Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Frederick Carroll, University of Florida; Janice Mejía, Northwestern University; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Sheila Castro, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

on their positionality relative to the work. Principle 1 also calls for an anti-deficit framing of research questions[21]. For the design of our study, a decision was made toask two research questions, one from a more traditional perspective and the second from anexplicitly asset-based perspective to counter any tendency toward deficit thinking. The firstresearch question is RQ1: How do Latina engineering students describe the factors related totheir decision, decision processes, or intentions to enter graduate school and/or engineeringcareer pathways? This research question is more aligned with the CAM perspective with factorstending to be interpreted as underlying constructs impacting the decision or decision processes.A second research

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan McNeill, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

explained that they found engaging, “workingon a real-life problem and the idea of designing something that could have real-life impacts; itmade me excited about engineering.” Aspects of the project that students found challenging (see Appendix II, question 12)included: choosing which energy sources were most suitable for the country they had chosen,justifying their choice of energy system, and performing energy production calculations. Workingas a member of a team was also often listed as a challenge. Most of the students in this study weresophomores (N = 88) and this was their first experience working on a project as a member of ateam. Student listed the following challenges that their teams encountered: “Getting the group towork together

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

required to manageprospective situations.”1 A GTA in this course will learn pedagogy and teaching skillsconcurrently. The course activities include peer observations, microteaching, observations bythe instructor which include a video capture of the student teaching, and reflective papers. Thestudent skills acquired are practice and feedback, reflecting on one’s own abilities andexperiences, course design (writing learning objectives, selecting appropriate methods andassessments, grading), and communicating with students. Research on the effectiveness ofvideo feedback as a training component indicates that it is effective in improving instructionalquality.2The learning experience for GTAs being trained to teach provides learning of the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren E. Donohoe, Department of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University ; Julio Urbina, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Tim Kane, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Sven G. Bilén P.E., The Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

learning research in the STEM academic discipline of engineering education, specifically targeting the development of better teaching methods for engaging students in the applications of electromagnetic theory. This research has been culminated in the development of a laboratory component for the undergraduate engineering electromag- netics course at Penn State. The laboratory activities were designed to give students as many chances as possible to gain hands-on experience with real-life tools, measurement devices and analysis techniques.Dr. Julio Urbina, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park JULIO V. URBINA, Ph.D is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science at

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark H Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Unlike the prevailing curricular model inengineering education—in which introductory courses teach basic science and mathematics,prior to the intense disciplinary specialization and professionalism of upper-level courses—thescholarship on sustainability education25, 26, 27, 28 points to the need for “learning for sustainabledevelopment [to be] embedded in the whole curriculum, not as a separate subject.”29 Authentic,transformative impact is only possible when the concerns of sustainability transcend theperiphery of a curriculum to pervade student skill development.The HERE (Home for Environmentally Responsible Engineering) program, a first-yearliving-learning community at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, was designed to introducestudents

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and for helping high school students to learn aboutconducting research with “real-world” applications. Future offerings of the program will bemodified to optimize student schedules and increase the efficiency of their time on theMississippi State campus.I. IntroductionRecruiting students with top academic standing is a highly competitive activity necessitatingcreative strategies for engaging them as they choose a university and major field of study. Suchstudents may be academically prepared for entrance into an engineering program and informedabout educational opportunities, but may lack the experience to accurately judge which field bestfits their interests. It is important to provide these students with additional “data” and

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Latorre, University of Florida; Catia Silva, University of Florida; Elizabeth Louise Meier, University of Florida

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

students answers on why they want to be placed on a project. These factors are(1) the relative length of their answers, (2) the correlation between their answers and therespective project pitch, and (3) whether they included mention of their engineering skills withrespect to the project needs.Research QuestionsThis study presents the evaluation of the results of the student project ranking process for onemultidisciplinary capstone design program over four years, to share insight on the followingresearch questions. 1. How much effort do students place on project placement? 2. What type of features have the most impact on students when ranking projects? 3. Which engineering features make projects engaging?Rather than surveying students to

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N. Long, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Sue Young, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

factors prompted the following questions:  What do these students do well as they enter their junior year?  What activity will engage the current student population in light of the weakening effect of standard lecture, example, and exercise?In an attempt to answer these questions, an informal questionnaire was passed to the junior classfinishing the course sequence in June, 2010. The one component consistent with the studentpopulation was experience with on-line role playing games. Jane McGonigal has cited thesestatistics (TED talk, Feb 2010):  3 billion hours a week are spent by people playing online games.  As of Spring, 2010, the U. S. population has spent 5.93 million man years playing World of Warcraft

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Competencies and Skills

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicente Valenzuela-Riquelme, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Camila Zapata-Casabon, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

foster committed and productive relationships with various stakeholders,including themselves and their teams, users of their technologies, and those affected by theirengineering efforts. Developing leadership skills is essential for engineers, enabling them towork effectively in teams, make informed decisions, communicate effectively, solveproblems, manage projects, and drive innovation. These skills are crucial for professionalsuccess and for the positive impact of engineering on society. Leadership is widely recognizedas a key component of business success, with 89% of business leaders considering itfundamental. The engineering student graduation profile emphasizes the need to developleadership skills, setting the expectation that students

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Henderson, East Carolina University; Niya King, North Carolina A&T State University

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

Sustainability inHigher Education (AASHE STARS), indicating excellent sustainability programs. NC State’sUniversity Sustainability Office integrates campus-wide environmental policies, and FSUpromotes green practices and initiatives through faculty-led research. To further enhancesustainability, these institutions could strengthen their social sustainability impact throughexpanded partnership with local communities and increased student engagement in sustainabilitydecision-making seen from examples utilized in higher education environmental assessments andtools observed in Shriberg (2002).Midwest RegionMidwestern institutions such as Michigan Technological University and the University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign (UIUC) prioritize sustainability

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Cindy Kato, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

entering freshmen.Block scheduling appears to have the greatest impact on Hispanic students (see Table 5). Thenumber of Hispanic freshmen retained each year after block scheduling was much higher thanprior to block scheduling. For example, the number of Hispanic freshmen retained after twoyears was 73.6% for Fall 2015 freshmen, 72.7% for Fall 2016 freshmen, and 70.5% for Fall 2017freshmen. In comparison, only 66.3% of Fall 2013 and 60.1% of Fall 2014 Hispanic freshmenwere retained after two years.Table 5. Retention Data for College of Engineering Freshmen, by Ethnicity, Fall 2013-Fall 2018freshmenBefore Block Scheduling Fall 2013 freshmen Fall 2014 freshmen Asian Hisp White Asian Hisp White1 year 92.2% 79.5% 82.2% 92.5% 78.4% 90.1%2

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #6

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Ferguson, University of Toronto; James Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto; Katherine Mao, University of Toronto

], researchers have not yet investigated the social workvalues of ML/AI practitioners.We can look to engineering as a related field to start building our theory. In general, engineeringis believed to be a profession that has a positive impact on the world [40], and many students citethis as a reason for choosing to study it [35]. Despite these stereotypes, Litchfield and Javernick-Will [41] found that socially engaged engineers are misaligned with current engineering careers,and need to find more meaningful work outside of engineering. Engineering is an establishedfield, and most people have a general opinion on the social benefit of pursuing engineering;however, ML/AI is a newly emerging and developing field with split opinions [23], [42]. Arecent Pew

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell University; Barbra Steinhurst, Bucknell University

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College Industry Partnerships

theirtransition to college and improving their fluency in the use of mathematics, communicationskills, and study skills and is led by a professional math educator who also serves as director ofthe ESA program. The pedagogy of the program is designed to support its ideals as an academicsuccess and empowerment program. The program is tailored to each student and his or her ownacademic progress. Some students work one-on-one with the ESA Director on specific math,study, or organizational skills. ESA provides peer tutor hours to students for whom this seemsmost helpful and appropriate. The ESA program also recognizes the research5 demonstrating theincreased power of positive, community-related activities and instruction over more traditionaltutoring and

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yael Gertner, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Benjamin Cosman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

experiences, in order to have a positive impact of these factors onstudents' motivation and enjoyment of the course. It also underscores the value of efficient grading andfeedback in the learning process to motivate between assignments.IV. Conclusions and Future WorkOngoing research is being done to determine the changes in disposition using a pre/post survey thatcaptures the disposition in week 1 as well as disposition in weeks 8 and 16 rather than relying on student-perceived changes. Additionally, more reflections are being added to expand the understanding of theimpact of different course elements and the timing of any shifts in disposition during the course. This studywas further limited in terms of the response rate for the second survey, which

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valentin Razmov, University of Washington

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

US public university. The feedback was gathered via end-of-term course-specificquestionnaires, separate from and much more detailed than the typical university-sponsoredcourse evaluations. In total, 162 students gave feedback, while 5 different instructors wereinvolved with the course, one of whom – the author of this paper – was actively engaged in all 8offerings.To give the reader a sense of scale, the end-of-term student questionnaires featured 60-150questions – mostly multiple choice questions, as well as some free-form short-answer questions.The subject of the questions were the course structure, the instructors’ teaching approach, classsessions, readings, writing assignments, project experiences, tools, the feedback that

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University; Brent L. Donham, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Computing and Information Technology

offered, that lead to award of an associate degree at a community college, that positively support the upper division coursework, and that do not “lock” students into a single baccalaureate degree program.Industry Expectations: Baccalaureate Degree ProgramRecommendations and considerations for the development of the baccalaureate degree programfrom external advisory council include:  Development of the degree should begin with a “clean page,” i.e., an existing degree program should not be morphed or augmented initially.  The degree program will be able to seek accreditation under one of the commissions of ABET, Inc.  Providing a pathway for graduating students to migrate to the Master of Engineering

Conference Session

Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Ryan, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Rahul Marathe, Iowa State University; Pavlo Antonenko, Iowa State University; Piyamart Kumsaikaew, Iowa State University; Dale Niederhauser, Iowa State University; Craig Ogilvie, Iowa State University

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Engineering Economy

encountered in practice are embedded in information-rich environments, where large volumes of data are available from multiple sources. However,the information that is most relevant to solving the problem may be unavailable, inaccessible,inaccurate, or uncertain. In contrast, typical engineering economy textbook problems presentonly the relevant information in a convenient format. To help bridge the gap between textbookand practice, we engage student teams in a series of ill-structured problems. Teams work in anonline Problem Solving Learning Portal (PSLP) that provides access to a variety of informationresources containing both relevant and irrelevant information. In one problem instance, someinformation relevant to the solution must be obtained

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Mulvihill

classroom to the profession. It was time to give thestudents more control of their learning. The objective was to enhance student knowledge andsatisfy the following LMU civil engineering ABET program outcomes in which students have: A. The ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs B. The ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems C. The ability to communicate effectively D. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context E. The knowledge of contemporary issues F. The ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Conference Session

Evaluation of Ethical Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill L. May, Illinois Institute of Technology; Alan Mead, Illinois Institute of Technology; James Kemp Ellington, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

Page 24.537.4 the team. Care Definition: team interdependence, comprehension of situational context, and not exploiting vulnerable communities or stakeholders Sample item: my team thinks about what impact our work will have on the community at large Interdisciplinary Professional Definition: individuals bring in the ethics of their profession/ Ethics major to the team discussions Sample item: on my team, we believe that every student can bring a unique perspective when making

Conference Session

Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

engineering practices?Results of a survey of high school teachers on their perceptions of student motivation andlearning as well as the impact of the competition on student career plans are also presented.1. IntroductionTeachers want their students to succeed in what they are taught and seek testing instruments toassess their learning. Sometimes regular testing instruments are not adequate. For such reasonsteachers have students participate in academic competitions. Competitions expose and enhancestudent’s practical understanding of the subject matter by providing a platform to practice.Competitions help students become successful, build teamwork, and assist in improving studentskills. The experience of going through a design, build, and test cycle

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Student Growth

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anu Osta, Rowan University; Melanie Amadoro, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

communication was significantly cut-downduring the pandemic, it was decided to treat the students’ emails as our only source of data forthe purpose of this article. Pre-pandemic inquiries however were not done exclusively throughemails. For instance on certain occasions students assigned to other faculty advisors would on avery short notice stop outside the undergrad coordinator’s classrooms, before or after theirclasses, to meet with them and to get advice on their questions. This is probably because they feltthis was one of the easiest ways to get prompt advising help. Certainly one of the majorpandemic impacts was not having easy access to the advising faculty as they may have had priorto the pandemic. From the standpoint of documented conversation

Conference Session

Making in Design Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander R. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Danielle M. Saracino, Georgia Institute of Technology; Beyza Akgun, Georgia Institute of Technology; Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

best aspects of each concept to create a stronger final design.Few studies have explored designers’ perceptions about the prototyping process, whereperceptions are ways in which an individual understands and interprets information. Inengineering, designers’ perceptions shape how they approach the design process, communicate,and make decisions [14]. In previous studies comparing engineering students’ and experts’behaviors during the design process, Atman [15] found major differences between the studentsand experts. The experts were found to spend more time on the task, especially problem scoping,and overall gathered more information on the problem. However, few studies have directlyexplored designer perceptions of different prototyping

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Chesney, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

colleague. Since much of the work done in adesign course will be new to the students, it is beneficial for them to have someone with whomthey can discuss the more prosaic aspects of their project. For instance, the GSI can give adviceon where the best place on campus is to hold meetings, what pizza shops are open at 3:30am, orwhether campus email is the best form of communication. In addition, s/he can critique thecurrent features of the teams’ projects and give them advice that will make their work moreinteresting. Overall, the GSI should behave as if s/he is an extra member of the team that isalways there to provide appropriate help when needed

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Paige Janae Harvey, Morgan State University; Otily Toutsop, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University

visualization. Students weretasked with utilizing Wireshark to monitor the network traffic in this configuration, discoveringthe CPAP machine’s IP address, deploying a cyber-attack aimed at the device, and assessing theattack’s impact on the system. Additionally, participants were tasked with developing andimplementing a mitigation strategy, of their choice, for accurately detecting the cyber-attack(s)and triggering an alarm to alert end users in the event a similar threat is detected in the future. Figure 3. Summer 2021 Remote Attack Scenario Table I – Schedules for the 2020 Summer Research ProgramWeek Activities Description of Group Activities Pre- Reviewing Key

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany B Smith, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China and Ph.D. degree from University of Strathclyde, UK. Prior to joining UBC in 2008, she worked as a research scientist at Ryerson University on various projects in the area of CFD and heat and mass transfer. Dr. Yan has taught a variety of courses including fluid mechanics, fluid machines, mechanics of materials, calculus, and kinematics and dynamic. She has also developed undergraduate fluids laboratories and supervised many capstone projects. Her interest in SoTL is evidence-based teaching strategies, student engagement, faculty development, and teaching and learning communities. Dr. Yan is a registered P.Eng. with APEGBC and has served as reviewer for various international

Collection

2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

while others are beingapplied for the second offering of the course. This feedback not only resulted in importantimprovements to the course, but also fostered a highly positive, collaborative classroomenvironment and culture that made the students aware of their own cognitive preferences andprocesses, and encouraged them to proactively take steps to maximize their engagement andlearning.In this talk, we’ll introduce the salient pedagogical and structural components of this course,such as major projects, learning objectives, and classroom activities, and explain what makesthem effective. We will also analyze the impacts of the semi-centralized co-creation process usedto develop the course and to revise Olin’s GCSP. We’ll share lessons learned on

Conference Session

Full Papers I

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia; Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia; Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; David R. Gutierrez, University of Virginia; Esther Tian, University of Virginia; Shaylin Williams, University of Virginia

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Diversity, FYEE 2025

year, and research has shown thatgetting exposed to the content and community of a major through structured exploration [8] andexperiential learning [9] can have positive impacts on students’ perceptions of prospectivemajors and confidence in selecting a major. Understanding how major confidence can bebolstered is crucial for first-year instructors [10], and we seek build upon the prior research [11]to explore how this confidence may be related to belonging.Our work was driven by the following research questions: Do SoB and BU relate to (1) eachother or change over the first year? (2) students’ reported engineering identity? (3) students’perceptions of various aspects of engineering culture? (4) reported use of university supportresources? Or

Conference Session

ME Division 9: Enhancing Lab Experiences

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fahim Dorsey, Kennesaw State University; Connor Joseph Talley, Kennesaw State University; Razvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State University; Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

courses. Virtual labs offer engaging learning activities to deepenunderstanding of complex concepts by enabling students to explore simulations at their own paceand anywhere.Although the presented virtual lab simulations are primarily designed for undergraduate-levelsoft robotics and compliant mechanisms courses, they can be incorporated into other engineeringcourses, such as Introduction to Engineering, Machine Dynamics, Mechanical Vibrations,Fundamentals of Biomechanics, and Introduction to Robotics as a homework, class project, oronly for five to ten minutes in-class demonstrations. These virtual lab simulations provide aplatform for students at various academic levels to engage with fundamental and advancedengineering concepts in a hands-on

Conference Session

Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 26.1256.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Problematizing Best Practices for Pairing in K-12 Student Design TeamsIntroductionResearch on group work in STEM education has documented that in some cases, students’relative expertise with respect to other group members can impact student participation in thediscipline: expert-like students can help novice-like students gain conceptual understanding,1 thesuccess of pairings depends on the complexity of the task at hand,2 and group dynamics and rolesimpact local equitable access to disciplinary knowledge and identities.3 Within engineeringeducation, Tonso highlights how roles and gender dynamics within

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Vick, University of Kentucky; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Joseph H Hammer; Matthew Whitwer, University of Kentucky; Adrian Nat Gentry, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

, creating intrapersonal,interpersonal, and systemic barriers to help-seeking. These barriers can be particularly pronouncedfor students in gender minority groups, including cisgender women and gender expansive students,who frequently navigate a culture where they are underrepresented. In addition to a lack ofrepresentation, these students may experience discrimination, microaggressions, and exclusionarybehaviors that contribute to a heightened risk of mental health challenges. Such experiences cancompound the difficulty of seeking support and create additional barriers to academic andprofessional success. Each member of our team has encountered and reflected on these challenges throughpersonal experiences, professional work, and engagement