traditional culture in different countries.Dena Plemmons, University of California, Riverside Dr. Plemmons is the Director of the Research Ethics Education Program at the University of California, Riverside. Her interests are in research on research integrity and curriculum development for integrity and leadership. She has consistently been funded, as PI and Co-PI, through NIH, NSF, and ORI for her research and curriculum development in research ethics, and investigations into common and best practices in areas of scientific practice, both nationally and internationally. She has served as Chair of the Executive Board of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, and is the former Editor in Chief of the
- dered if there was a way to validate and promote these discussions at the intersection of engineering, community, and identity as an integral part of STEM education and practice, when in their experience, they had often remained at the fringe or relegated to courses outside of the technical curriculum.Background and motivationScenario #0 above marks a turning point in the development of a course titled Effective andEnduring Advocacy: Leading with Compassion in STEM, catalyzing its transition from an earlyconcept into a fully supported Pilot Course [1]. We now offer the present work, a CollaborativeAutoethnography (CAE), which explores the impacts of the course on both students andfacilitators.Development of the Pilot Course
Paper ID #47668BOARD # 266: Leveraging Institutional and Community Capacities in ImplementingCommunity-Engaged STEM PBLDr. Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame Associate Director for Research, Center for Civic Innovation Dr. Wood received her M.S.and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds her B.S. from Purdue University. She is a transdisciplinary researcher, with research interests including community engagement, evaluation in complex settings, and translational work at the socio-technical nexus.Dr. Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville Dr. Faisal Aqlan is an Associate Professor of Industrial
Paper ID #48364What Makes a Leader? Conceptualizations of Leadership and Implicationsfor Teamwork in First Year DesignVictoria Kerr, University of TorontoBrandon Aldo Lista, University of TorontoMs. Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto Professor Sheridan is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) and the Institute for Transdisciplinary Studies in Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP) at the University of Toronto. Prof. Sheridan teaches teamwork and leadership in the first-year cornerstone design courses and oversees the integration of
participants that contribute to a better understanding ofeffective engineering education through the use of AI.BackgroundThe educational videos implemented in civil engineering undergraduate courses at ManhattanUniversity were developed as part of an NSF-funded project to expose students to emergingskillsets required to meet the needs of society and be a successful engineer in an evolving anddata-driven profession. Given the limitations of many institutions to add credits above the currentABET accreditation requirements, the research team set out to develop “plug and play”educational videos that could be integrated as supplemental material in existing required courses.As a team of engineering faculty, translating technical knowledge in systems-level
Paper ID #47212Improving Student Access and Success in Pre-Engineering through Human-CenteredDesign and Theory of ChangeMr. Aishwary Pawar, Southern Methodist University Dr. Aishwary Pawar is an accomplished data analyst and researcher currently serving as a statistician at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He has extensive experience in data management, advanced analytics, and machine learning, with a strong focus on leveraging data to drive research and decision-making in academic settings. Dr. Pawar’s expertise lies in analyzing large-scale datasets, developing innovative research methodologies, and implementing
Paper ID #47083Developing Coordination and Organizing Skills in K-12 Students throughSystems Engineering Projects (RTP)Geling Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Geling Xu is a Ph.D. student in STEM Education at Tufts University and a research assistant at Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. She is interested in K-12 STEM Education, Engineering and Technology Education, Robotics Education, MakerSpace, LEGO Education, and Curriculum Design.Mohammed Tonkal, Tufts University and Kind Abdulaziz University Mohammed is a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering with a research focus on teaching
international projects (including Erasmus + projects) as well as organizing joint international partnerships in educational and research areas, organizing conferences, seminars, workshops and training courses. As part of her academic activities, she is currently associate professor at TPU (Department of Professional Higher Education Management and Teaching). As an international expert in quality assurance, she has participated in many visits during the international-level professional accreditation of educational programmes, current member of the EUR-ACE Label Committee. She has facilitated international quality assurance and accreditation workshops as a trainer in Russia and abroad (Latin America, USA, Central Asia).Dr
. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of modeling and design activities with authentic engineering contexts; the design and implementation of learning objective-based grading for transparent and fair assessment; and the integration of reflection to develop self-directed learners.Euclides Maluf, University of Nebraska - Lincoln The author is an experienced Industrial Engineer with a minor in Occupational Safety Engineering and Education. With over 10 years of expertise in training professionals across companies, educational institutions, and industries, they possess strong skills in processing, analyzing, and synthesizing large data sets. Their ability to thrive in collaborative
the clamps were removed. This figure allows a better look to thebaseplate and locator pins. Figure 14 shows the complete set of pieces for this activity afterreplacing the clamps made by MEM (FDM/FFF) with the SLS ones. Figure 14. Completed machining fixture -printed mainly by SLS by the participants.Efforts of Integrating the Workshop Content into an Undergraduate CourseThese workforce development efforts also lead to changes in the author’s undergraduatecurriculum where 3D printing content lies. Some of the workshop helpers took the author’s classand they were already well-versed in the components developed during this workshop.Components like SLS printing, jig and fixture design was translated to the undergraduate coursealong with the
and educational data mining toanalyze the impact of learning coaches and project mentors more effectively.IntroductionInnovation-Based Learning (IBL) is an educational approach designed to equip students withcritical skills for addressing real-world challenges [1]. Unlike traditional project-based learning(PBL), which often emphasizes theoretical applications, IBL fosters creativity, collaboration, andcritical thinking through open-ended projects that address complex, real-world problems [2]. IBLencourages students to identify gaps in knowledge, propose innovative solutions, and iterativelyrefine their ideas to create meaningful value beyond the classroom. Integrating core engineeringconcepts with experiential learning, IBL aims to cultivate
Paper ID #48020BOARD # 61: Fostering STEM Identity and STEM Efficacy Through Engagementin Community ServiceJames Horatio Haller James Haller is completing his Associate in Engineering Science (AES) at the Center of Excellence at Wilbur Wright College in the class of 2025. James was admitted to Wright as an Engineering Pathway student in the Fall semester of 2023. He plans to transfer to the University of Illinois in the Fall of 2025 and will pursue a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.Jimmy Peralta Jimmy Peralta is completing his Associate in Engineering Science (AES) at the Center of Excellence at Wilbur
Paper ID #47229Student Supports and Instructor Transparency Identified in Engineering Syllabiover Nine SemestersGracie Kerr, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Gracie Kerr is a senior undergraduate student studying civil engineering and mathematics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). She has worked as an undergraduate research assistant under Dr. Grace Panther and Dr. Heidi Diefes-Dux in the Engineering Education Research department at UNL for the past two years, with her research primarily focused on instructor adaptability and student supports in engineering undergraduate courses. Following her undergraduate
], [22],biology [23], [24], probability [25], social sciences [26], [27], and materials science [15]. Therehave been calls to integrate computational modeling, and the perspective of emergence ithighlights, across K-16 STEM curricula in general [28], [29] and specifically to make “one-to-many” computational models the backbone of the MSE curriculum [15]. However, prior work oncomputational restructurations have only designed learning interventions for specific topicswithin a subject. The course redesign reported in this paper is the first time that a project rootedin restructuration theory has taken on the task of redesigning an entire course.2.3 Prior workIn [1], we described the course redesign in detail, including conceptual explanations of
Paper ID #49383Examining Student Motivation to Persist in Engineering when Turned Awayfrom their First-Choice MajorDr. Tyler Milburn, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Tyler Milburn is currently an Instructor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. He holds a PhD from Ohio State in Engineering Education, as well as BS and MS degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio State.Dr. Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University and the co
are working 40-45 hours per week for a minimum of four semesters while pursuing their bachelor’s degree inengineering. It is housed within an Integrated Engineering Department. To prepare for their workas student engineers, the students have a transition semester between their community collegeexperiences and work called the Bell Academy, where they are prepared in technical,professional, and design competencies [8]. These three branches remain the core of thecurriculum throughout the program.To support students in their learning in these three curricular branches, faculty and staff worktogether to ensure ABET learning outcomes are met, and students are adequately prepared to beworking engineers who will be physically distanced from their
approaches. In fact, in mathematics, traditional textbook-style lessons often present conceptsin a highly abstract manner. One area that could greatly benefit from a more intuitiveand visual approach is the mathematical constant e and the function ex . Manystudents struggle to grasp an intuitive understanding of ex , often missing its uniqueand elegant properties—such as the fact that its derivative is also ex (as is its integral,up to a constant)—and its connection to fundamental processes like growth anddecay. The constant e and the function ex frequently appear in both mathematical the-ory and real-world applications, playing a critical role in describing numerous STEM-related phenomena. Developing a deeper, more practical understanding of
their race and/orgender are less likely to have access to coding learning opportunities and technologies [12].Similarly, Lee found that women are less likely to take CS classes in high school, a factorcorrelated with lower participation in STEM majors at the university level [13]. As a result, Leeargues for increased integration of CS content across K-12 curriculum and a more rigorous CScurriculum at the secondary level [13]. While Lee’s research offers valuable insights intowomen’s experiences in CS education, complex problems of gender equity demand moreexpansive solutions that account for disciplinary culture, students’ networks of support, andpedagogical approaches. Additionally, barriers like high costs, limited geographic availability,and
education in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsAbstractAt Central Michigan University (CMU), the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) started in2023 a new undergraduate program called InSciTE (Integration of Science, Technology andEngineering) to provide diverse students with an interdisciplinary, equitable space to exploreScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) challenges and solutions. Designedas a 15-credit certificate that complements existing STEM majors, InSciTE consists of five skill-based courses taken over a four-year period as a cohort. Each course is centered aroundtransferable skills (including collaboration, communication, data and time management) withstudents
PBLAs. The purpose of this curriculum was to providestudents with the skills required to integrate sustainability practices into every engineering projectthey may work on [9]. It gave students the opportunity to infuse sustainable principles into theirengineering coursework via these activities, which is a critical step for educating environmentallyconscious engineers of the future. The benefits of PBLAs were further demonstrated by Hu et al.,where their findings showed increased student engagement in course activities. Students were foundto have more interest and confidence in facing collaborative engineering projects by participating inPBLAs that were inspired by authentic, real-world scenarios [10]. Thus, these activities may betterprepare
gauge the impact of the redesigned courseactivities and learning objectives for BME 2081. For example, we saw clear evidence ofenhancement of metacognitive skills from student reflections regarding a learning progressiondiagram activity. Students were tasked to illustrate how skills learned in class (e.g., creativethinking, effective team strategies) could integrate with other past experiences and be leveragedin future BME work. For this work in progress study, results were drawn from an assignment inModule 3 where students were asked to reflect on technical and transferable skills learned in thiscourse so far, as well as from other courses and any external experiences, and how they cantranslate to skills required for their future careers as
Paper ID #48348Undergraduate Research Experience Uses Drawing and Art to Bolster Understanding,Communication, and Innovation in EngineeringProf. Felipe Anaya, The University of Kansas Felipe Anaya is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas (KU). Dr. Anaya is the director of the NSF-funded Chemical Engineering REU program and Director of the Chemical Engineering Laboratories. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and joined KU in 2021.Dr. Claudia J. Bode, The University of Kansas Claudia Bode is the Education
Paper ID #48722BOARD # 35: Work-in-progress: Approaching Bioimaging Challenge Projectsthrough Scaffolding and Improved Time ManagementDr. Travis Carrell, Texas A&M University Dr. Travis Carrell joined the Biomedical Engineering faculty at Texas A&M University as an Instructional Assistant Professor in Fall of 2022. He had the privilege of participating in the curriculum redesign process, which enabled him to co-develop two of the common courses. The integration of engineering education projects within these courses has been a source of evaluation and improvement for the courses, as he and the other faculty within the
. Insubsequent sections of the paper, we first introduce the game theory-inspired grading policy forteam-based assignments. Then, we show how the game-theoretic outcome of this policy wouldbe an equitable contribution by all team members, assuming fully rational, self-interestedstudents. Next, we ask the following three research questions : R1) Does the game-theoreticgrading policy lead to an equilibrium of equitable contributions? R2) Which student-level factors(e.g., engagement, motivation, self-expectation, expertise) correlate with reported contributions?R3) Do teams that claim equal contributions exhibit greater homogeneity in the correlatedstudent-level factors, thereby indicating truthful reporting? We integrate data collected fromsurveys
through peer support, informalacademic networks, and institutional mental health services. However, this support could not beformally obtained in many cases due to stigma or a language barrier. This present study alsoprovides practical strategies that could help improve mental health and academic success bycreating an increasingly supportive and inclusive environment for international engineeringstudents.Keywords: Advisor-student relationships, Mental health, international students, Engineering, MisalignmentIntroduction International students enrich higher education globally, contributing not only from anacademic perspective but also culturally [1]. International students hold a great deal ofimportance when it comes to research and
technical skills embedded in building robots, robotic competitions play a crucial rolein further engaging children in robotics, fostering innovation, and enhancing soft skills such asteamwork, conflict resolution, and communication [4-7]. While numerous national andinternational robotics competitions exist [4, 8, 9], we chose to focus our research on the ForInspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge (FTC)program for its integration of technical skills and soft skills that are important for participants’future career development [10].FTC participants are 7-12 graders and the competition tests students’ mechanical design,programming, and robot operation skills, all within the framework of an alliance-based floorgame
forCNC. The second college cohort in Spring 2022, there was more of an emphasis placed onlearning using the VF3. The third college cohort in Spring 2023 experienced the implementationof the ACE CNC Machining Training Program [1] incorporated into the first 6 weeks of thecourse while learning solely on the VF3. The ACE curriculum will be referred to as the ACEbootcamp for the remainder of this paper. The fourth college cohort in Spring 2024 continued touse the ACE bootcamp for the first 6 weeks of the course and used two HAAS MiniMill2s astheir primary CNC equipment for learning. The first high school cohort for the ACE bootcampwas taught over the course of four days during Spring Break 2024. This paper will focus on thefourth college and first
Teaching Institute (NETI). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Graduate Students’ Experiences Designing Sociotechnical Modules for Introduction to Circuits CoursesAbstractEngineers are often faced with complex problems requiring both technical and social expertise,yet engineering education frequently neglects the social implications of engineering. To addressthis, our project integrates sociotechnical content into an Introduction to Circuits course. Wecreated the Sociotechnical Electrical Engineering Stars (SEES) program to support sevengraduate students in creating 50-minute sociotechnical modules, including PowerPoint slides,in-class activities, pre-class assignments, post
Engineering.Dr. Phillip Cornwell, U.S. Air Force Academy Phillip Cornwell is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy and an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989, and his current interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell received the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher Award at Rose-Hulman in 2000, and the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees’ Outstanding Scholar Award in 2001. He was one of the developers of the Rose-Hulman Sophomore Engineering Curriculum and the Dynamics
diversity, facilitating theinclusion of students with special educational needs [7], [8]. Competency-based learning gained traction, with 68% of schools implementing it in 2022, toprepare students for an ever-changing job market. Continuous assessment also becameprominent, with 72% of teachers using this method in 2021 to provide constant feedback andbetter adapt to students' needs. These methodologies changes reflect the commitment of schools and teachers to improveeducation through personalisation, inclusion, and a focus on key competencies essential foraddressing 21st-century challenges [9]. At the same time, the curricula of degree programmes in education and master’s degrees forteacher training integrate active methodologies as a core