productivity. 10. There are times when I worry about being successful in my x x 1 career 11. When I feel uncertain about how I might perform compared to x x 1 others in an activity, I prefer to watch rather than participate. 12. How do you react to and handle failure
maintenance (O&M) phases. As a result, 45% of them had priorknowledge in construction AI. Therefore, despite a lack of confidence in artificial intelligence'sapplication, learning about AI driven software and its data analysis may benefit students' careers,attract recruiters, and help in adapting to evolving industry trends [4]. Florida InternationalUniversity introduced AI-focused classes in its construction management program, teachingstudents about AI applications for efficiency and productivity [5]. Stanford University offers agraduate-level course called "CEE329: AI in Construction," which aims at building knowledgeon AI's potential in construction and developing critical thinking skills for evaluating AItechnologies [6]. In 2024, the
resource sharing among instructors, potentially extending intoother courses in engineering mechanics.AcknowledgementsThese hands-on activities were made possible by National Science Foundation CAREER Awardgrant number 2045853. The authors thank Dr. James D. Boyd for their contributions towards theactivities.References[1] M. Stains et al., "Anatomy of STEM teaching in North American universities," Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), vol. 359, no. 6383, pp. 1468- 1470, 2018, doi: 10.1126/science.aap8892.[2] K. Børte, K. Nesje, and S. Lillejord, "Barriers to student active learning in higher education," Teaching in higher education, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 597-615, 2023, doi: 10.1080
cannot capture. These comments identify a broader range of negative andpositive course-related issues, providing deeper, student-centered, context-specific insights thathelp improve teaching outcomes [7, 13]. Free-response feedback can also unveil difficulties stu-dents experience during the course [14]. Moreover, the style of feedback itself can significantly shape the student experience. For in-stance, reflective writing can reveal “personal learning experiences” [8]. Research finds that re-flective journaling improves content comprehension and promotes self-analysis, encourages self-efficacy, fosters student engagement (especially when faculty respond to comments), and strength-ens career skills [4]. While collecting student feedback
of Toronto. She leads research and teaches on topics such as how engineers lead and learn to lead both as students and in practice. She has published on engineering leadership, equity in engineering, and incorporating systems thinking into complex decision making. Emily was appointed as Director of ILead in October, 2018 after more than twenty years in industry. Emily started her career at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada scaling up new materials and processes from the lab to manufacturing. In her 11 years at Xerox, Emily learned a great deal about leading teams and developing new products, becoming a manager and Principal Engineer. Emily then spent 10 years at Hatch, a global engineering firm serving the
into account diverse populations of students.In one example, a team member altered the course readings to be as inclusive of different racial,ethnic, gender, expertise, and field differences in the chosen journal articles, allowing the alreadydiverse student body to see how experts in their field viewed the topics and started to solve them.The intention was to give students more instances of diversity while modeling for them whattheir futures could be in this field. This member stated: “I [implemented class-wide] journal clubs in Surface Chemistry, [picking] authors that represented ethnic, racial, and gender minorities, viewpoints that were from different fields, and authors in various [career stages…] Diversity isn’t simply
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
careers. Developing a space outside of the course to advanceskillsets and highlight historical underpinnings related to JEDI allows for students and faculty toenter back into the classroom space with different worldviews.To incorporate the integration of JEDI principles directly back into the classroom, several abstractsspoke to the creation of a course focused solely on topics related to JEDI (n=12). Dodson et al.employed this approach in their course “Humanitarian Engineering Past & Present: Worcester,1885”, where they leverage role-playing of people living in an industrial city in centralMassachusetts [16]. Students get to experience the lives and perspectives of different stakeholdersduring that period, while engaging in class assignments
engineering education.Dr. Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University Dr. Dringenberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Ohio State University. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Kansas State ’08), a M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Purdue ’14) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her current career purpose is to learn about and reveal beliefs that are widely-held as an implicit result of our socialization within systems of oppression so that she can embolden others to reflect on their assumptions and advance equity in their own ways.Dr. David A. Delaine, Florida International University Dr. David A. Delaine is an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University Department of
relatedto the technical topics being discussed. These sociotechnical dimensions are often alreadypresent and simply need to be explicitly addressed and reviewed. Incorporating such dimensionsas ethics, empathy, equity, and inclusivity is vitally important in training a workforce ofbiomedical and medical scientists and engineers in the generation of health products andsolutions that serve all populations.Previous studies have shown the educational benefits of working on socially-minded engineeringprojects, such as increased retention, especially for women and minoritized students [29-34].And indeed, more students are becoming committed to projects with social impact, with 72%expressing interest in future careers that prioritize sociotechnical
traditional aspects such as accreditation andassessment (Theme 1), recent years (2023-2024) show a growing interest in technological anddigital areas, such as online laboratories (Theme 7) and technology for teaching (Theme 9). Thissuggests that the engineering education system is in the process of adapting to the challenges ofdigitalization and remote teaching.Furthermore, the growth of themes such as recruitment and retention (Theme 8) indicates anemerging concern for attracting and maintaining talent in engineering careers, which is a keyfactor for the sustainable development of the sector. b) Evolution of trends over timeIf we delve into the data shown in Table 4, which are graphically represented in Figure 4, wenotice the category of
partner institutions selected as research sites represent a cross-section of populations,locales, and institutional histories and cultures, including two historically black colleges anduniversities (HBCUs), one rural university, one women’s college, and one predominantly whiteinstitution (PWI). Participant recruitment began in October 2022, and in an effort to include adiverse group of first-year, undergraduate, Black women, applications included questions aboutfamily financial and educational background, hometown, perceived high school academicpreparation, and long-term career goals. All applications were thoroughly reviewed anddiscussed by the entire research team before the final forty (40) participants were selected.The data collected
overemphasis on diverse engineeringapplications and Python libraries within lectures have diluted its focus on programmingfundamentals. As a result, many engineering students lack the foundational programmingknowledge needed to effectively apply computational tools in more advanced engineeringcourses. Moreover, this deficiency leaves students underprepared to meet the programming andcomputational demands of many engineering careers upon graduation. Recognizing thesechallenges, we seek to redesign CS 101 to better align with the needs of engineeringstudents.Previous research provides valuable insights into CS1 redesign. Efforts to redesign CS1 coursesfor non-CS major students have introduced specialized approaches tailored to different studentinterests
Pennsylvania. She completed a Ph.D. (2016) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, advised by Prof. Daniela Rus, and a B.S. (2011) in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University. Her research interest is computational design and fabrication for robotic systems, with a particular focus on origami-inspired and compliant robots. She is the recipient of a 2023 ONR Young Investigator award, 2019 NSF CAREER award, 2020 Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D Scholars Award, and a 2017 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Artistic Non-Inertial Tracer (ANT): an Educational Kit for a 3-Link Origami Slithering
, especially, it's not someone just switching over to solar and wind, like, an overnight, we're all fixed and everything's great. It's, it's a slow transition. And there's lots of different social, technological, and just environmental aspects to it. So yeah, I guess that there, there's been a lot of things that I've learned at [University C]. And there's also a lot of things that I don't think I have the answers to yet, and will take a long time to come to those like solution-sides of things, when I'm looking like towards my future, and like, definitely, like, I know, for a fact that whatever I end up doing career-wise, like I want it to be grounded in addressing environmental problems and kind
studies to lead to statistically significantimprovements in student outcomes [6]. Accommodations provide access to higher education butdo not guarantee success [5]. When interviewed, students with disabilities have definite desiredoutcomes from their accommodations [7]. They would like to learn self-advocacy skills that willallow them greater autonomy. They want to be prepared for careers from hiring to day-to-dayskills to succeed. Students also want to be full members of the university. This requires theuniversity to change the physical environment, knowledge, and awareness of social issues relatedto disability and promote inclusive teaching practices.Post-Secondary Students with DisabilitiesAccording to the NSF [8], 9% of the US population has
Engineer and with industry experience in software development, he has reached the stage of his career where he has added pontificating on the Philosophy of Engineering to his repertoire. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Systematic Review of Teaching Kits in Biomedical Engineering Education1. Introduction 1.1. Motivation Teaching kits have become invaluable tools in biomedical engineering education, providingstudents with hands-on opportunities to apply theoretical concepts, develop technical skills, andengage in problem-solving activities. Such kits provide interactive learning opportunities thathelp students link abstract material to
engineering projects.Glory Hansel, Oral Roberts University Glory Hansel is an engineering major with a mechanical concentration in the School of Engineering at Oral Roberts University. She will earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree in May of 2025. She is excited to use the skills and experiences from ORU in her future career as a professional engineer.Grant Kaste, Oral Roberts University ”Grant Kaste is 22 years old and is an engineering major with a mechanical concentration in the School of Engineering and a minor in business in the School of Business at Oral Roberts University. He will earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree in May, 2025.Jonathan Ophus, Oral Roberts University Jonathan Ophus has
out without penalty. Studentswere also assured that their identities would remain anonymous. They would not receive anyincentive for completing the surveys, nor would they be penalized for opting out. I was alsotransparent about how the dataset would be used, with an aim of studying our teaching methodsso that students in the CS capstone continue to have an enriching experience that benefits themwhether they pursue a career in industry or graduate school.While students could opt out without penalty, everyone who was present in my tasking sessionsultimately decided to participate. I did have one student who had to leave early to so they couldbe on-time for an exam, so they only took the Pre-TPS, and, in two separate teams, one studentwas