Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mona El Helbawy, University of Colorado Boulder; eric bogatin, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

support students. We explore how thoughtful curriculumdesign, new teaching strategies, and the integration of AI tools can address some of the challengesfaced by students. We also examine how to ensure that these programs are equitable and inclusive,ensuring that all learners, regardless of background, have a fair chance of success.There is a lot of research on online education for adult learners, covering topics like retention,motivation, and self-esteem [3-4]. However, few studies have specifically focused on theexperiences of learners in asynchronous online degree programs. More importantly, even lessresearch has looked at what learners think could improve their online experience in terms ofassessments, communication with faculty, and peer

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology; Lan Yu, East China University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

, curriculum, practical training, teacher team construction, campusenvironment construction to carry out the exploration. At the same time, it can also befound that there are still some problems to be solved in the process of promoting thedigitization of engineering education in Chinese universities. The integration betweenthe digital curriculum and the original professional curriculum is not high; The digitalskills of teachers are weak, and it is difficult to integrate professional knowledge anddigital skills in teaching. The teaching of professional application scenarios of digitalskills is insufficient, and students' learning of digital skills mainly stays in thetheoretical learning stage. Therefore, this paper puts forward countermeasures and