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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Mengqi Monica Zhan, University of Texas at Arlington; Grace Ellen Brannon, The University of Texas at Arlington; Liwei Zhang, The University of Texas at Arlington; Frank K. Lu, The University of Texas at Arlington

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experiences expose students toaerospace research projects and help them build a supportive community of peers and mentors,which is critical for their persistence in graduate programs and/or careers. The impact of suchprograms extends beyond skill development, as they also play a crucial role in fostering self-efficacyand sense of belonging in the aerospace engineering community. This is particularly important giventhat URM students often face additional challenges, including imposter syndrome and a lack ofrepresentation among faculty and industry professionals [1]. Furthermore, the intersectionality ofmarginalization based on ethnicity and social class compounds the challenges faced by URMstudents, making it essential to consider multiple dimensions

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Kastriot Palokaj, Eastern Michigan University; Justin Barnet Brock, Eastern Michigan University; Elizabeth Selby, Eastern Michigan University; Mussa Geyre, Eastern Michigan University; Ethan Victor Harper, Eastern Michigan University; Nicholas B Cote, Eastern Michigan University; John Losee, Eastern Michigan University; Daoud Sidibe Sambimana, Eastern Michigan University; Qin Hu, Eastern Michigan University

usingopen-source and off-the-shelf components that can convert old utility vehicles like golf carts intoautonomous SMVs, thereby making localized autonomous driving more accessible and offeringa solution for students with mobility issues across campuses nationwide.This project focuses on developing a computer-controlled sensor suite that retrofits an electricautonomous driving package into SMVs. The retrofit systems are primarily designed for golfcarts or other small utility vehicles. The system enables semi-autonomous driving onpredetermined routes. As a commercial product, it would be primarily intended for university orother campus-style facility use. Applications include aid for those with mobility impairments aswell as research and development

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Lina H. Kloub, University of Connecticut

- providing multiple means of engagement, representation, andintegrated homework assignments, the use of AI in brainstorm-ing, sourcing, and writing for group projects, leveraging AI to test expression, catering to diverse learning styles and abilities [6].student knowledge through interactive questioning and feedback, In this course, AI tools were integrated not only into individualand utilizing AI as an interview preparation tool. assignments but also into group projects, brainstorming ses- Pre- and post-semester surveys assessed changes in students’ sions, and feedback mechanisms. These interventions aimed toperceptions and utilization of AI tools, revealing increased con- help students navigate complex

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Hai T Ho, Kennesaw State University; Scott J. Tippens, Kennesaw State University

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academic and professional skills [9].1. Pre-Orientation Engagement: • Personalized welcome kits featuring faculty introductions, an academic roadmap, and CPE career pathways. • Virtual meet-and-greet sessions with faculty, mentors, and peers to establish early connections.2. Faculty and Peer Mentorship: • Students are paired with senior peers for guidance on navigating coursework and campus life. • Faculty advisors meet with students regularly to discuss academic progress and career goals.3. Community Workshops and Activities: • Weekly workshops on time management, study strategies, and navigating the engineering curriculum. • Team-building activities such as problem-solving projects to promote collaboration

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus; Celeste Arden Riley, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jeffrey John Hatala, West Texas A&M University; Andrew Crawford, Tarleton State University; London Knight, West Texas A&M University; Victoria June Vinzant, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Paper ID #49499 and Biology from Southwestern University and her doctorate in Clinical Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine from the University of North Texas. Her research explores interdisciplinary curriculum development in collaboration with STEM fields such as computer science, health science, and engineering.Dr. Jeffrey John Hatala, West Texas A&M University Dr. Hatala has most recently worked with faculty at different universities and in different disciplines (psychology and engineering) to develop and team-teach a interdisciplinary project-based team-based course for teaching the balance between design and societal impact on physical and emotional health on the local and regional levels.Andrew Crawford

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Track 5: Technical Session 3: Utilizing Campus Engagement for the Development of an ADVANCE Faculty Leadership Initiative

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Lisa A Kunza, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Brooke Lamonte Long-Fox, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lance A Roberts P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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emotionalintelligence, have been utilized to influence the development of a leadership initiative toempower faculty to enact positive change. To address identified leadership gaps, the ADVANCEFaculty Leadership Initiative was established to empower faculty to enact positive change.Program goals include defining campus leadership roles, building essential skills, leveragingindividual strengths, navigating implementation challenges, and fostering communityengagement through action-learning projects. The inaugural cohort consists of 21 faculty from 10departments and seven academic ranks (Full Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor,Professor of Practice, Instructor, Senior Lecturer, and Research Scientist). The group includeseight gender minorities

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Track 4: Technical Session 3: A narrative study of food insecure students in engineering and computing

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

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project is part of a larger project understanding and addressing food insecurity on one college campus. • Grant: • Goal 1: Narrate the stories of food inequity on campus. • Goal 2: Identify issues that the campus can directly impact to make change. • Goal 3: Engage engineering students in engineering design projects to: • Project 1: Develop a check-in and check-out station for the campus food pantry. • Project 2: Develop an inventory system for the campus food pantry. • Project 3: Teach engineering students about narrative inequiry. 11/6/2024 | © Justin C. Major, Ph.D. | 5As I mentioned, this project was part of a larger grant initiative

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Track 3: Technical Session 3: A Strategic Program Overhaul: Increasing the Success of Women in Engineering Technology

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Leah Mackin, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)

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and paired it to my personal teaching philosophy as an educator and program facilitator. By empowering students to make key decisions in the trajectory of coursework or a project in the studio classroom, I recognize that they take ownership and responsibility for the success of the work. In the example of Women in Technology, I charged the students with setting the vision, sharing their ideas, and allowed for creative brainstorming to initiate conversation.Initial Actions in Summer 2023 for upcoming Fall semester - Created a CampusGroups page - Participated in resource fair during New Student Orientation - Tabled at TigerFest Activities Fair (Club Fair) - Participated in Lighting the Way - Sent Welcome e-mails to all women

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Steven Bercik; Mehmet Furkan Baylan; Ansa Brew-Smith; Don Heiman; Bala Maheswaran; Haridas Kumarakuru

2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Learning Through Logic: An Educational Digital Guessing Game with LED FeedbackSteven Bercik1, Mehmet Furkan Baylan1, Ansa Brew-Smith1, Don Heiman1, Bala Maheswaran2, Haridas Kumarakuru1 1 Department of Physics, 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 USA Abstract—This project introduces a digital guessing game, engaging, and fun, fostering an overall deeper understandingwhere player-1, the guesser, attempts to deduce a correct and appreciation of

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Brian Scott Downey, Ohio Northern University; Anthony Middleton; Jared Timmerman, Ohio Northern University; Teagan Hendricks, Ohio Northern University; Aiden Tallet, Ohio Northern University

Paper ID #49569Office Message BoardMr. Brian Scott Downey, Ohio Northern UniversityAnthony MiddletonJared Timmerman, Ohio Northern UniversityTeagan Hendricks, Ohio Northern UniversityAiden Tallet, Ohio Northern University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025The Office Message Board Design and ImplementationAbstract This project aims to provide faculty at ONU with an efficient tool to communicatechanges in availability to students. Changes in availability can cause confusion between studentsand faculty. Our design will provide students with up-to-date information on their professors'whereabouts, letting them know when

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

engineering work, indicating that they had some initial level ofknowledge of the professor’s experience. As the university in question is relatively small, it islikely that they had heard some background on the professor from friends who had previously hadthem.In the category of Questions about professor’s current teaching career, students were mostinterested in the professor’s motivation to teach, favorite courses taught, and why they had chosen Table 2: Example Questions for Each Category Category Example Questions about professor’s I would learn more about what your controls engineering past industry experiences work looked like on a day-to-day or project basis Questions about professor’s

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2025 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Stephanie Wettstein

course. Theseactivities were unique because they focused on entrepreneurial mindset (EM) principles and thealumni’s current careers, rather than directly on course material. Their careers consisted ofconsulting, water treatment, enzyme manufacturing, and data science/project management. Thejigsaw activities provided a way for students to be more engaged in class, develop their criticalthinking skills, and collaborate with their classmates in a low-stakes atmosphere on an ungradedactivity. Student feedback indicated appreciation for real-world problems, as well as learningabout economic factors and decision-making in industry. Additionally, survey results throughoutthe semester showed a growth in students' EM, suggesting that jigsaw activities

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Ali Gharib, The University of Texas at Austin; Ahmed Elsaid; Abdulla Ali Al Dabbagh; Nayef Alyafei, Qatar University; Ghada Salama, Texas A&M University at Qatar

significantshortage of accessible information for both students and educators alike.This paper presents the potential of a pre-collegiate chemical engineering oriented program thataims to increase familiarity with this field of engineering by examining specific case studiespreviously conducted within summer camp programs for high school students. The programexemplifies a STEM education approach for engineering outreach through two unique examplesof chemical engineering projects in water desalination and fuel cell applications. The insightobtained from these case studies showcases how high school students' understanding of chemicalengineering can be built upon through immersive programs and projects. Each of the two casestudies presented were designed with

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Shuyu Wang, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

Paper ID #49489A Literature Review of Transdisciplinarity in Engineering EducationShuyu Wang, The Ohio State University Shuyu Wang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of engineering education at the Ohio state university. Currently, she is a graduate research associate in an NSF-funded project aiming to train students to become wicked scientists through transdisciplinary approaches. Shuyu is also a member of the Research on Identity and Motivation in Engineering research group, led by Dr. Rachel L. Kajfez, focusing on studying the intersection between motivation and identity to improve engineering students’ success.Dr

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Jarron Gravesande, Providence Chrisitian Academy

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. The pre-lesson surveyincluded the following questions: Ease of Use: "I believe using 3D Modeling tools will be easyand straightforward." (Pre.Q1.EoU) Virtual Lab Effectiveness: I think using 3D modelingsoftware can be an effective tool for learning about biological body systems. (Pre.Q2.VLE)Interest: "I am interested in using 3D Modeling tools for my project." (Pre.Q3.Int) Confidence: "Ifeel confident in my ability to learn and use 3D Modeling tools." (Pre.Q4.Con) Learning: "Ibelieve 3D Modeling tools will help me understand the project topic better." (Pre.Q5.Lea)Collaboration: "I think 3D Modeling tools will make it easier to work with my classmates."(Pre.Q6.Col)Post-lesson survey questions posed to the students served to help them reflect

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Track 7: Technical Session 6: Using Grant Transition Periods to Improve Program Evaluation & Offerings; Case Study: Washington Space Grant

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Rae Jing Han, University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Kam H Yee, University of Washington; Brenda N Martinez, University of Washington

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concentration in social statistics from the University of Washington. Erin also holds an MA and BA in Russian and Eastern European studies, and an AA in liberal arts and sciences.Kam H Yee, University of WashingtonBrenda N Martinez, University of Washington ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Abstract:Sometimes projects settle into a status quo of doing the same things because that iswhat has always been done. In this presentation, we’ll talk about the process oftransitioning a NASA-funded WA Space Grant to develop more meaningfulactivities/interventions for students and to improve the evaluation of the project. Theproject is writing a renewal grant now and has been collaborating with an evaluator

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Track 5: Technical Session 7: WIP: Perceptions of Instructional Practices among Engineering College Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón, University of Michigan; Musabbiha Zaheer; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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ofengineering, as these students are currently very underrepresented. This WIP projectaims to answer the research question: How do engineering college students withADHD describe their instructional practices (including both lecture-based and activelearning strategies)?To explore both their academic success and their college experiences, we use avariation on Terenzini & Reason’s (2005) college impact model. This model positsthat students’ educational outcomes are influenced by pre-college characteristics andexperiences as well as the college experience (organizational context and individualstudent experience).In our project, we focus specifically on the individual student experience, which iscomprised of Classroom experiences, Academic adjustment

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Hoo Kim, LeTourneau University; joshua ryan millikan, LeTourneau University; Joonwan Kim, LeTourneau University; Alan Clipperton, LeTourneau University

industry project (with Local Company A) Semiconductor internship program launched and promotedThe development of a curriculum that aligns with industry needs is a key focus of thedepartment. Examples include courses specifically designed to emphasize the practicalapplications of semiconductor theory. The instructor and department chair collaborativelydesigned these pilot courses to support the department's efforts to secure additional resources andinitiate a partnership with Local Company A. These courses highlight the importance ofexperiential learning and lab-based education, offering students real-world

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Ahmed Hassebo; Kevin B. Montes

Kevin.Balbuena@mail.Citytech.cuny.edu 2 Erick.Cabrera@mail.Citytech.cuny.edu Abstract—In response to the growing demand for efficient enterprise IoT market will expand at a compound annual growthwater management in agriculture, this research presents the rate (CAGR) of 19.4%, reaching $483 billion between 2022 anddevelopment of an Arduino-ESP32 based automated irrigation 2027 [1].system. The project integrates an Arduino microcontroller with anESP32 module to facilitate real-time data collection and control of Often described as machine-to-machine (M2M

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Alexander Aronov; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt; Joseph Polman; Fabiola Palomar

Using Student Posters to Investigate the Impact of Inquiry-Based STEM Learning on Rural K-12 Students Alexander Aronov1, Daniel Knight1, Angela Bielefeldt2, Joseph Polman3, and Fabiola Palomar1 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder2Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder 3School of Education, University of Colorado BoulderAbstractThis study examines student posters produced as part of the Colorado SCience and ENgineeringInquiry Collaborative (SCENIC) program, which engages rural K-12 students in inquiry-basedSTEM projects. SCENIC leverages low-cost, portable sensor pods that enable students

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Track 3: Technical Session 5: Work In Progress: Understanding Servingness for Minoritized Students in Introductory Computing Courses at a Hispanic Serving Community College

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Antarjot Kaur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Taylor Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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interdisciplinary research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects, visit http://sarahlrodriguez.com/Antarjot Kaur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Antarjot Kaur is currently a Ph.D

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Marlon Jost; Umme Hani Bootwala; Don Heiman; Haridas Kumuraku

2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Unlock the Mystery: Puzzle Box Marlon Jost1,3, Umme Hani Bootwala1,2, Don Heiman1 and Haridas Kumuraku1 1 Department of Physics, 2Department of Chemical Engineering, 3Khoury College of Computer Science Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 USA Abstract—This project develops an interactive are needed to power the chip, while the other legs are set to be anpuzzle box with an electronic locking mechanism to engage input or output

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Nur Yazdani, The University of Texas at Arlington

Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), he is the author or co-author of more than 180 articles in journals and proceedings and an invited speaker at conferences and seminars. He has a P.E. license from the state of Texas. Dr. Yazdani is well-known for his research on Concrete Bridge Design, Evaluation and Rehabilitation, Resilient and High Performing Infrastructure, Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE), Concrete Properties, Coastal Infrastructure, Bridge/Building Codes, and Engineering Education. He has received several awards for his teaching and research accomplishments and secured more than $18 million from research projects. Funding sources

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Tina Johnson Cartwright, Marshall University; Julie Lynn Snyder-Yuly, Marshall University; Wook-sung Yoo, Marshall University; Husnu Saner Narman, Marshall University

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-reviewed publications. Dr. Narman has received several awards, including the Weisberg Service Award, Academy of Distinguished Teachers Award, and Marshall University Distinguished Artists and Scholars Junior Category Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Mindset Matters: Exploring Grit and Attitudes in Engineering and CS Undergrads in an NSF S-STEM funded program Cartwright, T.J., Snyder-Yuly, J., Yoo, W-K., Narman, H. Marshall UniversityThe Project-Based Work Studio (PWS) is designed to increase the participation of women andunder-privileged students in computer science, engineering, and technology disciplines. Itsfocus

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Adam Barnes, University of Virginia

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determine how reliable each method is, as well as their relative merits and limitations.MethodologyThe data for this paper is taken from the Fall semester 2024 Capstone Senior design course. Partof the project process is for each team to meet with the instructor on a weekly basis. Thisafforded the opportunity to regularly interact with each team and directly assess teamperformance. In parallel, the students filled out teamwork surveys, providing a basis forcomparison. This provides two assessment tools that can be compared, one based on theinstructor's evaluation, and one based on the students’ evaluation.The class consisted of 87 students broken up into 19 teams of 4 to 5 students each. Students inour program are encouraged in their third year to

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Lorenzo Govoni; Coleman Hayes; Colin Jennings; Mia Lattin; Saara Sheth; Meghna Sridhar; Bala Maheswaran

-corporate settings like schools, cannot actual user. We acknowledge that our system may not includeafford braille printers to accommodate the blind accessible input options for a blind user such as voice commandcommunity. Our team focused on this development gap to or a braille keyboard, as our proof of concept focuses entirelycreate a braille printer that would be affordable, compact, on the embossing element.and easy for personal use. Throughout this project, our team gained invaluable hands-on experience with various software and tools that

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Track 2: Technical Session 3: Piloting A Personalized Learning Model for Chemical Engineering Graduate Education: Lessons Learned from Creating a Chemical Engineering Body of Knowledge

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Susan K Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh

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. • Primarily designed to produce research results and publications • Essential skills like communication, teamwork in diverse settings, mentoring, networking, and leadership are needed in the workforce• To remain relevant in the evolving landscape of science, engineering, and society, graduate STEM education requires significant cultural transformation. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25038.Need for Innovation in GraduateEducation and STEM Training• Our research project explores the impact of Personalized Learning Models (PLM) on the

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Chinedu Okonkwo, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Roy Uzoma Lan; Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jiannan Cai

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material testing data using programming skills and AI techniques to rapidlyestimate and better learn how different properties of materials influence their strengths. IntroductionThe construction industry is undergoing a progressive shift toward data-driven decision-making,propelled by advances in technology and the increasing volume of information that can be collectedon jobsites (Hashim et al., 2024). From project scheduling to material selection and quality control,construction professionals are expected to leverage large datasets to optimize processes, reducecosts, and ensure safety (Rane, 2023). One crucial technological driver of this shift is artificialintelligence (AI), a field that enables

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Heidar A Malki, University of Houston - COE

find material on YouTube via theYouTube Video Links Channels can accelerate their learning. Some YouTube Video Link Channelsprovide a macro view of industry which enables the viewer to understand how their skillsets could beused to create value. This brief overview of a project through its life cycle from exploration throughappraisal, development, production and abandonment helps the viewer “connect the dots” about howother team members supply and/or use the data generated. This is a preliminary step as it usuallytakes many years to grasp.Academia provides many opportunities for workforce development, i.e., career fairs, technical clubs,industry lectures, company visits etc. Technological advances enabled improvements in the

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Paul J Componation, The University of Texas at Arlington

Using Agile Curriculum Development to Design a Graduate Engineering Program for Working Professionals Paul Componation, Sampson Gholston, Bahram Khalili College of Engineering University of Texas at Arlington Dan Kessler Transportation Department North Central Texas Council of Governments AbstractThis project reports on using an Agile Curriculum Development approach to increase theparticipation of working professionals and their employers in developing and fielding two updatedmaster’s programs