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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Models, Methods & Frameworks for Experiential Learning

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Benjamin Edward Chaback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Atlas Vernier, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ernesto Adolfo Cuesta Alvear, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Polytechnic Institute and State University Atlas Vernier is an interdisciplinary leader, researcher, and innovator at Virginia Tech. As a technologist in the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, Atlas specializes in immersive audiovisual environments, emerging modalities of data collection, and large-scale systems integrations for humans and technology. Having completed dual undergraduate degrees in systems engineering and foreign languages, they are now a graduate student in the Grado Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering with a concentration in Human Factors Engineering & Ergonomics.Mr. Ernesto Adolfo Cuesta Alvear, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Ernesto Cuesta is a PhD

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ME Division 12: Innovative Approaches to Thermodynamics

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Emmanuel K. Glakpe, Howard University; Aavash Budhathoki, Howard University

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optimization. The methodology not only simplified the analysis ofcomplicated thermodynamic systems but also provided students with valuable computationalskills applicable to real-world engineering challenges. The results suggest that integratingcomputational projects into thermodynamics education can significantly improve studentengagement and understanding while preparing them for industry-standard analytical practices.7. AcknowledgementsThe authors gratefully acknowledge the participation of mechanical engineering students fromthe Class of 2025 at Howard University for their participation in the survey. Special thanks to theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering with their help in integrating MATLAB-based projectsinto the curriculum, which was

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Design Cognition and Self-Perception in Design

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Andrew L Gillen, Northeastern University; Daniel Fisher

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-awareness is essential for cultivating an inclusive andsocially responsible engineering workforce capable of addressing complex challenges withcreativity and integrity. Conclusions and RecommendationsIn conclusion, the collaborative examination of unconscious bias within student groups hasilluminated its pervasive presence in engineering contexts and highlighted the importance ofaddressing these biases in educational and professional settings. By acknowledging and fosteringawareness of the four categories of unconscious bias, educators and industry leaders can worktowards creating more equitable and effective team environments in engineering practice,ultimately supporting innovation and inclusivity within the

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

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Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University

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recalibration ofengineering education will not be easy, it requires institutional will. Programs that place ethics atthe core are often at odds with a marketplace-driven approach that prioritizes technicalcompetencies. However, no change is possible unless organizations like ASEE advocate for amore ethically integrated curriculum and invests in shifting broader academic norms. How dowe begin to shift gears? A few preliminary ideas have emerged from discussions withinTELPhE around Heywood’s 2021 whitepaper Future Directions for Technological andEngineering Literacy. We envision several concrete steps, beyond those discussed previously,that ASEE could take to start the process for organizational change: 1) Establish a cross-divisional task force on how

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Poster Session

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Taylor Parks, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Timothy Bretl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #48167BOARD #127: WIP: Assessing aerospace students’ human-centered engineeringdesign competency across multiple required coursesMs. Taylor Parks, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Taylor Parks is a course development fellow in engineering education at the Siebel Center for Design. She earned her bachelor’s in engineering mechanics and master’s in curriculum and instruction from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on promoting teamwork in complex engineering problem solving through collaborative task design. She currently co-leads the integration of human-centered design

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Interrogating Race, Caste, and Power (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 4)

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University

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in Architectural Acoustics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) from the University of Maryland. Prior to his academic career, Stephen was an acoustical consultant for 5 years. His education research has focused on culture and equity in engineering education, particularly undergraduate contexts, pedagogy, and student support. Through his work he aims to use critical qualitative, video-based, participatory, and ethnographic methods to look at everyday educational settings in engineering and shift them towards equity and inclusion. He also leads the Equity Research Group where he mentors graduate and undergraduate students in pursuing critical and action-oriented

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 5: Supporting Student Transition

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Jeremy Michael Olivar Hill, University of Cincinnati; Jutshi Agarwal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati

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hours per semester on formal training programs.A unique institutional constraint of the current program is the mandatory co-op program in everyengineering program’s curriculum. This program extends an undergraduate’s engineering time-to-degree to five years. The first-year course sequence runs from the fall to the spring semester,with a smaller cohort enrolled in the summer semester. The typical cases for the timing of aPTA’s employment are outlined in Table 1. The co-op program creates breaks in a PTA’s teachingcareer that wouldn’t otherwise be created in an engineering program, such as the calendar-yearbreak from spring 2nd-year to spring 3rd-year in Case 1 and from spring 3rd-year to spring 4th-yearin Case 2, as seen in Table 1. In typical

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

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Kristin Bartlett, University of Kentucky; Aanya Chugh, University of Kentucky

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

curriculum that fails to incorporate an anti-racistperspective, among other issues. Professional designers raised similar concerns, and in 2020founded “Where are the Black Designers?” to “support, amplify, and make space for the entirespectrum of Black creativity” [5].Student concerns expressed in 2020 centered around structural issues with education. Similarly,multiple authors in engineering education have called for research that rejects deficit models,which place a focus on deficiencies within students, and instead focus on structural problems andsolutions [6], [7]. Furthermore, limited research in engineering education addresses equity interms of curriculum [6], [7]. Such research should ask questions which critique the system inwhich

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Inclusive and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Labs and Research

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Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Jamie Clark, University of Washington; Alexis N Prybutok, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. She earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering and her B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2022. Her areas of expertise include computational modeling of cell-based therapies and integrating social justice concepts into engineering curriculum. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Assessing accessibility and challenging ableism in Unit Operations LaboratoriesABSTRACTUnit operations (UO) lab courses prepare chemical engineering students for their careersthrough hands-on experience and are an essential component of any

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

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Seth Norberg, Northern Michigan University

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previous institution, an emphasis was placed on oral and written (technical)communication in the mechanical engineering curriculum [3]. What was reinforced by this studywas that undergraduate students, especially in engineering, benefit from developing andpracticing effective communication skills. This importance is why communication is part of theABET Criterion 3B (3) an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication inbroadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and useappropriate technical literature [4]. An increased emphasis on oral and graphicalcommunication should be considered in every course. The audience (or at least the evaluator)for this style of communication, however, is typically

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Tech Session 6: Transformative Practices in Evolving Learning Environments

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Hanwei Wang, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Katherine D McMahon, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

environments and, ultimately, amore diverse engineering workforce.Course ContextEnvironmental Engineering is an introductory class required for undergraduate students in theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,and elective for students in other programs.. The semesters under investigation were offered bythe same female instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience, ensuring consistency ininstructional style and course content. The instructor has employed evidence-based teachingstrategies, such as active learning and peer instruction, to enhance student engagement andcomprehension, since 2012.The course is structured as a blended learning experience that integrates both asynchronous

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Effective Teaching Potpourri

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Shinae Jang, University of Connecticut; Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut

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]. These frameworks ensure that engineering graduates meet industryexpectations, adapt to technological advancements, and foster effective multidisciplinarycollaboration. Given these factors, embedding professionalism into engineering curricula is widelyrecognized as critical to career success and long-term professional development. [7]-[9]As an ABET-accredited institution, in our institution, professionalism is integrated into curricularand co-curricular activities including freshman design courses, senior capstone projects,professional seminars, and extracurricular activities such as ASCE student chapter events, mockinterviews, and competitions. Project-based learning pedagogy has also been incorporated intojunior-level design courses; however

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Engaging and Empowering K-12 Students through Collaborative STEM Projects and Inclusive Outreach

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Vanessa Blas, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Greg J Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University – West Lafayette; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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University at West Lafayette (PPI) Greg J. Strimel, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Technology Leadership and Innovation and coordinator of the Design & Innovation Minor at Purdue University. Dr. Strimel conducts research on design pedagogy, cognition, and assessment as well as the pre ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Team Discourse of Middle School Girls in Collaborative Microelectronics Lessons (Fundamental)AbstractEngineering and technical activities are crucial aspects of education curriculum and standards.Substantial efforts have been made to increase the number of women in STEM careers and majors;however, they remain underrepresented. Even at the

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Foundations of Design Theory

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Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Universidad del Norte; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Yadeeh Sawyer, University of New Mexico - School of Engineering - Engineering Student Success Center; Christina Salas, University of New Mexico; Carl Willis, University of New Mexico; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Paper ID #46674Supporting First-Year Students to Set Engineering RequirementsDr. Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Universidad del Norte Ruben D. Lopez-Parra is an Assistant Professor in the Instituto de Estudios en Educaci´on (Institute for Educational Studies) at the Universidad del Norte in Colombia. His Ph.D. is in Engineering Education from Purdue University, and he has worked as a K-16 STEM instructor and curriculum designer using various evidence-based learning strategies. In 2015, Ruben earned an M.S. in Chemical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, where he also received the title of Chemical Engineer in

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

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Alison Priya Nandram, University of Ottawa; Jason A. Foster P.Eng., University of Ottawa

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

analysis techniques [98]. Vahedi & Farnoud developed an activity to teachnanoparticle characterization which resulted in 50% of students strongly agreeing with and 22.2%of students agreeing with the statement "I have improved upon my knowledge in NGS technologiesdue to participating in this module" [99]. Gimm et al. compiled a collection of nanoscienceteaching kits, with their most notable being a nickel nanowire lab, which demonstrated highstudent success rates. Their broader set of video lab manuals also included an optical transform kitand an LED color strip kit, further expanding the educational resources available for teachingnanoscience concepts [100] . These studies highlight the growing integration of microfluidics and

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS) Technical Session 2

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Shamsnaz Virani Bhada, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah E. Stanlick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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important step towards regularization ofthese topics in education. At the same time, we recognize that a cultural shift needs to occur forengineering educators to both feel comfortable and equipped to teach decolonial systems design,as well as having the tools to effectively do so.References[1] S. Winberg and C. Winberg, “Using a social justice approach to decolonize an engineering curriculum,” IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON, pp. 248–254, Jun. 2017, doi: 10.1109/EDUCON.2017.7942855.[2] D. G. Carmichael, “Bias and decision making – an overview systems explanation,” Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, vol. 37, no. 1–2, pp. 48–61, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.1080/10286608.2020.1744133.[3] M. Agyemang, D

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Identity, Experiences, and Perceptions (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 2)

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Lucy Arellano Jr., University of California, Santa Barbara; Margarita Rodriguez, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Paper ID #47768Bridging Pathways: Empowering Latinx STEM Students Through Belonging,Support, and EquityDr. Lucy Arellano Jr., University of California, Santa Barbara Lucy Arellano is an associate professor of higher education at The Gevirtz School of Education at University of California, Santa Barbara. She has almost twenty years of experience in the field of higher education. Her research focuses on persistence, retention, and degree completion for emerging majority students. Concepts of diversity, campus climates, engagement, and student co-curricular involvement ground her work. Furthermore, she examines campus

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Engineering Education in Colonial and Local Contexts (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 8)

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Ashish Agrawal, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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areexplained away by a false sense of meritocracy, an idea that people get what they personallymerit, rather than seeing injustice as a consequence of technological design, bias or largersystemic issues [2]. Faculty who been trained immersed in this culture, tend to normalize themainstream values and lack training and comfort in integrating social justice issues in theircourses [4]. And students who have interest in social justice often feel they must leave it at thedoor of their engineering classes [2]. As a result, students are often unaware of how engineering intersects with social justice[3]. And even when they are aware, it becomes less important to students over the course of theircareers [2]. Prior scholarship has highlighted a narrow

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Belonging Across Engineering Environments (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 1)

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Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Jessica Sperling; Yerika A Jimenez, Duke University; Amy Arnold; Kelly Perri, Duke University; Victoria Lee, Duke University; Erin Haseley, Duke University

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Paper ID #45945Reclaiming Space: Fostering Inclusivity for Women in Engineering FieldsShaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University Shaundra B. Daily is the Cue Family Professor of the Practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor with tenure at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She also served as an associate professor and interim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Her research focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of technologies, programs, and

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International Division (INTL): Cultivating Global Competencies

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Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Match Wai Lun Ko, University of Hong Kong; Kei Yiu Mo, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chan, University of Hong Kong; LEI YANG, University of Hong Kong; Tien-Hsuan Wu, University of Hong Kong

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undergraduate students. In addition to his role as Director, Dr. Chui holds the position of Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Engineering at HKU, responsible for driving curriculum reform and active learning activities. His research interests include database and data mining, as well as pedagogical research in engineering education. Dr. Chui has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the University Distinguished Teaching Award (Individual Award) at the University of Hong Kong for the 2024-25 academic year, the University Outstanding Teaching Award (Individual Award) at the University of Hong Kong for the 2015-16 academic year, and the Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student Motivation and Learning

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David Knox, University of Ottawa; Vignesh Kumar Karuppasamy, University of Ottawa

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during the class. Indeed, it might not even have confirmed the presence ofthe student either. At the University of Ottawa, during the pandemic, it was decided thatrequesting a student to turn on their web camera, while potentially helping to improve student’presence’, constituted an invasion of privacy (i.e. forcing the student to invite the instructorand/or other students into their bedroom).The absence of the Metacognitive Self-Regulation scale among the four most significant latentvariables implies that reflection skills may not be an essential factor in the course. Since the studywas conducted, a series of three reflection assignments have been designed and integrated into thecourse curriculum. These are designed to encourage students to

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Interrogating Race, Caste, and Power (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 4)

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Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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issue affecting women’s participation in STEM fields.Dr. Stephen Secules, Florida International University Dr. Stephen Secules is an Assistant Professor in the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education at Florida International University. Secules holds a joint appointment in the STEM Transformation Institute and a secondary appointment in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. He has bachelor degrees in engineering from Dartmouth College, a master’s in Architectural Acoustics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) from the University of Maryland. Prior to his academic career, Stephen was an acoustical consultant for 5

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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Emma Sophie Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Tiera Tanksley, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

-related- learning-outcomes[7] E. Thomas et al., “A Body of Knowledge and Pedagogy for Global Engineering,” Int. J. Serv. Learn. Eng. Humanit. Eng. Soc. Entrep., vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 37–57, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.24908/ijsle.v16i1.14483.[8] G. A. Boy, “Design for flexibility [electronic resource] : a human systems integration approach / Guy André Boy.,” Jan. 2021.[9] L. MacDonald et al., “Aligning learning objectives and approaches in global engineering graduate programs: Review and recommendations by an interdisciplinary working group,” Dev. Eng., vol. 7, p. 100095, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.deveng.2022.100095.[10] J. Lucena, J. Schneider, and J. Leydens, “Engineering And Sustainable Community Development: Critical Pedagogy

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ECE-Instructional Tools and Online Resources

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Jamie Lyn Kennedy, The College of New Jersey; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

development. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, microwave absorber design, ferroelectrics, photovoltaics, THz sensors, signal integrity, and semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Dr. Jamie Lyn Kennedy, The College of New Jersey Jamie Kennedy is currently a Director of Innovation and Research at Chadwick School in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. She has been teaching for over a decade at both the higher education and K-12 levels. Currently, she teaches 6th - 12th grade in areDr. Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University Melinda Holtzman is an Assistant Teaching Professor and undergraduate advisor for the Electrical and Computer

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Visual Strategies in Design

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Logan Izaiah Abraham, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames Ph.D., Florida Polytechnic University

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Paper ID #47790Non-Traditional Spatial Ability Training Methods and their Effect on CADProficiencyLogan Izaiah Abraham, Florida Polytechnic University Logan Abraham is a Mechanical Engineering student specializing in aerospace at Florida Polytechnic University, where he also serves as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. His work centers on engineering design and the integration of spatial abilities into the curriculum, exploring how these skills impact engineering education and influence the long-term success of students in STEM majors. An active member of ASEE, Logan is committed to advancing engineering education through

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Innovative Assessment Strategies in Design

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Jeremy Edmondson, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Rachana Ashok Gupta, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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average 12 / semester) to successful completion of an end produ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work in Progress: Project Health as a Capstone Rubric ElementAbstractSenior Design capstone programs help students develop many skillsets, including the ability tosuccessfully manage a project. Students struggle transitioning from small assignments with clearinstructions to large projects with less defined short-term activities and deliverables. As studentshave little to no experience managing large projects, the curriculum must provide tools andtemplates to help students manage their projects. A common method is to introduce ‘gates’ withspecific deliverables for each gate, as typically used in

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Innovative Assessment Strategies in Design

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Jessie Cortez, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #48266Writing Assessment Training for Capstone Design InstructorsDr. Jessie Cortez, Texas A&M University Jessie Cortez is a lecturer in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. She specializes in writing pedagogy, rhetoric and composition, and technical communication.Dr. Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University Joanna Tsenn is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the J. MikeWalker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. She earned her B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin and her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. She

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 3: Identity and Achievement

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Paulina Z. Sidwell, McLennan Community College; April K. Andreas, East Texas A&M University; Michelle Pettijohn Powell, Waco Independent School District

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equitable participation for women in engineering," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 34, no. 2, 2017.[13] R. Castro and J. Nichols, "Experiential learning in the curricula: Integrating the makerspace into first-year engineering coursework.," in 6th International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, 2022.[14] A. Longo, B. Yoder, R. Chavela Guerra and R. Tsanov, "University makerspaces: Characteristics and impact on student success in engineering and engineering technology education," in American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition 2017, 2017.[15] D. Baker, S. Krause, S. Yasar, C. Roberts and S. Robinson-Kurpius, "An intervention to address gender issues in a course on

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DSAI Technical Session 6: Academic Success, Performance & Complexity

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Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Danilo Alberto Gomez, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile

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students as of the first semester of2024, underwent rigorous preprocessing. This included the normalization and transformationof 36 predictive variables (detailed in Appendix A) to ensure data quality and homogeneitybefore integrating them into the predictive models.The models selected for evaluation, Gradient Boosting Regressor (GBR), Random ForestRegressor (RF), AdaBoost Regressor (ADA), K-Neighbors Regressor (KNN), and LinearRegression (LR), were chosen for their flexibility in capturing non-linear relationships andtheir adaptability to various data patterns. The methodology involved an initial split of thedata into training (80%) and testing (20%) sets, along with a 10-fold cross-validation schemeto ensure stability and representativeness of

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4 - Teaching Methodology

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Julie B. Coder, The Pennsylvania State University; James G Coder, Pennsylvania State University; Mark D. Maughmer, The Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #48756Aerospace Engineering Education in the Era of Generative AIJulie B. Coder, The Pennsylvania State University Julie B. Coder is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at Penn State University.Dr. James G Coder, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Jim Coder is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State University, specializing in applied aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics.Dr. Mark D. Maughmer, The Pennsylvania State University Dr. Mark D. Maughmer is a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State University, specializing in