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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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Paper ID #46282Bridging the Gap: Integrating Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Coursesinto University CurriculaDr. Pierre Rahme, Lebanese American UniversityDr. George E Nasr, Lebanese American University Dr. George E. Nasr has been Provost at the Lebanese American University (LAU) since 2018, following his tenure as Dean of the LAU School of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and has published extensively on energy modeling and engineering education. He is an active member of IEEE and ASEE and serves on various international educational committees.Dr. Abbas A. Tarhini

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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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Paper ID #47112Engagement in Practice: Integrating Architecture and STEM through Community-BasedProjects for High School StudentsDr. Mihwa Park, Texas Tech University Dr. Mihwa Park is an Associate Professor of STEM education at Texas Tech University. Her research interests involve developing measurement instruments to assess students’ understanding of scientific concepts and their emotions when learning science. She is also interested in teachers’ emotions about teaching science and teacher identity.Mr. Bernard Justus Wekullo, Texas Tech University Bernard J. Wekullo is a Ph.D. graduate student and a Research Assistant at

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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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Curriculum Through the VIP+ Program Michel Khourya, Georges Nasra, Abbas Tarhinib, Evan Fakhourya, Pierre Rahme*,a a School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Lebanon b Adnan Kassar School of Business, Lebanese American University, Lebanon *Corresponding Author: pierre.rahme@lau.edu.lbAbstract: The Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) model offers a transformative approach to highereducation by bringing together undergraduate and graduate students with faculty in interdisciplinaryteams to tackle complex, long-term and large-scale projects. At the Lebanese American University, thismodel has evolved into the VIP+ program, an

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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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Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan J Ely, University of Southern Indiana; Matthew J. Ely, Indiana University-Bloomington; Milad Rezvani Rad, University of Southern Indiana

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, Indiana University-Bloomington Matthew J. Ely is a Ph.D. student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at Indiana University. Before beginning his doctoral program, Matthew was a public school teacher. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College and master’s degrees from Drake University and St. John’s College. He is interested in higher education curriculum, particularly among non-traditional institutions.Dr. Milad Rezvani Rad, University of Southern Indiana Dr. Milad Rad is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Southern Indiana. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta in Canada. Besides his specialization in functional

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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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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel

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10 years. After 10 years as Dean, he has stepped back into full time teaching in civil, construction, and mechancial engineering.Dr. Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel Dr. Simon Ghanat is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel (Charleston, S.C.). He received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Arizona State University. His research interests include Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Education.Dr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is Dept. Head & D. Graham Copeland Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of Construction Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. His academic experience

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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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project had elements for the participatory citizen and the justice-oriented citizen.The specific course outline and course structure was addressed in a previous paper by the author,“Putting the Project Back in Project Management Courses [10].”Civic Engagement in the ProjectAs engineers, they are part of a community in which their solutions aim to make the world abetter place; however, the current curriculum doesn’t put it into practice. An issue that has beenidentified is recruiting students from underrepresented populations. Most engineering schoolshave less than 25% female students [10]. In a study published by the US Department ofEducation, only 21.3% of conferred engineering degrees were awarded to women [11]. Inaddition to the cultural

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emma Sophie Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Tiera Tanksley, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder

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-related- learning-outcomes[7] E. Thomas et al., “A Body of Knowledge and Pedagogy for Global Engineering,” Int. J. Serv. Learn. Eng. Humanit. Eng. Soc. Entrep., vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 37–57, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.24908/ijsle.v16i1.14483.[8] G. A. Boy, “Design for flexibility [electronic resource] : a human systems integration approach / Guy André Boy.,” Jan. 2021.[9] L. MacDonald et al., “Aligning learning objectives and approaches in global engineering graduate programs: Review and recommendations by an interdisciplinary working group,” Dev. Eng., vol. 7, p. 100095, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.deveng.2022.100095.[10] J. Lucena, J. Schneider, and J. Leydens, “Engineering And Sustainable Community Development: Critical Pedagogy

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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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Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omar McFarlane Sweeney, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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framework for engineering education, focusingon engineering fundamentals [4]. This open architecture model curriculum is available to alluniversity engineering programs and can accommodate course-specific requirements. The CDIOframework uses practice to complement static structural knowledge and techniques in designthinking for future generations. Educators can integrate the CDIO framework into theengineering curriculum by embedding it across various stages of the educational process. First,in the Conceiving phase, students can be introduced to real-world problems and taught how todefine project goals, identify needs, and explore feasibility through research and brainstorming.In the Design phase, design thinking with an emphasis on solutions while

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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achievement is specified fordifferent students. A course, which provide advanced education for upper division undergraduatestudents as well as early career graduate students, should include the ability to analyze thesustainability of an engineered system using tools such as lifecycle assessment. As previouslyreported, lifecycle assessment was integrated as part of the semester long course in modeling [8].In addition, the environmental engineering body of knowledge includes Outcome 14, “EffectiveCommunication”. Effective communication includes interactions with the public as well as thetechnical community. The level of achievement specified for upper division undergraduatestudents as well as early career graduate students specifies, “plan, composed

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Horatio Haller; Jimmy Peralta; Fatimah Musa; Doris J. Espiritu, City Colleges of Chicago

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Paper ID #48020BOARD # 61: Fostering STEM Identity and STEM Efficacy Through Engagementin Community ServiceJames Horatio Haller James Haller is completing his Associate in Engineering Science (AES) at the Center of Excellence at Wilbur Wright College in the class of 2025. James was admitted to Wright as an Engineering Pathway student in the Fall semester of 2023. He plans to transfer to the University of Illinois in the Fall of 2025 and will pursue a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.Jimmy Peralta Jimmy Peralta is completing his Associate in Engineering Science (AES) at the Center of Excellence at Wilbur

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Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jasmine N Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Alisa Deck; Roxanne A. Moore Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

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Workforce Development and Process Improvement. She has been an adjunct professor with Purdue University, teaching Organizational Leadership (OLS) and Supervision and Technology Leadership and Innovation (TLI) since 2009. She has been teaching and training since 1992. Lisa has 35 years of experience in workforce development and education.Roxanne A. Moore Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Roxanne Moore is currently a Principal Research Engineer at Georgia Tech with appointments in the Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC) and Mechanical Engineering. She has spent her 12+ year research faculty career focusing on broadening participation in STEM and creating novel learning

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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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Sally Njoki Kimani, Tumaini Innovation Center ; Mary Wambui Muigai BSc. (Information Technology) – Ongoing, Tumaini Innovation Center; Claudia Chebet Chemweno, Tumaini Innovation Center; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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instructors for the trade coursestaught at the vocational school. The CoPs goals have expanded and the core curriculum has has transitioned from thefocus on Engineering Design Process to a Localised Engineering Education (LEE) which not only focuses onsolving problems using locally available resources but has also begun to integrate local knowledge into thecurriculum through Culturally Sustaining and Revitalizing Pedagogy principles.Community engagement for our context is the direct involvement of the CoP members, the school staff and students,academic researchers and the local community in decision-making and implementation of policies and projects.The CoP has evolved over the past eight years, shifting from just focusing on teaching engineering and

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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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Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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USuniversities, how it could exist in different Colombian institutional contexts, and what HE coulddo for these programs and their home institutions. Once I sparked interest, I offered morespecific campus lectures or classes on, for example, how to integrate the social sciences andengineering to provide the sociotechnical approach required in HE [19], how to integrate socialjustice in a Dynamics and Mechanisms class [20], or Socially Responsible Engineering (SRE)framework [21] in an engineering project management class. I also interacted with groups ofstudents interested in connecting engineering to community service and, in some cases,supported the creation of incubators (semilleros) of students who wanted to do humanitarianengineering even when the

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STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanne Petry, Central State University; Kenya Crosson, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, Air Force Institute of Technology; Melissa Karlin, St. Mary's University; Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central State University; Krishnakumar V. Nedunuri, Central State University; Kaitlin Hill, St. Mary's University; Corinne Mowrey, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, The Foodbank, Inc. (Dayton, OH); Elizabeth Generas, Wright State University

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applications, material corrosion mechanisms, and electrochemical degradation. She is a strong advocate for integrating high-impact practices, such as problem-based learning, into lectures, laboratories, and outreach initiatives to enhance student and community engagement in STEM education.Dr. Kenya Crosson, University of Dayton Dr. Kenya Crosson serves as Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Affairs and Research in the School of Engineering at the University of Dayton (UD), and she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. A UD faculty member since 2007, Kenya teaches undergraduate and graduate courses; manages an environmental engineering research program

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STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Elizabeth Generas, Wright State University; Amy Anderson; Marjorie Langston Langston; Douglas Picard, Greene County Career Center; Camryn Lanise Justice, University of Dayton

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applications, material corrosion mechanisms, and electrochemical degradation. She is a strong advocate for integrating high-impact practices, such as problem-based learning, into lectures, laboratories, and outreach initiatives to enhance student and community engagement in STEM education.Elizabeth Generas, Wright State University Elizabeth Generas is an external evaluator for education and social justice projects. She completed a graduate certificate in Program Evaluation from Wright State University, where she is also a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Organization Studies program.Dr. Amy Anderson Amy Anderson is the Associate Provost for Global and Intercultural Affairs and Executive Director of the Center for

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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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Patrick J Sours, The Ohio State University; Monroe Weber-Shirk, Cornell University; William H Pennock, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherish C. Vance, The Ohio State University; Margaret Gottfried, The Ohio State University

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addressing these challenges through intentional partnership structures and ethical engagementpractices, the RIDE Ecosystem provides a replicable model for sustainable, community-drivenengineering collaborations.The RIDE Framework – An Emerging ModelThe RIDE (Research, Innovate, Design, and Empower) framework provides a structuredapproach to integrating academic research with community-driven engineering solutions. Thismodel bridges education, technology development, and community engagement to createsustainable and scalable solutions for water access. While still evolving, the frameworkestablishes core principles that guide the equitable and ethical implementation of engineeringinterventions in resource-limited communities.Core Elements of the RIDE

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Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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researchprojects and other collaborations. The CER was used to engage with K12 students and also workto broaden participation in STEM, and STEM curriculum was integrated into local schools.Thus, the community engagement encompassed the research, teaching, and service missions ofhigher education. This thriving partnership grew to yield a number of grants for the interviewee,and the collaborations expanded beyond the initial core technical engineering expertise of thefaculty member into other topics, which then led to bringing in other collaborators from theuniversity. The community partnership led to improved quality of life in the community andpolicy changes in the local government. However, after a decade with a thriving partnership, theCER with that