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DSAI Technical Session 6: Academic Success, Performance & Complexity

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina A Manasil, The University of Arizona; Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona; Melika Akbarsharifi, The University of Arizona; Roxana Akbarsharifi, The University of Arizona; Aryan Ajay Pathare, The University of Arizona

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

reputation, accreditation, and the ability to secure fund-ing. These rates also have a broader socioeconomic implication as they impact an individual’spotential financial stability, as well as strengthen the general labor market by providing an influxof qualified professionals. However, many students fail to achieve graduation in a timely mannerdue to a multitude of factors that extend beyond repeating courses or poor academic performance.Although changes in curriculum and program requirements often require significant time to designand implement, this study adopts a more student-focused approach to provide immediate inter-ventions aimed at supporting successful student outcomes. Recognizing the importance of timelygraduation, this study aims to

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Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

researchprojects and other collaborations. The CER was used to engage with K12 students and also workto broaden participation in STEM, and STEM curriculum was integrated into local schools.Thus, the community engagement encompassed the research, teaching, and service missions ofhigher education. This thriving partnership grew to yield a number of grants for the interviewee,and the collaborations expanded beyond the initial core technical engineering expertise of thefaculty member into other topics, which then led to bringing in other collaborators from theuniversity. The community partnership led to improved quality of life in the community andpolicy changes in the local government. However, after a decade with a thriving partnership, theCER with that

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Scaling Impactful Pre-College STEM + C Programs: Lessons from Transportation, Technology, and Engineering Camps

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Amy Isvik, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Susan Beth D'amico, NC State University College of Engineering - The Engineering Place

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #48950Scaling Engineering Challenges for PK12 Outreach Programs (Other)Dr. Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Leah Bug has over 35 years of experience teaching both formal and informal K-20 STEM education, with over 20 years in designing and providing teacher professional development.Dr. Amy Isvik, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Amy Isvik has 6+ years of experience as an informal STEM educator working with learners in North Carolina, nationally, and abroad.Mrs. Susan Beth D’amico, NC State University College of Engineering - The Engineering Place Susan B. Dˆa C™Amico Coordinator of

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Papers

, commitment,and leadership backing rather than simply accelerating work. When implemented successfully,they enhance organization, efficiency, and workplace atmosphere, fostering teamwork, morale,and job satisfaction through gradual, low-cost improvements [5]. To implement Kaizensuccessfully in education, it should be integrated with the institution's strategic goals, aiming todeliver value to students by emphasizing simplicity, quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness.Establishing a culture of excellence grounded in Kaizen principles can drive sustainedimprovement, with strong leadership and an emphasis on reducing resistance to change helpingto address previous setbacks in educational reform [6].Antony et al. [7] demonstrated that management

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth C. Novosel, University of Colorado Boulder; Savannah Paige Crowl

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

or ways of talking about theirexperience of disability. The authors appreciate and welcome discussions about the nuance andcomplexity of language, which evolves over time to reflect changes in the preferences ofcommunities, attitudes across our broader society, and from new scientific research.Literature ReviewConsideration of disability is critical for creating an inclusive campus environment.Approximately a fifth of the global population is disabled [16], [26], [27], [28] and according tothe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 25% of all American adults reportedhaving a disability in 2022 [29]. Students in higher education experience similar rates ofdisability: in 2021, 21% of enrolled undergraduates and 11% of graduate

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 4: Fostering Belonging - Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter M Ostafichuk P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Carol Jaeger, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Alireza Bagherzadeh, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Jon Nakane, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Teaching in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia. She is also the Associate Dean, Academic, for the Faculty of Applied Science.Dr. Alireza Bagherzadeh, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, University of British ColumbiaDr. Jon Nakane, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Jon Nakane is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Materials Engineering at the University of British Columbia, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Factors Affecting First-Year Engineering Student Well-being: A Six-YearStudy at a Large, Research-Intensive UniversityAbstractThis Complete

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International Division (INTL): Measuring and Assessing Outcomes and Impact 

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Texier; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

. ●​ International collaboration and innovation networks: Strengthening international collaboration between universities, governments and industries will be crucial. ●​ Integration of a Capability Maturity Model (CMM): The integration of a Capability Maturity Model (CMM) to measure the evolution of universities (through levels) in their capacity to generate advanced technologies and compete globally is also recommended. ●​ Training: Develop a specific curriculum or roadmap for universities to advance or consolidate in the different levels of maturity of the model. ●​ Reliability of the Capability Index: To ensure the reliability of the index, a review by experts is necessary, along with the test of internal consistency

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ERM Technical Session: Professional Formation & Career Aspirations

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #47097The Engineering Professional Skills Assessment 2.0: Preparing EngineeringStudents for Global Workplace ComplexitiesDr. Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov is an adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University.Dr. Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University Edwin Schmeckpeper, P.E., Ph.D., was formerly Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management at Norwich University, which is recognized by ASCE as the first private school in the United States to offer

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Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Carl Hedden, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jingwen Tan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Caitlin Gee, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Brad DeBoer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathryn Dannemann, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Nihat Baysal, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Joel L. Plawsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

required capstone design projects through the MDL whilecollaborating with the undergraduate researchers from chemical engineering. The project taskswere divided among students in different disciplines over an 18-month period (Fig. 1).Fig. 1. Project meline and workflow illustra ng synergism between Chemical Engineering and theMul disciplinary Design Laboratory. (ME = Mechanical Engineering; EE = Electrical Engineering; IE =Industrial Engineering; CSE= Computer & Systems Engineering). The timeline for the project spanned three academic semesters and a summer session.Chemical engineering personnel conducted initial modeling of material and energy balances forthe apple processing and dairy processing plants. Given estimates of production

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 6

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

hongbo zhang, Middle Tennessee State University; Reshma Rajan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

utilized a Python script to process the data in the JSON file. For this purpose, itextracts text comments from the JSON file. To maintain the integrity of the comments asparagraphs, internal newlines within the text were removed. The cleaned text was then written tothe output file, with each comment followed by two newlines to ensure proper spacing. It thusenabled an efficient extraction and storage of the comments in a format suitable for thesubsequent analysis.For analysis of the comments in the comments JSON file, each comment was analyzed usingOpenAI GPT-3.5-turbo model. Through the use of the GPT LLM model, video comments werepre-processed to prepare the video comment data for the sentiment analysis. The comment datapre-processing includes

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Civil Engineering Capstone Showcase

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brayden A Martinez EIT, Miyamoto International; William R Adam, Buro Happold

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #48235Design-Build Capstone Projects: Continuing the Poly Canyon Legacy of Learn-by-DoingDr. Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Anahid Behrouzi is an associate professor of architectural engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. She has been involved with STEM education beginning in 2003 as a volunteer and summer instructor with the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. She has been engaged with undergraduate/graduate course delivery in the topic areas of engineering problem-solving and structural engineering at North Carolina State