Conference Session

Innovations in Freshman Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachel Callison; Bob Lorence; Dan Budny; Kate Thomes

learning environment to help freshmen make informed decisions about theirfuture educational and career goals in engineering. Students research various fields ofengineering and learn about companies, jobs and “hot topics” in their area of interest. In theprocess of creating a mock conference paper on sustainability, students learn library skills andresources, how to conduct research, and how to write technical papers and make oralpresentations.Problem StatementThe Freshman Program at the University of Pittsburgh has an academic and an advisingcomponent. The mission of both components is to create a first year experience that promotesthe student’s continued pursuit of an engineering degree. In addition, the academic componenthas the mission of

Conference Session

Evaluation: Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Carla D Hunter, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B. H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ayesha Sherita Tillman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

equity in a multi-site science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program evaluation. Page 26.1299.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Race, Inclusion, and Science: Things That Really Do Go TogetherIncreasing diversity has emerged as an important goal for improving the productivity,innovation, and culture of science1, 2. Many current strategies play a numbers game: they try toincrease the number of underrepresented students, both women and minorities, exposed toscience, or increase the number recruited3. Yet, exposure and recruitment do not solve broaderissues of

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin Tyler, ANSYS, Inc.; Bridget Ogwezi, ANSYS, Inc.

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

of Ansys support platforms, includingthe Ansys Innovation Courses (AIC) and Ansys Learning Hub (ALH), in augmenting theirsimulation proficiency. These resources provided foundational knowledge and practicalguidance, facilitating the initial steps in navigating Ansys software. Despite initial challenges innavigating the abundance of information available, individuals acknowledged the value of theseplatforms in offering structured learning pathways and introductory tutorials. Furthermore, directsupport from Ansys application engineers emerged as a crucial component in troubleshootingdesigns and addressing queries. Engaging with Ansys experts allowed team members to receivetailored assistance and expert insights, enabling them to overcome

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Erin Cejka; Chris Rogers

course of theworkshop. The Design Exposure group, containing three teachers, was told about the designprocess, but did not discuss it. The Design Discussion group, with five teachers, held a lengthydiscussion about the design process and was given design worksheets to examine and use if theychose.Data Sources and AnalysisThe participants were given surveys at the beginning of each session, as well as at the end of thefinal session. They were composed of a combination of checkbox and open-ended questions. Thefirst survey aimed to collect baseline data and information to describe the participants. It alsoincluded open-ended questions that focused on the teachers’ attitudes towards professionaldevelopment using technology. The second and third

Conference Session

Measuring Perceptions of Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Thompson; Jed Lyons

adoption, and debate the societal implications, of new sciences and technologies. Thefirst steps to increasing participation in, and developing a greater understanding of, engineeringand related sciences is to inform K-12 students about what engineering sciences actually entailand to reduce misconceptions related to these fields. The Engineering Fellows Programdemonstrates the potential to be a first step towards addressing both of these critical needs.Additionally, the idea that GK-12 programs can effectively alter student perceptions of adiscipline is supported by these findings, when the right conditions are met. First, this projecthighlights the need for these collaborations to be extended, in the school context, and focused onthe teacher’s

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 5.D

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos R Morales, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

. 19–33, 2017, doi: 10.14434/v17i3.21364.[5] C. Zhang and J. Wang, “Effects of communication, leadership, and team performance onsuccessful IT capstone projects,” in Proc. 2011 Conf. on Information Technology Education, pp.281–286, 2011, doi: 10.1145/2047594.2047666.[6] G. Gilbert and D. Wingrove, “Students’ perceptions of employability following a capstonecourse,” Higher Education Skills and Work-Based Learning, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 650–661, 2019,doi: 10.1108/heswbl-11-2018-0121.Appendix A: team formation reference documentMaelstrom Interactive is a student-run mobile application and game development companywhose goal is the creation of entertainment games and highly-interactive educational experiencesfor web, mobile, and desktop. With

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the STEM Box: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Talamantes; Susan Rowe Rowe; Emily Nicholson; Renee O'Neill, Oregon State University

practices to solve unique problems with particular constraints and informed by a useror a community of users lends itself to youth doing what scientists and engineers do while alsohumanizing the process of creating new products and innovating existing technology,consequently, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation. Table 2 presents a summary of 11INVENTION EDUCATION: POSITIONING YOUTH AS AGENTS OF CHANGE[PROGRAM]’s connection to the NGSS Science and Engineering standards based on how youthengage in the invention process using human-centered design.Table 2. [PROGRAM]’s Connection to the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices NGSS Science and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet K. Allen; Farrokh Mistree; Jennifer Turns

Technology contains a variety of resources that support the differentproblems students have in the doing of and learning about design through experience. Throughthe Design Learning Simulator research, we have been exploring issues about what resources toprovide to students and how to make them available. In the Spring, 1996 quarter, the DesignLearning Simulator was implemented in a Web-based platform and included model designreports, electronic versions of class documents, resources to support team formation, resources tonegotiate project requirements, and an on-line parts catalog. During this period, we receivedgenerally positive feedback from the students through survey questions, exit interviews, andtestimonials. In this paper, we explore a

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 10: Teaming and Professional Skills

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico, P.E., E4S, LLC; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Outstanding New Faculty, Outstanding Teacher Award, and a Faculty Fellow. Dr. Matusovich has served the Educational Research and Methods (ERM) division of ASEE in many capacities over the past 10+ years including serving as Chair from 2017-2019. Dr. Matusovich is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Advances in Engineering Education and she serves on the ASEE committee for Scholarly Publications.Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri is an Engineering Educator and People Research Scientist. Sreyoshi’s expertise lies at the intersection of workforce development, AI and emerging technology, and engineering education. As a Research Scientist in the tech industry, Sreyoshi leverages AI for mixed

Conference Session

Studies of Student Teams and Student Interactions

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

secondary science teachers across the entire trajectory of the profession. Her research focuses on teacher education, classroom assessment, and P-16 environmental and engineering education.Dr. Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware Haritha Malladi is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Director of First-Year Engineering at University of Delaware, Newark, DE. She is passionate about undergraduate education and teaches the first-year experience course incoming class students in the College of Engineer- ing at UD. She obtained her Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. She earned her Master of Science and doctoral degrees in

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the Renaissance. As a result, the city became the epicenter of acreative explosion and one of the most innovative eras in history followed. Johansson calls thisphenomenon the “Medici Effect.”The maximum probability of groundbreaking and revolutionary advances is at the convergenceof concepts, disciplines, countries, and cultures and is accelerated by modern computationalpower, communication infrastructure, and easy access to information for everyone. Can werecreate the scenarios that preceded and propelled the Renaissance in our quest for promotingentrepreneurship education? Using modern technology, can we bring together wildly differentideas from various disciplines and rapidly explore the potential of the resulting numerous uniqueconcept

Conference Session

Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

’ experiences and perceptions ofthemselves as researchers. The findings from this study can be used to inform interviewquestions for future studies and themes emerging from the initial analysis can be used to informthe analysis of future interviews or open-ended surveys.LimitationsThis study focused on describing how students perceived being recognized as researchers andwhat they identified influencing the development of their identification as researchers. Theinfluence that various aspects of students’ experiences including the type of research experience,the students’ role in the research group, and the structure of the research group were notinvestigated in this study. Given that these components will influence the community of practicethe students

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine D. McGough, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Univeristy of Nevada, Reno; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Courtney June Faber, Clemson University Courtney Faber is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, The University of Arizona; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Melissa Wendell, Tempe Union High School District - Mountain Pointe High School (ENGR102HS - UofA)

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

formal and informal education venues, and developed robotics outreach programs for children’s museums and K-12 schools. Rogers is a certified teacher and holds a Master’s of Science in Education. Her Master’s thesis topic examined middle school student attitudes towards robotics and focused on gender differences. She is a member of the National Science Teachers Association, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O) and American Society for Engineering Edu- cation. Her interest lies in the K-12 pathways to engineering and ways to bring young people, particularly under represented populations, into STEM careers.Dr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Van Den Einde is a Teaching Professor in

Conference Session

Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald P.E., Lake Superior State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Assessment: (Subjective) ……………..…. 79% Faculty Grades of Student Work: (Quantitative) ….….. 60% Student Comments  Just started to learn about this area  Not a lot of exposure to it  Described well in class  I know MEMS exists, but I know nothing more  This was barely mentioned, but I have heard of it elsewhere  Don’t know what MEMS is Faculty Comments My goal was simply to introduce MEMS applications in automotive systems because they are used extensively in automotive systems and elsewhere. I completed a graduate course in MEMS at Oakland University, and wanted to inform the students of the existence of MEMS technology. I still feel that students who are drawn to

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Derek T. Gwin; Ozgur Aktunc

solution (i.e., requirements, design, or units of the implementation)propagating through later phases of work undetected, resulting in failure to deliver the anticipatedvalue when customers and business sponsors engage with the solution during verification. Incomplex information technology (IT) projects, the impact of a mistake propagated through laterwork stages can be substantial, costing organizations and their employees greatly[9]. Complexityisn’t exclusive to IT projects; complicated decision-making contexts, where fixing a problem andsolution at a single point in time is difficult or cannot be done, are prevalent across the businessworld[10].Agile mitigates the risk inherent to solving complex problems by mandating regular assessments

Conference Session

Leveraging AI and Computational Tools for Enhanced Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chloe Lok Yee Chan, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Villanova University; Brianna Fan, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Villanova University; Henry Pei, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Villanova University; David Kaicheng Shen; Christopher Song; Chenhao A Zhao; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, with real-world application of ODE modeling can inspirestudents for a STEM career path 7–10. While these cases relied on MATLAB or R, guided by theinstructor's detailed instructions, emerging AI technologies offer a promising alternative to inspirestudents' self-paced learning and spark their interest in pursuing STEM career paths. To addressthis, this project aims to implement ChatGPT and AI as supplementary tools for studying ODEmodels in the course Chemical Process Control. While this project is ultimately designed for senior students taking Chemical Process Controlin Spring 2025, nine high school students of differing mathematical and coding backgroundsvoluntarily participated in a pilot study in Summer 2024. The nine high school

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 10

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Barker, University of Virginia; Jessica Taggart, University of Virginia

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

following components of a block in a Rohingya refugee camp that hadburned down in March of 2021: a) overall block layout, b) a distribution system for food andnon-food items, c) water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems, d) emergency shelters, ande) a system to reduce the spread of communicable diseases. Each component had to bedesigned to solve the pressing issues within the camp, while considering the refugee needs andcharacteristics, as well as the local environmental factors. The introduction of the project to thestudents included information about the global challenges facing the world and how thesepresent opportunities for engineers to address real-world problems in collaborative teamswhile considering both technical and non-technical

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 1A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacklyn Wyszynski, University of Pittsburgh; David Adam DeFrancisis, University of Pittsburgh; David Pabst, University of Pittsburgh; Lee Allen Dosse, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew M. Barry, University of Pittsburgh

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

propulsion systems and Engineering Education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 ACE up your Sleeve: An Analysis of Student Generative AI Usage in an Engineering Statics CourseAbstractRapid technological advancements, including the emergence of computer-aided design andsimulation, have had a significant impact on the engineering industry. This, in turn, extends toengineering education, demonstrating a similar influential effect. The latest development to havesuch reverberations is the launch of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot known asChatGPT. ChatGPT utilizes a large language model (LLM) that trains the platform to understandand generate human-like responses

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

of stakeholders when kicking off their projects. Somecommonalities emerged in how they engaged with people at their universities. The RED teamshad begun to work with a range of individuals and groups, including faculty, advisory boards andlocal professionals, and students. Outreach to stakeholders had occurred mainly throughmeetings with stakeholder groups, but propinquity lent itself to informal conversations as well.The focus group discussions about stakeholders focused on faculty, with occasional mentions ofother constituencies. Four of six teams led workshops during faculty retreats or planned separatefaculty retreats. The fifth school, Northern University, held a series of informational meetings forfaculty. The sixth, Heritage

Conference Session

Session 9 - Track 2: The Unheard Voices of Administrators who are Non-traditional Graduate Students in Engineering and Computing Education

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Morgan Haley McKie, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the college. Mais holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Master’s degree in Hospitality Management, and is currently a doctoral student in the Engineering and Computing Education program at FIU. Her research interests are in graduate and postdoctoral education with a focus on mentorship and transitions as well as faculty development and the use of technology in engineering and computing education.Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra

Conference Session

Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer C. Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler P.E., Boise State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

their expectations and engineeringcommunication conventions. In part, this approach emerges because of the many challenges ofintegrating writing into engineering coursework and curriculum in a sustained and scaffoldedway, including the need for instructors trained in both writing pedagogy and engineeringcommunication and the ever-packed engineering curriculum.Furthermore, a study by Conrad [6] has demonstrated the misalignment between how studentsthink they should communicate as engineers and how practitioners implement communicationeffectively. The disconnect is, in part, a sign that students are still developing knowledge inengineering communication. However, this difference may also be a result of how they aretaught to write as students; for

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne; Jenni Goricanec, RMIT University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

• …sustainability challenges of the future. 14Rearranging the curriculum Figure 2 - Design and the Old BasicsTraditionally, engineering education has beencomprised of a process like this – a long sequence of technical courses followed by a capstonedesign course (Figure 3). Technical / Technology Courses Project / Design Figure 3 - Traditional engineering curriculumAt RMIT, where the authors worked until the end of

Conference Session

Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Fromel, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew Bennett; Lei Wei, ELIM program, Pennsylvania State University; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Leadership Development

this study situate it as a qualitativeapproach in which the researcher uses inductive and deductive analysis to determine patterns andthemes [31-32]. The qualitative approach to the current study is described as a multiple in-depthinterview study using informational interviewing techniques. These techniques are purposeful ininterpreting meaning within a particular phenomenon and provide descriptions by which patternsof categories emerge from contextual factors [33-35]. This approach supports the exploratoryresearch question to observe leadership styles in the engineering context. A semi-structuredinformational interview protocol was developed to allow for exploration by the researcher basedon participants’ experiences and stories. Using this

Conference Session

CoED: Computer Science Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Li Ding, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Rebecca Rohmeyer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

aBLe environment. The blended learningenvironment is defined as a combination of the face to face and online learning environment toutilize strengths of both. Previous research showed that blended learning offers flexibility interms of availability, and self-paced learning to the students21-24. The SLA approach divideslearning into five stages, which are preproduction, early production, speech emergence,intermediate fluency, and advanced fluency. During each learning stage, best practices forteaching and learning are provided. This information and how it was applied in the SLA-aBLeproject are presented in Table 1 below. More informative pictures, cartoons, tables, interactivetiered questions following Bloom’s taxonomy, and MATLAB programming

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Marshall PhD, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of traditional disciplinary structures withinuniversities in the context of broader social, technological and economic contexts, arguing for amode of knowledge production that is context-driven, problem-focused and interdisciplinary.3They argue that this newly emerging mode reflects the need to accomplish tasks at theboundaries and in the spaces between different communities.4 This new mode has brought abouta need for increased collaboration, integrative problem solving, and the development of newhybrid fields. The Association of American Colleges and Universities have argued thatuniversities need to change their practices to develop students as “...integrative thinkers who cansee connections in seemingly disparate information and draw on a

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Alonso Vergara, Universidad Andres Bello; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

, Chile. A National Researcher Level 2 (SNI-CONACYT), he has over 20 years of experience in educational research. His work spans conceptual understanding in physics, active learning, AI in education, and STEM interdisciplinarity. He leads initiatives on faculty development, competency assessment, and technology-enhanced learning. With 100+ publications, he integrates educational psychology, digital transformation, and sustainability. Dr. Zavala also pioneers projects using neuroscience tools and learning analytics to improve student engagement and foster innovative, student-centered learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Aligning Physics Education with

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 3: Identity, Professionalization, and Belonging II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhinesh Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); MaeRianna Artang, Purdue Engineering Education; Lauren Elizabeth Graves, Indiana University - Purdue University in Indianapolis; Iori Honzawa; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

role of participatory research and knowledge democracy in developing reciprocal community-university partnerships.MaeRianna Artang, Purdue Engineering EducationLauren Elizabeth Graves, Indiana University - Purdue University in IndianapolisIori HonzawaProf. Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE) Jennifer DeBoer is currently Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses on international education systems, individual and social development, technology use and STEM learning, and educational environments for ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Refiguring Engineering through Identity Negotiation among LGBTQ+ Youth in

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; James L. Huff, Harding University

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Educational Research and Methods

, can aid in ensuring theparticipants do not get lost in team interpretation. Balancing the demands of pragmatism withthe intimate detail associated with an IPA, is a challenge that IPA researchers must considerwhen designing a research study. Based on the information given in this paper on this study,while the team walked the boundary of IPA, they did so with great effort to try to maintain theidiosyncratic nature of IPA.Discussion and Recommendations for PracticeThe adaptations made here highlight two main areas of consideration that emerge whenadapting IPA to the differing needs of EER studies. First is the positionality of the participantsand the researchers of a study. By including multiple forms of data collection (i.e., interviewsand

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

representation of our findings.Our group of three researchers each employed IPA methods in analyzing the same set of data.After initial open coding, observations were compared in order to verify consistency acrossresearchers and to inform the development of themes. The themes that emerged from this processconstitute the principle academic contribution of this paper, as they characterize the experienceof the instructor adopting the Freeform learning environment.Emergent ThemesIn total, we had twelve separate reflections, in which were identified between 300 and 400 nodesduring open coding (about 30 open codes or “nuggets” of information from each reflection). As acrude picture of the central emphasis of the instructor’s experience, we charted the