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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference
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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Gabriela Gomez, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Patricia Rodriguez Ann Rodriguez, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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San AntonioPatricia Rodriguez Ann Rodriguez, The University of Texas at San Antonio ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Session XXXX Summer Pre-Engineering Program Builds Student Confidence and Motivates Interest in STEM Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD The University of Texas at San Antonio Gabriela Gomez, Ed.D. The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino, Wichita State University; Adam Carlton Lynch, Wichita State University
3 75%• Solution: Exploring the role of Unified Modeling Structural Behavioral Defective products Language (UML) in improving processes [1] per 1,000 units 5 1 80% Class Object Package Activity State Time spent manual• Research Gap: Diagrams Diagrams
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Bill D Carroll P.E., The University of Texas at Arlington; Kartikey Sharan, The University of Texas at Arlington
equips students with essential skillsfor modern hardware design challenges [1].A major component of this work is the integration of hands-on lab assignments to reinforcetheoretical concepts. The labs focus on key hardware modules such as Barrel Shifters, CarryLookahead Adders, and Wallace Tree Multipliers, allowing students to develop a deeperunderstanding of digital design. This paper also discusses the educational impact of thesemodules, evaluating student engagement and comprehension improvements.Background and MotivationStudents learn SystemVerilog more effectively when they engage in challenging and interestingdigital design examples. Providing students with meaningful projects enhances their problem-solving abilities and prepares them for
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Alexander Hernandez, West Texas A&M University; Sanjoy Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Sarah Petters, University of California, Riverside; Markus Petters, University of California, Riverside
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Paper ID #49596Teaching Science and Engineering undergraduates with a liquid droplet solidificationtoolMr. Alexander Hernandez, West Texas A&M University Senior Mechanical Engineering student at West Texas A&M University.Dr. Sanjoy Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX-79016 ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Teaching Science and Engineering undergraduates with a liquid
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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference
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Surupa Shaw, Texas A&M University; Danaii Anitzel Elizondo, Texas A&M University
classroomsize on student engagement, academic achievement, and overall learning experiences has becomea topic of increasing interest and significance. This research paper embarks on a journey tocomprehensively investigate the relationship between classroom learning and smaller classroomsizes. Wang et al. [1] explored the impact of class size on student engagement and satisfaction byutilizing a comparative analysis of small and large classes, revealing that smaller class sizessignificantly enhance teacher supportiveness and overall student satisfaction. By delving into themultifaceted effects of class size reduction, we aim to shed light on the potential benefits andchallenges associated with this critical dimension of the learning environment. Benton
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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference
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Olukayode Emmanuel Apata, Texas A&M University; John O Ajamobe, Texas A&M University; Segun Timothy Ajose; Peter Oluwaseyi Oyewole, Kent State University, Kent; Grace Iyinoluwa Olaitan
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Session 5 The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Classroom Learning: Ethical, Practical, and Pedagogical Considerations Olukayode E. Apata1* Department of Educational Psychology Texas A&M University John Oluwaseun Ajamobe2 Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture Texas A&M University
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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University
automation, environmental & biomedical data measurement, and educational robotics development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Session 4 Underwater robotics and boats in Embedded Systems and Engineering Technology Education Byul Hur Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M University, College Station AbstractEmbedded systems or microcontroller application
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Paul J Componation, The University of Texas at Arlington
Paper ID #49677Using Agile Curriculum Development to Design a Systems Engineering ProgramCurriculumDr. Paul J Componation, The University of Texas at Arlington Paul J. Componation is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Interdisciplinary Affairs in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Ram kSession XXXX
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Brian Scott Downey, Ohio Northern University; Anthony Middleton; Jared Timmerman, Ohio Northern University; Teagan Hendricks, Ohio Northern University; Aiden Tallet, Ohio Northern University
, less obvious stakeholder,is the university’s IT department. The office message board device requires the use of a networkin order to function correctly. There needs to be a server hosting the back end of the device. Theback end is simple, being made up of a database and a program that handles authentication. Thissimplicity means that any IT department should be able to host the required back end easily ontheir own network. Figure 1: Server DiagramData Collection​ In order to gather important information from our stakeholders, our group decided to holdsurveys for the faculty and students at our university. This was done to ensure that our designswill support the wants and needs of the stakeholders
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Wesley Cole Hanson, Ohio Northern University; Cody Beagle, Ohio Northern University; Aaron Altstaetter, Ohio Northern University; Amari Shamar Patterson, Ohio Northern University
market.Through meetings with the Advisor, as well as research on the competition and designconstraints, the team divided them into design constraints and design metrics, dependingon whether the constraints needed to be met, or if it could be maximized/minimized.Table 1 below shows design constraints and metrics that the team determined to benecessary to the success of this project when put out on the market. These concern bothsafety of the product (since it is an electrical circuit), as well as digital aspects of theproject that will help improve the user experience, and help match what the standard is onthe current market. Table 1: Design Constraints Design Constraints Maximum bypass
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Kathryn Chludzinski, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering; C. Virgil Solomon, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering
, and torque feedback response. Correctly tuning thesystem is essential for the best performance but is often challenging to achieve.While electronic CVTs are the newest development, research is still prevalent in mechanicalCVT design and analysis. Olav Aaen’s Clutch Tuning Handbook is an essential resource forworking with mechanical CVTs and has been cited in much of the research performed onmechanical CVTs since its publication. The handbook explores how the primary and secondaryunits work independently, and as a system together [1].Current research on mechanical CVTs typically focuses on performance prediction andoptimization, or on studying the dynamics of belt operation and temperature effects. A kinematic-based script for estimating CVT
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Jarod Max Banzon, Marshall University; Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University
prevention, medical records, comparative outcomes research, and biomedical sciences. He has successfully published several peer-reviewed articles in biomedical sciences, physical medicine and rehabilitation, modeling and simulation of physiological signals, motion analysis, and engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Random Walk Modeling and Simulation Analysis of Coal Fly Ash Compounds Settling in West Virginia Max Banzon1, Mohammed Ferdjallah1, and Asad Salem2 1 Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Marshall University, WV 2 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Marshall
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Jundong Liu, Ohio University; Trevor Joseph Bihl, Air Force Research Laboratory; Daniel Masami Nagura, Ohio University
playing policy is trained with a reinforcement learning (RL) setup, which consists states, actions, rewards and RL learning algorithms. Human players in- teract with the environment, generating an experience buffer as they play. During the training phase of the RL agents, the human experience buffer is combined with agent-generated data to establish a reinforcement learning with human experience (RLHE) paradigm. Experimental results show that our RLHE approach significantly accelerates the training process and en- hances the performance of RL agents, demonstrating marked improvements in race car motion planning.1 IntroductionMotion planning is a critical component in autonomous robotics, unmanned aerial
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Preston K Sellards, Marshall University; Mathew Allen, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Ben Taylor, Marshall University
in the use of AI in response to wildfires.IntroductionWith the continuation of climate change, society is beginning to experience an increase in wildfiresas well as an increase in intensity, threatening ecosystems and infrastructure [1]. Traditionalwildfire detection methods like satellite monitoring and ground-based patrol fall into certainweaknesses like limited coverage of an area. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), more commonlyknown as drones, can be equipped with advanced technologies, like AI, as a solution to thedetection and monitoring of wildfires [2]. Bitcraze's Crazyflie drones are a lightweight andmodular drone system that allows the drone to be equipped with special hardware like the AI deckto enable real-time sensing and image
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Kastriot Palokaj, Eastern Michigan University; Justin Barnet Brock, Eastern Michigan University; Elizabeth Selby, Eastern Michigan University; Mussa Geyre, Eastern Michigan University; Ethan Victor Harper, Eastern Michigan University; Nicholas B Cote, Eastern Michigan University; John Losee, Eastern Michigan University; Daoud Sidibe Sambimana, Eastern Michigan University; Qin Hu, Eastern Michigan University
potentially be used toprovide rides for students needing assistance navigating the campus.1.​ IntroductionDoor-to-Door transportation for students with mobility issues is an issue widely ignored acrosscampuses in the nation. Campus Disability Resource Database reveals the majority of theuniversities have no service for helping students with disabilities navigate from building tobuilding [1]. Of the few that list some services, even fewer have door-to-door transportation. Aninterview with the Disability Resource Center at our University revealed that one of the mostfrequent requests students with disabilities ask for is transportation from building to building.Adjacent to this issue is the emergence of autonomous vehicles. While self-driving
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Grace Hattery, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Dax Amburgy, Ohio Northern University
attract more prospective students and their parents, increase studentretention through the full length of the program, and ultimately have more students attend ONU.The secondary motivation is to emphasize the “magic” of engineering – specifically what kindsof illusions and cool visual effects can be created through using the knowledge gained from avariety of engineering disciplines studied by the team’s members.Research has shown that students' engagement with their academic environment significantlyinfluences their overall success. Positive feelings toward their academic building can fosterimproved student retention, assist in student well-being, and create overall satisfaction with theircollege experience [1]. The capstone team also found that
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Ragavanantham Shanmugam, Fairmont State University; Madhan Gopal Perumal, The University of Texas at Dallas; Uma Maheswari Krishnamoorthy
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. Introduction: Addressing the Challenges of Course SelectionEach year, nearly 40% of college students in the U.S. fail to graduate within six years, often dueto course misalignment and scheduling inefficiencies [1]. Many of these students, despite beingcapable, find themselves trapped in an endless loop of prerequisite confusion, last-minuteoverrides, and unclear academic advising. Navigating course selection in U.S. universities can bea daunting challenge for students. A study by the Education Advisory Board [2] found that studentswho take random or excess credits are 12% less likely to graduate on time compared to thosefollowing a structured pathway.Consider the case of Alex (an imaginary student), an engineering student who, due to unclearadvising
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University; Asad Salem
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System for Military Applications Erin Webb1 , Josie Farris2 , Lydia Hittle2 , Yousef Sardahi* 4 , Asad Salem5 , and Mallory Lind6 1-5 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25705, webb424@marshall.edu,farris33@marshall.edu, hittle@marshall.edu sardahi@marshall.edu, asad.salem@marshall.edu 5 CMI2 - Civil-Military Innovation Institute, Morgantown, WV 26505, mcoleman@cmi2.orgAbstractThis paper details a student-led research project, supervised by faculty and funded by the Civil-Military Innovation
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University; Asad Salem
Sardahi* 3 , Asad Salem4 , Sudipta Chowdhury5 , and Brian Gazaway6 1-5 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25705, webb424@marshall.edu,farris33@marshall.edu sardahi@marshall.edu, asad.salem@marshall.edu, chowdhurys@marshall.edu 5 CMI2 - Civil-Military Innovation Institute,Morgantown, WV 26505, bgazaway@cmi2.orgAbstractThis paper presents a student-led research project, supervised by faculty and sponsored by theCivil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), focused on reducing the physical burden on
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Zachary Schreiber, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Anne M Lucietto, School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University
electric societypowered by solar, wind, and other forms of “sustainable” and renewable energy sources.Alternative Energy Sustainability ConsiderationsAll goods, including renewable energies and vehicles, require some form of raw materials to bemined, refined, transported, manufactured, and assembled into a final product. Vehicles andrenewable energies can include thousands of different materials and manufacturing processeswith associated transportation and emissions. The size and type of vehicle or renewable energymay require different materials and manufacturing processes that have different amounts ofenvironmental impact from creation alone. [1-4].Once manufactured and transported to consumers, the use phase becomes the next and
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Roberto Andre Mossi, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University
creating artificial intelligence that focus on the study of the livingorganisms. For this specific situation, there is an inspiration from two specific projects. The first project is the Multi-Agent Hide and Seek [1] developed by Open-AI. This project gave me the inspiration of making a environment basedon a game to study the ingenuity of AI for problem solving situations. The second project is the video I programmedsome creatures [2]. This project has the main idea of managing the behavior of the organisms with the use of genomesthrough the environment constrains. This gives a connection between the world of computer science and biology.Prerequisites Type Version Name Description Why Language
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Jayed Pasha; Junayed Pasha, Gannon University; Ikechukwu P Ohu
workers and healthcare providers, robotics, and computer int ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Traffic Flow Management of State Street-Bayfront Parkway Intersection: A Simulation Case Study Jayed Pasha1, Kyle Anderson2, Alvaro Agullo San Juan2, Junayed Pasha2*, and Ikechukwu P. Ohu2 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Military University of Science and Technology, Dhaka 12172 Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Gannon University, Erie, PA 16541AbstractTraffic congestion at intersections is a common cause of wasted time, increased fuelconsumption, environmental pollution, etc. It is a major challenge faced by almost all busy urbansocieties
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Nicholas A Baine P.E., Grand Valley State University; Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University
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transfer students, students of color, and Pell Grant recipientsbenefiting least. The findings suggest systemic inequalities that merit further discussion.IntroductionThere has been significant study associated with the equity of access to college and the collegeadmissions process [1] [2] [3]. There are also advocates who are drawing attention to the fact thatseemingly neutral policies such as requiring remedial courses and limited credit transfers fromassociate degree programs can have unintended consequences and contribute to structural racismin higher education [4]. However, there has been less study of policies regarding tuition and feesoutside of financial aid and assistance. The work recently done in [5], explores how tuition and feesystems
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Ethan Scott Stevenson, Marshall University; Jay Cook, Marshall University; Trevor Bihl, Marshall University
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payment, is acritical issue that affects power distribution systems worldwide. In the United States (U.S.),electricity theft leads to an estimated $1.6 billion in annual losses for utility companies, creatinga significant financial burden that is ultimately passed on to honest consumers through higherelectricity rates [1]. While this issue is not frequently discussed in the U.S., its financial andoperational impacts are felt across the energy sector [2]. The challenge lies not only in themonetary losses but also in the inefficiencies and operational difficulties introduced by electricitytheft, which compromise the reliability and resilience of power grids.Globally, electricity theft is recognized as a pervasive problem, particularly in developing
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University; Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University; Elora Mae Ferrie, Grand Valley State University
. IntroductionThe increased use of microcontroller systems in solving industrial control problems has led to ageneral acceptance of microcontroller knowledge in other areas of engineering such asmechanical and biomedical engineering. An area that has normally been reserved for electrical orcomputer engineers is now multidisciplinary [1], integrating digital electronics, communications,and computing with a variety of systems ranging from medical to biological. With these newenhancements, microcontroller-based teaching has evolved over the past few decades. Thesechanges range from project-based microcontroller teaching that emphasize real worldapplications to the introduction of new educational tools such as robot kits. This new approach toteaching about
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Alexa July Hoffman, Marshall University; Trevor Joseph Bihl, Marshall University
power generation methods[10]. Emerging technologies such as wind turbine plants, solar photovoltaic (PV) farms,hydroelectric, biomass, and natural gas-fired plants offer alternative energy sources. Yet, thesemethods each come with unique challenges, particularly in a state characterized by harsh weatherconditions—ranging from ice storms and heavy winds to summer humidity and flooding—thattest grid resilience [26]. Furthermore, West Virginia’s rural, mountainous terrain complicatesconstruction, access, and power distribution.1 For instance, the Philip Sporn power plant in New Haven, Mason Co. WV, retired in 2015 [6]. 1As the state navigates this
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Ernest David Cartwright Sr., Marshall University
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skills, and team building skills.This paper will introduce the HSTA program and the importance of CBRPs to its weeklystructure, the methodology used in training the near-peers and students, and some preliminaryresults of this process in a classroom.We anticipate that our high school students will perform better than those teams who do not havethis opportunity and that our near peers will have a more profound understanding of CBRPs,statistical analysis, and experimental design.Introduction: The Problem of Rural STEM EducationThe United States is experiencing a wave of programs to advance STEM education to satisfy theongoing demand for STEM researchers and professionals.[1] Yet, in rural communities, limitedbudgets, restricted opportunities for
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani P.E., Ohio Northern University; Julia Kamatali, Ohio Northern University
room. By incorporating gamified elements and interactive problem-solvingwith course material, the game aims to improve students' interest and motivation to fosterengagement with the content compared to traditional teaching methods like lectures, textbookreading assignments, and quizzes. A detailed review of the game’s design is presented in thispaper.Introduction: Overview of Gamification in EducationCurrent Challenges in EducationThe rise of modern information communication technologies and the internet has reshapededucation [1]. This has led to a shift away from traditional passive learning methods, which arenow often viewed as unengaging and ineffective [2]. Instructors need to utilize innovativemethods to keep students engaged while
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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference
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Leslie Hopkinson, West Virginia University; Lynette Michaluk, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University
Administration STEM education initiatives.Dr. Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University Lizzie Y. Santiago, Ph.D., is a Teaching Associate Professor for the Fundamentals of Engineering Program in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and has postdoctoral training in ne ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work-in-Progress: Survey Development to Examine Connections Between Engineering Identity and Engineering Student SupportIntroductionSeveral instruments have been developed to assess students' science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) identity (e.g., [1], [2]). These instruments include evaluation
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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference
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Bonnie S. Boardman, The University of Texas at Arlington
Paper ID #49549Visualizing and Identifying Patterns of Student Flow Through UndergraduateEngineering ProgramsDr. Bonnie S. Boardman, The University of Texas at Arlington Bonnie Boardman is the Undergraduate Program Director and a Professor of Instruction in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington. Her primary research interests are in the engineering education and resource planning disciplines. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1