Conference Session

Advancing Educational Technologies: VR, AR & Simulation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniell DiFrancesca, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Lafayette College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering Division (IED)

considerations should be embedded into the design of educational tools for industrialengineering. The results provide insights for educators and game developers on how toincorporate these elements into 3D simulation-based learning environments to promoteinclusivity and foster more eq uitable learning experiences. The findings also offer broader oimplications for integrating incl usive digital elements into engineering education, specifically in othe design and development of educational games.1 IntroductionEducational games have emerged as an effective means to enhance engagement and learning inengineering education. Games can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real

Conference Session

Bridging Education and Real-World Impact: Training, Career Development, and Urban Systems

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayley N. Nielsen, University of Michigan; Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan; Berenice Alejandra Cabrera, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering Division (IED)

traditional IE paths, namely in public policy andeducation.Although the level of detail between the survey and interviews differed, looking across these twosamples reveals that the post-graduation plans of survey respondents were similar to interviewparticipants in that the majority of survey respondents expressed an interest in careers related toindustrial engineering. However, a higher proportion of survey respondents indicated a desire topursue graduate education in non-engineering fields compared to the interview participants.In the following sections, we delve deeper into students’ career thinking and the relatedinfluences of their core coursework through further examination of the qualitative interview data.Impact of coursework on engineering