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International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University; Ashok S. Shettar, KLE Technological University

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), funded under the US-Brazil Higher Education Program of the U.S. Department of Education, at VT. He has published over 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.Prof. Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University Dr.Gopalkrishna H Joshi has his PhD in Computer Science & Engineering. He is currently working as a Professor of Computer Science & Engineering and is also leading Engineering Education initiatives in KLE TECH as Director of Centre for Engineering Education Research. He research areas of interest include Data Engineering and Engineering Education.Prof. Ashok S. Shettar, KLE Technological University Dr. Ashok S. Shettar is Vice-Chancellor of KLE Technological University, Hubli India. He

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University; Sonya E. Sherrod, Texas Tech University

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them to teach mathematics for conceptual understanding. She currently coaches graduate students in the College of Education at Texas Tech University in their dissertation research and writing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Exploration of Hands-on/Minds-on Learning in an Active STEM Outreach ProgramAbstractThe importance of encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) in students from underrepresented groups is well recognized.Summer outreach programs are a common means of accomplishing this goal, butbalancing program content between information and entertainment can be a challengingissue. Typically, programs include hands-on

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Clinkscales Verdell, Mississippi State University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; James Warnock, Mississippi State University; Vemitra White Alexander, Mississippi State University

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corporatesponsor and was heavily tied to real industry needs. By working with corporate mentors studentsbecame better acclimated to the engineering profession through the use of engineering acumen,and problem solving techniques. This opportunity allowed students meaningful early exposure tothe engineering discipline and helped to shape their understanding of the field. This engagementprovided a basis for future skills needed for project based learning such as capstone coursework[7].Among the major University partners for the Summer Bridge Program are the Math and ChemistryDepartments, the Learning Center, University Library, Career Services and the Writing Center.Each of these provide unique services that benefit the program. For instance, the Math

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Measuring the Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University; Sandra G. Luca, Loyola Marymount University; Jeremy S. Pal, Loyola Marymount University; Jose A. Saez, Loyola Marymount University

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toBarrington and Duffy (2010), general benefits to students include increases in subject mattercomprehension, GPA, retention, critical thinking skills, tolerance for diversity, writing skills, andcitizenship6. Specific gains in both professional and technical skills have been reported. Forexample, in a recent study by Carberry et al. (2013), engineering students on average identifiedthat 45% of what they have learned about technical skills and 62% of what they have learnedabout professional skills was gained through their engineering service experience7. Femalestudents credited service experiences as their source of both professional and technical skillssignificantly higher than male students, which was consistent across academic years7.Furthermore

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Rogers P.E., North Dakota State University; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Paulo F Ribeiro, UNIFEI

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are good examples). And the most important part of the course, and akey component of the grading, is a research paper where students choose their own themes. In thatpaper, for example on nuclear energy, students need to address the history of that technology, itsimpact on society, the future perspectives, and the ethical implications of that technology.Important parts of this research paper are peer-review before the final version of the paper is turnedin and presentation to the class at the end of the course.Below, is a list of topics chosen in the 2013-2014 academic year by students in the Global Honorsprogram: 1. Everyday Services, Complex International Politics 2. The Future of Printing: 3D Bioprinting 3. Genetically

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Matthew James Walter McLarnon, University of Western Ontario; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Bill Rosehart, University of Calgary

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peer evaluations, and leading teamwork training sessions. She is currently conducting research on team learning processes in engineering student project teams. Additionally, she has co-developed a framework for measuring and in- terpreting an array of team dynamics. An online assessment tool has been created based on this framework which allows teams to diagnose and improve the ”health” of their team. She is passionate about her area of research and plans to continue conducting research on factors that contribute to effective teamwork.Dr. Tom O’Neill, University of Calgary Tom is a Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology and leading expert in the areas of team dy- namics, virtual teams, conflict management

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Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; David S Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Alyssa M Batula, Drexel University; Michael Caro; Jeffrey Scott, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Kara Martine Lindstrom, Drexel University, ExCITe Center

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thestudents to explore an area they find interesting in greater depth than the time constraints of theactivities allow. This gives students the opportunity to experiment and come up with ideas of theirown to implement. Utilizing information, skills, and engineering vocabulary acquired in theactivities, each student interactively designs a final project which is presented and demonstratedfor their peers, parents, and instructors. A point of emphasis is for students to explicitly discusskey decisions and incremental developments throughout the week with regard to the iterativeengineering design process: planning, analysis and design, testing, and evaluation.Projects fall under one of four main categories, and within each group, students are encouraged

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pickard, East Carolina University; Annie Y. Patrick, East Carolina University; Dustin Stocks

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Page 26.1292.2university.IPv4 exhaustionThe last remaining public IPv4 addresses were allocated by the Internet Assigned NumbersAuthority (IANA) to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) on February 3rd, 2011. Four of thefive RIRs have depleted their IPv4 address pools and are currently operating under final IPv4address depletion policies. At the time of writing, only the African Network Information Center(AFRINIC) has IPv4 address space remaining for general allocation and assignment. IPv4 is nowa legacy protocol and all future Internet growth will occur over IPv6.If an organization, such as a university, desires to maintain competitiveness, interoperability, andgrowth, that institution must become proactive in adopting IPv6. However

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary J. Meixell, Quinnipiac University; Nebil Buyurgan, Quinnipiac University; Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University

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no previous programpractice exists. In practice, colleges often look to their accrediting bodies, such as ABET forengineering programs, for guidance on curriculum, which requires external input fromemployers. Engineering programs ask their advisory board or council for input, and also rely ontheir internal panel of faculty experts, as well as exploring practice at peer university programs.Methodology-wise, industrial engineering faculty have used system theory[1], domain analysis[2]and structural models[3] as an aid in curriculum development. Likewise, methods from the qualitymanagement and product development domain, specifically the House of Quality (HOQ) andQuality Function Deployment (QFD), have also been deployed in this particular

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander E. Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan D. Stolk, Southern Methodist University; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

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pedagogical and curricular practices at the intersection with the issues of gender and diversity. Dr. Zastavker is currently working with Dr. Stolk on an NSF-supported project to understand students’ motivational attitudes in a variety of educational environments with the goal of improving learning opportunities for students and equipping faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to create such opportunities. One of the founding faculty at Olin College, Dr. Zastavker has been engaged in development and implementation of project-based experiences in fields ranging from sci- ence to engineering and design to social sciences (e.g., Critical Reflective Writing; Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Science and

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Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York - Farmingdale; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

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-learning. She has over sixty publications in peer reviewed conference and journals and she was member, PI or CO-PI of several multidisciplinary research grants, sponsored by the European Union, NSF and industry. She is member of IEEE society and Chair of Women In Engi- neering (WIE) Affinity Group for the IEEE Long Island section. She is the Public Seminar Coordinator for Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State CollegeDr. Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Mircea Alexandru Dabacan received the M. Eng. degree in electronics and telecommunications engineer- ing from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in 1984, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the

Conference Session

Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Lafayette

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groups of students work together on a technically focusedvideo. The video transfer the learning they have gained in the course in both the lecture and thelaboratory, and translate that into a short video they create on their tablet computers supplied bythe academic department. All equipment in the laboratory space is available for their use tocreate the video. Example topics of videos are: manifold gauge operation, propeller nick repair,and carburetor icing. The students present their video to their peers during a classroom period.The students are assessed by both the course instructor and other faculty that are not part of thecourse. The assessment of the project is a rubric that includes the major sections of introduction,video content

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Faculty Development Medley!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Narcrisha Norman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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, consistency of contracts and recognizes valuable contributions • Employ an open loop evaluation system that allows ongoing tracking, [12] analysis, communication and synthesis and communication of findings for continuous improvement of the faculty and the institution • Require more equitable scrutiny and evaluation among various faculty [13] groups to communicate the need for quality irrespective of faculty status •Allow time for active learning for adjunct faculty including reflection, [12] writing and self-improvement audits College Communication • Integrate the use of two way communication platforms and powerful [4] technological tools into processes to help build rapport

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Heather R. Keister PE, Freese and Nichols

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advertising in the event program. In this way, Professional Ethics LIVE! affordsthese local and regional firms a way to publicly showcase their commitment to professionalismand ethics, both for their employees and their professional peers and colleagues. From the outset, Professional Ethics LIVE! was framed as a relationship between TexasTech University engineering students, faculty and the local design professional community topromote and satisfy the needs of all partners. Tech TSPE student members invest sweat equitynecessary to host the event. In exchange for publicity, NIEE has provided technical content (itseducational materials) and expertise (its Deputy Director). Production costs are shared betweenTech TSPE and South Plains TSPE, with

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Teamwork

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong Hin Chin, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Christopher Brooks, University of Michigan

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inequities. In addition, she is interested in technology and how specific affordances can change the ways we collaborate, learn, read, and write. Teaching engineering communication allows her to apply this work as she coaches students through collaboration, design thinking, and design communication. She is part of a team of faculty innovators who originated Tandem (tandem.ai.umich.edu), a tool designed to help facilitate equitable and inclusive teamwork environments.Christopher Brooks, University of Michigan ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Analyzing Patterns of Pre-Semester Concerns in First-Year Engineering StudentsAbstractThis complete research

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 26

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xinfeng (Kevin) Quan, Westlake University; Chaoyi Wang, Zhejiang Normal University ; Chenhui Zhang, Self-employed

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ResultsBackground of the LHETM Model’s DevelopmentA comparative study by Bao et al. (2009) reveal that Although Chinese high school graduatesoutperformed their American peers in content knowledge, the top-performing Chinese students weresignificantly less likely to achieve the highest scores in the Lawson Classroom Test of ScientificReasoning (CTSR). This discrepancy might be attributed to findings from later research by Ding(2018), which indicated that Chinese students demonstrated less improvement in controllingvariables and hypothetical deductive reasoning throughout their middle and high school education.These observations resonate with my nine years of teaching experience in China, where studentsexcelled in exam settings but often lacked sensitivity

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Monica McGill, Institute for Advanced Engineering; Jacob Koressel; Bryan Twarek

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, and selection 54 Complete an individual programming project 49 Debug a program 46 Be persistent in solving computing problems 45 Work collaboratively with peers on computing problems 44 Create, test, and refine computational artifacts 43 Be familiar with different branches of computer science 42 Identify computer science terminology 41 Recognize, define, and analyze computational problems 40 Table 2: Items earning at least 40 votes in asynchronous feedback.3 ResultsWe identified six major themes as

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Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

Collection

2024 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; Silvana McCormick, Redwood Consulting Collective; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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departmenttransformation. While the level of engagement during this co-creation process varied across thedepartment, the majority of faculty and staff played a significant role in writing, reviewing, andmodifying it. • We envision diversity in race, gender, sexuality, ability, class, and other social identities (in all their combinations) that transcends current institutional structures. • We envision a place in which all find community, where there are support structures that connect students with their peers, that provide mentoring between faculty and students, and promote collaborative work between faculty. • We envision a place where if one encounters an unjust or arbitrary barrier, it is the system that yields. We

Conference Session

Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; TABE AKO ABANE, Purdue University

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? Jury deliberation is when evidence is • What would be the burdens if the defendant examined and conscientiously negotiated wins the case? to reach a consensus on a decision. • What are the advantages and disadvantages of laws that protect solar panel owners? Students imagine multiple futures Eliciting FUTURES Reasoning through ethical depending on which side wins the case. For integrity their state legislature, students work in • What would be the impact in 5 years if the teams to write a bill that 10 years from

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

project. Communicate the proposed idea both through writing and oral presentation 3. Apply engineering design to produce an energy solution that meets specified needs with consideration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and estimate the potential impact. 4. Evaluate the potential economic value creation of the proposed solution 5. Function effectively on an international team and develop a team charter that considers leadership, collaboration, goals, planning of tasks, and meeting objectives. 6. Provide a self & peer assessment relative to overall team performance.The assessment of these learning objectives was conducted using four assignments. Theseassignments were (1) the development of a team charter, (2

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Advancing Equity in STEM Academia: Insights and Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Jennifer Tygret

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

doctoral education and postdoctoralappointment. A lack of resources and support can be even more acute for postdoctoral scholars ofcolor. For example, postdoctoral women of color report encountering discrimination morefrequently than their White peers (Burke et al., 2019; Jach & Gloeckner, 2020). Proudfoot andHoffer (2016) argued that a comprehensive strategy is needed to properly support, inspire, andequip postdoctoral scholars for success. Moreover, to increase the number of postdoctoralscholars of color who continue into the professoriate or other permanent positions in academia,they need policies, programs, and resources that include professional skills in writing and publicspeaking, as well as opportunities to build a community and social

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University; Mohammad Shafinul Haque, Angelo State University; William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University; Soyoon Kum, Angelo State University

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ofcompleting assignments during lab hours. As a result, students can approach the assignedproblems at their own pace. During the lab session, students engage with the problems anddiscuss their solutions with peers, sharing thoughts on problem-solving strategies. Some studentstake on teaching roles, which reinforces their understanding of concepts. In hands-on activitysessions, they exchange a variety of ideas related to the assigned problems. A tangible hands-onmodel allows them to demonstrate different static conditions, often leading to those enlightening“aha” moments with the models. Overall, students enjoy lab sessions and make the most of themto succeed in Statics class. Some students hesitate to attend office hours or SI sessions due totime

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

careershave a stronger purpose in life [11]. In a university engineering setting however, this could provechallenging for undergraduates whose end goal is to work in industry as many faculty have onlyknown academia, and lack industry experience. Kirschenman writes “Engineering is aloneamong professional careers that try to educate future professionals with people that are notproficient in the practical side of the profession” [12]. Therefore, it is imperative thatundergraduate students are connected with professionals who have the real-world, hands-onexperience in the workforce that they hope to pursue in the future. Particularly in an engineeringfield, mentoring is a high impact practice that can assist students in reaching the next stages oftheir

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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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industry soft skills in engineering” • “AI use in engineering classes” • AI AND “measuring engineering soft skills” • engineering AND (“academia-to-industry readiness gap” OR “industry readiness gap”) • “impact of using AI to teach engineering undergraduates industry skills” • “undergraduate engineering curriculum using generative AI” Table 1. Search Criteria In screening the articles reviewed in the general search, specifics were looked forinvolving a combination of engineering, AI, professional skills, and the assessment of these skillsin engineering curricula while emphasizing criteria such as scientific rigor, peer reviewedarticles, and impact factor

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 9: Collaboration and Community

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Nicewonger, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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addition, one of our primary goals is to support and engage in the co-creation of artifacts,collaborating with participants to transform data into practical tools and resources, such asdesigning homes with diverse stakeholders. This method emphasizes producing tangibleoutcomes that reflect participants’ lived experiences and aspirations. On the other hand,immersive approaches of observing participants’ environments and social realities in real timecapture moments that cannot be reproduced, contrasting with objectivist research paradigmsfocused on replicability (Lederman 2023). The significance of these different orientationstowards research is explained by the anthropologist Rena Lederman who writes: Being with people wherever they actually

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Undergraduate College Industry Partnerships

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Dang, Purdue Engineering Education; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Mahdi Hosseini, Northwestern University

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University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring Undergraduates' Experiences of a Two-Day Quantum Summer SchoolIntroduction Quantum mechanics and engineering. Perhaps a combination of disciplines sounds likean output from a machine selecting STEM fields at random, but one would be mistaken to thinkthis. Quantum mechanics is in fact foundational in engineering fields such as semiconductors,material science, and nanotechnology [1]. Quantum computing also receives quite a bit ofattention, as it is seen as a definite part of the future of computer science [2]-[5]. On quantumcomputing in particular, MIT writes that quantum computing is no longer an interest

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Construction Engineering Division: Innovative Pedagogy annd Student Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Backus, Clarkson University; William Olsen, Clarkson University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

commercialcluster area approximately 1.5 miles to the west along US Route 11 (figure 1) [11]. Figure 1. US Route 11 – Identified Area of Needs in the Town of Potsdam Comprehensive Plan [9]With the approval of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan in late 2020 [12], the Health Imitativesponsored C3G to do an initial data collection project in the summer of 2021 in this zone(inclusive of physical surveying and facilities/asset identification). This was followed by asubsequent C3G project to execute a “Complete Street Study” [13] that included “PublicEngagement and Study Options Development” which included public surveys, engaging inlistening sessions, a national level peer review, and a dedicated public workshop

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Emerging Technologies and AI Integration in ECE Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; LUJUN ZHAI, Prairie View A&M University; Shuza Binzaid

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activities tofurther engage students. For instance, a VLSI club was established, serving as a platform forstudent interaction and collaboration. The team also awarded scholarships to outstandingstudents, attracting more qualified individuals to pursue careers in this field. Furthermore, amentoring program is underway, designed to connect industry engineers with students forprofessional training.In this article, the authors aim to share their experiences and insights with peer researchers andeducators regarding curriculum revamping and VLSI tapeout project design.2. Curriculum RevampingThis work-in-progress project is targeting at developing new courses and enhancing existingcourses to equip students at Electrical and Computer Engineering department

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Alonso Vergara, Universidad Andres Bello; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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breaks. Strategies such as peer mentoring, where more experienced studentsguide less confident students, or online resources that allow self-paced review of key conceptscould help reduce anxiety and improve confidence. By addressing the disparities in priortraining, engineering programs can create more inclusive learning experiences that enable allstudents to succeed.Teaching ModalityThe online and evening format was widely appreciated for its flexibility, allowing students tobalance work, family, and academic commitments. "Being online is the only way for me to becalm and be able to pay full attention in class. It favors me a lot" (Student 5, Interview 2). Thisflexibility is a significant benefit for nontraditional learners, who often face

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Manufacturing Division (MFG) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Petitti, The Ohio State University

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fabrication jobs to million-dollar Department of Defense initiatives students receive directmentorship from professional staff members over a multi-year period.Over the past 10 years the center has grown from a single staff member and a few students tosimultaneously employing over 35 staff and 120 students. In 2024 student employees come from a widevariety of disciplines ranging from Aeronautical Engineering to Film Studies. This paper reports on surveydata from student, staff, and industry partners on the effectiveness of CDME. Based on ten years ofgeneral experience and six years of qualitative surveying students have experienced extremely positiveoutcomes from the program and are significantly better prepared than their peers to enter the nextstage of