. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Students’ Perception of Using 3D Digital Models to Solve 3D Statics ProblemsAbstractGraphical representation of forces and moments acting on a structure, and understanding theirspatial significance, are two of the biggest challenges students encounter in a statics course. Thecomplexity of the issue increases for 3D problems, which require students to visualize thedirections of force projections and the moments or rotation they cause about 3D cartesian axes.This study investigates students’ perception when using 3D digital models to solve common 3Dstatics problems. The 3D digital models were created using TinkerCAD software to help studentsvisualize 3D statics
State University Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being
Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington.Ms. Linda Ratts, WileyLauren Fogg, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand Lauren Fogg is an Engineering Content Developer at zyBooks, a Wiley Brand. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. She also has a PhD in Engineering, concentration: Engineering Education. Her research interests are diversity, gender equity, retention, project-based learning, and cognitive models of problem-solving.Yasaman Adibi, zyBooks Yasaman Adibi is an Engineering Content Author at zyBooks. She earned her PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2015, where her research focused on medical imaging using ultrasound. She also
office-hours being the only live sessions- thisprovides flexibility for industry professors so that they can teach part-time while maintainingtheir full-time profession. Our faculty, on average, bring in 30 years of industry experience intheir own fields; they are seasoned leaders and subject matter experts in areas such as financialdecision making, organizational leadership, managing technical teams, project managements, etc.Challenges Research shows that industry professors are motivated to share their wisdom withstudents and inspire the next generation of leaders [3], which in return, creates a win-winsituation for greater learning outcomes in professional-advancement seeking students [1] [2]. Asone of the modern professional online
, enableresearchers to make comparisons across different groups and broaden the use of theseinstruments across various disciplines. Additional work is needed to identify crucial next steps inthis project, including completing the CFA again with populations beyond first-year engineeringclasses. While this was the original population tested with this assessment instrument for theEFA and CFA, the assessment instrument was created with a broader population in mind.Therefore, the plan is to conduct extended testing of the instrument across multiple institutions,courses, and years. As validity can only be assessed for a specific context, it is important tocomplete this validation step. Current efforts are underway to find collaborators for this next stepin
clarity on the impact of both formal and informal peer mentorship programson the well-being, community building, and sense of belonging among the graduate internationalstudents enrolled in graduate engineering programs in public universities within the U.S. [12].This study addresses the need for programs that cater to the well-being of international graduatestudents to increase retention and graduation rates. The mentorship program design and findingsfrom this study can help graduate programs prepare for the projected continued influx ofinternational students in the future [2].Literature reviewMentors play a significant role in the personal and professional development of students acrossdifferent disciplines. In several graduate programs
Paper ID #46309Advanced Microfabrication Manufacturing Course Comparison of Onlineand In-person Teaching with Hands-on Lab Component for InterdisciplinaryGraduate EducationProf. Nathan Jackson, University of New Mexico Prof. Jackson is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering Graduate Program at University of New Mexico. He is the PI of an NSF funded Innovation and Graduate Education project focused on increasing job readiness of graduate students in the semiconductor industry. He is a member of ASEE and Senior Member of IEEE. He was awarded the Junior
of effectively leveraging AI and teaching students to critically evaluateand verify the outputs generated by AI tools. It’s not enough for students to simply organizeinformation—they must be able to assess the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of AI-generatedconteIn this proposed framework, AI handles tasks that are repetitive and data-intensive, while noviceresearchers focus on more nuanced activities. This approach minimizes the training and allowsfaculty to manage the literature review project at a high level. Our framework aims to optimizeresearch workflows by simplifying complex tasks, standardizing processes, and making themrepeatable to increase both productivity and the quality of academic output. Ultimately, theintegration of AI
next course. By the Rhetorical stage,students should be aware and ready to engage their Grammar and Dialectic stage skills toconfront challenges and problems with new solutions, ideas, and designs.Figure 1 shows the Classical Model course map shared with first year students during a classperiod devoted to introducing structural engineering. Using an active learning project and photoheavy presentation illustrating engaging projects and topics, instructors hope to drive excitementand curiosity about structural engineering. This slide in Figure 1 directs that enthusiasm andmotivation into devotion to their first semester math course. The best day to learn the currentcourses content is today; today's mastery makes tomorrow's courses smoother. If
, or projects to emphasize targeted studentlearning outcomes. Future studies will include more detailed implementations of some of the topics and try tofurther correlate to what extent AIM feedback directly affects student learning outcomes. In ad-dition, work will explore applying this beyond just the engineering school and will documentthe successes and failures. In addition, a more detailed analysis and data-collection method forquantitative measuring of AIM feedback and potential benefits will be explored. Furthermore,comparisons to student evaluations (held through the university) could provide further comparisonpoints.References [1] Jennifer Rowley. “Designing student feedback questionnaires”. In: Quality assurance in education
presentations is available [14]. It is important to note thatsome students preferred video recordings without their faces on the screen, while others preferredaudio files only along with the PowerPoint presentation. The technical content was evaluated foreach presentation, and an average score of 185/200 points was obtained. This result indicated thehigh level of technical content that each student presented. It is important to note that a rubric wasnot made available for this assignment, and the grading was solely based on the quality of thetechnical content related to the chosen characterization technique. For the final project and vodcastrecording, it was decided to provide students with a rubric to help them prepare better for preparingthe script
Centre of Canada scaling up new materials and processes from the lab to manufacturing. In her 11 years at Xerox, Emily learned a great deal about leading teams and developing new products, becoming a manager and Principal Engineer. Emily then spent 10 years at Hatch, a global engineering firm serving the mining, energy and infrastructure sectors. Emily led international teams to develop new product and service offerings and to deliver major projects, first as the Director of Technology Development and then as Managing Director, Water. Emily was also the inaugural chair of Hatch’s Global Diversity and Inclusion efforts. Emily holds a Bachelor Degree in Engineering Chemistry from Queen’s University and completed a
environments. Although therelationship was not statistically significant, the trend suggests that performance goals may stillplay a meaningful role in shaping self-efficacy under specific conditions. For instance, inlearning environments that emphasize competition, external recognition, or graded performance,students motivated by performance goals may experience increased self-efficacy due to positivereinforcement and comparative success. This aligns with prior research suggesting thatperformance goals may be more beneficial in structured, high-stakes academic settings, such asstandardized testing, STEM competitions, or project-based evaluations where clear benchmarksexist[50]. Future research could explore whether performance goals show stronger
synthesizes and groundstraditional system usability frameworks, usage-driven assessments, and criticalapproaches developed within the fields of Science and Technology Studies (STS) into onemodel. In addition, this project seeks to provide insights from the experience of buildingour framework within a non-hierarchical and cross-disciplinary space like a learningcommunity. Finally, the work seeks to present our typology and discuss several case 1studies that demonstrate how this framework can be applied to evaluate AI tools inauthentic, real-world academic settings.Introduction: A Flexible Community Engagement Framework for anEvolving World With the rapid
, MS, and Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine.Dr. Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign I spent 10+ years in industry as an engineer in structural mechanics and structural health monitoring projects, earning professional licensure as PE and SE. My PhD research focused on the structural optimization of dynamic systems including random loading and vehicle-bridge interaction. Now as teaching faculty, I try to connect course concepts to real-world examples in a way that motivates and engages students.Dr. Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Kellie Halloran is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Science and
Engineering EducationAbstractThe purpose of this theory research brief is to call for an expansion of the current research andpractices regarding intercultural competency in engineering education. Intercultural competency,here meaning competencies of working and communicating across national and internationalcontext, is a necessary skill for engineers in our increasingly global and diverse society. Most often,intercultural competencies are introduced to engineering students through study abroad programs,virtual global exchange partnerships, and global engineering projects. While these programs areimpactful, they are time-intensive, cost-intensive, and localized, limiting the breadth of studentswho need these skills to a select few. Additionally
– Artificial Potential Field Functions 3 4* Velocity Obstacles 1 – Coverage Control 2 2* Behavior-based Robotics 1 2* Final Project Activity – 8† * Simulation-based laboratory activity † Hardware-based laboratory activity ‡ Hands-on laboratory activity with MAS testbedlectures and 110-minute hands-on laboratory sessions per week for a total of 16 weeks. Beforeenrolling in the course, students are assumed to be familiar with C/C++ and MATLABprogramming
face the expectations associated with being in the role of an engineering student: havingan interest in engineering, performing or displaying competence in engineering concepts, andbeing recognized by oneself and others [20]. As students become engulfed with the culturalnorms and expectations of engineering through their classes, projects, and extracurricularactivities, they become aware of who they can be within engineering spaces. When encounteringfeedback that does not align with who they are and who they are expected to be, some studentsmay choose to reconceptualize their understanding of an engineer while others may challengeperpetuated notions to author their own definition.Through engineering role identity theory, this paper examined
learned – such mastery requires student engagement andresponsibility. Exams, homework, quizzes, and projects all serve to provide additional practicetime and opportunities to evaluate student achievement. To perform well in a course, each ofthese requires out-of-class time commitment. Literature even suggests that the majority ofstudent learning takes place through such activities outside the classroom [2].A significant amount of literature comments on allocation of time by college students towardassignments and the negative effects of procrastination and cramming. Observations include “putoff until right before the due date” [3] and “potential negative consequences of procrastinationare reduced scholastic performance…” [4]. The change of pace
Aerospace Engineering, and a Faculty Teaching Fellow at the James McCormick Family Teaching Excellence Institute (MTEI) at Cornell University, where she received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Among other teaching awards, she received the 2021 ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Beyond the Final Answer: Using Multi-Path Problems for Deeper Insight in Student Learning and Formative AssessmentAbstract:This project is presented as a Work-In-Progress. Use of auto-graded online homework inengineering mechanics courses such as Statics and Dynamics has several benefits for bothstudents and faculty. For example, students are able to receive
applications, Ma et al. [10] developed a bot forsoftware engineering which allowed for coverage of additional course material while providingadditional teaching assistants (both artificial and in person) support. The human TAs were able tobetter support group projects since the bots were able to effectively manage lower-levelquestions in a consistent, rapid manner. However, Schroeder [11] points to issues with limitationsof the bots in answering only common questions. Alsafari [12] gives an outline of the advent ofLLMs as powerful tools for higher education including student services and as teachingassistants. They argue that these tools are best poised at this time to handle complex studentqueries, which is the focus of our current
practical scenarios for troubleshooting and debugging, which arecritical skills in electrical engineering. By engaging in projects that involve building, analyzing,or enhancing drones, students can connect theoretical knowledge to real-world applications,fostering a deeper understanding of electrical engineering concepts while inspiring innovation inrelated fields.ERAU-W has extensively utilized UAS as educational tools to foster hands-on learning, researchinnovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Through specialized degree programs andcurricula, students gain theoretical and practical knowledge in areas like system design, flightoperations, and regulatory compliance. Figure 2 shows an example of an instructor introducingthe nano drone in an
Paper ID #38032GR in VR: Using Immersive Virtual Reality as a Learning Tool for GeneralRelativityKristen Schumacher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Kristen Schumacher is currently a graduate student in physics with a research focus on modified theories of gravity. She founded the POINT project (Physics Outreach and Instruction through New Technologies) at UIUC to bring these abstract concepts to a wider audience through virtual reality.Sonali Joshi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Sonali Joshi is a graduate student in physics with a research focus on effective models for condensed matter systems. She is
health [11]. These categories are echoed in the ABETEnvironmental Engineering curriculum standards: (a) mathematics, fundamental sciences, andfluid mechanics, (b) material and energy balance, fate and transport in/between air, water, andsoil phases, (c) hands on experiments and data analysis, (d) design of systems considering risk,uncertainty, sustainability, etc., and (e) professional practice and project management includingpolicy and regulation [32]. These categories form the basis of course groupings shown in Table2. Among the eight EnvE PUIs, three were selected for direct curricular comparison – Cal PolyHumboldt, Saint Francis, and UW-Platteville. These three cover the temporal and spatialvariation of EnvE PUIs. Two are public, state
. Her research draws from perspectives in anthropology, cultural psychology, and the learning sciences to focus on the role of culture and ideology in science learning and educational change. Her research interests include how to: (a) disrupt problematic cultural narratives in STEM (e.g. brilliance narratives, meritocracy, and individualistic competition); (b) cultivate equity-minded approaches in ed- ucational spheres, where educators take responsibility for racialized inequities in student success; and (c) cultivate more ethical future scientists and engineers by blending social, political and technological spheres. She prioritizes working on projects that seek to share power with students and orient to stu- dents
engineers’ engagement with public-welfare related, human-centred designing frameworks.Dr. Frederic Boy, Swansea University Frederic Boy is an Associate Professor in Digital Analytics and Cognitive Neuroscience at Swansea Uni- versity’s School of Management and an honorary Senior Lecturer in Engineering at University College, London. Previously, he did his PhD in Grenoble University and trained in Cardiff University, where he held a Wellcome Trust VIP fellowship. His research interests include brain science, cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering. He is working on a range of multidisciplinary projects at the intersection of neuroscience and engineering, digital humanities and, more
components of the engineering curriculum—in engineering sciences, engineering design, and humanities and social science courses; that work resulted in Engineering Justice: Transforming Engineering Education and Practice (Wiley-IEEE Press, 2018). His current research grant project explores how to foster and assess sociotechnical thinking in engineering science and design courses.Dr. Ann D. Christy P.E., The Ohio State University Ann D. Christy, PE, is a professor of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering and a professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University (OSU). She earned both her B.S. in agricultural engineering and M.S. in biomedical engineering at OSU, and her Ph.D. in environmental
and learning process. The goal of this project is to explore the educational philosophiesenacted in the most impactful undergraduate classrooms, according to graduate students’perceptions, in order to give the new educator a foundation for their own course design process.Previous ResearchWhy Examine Students’ Perceptions of Learning Environments?At the start of the new semester, students enter a classroom not as “blank slates,” but withparticular conceptions about teaching and learning based on their prior experiences5. As a result,the effects of learning activities and perceptions of classroom interactions among the instructorand the students may differ by student5,8. Further, research has also shown that students’conceptions about teaching
and interest include NationalGirls Collaborative Project, Girls in Tech, Association for women in science and Society ofWomen Engineering (SWE). There are so many examples of the populist attitude in the modernworld that extensive justification is not needed. It shows that society not only wants its youngpeople to learn this knowledge, but it needs them to, in order to sustain and progress the humancondition.The Open Source CommunityThe Open Source Community (OSC) may at first seem like a Marxist organization demandingthe distribution of knowledge and intellectual property. However, the opposite is true. It putsforth a radical free-market ethos, in that it asserts the protections afforded to large multi-million-dollar companies should be
Jurisdictions (where each member of your team lives) Reference: https://energycenter.org/equinox/dashboard/landfill-waste-disposalUpon their return to class with their homework and trash bags, students were introduced to thelarge project grant. Following IRB protocol, they were informed of their potential roles andrights should they choose to engage as participants in the research, as well as their option to notparticipate. All students elected to serve as participants. Subsequently, they were invited to signan informed consent form for both their participation in the research and consent for photographsto be taken in-class during the semester.Significant data from the Center for Sustainable Energy was shared to introduce the local