), p. 32180, ASEE Conferences, June 2019.[2] L. Albers, “Bungee Action Figure Activity used to Gently Introduce Students to Excel and the MATLAB IDE (Resource Exchange),” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, (Minneapolis, MN), p. 41273, ASEE Conferences, Aug. 2022.[3] L. Albers, “WIP: Activity Centric Online Teaching and Learning with MATLAB,” in 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE) Proceedings, (Boston, Mas- sachusetts), p. 48635, ASEE Conferences, July 2024.[4] S. Henderson, S. Haghani, E. T. Ososanya, D. Shetty, C. Riso, and R. A. Villegas, “Design and fabrication of a 50mm gun launched hybrid projectile,” in 2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference, (New York, New York
be particularly challenging for studentswho have deficiencies in math or struggle with soft skills such as time management and studytechniques. Students who earn a GPA below 2.0 at the end of a semester are placed on academicprobation, and multiple semesters of probation may lead to dismissal from an engineeringprogram. This study focuses on students currently on academic probation.The study was conducted in a first-year engineering program at an R-1 land-grant institution inthe mid-Atlantic region. Forty-five students on academic probation were enrolled in an academicsuccess skills course and assigned to a student success coach. The coaches in the program weregraduate students enrolled in either a master's or doctoral engineering program at
University and the winner of the 2018 FACT2 award for Excellence in Instruction given to one professor from the entire SUNY system. He also received the 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Mid-Atlantic Division. He has been twice elected as a member of the ASME Mechanisms and Robotics committee and served as the Program Chair for the 2014 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, as the Conference Chair for the 2015 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference and has served as symposium and session chairs for many ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. He was the general Conference Co-Chair for the 2016 ASME International Design Engineering
Conference & Exposition, 2023.learning styles makes it an effective tool for students, [18]professionals, and exam candidates. Particularly, AI agents that 2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our studentsare based on large language models can be prompted to include where they are and getting them where they need to be, 2023.these assessments during user interactions. These interactions [19] Generative AI in Engineering: Assessing Students and Preventing Themallow for dynamically altering agent responses. To summarize
study utilizes bothquantitative and qualitative methods to explore the Fidget Toy project intervention, taking bothself-report survey results and qualitative reflections to understand the impacts of this curricularintervention.The Mental Health Fidget Toy ProjectWe developed a project for first-year engineering students that focuses on incorporating mentalhealth awareness and reflection into the curriculum. This project was piloted in Spring 2024 infive sections of a second-semester, first-year course at a mid-Atlantic institution, a generalengineering course focused on basic engineering concepts and interdisciplinary design. In thishalf-semester project, students designed and manufactured a fidget toy for use by engineeringstudents like them
provided more accurate and detailed explanations than ChatGPT in some cases.This has prompted us to consider integrating these tools into future iterations of the study.Moving forward, we plan to develop more structured and clearly defined activities for students,with the aim of repeating the study in the following year. By then, we anticipate that universitieswill have clearer instructions and policies regarding the use of AI in classroom settings, whichwill help us refine the design and execution of the study.References[1] R. Subramanian and S. M. Vidalis, “Artificial Intelligence tools: Boon to Engineering Education or a threat?,” in 2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they
. 126-134, 2012.[11] X. Yuan, "Evidence of the Spacing Effect and Influences on Perceptions of Learning and Science Curricula," Cureus, 13 Jan 2022.[12] Allen, J.H., III, Fulcher, J., Selvaraj, S.I., "Assessment of student learning in undergraduate engineering courses using quizzes in Lieu of homework," in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Columbus Ohio, 2017.[13] Bronikowski S, Lowrance C and Viall K, , "Lather, Rinse, Repeat: The Effect of Replacing Homework with Periodic Quizzes in Engineering Courses," in Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference, Farmingdale, NY, 2011.[14] F. S., "The Enhancement of Student's Learning in Both Lower-Division and Upper Division
., & Cui, L. (2023, January). An Educational Game Using Multiphysics Enriched Mixed Reality for Integrated Geotechnical Engineering Education. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.[5] Huang, C., Cai, W., Cui, L., Zhu, C., & Tang, Y. (2023, October). Enhancing Geotechnical Engineering Education Based on Multiphysics Enriched Mixed Reality Game. In 2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be.[6] Huang, C., Cai, W., Zhu, C., Tang, Y., Bauer, S., Wang, L., & Hare, R. (2023). Development of Multiphysics Enriched Mixed Reality Game for Geotechnical Engineering Education. In Geo-Congress 2023 (pp. 526-534
. TheScholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Stellenbosch: SUNPRESS (2015).6 Halada, G. P., & Sharma, S. L., & Scarlatos, L., & Zhang, Y. (2024, April),Enhancing Inclusivity through Alternative Rhetoric in STEM Education Paperpresented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George WashingtonUniversity, District of Columbia. 10.18260/1-2--457497 Dunkin, Robin. "Teaching students how to get comfortable with theuncomfortable feeling of not knowing." In Teaching Environmental Justice, pp.240-248. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.8 Halada,G.P., S. Sharma, L. Scarlatos, and Y. Zhang, “Enhancing Inclusivitythrough Alternative Rhetoric in STEM Education”, presented at the ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, 2024
Immigration Into and Within Engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 97, pp. 191-205, 2008. 10. A. Lytle, A. J. De Rosa, and F. T. Fisher, “A Review of Psychosocial Factors Associated with Undergraduate Engagement and Retention in STEM,” in the proceedings of the 2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting [Virtual], November 12-13, 2021. 11. M. J. Hansen, M. J. Palakal, and L. White, “The Importance of STEM Sense of Belonging and Academic Hope in Enhancing Persistence for Low-Income, Underrepresented STEM Students,” Journal for STEM Education Research, vol. 7, pp. 155-180, 2024. 12. R. M. Perrine, “Students' Views of the Characteristics of Instructors' Approachability,” Psychological
All-University Teaching Award and the Thomas E. Hutchinson Faculty Award for Dedication and Excellence in Teaching. Since 2016, he has been the PI on an NSF REU site in multi-scale systems bioengineering and biomedical data sciences, a pan-university collaboration involving faculty from four schools at UVA, as well as six partner institutions in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Reflection on Outcomes Data from Eight Years of a Summer REU Site in Systems Bioengineering and Biomedical Data SciencesBackground and MotivationInnovations in medicine and in the biological sciences are increasingly dependent upon a
., Carey, M. H., & Foxman, P. N. (1968). Verbalization, experimenter presence, and problem solving. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8(3, Pt.1), 299–302. https://doi.org/10.1037/h002551924.Chi, M.T.H., Glaser, R., & Farr, M.J. (Eds.). (1988). The Nature of Expertise (1st ed.). Psychology Press. https://doi.org/10.4324/978131579968125.De Rosa, A. J., & Reed, T. K. (2024, April), A Phenomenological Study of Expert Problem Solving Paper presented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George Washington University, District of Columbia. 10.18260/1-2--4570326.Current ASEE paper
: Profits, Pitfalls, and Practicality," in Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL, Jun. 2006. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--1322[3] R. Ochia, "Development of an undergraduate bioengineering curriculum that mirrors the breadth of the field," in Proceedings of the 2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference, Swarthmore College, PA, Nov. 2014.[4] H. Boone and A. Kirn, "First Generation Students Identification with and Feelings of Belongingness in Engineering," in Proceedings of the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, Jun. 2016. https://doi.org/10.18260/p.26903[5] M. Nowak, A. Ronald, and D. Leone, "An Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Curriculum First Principles
by exploring the experiences ofundergraduate engineering students with NADs. This study delves into the challenges thesestudents face and beneficial strategies, informing inclusive practices in engineering education byusing semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis.MethodsTo address our research questions, we conducted 90-minute semi-structured interviews withundergraduate engineering students from a single mid-sized Mid-Atlantic university. Studentsself-identified as having a non-apparent disability, with no formal diagnosis or otherdocumentation required to participate.Data CollectionInterview questions were developed to focus primarily on students’ experience in engineeringclassrooms, and were generally grouped based on research
, research-intensive publicuniversity in the Mid-Atlantic with roughly 22,000 students.ParticipantsTo answer research question 1, the long-term effects of the mastery grading system, we analyzedthe performance of the Fall 2023 students across five Calculus I sections taught by three differentinstructors. Among these, three were taught using the mastery grading approach, while theremaining two were taught using a traditional grading scheme.The same cohort of students progressed to Calculus II in Spring 2024 and Calculus III in Fall2024, with the following completion numbers: • Fall 2023 (Calculus I): 157 students, with 55 enrolled in traditionally graded sections and 102 enrolled in mastery graded sections. • Spring 2024 (Calculus II
. He is nationally recognized for his work related to the safer design of makerspaces and collaborative STEM labs. Dr. Love is an Authorized OSHA Trainer for General Industry. He has also served on committees at state and national levels that developed P-12 engineering education standards. In recognition of his work, Dr. Love was awarded the 2022 ASEE mid-Atlantic section Best Paper Award, and has received numerous awards from the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 An Evaluation of Prompt Engineering Strategies by College Students in Competitive Programming Tasks Sita V
the collection andcoding of qualitative data and then converting it to quantitative co-occurrence dataconsistent with the mixed methods strategy of data conversion, a strategy appropriatefor program-level assessment and recommendations [11].Participants and ContextThe sample frame for this study consists of first-semester undergraduate engineeringstudents enrolled in a required foundational engineering course at a top-tier researchuniversity in the mid-Atlantic region during the fall 2024 semester. All participants wereenrolled in one of three sections of the same course with one of the authors serving asthe course instructor. All students self-selected into these sections during the precedingsummer enrollment period, choosing their sections
contributions of microfluidic systems in the visual system. She received the 2023 AIMBE Professional Impact Award for the inclusion of Health Disparities within under/graduate training and was honored as the 2024 Plenary Speaker to the BMES Council of Chairs for integration of health disparities in Biomedical Engineering curricula. She is an executive committee member for the Rutgers Connection Network that develops inclusive forms of peer mentoring for mid-career faculty as well as new faculty.Kelsey Watts, University of Virginia Kelsey Watts is a postdoc at the University of Virginia in Biomedical Engineering. She is committed to developing more inclusive teaching and research practices
Atlantic Section Fall Meeting, Oct. 2018. Accessed: Feb. 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/implementation-and-first-year-results-of-an-engineering-spatial-skills- enhancement-program[11] T. J. Ashby, W. H. Goodridge, S. E. Lopez, N. L. Shaheen, and B. J. Call, “Adaptation of the Mental Cutting Test for the Blind and Low Vision,” presented at the 2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference, Mar. 2018. Accessed: Dec. 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/29599[12] W. H. Goodridge, N. L. Shaheen, A. T. Hunt, and D. Kane, “Work in Progress: The Development of a Tactile Spatial Ability Instrument for Assessing Spatial Ability in Blind and Low-vision Populations,” presented at the 2021 ASEE Virtual
settings.Deliverables included written assignments, reflections, recorded videos, as well as individual andgroup presentations. The following sections summarize the most significant aspects.Global skills articulationTo help students translate their global experiences into professional assets, students developedresumes that highlighted these experiences. Students identified three key skills gained abroad,such as flexibility, intercultural communication, or problem-solving, and provided briefexplanations of how these skills were demonstrated during their experiences. This assignmentensured students could effectively showcase their global competencies to potential employerswith supporting examples from their programs. A guest speaker from the career office
transdisciplinary—the author’s opinion is that anexpansion of engineering ways of thinking will be needed. In terms of positionality, the author isa faculty member in an electrical and computer engineering (ECE) degree program at a liberalarts university in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. My perspective is shaped by myacademic background, professional experiences, and personal values. Having experiences inlarge public land grants as well as private research and primarily undergraduate institutions hasled to an institution-agnostic view of engineering education. Spending time at the NationalScience Foundation facilitated this divorce from institutional priorities, shifting my perspectiveto understand education’s role in supporting larger
, Diversity)AbstractAlgebra proficiency is a major obstacle to student participation and success in STEM in U.S.high schools particularly for minoritized low-income youth. Moreover, algebra is a key lever topromoting rich postsecondary opportunities. To address limited algebra proficiency in one urbanschool district, a mid-Atlantic university outreach center developed a strategy of extendedlearning time for ninth to eleventh graders and received funding from the NSF (DRL-2005790).The program’s curriculum entails online learning with math/algebra (reinforcement) lessonscontextualized within engineering challenges (i.e., “missions”). Ten missions were originallydeveloped with input from stakeholders and students though only six were tested. Each
Students’ Fundamental Vector and Calculus Skills in an Undergraduate Engineering Dynamics Course Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2— 37313[11]. Kraemer, D. R. (2017, April), Real-world Acceleration Measurements for Engineering Dynamics Course Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--29264[12]. Haque, M. S. (2021, July), Work in Progress: Hands-on Engineering Dynamics using Physical Models in Laboratory Sessions Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2—38165[13]. Morrison, D., & Zahraee, M., &
Mineral Resources at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. He has been in his current role at WVU since 2020. Dr. Hulcher holds degrees in Civil Engineering, as well as Mathematics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 EngineerFEST: Building Community and Engagement Among First-Year Engineering StudentsAbstractThis complete evidence-based paper describes the basis for and the implementation of“EngineerFEST,” an effective student engagement event. EngineerFEST is an annual fallsemester engineering student organization and essential student services fair at a mid-Atlantic,R1 institution embedded in Appalachia. More than simply a “Student Organization Fair
Education,” 2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting, Virtual (hosted by Stevens Institute of Technology), November 7, 2020.[20] I. D. Dunmoye, V. O. Fakiyesi, W. Johnson, and D. May, “Work-in-Progress Study on the Impact of Study Sheet Quality on Academic Performance: A Case Study in an “Engineered Systems in Society” Course Examination,” 2024 South East Section Meeting, Marietta, Georgia, March 10 -12, 2024[21] D. P. Visco Jr., N. Makki, W. G. Brown, “A Comparison between Individually-Prepared and Team-Prepared Study Guides in a Sophomore Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Course,” 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, June 25-28, 2023.
better servestudents and industry, a small private College in the Mid-Atlantic and an Educational Non-Profitin the Northeast partnered to design an innovative work-integrated learning program inengineering. The semester-long program includes a three-week bootcamp and a twelve-weekinternship placement with an engineering company. During the entire 15-week semester studentswere enrolled in a 14-credit courseload including a math course, sustainability and community-based design project courses, and professional development courses. The program used a work-integrated learning approach to leverage connections between students’ work placement and thecoursework to allow for real-life, real-time application of engineering skills. The pilot
. M. (2024, April), Artificial Intelligence Tools that Enhance Engineering Education Paper presented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George Washington University, District of Columbia. 10.18260/1-2—45705 [6] Tillmanns T, Salomão Filho A, Rudra S, Weber P, Dawitz J, Wiersma E, Dudenaite D, Reynolds S. Mapping Tomorrow’s Teaching and Learning Spaces: A Systematic Review on GenAI in Higher Education. Trends in Higher Education. 2025; 4(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/higheredu4010002: [7] Banihashem, S. K., Soleimani, S., Farrokhnia, M., & Noroozi, O. (2023). The Future of Engineering Education: Integrating Microsoft Co-Pilot into Curriculum Design. Journal of Engineering Education [8
Research and Applications, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 1347–1352, 2012. [5] J. Sutherland and K. Schwaber, “The scrum papers: Nuts, bolts, and origins of an agile process,” Boston: Scrum, Inc., 2007. [6] D. Lee, C. E. Wick, and H. Figueroa, “Applying scrum project management methods in biomedical and electrical and computer engineering capstone design courses,” in 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, no. 10.18260/1-2–29456, April 2018, https://peer.asee.org/29456. [7] X. Ma, “Mini scrum: An innovative project for an introductory digital logic design course,” https://engineeringunleashed.com/card/2318, 2023. [8] M. G. Software, “User stories,” https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/user-stories. [9] C. H. Roth and L. Kinney
for Practical Adoption,” Information, v.15, 2024. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/info1506034511. Z. Zhang and Y. Chang, Y, “Leveraging Generative AI To Enhance Engineering Education at Both Low-Level And High-Level Study,” in 2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, Farmingdale State College, NY, New York. Oct. 25-26, 2024. Available: https://peer.asee.org/4945012. M.M. Rahman and Y. Watanobe, “ChatGPT for Education and Research: Opportunities, Threats, and Strategies,” Applied Sciences, vol. 13, 5783, 2023. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/app1309578313. S.M. J.Uddon, A. Albert, M. Tamanna, and A. Ovid, “ChatGPT as an Educational Resource for Civil Engineering,” Computer Applications in Engineering
prompt reflection and integration of sociotechnical perspectivesinto every step of the design work students engage in, which requires students to keep thebroader impacts of their work in mind both in the course and beyond the classroom inprofessional practice. To properly understand the development and implementation of the CEQs,background on the course will first be provided.Course HistoryIn 2019, administrators at a large public mid-Atlantic university began a study of their FYEprogram to evaluate whether it was providing students with the skills and knowledge that wouldbe most useful to them in their professional careers. To do so, a survey was sent to engineeringfaculty, university alumni, and employers who had hired university graduates in