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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Benjamin Lubina, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Department at Gannon University. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve/enhance engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Advancing Wi-Fi based Imaging: An Approach for Real-Time Object Detection and ClassificationAbstract Visualizing objects through Wi-Fi signal variations is a critical area of research due to itspotential for real-time environmental mapping, enhanced detection capabilities, and use ofextremely common electronics an infrastructure. Applications include mapping in low lighting/rfenvironments, search and rescue, and urban warfare where visualizing

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Xu Gao, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University

availableresources, such as online labeling tools (e.g., Roboflow) and free computational platforms like Google Colab, this studyprovides a straightforward and cost-effective approach to applying state-of-the-art models. Through detailed explanations,accessible tools, and real-world applications, this work aims to lower the barriers to entry for medical professionals, enablingthem to explore and utilize these powerful technologies in their practice. This paper makes three key contributions: • Practical Implementation: We provide a step-by-step guide for training and deploying SegNet, U-Net, and YOLO-Seg using publicly available tools like Roboflow and Google Colab, lowering the barrier to entry for medical professionals. • Comprehensive Evaluation

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University; Asad Salem

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factors making itan overall more effective and reliable system. Overall, the project successfully balanced innovationwith practicality, ensuring that soldiers could rely on the system in real-world conditions. Futuretesting and iteration will only improve the system further, allowing it to become a more robust andreliable safety tool.Challenges and Lessons LearnedThroughout the design process the team faced many challenges in the design, assembly, and pro-gramming of the Recoil Indication System.The first challenge to the design process was to find a way to quickly manufacture the conceptthat was drawn in SolidWorks in an inexpensive manner. The solution was to partner with localindustry to collaboratively produce the ring. Marshall’s Advanced

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Ragavanantham Shanmugam, Fairmont State University; Madhan Gopal Perumal, The University of Texas at Dallas; Uma Maheswari Krishnamoorthy

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. One-Size-Fits-All Approach (35%) o The largest segment highlights the lack of flexibility in conventional education, where standardized curricula often fail to address diverse learning styles, cognitive abilities, and individual student needs. 2. Lack of Practical Application (25%) o Many educational programs focus heavily on theoretical knowledge without sufficient hands-on learning, internships, or real-world applications, leading to gaps in skill development. 3. Standardized Testing Pressure (20%) o The emphasis on standardized testing limits creativity and critical thinking, often prioritizing memorization over deeper

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Noela A. Haughton, The University of Toledo; William T. Evans PhD P.E., The University of Toledo

discuss potential sources of error and reflect on how their experimentalsetup might be improved. This open-ended lab not only reinforced students' understanding ofenergy losses in fluid systems but also emphasized the importance of experimental design, dataanalysis, and the application of theoretical concepts to real-world engineering challenges.AssessmentTo assess the effectiveness of the open-ended labs and to gauge students’ perceptions of theirimpact on learning, both direct and indirect assessment methods were employed. Directassessment was carried out through grading the students' lab reports, which evaluated theirability to design the experimental methodology, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusionsbased on theoretical principles

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Shuyu Wang, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

undergraduate level and graduate level. These projects were designedintentionally to mimic prevalent real-world problems. For example, in undergraduateengineering programs, Jamieson et al. [14] adopted real-world problems faced by thecommunities as course material to incorporate transdisciplinarity into engineering practice forfirst-year engineering students. Ramos-Rodriguez et al. [32] have done similar practice intheir first-year programming course. They assigned application problems corresponding todifferent engineering fields to allow students to work in teams. Dano and Santos [34]integrated transdisciplinarity into systems engineering programs by using architectureproblems to intentionally ask students to consider aspects beyond

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Preston K Sellards, Marshall University; Mathew Allen, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Ben Taylor, Marshall University

, andearthquakes. This paper contains details of the methodology behind the development of the system,with preliminary results achieved, and challenges encountered during its development. We alsodiscuss future developments and the betterment of the technology, with the integration of swarmcontrol and AI-based navigation which can maximize effectiveness in real-world scenarios. Whendemonstrating the practicality of an AI system in real life, can contribute to the field of technology-based disaster management. 1BackgroundWith the large threat to ecosystems and infrastructure traditional methods are limited, with delayeddetection times, restricted visibility

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Trevor Joseph Bihl, Wright State University; Terry Lynn Oroszi, Wright State University; Subhashini Ganapathy, Wright State University; Jeffrey B. Travers, Wright State University

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collect and analyze data, and problem-solving focused on real-world ambiguity and complexity. Additionally, innovation-based learning in the form of peerreview—through blinded reviews of class projects and critical evaluations of published work—was integrated to foster critical thinking and exposure to real-world applications of statistics. Thesechanges resulted in greater student engagement, practical learning outcomes, and multiple peer-reviewed publications from course projects.IntroductionStatistics is the backbone of decision-making and problem-solving in virtually every scientific,engineering, and medical field. It informs everything from experimental design and clinical trialsto quality control in manufacturing and predictive modeling in

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Mathew Allen, Marshall University; Ben Taylor, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Preston K Sellards, Marshall University

willbe a focus for future development. The system needs to be robust enough to handle variable cameraangles and dynamic hand positions to make it viable for real-world applications where the cameracannot remain stationary.3.3 Connectivity and Range LimitationsAnother challenge observed during testing is related to the communication range between thelaptop and the drone. The current radio being used limits the effective range of the system, meaningthe system works reliably only within a few meters. This constraint impacts the practicality of thegesture control system, particularly in larger or more expansive environments where greaterdistances between the operator and the drone may be required. Enhancing the strength of the radioconnection is

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani P.E., Ohio Northern University; Julia Kamatali, Ohio Northern University

with methodologies describedin [10] and [15], which capture students' perceptions, motivation, and understanding of coreconcepts. Finally, observational data and feedback from post-game discussions on items suchas the time required to solve each room and the main difficulties encountered whencompleting each room will provide insights into the parts of the game that needimprovement and help us better understand students' interaction with the game.ConclusionThe current study aimed to develop a new gamified learning environment to enhance students’understanding of challenging Statics concepts. By integrating interactive challenges, storytelling,and real-world applications, the game is designed to increase student engagement and makelearning more

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Roberto Andre Mossi, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

it can be done backwards. So currently Imade my own version of locomotion for realistic movement but with the animations from the package. Character SetupStatesStates is the different stances in which the entities can change depending in their interaction. For applying morehuman-like interactions in the real world. Interactions could have been done without animations but if we want totake in consideration delays on reaction and ease of showcase, I decided to use the asset pack animations to make thispossible. The following are the available states made. • Used: Is currently being used for some kind of interaction. • Planned: Is ready to be used but has not combined it with the

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Romain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit Mercy; Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy

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-proposedsolutions instead of investigating their own ideas with personal critical thinking. Engagingstudents, from day one, in PBL method exploiting efficiently AI, could result in enhancingmotivation of engineering students, even those lacking scientific prerequisites. Practicalexperiments, like disassembling and reassembling technology, combined with PBL, are expectedto reduce students' apprehension of engineering courses.I. IntroductionThe rapid technological innovations in all sectors such as sustainable infrastructures orautomated machines require more engineers with versatile skills. This demand, thoughinequitably distributed around the world, is a global trend. In the US, the CHIPS and ScienceAct, the estimation is that in the semiconductor industry

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University

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could benefit from incorporating explicit quantitativecomparisons between materials and emphasizing the communication of technical decisions tonon-technical stakeholders. Additionally, expanding the number of participants (sample size)will allow for assessment of impact of the activity using statistical analysis of the pre- and post-activity survey data. A similar assignment will be deployed in fall 2025 in the same laboratorycourse. The total sample size is expected to increase to above 30 participants allowing for furtherstatistical analysis on the data set.In addition, integrating tools, such as building information modeling (BIM) software, in an upperlevel course could bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world applications

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University; Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University; Elora Mae Ferrie, Grand Valley State University

microcontrollers is moving microcontroller design and applications beyond thetraditional engineering setting and making it accessible to students from various disciplines in ahands-on manner that would foster their practical understanding and use of it. 1The incorporation of hands-on projects into the curriculum is known as project-based learning(PBL) [2]. Traditional classroom teaching is more teacher centric whereas PBL is more studentcentric. Students are required to apply knowledge acquired in classroom to solve real-worldproblems. In today’s world, the engineering profession requires knowledge and experience to gohand-in-hand with skills and technical competencies. PBL has proven to be one of the ideal

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University; Taylor Warstler; Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological University; Alyssa Taube; Lynne Seymour

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water resources.Using the planning framework Backward Design, the outreach collaborators developed anactivity that showcased the practical applications of engineering knowledge to solve real-worldproblems. Through the interactive activity, students gained awareness of how engineeringprofessionals address critical issues like stormwater management using best managementpractices (BMPs).This activity not only demonstrated the complex nature of environmental and civil engineeringbut also highlighted the critical trade-offs in decision-making, such as balancing cost,environmental impact, and technical feasibility. By involving students in the design ofstormwater management solutions, the outreach activity fostered creativity and collaboration

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Edward Jesse Sizemore III, Marshall University; Trevor Joseph Bihl, Marshall University

the educational quality and results in multiple disciplines. Priorwork, e.g. [4], investigated the application of gamification in various domains, as presented inTable 1. Overall, 53%, of these studies are predominantly focused on science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) [4]. This distribution reveals that a large degree of feasibility isplaced on subjects where the application of knowledge is the primary focus. Topics such associal sciences are not detailed as a category in this list, whereas the application of gamificationin every listed category is simple to determine [5].While a majority of gamification studies and work has focused on STEM fields [4], relativelylittle has been applied to power engineering education [6] and these

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Ethan Scott Stevenson, Marshall University; Jay Cook, Marshall University; Trevor Bihl, Marshall University

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. These impacts are particularly pronounced in regions with limited resources tocombat theft, where the compounding effects of non-technical losses and infrastructuredeficiencies hinder economic development and social progress.Addressing electricity theft also represents an interdisciplinary challenge at the intersection ofengineering, policy, and technology. By examining electricity theft through the lens ofengineering problem-solving, this paper introduces students and educators to real-worldapplications of electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, and data science. It provides a casestudy that combines technical challenges, societal impacts, and innovative solutions, illustratingthe broader relevance of engineering to pressing global

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Sudipta Chowdhury, Marshall University; Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University; Sungmin Youn, University of Texas at El Paso

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classroom settings. Unlike conventional coursework, whichtypically emphasizes theoretical knowledge, REUs immerse students in the practical aspects ofscientific research (Kim et al., 2011; Kelley et al., 2019). This experiential learning approach notonly enhances students' understanding of scientific processes but also cultivates critical thinkingand problem-solving skills that are invaluable in real-world applications (Kolon & Mabrouk,2022). By participating in research, students can clarify their career goals and gain insights intothe nature of scientific work, which can significantly influence their academic trajectories (Kolon& Mabrouk, 2022; Bosman et al., 2023). Moreover, the collaborative nature of REU programsfosters a sense of

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Tina Johnson Cartwright, Marshall University; Julie Lynn Snyder-Yuly, Marshall University; Wook-sung Yoo, Marshall University; Husnu Saner Narman, Marshall University

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is on recruiting, supporting, and helping students graduate by fostering a hands-on andsupportive learning environment. The PWS employs a Project-Based Learning method, givingstudents opportunities for real-world projects and faculty mentorship, beginning in theirfreshman year. Research on successful STEM programs identifies three key strategies forstudent retention: (1) early research involvement, (2) active learning in introductory courses,and (3) participation in STEM learning communities. The PWS research, classified as"efficacy research," targets two participant groups: (1) mostly first-year students who join theseminar course for a long-term study and (2) those who leave the program. The first cohort(N=10) joined in Fall 2021, followed

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University; Asad Salem

improvements. Through this interaction,students learned how to incorporate user input into product development, ensuring that their designmet the needs of the end-users.Real-World Application and Career GrowthThis project allowed students to see how engineering principles are applied in real-world settings,reinforcing what they had learned in their coursework. By working on a military-grade lift system,they applied concepts from mechanical design, material science, and structural analysis, gaininga deeper understanding of how these elements come together in practical applications. The ex-perience also boosted their confidence and encouraged them to consider careers in mechanicalengineering and product development. Additionally, the project’s success

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Omar Ahmed Raheem Al-Shebeeb, West Virginia University; Austin Harper; Ahmed Shoyeb Raihan, West Virginia University

manufacturing space is AR. SAP describes ARas, “an interactive experience that enhances the real world with computer-generated perceptualinformation,” (SAP). Using peripherals like smart glasses to project a virtual display on the user’senvironment to create an interactive learning space. Applications of this technology are being used toassist with operator training, operation, maintenance, and quality of manufacturing equipment (SAP).In this lab, students will explore the opportunity that AR welding presents to improve safety during newoperator training while maintaining a quality learning experience.The Miller MobileArcTM AR Welding System illustrates how AR can be applied in educationalcontexts to provide students with practical training on welding

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Punya A Basnayaka, Cuyahoga Community College, School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Computer Science

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responsibilityregarding sustainability. As can be seen, 8% of surveyed students responded neutrally. Thisresult indicates that the lecture or case study should highlight the importance of ethical and socialresponsibility in engineering, particularly concerning sustainability and sustainable productdesign. Capstone project/machine design course is another excellent course to reinforce whatstudents learn at the entry level to solve real-world problems, enabling them to think holisticallyand consider the broader implications of their work. Do you believe engineers have a significant role to play in promoting sustainability

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Kathryn Chludzinski, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering; C. Virgil Solomon, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

systems, are discussed. By-hand methods ofcalculation are covered, as well as computer simulation [11]. Mass momentum of inertia andsolving for equivalent mass of rotating components are introduced to students through an in-classlecture. Several homework assignments and exam questions are also given that further supportthese concepts. The proposed mass moment of inertia laboratory assignment aims to combine thetheory learned in-class with a hands-on, real-world example of how mass moment inertia isapplicable outside of the classroom. Students will be exposed to new methods of data collectionand analysis and be familiarized with the dynamometer and its components.A demonstration of the dynamometer will be given using multiple CVT setups. Emphasis