, tosupport student writing and plain language skills. Students were assigned several major writingassignments in the class, including: a variety of laboratory writeups, including 3 traditional “experiment” type writeups, and 3 “field report” type writeups based around field trips to a wastewater treatment plant, a drinking water treatment plant, and a waste-to-energy plant; a 2-page (approximately 750-1000 words) ‘white paper’ regarding an environmental regulation; and a 5-6 page (at least 2000 words, before references) ‘research paper’ regarding an environmental engineering topic of the student’s choosing.The librarian visited the class early in the semester to review how to use the library’s website
Paper ID #48147Democratizing the Analysis of Unprompted Student Questions Using Open-SourceLarge Language ModelsBrendan Lobo, University of Toronto An MASc candidate in the Integrative Biology and Microengineered Technologies Laboratory at the University of Toronto.Sinisa Colic, University of Toronto Sinisa Colic is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He completed his PhD at the University of Toronto in the area of personalized treatment options for epilepsy using advanced signal processing techniques and machine learning. Sinisa currently teaches
-Menéndez, A. Vallejo Guevara, J. C. Tudón Martínez, D. HernándezAlcántara, and R. Morales-Menéndez, “Active learning in engineering education: A review offundamentals, best practices, and experiences,” International Journal on Interactive Designand Manufacturing (IJIDeM), vol. 13, pp. 909–922, 2019.21. L. Zhang and Y. Ma, “A study of the impact of project-based learning on student learningeffects: A meta-analysis study,” Front. Psychol., Sec. Educational Psychology, vol. 14, Jul.2023.22. M. J. Zhang, C. Newton, J. Grove, M. Pritzker, and M. Ioannidis, “Design and assessmentof a hybrid chemical engineering laboratory course with the incorporation of student-centredexperiential learning,” Education for Chemical Engineers, vol. 30, pp. 1–8, 2020.23
laboratory courses, they do not necessarilyapply spreadsheets in an engineering context.To better align spreadsheets with the practical experiences of civil engineering students [1], aseries of statics-related assignments were incorporated into a second-year civil engineeringcourse at Saint Louis University, Missouri, United States. Students utilized spreadsheets to solveproblems related to centroids and moments of inertia, equilibrium of a particle, shear force andbending moment diagrams, and truss analysis. Most students were concurrently enrolled in astatics course where they solved similar problems using pen and paper calculations andsubmitted their work.This research assessed student work, evaluated learning outcomes, and analyzed
research study, where we will recordoutdoor temperature and barometric pressure alongside other experimental parameters.References [1] Peter Dunne. “Demonstrating Cosmic Ray Induced Electromagnetic Cascades in the A- Level Laboratory.” 1999 Phys. Educ. 34 19 [2] Frederiksen Scientific. “The Interaction Between Cosmic Rays and Matter”. https://www.frederiksen-scientific.dk 2017-01-18 [3] American Society for Quality. https://asq.org Richard Boddy, “Statistical methods in practice: for scientists and technologists”, (2009), John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 978-0-470- 74664-6 [4] Bruno B. Rossi’s work is described in a Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Rossi. [5] Navitski, P., Gregg, E. “Physics teaching at Oral
Practices Research into effective mentoring practices reveals that successful mentoring programsshare key components, including structured training for both faculty mentors and students alongwith adequate resources including funding and research space. In the current study, the process ofimplementing effective mentorship is broken down into planning and execution phases. During UR mentoring, faculty mentors are involved in a broad range of activities, as notedby Brace et al. [18]. These include setting project expectations and timelines, introducing studentsto laboratory settings, discussing career opportunities, managing resources, teaching scientificresearch methods, holding weekly progress meetings, guiding students to prepare
; Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Dr. Genaro Zavala is Associate Director of the Research Laboratory at the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. He collaborates with the School of Engineering of the Universidad Andr´es Bello in Santiago, Chile. A National Researcher Level 2 (SNI-CONACYT), he has over 20 years of experience in educational research. His work spans conceptual understanding in physics, active learning, AI in education, and STEM interdisciplinarity. He leads initiatives on faculty development, competency assessment, and technology-enhanced learning. With 100+ publications, he integrates educational psychology, digital transformation, and sustainability. Dr. Zavala also
-yearundergraduate curricula in various Engineering or related courses, particularly as a complementto physical lab work.8. References[1] “Future of Jobs Report 2025,” 2025. [Online]. Available: www.weforum.org[2] B. Ray and R. Bhaskaran, “Integrating simulation into the engineering curriculum: a case study,” International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 269–280, 2013.[3] F. Stern et al., “Integration of Simulation Technology into Undergraduate Engineering Courses and Laboratories,” in 2003 Annual Conference, Citeseer, 2003, pp. 8–757.[4] A. F. McKenna and A. R. Carberry, “Characterizing the role of modeling in innovation,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 28, no. 2, p. 263
entered graduate school (17; including 1 post-bacresearch program), STEM industry work (8), or both (3). These include graduate program at themaster’s level (15), doctoral level (4), and industry work such as staff geologist, quality controlchemist, laboratory technician, and research assistant. Overall, 60% of all scholars enrolled ingraduate school and/or secured a position in the STEM industry. GPA Across Time. To assess scholars’ academic success and progress, their cumulativeGPA was used. Across the 47 scholars, the average cumulative GPA before they started theprogram was 3.40 (SD = .44; with a minimum of 2.55 and maximum of 4.29); as a group, theymaintained this average GPA each academic year. In contrast, among the eight students
preliminary exams, final exams, and final projects (if any) • the gap between homework assignments and the time allotted for each assignment • Time allocated for laboratory reports after the lab session. • the spacing of each assessment component (homework, lab reports, etc.) in a course.Safety Needs (SN) 4. The learning spaces (classes, labs, etc.) in [course/department/program] provided a safe environment for me to learn. 5. I felt safe voicing my input and opinions to my group in the [course/department/program]. 6. I felt secure sharing my thoughts and opinions with my peers, [course/department/program] instructors, TAs, and during group work.Belonging Needs (BN) 7. I performed better in a group of my choice rather
professor of psychology, in 2002. As dean of sciences at the Graduate Center from 2016 to2023, he oversaw 11 STEM doctoral programs and five master of science programs, the latter createdduring his tenure. He also managed research operations, including the Office of Research and SponsoredPrograms, at the Graduate Center and at CUNY ASRC. During his tenure as dean, he secured essentialexternal funding for diversity programs in the laboratory sciences and gender equity in mathematics, andhe co-chaired subcommittees for strategic plan development and Middle States accreditation. He alsoserved twice as the acting executive director of the Advanced Science Research Center at the GraduateCenter (CUNY ASRC). ©American Society for
and Promotion Review toprovide more clear guidelines for minimizing conflict of interest during the review process. The revisionis pending the review and approval by the NYU Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senate and the Provost. The school of engineering at JHU has been reforming its hiring practices, focusing on two issueswhich were identified by the ELEVATE team. First, there is a need to have detailed data for facultycandidates at every step of the recruitment and selection process. Second, there is a need to be bothintentional and equitable in hiring. Spousal hiring, market forces and laboratory requirements requireindividual solutions but these cannot crowd out equity in treatment and opportunity. Additionally, theWhiting School of
Management are from North Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management and Civil Engineering Technology Programs, and her research focus is in student engagement and retention in engineering and engineering technology education. Contact: talley@txstate.eduDr. Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, Texas State University Dr. Karim Muci-Kuchler is a Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator at the Ingram School of Engineering of Texas State University. Before joining Texas State University, he was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He received
, Environmental Engineering Science, Waste Management & Research, Journal of Industrial Ecology, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainability, and Resources, Conservation & Recycling. Prior to his position at UWT, he was an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint). During his time at UM-Flint, he was the recipient of the Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (2017). He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio.Raghavi Sakpal ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Supporting pre
Paper ID #47988BOARD # 36: Work-In-Progress: Enhancing Biomedical Engineering Educationthrough Collaboration with Physical TherapyProf. Colleen Louise Bringman, The University of Iowa Colleen Bringman is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Roy J. Carver Biomedical Engineering department at The University of Iowa, where she also serves as the lab manager for the Carver Medical Device Design Laboratory. After earning a B.S.E and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Iowa, Colleen completed her Ph.D. and post-doctoral training in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Iowa. Her
and a comprehensive exploration oftheoretical and computational mathematics. The scholars worked as part of a team on fourdifferent research projects at IIT and were mentored by three Chemical Engineering PhDstudents.These research experiences were part of major projects sponsored by various Indian agencies,with Dr. Swati Neogi as Principal Investigator. The projects were conducted in the CompositeApplications Laboratory (CAL), which Dr. Neogi established with the sponsorship of India'sDepartment of Science and Technology (DST). Following the intense research work, the studentshad the opportunity to visit villages and historical sites in West Bengal, including Khwaabgaon(Dream Catchers village), Bishnupur – known as the Land of Terracotta
&T Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of the Laboratory for Systems Solutions in the Industrial Engineering Department at Texas Tech University. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University Diego A. Polanco-Lahoz is a Ph.D. student, from the program of Systems and Engineering Management, in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing & Systems Engineering at Texas Tech University. He received his BS in Industrial Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Valpara´ıso (PUCV). His research interests are organizational factors research, organizational assessment/performance measurement, and engineering
Paper ID #46072BOARD # 306: Two Years of Lessons Learned from an NSF-IUSE FundedVertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program at University of MemphisCraig O. Stewart, University of Memphis Dr. Craig O. Stewart is professor of Communication at the University of Memphis.Dr. Chrysanthe Preza, The University of Memphis Chrysanthe Preza is the Kanuri Professor and Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Memphis, where she joined 2006. She leads the research in the Computational Imaging Research Laboratory at the University of Memphis. Her research interests are imaging science
. This diversified approach promoted broadexposure to core engineering principles and enabled assessment of student engagement acrossmultiple domains.The weekly sessions were held during the fall and spring semesters and consisted of eightone-hour, hands-on workshops. These inquiry-based activities allowed students to exploreengineering concepts through guided experimentation. The final session culminated in acapstone project, where students applied their skills to address a real-world problem. Thesummer residential camps provided participants with immersive exposure to university life.Students visited engineering laboratories, observed demonstrations of advanced technologies,and participated in mentorship panels featuring female engineers who
Paper ID #46920Graduate Researchers as Educators: How Presenting to First-Year StudentsSparks Interest in Teaching CareersMiss Elisa Schlesner AlvesNathalie Lavoine, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Since 2018, Nathalie Lavoine has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University (Raleigh, North Carolina, US). She received her PhD degree in 2013 from the Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Sciences, and Graphic Arts under the supervision of Dr. Julien Bras and Dr. Isabelle Desloges, in Grenoble, France. She then conducted two postdoctoral research experiences under the
State University. He teaches laboratory courses, senior capstone, and manages the Materials Teaching Lab where MSE lab courses work, in addition to supporting student projects and researchers from multiple disciplines. All of his courses emphasize professional development using integrated instruction and practice in technical communication and professional skills provided by collaborators from relevant disciplines, and informed by his many years in industry. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Alumni Perceptions of Writing TransferIntroductionIn various ways, undergraduate engineering programs incorporate professional skill developmentinto their curriculum or
the persistence and retention of low-income engineering transfer students.Kameryn DenaroDr. David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine David A. Copp received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of California, Irvine in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to joining UCI, he was a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories and an adjunct faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico. His broad research interests
softwaredevelopment tools (e.g., LabVIEW). Additional student feedback is needed to confirmconclusions.References[1] D. Loker and S. Strom, “Innovative Laboratory Projects for a Measurements and Instrumentation Course,” Annual Meeting, American Society for Engineering Education, 2019.[2] D. Loker, “Data Acquisition Using the Raspberry Pi Pico W,” Annual Meeting, American Society for Engineering Education, 2024.[3] T. Gaddis, Starting out with Python, Pearson Education, 2018.[4] JetBrains.com. [Online]. Available: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/[5] youtube.com. [Online]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZUNUB6nz3g[6] JetBrains.com. [Online]. Available: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/learn/[7] mvcc.edu. [Online]. Available: https
conducted inthis study, provide students with practical exposure to welding principles, material science, andmechanical testing. Being engaged in experimental work allows students to bridge theoreticalknowledge with real-world applications, strengthening both their problem-solving and analyticalskills. The insights gained from this research not only contribute to technical advancements inspot welding but also highlight the role of laboratory-based learning in engineering education. While spot welding of similar materials such as two sheets of 1008 carbon steel isstraightforward, introducing an intermediate layer can enhance or hinder the weld properties,depending on the intermediate material and application of the finished piece. This
,laboratory processes, modeling approaches to some problem and derive answers. While generalcollege writing courses are crucial to their development as well-rounded, educated individuals,engineering students can struggle to see the connection between some Platonic concepts inclassical disciplines like Rhetoric and their audience focus for a proposal. While this connectionis likely obvious for an instructor in the Classics, it might not be obvious to engineering students.Pivoting toward more applied communication courses or content can help reinforce students’integrative understanding of engineering communication and their responsibilities for clarity,accuracy, and conciseness [16] - [17]. It should be noted that if the aim is to teach
Paper ID #47248Resetting the Default: Welcoming New Engineering Faculty to Inclusive TeachingProf. David C. Mays, University of Colorado Denver David Mays is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. He earned his B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, then taught high school through Teach for America and worked as a contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory before earning his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley in 1999 and 2005, respectively. He has been at CU Denver since 2005, where he teaches fluid mechanics and hydrology
minded and user-centric technologies. The need for digital wellness education is analogous to teaching propersafety protocols when introducing potentially dangerous power tools. Just as educators prioritizephysical safety in laboratories, instructing students on the responsible use and development ofdigital technologies is imperative.The successful integration of digital wellness in higher education must be both systematic andstudent-centered; grounded in psychology, informed by research, and responsive to the liveddigital experiences of learners.MethodsTo date, our efforts have focused on integrating digital wellness into the core first-yearcurriculum; in this paper, we explore the effectiveness of that integration and make the case
laboratory spaceas the traditional robotics class, with a designated open area that allowed students to move freelywhile engaging with the virtual environment. Upon completing the virtual lab activity, studentswere invited to participate in a brief, confidential survey to provide feedback. All 12 participantscompleted the survey. The survey was designed to assess and compare key aspects of thephysical and virtual jogging tasks.FindingsResponses from the 12 student surveys were categorized for analysis, with the resultssummarized in the figures below. In addition to the categorical data, open-ended responses werecollected to provide context and rationale behind the answers, and these were analyzed alongsidethe quantitative data to offer a more
ppendices:AAppendix A: Interview Protocol w/Progression Notes and Discussion Problem The interview protocol was as follows:The first half of the interview focused on the participants' research practices. W ● hat is your official title? ● In a couple of sentences, how did you get to this position- what was your path? ● If you had about a minute to explain your research and research laboratory to the president of your university, what would you say? ● For this study, I’m interested in a project where you use fundamental thermodynamics, heat transfer, or fluids principles to make progress in your research. Can you tell me a little bit about a project like that in your lab? he
and biofabrication, biomechanics, and tissue engineering just to name a few. She is interested in integrating cutting edge education tools and hands on activities into her courses and teaching laboratory courses.Zachary Mineroff, Carnegie Mellon University As Assistant Director of Learning Engineering at CMU, Zach supports the design, development, and implementation of innovative educational technologies and learning experiences. He supervises a team of learning engineers that supports instructors through consultations, course design projects, and fellowship programs. He is a graduate of the Masters of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science (METALS) program at CMU.Judy Brooks, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAvi