began in the fall of 2019; lectures were recorded during the spring of 2020 face-to-face sessions using lecture capture technology, then edited and adapted for the online course,which launched in the summer of 2020.One of the main challenges in transitioning to an asynchronous format was preserving the dynamicinteractivity that supported student learning and reflected the instructor's distinctive teaching style. Inthe face-to-face delivery of this course, the instructor regularly used graded clicker questions andpaused at frequent intervals during the lecture to implement various questioning techniques to engagestudents and monitor their comprehension. Recognizing the importance of this course component, thedesign team looked for ways to
to utility-scale projects. The course meetsfour hours per week, with approximately half of the class time devoted to lecture and halfdevoted to hands-on labs. Students are assessed in part on lab reports that they complete aftereach lab.During the first half of the semester the course is focused on solar energy, primarilyphotovoltaics but also including solar thermal technologies and passive solar design principles.Labs in the course explore basic circuits, electric power and energy measurement, solar siteassessment using a variety of tools, and several labs performed on custom-built “solarphotovoltaic workstations” in the laboratory. The solar workstation labs allow measuring andplotting the I-V curve of individual photovoltaic cells and
beyond.Dr. Thomas E. Marlin, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaL8S4L7 Tom Marlin joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as NSERC Research Professor in Industrial Process Control. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts; then, he was a practicing engineer in industry for 15 years. At McMaster, he was Director of the McMaster Advanced Control Consortium until his retirement. Since his retirement, he has continued to teach at McMaster and the University of Southern California and to share open-source novel teaching methods in Process Control and in Problem Solving and Trouble Shooting on the WEB
attrition considerations,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 112, no. 3, pp. 613–633, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1002/jee.20528.[19] T. R. Shalka, “The impact of mentorship on leadership development outcomes of international students,” J Divers High Educ, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 136–148, Jun. 2017, doi: 10.1037/dhe0000016.[20] A. Collins, B. Laboratories, J. S. Brown, and S. E. Newman, “Cognitive Apprenticeship: Teaching the Craft of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics,” 1987.[21] S. Amponsah, B. Agyekum, and E. Okai, “Mentoring in Doctoral Studies in Two Culturally Diverse Universities,” International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 21–37, 2024, doi: 10.24384/66t0-g573.[22] C. A. Mullen
Paper ID #45927Measuring practical energy literacy: Exploring current scales’ applicabilityto understand engineering students’ energy knowledgeSamantha Splendido, Pennsylvania State University Samantha Splendido is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She is currently a graduate research assistant under Dr. Catherine Berdanier in the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory (ECRL) and a graduate teaching fellow in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering. Samantha earned her B.S. in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from
National Laboratories and an adjunct faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico. His broad research interests include engineering education, as well as control and optimization of nonlinear and hybrid systems with applications to power and energy systems, multi-agent systems, robotics, and biomedicine. He is the recipient of several awards for his innovative teaching and excellence in research mentorship.Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered
Mechanical Engineering.Dr. Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Carol Marchetti is a Professor of Statistics at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches introductory and advanced undergraduate statistics courses and conducts research in statistics education, deaf education, and online learning. She serDr. Jessica C Bennett, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Jessica Bennett, Ph.D., is Assistant Vice President of STEM Education at APLU. She leads a variety of NSF-funded projects focused on enhancing institutional capacity to foster environments that recruit, retain, develop, and compensate a thriving faculty. Her scholarship focuses on organizational
Education in the Department of Mathematics and Program Director of Mathematics Education. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mathematics from Sofia State University, Bulgaria. Between completing her master’s and doctoral degree, she was a full-time high school mathematics teacher for 15 years, a curriculum developer and a student teacher mentor. Before joining City Tech, she held a faculty position at the Department of Mathematics at Stony Brook University. She was the founding director of the New York City Men Teach Program@Citytech (NYCMT) and directed the program from 2016 to 2019. She has published 3 textbooks, one book, edited a special journal issue, and published over 45 refereed articles and
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
setting [16], [17], [18], [19]. Drawing studentsfrom majors across the university’s colleges, the program emphasizes the value of diverseperspectives, promoting rich interdisciplinary collaboration. Students are offered a mix ofindividual research opportunities, team-driven design projects, technical training related to theseprojects, and various activities that promote community engagement and all-arounddevelopment. The program prides itself on its holistic approach to learning, preparing studentsnot only for the laboratory but for a balanced life and career after graduation. Fairness anddiversity are thus necessary guiding values for the program to cultivate a culture of collaborativeinnovation and personal and professional growth. This
completed his B.S. in Aviation Management from Lahore in 2017 and then worked in the aviation industry. After gaining experience, he changed his career path and entered academia as a lecturer at The University of Faisalabad in 2022. He joined Virginia Tech in the fall of 2024.Dr. Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Dayoung Kim is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education (College of Engineering) at Virginia Tech and a Director of the LABoratory for Innovative and REsponsible ENgineering workforce (LAB-IREEN). She conducts research in engineering practice and workforce development (e.g., practices and experiences of, and competencies required for, engineers in
, contributing to the core applications behind the paper Course-Job Fit: Understanding the Contextual Relationship Between Computing Courses and Employment Opportunities. He also served as a teaching assistant for Discrete Structures, with academic interests spanning systems design, applied machine learning, and translating research into scalable industry solutions.Agoritsa Polyzou, Florida International University Agoritsa Polyzou is an Assistant Professor at the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences in Florida International University (FIU), Miami. Agoritsa received the bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and informatics from the University of Patras, Greece, and her Ph.D. degree in
Paper ID #49268Sustainability-Focused Learning Modules for Sophomore Chemical EngineeringCore CoursesDr. Heather Walker, University of Arkansas Dr. Walker is a Teaching Associate Professor and the Associate Department Head for the Undergraduate Program in the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests include engineering education, increasing student engagement, and student advising.Dr. Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas Dr. Clausen currently serves as University Professor and the Charles W. Oxford Endowed Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of
contexts of global health,encourage students to reflect on their own positionality and privilege, and challenge them to designsolutions that prioritize equity and sustainability. This notion of co-learning and co-developingwith individuals with different lived experiences and background knowledge to bring to a solutionis vital for these projects; however, this skill is directly applicable for senior undergraduates poisedto graduate and join existing projects in industry, existing laboratories in academia, or other projectteams. By working on course projects sourced from both global and local community partners,students are encouraged to recognize that systemic inequities exist everywhere and that addressinglocal issues can be just as impactful as
Paper ID #49172Clean Energy Education Study Results and Recommendations: Curriculumto Change Lives and Address Climate ChangeDr. Brian Patrick Murphy, SUNY Buffalo State University Professor Brian P. Murphy, Ed. D. PE, SSBB, is a highly trained, motivated, results-driven higher education and engineering professional. He is inspired to teach in high-needs social impact areas, sharing industrial, military, and professional engineering expertise. Dr. Murphy is teaching Engineering Technology at SUNY Buffalo State University. Passionate about process improvement and environmentally friendly energy sources. Education: Naval
her graduate degrees, she worked as a loop transmission systems engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories. She then spent 13 years in the medical device industry conducting medical device research and managing research and product development at five companies. In her last industry position, Dr. Baura was Vice President, Research and Chief Scientist at CardioDynamics. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Through her research, she works to combat educational inequities and health disparities.Matthew J Miller, Loyola University Chicago Matthew J. Miller, Ph.D. (he/him) is Professor and Co-Graduate Program Director of the counseling programs at Loyola University
laboratories before faculty select their hiring choices.However, this is not typical in other engineering disciplines, with some students connecting withand committing to advisors before even starting graduate school and others attempting to matchwith an advisor through their first semesters in graduate school. The wide variation perpetuates theopaque nature of the process, especially for students who are first generation undergraduate orgraduate students in engineering disciplines. Most work in graduate education focuses on doctoral students, leaving master’s studentslargely understudied. Sallai et al [33] has noted that master’s and doctoral students differ in theirreasons for pursuing graduate study and reasons why they persist in their programs
Paper ID #48015Strategies for Enhancing Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Engagement AmongGraduate Engineering Students at one of the Nation’s Historically Black Collegesand Universities (HBCU).Mr. Micheal Oketunde Okegbola, Morgan State University Surv. Micheal Okegbola was a faculty member with the Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Federal School of Surveying, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria and an Adjunct with the Surveying and Geoinformatics department, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. Surv. Micheal is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Sustainable and
Paper ID #49053Toward a Health Equity Spine Across Biomedical Engineering Curriculum:A Faculty-Led Collaborative Autoethnography Exploring Lessons LearnedDr. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Ashley Taylor (she/her) is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. Her teaching and research focus on mobilizing engineering students to solve pressing real-world challenges through community-based participatory approaches. Taylor has partnered alongside communities in rural Appalachia, Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia
lotus leaves [1, 6, 8]. Thisexploration not only deepens one’s appreciation of biological mechanisms but also helps oneapply these insights to engineering design challenges, leading to innovative solutions that alignwith natural principles [9].The integration of BID into pre-college engineering settings, including classrooms, laboratories,and extracurricular programs, offers transformative opportunities for curriculum developmentand teaching methodologies [1, 10-11]. By embedding BID into the learning experience,educators can create a dynamic environment that stimulates student engagement, encouragescritical thinking, and promotes collaborative problem-solving [1, 6, 8]. Further, the application ofbiological analogies provides engineering with
States Military Academy (2002), M.S. from Stanford University (2012), and Ph.D. from Columbia University (2019). He teaches courses in environmental engineering at the United States Military Academy, with research and teaching interests focused on engineered biological treatment systems, microbial nitrogen cycling, and microbial biochemical degradation pathways.Major Brett Ryan Krueger, United States Military Academy MAJ Brett Krueger, Instructor of Environmental Engineering, USMA; brett.krueger@westpoint.edu MAJ Krueger is an Infantry Officer and Instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at West Point. Brett currently teaches courses in Environmental Engineering Technologies as well as
Paper ID #45334Integrating Generative AI Tools into the Capstone CourseDr. Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University Farid Farahmand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director of Advanced Internet Technology in the Interests of Society Laboratory. Farid’s research interests are optical networks, applications of wireless sensor network technology to medical fields, delay tolerant networks. He is also interested in educational technologies and authored many papers focusing on eLearning and
Paper ID #47920I Know What You Were Trying to Say- An Analysis of Online Messaging ofColleges of EngineeringDr. Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Jessica Ohanian Perez is an assistant professor in Electromechanical Engineering Technology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a focus on STEM pedagogy. Jessica earned her doctorate in education, teaching, learning, and culture from CGU ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 I Know What You are Trying to SayAbstractWith declining enrollments and increasing competition
Paper ID #46603Improving Student Learning in a Capstone Design Course Using SpecificationsGradingDr. Brian Roth, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Dr. Brian Roth is a licensed professional engineer and an associate professor in the aerospace engineering department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His teaching focuses on design courses such as Intro to Engineering and Capstone Design. This informs his research interests in team formation, development, and assessment. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Improving Student Learning in a Capstone Design Course
proposal/quotation stage until projects were awarded. Dr. Ghanem’s current research interests focus on alternative project delivery methods for public infrastructure projects investigating Public-Private Partnerships (P3) models that are available in other countries and how it can impact the existing practice in the United States. Since joining Roger Williams University, Dr. Ghanem focused his interest on creating, developing and reshaping new and existing heavy civil courses as a result of the increasing students’ and industry demands. Dr. Ghanem is the recipient of many teaching and education awards. The award list includes receiving the Regional and International Outstanding Educator awards, the Excellence in
, specializing in engineering ethics, technology and society, and professional responsibility. His teaching and research focus on the intersections of ethics, governance, and technological practice, with a particular interest in how engineers navigate ethical dilemmas in real-world contexts. He is the co-author of L’´ethique et le g´enie qu´eb´ecois (PUQ, 2024) and regularly collaborates with professional orders and institutions to enhance integrity and transparency in engineering education and practice.Mr. Animesh Paul, University of Georgia Animesh (he/they) is a Ph.D. student at the Engineering Education Transformation Institute at the University of Georgia. Their research explores user experience and the transition of
security.Karan Patel, The University of ArizonaAhmed H Alhamadah, The University of ArizonaSujan Ghimire, The University of ArizonaJesus PachecoBanafsheh Saber Latibari, The University of ArizonaDr. Soheil Salehi, The University of Arizona Soheil Salehi is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department and a Fellow of the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM) at the University of Arizona (UofA). Prior to joining the UofA, Soheil was an NSF-Sponsored Computing Innovation Fellow in the Accelerated, Secure, and Energy-Efficient Computing Laboratory and the Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security and Trust at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). He received his Ph.D. and M.S
Paper ID #47946The Role of Need for Cognition in Enhancing Innovation Capacities amongInterdisciplinary Graduate Students: An Equity-Focused ApproachMiss Yun-Han Weng, The Ohio State University Yun-Han Weng (she/her) is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program. She serves as a Graduate Research Associate at the College Impact Laboratory at Ohio State University. In this role, she investigates graduate students’ learning outcomes and experiences within an interdisciplinary STEM training program (evaluator), as well as examines the representation of Asian students and underrepresented
Paper ID #46385Reflection for Development of Metacognitive Regulation Strategies: A Two-YearImplementation StudyH. Schwab, The Ohio State University H. Schwab is pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Humanitarian Engineering at The Ohio State University. Involvement includes working as an Undergraduate Research Associate and Lead Undergraduate Teaching Associate for the Fundamentals of Engineering Program within the Department of Engineering Education. Research interests focus on sense of belonging, concept mapping, instrument content validation, and metacognition.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of
), Executive Director for Gulf Coast Environmental Equity Center (GCEEC), Director for the Solid Waste Sustainability Hub, Director for the Gulf Coast Center for Addressing Microplastics Pollution (GC-CAMP), and Director for the Sustainable Asphalt Materials Laboratory, as well as the founding faculty advisor for the Society of Sustainable Engineering. He teaches a mixture of undergraduate and graduate engineering courses. Dr. Wu is a committee member for Transportation Research Board (TRB) AJE35 and AKM 90, a member of American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE), as well as an editorial member for Journal of Testing