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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad A. Williams, Central Connecticut State University; Stan Kurkovsky, Central Connecticut State University; Nathan Sommer, Xavier University; Mikey Goldweber, Denison University

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engineering and other courses across the CS curriculum at Moravian University, The College of Wooster, and Xavier University, where he is currently using SPSG in the Software Engineering II and senior capstone courses.Prof. Mikey Goldweber, Denison University Professor of Computer Science at Denison University specializing in Computer Science Education. Additionally, I was a past Board member of Chair of ACM SIGCAS, and a current Associate Editor of ACM Inroads. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 IUSE: Applying Scaffolded Projects for the Social Good to Integrate Service-Learning into Software Engineering EducationAbstractThe Scaffolded Projects for the Social Good

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Embedding Industry in Design Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liling Huang, George Mason University; Kursten Szabos, George Mason University; Allyson Eastman, Google

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technological demands, thus ensuring thatstudents are better prepared for professional challenges upon graduation. UIC models includeguest lectures, field visits, internships, and industry-sponsored capstone projects, and researchsponsorships [1]. These partnerships are mutually beneficial, providing students with real-worldapplications of theoretical concepts and helping industries recruit and retain skilled engineers infields such as power and renewable energy.This paper builds on this premise by showcasing a successful example of UIC-drivenexperiential learning. At the heart of the 2024 Exploring Renewable Energy EngineeringSummer Camp held at George Mason University was a dynamic partnership between academiaand leading energy companies. Through

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GSD 3: Pedagogy and Curriculum

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isha Galaz Abdullah, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; David K Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; David C. Weggel, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; David Jacob Thaddeus, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

. Vidergor, "Effects of Innovative Project-Based Learning Model on Students'Knowledge Acquisition, Cognitive Abilities, and Personal Competences," InterdisciplinaryJournal of Problem-Based Learning, vol. 16, no. 1, 2022.[5] X. Yang, "A historical review of collaborative learning and cooperative learning,"TechTrends, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 718-728, 2023.[6] W. Sarasua, N. Kaye, J. Ogle, M. Benaissa, L. Benson, B. Putman, and A. Pfirman,"Engaging Civil Engineering Students through a 'Capstone-like' Experience in their SophomoreYear," in 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, June 2020.[7] E. C. Todoroff, T. Shealy, J. Milovanovic, A. Godwin, and F. Paige, "Comparing designthinking traits between national samples of civil engineering and architecture

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Motivation and Engagement in Engineering Students

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo Kimura, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Hatsuko Yoshikubo Ph.D., SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Sumito Nagasawa Ph.D. in Engineering, Shibaura

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Student Division (STDT)

. Seminikhyna, and T. Svyrydiuk, “FosteringIntercultural Communicative Competence and Student Autonomy through Project-BasedLearning,” Arab World English Journal, Special Issue on Communication and Language inVirtual Spaces, pp. 130–143, Jan. 2023.[8] T. Fortune, S. Borkovic, A. Bhopti, R. Somoza, H. C. Nhan, and S. Rangwala,“Transformative Learning Through International Project-Based Learning in the Global South:Applying a Students-as-Partners Lens to a ‘High-Impact’ Capstone,” J. Stud. Int. Educ., vol.23, no. 1, pp. 49–65, Nov. 2018.[9] H. Ishizaki, S. Nagasawa, H. Yoshikubo, and H. Nakamura, “Affordable robotics toolkitsfor equitable and interdisciplinary education, transformable to searching nodes for disasteronsite investigations,” in Proc. 2023

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Accessibility and Empathy in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krina Patel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Kara Brooke Stark, University of Michigan; Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Jutshi Agarwal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

design requires both technical skills and the ability toincorporate stakeholder perspectives to create innovative and relevant solutions. Stakeholderidentification and engagement are particularly important during the front-end design phases,where problem scoping and user research shape project outcomes. Front-end design refers to theinitial stages of the design process, where designers define problems, gather requirements, andexplore possible solutions, often with significant input from stakeholders to ensure the outcomesare contextually relevant [2].Despite its recognized importance, students often encounter challenges in stakeholderengagement. Common barriers include difficulties setting clear goals for interactions,synthesizing feedback, and

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 1: Human-Centered and Project-Based Innovation in First-Year Engineering Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., Oklahoma Baptist University

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. The intent was to give thema project with some challenge without being overwhelming.First-Year ProjectsWhile capstone projects have been a staple of engineering education for many years, freshmendesign projects have more recently also become ubiquitous [6]. Research has shown that designprojects for first-year engineering students have many benefits, such as improved self-efficacyand increased confidence in professional skills such as teamwork, communication, andleadership [7]. One important benefit is improved retention by exposing students to realengineering early in their college experience, particularly for students who have not yet decidedon their major [8]. Earlier exposure to engineering helps motivate students to select engineeringand

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 1: Human-Centered and Project-Based Innovation in First-Year Engineering Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Thomas Garnett, Auburn University; Jessica Bowers, Auburn University; Lucila Marcela Carias Duron, Auburn University; Maria Lujan Auad, Auburn University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

1100 compared to students who did not. Specifically, how did exposure tothis activity affect how students approached their design activity in ENGR 1110 compared to thosewho did not engage in this activity? Similarly, we propose a four-year study that assesses howteams approach their senior design capstone projects. Specifically, we want to compare the designsof students who participated in the Human-Centered Design Challenge in ENGR 1100 and thosewho did not.References[1] Faste, R., The Human Challenge in Engineering Design, J. Engng Ed. Vo. 17, Nos. 4 and 5,pp. 327-331, 2001.[2] "What is Career Readiness?", https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined/, accessed 10 December 2024.[3] "Criteria for Accrediting

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 7: Teams that Work - Collaboration and Project-Based Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Josephine Adams, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Camden Love, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Charis Armstrong; Devang Atul Patel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Laura Starr, Indiana-Purdue University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

experiences and their intercultural goals. For this particular study students completed afinal reflection at the end of the semester where they reflected on their teamwork experience ofworking on the capstone project and also set their intercultural goals for the upcoming year. Thereflection data provided insights into how they viewed their teamwork experiences and howthose experiences intersected with their development of personal intercultural competence goals.The reflections were analyzed using two distinct rubrics. For assessing teamwork perceptions ofteam effectiveness (TE) we applied a rubric with categories for adaptability, communication,team cohesion. For evaluating team regulation (TR), we used rubric categories for cognitiveregulation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliott Clement, Oregon State University; James L. Huff, University of Georgia; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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are an important part of engineering students’ training as they exposestudents to complex engineering design problems and include aspects of professionalengineering. These open-ended design courses are presented as a transitional step betweenstudent’s academic and professional engineering careers [1], [2].By understanding and improving student engagement in design activities within capstonecourses, educators can develop and solidify students’ engineering design skills and better preparethem for the transition into workplaces [3]. Little research has been done on the factorsimpacting student engagement in capstone design courses.Summary of project objectives and research methods:Similarly to our results from Year One [4] and Two [5] this study

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 1: Curriculum Design and Innovative Pedagogy

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shivani Kundalia, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pranathi C Amballa, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stacy Ross, Georgia Institute of Technology

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experiential, entrepreneurial, and innovative learning experiences within the school’s academic curriculum. He is a Woodruff School Teaching Fellow and strives to enhance education by developing classes, workshops, and events focused on implementing hands-on, collaborative learning through solving real-world problems. He directs the operations of the Institute-wide Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, which highlights projects created by over 2000 Georgia Tech seniors graduating students annually. He serves as the faculty advisor for the student organization of over 150 student volunteers who all train, staff, and manage the operations of Georgia Tech’s Flowers Invention Studio – one of the nation’s premier volunteer student

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Tech Session 1: Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Curriculum: Pedagogy, Assessment, and Systems Thinking

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mueller PE, ENV SP, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

to identify and justify creditsthat apply to their senior capstone design projects. Through this scaffolded approach, students arechallenged to evaluate how their design meets criteria within relevant credits. Examples ofstudent work show that Envision can be used as a tool to gain knowledge of how designs can beinformed by the rating system beyond using it as a tool to retroactively evaluate a project. Thisapproach could be used by other programs as they desire to use a vetted framework to enablestudents to create sustainable, forward-thinking designs.BackgroundThe Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s Envision Rating System (Envision) provides aframework for civil infrastructure that is sustainable, equitable, and resilient through

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Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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fossil fuels.The rapid expansion of electric vehicles has created a growing demand for engineers withexpertise in this field. There is a recognized need for a large, well-trained workforce capable ofconducting research and development projects in electric vehicle technology. However, thedesign and implementation of electric vehicles are not yet well represented in mostundergraduate academic programs.To better prepare our electrical and computer engineering students for careers in this evolvingindustry, we encourage them to select capstone projects related to electric vehicles. This paperpresents two representative electric vehicle-oriented capstone projects undertaken by students inthese two programs, showcasing their efforts to gain hands-on

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Teaching Engineering Decision and Process

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; David Earl James, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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education courses. Most students take the first-year engineering seminar (onesemester) and introduction to surveying. Students begin to take core civil engineering courses intheir second year, as well as a second-year, one-semester engineering seminar. Year threeconsists of required engineering courses, and students complete the remaining required andelective engineering courses in their final year. The capstone course is taken in the final semesterof study.Design-based or design-intensive courses are embedded throughout the curriculum. Students areintroduced to engineering design in the first-year engineering seminar; however, this course isnot specific to civil engineering and does not include a design project. The first required projectis

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.B

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Edward Dougherty, United States Military Academy; Maria R. Ebling, United States Military Academy

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Capstone CourseOur capstone course is a year-long course taken by all seniors in the department, not justComputer Science majors. In this course, students are placed in groups of four to six tocomplete a major project across two semesters. We split the course into the first and secondsemester offerings: Capstone 1 and Capstone 2 respectively. The capstone courses had 65students complete it with 29 who had previously taken ToC. Occasionally non-EECS majorsare part of some groups due to the interdisciplinary nature of the projects, but most groupmembers are EECS majors. Deliverables include a project analysis, lab notebook, formalgroup presentations (such as sprint reviews), as well as written documents (such as a designreport and a continuity

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 3.B

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley A Brashear, Texas A&M University; Sandra B Nite, Texas A&M University; Richard Lawrence, Texas A&M University; Dhruva Chakravorty, Texas A&M University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

dense landscape of topics from which to developcurricular materials. To meet these challenges, we developed an effective approach to teaching Pythonprogramming to secondary students with no prior programming experience in a week-long summer camp.The method we used employs project based learning and highly curated foundational lessons. Thisapproach begins with the identification of an appropriate capstone project that falls within the theme ofthe camp (e.g. coding, cybersecurity, data science) and that can be completed by students with minimalinstruction from camp staff. These projects should also be able to incorporate more advancedprogramming techniques than those that are covered during the camp to keep all students engaged,including those

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Sustainability and Social Responsibility

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Carl Hedden, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jingwen Tan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Caitlin Gee, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Brad DeBoer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathryn Dannemann, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Nihat Baysal, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Joel L. Plawsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Baysal, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteProf. Joel L. Plawsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Teaching Modular Design: Mobile Processing Plants to Reduce Food WasteIntroduction This paper details a recent collaboration at RPI whereby undergraduate researchers andfaculty from chemical engineering worked with capstone design students and instructors fromfour additional engineering departments on a collaborative, multidisciplinary project aimed atmodular design of agricultural waste processing plants. Chemical engineering processsimulations were integrated with concepts of modular manufacturing and transportable designover the course of two academic calendar

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megann P Hedgecock, Pennsylvania State University; Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Great Valley

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includes a design project that is a significant part of the curriculum.The first-year students work in teams to complete the project and present their work in a postersession at the end of the semester, attended by industry partners, engineering alumni, graduateengineering students, faculty, and students’ friends and family.The fourth-year MDE students are taking a year-long capstone course where they complete amore complex design project. As part of this capstone course, the instructor assigns MDEstudents to mentor one or two EDSGN 100 teams. The fourth-year students have not receivedany formal mentor training. In both courses, students follow a general engineering designprocess where they identify the problem and customer needs, specify system

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aja Rachel Bettencourt-Mccarthy, University of Cincinnati; Matthew Sleep, University of Cincinnati

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

over time. In addition, while scholars and accrediting bodies have worked to defineengineering design, the extent to which these definitions reflect the students’ understanding ofengineering design is less clear. This paper aims to provide insight into student perceptions ofdesign by discussing the results of a survey that asked both first year and capstone undergraduatecivil engineering students to identify the components of several design and engineering designdefinitions that resonated most strongly with their experience and understanding of engineeringas a profession. In addition to sharing the results of this study, we review the literature on waysto expand student understanding of engineering design and provide recommendations, along

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Foundations of Design Theory

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Schuman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mohammed Seyam, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

understanding the user’s needs [4].Regardless of the method of implementation, sufficient time and planning needs to be dedicatedto the design stage or chaotic, inefficient code can be created. Technical debt, defined asfundamental issues in the code base, can accrue and it must be corrected to create a robustsystem [2]. Software engineering capstones are project-based experiences that prepare studentswith design skills that are agnostic to the technology that is used. The purpose of this qualitativeThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowshipunder Grant No. 2235205. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material arethose of the authors and do not

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Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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our electrical engineering students for the design and implementation of the renewableenergy systems, we encourage them to choose a renewable energy capstone project. To satisfy theABET requirements, students in electrical engineering programs are required to take a capstonecourse. This paper describes sample renewable capstone projects that students have done in thisprogram.IntroductionOver the past decade, engineering education has undergone significant changes, shifting towardcritical thinking, active learning, and hands-on problem-solving. Despite this progress, a growingskills gap persists in the engineering workforce due to the fast pace of technological advancement.Traditional education methods remain heavily theory-based and task

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Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Pickenpaugh PE, United States Air Force Academy; Owen Sedej P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Joseph Pickenpaugh PE, PMP, NORAD and USNORTHCOM J4

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

use team dynamics, understand how to make decisions, and honesupervisory skills. Finally, organizational leadership focuses on using influence to help a unit,recognizing and developing the skills of others, and professional standards [19].The major program follows this same PITO model beginning with personal and interpersonalleadership stages. The three methods used in the Civil Engineering program are competitivesmall teams, senior seminar, and large teams. Also, many of the courses have projects nestedwithin them where students work together to lead each other as they complete the projects. Aftereach feedback is given through comment cards, group assessment, or self-assessment.Competitive teams such as capstone, steel bridge, and concrete

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Patten, Temple University; Avi Kaplan; Ruth Ochia, Temple University

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]. Arguably, transfer of learning to new situations constitutes a core goal of education. Yetdecades of research have demonstrated that transfer of problem-solving strategies rarely happens spontaneously, and ishard to teach [4,13]. In the current project, we propose to address the transfer challenge by focusing on students’ roleidentity and motivation: the complex processes that underlie students’ decision to transfer and enact certain actionslearned in a previous role (e.g., Biodesign student) in a new role (e.g., capstone student).The Motivation to Transfer: The literature on student motivation includes numerous theories and multiple concepts thatdiffer in their emphasis on and interplay of different personal characteristics (e.g., grit, growth

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Models, Methods & Frameworks for Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

design and experimentation (EGR 111, EGR 112)Year 2: Integrated approach to engineering science fundamentals (EGR 211, EGR 212)Year 3: Advanced technical competencies & intro. to capstone design (EGR 311, 312, 313)Year 4: Capstone design sequence focused on real-world projects (EGR 314, EGR 315)This curriculum (Figure 1) represents a thoughtful progression from foundational skills tocomplex, real-world applications while maintaining focus on both technical competency andbroader societal impact. The structure enables approximately 60% common knowledgeexperiences, with 40% reserved for specialized electives, concentrations, and customization. Figure 1: Visual representation of Wake Forest Engineering curriculum.Pedagogical Diversity

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Tech Session 4: Embedding Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajani Muraleedharan, Saginaw Valley State University

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

ensure future engineers areequipped with the necessary skills to address global environmental issues.At SVSU, engineering ethics is offered as one of the topics in the course titled ‘engineering careers andconcepts’, which is offered to all incoming freshmen engineering students, and in senior year, students areprovided an exposure through their capstone design project. However. Engineering ethics is offered as ageneral education course for all engineering students in sophomore year. On average, there are 100students who register for the GenEd and Freshmen 100-level course in an academic year, and 25 studentsin capstone design course. Exposure to engineering ethics topic is offered to undergraduate studentsstarting their freshmen to senior year

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Emerging and Sustainable Design Practices

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell K. Marzette Jr., The Ohio State University; Bhavana Kotla, The Ohio State University; Cal King, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

information from diverse fields and linking theoryor knowledge to create and innovate solutions. Lastly, the creating value construct is aboutidentifying opportunities and delivering meaningful outcomes that address and tackle complex,real-world challenges and transform ideas to create real-world impact.As a standalone vehicle for learning and problem-solving, this wholly informal learning space forEM has yet to be explored. Students are believed to develop more innovative and impact-drivenprojects by explicitly infusing EM into the program. Thus, the EM pedagogy would enhance theexisting experiential learning activities. It is also suggested that informal Hackathon-basedlearning can complement formal education (e.g., capstones and other project

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Aviation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felix Ewere, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

Paper ID #45857Creating System Architectures for Engineering Concepts: An introduction toEngineering UndergraduatesDr. Felix Ewere, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Felix Ewere is the director of Aerospace Engineering capstone design at North Carolina State University. He has mentored several successful aerospace vehicle design projects, and his student teams have consistently been in the top teams in national competitions. He applies a systems engineering approach for the senior design course sequence based on NASA’s systems engineering engine and vee-model project life cycle. His research involves

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; David Hicks, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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more systems include IoT-related control, communications andfunctionality; IoT-based projects, course materials and exercises should introduce or makestudents or end-users aware of potential cybersecurity issues, threats and concerns [10]-[14].Recent advances in AI have led to more readily available open-source machine learningframeworks and APIs, such as Gemini Developer API [15] or PyTorch [16], as well as many toolssuch as ChatGPT [17].Artificial Intelligence and CybersecuritySenior capstone course design projects should address cybersecurity issues and threats [18]. Aspart of the electrical engineering capstone course at Texas A&M University-Kingsville during theFall 2024 semester, students were tasked to perform a whole system mapping

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine E King, University of California, Irvine; Elliot E Hui; Yama Akbari, University of California, Irvine; Warren Wiechmann, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Multi-Year PITP Capstone Project and Activities: Upon completion of elective courseand capstone program, PITP medical students can apply to the full PITP to develop a multi-yearcapstone project that is either an extension of their BME capstone experience or a novel design.They are required to participate in a summer internship during their multi-year capstone tounderstand how industry implement novel technologies. The students are supported by theprogram directors through monthly update meetings to assess their progress and provideresources and support. They are then required to present their findings during their final year ofmedical school, and are encouraged to participate in the UCI BME Masters of Engineering(MEng) program to further their

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shama Rajan Iyer, Marymount University; Eric J Bubar, Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions(IUSE HSI Program) NSF grant. We present the initial findings on student perceptions from ayear-long introductory engineering course that employs low-cost makerspace technologies, suchas 3D printing, Arduino, Python programming, and virtual reality, in project-based experiencesto enhance foundational engineering skills. In the first semester students receive instruction inbasic math and physics to supplement those introductory courses as well as comprehensivetraining in how to use 3D design software, operate 3D printers, program circuits, write basiccode in Python and interact within VR environments, culminating in a capstone projectexperience. In the second semester, students apply these

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Foley, Universite de Sherbrooke

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #46287The Development of Concept-Space, a Digital Workspace that Mirrors Howthe Brain Organizes and Expands Knowledge, Reveals Positive Impacts forLearners, Teamwork and TeachersDr. Ing. David Foley, Universite de Sherbrooke David Foley, Dr. Ing. teaches engineering design at Universit´e de Sherbrooke where he supervises teams of students in realizing their capstone design projects. A majority of his time for the last 14 years have been invested in developing breakthrough technology to better support human thinking and learning processes. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025