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ME Division 15: Grading Practices and Student Performance

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Mendez, Purdue University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

chemical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her scholarly interests include active learning strategies and alternative grading practices. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work-in-Progress: Student Perceptions of Specifications Grading in Mechanical Engineering Design CoursesAbstractAlternative grading methods have continued to receive attention within engineering education.This paper focuses on two undergraduate courses: a second-year introduction to the mechanicaldesign process and a capstone design course. Both courses were built around semester-long teamdesign projects and included individual and group assignments. Students were able to revise

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 5

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kushal Adhikari, Juniata College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

25 engineering students. While the upward trend in enrollment is promising, laboratories and facilities essential for hands-on learning must be expanded and improved, and thus, a "living" engineering laboratory was proposed. This project aims to integrate experiential learning into core engineering courses, aligning with ABET standards. The envisioned outcome is two-fold: first, to enhance the educational experience for students by providing them with practical and real-world learning opportunities within their core courses; second, this initiative aims to align Juniata’s engineering program with criteria set by ABET. This paper will provide an overview of the living engineering laboratory and details of some recent

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Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Innovations

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Jennifer Howcroft, University of Waterloo; Sean Rose, University of Waterloo

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

0 3 Unsure 3 4 2 2 Probably Yes 10 18 12 15 Definitely Yes 19 4 19 11 Prefer Not to 0 0 0 0 AnswerFig. 2. Student perceptions of the preparatory workshop as important to attend.Fig. 3. Student perceptions of the preparatory workshop as a good use of their time.This change in student perceptions may be due to the nature of the biomedical engineeringundergraduate capstone project being a 3-term project. Some fourth-year biomedical engineeringstudent participants had

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University; Tasneem Pervez; Nasra Al-Maskari, Sultan Qaboos University; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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

engineers are not inherently creative. By drawing parallels between the engineeringdesign process and creative thought, it is argued that creativity is fundamental to solving complex modernproblems. The paper highlights the work of E. Paul Torrance, a pioneer in creativity research, whosetheories underscore that creativity can be taught and cultivated in students. Compatible educationalframeworks are then reviewed briefly. Drawing upon their experience of teaching courses such as CreativeDesign and Capstone Design, the authors present strategies to foster creativity within engineering curricula.These include collaborative reasoning, project-based learning, and the use of creative thinking tools likebrainstorming and ideation notebooks. Many

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student Motivation and Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego; Jennifer Mullin, UC San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

and spatial visualization skills.Dr. Jennifer Mullin, UC San Diego Jennifer S. Mullin is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Faculty Director of Experience Engineering (E4) in Jacob’s School of Engineering. Her work is focused on engineering education research and curriculum development with an emphasis on creativity, design thinking and project-based pedagogy. She utilizes informed instructional choices through a ”learn-by-doing” approach to enhance and enrich the undergraduate educational experience, specifically at the intersection of engineering design, technical communication and problem-solving. ©American Society for

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 9

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer C Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler, Boise State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

State University. He teaches laboratory courses, senior capstone, and manages the Materials Teaching Lab where MSE lab courses work, in addition to supporting student projects and researchers from multiple disciplines. All of his courses emphasize professional development using integrated instruction and practice in technical communication and professional skills provided by collaborators from relevant disciplines, and informed by his many years in industry. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Alumni Perceptions of Writing TransferIntroductionIn various ways, undergraduate engineering programs incorporate professional skill developmentinto their curriculum or

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Logan Beaver, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

gaveit a new boost in the last decade and it keeps growing in interest. However, undergraduatecurricula rarely include courses specific to this area, which is considered mostly aninterdisciplinary graduate field. While numerous programs introduce students to the backgroundneeded to understand and approach the field, specific work on autonomous vehicle projects isleft for extracurricular activities or student clubs, and eventually for senior design (capstone)projects. This paper presents the work of a team of electrical engineering technology (EET)students on an autonomous vehicle project using the QCar from Quanser, with mentorship from agraduate student in mechanical engineering. The paper discusses the teamwork collaboration, thelearning curve

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Industry Advisory Boards, Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D'andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Greg Evans P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

quotes below show the influence of internships and capstones for engineering graduates onthe Technical Specialist career path. “I did have a summer internship in between the first and second year... I worked at a refinery and that gave me exposure into sort of where chemical engineering technology stops or maybe not stops, but how they meet, there are different scopes, right? And once I saw that, I knew I wanted to be on the engineering side.” “I did learn a lot from my capstone because that played into my first job with instrumentation. The piece that I handled in the capstone was instrumentation. And my first job had to do with instrumentation as well.” “My degree project

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Preparing Future Chemical Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniela Galatro, University of Toronto; Sourojeet Chakraborty, Johns Hopkins University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, vertically integrated in different core and optional courses bydesigning standalone solutions (e.g., sizing shell and tube heat exchangers in Heat Transfer), andknowledge-integrative courses (e.g., capstone courses). In a typical capstone project-based course,teams are formed to solve open-ended engineering design problems following the traditionalworkflow of developing process simulations, heat and material balances, process flow diagrams,piping and instrumentation diagrams, safety assessments, and economic analysis [3]. Ideally,projects are linked to industry needs, for which real-world clients interact with students, boostingnon-technical skills required for chemical process design, such as communication andcollaboration. Combining technical and

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Student understanding

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eman Hammad, Texas A&M University; Celeste Arden Riley, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Virginia Pederson; Pierre Atieh

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

instruction-based methods such as ethical casesstudies, quizzes and discussions [8] [9]. Other studies examined practical approaches such asinteractive development environments, where students are nudged with automated betterarchitecture choices while working on software development [10]. Finally, the psychologicalelement of empathy as a design factor in senior capstone design projects has been evaluatedthrough engaging students in the design of products for handicapped users [11].Our variation of this integrated disciplinary approach combines ethical considerations withbehavioral and motivational ones. Thus, we advocate for a collaborative research initiativebetween applied engineering and psychology. Our overarching objective is to respond to

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WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

alternative solutions”, “evaluatealternatives”, and “evaluate prototype testing” [1,4].Development and ImplementationThe module on critical thinking was developed and implemented in two Fall 2024 coursessimultaneously, a freshman introduction to engineering course (GEEN 1201 Engineering as aCareer) and the first semester course (CHEN 4316 Chemical Process Design I) of a two-semestersenior design capstone sequence. The latter course serves to bring together the technical contentof previous ChE courses into a culminating capstone design experience. The course introducesstudents to process simulators, and includes group project assignments which challenge thestudents in understanding and applying sophomore and junior level course content. The

Conference Session

Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christopher Heylman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael D Whitt, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

include additional evaluation metrics withthe aim of generating solution concepts more attractive to the senior/capstone design program[10]. Throughout all programs reviewed here, a common theme was leveraging clinicalobservations to provide real-world curricular connections and opportunities for engineeringinnovation. We developed our program similarly, aiming to develop project foci for furtherdevelopment in capstone, graduate, and extracurricular hands on experiences.Immersion in the clinical environment carries significant overhead, in both monetary cost andtime, limiting the number of participants. A few exceptions where programs were designed toinclude all students in a program, or successfully implemented a fully integrated program

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Norwich University

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

-making skills.Framework into the content of four existing courses to enhance the educational The Capstone Project Course involved senior students working on green building The curriculum encouraged students to view construction projects through a Professional Skills: Collaboration, teamwork, communication, and decision-outcomes of the Civil Engineering and Construction Management Department. By projects, aiming to achieve LEED Silver certification. They researched materials, sustainability lens, broadening their understanding beyond profit and structural making.aligning curricula with the ABET program criteria through the EOP Framework

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Human-Centered Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachana Ashok Gupta, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Jeremy Edmondson, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

bigger picture [18]. It can be hard to convey why aparticular design choice was made, especially if there are multiple feasible options. A visual wayto connect product requirements, user requirements, and system design is an important tool thatcan help [14-16].3) Breaking down and integration of subsystem: Many ECE capstone design projects involveinterdisciplinary work, e.g., electrical engineering, mechanical design, and softwaredevelopment. Students may have difficulty breaking the system down into logical and workablesubsystems and showing how their work integrates across these aspects and how differentcomponents interact within the overall system in the overall design. A hypothesis is that a wellthought high level system architecture that

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenton K Wilburn, Pennsylvania Western University (formerly California University of Pennsylvania); Jennifer Nicole Wilburn, California University of Pennsylvania; Brenda Fredette, California University of Pennsylvania

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

resources. 3. Establish a robust network of pre-professional and career development activities, including seminar series, workplace tours, directed internships, and senior capstone projects. These activities are designed to bridge classroom learning with professional environments, equipping students with the skills and experiences needed to thrive as STEM professionals.Key Activities and InnovationsReducing barriers to education with financial support: Financial barriers are among the mostsignificant obstacles for LIAT students [2], and ACCESS directly addresses this challenge byawarding up to $10,000 annually per student. This funding alleviates the financial burden oftuition, fees, and related expenses, enabling scholars to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Wendy Cagle, Western Carolina University; Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University; Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Scott Rowe, Western Carolina University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

teaching in the field of electrical engineering, he coordinates the senior engineering capstone program which is a multidisciplinary, two-semester course sequence with projects sponsored by industrial partners. Within this role, he focuses on industrial outreach and the teaching and assessment of professional skills. Prior to joining WCU in 2018, he spent a decade in industry managing and developing innovative technologies across a broad spectrum of applications: SiC and GaN high voltage transistors for energy-efficient power conversion, radio frequency (RF) surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters for mobile phones, and flexible paper-like displays for e-readers. He holds 31 patents related to semiconductor devices and

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Ellen Wilson, The University of Kansas; Emma Grob-French, The University of Kansas

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

goals andvalues, commitment to team success, motivation for the team task, interpersonal skills, open andeffective communication, constructive feedback, diverse team composition, leadership,accountability, interdependence, and adherence to team process and performance.While teamwork is often assessed as an outcome in capstone courses, first year courses can serveas a cornerstone, developing basic skills in teamwork such as the ability to be interdependent intasks, the ability to share responsibility for outcomes, and the ability to work together as a singleentity with shared goals and values. Team projects in first year courses can also be powerful inhelping first-year students develop community and can particularly be powerful for first

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grace Burleson, University of Colorado Boulder; James Harper PhD, PE, University of Colorado Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

, this engagement is typically concentrated in the lateryears of undergraduate education, for example during senior capstone design. This presents anopportunity to integrate and evaluate industry engagement in first-year design courses, whereboosting motivation and improving retention are critical priorities.At our university, which is a four-year public RI institution in the western region of the UnitedStates, we piloted an Industry Mentorship (IM) Program in two sections of our First-YearEngineering Project Course. This 3-credit course is a requirement for multiple engineeringmajors on campus, including mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and aerospaceengineering. This course aims to provide students with an introduction to

Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 2 - Alternative Energy Sources

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Hinds, Sam Houston State University; Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

ConversionIntroductionThis applied research paper outlines a comprehensive senior design capstone project focusing onthe electric conversion of a classic 1972 Honda CB-500 motorcycle completed in an EngineeringTechnology program at Sam Houston State University. The project's core objectives aremultifaceted. First, it seeks to promote sustainability by reducing waste through the reuse ofexisting motorcycle components and minimizing the need for new materials. Second, it aims topreserve the heritage and iconic styling of the CB-500, while adding some custom flair and updatesto the platform, all while meeting or exceeding the original motorcycle's performance. Third, a keygoal is to develop an outline for modular, drop-in conversion kits that can be adapted for use

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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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Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Krina Patel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Eli Patten, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

the design process and themselves as designers? Specifically,we investigate: ●​ RQ1. Do design timelines afford students the opportunity to reflect on design processes? ●​ RQ2. Does the use of design timelines support self-regulation of design processes during project engagement? ●​ RQ3. Does the use of design timelines support preparation for future self-regulation, such as through insights about design processes and articulations of intentions?MethodologyIn this paper we studied students asynchronously self-tracking their design timelines over thecourse of weeks or semesters. We used survey data from these students to address the researchquestions.SitesStudents in the study were seniors in a 2-semester capstone, juniors in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Richard Midiri, Rowan University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

modules that support student learning. Students are also responsible for publishing theirmodules on a public-facing, freely accessible website [7].Project ContextThe project was implemented into a unique aspect of our university’s curriculum, an equivalent toa capstone experience called ‘engineering clinics’ [8]. Clinics encompass four semesters of two-credit courses exclusive to junior and senior-level students. Each clinic is a unique, oftenmultidisciplinary project supervised by engineering faculty that can be either short or long-term.Students indicate the projects they are interested in and are assigned to projects through a project-matching algorithm [9]. Each semester, students can either choose a new project or stay on theirprevious one

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ME Division 6: Innovative Simulation and Extended Reality Techniques

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Armin Eilaghi, Northern Arizona University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

reality (XR) technologies in engineering education, particularly inengineering design courses, has gained traction recently. The XR prototype demonstration wasintegrated into a junior undergraduate Mechanical Engineering design course.ME386W is a junior design course that explores engineering design methods, including projectplanning and management, effective multi-disciplinary team skills, professional and effectivetechnical writing, oral communication skills, professional ethics, and extended. This course is thelast design course before the full-year capstone graduation project and does not involve making aphysical prototype. The educational content, assessment plan, and rubric for integrating the XRdemonstration are provided. Students

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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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Campbell James McColley, Cornell University; Alexandra Werth, Cornell University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

completeunderstanding of faculty pedagogical choices. Ultimately, this research will evaluate teaming andcollaborative practices in the classroom to support faculty efforts in preparing students to navigatecomplex engineering practices in the future. 6References[1] M. F. Ercan and R. Khan, “Teamwork as a fundamental skill for engineering graduates,” in 2017 IEEE 6th International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE), Dec. 2017, pp. 24–28. doi: 10.1109/TALE.2017.8252298.[2] G. A. Mosher, “Enhancing Team-Based Senior Capstone Projects: Opportunities and Challenges,” 2014 ASEE North Midwest Sect. Conf., vol. 2014, no. 1

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ECE-Circuit Courses: Instructional Innovations and Student Success

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gang Sun, Northern Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

a dedicated module within the Embedded Systems Course-2 and capstone designcourses, utilizing industry-standard design tools such as Eagle CAD or Altium Designer. Tostrengthen students’ programming skills, additional lab assignments covering advanced Cprogramming topics—such as pointers, data structures, and algorithms—can be integrated intothe Embedded C programming class and Embedded Systems Course-2. Additionally, systemtesting and debugging concepts can be incorporated into final embedded systems projects byrequiring students to conduct structured debugging exercises using tools like logic analyzers,oscilloscopes, and embedded system debuggers. Lastly, collaborating with industry experts to provide workshops on emerging

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ENT-5: Pathways for Developing Entrepreneurial Skills Across Educational Levels

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reap, Quinnipiac University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

them and launch the businesses after successfully securing external funding[6]. Efforts to support start-up activities for senior MEs exist on university campuses outside theUS, as Pradeep’s description of entrepreneurial support on APJ Abdul Kalam TechnologicalUniversity in India shows [7]. Entrepreneurial activities also enter the engineering curriculumwith the support of existing businesses. The presence of market identification and business plandevelopment differentiate traditional and entrepreneurial capstone projects in such cases [8].Creed’s two course sequence meant to design prototypes and generate associated business plansfor committed corporate sponsors serves as an example [9]. Efforts in the United Kingdom ledto a multi-year

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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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Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

necessary for understandingcomplex scenarios; a classical example is comparing an atom to a solar system misrepresents theprobabilistic nature of electron orbits [24]. Analogies can also be misleading, leading tomisconceptions or reinforcing flawed models [25], cause individuals to misjudge their familiaritywith deeper scientific principles, or fail to connect concepts between domains [26].In this paper analogies are used to bridge potentially different perspectives on engineering designeducation. The 2015 survey of capstone courses [27] found a split between an emphasis onprocess vs. product, leaning towards process. In chemical engineering [28] a 2022 survey foundsmaller programs (in terms of student enrollment) were more project-focused

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Poster Session-Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

and advanced vector networkanalyzers, that are typically used in the SI laboratory, which tends to be very expensive andbeyond the standard laboratory equipment in an undergraduate program. In this paper, we reporton the efforts that we have made to keep our signal integrity lab current with new laboratoryexperiences and capstone projects and undergraduate research. For example, recently, we haveobtained support from the Office Naval Research and the local administration to acquire newVector Network Analyzer to enhance undergraduate/graduate education and research in signalintegrity. We have also received a time domain reflectometer (TDR) donation from a localcompany, and submitted a new Major Research Instrumentation (MRI), National

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division: Curriculum Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Paz Munoz, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

, suggestingbetter team coordination by the end of the course. Students also showed increased autonomyand a stronger sense of belonging, and they valued peer feedback and small-team work more.However, the rise in stress associated with teamwork highlights the importance of integratingcollaborative skill development earlier in the curriculum.Keywords: Collaboration, Construction Engineering, Capstone Project, Teamwork skills,Sense of belonging, self-efficacyIntroductionThe construction industry faces significant challenges due to the complex andmultidisciplinary nature of its projects. Effective teams in this sector must coordinate varioustasks, from design to execution, often within dynamic and rapidly changing environments.However, recurring issues such as

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Manufacturing Division (MFG) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gimantha N Perera, University of Arizona; Hannah Budinoff, The University of Arizona; DAVID MANFORD, The University of Arizona

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

better align with senior design. Negative ratings (-5 to -1) were primarily from students taking the classconcurrently with senior design. They expressed frustration over the added burden and believed the classwould be more beneficial if taken earlier in their academic careers. Additionally, juniors who had not yettaken senior design (score 0) were unsure of the course’s utility in preparing them for it.Table 2: Structured bipolar ladder scores rating students' willingness to take risks,perceived innovativeness, confidence when executing ideas, perceived value of tours, andperceived value add to their senior capstone project as a result of this course

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 11

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Kinkaid, Montana State University - Bozeman

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

generate the text of a reflection when physicallyattending the class.For the guided reflections about team functioning, the specifics of the prompting questions werecrafted to highlight positive STEM team behaviors identified in research [12-13].Students were given the opportunity to assess their strengths and weaknesses near the beginningof the semester. This self-assessment was to be used to track changes in the students’ perceptionof the strength of their teamwork skills.Most of the students in this class were simultaneously enrolled in either a junior-level requiredmulti-disciplinary group project course (a pre-requisite for a two-semester capstone sequence)where the MET students work on a 4-person semester-long team project with junior