Paper ID #49251Harper Academy All Stars: a summer program aimed at improving diversity,innovation, and interest in the nuclear engineering technologiesDr. Katie Snyder, University of Michigan Dr. Snyder is a lecturer and assistant research scientist for the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. She has been teaching communication, ethics, and design for more than 17 years.Aditi Verma, University of Michigan Aditi Verma (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. Aditi is broadly interested in how fission and fusion technologies
Paper ID #46907Improving Engineering Students’ Writing Skills Through a Text VisualizationToolDr. Donggil Song, Texas A&M University Donggil Song is Associate Professor of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. His engineering lab (Einbrain Lab, www.einbrain.com) focuses on human-AI collaboration, working on AI engineering for human performance and learning. He holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University, an M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering, and a B.A. in Religious Studies from Seoul National University (SNU), and also
Paper ID #48699An examination of the applications of Systematic Reviews in EngineeringEducationProf. Nestor L. Osorio, Northern Illinois University Nestor L. Osorio, Professor and subject specialist for engineering, technology and the sciences. Email: nosorio@niu.edu.Prof. Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. He also served as Associate Dean for three and a half years. Before relocating to the US, he worked at the University of Portsmouth and the University of Sheffield in the UK
Paper ID #47584A Review of Basic Factors on How to Recruit Young EngineersProf. Martin Karl Fislake, University of Koblenz Martin Fislake was trained as a mechanic during an apprenticeship in Germany before he got his first and second teacher exam as a vocational teacher for mechanical engineering in 1993. Following that he was hired at the University of Koblenz and is since then continuously working as researcher and full-time lecturer and head of the technology education department where he teaches primary and lower secondary student teachers. In 2001 he received his doctoral in engineering education, higher education
Paper ID #46743Girl Scouts: Students Who Engineer MagicDr. Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology Jiahui Song received her B.S. in Automation and M.S. in Pattern Recognition & Intelligent Systems from Southeast University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Old Dominion University. She is currently an Associate ProfessoDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering program at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She is actively involved in community services of offering STEM workshops to middle- and high-school
Paper ID #46481Transforming Embedded Systems Education: A Novel Approach to Hands-OnLearning in a Virtual EnvironmentDr. Mahmoud Al-Quzwini, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science. Mahmoud Al-Quzwini, Ph.D. Mahmoud Al-Quzwini is a senior lecturer with the department of Electrical and Computer engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Communications Engineering (2008) and, M.Sc. (1998) & B.Sc. (1995) degrees in Electronic and Communications Engineering from Al-Nahrain University, Iraq. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Florida State University in 2010. His current
” (e4usa) project to develop a high school engineering course ”for all”. He is active in engineering within K-12, (Technology Student Association Board of Directors) and has written multiple texts in Engineering, Mathematics and Digital Electronics. He earned a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University, is a Senior Member of IEEE, on the Board of Governors of the IEEE Education Society, and a Member of Tau Beta Pi.Dr. Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University Cheryl Beauchamp serves as the Director for Regent University’s Institute for Cybersecurity and chair of Regent’s Engineering and Computer Science Department. She earned a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, a M.S. in Computer Science from George
Paper ID #47597Effects of Spatial Ability on the Mastery of Statics ConceptsDr. Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Maxine Fontaine is a Teaching Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in 2010 from Aalborg University in Aalborg, Denmark. Maxine has a background in the biomechanics of human movement, and she currently teaches several undergraduate courses in engineering mechanics. Her research interests are focused on improving engineering pedagogy and increasing diversity in engineering.Chaitanya Krishna Vallabh
Paper ID #48258BOARD # 417: NSF S-STEM: Tracking Sense of Belonging and Grit AmongLimited Income Students in STEMDr. Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Maxine Fontaine is a Teaching Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in 2010 from Aalborg University in Aalborg, Denmark. Maxine has a background in the biomechanics of human movement, and she currently teaches several undergraduate courses in engineering mechanics. Her research interests are focused on improving engineering pedagogy and increasing diversity in
Paper ID #49205Building Sociotechnical Competencies through an Integration of EngineeringEthics and Science, Technology and Society Studies: A Reflection on InstructionalPracticesDr. Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey serves as Associate Professor, Teaching and Associate Director, ISTEP (Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice) at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the development of sociotechnical thinking and lifelong learning skills in engineering.Dr. Robert Irish, University of Toronto Robert Irish is the author of two textbooks in Engineering Communication
Paper ID #47726Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset by Bridging Design and Construction– Incorporating Three Cs in Civil Engineering Technology CoursesDr. Amanda Y Bao P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology Amanda Bao is a Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She got her Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, in 2006. Dr. Bao started teaching at RIT in 2010 and she regularly teaches structural engineering courses. Prior to RIT, she worked as a bridge
Paper ID #49203Research on the Cultivation of Intercultural Communicative Competence ofChinese Engineering Science and Technology Talents under the ”Belt andRoad” InitiativeDr. Hang Zhang, Jining Normal University Hang Zhang is working as a lecturer in Jining Normal University,China. She received her Bachelor’s degree in English from Tianjin Foreign Studies University in 2002, and Master’s degree in Higher Education from Guangxi Normal University in 2009, and PH.D in Educational Economics and Management in Beihang University in 2021. She studied as a visiting scholar in School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington
Paper ID #46737Circuit Class for Mechanical Engineering StudentsDr. Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology Jiahui Song received her B.S. in Automation and M.S. in Pattern Recognition & Intelligent Systems from Southeast University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Old Dominion University. She is currently a ProfessorDr. Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (started 2008). Education B.A. in Liberal Arts Engineering from Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL
RED proposal submitted to NSF laid out a vision for the ECEdegree program: The underlying vision of this project is simple. Engineering is and will remain a technical discipline defined by addressing meaningful problems. However, in the century since the Mann Report first outlined the state of engineering education, the nature of what constitutes meaningful problems has fundamentally changed. Engineering at the start of the 20th Century sought to marry science and industry for production, and as the means of production changed so did engineering education, serving as a technological means to an economic end. Engineers have succeeded dramatically in fulfilling this vision. Products today are churned out at high rates and are much
Paper ID #47783WIP: Computation and Student Engagement in First-Year EngineeringDr. Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University Susan Amato-Henderson is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Human Factors at Michigan Technological University. She received her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of North Dakota. Her research iDr. Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University Dr. Jon Sticklen is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department (EF) at Michigan Technological University (MTU), where he is also affiliated with the Department
Paper ID #46741GIFTS: Development of an Assistive Technology Design Project for TeachingFirst Year Engineering Students about Creating Value and Human CenteredDesignDr. Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver Dr. Breigh Roszelle currently serves as a Teaching Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Denver. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 GIFTS: Development of an Assistive Technology Design Project for Teaching First Year Engineering Students about Creating Value and Human Centered
Paper ID #48551BOARD # 389: Leveraging ACCESS for Student Success: An NSF-SponsoredInitiative to Support Low-Income, Academically Talented Engineering TechnologyStudentsDr. Brenton K Wilburn, Pennsylvania Western University (formerly California University of Pennsylvania) Dr. Brenton Wilburn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computing and Engineering Technology at PennWest California. With a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University and ten years of teaching experience, Dr. Wilburn teaches courses in Machine Design, Properties and Strength of Materials, Fluid Power, Statics, Manufacturing
Paper ID #45625Advancing Medical Innovation: The Innovation Fellows Program for TrainingEarly-Career Engineers and Scientists Advancing Novel TechnologiesProf. Erika Swift, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Erika Swift is a Professor of Practice and Center for Medical Innovation Director at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Before joining Penn State University in 2015, she worked in various industry sectors, including medical devices, dental equipment, and consumer goods. She has over 25 years of experience in regional economic development, technology commercialization, new business
Paper ID #49415The Fifth Element of Biomedical Engineering is Innovation: A QuintessentialDesign Studio Course Focusing on the ”Wearable Technology” EcosystemJohn Peponis, Lawrence Technological University John Peponis is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University.Dr. Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Meyer directs the Experimental Biomechanics Laboratory (EBL) at LTU with the goal of advancing experimental biomechanics understanding. Dr
Michigan, Ann Arbor, specializing in controls, and her Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from VIT University, Vellore.Kiana Karami, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College Kiana Karami is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering, in the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, at Penn State Harrisburg University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Calgary in Electrical Engineering in 2020 and her BS and MS in electrical engineering from Shiraz University and University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2011 and 2013 respectively. Her main area of interest is control systems, system identification and optimization.Prof. Michael Scott
Paper ID #47758A Framework for Understanding the Role of Generative AI in EngineeringEducation: A Literature ReviewMs. Prarthona Paul, University of Toronto Prarthona Paul completed her undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, and is an incoming graduate student in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering education practices as well as engineering leadership at the workplace and university settings and integrating of technology in engineering education.Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto Prof. Chirag Variawa is the Director, First Year
Paper ID #46880International Cybersecurity Exercise: A Model for Collaborative Cyber DefenseEducationDr. Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Doug Jacobson is a University Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He is currently the director of the Iowa State University Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach, which has been recognized by the National Security Agency as a center of academic excellence. He has worked for years on ways to include cybersecurity in courses and the general population. Doug also created the Iowa Cyber Hub
and 40% were male. All participants were Asian graduatestudents. Four of the five students were studying Electrical Engineering, while one was studyingComputer and Technology.3.2 ExpectationTo assess whether the planned activities were executed successfully to ensure learning progress,we asked students about their expectations for this course and whether these expectations were metat the end of the course. Fig.1 displays the comparison of student’s expectations before and afterthe course. The expectations were measured on a scale from 1 to 4 (1 = strongly disagree to 4 =strongly agree). Although there was a slight decrease in perceived challenge and fun, significantincreases were noted in faculty mentorship and encouragement to pursue
Paper ID #48357Secured Communication in the Physical Layer: An Interactive Module forEnhancing Cybersecurity Education in Next-Generation Wireless CommunicationsMehzabien Iqbal, The University of Toledo, OH, USA Mehzabien Iqbal is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Toledo, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmad Y. Javaid, with a research specialization in Physical Layer Security for wireless communication systems. Her academic interests are centered around advanced communication technologies and security frameworks, leveraging methodologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement
machine learning applications; energy management; hybrid energy systems; microgrid protection ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Analysis of the Impact of Tower Footing Impedance on the Low Voltage Ride Through Capability of Wind Farm SystemsIntroductionThis work seeks to integrate the results of technical research into engineering curriculum,thereby closing the divide between research and teaching. The investigation of tower footingimpedance and its influence on LVRT capability will serve as a practical case study forstudents, enhancing their comprehension of wind energy systems. Preliminary research wasdone to analyze the educational impact, utilizing the material in classroom
Paper ID #47583Work in Progress: Supporting Better Conversations in Senior Design TeamsDr. Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work In Progress: Supporting Better Conversations in Senior Design TeamsAbstractEffective interpersonal communication in senior design teams can be the key to their success orthe reason for their failure. The high-risk, high-reward nature of senior project courses can leadto challenging team environments where miscommunication between even just two members canhave significant consequences for the whole team. While team member assessment tools
Paper ID #46876Re-envisioning the Curricular Pathway in Environmental EngineeringDr. Jennifer Mueller PE, ENV SP, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Jennifer Mueller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She graduated with her BS in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University and with her MS and PhD in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Environmental River Mechanics from Colorado State University. Her graduate work focused on exchange of surface water and groundwater, as well as nitrate uptake, in streams with varying
Paper ID #45617Active learning in introductory environmental engineering courseDr. Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Namita Shrestha earned her PhD in Civil/Environmental Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Her research interests include bioelectrochemical systems, microbial electrochemistry, resource recovery from waste/wastewater, waste treatment and nanomaterial for bioelectrochemical application. She is passionate about research-based learning and student-centered
Information Science and Engineering (QISE) concepts intoK-12 education offers a valuable opportunity to introduce students to cutting-edge scientificadvancements and technologies shaping the future. As quantum technologies increasinglyinfluence fields such as computing, communications, and materials science, there is a growinginterest in exploring how foundational quantum concepts can be meaningfully introduced to pre-college students. National initiatives, including those supported by the Department of Defenseand the National Science Foundation, emphasize the importance of raising awareness of QISEamong students and educators. These efforts align with the National Quantum CoordinationOffice’s recommendation to expand pathways for QISE education by
Paper ID #46576Enhancing Assessment of Student Engagement in Face-to-Face Global Project-BasedLearnings (gPBLs): Adding Peer Assessment to Improve Slack-based EvaluationMr. Leo Kimura, Shibaura Institute of Technology Leo Kimura received his Bachelor of Engineering in Science and Mechanics from Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Japan, in March 2024. He is currently a master’s program student at SIT, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. His main research area is control systems for microrobots.Prof. Hatsuko Yoshikubo Ph.D., SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Dr. Hatsuko Yoshikubo obtained Ph. D. in English Literature