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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

LouisvilleAbstractThe NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site in Manufacturing Simulation and Automation has recentlycompleted its third year, continuing its mission to enhance STEM education for high school teachers and communitycollege faculty. Hosted by the University of Louisville, the RET program offers an immersive, six-week researchexperience that equips educators with the latest advancements in manufacturing technology and pedagogicalstrategies. During this transformative program, participants engage in hands-on research projects focused onmanufacturing simulation, automation, and integration of digital twins into manufacturing processes. Educatorswork in state-of-the-art laboratories alongside faculty and students, gaining practical insights

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amarnath Banerjee, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Glen Miller

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #46315BOARD # 369: ER2: Bringing High School Teachers up to Speed on EngineeringEthics EducationProf. Amarnath Banerjee, Texas A&M University Dr. Banerjee is a Professor in the William Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University since 1999. His research interests are in modeling and analysis of complex systems and processes, simulation and visualization, and their applications in manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and information systems. He teaches a number of courses in these areas at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and has developed several of these

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kleio Avrithi, Marian University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

, “We must teach more effectively: here are four ways to getstarted,” Molecular Biology of the Cell, vol. 26(12), pp. 2151-2155, 2015.[3] Rossow, M., “Learning statics by studying worked examples,” ASEE National AnnualConference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 24-27, 2018.[4] R. O’Neill, R.C. Geiger, K. Csavina, and C. Orndoff, “Making statics dynamic!” Combininglecture and laboratory into an interdisciplinary, problem-based, active learning environment,”ASEE National Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 24-27, 2007.[5] A.K.T. Howard, “Gamification Design for Engineering Statics,” ASEE National AnnualConference, Virtual, July 26-29, 2021.[6] S. Mehta and S. Danielson, “Teaching statics “dynamically,” Session 1368, ASEE NationalAnnual Conference, Charlotte

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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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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

as a transformative force in higher education, fundamentallychanging how students engage with knowledge. While often simply defined as "learning bydoing," experiential learning encompasses a rich variety of approaches including project-basedwork, community engagement, design challenges, laboratory investigations, and problem-basedlearning. What distinguishes these educational experiences is their open-ended, authenticnature—they provide structured scaffolding but lack predetermined solutions or pathways,mirroring the complexity students will encounter in professional practice.The impact of experiential learning in engineering education is particularly significant, as itbridges the persistent gap between theory and practice. Research

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Graduate Education, Artificial Intelligence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Lu, Texas A&M University; Behbood Ben Zoghi P.E., Southern Methodist University

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

. Lyle Endowed Professor of Engineering Innovation Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a faculty Fellow, with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Before joining Southern Methodist University, Ben spent 37 years at Texas A&M University as an educator, researcher, and administrator. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Using Generative AI to Assist a Smooth Transition from Industry Expert to College Professor Abstract In the last decade, there has been an increasing trend in higher education to collaboratewith industry professionals to develop curriculum and teach at

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Cutri, Maua Institute of Techonology; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Nair Stem, IMT

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

ConsiderationsThe immersive video methodology combined with the flipped classroom methodologyproved to be a promising technology from the perspective of increasing students'motivation to read the material before class. The use of this technology allowed forincreased difficulty in performing the experiments, avoiding the so-called “cook recipes”in the laboratory. Regarding performance in solving the post-class exercises, it was foundthat more work is needed with “high-order thinking skills” activities, aiming to furtherdevelop this skill in our students.AcknowledgmentTo the students of the XXXXXXXXX for kindly answering the perceptionquestionnaires. To the teachings of the professors from the graduate program in AppliedComputing to Education and Educational

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mona El Helbawy, University of Colorado Boulder; eric bogatin, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

support students. We explore how thoughtful curriculumdesign, new teaching strategies, and the integration of AI tools can address some of the challengesfaced by students. We also examine how to ensure that these programs are equitable and inclusive,ensuring that all learners, regardless of background, have a fair chance of success.There is a lot of research on online education for adult learners, covering topics like retention,motivation, and self-esteem [3-4]. However, few studies have specifically focused on theexperiences of learners in asynchronous online degree programs. More importantly, even lessresearch has looked at what learners think could improve their online experience in terms ofassessments, communication with faculty, and peer

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 11

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Pennsylvania State University; Glen Roderic Coates, Pennsylvania State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

,laboratory processes, modeling approaches to some problem and derive answers. While generalcollege writing courses are crucial to their development as well-rounded, educated individuals,engineering students can struggle to see the connection between some Platonic concepts inclassical disciplines like Rhetoric and their audience focus for a proposal. While this connectionis likely obvious for an instructor in the Classics, it might not be obvious to engineering students.Pivoting toward more applied communication courses or content can help reinforce students’integrative understanding of engineering communication and their responsibilities for clarity,accuracy, and conciseness [16] - [17]. It should be noted that if the aim is to teach

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ozlem Yasar, City University of New York - New York City College of Technology; Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

opened doors to innovative teaching and learning approaches that werepreviously unattainable [1]. Among these fields, mechanical engineering technology stands outas an area where technology can significantly enhance the educational experience. Mechanicalengineering technology requires students to develop a comprehensive understanding oftheoretical principles while also applying these concepts to solve real-world problems.Traditional methods of teaching in this discipline often rely heavily on lectures, textbook-basedlearning, and limited hands-on laboratory experiences. While these approaches providefoundational knowledge, they are often hindered by significant challenges. These include thehigh cost of advanced equipment, restricted access to

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger P.E., FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence); Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Doug Laven, South Central College

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

laboratories on every institution's campus. Additionally, distance and travel time are barriers for employees to update the skills employers need them to acquire. Traditional students face some of these same barriers. To help remove barriers, South Central College considered how its successful Mechatronics program could be expanded to support industry directly and, additionally, high school students. IMEC was built on the existing in-person Mechatronics program toFigure 1. iMEC Electronics Trainer

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WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Vento, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

process engineering jobs, this type ofelective course should help students decide if they want to pursue careers in research anddevelopment, particularly within biotechnology.AcknowledgementsWe would like to acknowledge Dr. Nathan Crook and Genan Wang for helping us procurematerials for CHE 5332, Dr. Jacob Elmer for providing laboratory space and materials to prepareexperiments, and Haritha Rajaram for serving as a teaching assistant in the course.References[1] C. A. Voigt, “Synthetic biology 2020–2030: six commercially-available products that are changing our world,” 2020. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20122-2.[2] S. Shi, Z. Wang, L. Shen, and H. Xiao, “Synthetic biology: a new frontier in food production,” 2022. doi: 10.1016

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Assessment, Curriculum & Instructional Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Dino Andrews , E.I.T., BPR Surveying; Sherin Ashraf-Hanna E.I.T., ECS Mid-Atlantic; Paul John Ackerman Jr., York College of Pennsylvania

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

is not one of the coursesselected by faculty for the department’s ABET Continuous Improvement Plan the studentoutcomes (SOs) the course does meet supports the foundation of student knowledge and skillfor assessment of these SOs in follow on courses that are directly assessed for ABET. Inaddition, the faculty members teaching the course do assesses the following SOs for theirown course self-improvement goals which was the significant factor in developing newlesson plans for the laboratory component of the course [12]. Specifically, the civilengineering site design course allows students to gain the ability to meet the following SOs: SO 1. an ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying

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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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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

authors own work – and referencing a recent systematic review of masterylearning in engineering in higher education – this case study offers a “formula” that faculty mayfollow to incorporate modified mastery learning into their classroom or laboratory setting. Theapproach to modified mastery learning outlined in this article accomplishes two important items.First, the flexibility afforded to the instructor when adopting modified mastery learning meansthat cost savings may be accomplished in the use of institutional resources while accommodatinga diversity of student learning preferences. Second, while traditional approaches fail to guaranteethat every student master every concept, the modified mastery learning style not only maintains –but in

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ME Division 11: Beyond the Build: Communication, Collaboration, and Reflection

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fabian Sorce, Imperial College London; Idris Kevin Mohammed, Imperial College London

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #47775The effect of imposed word limits on academic performance in technical reportswritten by Mechanical Engineering undergraduate studentsDr. Fabian Sorce, Imperial College London Fabian is a Teaching Fellow (equivalent to Assistant Professor [Teaching-Track]) in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London and is responsible for the delivery of multiple sessions relating to Solid Mechanics and Design modules. Fabian has a particular interest in active, experiential and lab-based learning and uses his experience in characterising a wide range of materials from high performance polymer coatings

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #46392BOARD # 356: ECR: BCSER: Are Females Better at Debugging Circuits?Andrew Jay Ash, Oklahoma State University Andrew J. Ash is a PhD student in Electrical Engineering in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at OSU and he is a research assistant in Dr. John Hu’s Analog VLSI Laboratory. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma Christian University. Andrew’s research interests include engineering education and hardware security of data converters and neural networks.Dr. John Hu, Oklahoma State University John Hu received his B.S. in Electronics and Information Engineering from Beihang

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marshall Ismail, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Devin Kachadoorian, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sahil Mirani, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University; Tim Ransom, Clemson University; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

adaptability [1]. In these settings, students frequentlyturn to teaching assistants (TAs) for assistance with lab procedures, equipment setup, andtroubleshooting. This dynamic creates a dependency that, while helpful in the moment, can leadto challenges for both students and TAs. The repetitive nature of these inquiries significantlyburdens TAs, who usually cannot answer everyone’s questions throughout the laboratory classtimes. Furthermore, certain student questions need consistent answers that the lead instructorproves correct. Another challenge is establishing a structured support diagnostic meant to answerstudent problems in a way that guides students to their answers rather than revealing themimmediately. This allows students to engage in

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International Division (INTL): Case Studies and Trends

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Texier, LACCEI; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Laura Romero, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Libis Valdez Cervantes

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

categories appear: “Online and Remote Laboratories” (2018, 2019,2021 and 2022), “Management of Engineering Education” (2017 and 2020) and “Government,Industry, and University” (2020). Third, the predominant categories from 2017 to 2021 and in2023 were “Technology for Teaching and Learning, E-Learning, and Distance Education” and“Accreditation” (2022 and 2024).It can also be noted that in the last two years (2023-2024) the “Management of EngineeringEducation” topic occupies the first place; in second and third place, the “Accreditation” topicsare reversed with that of “Technology for Teaching”.On the other hand, we note that the topics “Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics in EngineeringEducation”, “Ethics and Society in Engineering Education”, and

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Sotelo, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Carlos Sotelo, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word; Félix Martínez-Jiménez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Carlos Vazquez-Hurtado, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Ricardo Swain Oropeza, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; José Isabel Gómez Quiñones, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

equipment is acquired, Professors expressed that to implement and teachadvanced control strategies using the equipment is a challenge and complex enterprise. This, dueto the lack of: instructors and teaching assistants fully proficient in Quanser® technologies, andthe appropriate handbook on the subject of the minor.For the first concern, based on the material available on the Quanser® website, the leaders of theminor identified the practices needed to guarantee technical understanding. Then, in the 2024winter and summer, a hands-on laboratory experience was carried out by the R&D Manager incharge of Academic Applications of Quanser®. Here, several faculty, staff and students gathered14 times from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 pm.For the second concern

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Instrumentation in Engineering Projects

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lance Ward, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Danny Pham, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Anubhav Dixit, University of Maryland College Park; Christopher Snyder, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

. He received a master’s degree from Tulane University in 1989 and a doctoral degree from Duke University in 1992. He is a member of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and, has also been involved with the American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). He is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii) remote sensing and precision agriculture, and,(iii) biofuels and renewable energy. He has been involved with several extramurally funded projects as PI or Co-PI to support outreach, education, and research activities from various state, federal, and private agencies; served

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.D

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University Pueblo

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

work.Previous Work Practical laboratory experiences including engineering labs and projects represent essentialelements of learning [1], [2]. As part of intensive laboratory experiences, robots have had alongstanding positive impact on education of students at all levels. Small, wheeled, programablemobile robots like LEGO Mindstorm series have been used as motivational tools to attract studentsto STEM fields in general [3], as well as to help students (and teachers) learn how to program [4]- [6]. However, at the practical level of industrial robot programming, the use of industrialmanipulators for teaching programming robotic tasks was often the only option. Expensivehardware, proprietary software, and required safety measures made programming of

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Graduate Education, Artificial Intelligence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Levent Burak Kara, Carnegie Mellon University; Rachelle Palchesko, Carnegie Mellon University; Zachary Mineroff, Carnegie Mellon University; Judy Brooks, Carnegie Mellon University; Avi Chawla, Carnegie Mellon University; Martin van Velsen, Carnegie Mellon University

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

and biofabrication, biomechanics, and tissue engineering just to name a few. She is interested in integrating cutting edge education tools and hands on activities into her courses and teaching laboratory courses.Zachary Mineroff, Carnegie Mellon University As Assistant Director of Learning Engineering at CMU, Zach supports the design, development, and implementation of innovative educational technologies and learning experiences. He supervises a team of learning engineers that supports instructors through consultations, course design projects, and fellowship programs. He is a graduate of the Masters of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science (METALS) program at CMU.Judy Brooks, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAvi

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Faculty Development: Grading and Artificial Intelligence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

and assessment practices. This paper aims to systematically review how engineeringfaculty engage with AI tools and practices to support and transform engineering education. Bysynthesizing existing research, we provide insights that can inform educators, curriculumdesigners, and researchers on emerging trends, opportunities, and challenges in AI adoptionwithin the engineering context.While AI has existed for over six decades, recent exponential advancements in its capabilitieshave driven a significant shift in how it is perceived and utilized, especially in academiccontexts. AI is increasingly being integrated into pedagogy, shaping assessment practices andenabling new instructional approaches to enhance teaching and learning in educational

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Zachary Clay, University of Texas at Austin; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Charles Xie; H. Onan Demirel, Oregon State University; Zhenghui Sha, University of Texas at Austin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #47647BOARD # 263: IUSE: Research on Generative Design Thinking: DesignCognition, Tools, andEducationJohn Zachary Clay, University of Texas at Austin John Z. Clay is a Research Scientist Assistant in the System Integration and Design Informatics Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin. Their research focuses on design thinking and the cognitive processes relevant to both traditional human-driven design and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven design using generative AI, i.e., generative design thinking.Dr. Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Molly H. Goldstein is a Teaching

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huy Trung Huong, University of Bridgeport; Sushma Gudi, University of Bridgeport; Vamsi Sripada, University of Bridgeport; Juan David Urrea Vargas, University of Bridgeport; Mohammad Omar AL-Torzi, University of Bridgeport; Karissa Bird, University of Bridgeport; Jani Macari Pallis, University of Bridgeport

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

live engagement with students and observers on the ground. Thisinteractivity enables us to teach foundational STEM principles—such as robotics, telemetry, andembedded systems—to learners of all ages via our STEM on Wheels program, the University’smobile STEM laboratory. Just as the original HAM the Chimpanzee inspired a generation in 1961[2], our goal is for this modern-day HAM to spark curiosity and inspire the next generation ofscientists and engineers through meaningful, hands-on experiences.Future Outlooks and Considerations High-altitude ballooning has enabled researchers to conduct iterative experiments with rapidturnaround, offering a flexible and cost-effective alternative to traditional astronomical research.HAM was originally

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ECE-Grading Approaches and Assessment Practices

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Mikhelson, Northwestern University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

post-pandemic, as the line between honesty anddishonesty is not even perceived by many students [20]. Not only are more robust tools availableto students, they also do not always recognize academic dishonesty as such. It will be importantto gather faculty and student perspectives to determine an appropriate assessment modality thatshowcases students’ understanding while minimizing the opportunities for academicdishonesty.References [1] Ilya Mikhelson, “Introduction to electrical engineering: Empowering and motivating students through laboratory-focused teaching,” in 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2024. [2] Mary Forehand, “Bloom’s taxonomy,” Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology, vol. 41, no. 4, pp

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ME Division 7: Making it Matter: Projects and Communication

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #46670Integrating Design Projects to Help Students Learning in Mechanical EngineeringLabDr. Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven Professor Orabi received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo Institute of Technology (now Helwan University), in 1975, his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo, in 1982, and his Ph.D. degree fro ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Integrating Design Projects to Enhance Student Learning in MechanicalEngineering LaboratoriesAbstractThe Mechanics Laboratory course serves as a critical bridge between

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Human-Centered Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Parks, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Brock Craft, University of Washington; Alexander Pagano, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

. Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign I am currently the Associate Director of Assessment and Research team at the Siebel Center for Design (SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I work with a group of wonderful and talented people at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates our practice of teaching and learning human-centered design in formal and informal learning environments. My Research focuses on studying students’ collaborative problem solving processes and the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in STEM classrooms. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025WIP: Using a Human-Centered

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LuoBin Cui, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Chenchen Huang, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

theirmotivation to learn. Implemented across multiple institutions, Earth Trek not onlyimproves students' laboratory skills and geotechnical knowledge, but also integrates smartcity design concepts and develops their metacognitive and problem-solving skills. Beyondclassroom teaching, the game supports self-paced learning, promoting lifelong educationand preparing students for careers in geotechnical engineering.INTRODUCTION Today's society is facing global challenges due to climate change, energy shortages, andaging infrastructure. Geotechnical engineers play a crucial role in addressing these issues,but the complexity of geotechnical engineering demands interdisciplinary knowledge andinnovation, posing challenges to current education models

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology; Lan Yu, East China University of Science and Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

, curriculum, practical training, teacher team construction, campusenvironment construction to carry out the exploration. At the same time, it can also befound that there are still some problems to be solved in the process of promoting thedigitization of engineering education in Chinese universities. The integration betweenthe digital curriculum and the original professional curriculum is not high; The digitalskills of teachers are weak, and it is difficult to integrate professional knowledge anddigital skills in teaching. The teaching of professional application scenarios of digitalskills is insufficient, and students' learning of digital skills mainly stays in thetheoretical learning stage. Therefore, this paper puts forward countermeasures and

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 2: Designing Creativity - Innovation Through First-Year Maker Projects

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Udeme Idem, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Jason Morphew, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Teaching and Learning of STEM. He serves as the course curator for the Freshman semester engineering design course that serves over 2,500 freshman engineering students every year. His award-winning teaching has been recognized for his teaching in the First Year Engineering program and is the Dr. Morphew has also recently taught courses focused on the pedagogy of integrated STEM and educational research methodology. Dr. Morphew’s research focuses on the application of principles of learning derived from cognitive science and the learning sciences to the design and evaluate technology-enhanced learning environments. More specifically, his research examines the impact of technologies such as augmented-reality, gesture