Conference Session

Bridging Cultures, Advancing Justice: Fostering Inclusion and Sustainability in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Andrés Cristancho, Purdue Engineering Education; Leonardo Pollettini Marcos, Purdue University; eugene leo draine mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College and Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

the STEM classroom: How do STEM instructors relate to the impact of their engineering work before and after a critical pedagogy intervention?IntroductionDue to the impacts of the engineering profession, social and environmental justice are growingconcerns within current engineering practice and education. The engineering profession,although considered neutral by many, is closely associated with impacts on society and theenvironment due to its strong ties with the corporate world [1]. Leydens and Lucena [2] arguethat social justice dimensions are inherent to engineering but are made invisible by the status quoof the profession. The social impacts relate to the dislocation of local communities, landdispossession, the

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 13

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Naghshbandi, University of Toronto; Sharon Ferguson, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

features of the programthat influenced students’ build-up of social capital, and that the resulting persistence was realizedthrough students’ progress towards internships in CS and goals for paying-it-forward in CS.These findings inform our recommendations that future CS support programs and educationalsettings consider mentorship centered on socioemotional support, opportunities for collaboration,and time for fun social activities. Additional suggestions center on engaging socially-orientedindividuals with CS support programs. These insights inform facilitators and educators in CS ondesign choices that can encourage the persistence of underrepresented students in CS.IntroductionThe growing digital economy [1] and the widening gap in organizations

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; William J Davis, University of Virginia; Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia; Joshua Earle, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

educational ideasand practices” [1]. By extension, social foundations of engineering—a field that does not yetexist, but should—would seek to understand the institutions, processes, practices, beliefs, values,and ways of knowing that underlie engineering education and practice. The fundamentals of thesefoundations have emerged in critiques of engineering grounded in several different perspectivesincluding science, technology, and society (STS), engineering ethics, and engineering and socialjustice. Thus far, however, these perspectives have not coalesced into a coherent intellectualframework. In this paper, we draw parallels between engineering and social foundations ofeducation as the field has evolved over time and argue that social foundations of

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran COE Distinguished Professor, Northeastern University; Lindsey Evelyn Adamchik, Northeastern University; Kyle Murrah, Northeastern University; Sabina Perry, Northeastern University; Kiersten Alexandra Tomas, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

buttons beneath the mouthpiececontrol power and Bluetooth pairing, facilitating seamless connectivity to the app for data storageand display. Additionally, the device includes a USB charging port and three LEDs on the leftside. When powered on, the LEDs illuminate to indicate battery life, providing a visual cue inaddition to viewing the battery life accessible through the mobile app. The design of this compactspirometer device integrates various physics principles, including material science, fluiddynamics, electronics, optics, and wireless communication, to create a functional and user-friendlyproduct. Figure 1: Final design AutoCAD sketch and paper prototypeGraphical Model Figure 2: Graphical

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division (SWED)

conceptualization of smart systems [1]. In asystematic literature review done by Romero and others to characterize smart systems, theyreviewed papers that contained definition of smart systems and smartness [1]. They summarizedthe characteristics of smart systems as follows [1]:  Communication Capability  Embedded Knowledge  Learning Capability  Reasoning Capability  Perception Capability  Control Capability  Self-Organization  Context AwarenessIn the engineering domain, smart systems typically consist of diverse components such as:  “Sensors for signal acquisition.  Elements transmitting the information to the command-and-control unit.  Command-and-control units that take

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning Enhanced through Instrumentation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyril B Okhio P.E., Kennesaw State University; Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University; Nicholas Velatini; Theodore Orrin Grosch, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation Division (INST)

wide range of transportation and environmental demands, that can include a reduction invehicular delays and traffic congestion. Figure 1. Drone View from HWY120 and HWY Figure 2. Model of 2 Road IntersectionsCurrent traffic lights in the United States are arbitrary. While systems which sense the presence ofautomobiles exist, they are based on samples of roads and the greatest traffic through the sensorsreceives priority. Most sensing roads have a 3 car per lane measurement capacity which means thata 2-lane road intersecting another like road could have 3 cars while the other has 100, though theywill receive the fixed amount of time regardless. This can lead to grid lock in high traffic cityintersections, increasing travel time of each

Conference Session

Instructional Showcase

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian Andrew Schmitt; Marlene Urbina, Illinois State University; Alexander Michael Perhay; Orla Maire Sheridan; Chance William Tyler, Illinois State University; Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University; Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Interest Council (PIC)

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

undergraduates from Illinois State University havedesigned informal, after-school engineering-related activitiesfocusing on robotics, green energy, and automation. An emphasisis placed on activities and partnerships that promote knowledge,engagement, and interest in STEM fields in underserved schoolsand communities. To learn more about SUPERCHARGE, pleasevisit: https://about.illinoisstate.edu/supercharge/.This resource exchange presents activities from the final unit of theprogram's first year. In this project, high school students will buildand experiment with a smart wireless weather station (Figure 1)and indoor climate console (Figure 3) with the goal of collectingand analyzing data to learn about the climate in their community

Conference Session

Reimagining Pathways: Nurturing Diversity and Identity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shivani Kundalia, Georgia Institute of Technology; Vijay Sreenivasan, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

of Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Socio-technical and culture-inspired projects in freshman engineering design course bring context and emotion to learningAbstractLearning is not an unemotional consideration of facts but emotion is integrally woven into theexperience of learning [1]. Situated cognition model [2] is a theoretical approach to learning thatsupports the idea that learning takes place when an individual is interactively doing somethingthrough situated activity that has social, cultural, and physical contexts. This paper presents post-activity reflections in student design projects with socio-technical and socio-culturalinterventions in a freshman design

Conference Session

Programming Education 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University; Abbey Darya Kashani Motlagh, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

technological age, the need to study and understand computation and the scholarship andteaching employed to prepare the next generation of engineers has become a priority for currenteducation researchers. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,reported in a 2018 report by stating, “It is a time for institutions to consider their missions andconstituencies they serve and to determine what role computing should play in the experience,knowledge, and skills of its graduates 2025 and beyond,” [1]. Computing has been identified as anecessary skillset for engineers entering the workforce to employ computational solutions tocomplex global issues. Computing educational researchers have embarked on the journey touncover the evidence-based

Conference Session

Systems Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Goncher-Sevilla, University of Florida; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Mengyu Li, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

and evolve withtime; therefore, addressing the changing problems with short- and long-term goals is important. However,many students need scaffolding to assist their goal formulation activities, such as design constraints andguidelines. Engineering educators should consider including in their courses strategies that would trainstudents to gather necessary information and build scaffolding on their own through goal formulationactivities.1. INTRODUCTIONIn systems engineering, goal formulation is a crucial step in the early stages of the system development lifecycle. It involves defining and clarifying the objectives that a system is intended to achieve. The goalformulation process helps establish a clear understanding of the system's purpose

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Javaid, Indiana State University; Maira Javaid, Indiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

from anonymous evaluations for all the laboratory courses thelead author taught. Moreover, Indiana State University (ISU), where the lead author is currentlyteaching, allows instructors to include their own questions in anonymous evaluations. The leadauthor added two questions related to laboratories. The questions were student rated andappeared in the ISU questionnaires as: 1) Laboratory experiments help to understand theoreticalconcepts and 2) Laboratory experiments are interesting. This paper presents the ISU studentratings on these questions for various courses and also compares their ratings of questions withthe overall student ratings for each specific course.The findings of this paper shows how students perceive the laboratory

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 25

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordan Nickel, University of Waterloo; Gregory Litster, University of Toronto; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Student Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Engineering Design in Work-Integrated Learning Contexts1 IntroductionTo continue enhancing student learning, many institutions are implementing work-integratedlearning programs (WIL) to aid in the development of work-ready graduates [1]. WIL integratesacademic studies with experiences within a workplace or practice setting [2]. These experiencescan take many forms including collaborative research projects, apprenticeships, co-operativeeducation, entrepreneurship, field placements, internships, professional placements, servicelearning, or work experiences. WIL programs are very common in undergraduate engineeringprograms and have more recently expanded to graduate programs

Conference Session

Reimagining Pathways: Nurturing Diversity and Identity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meghan Williams, Elizabethtown College; Mark Brinton, Elizabethtown College; Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Elizabeth Dolin Dalton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

CourseIntroductionAlmost 1/3rd (31%) of U.S. adults will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in theirlives; with females affected more than males (about 1.5:1) [1]. In 2017, 61% of college studentsseeking counseling services listed anxiety as the most frequent issue they were facing, and about23% said it was the problem causing them the most concern (Center for College Mental Health atPenn State [2]). Anxiety can impact physical, cognitive and emotional health, impacting howstudents perform in their classes and consequently in their careers.For college students, anxiety is frequently manifested in relation to exams—it is estimated that10-40% of students are affected by test anxiety. Test anxiety can impact motivation andacademic achievement and lead to

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

the importance of epistemology as is seen in the 2006document produced by a group of leading educators titled The Research Agenda for the NewDiscipline of Engineering Education where “engineering epistemologies” is one of five researchdirections listed [1]. That document defines epistemology as “research on what constitutesengineering thinking and knowledge within social contexts now and into the future” [1, p. 259].While there is no precise agreement in engineering education literature about what constitutesepistemology as Beddoes found by reviewing literature since the 2006 agenda [2], the concept ofepistemology as a viewpoint toward the nature of engineering knowledge will act as a definitionfor the current work. One framework for coarsely

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

to focustheir study time on the most important things, i.e., learning how to appropriately use theequations, data, and constants. These equation sheets are made up by the professor at times, atother times students have the option to make up their own, and some instructors use a hybridapproach where they supply some information but allow students to make up their own equationsheets as well.Equation sheets appear as a topic, in passing, in many different papers, although they may not bethe primary focus of those papers, and in fact may be mentioned very briefly (e.g., [1], [2], [3],[4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12]). One work mentioned them as not being allowed on aspecific assessment [13], and a few mentioned specific lengths or

Conference Session

Empowering Diversity in Engineering Education: Strategies and Impacts

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne E. Leak, University of California, Santa Barbara

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

results indicate shifting needs for physical space, social interactions withmentors and peers, and have implications for evolving how engineering departments andprograms support low-income students to meet their changing needs for persisting inengineering.Background and MotivationEngineering fields historically have had challenges retaining low-income students, going beyondthe need for financial support. Research consistently points out that though insufficient funds areone of the most common reasons why low-income students drop out of college or transfer out ofSTEM fields, financial support alone is usually not enough to keep retention rates high [1], [2].In fact, it has been found that low-income students lose out on opportunities that would

Conference Session

Empowering Diversity in Engineering Education: Strategies and Impacts

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

strengths as well as bestpractices for supporting them. There is very little research that focuses specifically on studentcaregivers who are studying engineering, a field that may require extra lab time and other subjectrequirements that contribute to the unique needs in the field.Objective: The primary purpose of this study is to answer the questions (1) What does previousresearch indicate about the experiences of student caregivers? and (2) How does that knowledgeapply to recruiting and retaining undergraduate engineering students?Methods: This paper uses the Khan et al. [1] methodology for conducting a systematic literaturereview, applied to research on student caregivers, focused on (1) identifying what is known aboutthem, including their

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 4 - Engineering for One Planet & Sustainability Innovation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts, University of Pennsylvania; Jarrett Stein, University of Pennsylvania; Tex Kang, University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

) Sustainability in Engineering Graphics and Bicycle-Powered BlendersBackgroundThe purpose of this work-in-progress paper is to share developments related to an ASEEEngineering for One Planet (EOP) Mini-Grant Program Cohort 2 Award to the autho that beganin the summer of 2023 and ran through January 2024. The project has two objectives: 1) Use theEOP Framework (Figure 1) to modify learning outcomes in MEAM 1010 Introduction toMechanical Design, a course that is already taught every semester to classes of ~80 students, and2) Leverage the EOP Framework to create MEAM 2300, a new course on bicycle engineeringand culture. The students have identified that outside MEAM 1010, there are no othermechanical engineering courses they can

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepika Ganesh, University of Michigan; Carissa Yim, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

conversationssurrounding sustainability and environmental justice in engineering, and recognize the need for this to bea key feature in curricula. At the same time, active learning and notions of learner agency, informed bytheir lived experiences, are shaping classroom pedagogy. At our university, we conducted a pilot study ina graduate level engineering course: Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes and ElectrochemicalStorage, which involved introducing collaborative and individual case-based writing as the finalassignment instead of a traditional term-paper. We analyzed the deliverables and conducted interviewswith a sample of the learners from the class to explore how the shift impacted student learning onsustainability. More specifically, we asked: 1

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

-learning environment. Preliminary results from the initial offering of this course are presentedalong with the logistics involved in establishing and running the course.1. IntroductionOne of the benefits to having a Study Abroad program is contacts with faculty and instructors atinternational universities that can be leveraged in times of opportunity and need. During theCOVID-19 crisis, travel abroad by university students for study or research was not possible.However, in such cases, is an impactful “international” experience still possible for students?Perhaps if you can get creative and be flexible, it is!During the middle phase of the remote instructional period due to COVID (i.e., fall 2020), itbecame clear that travel abroad for coursework

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Stephanie M Gillespie, University of New Haven

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

the program [1]. Additionally, female and Black studentswho participated in the peer mentorship program had significantly stronger retention than whitemales. This study analyzes data over a three-year period. The retention of three first-year cohortswho joined the university in the fall of 2020, 2021 and 2022 is analyzed for students who did anddid not opt-in to the peer mentorship program. The career mentorship program was initiated to support career readiness. However, unlikethe peer mentorship program, the career mentorship program did not reach expected participationrates after the first year. Participation in the career mentorship program declined significantlyfrom 123 students in 2020-21 to just 27 students in 2022-23. An online

Conference Session

Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Jordan Williamson

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

theirstudies, usually from high school to college. Summer bridge programs can vary dramatically interms of time commitment, content, goals, and program evaluation methods.Objective: The main purpose of this study is to explore the question, What does previousresearch indicate about engineering summer bridge programs?Methods: Research studies involving engineering summer bridge programs (n = 72) wereanalyzed in this systematic literature review.Results: Our findings indicate that summer bridge programs for engineering students often (1)focus on calculus skills, (2) have the goal of encouraging retention of minoritized students, and(3) occur in tandem with other interventions. While some studies use rigorous methods to assessprogram outcomes, other

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 17

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Miller, University of South Alabama; Sean Walker, University of South Alabama; Rachel Chai, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

used to enhance studentlearning for the retention of students [1]. This cooperative model is implemented with after classstudy sessions associated with high-risk courses. The authors define a High-Risk Course as acourse with one or more of the following characteristics: (1) a 30% or higher failure rate, (2)taken within the first two years of a traditional student study program, (3) infrequent exams, (4)large amounts of reading, (5) large class sizes, and (6) voluntary/unrecorded class attendance.These classes are commonly referred to as “gatekeeper” or “weed out” courses [2]. The SI modelwas first introduced to help the retention of a 6-year medical school program in 1973 byUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) as Peer Assisted Learning

Conference Session

Homer's Epiphany: Making STEM Elementary Woo-hoo!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Wagner, University of Notre Dame; Mia Lettau, University of Notre Dame; Kimberly Marfo, University of Notre Dame; Scott Pattison; Smirla Ramos-Montañez; Viviana López Burgos; Amy R Corbett; Maria D. Quijano; Diana Contreras

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

educational and community organizations across the country to support learning for diverse communities.Smirla Ramos-Montanez˜Viviana L´opez BurgosAmy R CorbettMaria D. QuijanoDiana Contreras ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Supporting early childhood educators in implementing and adaptingresearch-based engineering activities designed for families (Fundamental,Diversity)IntroductionExploring engineering thinking and learning with young children has been an area of increasingfocus for engineering educators over the past decade [1], [2]. The growing body of literature onearly childhood engineering has focused on a number of key areas, such as young children’sengineering thinking [3], [4], children’s

Conference Session

Reimagining Pathways: Nurturing Diversity and Identity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yume Menghe Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

where I'm like, wow I... like really hate. ” [Ross, 4th-year Mechanical Engineering student]Undergraduate engineering schools aim to prepare their students to join the engineeringworkforce and to see themselves as engineers [1], [2], [3]. In engineering schools, students notonly acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the workforce but they also beginparticipating in the engineering culture [4], [5], [6]. Students do “identity work” to position andreposition themselves as a certain kind of person in engineering by taking action and formingrelationships [7]. Figuring out what kind of career trajectories they want to pursue afteruniversity is an important part of their identity work as future engineers. Career considerationsrequire

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Lurana Crowley, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

freshman a more robust preparation for the challenging secondyear course: Statics. The results show an improvement in student retention, with 92% of studentspassing the introductory course in the experimental years compared to 80% in the control years.Furthermore, the percentage of students passing Statics with a C or better increased from 47% inthe control years to 54% in the experimental years. However, there was a slight increase in therate of non-passing grades in Statics for the experimental years. Analysis revealed that students’strength in math significantly influenced their success in the introductory course and Statics,highlighting the importance of sufficiently preparing students in lower-division courses forstudent retention.1

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Boomer Perry, University of Michigan; Emily Buten, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Teams‬‭Introduction‬‭ he undergraduate engineering curriculum is made up of mostly engineering science classes, which are‬T‭classes heavy in mathematical content with little to no application. As a result, students rarely get to‬ ‭improve their‬‭engineering judgment‬‭skills, which we define as the ability to develop and use‬ ‭mathematical models for analysis and design. Our research team’s focus has been on implementing‬ ‭open-ended modeling problems (OEMPs) into the engineering science curriculum in efforts to elicit‬ ‭engineering judgment. OEMPs bring real-world engineering examples into courses and leverage the use‬ ‭of active learning that has shown to be so beneficial to students in STEM [1]. McNeill et. al found that‬ ‭undergraduate

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine E. Hailey, Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Engineering Education, 2024 Study of Thermodynamics Syllabi as A Step Toward Improving Second- and Third-Year RetentionMechanical engineering is one of the largest and most versatile engineering disciplines, whichoffers graduates opportunities to work in fields that require basic engineering, energy conversion,energy resources, engineering and technology management, environment and transportation,manufacturing, materials and structures, and systems and design [1]. Retaining students tosuccessful completion of their degree programs to support workforce development in thesevarious fields is a priority for mechanical engineering programs.An ASEE survey measured average persistence from the first to the second year of first

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 22

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Ross, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

identified by the other model. The GPT-4 model tended to identifymore basic relationships, while manual analysis identified more nuanced relationships.Our results do not currently support using GPT-4 to automatically generate graphicalrepresentations of faculty’s mental models of assessments. However, using a human-in-the-loopprocess could help offset GPT-4’s limitations. In this paper, we will discuss plans for our futurework to improve upon GPT-4’s current performance.IntroductionAssessments are found in every engineering classroom and are an important part of our educationsystem [1]-[3]. Assessments play many different roles, including understanding studentimprovements in learning [4], acting as a tool to assist students with learning [5], [6

Conference Session

Homer's Handy Homework: STEM Adventures from Sofa to School, Mmm... STEM

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Simpson, Binghamton University; Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #41148The Conception of Epistemic Practices of Engineering in the Home Environment(Fundamental)Amber Simpson, Binghamton University Amber Simpson is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership Department at Binghamton University. Her research interests include (1) examining individual’s identity(ies) in one or more STEM disciplines and (2) investigating family engagement in and interactions around STEM-related activities.Ms. Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton Sawsan Werfelli received her undergraduate degree in English from Tripoli