careers in the design and construction of the builtenvironment, including civil engineering and construction management. As the concept of sustainable designcontinues to hold greater significance in engineering and related professional disciplines, the laboratory alsoprovides the opportunity to reinforce principles of sustainability, including embodied energy, life cycle assessment,waste management and minimization. In addition, the design project has and continues to provide undergraduateresearch opportunities in the area of concrete design. Some aspects of this work will also be presented in this paper.Keywords: Concrete; Recycling; Aggregates; Wastewater; Sustainability BACKGROUNDIndustry Need
subject, (ii) some backgroundinformation, (iii) aircraft noise, (iv) local and regional environmental effects, (v) impact of civilaviation on global warming, (vi) aircraft contrails, (vii) design of civil aircraft for the future,(viii) engine design changes to reduce environmental impact, (ix) reducing environment effectsof civil aircraft by changes in operational and traffic management procedures.11The course in its initial implementation has consisted of fairly conventional lectures andrelatively free format classroom discussions of specific topics. The evaluation of studentperformance is based on assignments on specific basic subjects, on several small projects wherethe students are given a particular topic and have to write a three to four
words.A third lab requires students to practice creating encrypted volumes with an ‘easy’ password anda ‘complex’ password. Once completed, each student tries to crack their partner’s encryptionusing different tools. A final lab challenges the students to practice hardening a Linux virtualmachine by setting up a local firewall and running penetration testing scans against theirpartner’s VM to observe the results. A pre-hardening scan is conducted to enable baselineresults as a comparison against their probe.Students are offered several options for a final class project. One project option is to utilizeSecurity Onion to analyze a large packet capture. Some example of potential datasets are at theNETRESEC website [9]. As part of the project
: take actions to continually improve process performance.For use by our COM Department11, we have developed and use this definition: Quality Control(QC) is an in-process or embedded technique: • In manufacturing, processes are monitored, to identify problems that could lead to non- conforming products • Corrective action can be taken quickly in assessing a course, after each semester. • Can also be used to test new materials, equipment, and methods. If a test did not work well, then fixing it can happen the next time the test is given.In our COM Departments program’s continuous improvement process, we use mostly embeddedassessments, that is, we use the assignments, quizzes, tests, labs, reports and projects that are apart of
Paper ID #45424Understanding the Impact of an International Service-Learning Trip to Belizeon Mental Health: A Case Study of Students and FacultyDr. Amro Khasawneh, Mercer UniversityMs. Abby Anne McDowell, Mercer UniversityDr. Sarah K. Bauer, Mercer University Dr. Sarah Bauer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Mercer University. Her primary research interests include water and wastewater treatment and renewable energy technologies. Her work focuses on developing techniques for the production of clean energy and clean water. She has also worked on a variety of projects to enhance
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. Other1000mA. For projects requiring more power languages such as Java, C, and C++ can alsothan 1 Amp an externally powered USB hub is be installed and used if the programs areneeded. The GPIO pins on the board require installed on the system. It is important to note16mA each, the camera module requires that installing programs that use these250mA, HDMI requires 50mA while keyboard languages might take up a large amount ofand mice requirements vary. Powering the space on the SD card. This can also cause theRaspberry Pi using batteries is possible system to slow down. Over clocking ishowever it is not recommended because possible, however, it is important to note
Paper ID #48435BOARD #149: Nanoimprint lithography – a nanotechnology demonstrationlab for STEM undergraduate instructionProf. Daniela Topasna, Virginia Military Institute ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Nanoimprint lithography – a nanotechnology demonstration lab for STEM undergraduate instructionAbstractThe CHIPS and Science Act introduced in 2022 aims to enhance all aspects of semiconductorindustry, including related efforts in STEM education and work force training. We present ourproject in support of this broad goal. The project aims to introduce to and instruct students on analternate
projects, developing a stronger connection to their disciplines and a77 clearer sense of purpose in their academic and professional journeys (Hansen et al.,78 2024). Faculty also benefit from the implementation of CURE by aligning teaching79 with their research interests, creating a mutually beneficial academic environment.80 Methodology81 This study examined the integration of CURE methodologies across selected82 courses during the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. Surveys were administered83 at the beginning and end of each course to assess changes in student perceptions and84 learning outcomes. Courses included topics such as Computer Engineering Graphics,85 Foundation Engineering, and Energy Conservation in Buildings
conflate sociotechnical engineering education with ethics education.Others have challenged the nature of sociotechnical learning activities, such as service-learningand community-based design projects, for their tendency to fail to engage with the ways powerdynamics shape interactions between faculty, students, and community members [8-12]. Thesecritiques elevate the need for clarity around defining sociotechnical design education.Other criticisms have come from local, state, and national legislative actors who have advancedefforts to curtail or ban the teaching of the “divisive issues” in primary, secondary, andpostsecondary education [13-14]. However, the form and function of these legislative attacksdiffers across sociopolitical contexts in the
0.0 0.0 0 0 Multi-Race 4.1 3.8 0 0 White 26.1 67.4 67.6 53.8 unknown 3.6 Total # 24,350 5205 34 13Currently in the 4th year of our NSF Noyce Track 1 project entitled, “Cultivating University-School-Community Partnerships to Prepare STEM Undergraduates to Teach in UrbanEnvironments” [4], we have embraced the engineering design process [5] of prototypinginterventions, assessing and reflecting, and then continuously improving upon each iteration toreach our intended outcome that WPI TPP students develop an equity
conversations with mentees as a cohort after midterms of the first semester. • As with any multi-university, multi-state project, finding the best meeting platform and mutually workable meeting schedules has been difficult, with some things working better than others. Meeting together synchronously in hybrid format works best for most faculty. Alignment of schedules across universities is navigated by recording meetings, providing open hours, and creating online modules of pertinent information. Open shop hours by graduate students and/or faculty mentors need a regular, predictable schedule. • Industry cannot guarantee internship positions for students in specific programs. To significantly increase the
-contextualize engineering science engineering courses to better reflect and prepare students for the reality of ill-defined, sociotechnical engineering practice. Current projects include studying and designing classroom interventions around macroethical issues in aerospace engineering and the productive beginnings of engineering judgment as students create and use mathematical models. Aaron holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Michigan and a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to re-joining Michigan, he was an instructor in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.Prof. Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa Dr. Rachel Vitali is an
% 20% 0% 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2021 2022 2023 Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Asian Am./Pacific Isl. African American Am. Indian/AK Nat. Figure 3: Ethnicity Distribution of REU Participants as a Percentage of TotalLongitudinal Assessment and Program OutcomesSixteen different faculty members volunteered between 2006 and 2023 to mentor REU student projects.Additional faculty members assisted with some of the group activities and assessment processes. A full listof projects completed as part of this program can be found on our website [1]. All of the REU students wereencouraged to present their
Black Students Choose Engineering Technology or Engineering and the Implication of This ChoiceAbstractThe National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a significant grant in 2023 to investigate themotivations behind Black students' choice of engineering technology over other engineeringdisciplines. This research is crucial as it addresses a gap in understanding the factors influencingacademic choices among underrepresented groups in engineering fields. The findings from Phase1 of this project reveal essential insights into students' experiences, particularly concerningfaculty engagement and institutional support, which are pivotal for fostering persistence andsuccess among minority students in engineering Burt et al. [1-3
academia withoutcompromising the technical rigor of their program. In our NSF-funded Innovation in GraduateEducation (IGE) grant, we have created a R2P graduate education model within the Civil andEnvironmental Engineering (CEE) graduate program through the incorporation of a non-academic mentor into the thesis / dissertation committee structure. While the traditionalacademic advisor ensures students are well-prepared to meet academic and researchrequirements, the non-academic mentor brings valuable practical insights, helping studentsaddress engineering challenges that are relevant to their projects and allowing them tounderstand the broader implications of their work outside of academia. The R2P model isgrounded in the cognitive apprenticeship
Paper ID #48436BOARD # 357: ECR: Core. Identity Intersections of Indigenous Engineersand Computer ScientistsNuria Jaumot-Pascual Ph.D., TERC Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Ph.D. is a Research Scientist at TERC. She leads studies on the experiences of people of color in STEM education and careers through creative methods and meta-synthesis, methods that she provides professional development on. She is Co-PI in four NSF-funded projects and a Spencer Foundation project, two of which focus on the experiences of Native students and professionals in STEM. She has a Ph.D. in Qualitative Research Methodologies from the University of
pathways after the firstcalculus course at the rate of 33.3%, indicating a need to redesign the activities and implementmore student-centered practices in Calculus I; and peer and faculty mentoring were important forretaining students. In 2022 Penn State Capital College (PSCC) received an NSF DUE grant andbased on the lessons learned, a stronger evidence-based approach was added to the current grantto leverage the infrastructure that was built with a persistence of interest framework. Prenzel’sPersistence of Interest model is defined as a special persistence and selective relationshipbetween a person and an object, where persistence in this context means “the maintenance of therelation by repeated, active engagements.”The current project
of Texas at San Antonio and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Ottawa. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Year Two: The Organizational Climate Challenge: Promoting the Retention of Students from Underrepresented Groups in Doctoral Engineering Programs -EDU Core ResearchI. IntroductionThe goal of this 4-year project is to develop and validate a multi-factor organizational climatesurvey tailored to assess perceptions of department-level policies, practices, and proceduresinfluencing engineering doctoral student retention and commitment to degree completion. Thisproject adopts an explicitly intersectional approach to the meaning
to the use of information; • Define an information need related to a field or a research project; • Structure and optimize a search strategy by using research methods; • Apply basic criteria for evaluating the quality and relevance of information sources; • Recognize the main benefits of using bibliographic management software; • Identify collaborators and competitors in the scientific community; • Identify current awareness tools and activities to keep up to date; • Apply basic principles for analyzing the contributions and the limitations of a scientific article.This workshop is delivered in four 2h 30 min. sessions and includes a series of readings andtutorials available online. Graded evaluations to
timeswithin the community). Curriculum development refers to efforts supported by faculty such asgrants, research projects, and courses or including sustainability within the curriculum. Equation 1: Institutional Sustainability = Campus Initiatives + Curriculum DevelopmentTable 1. Institutions from the five regions within the United States Research AASHE Distinct CarnegieRegion School designation Designation Sustainability Program Characteristics Designation Sustainability in theNortheast CCNY R2 None Urban EnvironmentNortheast Howard R1 None Office of
tounderstand themselves and others in new ways, and sought connections between theirengineering experiences and their real lives. Future work should capitalize on students'reflections on their experiences to increase the body of literature supporting translationalresearch experiences for undergraduate engineering students, especially through qualitativemeasures like narrative inquiry.IntroductionBiomedical engineering research has advanced to a focus on translational medicine, which workstoward creation of usable technologies, medicines, and practices in the real world [1], [2]. Forhuman healthcare to improve, researchers must be willing to take on projects with thesetranslational goals [3]. Therefore, calls for translational medicine-focused research
Paper ID #48546Work in Progress: RIEF - A Peer-Led Study Group Intervention for theImprovement of First Generation Student Pass Rates, Self-Efficacy, IdentifyFormation and RetentionMs. Sarah M Johnston, Arizona State UniversityMs. Thien Ngoc Y Ta She is a doctoral student of Engineering Education Systems and Design at a U.S. university at the Southwest. She has been working as a research associate for a project of the Kern Family Foundation at this university. She has taught for a technical collegDr. Ryan James Milcarek, Arizona State University Ryan Milcarek obtained his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in the Mechanical & Aerospace
examplesdemonstrate how integrating curricula can improve efficiency, reduce redundancy, and deepenstudent learning.This work focuses on the last of these approaches, with guidance from previous studies on thepotential benefits of horizontal integration. Farmer and Wilkinson [1] implemented a cross-course project at the University of Toronto, combining communication and laboratory courses todevelop critical thinking and communication skills. While students reported skill gains anddemonstrated slight performance improvements, challenges in fostering creativity highlighted thecomplexity of designing effective integrated curricula. Specifically, students demonstratedhigher technical performance, but communication outcomes were not as strong. Zhan et al. [2
standards management [2].The advent of advanced machine learning mechanisms—evolving from early neural networks tomodern transformer architectures—has ushered in a new renaissance in artificial intelligence andits practical applications. The rapid development of large language models (LLMs), capable ofprocessing substantial volumes of unstructured text and generating structured outputs, nowempowers framework mapping projects at a quality level that was inconceivable less than adecade ago. SMEs now have access to AI tools that facilitate comprehensive reviews of localguidance documents and alignment exercises with strategic frameworks. In practice, instructionaldesign teams have used tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to accelerate the development of
in existingliterature and queer theory. This is her first research project with purely qualitative analysis,which impacted the methodological choices. The remaining authorship team includesheterosexual and queer-identified research team members who bring cisgender and TGNCexperiences to investigate gendered engineering education experiences. As researchers, we holdexperience in qualitative research, which is supported the first author’s exploration of this topicand qualitative interviews.A Note on TerminologyThroughout the results, participants use a variety of language to differentiate their genderidentity, their gender expression, and their peer’s perception of their gender identity. Weacknowledge that. However, the language to describe
insight into the design challenge.Often this phase ends with the development of the core opportunity statement that drives thedesign work. The third D, Develop, implements numerous ideation DM including mindmapping, C-Sketch rotational drawing and Design by Analogy to generate ideas to address theopportunity statement. The fourth D, Deliver, provides DM for prototyping and testing strategiesas well as creation of other project deliverables such as design pitches and design documentation. FIGURE 1: 4D DESIGN PROCESS [22]2. AI Overview and Literature Review2.1 Background on AIThe rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effects on a multitude of industries cannot beunderstated. The concept of AI originated in the 1950
).After recruitment, participating students completed a prep-course meeting weekly with theprogram coordinator for 2-hours over 15 weeks in the spring semester prior to their summerresearch. Classes were to prepare students for their summer research by introducing fractionalcalculus, fractional circuits, design methodologies, approximation techniques, and design tools(MATLAB, LTSpice). Additionally, this course provided activities and discussions to supportstudents in their international travel (e.g., passport & medical requirements, currency, foodculture, inter-city and inter-country buses/trains) and collaboration with international faculty(e.g., communication strategies, project requirements, documentation requirements).After the prep
conductive tapes for capacitancemeasure the capacitance between the two positioned measurement. (a) Five product packagescopper tapes (Figure 3(a)). A 200g weight (several used in this experiment. Three different types of gummy candies. (b) Life Savers.pieces of calibration weights, ~$10) was used to apply (c) Haribo Goldbears. (d) Sour Patch. (e) Jet-Puffed marshmallow and (f) Elmer'spressure on the top of a simple gummy pressure sensor Gue glassy clear slime.(Figure 3(b)), proving that everyday school suppliesor household goods can be utilized for this project. We could also successfully
development initiatives focused on pedagogy, literature reveals descriptions ofslow changes in faculty pedagogical transformation [1]. We contend that there is a missing focuson the science of learning and the impact of teacher-student interactions as a reason behind thelow efficacy of faculty development activities in changing beliefs and behaviors [2]. To addressthis gap, this project seeks to broaden engineering teaching with theory-based educationalresources (BETTER) through a Caring Science lens [3].ObjectivesObjective 1: Examine the impact over time of a faculty development curriculum grounded in ahumanistic-educative framework for promoting a humanizing model to engineering education.Objective 2: Examine the impact of a Community of Practice