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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Joseph P. Duszak; John F. Drazan; Cynthia A. Bautista

teaching technical skills (n =19), while immersion (n = 6), soft skills (n = 6), and other topics(n = 5) have also seen deployments in the field. This technologyhas shown potential in knowledge acquisition (n = 8), self-efficacy(n = 9), engagement (n = 8), and satisfaction (n = 6) among users.Future work should look at how soft skills and immersion arebeing taught using virtual reality, and how smartphone-basedvirtual reality head-mounted displays can be used to provide alow-cost and portable means to access nursing simulationcontent. Fig. 1. Oculus Quest 2 VR HMD Keywords—Virtual Reality; Simulation; Nursing Education; ODigital Technology

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Lina H. Kloub, University of Connecticut; Christina Smith, University of Connecticut; Faiyhaa-Sydra Saulat, University of Connecticut

situations, offer instant feedback, and fos-education. For engineering students, developing skills that ter the development of essential soft skills alongside technicalextend beyond technical knowledge is essential for success knowledge. This integration will better prepare engineeringin the workplace. The National Association of Colleges and students for the challenges they will face in their careers,Employers (NACE) has identified eight core competencies ensuring that they are equipped with the communication,that are integral to students’ professional development and problem-solving, and teamwork skills demanded by employ-are essential for their transition from academic settings to

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Samuel Servati; PS. Dhanasekaran

traditional lecture-based courses but struggle withinitiatives and increased efforts to secure external facilitating open-ended, project-driven environments.funding through grants and industry sponsorships [4]. This gap underscores the need for professionalEvaluating student performance in PBL differs development programs focused on active learningsignificantly from traditional assessments that rely on methodologies [8]. At many institutions, the Advancedstandardized testing. Since PBL emphasizes both Machine Design professor may be highlytechnical competencies and soft skills, determining a knowledgeable in engineering principles but lackfair and effective grading system can be challenging practical

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Kalyan Khatry; Reihaneh Samsami

on using AI for drafting reports B. Faculty Training and Supportor translating technical jargon for various audiences, since Successful integration of Gen AI depends on instructors.these are real skills engineers are beginning to use on the job Therefore, a major strategic focus is on faculty development.with AI assistance. Another aspect is the change in required Institutions are beginning to offer workshops, resource guides,soft skills. As routine technical tasks become aided by AI, and communities of practice around teaching with AI. Kurtz etskills like creativity, ethical judgment, and interdisciplinary al. [14] propose formal training programs for faculty as acollaboration gain even more