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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Min-Wook Kang, University of South Alabama; John Cleary, University of South Alabama; Lisa LaCross, University of South Alabama

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state-of-art journal paper. As of the submission of this papper, out of the13 students, 8 have submitted their papers to journals, and one paper is accepted for publication.The instructor plans to continue tracking their status. The others have not yet submitted due tovarious reasons, such as a lack of confidence in the quality of their writing, ongoing revisionswith additional details, or waiting for final approval from their advisors.In conclusion, research writing is a vital skill that many graduate students lack; yet, it is essentialfor their academic and professional success [17]. This pilot study demonstrates that a structured,intensive course can significantly improve students’ writing proficiency by addressing crucialtopics such as goal

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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proactive approach.Through informed advocacy and critical engagement, educators can create an educationallandscape that not only embraces technological advancements, but also prioritizes ethicalconsiderations, ultimately enriching the learning experience for all students. Future research willbe necessary to understand the impact of initial pedagogical practices. I plan to learn and assesshow other faculty engage with AI in their classrooms at the University of Virginia throughsurveys, pedagogical demonstrations, and interviews. AI technology cannot be ignored, nor can itbe diluted into a binary decision of acceptance or rejection. As educators, it is our responsibilityto reflect and assess what this technology means to pedagogical practice. It is

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Chaohui Ren, Auburn University; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University; Nilanjana Raychawdhary, Auburn University

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methods, supported by evidence of their effectiveness in achieving these goals.2 Method2.1 Overview of COMP1200 CourseIntroduction to Computing for Engineers and Scientists is an introductory programming courseaimed at helping undergraduate engineering students with no prior programming experience learnMATLAB. The course is divided into seven modules and includes three exams. This paper willlimit our discussion to the teaching/learning techniques/strategies applied to Module 0 throughModule 3. We will not discuss applying these strategies to the other modules for now as we wantto avoid repetitive discussions of similar methods. Furthermore, we plan to explore the applicationof other teaching techniques to Modules 4 through 6 in