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PCEE Instructional Showcases

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Grace Daniels, The Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, The Johns Hopkins University; Michael L Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Allison Reigel, The Johns Hopkins University; Rachel E Durham; Margo K Williams, The Johns Hopkins University; Emily J Yanisko, American University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

model videos (one component of BOAST)develop students’ engineering career awareness, offer insights into preparing for college, and providereflection opportunities for how students’ own background and interests fit into an engineering pathway.ROLE MODEL VIDEOSTen role model videos feature predominantly minoritized students, professors, and other professionalsdescribing their work in engineering careers, how their interests developed, challenges theyencountered, and how they persisted. Each role model video also has a series of reflection questions (seeexample above). Videos can creatively be integrated into classes, clubs, advisory periods, and more.OUR ROLE MODELS JEREMY BROWN DUNCAN PARKE

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International Division (INTL): Cultivating Global Competencies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corinne Mowrey, University of Dayton; Scott James Schneider, University of Dayton; Michael Moulton, University of Dayton; Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Homero Murzi, Marquette University; Jeanne Holcomb, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

) seismic activity, and (3) airports, sea ports and train stations. The News Coverage of the 2023 Earthquake Assignment required students to find and submit 2 video and/or written news reports that covered the response to the 2023 earthquake. The DC Location Assignment required students to reflect on all the research they had done prior and make a preliminary list of criteria that should be considered when selecting DC locations for our project. The Transportation in Turkey Research Assignment required students to calculate a unit cost (per pound per mile) to transport supplies using one of three modes of transportation: roads (cars and trucks), air (helicopter and planes) or railway (trains). Students were assigned to 1 of 3

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GSD 7: Innovative Graduate Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Avdeev, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Gutzman, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Loren G Peterson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

resource, are accessible, reusable, andadaptable learning tools that can be utilized to advance learning and professional development[13]. Additional work has shown that learning effectiveness is related to the integration of RLOsinto learning activities [15]. Prior RLO efforts have made use of games [16] and student-produced artifacts [17]. RLOs tend to be reusable for the instructors who oversee updates [16] orstatic, non-living products produced by the student, such as portfolios [18]. ThisCustomer/Career Discovery Bootcamp aims to provide RLOs in the form of a mindset andtoolkit approach for students to adopt that can guide and inform current and ongoing careerchoices.Defining short-term and longer-term career goals relies upon self-reflection

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 9: Hands-On Foundations - Building Confidence, Belonging, and Engagement in First-Year Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

complete evidence-based practice study was for the instructors, and authors, tobetter understand students’ confidence levels and sense of belonging across demographicsincluding gender, first generation status, ethnicity and class standing in an introductorymechanical design course. Undergraduates (N = 93) enrolled in the course in spring 2024 wereassigned weekly reflection assignments, graded for on-time completion. A subset of items,repeated each week, asked students to rate their ability to apply a set engineering skills beingtaught in the course that included computer-aided design, use of hands-on making tools, abilityto apply engineering theory to a design project, ability to explain design ideas to other students,and ability to apply

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PCEE Instructional Showcases

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Doan, frcdesign.org; Jonathan Mi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Onshape and necessary tools.Stage 1 Building top-down design and multi-body model CAD proficiencyusing relevant robot design.Stage 2 Integrating engineering principles into full subassembly mechanismdesign.Stage 3 WIP Top-Down full robot design with complex multi assemblydesigns.Stage 4 WIP Learning how to improve past the course through reflection andindependent learning. Course Design:Example exercises: Intentional information placement and scaffolding for maximum retention. Information is placed “Just in Timeˮ when the learner needs to use it

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ERM Technical Session: Equity & Accessibility in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, The University of Arizona; Gimantha N Perera, The University of Arizona; Ann Shivers-McNair, University of Arizona; Francesca Lopez; Hannah Budinoff, The University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

; advocating for equity in professional spaces) have shaped the educator’s academic journey and how they navigated these challenges. • Provide opportunities for students to reflect on their desired and actual growth in any technical, teamwork, or interpersonal skills throughout the semester. Where is critical priming applicable? Critical priming may be especially helpful in team-based design courses or multidisciplinary projects where understanding the impact of social factors is critical. It may be best introduced early in the team-based project when a project topic is introduced to support problem framing and requirements elicitation. For stereotype threat specifically, critical priming may also be useful before exams or project

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A Revelo, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of Cincinnati; Julio C Mendez, University of Illinois Chicago; Luis E Montero-Moguel, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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students’ reflection on the role of engineers in design through adiscussion of critical consciousness. All of these components make up a teaching framework thathas been presented at the 2024 Frontiers in Education conference through a special session and atthe 2025 ASEE Illinois-Indiana section conference. Doing so, has allowed a broad disseminationof the teaching framework to the engineering education community.The knowledge generation portion of this project includes a multiple method assessment usingsemi-structured interviews, online surveys, and document analysis. While all of these data areutilized in the assessment, the interview data was prioritized. The interview protocol and surveyfocus on two strands of assessment: gains in critical

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Fiegel, The University of Iowa; Charles Stanier, The University of Iowa

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

realistic scenarios.[12] The training process isreinforced with feedback and reflection, helping to ensure consistent application of skills in real-world teaching contexts, such as student help hours and discussion sections.TA Training ContentOur program for TA training has evolved over time through experimentation with differentapproaches and topics, assessing their effectiveness, gathering participant feedback, and refiningour methods (Figure 1). In its current iteration, the program includes four sessions each semester(Table 1): a 3-hour orientation at the start of the semester, a 1-hour instructional session, a 1-hourmid-semester feedback and reflection session, and an appreciation lunch for all TAs and facultyin the department. TAs are

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Yung, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Framework: The INCLUDE ApproachThe INCLUDE Framework (Innovation, Needs-driven design, Collaboration, Learning throughEmpathy, User-centered solutions, and Diversity-driven Education) offers a transformativeapproach to integrating intellectual disabilities into engineering education. It emphasizes threeinterconnected pillars: Multidisciplinary Collaboration, where diverse teams of engineers,healthcare professionals, sociologists, and disability advocates co-create holisticsolutions; Empathy-Driven Learning, which fosters understanding through immersiveexperiences, user engagement, and reflective practices; and Innovative Assessment Tools, whichevaluate technical feasibility, collaboration, empathy, and social impact using metrics likeempathy

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DSAI Technical Session 10: Research Infrastructure and Institutional Insights

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pallavi Singh, University of South Florida; Joel Howell; Joshua Karl Thomas Ranstrom, University of South Florida; Wilfrido A. Moreno P.E., University of South Florida

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

identifies students who may be lagging in their action plans, en-abling the Electrical Engineering Department to provide targeted interventions and resources.These measures aim to foster higher levels of ambition and task completion, ultimately sup-porting students in their professional development. 0 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2022299INTRODUCTIONThe preparation of engineering students for professional careers requires a robust frameworkthat integrates academic performance with experiential learning. The evolution of engineer-ing programs in the U.S., including Electrical Engineering (EE),has historically reflected ashift from hands-on, industry-focused training toward serving

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Advancing Labs: From VR to Process Control

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tata Serebryany, University of Washington; Jennafer Marsh, Brigham Young University; Hayden Scott West; Stacy K Firth, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

experience inconnecting, programming, and tuning Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers usingthe Opto-22 platform. Based on student feedback, the introduction of this system has led toimprovements in their understanding of process control concepts and in their perceivedpreparedness for industry.In this paper, we present instructions for creating a PLC teaching module, covering everythingfrom physical assembly to phrasing laboratory assignments. We report on data from studentsurveys and feedback sessions, which reflect the effectiveness of this laboratory experience onstudent confidence in applying process control concepts in an industrial setting and theirperceived preparedness for industry roles. Finally, we discuss the broader

Conference Session

MATH - Hands-On Curriculum in Mathematics Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis E Montero-Moguel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Guadalupe Carmona, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

theirbroader societal implications [11, 12]. Therefore, engineering education needs to transitiontoward more complex problem approaches that integrate both disciplinary and societalknowledge [13]. This transition will require research in engineering education to inform teachingmethods that promote the engineering students’ integration of disciplinary and societalknowledge.This paper is part of a larger study. The research presented in this manuscript aims to contributeto the field of mathematics engineering education by exploring the processes through whichengineering students integrate disciplinary knowledge and critical reflections while participatingin modeling activities, specifically MEAs. In this evidence-based research paper we present

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 4: Sociotechnical Integration

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Rabb, California State University Los Angeles; Desen Sevi Özkan, University of Connecticut

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

hopeful thata better future can exist. As part of a sociotechnical data science ethics course, we presentedstudents with materials related to both making incisive critiques of technology, and alsomaintaining hope and making change in the face of those critiques. Notably, materials related tochange-making were not limited to more ethical engineering practices, but also includedbottom-up social modes of change such as community organizing, student protest, and labororganization. Through qualitative analysis of reflection assignment responses throughout thesemester, we find that students highlighted this material as critical in motivating them to view abetter technological future as possible. Particularly, discussing change-making work being doneby

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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)

while continuously adapting to dynamicenvironmental, cognitive, and moral variables. Navigation incorporates elements of perception,decision-making, and purposeful action and implicitly or explicitly involves values. Navigatorsmust decide not only the "how" but also the "why" of their journey while making ethical choicesabout their path, mode of travel, and what to prioritize during the journey. More specifically,navigation in the engineering design education refers to student action in the space set up withina course.The two navigational analogies—map-based navigation and dead-reckoning—align to someextent with various aspects of design methods and practices. Navigation reflects a particularview of education: that students are agentic and able

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabia Zehra Abidi, Rice University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

, engagement and knowledge retention. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025WIP: Impact of Metacognition Focused Activities on Development of Learning Habits in PhysiologyIntroductionThe ability to monitor and assess one’s own knowledge and skills plays a pivotal role in learning[1]. Several have previously described the beneficial effect of this type of metacognitive toolthrough interventions such as exam wrappers, reflections and self-surveys [1-3]. Unfortunately,bioengineering curricula often do not give students sufficient practice developing these tools. Formany students, it can be easy to fall into the trap of implementing ineffective learning strategiesrepeatedly

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zakharov, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Joreen Arigye, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Sarah Sewell, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

-Cycle Model [4]. Figure 1. Data Stewardship Frameworkreasoning) is accomplished by centering on the conscientious negotiation of design risks andbenefits. We further refined this framework into the Data Stewardship Framework (See Figure 1).Data StewardshipData Stewardship is the care and management of data throughout the project. It involvesidentifying underlying disciplinary, data management, and ethical principles and articulating thetrade-offs involved in decision-making across the project lifecycle plus reflecting on futureconsiderations and implications of those decisions.This data stewardship framework has guided the development of a rubric, featured in the poster,which has been used to grant three awards to undergraduate researchers who

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ECE-Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Inspiring Future Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

YiXiang Shawn Sun, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Guannan Shi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Wayne A Scales, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Framework Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) provides a foundational framework forunderstanding how students learn through experience, and serves as a key theoretical guide in thedesign of our summer course. Learning, according to [9], is defined as “the process wherebyknowledge is created through the transformation of experience,” which shows that experienceand reflection form the core of meaningful learning. As for the ELT model, a four-stage learningcycle is outlined: Concrete Experience (CE), Reflective Observation (RO), AbstractConceptualization (AC), and Active Experimentation (AE). Here, such a cyclical model is rootedin constructivist principles, viewing learners as active constructors of knowledge And in thismodel, effective

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ERM Technical Session: Developing Engineering Competencies III

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley E Dugan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Heather Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

thesustainability content that Chenette integrated into the course “Polymer Engineering” during Fall2024. We sought to understand how chemical engineering students approached and reflected ona materials recommendation project: selecting a polymer for products made via injectionmolding. Our goal was to elicit details on how students ultimately arrived at their materialrecommendation and what they thought about the material selection process. By developing thiswork into an evidence-based practice paper, we also sought to provide an example of howsustainability content can be added to an existing course.BackgroundSustainability and Sustainable DevelopmentEngineers are tasked with designing solutions to meet the needs of society, which often connectto the

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E Nasr, Lebanese American University; Haidar Harmanani, Lebanese American University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

, and service butoften fail to adequately recognize and reward faculty contributions that directly advance specificinstitutional priorities. This paper aims at bridging this gap by introducing a new framework thatincludes the concept of worth as an additional measure. The paper explores the implementation ofthis integrated approach for engineering and science faculty at a private university, utilizingbibliometrics, strategic contributions, and analyses of faculty perceptions across factors likegender, age, rank, and field. The findings underscore the need to balance merit and worth, offeringa more comprehensive reflection of faculty contributions within institutional contexts.This Work in Progress (WIP) Paper will be presented as a poster.1

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina D Miville, University of Miami

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

the civic engagement elements of the courseThe course has been taught twice and during each iteration the intentionality of civic engagementhas been revised. During the first iteration, students were introduced to civic engagement as partof the project; however, there was no reflection or assignment to assess how much learning incivic engagement was realized. During the second iteration, students were again introduced tocivic engagement and they were asked to reflect on their experiences and learning as it related tocivic engagement. Table 1 shows the course demographics of the engineering students and thegirl scout participants.Course DemographicsCourse Offering Spring 2023 Spring 2024# of students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Nicholas Rabb; Kenya Z. Mejia, San Francisco State University; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

change the fundamental operation ofthe department, college, or university system, nor did they significantly transform thequantitative outcomes for the students on the macroscale. The programs did succeed, however, indemonstrating the potential of culturally reflective, human-centered, and resource-richapproaches on supporting students for whom higher education systems in the U.S. were notdesigned. The Eco-STEM project, which is a natural progression of previous programsimplemented in the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, aims to createstructures and tools that transform the current factory-like educational system into an asset-basedecosystem that better meets the diverse needs of students, faculty, and staff. The

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MATH - Works in Progress for Mathematics Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Tang, Drexel University; Jennifer S Atchison, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

improving the retention of under-performingstudents, but these tools are too labor-intensive for faculty to apply in large introductory courses.Additionally, many struggling students are limited by non-cognitive factors such as fear offailure, social anxiety, and general overwhelm. There is a need for large-format, scalableinstructional tools that both engage students in course material and address non-cognitive factorsin an appropriate way.This Work In Progress will present the effects of a remedial intervention, the “reflectiveknowledge inventory”, at improving student outcomes in Calculus 1. In the intervention, studentsimprove their exam score by submitting a “reflective knowledge inventory”. Expert learnersknow that new skills are best built

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 3: Integration of Math, Computing, and AI in First-Year Courses

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justine Chasmar, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sarah Jane Grigg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

engineering students [1], [2], asthis new generation of engineers will need to solve multi-faceted, complex social, technical, andethical issues using interdisciplinary, collaborative, data-driven, and systematic approaches [3],[4].Background and Theoretical FrameworksTo solve these complex, ill-defined social problems, students must first learn the processes anddevelop frameworks for concepts and procedures behind solving well-defined technical problems[5]. One crucial component of problem-solving is metacognition, the process of reflecting onone’s own learning processes including planning, monitoring, and evaluating that learning [6],[7], [8]. Metacognition, commonly referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is essential forself-directed learning

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunus Doğan Telliel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah E. Stanlick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Shamsnaz Virani Bhada, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gillian Smith; Ruth McKeogh, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Riddick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

identifying ‘humans’ that may be impacted by research. This is especially a challenge for research projects involving technology. Indeed, many undergraduate research projects at WPI, a predominantly- STEM institution, involve the design, development, test, implementation, analysis, and use of technologies. Techno-centrism (at the expense of a human-centric approach to technology) is not unique to undergraduate research projects. Many of the ethical problems with current commercialized technologies such as facial recognition systems are indeed a reflection of the widespread techno-centrism in the tech industry (Morozov, 2013; Sims, 2017). In such a techno-centric framing, either humans become means to

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Wan D. Bae, Seattle University; Julie Homchick Crowe, Seattle University; Matthew John Rellihan, Seattle University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Science at Seattle University. She holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Yonsei University, South Korea, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Denver. Her research interests include spatial and spatio-temporal data mining, health informatics, mobile computing, big data analytics, and GIS.Dr. Julie Homchick Crowe, Seattle University Julie Homchick Crowe is an Assistant Professor in the Communication and Media Department at Seattle University who specializes in rhetorical studies, critical media studies, and science and technology studies. Her research focuses on the ways in which health and science discourse reflect political ideologies, particularly in the areas of infectious disease

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gadhaun Aslam, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

students. This facet of communicationwithin teaching is significant as it can avoid any conflicts, provide clarity, reflect empathy andfoster a positive learning and workplace environment.RITA Mentoring Hub, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) (NSF 2217477), is aninitiative to holistically and professionally develop instructional faculty members (mentors) fromthree distinct types of higher education institutions. These institutions include the University ofFlorida, Virginia Tech University, and Morehouse College. Researchers in this mentoring huborganize multiple group and one-to-one sessions by offering mentoring support, which istraditionally unavailable for instructional faculty, as previous research showed in our study thatthis

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Travis Carrell, Texas A&M University; Anne-Marie Ginn-Hedman, Texas A&M University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

scaffolding of projects with sub-deadlines for reporting on achievement ofspecific deliverables are utilized to engage students sooner and feed into beginning of classdiscussions concerning “pain points” and methods to ameliorate them. This also serves toidentify struggling students and provide additional guidance, whether through the discussion ofmethods utilized by peers or through instructor-led discussion. Maintenance of a Google Doc bystudents will be utilized to document their ongoing progress and for reporting of time spentworking on the individual projects and project reflection for productivity. These activities helppromote steady progress and foster self-directed learning [1-4]. Grounded in Vygotsky’s Zone ofProximal Development [5,6] and

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Rose Garza, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of Cincinnati; Teja Guda, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

constructed through interactions with the environmentand reflection on those experiences. In this context, metacognitive regulation aligns with the notionof reflective abstraction, where learners assess and refine their cognitive strategies throughexperience. In BME education, where complex problem-solving and critical thinking are integralto the learning process, the dynamic interplay between metacognitive knowledge and regulationbecomes essential. As students engage with challenging engineering problems, their ability toreflect on and adjust thinking is critical not only for retaining technical content but also for applyingskills in the real-world. Thus, this framework allows for a deeper exploration of how metacognitivestrategies can be nurtured

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Carter Hulcher, West Virginia University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

lower.Computational tools were most valued for the manufacturing sector, reflecting the sector'sdependency on technology-driven solutions. Statistical data analysis and understandingmathematical language were also important, with slightly less emphasis placed on estimationtechniques and the engineering design process.In the Transportation sector, employers valued applying the engineering design process most,followed by understanding mathematical language and estimation techniques. Computationaltools and statistical analysis were rated lower.The Services sector emphasized applying the engineering design process as the most criticalskill, with mathematical problem-solving and computational tools closely following. Statisticaldata analysis and estimation

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Construction Engineering Division: Best of Construction

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qinghao Zeng, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tran Duong Nguyen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kamyar Fatemifar; Abdurrahman Baru; Leonardo Garcia; Jing Wen

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

. Students could simulate building operations andmaintenance processes using model-based data-driven platforms that support the ConstructionOperations Building Information Exchange (COBie) standard. The real-time monitoring ofoccupancy and space utilization further enhanced their understanding of operational efficiency inthe built environment. The primary goal of this project was to foster technical proficiency, criticalthinking, and problem-solving skills through four steps within the experiential learning experience:abstract conceptualization, active experiment, concrete experience, and reflective observation.With direct engagement with advanced tools, student reflections indicated a significant increase inconfidence and motivation to apply these