] and STEM faculty with scholarship rooted inCER may be at a disadvantage due to undervaluing of their research [4], [5]. These issues framea National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE SPACES grant. As one part of the largereffort, a member of the leadership team conducted interviews with 13 women holding doctoratedegrees in STEM disciplines. A theme that emerged was the herculean barriers that must besurmounted in order to advance in academia by women of color who are the first in their familiesto earn graduate degrees and/or come from working-class or low-income backgrounds.Colleges and universities are beginning to receive “first-generation” designations by providingscaffolding to help first-generation college students succeed [6], [7]. What
Paper ID #47748Technical Writing as a Learning Objective: Implementation of A DiminishingScaffolding Model in a Lab-Based Biomaterials CourseDr. Sonia Bansal, Duke University Dr. Sonia Bansal is an Assistant Professor of the Practice for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. She has been teaching for the department for 2 years and is researching best practices of curricular integration of technical skills such as writing, computing, and design. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Ph.D. in Bioengineering in 2020 from the McKay Orthopedic Research Laboratory under the guidance of
. 3open ambiance; however, each building retained its originalarchitectural form and ghost signage was saved when possible. The proposals for both of the two new engineering programsand the new building were approved during the 2019Washington State Legislative Session and the project quicklygot underway. By the time the architect and builder wereselected for the new CLT building, the world was deep into thepandemic and travel was difficult. Once travel was possible inJune 2020, the new architect, Architectural Research Office(ARO) from New York, NY and the Builder, AndersonConstruction from Seattle, WA were invited to campus to betterunderstand the historical setting and to gain a “hands on” feelfor how best to begin the project and align it
Assistant Professor in the Integrated Design Engineering program. She earned a PhD in Civil Engineering with a focus on Civil Systems and a certificate in Global Engineering from the Univeristy of Colorado Boulder. She holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University. Her research centers on integrating sustainability into engineering curricula, aligning with her commitment to fostering holistic engineering education. Before transitioning to academia, Joany worked for over five years as an engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she contributed to advancing renewable energy technologies
reported“high impact” practices that have been shown to encourage participation and improve thesuccessful completion of STEM degrees have been implemented. [2], [6] Some of thesepractices, including learning communities, early engagement in research, mentoring, academicsupport, and professional development [7], which are core to the SCI-LSAMP program. Weestablished a program based on these theoretical frameworks and best practices to facilitateretention of scholars through the completion of their baccalaureate degrees in STEM. The modelof the SCI-LSAMP program consists of nested communities of LSAMP scholars at their homeinstitutions and across the alliance, research mentors including faculty and graduate students, andresearch scholars who
has over 20 of industrial experience. He is passionate about AI and its impacts in learning.Dr. Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn Bruce R. Maxim has worked as a software engineer, project manager, professor, author, and consultant for more than forty years. His research interests include software engineering, human computer interaction, game design, social media, artificial intellig ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Generative AI for Automated Quiz Creation: A Case Study Venkata Alekhya Kusam, Zheng Song, Bruce Maxim, Khalid Kattan {alekhyak
, B. Vecchione, J. W. Vaughan, K. Wallach, H. D. III, and K.Crawford, “Datasheets for datasets,” Communications of the ACM, vol. 64, no. 12, pp. 86–92,2021. doi:10.1145/3458723[23] J. W. Creswell and V. L. Plano Clark, Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research,3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2017[24] A. Tashakkori and C. Teddlie, Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & BehavioralResearch, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2010[25] M. Fetters, L. Curry, and J. Creswell, “Achieving integration in mixed methods designs—principles and practices,” Health Services Research, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 2134–2156, Dec. 2013
research introduced a board game as an interactive instructionalmodule for undergraduate structural engineering students [14], [15]. This module was designed tointroduce students to multi-criteria disaster risk management concepts by placing them in decision-making roles where they must weigh competing objectives. The game proved effective inenhancing students' understanding of these concepts and fostering the entrepreneurial mindsetpromoted by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), which emphasizes creatingvalue, building connections, and cultivating curiosity, by emphasizing the impacts of engineeringdecisions, encouraging broader systems thinking, and provoking student’s curiosity of how to bestprepare their community for hazards
hosting global design workshops. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 One Week in Cape Town Clinics: Reflections from an Undergraduate Engineering Experiential Learning TripBackgroundLow-resource, Global Engineering Design Experiences for Engineers: Undergraduateengineering curriculums in the United States aim to equip graduates with a variety of technicaland nontechnical skills. These often include an awareness of global issues and an ability todefine and design within project-specific constraints. Often, the regimented curriculum of anengineering degree does not include the flexibility to include these as a degree requirement [1].In the case of global engineering education, its
learning within these constraints?BackgroundTexas A&M University is a large public institution and a member of the Association of AmericanUniversities (AAU). The College of Engineering is dedicated to achieving its mission ofEngineering Excellence at Scale through impactful education and research. It empowers studentsand faculty to excel in complex, multidisciplinary environments, fostering lifelong learning andadvancing knowledge. Creating an educational environment that supports student learning is acore priority and a guiding principle at our university, as it is at many academic institutions. Toachieve this goal, the college promotes the adoption of empirically validated teaching methodsand classroom best practices. Additionally, it is
the first week, abrief introduction to the evolution of Egyptian pyramids is presented, followed by a focusprimarily on the Great Pyramid (also known as the pyramid of Khufu or pyramid of Cheops) forthe remainder of the module. We brainstorm possible ways that the Great Pyramid might havebeen built, saving judgement on their likelihood and practicality until the conclusion of themodule. Some examples that usually come up include: aliens, ramps of various design, timetravelers, slaves, rollers, giant cranes, and levers. We try to grasp the scale of the project bycomparing the size of the pyramid’s footprint to our campus and its height to tall buildings in ourcity. For homework between the two classes on this topic, students read a journal
strengthenaerospace engineering education and research, leveraging advanced infrastructure andinstitutional support. Three strategic directions guide these efforts: 1. Partnership Expansion: Building on the success of BP-AE, we secured funding through NSF grants to expand best practices to five additional institutions and enhance mentorship structures. Plans include applying for additional NSF funding to develop innovative strategies and expand collaborations. Ultimately, the goal is to establish a regional consortium to promote sustainable and transformative efforts. 2. Sustained Engagement: We pursued additional funding to ensure lasting impact. Successful proposals include the University of South Florida’s Hy
identify needed changes within academic systems [13]. Our S-STEM Husky PAWS projectrecognizes that the lived experiences of the scholars in our program provide them with theexpertise to advise us on how best to improve the program for their benefit. In keeping with PARvalues of fostering the ability of impacted people to participate in and conduct research [11], ourS-STEM grant included funding for one of our Husky PAWS Scholars to join our team as a PARco-researcher each academic year. Our current co-researcher is José Padilla, a co-author of thispaper.Throughout the project, the PAR co-researchers will assist with programmatic improvement byconducting focus groups, group-level assessments, and surveys to determine how to best improvethe program
aimed at increasingwomen participation in STEM. The findings are intended to inform policymakers, educators, anduniversity administrators about effective strategies to enhance women representation in STEM,leading to more targeted and impactful initiatives.MethodologyThis study is part of a broader collaborative project that aims to foster, promote and implementbest practices that seek to attract women to STEM careers from the school environment —calledELA4ATTRACT [2]. Our research question is: what best practices can be identified from real-life university contexts to attract young women to STEM degrees? Although the overall goal isto encourage the effective implementation of attraction, admission, and retention initiatives for alarger number
https://hersnetwork.org/programs/References[1] T. T. Phuong, S. C. Cole, and J. Zarestky, "A systematic literature review of faculty development for teacher educators," Higher Education Research & Development, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 373-389, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2017.1351423.[2] S. Cutler and A. C. Strong, "The Overlooked Impact of Faculty on Engineering Education," in International Handbook of Engineering Education Research: Routledge, 2023, pp. 286- 311.[3] R. M. Felder, R. Brent, and M. J. Prince, "Engineering Instructional Development: Programs, Best Practices, and Recommendations," in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds Eds
generous donation from an alumnus, who wished togive back to their alma mater and improve the quality of teaching and learning in the Faculty.The endowment pays for dedicated staff and supports different activities and programs centeredon enhancing educational excellence focused specifically on best practices for engineeringeducation instruction, research, and educational technologies. ELATE has no recognition norstatus as a center of engineering education or as an academic unit, and it is not a branch of theuniversity’s Teaching and Learning Service. It should be noted, though, that two members fromELATE are also appointed with the university’s Teaching and Learning Service, highlighting thestrong connection and collaboration between the two
phase, where educators assess students’comprehension of robotics and machine vision. A variety of assessment tools, including quizzes,practical exams, and project-based assessments, are designed for the students to ensure learningobjectives are met, aligning with recommended practices in STEM education [15].Impact and Significance: Project 2 stands out as a pivotal initiative in STEM education,addressing the vital need to cultivate robust problem-solving skills. By seamlessly integrating theFanuc robot arm with machine vision, the project provides a rich, hands-on learning experience,adeptly preparing students for future endeavors in advanced manufacturing and robotics. Theimplementation of the 5E Model ensures students are thoroughly engaged
graduate level courses). Our university is much the same, with one graduate-level course(Advanced Computer Security) and one upper-division undergraduate-level class related toCybersecurity (Introduction to Computer Security) that is restricted to Engineering majors andhas a sequential string of three prerequisite courses. While there may be more classes on thehorizon, all of these are spearheaded by a single faculty member in response to the growingdemand for cybersecurity professionals.Intro to Hacking Competitions is a 3-unit (9 work-hours per week) course that satisfies a GeneralEducation requirement and is supported by the First Year Design program hosted by our Schoolof Engineering. This program brings professional engineering practice to
design activities with authentic engineering contexts; the design and implementation of learning objective-based grading for transparent and fair assessment; and the integration of reflection to develop self-directed learners.Anu Singh, The Ohio State University Anu Singh is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She completed her M.Tech in Digital Communication and her B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering in India. Her research interests include self-regulation, metacognition, reflection, and argumentative writing in engineering.Euclides Maluf, University of Nebraska - Lincoln The author is an experienced Industrial Engineer with a minor in Occupational
Department. In her capacity as a Professor of Biology, she has been the mentor for Ph.D. students and Masters students at TSU and has been a member of various University level committees. She is remarkably familiar with student data collection such as data related to student retention, graduation, placement etc. She once served on the AGEP STRIDES executive leadership board (ELB) and has continued to serve alongside the TSU evidence team continuing to contribute to the research. She is currently serving as a TSU Co-PI on the NSF funded AGEP STRIDES project.Dr. Mahesh Vanjani, Texas Southern University Dr. Mahesh Vanjani is a Professor of Management Information Systems and currently serves as Dean of the Graduate
Paper ID #45352Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Engineering Educators in Ecuador:The EENTITLE ProjectProf. Jose Carlos Quadrado, ISEL/IPL; ENTER; ISRC/ISEP/IPP, Portugal, Jos´e Carlos Quadrado BSc, MEng, MSc, PhD, DSc, Habil, SEFI Fellow, iPEER ASEE International Division Chair.Dr. Kseniya Zaitseva, ENTER Network Secretary General of the ENTER Network. PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, graduate degree in ”Mathematical Methods in Economics”. Also holds a Management degree. Her research focus is in Quality Assurance, active learning and international academic mobility. Has vast experience in coordinating several
flexibility, minimize stereotype threat, andencourage students with diverse backgrounds. Students are accepted into the program during thefall of their first year and complete it as a cohort. Cohort models create learning communitiesthat increase student retention and sense of belonging, satisfaction, and engagement [52], [53],[54]. Transfer students can also join the program by taking two InSciTE courses simultaneouslyto complete the program in a shorter timeframe, which we have implemented successfully withtwo transfer students that will be graduating in Spring 2025.3B. ProgrammingInSciTE follows evidence-based best practices for inclusive teaching [55], [56], [57] to foster aclimate of belonging for all. Student learning objectives are centered on
structural engineer at Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. and Michael Baker International, Inc. in Denver, and she is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado and New York, USA. Dr. Amanda Bao won the 2021 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching at RIT. Dr. Bao has been actively involved in engineering education research since 2011, including digital learning, active learning and intensive collaboration with industry. Dr. Bao develops a teaching website: http://baoteachingcet.com/ and opens a YouTube Structural Design Teaching channel to post screencasts to supplement traditional lecture-type classes, and she also created hands-on active learning modules to improve teaching and learning effectiveness. In addition to
. These study results provide valuable insights into how students’ view theentrepreneurial mindset integration depending on the structure and resources of the course.IntroductionEngineering education that prioritizes theory and includes very few practical applications makestransitioning to industry difficult for everyone. Employers have increasingly voiced theirpreference for engineers who have a solid entrepreneurship education [1]. Many employers arewilling to pay more for people with good business skills such as good communication,problem-solving, and complex thinking [2]. Research and design engineering has moved tosmaller, entrepreneurial companies where engineers are often asked to take on more businessroles along with their engineering
her own firm, Antoine Technical Consulting LLC, where she she continues to offer process design, scale-up and water management solutions to manufacturers principally in the chemical process industries. Keisha is the holder of two patents and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.Dr. Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC Michael Preuss, EdD, is the Co-founder and Lead Consultant for Exquiri Consulting, LLC. His primary focus is providing assistance to grant project teams in planning and development, through research and external evaluation, and as publication support. Most of his work is completed for Minority-Serving Institutions and he publishes regarding findings on a regular basis.Dr
Engineering Writing Process: Foundational knowledge of AI, with an emphasis on ethical considerations and best practices when employing AI tools in research and writing.Collectively, these sections serve as a focused gateway to specialized resources, bridging existingOER materials and refining them for engineering education needs. As engineering educationcontinues to evolve, new categories will be introduced to broaden both the scope and depth ofthis open-access resource.Study MethodologyWe plan to evaluate the impact of e-REF on four sections of a first-year engineering course atNorth Carolina State University. Approximately 56 students enroll in each section, whichintegrates a semester-long team project culminating in a final presentation
Northern University Dr. Hylton is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Coordinator of the First-Year Engineering experience for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He previously completed his graduate studies in Mechanical EnginDr. Bryan Alan Lutz, Ohio Northern University Bryan A. Lutz (he/they) is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at Ohio Northern University. His research examines how activists, advocates, and public and private organizations use technology and writing to define an identity, argue, and act to solve (or make) problems. He teaches organizational communication, academic writing, and professional writing courses. Dr. Lutz has published with
many as possible rather than to screen [out allbut the best academic students].” Towhidi and Pridmore’s (2023) research underscores the finding that incorporatingindustry certifications is not considered a panacea while Ouh and Shim (2021) explained thatintegrating certifications into a curriculum required an intentional, purposeful, and well-thought-out approach that benefited students, faculty, and industry and, as such, the public. Further,industry organizations regularly seek well-rounded employees of which certifications are simplyone part of the whole. For example, Tran et al. (2023) identified three hiring criteria amongorganizations seeking to hire cybersecurity graduates: 1) an academic degree, 2) professionalcertification(s
positions including the chairman of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Dean of Graduate College and Vice Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs and most recently for Faculty Affairs. He received his graduate degrees (MS and PhD) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in civil engineering with a specialty in structural engineering. Among his many publications include a book on systems engineering (ISBN: 978-1-60427-055-6, J. Ross Publishing, 2012). Over several decades, he has been heavily involved in education of engineering students in such areas as system reliability, bridge management, systems engineering and structural design. A licensed structural engineer and
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Systems Engineering Approach to Metacognition in a Final Synthesis ProjectAbstractThis complete evidence-based practice paper examines the implementation of a final synthesisproject within a success skills course for first-year engineering students enrolled in GeneralEngineering Learning Community at Clemson University designed to support students with lowcalculus readiness. The program’s goal is to enhance retention and foster academic andprofessional success by providing holistic support, including a co-enrollment in a professionalskills and learning strategies course. The course focuses on cultivating key habits in students,encompassing professional behaviors