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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwige F. Songong, Pittsburg State University; Tatiana V. Goris, Pittsburg State University

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Diversity

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Taganrog Institute of Technology of Southern Federal University, Russia (1999). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Pilot Study of Gen Z Graduates For Successful Employment on the U.S. Job MarketAbstractOrganizations face several challenges in retaining skilled talent due to the unpredictable jobmarket and the rise of Gen Z employees. Studies reveal that this generation, born in or after2000, is likely to change at least ten to fifteen jobs throughout their careers and tends to stay at asingle job for less than three years on average. Then, highlighting the importance ofunderstanding the factors that influence job retention among Gen Z, particularly within

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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over the past three years. Most of thesestudies investigated opportunities of how these new tools support students’ learning, from first-year students [5-7] to senior capstone design [8-10]. Some explored ways to enhance writing[11, 12] and other critical skills [13-15]. Many examined potential ethical issues and urged thatcaution must be applied while adopting AI into instruction [7, 16 – 19]. However, few of theseefforts really encouraged or engaged students to prepare themselves for their careers [20-22],although the expectations and requirements for future engineers from the workplace havealready been significantly reformed [23, 24].Contrary to popular belief, college students do not necessarily show the expected sensitivity tonew tools

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College; Brian E Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

does not do enough to prepare students for their careers. Sorby expresses thisgoal of engineering education as follows: “It is time that we as educators take a long, critical look at ourvalues and curricula to ensure that we are preparing students for careers that exist today and for futurecareers” [2]. Sorby is aligned with many who believe that less emphasis on theory and more emphasis onspecific tools and problem-solving strategies would be more beneficial for career readiness.The Grinter Report should be commended for its willingness to ask difficult questions of itsrecommendations including the question of career readiness. When considering the broad curriculum itrecommends, the authors ask themselves: “would the employer be pleased with

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

has a unique set of experiences. Theyoungest author has thirty years of experience in engineering education, the oldest oversixty. Over our careers we have served on committees, participated in strategic planning, andused technology to reshape our classrooms; in hindsight much of this work seems to be acomplete waste of time. We come to these debates not just as scholars, but as people whosecareers have been devoted to the advancement of engineering education, and who are at points inour careers where being retrospective comes naturally. This is both a privilege and a limitation,as our deep involvement can make it harder to see beyond established norms or challenge theorganizational status quo; we are seeking to expand our scope.At this time

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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are sufficiently similar for Bruce Seely to have characterized the history ofengineering education as “reinventing the wheel” [3]]. Alan Cheville thought the periodicitywas of the order of a decade. He cited a statement in the 2018 National Academy ofEngineering report on Understanding the Educational and Career Pathways of Engineersthat was more or less identical with the conclusion of the 1918 Mann study of engineeringeducation for the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education (later ASEE) and its’associate institutions [4]. A British historian P. L. Robertson writing of the shipbuilding andengineering industries in the nineteenth century repeated complaints that the quality ofapprenticeships was poor and should be supported by

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tatiana V. Goris, Pittsburg State University; Dawny Barnhart, Freeman Health System ; Edwige F. Songong, Pittsburg State University; Lisa Diane Broom, Ozark Center Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services

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University Dr. Edwige F. Songong is a fervent advocate for STEM education, driving innovation and excellence. She obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and her MS from Pittsburg State University. Dr. Songong has an extensive educational background in Mathematics, Physics, and Technology Management. Her multifaceted expertise extends beyond academia, with a profound dedication to nurturing the next generation of STEM professionals. As a native of Cameroon, her international perspective on the problem of females Gen Z gives a unique fresh outlook regarding life, career, and social issues. Through her leadership and mentorship, she empowers students to explore, innovate, and excel

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ordonez, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Hector Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Florida International University

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Diversity

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political systems value it positively for aligning these values with economic development based onproductivity and efficiency. Accordingly, it has caused high technological development but also a cultureof disengagement where engineers self-consider aliens to the socio-political context (Cech, 2013). On the contrary, arts, humanities, and social sciences have been charged with the stereotype ofbeing costly and inefficient, and their aims are usually not seen as clear or valuable. This phenomenon isusually evidenced in nations that value economic progress or link it to social development, which havefocused on solving society’s problems through mostly engineering-related projects, developing strongengineering career paths, and overlooking

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qixian Zhao, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

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score End-phase Reliability P5 Horizon Incentives Smart-contract clause cooperation rate8 Future Research Agenda1. Class-to-Career Tracking.Run follow-up surveys or brief exit interviews with graduates six and twelve months intoindustry placements. Ask a simple question set—“Did you recommend any trust-relatedsafeguard (e.g., rate-limit, stake-slashing) in real code reviews?”—to check whether PD-based lessons survive beyond the classroom. Even two cohorts will show whether the virtueswe claim to teach actually travel into practice.2. Lightweight Cross-Cultural Replication.Instead of large