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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jingru Benner, Western New England University; Raymond J. Ostendorf, Western New England University; Michael J Rust, Western New England University

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. This work presents a detailed analysis oflongitudinal data collected over three years through quantitative formative assessments conductedeach fall and spring semester, as well as through focus group studies on the advising system.When combined with the other services, it offers insights into how the advising contribute to keyoutcomes, such as retention and academic success, which are central to the objectives of theproject.IntroductionThe team advising system is considered one of the advising strategies that affect students inimportant ways. The faculty advisor, university advisor and peer advisor need to work togetherserve the students beyond teaching, and provide them with timely and accurate information[1].The advisors can meet with

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katrina Donovan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon J Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, glaze, and glass) content and the courselearning objectives. Through our prior educational outreach delivery (e.g., STEM Ed conference,teacher workshops, high school camps, artisan workshops), we have developed culturally relevant,and regionally focused, curriculum for our student populations [3][4][5]. Table 1. Potential Course Learning Objectives—based upon SD Process Guide [2] (example content). 9-12.N.1.1 Students will be able to evaluate a scientific discovery to determine and describe how societal, cultural, and personal beliefs influence scientific investigations and interpretations. (the discovery of porcelain, its chemistry and its relevancy to clay-based ceramic fabrication) 9-12.N.2.2 Students will be able to practice safe and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of Cincinnati

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higher education,particularly in regions like the U.S. Southwest, where Latino/a/x communities represent asignificant portion of the population [1, 2]. These institutions serve marginalized populations thatseek to create pathways for historically underrepresented groups in higher education, offering notjust access, but the promise of success and empowerment through a supportive academicenvironment [3, 4]. The term "servingness" suggests an institutional commitment to nurturingthese communities by fostering an inclusive, culturally responsive curriculum and addressing theunique challenges faced by Latino/a/x students [4]. However, despite the intended goal of“serving” of HSIs, the lived reality of many students, especially those pursuing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanny Silvestri, Maricopa Community Colleges; Nichole Neal; Elisabeth Johnson

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering & ArtificialIntelligence Student Success at Community Colleges. The grant program started in the Fall of2023 and has served 26 unique students and will continue until 2028. This grant, entitledReaching Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Career Heights (REACH), empowers studentswith scholarships, personalized academic mentoring, and industry-oriented activities.Methodology: The IDP interactive dashboard has 3 main purposes: 1. gathering data to assessthe success of the mentoring program, 2. helping the mentees to formulate their academicgoals, identify actions to achieve them, and identify supporting activities and networkinginteractions, and 3. Monitoring reflection, creating accountability, and celebrating achievements,given

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie L. Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of California, Los Angeles ; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Joe Roy, American Society for Engineering Education

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and relevance of studentsbelonging to multiple social categories, including gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation,considered within the context of engineering doctoral education. Our project uses a student-centered approach to shed light on the specific organizational climate in doctoral engineeringdepartments by engaging with students from diverse groups. We draw on organizational climateresearch and intersectionality theory to answer three research questions: 1. What focusedclimates are present in doctoral engineering departments? 2. How do climate perceptions differby intersecting social categories? 3. How do climate perceptions relate to organizationalcommitment to degree completion?We combined an intersectional, student-centered

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 2: Foundational Skills in the First-Year Engineering Classroom

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tierney Harvey, University of Oklahoma

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the third-grade drawings and the first-year college students showed improved skill in CADand 3D printing. Future implementations of this project should involve more interaction with the thirdgraders to enhance engineering education outreach opportunities. 1 GIFTS: Third Grade Drawings into 3D Printed ModelsMotivationCurrently, Oklahoma shows a deficit in the number of engineers they need in the work force [1].Therefore, it is important to increase the number of engineers in the state to meet this demand.This can be done by two avenues: recruitment and retention [2]. Recruitment starts with K12student outreach to inspire children to

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Faculty Development: Lessons Learned Papers and Lightning Talks

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie E. Evans, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Heather Lynn Johnson; David C. Mays, University of Colorado Denver

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teaching and actual practices. Our study wasdesigned to determine what factors of engineering college culture accelerate or inhibit facultyparticipation in the FLC and implementation of known best practices for inclusive teaching bythose same faculty. Interview recordings were transcribed and coded. Using phenomenographicanalysis, we identified three themes, descriptions of which have been submitted to a refereedengineering education research journal. In this presentation, we focus on lessons learned, notreported elsewhere, that emerged from two specific codes: (1) reasons for joining the FLC and(2) benefits of FLC, which address, respectively, why faculty joined the FLC and why theystayed for at least two years, when the interviews were conducted

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Civil Engineering Capstone Showcase

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad Wambeke, United States Air Force Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

culminating design experience, whichsome may view as an innovative approach. The case study within the paper outlines the projectitself, the motivation for pursuing a research-centric capstone, a description of the overallcapstone experience, and a justification for how the program feels the project meets the ABETrequirements.IntroductionThe civil engineering program is one of six ABET accredited engineering programs at the UnitedStates Air Force Academy (USAFA). In addition to requiring students to achieve seven differentstudent outcomes, Criterion 5 (Curriculum) of ABET states that the curriculum must include aculminating major engineering design experience that: 1) incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple constraints, and

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Faculty Development: Grading and Artificial Intelligence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

settings.In higher education, AI has influenced classroom instruction, laboratory learning, researchproductivity, and administrative processes [1, 2].Within engineering education, the momentum toward AI adoption is accelerating. Traditionallylimited to robotics, automation, and control systems, AI is now being adopted more broadly,facilitating curriculum design, enabling automated assessments, and providing personalizedfeedback mechanisms [3, 4]. As faculty expand their exploration of AI’s pedagogical potential,the discourse has also highlighted concerns, such as the risk of student overreliance and thereadiness of faculty to adopt AI responsibly and effectively [5]. Yet, the overall recognition ofAI’s potential continues to drive its integration

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WiP: Interdisciplinary Connections

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pranav Chintalapati, The University of British Columbia; Gina Sengeri, The University of British Columbia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, overlapping content across coursescan create confusion or excessive workload, detracting from learning rather than reinforcing it.To address these challenges, integrating curricula to showcase the connections between coursecontent may help students connect key concepts and foster deeper understanding. Our work aimsto (1) highlight connections between courses in the undergraduate Chemical and BiologicalEngineering (CHBE) program, and explore if integrated assessments can cultivate strongerperceptions of connectedness, and (2) explore if a streamlined Y2 curriculum with integratedcourse content can enhance student learning by reinforcing key concepts throughout theprogram. This paper describes a systematic approach to assessing the curriculum for

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander James Carroll, Vanderbilt University; Joshua Daniel Borycz, Vanderbilt University; Sheldon Salo, Vanderbilt University; Amanda R. Lowery, Vanderbilt University

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academic librarian onboarding and orientation.Prof. Amanda R. Lowery, Vanderbilt University Amanda Lowery is a Professor of Practice at Vanderbilt University Department of Biomedical Engineering. She has been working in the field of accessibility and service learning for 8 years. Her specific interests are in early childhood mobility and toy accessibility. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work in Progress: Building Information and Data Literacy Skills in Biomedical Engineering Laboratory CoursesBackground: Engineering educators regard the ability to find, evaluate, and synthesize technicalinformation as a core competency for engineering undergraduates [1], [2]. However

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily L Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jan Cannizzo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Andrey Nikolaev, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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circles and math summer camps, and participated in the organization of numerous math competitions. With his colleagues, he organizes mathematics outreach at Stevens and conducts the related education research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring the Impact of Community Engagement on Undergraduates via Math Circles for K–12 Students: An NSF-IUSE ProjectBackgroundMath circles are informal enrichment programs in which K–12 students work together to solveengaging math problems [1]. In this work, we report on the math circles conducted byundergraduates at Stevens Institute of Technology as part of their enrollment in a credit-bearingcommunity engagement course. The study

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PCEE Instructional Showcases

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyrine Jamella Pangan, Tufts University; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University; Geling Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Michael Cassidy; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University; William Church

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: Airborne Transport WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY? SUGGESTED GRADE LEVELS: “A practice that learns from and mimics Middle School the strategies used by living organisms (6th - 8th grade) to solve challenges comparable to the ones we face as individuals and TOTAL ESTIMATED societies” (Biomimicry Institute, n.d.) TIME: 1 - 2 hours (1 class period)INSPIRATION FROM NATUREDandelion Seeds (top left)Anisoptera Tree Seeds (top right)Maple Tree Seeds (bottom left)Pine Tree Pollen Grain

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Massie Kazemi, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

encourage high school students to takecollege-level courses [1]. Research has shown that dual enrollment programs can lead toimproved academic performance, as evidenced by higher college GPAs [2, 3]. Additionally, dualenrollment has been found to positively impact time-to-degree completion [4]. Furthermore,studies indicate that dual enrollment predicts better college enrollment, persistence, andcompletion rates [5].Despite these benefits, mixed-level learning environments—where both high school and collegestudents enroll in the same courses—present unique challenges and opportunities for instructors.These settings require teaching strategies that bridge the gap between differing levels of priorknowledge and learning readiness. High school students

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Dahl, University of Nevada, Reno; Erik Marsh, University of Nevada, Reno; Landon Wright, University of Idaho; Quinn Joseph Contaldi, University of Nevada, Reno; Daniel Enriquez; Ryan Wagner; Frederick C Harris Jr., University of Nevada, Reno; Barrie Dennis Robison, University of Idaho

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

care must be taken that an extreme message such as “the outside world is scary Ishould never go outside” isn’t received. Thus, we have created a charming simulation designed toteach children about the areas and animals around which ticks can be found. In addition, we havedeveloped some example lessons that can be conducted using this simulator and are coordinatingwith educational partners to test their efficacy.IntroductionJoint pain and swelling (arthritis), chronic migraines, and even cardiovascular problems arepotential symptoms of Lyme disease [1]. Ticks are commonly responsible for spreading Lymedisease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. They are typically found in forested and grassy areas,making it difficult to avoid exposure. As Monika

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ean H Ng, Oregon State University; Ganapathy S Natarajan, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Ingrid Scheel, Oregon State University

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singleparent, and/or did not receive a standard high school diploma [1][2]. National Center forEducation Statistics (NCES) also includes students over the age of 24 as one of thecharacteristics of NTS [2]. NTS population is increasing as students are attending college on apart-time basis and are taking up part-time or full-time jobs. In 2020, 40% of undergraduatestudents who were attending college on a full-time basis were also employed full-time, indicatinga considerable NTS population [3].Summary of Literature ReviewStudies on factors affecting NTS outcomes categorized those factors as social, academicperformance, demographic [4, 5], and academic and social integration. Priode et al. [6] studiedself-efficacy and motivation for completing college

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Harnessing AI and Collaborative Platforms to Personalize and Innovate K-12 STEM Curriculum

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jutshi Agarwal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Siddharthsinh B Jadeja, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Carolyn S Giroux, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; A Lynn Stephens

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professionals will face complex challenges ranging from foodsecurity to climate change to AI adaptation in the workforce. These challenges are particularly“wicked” because of their open-endedness and the potential for solving them using multipleperspectives and approaches. Equipping students with experiences and skills in front-end designcan help provide new perspectives and toolsets for addressing these challenges. Front-end designdeals with the highly open-ended nature of the earlier phases of a design process such as problemframing, need finding, and ideation [1]. As such, it has been hard to implement in educationalsettings, particularly in K-12 contexts. While the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)have called for an emphasis on engineering

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Inclusive and Reflective Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Hayes, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Jennifer Cross, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Elissa Milto, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

executive functioning skills? We collected audio and video data from all co-development workshops, along with artifacts generated during workshops. We analyzed datathrough an iterative process of coding for themes related to the design of supports and tools, aswell as rationales relating to CT and IEP goals. We then checked and refined themes withteachers.We identified themes motivating teachers' design feedback, which informed three designconsiderations: 1) ORBIT curriculum and technology should support a teacher-mediated,dynamic trajectory of scaffolds towards students’ independent participation in robotics and CTpractices, 2) task structures should include feedback mechanisms and routines to supportstudents’ continued independent participation

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 3: Identity and Achievement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Edwards, College of Lake County; Ana Mazilu, College of Lake County

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

academicallytalented, low-income students who graduate and contribute to the American innovation economywith their STEM knowledge [1]. Students frequently start at community colleges not only due tothe proximity to their home but also to lower their overall costs because of their own financiallimitations. In addition, community students are often from underserved communities andpopulations enabling them to bring a broader perspective to the classroom and ultimately theirworkplace [2], [3].As important as it is for these students to gain access to the degree path, it is equally important toretain them throughout their educational journey. This includes both supporting their first-yearexperiences as well as successful transfer from the community college to

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Sustainability and Social Responsibility

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton; Megan Morin, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

only last 2 – 30 minutes. These micromomentactivities also promote inclusive teaching, improved teaching, and allow students moreopportunities to develop an EM. Although a micromoment activity list was generated byresearchers in a previous study [1], examples related to specific disciplines, including chemicalengineering core courses, are lacking. Therefore, there is a need to create instructor guides to helpdeploy EML activities in these courses, reassuring the audience of their feasibility and practicality.This study explores the use of micromoment presentations to enhance student engagement withfluid flow and heat transfer concepts in engineering courses. Students prepared 5-minutepresentations based on their personal interests

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Inclusive and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Labs and Research

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Abu-Lail, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Andrew R Teixeira, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Development of a Biochemical & Biomanufacturing Track in the Unit Operations of a Chemical Engineering Laboratory CourseBiochemical processes in chemical engineering are widely utilized to produce a variety ofproducts that are used in pharmaceuticals, food processing, biofuel production and many more. Alarge fraction of recent graduates from chemical engineering programs are seeing increasedemployment opportunities in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries [1]. Hence, it isnecessary to train, educate, and expand the knowledge of undergraduate chemical engineeringstudents in the areas of biochemical and bioprocess engineering. One way

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blanca Esthela Moscoso; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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establishedinstruments in peer-reviewed literature, such as the Multifactorial Leadership Questionnaire(MLQ) and the Scale for Effective Communication in Teams (SECTS), modified for aneducational context [20,46,47], and can be seen in Table 1.The collected data were processed using the Qualtrics platform, which allowed for filtering andcleaning, facilitating numerical analysis. The Pearson correlation coefficient was applied to thedata from the questionnaires, with the results exported to statistical software for further analysis.The quality of the research was ensured through expert evaluation of the instrument’s validity, andits reliability was confirmed with a high Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.887, indicating stronginternal consistency. Ethical

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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well-being has been a topic of ongoing interest over the past decade and continues to bean important consideration for university educators. In 2015, the International Conference onHealth Promoting Universities and Colleges resulted in the creation of the Okanagan Charter [1]that outlines two calls to action: to embed health into all aspects of campus culture and to leadhealth promotion action and collaboration locally and globally. Canadian engineering studentsare known to have heavy course loads, in part due to the requirements of the nationalaccreditation system for engineering programs. In addition to workload, many engineeringstudents are motivated to participate in extracurricular activities such as design teams, studentgovernment, and

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ME Division 10: Innovation in the Sophomore Year

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donya Samadi Rahimi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Markus Eger, UC Santa Cruz; Zahra Sotoudeh, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Interactive Simulations for Dynamics Education (InSiDE). The goalis to improve students' intuitive understanding of motion for complex dynamical systems. Weheld a workshop to introduce InSiDE to other Dynamics instructors. We have assessed theimpact of these simulations through multiple means: comparing students’ performance in atreatment and control class, analyzing students’ surveys, and analyzing faculty workshopparticipant surveys.1. Introduction and MotivationsWe developed a set of Interactive Simulations for Dynamics Education (InSiDE)1 to enhancestudent understanding and encourage active learning. Simulations are used in various disciplines,allowing for visual representation of difficult concepts and interactivity. For example, studentsenter

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ELOS Technical Session 2: Innovative Strategies for Fostering Deeper Learning in Engineering Laboratories

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter B Johnson, Imperial College London

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

question was successful. Qualitativecomments from students and teachers give further insight into how the activity succeeded.By presenting a best-practice case study, accompanied by full teaching materials in an openrepository, we show that concrete changes in the student experience and their outputs are possibleby changing the following: the way teaching assistants work, expectations for behavior in thelaboratory, and written materials.1 IntroductionLaboratory activities are an essential part of an undergraduate engineering education. One of thechallenges in effective use of the laboratory is to provide an engaging experience. There is often astark contrast between the ‘inquiry’ with which a practising engineer uses a laboratory, and

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Expanding STEM Access and Belonging: Programs and Practices for Inclusive K–12 Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Mohammad Motaher Hossain, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Marsha Sowell, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Benjamin Turner, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Hui Shen, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Xiaoyu Liu, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

from a total of 31 teacher participants. Pre- and post-surveys have been conductedalong with a follow-up phone interview to collect feedback from the teachers. Performance andfeedback between the two groups of teachers (6-week and two-and-a-half-week) are comparedand analyzed. In addition, the perception of school administrators, such as principals andsuperintendents, is discussed along with the experience and lessons learned in teacherrecruitment, communication, and program implementation.Project Background According to the Texas Academic Performance Report [1], 74.4% of the 2023-24 annualgraduates and 75.8% of total students in South Texas are Hispanics, much higher than the statepercentages of 52.3% and 53.2%, respectively. In 2024

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Culture, Agency, and Responsibility through Curriculum (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 5)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey McLendon, University of Michigan; Katie Snyder, University of Michigan

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

Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Using student-led case studies in engineering to build cultural awareness, self-knowledge, and ethical engagementAbstractThe purpose of this practice paper is to share initial reflections and several samples of studentwork from a newly developed activity sequence for engineering courses in which sociotechnicalcase study development is student-led. Case study engagement is a valuable way to groundengineering technologies in real-life contexts so students can examine the social implications ofengineering work [1]. Currently, the integration of case studies in engineering classrooms isalmost entirely teacher-led, where a prepared study is given to the

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Student Success and Support Mechanisms in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Max Wu-Blouin, McGill University; Kennedy Grace Olsen, McGill University; Manish Malik, Canterbury Christ Church University; Lawrence R Chen, McGill University

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scoping review of the literature on undergraduate engineering studentperceptions, attitudes, and emotions on failure.How students perceive and respond to failure can have a significant impact on their growth anddevelopment [1], [2]. This relationship is complex and can draw upon many factors includingmindset [3]-[5] (e.g., Dweck’s implicit theories of intelligence beliefs), motivation and self-regulation [6], [7] (e.g., measured through the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire,MSLQ), and emotions [8], [9] (e.g., examined with the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire,AEQ). First, students with a growth mindset can see failure as a learning opportunity whereasthose with a fixed mindset may be more inclined to see a failure in terms of

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Harnessing AI and Collaborative Platforms to Personalize and Innovate K-12 STEM Curriculum

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yash Ajay Garje, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Shauna Adams, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Bruce Wellman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

for Engineering Education, 2025 Building Curiosity and Competency: Designing and Evaluating Activities for Microelectronics Education (Evaluation)Introduction The U.S. share of global semiconductor manufacturing has declined from 37% in 1990 tojust 12% today, largely due to outsourcing to Asia [1], [2]. The COVID-19 pandemic exposedcritical vulnerabilities in the global chip supply chain. In response, the CHIPS Act of 2022 waspassed to reduce U.S. dependency on foreign semiconductor supply chains and addressvulnerabilities in the industry. To safeguard the economy and national security, the act hasspurred major investments in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, including newand expanded fabs in Arizona

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DSAI Technical Session 6: Academic Success, Performance & Complexity

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Danilo Alberto Gomez, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

years being particularly decisive, as this period sees the highest dropout rates [1-2]. This phenomenon has significant implications at multiple levels: it impacts institutionalaccreditation processes, educational management, and public policies, while also posingeconomic and emotional challenges for the families involved [3-4].Several factors contribute to dropout during this stage, including difficulties adapting to theuniversity environment and the high academic demands of higher education [1-3, 5]. Thesechallenges can lead to frustration and demotivation, thereby increasing the likelihood ofstudent withdrawal [4]. The effects of dropout are not limited to individuals; educationalinstitutions experience declines in quality, reputation, and