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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Benjamin Bruxvoort; Nehemiah Emaikwu; Kim Trenbath; Jason Schmidt

EXPLORING PROFESSOR MOTIVATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF A REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-SOLVING PROJECT: A CASE STUDY IN PREPARING STUDENTSFOR THE EMERGING BUILDING SCIENCE INDUSTRYABSTRACT (250-300 WORDS):Engineering education literature offers a variety of theoretical and conceptual frameworks forproject-based learning. This study explores the implementation of real-world problem-solvingprojects in engineering education. The research team analyzed the motivations and methodsbehind professors’ adoption of such projects through exploratory qualitative interviews withseven professor participants who integrated a nation-wide student competition into their courses.We analyzed the resulting data using a constructivist grounded theory approach to identify

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Vartenie Aramali, California State University, Northridge; S.K. Ramesh, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Mehran Andalibi, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Jonathan M Adams, United States Military Academy

Academy Dr. Jonathan Adams is an Assistant Professor at The United States Military Academy at Westpoint where he assists in the direction of the writing program. Dr. Adams specializes in rhetorical theories of persuasion, especially as they relate to the fields of engineering and technical communication. His work in business communication and marketing practices in engineering has been used internally by multiple U.S. Universities and he is an active participant in ASEE’s push for the integration of writing and rhetoric with engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Bridging Abstract Mathematics and Practical Engineering Design:A Pre-Capstone Project to Enhance

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Track 6: Techncal Session 7: Growing BPE Efforts: Lessons Learned from a College-Wide Seed Grant Program

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christine Julien, Virginia Tech

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● Second, projects were provided with evaluation support so that institutional leadership could see evidence of projects’ impacts with the goal of institutionalizing them via policy and/or practiceProgram OverviewTimeline: aligned with academic year● Request for Proposals: first week of 19 submitted Year 1 semester 12 funded >$45,000● Proposal Deadline: mid-September● Award Announcements: early October 26 submitted● Mid-Project Report: early spring Year 2 14 funded >$53,000● Poster Session

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Ashish Sunny Abraham

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construction management, transportation planning, and operations. She has had industry experience as a Transportation Engineer at Florida Design Consultants and as a consultant for Applied Research Associates.Ashish Sunny Abraham ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Application of Primavera P6 for Construction Scheduling and ManagementAbstract: Construction project management has become more complicated because of changingcustomer demands, unforeseen circumstances, and the inherent uncertainty of project completion. Inaddition to the copious amounts of paperwork associated with scheduling and planning, these difficultieshave made software solutions necessary to optimize the process. The

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

courses are typically included in the EngineeringTechnology Curriculum for an electronics system program. At Texas A&M University, the ElectronicSystems Engineering Technology (ESET) program is offered. For the embedded systems courses thatthe author has been teaching, students learn about microcontroller architecture and microcontrollerapplications. For the class projects, students can be given comprehensive programming and projectdemo assignments as a class project toward the end of the course. And, some of the students wouldtake the Capstone project courses in the following semesters. In this paper, the author presented theskills and knowledge that can be used from underwater robots and boat platforms to benefit embeddedsystems courses and

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Julianne Torreno; Nealesh Guha; Mashtura Rahman; Michael Ventouratos; David Lee; Shivansh Sharma; Sunil Dehipawala; Guozhen An; Tak Cheung

entropy formula has been accepted project to substantiate students’ interest on Generative AIas a calculation to measure the amount of information in a should contain a “safe” research component with guaranteedrandom trial. The recent success of Generative AI diffusion new results and exploratory research without guarantee of anymodel of text to image technology offers much inspiration new results. We have identified the use of entropy as a researchfor STEM students to learn about random processes in tool in student projects. The Shannon entropy formula hasresearch projects beyond the regular classes in a been accepted as a calculation to measure the amount

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Iyabo Lawal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Yong Gan

rankings, theengineering program at Cal Poly Pomona is ranked #10 among public universities in the nationamong public universities where a doctorate is not offered [2]. It is also ranked top 15Nationally in Social Mobility according to The Wall Street Journal [3]. What makes Cal PolyPomona unique is the culture of “learn by doing” which emphasizes hands-on learning inclassrooms and laboratories. The reputation of being a top engineering school is well-deserved.The goal of this study is to build upon the successful culture of “learn-by-doing” by exploringhow a project-based approach in a traditional engineering course can improve student knowledgeof the subject matter. In addition, having a variety of teaching methods aligns with the broadvariety

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Bill D Carroll P.E., The University of Texas at Arlington; Kartikey Sharan, The University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas at Arlington. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Teaching Digital Logic Design Using a Floating-Point ProcessorKartikey Sharan and Bill CarrollComputer Science and Engineering DepartmentThe University of Texas at ArlingtonAbstractThis paper presents a framework for teaching digital logic design using a 32-bit floating-pointprocessor, developed as part of Kartikey Sharan’s master's thesis. The project leveragesSystemVerilog and the IEEE 754 standard to provide hands-on experience with floating-pointarithmetic, FPGA implementation, and digital system design. Integrated into advanced digitallogic courses at the University of Texas at Arlington, the project offers practical exposurethrough

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Chassidy Miles, University of North Texas

for the academic community. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Session XXXX Enhancing Engineering Education Through Faculty-Library Collaboration Chassidy Miles, Meranda Roy, Ana Krahmer University Libraries University of North Texas AbstractIn the rapidly evolving landscape of engineering education, academic libraries can play a criticalrole in supporting project-based learning and career development. This

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Amro Khasawneh, Mercer University; Sarah K. Bauer, Mercer University; Xzavier Longacre, Mercer University; Joshua Ryan Haye, Mercer University

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Paper ID #45425A Mercer on Mission (MOM) to Identify Educational Needs through CollaborativeEngagementDr. Amro Khasawneh, Mercer UniversityDr. Sarah K. Bauer, Mercer University Dr. Sarah Bauer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Mercer University. Her primary research interests include water and wastewater treatment and renewable energy technologies. Her work focuses on developing techniques for the production of clean energy and clean water. She has also worked on a variety of projects to enhance engineering education, including a project introducing the humanities into

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Track 7: Technical Session 7: Grassroots Approach to Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Engineering

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Ashleigh R. Wright, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Akshina Sood, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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diverse backgrounds, undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, staff,and/or faculty within the college) to jointly identify a need (e.g., recruitment, mentoring,development, retention, and/or engagement of individuals from underrepresented groups inSTEM, K-12 outreach and STEM pipeline development, integration of IDEA in engineeringeducation, etc.). To address these needs, teams develop a research question, propose andimplement project activities, measure the outcomes, document best practices, and publish theresults. Since 2020, the program has awarded over $565,000 and has provided mentorship tosupport forty-one (41) projects that have engaged over 200 individuals within the college and thelocal community. This paper describes the

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University

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teaching andresearch capabilities. This paper reflects on the experiences of a faculty member (author) whoparticipated in the Associated General Contractors of America’s Robert L. Bowen IndustryResidency Initiative, which allowed them to work closely with a multinational constructioncompany on a major medical center expansion project. The internship spanned various aspects ofthe project, including safety management, pre-construction planning, communication strategies,and business development. The paper emphasizes the immediate benefits of this internship, suchas deeper insights into modern construction technologies, safety protocols, and projectmanagement practices. It also discusses the long-term impact, which extends to curriculumimprovements in

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Bushra Rayyan Qadri; Arthur McAdams; Peter Cavanaugh; Dan Tenney; Ali Baker

] called it The Battle for the Soul ofeach of these five courses, students in different American Business, where he referred to the financialdisciplines and backgrounds work together on team projects executives as “bean counters” and referred to the engineers asrelated to course material. These multidisciplinary teams “car guys” [4]. In this comparison, he makes the distinctionexperience real-world between those who value profits and cost cutting with those who prioritize design and innovation. The result was a big loss

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University

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Approach to Sustainable Material Selection Balancing Trade-Offs with Ashby ChartsAbstractThis paper explores the integration of Ashby charts into a Mechanics of Materials laboratorysession to enhance systems thinking and promote sustainable material selection amongundergraduate engineering students. The activity was designed around the EntrepreneurialMindset principles of Curiosity, Connection, and Creating Value while leveraging resourcesfrom the Engineering for One Planet framework. Students engaged in a two-week project toevaluate construction materials for a structural element, balancing trade-offs between propertiessuch as strength, density, stiffness, cost, and environmental impact. By creating Ashby charts,analyzing

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2025 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Yuliana Flores; Jennifer A. Turns

Community Member First, Researcher Second: Tensions in Authentic Engineering Education Outreach (WIP) Yuliana Flores, University of Washington Dr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of WashingtonAbstract Community engagement and outreach in engineering education can create tensions forresearchers who are also community members, particularly when navigating dual identities andresponsibilities. This paper examines the complexities of community engagement through anautoethnographic study of a high school engineering outreach project on usability testing. Theproject, which began from personal curiosity and later connected to doctoral research, illustrateshow community

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Haiying Huang, The University of Texas at Arlington; Paul Davidson, The University of Texas at Arlington; Adam Castillo, The University of Texas at Arlington; Elizabeth Fleener, The University of Texas at Arlington

Division of Faculty Success University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThis work-in-process paper presents an overview and early activities of a project recently funded bythe National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program. This Track 2 project aims to improving the retention andgraduation of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) students by developing theirengineering identity in their freshman/sophomore years. Past studies on engineering identityprimarily focus on a single course with design components. This project will study theimplementation of collaborative learning and design thinking (DT) in

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Track 5: Technical Session 4: The Next Leaders Academy: Learned Experience from an AI Summer Camp Experience

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Delano White, The Gaskins Foundation; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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opportunities and challenges. deployment of AI.Our camp developed a custom curriculum to give the participants a learningexperience that is often curated toward college students and early careerprofessionals.We partnered with highly regarded faculty (and their graduates students) tointroduce the history of AI, how it has developed and some of the dangers ofthe increased reliance on technologyFaculty from our partner institution led workshops and discussions onunderstanding and forming ethical and moral positions.The students worked in groups to develop projects and complete assignmentsthroughout the week, with assistance of academic and industry leaders toreinforce their

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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

of increasing the number of women in STEM and creating effective methods for introducing young children to CS concepts and topics. Dr. Coffman-Wolph’s research interests include: Artificial Intelligence, Fuzzy Logic, Software Engineering, STEM Education, and Diversity and Inclusion within STEM.Dax Amburgy, Ohio Northern University Dax is a Senior Computer Science Major with a Concentration in Cybersecurity. He has experience in many different programming languages including C++, Java/Kotlin, Python, and Powershell. Dax has worked in many different areas including data analysis, operating systems, task automation, networking/network security, and microcontrollers. His largest solo research project was Text To

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Romain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit Mercy; Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy

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Paper ID #49546Improving the use of online resources to enhance efficiency of the ProblemBased Learning in Engineering EducationRomain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit MercyDr. Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy Professor of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Improving the use of online resources to enhance efficiency of theProblem/Project Based Learning in Engineering EducationRomain Kazadi Tshikolu, Loyola University of Congo, DRC, kazadiro@udmercy.eduAlan Hoback, Department of Civil, Architectural

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Vivek Singhal, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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knowledgeacross diverse areas such as biological testing, human factors, usability engineering, riskmanagement, and regulatory frameworks. Recognizing that no single academic instructor canprovide expertise in all these areas, we designed the course to leverage contributions fromindustry professionals. These experts bring real-world insights to the classroom through guestlectures, project guidance, and case studies, ensuring that students gain practical knowledge thataligns with current industry practices.The course takes an active learning approach, incorporating hands-on projects that simulaterealworld applications. Students engage in designing simple medical devices, such as weightscales, pedometers, shake detectors, and water tank level meters, which

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Lianjun Wu, Mercer University; Arash Afshar, Mercer University; Dorina Marta Mihut; Belle Lin; Melanie L McElroy, Mercer University ; Jordi Riera Shephard, Mercer University; Michael James Norenberg, Mercer University

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his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Mercer University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research in Prosthetic Hand Development: Bridging Mechanical and Biomedical EngineeringAbstractThis paper presents our initial progress on an innovative undergraduate research project thatbridges mechanical and biomedical engineering disciplines in the field of prosthetic handdevelopment. A group of undergraduate students, majoring in mechanical engineering andbiomedical engineering, are engaged in a collaborative effort to design, fabricate, and characterizeactuators for prosthetic devices. The project aims to provide students with hands-on

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Todd W Polk, University of Texas at Dallas; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas at Dallas

of Texas at Dallas (UTD). He teaches the capstone design course sequence and serves as a Director for the UTDesign program, which facilitates corporate sponsorship of capstone projects and promotes re-source sharing and cross-disciplinary collaboration among engineering departments. Upon joining UTD in 2012, he developed the capstone design course sequence in the newly-formed mechanical engineering department and has been responsible for teaching it since. In 2017, he was a recipient of a University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. His professional interests are in the areas of engineering education, fluid mechanics, and thermal science. Robert is an active member of ASEE and the Capstone

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Track 1: Technical Session 4: The Effects of Group Size on the Experiences of First-Year Engineering Students in Mixed Gender Groups

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Koenraad E Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton; Ioana Elena Tiu, State University of New York at Binghamton

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, specifically engineering. I decided to see if there was an effect on how girls succeeded in their engineering classes given the ratio of women to men in their specific groups. For this initial project I mainly focused on the freshman engineering course since it was heavy on projects, but in the future, I hope to collect more data including higher-level classes with increased difficulty. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Effects of Group Size on the Experiences of First-Year Engineering Students in Mixed Gender GroupsAbstract:Recognizing the importance of collaborative learning in engineering education, this researchseeks to understand how different group

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Oguzhan Oruc, The Citadel; Eva Singleton, The Citadel Military College ; Andrew B. Williams, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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, simulation, and control system design for underwater and surface vehicles, machine learning-based adaptive control, AIenabled haptic devices in biomechanics. Dr. Oruc’s specialization is System Dynamics and Control and System Identification in particular. His studies involve nonlinear system identification model-based control, and navigation and guidance of ocean vehicles.Dr. Eva Singleton, The Citadel Military College Dr. Eva Singleton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering at The Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC. She is a certified Project Management Professional with experience in various industries, including publishing

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Hadi Ali, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Trey Thomas Talko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Eli Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Angeline Liew Masongsong, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Katherine Wood, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

participants in a cross-sectional study in design-based engineering courses.Specifically, we share here our developed interview protocol for data collection using the critical incidentmethods and artifact elicitation. We share preliminary findings from a pilot interview conducted with asenior engineering student in an early phase of their capstone design project. 1. IntroductionCan the movement of novice designers in a design space offer a profound learning opportunity in design?Exploring this question is vital to improving the design learning experiences to both students and designeducators. In literature, the affordances of a physical space for learning, and as a pedagogical method, isoften referred to as active learning spaces (ALS) [1]. In a

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Kendra Zagozda, Fort Worth ISD; Roberto Wheelock; Raziye Aghapour, The University of Texas at Arlington; Soulmaz Rahman Mohammadpour, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jaivardhan Sood, The University of Texas at Arlington; Erick C. Jones, The University of Texas at Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Wheelock, Great Hearts Academy, Irving, TX Raziye Aghapour, Soulmaz Rahman Mohammadpour, Jaivardhan Sood, Victoria C. P. Chen, Ph.D., Erick C. Jones Jr., Ph.D. Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington AbstractWe present K-12 educational lesson plans towards conducting college level research in engineering.These experiences are an extension of a National Science Foundation Research Experiences forTeachers project (EEC-2055705), where math and science K-12 teachers are trained to conductresearch on sustainable and resilient engineering systems in various disciplines. For

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Paper ID #49706Preparations for an Engineering Education GrantDr. Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Sunai Kim is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering with a specialty in Structural Engineering and is a licensed structural engineer in the state of California.Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Giuseppe Lomiento is Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Cal Poly Pomona. He holds a Master Degree and PhD in Structural Engineering from the Sapienza University of Rome. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was Project Scientist in theDr. Jeyoung Woo

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Thomas C. McKinley

and creating a Additionally, high school students often have busy schedulesgeographical map of bike distribution to add more challenges. We that make it difficult to carve out time for extracurricularalso worked on web scraping projects for gaming to make learning activities. I realized that for the club to be successful, it neededfun. Our club invited professors and engineers to host seminars, to provide clear value and excitement to prospective members.providing research insights and inspiring members. I also led my Students had to see programming and AI as more than just anclub members in carrying out AI research activities and academic pursuit, but as a fun and engaging way to build

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Hoo Kim, LeTourneau University; Jaden Schuster, LeTourneau University; Ray Holt

IEEEclub, followed by a special lecture in the "Introduction to Computer Engineering" course, wherestudents worked on projects involving the mentor's design materials. This mentoring approach,integrated into the course structure, inspired students and helped them envision their futurecareers in engineering. The paper concludes that combining storytelling and the mentor's uniqueexperiences within a course can significantly benefit students and faculty. IntroductionAll educational activities in universities can be defined by various elements, and among these,the importance of mentoring has been widely discussed. Mentoring encompasses componentssuch as academic and professional development, personal support