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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Colton Atkins, West Texas A&M University; Benton Allen, West Texas A&M University

education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Engineering Technology – Agriculture Program Colton Atkins, Emily Hunt, Benton Allen, Kenneth Leitch, and Joshua Partheepan College of Engineering West Texas A&M University AbstractWest Texas A&M University (WTAMU) has a deep-rooted commitment to developing a skilledworkforce. The university’s core mission has traditionally centered on preparing and fosteringinterdisciplinary initiatives that address pressing local and global issues such as food productionwith limited resources for a growing population. With agriculture

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Paul J Componation, The University of Texas at Arlington

the curriculum, and specifics on modalities for program delivery.The initial surveys on employer needs did highlight the need for an increased focus on cybersecurity, however during the committee meetings, employers clarified that what they needed was abetter awareness of cyber security fundamentals and issues among their general engineeringworkforces. They did not need more degreed cyber security specialists. This result was an increasedfocus on cyber security in the existing software engineering courses instead of a new cyber security-focused graduate program.A similar discussion occurred related to certifications. There are numerous certifications that theirsoftware engineering needed for specific applications, but these were highly

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Bonnie S. Boardman, The University of Texas at Arlington

to smoothly transition from one program’s Sankey diagram toanother, makes the differences between programs stand out.The outcomes presented in the Results section show that Sankey diagrams can be used to answerresearch questions related to student flow through programs of study. This is important becausethere is very little research at the program level focused on making curricular improvements [8].The proportions of transfer students show, in response to RQ1, that Sankey diagrams can be used toshow differences in entrance and exit patterns between undergraduate engineering programs. Thelarge proportion of transfer students, show that focusing curriculum design purely on FTIC studentsis not optimally serving a large portion of students. A

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Raj Desai, Midwestern State University

Paper ID #49525Improving Retention in STEM ProgramsRaj Desai, Midwestern State University Raj Desai is Professor and Chair of the McCoy School of Engineering at Midwestern State University, Texas. He has worked at Midwestern State University, Texas for the last 9 years. Before that he worked at University of Texas, Permian Basin for 11 years. His background includes over 3 years in industry, 2 years of research, 4 years of community college teaching, and over 30 years of university teaching. He has program start-up experience at the community college level and at the university level with engineering and technology

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Gabriela Gomez, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Patricia Rodriguez Ann Rodriguez, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Paper ID #49482Summer Pre-Engineering Program Builds Student Confidence and MotivatesInterest in STEMDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, The University of Texas at San Antonio Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD., is the Microsoft President’s Endowed Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering and Integrated Design at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to integrated STEM learning, pre-college engineering engagement, engineering faculty professional development and culturally relevant engineering curriculum and instruction.Gabriela Gomez, The University of Texas at

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Ali Gharib, The University of Texas at Austin; Ahmed Elsaid; Abdulla Ali Al Dabbagh; Nayef Alyafei, Qatar University; Ghada Salama, Texas A&M University at Qatar

related to avariety of engineering concepts. This program concluded that outreach programs such as theseincrease high school students’ interest in STEM fields while giving them the hands-on experienceto know if the field suits them, consequently making students well prepared for choosing their fieldof work [6].Similarly, in the work of Stanley and Ymele-Leki (2017), the authors presented a STEM programfocusing on engaging middle and high school students from Washington, D.C., through chemicalengineering laboratory experiments. During the four-day program, the students were introduced toscientific methods, laboratory safety, and some fundamental concepts in chemical engineering.After that, the students did hands-on experiments using the ThermoHue

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Sandipon Chowdhury, West Texas A&M University; Swastika Bithi, West Texas A&M University

Paper ID #49667Cultivating Future Water Scientists in the Texas Panhandle: A STEM EducationProgramMr. Sandipon Chowdhury, West Texas A&M University Graduate research assistant at the College of Engineering at West Texas A&M University.Dr. Swastika Bithi, West Texas A&M University Assistant Professor of Engineering College of Engineering West Texas A&M University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Cultivating Future Water Scientists in the Texas Panhandle: A STEM Education Program Sandipon

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Chassidy Miles, University of North Texas

Libraries Dean’s Innovation Grant, enabled the research team todetermine how the STEM library and engineering liaison can better serve CENGR faculty andstudents.The guiding research questions for this project are:1) What liaison services and resources are needed to best meet the needs of Engineering studentsand faculty?2) How can we better support PBL within engineering degree programs?3) How can the UNT Libraries’ engagement with CENGR students and faculty be improved?With these questions in mind, the research team developed surveys and conducted interviews withthe goal of answering these questions and informing future directions for the engineering liaison.Each survey was designed to gather insights specific to its audience, and rigorous data

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Kendra Zagozda, Fort Worth ISD; Roberto Wheelock; Raziye Aghapour, The University of Texas at Arlington; Soulmaz Rahman Mohammadpour, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jaivardhan Sood, The University of Texas at Arlington; Erick C. Jones, The University of Texas at Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, The University of Texas at Arlington

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department at UTA and the founder and director of the Sustainable and Equitable Allocation of Resources or SEAR Lab. He obtained a PhD from the Operations Research and Industrial Engineering program at the University of Texas at Austin, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, and is a fellow of GEM, NSF INFEWS, and DOE MLEF. He spent several years working in the design, manufacturing, oil and gas, and HVAC industries. During this time, he traveled around the world and witnessed how the lack of basic infrastructure like electricity, HVAC systems, clean water, internet, and banking negatively affects the quality of life of the majority of the world’s population. These experiences motivated him to

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Alexander Hernandez, West Texas A&M University; Sanjoy Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Sarah Petters, University of California, Riverside; Markus Petters, University of California, Riverside

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scienceand engineering-related fields (ABET - 1) and 2) fostering professional collaboration and inclusiveteam working environment as well as effective oral and written communication (ABET # 3, 5 &6). We present our preliminary assessment results for each learning outcome based on post-labassignment and survey, demonstrating that modules can be applied at any institute to advanceundergraduate curricula in science and engineering.Keywords: Nucleation, Cold stage, Hands-on activity, Experimentation, Data Analysis Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright © 2025

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Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio

inadaptive learning, real-time performance feedback, and enhanced simulation tools for engineeringeducation. Despite widespread discussions about AI's role in engineering education, its practicalapplications in mechanical engineering courses remain limited and largely confined to isolatedactivities. For example, few courses integrate AI tools into their syllabi, and most use cases areconfined to optional student-driven projects or experimental course modules. Current applicationsare mostly observed in report writing, such as generating content drafts, paraphrasing sections, andformatting citations, and in computer programming for debugging, code optimization, and scriptgeneration. This paper highlights the need for more examples demonstrating AI's

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Ernesto A B F Lima, University of Texas at Austin

Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences Texas Advanced Computing Center Biomedical Engineering Department University of Texas at Austin AbstractTeaching BME 303 - Introduction to Computing, which covers programming languages such as C++and Python, addresses the challenge of teaching foundational coding concepts while ensuring theirapplicability to biomedical engineering (BME). Recognizing that programming can sometimesappear abstract and disconnected from students' fields of interest, the course integrates biologicaland mathematical problems to bridge this gap, enabling students to apply

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Mengqi Monica Zhan, University of Texas at Arlington; Grace Ellen Brannon, The University of Texas at Arlington; Liwei Zhang, The University of Texas at Arlington; Frank K. Lu, The University of Texas at Arlington

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and Aerospace Engineering Department University of Texas at ArlingtonIntroductionThe underrepresentation of minority students in STEM fields has been a persistent challenge in bothacademia and industry. This disparity is particularly evident in aerospace engineering programs,where women and students of color are significantly underrepresented compared to nationaldemographics and the overall student population in U.S. public universities [4]. Researchexperiences for undergraduates have emerged as a promising strategy to address this issue byproviding underrepresented minority (URM) students with opportunities to engage in cutting-edgeresearch and develop crucial skills for success in the field [12]. These

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

courses are typically included in the EngineeringTechnology Curriculum for an electronics system program. At Texas A&M University, the ElectronicSystems Engineering Technology (ESET) program is offered. For the embedded systems courses thatthe author has been teaching, students learn about microcontroller architecture and microcontrollerapplications. For the class projects, students can be given comprehensive programming and projectdemo assignments as a class project toward the end of the course. And, some of the students wouldtake the Capstone project courses in the following semesters. In this paper, the author presented theskills and knowledge that can be used from underwater robots and boat platforms to benefit embeddedsystems courses and

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Thomas Franklin Hallmark, Texas A&M University

substantial operationaland safety benefits for engineering programs. Implementation FrameworkBased on our comprehensive analysis, we propose an evidence-based implementation frameworkthat addresses technical, pedagogical, and equity considerations.Technical Infrastructure RequirementsNetwork infrastructure requirements, as outlined by Rodriguez et al. (2018), establishcomprehensive technical specifications for successful AI tool implementation. The frameworkrequires minimum bandwidth of 1 Gbps per 500 students, supported by N+1 redundancyconfiguration and 99.9% uptime requirements, with load balancing capabilities and edge cachingsupport to ensure optimal performance under varying usage conditions. Hardware

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Haiying Huang, The University of Texas at Arlington; Monica Franco, The University of Texas at Arlington

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underrepresented students serving as an intern, administrator, mentor, and advisor at the StudentSuccess Center, Undergraduate Student Success Scholars Program, and the Multicultural Center at The University ofTexas at Dallas. She was appointed as the Vice President of Staff Relations for the Latinx Faculty & Staff Association atThe University of Texas at Dallas. She is now the Program Manager for Peer-Led Team Learning Program at TheUniversity of Texas at Arlington. Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright  2025, American Society for Engineering Education

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Md Nazmus Sakib, University of North Texas; Maurizio Manzo, University of North Texas; Rattaya Chowdhury Yalamanchili, University of North Texas

student experiences, yet it also complicates the evaluation of independentwork and critical thinking. As students use AI in varying degrees, from refining their work to fullreliance, this evolving landscape necessitates reassessing grading methodologies to ensure fair andaccurate assessment. This study examines AI’s impact on student learning outcomes and ethicalconsiderations through a survey of 105 students across three engineering programs at the Universityof North Texas. Results highlight AI’s role in improving research efficiency, conceptualunderstanding, and writing support while raising concerns about over-reliance, academic integrity,and disparities in access. Students express mixed perceptions, with some viewing AI as a valuablelearning

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Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio

AbstractThe Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET periodically make changes to itsaccreditation process1,2,3,4. A major change occurred in late 1990s when the general accreditationcriteria containing seven (7) criterion and a program criteria, specific to a given engineering degreeprogram, were developed and implemented in 20001. The major elements of these criteria wereCriterion 2-Program Educational Objectives and Criterion 3-Program Outcomes (a-k) andAssessment. In 2008-09 evaluation cycle, the title of Program Outcomes (PO) and ProfessionalComponents were changed to Student Outcomes (SO) and Curriculum, respectively. Also, therequirements for evaluation of PEOs and POs were removed from criteria 2 and 3 and became a partof

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Rahul Sharan Renu, Austin College

author. Results fromthis analysis are used to modify the LLM-generated PIs. Future work includes using the modified PIsfor SO assessment in a new engineering program. Introduction and MotivationThe evaluation of an educational program’s success and efficacy is often performed based onpredefined student outcomes. ABET, a well-reputed organization that accredits engineeringprograms across the world, defines student outcomes to be statements that “describe what studentsare expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the knowledge,skills, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.”1 An educationalprogram may choose design a curriculum that achieves

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Kenie Moses, Southern University at Shreveport; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

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-partner input,community college and 4-year university collaborations, and published workforce data, identified apressing need to develop an Engineering Technology program. To that end, SUSLA developed a2+2+2 Matriculation Model within the Engineering Technology associate of applied science degreeprogram designed as a gateway to enable early education, persistence to post-secondary credentials ofvalue, and high-quality career outcomes. Programs with similar demographics may be able to use thisas a model which aims to do four things: 1) facilitate the early engagement of students decreasing thenumber of academically underprepared learners entering college, 2) expand postsecondaryeducational opportunities to improve outcomes fostering economic

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Nur Yazdani, The University of Texas at Arlington

certified ABET civil engineering program evaluator and team chair. He is also a sought after national and local media expert on infrastructure resiliency issues. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Session XXXX A Classroom Implementation of Biology and Architectural Lesson Plans - Reflecting Evaluation of Concrete Bridge Decks Using Non-Destructive Evaluation Methods Denise Lopez, M. Ed. Science Department, Carter Riverside HS, Fort Worth ISD

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Fiona Litiku, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Curtis John O'Malley, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Matthew Luis Tyrrell, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Paper ID #47536Robotic Opportunities for Rural Communities: Building a STEM Pipelinefor K-12 StudentsFiona Litiku, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Fiona has helped with the New Mexico Tech outreach for a year now, and with the Robotics competition that is a result of the outreach program. She is a teaching assistant for college freshman in the NMT Mechanical Engineering department, allowing her to see first-hand the general scope of knowledge gained from K-12 education in New Mexico. Continued work with the outreach program has allowed Fiona and her co-authors Thomas Pierson, Matthew Tyrrell, and Dr. Curtis

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Hoo Kim, LeTourneau University; joshua ryan millikan, LeTourneau University; Joonwan Kim, LeTourneau University; Alan Clipperton, LeTourneau University

],specialized certificate programs [6, 7], and university-level courses and curriculum developmentfor semiconductors [8, 9]. Efforts include both domestic single-institution programs andinternational multi-institutional collaborations [9, 10]. Depending on the type of school and thetarget audience, semiconductor education employs different formats, including modular courses,full-semester classes, specialized semiconductor tracks, and independent curricula [11]. Inengineering education, local workforce development faces significant challenges, particularly inaddressing the shortage of skilled engineers. This talent gap makes it difficult for companies,especially small to mid-sized businesses in high-demand fields like semiconductors, to find andretain

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Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino, Wichita State University; Adam Carlton Lynch, Wichita State University

Strategy Summary,budget requests, and RDT&E program data, while also incorporating industry insights. Acuriosity-driven approach inspired by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN)was used to evaluate systemic relationships in DoD documents. Epistemic curiosity guided theidentification of resource patterns, while diverse curiosity aligned challenges with criticaldefense objectives. Data visualization tools were used to present findings clearly.Results: The analysis identifies six challenges in CPS for UAVs. Between them, security,dependability, and sustainability are associated with a great part of the RDT&E budgetallocation. While progress has been made, these areas remain essential for addressing currentand future threats

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Sandipon Chowdhury, West Texas A&M University; Swastika Bithi, West Texas A&M University

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Chou1, Theresa Rogers3, and Swastika S. Bithi1 1 College of Engineering 2 Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences West Texas A&M University 3 Canyon High School AbstractThis initiative transforms STEM education by engaging 6–12 grade students in the TexasPanhandle with hands-on tools focused on groundwater, aquifers, water quality, and waterquantity. Teachers collaborate directly with the program to implement in-class activities, organizescience and

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Nathan Jackson, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico

consisting of process engineers to upper management and from multinationalcompanies to start up companies. This allowed the “instructors” to determine which KSA’s to focuson in the course. IntroductionMainstream graduate STEM education programs are traditionally designed to train students foracademic careers as they focus on knowledge and skills related to laboratory research practices,writing technical journal papers, and presenting results at conferences to academic peers. Thismethod of education has value in preparing students for academic careers but falls short in Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus; Celeste Arden Riley, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jeffrey John Hatala, West Texas A&M University; Andrew Crawford, Tarleton State University; London Knight, West Texas A&M University; Victoria June Vinzant, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Society of Civil Engineers. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in 1983, Dr. Nelson worked as a design engineer in industry and taught as a lecturer at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University at Galveston. In industry he was primarily involved in design of floating and fixed structures for the offshore petroleum industry. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Nelson joined the civil engineering faculty at Texas A&M University. He joined the civil engineering faculty at Clemson University in 1989 as Program Director and founder of the Clemson University Graduate Engineering Programs at The Citadel and became Chair of Civil Engineering in 1998. While at Clemson he received the Award for Faculty Excellence. In July

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Oliver Cole Harrison, Wichita State University; Adam Carlton Lynch, Wichita State University; Ridge Daniel Towner, Wichita State University

designs controls systems, programs robots, and develops custom automated solutions for clients. His interests include PLCs, client and supplier relations, robot programming, research and development for industrial automation.Dr. Adam Carlton Lynch, Wichita State University ADAM CARLTON LYNCH received the BS and MS degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California. He received his Master of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Management (part of Arizona State University). He completed a PhD in Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME) from Wichita State University (WSU) in Kansas. Dr. Lynch has 30 years of global industry experience, particularly

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Chinedu Okonkwo, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Roy Uzoma Lan; Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jiannan Cai

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machines to learn from data, identify patterns, and makepredictions or decisions with minimal human intervention (Dwivedi et al., 2021; Lan et al., 2024).AI techniques, such as regression algorithms, machine learning models, and neural networks, havealready proven useful in various engineering applications yet remain underutilized in many Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright © 2025, American Society for Engineering Education 2construction programs, often due to gaps in traditional curricula (Tapeh & Naser, 2023). In parallel,industry

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chen pan, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Thuy Khanh Nguyen, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Chunjiang Qian, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Paper ID #49520EZ-RA: Enhancing Research Access for Career-Ready Success of UndergraduatesDr. chen pan, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Pan is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and directs the Resilient, Intelligent, and Sustainable Embedded Computing and Networking (RISE) Lab. Dr. Pan brings extensive teaching experience in computer architecture, embedded systems, data communication and networking, AI hardware, and programming, with a focus on preparing students for real-world applications and career success