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Games & Competitions for Civil Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eun Jeong Cha, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Abigail Louise Beck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Eric Shaffer, University of Illinois; Luc Paquette, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

driven by climate change. To address these challenges, civilengineers must embrace a more holistic risk management paradigm that extends beyond technicalconsiderations to include socioeconomic impacts, community resilience, and equity. Future civilengineers will need to act as risk managers who can navigate complex, multi-faceted disasterimpacts on society [1], [2]. Preparing them for this role requires integrating new pedagogicalapproaches within the civil engineering curriculum, particularly those that foster critical skills inrisk-informed decision-making and balancing competing priorities in disaster risk management. To support this goal, game-based learning has emerged as a promising educational tool [3]-[13]. Previous phases of this

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 5.A

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alberto G De La Cruz, Savannah State University; Mir M Hayder, Savannah State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

and engagement in the STEM fields.IntroductionFor the last few decades, STEM programs have been underrepresented by minority students,primarily female students in higher education. Fields such as computer science and engineeringare where the absence of minority and female students is more noticeable; however, subjectssuch as biology, chemistry, and life sciences are more attractive to female students whenselecting a college degree and potential career paths [1]. To address this disparity and increasethe diversity of students in computer science and cybersecurity, especially underrepresentedminorities (URM) and women, it is necessary to create awareness and foster interest from anearly age [2]. Implementing effective STEM programs in the K-12

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 13

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fahad Khan, Springfield Technical Community College

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

onlineplatforms, impacting classroom modality significantly. These institutions have experienced anotable decline in SLOs, evidenced by reduced class retention (staying in the program) ratesand assignments completion. This paper examines the impact of incorporating best practices identified in theliterature and students’ feedback to enhance Latinx students' SLOs and academic success over anine-year period. The research investigates the correlation between Latinx student retentionand: (1) course material delivery format/structure (comparing in-person, hybrid, and fullyonline modalities); (2) the impact of group activities versus individual assignments (assessingstudent performance on multiple-choice quizzes, essays, and projects designed for

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 12: Bridging the Gap - Strategies to Support Diverse Learners in Early Engineering Courses

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junior Anthony Bennett, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Karle Flanagan, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michelle Perry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jason W. Morphew, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Tiffany Reyes-Denis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sourabh Garg, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Logan Hillary Lauren, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Shereen Oca Beilstein; Robb Lindgren, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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, Shereen Beilstein3, Karle Flanagan2, Robb Lindgren2, Michelle Perry2, Jason Wade Morphew1 1 School of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL 3 University of Illinois System, ILAbstractThis paper presents a multiple-case study examining first-year engineering students’ conceptualunderstanding and associated gestures for concepts of central tendency including median, mean,and mode, which are critical concepts in statistics and engineering education. Statistics educationis fundamental to STEM careers and relevant to peoples’ everyday lives

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 3 - Moving Beyond the Uniform

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of Tennessee, Space Institute; Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Pennsylvania State University

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

members as they pursue higher education. With less than one percent of theU.S. population serving in the active duty military, even after twenty years of conflict, only about6% of the U.S. adults are veterans [1]. This marks a significant drop since the 1980s and is thelowest percentage since WW2; it can be challenging for civilians to understand a veteran’sexperience [2] and this lack of understanding often leads to negative perceptions.After twenty years as a nation at war, veterans face many challenges in reintegrating back intothe population. Many veterans choose to pursue higher education for a variety of reasons butoften face negative perceptions from faculty and staff who may not have any personal connectionto veterans. Perceptions and

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MATH - Pedogogical Reflections in Mathematics Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilanthiraiyan Sivagnanamoorthy, Queen Mary University of London; Alexandra Werth, Cornell University; Rehan Shah, Queen Mary University of London

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

leaving learners in a state ofliminality, a transitional phase marked by incomplete and inauthentic understandingcharacterized by reliance on memorization [1,2]. Overcoming these "stuck places" demands notmerely the acquisition of knowledge but an ontological transformation, fundamentally reshapingone’s way of thinking and being [3]. Examples of threshold concepts in mathematics includelimits [1,4], complex numbers [1], mathematical proofs [3] and functions [5,6].Functions as a Threshold ConceptFunctions pose two key troublesome aspects that contribute to their nature as a thresholdconcept. The first is their representational complexity, requiring students to integrate andtranslate between various modes, including symbolic, graphical, tabular and

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Models, Methods & Frameworks for Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

compared to traditionalteaching methods (Lee et al., 2008).These learning theories point to six common elements that have pedagogical implications thatwill be detailed later: (1) Active Construction of Knowledge: most theories emphasize thatlearners actively construct meaning rather than passively receive information. (2) ContextImportance: most theories (Situated Learning, Communities of Practice, Authentic Learning,Ecological Systems) emphasize the importance of authentic contexts. (3) Reflection Component:many theories highlight reflection as crucial to transforming experience into learning. (4) SocialDimension: most theories emphasize the social nature of learning. (5) Application Focus: thesetheories value the application of knowledge in

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Collaborative Learning in Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin

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Student Division (STDT)

studentparticipating in a makerspace user design internship. The research aims to answer the followingquestions: (1) How do undergraduate students engage in experiential learning withinmakerspaces? (2) How does involvement in makerspaces influence students’ technical andinterpersonal skill development? Findings suggest makerspaces act as dynamic ecosystems where students immersethemselves in project-based tasks, critically reflect on their experiences, and translate insightsinto actionable strategies for future endeavors. The participant’s reflections emphasize theimportance of structured project engagement, peer collaboration, and iterative problem-solvingin makerspaces. Additionally, the study highlights the necessity of incorporating

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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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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Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda R. Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Eric Spivey, Vanderbilt University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Context for Children with motor-impairmentsbackgroundService-learning experiences provide a rich platform for students to refine their technical skillswhile addressing real-world challenges, particularly in the area of assistive technology forchildren with disabilities. Engineering students often seek practical, hands-on experiences thatnot only enhance their technical competencies but also connect them to impactful projects withintheir communities, thereby enriching the educational experience and fostering empathy amongfuture engineers [1-2]. Organizations such as Tikkun Olam Makers and Makers Making Changematch people with assistive technology needs with makers in the community. Student chaptersof these organizations have been established on

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 3 - Student Papers 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lukas Goodworth, Westmont College Engineering Department; Douglas Fontes, Westmont College

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

graduate education, and a future career inmechanical engineering and design. Sharing these findings highlights the potential forearly-stage research to contribute meaningfully to space exploration and innovation whileeffectively advancing STEM education and experiences at the college level.IntroductionExperiential learning opportunities that bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-worldapplication are essential for fostering effective education for a student of any discipline. In astudy by Alfaro [1], real-world experiences provide students with invaluable experiences throughhands-on projects that are not associated with a letter grade. This can foster skills in creativeproblem-solving, communication, efficient design processes, and an

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ERM Technical Session: Examining Identity

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Thompson, University of Louisville; Jessica Buckley; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Gholam Abbas Sattar-Shamsabadi II, University of Louisville

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

sought todescribe students’ own perceptions of what belonging in engineering means. 11 engineeringstudents (7 women, 3 men, and 1 non-binary student; 4 students were white and 7 people ofcolor) participated in semi-structured interviews. This paper focuses on qualitative responses toone question from these interviews, which asked “What do you think belonging means?”Transcripts were inductively coded, and emerging themes were discussed by the authors.Findings highlight 3 important themes: competence, positive learning environments, and positivesocial engagement. Many students related belonging to their competence or abilities inengineering. Students also highlighted the importance of their experiences in the academicenvironment (do they enjoy

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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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Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Christa E. Winkler, Mississippi State University; Blayne D. Stone, University of Pittsburgh; Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

racial or ethnic experiences thatindividuals who are not white experience. We use the term “faculty of Color'' to highlight the range of identitiesreported by those in our sample. These identities include Black, Latiné, Indigenous, Asian and Multiracial BLI. Weutilize this phrase to underscore the instances of marginalization that participants of Color reported regularlyenduring in engineering contexts [1]. We intentionally capitalize the word Color as an act of resistance against theculture of white hegemony often experienced within higher education.must contend with the “hidden curriculum” of faculty life and tenure achievement. Faculty ofColor often face higher expectations for their performance than those expected of their whitecolleagues

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Ethics education methodologies and interventions

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Tanjina Afrin, Virginia Military Institute; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

VMI's CE program, highlightingthe synergy between technical education, ethical leadership, and military values.1. IntroductionEngineers are expected to uphold ethical standards as an essential element of their profession[1,2]. Ethical codes are commonly established by engineering societies, such as the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) [3], the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) [4], the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) [5], and the NationalSociety of Professional Engineers (NSPE) [6]. These codes of ethics provide lists of genericrules of practice for engineering professionals in how they approach their professional duties,including interactions with others [3-6]. Because ethics is important to the

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Lawson, University of Maryland, College Park; Hamza Shaikh, University of Maryland College Park; Jennifer Kouo, The Johns Hopkins University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

disorders from the University of Maryland, College Park. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The design of a summer camp blending bioengineering and programming skills for middle school girls and gender minority students (Work in Progress)The importance of having an inclusive and diverse workforce in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields is well known [1-4] and there is considerable effortunderway to create such an inclusive and diverse workforce with varying degrees of success [5-9]. Focusing on the underrepresentation of individuals who identify as women in engineering,one can see that the disparity varies greatly by discipline [10

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Tekla Nicholas, Florida International University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Education, 2025 First and Final Year of NSF IUSE Funding: The Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Ambassador Initiative – A (Terminated) HSI Implementation and Evaluation ProjectProject RationaleFlorida International University (FIU), the largest Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) in the U.S.,is a Minority Serving Institution that awards the most engineering and computing bachelor’sdegrees to Latinx students nationally and ranks 11th for degrees awarded to African Americanstudents [1]. However, disparities persist within FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing(CEC). Four-year graduation rates for Latinx, Black, and female students in CEC are 14%, 17%,and 17% lower, respectively

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shama Rajan Iyer, Marymount University; Eric J Bubar, Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering skills to improveengagement and retention of under-represented in STEM students using common makerspacetechnology.INTRODUCTION:Through the use of additive manufacturing, Marymount University has developed a projectbased curriculum to 1) improve recruitment of under-represented in STEM students inengineering and 2) improve retention and graduation rates of under-represented in STEMstudents, with funding from the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-ServingInstitutions (IUSE-HSI Program) NSF grant titled “Project DREAM (Diversity Recruited intoEngineering through Advanced Making)”. To achieve the first goal, we have designed anddelivered a two week summer bridge program to high school students interested in engineeringthat

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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

Development Through Student-Designed Soft Robotics Learning ModulesAbstractAs soft robotics emerges in industry, the need for accessible educational material has also risen.Our project focuses on co-developing easy-to-implement soft robotics learning modules withengineering students through a credit-based design experience at our institution. Modules aredesigned to be easily integrated into courses across a mechanical engineering curriculum. Thispaper reports on the lessons learned and progress to date.BackgroundSoft robotics is a novel and emerging field of robotics [1]. Unlike traditional robot mechanics, softrobotics uses flexible, compliant materials instead of rigid parts and linkages [2], which has led totheir increasing

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Edmunds, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas; Timothy J. Muldoon, University of Arkansas

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

their curriculum to allow students to observe and interact with physicians and gain anunderstanding of identifying the clinical needs of patients and providers first-hand. In the classroom,students are taught the technical skills necessary for biomedical device design. Through exposure toreal-world clinical experiences, the students have the opportunity to understand how these skills canbe translated into solutions to the needs of both healthcare providers and their patients [1-2]. Toencourage students to utilize a user-centered approach, our program introduced the concept of human-centered design to students before participating in clinical visits. Human-centered design is anapproach that places the user at the center of the design process and

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maryann R. Hebda, Baylor University; Elon Terrell, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University; Morgan R Castillo, Baylor University; Anne Marie Spence, Baylor University; Tracey Sulak, Baylor University

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-Focused Engineering Summer Program for High School Students (WIP)In this work in progress paper, we present preliminary findings from an engineering technologysummer camp for high school students at a southwestern university. This pilot program wasdesigned to trigger situational interest in engineering, with the aim of fostering individualinterest—critical for developing a skilled engineering workforce. According to The EngineeringMindset Report, broadening access to engineering is “critical to the future of engineering as aprofession” [1]. This study explores how the summer camp broadens access by examining thedevelopment of interest in high school students, aligning our findings with the report's call formore inclusive

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Building Engineering Identity and Practice in Rural and Pre-College Contexts

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soo Hyeon Kim, Indiana University Indianapolis; Gi Woong Choi, University of Cincinnati; Ju Hui Kang, University of Cincinnati

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

findings further illustrate librarian andcaregivers’ goals and motivations for offering engineering learning opportunities whilehighlighting engineering-related, online-related, and other challenges. Implications for designinga culturally responsive online engineering program that leverages rural participants’ funds ofknowledge are presented.IntroductionGiven that children’s career aspirations towards—and away from—engineering start as early as10, it is critical to provide opportunities to understand what engineering is from an early age [1].However, rural districts are often excluded from federal initiatives and lack resources toimplement engineering curricula [2]. Research shows that informal science education canpositively impact children’s

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ERM Technical Session: Methods in Graduate Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nosakhare Iyobosa Idiaghe, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Erin Johnson, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, The Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

2025 recipient of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award and the Henry Y. Kleinkauf Family Distinguished New Faculty Teaching Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Cognitive Interviews for Scale Development to Measure Intercultural Competency of Graduate Engineering Students in Faculty-led LaboratoriesIntroductionAs globalization and international collaboration increasingly shape professional and academicenvironments, institutions must equip students with intercultural competencies to thrive in thesesettings [1]. Higher education institutions, particularly in English-speaking Western countries,often recruit international students

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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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Md Sakib Ullah Sourav, Concordia University; Yong Zeng, Concordia University; Hua Ge, Concordia University; Ali Akgunduz, Concordia University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

student learning.Findings from this study contribute to the broader discussion on best practices for AI educationin engineering, offering insights into curriculum design, accreditation considerations, and thestudent experience. By identifying gaps and opportunities in AI curriculum implementation, thisresearch provides actionable recommendations to enhance AI literacy and workforce readinessamong engineering graduates towards Industry 5.0.1 IntroductionThe rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and redefining thecompetencies required of engineering professionals [1]. Therefore, integrating AI into variousundergraduate engineering major has become imperative to prepare students for the evolvingdemands of the

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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)

navigation’ in the space where engineering intersects broadersocietal needs. Key aspects include developing student agency, scaffolding design-relevantskills, and emphasizing problem scoping.IntroductionIn this paper navigational analogies are used to understand learning in design courses. Unlikecourses that are designed to teach engineering content and topics, design courses have severalkey differences [1]. Topical courses tend to emphasize disciplinary knowledge and assessstudent learning through exams and problem sets; methods that rely on having a "right" answer.This emphasis on acquisition of fixed knowledge can lead to topical courses being viewed as"gatekeepers" by faculty. It can be difficult to incorporate material outside of

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ECE-Cybersecurity and Quantum Technology Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehzabien Iqbal, The University of Toledo, OH, USA; Md Abdus Samad Bhuiyan, Purdue University Northwest; Ahmad Y Javaid, The University of Toledo; Quamar Niyaz, Purdue University Northwest; Sidike Paheding, Fairfield University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, targeted at upper-level communication systems courses. This tool aims to instill a security-first approach in system design among students, preparing them to shift to a technological environment. The motivation of this interac- tive education module is to implement it in an upcoming course, with expected outcomes to reinforce the importance of security considerations in system design. Additionally, this module will be made available pub- licly for broader academic use via the project’s website. This initiative is supported by the National Science Foundation under Awards No. 2021264 and 2021345. 1 Keywords—Educational Module, Interactive Learning Activities

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ENT-3: Transforming Engineering Curriculum through Entrepreneurial Approaches

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Mary Jackson, Rowan University; Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, The Ohio State University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

tounderstand themselves and others in new ways, and sought connections between theirengineering experiences and their real lives. Future work should capitalize on students'reflections on their experiences to increase the body of literature supporting translationalresearch experiences for undergraduate engineering students, especially through qualitativemeasures like narrative inquiry.IntroductionBiomedical engineering research has advanced to a focus on translational medicine, which workstoward creation of usable technologies, medicines, and practices in the real world [1], [2]. Forhuman healthcare to improve, researchers must be willing to take on projects with thesetranslational goals [3]. Therefore, calls for translational medicine-focused research

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Systemic and Policy Issues affecting Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juliette Sweeney, University of Toronto

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

frame results. Suchman’s model of institutionallegitimacy, which holds that institutions strive to maintain three types of legitimacy: cognitive,moral, and pragmatic, to justify their existence and support their reputation, was used to examineorganizational actions and culture. Bourdieu's concept of habitus was used to investigateparticipants' sense of belonging in GEPs. Recommendations included increasing the visibility ofsenior leadership on EDI initiatives and addressing the existence of internal systemic problems.IntroductionMany professional schools in Canada began to graduate equal numbers of men and women in the1990s, such as medicine [1], dentistry [2], and veterinarian [3] schools. However, the number ofwomen graduating from GEPs in

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kinsley Tate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andre Albert Muelenaer Jr, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech; LaDeidra Monet Roberts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Arena, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sara L Arena, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

2014 than in 1980 [1], [2], [3]. The Centers for Disease Controldefines health disparities as “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, oropportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantagedpopulations” [4]. Factors including race, ethnic background, class, gender, and place are wellestablished as contributing to differences in health outcomes in the United States [5]. Socialdeterminants of health and implicit bias have also been a documented component of the complexdrivers of health inequity. However, only more recently, health technologies have come underscrutiny for their role in perpetuating health inequities [6]. Amidst this landscape, biomedicalengineering (BME) education is

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 3.B

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuxuan Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Chenyan Zhao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Kangyu Feng, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mattox Alan Beckman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

applications. To evaluate the impact of the redesigned CS 101 course, a CS1assessment was developed to measure students’ understanding of programming fundamentals,pseudocode interpretation, and Python-specific skills. Future work will focus on incorporatinggroup activities into lab sessions, expanding mini-project offerings, and refining the assessmenttools to further align with the needs of engineering students.1 IntroductionIntroductory computer science (CS) courses, commonly known as CS1 [1], serve a critical role inequipping students with important computational skills, including error handling strategies [2, 3],code-writing proficiency and syntactic accuracy [4, 5], and the development of viable mentalmodels for problem-solving [6, 7, 8]. While

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 3: Identity, Professionalization, and Belonging II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clay Walker, University of Michigan; Mariel Krupansky, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Kenneth M. Alfano, University of Michigan; Colleen Hart, University of Michigan

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expertise [1] and to develop ideas [2]. Findings from early studies afterthe public release of ChatGPT have found that students see GenAI as a useful but limited tool[3-6]. GenAI tools saturate digital writing ecologies and continue to gain power with eachiteration, yet student use of GenAI remains an understudied aspect of generative AI uptake inhigher education literacy [7]. Engineering education has unique features (e.g., coding,calculations, design processes, technical communication) and deserves its own empiricalresearch on student writing practices in relation to GenAI, not yet done to our knowledge.Additionally, it is still unclear how generative AI technologies will shape the engineeringeducation landscape as students grapple with the