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STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrey Nikolaev, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Emily L Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jan Cannizzo, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

community but lack the time or energy to conduct math circle meetings and manage the logistics; ●​ there are university students who love mathematics and would enjoy teaching it to youth in an informal setting, but who are not prepared to manage logistical issues, develop lesson plans, and acquire supplies; ●​ organizations that serve youth may wish to offer them math enrichment but lack domain-specific expertise.The effort of running a math circle program is therefore divided between these three parties. ●​ Math faculty members (whom we call math circle organizers) secure funding, hire and train undergraduate students, compose and prepare ready-to-use materials, communicate with the community partner

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Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

goals, areas of expertise, to engineer a system. They will learn plan tasks, and meet objectives industry practices for engineering development and project management skills. Ability to recognize ethical and Assess the impact of engineering solutions. Students will professional responsibilities and make work on projects associated with pressing needs of human informed judgments which consider the society, and broaden their perspectives to consider their impact of engineering solutions in ethical roles as engineers working on these projects. global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts Ability to communicate effectively Learn and apply

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Tools, Identities, and Personality in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imran Parvez, Texas A&M University at Qatar ; Osama Desouky, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Marwa AbdelGawad, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

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Student Division (STDT)

. • Achieved measurable progress in two months that previously▪ Demonstrate the measurable impact of structured planning and took eight, monitored using Microsoft Planner and statistical adaptive leadership on team performance. tracking

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Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sophia Vicente, Elizabethtown College; Malle R Schilling, Arizona State University; Hannah Root; Annick J Dewald, Greenway College; Rebecca Holcombe; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

teaching-focused institution located in Pennsylvania,and the Greenway Institute, a non-profit focused on reimaging engineering education located inVermont. The Greenway Institute was recently recognized by the Central Vermont RegionalEconomic Development Corporation and the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission atthe top of the Regional Project Prioritization List for 2025 for their engineering educationinitiatives. Elizabethtown College and the Greenway Institute established the Greenway Centerto pilot an innovative work-integrated learning engineering curriculum. During the pilotprogram, the students left their primary campus in Pennsylvania and spent the semester inVermont. The Greenway Center engaged in additional partnerships

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AI in the Engineering Management Classroom

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nahid Vesali, The Citadel

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #49017Developing Critical Thinking in Engineering Management through AI-BasedScheduling Assignments: A Study of Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini and PMIInfinityDr. Nahid Vesali, The Citadel Dr. Nahid Vesali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. She joined the program in Aug 2020. She teaches project management, technical planning ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Developing Critical Thinking in Engineering Management through AI-Based Scheduling Assignments: A

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Tennessee Technological University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

operations, processes, and machines. The outcomes of thecourse are given as follows: • Outline the benefits and applications of MR in SM systems • Integrate MR concepts with IIoT technologies to develop SM applications. • Demonstrate proficiency in using hardware, software tools, and technologies to design and prototype effective MR applications for manufacturingThe prerequisite of the course is Industrial IoT Networks and Systems. Figure 4: Courses Specific to Smart Manufacturing Engineering Technology Concentration2. 3. Introduction to Additive ManufacturingThis course covers the AM processes and material selection, design for additive manufacturing,support structure generation, printing process planning, and quality control

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

EMINE FOUST, United States Military Academy

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

scientific rigor, critical thinking, and research independence.Key strategies for impactful mentorship are proposed, including establishing clear expectations,collaborative planning, structured deadlines, research portfolio development, and frequent check-ins. Importantly, the research study emphasizes the delicate balance mentors must strike betweenproviding guidance and encouraging student autonomy, allowing mentees to take ownership oftheir work while offering supportive oversight. By examining mentorship programs across variousinstitutions, this research aims to identify and recommend best practices for integrating meaningfulresearch experiences into undergraduate engineering education. The insights presented contributeto the ongoing discourse

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology; David Frost

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

mind mapping in engaging youngstudents planning their career paths. The use of concept mapping has long been recognized as aneffective tool for bridging knowledge gaps and promoting a deeper understanding of topics innumerous other fields. It benefits from being a highly active approach to engaging individuals incontemplating and discussing opportunities and challenges. In contrast, many career guidanceactivities are either based on large group sessions listening to speakers or else one on onesessions with career counselors using structured approaches and thus may often be quite passivein format. The authors are interested in exploring the use of cooperative mind mapping byapplying it to engage K-12 audiences, fostering early interest in

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin Jacob Soule, Bucknell University; Lea Wittie, Bucknell University; Sing Chun Lee, Bucknell University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

practice and time-consuming for educators to grade. This project explores the potential ofvirtual reality (VR) to provide a more engaging and interactive learning experience for syntax treeeducation while also supporting auto-gradable exercises for scalable practice.We have developed a web-based VR tool that enables students to construct syntax trees throughdrag-and-drop interactions in an immersive environment. To evaluate its effectiveness, we plan toconduct a comparative study with three groups of undergraduate computer science students: onereceiving more traditional instruction using a text-based tree generator, one using a browser-baseddrag-and-drop tool, and one utilizing the VR tool. The evaluation will include both qualitative

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Max Fowler, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Cheryl Ann Cohen; Jennifer Martinez; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yael Gertner, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

the importance and effort that they attribute to this class. Students respond ona 5 point Likert scale of “Strongly agree” to “Strongly Disagree” to the following questionsand the measure corresponds to the average of the answers. “I plan to put a lot of effortinto this class”, “It is important to me to do well in this class”, “I believe this class couldbe of some value to me”, “I believe doing this class is important”.Belonging was measured in Survey 1. Students respond on a 5 point Likert scale of“Strongly agree” to “Strongly Disagree” to the set of the following 4 questions: “my teacherssee me as a computer scientist”, “my friends/classmates see me as a computer scientist”,“my family sees me as a computer scientist”, “I see myself as a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prajnaparamita Dhar, The University of Kansas

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

of engineering after exposure to the lesson module(e.g., “you invent things that make life easier for other people”, “I think it's making the world abetter place like water filtration”). Students’ post-module definitions of engineering alsoreflected knowledge of engineering design principles (e.g., “creating something and testing yourcreation”, “making things better and redoing things over and over”, “making a plan and makingit better”, “the process of how things are made, like testing and improving”).Results from the attitude survey indicated statistically significant increases in scores on thefollowing attitude items: Item Results p values When I grow up, I would like

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leah Maykish, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Oluwakemi Johnson, University of Michigan; Katelyn Churakos, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Law and is expected to graduate in December 2025. After graduation, Katelyn plans to pursue employment in the mechanical engineering field, preferably in project management.Dr. Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical engineering and STEM education respectively, and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. Her research examines emotions within engineering problem solving and the student experience, engineering judgment, and elementary school teachers learning to teach engineering.Dr

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhang, University of Louisville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

semiconductor.3. Future WorkThe chip camp in the fall is successful. In a short period of time, we were able to recruit 30students from a variety of high schools, including both public and private schools. Built onthis success, we plan to o6er another chip camp in the summer of 2025 that will engagemore high-school students. The evaluation results and feedback from students will beused to enhance the next chip camp.Acknowledgement: This project was partially funded through an NSF SFSmicroelectronics supplemental grant NSF 2145929.References:[1] Prachi Patel. US universities are building a new semiconductor workforce. The CHIPSAct could require 50,000 new engineers. IEEE Spectrum, May 13, 2023.

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Dominik Schneble, Stony Brook University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Workforce Development National Strategic Plan suggested that early andsustained engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields suchas QIST will help diversify the talent pool for related careers [2]. University-based outreachprograms may provide expertise and facilitate access to quantum technologies, while promotingthe incorporation of QIST in classroom-based STEM instruction [1]-[2].Quantum Education for Students and Teachers (QuEST), a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Division of Research and Learning ITEST Developing and Testing Innovationspartnership between a research university and an urban informal science institution, advancesquantum education, physical science literacy, and the diversification of the

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ERM Technical Session: Faculty Influences on Student Support

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Campbell James McColley, Cornell University; Alexandra Werth, Cornell University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

“This course uses the team-based Function effectively on a team learning method. Most of the content is whose members together provide introduced outside of class as readings leadership, create a collaborative and pre-application exercise problems, Aligns with Open Response and inclusive environment, and most of the application activities, establish goals, plan tasks, and conventionally done as homework and meet objectives outside-of-class group projects, are done

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ELOS Technical Session 3: Advancing Engineering Competencies: From Labs to Writing

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St. Clair P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

design. One participant mentioned feedback and assessment as particularly useful.Useful Student GuideRegarding the student’s guide, three respondents found all sections useful, while another threehighlighted the conclusions section as particularly helpful. One participant mentioned the resultssection, but four indicated they did not look at the student guides or found them not applicable.One participant liked “the idea of sharing the modules sequentially throughout the semester.”Changes as a Result of Attending WorkshopRespondents reported various changes they planned to implement after attending the workshop,and we grouped their responses. First, multiple respondents expressed interest in implementing ascaffolding approach. Some examples

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GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Goal Setting Deadline setting Prioritization Planning Stress management6) Time management skills Time-blocking Describe skills aimed at efficiently and Multitasking productively utilizing time to finish tasks and Software proficiency projects. Data analysis

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ME Division Technical Session 2 - Harnessing AI and Machine Learning to Transform ME Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Lofton, University of Evansville

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

; Policy systems 12 Solar Energy Systems Solar Energy 13 Solar Energy Systems 14 Bioenergy, Fuel Cells, Etc. Emerging TechnologiesAssignments & Case StudiesAfter identifying Smart Grids and Microgrids as an important topic to add to the course, Copilotwas prompted to draft outlines for a lesson plan. The initial prompt, “as a mechanicalengineering professor, draft an outline for a lesson on Smart Grids,” resulted in a lesson outlinefor a 90-minute lesson broken down into10-20 minutes segments with suggested topics andactivities. The outline also included learning a

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Tech Session 6: Transformative Practices in Evolving Learning Environments

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick C. Jones Jr., The University of Texas at Arlington; Kendra Lee Wallis, The University of Texas at Arlington; Mengqi Monica Zhan; Na-Li Kim, The University of Texas at Arlington; Ann M.L. Cavallo, The University of Texas at Arlington; Andrew Clark, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

challenges, successes, and planned improvements to enhance facultyengagement and program effectiveness.IntroductionThe EOP framework and institutionalization grant perfectly aligns with one of the five strategicthemes at UTA: Sustainable Communities. To advance sustainability efforts, UTA has launcheda concentrated effort to promote sustainability by developing committees for staff, research, andteaching on sustainability, converting the Faculty Advisory Network for Sustainability (FANS)into a formal Professional Learning Community (PLC) for sustainability, and introduced newcertificates, programs, and majors with a strong sustainable focus. Additionally, UTA has beenmodernizing its approach to meet ABET criteria by developing new rubrics to assess

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cody Prince, East Tennessee State University; PAMELA J. MIMS, East Tennessee State University; Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University; Lindsay Lee, Michigan State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

our ongoing project to foster workforce development inbioengineering and biomanufacturing. In this update, we will discuss the research and evaluationstrategy to assess the effectiveness of our training regime. This phase focuses on a hybridtraining approach which allows students to establish knowledge competency asynchronouslywhile developing practical industry-aligned skills in a series of short lab modules. We present astrategy of pre- and post-testing and industry assessment of participant competency.Additionally, we present this Work In Progress (WIP) to solicit critique of the proposed plan ofstrategy. We see this development as addressing the critical need for a more distributed andresilient bioeconomy. WIP: Biomanufacturing in

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

engineering and Russian language.Dr. Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Ben Chambers is an Assistant Collegiate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, and Director of the Frith First Year Makers program. His research focuses include the interactions of non-humans with the built environment, the built environment as a tool for teaching at the nexus of biology and engineering, and creativity-based pedagogy. He earned his graduate degrees from Virginia Tech, including an M.S. Civil Infrastructure Engineering, M.S. LFS Entomology, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning. ©American Society for Engineering Education

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WiP: Student Identity, Support, and Success

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Norfolk, Clemson University; Adam T Melvin, Clemson University; Braulio Andres Ortega Quesada, Clemson University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

todetermine what key features may be needed from such an experience. This information mayprovide a roadmap to programs, which can use the information to design other authentic learningexperiences inside the first year of study.IntroductionThere are a number of different curricular approaches for first-year students planning onmajoring in chemical engineering at universities across the country. Some institutions use acommon first year program for all engineering majors while other schools allow students to enterdirectly into chemical engineering. The reasons which may drive these approaches are complex,involving the university at large, the structure of scholarships and financial aid in the state,among other factors. Programs with a common first year

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ENT-6: Fostering Creativity, Communication, and Impact in Student Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Jacobs, University of Oregon; Mark Blaine, University of Oregon

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

, year 1 Technology Ventures: 3 credit course taken winter, year 1 Writing for Impact: 2 credit course taken spring, year 1 Grant and Proposal Writing: 2 credit course taken winter, year 2 Individual Development Plans: IDP workshops with annual update and review of IDPContinued Advanced Training and Workshop OpportunitiesUpon completing the core programming, students may choose to take advantage of multipleadvanced training workshops and opportunities designed to continually engage motivatedgraduate students. In contrast to the core series outlined above, the following opportunities areopt-in and designed primarily for graduate students in their 3rd+ years and for postdoctoralscholars. Below are a few examples of these

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ENT-6: Fostering Creativity, Communication, and Impact in Student Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Hall, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads P.E., The Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

. • Value proposition Create ideas for new products, • Problem IdentificationEMLO 5: Identify processes, or services that provide a report/presentationOpportunity to potential social, economic, or • Final design report (Ch.Create value environmental value. 1-4) • Final design presentationEMLO 6: Learn from Persist through and learn from • Identify risks &Failure failure. contingency plans Based upon an identified

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jad El Harake, Vanderbilt University; Jonathan Ehrman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; Katrina L. Leaptrot, Vanderbilt University

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

to learn recently, and why did you try it? • What does a typical day look like for you? Having time to fully Commitment • What are your top priorities and how engage with program do you manage your time to balance them? Ability to turn vague • Pretend you are in charge of planning ideas and concepts into

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Aviation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mabior Deng Kuer Mabior, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Caroline K Marete, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

for aviation sustainability. The Global North, exemplified by the UnitedStates, enjoys relative economic stability and invests more in decarbonization initiatives, such aswell-developed regulatory frameworks, such as the Federal Aviation Administration’s AviationClimate Action Plan, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and associated infrastructure.Conversely, the Global South, represented by South Africa, operates in a resource-constrainedenvironment, where inequality and inadequate funding limit investment in sustainabilityinitiatives at the industry and research levels through universities. While there is a growinginterest in transitioning to green aviation, the lack of competing national interests slows down thepace of transition in South

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ME Division 6: Innovative Simulation and Extended Reality Techniques

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armin Eilaghi, Northern Arizona University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

reality (XR) technologies in engineering education, particularly inengineering design courses, has gained traction recently. The XR prototype demonstration wasintegrated into a junior undergraduate Mechanical Engineering design course.ME386W is a junior design course that explores engineering design methods, including projectplanning and management, effective multi-disciplinary team skills, professional and effectivetechnical writing, oral communication skills, professional ethics, and extended. This course is thelast design course before the full-year capstone graduation project and does not involve making aphysical prototype. The educational content, assessment plan, and rubric for integrating the XRdemonstration are provided. Students

Conference Session

AI in the Engineering Management Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R Addison, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

literacy, the course instills essential management techniques: • Application of project management frameworks to AI projects • Determining project feasibility, value, and ROI • Managing licensing, data rights, and acquisition costs • Leading technical experts and bridging knowledge gaps • Making informed GO/NO-GO project decisionsPractical application is woven throughout the course. Students learn to identify relevantdatasets, estimate computational needs, and craft robust project plans with detailed budgetsand timelines. Accessible to students from diverse professional backgrounds, the courseemphasizes managerial leadership over technical execution. Graduates leave able toconfidently advocate for AI adoption, draft project

Conference Session

Focus on the First Year

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

and engineering tools provide technical knowledge directly applicable to the project requirements. Integration and Ideation (Weeks 13-15) – offers work sessions for creating mind maps and finalizing the conceptual project components. The aim is to foster team-based ideation to align the learned concepts with project deliverables. Final Presentation (Week 16) – provides the student teams an opportunity to showcase their comprehensive project vision and how they integrate knowledge and sustainability principles in the proposed solutions. Representatives from the city’s Planning Office attend and assess the project presentations. A final, individual, project mind map was also created

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget L. Maher, University of Michigan Marsal School of Education

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

student learning outcomes have been demonstrated?Design and methodThis study draws on data collected over the last five years (2019-2024) in a high school in themidwestern United States operating in partnership with a large research university. We focus onfour threads of data collection: 1) teaching video and reflections on teaching and learning inresidents’ classrooms; 2) curricular materials, planning artifacts, co-development documents; 3)interviews, focus groups, and surveys of those participating and working within the TeachingSchool; and 4) student learning and survey data. Primary data were: • Video of classes (residents’ classes, focal video n=~25 each year/teacher) taught by three engineering teachers in grades 9, 11, and 12