Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University; YUSUF USMAN, Quinnipiac University; Frederick Scholl, Quinnipiac University

and systems architectures. He has authored several research articles and has secured multiple research grants, underlining his commitment to advancing cybersecurity and computer science. Beyond his research and academic commitments, he remains an active participant in the academic commu- nity. As an IEEE Senior Member, he serves in multiple international scientific journals and conferences, contributing significantly to the advancement of his fields of expertise.YUSUF USMAN, Quinnipiac University Yusuf is a rising cybersecurity professional pursuing an MS in Cybersecurity at Quinnipiac University. His research centers on the innovative applications of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) for

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, College of Engineering, West Texas A&M University; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; Vinu Unnikrishnan, West Texas A&M University

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Diversity

Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education Session XXXXBackground and MotivationService-learning (SL) has been described as, “a form of experiential education in which students engage inactivities that address human and community needs together with structured opportunities for reflectiondesigned to achieve desired learning outcomes.”3 Volunteerism is the act or philosophy of using beneficialservice for another without financial compensation to the individuals providing the service. Field educationand internships are experiential education avenues for students to learn through hands-on practice. SLcaptures aspects of both volunteerism and

Conference Session

Qualitative Methodologies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #12492Exploring Ethical Validation as a Key Consideration in Interpretive ResearchQualityDr. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Dr. Walther is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is a director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, educational psychology and social work. His research interests range from the role of empathy in engineering students’ professional formation, the role of reflection in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; C. Cy Yavuzturk, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

any particular studentexperiences or teaching and learning strategies implemented in the pre-requisite course beidentified as positively impacting performance and achievement in the post-requisiteThermodynamics II course?” One specific motivation for this work was to conduct follow-up analysis to try and furtherobserve the impact or lack thereof of implementing select practices into a Thermodynamics Icourse. While previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of a collaborative project (CP)with a simulation component on students’ understanding, interest, and overall performance, itwas interesting to see if any of these effects could be observed over time, through a Pre-requisiteExam in a post-requisite course. Capturing the true

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Scarleth Vanessa Vasconcelos, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

. This may discourage broader participation and negatively affect retentionin electrical engineering. Clearly, additional research is needed to better understand therelationship between HE engagement and retention and recruitment within different engineeringdisciplines. Such a study is beyond the scope of this paper.Instead, we focus on electrical engineering faculty and other stakeholders that have alreadyembraced HE, explicitly within the sub-field of Electricity Access (EA). EA refers to providingelectricity access to populations that are not served by the electric grid, most often–but notalways–in rural settings in developing countries. Worldwide, over 700 million people do not haveaccess to electricity, including approximately 100,000

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Team-Based and Experiential Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caleb Z. Smith, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames Ph.D., Florida Polytechnic University; Alexander R. Murphy, Florida Polytechnic University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

of a Middle School Engineering-Education Program,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://asu.elsevierpure.com/en/publications/learning-through- engineering-design-and-practice-implementation-a-2 [4] M. K. Daugherty and V. Carter, “The Nature of Interdisciplinary STEM Education,” in Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2017, pp. 1–13. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-38889-2_12-1. [5] S. Foroudastan and B. Prater Thompson, “Experimental Vehicles Program Research and Innovation Prepares Students for Challenges of

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

these objectives except to require that programs monitor their alumni to ensure that theobjectives are being met.The same is not true with student learning outcomes. These are characteristics or attributes ofstudents at the time of graduation from the program. Here, ABET provides a list of requirementsin the form of the famous a-k outcomes list applicable to all engineering programs and programspecific requirements listed separately in Criterion 8. All accredited programs must demonstratethat they meet these minimum requirements and hence the need for assessment and CQI.7The ABET a-k and program-specific outcomes are the actual design specifications for theeducational product of engineering programs. Programs can expand on this list but cannot

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tricia Varvel; Stephanie Adams

owneffectiveness by answering a number of questions regarding different team related issues. This research study sought to test whether psychological type training had an effect onthe effectiveness of a team.Introduction A team in the workforce is often formed according to the technical knowledge of itsmembers. Little is known, however, regarding the non-technical factors that determine teamperformance above and beyond individual competency1. When a team fails, “problems are oftenblamed on ‘poor communications,’ an overly broad label for a range of personality differencesthat can create tensions and misunderstandings2.” Most managers agree that people rarely faildue to a lack of knowledge, skills, or intelligence, but invariably fail because

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Mary A. Moriarty, Smith College; Apurva Errabelli

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of capstone programs collaborate with industry orgovernmental organizations so that students tackle real-world design projects for actual clients.2As such, capstone design courses provide a professional practice experience for students,3enabling students a structured opportunity to build and implement their technical andprofessional skills.Capstone design courses offer a vast landscape for assessment of student achievement. Whatcapstone instructors choose to assess, however, varies widely, but most often focuses on designoutcomes and communication, through the deliverables of team reports and presentations.4Recent initiatives have developed assessment instruments, methodologies, and supportingmaterials to assist capstone faculty in assessing

Conference Session

Computers in Education 9 - Technology 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Efthymia Kazakou, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Yamuna Rajasekhar, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona; zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside

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Computers in Education

explanation showing how to compute eachterm until the goal term.Figure 14: Recurrence relation question wherein a student computes a term's value from a givendefinition of a sequence. The explanation steps through each term in the sequence until the goalterm's value is found.3.4 Digital designDigital design introduces the basic concepts required to design and implement RTL logic. Theauto-graded homework activities cover a variety of concepts including implementing circuitswith gates, boolean algebra concepts, K-maps, Finite State Machines, datapath components, andmore. The style of each homework activity depends on the topic, and the randomizations aretailored to best teach each concept effectively.3.4.1 K-mapsThe first style of question presented

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhee Kim, Texas A&M University; Matilda (Tillie) Wilson McVay, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

role in scienceand engineering teaching [3, 4, 5, 6]. However, several researchers suggested that simplyobserving a demonstration may not effectively help students’ learning of scientific concepts [7,8]. Crouch et al. [9] and Milner et al. [10] showed that the effect of a demonstration on learningcan be improved by increasing student engagement (through prediction and discussion)compared to passive observation of demonstrations. Also, Freedman et al. [11] extensivelyexamined 225 studies on how student performance under active learning is different from thatunder traditional lecturing in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) courses. They found that active learning, through discussion and/or activities in class

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

mechanics and content of the senior design capstone.In the remainder of the paper, we present the major characteristics of our design challenge andalso provide descriptions of accompanying student assignments where appropriate. As thisconcept has potential beyond the specific technical challenge used by our program, we also offersuggestions on how to adapt this idea to a range of educational settings. Finally, we presentsome preliminary assessment of the design challenge.Overview of the Design ChallengeOur three-week design challenge quickly leads students through the major milestones of thedesign process. In our specific implementation, students are challenged to design and build adevice for a third-world clinic to infuse a cholera treatment

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Alexandra Kulich, Tufts University; Reece Wallace, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

education innovations. He also does research on the development of reuse strategies for waste materials.Alexandra Kulich, Tufts UniversityReece Wallace, Tufts University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Review of Ethics Cases: Gaps in the Engineering CurriculumABSTRACTA literature search concerning ethics in engineering from 1970 through August of 2018 yielded171 case studies. One hundred fifty-four cases were gathered from National Society ofProfessional Engineer’s (NSPE) Board of Ethical Review (BER). An additional 17, non-BERcases were extracted from several databases. Only cases that presented a clear violation of theNSPE Code of Ethics were analyzed. The cases were arranged based on

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

board process engineering, printed electronics, applications of RFID technologies and manufacturing engineering pedagogy. Through his research, Dr. Wells has supervised the completion of twelve graduate degrees in the past six years. His publication history includes nearly seventy print publications and over forty invited presentations. He has addressed professional audiences in Ukraine, Japan, India, Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Canada, as well as in many United States venues. For many years, he has been active in the national leadership of Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, and ABET. Over the past twenty-six years, he has been a

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Allain Roach, Texas A&M University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

behavioralengagement rather than indicative of learning gains.Literature ReviewVideo is a staple of online higher education, offering a range of affordances that make it a versatileinstructional tool. It is well-suited for exposition, demonstrations, guided processes, and theclarification of complex concepts through narration paired with dynamic imagery [1]. Additionally,the medium supports self-paced learning [1], can aid in the management of cognitive load [2], mayenhance instructor presence [3], and has been shown to foster positive study habits among students[2]. Scagnoli, Choo, and Tian highlight a strong correlation between satisfaction with video learningand positive learning experiences [4], highlighting video’s importance in contemporary

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 1: Adapting to COVID and other Design Challenges

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University - Pueblo

as well as implement appropriateonline pedagogical tools.Bibliography1. J. Dewey, Experience and Education, Macmillan, N.Y., 1939.2. D. A. Kolb, Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1984.3. J. N. Harb, S. O. Durrant, and R. E. Terry, “Use of the Kolb Learning Cycle and the 4MAT System in Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 82, April 1993, pp. 70-77.4. J. N.Harb, R. E. Terry, P. K. Hurt, and K. J. Williamson, Teaching Through the Cycle: Application of Learning Style Theory to Engineering Education at Brigham Young University, 2nd Edition, Brigham Young University Press, 1995.5. L. E. Ortiz and E. M. Bachofen, “An

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1 - STEM Outreach

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Howell; Vinu Unnikrishnan, West Texas A&M University; Kenneth Leitch, West Texas A&M University; Erick Butler, West Texas A&M University

understanding of the needs of a population being served. Some statements they made toillustrate this idea were: Yeah. I think it makes you more passionate about what you're doing. You want those people that are less, have less than you to be able to experience what you have. And so you wanna give them the best that you can. –Alison I think this has been more than like, checking things off of a list for us too. Instead of like, the normal cost of, we go through homework, exams and we check them off a list as we go through the class. But this has more been, like, it's been open to us, you know, this project is gonna go as far as we want it to go. And so I think it's really driven us to go above and beyond

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Haaken Hagen-Atwell; Matthew James Ross, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

-innovate-its-public-management-program-after-40-years AccessedDec. 31, 2013.Wharton, 2013, “Global Consulting Practicum,” http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/gcp/general-information.cfm Accessed Dec. 31, 2013.Wyss, V. L., Siebert, C. J., and Dowling, K. A., 2012, “Structuring Effective PracticumExperiences for Pre-Service Teachers,” Education, Vol. 132, Iss. 3, Mar., pp. 600-606. Page 24.1109.10Appendix: Practicum Assignments General Information:  The practicum is designed to provide you with valuable experiences to augment the technical skills  you  will  develop  through  the  master’s  program.    To  ensure  you  gain  the  desired experiences to the desired

Conference Session

Undergraduate-Industry-Research Linkages

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John McMasters

depending on business conditions) ofcompetitively-selected Faculty Fellows. The WFSF targets faculty members at the AssociateProfessor level or above (i.e. those with tenure). Those at the Assistant Professor level or beloware generally asked to reapply at a later date once tenure has been granted. Boeing paysparticipants a salary equivalent to average faculty compensation rates, a per diem, and travelexpenses incurred during the duration of the WFSF.Each Faculty Fellow is assigned a company “mentor” who works with them to tailor the WFSFto meet their individual needs and interests, and then shepherds them through the overallprogram. The first week of the program is held at a selected plant site and concentrates on givingthe group of Faculty

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

improvestudent’s overall engagement. The assessments also indicated that there was a link betweenstudent performance and engagement1. Further assessment during Phase 2 demonstrated that theimpact was highly dependent on how the material was used and what the overall course formatwas. However, student feedback was consistent in viewing the most interesting aspect ofthermodynamics as the “real-world” connection2. Additional research questions have beengenerated concerning the role of student motivation and engagement in class as well as howreadability and material formatting affect student impact.II. Description of the Engaged in Thermodynamics MaterialThe current format has been reached through repeated student evaluations and redesigns and canbe found at

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 1: Methods Refresh: Approaches to Data Analysis in Engineering Education Research

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

used to study the transition experiences of recent mechanical engineeringgraduates. The school-to-work transition is a critical point on an engineer’s career trajectory andinvolves substantial changes over a short period of time. To date, however, the experiences ofnewcomer engineers have been especially challenging to capture through systematic empiricalapproaches. To address noted limitations, we developed a data collection strategy that capturesregular participant reflections during an ongoing experience. We sent weekly emails to 12 recentengineering graduates during the first 12 weeks of their jobs and asked them to recount a significantlearning event. Each week, participants discussed a significant challenge, accomplishment, orrealization

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2: Career Development and Employability

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mandana Ashouripashaki, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Student Division (STDT)

theory to the field of engineering,considering how these frameworks can inform career paths, transitions, and professionaldevelopment within this specialized domain.Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: A Lens for Understanding Career MotivationsWhile not explicitly a career theory, Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs [1], [2] sheds lighton the motivational forces driven by different levels of human needs. Maslow's model proposes apyramid structure, where individuals progress through five levels of needs, each requiringfulfillment before moving to the next: • Physiological Needs: These fundamental survival needs include air, food, water, shelter, and warmth. • Safety and Security Needs: This level focuses on the desire for protection

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marsha Lee, Texas A&M University; Jan Rinehart, Texas A&M University; Scott Starks, University of Texas-El Paso; Karen Villatoro, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

is an example of what waslooked for when partnering.Though successful precollege programs differ in their organization, length, and programelements, they do possess similar attributes and features.6 In general these include mathematicsand science preparation, hands-on laboratory experimentation, guest speakers, journal writing,exposure to the engineering workplace through field trips, and others. The TexPREP program isdiscussed from the standpoint of its serving as a model for a successful precollege program.The goals for El Paso TexPREP program are the following: • To acquaint student participants with professional opportunities in engineering; • To reinforce the mathematics preparation of these students at high school and college

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Douglas Schmucker P.E., University of Utah; Joshua Lenart, University of Utah ; Hessam Tavakoldavani, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Michael E. Barber, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

through the curriculum is being conducted. The information helped to identify a needfor cross-disciplinary engagement, create draft global learning outcomes consistent with ASCE'sBOK Professional Outcomes, and create preliminary ideas for a professional development planfor the faculty to support improved global learning.IntroductionAs globalization has expanded, the need has arisen for civil engineers to be able to designinfrastructure considering a systems perspective, especially those able to transcend technicalconcerns and consider cross-cultural factors.1 The ASCE BOK2 captures the essence of this needin an array of civil engineering education student learning outcomes. The BOK2 is organizedinto three broad areas: foundational, technical, and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-35: COMBINED BS/MS PROGRAMS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING:A BENCHMARK STUDYChristine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Combined BS/MS Programs in Mechanical Engineering: A Benchmark StudyAbstractThe G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology(Georgia Tech) started offering a combined BS/MS degree in fall 2001. This program allowsmeritorious undergraduate students, desiring graduate studies beyond the bachelor of sciencedegree, an accelerated path towards the granting of the master

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Capstone Showcase

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi S. Marikunte, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

. However, a betterapproach may be to broaden this culminating experience to go beyond one concentration area. Atour program, we formulated a novel way for students to work on an inter-disciplinary project incivil engineering. Students from four concentration areas within civil engineering (structures,construction, transportation, and environmental engineering) were offered an opportunity towork together in small groups on an active or proposed project that included components fromall four concentration areas. Placing emphasis on all four concentration areas provided animproved culminating design experience. Student groups diligently worked on this project in truecompetition style, to incorporate changes through value engineering, sustainability

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering and the Liberal Arts

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

Christian perspective, to arrive atinformed and reasoned conclusions, and to become lifelong learners.” As a working definitionfor this paper, the liberal arts are those courses that significantly, although not exclusively,support these aspects of Baylor’s Mission Statement.The comments of Mark Roche, Dean of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame, wouldsupport such a definition linked to the Baylor Mission Statement 2. He proposed three values of aliberal arts education: first, the Plato approach of learning for learning’s sake; second,cultivation of intellectual virtues that are requisite for success beyond the academy; and last,character formation and the development of a sense of vocation. All three of these values findparallel

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura A Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. In the mid-1970s, David Kolb published works thatcategorized human learning styles and how they respond to various types of experientiallearning.2 At least three out of Kolb’s four learning styles benefitted most through “concreteexperience” and “active experimentation.”2 Furthermore, Schumann, et. al., reported that manystudents who leave engineering do so because of a lack of interest in the topics.3 In 2010, in aneffort to increase retention rates among engineering programs, the National Science Foundationsponsored a project called “Engage.”4 One of the three objectives of this project is to increaseretention by “Integrating into coursework everyday examples in engineering (E3s).”4 Also, asampling of recent papers that studied the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Embedding Industry in Design Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Esther Horenstein, University of Denver; Daniel D Auger, University of Denver

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

design process,including both project and risk management. Future work should include additional data fromadditional student cohorts to determine whether there is a direct cause and effect or a correlationbetween the two.References[1] K. Jaeger-Helton, B. M. Smyser, and H. L. McManus, “Capstone Prepares Engineers for the Real World, Right? ABET Outcomes and Student Perceptions,” presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida.[2] D. Jonassen, J. Strobel, and C. B. Lee, “Everyday Problem Solving in Engineering: Lessons for Engineering Educators,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 95, no. 2, pp. 139–151, Apr. 2006.[3] E. P. Douglas, M. Koro-Ljungberg, N. J. McNeill, Z. T. Malcolm, and D. J. Therriault, “Moving beyond

Conference Session

ME Division 5: Advancing Robotic and Mechanisms Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashwat Sharma, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Rui Li, New York University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

publications have explored the value of project-based learning (PBL) [8-11] experiences inengineering education, including in robotics. In the case of soft robotics, the Soft Robotics Toolkit[12], a Wikipedia style learning resource with a diverse range of information, providescomprehensive information on actuator fabrication. This toolkit allows researchers and studentsalike to share their project materials so that novice learners can use them to learn the foundationalknowledge through hands-on, project-based explorations. This toolkit was introduced to theworkshop participants (i.e., students) as part of their literature review process.Situated Learning Theory (SLT), as articulated by Lave and Wenger [13], posits that sociallyplaced behavior is