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Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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divisionengineering courses. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify proven bestpractices for improving student performance in STEM disciplines. The literature highlights theeffectiveness of targeted interventions, as follows: (1) prepare all students for success in thegatekeeper courses and close the achievement gaps, through a Summer Bridge Program, (2)improve the students’ performance in Statics, Mechanics of Materials, and subsequent courses,and reduce Time-to-Degree, and (3) address variability in teaching between all instructors throughtraining workshops. This paper provides a review of interventions utilized to write a proposal torequest funding to agencies such as National Science Foundation and offers actionable insights

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William Charles Sobolewski, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Christine E King, University of California, Irvine; kadin diec, University of California, Irvine; Dalton Salvo, University of California, Irvine

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critical skills in identifying and addressing unmet clinical needs [1-4], clinical immersionin previously inaccessible environments allows BMEs to engage with daily operations andtranslate unmet needs into human-centric design [5, 6]. ABET highlights unmet clinical needsfinding in its “Student Outcome 2: ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions thatmeet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global,cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors” [7]. Growing BME cohorts and limitedprogram capacity [8, 9] exclude many students, prompting a shift toward virtual reality (VR) [10,11] and digital clinical immersion platforms [12, 13] to broaden accessibility.ABET’s Student Outcome 2

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Vartenie Aramali, California State University, Northridge; S.K. Ramesh, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Jiliang Li P.E., California Baptist University

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Jose Covarrubias, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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ZHENYU LIU; Eugene Leo Draine Mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College

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Shreyas Chaudhary, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Behnam Bahr, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Gokul Srinath Seetha Ram, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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conclusions about AVdeployment. The analysis framework simplifies complex statistical techniques into digestiblesteps for students: 1.​ Correlation Analysis: As practiced in real-world studies, students can construct multivariate correlation matrices to identify relationships between variables such as road quality and AV safety performance. This process demonstrates how different factors interact in a transportation ecosystem. 2.​ Statistical Techniques: By learning regression models and factor analysis, students gain exposure to methods used in AV performance studies. For example, students can predict accident probabilities based on infrastructure disparities using simplified statistical models. 3.​ Regional

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Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Juliana Lynn Fuqua, Cal Poly Pomona; Yitong Zhao, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Owen Terry Crocker, University of California, San Diego

, engineering, or management.IntroductionPeer mentoring is a pedagogical structure in which a more experienced student works with oneof their peers to supplement their learning. Peer mentoring is often used in addition to a moreformal education structure, but may have variance in the level of formality of communicationbetween the mentor and mentees [1]. Peer mentoring can enable students to communicate abouttheir learning easier, feel more confident, improve performance, and become more connectedwith their communities [2, 3]. Within engineering, peer mentoring often occurs in Project BasedLearning (PBL) settings. PBL is a pedagogical structure focusing on learning through engagingstudents through the life cycle of a project from start to finish. This

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Vartenie Aramali, California State University, Northridge; S.K. Ramesh, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge; Silvia Carpitella, California State University, Northridge; Md Sahabul Alam, California State University, Northridge; Ricardo Medina, California State University, Northridge; Mohammad Rasoul Narimani, California State University, Northridge

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Calvin Chu; Jaemin Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Behnam Bahr, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Stamatis Vokos

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Siyuan Meng, University of Southern California

througha fully visual learning experience. Each instruction set also includes detailed explanations ofspecific software operations. For this course, step-by-step guides were developed for two keytopics: (1) kinematics simulation and (2) engineering drawing, using Siemens NX software.Visual instruction will be provided to hearing-impaired students before lecture and student’sfeedback is discussed in the discussion section. This method significantly enhances the learningefficiency of hearing-impaired students, helping them overcome barriers posed by hearinglimitations. In this study, the proposed method was implemented in a CAD course for ahearing-impaired student. Two teaching assistants (TAs) created purely visual, step-by-stepinstructions

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Siyuan Meng, University of Southern California

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resolve.Lecture formatIn the regular AME 308 classroom, the professor demonstrates design techniques in Siemens NXin real time using a projected screen while describing the step-by-step process. When introducingkey concepts, the professor uses slides to explain definitions and related ideas beforedemonstrating the practical software operations. This teaching approach is highly effective forhearing-abled students, as it allows them to learn the software through hands-on practice whiledeepening their understanding of the concepts.Figure 1: Lecture slides introducing Figure 2: AI generated preview for stu-tolerance on engineering drawing dents understanding toleranceHowever, for hearing-impaired students

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Matthew D. Jabson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Derek Shiboo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Behnam Bahr, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Nathan Delson, eGrove Education; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego

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Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Xianglong Wang, University of California, Davis; Vincent Tran, University of California, Davis; Gabriela Lee, University of California, Davis; Sadie Jean Davis, Mariko Chang Consulting, Inc. and Sadie J Davis Consulting LLC; Mary Spooner; Mariko Chang; Andrew X Stewart, NextSense EEG; Christopher John Nitta, University of California, Davis; Tiffany Marie Chan, University of California, Davis; Angelika Aldea Tamura, University of California, Davis; Xin Liu, University of California, Davis; Gene Gurkoff, University of California, Davis; Wilsaan M Joiner, University of California, Davis; Erkin Seker, University of California, Davis; Karen A Moxon, University of California Davis

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parallel.The formal activities are supplemented by informal gatherings among the students to promotecommunity building. Fellows’ research mentors are required to participate in formal training inmentoring and courses in diversity, equity, and inclusion.We assessed the outcomes of the program quantitatively by pre/post-surveys (issued before theworkshop and at the end of the academic year) and qualitatively through semi-structuredinterviews, with the help of an independent evaluator. In end-of-year assessments of Year 1(2022-2023), both funded fellows and unfunded trainees reported increased confidence in aspectsof neuroengineering skills, ethics, outreach, teamwork, and communication on 5-point Likert-scale survey questions, with some individual

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Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Reuben A Saldivar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Matthew D Jabson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Abhishek Brijraj Vishwakarma, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Sabrina Elise Contreras, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine

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Hadi Ali, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Trey Thomas Talko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Eli Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Angeline Liew Masongsong, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Katherine Wood, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

participants in a cross-sectional study in design-based engineering courses.Specifically, we share here our developed interview protocol for data collection using the critical incidentmethods and artifact elicitation. We share preliminary findings from a pilot interview conducted with asenior engineering student in an early phase of their capstone design project. 1. IntroductionCan the movement of novice designers in a design space offer a profound learning opportunity in design?Exploring this question is vital to improving the design learning experiences to both students and designeducators. In literature, the affordances of a physical space for learning, and as a pedagogical method, isoften referred to as active learning spaces (ALS) [1]. In a

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Elizabeth Osborn, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

universities. TSAP provides a structured 60-credit framework with guaranteed juniorstatus upon completion (Indiana Transfer Single Articulation Pathways, 2015). The programemphasizes competency-based learning outcomes while maintaining consistent course contentand learning objectives across institutions.Table 1: Indiana Transfer Single Articulation Pathway (TSAP) Framework Core Components Category Details Mathematics Sequence Calculus I-III (MATH 211, 212, 261), Differential Equations (MATH 264), Linear Algebra (MATH 265) Science

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Kavish Shah, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Tiffany Marie Chan, University of California, Davis; Saahil Sachdeva, University of California, Davis; Xianglong Wang, University of California, Davis

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mentor and the students. The qualitative analysis was performed inNVIVO 15. Our project has been exempted by our IRB office (IRB 2267358-1).Our review of the interviews, surveys, and attendance records indicated the implementation of apeer mentor had positive impacts for the learning outcomes of our clinical immersion program.From the summaries of the midterm evaluation, the students widely regarded the speakerresources as valuable and appreciated the peer mentor’s presence in clinical immersion sessions,but many did not attend the workshops due to scheduling conflicts, which averaged about twostudents per workshop. The interviews highlighted the profound respect and appreciation thestudents had for the peer mentor. Students regarded the peer

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Shannen Allado; Lily G. Gossage

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Iyabo Lawal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University; Yong Gan

introduction to the discipline. The courseintroduces students to considerations needed for designing components and structures commonlyfound in industrial applications. The implementation of a problem-based learning model wasintroduced to 90 students who enrolled in the Strength of Materials (ME 2191) course in the Fall2024 semester (Cohort 1). The cohort consisted of two sections of 45 students that by credit-hours, ranged from sophomore to seniors. For several students this was their second or third timetaking the class. The goal for the problem-based learning was to foster in students, a deeperunderstanding and application of the principles in Mechanics of Materials based on testing dataand survey data. The key objectives of the study and how they

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Roxana Javid, University of Southern California