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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara C. Kern, Pennsylvania State University; Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Elliott Rose, The Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

to assess profitability, an outreach program might assess the costsin relation to the number of students attending or benefitting from an activity or an event [28],[29]. However, comprehensive assessment strategies can go beyond these simple ROIcalculations. These may include ethnographic observations, assessing partnerships andstakeholder values, and incorporating student reflections into a holistic approach to assessment[30], [31]. It can also be used to better situate the value of low-cost programs with lowattendance. Academic libraries can make more informed decisions and continuous improvementsto outreach for STEM and health graduate students by understanding the true impact of theirprograms.Outreach GoalsThe PSUL STEM Libraries

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to High School Engineering: Perceptions, Pathways, and Pedagogies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Anabel Acurio Cerda, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Sourav Sutradhar, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Oghenetega Allen Obewhere, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Rajesh Keloth, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Moses Dike, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jodi Lynn Sangster, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Shudipto Konika Dishari, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

were biomass, geothermal, nuclear, tidal power,compressed energy storage, resource management, and the carbon cycle, reflecting a growingfocus on sustainable and regionally relevant energy education. While there were no notableregion-specific trends in the selection of energy-related topics taught across Nebraska, wenoticed that regions 3 and 6 adopted more diverse energy topics.Figure 3. Teacher responses to the questions: (a) Are the following topics about energy andrenewable energy technology currently included in the science curriculum at your school? (i)Concepts of renewable energy, (ii) Renewable energy-based applications, (iii) Energy fromwater, (iv) Energy from wind, (v) Solar energy, (vi) Other forms of renewable or non

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Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

: …. [Does] the department chair … looking at the portfolio of a particular candidate, and seeing they are doing some community engaged research, specifically find letter writers who can speak to that type of work in addition to others that might speak to their more traditional work?Participant: I think it depends on your chairs. Chairs have a lot of power, and probably if they value you, they'll go that extra step. If they don't value you, then they're just gonna be generic. And then it's a gamble. …. Cause I could think of some civil engineering former chairs that would have been rigid. … if you're in a department like mechanical, you have to be cautious. It's all about that reflection to say, Okay, here's my path. Am I in the

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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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Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Iakov Gurevich, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

the first week of each of those three lab exercises. After completingtheir lab exercises in the second week of the lab, students were given a post-lab worksheet wherethey were required to reflect on their impact of measurement uncertainty on their lab results. Finally,students were required to submit their technical report one week after each of the labs, with theexception of the report for the ILE, which was due at the 11:59 pm on the Friday of Week 14 for allstudents. This deadline was set so that students could all have equal time to complete the peer reviewof an anonymous colleague’s ILE Report.Due to the protracted nature of the independent exercise project, all students were required to submittheir report to learning management system

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Quinn Walsh PE, SE, University of Notre Dame; Eric Horvath, University of Notre Dame; James Edward Alleman; Brian J Smith P.E., University of Notre Dame

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

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Poster Session-Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Elizabeth Hibbler, Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC); Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. (ECEDHA); Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

) Deliver Activity at a Community College • Either Write or Record a Discussion of How the Activity is Properly Geared Toward Community College Students Interested in Engineering Careers and Share Ideas on How to Modify the Activity for Other Communities (e.g. High School, Elementary School, General Public ..) • Reflect on the value of this activity in developing each team member as an engineer.Overall, more than 50 students, 20 faculty and 20 working engineers will be engaged in thisOutreach and Networking project, with 50 students and 15 faculty funded to attend the in-personworkshop. Each of the participants has been asked to provide continuous feedback on thequestions from the Venn

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Queen Retherford, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Sarah Mobley, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Motivation by Ungrading,” in Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1, Toronto ON Canada: ACM, Mar. 2023, pp. 631–637. doi: 10.1145/3545945.3569747.[8] S. Li, Y. Pauchard, and A. Ghasemloonia, “Classification of Alternative Grading Approaches: Review and Reflections from Practice,” in 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2024.[9] K. E. Lyboldt, K. D. Bach, A. W. Newman, S. N. Robbins, and A. J. Jordan, “Impact of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading on Student Motivation to Learn, Academic Performance, and Well-Being,” J. Vet. Med. Educ., vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 554–563, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.3138/jvme-2022-0020.[10]J. Pascal, T. J. Vogel, and K. Wagstrom, “Grading by competency and

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Aviation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Yinchien Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Derek Carpenter, Purdue University; Jitesh H Panchal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Daniel DeLaurentis, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

converting textualdata into numerical representations that machines can process. Fig. 4 depicts the fundamental ideabehind word embeddings, where words are mapped to high-dimensional vectors in a continuousspace, enabling mathematical operations on textual data. For instance, in a well-constructedembedding space, technical terms from related engineering domains would be positioned closertogether (e.g., clustering terms like “stress,” “strain,” “deformation,” and “mechanics” inaerospace solid mechanics) in proximity to reflect their interconnected conceptual relationships.This transformation allows LLMs to capture semantic relationships between technical vocabularyand process language in a computationally efficient manner.Example 3: Consider an

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Systemic and Policy Issues affecting Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

upbringing varied. Some were parents. The disciplines represented by the participantsspanned Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biology,Environmental Science, and Public Health. Most conducted community engaged research, withmotives for graduate education that included helping people through their work. The academiccontexts for their graduate education and early career experiences spanned public and privateinstitutions across the U.S.; R1, R2, and Master’s Carnegie classifications; Predominantly WhiteInstitutions, Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic ServingInstitutions (HSIs).The stories from five women that will be highlighted in this paper reflect the recent past andcurrent issues

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Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander Rokosz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

segment learning outcomes measurements.Development of self-efficacy scale items for GELFollowing from the program’s capabilities-based curriculum [10], GEL utilized self-efficacy scaledesign guidelines [14] to develop assessment items that align with capability action descriptions. Inthe assessment model examined in this paper, these items, 29 in total (shown later in Table 2), areorganized into a hypothesized set of eight capability categories. The category scheme follows thatof the Capabilities [10], yet with the two largest original categories (by item count) divided intosmaller component categories that reflect how learning in related areas in the program is organizedin practice. This results in eight capability categories: Initiative and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ian Bermudez Rivera, University of South Carolina; Fitya Syarifa Mozar; Christian Harito; Dianing Novita Nurmala Putri; Alessandro Vittorio Zago, Oregon Institute of Technology; Mohsin Al Mufargi, Oregon Institute of Technology; Vitaliy Vasilyevich Tveritin, Oregon Institute of Technology; Keora O'Meara, Oregon Institute of Technology; Roni Jack Rountree, Lehigh University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Tim Pasang, Western Michigan University; Bens Pardamean; Feng Shi, Oregon Institute of Technology; Derrick Speaks, Arizona State University; Endang Djuana; Arief Budiman, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

assignmentconducted by multidisciplinary students from the Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,Renewable Energy Engineering, Biological Sciences and Business/Management departments atthe Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT). It recently won the Oregon Tech IDEAFEST 2024Award in June 2024, as well as a research project supported by the OR State Legislature throughthe Oregon Renewable Energy Center (OREC). OIT has been known for its hands-on, integrated(multidisciplinary approach) engineering program – and it was reflected well in this AGRO-PVDome project. I. INTRODUCTION Achieving the Net Zero Emissions scenario by 2050 in US requires more solar energyproduction — but it must not be at a cost to

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Innovative Assessment Strategies in Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessie Cortez, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

for students to apply in future writing situations [13]. This isespecially true when students encounter an instructor who has a different system of markingpapers than teachers in their previous experience. For example, some instructors underlinesentences as positive feedback while others use underlining to indicate a problem. For students,the lack of clarity results in feedback being of limited use. Similarly, students need a clearunderstanding of how exactly to revise problematic writing. Many instructors use “facilitativefeedback,” which attempts to guide students toward revision using questions or reflections [14].Such feedback is written with the goal of maintaining student ownership over the work, butstudents who are unsure of their

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.A

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason M. Keith, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jason Coleman, Kansas State University; Lis Pankl, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

to use AI inthe workforce. MSU has emphasized AI’s implications for education, ethics and studentadvising, reinforcing its focus on responsible AI use.At each institution, some faculty embrace AI’s potential to enhance learning and research, whileothers demonstrate skepticism or opposition. At KSU, faculty development initiatives have beenintroduced to help instructors integrate AI into their work. This supports both research andteaching applications. ISU has sought to standardize AI-related policies and resources to provideinstitutional guidance. Achieving broad faculty engagement is an ongoing effort. Meanwhile,MSU’s more restrictive approach reflects concerns about plagiarism and misinformation. Thishas likely influenced faculty

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Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

environmentalists, among others. Therefore, Colombia presents a test case of the scope and limits of globalization and of the efforts of various groups to resist it to bring more livable and dignified social and ecological models.[17]Hence, Colombia’s problematic history with the project of development makes it an ideallocation to reflect on the colonizing and perverse effects of this project, map possibilities forlocally led development, and for develop HE education and practices that could enhance LLD.PositionalityThe author of this paper was born and raised in Colombia until the age of 13 where I learn tovalue, understand, and work with people from the poorest sector of society even at a young age.He then moved to the US to finish high

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GSD 5: Mentorship

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Naqash Gerard, University of Florida; Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Jasmine E. McNealy, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

safe space had to be created for everyone tobe in a position to trust another mentor/mentee again. In respect of the graduate student’s wishes,only the faculty story will be shared: “Mentoring for me had to be in the forefront […] my first Ph.D. mentoring experience ended up not being the best experience. Not necessarily because I was not committed to the mentoring relationship, but because the student was not. That led me to reflect on what mentoring means. It just so happened I was recruiting my second Ph.D. student at the time. They had just come out of a very difficult mentoring relationship with a previous advisor. Both of us were very hurt, scared, and confused. We weren't sure if this new

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Best of CoED Paper Session (Track 1.B)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jesan Ahammed Ovi, Colorado School of Mines; Gabriel Tomas Fierro, Colorado School of Mines; C. Estelle Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

). This distribution highlightsthe general recognition among students of the importance of evaluating risks when using ordeveloping AI tools.Moreover, Figure 8b demonstrates a striking split in the student population in estimates ofP(doom). Among 664 responses, the mean estimate was 46.7 (SD = 28.0). However, the KDEplot highlights two prominent clusters, confirmed by a kurtosis test as another bimodaldistribution (Kurtosis = −12.9, p < 0.05), with one peak around 21.1, representing studentswho are relatively less concerned, and another at 60.8, reflecting higher concern. Separating thestudents into two subgroups delineated by the inflection point between these two peaks at 40,44% of the population (n = 290) estimated low P(doom) while the

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weijia Zhang, Zhejiang University; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University; Shuai Wang, School Of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

transfer, with knowledge generally flowing unidirectionally from universities toexternal entities (Striukova & Rayna, 2015). This dynamic has created a clear division whereuniversities primarily generate knowledge, and industries focus more on implementinginnovation. However, many businesses, particularly in China, appear to in buildingindependent innovation capacity and in translating cutting-edge technologies fromuniversities directly into market applications. As a result, they tend to prioritize short-terminnovation activities, such as patenting and consulting, over long-term R&D initiatives,reflecting their limited capacity for industrial research (Chen & Liu, 2017).To address the challenges faced by businesses in adopting advanced

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 5

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mollie Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Olivier Ladislas de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

cited theories are constructivist in nature; that is, focused on how personal experiencesrelate to new knowledge in order to construct meaning [9, 22]. Robust VR design also incorporatescognitivist ideas including the cognitive theory of multimedia learning and cognitive load theory,which is particularly relevant for developers and discussed in a later subsection. For educators,constructivist theories such as experiential learning theory, situated learning theory, and guideddiscovery learning theory have great potential to be enhanced by VR.Experiential learning theory states that learning occurs through a cyclical process of concrete expe-riences, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation [23]. Experi

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Transformative and Just Futures in Engineering (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 11)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Pleasants, University of Oklahoma; Moses Olayemi, The University of Oklahoma; Brandon Scot Abbott, University of Oklahoma; Jacqueline M. Vadjunec PhD, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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

,which revolved around three major themes.Seminar Impact 1: Engaging with CommunitiesAn area of emphasis across multiple seminars was the importance of building relationships withmembers of the community that a project is meant to serve. Those ideas resonated with the Fellows,who expressed that many of the seminars expanded their understanding of what it means to trulywork with communities in meaningful ways. The fellows’ reflections on the seminarsdemonstrated how they are moving beyond the basic view that working with communities isimportant, toward a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics that underlie any partnership: Sometimes, a new technology might sound good to the people who develop it because they have the data and

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 8

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile; Marco Aguilera; Martin Ignacio Gil; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Danilo Leal, Universidad Andres Bello; Claudia Bascur, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

demonstrate the feasibility of the approach adopted butalso reveal critical areas for reflection:● Architectural decisions: FastAPI was wisely chosen for the backend because of its flexibility and ability to integrate with AI tools such as LangChain. However, reliance on a single language model (Llama3.2) limited customization capabilities compared to GPT-4, although it significantly reduced costs.● Comparison with previous work: In contrast to the use of Petri-Net in earlier research, the use of LLMs allowed a more dynamic and adaptable analysis, especially in educational settings with high variability. However, the unstructured approach also entails a more significant effort to ensure consistency and validation of workflows.● Impact on

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Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice in Biomedical Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Farago, University of Calgary; Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

first-year course without expectedprerequisite knowledge, this content has been de-emphasized in subsequent offerings of the BSI.This is also reflected in the GPA data, as there was little disparity between BSI and generalstudent performance in the first-year programming course. Student comments on curriculumcontent highlight a need to further refine the continual improvement practices of the BSI contentto ensure the physics fundamentals taught align as content is updated within the first-yearengineering program.Student experiences within the BSI program varied depending on their cohort year. Studentscompleting the program during the COVID-19 pandemic indicated their learning experiencesuffered. Students completing more recent iterations of the

Conference Session

Evaluating Pre-College STEM Programs: Longitudinal Impact, Integration, and Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin (Brenda) Zhou, Central Connecticut State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

understandable by rising10th to 12th graders.” This comment reflected instructors’ efforts in designing and deliveringlectures appropriate for high school students; maybe the number of lecture slides and the lengthof presentations could be reduced based on student feedback. When asked about any recommended changes for future NSTI programs, a few studentsleft the question blank, indicating they were happy with the program and had no suggestions.Some students just gave positive comments rather than suggestions. For example, one studentwrote, "I will not change a bit about the programs. I think I know this is a good program whenmy sister goes to freshman year I'm going to tell her”, and another student responded, "no, notreally it was very fun and

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Tolchin, The Ohio State University; Rachel C Childers, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

they put into the program, themore benefits they will reap from it [13].References:[1] C. S. E. Jamison, A. A. Wang, A. Huang-Saad, S. R. Daly, and L. R. Lattuca, “BME Career Exploration: Examining Students’ Connection with the Field,” Biomed. Eng. Educ., vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 17–29, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.1007/s43683-021-00059-8.[2] J. Berglund, “The Real World: BME graduates reflect on whether universities are providing adequate preparation for a career in industry,” IEEE Pulse, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 46–49, Mar. 2015, doi: 10.1109/MPUL.2014.2386631.[3] R. A. Linsenmeier, “What makes a biomedical engineer?,” IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Mag., vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 32–38, Jul. 2003, doi: 10.1109/MEMB.2003.1237489.[4] R. M. Desing et al

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Michael Venuto, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

interviewee shared “new graduatesshould have a natural sense of curiosity and a desire to learn. They should not be afraid to ask forhelp or guidance”. One of the attitudes that graduates must develop is the drive to build a career, whichencompasses behaviors like showing initiative, asking thoughtful questions, and maintainingpassion for their work. This drive indicates to employers that a candidate is committed tocontinuous growth and taking responsibility for their professional development. One employernoted, “The willingness to take on challenges and show enthusiasm for learning is what setsapart candidates who thrive in the industry.” Such behaviors reflect an intrinsic motivation that isessential for navigating the complex and dynamic

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Embedding Industry in Design Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Esther Horenstein, University of Denver; Daniel D Auger, University of Denver

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

in this course if Ifollow the course curriculum and do the assignments as given to me by my instructors” in bothpre-course and current perceptions (mean ± std: 4.51 ± 0.64 and 4.37 ± 0.83 on a 5-point Likertagreement scale, respectively).Table 1: Survey data reflecting student pre-course and current perceptions of the senior designexperience. Differences were considered significant for αadj = 0.0125. a indicates assessment on a7-point Likert agreement scale (1 = entirely a course for graduation, 4 = equally a course forgraduation and a project experience, 7 = entirely a project experience); b indicates assessment ona 5-point Likert agreement scale (1 = strongly disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 5 =strongly agree); ** indicates

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 12

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori Marie Houghtalen, University of Texas at El Paso; Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Samahara Quintana Chavez, University of Texas at El Paso; Juno Alvarez Morales, University of Texas at El Paso; Guillermo Beckmann, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

tend to have a stronger sense of engineering identity, demonstrated by their responses on ascale measuring engineering identity developed by Borrego et al [23]. There is one outlier, arespondent who reports a current “complete overlap” between their personal identity and theidentity of an engineer (see Figure 1). The fact that respondents who have relocated also reportmore overlap when reflecting on their identity as a student (Figure 2) implies that there may be arelationship between the strength of engineering identity in an individual and their likelihood torelocate. This relationship will be probed in further research, specifically in interviews during aforthcoming qualitative research phase. 8

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andi Pina, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shams El-Adawy, University of Colorado Boulder; Michael James Verostek Jr, Rochester Institute of Technology; Heather Lewandowski, University of Colorado Boulder; Benjamin M Zwickl, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

the sample reflect the contributions of computer science and engineering to the development of QISE courses and programs. • Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) play a crucial role in advancing educational opportunities for historically marginalized populations, aligning with the goals of fostering diversity in QISE. Additionally, three legislative initiatives motivating this work—the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQI), the CHIPS Act, and the National Science and Technology Policy (NSP)—all emphasize the need for increased diversity in QISE [1, 3, 2].All of the institutions included in this study account for 98% of engineering bachelors degreesawarded in the most recent year for which Integrated Postsecondary

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DSAI Technical Session 7: Natural Language Processing and LLM Applications

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikayla Friday, University of Connecticut; Michael Thomas Vaccaro Jr, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

that this paper serves as apractical guide for using LLMs for the simulation and early optimization of experimental designsacross disciplines.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under MCAGrant No. 2120888. The first and second authors (MF and MV) were supported by an NSFResearch Traineeship (TRANSCEND) under Grant No. 2152202 at the time this research wasconducted. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] B. Dong, J. Bai, T. Xu and Y. Zhou, "Large Language Models in Education: A Systematic Review," in 2024 6th International

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.D

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shana Shaw, Texas A&M University; L. Taylor Starr, Texas A&M University; laila badran, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

diversity of population andmatches the student outcomes criteria for ABET accreditation [23]. The skills needed to enter theengineering industry in the past decade remain mostly unchanged from previous years andclosely follow the ABET standards, which reflect industry input.AI Effect on Professional Skills Using AI in engineering undergraduate classrooms has been gaining in popularity withChatGPT being the far most used generative AI tool. Chatbots have been used since the turn ofthe century, initially as rule-based systems and algorithms for frequently asked questionresponses and tutoring types of person-computer interactions [13]. In 2023, the use of ChatGPTby students in undergraduate engineering showed only a 4% AI use on a weekly basis

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Change

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Edoga M.S., Texas A&M University; Mindy Bergman; Yanai Y Otero La Porte, Texas A&M University; Claire Bowman-Callaway, Texas A&M University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

researchers have focused on assisting faculty withimprovement of their teaching practices through self-reflection or on providing faculty with newteaching resources or technologies that are broad and applicable in a variety of contexts. Withinthe research literature, successful strategies have been identified to specifically focus onchanging faculty conceptions and beliefs [2]. These strategies often create meaningful conceptualchange in faculty, which results in changes in practice [3], [4]. This has also been demonstratedwithin other educational levels, with the K-12 literature also demonstrating that significanteducational change necessitates changes in beliefs [5]. Over the past four years, our National Science Foundation (NSF) IUSE