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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danni Lopez-Rogina, Colorado School of Mines; Stacey Roland, Colorado School of Mines; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Lakshmi Krishna, Colorado School of Mines

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].Through a National Science Foundation grant (NSF BPE Track 4 Phase 1), the Colorado Schoolof Mines launched a program called BASE Camp as a creative approach to providing trainingcentered on communication and collaboration focused professional-skills as well as self-management and interpersonal skills. The objective of this study and the associated program is touse a mentorship and education model to strengthen student self-confidence in the soft skills theywill require once entering the workforce [8-10]. The more immediate goal is to create a strongercommunity within the university via student social skill growth, thereby creating a morecohesive working environment.The three overarching research questions to gauge success of the program center

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hengtao Tang, University of South Carolina; Ramy Harik, Clemson University

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potential of integratingdesign thinking into engineering education to improve students’ understanding of advancedmanufacturing and developing critical soft skills such as empathy.Introduction The rapidly evolving smart manufacturing systems lead to an increasing demand for skilledengineers who can drive innovation and shape the future of the industry. In the United States, theBureau of Labor Statistics (2021) projects a 25% growth rate for engineers by 2031, significantlyoutpacing other professions. Therefore, preparing the next generation of engineers withcompetence of solving real-world smart manufacturing problems becomes increasingly critical. A key metric for assessing the success of smart manufacturing systems is their ability

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ala Qubbaj, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Laura Benitez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Constantine Tarawneh, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A Fuentes, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Nazmul Islam, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Edna orozco-leonhardt, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Thuy Vu, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Angela Chapman, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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practices in theoutreach, education and professional development of Hispanics in engineering. Approximately140 industry, K-12, Community College, University faculty and students’ representativesparticipated in the Spring 2024 summit.Key CBP’s ENRICH (Professional & Research Experiences) InitiativesLeadership development & Soft-Skills “Engineering Student Leadership conference”:Approximately 50 student leaders from CECS participated in a 2-day leadershipconference/bootcamp designed to provide them with the “soft skills” overlooked in engineeringeducation programs that are still necessary to succeed in their careers. By focusing on how toengage their peers in their student organizations, student leaders learned from each other

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Chrysanthe Preza, The University of Memphis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis

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VIP fits in terms of faculty workload, as it may not count toward theirteaching load but also does not directly contribute to research output (especially early on).Focus group findingsDuring the project's second year, we conducted three focus groups, one each with undergraduateVIP participants, graduate VIP mentors, and faculty VIP team leaders. Undergraduates indicatedthey were motivated to join the VIP program because of the opportunity to gain hands-onexperience working on graduate student and faculty research, which they saw as an “honor” and“exciting.” In addition to developing technical skills, they also felt they developed “soft skills” incommunication and working in teams (which was consistent with our quantitative surveyfindings

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University; Rhea Dutta

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•Interviewing Skills Development •Collaboration •Problem Solving •Market Analysis •Problem Solving •Communication •Research Skills and Analysis •Feedback Components •Market Research •Research Reception •Soft Skills Exposure Components •Guidance •Team •Market Skill •Source Validation •Query Resolution Communication Development •Technical •Suggestions •Technical •Networking Skills Learnings •Work Environment Learnings •Personal Skill •Writing Skills •Time

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; Diana Voss, Stony Brook University; Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University

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Leaders: Pairing Leadership Coursework with Service Learning NSF DUE #2012339IntroductionThis paper describes the experiences and outcomes of undergraduates enrolled in the newcurriculum of an Honors program with many students from underrepresented groups in a varietyof STEM backgrounds. The project was initiated by external funding and has now beenestablished as critically important and replicated at other units in the institution. As we look tobuild the engineering workforce of the future, industry input about skills for success is critical.Technical skills are important for newly minted engineering graduates, yet there is a growingneed for what are sometimes referred to as soft skills, such as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector Rogelio Prieto, Valdosta State College; Lisa Wier, Oklahoma State University; Tony McAleavy, Oklahoma State University

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1During the summer of 2024, an undergraduate student researcher completed a 10-weekresearch experience for undergraduates (REU) to address the research question, what factorspromote non-medical mask usage amongst first responders and emergency managers during apandemic? The REU student, termed lead researcher herein, completed a hands-on socialsciences research program. This included training in qualitative research design, search engineand database usage, online survey methodology, analysis and referencing software usage,ethics and Institutional Review Board (IRB) familiarization, and soft skills development.Methods for CollectionThis study utilized interpretivism, an inductive system of logic, online survey methodology,and computer-assisted

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu-Fang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jianwei Niu, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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]. These factors are inherently integrated into the activities offered throughREU programs. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the impact of REU training experiences onparticipants' STEM identities and their subsequent career paths.MethodsA total of 38 undergraduate students were recruited and trained in robotics for 10 weeks with thesupport of an NSF REU site at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) during 2021-2024. REU activities were organized to provide technical and soft skills for REU participants'career development and to enhance their belongings at the REU site and professional societies.Authentic learning experiencesREU project training: Faculty members and graduate research assistants (GRAs) developedshort courses and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Amoruso, University of Central Florida; Ivan Garibay, University of Central Florida; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of Cincinnati; Laurie O Campbell, University of Central Florida; Florencio Eloy Hernandez, TAMUCC; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

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research within recent years forproviding explainable models that provide insightful measurements. Our model is built on theflow that considers an instructor implementing a remediation protocol that allows students toreceive tutoring support and quiz rebuttal opportunity [3]. Through remediation approaches,STEM students can enhance their soft skills and benefit from individualized clarificationsessions with the content remediation GTAs [3]. In addition, the emphasis on reducing DFWrates is not a novel numerical metric, as demonstrated by research integrating system data toilluminate the impact of adaptive instructional systems on students [4]. Various related worksexplore the balancing of cost, enrollment, and department requirements. Some methods