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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 8: Communication and Liberal Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shazib Z Vijlee, University of Portland; Stephanie Anne Salomone, University of Portland; Andrew Guest, University of Portland

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, we performed a systematic, mixed-methods analysis offirst-year engineering students’ perceptions of their curiosity before and after their first-yearintroduction to college and the value of the University of Portland’s liberal arts core curriculum.Through surveys that allowed for both quantitative and qualitative analysis, along with case studyinterviews, we explore engineering students’ interests, what experiences they found engaging, andhow their first semester of college may have impacted the breadth of their intellectual curiosity.Ultimately, we hope to use these insights to help engineering students see themselves as wholehumans with lifelong aspirations of curiosity.MotivationOne way to frame our effort is to start with Detweiler’s [1

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fatemah Shehab, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

1IntroductionObservations in engineering education (EE) play a fundamental role in assessing teaching ped-agogies, student engagement and effectiveness of learning environments. Protocols, such as theClassroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (COPUS), are widely employed to cate-gorize classroom activities systematically, document interactions between instructors and students,and evaluate the adoption of evidence-based teaching methods [1]. These tools enable educatorsand researchers to analyze behaviors and instructional strategies, providing valuable insights intoclassroom dynamics.In active learning environments, which emphasize student engagement through hands-on andcollaborative tasks, observational protocols serve to measure participation in group

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ERM Technical Session: A Focus on Faculty Experiences & Perceptions

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibukunoluwa Eunice Salami, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Kasey Moomau, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Yusong Li, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Ursula Nguyen, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Markeya Peteranetz, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Trish Wonch Hill, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

studyingengineering culture, which is shaped by traditionally masculine values, norms, and assumptions[1], [2], [3]. These values, norms, and assumptions contribute to conditions, including negativeinterpersonal relationships, favoritism toward majority students, and subtle and overt denigrationof skills, that result in a phenomenon known as a “chilly climate” [4], [5], [6] This chilly climatehas been shown to negatively impact women and students from underrepresented groups,resulting in experiences of isolation and self-doubt [6] Ultimately, the chilly climate has beenlinked to lower rates of retention and persistence among women and students fromunderrepresented groups [6]. Experiencing an unwelcoming or “chilly” environment duringundergraduate studies has

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Hariharan Naganathan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

, How, When? Wentworth Institute of TechnologyAbstractAs the construction industry increasingly adopts advanced sensing and mapping technologies,such as GPS, LiDAR, and 3D scanning, there is a growing imperative to integrate these toolsinto undergraduate Construction Management curricula. This study explores three key questions:(1) What are the justifications for incorporating these technologies? (2) What are the mosteffective methods for teaching them through experiential and virtual learning approaches? and(3) At what stage in undergraduate education is it optimal to introduce these technologies?A survey conducted among 121 undergraduate students enrolled in Estimating and Plan Readingcourses and insights gathered

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Mary McVee; Duncan H Mullins, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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results from our National Science Foundation (NSF) grantentitled Elementary Teacher Professional Learning in Equitable Engineering Pedagogies forMultilingual Students. This project works with third grade teachers of emerging multilingualstudents to integrate translanguaging practices into their classrooms as well as engineeringlessons. Preliminary results of our teachers' learning and growth as teachers of engineering canbe found in other papers [1], [2], [3]; this paper focuses on a major goal of our project, asustained professional learning experience model for elementary school teachers.IntroductionThe United States has and will continue to have an increase of English language learners, oremerging multilingual students, in elementary school

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Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Innovations

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonia Bansal, Duke University; Kat M Lazar, Duke University; Jaron Shoemaker, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Feeney, Duke University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Lab- Based Biomaterials CourseIntroduction and MotivationTechnical communication focuses on conveying scientific information in a clear and conciseway. It is therefore a learning goal in high-level engineering courses as a preparatory skill for thework force. Accordingly, instructors use a myriad of communication tools such as final projects,lab reports, and poster pitches as deliverables in their courses [1]. These approaches not only testrecall, understanding, and application of course material, but also help students analyze andevaluate data and/or primary literature [2]. Indeed, ABET guidelines require that BiomedicalEngineering curricula must include “Making measurements on and interpreting data from

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Identity, Motivation & Belonging in Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenya Crosson, University of Dayton; Elizabeth Generas, Wright State University; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Melissa Karlin, St. Mary's University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Camryn Lanise Justice, University of Dayton

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

group had a higherpercentage of students that earned a PhD. A REU site established in 2017 with the goal of broadeningparticipation of URM groups in engineering had a target of 60% of students coming from limited research 1 [Work in Progress] Broadening Participation and Building Students’ Self-Efficacy Through Experiential Learning Undergraduate Research Experiences focused on STEM Research for Social Changeopportunity institutions, 50% coming from URM groups in engineering (based on gender, ethnicity andrace), and at least 40% first-generation students. During the first 5 years of the program, 67% ofparticipants were female, 38% were a

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Ellen Wilson, The University of Kansas; Emma Grob-French, The University of Kansas

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

(ABET) is “anability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create acollaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.”Teamwork skills are valued by future employers as an important skill set. However, teamwork isnot always well defined. Perusich et al [1] has defined teamwork as 1.) the ability to beinterdependent in tasks, 2.) to share responsibility for outcomes, and 3.) to work together as anintact social entity. Shuman et al [2] defined teamwork skills to include the ability to solicitinput from the team, the ability to build consensus and resolve conflicts, and leadership skills.Chowdhury and Murzi [3] defined teamwork by a set of attributes including: shared

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Spangler Chisholm, University of Delaware

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, 2025Leveraging Photolithography and Integrated Circuits to Foster Electrical Engineering Identity and Values in K-12 LearnersIntroduction: The engineering field has made significant strides in promoting diversity andinclusion. However, electrical engineering (EE) continues to face notable challenges inthis area. While other engineering disciplines have seen a narrowing gender gap, womenremain significantly underrepresented in EE, with a male-to-female ratio of 8:1 [1].Despite its critical importance, EE is often overlooked in K-12 education, where STEMprograms tend to focus on mechanical engineering or general science. As a result, EEconcepts frequently remain unexplored until college [2]. This lack of early exposure,among other factors

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Long, Rice University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #47785BOARD # 27: Work in progress: Multiple submissions for technical writingassignments improve students’ self-efficacy and reduce anxietyDr. James Long, Rice University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work in progress: Multiple submissions for technical writing assignments improve students’ self-efficacy and reduce anxietyIntroductionThe engineering education community has long understood that one of the core engineeringskills is technical writing, as shown in several works [1], [2], [3] and highlighted in the mostrecent version of the ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs [4

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Reimagining STEM Transitions: Bridging Gaps and Building Resilience in Post-Pandemic Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Daniels, The Johns Hopkins University; Michael L Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Rachel E Durham, Notre Dame of Maryland University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, The Johns Hopkins University; Allison Reigel, The Johns Hopkins University; Margo K Williams, The Johns Hopkins University; Karen Watkins-Lewis, Morgan State University; Emily J Yanisko, American University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

program implementation and identifiedaccomplishments and lessons learned by interviewing Program Leadership and key members ofthe Operations and Content Development Teams.This program was designed to be fully online; following the pandemic and responding tostudents’ needs, the curriculum evolved from fully online (i.e., online instructor with individualtake-home kits) in Year 1, to hybrid (i.e., in-person instructor weekly at school) in Years 2 and 3,to a hybrid for-credit elective class during the school day (i.e., in-person instructor twice a week,teacher of record guiding online learning three days) in Year 4. Iteratively, the curriculum wasrevised through data review, student feedback in participatory design sessions, and input

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan Davis-Hall, Colorado School of Mines; Carter Moulton, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #46248Impact of Ungrading on Student Confidence in Capstone Engineering DesignDuncan Davis-Hall, Colorado School of MinesCarter Moulton, Colorado School of Mines ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Impact of Ungrading on Student Confidence in Capstone Engineering DesignIntroductionThis study investigates the hypothesis that ungrading a capstone engineering design course willfoster student confidence. Ungrading is an emergent approach to assessment that seeks to addressthe ineffectiveness of and potential harm caused by traditional grading practices [1]. Ungradingcan

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ERM Technical Session: Equity & Accessibility in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

collection that captureswomen undergraduate students’ experiences of EIJ and their conceptualizations of personalepistemology. The impact of the piloting phase on the larger study includes instrumentrefinement and skill development to collect rich data through effective narrative interviewingtechniques. Future work will leverage this instrument to generate narratives of epistemicinjustice and educate engineers on how injustice manifests and can be countered to foster betterexperiences for women.IntroductionWomen are underrepresented in engineering [1], [2]. Women’s underrepresentation perpetuatesthe male domination of the engineering field and the subsequent oppression hegemony inflicts[3], including stereotypes against women [4], [5] and gender

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Daniel Mackin Freeman, University of Washington; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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million job openings for cybersecurity experts [1]. And, based on the Bureauof Labor Statistics, the employment of information security analysts, which is one of manycybersecurity career pathways, is expected to grow 33% from 2023 to 2033, at a much faster ratethan the projected average growth of 4% for all occupations [2].To contribute towards addressing the enormous unmet need for cybersecurity professionals, anew B.S. in Cybersecurity degree [3] and an Area of Emphasis (AoE) in Cybersecurity [4] weredeveloped at the West Virginia University (WVU), Morgantown, WV. These programs startedenrolling students in fall 2018. The B.S. in Cybersecurity program was accredited by ABET in2022, for a period of six years. The program is also designated by

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gadhaun Aslam, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

bepresented as a lightning talk.Keywords—Faculty Professional Development, Mentor, Mentee, Faculty, EngineeringIntroductionThere is a growing discourse on faculty professional development within the field of engineeringto improve pedagogical practices within engineering and to enhance students’ learning [1], [2],[3], [4]. With a major shift in technological advancements within education due to large languagemodels (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.), the focus of teaching should not only be on lecture content butalso on effective didactic approaches [5], [6]. It has been found that the classroom environmenthas a profound impact on student success and learning [7]. Additionally, there is limited literatureon transparent communication of engineering faculty with

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevion S Henderson, Tufts University; Collette Patricia Higgins, Tufts University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Tufts University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 CAREER: An Integrated Framework for Examining Contextual Influences on Faculty Pedagogical Decision Making and Student Learning in Design EducationIntroductionRecently, the ways that emerging technologies, such as generative AI, social media algorithms,and predictive analytics, reflect, propagate, and exacerbate systems of inequality has made theimpact of engineering decisions on people and society an issue of national importance [1-2]. As aresult, scholars have called on engineering educators to facilitate learning experiences thatchallenge engineering as a technocentric discipline towards pedagogical practices that fosterstudents

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Theresa Fs Bruckerhoff, Curriculum Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Jillian A DiBonaventura, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Noemi Robertson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Noviello, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Institute (WPI) has beenactively piloting components of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) to better prepare ourpre-service teachers to feel confident and excited to teach in urban, high need public schooldistricts. With the awarding of an NSF Noyce Track 1 grant, we have intentionally createdworkshops that establish foundations for CRT while thoughtfully pairing pre-practicumexperiences in our local community. Realizing the necessity to have more CRT theory, focusedexperiences, and reflections, as well as to develop and deepen CRT practices with feedback, wehave mapped out different CRT competencies and approaches throughout the TPP curriculum.New pre-practicum courses and course assignments have been developed. This paper outlinesour results in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Freeborn, The University of Alabama; Chris Smith Crawford, The University of Alabama; Erika Machan Steele, The University of Alabama

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classroom activities and curricula to broaden their students’awareness of engineering education and career pathways [1].In 2024, the College of Engineering at the University of Alabama (UA) launched an RET sitefocusing on the applications of sensing technologies for physiological and environmentalmonitoring. The selection of this theme reflects the importance of measuring the physicalquantities of materials, devices, tissues, and the environment to address research questions acrossall engineering domains. This approach aligns projects with national and state goals ofintegrating engineering design and practices into science content creation. For the first iterationof this RET, projects from electrical engineering (measuring biological tissue

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melanie Villatoro, New York City College of Technology; Muhammad Ummy, New York City College of Technology

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). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 NSF S-STEM: Developing an Ecosystem of STEM success for Built Environment Scholars Melanie Villatoro1 Muhammad Ummy1 Hamid Norouzi1 Masato Nakamura1 Daeho Kang1 1 New York City College of TechnologyAbstractThe National Science Foundation S-STEM program, Developing an Ecosystem of STEM successfor Built Environment Scholars (Award Number 2150432), focuses on supporting and developingscholars in the majors relating to the Built-Environment which include Civil EngineeringTechnology, Construction Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology,Mechanical Engineering Technology and

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Riley Jackson Fosbre, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

engineeringstudents with active, hands-on learning opportunities to enrich their education and better preparethem for their chosen careers (1-3). Chemical engineering is a multidisciplinary field of studywith a large depth and breadth of material to cover in just four short years, so learning should beboth efficient and reinforcing of basic concepts to maintain student retention and success. To better facilitate better learning outcomes in our current NSF sponsored work, our teamdeveloped several ultra-low-cost desktop learning modules (LCDLMs) which can serve as a full,unit operations experiment without need for a full laboratory budget and set up to facilitate (4-6).The more recent kits are on the order of 10” x 4” x 1” (1) meaning they can be used

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ERM Technical Session: Strategies for Student Support

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Eric Trevor McChesney, University of Pittsburgh; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

belongingintervention, programming self-efficacy, and course grade for first-year engineering students.Improving the retention of undergraduate students in engineering pathways requires clearframeworks that include predictors and influences on continued enrollment in engineering courses.The persistence of Black, Latiné, or Indigenous (BLI) students remains lower than their peers anddisproportionate to the U.S. population [1]. The persistence of engineering students remains amajor concern with BLI students demonstrating disproportionate attrition in comparison to Whiteand Asian peers. This increased attrition from engineering pathways is often related to systematicexclusion and marginalization in engineering environments [2]-[5]. While some progress has

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AI Integration in Engineering Economy Course

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond L. Smith III, East Carolina University; Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Emily Fuller Sondergard

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

revealed strong student perceptions of the chatbot’srole in fostering critical thinking and clarifying professional obligations. These results suggest that AI-supported tools, when thoughtfully designed and aligned with instructional goals, can enhance ethicseducation in engineering. Future work will explore refining chatbot interaction styles, expandingcurricular integration, and adapting implementations across varied learning environments to supportbroader development of ethical decision-making skills.1. IntroductionEngineering Ethics and Engineering EconomyThe importance of ethical decision-making in engineering practice is widely recognized and reinforcedthrough professional standards, accreditation criteria, and licensure examinations

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ERM WIP V: Assessing & Developing Competencies in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Trisch, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

have varied access to influential resources [8]. In particular, disparities werenoted across racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines. Much of this prior literature hasemphasized disparities in students’ access to social capital, particularly in relation todemographic characteristics. However, the current study takes a different approach by focusingon grade-level differences in support, especially at the elementary level, which has receivedminimal attention in social capital research related to engineering education.More recently, the Undergraduate Supports Survey (USS) expanded the NRG to assessexpressive (emotional/motivational) and instrumental (academic/career) forms of support inundergraduate students’ networks [1], [2]. The current study

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; VARUN KATHPALIA, University of Georgia

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empowerment of system actors (faculty, staff, graduate student instructors, etc.) toadapt to changing needs and collectively achieve shared objectives that contribute to STEMstudent success [1-4]. Capacity is hard to measure, as it is only readily observable whenmobilized to address a major change initiative or crisis (e.g., when universities pivoted to onlinelearning during COVID-19.) Nonetheless, understanding STEM education capacity is essentialto understanding STEM education change from a complex systems perspective. Complexsystems theory, which pushes back on the notion that institutional change can be envisioned as achain of cause and effect between a single initiative and a lasting result [5, 6]. Rather,institutional change requires attention

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ME Division 7: Making it Matter: Projects and Communication

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda Sterling, Auburn University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

experience.This project contributes to all seven ABET student outcomes, depending on how the assignmentis customized, making it a highly effective tool for both skill development and practicaleducation in mechanical design.1. IntroductionMechanical design-and-build courses at the sophomore and junior levels prepare engineeringstudents for practical applications in the field. These courses provide opportunities for hands-onlearning, where students translate theoretical knowledge into functional mechanical systems. Byengaging in design-and-build projects, students develop critical skills such as problem-solving,teamwork, and project management. However, in the face of their first function-driven designproject, it is easy for students to overlook the

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 4: Curriculum and Assessment

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Foeday Zinnah, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Muhammad Asghar P.E., University of Cincinnati

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Workforce Development- A Systematic Literature ReviewAbstractWhile non-degree credentials hold the potential to revolutionize access to the STEM workforceby providing more opportunities and pathways to gain relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities[1], a critical challenge to their use lies in the ways learners, academic institutions, andemployers understand and value non-degree credentialing programs. This work-in-progresspaper aims to synthesize the empirical published literature on the impact of non-degreecredentials related to STEM workforce development. This review aims to synthesize relevantinformation and develop guidelines for future research and two-year college education practicerelated to non-degreed workforce

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Engineering Identity and Student Support (Features 2 papers of STDT)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Usinski, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Alyndra Plagge, Trinity University; Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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an in-depth n=1 case study. Wepropose that problem-solving is more than just a process, and can also become a distinct personalidentity outside of traditional engineering contexts. After analyzing interviews with ProjectorMan, we found their experience with problem-solving in theater and through life challengesaided in the development of their strong engineering identity by reinforcing their engineeringinterest, performance, and self-recognition, which compensates for weaker conventional identitymarkers. Our findings highlight the potential of incorporating strategies in first-year engineeringcurriculum to help students connect non-engineering experiences to their engineering identities.Keywords: Engineering identity, identity, problem

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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

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Aishwary Pawar, Southern Methodist University; DeLean Tolbert Smith, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

sometimes face barriers to earning adegree. These barriers may include departmental, institutional, and national policies and thefrequency of institutional-level engagement with students [1]. One pathway includes Pre-Engineering programs, which provide essential competencies and information for students totransition to an engineering bachelor's program, considerably impacting their careers. The Pre-Engineering program helps students improve their math and science foundations, providingacademic support that can prevent them from not completing their bachelor's degree, repeatingmath subjects, or not enrolling in advanced engineering courses. School administratorsfrequently assess Pre-Engineering programs by measures such as student enrollment

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Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Erika Judith Rivera P.E. , Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

trained in construction trades to aid in moreresilient post-disaster reconstruction while fostering social mobility and job equity. To achievethese goals, this study conducted a comprehensive literature review and surveyed 108engineering and construction management students from Florida International University (FIU),one of the largest minority-serving institutions (MSIs) in the United States, to (1) investigate themain challenges, impacts, and common failures of informal construction; (2) identify gaps inconstruction trade knowledge among low-income individuals and underserved communities; and(3) evaluate the most effective teaching methods and instructional tools to effectively teach tradeskills and basic construction knowledge. Civil

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WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Vento, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

-adjacent fields.Course DescriptionVillanova University offers a special topics elective course in the chemical and biologicalengineering department: CHE 5332. In the Fall 2024 semester, this elective was used toimplement a new course in synthetic biology. Synthetic biology is the engineering of novelbiological systems that serve a function in society, and is a quickly growing industry that hasalready released impactful commercial products such as a cell therapy for leukemia and afertilizer alternative [1]. Indeed, synthetic biology offers novel solutions to some of the world’spressing problems, including climate change, next-generation medicines, and food production,and provides a more sustainable way of manufacturing chemicals without the need