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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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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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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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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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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

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Alex Peebles

-followers), whilecontinuing to develop their ability to perform kinematic andkinetic calculations to analyze and design mechanical systems. Fig. 1. Comparison of trigonometric and vector approaches for analyzing a slider cranks kinematicsThe faculty within the department of Mechanical Engineering atas a function of the cranks angular position, 𝜃. Textbooks also software in their senior capstone project. Therefore, I use CREOteach students how to use graphical approaches, where velocity in this course for continuity, however other programs such aspolygons are sketched and measured using rulers and protractors SolidWorks or Inventor could be used as

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Lina H. Kloub, University of Connecticut; Christina Smith, University of Connecticut; Faiyhaa-Sydra Saulat, University of Connecticut

creative solutions to real- professionals who possess not only technical expertise but alsoworld challenges. Teamwork is equally important, as engineers strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.often collaborate in multidisciplinary teams to achieve com- Employers seek candidates who can effectively collaboratewith AI systems, make informed decisions, and contribute AI tools enable engineering students to visualize and com-meaningfully to complex projects. municate ideas through images, diagrams, and models. At By integrating AI-powered learning tools into engineering Cornell University, students in the Fiber Science and Apparelcurricula

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Track 5: Technical Session 5: Partnering with Rural K-12 Schools in Southwest Virginia to Broaden Participation in Engineering

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Hannah Glisson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malle R Schilling, Arizona State University; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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opportunities specificallytargeted toward rural K-12 teachers since supporting rural teachers in integrating engineering intheir curriculum could lead to an increase in the number of these teachers teaching engineering,which in turn could lead more students to become interested in engineering as this integrationcould broaden rural students’ perceptions of what engineering is and who can be an engineer.The current project was informed by previous NSF-funded research, referred to as the VTPEERS project, where a partnership with middle school science teachers, industry professionalsfrom three local engineering companies, Fostek Corporation, Celanese Corporation, andUniversal Fibers, and university representatives from Virginia Tech was established to

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University; Taylor Warstler; Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological University; Alyssa Taube; Lynne Seymour

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delivered.IntroductionEnvironmental Engineering and Civil Engineering are among the top professions within theengineering field. Despite their high rankings and critical societal roles, both fields facesignificant workforce shortages projected to persist over the next decade. Addressing thischallenge requires collaborative outreach efforts by industry, academia, government, andnonprofit organizations to attract new talent.This paper presents a new collaboration among a nonprofit organization, a medium-sized for-profit engineering firm, a government agency, and an academic institution to support one of fourtracks in a major outreach event. The event is titled "Blue Planet Jobs: Careers in Water," and itis aimed to inspire high school students to explore careers related to

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Track 2: Technical Session 5: From Barriers to Bridges: The GEES Program's Impact on Low-Income Master's Students' Success and Professional Development

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Ximing Li, University of Pittsburgh; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Keith Trahan, University of Pittsburgh; Tagbo Herman Roland Niepa, Carnegie Mellon University

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includes a three-semester MS track (30credits) or a two-semester certificate track (15 credits), both of which are infused with career-focused learning. Within their programs, GEES scholars engage in real-world projects,industry-based internships, and networking with professionals. This structure is designed toequip them not only with technical skills but also with the ability to navigate complexworkplace environments.GEES goes beyond classroom education by integrating co-curricular activities that fosterprofessional skills. For example, students participate in workshops on job search strategies,interview techniques, and negotiation skills, helping them navigate the professional worldwith confidence. Each student is also matched with an industry

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Adam Piper, Mississippi State University; Jenna Johnson, Mississippi State University; Daniel Dunaway, Mississippi State University

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classroom.Dr. Jenna Johnson, Mississippi State University Jenna Johnson, Ph.D., is an assistant teaching professor and undergraduate coordinator for the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Gulf Coast Campus of Mississippi State University. She is a three-time MSU graduate. Before joining the ISE Department in 2019, Jenna worked in aerospace manufacturing, shipbuilding, and manufacturing consulting. While in industry, she specialized in Six Sigma methodologies and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt via the American Society for Quality. Jenna’s research interest lies within Engineering Education, with current project work emphasizing engineering student success for students transferring from two-year

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Nathan Jackson, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico

Paper ID #49540Development of a Novel Graduate Pedagogy to Enhance Job Readiness inSemiconductor Education Based on Role-Playing Internship ExperienceProf. Nathan Jackson, University of New Mexico Prof. Jackson is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering Graduate Program at University of New Mexico. He is the PI of an NSF funded Innovation and Graduate Education project focused on increasing job readiness of graduate students in the semiconductor industry. He is a member of ASEE and Senior Member of IEEE. He was awarded the Junior Faculty Research award at

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Catherine Elisabeth Lugo, UT Arlington Research Experience for Teachers - Fort Worth ISD; Meribah Marie Treadway, The University of Texas at Arlington

adoption. Many of these features come standard in new cars and have‬ ‭been around long enough to be prevalent in the used car market.‬‭ uided by the research and analysis, teachers Lugo and Treadway created lesson plans that would‬G‭integrate their research experiences to increase their students’ perceptions and interest in engineering‬ ‭majors and careers. For the Project-Based Research class, students will be introduced to ArcGIS‬ ‭Online as a method of understanding an engineering problem and analysis. Students will be required‬ ‭to identify an engineering problem and develop a solution to the identified problem over the course‬ ‭of the year. For Algebra 2, students will plot the coordinates of items with a mapping software and‬

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Sunil Dehipawala; Guozhen An; Arkadiy Portnoy; Tak Cheung

used to prepare students interested in disconnect between the students recruited in the DEI policyundergraduate research projects with online delivery modality in from students accepted in the Merit-based opportunity did nota community college setting. The AI based examples aimed to foster a single learning community in our experience.offer experiential experience in Machine Learning using Furthermore, our College Administration provides fullerdiscriminant analysis based on training statistics. A computer support for Excel and relatively less support for GPUvision module was developed to illustrate an application to the computers. In fact, our Physics Department updated ouranalysis of images of

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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

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Journal of Testing and Evaluation and International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. He serves panel member for several NCHRP and ACRP projects. He is also a registered professional engineer in Alabama and LEED AP.Min-Wook Kang, University of South Alabama Dr. Kang is a professor of Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering at the University of South AlabamaDr. John Cleary, University of South AlabamaLisa LaCross, University of South Alabama ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Fast-Track to Research Writing Mastery: A 9-Week Intensive Course for Graduate StudentsAbstractResearch writing is a critical skill for graduate students, yet many

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Rachmadian Wulandana

]. mechanical engineering students utilize AI tools in their learning. The surveys, conducted at the end of fall semester, This simple study examines the utilization of AI tools by include a series of statements related to AI usage in learningstudents in their coursework for Heat Transfer and Finite the materials, doing homework and projects, conductingElement Analysis, seeking to understand how these research, etc. The survey allows students to indicate their leveltechnologies are being employed to support learning and of agreement or frequency of use on a structured scale. Byproblem-solving. The study was conducted using surveys

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Track 5: Technical Session 1: Evaluating the five pillars of a Summer Bridge Program and their influence on participants' intentions to complete an engineering degree

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Lorena Benavides-Riano, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Paper ID #45190Evaluating the five pillars of a Summer Bridge Program and their influenceon participants’ intentions to complete an engineering degree.Lorena Benavides-Riano, Mississippi State University Lorena Benavides-Riano, originally from Colombia, is a second-year Engineering Ph.D. student at Mississippi State University. In July 2020, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering at the National University of Colombia. After graduation, Lorena worked as a research assistant investigating the effects of development projects on environmental parameters and rural communities in Colombia, South

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Bonnie S. Boardman, The University of Texas at Arlington

their degrees, etc. Thesevisualizations could be very helpful in describing students’ paths through programs. Secondly,colleges considering changes to admissions and/or transfer processes into and within the collegecould use the visualizations to get an accurate “as-is” view of student paths. This could be helpful indeveloping new processes as well as benchmarking for evaluating the performance of any changes.Specific research questions (RQs) of this project were: RQ1: Are there differences in entrance and/or exit patterns of undergraduate engineering programs that can be visualized with Sankey diagrams? RQ2: Do patterns in student flows suggest where in a particular program, or on which students, resources aimed at improving retention

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., The University of Toledo

mayhappen.Also, beginning in 2021, several groups of students asked for permission to build capstoneprojects with both Robots and PLCs. Vision was also a consideration.Tying the two or three together as a unit was the primary goal. Developing programs in eachthat would control a process was seen as the next step in the development of projects that workedmost closely with those found in the workplace.Also, noticed was that students working on these projects tended to receive the best job offers,some approaching $100K and a few reaching this lofty goal. And they were successful in theirjobs once in the workforce.The course that was developed including Robots, PLCs and vision was a direct result of thesecapstone efforts. If students are asking for the

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel

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inElectromagnetic Fields. Adding to the existing library of experiments and projects developed forbasic-EM undergraduate courses, in this paper, three hardware-based “mini-lab” activities arepresented. These activities enliven a heavy physics- and calculus-based theory course, and theyhelp students to more intuitively grasp EM principles. Each activity can be performed usingequipment that is part of a standard undergraduate electronics laboratory.Keywordselectromagnetic, fields, physics, electronic, electrical, device, hands-on, laboratory, activity,waves, sensor, magnetMotivations for This WorkThe science upon which all designs for electrical and electronic devices are based iselectromagnetic theory. For this reason, most undergraduates majoring in

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Track 4: Technical Session 2: Using Strategic Planning Processes to Promote Success for Undergraduate CS Students at a Systemic Level

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jamie Huber Ward, NCWIT; S. Kiersten Ferguson; Sherri L Sanders

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Paper ID #45139Using Strategic Planning Processes to Promote Success for UndergraduateCS Students at a Systemic LevelDr. Jamie Huber Ward, NCWIT Jamie Huber Ward is a social scientist and Associate Director of Higher Ed for NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on organizational change in higher education; collaborative pedagogy; curriculum reform; post-secondary student experiences; and the experiences of faculty and staff in academic computing workplaces. Jamie’s work includes implementing and analyzing research projects designed to enhance all students’ success and sense of belonging post

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Track 4: Technical Session 6: Building a Future in STEM: The Girl Scouts and a University Partnership

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Elizabeth Hart, University of Dayton

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3. Plan a Take Action project that helps others.Specific STEM Activities and BadgesFacilitated DAISY ROLLER COASTER DESIGN CHALLENGE BADGE Grade Level – Kindergarten - 1st Badge Requirements ▪ Make a simple roller coaster car ▪ Build a model of a roller coaster ▪ Test your roller coaster One of Daisy Mechanical Engineering Design Challenge Badges ▪ Board Game Design Challenge ▪ Roller Coaster Design Challenge ▪ Model Car Design ChallengeSpecific STEM Activities and BadgesFacilitatedJunior Think Like A Daisy STEM Career Ambassador