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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blanca Esthela Moscoso; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Paper ID #46809BOARD #151: WIP: Fostering Collaborative Entrepreneurship Skills in TechnicalDisciplinesBlanca Esthela MoscosoDr. MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ MiguelAndres is an Associate Professor in the Polytechnic College of Science and Engineering and the Director of the Masters in Management of Construction and Real Estate Companies MDI at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from USFQ, a M.Sc. in Civil Engineering in Construction Engineering and Project Management from Iowa State University, a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Design Cognition and Self-Perception in Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L Gillen, Northeastern University; Daniel Fisher

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

intheir journey to the second year through the First Year Engineering Program (FYP) and theirdedicated faculty. While there are multiple courses under the FYP umbrella, the flagship coursesinclude two introductory/fundamental engineering courses. These are hands-on courses that alsoexplore CAD software, computer programming, microelectronics, ethics, and design. The coursegoals are shared between the two courses and include the following overarching pointsdeveloped by FYP faculty: ● Goal #1. Discover the iterative engineering design process through authentic, hands-on design projects. ● Goal #2. Integrate value-sensitive design, ethical principles, and professional responsibilities into engineering design. ● Goal #3

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mikayla R Hoyle, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Melany Denise Opolz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nikhil Chandra Admal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Callan Luetkemeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Mercer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Kersh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine.Dr. Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign I spent 10+ years in industry as an engineer in structural mechanics and structural health monitoring projects, earning professional licensure as PE and SE. My PhD research focused on the structural optimization of dynamic systems including random loading and vehicle-bridge interaction. Now as teaching faculty, I try to connect course concepts to real-world examples in a way that motivates and engages students.Dr. Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Kellie Halloran is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Science and

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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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Esther Roorda, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Sathish Gopalakrishnan, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

ethical sustainable engineering and sustain- Economy society and the and professional practice) and 2.4 ability) and 11 environment) and responsibilities) (application of (project manage- 11 (economics and systematic approaches to ment and finance) management) the conduct and management of engineering projects) Social Re- 9 (impact of 4 (ability to 3.1 (ethical conduct and 6 (ethics

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Visual Strategies in Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Logan Izaiah Abraham, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames Ph.D., Florida Polytechnic University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

modeling skills, a significant portion of the class isdedicated to CAD modeling on SolidWorks to prepare students for the CSWA exam. The coursealso requires students to construct a bridge out of manila folders using a template provided. BothCAD modeling and construction-based projects have shown positive correlations to spatialabilities. Therefore, there is expected to be an increase in spatial abilities among all participants[2], [7], [8], [13]. The primary research question is: “How do nontraditional training methods affect CAD proficiency?”. Due to the use of CAD being part of the course, it will not be analyzed as a training methodbut as a test to assess outputs to find correlations between modeling and spatial abilities

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Manufacturing Division (MFG) Technical Session 7

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia L Morse, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus; Eduard Plett, Kansas State University

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

discussion of flipped classroom techniques that offered online options formanufacturing courses during COVID-19 conditions. The Engineering Technology faculty fromTennessee Technological University and the University of Alabama Huntsville compiled flippedclassroom course design strategies and observations from various manufacturing-related courses,all offered either HyFlex or online. Their courses leaned heavily on project-based learning duringthe classroom or classroom alternative portions of the course. Course design descriptions suggestvarious methods to spur student preparation, activity, and collaboration which proved successfulin engaging students.Morse [13] of Kansas State University Salina Campus in 2024 expanded on Fidan et al.,reporting on

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ERM Technical Session: Faculty Influences on Student Support

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Leon Henry, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Eva Fuentes-Lopez, University of California, San Diego; Stanley M. Lo, University of California, San Diego; Alegra Eroy-Reveles, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

position to teaching) are integral to creating equitableand inclusive environments for Latine/Hispanic students. While Latine/Hispanic enrollment ratesand bachelor's degree completion in engineering have continued to rise over time [1], dataindicates that in comparison to white students, both rates for leaving STEM disciplines andcollege dropout rates for Latine/Hispanic students in STEM are significantly higher [2]. Thesedisparities (covered more in the background section) indicate a need to better understand what isworking in supporting Latine/Hispanic students in engineering higher education and what isresponsible for pushing these same students out of the engineering field. Our project examines the labor of servingness [3], which to our

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Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin A Gary, Arizona State University; Cecilia La Place, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Vidya Rupak; Rakshilkumar Modi; Karthik Vaida

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

software development. He was a founding faculty member of the software engineering degree programs at ASU and developed the project-centric curricular implementation known as the Software Enterprise. He has served twice as program chair and led the program through multiple positive ABET accreditation visits. Kevin blends industry and academic experience to bring theoretically grounded, practice-oriented methods to the classroom. Kevin is a member of ASEE, ACM, and IEEE.Cecilia La Place, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Cecilia La Place is a fifth-year Ph.D. student at Arizona State University (ASU) studying Engineering Education Systems & Design. She has received her M.S./B.S. in Software Engineering

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 5: Academic Support, Retention, and Success Strategies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roni Barak Ventura, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Lucie Tchouassi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Yusuf Ozkan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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instruction; most recently the ASEE-MAS 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award, the Excellence in Lower Division Undergraduate Instruction, and the Saul K. Fenster Award for Innovation in Engineering Education. His research focuses on preparing the next generation STEM workforce through student academic enrichment and workforce development training programs. For this, he has received multiple federal, state, local, and foundation grants. He is the Founding Director of NJIT’s Grand Challenges Scholars Program. He also has worked on several research projects, programs, and initiatives to help students bridge the gap between high school and college, community college and university, as well as to prepare students for the

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Developing Professional and Career Readiness

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cody Mann, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Andrew Lillesve, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Luke John Nyberg

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

and attainmentwhile also improving overall satisfaction amongst students and employers who are involved inwork-based learning programs. One of the ways to achieve this is through the strongcollaboration of academic staff and faculty. They work together to provide resources and focuson students’ development of communication skills and other transferable skills throughout theirwork-based learning experience [5] in conjunction with their technical learning.Iron Range Engineering (IRE)Iron Range Engineering is an upper-division (i.e., last two years of undergraduate education)engineering program, which started out as a project-based learning program [7]. The programhas evolved into a work-based learning model where full-time students typically

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New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 2 - Technology Tools

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Karl Fislake, University of Koblenz

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

didactics and educational economics. 2024 he was appointed professor in his field. In addition, he operates a technology-oriented summer school for children and youth as an education and research project. He writes and presents widely on issues of technology education with a focus on educational robotics and his out of school project technikcamps. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Review of Basic Factors on How to Recruit Young EngineersAbstractKnown as the land of poets, thinkers and engineers Germany nowadays is threatened by anincreasing shortage of skilled workers in engineering fields which could have serious consequencesfor the

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Messaging, Motivations and Supports for Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Muhammad Ali Sajjad, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Melanie Gabriela Valladares, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Brianna Mateus, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

the aspectsthat make broadening participation initiatives effective as well as to identify persistent barriers totheir successes. This requires exploration of complex systems tools and methods andconsideration of the theories explaining the systems where these problems are located.This full research paper describes the ongoing data collection stage of a larger project evaluatingthe effectiveness of the NSF-ADVANCE program as an exemplary broadening participationinitiative. As the ADVANCE program has now supported more than one-hundred US institutionwith the goal of expanding women representation in STEM careers, it offers a uniqueopportunity to explore the intricacies of enacting positive change for gender equity withinexisting complex

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2: Activities with Impact! Special Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan R. Brown, The Ohio State University

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Materials Division (MATS)

subscription. Relevant alternatives include the paid software PollEverywhere [12] and free option Kialo Edu [13]. One can also repurpose existing more familiartools such as anonymous discussion boards on a learning management system (Canvas andBlackboard both have this capability) by setting the discussion to be only open briefly duringclass, and reviewing the results with the class as they come in.Using TopHat or similar software, an instructor is able to assign a discussion and project a livefeed with anonymized student responses (which can include text and, optionally, digitalsketches), while student submissions are still saved elsewhere in the system with their namesattached. The saved data could be used, for instance, to later address any

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Ontario,CA

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

projects, by providing alternate viewpoints and that will increaseteam’s performance.5- As a new freshman Student, by asking many primitive questions from the instructor. As theresult instructor will be more prepared for the harder questions from other students.6- As a Simulator in which students can practice their project presentations.7- As a Flashcard for practicing and preparing for exam.8- For collecting Feedback regarding lectures or course.9- As a Student Advisor, by providing teaching plan, submitting course incomplete applicationform, registration, course progress, pre-requisite requirement, etc.Creating these nine options requires several best practices to ensure that they are effective,ethical, and user friendly. You can also use

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Faculty Development: Lessons Learned Papers and Lightning Talks

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanos Matsumoto, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Zachary Riggins Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jean Huang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitrin Lynch, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Kenechukwu Churchill Mbanisi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paul Ruvolo; Georgia D. Van de Zande, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

, especially with littleexperience: “it was hard for me to justify why I was bringing value into a new project. I didn’thave experience doing this. And I couldn’t build up that experience without collaborating withpeople as well.” Given the difficulty of developing and executing on meaningful ideas in a newfield, some authors noted a lack of confidence in their new area.Outcomes of formal training such a ProQual brought a variety of benefits, including building acommunity of new researchers in education. Most notably, participants mentioned that the work-shop helped them better understand how to think about designing studies in education: “because Ican draw this set of functional relationships between the research elements, I think it’s a lot

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 12

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sehba Midhat Hasan, Tufts University

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

decisions.STEM Project Fair provides an opportunity for BEST scholars to showcase their skills andengage in research and presentations. It helps prepare students to participate in national sciencefairs and competitions, presenting their work to a broader audience. The goal is to develop publicspeaking and critical thinking skills while gaining recognition for their work. The project couldbe anything they have done in their engineering class, a poster, or even something they havedone in high school. This fair aims to underscore the scholars' efforts and attempts they havemade towards STEM.The BEST program emphasizes holistic support and recognizes scholars' achievements. BESTprogram offers fifty percent scholarships for summer study abroad programs to

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ian Hong Phan, University of California, Santa Cruz; Iakov Taranenko, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

as part of determining the winner as well as in professional contexts to convey howchallenges or tasks are approached, the tools and techniques utilized, and the reasoning behindsolutions. Writeups are an integral component of our course; we begin assigning technicalwriteups with the team-based midterm project, however, engineering notebook prompts andprocesses leading up to the midterm ease learners into creating this more official documentation.In this way, students practice industry-relevant documentation skills while reinforcing andelucidating their understanding of concepts covered in class.Culminating Final Project & Presentations: Students wrap up their journey into hacking witha pair-based culminating project as a mock Capture

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holli Finnell, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Alexander Douglas, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

the educationalexperience for first-year students in the introductory mining engineering course.References[1] N. Nelavai and S. Ramesh, "An Insight into the challenges faced by First Year Engineering Students: Poor Foundational Knowledge," Procedia Computer Science, pp. 823-830, 2020.[2] D. Kolb, Experiential Learning: Experience as the source of Learning and Development Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2015.[3] D. Rae and D. E. Melton, "Developing an entrepreneurial mindset in US engineering education: an international view of the KEEN project," The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship, vol. 7, no. 3, 2017.[4] M. Peel, "Nobody Cares: The challenge of isolation in school to university transition," Journal of

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Faculty Development Works in Progress Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Rocha, Arizona State University; Justin A Estevez, Miami Dade College; Genesis Lastrella-Quicho

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

institutions.In response to these challenges, the “Seed to Flower” (hereafter, S2F) framework was developedto guide STEM educators on how to centralize their students in STEM education and workforceinitiatives. Rooted in six principles—consciousness, asset-based approaches, boundarybrokering, student-centeredness, data-powered insights, and reflexivity—the framework fostersopportunities to introduce, reflect upon, and act on these principles within the implementation ofexperiential learning projects. By bridging academic theory and actionable practice, Seed toFlower framework provides educators, grant leaders, and industry professionals a pathway tocollaborate and improve STEM initiatives by listening to student voices and ensuring studentexperiences are

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Graduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reem Khojah, University of California, San Diego; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California San Diego

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

infarct-related ventricular tachycardia,” Nat. Biomed. Eng., vol. 2, no. 10, pp. 732–740, Oct. 2018, doi: 10.1038/s41551-018-0282-2.[8]​ P. Hunter et al., “A vision and strategy for the virtual physiological human: 2012 update,” Interface Focus, vol. 3, no. 2, p. 20130004, Apr. 2013, doi: 10.1098/rsfs.2013.0004.[9]​ “Living Heart Project | SIMULIATM - Dassault Systèmes®.” Accessed: Jan. 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.3ds.com/products-services/simulia/solutions/life-sciences-healthcare/the-living- heart-project/

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.A

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiuhua Si, California Baptist University; Keith Hekman, California Baptist University; Jinxiang Xi

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

solutions were provided in class. This practice not only allowed students to check their MathCAD calculations but also required them to input the necessary equations into MathCAD. 4. Weekly homework problems were required to be completed using MathCAD. 5. All projects and exams were required to be completed using MathCAD.To assess the effect of MathCAD on students' learning experience, a survey was distributed to 25students enrolled in the course. A total of 20 students completed the survey. The survey includedboth quantitative and qualitative questions, focusing on various aspects of student learning, suchas time saved, ease of use, and improvements in conceptual understanding. Specific questionsexplored the following areas

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

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

) • Build and race RC cars (include points for reusing materials; reflection) Interest • Projects (e.g., off grid solar project) • How things are made associated with hobbies, sports (e.g., Legos) • Current events (e.g., inflation, Ukraine) and quotes (discuss agree / disagree) • Historical perspectives (e.g., Legos, Light Bulb Conspiracy)One interviewee with over 25 years of teaching experience across two different universitiesasserted, “The biggest lesson for me was that [sustainability] has an emotional profile which youcannot disregard. …. some students changed their lives …. account for that …. You are givingpeople a look into the future and it really is

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, Lafayette College; Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University; Stu Thompson, Bucknell University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

Albany (SUNY) where she conducted research on the cultural factors that contribute to inequalities in engineering. As a postdoc at Bucknell University, she was the resident ethnographer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, exploring applications of Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach in engineering education. Her current book project, On the Bleeding Edge: Gender, Immigration and Precarity in Semiconductor Engineering, investigates the intersections of gender, race/ethnicity, and immigration status among semiconductor engineers.Dr. Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University Rebecca Thomas is the inaugural director for the Pathways Program at Bucknell University, where she oversees the rollout of Bucknell’s

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of Cincinnati; M. Sidury Christiansen, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Karla Mariana Escobar, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

identitiesIntroductionIntroductionDespite the steady increase of minoritized populations in the United States in the past few years[1], the field of engineering continues to struggle with a lack of diversity among bothpractitioners and students [2, 3]. This homogeneity has resulted in significantunderrepresentation in thought and epistemology within engineering practice [4].Because engineering has traditionally prioritized problem-solving, without critical awareness ofits possible consequences, engineering solutions often continue to fail to adequately meet theneeds of underrepresented populations and create projects that disproportionately and negativelyimpact marginalized communities [5-7]. For example, the design of pulse oximeters has notworked as well in people with darker

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lekshmi Sasidharan, University of Arkansas

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

resulted in a long-term friendship that helped them in choosing other classes, projects, and internships. The classfamilies did group quizzes each week to teach each other what they learned in class during thatweek, did labs together, and prepared for exams together, to name a few. In my observation, theclass families approach helped the students manage their academic stress better and provided areliable support system, ultimately contributing to student retention and academic success. Thepaper also includes the results of a student survey on their perceptions of the class familiesapproach. It further discusses some of the challenges associated with this approach. My preference is Lessons Learned- lightning talk.Introduction Although

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Coriell, Louisiana Tech University; Ankunda Kiremire, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; William C. Long, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

sharpenproblem-solving skills and larger programming projects. These projects not only challengestudents technically but also foster collaboration and the development of soft skills critical fortheir future careers.This study was designed with minimal disruption to existing courses in mind. Our primary goalwas to ensure that the number of assignments and their weight toward a student’s grade remainedlargely unchanged. This consistency allowed for uniform grading and facilitated astraightforward comparison between sections implementing the modified structure and thosefollowing the original format.A secondary goal was to minimize the additional workload for instructors adopting the revisedcourse structure. Instructor workload was measured by the time

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadya Shalamova, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; James Lembke; Maria Pares-Toral, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Derek David Riley, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Daniel Bergen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

cutting-edge AI applications. • Research and Innovation: Encourage and support faculty and students to undertake AI- focused research projects, explore interdisciplinary applications, and push the boundaries of AI both within and beyond the classroom. Figure 1: rAIder Strategy Impact Areas. The strategy addresses Academics, Research & Industry, and Community Engagement areas. Institutional Operations are outside the scope of the rAIder strategy.“Do Now” – Planning and Initial Deployment PhaseThe “Do Now” phase of the rAIder strategy focuses on establishing a strong foundation for AIintegration at MSOE. It includes hiring a Director of Applied AI Education, forming agovernance structure, which includes an AI

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

enrolledIn addition, the RISE Scholars were surveyed about their career or graduate school placementsby the project PIs six months after graduation.Student’s t-test was used to compare the mean values of numerical variables such as GPA andSAT scores between the RISE and control groups. Fisher’s Exact Test was used to comparebinary variables such as 4-year graduation and participation in other programs.The RISE Scholars significantly outperformed the control group on all outcome measures. Toexamine whether their superior outcomes can be attributed to participation in the RISE program,and not solely to their academic talent (which is a criterion for any S-STEM recipient), linear andlogistic regression were performed to predict final cumulative GPA and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine; Analia E. Rao, University of California, Irvine

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Paper ID #47031BOARD # 393: Mentoring as a Support Tool for Low-Income EngineeringTransfer students in an S-STEM programAnna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered to secure their educational persistence and long-term career success. Trying to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she is currently involved in an NSF-funded project aimed at fostering the persistence and retention of low

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Tim Wells, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Ulises Juan Trujillo Garcia, Arizona State University; Andrea Lidia Castillo, Arizona State University

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Figure 1. In this project summary (NSF EHR:BCSER #2225306), we briefly describe the culturallyresponsive gamified activity and provide an overview of its effectiveness of how the activitysupported migratory adolescents’ engineering interest, self-efficacy, aspirational engineeringidentity, and engendered positive perceptions of using engineering as a tool for social justice.Activity OverviewThe activity’s effectiveness stemmed from its culturally responsive and gamified approach, whichresonated with the unique experiences of migratory high school students. By providing asupportive space for problem scoping, brainstorming, prototyping, and evaluating, we created anenvironment where students could apply their perspectives to a real-world