Conference Session

ECE-Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Inspiring Future Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

courses. More strikingly, they have been shown to disproportionately benefit minoritystudents, thereby helping to close achievement gaps. A recent meta-analysis by Theobald et al.found that in courses employing active learning, achievement gaps between underrepresentedand majority students were significantly reduced – with exam score gaps decreasing by anaverage of 33%, and gaps in passing rates narrowing by 45% compared to traditional lecture[13]. This suggests that experiential and active learning techniques can play a role in leveling theplaying field, giving students who might otherwise be at a disadvantage a better chance tosucceed. The reasons for this likely include increased student engagement, more frequentfeedback and interaction, and a

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Engagement and Support in ECE Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Mironenko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

between in-personone-on-one meetings and small group meetings (up to 5 students). Students were allowed toself-assign to any available time slot on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, they could notsee the identities of other assigned members. The faculty set various options for the duration ofthe meetings. At the end of each meeting, the students were asked to complete the survey again toreflect on their experience. Overall, 40 students participated in the survey. Next, the IndependentSamples t-Tests, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Chi-square test and Kruskal-Wallis H test wereconducted using IBM SPSS [6] to determine if there were significant differences inresponses.FindingsFindings on preferred meeting formatFirst, we examine the

Conference Session

Poster Session-Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mayur Sanap, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Arman Badalamenti, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Devadharshini Ayyappan, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Sanjana Banerjee, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Diana Milena Urieta, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Caren Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Michael Daniele, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; James Reynolds, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Jay F Levine, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Alper Bozkurt, North Carolina State University; Edgar Lobaton, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

. Index Terms Mussels, Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF), ESP32, NerfStudio API, 3D Design. I. I NTRODUCTION Mussels play a critical role in maintaining the health of aquatic ecosystems by serving as natural biofilters. Their feedingbehavior involves filtering large volumes of water, allowing them to absorb and trap various pollutants, including heavymetals and other harmful substances. This filtration process not only helps reduce pollution but also improves the clarity ofthe water, making mussels invaluable for mitigating water contamination in our freshwater systems. As such, mussels havebecome essential in environmental monitoring, acting as bioindicators of ecosystem health