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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevion S Henderson, Tufts University; Collette Patricia Higgins, Tufts University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Tufts University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 CAREER: An Integrated Framework for Examining Contextual Influences on Faculty Pedagogical Decision Making and Student Learning in Design EducationIntroductionRecently, the ways that emerging technologies, such as generative AI, social media algorithms,and predictive analytics, reflect, propagate, and exacerbate systems of inequality has made theimpact of engineering decisions on people and society an issue of national importance [1-2]. As aresult, scholars have called on engineering educators to facilitate learning experiences thatchallenge engineering as a technocentric discipline towards pedagogical practices that fosterstudents

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Theresa Fs Bruckerhoff, Curriculum Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Jillian A DiBonaventura, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Noemi Robertson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Noviello, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Institute (WPI) has beenactively piloting components of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) to better prepare ourpre-service teachers to feel confident and excited to teach in urban, high need public schooldistricts. With the awarding of an NSF Noyce Track 1 grant, we have intentionally createdworkshops that establish foundations for CRT while thoughtfully pairing pre-practicumexperiences in our local community. Realizing the necessity to have more CRT theory, focusedexperiences, and reflections, as well as to develop and deepen CRT practices with feedback, wehave mapped out different CRT competencies and approaches throughout the TPP curriculum.New pre-practicum courses and course assignments have been developed. This paper outlinesour results in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Freeborn, The University of Alabama; Chris Smith Crawford, The University of Alabama; Erika Machan Steele, The University of Alabama

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

classroom activities and curricula to broaden their students’awareness of engineering education and career pathways [1].In 2024, the College of Engineering at the University of Alabama (UA) launched an RET sitefocusing on the applications of sensing technologies for physiological and environmentalmonitoring. The selection of this theme reflects the importance of measuring the physicalquantities of materials, devices, tissues, and the environment to address research questions acrossall engineering domains. This approach aligns projects with national and state goals ofintegrating engineering design and practices into science content creation. For the first iterationof this RET, projects from electrical engineering (measuring biological tissue

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melanie Villatoro, New York City College of Technology; Muhammad Ummy, New York City College of Technology

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). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 NSF S-STEM: Developing an Ecosystem of STEM success for Built Environment Scholars Melanie Villatoro1 Muhammad Ummy1 Hamid Norouzi1 Masato Nakamura1 Daeho Kang1 1 New York City College of TechnologyAbstractThe National Science Foundation S-STEM program, Developing an Ecosystem of STEM successfor Built Environment Scholars (Award Number 2150432), focuses on supporting and developingscholars in the majors relating to the Built-Environment which include Civil EngineeringTechnology, Construction Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology,Mechanical Engineering Technology and

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Riley Jackson Fosbre, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

engineeringstudents with active, hands-on learning opportunities to enrich their education and better preparethem for their chosen careers (1-3). Chemical engineering is a multidisciplinary field of studywith a large depth and breadth of material to cover in just four short years, so learning should beboth efficient and reinforcing of basic concepts to maintain student retention and success. To better facilitate better learning outcomes in our current NSF sponsored work, our teamdeveloped several ultra-low-cost desktop learning modules (LCDLMs) which can serve as a full,unit operations experiment without need for a full laboratory budget and set up to facilitate (4-6).The more recent kits are on the order of 10” x 4” x 1” (1) meaning they can be used

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ERM Technical Session: Strategies for Student Support

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Eric Trevor McChesney, University of Pittsburgh; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

belongingintervention, programming self-efficacy, and course grade for first-year engineering students.Improving the retention of undergraduate students in engineering pathways requires clearframeworks that include predictors and influences on continued enrollment in engineering courses.The persistence of Black, Latiné, or Indigenous (BLI) students remains lower than their peers anddisproportionate to the U.S. population [1]. The persistence of engineering students remains amajor concern with BLI students demonstrating disproportionate attrition in comparison to Whiteand Asian peers. This increased attrition from engineering pathways is often related to systematicexclusion and marginalization in engineering environments [2]-[5]. While some progress has

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AI Integration in Engineering Economy Course

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond L. Smith III, East Carolina University; Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Emily Fuller Sondergard

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

revealed strong student perceptions of the chatbot’srole in fostering critical thinking and clarifying professional obligations. These results suggest that AI-supported tools, when thoughtfully designed and aligned with instructional goals, can enhance ethicseducation in engineering. Future work will explore refining chatbot interaction styles, expandingcurricular integration, and adapting implementations across varied learning environments to supportbroader development of ethical decision-making skills.1. IntroductionEngineering Ethics and Engineering EconomyThe importance of ethical decision-making in engineering practice is widely recognized and reinforcedthrough professional standards, accreditation criteria, and licensure examinations

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ERM WIP V: Assessing & Developing Competencies in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Trisch, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

have varied access to influential resources [8]. In particular, disparities werenoted across racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines. Much of this prior literature hasemphasized disparities in students’ access to social capital, particularly in relation todemographic characteristics. However, the current study takes a different approach by focusingon grade-level differences in support, especially at the elementary level, which has receivedminimal attention in social capital research related to engineering education.More recently, the Undergraduate Supports Survey (USS) expanded the NRG to assessexpressive (emotional/motivational) and instrumental (academic/career) forms of support inundergraduate students’ networks [1], [2]. The current study

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; VARUN KATHPALIA, University of Georgia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

empowerment of system actors (faculty, staff, graduate student instructors, etc.) toadapt to changing needs and collectively achieve shared objectives that contribute to STEMstudent success [1-4]. Capacity is hard to measure, as it is only readily observable whenmobilized to address a major change initiative or crisis (e.g., when universities pivoted to onlinelearning during COVID-19.) Nonetheless, understanding STEM education capacity is essentialto understanding STEM education change from a complex systems perspective. Complexsystems theory, which pushes back on the notion that institutional change can be envisioned as achain of cause and effect between a single initiative and a lasting result [5, 6]. Rather,institutional change requires attention

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ME Division 7: Making it Matter: Projects and Communication

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda Sterling, Auburn University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

experience.This project contributes to all seven ABET student outcomes, depending on how the assignmentis customized, making it a highly effective tool for both skill development and practicaleducation in mechanical design.1. IntroductionMechanical design-and-build courses at the sophomore and junior levels prepare engineeringstudents for practical applications in the field. These courses provide opportunities for hands-onlearning, where students translate theoretical knowledge into functional mechanical systems. Byengaging in design-and-build projects, students develop critical skills such as problem-solving,teamwork, and project management. However, in the face of their first function-driven designproject, it is easy for students to overlook the

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 4: Curriculum and Assessment

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Foeday Zinnah, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Muhammad Asghar P.E., University of Cincinnati

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Workforce Development- A Systematic Literature ReviewAbstractWhile non-degree credentials hold the potential to revolutionize access to the STEM workforceby providing more opportunities and pathways to gain relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities[1], a critical challenge to their use lies in the ways learners, academic institutions, andemployers understand and value non-degree credentialing programs. This work-in-progresspaper aims to synthesize the empirical published literature on the impact of non-degreecredentials related to STEM workforce development. This review aims to synthesize relevantinformation and develop guidelines for future research and two-year college education practicerelated to non-degreed workforce

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Engineering Identity and Student Support (Features 2 papers of STDT)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Usinski, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Alyndra Plagge, Trinity University; Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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an in-depth n=1 case study. Wepropose that problem-solving is more than just a process, and can also become a distinct personalidentity outside of traditional engineering contexts. After analyzing interviews with ProjectorMan, we found their experience with problem-solving in theater and through life challengesaided in the development of their strong engineering identity by reinforcing their engineeringinterest, performance, and self-recognition, which compensates for weaker conventional identitymarkers. Our findings highlight the potential of incorporating strategies in first-year engineeringcurriculum to help students connect non-engineering experiences to their engineering identities.Keywords: Engineering identity, identity, problem

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 12: Bridging the Gap - Strategies to Support Diverse Learners in Early Engineering Courses

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aishwary Pawar, Southern Methodist University; DeLean Tolbert Smith, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

sometimes face barriers to earning adegree. These barriers may include departmental, institutional, and national policies and thefrequency of institutional-level engagement with students [1]. One pathway includes Pre-Engineering programs, which provide essential competencies and information for students totransition to an engineering bachelor's program, considerably impacting their careers. The Pre-Engineering program helps students improve their math and science foundations, providingacademic support that can prevent them from not completing their bachelor's degree, repeatingmath subjects, or not enrolling in advanced engineering courses. School administratorsfrequently assess Pre-Engineering programs by measures such as student enrollment

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Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Erika Judith Rivera P.E. , Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

trained in construction trades to aid in moreresilient post-disaster reconstruction while fostering social mobility and job equity. To achievethese goals, this study conducted a comprehensive literature review and surveyed 108engineering and construction management students from Florida International University (FIU),one of the largest minority-serving institutions (MSIs) in the United States, to (1) investigate themain challenges, impacts, and common failures of informal construction; (2) identify gaps inconstruction trade knowledge among low-income individuals and underserved communities; and(3) evaluate the most effective teaching methods and instructional tools to effectively teach tradeskills and basic construction knowledge. Civil

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WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Vento, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

-adjacent fields.Course DescriptionVillanova University offers a special topics elective course in the chemical and biologicalengineering department: CHE 5332. In the Fall 2024 semester, this elective was used toimplement a new course in synthetic biology. Synthetic biology is the engineering of novelbiological systems that serve a function in society, and is a quickly growing industry that hasalready released impactful commercial products such as a cell therapy for leukemia and afertilizer alternative [1]. Indeed, synthetic biology offers novel solutions to some of the world’spressing problems, including climate change, next-generation medicines, and food production,and provides a more sustainable way of manufacturing chemicals without the need

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International Division (INTL): Cultivating Global Competencies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Nelson; Katherine Cheh; Akshat Garg; Atin Dewan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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International Division (INTL)

abroad programs to provide more structured opportunities forexperiential learning, critical reflection, and actionable skill development. Emphasizing theapplication of ICC in engineering-specific contexts can better prepare students to navigatediverse teams and design solutions that address the needs of varied communities. These findingshighlight the potential for structured study abroad programs to equip engineering students withthe intercultural skills necessary for success in an increasingly globalized workforce, whereculturally sensitive problem-solving is crucial for addressing complex challenges.Keywords: Study abroad, engineering, STEM, reflection, intercultural competence 1. Background1.1 Intercultural Competence (ICC) in Higher

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ERM Technical Session: Improving Assessment in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chinedu Alexander Emeka, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jim Sosnowski, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, administering automatically graded computer-based tests reduces the amount ofmanual grading work that they have to complete, freeing up time that can be spent with studentsor on refining course content. For students, computer-based tests may allow them to receiveimmediate feedback that can be used for improvement.To facilitate computer-based testing, several institutions have deployed computer-based testingcenters (CBTC) to handle exam administration. CBTCs reduce the cost of testing for facultybecause they offload many of the logistics associated with administering quizzes and exams: (1)proctoring is handled by dedicated CBTC staff, freeing up course instructors and other coursestaff to focus on teaching and supporting student learning; (2) students

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

currently widely accessible to students—into anacademic assignment focused on creative thinking, students can gain formal, facilitatedexperience in seeing both the opportunities and limitations of such tools.1. IntroductionCreativity is a crucial skill for engineering students to learn and practice so that they mightstrengthen their ability to develop novel and impactful engineering solutions and processes [1].This ability to be creative [2]—i.e., to have an idea and bring it to be—is beneficial in a varietyof disciplines and professional contexts. Engineering programs can provide students with theopportunity to practice being creative by offering standalone courses in creativity and innovationas well as through incorporating creativity techniques

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ECCNE Technical Session 3 - Energy and Society

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Suraya Rahim, University of Pittsburgh

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

engineering programs who are accredited by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABET Outcome 5 of the sevenstudent outcomes states that graduating engineering students should attain, “an ability to functioneffectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative andinclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives [1].” Therefore, it isimperative for the University of Pittsburgh engineering programs to engage their students ineffective teamwork throughout their undergraduate education.Teamwork is important in interdisciplinary projects as it brings diverse ideas, skills, andapproaches together. Likewise, different students have different skills, and their personal trialsand

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ERM WIP II: Equity & Accessibility in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Okoth Onyango, University of Cincinnati; Elahe Vahidi, University of Cincinnati; Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

StudentsIntroductionUndergraduate engineering students experience stressful life events before and during theircollegiate years that impact their wellbeing. The nature and extent of the events can result insignificant and sustained stress that has lasting deleterious effects. Jensen and Cross [1] foundthat undergraduate engineering students experience high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression,suggesting a potential mental health crisis in higher education institutions. Asghar et al. [2]established that stress in undergraduate engineering dampens students' motivation for learningdue to heavy academic workload, while also indicating that further work is needed to determinethe prevalence and impact of these experiences.In engineering, negative academic experiences add

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DSAI Technical Session 9: Student Reflections, Metacognition, and Competency Mapping

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Max Fowler, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yael Gertner, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

introductory Engineering courses.1 IntroductionMetacognition refers to the self-regulation process that learners can use to measure their ownunderstanding and, thus, how effectively they are studying. Researchers have identified twolevels of metacognition: knowledge and regulation. The level of Knowledge entails knowingfacts about oneself and the demands of the task, procedural knowledge on strategies pertain-ing to the task, and knowing which strategies to apply in different situations. Regulationrefers to students’ ability to plan, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of their strategiesas well as debug when facing difficulties[4, 11].Metacognition skills have been shown to help students perform better academically[2, 3, 5, 6].Moreover, lack

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ERM Technical Session: Improving Assessment in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lykke Brogaard Bertel, Aalborg University; Rea Lavi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kamilla Rathcke, Aalborg University; Nelson F. Coelho, Aalborg University; Sun Cole Seeberg Dyremose, Aalborg University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

SAFO - aframework for teaching introductory systems thinking in first-year STEM education. We refine arubric useful for assessing systems thinking, and present initial results from applying this rubricto structured case work involving collaborative problem-solving. Finally, we discuss thepotential of applying SAFO as a research tool to compare variations of interdisciplinarity andcomplexity in collaborative problem-solving in STEM.IntroductionSystems thinking is a higher order thinking skill important for addressing complex, real-worldproblems in STEM [1-3]. Systems thinking can be assessed in a multitude of ways, includingrubrics, open- and close-ended tools, scenarios, mapping and coding schemes, and more,depending on the focus and field of

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.D

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Tsang, University of California, Davis; SYDNEY Y WOOD, University of California, Davis

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

-dictive power on performance outcomes. Finally, we call for continued empirical research on theefficacy of LLM-based technologies in STEM education and propose future research directions inexploring their impact on teaching and learning.1 IntroductionThe introduction of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022 [1] triggered an unprecedented surgeof interest in applications of artificial intelligence (AI) based on Large Language Models (LLMs)and their underlying transformer architecture.In particular, LLMs appear to be exceptional in applications that involve human interaction, infor-mation retrieval, and summation, making them an attractive prospect for improving the effective-ness and accessibility of education in the digital age [2, 3, 4]. However

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ABET, PE, and CEBOK

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Min-Wook Kang, University of South Alabama; John Cleary, University of South Alabama

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), “standards are thedistilled wisdom of people with expertise in their subject matter and who know the needs of theorganizations they represent—people such as manufacturers, sellers, buyers, customers, tradeassociations, users, or regulators” [1]. Similarly, Thompson defines standards as an agreed wayof doing something consistently to ensure safety and quality [2]. Codes, on the other hand, aresets of guidelines that define standards for the planning, construction, and maintenance ofstructures. These are typically categorized into safety standards and product standards [3].Specifications provide detailed requirements for components, products, systems, and services,ensuring they meet the necessary

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ME Division 8: Measuring What Matters: Concept Inventories, FE Exam, and Learning Skills

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozge Uyanik, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, Oklahoma State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

pursuits include engineering education research, adaptive, blended, and flipped learning, open courseware development, composite materials mechanics, and examining the future of higher education. His research has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Florida Department of Transportation, and Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Supported by the National Science Foundation, Kaw has led a national collaboration to develop, implement, refine, and assess online resources for open courseware in Numerical Methods (http://nm.MathForCollege.com). These resources gather over 1 million page views annually and 1.6 million YouTube lecture views, attracting more than 90,000

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 2: Foundational Skills in the First-Year Engineering Classroom

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

State University (WSU) modelfor engineering mathematics. The WSU approach to engineering mathematics uses anapplication-oriented, hands-on approach which focuses on only the math topics used in coreengineering courses and is taught by engineering faculty [1].Traditionally the course structure at our university includes lectures, studio and lab. The lectureis one hour per week and introduces mathematical concepts as well as describing their relevanceto engineering problems. The studio time is two hours per week and offers collaborativeproblem-solving sessions where students practice applying mathematical concepts to engineeringscenarios. The lab sessions are two hours per week. The labs provide hands-on experience withexperiments and

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Supporting Teacher Practices for Inclusive and Culturally Relevant Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Robinson, University of North Dakota; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Bethany Jean Klemetsrud P.E., University of North Dakota; Adesola Samson Adetunji, University of North Dakota; Adesikeola Olateru-Olagbegi, University of North Dakota

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

-12 STEM education, advance engineering workforce development, and foster inclusive practices in engineering education.Adesikeola Olateru-Olagbegi, University of North Dakota ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring Teachers’ Lived Experiences with Culturally Relevant Engineering Design: An Instrumental Multiple Case Study (Work in Progress)PurposeThe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [1] emphasize connecting science andengineering to local contexts so that standards are relevant for all students. Yet many teachers lacksufficient training or self-efficacy (SE) with implementing engineering education, leading tosuperficial or

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 5.D

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, SUNY Farmingdale State College; Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College; Khosro Shirvani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Yue Hung, Farmingdale State College; Yizhe Chang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Flipped Classroom Applications in Engineering EducationThe flipped classroom model has emerged as a transformative approach in engineering education,addressing limitations of traditional teaching methods 1. By shifting theoretical content delivery topre-class activities and dedicating class time to active learning, this model fosters deeperengagement, better conceptual understanding, and enhanced collaborative skills. Studies haveshown its effectiveness across various engineering disciplines, including mechanical engineeringcourses such as statics 2 , rigid body dynamics 3 , and thermodynamics 4 . Bishop and Verlegerhighlighted that flipped classrooms promote active learning, enabling students to tackle problem-solving and design challenges

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharmin Jahan Badhan, independent researcher; Rei Samsami, University of New Haven; Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

theprocess of analyzing the polarity of qualitative feedback, categorizing comments as positive,negative, or neutral, Sentiment Analysis can provide a more efficient and scalable way tointerpret and utilize open-ended student responses. This paper explores the application ofSentiment Analysis to course evaluations, specifically using a pre-trained model namedDistilRoBERTa to analyze student comments and derive meaningful insights about teachingeffectiveness and course quality. 1 The goal of this research is to develop a methodology that allows for a quantitativeassessment of the sentiment expressed in qualitative course evaluations, thereby complementingtraditional quantitative ratings. By

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Student Success and Support Mechanisms in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Finn Morton, University of Georgia; Taiwo Raphael Feyijimi, University of Georgia; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

socioeconomic factors [1].Title I students often experience a deficit in resources and exposure to post-secondary educationpreparation; the lack of exposure can leave students unaware of the college process as well asunprepared for future careers and classes [1]. This can lead Title I students to being heavilydisadvantaged regarding college readiness when compared to higher-income schools.Understanding the difference between low and high SES will give us a better perspective on theeffects of low income vs. poor educational structure.Research has found that exposing more Title I students to engineering can boost their confidence[2]. Understanding students’ perceptions on engineering from Title I and non-Title I (low andhigh SES) will show how effective