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New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 1 - Maximizing Student Interaction and Engagement

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Ghazal Barari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Brian Sanders, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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participation in the course, duringwhich engagement is monitored at multiple milestones.In this research, the virtual environment (VE) is the selected treatment to enhance studentengagement. While various treatments can be employed to boost engagement, such as interactivediscussions, team-based projects, and traditional engineering assignments, this study specificallyfocuses on VEs. VEs offer immersive, interactive spaces that simulate real-world engineeringchallenges, providing students with opportunities to apply theoretical concepts in a dynamic andengaging context. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment compared tomore traditional methods, with a particular focus on its impact on students' cognitive, psycho-motor, and

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

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Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University; Roneisha Wynette Worthy, Kennesaw State University

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Paper ID #47601Applying Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework to Teach EnvironmentalRisk in Two InstitutionsDr. Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University Dr. Xinyu Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Practice in Environmental and Ecological Engineering (EEE) at Purdue University’s College of Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a North Carolina-licensed Professional Engineer, and currently leads an NSF project on recruitment strategies for engineering bridge and success programs. Her research interests include engineering education

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ECE-Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Inspiring Future Engineers

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Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

demands 2.0 1.9 Balance school obligations 2.0 1.7Finally, and perhaps most surprising, the most challenging academic barriers reported by surveyrespondents had to do with time management and general academic preparation skills: “How hasit been to develop effective study skills?”, “How has it been to manage your time effectively”,“How has it been to manage the academic demands of college,” and “How has it been to balanceschool obligations with personal commitments and obligations.” Engineering is well known to bea challenging and time- and project-intensive major [25], [26], [27]. Further, some research hassuggested that engineering programs foster a culture of stress [6

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Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

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Charlotte Da Jung Sevrain, Vanderbilt University; Nathan Zhang, Vanderbilt University; Michael I. Miga, Vanderbilt University; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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NIH proposal on a new project. Thisassignment serves a different goal with the student’s clinical mentors taking on the role of keyopinion leaders in the field. While this guidance is one source of data for the assignment, thestudents also make their own observations bringing their own expertise; and additionally, otherinfluences from the scientific community are also consulted. The course is completed with thelast assignment with students authoring a mock R21 grant proposal, including project summary,biosketch for the student, budget, specific aims, research strategy, and references. This serves asa culmination point for the program with the student really bringing together all components oftheir immersion into a high impact exploratory

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ME Technical Session 1 - Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Education: From Prerequisites to Practice

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Jenn Campbell, University of Arkansas; EMINE SAHIN TOPALCENGIZ, Mus Alparslan University

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projects funded by the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program, the Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey (TUBITAK), the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology, and the Istanbul Development Agency to establish the STEM Center and conduct professional development workshops for science teachers in Turkey. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring the impact of first-time internships on mechanical engineering student perceptions of engineeringAbstractStudent perceptions on what engineering, and more specifically, what mechanical engineering isand what mechanical engineers do are important because these perceptions may

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.A

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Trini Sofia Balart, Texas A&M University; Sidney Katherine Uy Tesy, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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overcome barriers to adoption, faculty development initiatives must focus on buildingeducators' confidence and competence in using GenAI tools. Programmatic efforts might includeworkshops, case studies, and collaborative projects that demonstrate the practical applications ofAI in enhancing durable skills. Additionally, investing in creating supportive infrastructures,including technical resources and ongoing professional development opportunities, is essentialfor institutions [7], [8].Practical Recommendations To optimize the integration of GenAI in engineering education, specific pedagogicalapproaches must be explored and supported. Among these, project-based learning (PBL) androles-based competency frameworks stand out as promising

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Tools, Identities, and Personality in Engineering Education

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Karen Elizabeth Nortz, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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Teaching Institute (NETI). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Graduate Students’ Experiences Designing Sociotechnical Modules for Introduction to Circuits CoursesAbstractEngineers are often faced with complex problems requiring both technical and social expertise,yet engineering education frequently neglects the social implications of engineering. To addressthis, our project integrates sociotechnical content into an Introduction to Circuits course. Wecreated the Sociotechnical Electrical Engineering Stars (SEES) program to support sevengraduate students in creating 50-minute sociotechnical modules, including PowerPoint slides,in-class activities, pre-class assignments, post

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 10

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Abdulmalek Al-Gahmi, Weber State University

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-college information, student information systems(SIS), and Learning Management Systems (LMS).This paper concludes a research project focused on the sole use of Learning Management System(LMS) data for identifying struggling students. While we recognize the importance of other datasources, there are three main reasons for concentrating on LMS data in this project.First, Learning Management Systems are ubiquitous and widely used by higher-educationinstitutions across colleges and disciplines, to the point of becoming a standard component ofclassroom technology [15]. They provide a convenient and effective way to deliver learningmaterials to students.Second, although studies suggest that LMS platforms are underutilized [14], they remain centralto

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Belonging Across Engineering Environments (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 1)

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Tolulope Iyanuoluwa Abiri, Morgan State University; Ayobami Christianah Dunmoye, Morgan State University; Michael Oluwafemi Ige, Morgan State University; Samuel Sola Akosile, Morgan State University; Olushola V. Emiola-Owolabi, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Research Assistant in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Morgan State University, Maryland, where he is pursuing his M.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Construction Management and Transportation Engineering. He earned his B.Tech. in Building Structure from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. Michael has extensive professional experience managing large-scale heavy construction and fac¸ade projects, including high-rise and industrial developments across West Africa, having held key roles in the field. His research interests include the integration of digital tools in construction education, resilient building design, and asset management in civil

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Culturally Responsive and Identity-Affirming Approaches in Pre-College STEM Education

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of Cincinnati

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

this paper approached the second author, who was a 5th-grade teacherat the time at Escuela STEM, to collaborate on this project. The second author of this paper hadbeen teaching at Escuela STEM for several years and self-identifies as Mexican American,whose cultural, linguistic and lived experiences are commonly shared with those of her students.The demographic composition of the school was approximately 96% Latino/a/x, with themajority of the student population were native Spanish speakers (i.e., Spanish L1, English L2).Students in the classroom also represented demographics similar to those of the school. A total of20 students (11 males and 9 females) consented to participate in the one-week implementation ofthe curriculum after assent and

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 9: Collaboration and Community

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Ahreum Lim, Arizona State University; Emma Frow, Arizona State University

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Making Space to Care: A Community Garden for Bioengineering LabsAbstractAs qualitative researchers embedded in a biomedical engineering department, we are currentlyattempting to create a space for conversation and action among a self-selecting group of faculty.Framed as a Community Garden, this initiative is focused on supporting discussions and activitiesaround “cultivating care” within labs in the department.In this paper, we focus on outlining the empirical and theoretical context for this initiative. TheCommunity Garden is part of a larger research project exploring the relationship between controland care in biological engineering. The laboratory

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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Katherine Zobus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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real-world bioengineering projects related to their curriculum. field of bioengineering to the ●​ Students built a model of a DNA double helix using edible students; teach students about materials (marshmallows and licorice), where each part of the the structure of DNA and its model represented different components of the DNA structure. components in an interactive This helped students visualize and understand the arrangement and engaging way of nucleotides and the importance of the helical structure. ●​ Students extracted DNA from

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ERM Technical Session: Student Mental Health & Wellbeing I

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Narjes Khorsandi Koujel, Rowan University; Sowmya Panuganti, Purdue Engineering Education; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

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overlapping mentorship rolesundermine binary rigidity and illuminate how mentorship relationships develop naturally out oftrust, shared knowledge, and emotional needs. Using Kram’s framework enables us to decode thedynamic character of the mentorship roles with greater ease and places a strong emphasis on theneed for institutions to support both informal and formal networks of mentorship.MethodsThis study is part of a larger research project that focused on undergraduate engineering students'support systems. This paper explores how formal and informal mentors, as identified by students,contribute to shaping those students' sense of emotional well-being and academic success. Toexplore this relationship, nine students attending a Mid-Atlantic

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Identity, Experiences, and Perceptions (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 2)

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Juan Sebastián Sánchez-Gómez, Universidad El Bosque; Maria Catalina Ramirez; Pedro Guillermo Feijóo-García, Georgia Institute of Technology; Fidel Mauricio Ramírez Aristizábal, Universidad el Bosque; Liliana Ahumada, Universidad el Bosque

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approach has spread internationally, especiallyin the United States, and that there is currently a boom in Latin America. These advances inLatin America have occurred thanks to the implementation of education policies that involvethe development of programs or projects such as the Latin American STEM Network, thedeclaration of STEM territories in the cities of Medellin and Bogota, the State of Mexico inMexico, Valparaiso in Chile, Vicente Lopez in Buenos Aires, Argentina, among others [6].On the other hand, Rojas Mesa et al. refer to the need to have more engineers in all countries,a situation that seems difficult to achieve given that there is less and less interest in thesecareers among the new generations. In Colombia, there is marked desertion

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ECCNE Technical Session 3 - Energy and Society

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Brian Patrick Murphy, SUNY Buffalo State University

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

conscious consideration that can be used in research methods toopen our views and processes to consider underserved minorities. In contrast, educational theoriesinform the selection of a pedagogy to determine how the training and curriculum may bedelivered most effectively. The crafting and analysis of questions use both transformative andacademic theories.II. Research DesignThe mixed methods approach is modeled after Mertens's Cyclical Model for TransformativeResearch [13]. The project used a combination of qualitative and quantitative research practices.A mixed methods approach allows sociopolitical factors and practical elements of CE educationto be analyzed and compared. The research design of Figure 4 is called the Convergent ParallelDesign

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B

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Olivia Ryan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David A. Dillard P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Lord, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Edward Chaback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anita Walz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Virginia Tech. He uses modeling and systems architecture to investigate undergraduate engineering education and is working towards creating sustainable systems for student success. Ben is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, the Council on Undergraduate Research and is a facilitator for the Safe Zone Project and the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research. He is passionate about student success and finding ways to use research experiences to promote student growth, learning, and support.Anita Walz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 ‭Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Open

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Faculty Development and Change

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Stephanie Adams, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Jeff Knowles, Oregon State University; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Maya Menon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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– Engineering Education in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas - Austin, an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a BS in Electronics and Communication Engineering from India. Dr. Shekhar also holds a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Prior to his current appointment, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. He is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award at the University of Michigan; and serves as a PI/Co-PI on multiple projects funded by the

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ERM Technical Session: Methods in Graduate Education

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Tabe Ako Abane, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Constructivism and Mental Models theory, he examines collaborative approaches to systems thinking. As part of his research assistantship, he contributes to projects aimed at improving doctoral engineering student retention, advisor relationships, and laboratory transitions, enhancing graduate student success and academic experiences.Dr. Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Matthew Bahnson completed his Ph.D. in the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in at North Carolina State University. His previous training includes a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa and an M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago. Matthew’s research focuses on sociocultural inequality

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 7: Interdisciplinarity

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto

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of“prompting questions” for consideration with each of the five components.As we’ve experimented with care ethics in our teaching, we’ve noticed that care can becomplementary to reflexive principlism, offering further insights on specification of theprinciples. However, because care ethics offers a stronger focus on the relationships engineerscould (or do) hold with individuals and communities in the sociotechnical realm, we observe thatit extends the engineering student’s understanding of what ethical reasoning and action is; whilereflexive principlism offers students principles and a process for evaluating the ethics of aparticular technology or engineering project, care offers students with a process for the ongoingact of care, as they

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 10: Learning to Learn - Metacognition and Self-Regulated Strategies

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Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Gibin Raju, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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. Structured opportunities for engagement, such asgroup projects with varied team compositions, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and reflectiveassignments, can encourage students to consider multiple viewpoints in problem-solving.Additionally, promoting creativity through open-ended design challenges, innovation workshops,and iterative project reviews can cultivate metacognitive skills, allowing students to criticallyassess and refine their approaches to engineering problems.Further, connecting critical thinking exercises to real-world challenges through industrypartnerships and community-based projects can enhance the relevance and applicability ofstudents’ skills. Collaborative efforts, such as sustainability initiatives or local design projects

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.E

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Thomas Vaccaro Jr, University of Connecticut; Mikayla Friday, University of Connecticut; Zeynep Gonca Akdemir-Beveridge, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut

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been supported by his major advisor’s NSF MCA project and a transdisciplinary NSF Research Traineeship (TRANSCEND). Michael’s engineering education research explores artificial intelligence’s potential in K-12 science education, particularly in developing personalized learning environments.Mikayla Friday, University of Connecticut Mikayla is a second-year PhD student studying Engineering Education at the University of Connecticut.Dr. Zeynep Gonca Akdemir-Beveridge, University of Connecticut Zeynep G. Akdemir-Beveridge is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Connecticut. Her current research focuses on exploring the creative productivity of engineering students and promoting strength-based

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Shaping Inclusive STEM Curriculum and Teacher Development for K-12 Education

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Krista Dulany Chisholm, University of Florida; Sarah Louise Langham, University of Florida; Kassandra Fernandez, University of Florida; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Program OverviewThe Goldberg Gator Engineering Explorers (GGEE) Summer and Afterschool Programs werecreated to engage middle-school-aged learners and facilitators in programming and working withhardware through a series of scaffolded projects structured using the Engaged Quality Instructionthrough Professional Development (EQuIPD) model to develop conceptual understanding throughElicit, Develop, Deploy, and Refine inquiry model development stages. These activities aredesigned to incorporate all areas of STEM while being anchored in engineering design andcomputational thinking [12], [13], [14]. The summer program introduces programming throughblock coding in Microsoft’s Makecode platform to program micro:bit microcontrollers [15], [16].Summer

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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Valeria Dayana Izurieta; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; David Francisco Coronado

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Paper ID #46797BOARD # 58: WIP: Implementing a Coffee Break to enhance exam performanceand alleviate student stressValeria Dayana IzurietaDr. 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

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG) Poster Session

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Emily Wonnacott-Stanley, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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have a profound impact on students’ aspirations and sense of belonging in the field.In our program, it meant bringing graduate and undergraduate students in engineering into theclassrooms with our outreach staff to talk about what they studied in elementary school, whatthey were interested in and what they want to do with their engineering degree.Preliminary Survey ResultsThis partnership serves as a pilot to additional research and future data collecting opportunities.The partner organization collected survey data based on their instrument developed by theirnational headquarters. It is a survey that measures STEM interest, STEM Confidence, STEMCompetence and STEM Value. While we participated in data collection for this project incollaboration

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

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Zifeng Liu, University of Florida; Yukyeong Song, University of Florida; Qimao Yang, University of Florida; Wanli Xing, University of Florida; Jing Guo, University of Florida

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education, with some promising yetcontext-specific findings. For instance, Hughes et al. [12] introduced a QC course aimed atbridging the gap between popular science articles and advanced undergraduate textbooks throughinteractive problem sets and simulation-based labs for active learning. However, their targetaudience consisted primarily of high school students. Similarly, Uhlig et al. [13] reported on agroup project in a cybersecurity course that sparked significant interest in QC among graduatestudents, motivating them to delve deeper into this complex subject.Other studies have focused on adapting QC education for undergraduate students without aphysics background. Carrascal et al. [14] demonstrated the effectiveness of using

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Walfre Franco

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) focuses onInclusive Innovation in Medical Devices, an important topic in biomedical engineering. Researchin medical device innovation focuses on the development, optimization, and implementation oftechnologies to improve healthcare outcomes. This broad topic encompasses a wide range ofresearch projects ranging from diagnostic tools, to prosthetics, to imaging systems. The REUprogram at the University of Massachusetts Lowell focuses on innovative engineering of medicaldevices from a biomedical engineering perspective which includes a comprehensiveunderstanding of engineering methods, clinical requirements, and physiological environments.Teaching inclusiveness within this field is vital because these innovations directly impact diversepopulations

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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Haniye Mehraban, Oklahoma State University; Jennifer Dawn Cribbs, Oklahoma State University; Erin Dyke, Oklahoma State University; James Stine, Oklahoma State University; John Hu, Oklahoma State University

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years of this program, Chip-RET has demonstrated measurable success inenhancing teachers’ content knowledge and fostering a strong sense of community through itscohort-based structure. Participants benefited from immersive research experiences, the pSEMIand ZeroToASIC speaker series, and mentorship from faculty, which connected them to industrycontexts and enabled them to bring real-world applications into their classrooms. Building on thisfoundation, program facilitators are committed to offering continued support, including sharedresource folders, a LinkedIn group for ongoing communication, and extended guidance for chipdesign projects. Future initiatives will expand outreach to attract a more diverse cohort of teachersand involve state-level

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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Faith Gacheru, University of Michigan; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Jeanne Sanders, University of Michigan; Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan; Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Michigan

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culture, we sought to further the investigation on overwhelm and stress throughself-reported measures.MethodsOur overall project is a series of mixed methods studies, including a longitudinal surveydesigned to investigate a culture of high stress in undergraduate engineering education [6]; in thispaper, we focus on the role of overwhelm and burnout and preliminary results from predictiveanalyses of stressors and culture on student wellbeing and persistence. We used a series ofadvertisements including emails and flyers to recruit participants. Over the course of fivesemesters, a survey was administered twice per semester to undergraduate engineering students,establishing a total of ten time points. The survey captured 3,591 responses over the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama; Nicole Carr; Eric Steward P.E., University of South Alabama

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ingeneral. They largely spoke about what engineering student organizations they were involved in,what roles they played there, and how they enjoyed them. They described their engagement withother engineering students in study groups and group projects. They called out specific facultymembers who made them feel welcomed. Students also had positive reflections on attendingfootball tailgates hosted by the College of Engineering and the networking opportunities thoseevents offered.A common theme that arose in the discussions was that students had not pursued opportunities toget involved on campus outside of the College of Engineering due to time constraints. Severalmentioned circumstances outside of school that limited their time, such as long commutes

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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Andrew Jay Ash, Oklahoma State University; John Hu, Oklahoma State University

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-efficient computing. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 ECR: BCSER: Are Females Better at Debugging Circuits?IntroductionIn the semiconductor industry, debugging is sometimes called “The Schedule Killer” due to itsunpredictable and costly nature [1]. Some electronics engineers spend up to 44% of their time ondebugging tasks [2], yet this industry-critical skill is frequently omitted from undergraduatecurricula [3], [4]. Instead, students are often expected to develop debugging skills indirectlythrough projects and labs without targeted training. These challenges make teaching debugging a“million-dollar” question [5] that could improve undergraduate student outcomes and increaseworkplace