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International Division (INTL): Navigating Risks and Cross-Cultural Challenges

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albertus Retnanto, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Magdy Akladios, University of Houston-Clear Lake; Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University

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, and Bahrain have achieved significant milestones over thepast three decades by investing in infrastructure and STEM education, attracting manypetrochemical companies to seek joint ventures in these places [1]. Attracting the cominggeneration to pursue academic education in engineering and science has been one of the primarypillars of the "Vision 2030" in these countries, and the responsible government offices havesignificantly invested in building state-of-the-art facilities to attract Western academicinstitutions to seek joint ventures by establishing branch campuses in these countries ([2]-[6]).One of the smaller monarchies in the Persian Gulf, became one of the early adopters of thiseducation philosophy by establishing an academic entity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 4

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Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University; Tasneem Pervez; Nasra Al-Maskari, Sultan Qaboos University; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

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includes these tasks a well. In the Design ofThermal Systems course, students apply these techniques to design (or redesign) thermo-fluid products. Asa culminating activity, during the last two semesters, students create design concepts, perform detail design,carry out analysis (cost, manufacturability, environmental impact, etc), construct, and test a full engineeringproduct. Preference is giving to emerging technologies (such as renewable energy, carbon capture,biomedical applications, etc) and multi-disciplinary projects. As a sample, course descriptions of theProduct Design and Capstone Design courses are outlined in Fig-1. Product Design Capstone Design This is a project based

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 5

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Sylvester Osinachi Iro P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna

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. or outages in aviation can lead to equipment malfunctions, delayed operations, and increased operational costs. N OMENCLATURE Hybrid power systems, which integrate generator and in- verter technologies, have shown promise in addressing thesef Oscillation frequency (Hz) challenges [5], [17]. Michael Faraday’s foundational work onP Power (W) electromagnetic induction in 1831 [1

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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Ashleigh Wright, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jacqueline Henderson, Bradley University; Rebekka Darner, Illinois State University; Nafisa A Ibrahim, The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Brenda Anne Wilson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Loralyn Cozy, Illinois Wesleyan University; Brian J. Bellott, Western Illinois University; Mahua Biswas, Illinois State University; Alejandro Lleras, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Narendra Jaggi; Michelle Edgcomb Friday, Bradley University; Terrance Bishop, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Catherine Lipovsky, Bradley University

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, Illinois Wesleyan University, SouthernIllinois University Carbondale, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, and Western IllinoisUniversity. The SCI-LSAMP program aims to recruit students for engaged participation in theSCI-LSAMP program, retain students through critical junctures in their educational journey, andfoster STEM identity both within and across partner institutions.Past studies have unveiled obstacles to STEM degree attainment for students underrepresented inthese disciplines, including lack of support in competitive environments, ineffective advising,inadequate academic preparation, feelings of isolation, faculty teaching styles, and unwelcominglearning environments.[1], [2], [3] In response, theoretical frameworks [4], [5] and

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 11: Shaping Engineers - Competency, Creativity, and Iteration in the First Year

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Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Portia Elise Lenczowski, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Aaron Lalley P.E., Southeast Technical College

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adaptability. Byintegrating structured coaching with hands-on prototyping activities, the "Design forManufacturing" course seeks to foster adaptive expertise, preparing students to tackle open-ended problems with confidence and ingenuity. This study aims to provide evidence-basedinsights into the effectiveness of this pedagogical approach, contributing to broader efforts inenhancing first-year engineering education.Background: Adaptive expertise, as differentiated from routine expertise, requires a balance ofefficiency and innovation [1]. Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle [2] offers a valuableframework for fostering this adaptability through iterative processes, emphasizing ConcreteExperience, Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization, and

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1A

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Milad Rezvani Rad, University of Southern Indiana; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana

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Engineering Education, Problem-Solving Support, Student FeedbackIntroductionThe incorporation of cutting-edge technology into education has profoundly reshaped modernlearning environments. Among these advancements, ChatGPT 4.0, which is an advanced languagemodel developed by OpenAI, has gained substantial recognition across various educational fields.This AI-driven tool, formally known as the Conditional Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, haswitnessed widespread adoption since its public release in November 2022 [1]. The continuousevolution of AI-powered solutions, exemplified by ChatGPT, represents a major milestone inartificial intelligence, influencing multiple facets of daily life, communication, and academicinstruction [2].Artificial

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Graduate Education, Artificial Intelligence

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

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universities. The goal is to bridgethe gap between textbook theories and real-world practice. Survey shows that courses taught byprofessors that come from an industry background receive higher level of satisfaction andperceived career-readiness from students [1]; furthermore, learning knowledge and tools that areimmediately applicable in the workplace gives students a comparative advantage for betteremployability, because learning under the guidance and expectations from the future employeralike sets them up for success [2]. While industry experts bring in their unique insights and relevant skill sets that are highlyin demand in the job market, challenges lie within many aspects when they enter the academicenvironment [3]: their teaching

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 6: LEES Works in Progress

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Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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, as well as its ability to provide critical analysis of anotherwriter’s work. The altered essay assignments address a specific prompt designed to connectdirectly to the course’s Learning Outcomes, so the expectation is that it contributes to studentsmeeting those Outcomes. The requirement for students is to (1) write their own essay responseto the assignment’s prompt, (2) develop their own prompt to ask one or more GenAI chatbots towrite an essay about, (3) examine the GenAI-written essay in comparison to their essay, and (4)critique the GenAI essay to discuss quality and accuracy of information. This paper will presentanonymized student critiques in a qualitative way, and draw conclusions as to the effectivenessof this basic approach to

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Developing Professional and Career Readiness

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Fatemeh Mirzahosseini Zarandi, University of Cincinnati; Madeline Martin, University of Cincinnati; Siqing Wei, University of Cincinnati; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati

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shown in Figure 1. These elements, such as career goals, evolve across one’slifespan and are shaped by personal and social factors (Richardson & Watt, 2018). As one’s self-efficacy changes, one's outcome expectations and goals will also change, affecting performance.Additionally, outcome expectations may change independently of self-efficacy, changing one’sgoals and affecting performance. The process repeats in a cycle in which one’s performanceattainment will become a past experience, impacting self-efficacy and outcome expectations,which then impacts future performance (Lent, 2002).Figure 1: Adapted subset of SCCT performance model from Lent (2002).Research DesignThis study adopts a phenomenological research design to explore engineering

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ELOS Technical Session 3: Advancing Engineering Competencies: From Labs to Writing

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Hannah Rosene Conover Kimmel, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Megha Agrawal, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joseph Tibbs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Kaitlyn Tuvilleja, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Progress: Adding Additional Methods to Identify Mistakes in an Undergraduate Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory CourseIntroductionIn his 2013 book, John Hattie stated “the most powerful single influence enhancing achievementis feedback.” [1] The feedback students receive on their achievement of learning outcomes cantake many forms: self-evaluation checkpoints, the grade on a summative exam, or the commentsleft on a lab report. By their nature, assessments inherently include an element of feedback [2],but formative assessments guide students toward self-evaluation during the learning processrather than after the fact. Qadir et al. identified six key aspects of beneficial feedback, includingbeing timely

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

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Neel Manmohan Parekh, University of Florida; Kevin Scroggins, University of Florida; Yolanda Gil, University of Southern California; Emmanuel J Dorley, University of Florida

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

understandthe competency of their team and the limits of the team as well as general appropriate goals whenscoping a project. These findings contribute to the growing knowledge of how to effectively teachand apply CPS skills, providing a promising pathway for improving science students’ ability towork well in groups.IntroductionCollaborative Problem Solving (CPS) is a multifaceted process in which individuals worktogether to address complex challenges by integrating varied perspectives, skills, and knowledge.It combines social skills, such as effective communication and conflict resolution, with cognitiveabilities, including problem representation and strategic thinking 1 . In an increasinglyinterconnected world, the ability to collaborate effectively

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

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Fatemeh Khalkhal, San Francisco State University; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Yiyi Wang, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Elysee Matembe Ekanga, San Francisco State University (SFSU)

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

. Additionally, URM STEM students often report feeling invisible and culturallyirrelevant and experiencing negative classroom stereotypes, leading to self-isolation [1], dropout[2], and even higher levels of self-reported anxiety and stress. Such experiences are alsocorrelated with a reluctance to self-identify as an engineer [3].Study shows that belongingness and identifying as an engineer are strongly related [4]-[5].Engineering identity (EI) represents how strongly someone identifies with being an engineer andserves as an indicator for other key metrics like retention and persistence [6]. There are severalways of measuring EI. One of the most widely used in engineering education research is madeup of three interconnected constructs: performance

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Construction Engineering Division: Best of Construction

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Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University; Xi Wang, Drexel University; tianjiao zhao, East Carolina University

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estimating methods to ensure students are equipped withfoundational and advanced technological skills. These insights seek to guide educators looking tomodernize construction curricula to align with industry needs and technological advancements.IntroductionThe construction industry continues to grapple with challenges such as low productivity, cost andtime overruns, and safety concerns, mainly due to its reliance on manual processes and lowlevels of digitization [1]. These issues have hampered the industry’s ability to meet increasingdemand for efficiency [2] [3].Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology capable of addressingthese challenges by introducing automation and improved decision-making capabilities [4] [5

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

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Madeleine Mickle, MoLSMAP; Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, Missouri State University

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Missouri State University in the Engineering Program, a joint program with Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Call to STEM Exposure: Reinforcing Young Girls and Planting Seeds Madi Mickle 1 , Amber Lewis 2 , Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi 1 1 Missouri State University, Springfield MO 65897 2 A Girl Like Me Mentoring Network, Springfield MO mm3737s@missouristate.edu, ambylewis@aglmn.org, tayoobafemiajayi@missouristate.edu Abstract

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 8

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Bing Wang, University of Connecticut; Suining He, University of Connecticut; Chuanrong Zhang, University of Connecticut; Abdul-Wassay Queeshi, University of Connecticut; Weidong Li, University of Connecticut; Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, University of Connecticut; Wei Wei, University of Connecticut; Elizabeth Howard, University of Connecticut

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

capabilities. Drones and Unmanned AerialVehicles (UAVs) offer flexible and high-resolution data collection for various applications, suchas agriculture, disaster response, and urban planning. Internet of Things (IoT) sensors deployed invarious environments collect real-time data on weather, air quality, soil moisture, and more.Smartphones and other portable devices with GPS and various sensors provide vast amounts oflocation-based data. CI supports the entire cycle of data acquisition, transfer, storage, processing,and visualization of large-scale data 1 . It has become a critical resource for many applications andscientific discovery 2,3 . While the importance of CI is well recognized in the scientific communityand industry, the education and

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Messaging, Motivations and Supports for Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder; Ann E. Austin, Michigan State University; Kris De Welde, College of Charleston; Diana Ribas Rodrigues Roque, University of Colorado Boulder

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

inclusion for faculty and students in STEM fields.Prof. Ann E. Austin, Michigan State UniversityKris De Welde, College of CharlestonDiana Ribas Rodrigues Roque, University of Colorado Boulder ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Knitting the knitters: Building and sustaining leadership teams for equity-oriented institutional change Sandra Laursen, Ann E. Austin, Kris De Welde, & Diana RoqueIn recent decades, there has been increasing interest in systems change as a means to accomplishimportant improvements in the quality, inclusiveness, and equity of outcomes in science andengineering higher education [1]-[3]. This emphasis on systems change

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Tools, Identities, and Personality in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Student Division (STDT)

elements effectively and creating content tailored to both students andinstructors.IntroductionThe majority of engineering undergraduate programs lack sufficient guidance on social andethical responsibility in the field of engineering. Both the U.S. National Academy of Engineeringand ABET accreditation emphasize the necessity to embed ethics and social responsibility toaddress ethical, global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic impacts [1]-[3] Researchhas consistently demonstrated the value of sociotechnical awareness in engineers. For instance,engineers must prioritize public well-being and ethical responsibilities in their work [4]-[8],understand the societal impacts of engineering solutions [9]-[12], and challenge cultural normsthat

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 3: Identity and Achievement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Will Tyson, University of South Florida; Geeti Anwar, University of South Florida

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

demanding fields, and informs their aspirations for STEM careers.Responses from 39 community college transfer students, gathered through in-depth interviewsand focus group discussions, reveal that the scholarship provides support in various areas,including academic choices, community and social engagement, and providing motivation andpersistence. Additionally, the S-STEM scholarship informs participants' future aspirations byoffering personal and professional development, educational and research opportunities, careeropportunities and access to resources and informational support. Participants highly value thescholarship's role in shaping their career trajectories in the STEM field and contributing to theiracademic success.1. IntroductionThe demand

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 3.D

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Friday Emmanuel James, Kansas State University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University; Russell Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Nathan H Bean, Kansas State University; Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska - Omaha; David S. Allen, Kansas State University

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demonstrating the potential of data-driven methods to enhance students’ learning outcomes. The findings highlight the importance of fine- grained analytics in understanding behaviors of novice programmers, thereby paving the way for adoption of such tools in existing educational management systems. This research underscores the impact of integrating analytics into programming education by bridging the gap between raw coding data and actionable insights.1 INTRODUCTIONIn the field of Computer Science Education (CS Ed), programming assignments and projectsplay a crucial role in fostering students’ problem-solving skills, computational thinking, andcompetence. However, for many students, particularly inexperienced ones, programmingcan

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 16

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luz Zithviani Gomez, The Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, The Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

can learn from existing literature on diasporic indigenousstudents in other spaces and disciplines (K-18 education, sociology, psychology, etc.). Therefore,the purpose of this literature review is to synthesize what has been done in other fields and identifyopportunities in which engineering can explore the needs of the Latine Indigenous diaspora withinthis field. This literature review will be guided by the following research questions 1) Whatresearch has been conducted on diasporic Indigenous students in U.S. education? 2) How does thisreview contribute to engineering education discourse about Latine students? This work has broaderimplications by providing a platform to study the diverse perspective of the Latine Indigenousdiaspora, which

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

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Lynne P Cooper PhD, Vanderbilt University

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categorized by Murray [1] inareas such as: • Adaptation: adjustment to the organizational culture • Collaboration: effective partnership with others • Communication: clear expression of ideas, thoughts, and solutions • Technical competence: knowledge about the technical domain • Context: knowledge about the organization • Maturation: general professional capabilities and • Socialization: connection with others for a purposeMore recently, Baukal, Stokeld and Thurman [2] highlighted the need for improved skills ininterviewing, project management, critical thinking, teamwork, communication, and lifelonglearning. While curricula have been evolving to close the professional skills gap for engineeringgraduates [3], there is still work

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.C

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Safia Malallah, Kansas State University; Ejiro U Osiobe; Lior Shamir, Kansas State University; David S. Allen, Kansas State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

that engage children by allowing them to collect points. Additional areas include a store where points can be redeemed, a pet house where children can adopt companions, and a playground where they can interact with other players and their pets, making the learning experience both social and rewarding.IntroductionToday’s children are digital natives, growing up immersed in technology. Generation Alpha,born from 2010 to mid-2025, seamlessly integrates technology into their daily lives [1].Platforms like the Roblox Studio, a popular online game with more than 35.5 million dailyusers (including approximately 8 million children under 9 [2]), showcase this trend [2]. WhileRoblox offers immense potential for learning, many similar

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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)

markers were analyzed. First, results of anonymous surveys were reviewed.Second, anecdotal evidence was reviewed. Third, the success of students in the followup coursewas evaluated. Overall, the findings show that the course is effective in empowering the studentsto be independent designers who have valuable skills to industry.1 IntroductionCreating a practical course is a delicate balance. On the one hand, if it is too practical, studentswill only learn the tools presented and will not be able to generalize. On the other hand, if it is tootheoretical, students will know the foundations of practical tools but will have no practice puttingthat knowledge to use. Most classes in the ECE department at Northwestern University addressthis tradeoff by

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder; Ann E. Austin, Michigan State University; Kris De Welde, College of Charleston; Diana Ribas Rodrigues Roque, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and students in STEM fields.Prof. Ann E. Austin, Michigan State UniversityKris De Welde, College of CharlestonDiana Ribas Rodrigues Roque, University of Colorado Boulder ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Knitting the knitters: Building and sustaining leadership teams for equity-oriented institutional change Sandra Laursen, Ann E. Austin, Kris De Welde, & Diana RoqueIn recent decades, there has been increasing interest in systems change as a means to accomplishimportant improvements in the quality, inclusiveness, and equity of outcomes in science andengineering higher education [1]-[3]. This emphasis on systems change recognizes

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydia Yang Yang, Kansas State University; Craig Wanklyn P.E., Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

andAlaskan Natives) in STEM disciplines in the state of Kansas and to significantly increase thenumber of underrepresented minority students graduating with STEM baccalaureate degrees inthe state of Kansas [1]. The project is led by Kansas State University, a large land grant researchinstitution. The alliance institutions included newly added Wichita State University and fivecommunity colleges, Barton Community College, Dodge City Community College, DonnellyCollege, Garden City Community College, and Seward County Community College, all of whichare minority-serving institutions with two-year programs that are transferable into STEM majorsat Kansas State University and/or Wichita State University.As a well-established alliance, we have focused on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College

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, challenges, and lessons learned fromthe first two years of the CC-PRIME project.IntroductionSanta Barbara City College (SBCC), a public community college and Hispanic ServingInstitution on the Central Coast of California, is leading the CC-PRIME project, a collaborativeeffort between SBCC and the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), a local 4-yearinstitution. The project is leveraging advanced cleanroom facilities at the university and inputfrom local industry partners to build training pathways to meet demand for local job-readycleanroom technicians.[1], [2], [3], [4] In addition to building out pathways for local communitycollege students to obtain jobs at the technician- or operator-levels with local semiconductorindustry partners, the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin

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higher education, understandingtheir role in shaping diverse pathways into engineering is critical for building a more inclusiveand innovative future workforce.Acknowledgments This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 2044258. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.ReferencesAndrews, J., Clark, J., Thomas, M., & Wang, J. (2021). The impact of university makerspaces on students' self-efficacy and belonging in engineering. International Journal of STEM Education, 8(1), 1–13.Carlone, H. B., & Johnson, A. (2007). Understanding

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 3.A

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria R. Ebling, United States Military Academy; Ryan Edward Dougherty, United States Military Academy; Nicholas Clark, University of St. Thomas

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thoughts to conclude the paper.BackgroundAnalogies have been applied to learning in computer science for decades. Gentner [1] viewed ananalogy as a mapping from a base domain, the one already understood by the student, to the targetdomain, the one under study. Fincher and her colleagues [2] report the results of an ITiCSEworking group on notional machines and have expanded the concept of the notional machinefrom that of Du Boulay’s definition (“the general properties of a machine that one is learning tocontrol” that is used by students learning to program) to include more general analogies. Sorvaexplains that “the purpose of a notional machine is to explain program execution” [3]. TheITiCSE working group identified 43 notional machines, which

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ignacio Guerra P., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025WIP: Using mind mapping to enhance architecture students' abilities inmanaging both practical and lecture-based teaching methodss Ignacio Guerra P.1*, Miguel Andrés Guerra21 Professor, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Arquitectura y Diseño de Interiores, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.2 Associate Professor, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Programa de Ingeniería Civil, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.* Correspondence: Ignacio Guerra P, iguerrap@asig.com.ec, iguerrap7@gmail.comAbstractIn architectural education worldwide, students typically engage with two

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New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 4 - Undergraduate Student Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric J Steward, University of South Alabama; Sean Walker, University of South Alabama; Rachel Chai, University of South Alabama; Zachary Miller, University of South Alabama; Bryant Baldwin, University of South Alabama

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engineering identityAbstractSupplemental Instruction (SI) is an educational practice that has been utilized for decades toengage undergraduate students taking high risk courses with peer-to-peer support. With historicsuccess, there has been a proliferation of SI programs at institutions of higher learning with over3,500 programs across the United States [1], [2], [3]. To further continue the historic successesof the SI programs and student achievement, the motivations and perceptions of a student andtheir impacts on their performance in the classroom and aspects of university life are assessed.Further, engineering identity and perception of the profession are important factors that influencestudent success in undergraduate engineering programs