Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Stephanie Tharp, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

,  manufacturability,  and  sustainability     • D:  Ability  to  function  on  multi-­‐disciplinary  teams     • E:  Solve  problems     • G:  Ability  to  communicate  effectively     • H:  Broad  education  necessary  to  understand  the  impact  of  engineering  solutions  in  a   global  and  societal  context     • I:      Recognition  of  the  need  for,  and  an  ability  to  engage  in  life-­‐long  learning  It takes anywhere from several weeks to several months to clarify the project intent, and makesure it serves the needs of both the client and students. The program defines the type of workexplored in IMPD as Horizon 2 (Figure 1), which is defined as the next generation of product

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech; Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Tech; Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Eric A. Vance, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

self-generated ‘symbols’ while he/sheperforms a given task16. This vocalization occurs at three different levels: vocalization of covertarticulatory or oral encodings, description/explication of the thought content, and explanation ofthe thought processes or thoughts17,18. Usability in essence is the ability of a user of a product todo what he or she wants to do with the instrument the way he or she expects to do it withouthindrance, hesitation, or questions16. The key components of usability examined during the thinkaloud sessions were usefulness, efficiency and effectiveness16. Satisfaction of the components ofusability is key to pilot testing, rigorous data collection and results of PosSES.    During think aloud session, participants

Conference Session

MATH - Works in Progress for Mathematics Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Poornima Jayasinghe, University of Calgary; Placida Amali Dassanayake, University of Calgary; Andre Oliveira, University of Calgary; Anthony Starr Kroll, University of Calgary; Irushi Jayathunga, University of Calgary

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

solution. The steps are summarizedin Figure 1. The deliverables for problem- and project-based assignments included submitting aproject report, which should contain an introduction and problem definition, the methodology,results with supporting graphs, a discussion and analysis of the observed trends, responses toseveral critical thinking questions, and conclusions.In total, we conducted ten tutorial sessions. Table 2 summarizes the context of the theoreticalconcepts and real-world problems used in the tutorials and their assignments. Furthermore, wealso highlighted how each problem was linked to one or more of the United Nations SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the relevance of numerical methods in addressing keysustainability

Conference Session

Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Leslie, New York University Tandon School of Engineering ; Lindsay Anderberg, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

: (1) traditional engineering and technology accreditation standards donot require students to take enough general education courses, (2) faculty may use theseprescriptive standards as a reason not to change or update course materials, and (3) individualfaculty members have a difficult time integrating non-technical/engineering concepts into theircourses.6 This points to the important and direct role liberal education can play in the educationof engineers.Surveys of working engineers also help to elucidate skills important to the profession. A 2012survey asked recent engineering graduates to rank the ABET student outcomes from “extremelyimportant” to “not at all important” in their professional experience.7 The top cluster of alumni-ranked

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Regina Ruane Ph.d., Drexel University ; Chetana R. Bayas; Abhishek Raja, Drexel University; Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

as professional engineers (Criterion #5).In these programs, renewable energy lab exercises have become an essential part. Severaleducators have highlighted the importance of lab activities in teaching renewable energymanufacturing. According to their observations, the students can better comprehend complexconcepts and theories through a series of lab experiments and projects in other universities13-18.Teaching Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency in the project presents the general challenges ofteaching an application rather than a discipline. The class was taught for 10 weekly lectures of 3-hour each which represent 11 weeks on a regular quarter. The course learning outcomes are: 1.Understand the main sources of energy, energy efficiency, and

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agustin Irizarry-Rivera P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Cecilio Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico-INESI; Marla D. Perez-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayguez Campus

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

generation to a grid designed for fossil fuels raises important technicalquestions that many times are bounded by guidelines from policymakers. Thus, the door wasopened and motivated new courses to address these issues.Two graduate courses were taught at UPRM’s electrical engineering department that providednew ways to connect “technical” content with the social context in which engineering is practiced.A course on energy policy was taught twice (2008 and 2009), to graduate and undergraduateelectrical engineering students. The course was synchronously delivered to law students at anotherUPR campus in San Juan. A law professor participated at the other campus, teaching lawconcepts, while Dr. O’Neill taught the engineering topics. Invited lectures

Conference Session

Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

text, of energy research agendas and energy company portfolios, but also we need to ask this of ourselves in the classroom.” [15, p. 1-7].The way in which ES curricula were created and defined makes SJ relevant, yet SJ dimensionsare inherent in ES courses for another reason: though abstract, the models, systems, andmathematical equations that are the focus of ES courses generally have corollaries in the realworld. Feedback and control systems, for instance, exist in driverless cars, wind turbines, insulinpumps, and many more real-world applications. The same is true for concepts, models, andsystems in other ES courses. Thus, these courses do not focus exclusively on technical artifacts,as such artifacts do not live in a vacuum. Rather

Conference Session

Design and Research in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor R. Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University

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Biomedical

on apaid 9-month internship at one of our partner institutions. During this internship, studentscomplete a project related to regenerative medicine or stem cell biology in a rigorous R&Denvironment under the guidance of an Internship Mentor. Though individual projects vary, allinternships facilitate the mastery of broad technical skills, critical thinking & problem solvingskills, current primary literature, and presentation and communication skills.When the program first began in 2009, we partnered with 4 academic partners and 1 industrialpartner. Interest and awareness of our program has grown over the years, and we have been ableto expand our internship opportunities to 5 additional industrial partners. Our internship

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Manoj Vanajakumari, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

. These projects create opportunity to save thecompany significant costs and improve profitability. For those students who cannot getthe problem from their company, the instructors can help find the external sponsors. Inthe event external sponsors are not available, the students will be working on their owntopic of interest. However, such topics have to be approved by the advising faculty beforestudents begin the work. During residency week, on day 1 (Monday), in the morning, the students will begin thesession by learning the business research process. In this session, they learn how they cantranslate a management dilemma to an executable research question(s). The afternoonsession covers literature review and referencing styles. Since many

Conference Session

ME Division 15: Grading Practices and Student Performance

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Arkasama Bandyopadhyay, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

hours. Thus, instructors are able to utilize their time and effort to update lecture content,develop novel assessments, and devise active learning strategies to make the classroom moreengaging.Literature ReviewThe idea of automatic grading itself is not new. Publications from the 1960s discuss the use ofautomatic grading for programming assignments to manage growing class sizes [1-2]. Sincethen, many automatic grading tools have been introduced for various purposes including, but notlimited to, programming assignments [3-7]. Autograders have the potential to increase studentmotivation [8-9], enhance teaching and tutoring sessions [9-10], and improve student perceptionof the course [9]. However, developing autograders can be challenging since

Conference Session

ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; DeAnna Lynn Leitzke PE, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kurt Paterson P.E., Arizona State University; Joshua Mitchell, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

perspectives of team members andstakeholders. However, mindsets of any kind are challenging to assess. We hypothesize thatbehaviors provide an opportunity to observe the translation of mindsets into actions and thatobserving these behaviors, in turn, allows for assessing EM development.Background and Prior WorkIn 1959, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern founded what became Generac Power Systems, one ofthe world’s largest manufacturers of complete engine-driven power generator systems. Afterselling a division of Generac in 1998, the Kerns established the Kern Family Foundation [1]. TheFoundation’s mission is to focus on efforts that have long-term, systemic impact, therebyempowering the rising generation of Americans to build flourishing lives anchored in

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Hunter Porterfield Ewen, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jiffer W Harriman Jr, University of Colorado; Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

ways to apply thesuccess of Flow Vis to other subjects, we developed a new course, Aesthetics of Design (AesDes), with all the pedagogical practices except the heterogeneity of students. Specifically, weemployed resource teams, choice, aesthetics, creativity, and public presentation and critique.Course DescriptionAesthetics of Design (Aes Des) is a three-credit technical elective, offered for the first time in thesummer of 2014. It was held during a compressed, three-week summer session that metMonday–Friday for 3.5 hours a day. Students designed and built projects while developing adesign aesthetic. Three instructors offered insights from multiple disciplines, including thoseoutside mechanical engineering, such as electrical engineering

Conference Session

ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Zabihian, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

order to improve their communication skills, I ask them to prepare a technical report for eachassignment. The report should be prepared based on the technical report preparation guidelinethat I give them and should include: A table showing all main information of all streams for each case, A table showing all main information of turbine and compressor, The net work and efficiency of each system, A comparison of the results for cases 1 and 2, Discussion on the results.Compressor:Type: IsentropicPressure ratio (P2/P1): 10Isentropic efficiency: 80% and 90%Mechanical efficiency: 75% and 85%Turbine:Type: IsentropicPressure ratio (P1/P2): 10Isentropic efficiency: 80% and 90%Mechanical efficiency: 75% and 85%Three cases for compressor

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

at DigiPen Institute of Technology.Assessment of student outcomesAt the conclusion of the Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 class sessions, students were given asurvey related to the eleven student outcomes promoted by the program and ABET. Surveyresults are shown in Table 1. Each outcome is associated with several performance indicatorsthat tie to more specific tasks which can be evaluated in some way in the classroom. Studentswere asked to evaluate on a scale of 1 – 5 (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree) how wellthese indicators were promoted by the course. Seven of the students in the 2015 course andeleven of the students in the 2016 course completed the survey, with their responses collated andcompared below (full survey data are in

Conference Session

Bridging Education and Real-World Impact: Training, Career Development, and Urban Systems

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayley N. Nielsen, University of Michigan; Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan; Berenice Alejandra Cabrera, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering Division (IED)

in Table 1, almost one quarter of survey respondents indicated wanting a career in anon-engineering field or were unsure if they wanted a career in engineering. In their open-endedresponses, survey respondents provided a range of reasons for wanting to pursue careers outsideof engineering. The most common reason was an interest in adjacent fields such as business,finance, or computer science. Some survey respondents expressed a general desire to pursue acareer more aligned with their personal interests but did not elaborate further. Others mentionedseeking work environments that they believed engineering careers could not offer, specificallyroles that were more social or creative in nature; one student wrote, “I want a less technical andmore

Conference Session

Self-Efficacy & Mindset

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Chris Carroll P.E., Trine University; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; David Weston Johnstone P.E., Ohio Northern University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

the fundamentals required for 2D and 3D static systemanalysis and introduce 3D vectors in a statics course using social and financial designconsiderations [31]. The module presents participants with the challenge of locating the supportsfor a stayed energy generation system (nominally the balloon in Figure 1(b). A map of acommunity is provided that drives participants to consider the impact of their solution on peoplewhile they are also grappling with the ideal technical arrangement of the cables. Equilibrium of apoint in 3D space is also explored with 3D-printed pulley systems to ensure the participants havethe technical ability to solve a 3D statics problem.Styrofoam Beam Design​The objective of the Styrofoam Beam Design project is to

Conference Session

ERM WIP V: Assessing & Developing Competencies in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine McGough Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Neeko Bochkarev, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Justine Chasmar, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Luke John Nyberg

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

positions. After two yearsof working as engineers and completing technical, design, and professionalism credits, studentsgraduate with a B.S. in Engineering. Participants in this study are a part of the IRE STEMScholars program, which helps financially support low-income, high achieving students for theirBell Academy semester, and provides additional mentorship and career development supportresources through to graduation. This program supports a diverse population of individuals ontheir pathway to graduation, with a range of backgrounds and experiences [1].This work will notfocus solely on low-income experiences, but rather the more nuanced identities and experiencesof the students [2].Engineering Identity and BelongingEngineering identity is

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)

and problem-solving in complex environments.Dr. Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University Ayse Tekes is an Associate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kennesaw State University. She received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Development of Virtual Labs for Soft Robotics Courses to Enhance Student Learning and Support Faculty TeachingAbstract.Soft robotics is an emerging field that deals with the design, modeling, and fabrication of roboticsystems made of soft and compliant materials mimicking the motion in nature. Since softrobotics will revolutionize the safe interaction of

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrick James La Petina, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Manufacturing

CNC turning and machining centers.The AFL utilizes CNC equipment whenever possible because (1) the vast majority ofengineering students will never operate a manual mill or lathe to produce parts in industry, and(2) engineers are more likely to utilize CNC machines and processes in industry and need to befamiliar with the capabilities. Using CNC equipment allows students to focus on the high-levelaspects of manufacturing while avoiding the roadblocks presented by the fine nuances ofmachine operation.To generate the programs necessary to run the CNC machines, the AFL leverages the students’CAD experience that is a part of engineering core curriculum by utilizing a CAM package that isintegrated with the CAD package. This has the dual benefit of

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Connections and Community

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Minji Yun, University of Florida; Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Naqash Gerard, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Jasmine E. McNealy, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

role demands as communicated bythe Black faculty mentor participants in the focus group. The themes generated to date only focuseson the role demands expressed and does not reflect the entirety of the group discussion. The surveyand additional analysis are still underway. However, the sub-theme findings around the main themeof mentoring role demands, was deemed important to share for this exploration.Sub-Theme 1: Modelling Awareness Role Demands This sub-theme came across from most of the participants where they shared that modellingdid not just occur professionally or technically but also personally. To role model, Black facultymentors expressed having a self-awareness of what they choose to model and the reasons for themodelling in the

Conference Session

Mentorship in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Nakamura, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Department of Mechanical Engineering; Corrisa Heyes, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Joseph J. Brown Ph.D., University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

transfer is supported at each level by (1) collaborativelearning and mentorship as undergraduate students are exposed to the hands-on application ofpractical and academic knowledge. Defining (2) clear roles based on students' academic levelsensures that each student works on tasks aligned with their expertise, helping them developrelevant skills while avoiding overwhelm or underutilization. Emphasizing the importance of (3)effective communication and thorough documentation at every project stage helps studentsimprove technical writing, presentation skills, and the ability to articulate complex ideas. Studentengagement supported by an (4) iterative approach of prototyping, testing, and refining keepsstudents actively engaged as they learn how to

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Pradip Kumar Krishnadevarajan, Karpagam University

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Manufacturing

26.1442.4Figure 1: Four pillars of manufacturing engineering curriculum (source: adopted from Mott. et al4.)These pillars provide a guideline for curricular enhancement thereby meeting the need of theindustry of 21st century. The Four Pillars can be used as an aid for schools and colleges forcommunicating the nature of the programs to university administrators, prospective employers,current and prospective students and the general public. The program administrators can refer tothe Four Pillars document as they design curricula and individual courses to ensure thatgraduates are properly prepared in breadth and depth of the multiple aspects of the field. Theycan explore the interconnections among topic. Along with problem solving skills

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Dan Ewert

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

session in which studentsdemonstrate their understanding of technical engineering knowledge gained and competenciesacquired. At the conclusion of each project cycle, students have a new view of their levels ofknowledge and competencies.17Organizational ChangeIn order to see real, sustainable improvement in engineering education practice, we must havepositive change in both the behaviors of the participants and the systems within which theseparticipants act. This structure of change follows the dual core model posited by Daft,18 wherethe two cores are the technical and the administrative. The technical core consists of theoperations level activities of the organization, which for engineering education includes thedecision making processes and

Conference Session

Panel Discussion: Global Engineering - What Does That Mean?

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado, Boulder; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; John W Via III P.E., Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Stephen Lu is the David Packard Chair in Manufacturing Engineering at University of Southern Califor- nia. His current professional interests include design thinking, collaborative engineering, technological innovation, and education reform. He has over 330 technical publications in these areas. He directs the Master of Science of Product Development Engineering degree program at USC. He is a senior Fellow of ASME and CIRP, and the founding Director of the iPodia Alliance (www.ipodialliance.org) – a global consortium of 11 leading universities that uses his iPodia pedagogy to create the ”classrooms-without- borders” paradigm.Dr. Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh SYLVANUS N. WOSU Associate Professor, Associate

Conference Session

Innovations and Inclusion in Pre-Service and Pre-College STEM Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bree Jimenez, Baylor University; Ginevra Courtade, University of Louisville; Christine M Cunningham, Museum of Science; Jennifer Marie Fosbinder, University of Louisville; Mary Rathmann, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

ReferencesAgran, M., Jackson, L., Kurth, J. A., Ryndak, D., Burnette, K., Jameson, M., Zagona, A., Fitzpatrick, H., & Wehmeyer, M. (2020). Why aren’t students with severe disabilities being placed in general education classrooms: Examining the relations among classroom placement, learner outcomes, and other factors. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 45(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796919878134American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). (2021). Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports (12th ed.).Bowman, J. A., McDonnell, J., Ryan, J. H., & Fudge-Coleman, O. (2019). Effective mathematics instruction for

Conference Session

ECE-Faculty Perspectives and Curriculum Evolution

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Andrew Greenberg, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

consistently scored their teams in the developing/proficient range.Scrum leaders generally scored their teams a little higher, in the proficient range. The higherscore in 2023 may be partly because the Scrum leaders were somewhat new and inexperienced,and more prone to grade generously. We are working on improving Scrum leaders’ training,including consistency in grading.1 The labels used in the rubric were originally Proficient (4), Acceptable (3), Needs Improvement (2), andUnacceptable (1). To avoid confusion, results from these rubrics are re-labeled as Exemplary, Proficient,Developing, and Beginning which carry the same numeric score.Similarly, scores for Project Management are consistently in the developing/proficient range.Here there is little

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Charles Duba, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Lukas P van Ginneken, Digipen Institute of Technology; Nicholas James Rivera; Brian Michael Tugade, DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

accrediting bodies and industry as: Page 26.90.2 1. Engineering curricula are too focused on engineering science and technical courses without providing sufficient integration of these topics or relating them to industrial practice. Programs are content driven. 2. Current programs do not provide sufficient design experiences to students. 3. Graduates still lack communication skills and teamwork experience and programs need to incorporate more opportunities for students to develop these. 4. Programs need to develop more awareness amongst students of the social, environmental, economic and legal issues that are part of the

Conference Session

ECE-Circuit Courses: Instructional Innovations and Student Success

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Lowell Romeo, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; MONICA ITZEL PEREZ OLMEDO, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Heidi Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

part of active learning principles. These principles suggest that whenstudents are actively engaged with their learning, they are more likely to understand the conceptsintroduced to them in class [1]. In general, the more involved the student is in the learning process,the greater their knowledge acquisition and cognitive development are [2], and the more theyengage in critical thinking processes such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation [3]. Additionally,Biggs [4] states that the more motivated students are, the more they adopt a deep learning approach.He claims that one way to resolve the gap in students’ understanding is to involve them in activitiesthat are engaging and require high levels of cognitive reasoning from them [1], [4

Conference Session

Integrating Environmental Justice and Sustainability in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer Ramos-Chavez, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

electric vehicle (EV) technology. CED explores theintersection of air quality with EJ and sustainable transportation topics from a local geospatialperspective. Initial findings show that CED increased students’ understanding of the engineeringdesign process and the role of incorporating EJ in design solutions.After several years of classroom testing and revisions, CED is now published and freelyavailable through the TeachEngineering online digital library to extend its reach and adoption.IntroductionEngineers act in the service of healthy communities [1], and Environmental Justice (EJ) is a keyelement of ethical engineering. This reinforces the importance and necessity that engineers mustengage with all stakeholders and assess the value and

Conference Session

Sustainability & Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Charles Lowe, Old Dominion University; Lisa Bosman, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

earned his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering. Prior to joining ODU, he was a Senior Researcher at the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and a Research Assistant Professor at the Advanced Research Institute (ARI) at Virginia Tech. His research interests include cyber-physical systems, artificial intelligence (AI), trustworthy AI, next-generation networks, and engineering education.Charles Lowe, Old Dominion UniversityDr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty