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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wangda Zhu, University of Florida; Rui Guo, University of Florida; Yuanzhi Wang, Cornell University; Wanli Xing, University of Florida; Eddy Man Kim, Cornell University; Chenglu Li, The University of Utah

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were required to create their server sothat their prompts could be recorded. Figure 1 is a screenshot of the Midjourney user interface.Figure 1. A screenshot of the Midjourney user interface. 1. Discord account; 2. Separate server; 3. Promptsinput area; 4. Specific buttons. The educational program included a workshop and a home assignment. As shown in Table 1, theeducational program was co-designed with the course instructor. We chose mood board design as the take-home task. Mood boards are fundamental tools used in design education. The creation of mood boardsinvolves cognitive processes in conceptual design and was used as not just a design tool but also a designresearch tool (Cassidy, 2011) for studying personal creativity (Mcdonagh

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University ; Elizabeth Sanders, Purdue University ; Corey T. Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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at Buffalo. He is the Division Chair for the Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) for the American Society of Engineering Education 2024 annual conference. His research interests include engineering and human-centered design, advancing research methods, and technology innovations to support learning in complex domains. He has a PhD from Purdue University in Engineering Education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Toward an Integrated Framework of Empathy for Users among Engineering Student DesignersIntroductionEmpathy refers to how one understands, feels with, or reacts to others [1–3]. In engineeringdesign, empathy manifests when a designer

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Case Studies in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Tucker Parks, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Timothy Bretl; Elle Wroblewski, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael Lembeck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Timothy Bretl is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.S. in Engineering and B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College in 1999, and his M.S. in 2000 and Ph.D. in 2005 both inDr. Elle Wroblewski, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignMichael Lembeck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Using a Human-Centered Engineering Design Framework to Develop Learning Progressions in an Aerospace Engineering ProgramIntroductionHuman-centered design (HCD) [1], which offers a promising approach to promote situatedlearning in engineering design projects, and to facilitate

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Teamwork in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte Marr de Vries, Pennsylvania State University; Qi Dunsworth, Pennsylvania State University; Doyle Dodd, The University of Oklahoma

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team can result inmore creative and innovative ideas. Finally, a range of backgrounds can increase the team’sability to understand and empathize with different customers and stakeholders. Allowing for aculture of inclusion strengthens the output of a group and maximizes the benefits of a diverseteam [1-2]. It is therefore critical for engineers to understand how to work with others and giveand accept criticism in a way that is respectful and builds up the team rather than alienatingmembers.During the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, many teachers switched to online education, and themethods that faculty use now in and in the future will and should change because of thisexperience [3]. The lessons learned in online education cannot be understated. While

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Use of Technology in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Can Uysalel, University of California, San Diego ; Zachary Fox, University of California, San Diego; Maziar Ghazinejad, University of California, San Diego

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(DGMs): Regenwetter et al. [1] conducted a study focusing on thepotential of Deep Generative Models (DGMs). These models aim to replicate datasets. However,the authors highlighted the limitations of DGMs in addressing engineering design challenges.Through a case study on bicycle frame design, they demonstrated that while DGMs can generatenew frames resembling past designs, they often fall short of meeting engineering performancestandards and requirements. The findings underscored the importance of engineering-centricconsiderations in AI modeling, suggesting that purely similarity-focused approaches may noteffectively translate to engineering tasks [2]. The researchers emphasized the potential of AImodels as design "co-pilots" with appropriate

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Engineering Design and First-Year Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University; Nicolas F. Soria Zurita, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah C. Ritter, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew B. Parkinson, Pennsylvania State University

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academically [1], [2]; academic environments can significantly affect students’ sense ofbelonging more broadly [3], [4]. In the past decade, makerspaces have emerged as a criticalspace for informal learning on college campuses, fostering creativity and curiosity inundergraduate students through hands-on projects and activities. The Learning Factory at ThePennsylvania State University has been an active makerspace for students and the communitysince 1995. While the space started as a 3,500 sf building ([5], [6]), it has recently grown to over40,000 sf integrated into the new 105,000 sf Engineering Design and Innovation Building, wheremost cornerstone and capstone courses are taught. These courses have always incorporatedmaking into the curriculum, but

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Tools for Planning and Evaluation of Design Projects

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gibin Raju, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati

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of engineering and design education, the development of spatialvisualization skills is viewed by many as a key to ensuring student success and competency. Spatialskills are crucial for grasping, manipulating, and projecting spatial relationships between objects,and are pivotal in understanding [1] and solving complex problems that involve spatial orientationand design [2, 3]. Such skills are indispensable in various fields, particularly in engineering,architecture, and various other STEM disciplines [4] [5] [6].The engineering design process is profoundly visual in nature, involving the rendition of abstractconcepts into tangible representations. Sketching plays a central role in this translation, which isan important skill for engineers

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin A. Bartlett, University of Kentucky; William Davis Ferriell, University of Kentucky; Jonathan Mills, University of Kentucky

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courses.IntroductionMultidisciplinary approaches are becoming increasingly common in engineering education [1].The literature on these approaches most frequently describes their occurrence in capstonecourses, typically involving students from multiple different engineering disciplines [1].However, approaches involving students from multiple different colleges across a university,including non-engineering students, are a growing trend [1]. In this paper, we describe amultidisciplinary course involving students from the college of engineering and the college ofdesign at a public university in the United States. In our course, third year product designstudents worked with fourth year biomedical engineering students during one of the twosemesters of the biomedical engineering

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Empathy, Psychological Safety, and Leadership in Engineering Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder

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that is unknown, engineering education must prepare graduating students tobe adaptable, motivated, and creative problem solvers who are aware of the broader context ofengineering challenges and solutions. These challenges provide the opportunity for futureengineers to leverage both their design and leadership abilities together to address them. Design,as a foundational part of engineering, provides a means for engineers to practice creativeproblem solving and has been taught in engineering programs for generations. Newer interest indeveloping leadership competencies among engineering students is driven by professionalorganizations such as ABET, ASCE, and ASME [1-3].Leadership has been identified by professional organizations and ABET as an

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 9

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Bunt, The Pennsylvania State University; Laura Hinkle; Andrew Walton; Nathan C. Brown

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model which provided visualand performance feedback about energy use, daylight, and cost as the students changedskyscraper variables. Students with higher STEM self-competency (SC) selected higher-performing designs, viewed more design iterations, and ranked the building’s appearance as theirlowest priority. These results inform future design educators about student outlook prior to anyprofessional training and reveal potential limitations in student approaches to multidisciplinarybuilding design tasks.1.0 INTRODUCTION Aspects of college students’ career choices are influenced by how closely they identifywith the subject matter, particularly in STEM fields [1], which may influence them to behave ina way they feel is emblematic of that

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reem Roufail, University of Waterloo; Lisa Lachuta; christine moresoli, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud, University of Waterloo

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, collected in an anonymous survey, was examined, and compared tothe performance of the students. Based on the observations, it appears that the effect of onlineteaching was course specific where some impact of the students’ performance was observed. Inthis context, the potential benefits of an online delivery mode of design content require furtherinvestigation. 1. IntroductionThe impact of the pandemic on teaching is examined around the world. UNESCO identified“severe” impact in Canada resulting from closure of in-person learning for elementary and highschool children [1]. A survey from Statistics Canada in April-May 2020 reported that 92% ofCanadian post secondary students had courses moved online [2]. The survey also reported that5% of

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Lawson-Bulten, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Samantha Lindgren, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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. Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign A teaching professor, researcher, lecturer, and professional civil engineer, Ann-Perry Witmer is the architect of the emerging discipline of Contextual Engineering, which merges technical design with societal understanding to improve adoption outcomes. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE &IDENTITY ON DESIGN: TEACHING POSITIONALITY TO ENGINEERSINTRODUCTIONFor more than a decade, scholars have called for the engineering profession to shift towards amore socio-technical approach [1, 2]. A majority of undergraduate engineering programs nowrequire social science or

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Tools for Planning and Evaluation of Design Projects

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Apurva Patel, University of Texas at Dallas; Joshua D. Summers, University of Texas at Dallas; Pavan Prasanna Kumar, University of Texas at Dallas; Shanae Lekeisha Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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sustainability.Shanae Lekeisha Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Application of Concept Maps to Measure Effectiveness of Engineering Design Learning Intervention for School TeachersAuthor 1, PhD StudentAuthor 2, PhD StudentAuthor 3, Postdoctoral AssociateAuthor 4, ProfessorUniversity Affiliation1 MOTIVATION: MEASURE STUDENT LEARNING Evaluating changes in learning and understanding is essential to educational research andinterventions [1,2]. It serves as a critical parameter to gauge the effectiveness and impact ofeducational programs [3]. This assessment is not just a valuable tool; it is often the most effectivemeans available to measure and

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Kurt M. Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Rachel Koh, Smith College

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awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion for professional practice consistent with theinstitution’s mission” [1]. Many in the engineering community recognize the need for developingengineering skill sets that address societal impacts within the design process. Not only shouldengineers be aware of the potential negative consequences of their designs, but they should alsoseek opportunities to create value and benefits for under-served populations.The body of research on social justice in engineering design is well documented [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Inparticular, human-centered design has emerged as a favored approach for students to approach thedesign process in capstone courses[7, 8, 9, 10]. Other best practices in engineering education topromote DEI

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Use of Technology in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Salih Safa Bacanli, University of Central Florida; Pamela J. Wisniewski, Vanderbilt University; Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida

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, unsupervised machine learning, wireless sensor networks. He is currently lecturer at Department of Computer Science, University of Central FloridaDr. Pamela J. Wisniewski, Vanderbilt University Dr. Pamela Wisniewski is an Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction and Flowers Family Faculty Fellow in Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Her work lies at the intersection of Social Computing and Privacy. She is the Director of the Socio-Technical Interaction Research (STIR) Lab. She has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and won multiple best papers (top 1%) and best paper honorable mentions (top 5%) at ACM SIGCHI conferences. She has been awarded $4.73 million in external grant funding, including the NSF

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Empathy, Psychological Safety, and Leadership in Engineering Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Howcroft, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo

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complex challenges in their professional context that requireboth technical and social competencies and include providing clean water, the ethics ofdeveloping AI, engineering better delivery of medication, and preventing nuclear terror [1]. Toeffectively solve these complex problems, engineers have to rigorously and adeptly applytechnical skills and soft skills such as communication, collaboration, and empathy [2]. Soft skillsare widely recognized as having increasing importance for employment, career success, andprofessional and personal satisfaction in modern engineering workplaces [3].Empathy is a critical soft skill, focused on building emotional intelligence [2], [4], [5], [6], andhas many definitions in the literature [7]. This work is

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Engineering Design and First-Year Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., Oklahoma Baptist University

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recover a delivery dronethat failed to make it back to the home base. The power generation team designed a method toproduce power to charge the drones using some type of renewable energy such as wind, solar, orhydroelectric. This interdisciplinary project exposes first-year students to design, teamwork,communications, and humanitarian engineering.IntroductionDesign ProjectsWankat and Oreovicz wrote, “Many engineers contend that design is the heart of engineering”[1]. ABET defines engineering design as “a process of devising a system, component, or processto meet desired needs and specifications within constraints” [2]. The ability to design is a keyattribute of an effective engineer. Design projects help engineering students, [3]:  enhance

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Research Investigations in the Context of Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Butt, University of Toronto; Elizabeth DaMaren, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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in their capabilities of using CAD software. Therefore, there iscurrently a lack of research investigating how students develop self-efficacy in relation to CADprior to their undergraduate degree.As there currently does not exist a validated scale to measure CAD self-efficacy, in this paper,we explore the related concepts of undergraduate engineering students’ initial 3D Modeling andEngineering Design self-efficacy before formal CAD instruction at the university level.Bandura’s Theory of Self-Efficacy suggests there are four main sources of self-efficacy: masteryexperiences, social persuasion, vicarious experiences and physiological states [1]. Therefore, weaim to answer the question: “What prior CAD learning experiences influence

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Case Studies in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Lepe, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Jacqueline L. Huynh, University of California, Irvine

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meeting the rapidly changingdemands and innovations [1], [2]. Amongst these changes, in commercial subsonic tube-and-wing transports, we see the emergence of aircraft designed with slimmer and longer wingsdesigned to reduce the drag caused from airflow over the body while improving overall fuelefficiency. Besides the wings, aircraft fuselages, or the bodies that carry the payload, areundergoing design changes that increase internal space and allow for varying cabinconfigurations while incorporating improvements in aircraft performance and alternative fuel andpropulsion systems. Aluminum has long been a common material in aircraft; however, theintroduction of composites and lighter materials is proposed as a means to minimize fuelconsumption and

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; David Hicks; Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Lihua Zuo, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur

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perseverance and motivation to completebaccalaureate studies in an engineering-oriented field. The SBP has enrolled freshman andsophomore level students from TAMUK, as well as community colleges and other universitieswithin the south Texas region. Team-based design projects were one of the major componentsincluded in each year of the SBP. These short design projects centered around the disciplines ofthe participating faculty, chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, industrial engineering, computerscience, and industrial technology. This paper presents the outcomes for students based on theirparticipation in one of the SBPs held during the past four years at our Hispanic-majorityinstitution [1].The first two years of this SBP (2020 and 2021) were

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Research Investigations in the Context of Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark J. Povinelli, Syracuse University

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broad perspectives and robustapproaches to anticipate the dynamic complexity of engineering design challenges of the 21stcentury. This deficiency is partly rooted in undefined or shifting boundaries around designpractices and educational responsibilities between engineering educational curriculum andindustry [1]. Many postsecondary engineering education programs do not offer four-yearsequential design courses and face challenges in developing pedagogies to assist students inlearning and establishing complex and meaningful design relationships [2], [3].Research suggests that these relationships entail expanding knowledge bases and triggeringfundamental paradigm shifts in current design methodologies [3], [4] - [9]. These findingsadvocate for

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuwei Deng, King’s College London; Wei Liu, King's College London; Claire Lucas

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forDesign Thinking in Engineering Education” is developed. By adapting a strategyframework for curriculum change, this study lays the groundwork for future researchinto the integration and effectiveness of design thinking within engineering education.1. INTRODUCTIONEngineering education is on the cusp of a paradigm shift towards a student-centered,flexible curriculum, personalized learning environments, and the transformation oflearning experiences into capabilities for students [1, 2]. Project-Based Learning(PBL) is often heralded as a model for future curricula [3]. Within this evolvinglandscape, the integration of design thinking into engineering education presents acomplex terrain filled with notable achievements and areas ripe for further

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wonki Lee, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University; Amiah Clevenger; Andrew Jackson, University of Georgia; Scott R Bartholomew, Brigham Young University

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he taught Technology and Engineering classes at the middle school and university level. His current work revolves around the use of Adaptive Comparative Judgment for student design learning, STEM teaching professional development, and teacher preparation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integration of Learning by Evaluating (LbE) within the 5E Instructional Model in EngineeringDesign Education IntroductionThe integration of the 5E Model [1], [2] into design thinking education represents a significantadvancement in pedagogical strategies [3], [4], [5], [6]. It is also widely used in fields like engineeringand technology where problem-solving

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xi Wang, Drexel University; Kathleen M Short; Christine Marie Fiori

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from the project. Thisproject will be a pilot study to develop an educational module on green building design forengineering educators.Keywords: Integrative Design, Sustainability, Green BuildingsIntroductionPublic demand has increased in recent decades to balance environmental, social, and economicoutcomes within sustainable development [1]. Engineering professions from industries andaccreditation boards have required that engineering graduates be able to think and design forsustainable development. Subsequently, the integration of sustainable development has become arelevant topic in higher education, and increasingly, universities are attempting to takeresponsibility as agents in promoting sustainable development principles [2][3

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annie Abell, Ohio State University; Dan Wisniewski, The Ohio State University

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structure the course in a way that would give students practiceand exposure to the way that designers and engineers might manage a project in a commercialproduct development workplace. The instructors also hoped to infuse the course with a designmindset, the qualities of which have been defined as being inquisitive and open, beingempathetic to others’ needs, being accepting of ambiguity, questioning critically, and a proclivityto taking purposeful action. [1] [2]This course redesign is a tale of two instructors. The first instructor, Annie Abell, is a careeracademic with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and a graduate degree inDesign Research and Development, which allowed her to develop expertise in user-centereddesign and

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Eric Stephen Richardson, Duke University; Harris Solomon, Duke University

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society.Over the past few years, a team of faculty and students at Duke University have developededucational materials to develop and support faculty and student skills to do the important task of“needs finding.” For this paper, we will share a series of modules that support the followingeducational learning outcomes: 1) identify needs through observation; 2) identify needs throughinterviewing; and 3) write well-scoped need statements. Note that these materials can be usedacross all engineering disciplines and their design courses.A series of modules have been created for each of the learning outcomes. Each module containsfour to nine videos, multiple in-class exercises, and instructor resources. Together, the modulescould fill up to half a semester

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Tools for Planning and Evaluation of Design Projects

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeedeh Ziaeefard, The Ohio State University

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education, the use of rubrics for assessing senior-level data andinformation presentation, particularly in courses like senior design capstone, has become acommon practice. While rubrics provide structured frameworks, enhancing fairness andtransparency, there is a growing body of literature and critics who challenge their universalapplication. Many publications, ranging from the general idea of rubrics [1-2] to concerns aboutill-designed and poorly implemented rubrics being more harmful than beneficial, underscore theneed for a nuanced examination of their role [4].In addition to these criticisms, a considerable body of literature argues that sharing explicitcriteria with students, a fundamental aspect of rubrics, is inadequate and can lead to

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student-Centered Approaches in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz

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engineer.Introduction: what does it mean to be inclusive in engineering education?Active learning coupled with high-structure course design has proven to benefit all learners inthe STEM fields and has the potential to close achievement gaps for minoritized and under-resourced learners [1-6]. Active and experiential learning asks students to become activeparticipants in their knowledge construction through activities that often better align withprofessional engineering practice. This contrasts with didactic approaches traditionally utilized inuniversity engineering classrooms, affording learners more opportunities to practice within theirintended discipline [1-5,7-9]. Synergistically, high-structure learning makes participation in theseopportunities to practice

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student-Centered Approaches in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Fennell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christian Sims, Georgia Institute of Technology

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2023 and recently concludedin spring 2024 semester. The preliminary impact of the proposed approach is planned to beevaluated using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, which couldinclude, pre- and post-surveys, interviews with students, faculty, sponsors, and Expo judges, aswell as scores provided by Expo judges. These results will help educators assess the benefits ofthe approach and develop a framework to integrate effective communication teaching andpractice skills within the curriculum for engineering design courses.1. Introduction1.1 BackgroundEngineering Capstone Design courses offer immersive experiential learning opportunities,including the opportunity to practice communication across a wide range of

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sebastian Dziallas, University of the Pacific; David Mueller, University of the Pacific; Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez P.E., University of the Pacific; Chi-Wook Lee, University of the Pacific; Vivek Pallipuram, University of the Pacific

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-2025 academic year. Efforts are underwayto develop assessment tools to collect data on students’ skill development, sense of belonging,and persistence in engineering and computer science majors.IntroductionIn this work-in-progress paper, we describe a backward design, faculty-led effort to redesign thefirst-year experience for engineering and computer science students at the University of thePacific. The aims of this initiative are to incorporate design throughout the curriculum, promotestudents’ sense of belonging, and increase retention.Numerous studies have identified aspects that contribute to attrition in STEM education [1]. Forinstance, Tseng et al. studied differences between persisting and non-persisting engineeringstudents at a