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Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Alvarez Pino, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Mona N Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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environment and to improving the overall quality of life of the communities. Paula plans international research experience programs for undergraduate and graduate students in collaboration with international partners. She has helped organize and develop international workshops in the field of sustainability and smart cities. Paula has also developed outreach programs that educate the youth about the principles of sustainability. Paula received a Bachelors and Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering from UAB.Dr. Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham Dr. Fouad H. Fouad, Ph.D., P.E., is Professor and Chairman Emeritus of the Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Alabama at

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Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A. Warrner, Ball State University; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Anand Nageswaran Bharath, Cummins Engine Company

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combustion engines through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to improve fuel economy and emissions. He is currently a senior engineer in Combustion Research at Cummins Inc., where in addition to his primary role in developing future engine systems, he leads a planning team of Cummins engineers in organizing an after-school STEM Outreach Program at Girls Inc. to encourage girls to pursue STEM Careers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Development and Implementation of K-12 STEM Outreach Programs in Industry and Academia: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons LearnedIntroductionAccording to the U.S. Department of Labor (2022), the number of job openings in STEM(science

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Rush Leeker, University of Colorado Boulder; Marlene Sulema Palomar, University of Colorado Boulder; Lyndsay Rose Ruane, University of Colorado Boulder

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PIECES: AN INFORMAL FRAMEWORK TO ENCOURAGE MULTIFACETED ENGAGEMENT a b c d a. Aerospace Engineering Department. CU Boulder J. Rush Leeker, L. MacDonald, S. Roudbari, L. Ruane, M. Palomar b. Global Engineering, CU Boulder c. Architecture, Sustainable Planning &

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Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda R. Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Eric Spivey, Vanderbilt University

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grants.project design and execution Singing-Dancing Toy Modification ScheduleBeginning in 2022, BME added two Week 1: Structure of the Design Report Week 2: Background/ Problem Definition/Document toy operationservice-learning projects, one to the Week 3: Learn basic lab skills and safety protocolssophomore lab and one to junior lab, Week 4: Plan and circuit diagramspecifically to incorporate more Week 5: Work timeindustry-style design report writing. Week 6: Design evaluation and recommendations

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Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol L Considine, Old Dominion University; Mujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University; Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University; Luka Alandra Hamel-Serenity, Hampton University; Farzaneh Soflaei, Hampton University

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Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University Mujde Erten-Unal is a Professor and the Graduate Program Director in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Old Dominion University. She has a Master of Engineering in Environmental & Planning Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Science and Technology University of Missouri-Rolla. She has worked in industry as a project engineer before joining ODU. Her research interests include adaptive design to climate change and sea level rise (SLR), sustainable development, pollution prevention and wastewater treatment. She has been involved in trans-disciplinary collaboration among students from ODU civil engineering and Hampton University architecture

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Wonnacott-Stanley, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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was an important trait that helps withretention of the girls in the program, since they are already at school and transportation isalready planned for by their adult. Adapting to their existing schedule and module meant thegirls were in a mindset for learning and being with their peers.We implemented with the grade levels kindergarten through 7th grade which is an importantfactor in the STEM career/degree pipeline, as underrepresentation starts early (Finn et al 2023,Fry et al. 2021). Many universities focus outreach and engagement on high school students toincrease enrollment potential and do not address the need in their target communities forengagement at a younger level. Our operational model is a “program on demand” style, withplanned

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session - Exploring the Transformative Power of Service, Engagement, and Research

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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planning area in Texas, the Canadian – Upper RedRiver Basin Regional Flood Planning Area, or Region 1. The student participants interviewedrural residents in portions of Western and Central Texas, using both phone and in-personinterviews. The survey provided data that defined the nature of observed flooding in rural areasand needed mitigation efforts for future flooding risks. The students who conducted the publicoutreach study were from several different majors (Geoscience, Environmental Science, andEngineering) and cultural backgrounds.The students who conducted the flood research interview were surveyed for a post-studyassessment using two research instruments – a Qualtrics survey and personal interviews. Alleighteen students were solicited for

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STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mihwa Park, Texas Tech University; Bernard Justus Wekullo, Texas Tech University

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Engagement in Practice: Integrating Architecture and STEM through Community-Based Projects for High School StudentsAbstractThe City of Lubbock, Texas, is a rapidly growing urban area. A significant contributor to thisgrowth is Texas Tech University, a Hispanic-serving institution with an enrollment exceeding40,000 students and a statewide economic impact of $3.5 billion. As both the City of Lubbockand Texas Tech University continue to expand, the downtown area has become a focal point forrevitalization efforts aligned with the city’s Plan. In response to this initiative, the first authordeveloped a summer camp project to engage local high school students in community-basedarchitectural projects. The project

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Lightning Talk - "Innovating for Impact: Community-Engaged Education, Technology, and Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Polly Parkinson, Utah State University; Emma Mecham, Utah State University; Fawn Groves, Utah State University; Ivonne Santiago, University of Texas at El Paso; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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from local knowledge,refine research questions to improve relevance, and disseminate results. Data analysis indicated aneed for attention to workforce development (e.g., “It would be disingenuous of us to imagine atransition in our electric system that doesn't include workforce, that doesn't think about how itimpacts people”). A primary outcome of the research is a workforce development plan withbest-practices recommendations. Policy experts can use this case study as a guide for furthercommunity engagement in any geographic areas planning electrification efforts.Key words: community engagement, electric vehicles, environment, participatory research,transportation, workforce developmentIntroduction Countries around the globe have set

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Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marian K. Zaki, Houston Christian University

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) labs.All courses include hands-on activities of either pre-defined projects or open-ended students’chosen projects. To further align the SAFE mission with the degree plans, we decided to integrateour project-based learning with service and community-engaged learning. The goal is thatstudents would find true value in their technical and academic studies by putting them intopractice through community service.We started by approaching nonprofit organizations from within our community. The lack offinancial support for many nonprofit organizations induced several technologies and performancegaps which in turn can result in ineffective management and communication, an uninspired donorbase, and a lack of data-driven decision-making [9, 10]. For these

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session - Exploring the Transformative Power of Service, Engagement, and Research

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville; Daniel Lapsley, University of Notre Dame

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dispositional changes in STEM self-efficacy and identity.Students completed surveys and reflections at multiple points throughout their internship,including a retrospective pre/post survey capturing dispositional shifts during the experience.The results of the internship experience on student intern participants educational andprofessional plans at the 3 sites are evaluated in this paper. Results show significant gains onitems related to professional discernment (desire to work in a STEM field, use technical skills,on open ended problems for the betterment of society) for participants at all sites. Additionally,there are differences by gender.OverviewBeginning in 2015, the College of Engineering researchers and staff at UNIVERSITYdeveloped, piloted

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Engagement in Practice: Bridging Engineering Education and Community Impact through Collaborative Design and Construction

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel H Sangree, The Johns Hopkins University

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which prompted an evaluation – and ultimatelya redesign – of its undergraduate curriculum. At the same time, the engineering school wasreevaluating its approach to undergraduate education in response to a university-driven effortleading to an increased emphasis on design, including plans for a new school-wide design center.Thus, in keeping with the mission of the University and to fulfill a multitude of our ownobjectives – e.g. attracting and retaining students by making them feel part of a community,integrating an authentic design experience early in the curriculum to build students’ designthinking skills, and engaging students with the community in their adopted city – the programadded a one-credit cornerstone design course to its new first

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina D Miville, University of Miami

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thejustice-oriented citizen. The last part of the pledge is “to place service before profit” and “thepublic welfare above all other considerations [7].” With that in mind, the project managementcourse was redesigned and civic engagement was introduced.Course redesign with Civic EngagementWhen deciding how to redesign the course, there were several objectives. The first objectivewas to have a hands-on project that the students could plan and execute. The second objectivewas to introduce the concept of civic engagement and have that as the core foundation of theproject the students would plan and execute. Research in engineering education talks about aframework for engineering projects, the EPS formula [8]. The framework includes a timetable

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Grey, University of Connecticut; Adeline Smith, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Jada-Lynn De Laia Vercosa-Bennett, University of Connecticut; Stephany Santos, University of Connecticut; Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi, The University of Rhode Island

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near-peer delivery and scalability ensures highengagement and low costs, producing motivated students ready for engineering education andconnected to regional partners for internships and jobs. Over three years, 13,507 students haveparticipated (see figures 1-2). The program comprises expo-style events, classroom outreach,remote lesson plans via video, and residential summer programs. Lessons are delivered by theNavy STEM Crew, a 40-member student group with significant female and minorityrepresentation, enhancing relatability and inspiration for future engineers [11], [12]. Thesedynamics, along with scalability commitments, vary across each program.Figure 1 Direct classroom outreach metrics Figure 2 Larger event outreach metricsA. Expo

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Lightning Talk - "Innovating for Impact: Community-Engaged Education, Technology, and Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pierre Rahme, Lebanese American University; George E Nasr, Lebanese American University; Abbas A. Tarhini, Lebanese American University; Michel Elkhoury, Lebanese American University; Evan Fakhoury, Lebanese American University

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of the editorial board of several peer-reviewed highly ranked journals. His research is published in recognized journalsMichel Elkhoury, Lebanese American University Dr. Michel Khoury is the Dean of the School of Engineering at the Lebanese American University (LAU), where he leads strategic initiatives in academic innovation, industry partnerships, and program development. Previously Assistant Provost and Associate Dean, he played a key role in implementing LAU’s strategic plan and launching new programs such as Engineering PreMed and Chemical Engineering. A Professor of Mechanical Engineering, he has led ABET accreditation renewals, curriculum modernization, and major lab expansions. His research focuses on

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Rossi, University of New Haven; Shivanjali Khare, University of New Haven; Angelina Casiano, University of New Haven

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, planning, and budgeting...all of these beingskills they can benefit from when in industry.2 BackgroundAs the landscape of engineering education is evolving in a rapidly changing technological world,it demands innovative approaches to equip students with practical skills and necessaryexperiences. Hackathons are a worldwide phenomenon that offers multiple outcomes for industry,educators, and students. Hackathons also come in various forms, each catering to differentaudiences and goals. At university level, these are fast-paced and collaborative events wherestudent programmers gather to address software challenges, usually over 24 to 48 hours.However, hackathons are not just about coding. They also involve presentations, workshops, andnetworking

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Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Perry Weinthal, Florida Atlantic University; David Jaramillo

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, and Canvasas the Learning Management System (LMS). Additionally, E. Session 3: Final Preparations and Strategyparticipants learn how to interact with their IoT devices,including initial setup, connectivity, and basic programming. The final session before the marathon event allows teamsThis session ensures teams are equipped with the necessary to refine their strategies and address any remaining technicaltools and understanding for effective collaboration and project or conceptual challenges. Participants review their progress,management. Figure 3 finalize their project plans, and ensure all components are fully

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Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lupita D Montoya, University of Colorado, Boulder; Andrea Ferro, Clarkson University

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in decision-making representation in decision- decision-making making Shared Funding • Undercompensating the • Provide fair & equitable • Set up a sustainable funding community partners funding to community for system for the future • No plan for long-term duration of project • Community can generate operations & • Funding is centered around value after the project has maintenance

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session - Exploring the Transformative Power of Service, Engagement, and Research

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azadeh Bolhari P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Eric Matzke Flaska, University of Colorado Boulder; Kenneth Stewart

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to adapt to shock quickly to wherecapacity is recovered efficiently. The Natural Resource Council (NRC) defines resilience as “theability [of individuals, groups, communities] to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, ormore successfully adapt to [actual or potential] adverse events” (Amadei, 2020; NRC, 2012). Avisual depiction of resilience and its relationship to capacity is shown in Figure 1 below. Figure 1. Resilience after a disaster or crisis or viewing resilience as variations in community capacity over time following a disaster or crisis (Amadei, 2020).Engineers such as Amadei (2020) and Bouabid & Louis (2015) (henceforth referred to as theABL model) have formed models to assess the capacity of communities to

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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undergraduate education including developing laboratories to enhance experimental design skills and mentoring and guiding student teams through the capstone design and a translational course following capstone design. In her Director role, she works closely with the departmental leadership to manage the undergraduate program including: developing course offering plan, chairing the undergrad- uate curriculum committee, reviewing and approving course articulations for study abroad, serving as Chief Advisor, and representing the department at the college level meetings. She is also engaged with college recruiting and outreach; she coordinates three summer experiences for high school students visit- ing Bioengineering and co

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Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George A Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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City of Omaha proposed a $2. 5-million north-south expressway through the oldest parts of Omaha,including all North Omaha (Fletcher, 2020). Proposed as an economic development project, the NorthFreeway was intended to speed cattle to the Omaha Stockyard. Targeting the Near North Sideneighborhood, the new freeway was planned to cut through historic black and poor neighborhoods.Construction was nearly completed by 1963. In 1977 the City of Omaha announced plans to extend thehighway and as late as 1981 an additional 57 housing units were demolished to make way for anextension to the highway. In total, more than 2,000 homes, churches, businesses, and other buildingswere demolished over 34 years of construction.As a final course activity to prepare

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Rebecca Kenemuth

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(measured via units of rubber band twists). Thechallenge theme is intended to reiterate resource efficiency, and illustrate the role of STEM inenvironmental sustainability. Challenge curriculum and details are provided [1]. There is an arrayof parameters for the student teams to explore, and the kit was strategically designed so that thereis not a convergence of solutions. Teams have been successful with a variety of approaches andmodifications. Culminating events are organized with classes or small groups collaborating tobuild a “competition” PropCart for the on-site challenge. Individual exploration and observationsare combined to create the challenge PropCart and delivery plan. The intention is to demonstratevalue from individual independent

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STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrey Nikolaev, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Emily L Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jan Cannizzo, Stevens Institute of Technology

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community but lack the time or energy to conduct math circle meetings and manage the logistics; ●​ there are university students who love mathematics and would enjoy teaching it to youth in an informal setting, but who are not prepared to manage logistical issues, develop lesson plans, and acquire supplies; ●​ organizations that serve youth may wish to offer them math enrichment but lack domain-specific expertise.The effort of running a math circle program is therefore divided between these three parties. ●​ Math faculty members (whom we call math circle organizers) secure funding, hire and train undergraduate students, compose and prepare ready-to-use materials, communicate with the community partner

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Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University

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goals, areas of expertise, to engineer a system. They will learn plan tasks, and meet objectives industry practices for engineering development and project management skills. Ability to recognize ethical and Assess the impact of engineering solutions. Students will professional responsibilities and make work on projects associated with pressing needs of human informed judgments which consider the society, and broaden their perspectives to consider their impact of engineering solutions in ethical roles as engineers working on these projects. global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts Ability to communicate effectively Learn and apply

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Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia Vicente, Elizabethtown College; Malle R Schilling, Arizona State University; Hannah Root; Annick J Dewald, Greenway College; Rebecca Holcombe; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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teaching-focused institution located in Pennsylvania,and the Greenway Institute, a non-profit focused on reimaging engineering education located inVermont. The Greenway Institute was recently recognized by the Central Vermont RegionalEconomic Development Corporation and the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission atthe top of the Regional Project Prioritization List for 2025 for their engineering educationinitiatives. Elizabethtown College and the Greenway Institute established the Greenway Centerto pilot an innovative work-integrated learning engineering curriculum. During the pilotprogram, the students left their primary campus in Pennsylvania and spent the semester inVermont. The Greenway Center engaged in additional partnerships

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Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Hua, Southern Methodist University; Jessie Marshall Zarazaga, Southern Methodist University

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network of educators who were interested in testing newways of learning in their STEM-adjacent classrooms, specifically career and technical educationcourses in urban planning and architecture. The teachers co-developed and integrated acommunity-based learning project focused on local neighborhood contexts into existing curriculaover a year. Neighborhoods of focus included those identified as infrastructure deserts in theexisting literature. Both teachers identified as women and were second-career teachers. They hadtransitioned into teaching from different professions and obtained teaching certifications whenemployed as classroom teachers. Both teachers departed public school teaching and transitionedinto advancing their studies as education

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ezequiel Aleman, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ethan Paul Ruchotzke; Michael Brown, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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. As a team we planned a three day game design workshop for middle school students that: ● fosters interest in computer science careers by exposing students to basic programming concepts; ● encourages the development of ethical decision-making capacities by designing games that address contemporary challenges in adolescents’ lives; and ● harnesses the motivational affordances of games to encourage students to engage in interest driven learning.Game Jam workshops are potentially well suited to achieving the goals we note above because of their open-ended nature [3]. Game jams build on the affordances of games, offering youth a playful and agenticperspective on design and problem solving, while exposing them to basic

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Sours, The Ohio State University; Cherish Vance, The Ohio State University; Tylesha D. Drayton, The Ohio State University

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planning and design work from concept through prototype. • Provide collaboration space to foster an inclusive environment and to build community.A relatively small space was identified on campus (~600 sq ft.). The awarding of internal grantsallowed for the space to be outfitted with work benches, whiteboards, a projector, hand tools, andother items essential for student innovation. A 3-D printer is available for modeling andprototyping.The space is also equipped with computers and monitors for virtual meetings and has been usedfor calls with international partners. There are currently workstations for two different projects tobe in the lab simultaneously. A simple but critical edition was a shelf and storage system fordifferent Humanitarian

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roneisha Wynette Worthy, Kennesaw State University; Amy Borello Gruss, Kennesaw State University

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,over 5,000 students were enrolled in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering andEngineering Technology (SPCEET). Like KSU, SPCEET attracts a diverse student body relatedto race. Nearly 24% of students identify as African American and 15% as Hispanic. When genderis considered, 21% of SPCEET students identify as women. SPCEET comprises ninedepartments, including CEE, the study’s target department. The CEE department enrollment wasover 700 students during the Fall 2022 semester. Of these students, 21% were African Americanand 20% were Hispanic. The department outperformed the college with women representation atjust over 27%.C. Community Engagement Event (Planning)A planning effort was launched approximately 2 months prior to the

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Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Ashish Dahiya, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

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dedicated to establishingeducation initiatives in rural schools in India. The IITT students and second EPICS subteam haveweekly video meetings, and maintain an active WhatsApp chat. The EPICS team focuses ondesigning experiments, storage, and transportation logistics, while the IIT Tirupati team focuseson demonstrations and localization. The IIT Tirupati students have coordinated several pilotdemonstrations in more than 5 different elementary schools, and are able to interact directly withteachers and students, as well as organize other student volunteers to implement STEMexperiments. The EPICS team has been primarily focused on planning and creating infrastructure,but has found it difficult to receive enough feedback to gauge the success of