2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Optimizing an advanced contextual Question Answering model through the fine-tuning of a Pretrained Large Language Model. Safeena Khanam Department of Computer Science University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, USA skhanam@my.bridgeport.eduAbstract— Pretrained Large Language Models (LLMs) are models address this challenge, open-source LLMs have
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Revolutionizing Wildfire Detection with Convolutional Neural Networks: A VGG16 Model Approach Lakshmi Aishwarya Malladi[1], Navarun Gupta[2], Ahmed El-Sayed[2], Xingguo Xiong[2] Department of Computer Science, University of Bridgeport, [1] Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA [2] Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
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reports (data pointsand lines, in the 1-5 scale) and their standard deviations (bottom bars) in the Fall 2024 semester.The course MENG 2110 has been offered in the mechanical engineering curriculum since Fall2012, and the evaluated contents of technical writing and assigned reports have not substantiallychanged since 2019. Table 4 and Figure 2 show the average percentage grades awarded for eachreport and their corresponding standard deviation in the last eight consecutive semesters, whichis the period when the teaching initiatives of this paper have been implemented. The number ofstudents taking the course was between 54 and 72 for each of the reported semesters. Table 4. Average percentage grades awarded and their standard deviation for each
] E. McGee, D. Griffith, and S. Houston, “‘I Know I Have to Work Twice as Hard and Hopethat Makes Me Good Enough’: Exploring the Stress and Strain of Black Doctoral Students inEngineering and Computing,” Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education,vol. 121, pp. 1–38, Apr. 2019, doi: 10.1177/016146811912100407.[33] American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), “Profiles of Engineering andEngineering Technology,” 2022, Washington, DC. Available: https://ira.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Engineering-and-Engineering-Technology-by-the-Numbers-cover-combined.pdf[34] T. Claridge, “Introduction to Social Capital Theory,” 2018.[35] J. S. Coleman, “Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital,” American Journal
scienceand engineering-related fields (ABET - 1) and 2) fostering professional collaboration and inclusiveteam working environment as well as effective oral and written communication (ABET # 3, 5 &6). We present our preliminary assessment results for each learning outcome based on post-labassignment and survey, demonstrating that modules can be applied at any institute to advanceundergraduate curricula in science and engineering.Keywords: Nucleation, Cold stage, Hands-on activity, Experimentation, Data Analysis Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright © 2025
credit from Community Colleges. Students Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright 2025, American Society for Engineering Education 2in their first semester at UTA can often be labelled as juniors or seniors due to the number of credit-hours that they have transferred in, irrespective of whether that credit applies to the degree programthey are pursuing.The establishment of a curriculum network provides the opportunity to map varying learningpathways as student’s progress through programs of study [2]. The consistent categorization usedby all
the 2019 ASEE Southeast SectionAnnual Conference, Raleigh, NC, Mar. 2019.[2] G. J. Mazzaro, K. L. Skenes, and T. A. Wood, “Mini-Laboratory Activities to ReinforceCounter-Intuitive Principles in a Senior-Undergraduate Course on ElectromagneticCompatibility,” presented at the ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, Kennesaw, GA, Mar.2024[3] G. J. Mazzaro, K. L. Skenes, and T. A. Wood, “Growth of Student Awareness Within aDiscipline-Agnostic Introduction-to-Engineering Course,” accepted to the ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2024.
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Assessing the Impact of Data Augmentation on Underwater Image Super Resolution Nusrat Zahan Sidike Paheding School of Engineering and Computing School of Engineering and Computing Fairfield University Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Fairfield, CT nusrat.zahan@student.fairfield.edu
andunderstanding of engineering concepts [18, 19]. Furthermore, it helps build a more meaningfulrelationship with faculty. Between 2015-2019, Dong et al. [20] conducted a study on the impactof CPP students’ research on graduation rates. They found that the odds of graduating for studentswho participated in research-related activities were almost twice those of students who did notparticipate in research-related activities.In the CURE project, URE serves as a bridge between Statics and Mechanics of Materials. Studentsparticipate in research while concurrently enrolled in Mechanics of Materials, engaging in taskssuch as designing experiments, analyzing data, and presenting findings under the guidance offaculty and peer mentors. Surveys conducted at the end
.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 56, pp. 3–23, 2019.[14] L. Smyth, F. Davila, T. Sloan, E. Rykers, S. Backwell, and S. B. Jones, “How science really works: the student experience of research-led education,” Higher Education, vol. 72, pp. 191–207, 2016.[15] Y.-H. Lu, T. Hacker, C. Zoltowski, and J. Allebach, “Cross-cohort research experience for project management and leadership development,” 2016.[16] R. Burga, J. Leblanc, and D. Rezania, “Exploring student perceptions of their readiness for project work: Utiliz- ing social cognitive career theory,” Project Management Journal, vol. 51, pp. 154 – 164, 2020. Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright
students (VISs) mathematics education.[26] vision-impaired students.Author(s) Country Technologies Purpose Target Group Education Designedand Year Level Solution/MethodologyTopin et al., Brazil Computer Vision Enhance Math teaching to Students blind or All Designed a mobile system that can(2019) [27] (CV), Artificial blind or students with with reduced identify the main Cartesian curves Neural Networks reduced vision
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. The Relations Between Departmental Communications and External ScholarshipsAwarded to Engineering Undergraduate Students Elizabeth O’Connell Sarath Chandra Kumar Jagupilla, Muhammad Hajj, Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology Ph.D., P.E., BCEE Stevens Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Civil, Environmental Stevens Institute of Technology Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering
/generic drug names," Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 287-291, 2019.[34] S. Ressler and E. Ressler, "Using a Nationwide Internet‐Based Bridge Design Contest as a Vehicle for Engineering Outreach.," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 2, pp. 117-128, 2004.[35] F. Abasian, M. Rönnqvist, P. Marier and D. Fjeld, "Game—the transportation game.," INFORMS Transactions on Education, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 52-63, 2020.[36] D. Timmer, M. Gonzalez and C. Borror, "Teaching design of experiments using the mouse factory.," 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, pp. 22.1383.1 - 22.1383.16, 2011.[37] D. Timmer, M. Gonzalez, C. Borror and D. Montgomery, "Teaching control charts for attributes using the
effective support students and balance all the other activities that faculty have to carry out (Chan et al., 2019; He and Hutson, 2017; Khalil et al., 2014; Drake 2011).(3) Academic advising practices should leverage a diversity of communication methods and tools (Chan et al., 2019; Iatrellis et al., 2017).(4) Academic advising needs to be seen as a form of student development (Pargett 2011)(5) Academic advising needs progressive and developmental pathways to support student success (Emekako and Van der Westhuizen, 2021).(6) Centralized advising models, staffed with professional advisors, have both advantages and disadvantages to supporting student success and retention (Kot 2014; Rowan 2019). Centralized professional advisors
, June), Engineering Prerequisites at Florida Universities Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1- 2--32733Smith, N. L., Grohs, J. R., & Van Aken, E. M. (2021). Comparison of transfer shock and graduation rates across engineering transfer student populations. Journal of Engineering Education, 111(1), 65–81. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20434THE CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY, et al. THE TRANSFER MAZE: The High Cost to Students and the State of California. Aug. 2017, files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED582668.pdf.University of California. Basic Requirements | UC Admissions. admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/transfer
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2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Enhancing Professionalism Education in Sophomore Engineering through Active Learning Shinae Jang School of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, United States Shinae.jang@uconn.edu Abstract—Professionalism education is a critical component This gap leaves students with limited opportunities to developof engineering curricula to
images. These models have been successfully implemented in various medical domains, demonstrating their potential to enhanceclinical practice. However, while they show promise, challenges remain in adapting these models for routine use by medical Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2025, American Society for Engineering Educationprofessionals without extensive coding expertise. This study builds on these advancements by providing a practical comparisonof SegNet, U-Net, and YOLO-Seg specifically for the task of blood cell segmentation in hematology, with a focus on makingthese technologies accessible to a broader audience of healthcare providers
other organizations. Content for this table wasderived from Claude AI (December 18, 2024) and edited as well as re-organized into categoriesby the author. To complement the AI derived practices, below is also a list of literature derivedstrategies that have been used by organizations to mitigate the challenges to building diverseteams. Such evidence-based strategies can help us advance diversity, equity, and inclusioninitiatives in higher education also.Recruitment, Screening, and Interview Phases: • Regular bias training (Gino and Coffman, 2021; Applebaum, 2019) • Broad recruitment across historically excluded groups (Cosgriff-Hernandez et al., 2022) • Structured interviews (Levashina et al. 2014; Williamson et al., 1997) • Blind
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. REALIZATION OF LOW POWER AND EFFICIENT SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS USING REVERSIBLE LOGIC GATES Suparshya Babu Sukhavasi Thanu Sri Gandham Electrical and Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Haven University of New Haven West Haven, CT, USA West Haven, USA ssukhavasi@newhaven.edu tgand4
., “The Role of Attendance in Student Engagement in Engineering Education,” J. Eng. Educ., 2020.[5] S. Kumar et al., “Attendance and Performance in Laboratory Courses: A Case Study in Environmental Engineering,” J. Eng. Technol., 2019.[6] M. Davis et al., “Impact of Hybrid Course Delivery on Student Attendance in Engineering Programs,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., 2021.[7] T. Robinson et al., “Teaching Quality vs. Attendance: Which Has a Greater Impact on Student Performance?,” J. High. Educ. Res., 2022.[8] M. A. Karim, “Hybrid and Online Synchronous Delivery of Environmental Engineering During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study on Perception, Attitude, and Assessment,” Eur. J. STEM Educ., vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 01–11, Feb. 2021.[9
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Developing a Sustainable Engineering Mindset Through Heliostat Activities in Project-Based Learning Bala Maheswaran Meghna Sridhar Yiannis Levendis Hameed Metghalchi Electrical and Computer College of Engineering Mechanical and Industrial Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and FYE Northeastern University Engineering Engineering Northeastern University Northeastern University
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2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. The Application of An Educational Review from Consumer Behavior Perspectives That Are Affecting Electric Vehicle Adoption Outcomes Using a Literature Review- ADO Framework Dinh Cuong Nguyen Dan Tenney School of Engineering School of Engineering University of Bridgeport University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA dinguyen
” https://docs.px4.io/v1.11/en/framesmulticopter/holybros500v2pixhawk4.html (accessed Jul. 9, 2024).[6] K. Holeyannavar, A. C. Giriyapur and R. P. Tapaskar, “Artificial Intelligence Based Intelligent Social Humanoid Robot – Ajit 2.0,” 2019 International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Control Systems (ICCS), Madurai, India, 2019, pp. 875-878, doi: 10.1109/ICCS45141.2019.9065883.[7] G. Singh, V. K. Banga and T. Yingthawornsuk, “Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Robot,” 2022 16th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet- Based Systems (SITIS), Dijon, France, 2022, pp. 622-625, doi: 10.1109/SITIS57111.2022.00098.[8] S. Gui-E and S. Jian-Guo, “Artificial Intelligence-Based Optimal Control
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Leveraging AI in Concept Development for Textile- Based Wearable Healthcare Devices Jorge Paricio Garcia, PhD, MID, HRM Paul Spirito School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute Engineering, Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute Director of the Graduate Online Puppet Arts Certificate University of Connecticut Program Storrs, CT, USA University of Connecticut
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. AI in Engineering Curricula: Adoption, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations Among Engineering Students Seyedeh Elham Kamali Reihaneh Samsami (Ph.D., P.E.) Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of New Haven University of New Haven, West Haven, U.S. West Haven, U.S skama12@unh.newhaven.edu
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Leveraging Large Language Models for Automated Detection of Cookie and Session Management Vulnerabilities Shashi Kiran Chandrappa Sidike Paheding Yu Cai Department of Analytics Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Applied Computing Fairfield University Fairfield University Michigan Technological University Fairfield, CT Fairfield, CT Houghton, MIschandrappa@student.fairfield.edu
://ceng.calpoly.edu/connection/2019/08/stem-equity-brian-self-receives-1-3-million-california-education-learning-lab-grant/.[2] College of Engineering. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. California Polytechnic StateUniversity, https://ceng.calpoly.edu/diversity/.[3] Nevrly, M., Phillips, M. N., Rossman, E. W., Self, B. P., Ochotorena, M., and De Souza, N.(2021), Generating Coupled Multiple Response Questions to Assess Student Understanding ofNewton’s Second Law Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "PushingPast Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption", Virtual. https://peer.asee.org/38232.[4] Ríos, L., Lutz, B., Rossman, E., Yee, C., Trageser, D., Nevrly, M., Philips, M., Self, B.P."Creating coupled-multiple response test items in