solved a graded activity. • Reactor Design was taught with video lectures before class, and class time was used for instructor-led example problems along with occasional, multiple-choice conceptual questions. • Process Control was taught with video lectures before class, and the professor worked an example in class before the students worked a graded problem in groups during class.All three courses had traditional homework, exams, and design projects. We surveyed the entireSpring 2024 class of 17 students in Fall 2024 to assess two items: 1) the student preferences forthe various teaching methods, and 2) the differences between faculty intentions and studentperceptions regarding the teaching methods used in each class
, design, and technical skills. After this firstsemester, students earn their degree while working in a co-op and earning an engineering salary(average $21.5k per semester). Students remain full-time students through the co-op basedlearning format by taking 1-credit hour technical competencies and design, seminar, andprofessionalism coursework. They earn course credit for coursework related to their valuableco-op experience by applying and further developing their professional, design, and technicalskills. Approximately 97% of students obtain a co-op in the first semester after Bell Academy;however, students who do not obtain a co-op complete industry projects to develop skills andearn credits through this experience.After five semesters at IRE
Paper ID #45798BOARD # 451: S-STEM: Building and supporting a robust transfer pipelinein Computer Science, Mathematics, and PhysicsDr. Stan Kurkovsky, Central Connecticut State University Stan Kurkovsky is a professor at the Department of Computer Science at Central Connecticut State University. He earned his PhD from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies of the University of Louisiana in 1999. Results of his doctoral research have been applied to network planning and industrial simulation. Dr. Kurkovsky served and continues to serve as a PI on a number of NSF-sponsored projects, including four S-STEM grants, three IUSE
Paper ID #49215BOARD # 459: Supporting NSF S-STEM Scholars: Longitudinal Data onStudent Services and Cohort Activities; conference participation; communityoutreachDr. Jingru Benner, Western New England University Dr. Jingru Benner is currently an Associate Professor at Western New England University (WNE). Before joining WNE she worked at Corning Inc as a research scientist. In addition she has been a consultant for various industries. Dr. Benner received her Ph.D. degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University. She has been working on various projects in the thermal-fluid field. Dr. Benner has more
historicallyexclusive fields like engineering, can be far from ideal. While HSIs are a vital resource inincreasing Latino/a/x representation in higher education, the promise of servingness is oftencompromised by the same systemic inequalities that exist across U.S. higher education morebroadly [5]. This EEC CAREER research project, now in its fourth year, seeks to critically examinethese dynamics by focusing on the experiences of Latino/a/x engineering students at HSIs in theU.S. Southwest region. This region, with its rich Latino/a/x history of both resilience andresistance [6, 7], serves as a particularly relevant context for understanding both theopportunities and challenges of HSIs in serving their primary demographic. By examining howrestrictive
through playful exploration of sound. He is also a science-of-sound artist and performer.Dr. Linlin Li, WestEd Dr. Linlin Li, Research Director at WestEd. has more than 20 years of experience in research, evaluation, and consulting, including key roles on cross-site, multi-year federally funded projects. Her research work focuses on the areas of developmental psychology, math, science, and social-emotional interventions, and family engagement. Her recent work involves using interactive games to design and evaluate interventions for students living in poverty and at risk for academic difficulties. She received her PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.Susan Yonezawa
anddynamics from 2021 to the present, while historical data from the CW was used forthermodynamics questions. Questions ranged from 49-80% correctness; further details areprovided in Table I and Figures 1 and 2. TABLE I CONCEPT QUESTIONS ANALYZED IN PROJECT Domain Question ID Topic No. Responses Statics 4975 3-D Moments 54 4976 3-D Moments 53 Dynamics 5703 Friction 240 6141 Moment of
currentlysmall number of available units. This includes a fluidized bed column, a bead sedimentationprocess, and an evaporative cooler. These kits cover more complex mechanical principles thanthe previous four. The first demonstrates the pressure trends for a bed of fluidized beads. Thesecond simulates cell separations in dense suspensions using beads of variable size and color.The third provides an example of the impact of phase change, humidity and air velocity onthermal energy transport. Since the project started in 2018, we have collected data on student comprehension of theLCDLM topics by disseminating the modules to universities across the US and assessing studentknowledge via a set of pre- and posttests. Students were provided with
Paper ID #48557BOARD # 470: Work in Progress: RIEF - An Observational Study of StudentQuestion-Prompted Discussion to Identify Student’s Knowledge LevelMs. Sarah M Johnston, Arizona State UniversityMs. Thien Ngoc Y Ta She is a doctoral student of Engineering Education Systems and Design at a U.S. university at the Southwest. She has been working as a research associate for a project of the Kern Family Foundation at this university. She has taught for a technical collegDr. Ryan James Milcarek, Arizona State University Ryan Milcarek obtained his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at
years, and developed courses in sustainability and project management. Her focus was on students’ professional development and support for underrepresented groups in engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Examining the Link Between Spatial Skills and Verbal FluencyAbstractThis paper expands upon findings from prior exploratory research investigating the link, if any,between spatial visualization and technical communication skills. First-year engineering studentsat the University of Cincinnati enrolled in the second semester of a two-semester first-yearengineering program were invited to participate in the research. An online proctored survey wasdistributed to students
Paper ID #46156Supporting Student Success: Embedding Continuous Improvement in a Hands-onEngineering Education Program.Rachel Sharpe, University of Colorado Boulder Rachel Sharpe is a Senior Projects Engineering Consultant in the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLP) at the University of Colorado Boulder and a doctoral student in the university’s Engineering Education program. With over five years of experience at ITLP, she has supported the design and delivery of active, hands-on learning experiences for engineering students. She has collaborated with faculty across seven departments to develop and implement
, Purdue Engineering Education Jennifer Heap is a Project Manager for SCALE K-12 at Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. With a background in education, she is passionate about leveraging her experience to enhance STEM learning in K-12 classrooms. Jennifer is dedicated to fostering innovative approaches that inspire the next generation of learners and educators in the STEM fields.Rena Ann Sterrett, Purdue Engineering Education ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 SCALE K-12 Curriculum Pre-College Microelectronics Curriculum Units Developed Using an
implementation attitudes, practices, and pedagogical strategiesin engineering education. The top journal outlets were IEEE Transactions on LearningTechnologies and Transactions on Education. Only one book chapter was published, indicatingthat researchers are currently focusing on utilizing journal and conference outlets for AI inengineering education.DiscussionOur preliminary analysis up to this point provides tentative suggestions on our researchobjectives; there has been an increase in studies within faculty AI adoption and implementationresearch within the past year, with a projected increase in the coming years. However, it is yet tobe seen if the rise in research reflects a positive impact on faculty pedagogical strategies on AIutilization in
improvehealth equity in rural Appalachia by catalyzing development of health technologies throughexpanded community engagement with rural healthcare providers in Appalachia. As part of thislarger initiative, we launched a 5-day design sprint before the 2024 Fall semester, aiming toboost the capstone projects' impact through team building, immersion in the Stanford Biodesignprocess, and enhanced customer discovery. Students (n = 4) tackled a problem statement from alocal client with foot drop in the Appalachian region. The design sprint was facilitated by twoBiodesign Fellows (graduate students with Bachelor’s degrees in BME) and two BME facultymembers, guiding students through workshops on social determinants of health (SDOH), userneeds, stakeholder
, especially considering the relatively static nature of the content. In response, educatorsare increasingly exploring OER as a viable alternative to improve access and learning equity.Despite growing awareness of OER, their adoption in engineering remains limited. This paperpresents the design, implementation, and evaluation of an open-source instructional packagedeveloped to support Engineering Economics instruction at UBC. The project aimed to increaseaccessibility, enhance student engagement, and reduce instructional inconsistencies acrossdepartments. The study builds on prior pilot work and aimed to evaluate both the instructionalefficacy and institutional viability of the OER materials by looking at how instructors perceiveuse of OER in
coordinates the mechanical engineering senior capstone design projects and teaches senior design lectures and studios. Her research interests include engineering education and engineering design methodology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Writing Assessment Training for Capstone Design InstructorsIntroduction Technical writing is vital for professional engineers, but engineering students oftenstruggle to master written communication [1]. To help students develop the necessary writingskills for their careers, many engineering programs implement writing intensive courses
transfer [16]. Furthermore, project-based group exams exposed students to diverseperspectives typically not encountered in textbooks or traditional exams.Emerging Theme 3: Individual Accountability (28% of Responses)“I studied and understood more for the individual exams because I knew that there would be nooutside help.”“I went into the group exams less prepared […] but I came out knowing more about theapplication of the concepts.”Survey data revealed that individual exams allowed students to independently master complexmaterial through personal accountability. These finding coincide with self-regulated learningtheory that states self-monitoring and personal effort drive academic success [17,18]. Whilegroup exams encourage collaboration, data
the curriculuminclude anxiety [9], self-efficacy [10], attitude, perceived ease of use/technology acceptance [11]and perceived usefulness. Furthermore, there is evidence that suggests that as the number ofinstructional technologies available at institutions grow, faculty are less likely to use them [12]due to lack of interest/capacity to use the tool, self-efficacy and personal ideals in pedagogy.Trouble points in utilization include underestimating the complexities of using any newtechnology including formulation of instructor comfortability and knowledge as well as the timerequired to deliver courses using different technology platforms [13-15].Schroeder [16] recently projected a short-term vision of AI in higher education, including
Materials, Project Management, and Construction EducationDr. Mohsen Garshasby, Mississippi State University Mohsen Garshasby is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Building Construction Science at Mississippi State University. Dr. Garshasby is an architect, researcher, and educator who currently teaches collaborative studio(s) and environmental building systems within the College of Architecture, Art and Design at Mississippi State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025The Impact of NACE Competency Integration on Students’Perceived Career Readiness in Construction Management Education Mohsen Goodarzi1, Tamer Breakah2, and Mohsen Garshasby3 1
time to make the relationship work, provided no value andalso led to guidance-deficient barriers [23]. For the greatest benefit, a structured and valuedmentorship program tailored to the individual and their individual realities was significantlymore valuable than a “find a mentor” strategy [24].Advocacy, where mentors serve as champions who expand access to opportunities and act as abuffer, broaden mentees’ exposure and access to high-profile projects. Related studiesoverwhelmingly related to women participants’ experiences, and found that both men andwomen could be effective advocacy mentors [23]; however, two additional findings support atailored approach. First, organizations that overemphasized the value of only female-to
undergraduate, whether or not serving a particulardemographic group) from across the US: Lafayette College, The University of the Pacific,University of Georgia, Bridgeport University, The College of New Jersey, WorcesterPolytechnic Institute, Northern Arizona University and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Eachschool agreed to have between 5 - 10 faculty members in their engineering and/or engineeringtechnology programs go through the process to receive the “Registered Engineering Educator”designation.While piloting the REE level, the project team will also engage in research activities to generateinsights to guide next steps in this framework implementation as well as to inform similar efforts.The four research questions associated with this grant are
exploring the convergence of art and technology, with international acclaim for her projects showcased at esteemed venues like the National Folk Festival. Holding an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Art and an MA from Monash University, Krieger’s practice spans robotics art residencies and workshops at prestigious events like ICRA 2024. Her work has been reviewed in prominent publications including The Art Blog, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Hyperallergic.Cynthia Sung, University of Pennsylvania Cynthia Sung is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) and a member of the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception (GRASP) lab at the University of
the Massachusetts Health Information Exchange. At Wentworth, Dr. Feldman is focused on project-based instruction, hands-on simulations, experiential learning approaches, and first year curriculum. Dr. Feldman is one of the lead instructors for Introduction to Engineering courses, with enrollments in the hundreds each fall. His research and teaching interests, in addition to first year engineering, include telemedicine, health informatics, rehabilitation engineering, and medical robotics. Dr. Feldman has collaborated with researchers and engineers from organizations including Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Vecnacares, and Restoreskills.Dr. George D. Ricco, Miami University
premade prompts and provided access to GPT-4.0. In Spring 2024,3 additional course instructors were provided with the tool and curricular materials for use attheir discretion. Each instructor taught at least two sections of approximately 20 students each.ToolOur digital writing tool (redacted) allows students to interact with generative AI—specifically alarge language model (“LLM”)—through pre-designed, embedded prompts that guide theinteraction between students and AI (Figure 1).Figure 1.Description of the key components of the digital tool, PapyrusAI, created for this project. What is PapyrusAI? PapyrusAI is a web-based tool built on top of a commercially available AI model (currently, GPT-4o) that: ● Scaffolds and supports improvement in
,” ETR&D, 2000, 48, 63–85.[13] O. Lawanto, & S. D. Johnson, Students’ cognitive self-appraisal, self-management, and the level of difficulty of an engineering design project: Are they related? Proceeding of the 116th Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition. New York: American Society of Engineering Education, 2009.[14] O. Lawanto, Self-Management of Cognition in a Team-Based Engineering Design Project: A Case Study. Proceedings of the 114th Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition: Riding the wave to excellence in engineering education. New York: American Society of Engineering Education, 2007.[15] R. Azevedo, R., J. G. Cromley, and D. Siebert, Does adaptive scaffolding facilitate students’ ability to
, Thread 0 continues to make the Patch penguin spin despite thecompilation error in Thread 1.We designed Patch to balance familiarity and advancement, helping learners maintain creativeagency during their transition to text-based programming. Through this design philosophy, wehope that students can create interactive stories and games similar to their Scratch projects whilelearning Python fundamentals. We chose a web-based implementation with visual feedback toreduce technical barriers while supporting an experimental, iterative learning style. To explorewhether these design choices effectively support the block-to-text transition, we present apreliminary qualitative study investigating Patch’s classroom implementation and providerecommendations
at University of Wisconsin – Platteville. He received his Ph.D. in Systems and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University. Gana’s research interests are in engineering education, learning analytics, and novel use of data analytics in decision making.Ingrid Scheel, Oregon State University Ingrid Scheel is a Project Instructor at Oregon State University. She works to teach from an integrated sociotechnical perspective in engineering science and design courses. Her focus is systems engineering and program management. Scheel has experience in small business strategic planning and risk assessment, designing and deploying fiber optic sensors and sensing systems, prototype development, instrumentation, data
equipment and virtual simulations? 2. Why do potential users choose to use one ormore parts of the dynamics and control learning package? 3. Which element or combinations ofelements in the dynamics and controls learning package are most beneficial for its users?3. Results. Since the beginning of the project (April 2024), we implemented our previouslydesigned pendulum and its learning activity as a homework assignment in a System Dynamicsand Control Theory course taught by the principal investigator. Additionally, we designed anddeveloped a new control lab equipment which has been implemented in the Embedded DigitalControl course taught by the other principal investigator at Kennesaw State University and with afaculty in the Introduction to Robotics
possible future selves.”Dr. Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University Mary Raber currently serves as Chair for the Engineering Fundamentals Department in the College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University and also serves as PI and instructor for the Michigan Tech I-Corps affiliate within the Great Lakes Region I-Corps Hub. Dr. Raber teaches courses in first-year engineering, leadership, project management and innovation & design. She is a Faculty Innovation Fellow with the Stanford d.school and a Fellow with the Strategic Doing Institute. Dr. Raber also served as Chief Doing Officer for Michigan Tech’s IDEAhub, an educational innovation incubator and led a campus-wide effort to re-design the
courses for the first two years of the university program and also lectures in other faculties. Additionally, due to his training and experience, he is responsible for developing innovative educational programs integrating cutting-edge technology and active learning methodologies in STEM. Lastly, his interest in improving the teaching-learning process leads to engage in educational research projects in collaboration whit faculty from his university and other academic institutions.Prof. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico (ITESM); Universidad Andres Bello,Santiago, Chile (UNAB) Angeles Dominguez is a researcher at the Institute for the Future of Education at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. She