Paper ID #17654An Undergraduate Service Learning Research Project using a HumanoidRobot to Enhance Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderMs. Jennifer Leaf, Eastern Washington University Jennifer Leaf is a student in the Mechanical Engineering department at Eastern Washington University. She previously received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Pacific Lutheran University and a Master of Science in Computing and Software Systems from the University of Washington, and worked as a software engineer and program manager in private industry. She intends to pursue graduate studies in robotics.Mr. Arin
Paper ID #18731Applying Conjecture Mapping as a Design-Based Research Method to Ex-amine the Design and Implementation of a Teaching Development Project forSTEM FacultyDr. Lori C. Bland, George Mason University Lori C. Bland, Ph.D., is an associate professor at George Mason University. She teaches courses in edu- cational assessment, program evaluation, and data-driven decision-making. Bland received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. Her current research focuses on identifying, ex- amining, and assessing learning and professional outcomes in formal and informal learning environments
Paper ID #25940A University-State College Collaborative Project to Advance Students’ De-gree Completion and Career Attainment in Engineering and Computer Sci-enceDr. Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University Ali Zilouchian is currently a professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida At- lantic University. He is also currently the Director of ”CAPTURE” program which is related to increasing pipeline, graduation rate as well as future jobs in the State of Florida related to STEM graduates espe- cially Computer Science and Engineering fields. His recent projects have been funded by DOE, Florida
Paper ID #26471Undergraduate Engineering Retention and Enrichment through Implemen-tation of an NSF IUSE Project in an Underrepresented Hispanic Serving In-stitutionDr. Ashis Nandy, Northern New Mexico College Dr. Ashis Nandy is an Associate Professor of Electromechanical Engineering Technology at the Northern New Mexico College, Espanola, New Mexico. He received his Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 2012. Prior to that, he earned a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineer- ing from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2006), and a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #22442The Use of HFOSS Projects in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women inComputing Open Source DayDr. Cam Macdonell, MacEwan University Cam Macdonell is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at MacEwan University.Heidi J.C. Ellis, Western New England University Heidi Ellis is a Professor in the Computer Science and Information Technology department at Western New England University. Dr. Ellis has a long-time interest in software engineering education and has been interested in student participation in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) since 2006. She has received multiple NSF grants
Paper ID #24894Design Projects as a Linkage Between Interests and Career Aspirations: AnExamination of Underrepresented, Incoming-Freshmen STEM StudentsMs. Lauren A Griggs Griggs, Virginia Commonwealth University Lauren received her B.S. in Engineering Science, with a concentration in Nanomedicine from The Uni- versity of Virginia in 2012. As a doctoral student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vir- ginia Commonwealth University, Lauren was awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship through the National Institute of Health. As the Program Coor- dinator for
Paper ID #27861Bringing students to real-world training environment through service-learningsenior capstone projects with K-12 outreach activitiesDr. Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Jenny Zhen Yu received her Ph.D. (2006) from University of California, Irvine (with Prof. Peter Burke). In 2006 she became a Lead Nanofabrication Engineer at RF Nano Corporation. She was one of the First Employees for this leading carbon nanotube company, which was co-founded by doctoral advisor Peter Burke, to commercialize her Ph.D. thesis work, this thesis formed the core basis of the company technology. She
Paper ID #27836Introducing Emerging Computer Engineering Research to Community Col-lege Students through a Summer Internship Project on Development of a Mo-bile Gesture Recognition SystemDr. Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University Xiaorong Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2006, the M.S. and the Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from University of Rhode Island, Kingston, in 2009 and 2013 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University. Her research interests include
Paper ID #25549Iron Range Engineering - An Overview of Design and Open-Ended ProblemSolving Activities in an Interdisciplinary, Project-based Learning ProgramDr. Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Engineering Management and Statistics competencies at Iron Range Engineering, an ABET-accredited project-based engineering education program located in northern Minnesota. She enjoys helping student engineers develop entrepreneurial mindsets through active and collaborative learning in the classroom, on project design teams, and while out on co-op placement. Her prior education and industry
winning many distinguished awards at various research symposiums and conferences. At CSUF, Dr. Kurwadkar is an ASCE Faculty Advisor, and recently elected Vice President of Student Af- fairs for ASCE Los Angeles Section. He has pursued and collaborated on many externally funded grants including NSF-CAREER, NSF-MRI, NSF-REU, NSF-IUSE, CA-DPR, IUSSTF, and US-STJF. He has secured more than $2.0 Million in externally funded projects. Besides teaching and research, he enjoys outdoor activities such as swimming, kayaking, biking, fishing, and long-distance traveling. He has driven cross-country from Los Angeles, CA to Kittery, ME, visiting major tourist attractions all along.Dr. Doina Bein, California State University, Fullerton
Paper ID #31254Senior Capstone Team Formation Based on Project Interest: Team Selectionby Students Compared to Team Selection by InstructorsDr. Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Peter Schuster earned a B.A. in Physics from Cornell University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He worked at Ford Motor Company as a design engineer and technical specialist for ten years before transi- tioning into academia. He is currently a professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic
Paper ID #43435Anti-racism, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Database Curriculum ThroughGroup Research Projects on Historical, Social and Ethical Database RelatedTopicsDr. Ioulia Rytikova, George Mason University Ioulia Rytikova is a Professor and an Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University. She received a B.S./M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Automated Control Systems Engineering and Information Processing. Her research interests lie at the intersection of Data Science and Big Data Analytics, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Educational Data Mining
the intentional design and assessment of global engineering programs, student development through experiential learning, and approaches for teaching and assessing systems thinking skills. Kirsten holds a B.S. in Engineering & Management from Clarkson University and an M.A.Ed. in Higher Education, M.S. in Systems Engineering, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Virginia Tech.Dr. James C Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An Exploratory Study on Upper-Level Computing Students’ Use of Large Language Models as Tools in a Semester-Long Project AbstractBackground: Large Language Models (LLMs
Paper ID #41379Engagement in Practice: Innovating a Project-Based, Community EngagedCourse for Engineering Students that Fosters Ethical ThinkingProf. Tucker Krone, Washington University in St. Louis Tucker Krone joined the faculty in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis in 2017. He teaches statistics, ethics, publication writing, communication, and community engaged courses. Tucker emphasizes engineering and statistics as forces for equity and social justice. Tucker Krone’s current passion focuses on integrating community engagement, social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion into
Paper ID #41731Board 277: Exploring the Intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, andEthics in Engineering: Project Overview and Preliminary ResultsMs. Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Ms.Anakok is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She has a Ms. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, and Bs. in Mechatronics Engineering from Kocaeli University, Turkey.Dr. Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Justin L Hess is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Hess’s research
Paper ID #42108Board 295: HSI Planning Project: Integrative Undergraduate STEM Educationat Angelo State University (I-USE ASU Grant #2122828)Dr. Brittany Paige Trubenstein, Angelo State University Dr. Paige Trubenstein (or Dr. T) is an Angelo State alumna who graduated from ASU in 2015 with her Bachelor of Science in psychology. She attended the University of California, Riverside, where she obtained her master’s degree in developmental psychology in 2017 and her Ph.D. in developmental psychology in 2020. She eagerly returned to ASU as a faculty member in the fall of 2019, and she teaches multiple undergraduate and
Paper ID #41686Board 315: Initial Findings of Engineering Faculties’ Perceptions of MasteryAssessment in a Project-based Engineering ProgramDr. Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College Dr. Sara A. Atwood is the Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science and Professor of Engineering at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. She holds a BA and MS in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from U.C. Berkeley.Miss Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno Kelsey is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. There she completed her
Paper ID #42231Board 355: Project Update: Academic Success of STEM College Studentswith ADHD and the Role of Classroom Teaching PracticesNolgie O. Oquendo-Col´on, University of Michigan Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colon is an Engineering Education Research PhD student at the University of Michigan. He holds a MS and BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez.Miss Xiaping Li, University of Michigan Xiaping Li is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests encompass faculty development and change, neurodiverse college student learning
. in Biology from TunghaiUniversity, Taiwan, M.S. in Plant Physiology from Louisiana State U. and Ph.D. in Biology fromUniversity of Iowa. His research focuses on the application of bioinformatics in solvingenvironmental problems. As a program coordinator in Biotechnology, Dr Lin is dedicated toconnecting higher education and industries. The Influence of Belongingness and Academic Support during a Global Pandemic for Engineering Students through Participation in an S-STEM Intervention ProjectAbstractThe purpose of this S-STEM intervention project is to provide support for talented but financiallyneedy students to increase degree completion and successful job placement in STEM fields. Theproject provides support through scholarship
Paper ID #41274Board 405: The Stressors for Doctoral Students Questionnaire (SDSQ): Year3 of an RFE Project on Understanding graduate Engineering Student Well-Beingand RetentionJennifer Cromley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jennifer Cromley is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on two broad areas: achievement/retention in STEM and comprehension of illustrated scientific textDr. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering education research at the
Paper ID #42881Cross-functional, Multi-organizational STEM Camp Partnership: TeachingTechnology and Human-Centered Design in a Project-Based Curriculum (Other,Diversity)Dr. Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering Joshua Carl is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He received a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2005, and attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University where he earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2016. He primarily teaches courses in embedded systems, programming, and digital systems.Ms. Amii LaPointe
Paper ID #44493Using a Systems Engineering-based Approach to Run a Large Project-basedProgram: Lessons Learned Over 12 Years of EducationProf. Matthew Erik Nelson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology I am an assistant teaching professor at Iowa State University My background and interests are in RF, embedded systems in aerospace applications, and engineering education. I serve as the director of the Make to Innovate program at Iowa State University and as the assistant director for Iowa Space Grant Consortium.Mrs. Christine Nicole Nelson,Mason Henry, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Paper ID #40935Ethics Case Study Project: Broadening STEM Participation by NormalizingImmersion of Diverse Groups in Peer to Near Peer CollaborationsDr. Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University Dr. Brian Aufderheide is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Hampton University. He com- pleted his PhD in Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His areas of expertise are in advanced control, design, and modeling of biomedical, chemical and biological processes.LaNika M. Barnes, Albemarle County Public Schools (Charlottesville, Virginia) LaNika Barnes, a certified High School Science and Equity Resource
Paper ID #40954Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Framework to Develop a SeniorCapstone Design Project: A Biomedical Mechatronics Engineering Case StudyPaul ForsbergDr. David A. Guerra-Zubiaga, Kennesaw State University Dr. Guerra-Zubiaga has 11 years of industry experience and 12 years of academic experience. He has led important international industrial projects with 14.2 million USD, as total research income gained. In 2014 and 2016, he obtained a $340 Million In-Kind Software Grant from Siemens PLM Software. He published 2 patents, 1 book, and more than 80 international papers; and he directed 25 postgraduate theses
Paper ID #32546Exploring the Role of Project-based Learning in Building Self-efficacyin First-year African Engineering StudentsDr. Heather R. Beem, Ashesi University Dr. Heather Beem is a Mechanical Engineering Faculty at Ashesi University in Ghana, where she leads the Resourceful Engineering Lab. Her research explores the mechanisms and manifestations of resourceful design, particularly along the lines of indigenous innovation, experiential education, and bio-inspired fluid dynamics. Dr. Beem completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at MIT/WHOI, and moved shortly thereafter to Ghana. She founded and leads
Paper ID #42787Socio-technical and Culture-inspired Projects in Freshman Engineering DesignCourse Bring Context and Emotion to LearningDr. Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Raghu Pucha is a Principal Lecturer at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, in the area of CAD/CAE and Manufacturing. He teaches computer graphics, design, mechanics and manufacturing courses at Georgia Tech., and conducts research in the area of developing upfront computational tools for the design, analysis and manufacturing of advanced materials and systems. His current research includes
Paper ID #42965Reflections of Undergraduate Engineering Students Completing a Cross-DisciplinaryRobotics Project with Preservice Teachers and Fifth Graders in an ElectromechanicalSystems CourseDr. Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University Dr. Krishnanand Kaipa is an Associate Professor and director of the Collaborative Robotics and Adaptive Machines (CRAM) Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Old Dominion University. Dr. Kaipa received his BE (Hons.)Dr. Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University Dr. Jennifer Kidd is a Master Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old
Paper ID #41099Text Mining Analysis for Assessing Washington Accord Graduate AttributeProfiles through Techno-Socio Project-Based Learning ProgramMr. Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology Hiroyuki Ishizaki is a Visiting Professor at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), a leading Japanese engineering school. His research interests include multidisciplinary teaching and learning, cross-cultural competence, collaborative online international (COIL), technopreneurship, and project/problem-based learning methods. As a Director of the Malaysia Office, he has been expatriated in Malaysia since 2014 and leading
Design Process to First-Year Students with a Project Focused on Offshore Wind EnergyAbstractThis is a complete evidence-based practice paper. In 2019, a new semester-long course projectwas developed for our university’s first-year engineering program that aimed to introducestudents to the engineering design process (EDP) in an engaging and relevant way. Students inour small undergraduate-only engineering program earn Bachelors of Science degrees inEngineering, with a specialization in civil, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical, or acustom area. Offshore wind energy was chosen as the project topic both for its relevance to theuniversity’s coastal location and because it touches upon many of the subareas of
Paper ID #41131Investigating the Industry Perceptions and Use of AI Tools in Project Management:Implications for Educating Future EngineersSakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University Sakhi Aggrawal is a Graduate Research Fellow in Computer and Information Technology department at Purdue University. She completed her master’s degree in Business Analytics from Imperial College London and bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Technology and Organizational Leadership from Purdue University. She worked in industry for several years with her latest jobs being as project manager at Google and Microsoft. Her current research focuses