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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Ayush Vasu Gowda, Florida Atlantic University; Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Juan David Yepes, Florida Atlantic University

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and gain practical experience in an accessible way. In this paper, we detail theprogression of technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and creative thinking fosteredthrough exploration.The student joined this project with minimal robotics knowledge and only a basic understandingof computer vision. He learned about theoretical mathematical algorithms developed prior to hisinvolvement and was introduced to existing Python and Excel simulations. After learning thetheory, the student assembled a HiWonder JetAuto Pro Jetson Nano robot, created an artificial3D environment, developed a Python program using OpenCV, and implemented and verified thetheories and simulations. He also recorded and processed relevant videos.As part of a team

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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James Righter, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D Ragan, Pennsylvania State University

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]. Requirements generation and evolution can continue through laterstages of design, influencing project and product success [3]. Requirements have also beenshown to impact the product and project costs [4]. They should elicit and embody the voice ofthe customer and be translated into technical specifications. Ultimately, they must be managedthroughout the design process and used in the testing and evaluation of the product. The Houseof Quality is used as a phase of the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) process to supportcollaborative design teams in these objectives [5]. This paper focuses on the implementation ofan intervention to assist students with requirements development in a Capstone design course.This will also be used to form a basis for later

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Adaline M. Buerck, Mercer University

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Education, 2025 Evaluation of a Social Marketing Class for EngineersAbstractToday’s complex and interconnected world has made it ever more important for engineeringstudents to learn how to collaborate across various fields to tackle complex societal issues. Onefield that can aid in enhancing the acceptance/uptake of engineering projects that addresscomplex societal issues (i.e., climate change, littering, etc.) or industry challenges (i.e., watertreatment plants dealing with things being flushed that should not be), is social marketing. Socialmarketing is the use of traditional marketing principles to create a positive behavior change foran individual, community, or society. Though the benefits of utilizing social marketing

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University; Asad Salem

Sardahi* 3 , Asad Salem4 , Sudipta Chowdhury5 , and Brian Gazaway6 1-5 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25705, webb424@marshall.edu,farris33@marshall.edu sardahi@marshall.edu, asad.salem@marshall.edu, chowdhurys@marshall.edu 5 CMI2 - Civil-Military Innovation Institute,Morgantown, WV 26505, bgazaway@cmi2.orgAbstractThis paper presents a student-led research project, supervised by faculty and sponsored by theCivil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), focused on reducing the physical burden on

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University

Balawi, Carlos Corleto, Waqar Mohiuddin, Joanna Tsenn, and Jonathan Weaver-Rosen Agenda• Introduction – UNITES• Conflict Management o Roleplaying Activity o Review of Modules 1 & 2 o TKI and Types of Conflict o Dutch Test• Discussion and Feedback 2UNITES • UNITES is a project started in 2021 as part of an NSF RED Grant in our department ─ Empower our students with an effective teamwork skill set before they graduate. • Students are trained in their sophomore, junior and senior years ─ One course is chosen each year ─ Team projects required in the courses • Training is delivered in

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Benjamin P Starling, Ohio Northern University; Kento Akazawa; Andrew Nelson; Kodi Rogue; Benjamin Faibussowitsch, Ohio Northern University

Paper ID #49603Academic Advising AppBenjamin P Starling, Ohio Northern University Ben Starling is a senior student pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He is currently working on his capstone project, which focuses on developing an academic advising application to streamline communication and enhance advising processes for students and faculty. Ben’s academic interests span both hardware and software engineering, with a strong passion for developing integrated solutions that bridge the two fields. After graduation, he aims to pursue a career in both hardware and software engineering.Kento

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Wesley Cole Hanson, Ohio Northern University; Cody Beagle, Ohio Northern University; Aaron Altstaetter, Ohio Northern University; Amari Shamar Patterson, Ohio Northern University

Paper ID #49606PolarBear DSP Digital Effects PedalWesley Cole Hanson, Ohio Northern UniversityCody Beagle, Ohio Northern UniversityAaron Altstaetter, Ohio Northern UniversityAmari Shamar Patterson, Ohio Northern University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Polarized Sound (DSP Digital Effects Pedal)Introduction:This paper will detail a senior project in which the team design a digital effects pedal formusicians. This effects pedal will give a user the ability to experience a variety of guitareffects that they otherwise would have to purchase individually, all in the

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Krystyna Gielo-Perczak; Gina DiGiacomo

experiences of engineering designis inspired by a search for synergy between multimodal design students, and could also inform future studies related tocapacities (e.g. anthropometry, anatomy, and material creativity and learning.properties) and KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial EngineeringNetwork), a learning resource program designed to foster Keywords: design; creativity; golden section; senior designcreative thinking in engineering. projects; human factors; ergonomics The KEEN Program’s resource, Integrated E-Learning I. INTRODUCTIONModule: Thinking Creatively to Drive

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Matthew Fendt, Baylor University

solvers and communicators, and not justautomatons that spit out code. Several years ago, I developed a new assignment to help them practicethese skills.Over the last two years, students in my mid-level Data Structures and Algorithms class have had theopportunity to reach a broader audience for one of their projects by presenting research posters at theSouthwest Data Science Conference, which is hosted at Baylor. Students work in pairs to use thesame data processing and communication skills that they need for the other projects but also combinethem with effective poster design and oral presentation. During the lunch hour conference postersession, students alternately stand by their displays and explain them to conference attendees andthen walk

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Shobhit Aggarwal, The Citadel; Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel

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toprocess complex information, leading to decreased attention and comprehension. As a result,educators face the challenge of keeping such students engaged and alert in the classroom. Whilethe importance of theoretical concepts in engineering education is undeniable, it is crucial toconsider the unique challenges faced by students. This confluence of factors necessitatesinnovative pedagogical approaches to optimize learning outcomes and ensure studentengagement in engineering education.To address the challenges of engaging engineering students, particularly those in demandingprograms like ROTC, the "Introduction to Engineering" course [3] incorporates the "SparkFunInventor's Kit" (SIK). By integrating hands-on projects and experiments directly into

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Nahid Vesali P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity, Professional Papers

Engineering/Surveying from University of Tehran. Dr. Batouli is a Professional Engineer (PE) registered in SC. He also received Project Management Professional (PMP) international certificate in 2020. Dr. Batouli teaches diverse range of courses in civil engineering, construction engineering, and construction/project management. As a teacher, he aims to inspire his students to think intensively and critically and to live ethically and morally. Dr. Batouli received Harry Saxe Teaching award in 2022. His previous research has resulted in more than 35 referred journal and conference publications as well as five research reports. His past research received major awards and honors including a third-place best poster award from the

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Track 7: Technical Session 1: Agriculture & Nutrition for Girls While Encouraging Leadership & Stem-Enrichment (ANGELS) Program

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Sandra C Affare, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Marissa McElrone, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Rachelle Pedersen, Texas Tech University

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Tennessee-Knoxville. Dr. Affare served as a Project Engineer and Project Manager at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) where she managed research and development projects for TVA’s Transmission Technologies and eventually became a Senior Compliance Analyst until retirement in July 2014. After retirement, Dr. Affare was a project management consultant in transportation and logistics for a few years until she began her second career in higher education. As an engineering professor, her research focuses on increasing the number of women in STEM with an emphasis in minorities in Engineering. Over the past 3 years at UTC, Dr. Affare has established the reputation as the go to person with respect to multidisciplinary and

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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chen pan, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Thuy Khanh Nguyen, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Chunjiang Qian, The University of Texas at San Antonio

in STEM. In addition to research, Dr. Pan has successfully secured funding for educational and research initiatives, including the USDA REEU program, NSF REU program, and mini-grants from UTSA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Pan’s research interests cover Sustainable Air-Ground IoT Systems, Tiny Machine Learning, Intelligent Sparse Sensing, Transient Computing and Communication, and Emerging Non-volatile Memory, contributing to advancements in IoT. His work has been widely published in leading conferences and journals. Dr. Pan’s projects are supported by esteemed agencies, such as NSF, USDA, NOAA, and TGLO, underscoring his dedication to impactful research and student success in engineering

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Surupa Shaw, Texas A&M University; Randy Brooks, Texas A&M University

networks, I observed that the front line personnel that I was hiring didn’t have what I considered to be skills that they should be bringing to the table. I began investigating why, and that led me to high school. Alas, I began my journey in Education in 2010 inhabiting the classrooms of Lovejoy High School, where my two daughters attended. I redubbed my PreCalculus course as Problem-Solving with Brooks and was also afforded the opportunity to lead an impactful Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Principles of Engineering (PoE) course, a project-based learning survey of the engineering discipline. Since the Summer of 2015 I have been privileged to work with the Texas A and M Sketch Recognition Lab (TAMU SRL) to evaluate

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Caleb Edward Scheideger, Ohio Northern University; Evan Louis Fisher, Ohio Northern University; Kaden Wince, Ohio Northern University; Emma Pond, Ohio Northern University; Maxwell Phillips, Ohio Northern University; Abigail Collins, Ohio Northern University; Rhys Francis Davies, Ohio Northern University

a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He currently works part-time as an Automation Engineering intern at Crown Equipment Corporation and has accepted an offer to go full-time in June. He is interested in researching automating software development for speeding up the development process. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Design of a Greeting RobotIntroductionThe Greeting Robot is a collegiate-level capstone design project aimed at developing astationary, humanoid robot capable of interactive engagement. The project consists of designingand building a robot that recognizes and responds to verbal interactions, answers questions aboutthe college it

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Colton Atkins, West Texas A&M University; Audrey Meador, West Texas A&M University

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Diversity

and the delivery methods of aquaponicsinformation in an online medium. By structuring an effective online learning method, thisresearch seeks to empower diverse learners to engage with aquaponics as a viable method forfood production and environmental management. The project evaluates the educationaleffectiveness of tutorials through surveys assessing student comprehension, engagement, andease of implementation. Findings will inform future instructional design improvements andcontribute to the broader field of online education for aquaponics. IntroductionOnline education is growing and changing for both traditional and non-traditional students.Educators are at odds with open source, think spaces such

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Roberto Andre Mossi, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

, this is done in order to give the entities a starting point to learn and adapt for thesurvival tasks they need to complete. From there a task is given to them, in this case we are looking on two groupsto be established at random and for does groups to be compromised as runners and seekers. The task from does setgroups will be, seekers need to catch the runners and hiders must run from them in a limited amount of times. The 1seekers who caught their target get to survive, while does who did not die on the spot. As for the opposing team willapply the same principle but with the idea of preventing from getting caught. For developing this project as a whole, I developed the project

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University; Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University; Elora Mae Ferrie, Grand Valley State University

. IntroductionThe increased use of microcontroller systems in solving industrial control problems has led to ageneral acceptance of microcontroller knowledge in other areas of engineering such asmechanical and biomedical engineering. An area that has normally been reserved for electrical orcomputer engineers is now multidisciplinary [1], integrating digital electronics, communications,and computing with a variety of systems ranging from medical to biological. With these newenhancements, microcontroller-based teaching has evolved over the past few decades. Thesechanges range from project-based microcontroller teaching that emphasize real worldapplications to the introduction of new educational tools such as robot kits. This new approach toteaching about

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Mia K. Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Anakaren Romero Lozano, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin M Connelly, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

domestic and international addresses were expected. After orientation,postage was provided, and the letters were posted on the students’ behalf. The letter was formattedto allow for space for the student to handwrite a personalized message to the recipient. Both Englishand Spanish versions of the letter were available to the students. In addition, students were offeredstickers to include with the letter. The stickers consisted of an official and widely recognized logo ofthe university along with the word “family” in either English, Spanish, Chinese, or Korean. Asshort-term measures of this project, we collected data on the number of letters sent, the geographicdistribution of recipients, the rate of usage of the English vs Spanish versions of the

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Ernesto A B F Lima, University of Texas at Austin

computational tools toreal-world applications. Since 2022, the course has transitioned entirely to BME-focused examples,such as modeling population dynamics, analyzing biomedical images, and implementing cellularautomata for disease modeling. Student feedback highlights increased confidence and relevance,while project topics showcase a deep engagement with BME-related challenges. IntroductionProgramming and computational thinking are increasingly recognized as essential skills in the 21stcentury, offering innovative solutions to complex problems across diverse fields. Computationalthinking transcends mere programming; it involves reformulating complex challenges into problemssolvable through computational

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Ernest David Cartwright Sr., Marshall University

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Diversity

for Engineering Education, 2025Work in Progress: A two-way learning street: Near-peer college students enhance highschool after-school STEM club opportunities.AbstractThis work-in-progress paper presents a novel way of teaching college and high school studentsby pairing groups of high school and college to help the high school students create a year-longcommunity-based research project (CBRP)as a requirement for the Health Science TechnologyAcademy (HSTA) in two high schools in West Virginia. The college students assist, teach, andguide the high school groups in organizing their CBRPs. Both peers and students learn thescientific method, survey and experimental design, data collection and cleaning, statisticalanalysis tools, presentation

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Jack Cuilla, University of Florida

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Professional Papers

components often go unused. However,researchers have identified methods to repurpose materials, such as silicone, copper,aluminum, glass, silver, and other precious metals, through module delamination, whichuses physical, thermal, and chemical treatments to break down panels [16]. Silicone, vitalin electronics as a semiconductor, represented 95% of global PV production in 2020.Recycling can repurpose materials for future solar panels, reducing waste andenvironmental impact. PV waste is projected to rise from 1.7–8 million tons in 2030 to 60–78 million tons by 2050 [17]. While delamination costs $13.62/m², compared to $90.00/m²for new panels, more effective methods, like chemical and thermal processing, involvespecialized equipment costing $25,000

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University; Asad Salem

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Diversity

System for Military Applications Erin Webb1 , Josie Farris2 , Lydia Hittle2 , Yousef Sardahi* 4 , Asad Salem5 , and Mallory Lind6 1-5 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25705, webb424@marshall.edu,farris33@marshall.edu, hittle@marshall.edu sardahi@marshall.edu, asad.salem@marshall.edu 5 CMI2 - Civil-Military Innovation Institute, Morgantown, WV 26505, mcoleman@cmi2.orgAbstractThis paper details a student-led research project, supervised by faculty and funded by the Civil-Military Innovation

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University

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1 Enhancing Teamwork Skills in Engineering Education: Iterative Development of Interactive Lecture Modules Mohammad W Mohiuddin, Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Carlos R Corleto, Joanna Tsenn, Shadi Balawi J Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas AbstractTeamwork is a fundamental skill for success in engineering education and professional practice.Engineering projects often demand collaboration across disciplines and expertise, requiring thedevelopment of competencies in team dynamics, effective communication, and conflictmanagement. Critical

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

high, and a complexLinux-embedded system may be needed to provide solutions to machine learning and visionprocessing problems. This graduate course was designed to serve to bridge the gap for engineeringtechnology students who need to understand and learn advanced topics in machine learning and visionprocessing.As the semester was approaching toward the end, security topics were covered in this course. Studentswere given term projects to apply the technologies that they had learned throughout the semester. Thefollowing sub-section will introduce practice sessions and term projects given to the students. Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Preston K Sellards, Marshall University; Mathew Allen, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Ben Taylor, Marshall University

their detection and response. This paper is anindividualized development project of an AI-driven wildfire detection system that uses Bitcraze'sCrazyflie drones, where Bitcraze has developed supplemental hardware like the AI deck, flowdeck, and multi-ranger deck. The starting part of this project uses OpenCV-based image processingto identify potential wildfires. Currently, the implementation only looks at the use of a single droneand its capabilities, while, hopefully in the future, the work will integrate advanced AI-based objectdetection and autonomous swarm control for more advanced scenarios. This research, funded by****, shows potential for compact and affordable drones in wildfire response. The earlyapproaches show promise and practicality

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45756The Case for a Separate FE Exam for Construction Engineering: AddressingCurriculum Discrepancies and Student PerformanceDr. Nahid Vesali, The Citadel Dr. Nahid Vesali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. She joined the program in Aug 2020. She teaches project management, technical planningDr. Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel Dr. Mostafa Batouli is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Dr. Batouli received his PhD in

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Aiman S Kuzmar, Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia

undergraduate research and service learning. Brief highlights of bothof these two techniques are provided next. This paper later describes involving undergraduatestudents in a project in a highway engineering course using a combination of both undergraduateresearch and service learning. It will present some findings and provide some recommendations.Importance of Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research Projects:Engaging undergraduate students in research activities has long been proven to be an effectivemeans of learning. Although this movement started in scientific academic programs [1] likeengineering, it quickly expanded to include other disciplines as well like arts and humanities.The literature is saturated with articles which are testifying to

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Track 5: Technical Session 3: Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion for First-Generation Students: A First Year Seminar Course Approach

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Alandra Kahl, Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny

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during orientation week.• Students shared stories about their cultural heritage.• Open discussion on how cultural heritage shaped educational experiences.• Fostered a sense of community and belonging.CAREER READINESSHands-on projects and activities.Exploring different career paths.Developing professional skills.Connecting with industry professionals. EXAMPLE OF HANDS-ON PROJECTProject: Mock Business Activity: Industry Job Startup. Shadowing Day.Mock BusinessStartup ProjectOverview• Market Research: Analyzed industry trends, customer needs, and competition.• Business Strategy: Developed value proposition, target markets, and marketing plan.• Financial Planning: Created budgets, forecasted

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Track 2: Technical Session 7: "Three strikes, you're out"¦ actually, that's four strikes": Transgressive Teacher and Student Humor in a Pre-College Engineering Classroom

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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George Schafer, Drexel University; Christopher George Wright, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED)

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NORTHSIDE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCE Grades 7-12 Three STEM pathways: engineering, computer science, & biomedical sciences 1 of 4 “exam” schools in the city, but the only one with predominantly Black (70%) and Brown (25%) student population THE CLASSROOM Intro to Engineering course -- 10th grade Focus on engineering design process, mathematical applications, use of CAD, and hands-on projects Teacher (Steve): White man with professional