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Undergraduate Career Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Latorre, University of Florida; R. Keith Stanfill P.E., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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fulfillingeducational experience for both the students and the liaison. This paper presents a comprehensiveset of guidelines to ensure a positive and productive experience for the students and liaisons.These guidelines are produced through the collection and analysis of insights into provenpractices that contribute to the success of these collaborations. This paper describes a three-phasemethodology for collecting the insights through 1) a literature survey of industry sponsoredengineering courses, 2) interviews and surveys conducted with experienced industry liaisons, and3), student evaluations from two capstone courses from two institutions. Students have diverseexpectations for their liaisons including their consistent availability, honesty, and

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Undergraduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget Ogwezi, ANSYS, Inc.; Kaitlin Tyler, ANSYS, Inc.

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performance andengaging in field-related extracurricular activities influencing the final metric. One detail thatis often cited as a key factor is post-graduation or career success[1], [2]. But research lookinginto the preparedness of early post-grads has raised some concerns, with the Institute ofEngineering and Technology reporting that up to half of engineering students graduatewithout enough of the technical or interpersonal skills required by potential employers[3].This leaves three groups in a tough situation: companies looking to hire who need to quicklyupskill new employees[4], Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) who have to rapidly adjustcurriculums to meet the ever changing demands[5], and, most importantly, new graduateswho must take on

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Graduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Swift, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine; Anne K DeChant, Penn State University Hershey College of Medicine; Alyson Grace Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Mark Daniel Pacey, Pennsylvania State University

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of interest intechnology commercialization and entrepreneurship. Initial outcomes from the program showincreased market readiness of participant technologies and expanded network with industrystakeholders.Key words: translational science, 3-layer mentor, different directionality of mentoringrelationshipBackgroundFor several decades, many higher education institutions have developed strategic plans to setpriorities and develop strategies to deal with a changing and competitive environment.Decreasing federal funding, inflation, changing demographic patterns, and competition for ashrinking number of traditional college students intensified the institutions’ uncertainties [1].Penn State University is a complex enterprise of colleges and campuses

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Undergraduate Career Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara Esfahani, University of California, Irvine; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

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work in the aerospace industry insouthern California, and hold a degree in a STEM related field. Restrictions were not placed onundergraduate institution attended or the specific major studied to allow for analysis of uniqueperspectives and to enable the formation of recommendations that are applicable to moreuniversities. The researchers interviewed individuals from seven different aerospace companies,again, to ensure the results of this study are relevant to multiple workplaces. In total, threefemale engineers and ten male engineers will be included by the end of this study. Sevenengineers have been interviewed to date. General participant identifiers are tabulated in Table 1. Interviewee Undergraduate Major, Institution

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Industry Advisory Boards, Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D'andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Greg Evans P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Education and Practice (ISTEP), Director of the Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education, a 3M national Teaching Fellow, and a m ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Influence on Engineering Industry Career Paths of Specific Undergraduate Student Experiences and ActivitiesIntroductionBackgroundThe options of career pathways for graduates of engineering programs have continued to shiftover the past years and decades [1]. Despite these broader options for engineering graduates,much research in engineering education is still focused on binary career paths of “Technical” and“Managerial” paths, as well as “Hybrid” or other career paths [2], [3], [4], [5], [6

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Industry Advisory Boards, Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Jagadish Torlapati, Rowan University; Jennifer S Atchison, Drexel University

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professionals. Infusing entrepreneurial minded learning in our curriculumwith meaningful engagement from industry has been an exciting opportunity for all. This paperand presentation will provide guidance on actively engaging IAB members to transformengineering programs to build an Entrepreneurial Mindset that impacts the future of our students.IntroductionIndustrial Advisory Boards (IABs) are widely established in academic departments, colleges, andschools, serving as advisory bodies focused on curriculum development, accreditation,employment, and scholarship [1-5]. Engineering departments and colleges are no exception, withmany incorporating IABs into their structure. However, the roles and activities of IABs varysignificantly [6-10]. While most IABs

Conference Session

Undergraduate Career Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Semrau, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jennifer S Linvill, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Emeline Anne Ojeda-Hecht, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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structured learning withreal-time problem-solving on the job [4].Organizational SocializationOrganizational socialization is the process where newcomers learn the skills and behaviors theyneed to succeed as members of their workplace. Van Maanen and Schein highlighted theimportance of socialization in helping employees integrate into the organization [12]. Benzingeradded that structured onboarding programs, like mentorship or peer support, make a significantdifference in how quickly newcomers adjust [1].Supervisors also play a major role in this process. Nifadkar explained that newcomers often formimpressions, or schemas, of their supervisors during their early days on the job. Theseimpressions shape how much information they seek from their

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Undergraduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Dang, Purdue Engineering Education; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Mahdi Hosseini, Northwestern University

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classroom environments. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William Elgin Wickenden Award by the American Society for Engineering Education. He is also selected as an NSF SIARM fellow for the advanced research methods for STEM education research. Dr. Menekse received four Seed-for-Success Awards (in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021) from Purdue University’s Excellence in Research Awards programs in recognition of obtaining four external grants of $1 million or more during each year. His research has been generously funded by grants from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).Mahdi Hosseini, Northwestern

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Industry Advisory Boards, Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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LEI YANG, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chan, The University of Hong Kong; Kin Sun Lam, MTR Corporation; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong

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among graduates are not uncommon [1] [2]. While capstone projectshave been implemented among universities to improve the students’ ability in problem-solving andsystematic design, the participation of industrial partners is limited. Recent works have suggested closecollaboration between the university and the enterprise in capstone projects can benefit the student s’employability skills [3] [4].We identified a common problem faced by both higher education institutions and enterprises:universities find it challenging to remove established components from their well -developedcurriculum architecture, while enterprises struggle to allocate addition al training hours to equipemployees with new digital skills alongside traditional training modules

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Undergraduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig M. Spears, Texas A&M University

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student engagement and success. His professional expertise includes process simulation and optimization within the oil and gas sector. Recently Craig has started pursuing a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Engineering Education at Texas A&M University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Staying Power of Socializing Engineers: A Systematized ReviewIntroductionMany engineering graduates pursue an engineering profession, and remain involved for theirentire career; however, there are also multiple career paths many choose to take that include anexit from engineering practice [1]. This phenomenon of deciding to stay or leave the

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Undergraduate Career Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yaning Cao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Viktoria Loidl, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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development approaches, universities and industries can collaborate more effectively tosupport undergraduate engineering students' career development.1. Introduction There are a multitude of career pathways for individuals who study engineering and sciencedisciplines, including for those with advanced degrees. While some students find careeropportunities within academia, most others ultimately pursue positions in industry, government,law, entrepreneurship, and medicine, among others. There exists an opportunity to study howengineering undergraduate and graduate students understand and seek out the various careeropportunities available to them to utilize the knowledge and skills obtained while earning theirdegrees.Much is known about the impact of

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Undergraduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene Magara, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Vicent Rutagangibwa, Mbarara University of Science and Technology; Thomas E. Marlin, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S4L7

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training content,extending industrial internship durations, and encouraging companies to increase the number ofinternship placements for students to ensure greater exposure to real-world professionalenvironments. This study provides valuable insights for enhancing engineering education,particularly in resource-limited contexts, and offers actionable recommendations for improvingprofessional skill development among engineering students.Key wordsProfessional skills, Student assessment, Internships, Workplace, CompetenceIntroductionEngineering internships serve as a critical platform for experiential learning, enabling students tobridge the gap between academic knowledge and professional practice [1]. While technicalproficiency forms the core of

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Industry Advisory Boards, Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik Carl Backus, Project Unlock; Jessica P.M. Fick, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Jennifer S Atchison, Drexel University; Jagadish Torlapati, Rowan University; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Jodi F. Prosise, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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committed to applying thismethod at their college or university. The paper concludes with an exploration of future avenuesof this effort to transform higher educational engineering programs to build both theEntrepreneurial Mindset (EM); and enriching, resourcing, and enabling future engineeringstudents in the years to come.IntroductionIndustry Advisory Boards (IABs) have been a staple of engineering academic departments andprograms since nearly their inception [1]. With the advent of accreditation standards,particularly from ABET (formerly known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology), IABs have become a core aspect for engineering programs to demonstrate that theyhave incorporated the voice of their “constituencies” to support

Conference Session

Graduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mandana Ashouripashaki, The Ohio State University; Kristina Kennedy, The Ohio State University; Paul A. Reeder, The Ohio State University

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scalable strategies. Two central research questionsguide this investigation: (1) How can the findings from this case study inform the design ofinterdisciplinary curricula that incorporate this specific backward design approach andentrepreneurial thinking? (2) What key challenges, benefits, and lessons from this project caninfluence the successful implementation of similar programs in the future?The following sections explore the key components of this study, offering a brief background oneach element. These components collectively shape the study’s focus and lay the groundwork forunderstanding the impact of incorporating innovative practices into curriculum development toinform future decision-making and educational strategies.Capstone

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Graduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu Zhang, Zhejiang University

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limited attention given to teaching-focused UIC inexisting studies and shift the research focus from successful implementation to thesustainability of such collaborations, offering both theoretical and practical insights into UICresearch and contributing to the enhancement of engineering students’ practical skills.Keywords: University-Industry Collaboration, Teaching-focused Collaboration,Sustainability, Engineering Education1 IntroductionIn the context of the transformation of the knowledge production model [1], universities areincreasingly expected to fulfill a “third mission” beyond research and teaching—establishinglinks with knowledge users and facilitating technology transfer. Achieving this mission ischallenging for universities alone

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Graduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reem Khojah, University of California, San Diego; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California San Diego

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Progress:Bridging the Gap in Competency Training for Students in AI and GenAI Technologies in the Biotech Industry: Exploring Biodigital Twins Reem Khojah, Alyssa Catherine Taylor, Isgard S. Hueck Bioengineering, University of California San DiegoAbstractBioengineers have long served as a vital bridge between healthcare and technology, adaptinginnovations from interdisciplinary fields to advance patient care and medical solutions. One suchemerging innovation is generative AI (GenAI) (e.g., large language models (LLMs)) [1] , atechnology with significant potential to impact the biotechnology industry [2]. As artificialintelligence (AI) continues to reshape research and development in this field, it is

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Undergraduate College Industry Partnerships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tarek Kandil, Western Carolina University

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management; hybrid energy systems; microgrid protection ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Portable Educational Model for an Energy Management System of Duke EnergyIntroductionDuke Energy, the largest energy company in North Carolina (NC), is a publicly listed firmspecializing in energy holdings. The company's electric utilities provide services to 8.4 millionconsumers across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Inaddition, they collectively own an energy capacity of around 54,800 megawatts [1-4]. Thecorporation offers energy generating, transmission, and distribution services to its industrial,commercial, and residential clients