Table 4: Mean and Median Grades Data Snapshot Table 4 shows the snapshot of what the final table calculation looks like for the mean and median grades, with and without LLM assistance. In the final dataset of 79 unique assignments, results indicate that the Mean Grade increased by 12% and Median Grade increased by 15% in assignments with LLM assistance.RQ3 and Time Spent and Engagement metricsOur preliminary analysis on time spent data in assignments, session counts and durations,revealed the need for extensive data collection (for the population with LLM assistance) to beable to map and compare these metrics at scale and at an individual assistant level. We plan toaddress this in future work.ConclusionAmong assistant types
, wheremotion experiments and subsequent data analysis were conducted under controlledinstructional conditions. Based on the results of post-class questionnaire responses, theinstructional approach was found to be effective in promoting student engagement andcomprehension. Ongoing efforts will focus on extending the applicability of the system to awider range of age groups. Regular implementation is planned in order to increase the samplesize and to conduct a more comprehensive evaluation of the system’s educational efficacy.References [1] J. Dewey, Democracy and Education. New York, NY, USA: Macmillan, 1916. [2] Í. M. de Lima, E. V. de Souza, and F. D. V. de Araújo, “The use of Arduino as a methodological tool for teaching physics in high school
disagree disagree agree agree Avg. I find value in working with the 0 0 1 7 35 4.79 Leonhard Center through proposals. I plan to submit another Leonhard Center 0 0 10 13 20 4.23 proposal. I would recommend submitting a Leonhard Center proposal to my 0 0 0 1 42 4.98 colleagues. The Leonhard Center project led to new 0 0 4 15 24 4.47 ideas related to teaching innovation. The project team has been able to
participants during the mini-grant final online presentation onMay 17th, 2024. Figure 6: Screen Shot of Participants during the Mini Grant Final Online Presentation on May 17 th, 20245. Sustained Impact and Future DirectionsThe mini-grants are embedded within the DREAM project, supported by the NASA-MSTARprogram at UMES, as semester-long initiatives but with the intent to create lasting impacts oncampus. The project leads for the mini-grants funded by the DREAM project during its inauguralyear have actively sought to sustain and expand upon the work initiated during the formal mini-grant period.The faculty lead for the first mini-grant project plans to continue integrating the Artemis themeinto the CHEM 420/620 (Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
with anexternal consultant, 20+ faculty members reflected on and identified a plan to enact equity-minded and inclusive teaching and learning practices. Specifically, they identified deficit-mindedand equity-minded statements on teaching documents, self-assessed their teaching philosophystatement and course syllabus, and designed a feedback/assessment component.Jumpstart boostcamp & Facilitator Training: The Jumpstart Boostcamp is a one-week longonboarding experience for incoming freshman CECS students. This program ameliorated thelack of high school rigor that inhibits academic success for some of our students, many of whomare first-generation college students. Jumpstart Bootcamps were offered right before the Fallsemesters. CBP also
students in STEM majors were recruited for this study, which encompasses twointerviews over the 2024-25 academic year. To date, 29 students, 13 of whom are engineeringmajors, have participated in their first interview, which focused on their science or engineeringidentities. We plan to conduct second round interviews with these participants in the comingspring, which will focus on possible selves [18]. Open-ended, semi-structured interviews lasted approximately 30-60 minutes in lengthand were transcribed, with one exception for a participant who wished not to be recorded. Thetranscripts were summarized and then analyzed using a combination of deductive and inductiveapproaches [19]. Transcript data was first categorized according to Godwin’s
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and applicability for the students. Whether the game activities improved studentperformance on other course deliverables is more difficult to assess. In general, students whowon in the investment game received high grades in the course relative to the mean, but causalitycannot be established from the data collected, partially because there is an element of luckinvolved in the game. A continued effort to improve the implementation these game-basedactivities is ongoing. In the future, the instructor-of-record plans to make the game component asmandatory for students and collect more data at the end of the semester to further correlate withthe measurable course outcomes. Logistically, the activities were implemented within the Canvaslearning
educators can significantly improvestudents’ understanding of disaster resilience, proactive planning, and the ethical use oftechnology in civil engineering contexts.IntroductionThe frequency of wildfires in California has markedly increased in recent years, driven by acombination of climatic and anthropogenic factors. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, andshifting precipitation patterns, all exacerbated by climate change, have created more favorableconditions for wildfires (Lee and Banerjee 2021, Keelay, J. et al. 2009). Additionally, increaseddevelopment in fire-prone areas and accumulated vegetation due to past fire suppression effortshave further heightened the risk. As a result, the state has seen a surge in both the number andintensity
.2022.05.008[5] Oberski, D. (2016). Mixture models: Latent profile and latent class analysis. In J. Robertson & M. Kaptein (Eds.), Modern Statistical Methods for HCI (pp. 275–287). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26633-6_12[6] Weller, B. E., Bowen, N. K., & Faubert, S. J. (2020). Latent class analysis: A guide to best practice. Journal of Black Psychology, 46(4), 287–311. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420930932[7] D. E. Montaño and D. Kasprzyk, "Theory of reasoned action, theory of planned behavior, and the integrated behavioral model," in Health behavior: Theory, research, and practice 5 ed., San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 2015, pp. 95-124.[8] Wilson, S., Huth, A., Lamer, S., Hammer, J
the national codes andadding 7th and 8th digits when more detail is required in the definitions. In the 2020 Texas CIPcode structure [16], the construction programs may be classified under one of the followingcodes, including two and four-year programs: • 14 – Engineering o 14.3301.00 – Construction Engineering • 15 –Engineering/Engineering Technologies/Technicians o 15.1001.00 – Construction Engineering Technology/Technician • 19 –Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences o 19.0604.00 – Facilities Planning and Management • 46 – Construction Trades o 46.0000.00 – Construction Trades, General o 46.0412.00 – Building/Construction Site Management/Manager • 52 – Business
Framework and video-recorded her classroom implementation. The design task was taught over the course of 7sessions, lasting a total of 3.5 hours. After teaching the design task, Serena participated in a 20-minute-long semi-structured interview during which she described her community and classroomcontexts. This interview data was used to provide a rich description of Serena and her classroomenvironment but was not analyzed for use in supporting the classroom video coding due to thepurpose of the interview. Thus, data sources for the case study included Serena's lesson plan andclassroom video footage.4.4. Data AnalysisWe used a multileveled coding approach inspired by the COPED [34]. First, we coded all databased on the CRED Framework. To do this we
Engineering Education 4groundwater management, enabling effective planning and mitigation strategies. By integratingtheoretical concepts with practical applications, students gain a comprehensive understanding ofhow water dynamics operate in natural and controlled environments.The concept of displacement plays a pivotal role in water height measurement, illustrating howthe addition of solid materials such as sand, gravel, or beads affects water levels. When thesematerials are introduced into a confined volume of water, the water is displaced, causing its levelto rise. This principle is rooted in Archimedes' Principle, which states that the volume of waterdisplaced is equal to the volume of the
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degree plan choices: A qualitative study with engineering and communication students," submitted to the International Communication Association's Annual Conference, 2025.6. E. L. Deci and R. M. Ryan, "Self-determination theory," in Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology, vol. 1, pp. 416-436, 2012.7. M. S. Eickholt, "The effect of superiors' mentoring on subordinates' organizational identification and workplace outcomes," Master’s Thesis, West Virginia University, 2018.8. K. Kricorian, M. Seu, D. Lopez, and others, "Factors influencing participation of underrepresented students in STEM fields: Matched mentors and mindsets," International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 7, no. 16, 2020.9. S. L. Kuchynka, A. E
resources, allocates a portion ofits facilities and administration (F&A) overhead funds, and pursues external partnerships andgrants. This diversified funding strategy ensures steady support for future student cohorts. Byembedding financial planning into its framework, EZ-RA establishes a scalable model that balances Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright 2025, American Society for Engineering Education 5accessibility with long-term sustainability.By combining centralized resources, streamlined processes, credit recognition, and
/instructor to get their project proposal approved and their criticaldesign report reviewed. During the review, teams present their fabrication plan. They often consider3D printing to fabricate their entire project or most of their parts. Laser cutting has rarely beenproposed except for a few instances where truss members were laser cut. The instructor/TA providesthe teams with suggestions on how the design can be fabricated more effectively. While 3D printingoffers the ability to make certain parts that are difficult to fabricate in a relatively cheap and in a shortamount of time, they need not be employed all the time.There are several instances where the instructor/TA found the choice of 3D printing unnecessary. InFig. 2 (a to d) we present sample
and triggers one of the possible endings to thegame. The entity can be encountered in three distinct ways, each designed to challenge the player’sdecision-making and language-learning engagement: i. Returning to the Previous Room: The entity’s basic logic places it in the player’s previous location. If the player re-enters this room, the entity triggers immediately. This encourages the players to plan their movements carefully and avoid backtracking unnecessarily. ii. Accumulating Incorrect Answers: each incorrect answer to a minigame question adds a point to a counter. Once this counter reaches a certain threshold. This reinforces the importance of accuracy and language comprehension during gameplay. iii
necessarilyreplace the traditional application courses entirely at this point. However, thisPython/Micro-Python-based programming method is useful for students to learn as additional topicsfor the microcontroller application course curriculum. The author plans to continue to pursue learningnew methods in the microcontroller application area and share the lessons learned through futurepublications. References1. Van Rossum, G., & Drake Jr, F. L. (1995). Python tutorial (Vol. 620). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica.2. Van Rossum, G. (2003). An introduction to Python (p. 115). F. L. Drake (Ed.). Bristol: Network Theory Ltd..3. MicroPython. [Online]. https
author plans to keep pursuing the integration ofthe teaching and reach effort and the author will continue to pursue developing educationalunderwater robotics and floating vehicles and share the lessons learned. References1. Pecen, R., Hall, T., Chalkiadakis, F., & Zora, A. (2003, November). Renewable energy based capstone design applications for an undergraduate engineering technology curriculum. In 33rd Annual Frontiers in Education, 2003. FIE 2003. (Vol. 3, pp. S1E-21). IEEE..2. Ritenour, A. P., Ferguson, C. W., Gardner, P., Banther, B. R., & Ray, J. L. (2020, June). Collaborative project-based learning capstone for engineering and engineering technology students. In
plans to use WS-2812b BTF RGB Lights that allow for desiredprogrammability [5]. As the Assistant Dean moves from one end of the hallway (i.e. thebeginning of the timeline) to the other end (i.e. the most recent date on the timeline), sections oflights will shine down onto the different sections of the wall. These sections are based off of theyears that are displayed on the wall. For this idea, the Assistant Dean will be carrying around aremote so when he (and the prospective students and their families) are within range of eachdesignated section of the light strip, a button can be pressed to activate the lights for that section.The second concept is adding a mirror to the end of the history wall. When the Assistant Deanand the prospective
Mathematics, HeatTransfer Applications, Mechanical Design, Nanotechnology, HP/HT Rheology. She also has strong industrial experience as a Senior TechnicalProfessional at Halliburton [Oil-well Cementing Research & Development].Randy Brooks is in his 7th year as a Professor of The Practice in the First-Year Engineering Program at Texas A&M University. After 23 yearsleading Telecom Network Operations and Planning organizations, he explored high school math and PLTW engineering teaching practices for adecade. He was then afforded the opportunity to bring that experience to the collegiate first-year engineering classroom in Fall 2018 at the TexasA&M Engineering Academy at Blinn College-Brenham and then transitioned to the main campus in
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]. In a traditional sense, the creation of sketching or rendering techniques. This early success hassketches started with the use of tracing paper which allows us provided a strong foundation for proposing an IRB form toto work in iterations. In this stage only a few sketches are initiate Human Subject Research in the upcoming academicconsidered for the next phase, “Figs. 1 & 2”. year, with plans to involve a broader student base. The preliminary implementation of AI in concept development for textile-based wearable healthcare devices has
course [2] O. Vinogradov, “Fundamentals of kinematics and dynamics of machinesI plan to have students measure kinematics using video analysis and mechanisms.” CRC press, 2000.or accelerometers, similar to [7] and kinetics using load cells, [3] M. Bedillion, R. Raisanen, and M. Nizar, “Improving Transitionsand compare their experimental data to results obtained using Between Sophomore Dynamics and Junior Dynamic Systems Courses”. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2014, pp. 24-725.simulations and hand calculations. Again, the biggest constraint [4
communication amongoffers specialized programs that integrate AI into engineering team members. At MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence students to verify and critically evaluate AI outputs rather thanLaboratory (CSAIL), researchers have developed an AI as- accepting them at face value.sistant that functions as a team coordinator, managing bothhuman and AI agents to ensure task and goal alignment[18]. V. C ONCLUSIONThis system actively monitors team members’ actions, infers The increasing role of AI in engineering education presentstheir plans, and assesses mutual understanding based on pre- a unique opportunity to enhance career competencies, partic
of high-strength concrete,balancing competing priorities. This observation supports the survey results, in particular, forquestions 1 through 4.Across the five teams the instructor observed that the assignment missed emphasizingrequirements for (1) explicit quantitative comparisons between materials and (2) communicationof the decision to non-technical stakeholders. The instructor plans to include additional emphasison numerical assessments such as calculating exact material quantities, cost of labor andinstallation etc. Further, by adding a week to the module when the course is offered next,stakeholders representing a project development team will be invited as guest speakers. Theguest speakers will provide examples of realistic and current
/necessary for successful coursecompletion?” 10 chose: “The format/structure of the class-sessions helped me, but were not keyto my being able; to successfully complete the course. I found the standard opening OK, but notreally necessary. The Concept Question and Class Answers usually helped me understand thesubject matter being discussed. The In- Class Problem Solving and Thought Question Answeringwas beneficial. They usually built on the Class Answer. About half the time, I able to leave classwith an ability to effectively develop a plan for completing the HW”. 1. Discussion could be helpful, but sometimes unclear how valid conclusions were. Perhaps a deeper explanation of meaning of responses. 2. The biggest problem with the class
plan. These proposals have been part of the course where instructor experience isused to provide feedback on how challenging their proposed work is. In many cases, students tendto be overambitious, and we use the proposal to describe a spiral-like design approach where theover-ambitious ideas can be promised as additional features instead of promised deliverables.4 Results and Discussion of the ActivityThe constraint-based pinball project yielded an array of designs from our student teams. Figure 2showcases 10 of the 13 completed projects (where 3 of them were not properly documented by theauthor), where each design demonstrates different approaches to the challenges posed by the card-board pinball framework. Also, the quality of the final
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