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Track 5: Technical Session 7: WIP: Perceptions of Instructional Practices among Engineering College Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón, University of Michigan; Musabbiha Zaheer; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

environment, primarilylecture-based courses, and long-term assignments.Extensive evidence supports the idea that effective teaching practices can enhanceacademic success, including: 1. Building a positive rapport with instructors: Negative interactions and communication with instructors can have lasting effects on these students (Perry & Franklin, 2006). One study discovered that students with ADHD heavily rely on instructor support, especially in response to accommodation requests like extended test time or written lecture notes, to succeed in college. 2. Employing an instructional style that fosters learning: The instructional style also plays a crucial role in the academic success of these students since

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Track 3: Technical Session 5: Work In Progress: Understanding Servingness for Minoritized Students in Introductory Computing Courses at a Hispanic Serving Community College

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Antarjot Kaur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Taylor Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

she served as an instructor for the first-year professional development seminar and as coordinator for the summer bridge program. Her research interests include equity in engineering education, middle-years of engineering, and engineering student support for post-traditional students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Good [Insert time i.e., morning, afternoon, or evening]! Todaywe’ll be focused on understanding servingness for Minoritizedstudents in Introductory Computing Courses at a HispanicServing Community College.My name is 1) Antarjot Kaur and I’m a second year Ph.D student situated in the Engineering Education department at Virginia Tech 2) Paul Bigby and I am also a

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Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Debs, Purdue University; Alex Souza; Fernando Romero Moraes, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

)-related positions, their scope, and required skills.In this pilot study, we will also conduct a review of publicly available job postings, but we willfocus only on large companies because of their forefront position in adopting new technology.Moreover, in the present study, we analyze which non-traditional positions are being advertised,what they entail and what are the required educational background for them. We are particularlydriven by the following research questions: 1) Which construction 4.0 positions are emerging in the workforce? 2) What are the responsibilities of these emerging construction 4.0 positions?Our findings will assist construction engineering and management programs to prepare studentsfor upcoming changes in the

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Maria Santagata, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); David J. Yu

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

compassion.For the quantitative part, we used an ad-hoc survey that assessed the perspectives and attitudes ofundergraduate and graduate students towards social justice behaviors and compassion; this lastone is considered a precursor of social justice. The questionnaire was structured in three sectionsguided by three published surveys: 1) an adaptation of the Social Justice Perspective Survey(SJPS) related to perspectives on the role of social justice in engineering practice and previousexperiences; 2) the Social Justice Attitudes sub-scale from the Social Justice Scale (SJS), and 3)the Compassion to Others subscale from the Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales forSelf and Others. Additional open-ended questions were incorporated into the

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Experiential Learning : Global Models and Perspectives

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkataraman PB, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani; G. Sundar

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

equivalence, instruction and assessment.Table 1: Literature dealing with WIL models and assessmentResearch MethodBased on our literature review, we identified two possible instances, where WIL is aimed atrelevance and career growth namely, Exeter and BITS Pilani. Out of these two, we selected 3A descriptive study of an innovative and sustainable model of work integrated learningfor industry professionals – An Indian casethe latter considering the access to the data. Post 199210 no structured study has beenpublished on this institute model hence we undertook to study the developments during thepast two decades.We adopted

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max de Jesús Suárez Montiel, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Alberto Abelardo Hernandez-Luna, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

experience tools and ServQual.The proposed Toolkit is developed through the following five stages: 1) collect voice ofcustomer (VOC) and voice of process (VOP); 2) analyze the information; 3) recommendactions; 4) identify and classify projects; 5) prioritize. The recognition phase is based ontwo dimensions: a) service quality; and c) customer experience.The toolkit developed provides a framework that incorporates customer experience tools towiden the application of six sigma in service industries. The framework and toolkit weretested in the International Lean Six Sigma ITESM-BMGI Certification Program. Theresults of its application are presented and discussed and future work is proposed.Keywords: Six Sigma, ServQual, Customer Experience, VOC

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwige F. Songong, Pittsburg State University; Tatiana V. Goris, Pittsburg State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

seeks to provide insights into what motivates these individuals to remain employed at asingle workplace for over three years or to leave within the first year. The research utilizedsurvey responses from two cohorts of international graduate students, collected in Fall 2023(referred to as Cohort 1) and Spring 2024 (referred to as Cohort 2). A total of 50 participants (25from each cohort) completed questionnaires addressing two key topics: (a) factors that wouldencourage them to stay with the same organization for more than three years, and (b) factors thatwould lead them to leave within one year of employment. The collected data was categorizedinto different tables by counting the occurrences of each factor. This data was then plotted

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Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryony DuPont, Oregon State University; Christopher Hoyle, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

the capability of an existing project selectionalgorithm developed by Kirkwood 1. This framework utilizes a user-defined objective andconstraints that can be solved using mixed-integer linear programming methods, and iscurrently run on a web-based optimization server such that the user does not need their ownoptimization software capability to perform team selection. Future work will include thedevelopment of a local optimization environment, such that the team selection software isstandalone.This work also seeks to expand on the existing Comprehensive Assessment for Team- Page 26.273.2Member Effectiveness (CATME) system 2 – an online tool that

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Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Omar Gamal Ayad; Waseem Yousef Hittini

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

survey would have identified the areas where they have hadsubstantial benefits and where improvements could be made. However this has not beendone. This hindsight led to the development of a questionnaire that could be used in thefuture.1.IntroductionWhetton [1] rightly states that most important professing of a professor, involves histhoughtful choice of reading materials, assignments, activities and most of all learningobjectives. This is even more pronounced when the instructor has to choose few experimentsand a project from a wide variety of mechanical engineering applications. The choice has tobe further developed to meet the learning outcomes called the student outcomes defined byABET [2]. Outcomes are descriptions of the end product of

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Digital Design and taught up to 2001, till Dr. Terence Kelly (received his doctorate under supervision of Pro- fessor Prasad) took over. From spring 1998, Professor Prasad also developed and taught 16.517, MMIC Design and Fabrication course to meet the growing demand of regional semiconductor industries. He is the recipient of Zone I best paper award by American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) in 2008. He has been appointed as honorable member of IAAB of the MEGHE group of Institution and Shree Baba Ramdeo College of Engineering and Management (Nagpur) in India. He has also received the Best Teaching award for the New England Region, and the Best Campus award for the Zone 1 from ASEE dur- ing 2012. He is

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

that make product’s green through the process ofcomparison to chairs not labeled green, discussion and disassembly.The SusMet module has been integrated into over 15 classes over the past five years. Itwas conceptualized in 2009 as a way to introduce civil engineers to concepts of designfor environment, design for disassembly, design for end-of-life, as well as assessingsustainable metrics. The module learning objectives have been updated from Antaya et al Page 26.1319.32013 and now cover students’ ability to 1) explain the basics of design evolution, 2

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AI Integration in Engineering Economy Course

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamed Samandari, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

, ensuring that students are equipped with the skills necessary to thrivein an AI-driven world. This growing integration of AI tools into curricula promises to driveinnovation in teaching methods, assessment, and the broader educational ecosystem, preparingfuture engineers to navigate and contribute to an AI-powered landscape.Recent studies highlight the growing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools inengineering education, reflecting both their potential and challenges. For instance, Subramanianand Vidalis [1] explore AI-powered tools, including generative models like ChatGPT, thatfacilitate interactive, personalized learning experiences in engineering classrooms shortly afterthey are becoming readily available to the public. They

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona; Simin Shoari; Behdad Kavianpour, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

calculating the lo-cation and orientation of an object. An algorithm for recognitionof an individual identity based on a digitally represented image ofthe scanned retina is presented. The technology is based upon thefact that no two retinal patterns are alike. In this paper, the nine parameters of an ellipsoidal shape fit-ted into a retinal image such as coordinates of the center of theellipsoid, the length of major, minor, intermediate axes, and thedirection of three axes will be calculated. For each individual, theseparameters are unique. Key Words: Ellipsoid, image processing, pattern recognition,parallel algorithm, retina, three-dimensional moments . 1

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International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Cody A. Chapman, University of Tulsa

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Diversity

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International

countries. The NSFreported in its 2014 Science Indicators that 24.9% of science and engineering papers publishedworldwide in 2012 were internationally coauthored; for science and engineering paperspublished in the U.S. for the same year, 34.7% were internationally coauthored. This is anincrease from 1997 values of 15.6% and 19.3%, respectively.1 In its 2011-2016 fiscal yearstrategic report, the National Science Foundation (NSF) identified as one of its key performancegoals to “[k]eep the United States globally competitive at the frontiers of knowledge byincreasing international partnerships and collaborations.” The plan stated further that “[a]s S&Eexpertise and infrastructure advance across the globe, it is expected that the United States

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weifeng Xu, Gannon University; Aqeel Raza Syed, Gannon University; QING ZHENG, Gannon University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

theaverage number missing and incorrect test cases drops from 16% to 5.8% when the tool is uti-lized for generating test cases.1. IntroductionSoftware engineering, as an emerging discipline, has been distinguished from computer science.There are 22 ABET [1] and 101 Department of Education's recognized institutes in U.S [2] offer-ing a bachelor degree program in software engineering. In addition to the traditional needs ofpreparing graduates to analyze, design and implement systems, both organizations indicate thatsoftware engineering curriculum must prepare graduates to validate software systems.White-box testing is a critical validation technique commonly used by software testers to exam-ine if their unit code works as expected. White-box testing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brynn Kasper, University of St. Thomas; Alison Haugh Nowariak, University of St. Thomas; Noah Kasper, University of St. Thomas; Brett D. Gunderson, University of St. Thomas; AnnMarie Polsenberg Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

fluent in ASL. One other engineering major is ASL-proficientand familiar with Deaf culture. The remaining two instructors have very little ASL skills butwere able to communicate with the deaf students through an ASL interpreter and by using othernon-verbal communication techniques.President Barack Obama’s 2009 Educate To Innovate STEM Initiative caught the researchteam’s attention regarding the growing need for engineering-based science lessons [1]. InSeptember 2010, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology published areport titled Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) For America’s Future [2]. The report was intended to provide a way to improve K-12STEM education in the

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Pan American; Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American

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Diversity

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Mathematics

benefits we aim to show are improved engineering readiness, reduced time-to-graduation,and improved performance in gatekeeper courses. In this report we show the results of the firstcohort, which did improve the Calculus placement for most students and were significantly moresuccessful at doing so than a traditional Pre-Calculus class, although the subsequentimprovement in performance in the Calculus 1 course was not statistically significant.KeywordsMathematics Placement, Emporium Models.IntroductionThe University of Texas – Pan American is a minority serving institution in Texas. The studentpopulation is predominantly made up of students from the local region, which includes two of

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Accessibility and Empathy in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisa Koolman, University of Texas at Austin; Anastasia Schauer, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

[1] for a customer based on their job title may guidedesigners to view the customer’s needs through their employment, though the actual customermay value other aspects of their identity more highly. Similarly, when designing for and withdisabled customers, designers need to be aware of terminology, as referring to a customer as“differently abled” versus “wheelchair user” may lead to different perceptions of customer’sneeds. Engineering design educators also must be aware of the terminology used when teachingstudents about designing for disabled customers. In this paper, we explore the terminology usedin design engineering education research in the context of designing for and with disabledcustomers.Designing for disabled customers is an

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STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene L. Harding , PE, Purdue University (Statewide Technology)

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Diversity

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Aerospace

signal powers received by the RWR antennas.IntroductionElectronic warfare (EW) is the “art and science of preserving the use of the electromagneticspectrum for friendly use while denying its use to the enemy.”1 EW is a critical part of modernwarfare, and is used to protect friendly and attack adversary communications, radar, andnavigation systems. Moreover, the principles and fundamental techniques used in militaryapplications are essentially the same as those used in civilian applications. These dual-usetechnologies include such diverse topics as wave propagation, antenna design and deployment,information coding, decreasing susceptibility to jamming, signal amplification, emittergeolocation, and many others.The author developed a course

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, University of Houston - COE; Tomika W. Greer, University of Houston - COE

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

research workshops, field trips to local companies, and lesson plan design. Compared tothe first year, the research mentors were more experienced in assigning research topics andworking more closely with PSTs in the second year of the program. This paper provides detailson the commonality and changes in the second year’s implementation, in comparison to the firstyear. Some follow up activities from the first cohort is also reported. Overall, PST participantsfound the research experience with their mentors beneficial not only to them, but also to theirfuture students according to our findings from interviews. 1. Introduction The Industries of the Future (IotF), comprising artificial intelligence (AI), quantuminformation science (QIS

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Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Zhili Hao, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

inrelating the coordinate systems between a robot and a machine vision system.While students can utilize math software to compute robot kinematictransformations, they have problems verifying their answers. In this paper, a threedimensional vertically articulated robot is created to help students visualize thelocation and orientation of the end effector. Students can check their robotkinematic answers based on the joint encoder values set up at each joint. Inaddition, a camera is also mounted on the robot for the students to relate an objectlocation from the camera coordinate system to the robot world frame.1. IntroductionA robot is typically connected by a series of links and joints. A robot hand, or endeffector, is attached at the end of the wrist

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Elizabeth George, University of Notre Dame; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Euclides Maluf, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Ece Erdogmus, Clemson University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

; ConstructionAbstractArchitectural Engineering and Construction (AE/C) students’ self-efficacy and interest can beincreased by showing engineering impacts on the real-world. Classroom access to real-worldexamples can be challenging, but virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) can enable access.Virtual/Augmented-Reality-Based-Discipline Exploration Rotations (VADERs) modules usedreal-world engineering examples to engage students in understanding the five subdisciplines ofAE/C. To maximize the benefit of VR/AR, students’ immersion in these learning experiences isnecessary. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which students experienced aflow state (absorption and fluency) in VADERs. VADER-1 was implemented in first-year AE/Cintroductory courses at three

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seunghyun Chun, California Baptist University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

strong science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce is essential and critical in advancing the economy and society of the future. But the U.S continues to trail the world in math and science. And also the number of U.S students pursuing a STEM career or educating is decreasing as mentioned in [1] – [3]. A change in the way math is taught and presented in the classroom is urgently needed. Instructors need to be able to engage the students in learning by communicating that the study of mathematics and its objective is not to study math for math sake but to be able to apply it as a tool to solve the world’s complex and essential problems. The topic of sustainable energy is no longer a topic reserved for scientists and

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 12: Bridging the Gap - Strategies to Support Diverse Learners in Early Engineering Courses

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hermine Vedogbeton, Holy Cross

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

, Physics, and Computing CoursesIntroductionFirst-year students enter college with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of preparedness fortheir higher education journey. These prior experiences and skills, encompassing both academicand social competencies, significantly influence their overall college experience.Pre-academic skills play a crucial role in facilitating the transition to college, especially in STEMfields where students are required to pass introductory course credits. Students with strongacademic foundations typically adjust more easily to college coursework compared to those withweaker skills.1 Academic resources such as tutoring, advising, faculty interaction, and libraryservices can mitigate the challenges associated with this

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 2 - Becoming Engineering Professionals

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Joseph Sottile, The Pennsylvania State University; Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

research advisors, andadministrators alike to help inform policy, student support, and best practices.Keywords: veterans, GI Bill, graduate students, diversity, exploratory factor analysis.IntroductionEnacted in the 1940s, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act and its successors—commonlyreferred to as to the GI Bill—increased student veteran enrollments in college and contributed toincreased diversity, perspectives, programs on campus [1]. Since then, the succession of GI Billsenacted since 1944 has facilitated over one million veterans attending college [1] and contributedsubstantially to the development of the U.S. skilled technical workforce. Despite historicallyhigh military student enrollments in college today [1], student veterans and service

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University; Fazeel Khan, Miami University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

2033 [1]. STEM jobs offer median annual wages ($87,750), almost double that of non-STEM jobs ($45,700), with over 93% of STEM roles paying above the national average [2]. Advanced degrees also yield substantial salary premiums, with Master's degree holders earning 18-33% more than Bachelor's degree holders in STEM fields [3]. • National and Regional Needs: Computer science and mechanical engineering are highlighted as in-demand majors due to their alignment with national trends and regional economic demands. For example, Ohio's manufacturing industry contributes 17% to the state's gross product and employs 700,000 workers. Growth in software development, cybersecurity, and industrial engineering aligns with the need for a skilled

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Curricular & Course Design

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

fact ensures complete mastery – by EVERY student. These two advantages of modifiedmastery learning – cost savings and improved learning outcomes – are compelling, and the caseis made that most learning in higher education should adopt a modified mastery approach.IntroductionThe king is dead. Long live the king. Historically, this proclamation was made when onemonarch died, and a new monarch ascended to the throne.In modern times, often this proclamation is used to note a sea change, which is defined as anotable transformation. For example when music downloads surpassed CD sales in the UnitedStates (US) in 2012, one might have heard the phrase, “The Sony Discman is dead. Long liveiTunes,” [1]. Or more appropriately for engineering educators in

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University; Joseph P Moening, Lake Superior State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

work explores the impacts the course hadon student understanding of energy issues. Both student work and student surveys wereexamined. Due to small class sizes, a more qualitative and in-depth approach was taken. Fromthis it was found that within the area of terminology, the concepts of power and energy causedsignificant issues for students. Furthermore, quantifying the impacts of technology from asustainability perspective, especially with respect to society and the environment, provedchallenging. With these specific areas identified, it will be up to future work to find mechanismsto address these pitfalls in subsequent offerings of this and other related courses.1. IntroductionEnergy conversion and other resource usage are foundational

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Charles J Camarda, NASA

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and transformations as well as global business pressures.Traditional undergraduate programs are not equipping graduates with the skills needed for thecomplex challenges of the 21st century. 1 These pressures are leading industry to ask thequestions; a) how can we partner with academia and the government to advance personalizedlearning and b) how can we leverage our investment and intellectual capital to increase thequantity/quality and knowledge transfer of the current STEM workforce, education pipeline andlabor supply?Disruptive changes:  Ageing: Roughly a quarter of the nation's 637,000 aerospace workers could be eligible for retirement in 2015. 2  Globalization: Engineers work through global multidisciplinary and distributive

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Concept Inventories and Assessment of Knowledge

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carli Denyse Flynn, Syracuse University; Cliff I. Davidson, Syracuse University; Sharon Dotger; Meredith Sullivan

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Educational Research and Methods

accumulation processes. Three categories of conceptualunderstanding are included in the RACI: (1) first order calculus, (2) mass flow, in particularwater flow, and (3) heat transfer.Pilot testing of the RACI took place in a sophomore civil and environmental engineering course.Results from pilot testing indicated the presence of persistent misconceptions among the studentsin all three categories of understanding. Student performance on the RACI went from 56% to59% after instruction. Internal consistency reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s Alpha;values were 0.77 for the entire instrument and ranged from 0.64 to 0.76 for the three conceptcategories of the RACI.Introduction Mass and energy balances are fundamental process models adopted by