Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Topics

Student Development

/reflective learners,sensing/intuitive learners, visual/verbal learners, and sequential/global learners. The differentconglomeration of these scales for the students in any cohort forms a specific cognitive profile.We used the Felder-Soloman index of learning styles survey to determine the dominant learningstyles within a cohort of students. Knowing the students’ cognitive profile helped us adapt ourteaching styles to achieve an optimal learner-centered classroom. We mainly focused onactivities that would engage the majority of the students, to help facilitate the learning processand consequently, improve the students’ achievement. The effectiveness of this approach wasquantitatively verified by assessing the students’ satisfaction with the learning

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randolph, Randy Hutchison, Randy Hutchison, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

” in the group tomake since of the data collected andobservations with the variousmeasurement devices. Throughdiscussion, report writing andpresentations, the students revise theirmental models to reflect their Page 15.1309.4understanding of the related concepts. Figure 1: Students became “experts” with particular technology to share with future groups.Activity DesignStudents were first divided into groups to become “experts” with a particular measurementdevice or technology (Figure 1). Each group did an activity which allowed them to explore thefunctionality

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Durward Sobek

design course as a data collection method. TheMechanical Engineering design instructors agreed, and starting in Fall 2000 students wererequired to document their activities, ideas, and reflections in a design journal as part of the seniorcapstone experience. Journals were evaluated and assessed a score, which constituted part ofeach individual’s course grade.Although the primary motivation for implementing design journals was to collect data on studentprocesses, the cognitive benefits of the practice are potentially substantial. So this paper will firstsummarize some of the education literature on writing to learn in general, and on journaling inparticular. It will then describe journal re-introduction into the senior capstone course

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Agogino; Ann McKenna

designed to support reflection, collaboration, andpresentation of concepts from multiple perspectives and contexts. SIMALE was implementedwith middle and high school students with three treatment variations: (1) environment with focuson Lego exercises to engage in hands-on physical activities, (2) environment with focus on aweb-based computer module, and (3) environment with both the computer module and Legoexercises. Learning was measured in three categories: analytic problem solving, conceptualunderstanding, and drawing and modeling ability. The assessment found that studentssignificantly increased their understanding in all three categories for all treatment variationswithin SIMALE. The results revealed unexpected dramatic results in equalizing

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Nasim Lari, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

social systems become more complex, the aptitude for data-driven decisionmaking becomes even more critical. Data made publicly available through GRIDC provide atremendous educational tool for STEM students. Rather than simply reviewing journal papers orreports, they can analyze the data visually and build models to answer relevant questions.Analysis using recorded time series data gives students the opportunity to formulate sound, datadriven judgments based on technical visualizations about the performance of renewables. An advantage of using data derived from renewable energy technologies as a content areais that undergraduate students have the prerequisite knowledge to understand the technology andrelated data because the data reflect

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Nizami Z. Vagidov, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Athos Chariton Petrou; Xiufeng Liu, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Page 22.478.4In the last and the eighth lab “Transitions between confined subbands in the conduction andvalence bands in GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure quantum wells (inter- and intra-bandtransitions)” students study properties of the objects with dimensionality higher than quantumdots – quantum wells (two-dimensional objects). In this experiment the students create a quasi-monochromatic light beam using the combination of a broadband source (tungsten-halogenlamp) and a grating spectrometer. The beam is reflected from the surface of a GaAs/AlGaAsquantum well and the intensity of the reflected light is measured as a function of the incidentphoton energy. The samples are placed in an exchange gas cryostat operating at liquid nitrogentemperature

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sumit Ghosh; Raymond Kuo

describes a correlation-based, scientific study to evaluate the proposed model,wherein the parameter design reflects the knowledge and experience acquired during the second author'stenure as an advisor to the undergraduate admissions office for the Sc.B. engineering program at BrownUniversity between 1989 and 1992. During this period, the second author examined over 900 randomly-selected applicants from diverse cultural and socio economic backgrounds and geographical regions in theUS and international applicants and his assessments were treated as ``first reads,'' or key evaluations. Thepaper develops key non-financial aid related criteria -- academic and non-academic, based on those actuallyused in the selection of applicants into the Sc.B

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Barbara Silver Thorn, Marquette University; Karla Bustamante, Itesm chihuahua

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

for the students on exchange in 2012-13 (3 in fall, 5 in spring) have been conducted;post-exchange assessments will be completed before the end of the academic year. Thepreliminary results of these assessments are summarized below for each of the respectiveeducational objectives.Although the pre- and post-participation healthcare survey responses did not reflect increasedgeneral awareness of healthcare systems (objective 1), post-participation interviews of theexchange applicants reflected clear increases in understanding of rehabilitative technology Page 23.1400.43 https://gpi.central.edu4 http://www.actfl.orgspecific to the

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kimberly Joy Perram; Vivian Gregory Alexander

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

providing feedback to instructors is likely to help them to reflect on their owninstruction. Comparison of achievement among groups indicated that there are statisticallysignificant differences among groups. No students scored very low for their final grades (lessthan 60% in achievement in T condition), and it seems that students in the T group tend to dobetter than students in C1 or C2 groups, although effect size is relatively small. However, thenature of the review session at an individual meeting needs to be refined for highlighting theutility of feedback provided by G-RATE. This paper concludes with insight about future workusing the G-RATE.Introduction and G-RATE Background The Global Real-time Assessment Tool for Teaching Enhancement

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. Articulate correspondences and differences between education theory and education practice 3. Perform peer reviews of other instructors and constructively discuss their performance 4. Productively reflect on your teaching practices to enhance or improve the student learning environment 5. Draw on your classroom experiences to develop useful formative assessments 6. Develop a teaching portfolio that articulates and illustrates your teaching philosophy 7. Develop a workshop class on a specific topic to experience curriculum and assessment design.The class met weekly for 2 hours and 45 minutes, and was typically a casual round-tableenvironment where GTAs, facilitated by an experienced engineering faculty member

Conference Session

INVITED PANEL: Preparing your Teaching Portfolio

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

about theirteaching.Introduction: What Type of Teaching Portfolio are We Talking About?Teaching portfolios take a variety of forms (e.g., papers collected in a three-ring binder;multimedia-rich electronic documents), are used in a variety of educational settings (from pre-Kto post-graduate education), and are prepared for a variety of reasons. For example, a portfoliomay be formative in nature, serving as a place for collecting evidence of improvements inteaching, reflections on one’s identity as a teacher, or to share experiences with colleagues in anorganized way. The main purpose of these portfolios might be described as ‘improvement’1(both documenting and encouraging improvement). Portfolios can also be summative in nature,designed to

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Mirit Shamir; Matthew Sanderson; Rebecca Cors; Nathan Hendricks; Stacy Hutchinson; Prathap Parameswaran; Melanie M. Derby

and practice, and design to establish knowledgebase in system thinking concepts and tools. Course grading includes reflections and analyses,system component maps, and a final project, an integrated system map. The evaluation resultsthrough the four (4) cohorts show that student ratings about their perceived ability to performFEW systems tasks improved from the beginning to the end of the course, from ‘somewhat able’to ‘very able.’ Students rated most course activities as “very useful”.IntroductionSystems thinking is an approach for examining complex events and systems in a holistic way [1].Its origin dates back thousands of years ago to indigenous cultures [2], and it is a framework forbetter understanding linkages and connections between

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Realff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sydney Mae Ayers; Julianne Latimer; Lily Sullivan; Clara Blue Templin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

classes was lower than that for students in small classes(Figure 3).Figure 3: Response rates for large classes (1,079 students in six sections) was lower than those of smallclasses (15-20 students per section).Students were asked to rate their agreement with six different statements.Statement 1: The pre-work prepared me for the in-class discussion.Statement 2: This session equipped me with a defined and common language by which a team could discuss the various skills and strengths of different members.Statement 3: This session aided my ability to discuss team strengths and skills with a view to developing specific and helpful strategies for my team.Statement 4: This session helped me to reflect on past team

Collection

2025 PNW Section Annual Meeting

Authors

Jonathan Steffens; Charles Pezeshki

Generative AI and the Protégé Effect in the Classroom Jonathan Steffens and Charles Pezeshki Washington State University, Department of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringAbstractThis paper presents the pilot implementation of a Custom GPT in ME304 - Heat Transfer, atWashington State University. The custom GPT harnesses the "learning by teaching" pedagogicalmethod, also known as the protégé effect. By instructing students to regularly teach the GPTcourse topics while it only asked clarifying follow-up questions, this approach helped learnersactively reflect on their reasoning, reinforce core concepts, and uncover misconceptions.Preliminary survey results indicate that students found the

Conference Session

Informal Education and Outreach Programs for Women Engineering Students

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Lawrence Eric Meyer Jr, Miami Dade College; Yangting Wang, Independent Evaluation Consultant; Eduardo Medina, Independent Evaluation Data Analyst; Jeremiah Pina, Independent Evaluation Consultant

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

, with potential for broaderapplication across institutions.IntroductionComputing and technology occupations are predicted to rise by 7.3% in the next decade,outpacing the national average grow rate of 4.8% [1]. Along with a skilled workforce, theindustry needs to maintain a diverse workforce reflecting the community. Currently only 25.8%of computer and mathematical occupations employees are women. Among those, only 23.1% areAsian, 8.7% are Black/African American, and 7.8% are Hispanic/Latinx [2].Black women alone comprise 7% of the U.S. population [3] and yet make up only 0.5% ofcomputer science degrees awarded [4] and just 3% of computing professionals [5]. Black womenalso face specific barriers from just being black and a woman. [6], [7], [8

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 1: Human-Centered and Project-Based Innovation in First-Year Engineering Design

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

chosen because it’s a simple and common itemthat is easy to prototype with found materials, but could be easily substituted with an alternative.During the 75-minute classroom session, after an introduction by the instructor, the interactiveactivity is divided into four active phases: (1) Question Brainstorm, (2) Client Interview, (3)Artifact Generation, and (4) Class Wide Sharing/Reflection.1. Question BrainstormStudents begin by brainstorming interview questions for a client, with generative AI assistingthem in refining those questions. As a human-centered design task, students are encouraged todesign questions that will help them gain the perspective, problems, preferences, and needs of aclient. This exercise immediately highlights how

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 13: Equity in Action - Identity, Mentorship, and Inclusion

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Varun K Kasaraneni, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Longfei Zhou, Gannon University; Xiaoxu Ji, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

. Prior to full deployment, the survey underwent a face validityassessment with a faculty panel to ensure clarity and relevance. All participants in the study weretraditional undergraduate students, primarily aged 18-19, with the majority being domesticstudents. Approximately 15-20% of the respondents were international students. Unfortunately,socioeconomic background information was not available at the individual level.The surveys were administered in two stages: a pre-survey (AI use and student perceptionssurvey; deployed four weeks into the semester) conducted at the beginning of the semester, priorto an AI-focused lecture, and a post-survey (AI use reflection survey) conducted three to fiveweeks after the lecture. The lecture provided

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Surupa Shaw, Texas A&M University; Randy Brooks, Texas A&M University

examines industry alignment, emphasizing how curricula canbe designed to reflect the evolving needs of employers, ensuring graduates are adaptable andcapable of interdisciplinary collaboration. By addressing these focus areas—curriculum design,problem-based learning, assessment methods, and industry alignment—this paper aims to present Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright 2025, American Society for Engineering Educationa comprehensive framework for curriculum enhancement. This approach ensures that engineeringstudents not only master technical concepts but also develop the professional

Conference Session

International Division (INTL): Cultivating Global Competencies

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tunno; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International Division (INTL)

as “global awareness, global understanding, and theability to effectively apply intercultural knowledge [4].”In the context of engineering education, it is crucial to recognize the role of academic programsin cultivating leadership skills that go beyond technical expertise. The importance of globalleadership competencies in engineering education has been increasingly recognized in literature,reflecting the growing need for engineers to operate effectively in multicultural and internationalenvironments. Studies emphasized the necessity of integrating global competencies intoengineering curricula to better prepare students for the complex challenges of a globalizedworkforce. Taylor and Green highlighted the significant role that student

Conference Session

GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jemimmah Namodi, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University ; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton; Qing Li; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

overlooked. This imbalancein STEM education can impact graduate students’ preparedness for various career paths in bothacademia and industry. GAPS course design combines active learning and inductive teachingmethods, enabling students to apply professional skills directly to their thesis research throughcommunity-based experiential learning. In-class discussions, online forums, and peer feedbackalso facilitate collaborative problem-solving and reflective engagement.In this study, GAPS was used to evaluate the effectiveness of these pedagogical approaches. Thestudy aimed to understand how these strategies lead to the development of essential professionalskills among STEM graduate students by examining the incorporation of active learning andinductive

Conference Session

AI, Technology, and Data-Driven Learning in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Christian, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ophelia Anais Winslett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alpa Gautam, Georgia Institute of Technology; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

as reflecting the challenges forbiomedical engineers, or any engineers, that begin before and end well after the use of any particular AI or MLalgorithm or approach. The critical role of data in such work is well established and represents a necessaryperspective in preparing BMEs to lead technically competent and morally defensible AI/ML work [6], [7].Our data skills curriculum is actively evolving. We aim to increase student engagement in data skills-relatedlearning longitudinally. Many programs have created specific course(s), majors, or minors in data science[2],[8]. While adding a major or minor is effective for students who choose this type of coursework, we see abroader need to create a variety of opportunities that are tailored to the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology; David Frost

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

group was given 15 minutes to create their own mind map with the centraltheme described as “STEAM careers related.” Importantly, the instruction did not specify theexact phrase “STEAM careers” but rather allowed participants to interpret the topic more freely.Interestingly, the groups independently selected slightly different central topic names: “Career inSTEAM,” “Pursuing a STEAM Career,” and “STEAM Career.” While the variation in namingwas minimal, the emphasis reflected in their mind maps differed significantly, as will bediscussed later in the results section. The mind-mapping exercise was conducted with minimalsupervision and teaching intervention. Guidance was provided only in response to logisticalquestions, such as “Can I draw a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernadette Sibuma, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Jayne Ryczkowski, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Meredith Watts

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

academic year that followed. Each week of the institute included 9 hours of livemeetings over videoconferencing, during which nationally recognized speakers facilitatedsessions on culturally responsive teaching, intersectionality, and students of color experiences inSTEM. As well, participants completed reflections, discussions and readings outside of the livevideo meetings on their own utilizing the institution’s learning management system.Our research questions were: Does participation impact faculty beliefs and self-efficacy in usingsuch practices? Do students who take classes with faculty trained in culturally responsive andinclusive practices show higher levels of academic achievement in STEM?MethodsParticipantsParticipants were recruited via

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Angela Minichiello PE, Utah State University; Eric Jankowski, Boise State University; Uyen Thi Kim Nguyen, Utah State University; Anne Hamby; Jelena Pokimica, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

narrative psychology.Major Project Goals: This project aims to enhance the professional identity, sense of belonging,and retention of STEM graduate students through an innovative storytelling pedagogy. Byfostering reflective and personal storytelling practices, the initiative addresses three corehypotheses. First, it posits that storytelling will improve students' self-perception, including theirprofessional identity and sense of belonging, while reducing feelings of impostorism. Second,the project hypothesizes that participating in storytelling workshops and performances willreinforce graduate student retention and facilitate their transition into STEM careers. Finally, itaims to challenge stereotypes about individuals pursuing STEM careers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nina J. Truch

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

reflective process. Significant work this past year includes department-driven callsaround supporting (new) faculty in their success, engagement, sense of belonging, and any otherway (new) faculty might define their experiences in the CPE department. Faculty identified threekey areas to be attentive to: onboarding (from informational to creating the conditions fortransformation), mentoring, and community through facilitated dialogue sessions. We initiatedresearch strands on the student experience and equitable teaching practices in our department.This paper and accompanying poster highlights key aspects of our work during the past year.IntroductionPart of our work to transform our department into one that is equitable and just involveddeveloping a

Conference Session

ERM WIP V: Assessing & Developing Competencies in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine McGough Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Neeko Bochkarev, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Justine Chasmar, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Luke John Nyberg

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research and service interests include teaching and learning experiences in fundamental engineering courses, faculty development and support initiatives – including programs for the future engineering professoriate, and leveraging institutional data to support reflective teaching practices. She has degrees in Electrical Engineering (B.S., M.Eng.) from the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City, Philippines, where she previously held appointments as Assistant Professor and Department Chair for Electrical Engineering. She also previously served as Director for Communications and International Engagement at the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, U.S. Air Force Academy; Ryan Carr, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

disciplines, including engineering, where traditional assessment methods often focusheavily on quantitative metrics such as exams and problem sets.In engineering education, portfolios have been employed to assess a variety of skills andoutcomes that are not easily captured through conventional means. For example, portfolios areused to evaluate students' design capabilities, teamwork experiences, and communication skills,core competencies emphasized in ABET accreditation criteria [3]. Portfolios provide a structuredplatform for students to document their iterative design processes, reflect on their decision-making, and align their learning artifacts with specific course or program outcomes [4].Furthermore, the reflective component of portfolios has

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 11: Shaping Engineers - Competency, Creativity, and Iteration in the First Year

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehek Kunal Vora, Tufts University; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

background and experience prior to the course, spanning from lowexperience, reflecting minimal exposure to programming and robotics, to high experience,indicating strong foundational knowledge and confidence in these areas from beforehand.From these axes, four distinct categories of learners emerged: Self Reliant, Pioneering,Overwhelmed and Engaged learner. The first category, Self-Reliant Learners, includes studentswith high prior technical experience but low willingness to engage with AI. These students aredescribed as autonomous and confident in their coding and robotic abilities, preferring to rely ontheir own skills rather than embracing generative AI as a resource. This category refers tostudents who prefer to use the chatbots sparingly

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3: Projects and Student Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

. Amy received the 2019 KEEN Rising Star award from KEEN for her efforts in encouraging students in developing an entrepreneurial mindset. She is interested in curricu- lar and co-curricular experiences that broaden students’ perspectives and enhance students’ development, and the use of digital portfolios for students to showcase and reflect on their experiences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A First Year Design Project that Encourages Motivation, Curiosity, Connections, and MakingAbstractThis paper describes a design project, the Mars in the Making project, that was developed toencourage more motivation, curiosity, and connections in first year

Conference Session

LEES 7: Experiments in Experiential and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Burchfield, University of South Florida; Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Jamie Chilton, University of South Florida

students have a well-developed and nuanced understanding of cultural variation,preferences, and influences, Burchfield recogned that many students have little to no interculturalexperience and may rely on essentialist stereotypes to aid their understanding.Although a fullintercultural communication course cannot be taught as 20% of an engineering course, care istaken to help students avoid developing or leaning on essentialist notions of culturebyimplementing self-analysis and self-reflection assignments that require students to examine theirown cultures through a critical lens at the start of the semester. Additionally, co-cultures such asage/generation and neurodiversity are consistently linked to the broad notion of “culture” tohighlight