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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., The University of Toledo

byelectricians. One day maybe they will, especially if the focus is on processes to be automated,not just the instructions found in the PLC’s instruction set.5 PLC programming has the addedburden of writing programs that not only control a process but that are accessible as much aspossible by those who maintain that process. A good program is one that controls a process andcan be maintained. The engineer is not the one most responsible in the long run for the successof the process. That is the responsibility of the maintenance team and process and instrumentengineering staff.The syllabus of the earlier Electrical Engineering Course is included in Appendix I. The syllabusof this course is included in Appendix II. Several comments from students on the

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 3: Identity, Professionalization, and Belonging II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Vanessa Tran, Utah State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Learning and Individual Identity using Cognitive Load TheoryAbstractCognitive Load Theory (CLT) is a foundational framework in educational psychology thatexplains how learners process and manage information. As engineering programs face growingchallenges in student retention and engagement, CLT offers an evidence-based approach toenhance learning efficiency. This paper introduces key concepts essential to applying CLTeffectively and proposes a promising research direction for extending its use to also supportgreater inclusion in engineering education. Research shows that students from minoritizedpopulations in engineering experience more stress and anxiety than their peers from dominantgroups. To date, most studies have approached this issue from

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International Division (INTL): Inclusive Global Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Yashin Brijmohan, Utah State University; Lani McGuire, The Ohio State University; Michael M. Malschützky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Anderson Harayashiki Moreira, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Albertino Arteiro, University of Porto; Andrea Schwandt, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg; Joao Santos; Joyce Zampirolli Scrivano; Steven McAlpine, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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International Division (INTL)

experience, highlighting its focus on real-world applications, intercultural collaboration,and technical writing—elements they felt were lacking in their previous coursework. Participantsnoted that collaborating with peers from diverse backgrounds allowed them to gain differentperspectives, problem-solving approaches, and insights into various cultural norms. Instructorsreinforced the importance of equipping students with practical skills and tools relevant toreal-world engineering contexts, promoting a pragmatic approach to problem-solving [F2, F3,F5].DiscussionThe interviews provide valuable insights into student experiences within the global engineeringcourse. The identified themes and suggested improvements can inform future iterations of

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.C

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Jamali, University of Nevada, Reno; Andrew L DeBolt; Henry Dalton, University of Nevada, Reno; Jenavieve K Layosa, University of Nevada, Reno; Ilana Rose Macy; Ponkoj Chandra Shill, University of Nevada, Reno; David Feil-Seifer, University of Nevada, Reno; Frederick C Harris, University of Nevada, Reno; Sergiu Dascalu, University of Nevada, Reno; Rui Wu, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #47284FORE: A Student-Centered Framework for Accessible Robotics Educationthrough Simulation and Interactive LearningHossein Jamali, University of Nevada, Reno Hossein Jamali is a PhD student at the University of Nevada, Reno, focusing on Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing. His research encompasses a range of interdisciplinary topics, including AI-driven recommender systems and resource management algorithms. Hossein has authored several peer-reviewed papers in leading conferences and journals and has actively contributed to advancing AI and optimization techniques. His work

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Shaping Inclusive STEM Curriculum and Teacher Development for K-12 Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy P. Lachapelle, STEM Education Insights; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Katie McKeown, Engineering for US All (e4usa™); Jialing Wu, The Ohio State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

of Practice (CoP) that connects them with peers, e4usa teammembers, university faculty, and practicing engineers throughout the year. CoP sessions are heldvirtually bi-weekly in two different formats. Once with the coaches in a small peer group andanother time with the entire cohort. These sessions encourage teachers to share classroomexperiences, exchange lesson plans, and engage in discussions. e4usa team also providesongoing support through a learning management platform addressing curriculum-relatedquestions and facilitating collaboration and professional growth within the teaching community.PersonasTo achieve its goals, e4usa has treated the curriculum design process as a Learning Engineering(LE) [8] design challenge. The team has, at

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ECCNE Technical Session 3 - Energy and Society

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Suraya Rahim, University of Pittsburgh

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

student approaches a project with a visionary, high- level perspective or a detail-oriented mindset. 2. Leadership Role: Determines whether a student prefers to take on a leadership role or follow others. 3. Leadership Preference: Identifies whether a student favors a single designated leader or a shared leadership structure. 4. Commitment Level: Assesses the amount of time a student is willing to dedicate to the project. 5. Hands-On Skills: Measures a student’s prior experience with hands-on tasks and practical applications.To evaluate team dynamics, we utilized the CATME peer teamwork dimension surveys, whichare based on a comprehensive research-driven methodology [10]. These surveys require trainingfor

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, Missouri State University; Naomi L Dille, Missouri State University; Dhanush Bavisetti, Missouri State University; Sherrie Ilene Zook

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

were able to complete all activities due to absences. The class meets 5 days per weekfor 90 minutes each day. Algebra 1A is an almost exclusively freshman class consisting of mainly low achievingmath students who were deemed to require extra time to master concepts. Those passing Algebra 1A move on to Table 1: High School Standards encoded using Scratch Programming. Teaching Standards Application in Scratch Hacker name: use variables to learn how to 6.EE.B.6 Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions use the various blocks in Scratch to create a when

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Anne Gobes-Ryan, University of South Florida; Theresa Burress, University of South Florida; Aana Farhana Ahsan, University of South Florida

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

visualizations. 2. To focus students on thinking critically about what statistical parameters indicate in a particular problem. 3. To facilitate students’ ability to read and respond precisely to an engineering-related problem. To develop our approach and content, we drew from literature across multiple fields, including information and data literacy pedagogy, technical writing in engineering, argumentation, and data visualization. The resulting data literacy module comprises assignments paired with applied engineering problems derived from the existing scientific literature and real-world datasets.We deployed the new assignments in Fall 2024. While we have confidence in the revised module, werecognize that some elements of the assignments

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Track 1: Technical Session 3: Beyond deficits: Developing an elicitation mechanism for engineering practitioners with ADHD to create autoethnographic counterstories

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Hector Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Boston College; Sage Maul, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Levi Xuan Li, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ruby J Barnett, Boston College

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

faculty cope with traditional engineering education sowe can target more effective ways of teaching and learning engineering to retain these groupsand make our problem solving and solution generation more effective.  Using Collaborative Autoethnography to write a counterstoryIn this section, we discuss how we intend to use collaborative autoethnography and variouspotential elicitation techniques to write our counter-story. The first stage of our study will focuson the experiences of professors and students in engineering education.Autoethnography is the study of culture through autobiography. It lends itself well to studyingthe experiences of minoritized individuals while also providing a space for catharsis [24].Collaborative

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Tech Session 2: Course-Level Innovations in Environmental Engineering: Projects, Case Studies, and Social Impact

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Plymesser, Montana State University - Bozeman; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University - Bozeman; Catherine M Kirkland, Montana State University - Bozeman; Amanda Hohner, Montana State University - Bozeman; Susan Gallagher, Montana State University - Bozeman; Craig R Woolard P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

curriculum.They then developed a method to build new courses and a plan for putting together the contentand projects for the new first- and second-year environmental engineering courses. Thesecourses were first implemented in the 2023-2024 academic year and a description of theoutcomes, content, projects, and lessons learned follows in Section 3.0.3.0 IPBC DiscussionOne overarching goal of implementing project-based courses in the first and second yearof the curriculum is to motivate students with diverse skills and backgrounds to continue topursue environmental engineering. Too often, students with less experience in technical subjects,such as calculus or chemistry, fall behind their peers in courses and may begin to feel as ifengineering is “not for

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 2: Identity, Professionalization, and Belonging I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey C Shragge, Colorado School of Mines; Jonah Klemm-Toole, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

along with. I like to think that I can work for anyone and with anyone after my time playing football at Mines.Students also identified ways that their peers’ FOK contributed to the success of the capstoneproject. One of the welding students both appreciated the potential for the robotic welder to maketheir work more efficient and came to see that “everyone sees things differently and everyonecan bring a good idea to the table.” An MME student emphasized commonality, writing,“Communication between engineers and technicians can be challenging but shouldn’t. We seemto have more in common with each other than not and are working towards common goals justfrom different points of view/contributions.” Another student similarly emphasized

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

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Karen Flammer, University of California, San Diego; Cindy Mui Perez, University of California, San Diego; Mimi Phùng, University of California, San Diego

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

the challengesof engaging students without the presence of teachers and peers to encourage, motivate, andsupport them [5]. While there is little research on effective pedagogies for engaging students inonline labs, a recent study suggests that providing support for students before and during thehands-on projects, clear instructions about the experiment and set-up, and pre-structuring of labactivities, lead to successful student engagement with the activity [6]. Moreover, an importantgoal of Discover UC San Diego is to build confidence and self-efficacy, especially infirst-generation high school students, for college success. As defined by [7], “self-efficacy refersto an individual’s subjective conviction in his or her capabilities to perform

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Team-Based and Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elissa Ledoux, Middle Tennessee State University; Brian James Slaboch, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

are not permitted to seek anyadditional donated funding. An example project for a faculty-driven project is the“WhiteBoardBot” used in the first year of implementing this model. For this project, studentswere tasked with designing a robot that could automatically write and erase text on a whiteboardbased on user inputs. This project was selected because it meets the requirements for amechatronics engineering project. It requires a combination of mechanical, electrical, computerengineering, and control system design to solve a real-world challenge. Students must design andselect appropriate mechanical components, sensors, and actuators. The system also needed tocontain a user-friendly graphical user interface. Safey and professionalism were

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Tanjina Afrin, Virginia Military Institute

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Professional Papers

scope, espe-cially in the final semester, many noted that the Capstone provided essential real-world experience.However, there were concerns about uneven workloads among team members, with some suggest-ing more structured peer evaluations to improve team dynamics.For continuous improvement, the survey highlighted the importance of integrating more technol-ogy, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and AI design tools, into the course. Somesurvey responses also suggested a two-semester sequence to allow more time for the design pro-cess and client feedback. Instructors recommended enhancing project management and collabora-tion tools to reflect industry practices better. Overall, the Capstone course was praised for bridgingthe gap between

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Nilanjana Raychawdhary, Auburn University; Chaohui Ren, Auburn University; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University; Sutanu Bhattacharya

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Diversity, Professional Papers

Low-Resource Languages Visualization Tools Adaptive Learning Linguistics Evaluation Metrics Pre- and Post-Course Assessments Peer Review System Surveys and Interviews Social Sciences Figure 1: Framework for NLP Education: An Integrative Approach.3.2 Framework Design for NLP Education3.2.1 Objective:The initial phase involves developing an educational structure that balances theoretical knowledge withinteractive

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Rick Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Vanessa Burrows, University of Detroit Mercy; Linda Slowik PhD

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Diversity

Minnesota, Dulut ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Experiences in Piloting a Program for Implementing High Impact Practices with Limited ResourcesAbstractIt is known that low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students in engineering andcomputer science have rates of retention and graduation that lag behind their peers. A growingbody of research has identified a range of high-impact practices and exemplar programs thathave been successful in improving outcomes for these at-risk populations. Some areas that thesepractices seek to address include: financial need, academic preparation, sense of community,confidence, and professional identity. The challenge of

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Track 6: Techncal Session 7: Growing BPE Efforts: Lessons Learned from a College-Wide Seed Grant Program

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christine Julien, Virginia Tech

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

: last week of semester● Final Report: end of semester ● In year 2, 3 continuing and 11 new projects were awardedProgram DesignRationale Program feature ● In a similar, university-wide program ● Projects must be led by undergraduate open to “all”, faculty largely were students, graduate students, postdocs, awardees or staff ● Students, staff, and postdocs may not ● Proposal template, office hours, have proposal writing experience information session ● Equity in review process ● Scoring rubric shared with template ● Sufficient budget for events and student ● Budget

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahima Agumbe Suresh, San Jose State University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

Internet of Things, and engineering education. She has published in several peer-reviewed conferences and journals and has been a program committee member at several conferences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Active Learning and Specifications Grading for Undergraduate Algorithms and Data Structures coursesAbstractAlgorithms and Data Structures are core concepts taught in all computing undergraduateprograms. It is important to ensure that student activities in the class lay the foundation andprepare them for future courses and career. In addition, assessment should allow for students todevelop a growth mindset. The course may benefit with a grading system can be

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Hendricks, Heidelberg Instruments Nano AG; Tanisha Gupta, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Emine Cagin, Heidelberg Instruments Nano AG; Brett Michael Mann, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sophia Reynolds, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Nancy Burnham, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Andrew DePalma, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Carolina Ruiz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI); Jeffrey Solomon, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jonas Vergés

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Polytechnic Institute Tanisha Gupta is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). She has worked on several projects, including her Interactive Qualifying Project in collaboration with Heidelberg Instruments Nano AG, which focused on demystifying nanofabrication and developing educational materials for beginners in nanoscience. On campus, Tanisha serves as Vice President of WPI’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, is a Global Ambassador for the Global Experience Office and works as a Peer Learning Assistant for Introduction to Biomechanics.Dr. Emine Cagin, Heidelberg Instruments Nano AG Dr. Emine Cagin is the CTO of Heidelberg Instruments Nano

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vigdor, Advanced Science Research Center, City University of NY; Rosemarie Wesson, City University of New York, City College; JOSHUA Craig BRUMBERG

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programs to help CUNY faculty better understand the expectations of funding agencies and write more competitive proposals. Her intensive NSF CAREER and Grants 101 bootcamps, which are open to CUNY faculty across all its colleges, have supported 21 NSF CAREER awards, and prepared over 150 faculty to submit and win awards. Linda was part of the planning committee and a presenter for NSF’s Engineering CAREER workshops for 3 years and organized a CUNY-wide Convergence Workshop in 2018 as well as Broader Impacts presentations. Linda has a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; her postdoc, through the University of Arizona, focused on art and technoscience collaborations. She

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Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin (Brenda) Zhou, Central Connecticut State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

aboutone month collaborating with one or two team members to further develop their thoughts on EJIin a team project. Thanks to its OpenRoads module, this course is assigned to a classroom withcomputers. Students are given about fifteen minutes at the end of the two case study lectures tosearch online, develop their short essay outlines, and ask any questions they may have. This firstEJI assignment is promptly graded and returned to students, offering plenty of time andnecessary feedback for students to work on their team projects. Students are encouraged tocollaborate with peers they know and are interested in similar topics. After teams are officiallyconfirmed, students work outside class while the course moves on to highway geometric designand

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Developing Professional and Career Readiness

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laurie A. Sutch, University of Michigan; Caitlin Hayward

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

chose to group themby careers, such as Data Analyst, Biostatistician, and Environmental Consultant – and they canalso be broken down into sub-competencies. Additionally, each competency or sub-competencycan have different levels of achievement. For example, a Communication competency could bepart of an Interpersonal Skills category (in a program where other categories might includeLeadership Skills and Analytical Skills) and have sub-competencies for Listening, Presenting,and Writing that all have levels of expertise such as Beginner, Intermediate, and Master. Thisflexibility allows for units to customize the student experience to best fit their objectives.Because the development of professional competencies can take place in the classroom as

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 5: Decoloniality and Indigenous Knowledges

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani A AL-Mqadma, Islamic University of Gaza; Bill Guariento, University of Northumbria; Caroline Burns, Northumbria University; Rachid Khoumikham, Northumbria University Newcastle/ and The University of Essex ; Hatem A Elaydi, Islamic University of Gaza

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], looked at engineering project-work aimed at improving language skills,combining engineering students in the UK with peers in Gaza, an area which is facingdaunting politico-humanitarian challenges. This research looks again at issues relating to thelanguage of learning and teaching in the UK and Gaza, but this time focuses specifically onthe experiences of female engineering faculty. A ‘Story Circles’ methodology [2] wasadopted, in combination with follow-up focus groups. In these safe spaces, practicessurrounding the use of English in engineering were explored, allowing academics to compareapproaches and experiences. Though the study has been interrupted by the current war,results to date suggest that there are many more similarities than

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Track 7: Technical Session 7: Grassroots Approach to Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Engineering

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Ashleigh R. Wright, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Akshina Sood, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Cooper is Professor and Associate Head for Graduate Programs in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Virginia in 1982, his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois in 1988, and he was a postdoctoral research associate at AT&T Bell Laboratories from 1988-1990. His research interests include optical spectroscopic studies of novel magnetic and superconducting materials at high pressures, high magnetic fields, and low temperatures. Since 2013, he has co-taught (with Celia Elliott) a graduate-level technical writing course each spring to physics and engineering graduate students.Dr. Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois

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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

Kevin Wanklyn, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University; Bailey Brown, Kansas State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

-evaluated bystudents within their teams throughout the course, a process tracked through weekly billable hoursubmissions detailing time allocation across project components. The final grade was determinedby a final report (100 points), a final presentation/testing component (50 points), and thesubmission of a final peer evaluation and cumulative billable hours.The final report aimed to guide the reader through the problem-solving process the group used tocreate the final project. This report evaluation was based on effective communication, reportcomposition and presentation (title page, table of contents, figures and tables, formatting, andgrammar) and on course objectives. Reports had to clearly define design criteria, projectdevelopment

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rawan Adnan Alturkistani, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Mohammed Seyam, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

, researchassistance, automated grading, writing coach, make lesson plans, help to make progressreports, also helping the teachers how to teach a subject [76], [77], [78]. Although GenAI is apowerful technology in education, it still needs to be used with extra caution to ensure usingit safely and responsibly. For example, in [70], the article discusses the application ofArtificial Intelligence in online learning and distance education, based on a systematic reviewof empirical studies. The application of AI in these settings has been shown to enhance thelearning experience by personalizing the content, facilitating peer interaction, and providingreal-time feedback. Nevertheless, it also warns of the ethical and legal implications ofwidespread AI use in

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Honoring the Legacy of Lisa Bullard: A View of the Present and Future

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Emily R Kerr, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

engineering seminar, facilitated bytheir Academic Advisor and an Engineering Peer Mentor. These seminars provide generalinformation on the transition to college, study skills, co-curricular opportunities, and provide anoverview of the various engineering fields. This seminar is a group advising experience thatprovides weekly contact with advisors and peer mentors. Advising is about so much more thanregistration for classes and is designed to assist first-year and continuing student advisees, todevelop and implement plans for achieving educational and vocational goals so that students maybe directed and successful in their second college year and beyond.Academic Advisors in the First-Year Engineering Program are full-time professionals withgraduate

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 6: Learning by Doing - Contextual and Community-Based Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebeka Lynn Yocum, Oregon Institute of Technology; Ashton Danielle Greer, Oregon Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

in the first year of an engineering curriculum reinforcestheir foundational nature. As first-year students enter university with a wide range ofbackgrounds, it can be difficult to create an immersive and engaging introductory experience thatreinforces these foundational skills without relying on a deeper understanding of technicalmaterial. In fact, for some students, introductory projects with roots in highly technical materialmay be alienating, damaging to student confidence, and ultimately detrimental to measures ofacademic success and degree persistence. It has been shown that student confidence in their ownacademic ability is affected by self and peer performance [1],[2] and the first year of a student’suniversity experience impacts

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.C

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yiqing Li, University of California, San Diego; Jiaen Yu, University of California, San Diego; U Lam Lou, University of California, San Diego; Dingyi Yu, University of California, San Diego; Michael Levin, Utah State University; Korena S Klimczak, Utah State University; Soohyun Nam Liao, University of California, San Diego

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

were transcribed and then analyzed usingthematic analysis.The results of this study provide insights into students’ perceptions on ClearMind with respect toTAM’s core constructs: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and social influence. Theparticipants found ClearMind both useful and easy to use, and were willing to continue using itand recommending it to their peers. They also identified some opportunities for improvementsuch as fostering positive emotions and better organizing the content.Our user study results imply that ClearMind is an accessible yet helpful mental health resourcefor students. This highlights ClearMind’s potential for broader adoption. Future work involves alarge-scale quantitative study to assess ClearMind’s

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Alexander Hernandez, West Texas A&M University; Sanjoy Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Sarah Petters, University of California, Riverside; Markus Petters, University of California, Riverside

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Diversity

as phasechange, phase transition temperature, crystallization, and ice nucleation, in existing universitycourses. We educated a diverse group of students and exposed them to state-of-the-art techniquesearly in their academic careers to consider pursuing a STEM career and higher education. Asoutreach, we also trained graduate students, as well as students from an adjacent communitycollege (CC). The developed curricular activities provided students with experience inexperimentation, data analysis, and technical writing. Based on the ABET assessment of learningoutcomes, we assessed our goals to educate students on 1) using multidisciplinary science,engineering, and mathematical skills to evaluate and address complex issues emergent in