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Alejandra T. Velasco; Abhishek Juneja

engineering education. Vörös and Sárközi [3] found that physics escape rooms significantly improved student motivation. Similarly, Borrego et al. [5] observed heightened engagement in computer science courses utilizing escape room activities. 2. Improved Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills: Escape rooms have been shown to enhance problem-solving and critical thinking abilities. Fotaris and Mastoras [1] reported substantial improvements in these skills among engineering students participating in educational escape rooms. López-Pernas et al. [18] corroborated these findings in their study of computer engineering students. 3. Teamwork and Communication Skills Development: The collaborative nature of escape

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Kaylee Cunning; Jamilla E. S. L. Teixeira; Joseph Tighi; Isabella M. Bueno; Jessica Deters

impact on their academic andprofessional development. This reflection also aims to evaluate how well the program hasenhanced their practical skills, critical thinking, and ability to apply theoretical knowledge toreal-world problems. Additionally, it serves to gather insights into the student's personal growth,including their ability to work collaboratively, manage projects, and communicate their findingseffectively. By analyzing these reflections, we can identify the strengths of the UCARE Program © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceand areas for improvement, ensuring that future participants receive a comprehensive andenriching research

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John W. Gibbons

. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceAbstractThis paper provides a retrospective of the development of the Interdisciplinary Video Gamecourse at the University of Kansas. The development took place from the Spring of 2020 throughthe Spring of 2024. The Schools of Computer Science, Architecture and Design, Film MediaStudies, and Music were involved in the collaboration. This paper also gives an overview of thematerials used in the course and the Professor's takeaways. This paper details the development ofthe Computer Science course that was part of the larger collaboration.Keywordsinterdisciplinary, course development, video gameIntroductionAs of the Spring of 2025, the

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problems is an essential learningoutcome for any engineering graduate. Every engineer is hired, retained, and rewarded for his orher ability to solve problems.” One goal of engineering education is to produce effective  1 This section has been adapted from [1]. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceproblem-solvers which is central to the practice of engineering [8]. Karabulut-Ilgu et al. ([9], pp.514-515) argued that “engineers of tomorrow need to be prepared to solve workplace problemsin collaborative environments.”Teamwork2ABET [4] Student Outcome 5 directly addresses teamwork: 5

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Hamzah Mousa; Margarita O. Genes; Adam C. Lynch

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Comprehensive Case Study of Project Based Learning in Engineering Hamzah Mousa1, Margarita Orozco Genes1, Adam Carlton Lynch2 1-Wichita State University – Department of Industrial Systems and Manufacturing Engineering 2- Wichita State University – Department of Applied EngineeringAbstract In the contemporary engineering education system, project-based learning is now seen as aninnovative pedagogy that maintains the constructive collaboration of content knowledge and real-world practice. PBL exposes students to real-life problems, increases the practice of problem-solving coupled with teamwork, and the fundamental skills

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DA and the KEEN 3Cs in thedecision-making process for a manufacturing startup. The project involved creating aThree Statement Financial Model, using the DecisionPedia resources from the DecisionProfessionals library, to guide the decision-making process.2.1 KEEN 3Cs Framework The KEEN 3Cs framework enhances the decision-making process by adding anentrepreneurial perspective. The three pillars—Curiosity, Connections, and CreatingValue—encourage an integrated approach to problem-solving [1]. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Curiosity involves fostering an environment where continuous exploration andquestioning are

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Seyram Kwame; Jay McAllister III

interviewtechniques. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceFigure 1. A presentation for improving presentation skills. Image taken from: https://bodyswaps.co/education.Figure 2. An interview simulation with a panel of two asking the interviewee questions. Image taken from:https://bodyswaps.co/soft-skills-training-in-vr/job-interview/three-steps-to-answering-almost-any-questionBodyswaps tracks progress via completion rates, confidence levels, and behavior changes. Thisallows both the student and educator to independently or collaboratively monitor progress andachieve learning outcomes [20, Figure 3]. The platform offers closed captions and is only

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Saurabh S. Singh; Adam C. Lynch; Abdulaziz Abdulaziz

educationaljourney. This approach aligns with Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, which assertsthat knowledge acquisition is a process of active discovery and that learners must interact withtheir environment to form and refine their understanding [2]. Lev Vygotsky’s socialconstructivism highlights the importance of social interactions and collaboration in the learningprocess, suggesting that knowledge is co-constructed via dialogue and shared experiences [3]. In the context of engineering education, active learning techniques such as case studiesfacilitate the application of theoretical principles to real-world scenarios, thereby deepeningstudents’ comprehension and retention of complex concepts. Case studies provide a platform

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Daniel I. Chikwendu; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Adam C. Lynch

system engineeringmanagement plan for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [4] is split into twostages: formulation and implementation. The formulation stage includes Concept Studies,Concept & Development, and Preliminary Design. The implementation stage covers FinalDesign, System Assembly & Testing, Operation & Sustainment, and Close Out. These stages areseparated by approval processes. The Department of Transportation's Systems Engineering Plan(DOT) outlines a structured approach for developing and managing transportation systems.Emphasizing a lifecycle perspective, it ensures careful management at every stage—from © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024

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at Kansas StateUniversity Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. Many students select the campusspecifically for their emphasis and access to hands-on experience with industry-relevantequipment and projects. Students value the in-person experience. However, emergingopportunities to reach student groups with more flexible course attendance are pushing theprogram to offer more flexible attendance options: • Local industries have requested partnerships to allow internship students to be away from campus certain days during the week in order to work their internship shifts. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference • Industries at

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Mirit Shamir; Jonathan Aguilar; Rebecca Cors; Ryan Hansen; Nathan Hendricks; Gaea Hock; Stacy Hutchinson; Prathap Parameswaran; Matthew Sanderson; Melanie M. Derby

Macroscope. HarperCollins Publishers, 1979.[8] “LOOPY!,” ncase.me. https://ncase.me/loopy/[9] “Industry Mentor Program,” olathe.k-state.edu. https://olathe.k-state.edu/academics/student-resources/mentor-program/industry_mentor.html (accessed Jan. 12, 2024).[10] C. Margerison, "Individual development plans," Libr,” Contemporary Issues in EducationResearch (CIER), vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 147–158, Jul. 2015, doi: 10.19030/cier.v8i3arian CareerDevelopment, Vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 4-10, 1994.[11] Rodríguez-Campos, L., & Rincones-Gómez, R. (Eds.) (2012). Collaborative Evaluations,Step-by-Step. Second Edition, Stanford University Press. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest

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Adam C. Lynch; Ridge Towner

-risk projects. [24]1.3.2 Agile ModelsAgile Model The Agile Model prioritizes flexibility, collaboration, and customer satisfaction throughiterative development and frequent delivery of functional software. The Agile Manifesto, © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencepublished in 2001, outlines the core principles of this approach, emphasizing individuals andinteractions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change. [25]Scrum Model The Scrum Model is an Agile framework that organizes development into short, time-boxed iterations called sprints. Each sprint involves planning, execution, review, andretrospective

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Mollie Petersen; Emily Fitzpatrick; Chloe Mann; Jessica Deters

and interpersonal relationships(26%), school experiences (24%), and living in diverse environments (22%) were the mostinfluential factors. These findings highlight the importance of fostering diverse interactionswithin educational settings to enhance intercultural competencies. By understanding and buildingupon students' existing experiences, engineering education can better prepare graduates for theglobal workforce. This research underscores the need for accessible methods to help studentsdevelop intercultural competence beyond traditional study abroad programs.KeywordsUndergraduate student poster, intercultural communication, cultural competence, professionalskills, undergraduateIntroductionIn today’s interconnected world, engineers need

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, “Active learning through flipped classroom in mechanical engineering: improving students’ perception of learning and performance,” International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 8, no. 46, pp. 1-13, 2021.[5] E.J. Theobald, M.J. Hill, E. Train, and S. Freeman, “Active learning narrows achievement gaps for underrepresented students in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math,” Proceedings of the National Academic of Sciences, vol. 117, no. 12, pp. 6476-6483, 2020.[6] B. Kerr, “The flipped classroom in engineering education: A survey of the research,” in Proc. 2015 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 2015, pp. 815-818.[7] N.T.T. Thai, B. De Wever, and M. Valcke, “The

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Siddharth Alagiri; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

structured approach, encompassing © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceproblem definition, solution synthesis, system analysis, and validation. The evolution of SE wassignificantly shaped by advancements during World War II and the post-war era, with influentialcontributions from organizations like the RAND Corporation and companies such as TRW (nowNorthrop Grumman) [1]. Digital transformation involves the adoption of digital technologies, such as artificialintelligence, cloud computing, and data analytics, into business models to improve efficiency andcustomer experience. This transformation leverages digital platforms and tools to

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Ibukunoluwa E. Salami; Segun S. Oladipo; Logan A. Perry

students'motivation to fully take advantage of them. The instructor explained: © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference "A lot of students also don't show up during recitation hours, because for most professors, recitation isn't compulsory, right?" PTA1Another instructor explained that while recitations help students collaborate with otherstudents, they still held on to studying independently, which affected them taking fulladvantage of the resources. "In recitation they can feel free to discuss each question, talk to each other. Yeah, that is the advantage of recitation, but I would say most students prefer independently finished

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involvesinnovating business models, enhancing customer experiences, optimizing processes, adoptingnew technologies, and meeting social responsibilities [3]. For digital manufacturing startups, embracing digital transformation is crucial tomaintaining competitiveness. Integrating technologies like CAD, CAM, CAE, and SysML canprofoundly enhance product design process. In Aerospace and Manufacturing industries,establishing connections on systems engineering modeling platform stands out for integrating allsoftware needed in the value creation of a cloud-based environment. This platform supports real-time collaboration and seamless access to simulation and manufacturing requirement and © American Society for Engineering Education

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Sara E. Wilson; Emma Grob-French; Patsy Maddy; Nancy Noyes

task, interpersonal skills, open andeffective communication, constructive feedback, diverse team composition, leadership, © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceaccountability, interdependence, and adherence to team process and performance [3]. Theseskills can be further broken down into soliciting input, consensus building resolving conflict, andteam leadership [4].Teamwork often works against classroom characteristics where grades are assigned individuallyand the time for team interactions is limited [2]. Students can feel that group assessment isunfair. Prior to the capstone year, team projects can often be viewed as exercises

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Kasey L. Moomau; Jessica Deters; Emily Fitzpatrick

identified as an important time in forming self-efficacy and identity which willaffect career choices made in high school and college [3]. Other work [4] suggests that open- © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceended STEM exploration in a group collaborative setting is conducive to positive STEM identitydevelopment, due to the identity formation that occurs in the context of relationship-buildingwith peers during STEM activities.The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a large, public land-grant university in the Midwest,located in Lincoln, Nebraska, which contains a sizeable public school district, servingapproximately 40,000 students. A significant

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William Slaton; Lin Zhang; Jesse Butler

and professional responsibilities in the engineering of autonomous agents and make informed judgements weighing their impacts on global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.These learning outcomes formed the basis of the pre/post assessment of the camp whichconsisted of a multiple choice quiz as well as an essay. The quiz and essay rubric appear in theappendix. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceMethods 1. AI and Robotics Education Platform - BearCartBearCart [1] is an open-sourced project (See picture to theright) which implements a minimal self-driving technologyusing AI. This project is designed to provide

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Kaycie Lane; Jason Hawkins

Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference through an initial review of the reflections that students seemed to have developed an awareness of when they were contributing to code and when they were letting others do the work and think that more metacognitive activities might help these students to take more control over their learning process in class.ConclusionsBackwards design and thoughtful collaboration between the two instructors teaching CIVE 202 in thesemester preceding course implementation were critical to creating a solid course structure that can beused to improve future course iterations. The overall project-based course structure with its

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Sourav Sutradhar; Oghenetega A. Obewhere; Karen Acurio-Cerda; Moses Dike; Rajesh Keloth; Shudipto K. Dishari

ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceFigure 2. An overview of the analyzed survey responses from phase 2 of the energy literacyinfrastructure study (Part B). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceare designed. Some (11.8%) proposed alternative formats such as Google Classroom links oriPad apps for learning materials. Overall, the study again highlighted the importance of traininghigh school science teachers in energy-related topics. Also, effective collaboration between highschool and university-level educators is critical to understand the needs and address the needs toelevate energy literacy across high schools of Nebraska.How the energy literacy

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Alyssa J. Ball; Brandon Crisel

furthering theoutreach of the curriculum to more courses. The team expands their scope in an effort to extendthe outreach of e-Portfolios to other departments within the College of Engineering to achievethe same goals for a wider variety of engineering students, and considers other applications suchas recruiting, grading, and other documentation use cases. The team also discusses the mosteffective means of implementing curriculum such as this in order to protect the integrity ofacademic programs and property, while ensuring the ease and accessibility of an electronicportfolio for all students.KeywordsProfessional Development, Engineering Education, High Impact Practice, Electronic Portfolios,Curriculum ImplementationBackgroundThe Biggadike e

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Thomas McKean; Gary Bates; LaShall Bates; Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosely; Ranil Wickramasinghe

pursue four-year degrees [1]. Programsare needed to increase awareness of the upcoming expansion of the biotechnology field amongcommunity college students and prepare them to pursue opportunities as they become available. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceThese programs need to train students in biotechnology techniques in a lab setting as well asprepare them to become competitive candidates for biotechnology jobs. An additional challengelies in recruiting students and raising awareness of these emerging opportunities. Communitycollege students often have additional commitments to family or work they must balance whilecompleting their

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Jose L. Vega; Michael W. Mourot; Edgar C. Clausen

3,862 3,954 4,022 4,392 4,854 Physical/Earth Sciences 5,419 5,910 6,251 6,331 6,247 6,649 All doctorates 50,943 53,986 54,809 55,085 55,283 57,596In further examining the earned engineering doctorates in 2022, 27% of the doctorates wereearned by females and 54% were earned by temporary visa holders (see Table 2). This latterstatistic is very important to students searching for postgraduate jobs because many companiesonly hire U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Electrical/computer engineering and mechanical © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest

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Heath A. Schluterman; Aysa L. Galbraith; Leslie B. Massey

help bridge the gap for students who are not immediatelyready for higher-level math courses, ensuring a smoother transition and better preparation fortheir engineering studies.KeywordsMath Placement, Student Success, Engineering Applications of Mathematics © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceIntroductionMathematics is integral to engineering disciplines, serving as a universal language for expressingphysical laws and engineering principles. A strong grasp of mathematical concepts is essentialfor understanding and applying engineering theories and practices. Studies have shown thatstudents with a strong mathematical background tend

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Nosakhare I. Idiaghe; Jessica Deters

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceundergraduate research and is the most common across colleges in the United States and manyother countries [8].In the apprenticeship model of research, students start as a novice researcher, under the guidanceof a more advanced expert, the mentor, who is often a faculty member, post-doc, or graduatestudent, until students become experts themselves. This model of research is instrumental tosituational and observational learning [7]. Through close collaboration with their mentors,students are immersed in real-world research contexts, allowing them to acquire knowledge andskills directly applicable to their professional lives. This

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project.Additionally, I would like to thank Trevor Campbell for his assistance in answering numerousquestions related to the use of their excellent data science textbook assets. I also benefited fromthe materials listed in the bibliography.BibliographyOrit Hazzan & Koby Mike (2023), The Birth of a New Discipline: Data Science Education, inGuide to Teaching Data Science, pp. 59-72, Springer.M Shad (2024), Data Science for Social Impact: Solving Real-world Problems,https://medium.com/@smr993875/data-science-for-social-impact-solving-real-world-problems-2186bf9f6b0dJuraj Miština (2007), Globalization and its Impacts on Engineering Education, in Editors, SteenHyldgaard Christensen, Martin Meganck, Bernard Delahousse, Philosophy in Engineering, pp.381-408