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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1B

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Amie Baisley, University of Florida

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Paper ID #47239Assessing the Impact of Teaching Style on Problem-Solving Skills and ConceptualUnderstanding in Undergraduate DynamicsDr. Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University Geoff Recktenwald is a member of the teaching faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. Geoff holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are focused on best practices for student learning and student success. He is currently developing and researching SMART

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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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Benjamin Edward Chaback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Atlas Vernier, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ernesto Adolfo Cuesta Alvear, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Experiences in Research. He is passionate about student success and finding ways to use research experiences to promote student growth, learning, and support.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Lisa D. McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Deputy Executive Director of the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT).Dr. David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Gray receieved his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2000. He then earned a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2002 and 2010, respectively. Much of his graduate education

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Faculty Development Works in Progress Session 2

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Shaylin N Williams, University of Virginia

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Mississippi State University. Her research used Self Determination Theory to analyze Summer Bridge students’ experiences and senior engineering students’ graduation plans. She also researched how different first-year structures affect students’ engineering identities and involvement in communities of practice over time. Shaylin joined the University of Virginia in July 2023 and serves as an assistant professor and academic advisor in the First Year Engineering Center. She maintains interests in learning more about what contributes to engineering students’ success, how they can get the most out of their undergraduate programs, and how programs can be better designed to cater

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ERM Technical Session: Student Mental Health & Wellbeing I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Patrick Mountain, University of Kentucky; Gabriella Pitcher, University of Kentucky; Kelsey Elizabeth Everman; Joseph H Hammer; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky

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to justifyseeking help. [6]. Additionally, they may receive cues from those around them validating successthrough sacrifice instead of byprioritizing their mental health, leading them to neglect their ownwell-being in favor of academic achievement [8]. By actively involving students in identifyingtheir challenges and co-creating solutions, we can foster a more supportive environment thatprioritizes academic success and mental well-being.Participatory Research and Group Level AssessmentParticipatory research is an approach that actively involves the target population in the researchprocess to better address the community's needs. It is designed to foster meaningful engagementand ensure that community members play an active role as

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Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

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James N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander Rokosz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

” factor was found to have a Cronbach’salpha near the low-end threshold of 0.7, suggesting internal consistency should be monitored forthis factor as additional data are acquired.Discussion and conclusionsLongitudinal self-efficacy measurement as a tool for EL program evaluationSimilar to prior works, we find self-efficacy measurement to be a promising means for assessmentin an EL program based on conventional measures of model fit and internal consistency. Yet, sinceprior research highlights that this type of measurement can be sensitive to differences in incomingstudent capability levels (across measures) and to the extent of students’ prior practice experiences,we find it appropriate to develop mitigations for such sensitivities as components

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ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Sebastian Dziallas, University of the Pacific; Mehdi Khazaeli, University of the Pacific; Bidisha Burman, University of the Pacific; Maryam Heidaripour, University of the Pacific; Leili Javadpour, University of the Pacific

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University in 2013. She holds a M.S. in Product Design and Management from University of Liverpool and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology. Her research focuses on data analytics and natural language processing in different areas of Business such as Marketing, Finance and Sports. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Navigating Institutional Opportunities and Challenges: Interdisciplinary Program Development for Product Design and EntrepreneurshipIntroductionThis paper presents a case study of the development of an interdisciplinary program in design,innovation, and entrepreneurship – a Bachelor of Science in Product Design andEntrepreneurship (PDEP

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Poster Session

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Utsab Khakurel, Howard University; Danda B Rawat, Howard University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

to provide a comprehensive, hands-on learning experiencein AI and cybersecurity: 1) In the ‘Discovery’ module, students identify and design use cases ofcybersecurity and AI discovering applications of AI for Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity for AI,analyze system features, and work with relevant datasets; 2) The ‘Analysis’ module deepens theirunderstanding of integrated cybersecurity and AI, focusing on the development of trustworthy,safe, and reliable AI/ML algorithms in practical scenarios; 3) In the ‘Research’ module, studentsinvestigate open research questions within emerging areas of machine learning, fostering criticalinquiry and innovation; 4) The ‘Exploration’ module introduces emerging applications,emphasizing AI explainability

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Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Engineering in Clinical Practices: An Evidence-Based Review of a Two-Course SequenceAbstract: The impact of two Biomedical Engineering (BME) graduate level courses, BME 6301:Engineering in Surgery and Intervention — Provocative Questions, and BME 6302: Engineeringin Surgery and Intervention — Clinical Interactions, is explored in this study. Designed tointegrate an engineering approach into clinical practices, these courses aim to bridge the gapbetween theoretical understanding and real-domain applications. The first course in the sequence, BME 6301, is a structured clinical experience in theclassroom that focuses on the intersection of

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Curricular & Course Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

promoting the practice the sustainable development, local to global. Dan is a Past President of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Sanitarians. Dan is a Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, the American Academy of Nursing, and the National League for Nursing. In the United Kingdom, he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, the Royal Society for Public Health, and the Society of Operations Engineers. Professor Oerther’s awards as an educator include the Excellence in Environmental Engineering Education Award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, the

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Tech Session 5: Toward a New Paradigm in Environmental Engineering: From Knowledge Frameworks to Learning Impact

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Jennifer Mueller PE, ENV SP, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

(redindicates option for earlier exposure to EnvE in the curriculum; green indicates options forreallocation of two credits;purple indicates option of a new EnvE course)Data Collection MethodTo support decision making of course rearrangement and the content desired in the new EnvEApplications course, this study was designed to explore the experiences of practitioners.Specifically, this study was designed to address the following research questions: 1. Which key topic areas in EnvE should be prioritized to best prepare students for professional practice? 2. What depth of coverage is most effective in EnvE topic areas to best prepare students for professional practice?To be able to prioritize EnvE content in our civil engineering curriculum

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Generative AI and Its Role in Industrial Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward James Isoghie, University of Louisville; Jason J Saleem, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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Industrial Engineering Division (IED)

Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. He graduated from Furman University in 1992 with degrees in Computer Science and Philosophy. In 2008 he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Louisville. His research interest include cyber-security for industrial control systems and active learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025The Use of Generative AI for the Rapid Development of Qualitative Interview Transcripts for a Human-Centered Design ProblemAbstractThis paper describes how generative AI (i.e., ChatGPT) was used to rapidly develop fictitious,yet realistic, qualitative interview transcripts for industrial engineering

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Accessibility and Empathy in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aya Mouallem, Stanford University; Trini Rogando, Stanford University; Sean Patrick Dougherty M.S., LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Mirelys Mendez Pons, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

from different areas of expertise and have had diverse livedexperiences that relate to several aspects of this work.Mouallem is a sighted graduate student at Stanford University, formally trained in ElectricalEngineering, and conducting research on the accessibility of engineering education to learnerswith disabilities. Rogando and Mendez Pons are sighted undergraduate students in the Designprogram at Stanford and have conducted research on accessible practices in design. Dougherty isa low-vision, senior director at LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and he has priorwork experience in the education technology industry. Finally, Sheppard is faculty at StanfordUniversity and has taught blind students in her Mechanical Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hatsuko Yoshikubo Ph.D., SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Dita Puspita Sari, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Gabriele Trovato; Eiji Kamioka; Darminto Darminto, ITS Surabaya

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

engineering degree program incorporating humanities components, with a student body consisting mainly of international students (https://igp.shibaura-it.ac.jp). As part of her current role as Deputy Director of the IGP, she is the Principal Investigator for the following research grants: - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research: Grant 24K06133 (2024-2027) - Shibaura Institute of Technology Grant for Educational Reform and Research Activity (AY2024). Her research interests include: (1) Impacts and potential benefits of including humanities components in science and engineering degree programs (2) Innovative methods of assessment in science and engineering education, especially in the context of remote

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ERM Technical Session: Quantitative Instrument Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ethan Peter Lum Cisneros, Northwestern University; David P O'Neill, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Tower: The Causes and Consequences of Departurefrom Doctoral Study. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. [Online]. Available:https://books.google.com/books?id=gMNC3NhxryUC[21] A. Kirn, “Motivation and Identity as Signals of Systemic Problems in EngineeringEducation,” Virtual (University of Michigan seminar), Mar. 10, 2021. Accessed: Oct. 06, 2022.[Online]. Available:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDaXhm5znHU&ab_channel=UniversityofMichiganEER[22] A. G. Greenwald et al., “Best research practices for using the Implicit Association Test,”Behav. Res. Methods, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 1161–1180, 2022, doi: 10.3758/s13428-021-01624-3.[23] T. P. Carpenter et al., “Survey-software implicit association tests: A methodological andempirical analysis

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ENT-4: Experiential Approaches to Developing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Engineering

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Sydney Casperson; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Jeffrey Walters, University of Washington; Chris Sharp, George Fox University; Kayt Frisch, George Fox University

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study.IntroductionIn 2020 the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) started a new mechanical engineering program tosupport high regional demand for additional engineering students. The program was designed withprogressive thinking about high impact practices to support student experiences. In particular, theprogram faculty pushed hard to create meaningful undergraduate research experiences for students in theprogram.Many prior studies have demonstrated the power of course-based undergraduate research experiences(CUREs) as a way to support students in retention [1–3]. CUREs are considered a high impact practice, asthey create a direct mentoring relationship between a student and a faculty member. One challenge ofundergraduate research is the time required to

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DSAI Technical Session 4: Workshops, Professional Development, and Training

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olatunde Olu Mosobalaje, Covenant University; Moses Olayemi, The University of Oklahoma

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

builder’s approach to theory of change: A practical guide to theory development, 2005. Retrieved from Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change website: http://www.theoryofchange.org/pdf/TOC_fac_guide.pdf. .[12] G. Wiggins, G. P. Wiggins, and J. McTighe, Understanding by Design. ASCD, 2005.[13] Stories for Impact, Theory of Change, 2025. Retrieved from: https://storiesforimpact.com/toolbox/theory-of-change/[14] Mosobalaje, O., Aku M., Egede, F., Adali, F., Salihu, A., Aghaulor, G. and Ojegbile, P.PyPE_CoP: Enhancing Digital Literacy in Python for Petroleum Engineering Educators, througha Community of Practice. Abstract accepted for presentation at the 2025 SPE Nigerian AnnualInternational Conference and Exhibition.

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jad El Harake, Vanderbilt University; Jonathan Ehrman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; Katrina L. Leaptrot, Vanderbilt University

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

setting [16], [17], [18], [19]. Drawing studentsfrom majors across the university’s colleges, the program emphasizes the value of diverseperspectives, promoting rich interdisciplinary collaboration. Students are offered a mix ofindividual research opportunities, team-driven design projects, technical training related to theseprojects, and various activities that promote community engagement and all-arounddevelopment. The program prides itself on its holistic approach to learning, preparing studentsnot only for the laboratory but for a balanced life and career after graduation. Fairness anddiversity are thus necessary guiding values for the program to cultivate a culture of collaborativeinnovation and personal and professional growth. This

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Tech Session 3: Emerging Trends in Engineering Education: AI, Clean Energy, and Curriculum Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Yukio Takara, Carnegie Mellon University; Fethiye Ozis P.E., Carnegie Mellon University; Allison E. Connell Pensky, Carnegie Mellon University

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

training. She is currently a Data Science Research Associate at the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University. She uses her training and years of experience as a faculty member to support graduate students, faculty, and programs on educational research projects and making data-driven improvements to courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Harnessing the Power of Generative AI: A Case Study on Teaching Data Science to Environmental Engineering Students1 IntroductionData science has played a transformative role across research, industry, and education in the 21stcentury

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Queen Retherford, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Sarah Mobley, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

catalyzed by the Covid-19 pandemic, increased researched review of automated assignments and grading have exposedopportunities to accommodate a greater grading load. Faculty can design assignments, andcommercially available software easily allows them to administer not only the assignments butalso allow for unlimited attempts. Affording more attempts has been supported by research inlearning as a mechanism for improved retention of knowledge for students. Without incurring theburden of additional grading, faculty can more positively impact the knowledge transfer. However,the increase in grading capability may be reaching a capacity limit with students. Research focusedon the student perceptions of graded assignments tends to cite concerns of

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Bridging Education and Real-World Impact: Training, Career Development, and Urban Systems

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayley N. Nielsen, University of Michigan; Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan; Berenice Alejandra Cabrera, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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observed at a much lowerfrequency. Researchers documented the frequency of the following sociotechnical practices:stakeholders (5%), power/position/identity (4%), social context (2%), interpersonal awareness(2%), future impacts (1%), ethics (0%), and the natural environment (0%). They found similarpatterns across different subfields of required IE courses. For example, in courses with a focus onengineering design and simulation, there was no mention of concepts such aspower/position/identity and social context, and discussion of stakeholders only appeared with 6%frequency.Figured worlds theoretical frameworkIn this study, we draw on the figured worlds framework by Holland et al. [12] to understand themechanisms by which disciplinary culture

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ECE-Circuit Courses: Instructional Innovations and Student Success

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilana Ram, Technion Israel Institute of Technology; Yinnon STAV, The Center for Research in Technological and Engineering Education, Ruppin Academic Center; Firas Ramadan; Lisa Bosman, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

-based teaching. Implementing PS-I would requireprofessional development to help instructors design effective problem-solving activities andmanage classroom dynamics. Finally, it is important to keep in mind that PS-I should align withaccreditation requirements (e.g., ABET) and institutional learning outcomes. Ensuringconsistency across courses without disrupting the broader curriculum is a challenge.Second, considerations should be made for the long-term sustainability of implementing PS-I.Demonstrating the effectiveness of PS-I beyond a single course is crucial to gaining widespreadfaculty support. Providing evidence-based best practices and training opportunities canencourage adoption. Also, universities must invest in necessary

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Empowering Pre-College Students through AI and Computer Science: Standards, Self-Efficacy, and Social Impact

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Shailja, Stanford University; Thomas John Williams, University of California Merced; Ayush Pandey, University of California Merced

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Lancaster Dissertation Award for her PhD thesis. She has also been awarded the Fiona and Michael Goodchild best graduate student mentor award during her PhD. Shailja’s research vision is to develop AI methods for healthcare that ”close-the-loop” between surgeons, research scientists, educators, and engineers.Mr. Thomas John Williams, University of California Merced Thomas Williams is a first-year undergraduate student at University of California Merced. Thomas has extensive experience in the tool and die trade and is currently pursuing a bachelors degree in electrical engineering. Thomas enjoys teaching others and is actively interested in improving educational processes to make them more engaging and ideally inspire

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Team-Based and Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elissa Ledoux, Middle Tennessee State University; Brian James Slaboch, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

engineering solutions. (ABET 2b) An ability to communicate effectively. (ABET 3) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,… An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. (ABET 4b) An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. (ABET 5) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. (ABET 6) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning. (ABET 7) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Fig. III.3

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

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Weihang Zhu, University of Houston - COE; Tomika W. Greer, University of Houston - COE

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

), advanced manufacturing, advanced communications, andbiotechnology were recommended by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology (PCAST) to the President of the USA [1]. The IotF topics are critical for futureindustry development and thus the workforce development in these areas is of great importance.Meanwhile, K-12 education requires enhanced STEM content in high school curriculum as partof the graduation requirement [3]. Therefore, it is imperative to train secondary school teachersto be better prepared for more advanced learning engineering modules. One way advocated byNational Science Foundation is to provide authentic research experiences to preservice teachersin a STEM setting. The mission of this project, Industries of

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ECE-Student Learning and Academic Performance

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Ilya Mikhelson, Northwestern University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Electronic System Design: A Hands-on Course on Creating a Professional Electronic ProductAbstractA new curriculum has been developed for an advanced embedded systems course. In this course,students construct a webcam from the ground up, resulting in a professional, aesthetic product.Along the way, they practice surface-mount soldering, PCB design, web design, 3D design, andembedded programming. The course is a guided journey in creating a device at the level of aminimal viable product at a startup company, and feeds into a followup class where studentspursue the journey without constraints, with novel projects. To assess the efficacy of thecurriculum, several

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Innovations and Inclusion in Pre-Service and Pre-College STEM Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael M. Malschützky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Gesche Neusel, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences; Steven McAlpine, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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, Engineering, and Individualized Study programs at UMBC. He has been teaching role playing game design and leading campus wide RPG events for the past ten years. He also leads the multidisciplinary sustainable design course entitled INDS 430: The Kinetic Sculpture Project, which won the grand prize in the 2015 Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture race.Dr. Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Jamie Gurganus is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Computing Education Program and the Associate Director of STEMed Research in the College of Engineering and Informational Technology. She also directs the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in the graduate

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vigdor, Advanced Science Research Center, City University of NY; Rosemarie Wesson, City University of New York, City College; JOSHUA Craig BRUMBERG

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questions were: 1) What types of pedagogical approaches ground TRANSPIRE as a successful strategy for embedding students in the process of germinating PTRQs that have the potential to contribute to solving seemingly intractable scientific and societal challenges? 2) How and why does a transdisciplinary dialogic approach support change in helping students germinate more impactful research questions (even though their current projects are not expected to be transdisciplinary or team-driven)? What challenges remain?To pilot the TRANSPIRE program, we focused on two objectives: 1) Design, deliver, and evaluate the TRANSPIRE program, with a focus on: a. How well does it enhance mentoring postdocs in germinating PTRQs

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.A

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason M. Keith, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jason Coleman, Kansas State University; Lis Pankl, Mississippi State University

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appropriate use of AI. Wehave discussed these procedures and shared topics of mutual interest in passive conversation, soin some ways individual institutional policies were informed by decisions being made at theirsister institutions. Based upon these mutual interests, this paper is being assembled to compareand contrast directions being made and to share lessons learned and best practices with theengineering education community as a whole. Furthermore, institutions who are developing,revising and/or refining their AI policies may find the information contained within this article ofinterest.Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting daily life, especially within higher education. Facultyworry about the likelihood of student cheating [1] and have seen

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ERM Technical Session: Examining Undergraduate Recruitment & Retention

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Currey, Rowan University; Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

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and marginalization mechanisms, adverse childhood experiences, and feminist approaches to EER, and connects these topics to broader understandings of student success in engineering. Justin completed their Ph.D. in Engineering Education (’22) and M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics (’21) at Purdue University, and two B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Secondary Mathematics Education at the University of Nevada, Reno (’17). Atop their education, Justin is a previous NSF Graduate Research Fellow and has won over a dozen awards for research, service, and activism related to marginalized communities, including the 2020 ASEE ERM Division Best Diversity Paper for their work on test anxiety. As a previous homeless and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Leah Folkestad, Arizona State University; Radhika Pareek, Arizona State University

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a model for ongoingtechnical support.IntroductionThe broader goals of this project have been to enhance program evaluation within and acrossNSF-funded ERCs (and other large, STEM-focused research centers) by: 1) expandingdissemination and providing validity testing of a collaborative evaluation survey, 2) developing acomplementary set of qualitative tools (e.g., interview, focus group, observation protocols, etc.),3) facilitating an evaluator’s toolbox to guide and support center evaluation leads, and 4)providing updated information to available resources (e.g., drafting new content for the NSFEngineering Research Centers’ Best Practice Manual). Over the duration of the grant, this workhas been completed while aligning with each of the four