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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

available to students in Houston. He also served on the Texas State Board of Education committee preparing the standards for career and technical education. In addition, Dr. Nelson served as the chair of the academic advisory committee for the Texas Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, and chaired the task committee to enhance faculty licensure.Celeste Arden Riley, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Celeste Riley is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Psychology and Sociology at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, RELLIS Campus. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Elyas Irankhah; Sashank Narain; Kelilah L. Wolkowicz

, strategy, and problem-solving. While Tic-Tac-Toe AI games effectively introduceWhen integrated with AI, it becomes a powerful tool for students to AI principles, their long-term impact on AIteaching computational thinking and decision-making [13]. learning and career development remains uncertain [28].Integrating AI-driven educational tools has transformed Studies suggest that while initial engagement levels are high,learning methodologies, particularly in game-based learning. it is unclear whether this translates into sustained interest in AIOne study by S. Jain and N. Khera highlights that adapting or improved academic performance in advanced AI coursesTic-Tac-Toe into an AI-driven experience

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Omar McFarlane Sweeney, University of Florida; Vani Ruchika Pabba, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Diversity, Professional Papers

Paper ID #45682SUSTAINABLE CITIES USING RENEWABLE ENERGY A CASE STUDYOF A RENEWABLE CITYMr. Omar McFarlane Sweeney, University of Florida Omar Sweeney is an astute Engineering Professional with three decades of experience, specializing in Civil, Construction Engineering and Project Management. Throughout his professional career, he has successfully led the charge for several major Government-related and social intervention programs and infrastructural projects. He holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Florida. He has completed postgraduate executive training programs at the London School of Economics

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Faculty Development: Broad Impact

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Stillmaker P.E., California State University, Fresno; Arezoo Sadrinezhad, California State University, Fresno; Feruza Amirkulova, San Jose State University; Sue Rosser, San Francisco State University; Lalita G Oka, California State University, Fresno; Kira Abercromby, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Younghee Park; Maryam Nazari, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica C Bennett, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

on Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Engineering,” in 2019 IEEE AFRICON, Accra, Ghana: IEEE, Sep. 2019, pp. 1–6. doi: 10.1109/africon46755.2019.9133955.[3]​ J. Bennett, L. Lattuca, K. Redd, and T. York, “Strengthening Pathways to Faculty Careers in STEM: Recommendations for Systemic Change to Support Underrepresented Groups. Lessons from the APLU INCLUDES Project.,” Assoc. Public Land-Grant Univ., 2020.[4] S. Jiménez-Sandoval, V. Del Casino, L. Oka, J. Gomez, and C. Jackson-Elmoore, “ADVANCE Partnership: Kindling Inter-university Networks for Diverse (KIND) Engineering Faculty Advancement in the California State University System,” NSF Awards. [Online]. Available: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward

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Construction Engineering Division: Evolving Workforce and Practices in Modern Construction

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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shahrooz Ghorbani, East Carolina University; tianjiao zhao, East Carolina University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

-pandemic building performance demonstrated that projectsled by graduates of comprehensive sustainability programs achieved 40% better energy efficiencyratings and maintained 35% higher indoor air quality standards compared to industry averages.Economic analysis by Kumar and Smith (2023) indicates that buildings designed with enhancedsustainability features and health-conscious modifications showed 22% lower operational costsand 18% higher occupancy rates, demonstrating the tangible benefits of comprehensivesustainability educationTo ensure continued relevance, we will implement specific tracking metrics: annual surveys ofemployer satisfaction with graduate performance, monitoring of graduates' career progression andimpact on sustainable building

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Supporting Teachers and Students in STEM+C Learning Beyond the Classroom

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leyli Nouraei Yeganeh, Binghamton University; Amber Simpson, Binghamton University State University of New York; Nicole Scarlett Fenty, Binghamton University State University of New York

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

participants, with pseudonyms used to maintain confidentiality. Thegroup consisted of four girls and five boys enrolled in an after-school STEM program focused onengineering design tasks. Participants were in grades 3–5, ranging in age from 7 to 10 years. Thegroup was demographically diverse, with students representing Hispanic, White, AfricanAmerican, Asian, and multiracial backgrounds. The participants self-identified gender andracial/ethnic information. Table 1 overviews their demographic information, interests, and careeraspirations. Pseudonym Grade Age Gender Ethnic Preferred STEM Career Background Learning Interest Aspiration

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ERM Technical Session: Developing Engineering Competencies III

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University; Andrea Francioni Rooney, Carnegie Mellon University; Allison E. Connell Pensky, Carnegie Mellon University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and was selected as a National Academy of Sciences and Engineering Science Ambassador. He is passionate about active and interdisciplinary engineering education, exposing students to career paths, building community among faculty around teaching, running, and his family.Ms. Andrea Francioni Rooney, Carnegie Mellon University Andrea Francioni Rooney is the Director of Undergraduate Programs for the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She serves as an academic advisor for undergraduate students and works closely with faculty on the undAllison E. Connell Pensky, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Allison Connell Pensky is a Cognitive

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ERM Technical Session: Methods in Graduate Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tabe Ako Abane, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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advisor relationships are associated with less frequentexperiences and behaviors of changing labs among PhD students. The findings align withexisting literature on the impact of advisor-student relationships on academic outcomes. Studiesby Devine and Hunter [19] and Mansson and Myers [14] highlight that supportive advisorrelationships enhance student satisfaction and retention, reducing the likelihood of studentscontemplating lab changes or program attrition.LimitationsThough the research questions for this study were answered, they focused on advisorrelationships. However, varying factors, including personal motivations, institutional support,career change, and the nature of the academic environment, can affect the lab change experiencesand lab

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ERM Technical Session: Developing Engineering Competencies III

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Drinkwater, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Olivia Ryan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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. Teammates can provide valuable feedback tostudents via peer evaluation systems like CATME, but the feedback is only useful if studentsreceive it, understand what the comments are saying about their performance, and decide to takeaction to improve [3]. Receiving constructive feedback and translating it into action is difficultfor undergraduate students, especially if they have little experience or training [3], [4]. Feedbackliteracy is defined as a professional skill precisely because it can–and should–be developedthrough practice and training. However, little attention has been placed on how to supportstudents’ feedback literacy in engineering. To effectively engage in the classroom and theirfuture careers, a greater understanding and emphasis on

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Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christopher Heylman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael D Whitt, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

administrators, particularly their HRdepartment, to help with student onboarding and gaining access to the hospital.To pitch the program to a hospital and their staff, it is imperative to outline the benefits for theirorganization. Administrative staff members are generally responsive to the positive optics andpublic relations opportunities of such a program (i.e. engaging with the local university to bringburgeoning engineering students and clinicians together to develop new medical devices whileenriching their education and preparation for careers in the medical device industry). Nurses andphysicians are excited about mentoring students, as well as the opportunity to communicate theirday-to-day challenges in the clinic and their ideas for solving them

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ABET, PE, and CEBOK

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audra Morse, Michigan Technological University; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Norb Delatte, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

to train programfaculty and Program Evaluators on the criteria. The misinterpretation is understandable, givenprevious iterations of Student Outcomes (Criterion 3) that focused on diverse teams, and whichhave since been revised.Another commenter noted: “We have always strived to be open and inviting to under-represented groups. One group that we thought we would start with is female students. We wanted to recruit more and see more succeed in our program. We have female alumni who have been very successful in their careers. They are owners/managers in their respective fields. Our ideas converged around an initial symposium “panel of experts” from our female alumni. They could share ideas, tips, and

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 3: Identity, Professionalization, and Belonging II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Vanessa Tran, Utah State University

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University (USU).Dr. Cassandra McCall, Utah State University Dr. Cassandra McCall is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University (USU). Her research focuses on the intersections of disability, identity formation, and culture and uses anti-ableist approaches to enhance universal access for students with disabilities in STEM, particularly in engineering. At USU, she serves as the Co-Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Transition Services. In 2024, Dr. McCall received a National Science Foundation CAREER grant to identify systemic opportunities for increasing the participation of people with disabilities in engineering. Her award-winning publications have been

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 1 - Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui, Sam Houston State University; Ali Dinc, Sam Houston State University; Joice Hill, Sam Houston State University; Emma Elizabeth Robles; Addym Paul Jackson, Sam Houston State University; Francis Coker, Sam Houston State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

-based learning in capstone courses, underscoring its role in preparing students forprofessional engineering careers by fostering both technical proficiency and teamwork. Theexperience gained through this project will prepare the students for future professional roles inengineering, equipping them with both technical and collaborative skills to tackle real-worldchallenges.Introduction This project is part of the undergraduate senior design requirement in the EngineeringTechnology Program at Sam Houston State University. The objective is to design and fabricate anunmanned aircraft for the SAE Aero Design competition, with a focus on creating a radio-controlled electric airplane capable of carrying at least two liters of water within a two

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ME Division 9: Enhancing Lab Experiences

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fahim Dorsey, Kennesaw State University; Connor Joseph Talley, Kennesaw State University; Razvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State University; Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

humans and robots due to the application ofsoft materials in the robot’s structure, the next generation of robotics will yield more softrobotics. Engineering programs should introduce this cutting-edge technology in their curriculumthat is designed to satisfy societal challenges, provide a template for the advances in softrobotics, and support students to learn and explore these revolutionary changes to prepare theU.S. workforce for advanced robotics careers. However, despite the rapid growth of softrobotics, the resources available to the engineering faculty and students are very limited. To meetthe needs of developing technological solutions in soft robotics courses by visualizing complexconcepts, improving students’ core understanding of the

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego; Changkai Chen, University of California, San Diego; Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego; Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego; Marko Lubarda, University of California, San Diego; Celeste Pilegard, University of California, San Diego; Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego

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the Summer 2025 before beginning his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with UCSD’s BS/MS program in the Fall. Afterwards, he wishes to pursue a career in robotics and engineering education.Changkai Chen, University of California, San DiegoDr. Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego Minju Kim is a postdoctoral scholar at the Engaged Teaching Hub at the UCSD Teaching+Learning Commons. Minju received her Ph.D in Experimental Psychology at UC San Diego. With Engaged Teaching Hub, Minju has designed TA training materials for oral exams and have conducted quantitative analysis on the value of oral exams as early diagnostic tool (Kim et al., ASEE 2022). Minju is interested in designing assessments that can

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna Wong, San Francisco State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #46055BOARD # 60: Work in Progress: Learning how to develop engineering educationvideos: A beginner’s perspectiveDr. Jenna Wong, San Francisco State University Dr. Wong is an Associate Professor at San Francisco State University with research focused on structural resilience and incorporating technology in engineering education. She has a well developed background in her technical field with emphasis on computational modeling which has supported her educational work in exploring the approaches used for developing computational skills in students. She is a NSF CAREER awardee currently working on examining the impact

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahrooz -- Ghorbani, East Carolina University; tianjiao zhao, East Carolina University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

simultaneously, allowing students to develop integrated skills acrossvarious domains rather than isolated competencies. They facilitate hands-on experiential learningas required by accreditation guidelines, ensuring students gain practical experience alongsidetheoretical knowledge. Through authentic problem-solving scenarios, these applications helpstudents develop both technical proficiency and professional practice skills, preparing them forreal-world challenges they will encounter in sustainable construction careers. Importantly, thesetools bridge theoretical concepts with practical applications, helping students understand theconnection between classroom learning and industry practice - a connection that researchconsistently identifies as crucial

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcus Melo de Lyra, The Ohio State University; Sherri Youssef, The Ohio State University; Peyton OReilly, The Ohio State University; Shukufe Rahman, The Ohio State University; Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University; Adam R Carberry, The Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Paper ID #46854BOARD #152: WIP: Teaching practices assessment tools as the foundationfor identifying entrepreneurial education best practicesMr. Marcus Melo de Lyra, The Ohio State University Marcus is a second-year Ph.D. Candidate in the Engineering Education Department (EED) at The Ohio State University. His research interests include teaching faculty development and early-career faculty experiences. Before joining the EED program, Marcus studied two years in the Engineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University, he also earned his BS in Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Rio Grande

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Fiegel, The University of Iowa

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

about any actions they may have already taken. I did notencounter direct resistance to the initiative, which allowed for productive dialogue. As wecontinue to move forward with this work, the neutral faculty have the potential to shift into whatis known in change theory as the early or late majority,[16] depending on their comfort level andthe continued momentum of the initiative. With further support, they could become moreactively involved, helping to broaden the collective impact of our efforts.Positionality StatementWriting this paper has been one of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks of my career. Fornearly three years, I struggled to craft a narrative, frequently questioning my expertise andwhether my voice belonged in the

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) 3 - Moving Beyond the Uniform

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Alyson Grace Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Pennsylvania State University

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

Paper ID #46185General Perceptions of Student Veterans Based on Faculty and Staff Role andLevelDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He taught at The United States Military Academy during his 25 year military career. After retiring form the military he has taught at the University of Texas at Tyler and The Citadel, where he was the Dean of Engineering for 10 years

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ECE-Cybersecurity and Quantum Technology Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

enhanced the program's global reach, reinforcing its role as a model forinternational education.ICDC has had a profound educational impact, equipping participants with practical cybersecurityskills through hands-on experiences. Students gained technical proficiency in securing networks,mitigating vulnerabilities, and responding to adversarial attacks. Beyond technical skills, ICEfostered critical soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving underpressure. Feedback from participants and faculty consistently highlighted the value of this real-world simulation in preparing students for careers in cybersecurity.The exercise also strengthened international collaboration, leveraging the U.S. National Guard'sState Partnership Program

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DSAI Technical Session 9: Student Reflections, Metacognition, and Competency Mapping

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taiwo Raphael Feyijimi, University of Georgia; VARUN KATHPALIA, University of Georgia; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Georgia

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

implications for electrical engineering curriculumdesign and teaching practices, providing a data-driven foundation for ensuring alignment withcurrent industry needs in the southeastern United States. The identified KSADs can guideeducators in developing targeted courses, workshops, and learning experiences that equip studentswith the specific skills and attributes sought by employers in the region. Additionally, the study'soutcomes can inform career counseling efforts, enabling students to make more informed decisionsabout specialization and professional development opportunities.Conclusion: This study underscores the value of integrating NLP and thematic analysis to extractcomprehensive competency information from job postings, advancing data

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Visual Strategies in Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Logan Izaiah Abraham, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames Ph.D., Florida Polytechnic University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

SolidWorksAssociate (CSWA) scores. Data was collected through a survey on academic performance, personal experience, andhobbies to determine if there is any significant impact on PSVT:R and CSWA scores. Resultsindicate a significant positive effect of the training app on CAD proficiency, though changes inspatial abilities were inconclusive due to a small sample size. Video games also showed to have arelationship to pre-PSVT:R scores when played two to five hours weekly. Gender, sports, major,and academic experiences showed limited correlation with spatial or CAD outcomes. This studyhighlights the potential of non-traditional spatial training to enhance CAD skills and better preparestudents for STEM careers. Keywords: spatial visualization, spatial

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University; Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the public and private sector. He is a registered professional engineer.Dr. Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Anna Howard is a Teaching Professor at NC State University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering where she has led the course redesign effort for Engineering Statics. She received her Ph.D. from the Rotorcraft Center of Excellence at Penn State University and is one of the campus leaders of Wolfpack Engineering Unleashed. She has launched and is currently chairing the College Teaching Committee for the NC State College of Engineering.Prof. Dominic J Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College Dom Dal Bello is Professor of Engineering

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Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Innovations

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kate Manion, Northwestern University; Jordan Denzler, Northwestern University; Tyson Matthew Strong, Northwestern University; David P O'Neill, Northwestern University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

' comfort levelsand participation patterns vary significantly between in-person and virtual formats [6], [11], [12].The relationship between office hours attendance and academic performance remains complex andincompletely understood [1], [2], [14]. While some studies suggest a positive correlation betweenoffice hour participation and course grades, others have found more nuanced relationships thatvary by student demographics, course level, and type of academic assessment [2], [8], [11], [16].Furthermore, students often underestimate the broader benefits of office hours beyond immediateacademic assistance, such as career guidance and research opportunities [10], [12], [14], [18].This work examines several key questions about office hours in

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Manufacturing Division (MFG) Technical Session 7

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia L Morse, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus; Eduard Plett, Kansas State University

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

%**Average of passing student was 72.8%The success of our work-study internship students in these classes so far testifies to theeffectiveness of these approaches. In this past academic year of work-study internships with aspecific employer, only one student has dropped out, not because of academic performanceissues, but because of a change in interest by the student. (In a way, that is a success, since theworkplace experience gave the student an early indication of the career mismatch.)Instructors implementing HyFlex opportunities in their classes frequently noted advantages theHyFlex resources and options offered to all students, not just those involved in internships: • Improved ease of accommodation for students with illness. • Student

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Alena Zheng, University of Maryland College Park

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

a collaborative, interdisciplinaryenvironment where students from diverse backgrounds worked together toward shared researchgoals, preparing them for careers in STEM fields.2B. Student Involvement in Experimental Setup, Lua Programming, Data Collection, andAnalysisAs part of the experiential learning initiative in sustainable lunar agriculture, undergraduatestudents and summer exchange interns played an integral role in designing and conductingexperiments using advanced agricultural technologies. Under the supervision of faculty, post-doctoral associates, and graduate students, they engaged in hands-on research involving the setupof FarmBot and Tower Garden systems, programming automation sequences using Lua, collectingplant growth data

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 5

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Chambers, University of Michigan; Katie Snyder, University of Michigan

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Materials Division (MATS)

general public as well as business leaders. As such, we redesigned the communicationactivities and deliverables for the course to better prepare students to interact with non-academicaudiences in their careers. The course consists of four major projects, each lasting 3-4 weeks. In the fourth project,students choose their own topics and conclude with a poster fair; that project will not bediscussed here. For the first three projects, as instructors we considered a variety ofcommunication scenarios, genres, and deliverable types that might make sense in connectionwith each of the technical topics. Our goal was to help students develop skills in communicatingwith a wide variety of audiences, including different levels of technical expertise on

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ECE-Cybersecurity and Quantum Technology Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University; Benjamin Klein, Kennesaw State University; Seung Joon Paik, Georgia Institute of Technology; A. Bruno Frazier, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

this course, what was the level of your hands-on Rating-scale laboratory skills for semiconductor device/integrated circuit Hands-on fabrication? Fabrication After taking this course, what is the level of your hands-on Rating-scale Skills laboratory skills for semiconductor device/integrated circuit fabrication? How much did this course raise your interest in the field of Rating-scale semiconductors and to pursue a career in the semiconductor industry? Generating If offered, to what degree are you interested to take more Rating-scale Interest in the

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Preparing Future Chemical Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Walker, University of Arkansas; Seyram Wisdom Kwame, University of Arkansas; Jay McAllister, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, and even attitudesabout engineering as a career. Without question, the most widely recognized factor in predictingsuccess in engineering is math preparedness, placement and performance [3-9]. Bego et al. [3]showed that engineering students who complete the required sequence of four mathematicscourses had a 93% graduation rate and Galbraith et al. [4] showed that the likelihood ofgraduation increased with the higher the math class in which the student was initially enrolled.Bressoud [5] cautioned that success with calculus in high school does not necessarily guaranteesuccess in college. Successful college students must also be able to think critically, learn on theirown and use techniques for critical analysis of problems. Pembridge and