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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 3.A

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiangqun Zhang, Syracuse University; Ziyang Jiao, Syracuse University; Farzana Rahman, Syracuse University; Bryan Kim, Syracuse University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

pr em irt Re M V TopicFigure 1: Topic distribution of the reviewed course offerings based on the recommended CompOrgcourse packaging suggestions in CSC2023. Only technical topics that also exist in CSC2013 areincluded. The memory hierarchy topic is split into VM and storage here

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Focus on the First Year

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angel Ari Perez-Mejia, Quinnipiac University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

perceivedimportance of some areas of the general education curriculum.IntroductionLiberal arts courses covering disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts are ageneral education requirement in many civil engineering programs in the United States.Currently, ABET Criterion 5 (c) states that programs must have: “a broad education componentthat complements the technical content of the curriculum and is consistent with the programeducational objectives” [1]. Previously, ABET had required 16 credit hours of humanities andsocial sciences. In this framework, engineering programs engaged with the general educationrequirement only in a perfunctory manner [2]. However, since the adoption of the currentrequirement, engineering programs have innovated

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ERM WIP II: Equity & Accessibility in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nyna Jaye DeWitt, University of Georgia; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Engineering Education, 2025 Scoping Review: Understanding the Place of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in EngineeringBackgroundAs engineering educators and researchers, we are motivated by the pressing need to bridge the gapbetween technical expertise and social responsibility in engineering education. Engineering is notjust about designing systems and solving technical problems; we argue that it is inherently aservice-oriented discipline that impacts diverse communities.Working with diverse communities requires historical context, ethical reasoning, and the inclusionof marginalized voices in the engineering design process [1]. However, traditional engineeringcurricula have often prioritized technical

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Innovative Pedagogies and Assessment Strategies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luke Landherr, Northeastern University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

student motivation, evaluating factorsincluding empowerment, usefulness, success, interest, and caring as relevant to studentproductivity and motivating for overall effort (IRB approval #24-03-17). Students had been morehighly productive with the ungrading approach compared to a traditional homework-and-examsemester; however, adding in a point score component opened parallels closer to the moretraditional approach. The results of the ungrading implementation over three years, studentfeedback, and analysis of student motivation will be discussed in this paper.BackgroundAlternative AssessmentA larger pedagogical movement towards alternative forms of assessment can currently be observedacross disciplines and levels of education.1 Multiple studies

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Evolving Pedagogies in Capstone Design Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander R. Murphy, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University; Jim Dewey, Florida Polytechnic University; Karim Elish, Florida Polytechnic University; ONUR TOKER, Florida Polytechnic University; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

. He has conducted applied research in collaboration with industry and government partners for over 25 years. He has taught a wide array of classes in economics and data science, including three years teaching and mentoring multidisciplinary teams in Capstone 1 and 2.Dr. Karim Elish, Florida Polytechnic University Dr. Karim Elish is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Florida Polytechnic University. He obtained his PhD and MS in Computer Science from Virginia Tech. Dr. Elish received the Florida Poly ABLAZE Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2017-2018 for his excellence in teaching practices reflecting the highest standards in pedagogy; a record of outstanding teaching effectiveness inside and outside the

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Gerhardt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College; Brian E Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

Brian Faulkner’s interests include teaching of modeling, engineering mathematics, textbook design, and engineering epistemology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Beyond Calculations: Engineering Judgment as Epistemic Cognition in Engineering EducationIntroductionEngineering judgment is recognized as a key competency in professional practice. Engineersroutinely make complex decisions at the boundaries of established knowledge while managingsignificant uncertainty [1]. For all these reasons, becoming a competent engineer meansdeveloping sound judgment: a standard employed by practicing engineers as the ultimateauthority in decision-making [2]. Mathematical modeling

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Systemic and Policy Issues affecting Women Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Leah Granger, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

the STEM pipeline as the programs defined as STEM at colleges anduniversities do not always align with occupations classified as STEM in national databases.These inconsistencies add difficulty in tracking the retention of STEM graduates in STEMcareers, and consequently, hinders studies on the challenges and barriers faced byunderrepresented populations throughout their educational and professional careers.Examination of the literatureThe literature reveals some scattered efforts to look at data through different lenses. Byrd, et al.[1] in 2013 looked at national data in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System(IPEDS) dataset. They argued that forcing non-US students into a group category ignored theirrace/ethnicity, which might

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Advancing Labs: From VR to Process Control

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Charles Barkdull, University of Utah; Stacy K Firth, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Association forEngineering Education (ASEE) indicated that nearly all institutions include PID controllers intheir process control curriculum and survey respondents indicated that the need for moreconnections to the “real world” was a particular challenge [1]. There has long been a perceivedgap between approaches to teaching PID control that often rely heavily on theoretical derivationsand simulations, and the industrial practice of process control [2]. Integrating hands-on projectsinto the curriculum allows students to explore PID concepts through direct application,enhancing comprehension of theory [3] and student motivation in their own learning process [4].Process dynamics and control introduces students to new topics of dynamics process

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 10

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajendran Swamidurai, Alabama State University; Uma Kannan, Alabama State University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

Fall 2020 to Spring 2024 that include those that focus on cybersecurityprofessional skills. Our external evaluation data shows that students demonstrated particularconfidence in their ability to solve problems, persevere in seeking solutions, and acquireknowledge in cybersecurity. They also expressed confidence that they will be able to understandwhat they learn about cybersecurity.1. IntroductionCyberspace and the Internet serve as the foundation of any country's modern economy andnational security since they have become part of the country's homeland, much like cities,mountains, and coastlines, and practically all of our daily activities, such as shopping andbanking, take place in cyberspace [1]. Because a breach or attack will inflict

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 9: Hands-On Foundations - Building Confidence, Belonging, and Engagement in First-Year Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

activity in the last decade [1]. Active learning is aninteractive teaching model that puts students at the center of their own learning process throughengaging, often hands-on, activities [2]. Active learning often incorporates media to attract andmaintain the attention of students to benefit their learning. Ultimately, the purpose of activelearning is to prevent students from being passive listeners in a classroom [3]. Active learningtechniques have been studied numerous times and results provide strong indications of improvedstudent persistence [4] [5].One specific example of active learning is project-based learning. Project-based learning placespedagogy in the context of a particular system and often incorporates teamwork to addsocialization

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Industry and Technical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aakash Alpesh Patel, University of Georgia; Taiwo Raphael Feyijimi, University of Georgia; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Georgia

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Student Division (STDT)

enumerate recommended skills for jobs in electrical engineering onsites such as YouTube. We can then analyze and extract the core competencies recommended byeach source using prompt engineering techniques to ensure consistency and expedite the process.Using this data, we can determine the similarity of the competencies recommended by internetmedia and the existing data on competencies requested from job postings by analyzing thefrequency and emphasis of each of the competencies identified.Introduction Electrical Engineering DatasetThe electrical engineering dataset that was created in the study by Feyijimi et al. [1] gives greatinsight into what employers are potentially looking for when it comes to acquired skills. Itsinnovative use of Large

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STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrey Nikolaev, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Emily L Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jan Cannizzo, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

informal, collegial setting. There is nouniversally accepted definition of what constitutes a math circle; indeed, as Saul [1] puts it, “Anysituation in which people are exploring mathematics for its own sake, —for the sake of their ownenjoyment of the subject, —may be termed a math circle.” Math circles aim to exposeparticipants to authentic mathematical problem-solving and discovery, and to foster conceptualunderstanding and an enjoyment of mathematics. They have a long history going back to EasternEurope, where they were a means for professional mathematicians to share their knowledge andlove of mathematics with young students [2]. They gained some popularity in the United Statesbeginning in the 1990s [2], and although the literature on math

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Engagement in Practice: Bridging Engineering Education and Community Impact through Collaborative Design and Construction

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sally Njoki Kimani, Tumaini Innovation Center ; Mary Wambui Muigai BSc. (Information Technology) – Ongoing, Tumaini Innovation Center; Claudia Chebet Chemweno, Tumaini Innovation Center; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

University. Her research focuses on international education systems, individual and social development, technology use and STEM learning, and educational environments for ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025(Engagement in practice): Collaborative Reflection on Evolution of an Engineering Community of PracticeAbstractCommunity-engaged practices must prioritize reciprocity [1] in university-community engagement, by centering thewants and needs of the community, as identified by the community themself. In this paper, we highlight thedevelopment and evolution of a Community of Practice, emphasizing the role of community members as experts inassessing their own community needs and developing solutions to

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felix Ewere, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

, preliminarydesign, and critical design. In the spring semester they manufacture the prototype, conductverification tests, conduct a system readiness review, and finally conduct flight tests. Conceptselection is a critical part of the engineering design process usually preceded by conceptgeneration [1]. There are several concept generation techniques like mind maps, brainstormingand concept maps. Typically, the project requirement defines the boundary for which these ideascan exist [2]. To move from generating these ideas to picking an idea(concept) can be dauntingespecially for the novice designer. Usually, at the undergraduate level, qualitative methods likethe Pugh matrix [3] are used to simplify the process and facilitate a reasonable decision

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Engaging and Empowering K-12 Students through Collaborative STEM Projects and Inclusive Outreach

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geling Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Mohammed Tonkal, Tufts University and Kind Abdulaziz University; Chris Buergin Rogers, Tufts University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

tasks to bothsubgroups and the class as a whole. Additionally, we observed students having high motivation,with everyone focusing on their duty and remaining engaged.Based on our initial analysis, we found that the structure of the systems engineering project andthe use of the project board supported students in developing their coordination and organizingskills. We found that: 1) students were able to coordinate, define their roles, stay focused, andcomplete their duties with less teacher supervision; 2) students from different subgroups wereable to sit together, share, and listen to each other, understand the other teams’ roles in theoverall project, and collaborate effectively as a new group to design new tasks; and 3) students inthe task

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New Approaches and Leadership Development Frameworks

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Rebecca Acosta Burdette; Annemarie Galeucia

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

responsibilities—key attributes of engineers according to the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1]. The Studio was established in October 2005as a joint initiative of the College of Engineering and Louisiana State University (LSU)’scampus-wide Communication Across the Curriculum (CxC) program, a program initially fundedby an engineering alumnus, who agreed to a campus-wide program on the condition that it beginin engineering.The Studio began as a support hub for the newly created communication-intensive (C-I) courses,but opportunities to study communications require contexts in which to occur, so the studiomission expanded to include a corporate-sponsored workshop series focused on leadership skillsdevelopment and a tutoring

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Faculty Development: Connections and Community

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghee Lee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Yonghee Lee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jay Mann, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBackgroundThe role of communities of practice (CoPs) in improving teaching has been widely documentedin engineering education literature. Faculty CoPs have been shown to promote the integration ofEvidence-Based Instructional Practices (EBIPs) in STEM courses, enhancing student learningoutcomes and fostering collaborative teaching cultures [1], [2]. CoPs allow faculty to share ideas,support each other, and work together to make teaching better and improve students’ learningexperiences.Previous studies have shown that faculty communities play

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanxiao Feng, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Huiran Jin, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

competent to tackle the complex safety challengesthat they will encounter in the workplace after school.Keywords:Smart Sensing Techniques, Wearable Technologies, Undergraduate Education, Active LearningStrategies, Situational Awareness1. IntroductionThe construction industry is a dynamic and high-risk field, requiring continuous innovation tosafeguard worker safety and maintain operational efficiency. Despite advancements in personalprotective equipment (PPE) and safety protocols, workplace accidents remain a persistentchallenge due to issues such as limited customization of protective gear, inconsistent safetypractices, and the slow adoption of advanced technologies [1]. Traditional PPE often adheres to a“one size fits all” design, overlooking

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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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Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

.”1 The Authors thank the Office of Naval Research (ONR), DURIP Award #: 158263, for their support.1 IntroductionTechnological advancements towards high-speed links have escalated data rates up to 800 Gb/s,in electrical and optical channels1-5. This is due to the increasing applications in artificialintelligence, autonomous vehicles, internet of things (IoT), wearables, 5G/6G, machine-to-machine communication, and other data-demanding applications1-2. The building blocks for theabove applications can be broadly listed as: single-chip and multi-chip integration, integratedphotonics and power electronics, MEMS and sensor integration, as well as analog and mixedsignals6-10. These different blocks must be integrated into PCBs with connectors

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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EMINE FOUST, United States Military Academy

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

talents [1, 2, 3]. Students show improvements in theirtechnical knowledge and communication skills, gain more professional confidence, and feel betterprepared for their future careers [1, 3]. UREs create a platform for applying theoretical knowledgeto real-world challenges and encourage students to refine their skills, which in turn bolsters theirconfidence and overall growth. Additionally, these experiences offer opportunities for networkingwith leaders in research. Mentorship often plays a pivotal role in improving retention andgraduation rates, helping students secure job positions or gain admission to graduate programs,giving them an advantage over others [1, 2, 3]. Current literature describes undergraduate research mentoring as a two

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Education, 2025 EAGER GERMINATION: TRANSPIRE – Mentoring Postdocs via a transdisciplinary dialogic pedagogy for conceptualizing research questions with transformative potential Linda Vigdor*, PhD (PI), Rosemarie Wesson, PhD (co-PI), Joshua Brumberg, PhD (co-PI)In an episode of Freakonomics,[1] Brian Nosek spoke about one strategy for addressingacademic research fraud – PIs would pre-register their research designs with a journal, to includethe following: The methodology that you’re thinking about doing and why you’re asking that question, and the background research supporting that question being important, and that methodology being an effective methodology. We’ll review that. We

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Wang, FHI 360; Emily Bolger; Rachel L Renbarger; Taylor Boyd, Western Michigan University; Noah D Finkelstein, University of Colorado Boulder; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Andrea L Beach, Western Michigan University; Scott P. Simkins, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcos Caballero

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the current context of U.S. higher education and how new technologies cansupport systematic reviews. For example, the NASEM (2024)[1] suggests that more research isneeded to understand how early STEM education innovations can be scaled and sustained so thatstudents can succeed academically in STEM learning through early to postsecondary education.As such, given numerous educational reforms have occurred in the past decade, it is important tounderstand what change strategies have been employed in these reforms and analyze how thesechanges took place. The aim of the overall NSF ECR project is to perform an extensive multi-method metasynthesis of literature published between 2011 and 2023 on strategies for enhancingundergraduate STEM instruction

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

governance practices in higher education. His research interests include renewable energy, females in engineering, and quality assurance and governance. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Female engineering academics in the Global North and South: An exploration oflanguage of instruction, using Story Circles and Focus GroupsAbstractSustainable and inclusive development would benefit from an increase in female visibilityand leadership in the field of engineering. Particularly in the Global South, engineering iscrucial to development, and increasingly attractive to female students, but intersectionalbarriers restrict employment / career advancement. Our earlier research, published by ASEEin 2016 [1

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.B

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annie Hui, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Nkenge Wheatland, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Chelsea L Gordon, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Efthymia Kazakou, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Neil Thawani, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Michael Goldwasser, Saint Louis University; Yamuna Rajasekhar, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

quizzes helpful, enjoyable, and worthy of inclusion in the course.IntroductionTo many students, learning to program can be initially overwhelming as the students are requiredto learn and master concepts as well as programming syntax. Laying a strong foundation forprogramming skills is critical to prepare a student for success in an introductory programmingcourse. Having plenty of opportunities to practice coding is essential to enable students to learnprogramming concepts effectively. A lack of effective study strategies combined with anoverload of concepts and not enough time lead to reduced retention and higher drop rates inintroductory programming courses [1].Several research teams have considered the impacts of providing students in

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 6

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

engineering fieldevolves rapidly, requiring continuous learning and adaptation. Self-assessment fosters the abilityto recognize knowledge gaps and proactively seek out learning opportunities, a crucial habit forlifelong success. By mirroring real-world practices, self-assessment helps students transitionsmoothly into professional roles. It makes students active participants in their learning process,leading to greater engagement, and enhancing development of professional skills.It is not the author’s intention to present a comprehensive literature review of the self-gradingpractice but rather present a concise report about the status of the work in progress. Some ofprevious relevant published work are listed in the reference section [1-10].MethodAn

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WiP: Interdisciplinary Connections

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kat. Nilov, Northeastern University; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; abigail koppes, Northeastern University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

tools tocommunicate artistically. To support the learning from the demo, a six-page comic describingthe steps of making milk-based paint was developed and printed, with half of the participantsreceiving the comic as a take-home learning tool. While student learning will always be uniqueper individual, our research shows comics offer a broad promise as a supplemental tool forSTEM education. These studies have the potential to establish groundwork for comics to be usedas supplemental learning tools in the K-12 space.STEAM & Education in 2025Research has shown STEM-based education as a powerful method for developing criticalthinking skills [1]. However, incorporation of an intertwined curriculum remains challenging [2]impacting children as

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milana Hayley Grozic, University of Calgary / The University of British Columbia; Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

incorporating newdigital tools into their everyday lives. Recent data reports that Canadians spend an average of 6hours and 18 minutes per day using digital technology [1]. Additionally, as the use of digitaltechnologies becomes more pervasive and multifaceted, it blurs the boundaries betweenindividuals’ personal, academic, and professional lives. This convergence makes it increasinglydifficult to disconnect and decompress, which may perpetuate a cycle of digital dependency [2].These patterns of high digital engagement raise important questions about how individuals relateto technology in their daily lives, and whether those relationships are sustainable. In response tothese challenges, the concept of digital wellness has emerged as a framework for

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil Littell, Ohio University; Kouree Chesser, Ohio University; Brock William Klamfoth, Ohio University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

how a digital thread can be established between the physical system and the digital environment to control the physical system in real time from the virtual environment. This paper is intended to orient the audience toward these solutions as a starting point for discussions and lab activities with their students on how they can use similar strategies to design and implement cyber-physical systems for industrial applications. Background Advances in technology have enabled companies to implement automation to help with a variety of tasks within their organization. The US Department of Defense released their instruction 5000.97 tilted “Digital Engineering’ [1] which articulates the importance of incorporating digital solutions into the

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megann P Hedgecock, Pennsylvania State University; Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Great Valley

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

between first- and fourth-yearengineering students that has positive implications for both the mentors and mentees. There issubstantial evidence that near-peer mentoring of and by engineering students helps both menteesand mentors. Students must gain many skills beyond technical knowledge to become competentpracticing engineers. ABET names seven outcomes defining the skills, knowledge, and behaviorsthat engineering students must acquire to be ready to enter the workforce. Among these are anability to “communicate effectively with a range of audiences” and “function effectively on ateam whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.” [1].Employers also

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Graduate Education, Artificial Intelligence

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Levent Burak Kara, Carnegie Mellon University; Rachelle Palchesko, Carnegie Mellon University; Zachary Mineroff, Carnegie Mellon University; Judy Brooks, Carnegie Mellon University; Avi Chawla, Carnegie Mellon University; Martin van Velsen, Carnegie Mellon University

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

approach addresses the who andwhat of high-quality, relevant program design. Then, the main section unpacks our signaturestrategy – the how of designing targeted, engaging, and demonstrably effective learningexperiences. This strategy, called “Learning Engineering,” offers a research-based, practicalapproach to creating effective learning experiences, avoiding common instructional designpitfalls. Finally, we discuss preliminary, work-in-progress assessment results.1. Online, graduate-level certificatesAmidst the burgeoning array of academic credentials, graduate-level certificates (also known as“micro-masters”) have several key advantages, especially for working engineers. First, they aresmaller and quicker to complete than a full Master’s degree