differential equations associatedwith electrophysiology as a pedagogical tool for senior-level biomedical engineering students.We wanted to integrate ChatGPT as an aid and use it ethically as part of a laboratory. BME 4020– Electrical and Chemical Physiology, a core course in Biomedical Engineering (Senior Level) atthe Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, has a lab based on synaptic connectivity, whichwas used for this study. BME 4020 focuses on understanding how bioelectric activity andcirculating agents comprise inter-organ and central nervous system communication and controlof the human body. The class consists of lectures and labs. In the labs, students work withcrayfish as a model organism to experimentally examine essential concepts in
for efficiency and accuracy.Automation Systems: The project serves as a model for creating compact, precise gear-driven systems for automation. Theintegration of Arduino and motor controls allows the gear system to respond to user commands or sensors, making it ideal forapplications that require automated actions, such as positioning, rotational adjustments, or repetitive movements in robotic arms.Industries utilizing robotic systems, logistics companies using automated storage and retrieval systems, and laboratories needingprecise automation for equipment like mixers, sample handlers, or inspection tools.The Conveyor System Modeling and Manufacturing project provides value by enhancing the design and efficiency of conveyorsystems used in
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
, introduces students to the fundamentals ofcomputer organization, focusing on ARM microprocessor architecture and assembly languageprogramming. It covers topics such as instruction sets, digital and analog interfaces, andcommunication between microprocessors and peripherals. The course includes both theoreticaland hands-on laboratory components, emphasizing practical experience with softwareapplications and debugging techniques. By the end, students gain skills in solving engineeringproblems using assembly language and interfacing CPUs with various devices. ECE 46500 –Embedded Microprocessor focuses on the design of embedded systems using microcontrollers.The course covers both hardware and software perspectives, emphasizing applications like
critiqued much of the CER work that she had seen in STEM, contrasting it with her beliefsabout high-quality CER. Holding a traditional notion of science ignores the critical human sideof CER which then fails to produce meaningful outcomes for the communities. Many STEMacademics who engage in CER may be experts in their narrow technical field but are not trainedor competent in the human side of CER and ignore these crucial skills.A FB/FT woman conducted post-doctoral work at a U.S. government research laboratory. Thereher research engaged less directly with communities compared to her doctoral research but wasstill looking at issues for specific cities and towns. She noted “we did a lot of activities within thecommunity. … one of the main concepts
), 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
, Colombia. His research area is the online Laboratories ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Enhancing Learning and Instruction through Structured Reflection in Pair Programming: A Feedback-Driven Approach in Computer Science EducationAbstractThis study examines the potential impact of a structured reflection mechanism following weeklypair programming sessions on student learning, self-awareness, and skill development in aComputer Science course. The motivation for this research stems from the need to enhancestudents’ critical thinking and ownership of their learning processes while helping them identifyareas for improvement in technical skills such as syntax
applications, material corrosion mechanisms, and electrochemical degradation. She is a strong advocate for integrating high-impact practices, such as problem-based learning, into lectures, laboratories, and outreach initiatives to enhance student and community engagement in STEM education.Elizabeth Generas, Wright State University Elizabeth Generas is an external evaluator for education and social justice projects. She completed a graduate certificate in Program Evaluation from Wright State University, where she is also a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Organization Studies program.Dr. Amy Anderson Amy Anderson is the Associate Provost for Global and Intercultural Affairs and Executive Director of the Center for
and graduate courses during his Masters in ITU and as a Lecturer in the Superior University in Lahore. He aims to contribute to the advancement of educational practices in engineering by addressing both the opportunities and challenges presented by the emerging technologies.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
the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences , and the Director of the Virtual Intelligent Social AGEnts (VISAGE) Laboratory. Her long-term research goal is to create engaging virtual social agents (VISAGEs) that can help humans in a variety of contexts by interacting with them in innovative ways, through natural expressive multimodal interaction (e.g. in digital health interventions, cybertherapy, health counseling, educational serious games, cyberlearning, simulation-based social skill training systems). She conducts basic research at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), affective computing (I was on the founding Editorial Board of the IEEE Transactions on Affective
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
model of constructive alignment. It is therefore concluded thatmarginalization-based critiques and an improved model of constructive alignment consideringmarginalization are largely absent from the literature.4. DiscussionThe risk of strengthening marginalization with constructive alignment is a key motivator of thiswork. The author previously investigated how to improve materials science laboratories throughestablished educational scholarship and found that constructive alignment was a promisingavenue for improvements [5]. However, a critical weakness of this work was that demographicinformation was not collected, preventing the analysis of whether educational outcomes wereaffected by students’ personal traits. Such data can help in
Computer Science and director of the Machine Learning Laboratory at Virginia Tech. Her research centers around machine learning and AI ethics and education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Educating a Responsible AI Workforce: Piloting a Curricular Module on AI Policy in a Graduate Machine Learning Course James Weichert Hoda Eldardiry jamesweichert@vt.edu hdardiry@vt.edu Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science Virginia Tech Virginia TechAbstractAs artificial intelligence (AI) technologies begin to permeate
applicable only in restricted spheres, such as a classroom or laboratory? Or, does science apply more generally to real life? These items tease out students’ views of the applicability of scientific knowledge as distinct from the student's own desire to apply science to real life, which depends on the student's interests, goals, and other non- epistemological factors.4. Evolving knowledge. This dimension probes the extent to which students navigate between the twin perils of absolutism (thinking all scientific knowledge is set in stone) and extreme relativism (making no distinctions between evidence-based reasoning and mere opinion).5. Source of ability to learn. Is being good at science mostly a matter of fixed natural ability? Or
educational programming. Her research and evaluation has focused on educational programs, outreach and collective impact activities that foster inclusion and equity in computing and engineering. College student development and faculty career development are central themes across her body of work, which focuses on focus on capacity building in research and evaluation, organizational change in STEM education, and integration of computing into pedagogy.Dr. Praveen Ramaprabhu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Praveen Ramaprabhu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Sciences at UNC Charlotte, where he heads the Laboratory for Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics (LMCFD). Starting with his
is evidenced by the diverse integration of courses(e.g. laboratory courses, design courses and professional practice courses) alongside appliedscience, the treatment of pre-requisites or co-requisites to theoretical engineering coursework,and the variation in the design of engineering degrees. It is also reflected in the institutionalworkplace conditions, industry partnerships, and resources available for engineering faculty ineach system. The issue is not just about credit hours and GE courses. It is about the design ofengineering discipline associate degrees that meet the needs of all system partners, includingeach higher education segment’s public mission and the communities they serve. Any suchproposals would necessitate support from
Science Foundation has supported Dr. Solomon’s research through grants such as the Research Initiation Award, Excellence in Research (EiR), and Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE). He was selected as a summer faculty research fellow at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), in 2019 and 2020. Dr. Solomon received the Faculty Achievement Award from Tuskegee University in 2023. Dr. Solomon has published and presented 50 technical papers in various journals and AIAA and ASEE conferences.Hang Song, Auburn University Hang Song is currently affiliated with Auburn University, where he plays a pivotal role in the field of environmental research, particularly in the
Resilient Infrastructure Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University. He is also a graduate research assistant at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Smart Innovation and Resilient Engineering Research Laboratory also at the Civil Engineering Department. His research interests include UAV applications in high-rise and bridge infrastructures monitoring, Remote Sensing and GIS in engineering applications, engineering education, student success and hands-on engineering pedagogy for program enhancements. He is an alumnus of University of Nigeria (UNN), having earned his M.Sc. in Surveying and Geoinformatics (Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System). He previously completed
allow for the evaluation of theireffectiveness. Pre- and post-assessments will be conducted to measure changes in students’knowledge of sustainability concepts and their ability to apply these principles in engineeringcontexts. The results of these assessments will inform future improvements to the modules,ensuring they meet educational goals and student needs.Additionally, learning plans could be developed for junior-level courses, such as Heat and MassTransfer and Reactor Design. Student learning could be enhanced by further development oflearning modules for the laboratory classes. Introducing sustainability topics at both thesophomore and junior levels will provide students with a progressive and integratedunderstanding of sustainability as
align with departmental concerns that students are ill-prepared for oral assessments. Before this intervention, her course, 2.008: Design and Manufacturing II,included lecture and lab portions with many graded assignments from each component, and one written exam mid-semester. uthentic assessment, in the form of two short, oral assessments, was chosen to replace short,Aweekly, in-class quizzes. The assessments, conducted during labs, would help save class time and would cover topics from multiple lectures and laboratory applications. Additionally, the teaching team believed (and promoted the idea that) oral assessments could help incentivise increased collaborative discussion and question-asking during
examining STEM culture’s influence on racially and ethnically minoritized students with Dr. Terrell R. Morton and the Justice and Joy Research Team. Currently, Ymbar is conducting research for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Department of Energy (DOE), alongside Andrew Parker and Dr. Greses P´erez, to enable equity considerations in commercial building energy efficiency programs through data analysis and community engagement. He hopes to continue doing research that supports and creatively engages historically excluded communities within the renewable energy transition. Ymbar is interested in using media and the arts as community-preferred learning approaches to demystify complex scientific
appointment in engineering education with the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory with Dr. Catherin Berdanier at Pennsylvania State University. He is currently a Research Scientist at Purdue University with the STRIDE research group directed by Dr. Allison Godwin at Cornell University.Eric Trevor McChesney, University of Pittsburgh Eric McChesney (he/him) is a Postdoctoral Scholar for Psychosocial Interventions at Scale with the Learning Research and Development center at the University of Pittsburgh. His work focuses on the development of robust, transferrable psychosocial interventions that improve the outcomes of and environments experienced by women, people of color, and other historically-marginalized students
learning. Her Ph.D is in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in the design and fabrication of laboratory apparatus and techniques for electro-thermal characterization of sustainable power systems as well as the design of learner-centered experiential curriculum. She is currently working to develop an inclusion-centered first-year engineering program in hands on design and problem-based learning to better support students as they enter the engineering fields. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Teaching Creative Design in Virtual Reality: A Course Designed and Taught by StudentsIntroductionThere’s an ancient Chinese idiom that states, “if there are three
assignmentsIntroductionPurposeThe practice and evaluation of technical writing in an engineering course context has long been asubject of discussion. While recognized as valuable to student development, there is a tension oftime and attention between traditional technical content and technical writing content, both onthe side of the students, who have only so much bandwidth to dedicate to a course, and theinstructor, who necessarily must minimize the assessment burden wherever possible and has onlylimited lecture time available. Technical writing most commonly makes its way into theengineering coursework through the avenue of laboratory courses and cross-disciplinary designcourses, such as capstone and first-year engineering. In the case of first-year
/ invisibility Postdoc, Assistant Prof B, D Hazing / bullying PhD student; Assistant Prof A, D, E Results of HM: Fatigue and trauma PhD student, Postdoc, Assistant Prof A, B, D, EA: Hard work and success during PhD made others competitiveOne woman (Interviewee A) came into her doctoral studies with a high level of skills fromprevious work experience during her Master’s degree, which was in a different STEM disciplineat a different institution. Finances were tight, and she had to learn to negotiate the particular rulesand norms of her new institution and laboratory. She was successful in part due to her self-confidence to seek help outside of the
/microelectronics, renewable energy, biomedicals) applications in academia and industry alike – Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Hewlett-Packard (HP), Spansion and SunPower. Dr. Budiman is currently serving as the Director of Oregon Renewable Energy Research (OREC) where he oversees a wide range of applied research/technology programs for accelerating the pace of transition to renewable energy especially in the state of Oregon (from photovoltaics, agrivoltaics, wind and energy storage all the way to hydrogen production, including the use of Artificial Intelligence/AI and Machine Learning/ML for