2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. The Relations Between Departmental Communications and External ScholarshipsAwarded to Engineering Undergraduate Students Elizabeth O’Connell Sarath Chandra Kumar Jagupilla, Muhammad Hajj, Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology Ph.D., P.E., BCEE Stevens Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Civil, Environmental Stevens Institute of Technology Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering
education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Engineering Technology – Agriculture Program Colton Atkins, Emily Hunt, Benton Allen, Kenneth Leitch, and Joshua Partheepan College of Engineering West Texas A&M University AbstractWest Texas A&M University (WTAMU) has a deep-rooted commitment to developing a skilledworkforce. The university’s core mission has traditionally centered on preparing and fosteringinterdisciplinary initiatives that address pressing local and global issues such as food productionwith limited resources for a growing population. With agriculture
climate and policies in placethat prioritize service and teaching practices rather than research in the faculty tenure andpromotion process. The results of the study meet the intended goal to generate new knowledgeon the unique conditions available at these types of institutions focused on workforcedevelopment. These conditions offer additional support within the promotion process leading tothe advancement of faculty from groups with low representation in the engineering and related-STEM field. Based on the findings of the study, these conditions may be more present atinstitutions with relevant workforce education and career and technical education programs thatcreate opportunities for a wide variety of students and faculty. The findings offer
the curriculum, and specifics on modalities for program delivery.The initial surveys on employer needs did highlight the need for an increased focus on cybersecurity, however during the committee meetings, employers clarified that what they needed was abetter awareness of cyber security fundamentals and issues among their general engineeringworkforces. They did not need more degreed cyber security specialists. This result was an increasedfocus on cyber security in the existing software engineering courses instead of a new cyber security-focused graduate program.A similar discussion occurred related to certifications. There are numerous certifications that theirsoftware engineering needed for specific applications, but these were highly
Student-based Recommendations to Increase Accessibility in Undergraduate Engineering Programs: “If there’s people who can’t access it, then it’s not accessible.” Emily Landgren Maura Borrego Walker Department of Mechanical Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX, USA Austin, TX, USA emilyland@utexas.edu maura.borrego@austin.utexas.eduAbstract—This research paper explores what
thetraining and support necessary to effectively implement these practices in their classrooms. Ourstudy addresses this gap through a pioneering year-long inclusive excellence facultydevelopment program designed to enhance engineering faculty members' understanding andapplication of inclusive and equitable pedagogical approaches.The year-long program consists of two phases. In the first phase, the faculty participate in asynchronous, weekly training during the spring term. The training curriculum integrates acomprehensive array of topics presented by experts. Curriculum topics include critical pedagogy,structural racism in engineering, inclusive teaching practices, and strategies for advocating fordiversity, equity, and inclusion within the current
to smoothly transition from one program’s Sankey diagram toanother, makes the differences between programs stand out.The outcomes presented in the Results section show that Sankey diagrams can be used to answerresearch questions related to student flow through programs of study. This is important becausethere is very little research at the program level focused on making curricular improvements [8].The proportions of transfer students show, in response to RQ1, that Sankey diagrams can be used toshow differences in entrance and exit patterns between undergraduate engineering programs. Thelarge proportion of transfer students, show that focusing curriculum design purely on FTIC studentsis not optimally serving a large portion of students. A
Paper ID #49525Improving Retention in STEM ProgramsRaj Desai, Midwestern State University Raj Desai is Professor and Chair of the McCoy School of Engineering at Midwestern State University, Texas. He has worked at Midwestern State University, Texas for the last 9 years. Before that he worked at University of Texas, Permian Basin for 11 years. His background includes over 3 years in industry, 2 years of research, 4 years of community college teaching, and over 30 years of university teaching. He has program start-up experience at the community college level and at the university level with engineering and technology
Paper ID #49482Summer Pre-Engineering Program Builds Student Confidence and MotivatesInterest in STEMDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, The University of Texas at San Antonio Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD., is the Microsoft President’s Endowed Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering and Integrated Design at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to integrated STEM learning, pre-college engineering engagement, engineering faculty professional development and culturally relevant engineering curriculum and instruction.Gabriela Gomez, The University of Texas at
barriers are related to the lack ofsupport (time, funding, resources/institutional support) and knowledge on necessarycommunication channels, change agent, and a social system to recruit underserved students.For future work, the survey and interview of the engineering bridge and success program leaderswill complete the first stage of the research project. The second stage will include theadministration of surveys and interviews with students (prospective students of the engineeringbridge and success programs) and analyzing their responses. The third stage will compareperspectives of students and program leaders and analyze the alignments and differences.Specifically, we will examine the following in the first stage: (1) current recruitment
related to avariety of engineering concepts. This program concluded that outreach programs such as theseincrease high school students’ interest in STEM fields while giving them the hands-on experienceto know if the field suits them, consequently making students well prepared for choosing their fieldof work [6].Similarly, in the work of Stanley and Ymele-Leki (2017), the authors presented a STEM programfocusing on engaging middle and high school students from Washington, D.C., through chemicalengineering laboratory experiments. During the four-day program, the students were introduced toscientific methods, laboratory safety, and some fundamental concepts in chemical engineering.After that, the students did hands-on experiments using the ThermoHue
Paper ID #45179A Strategic Program Overhaul: Increasing the Success of Women in EngineeringTechnologyLeah Mackin, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET) Leah Mackin is the Assistant Director for Student Belonging and Inclusion for the College of Engineering Technology. In her role, she serves as Advisor for Women in Technology (WIT) a program dedicated to celebrating the success of students in the College of Engineering Technology and beyond. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Strategic Program OverhaulIncreasing the Success of Women Students in Engineering Technology
-04279). Affare, Pedersen, McElrone, Barbosa, and Ramnarine AbstractFunded by the US Department of Agriculture’s Women and Minorities in STEM (WAMS) program(Award #2022-04279), the Agriculture & Nutrition for Girls While Encouraging Leadership &Stem-Enrichment (ANGELS) Program was piloted in the Summer of 2023. The goal of theprogram is to complement traditional and non-traditional science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) education with experiential agricultural, and nutritional activities to helpcreate a successful middle school to college pathway leading to STEM-related careers. ProjectDirectors accomplished these goals by delivering an interactive STEM
and creating a Additionally, high school students often have busy schedulesgeographical map of bike distribution to add more challenges. We that make it difficult to carve out time for extracurricularalso worked on web scraping projects for gaming to make learning activities. I realized that for the club to be successful, it neededfun. Our club invited professors and engineers to host seminars, to provide clear value and excitement to prospective members.providing research insights and inspiring members. I also led my Students had to see programming and AI as more than just anclub members in carrying out AI research activities and academic pursuit, but as a fun and engaging way to build
as the Coordinator of Pre-College Programs at Virginia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. She also worked as a global engagement specialist in the Office of Global Engineering Engagement and Research at Virginia T ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Pre-college, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, EngineeringRevisiting Assessment Tools Used to Measure the Impact of Summer Program Interventions on Perceptions and Interest in Engineering Among Underrepresented Pre-College Students – A Work in ProgressAbstractStudents start their education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)fields with the aim of having STEM-related careers. However, many
, Bioinformatics, Dentistry, Dental Informatics programs at various public and private universities with more than 15 years of administrative experience as a chair/program director and 25 years of teaching, research, service, and industrial experiences.Husnu Saner Narman, Marshall University Dr. Husnu S. Narman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering at Marshall University. Previously a post-doctoral fellow at Clemson University, his research interests include distributed computing, cyber-physical systems, machine learning applications, social networks, and advanced learning technologies. He has secured around $3.5 million in funding as PI or Co-PI and has over 60 peer
Paper ID #45266Supporting Engineering Graduate Students to Create Inclusive Learning Environments:A Professional Development Program at a Hispanic-Serving InstitutionDr. Katherine R. McCance, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Katie McCance is a postdoctoral fellow at The University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her PhD in STEM Education, with a focus in Science Education, from North Carolina State University. Her research interests include STEM education at HSIs, professional development for STEM instructors, and interdisciplinary collaborations. ©American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #45557Boosting Programming Success for Diverse, Large Engineering Classes: Game-BasedVisualization and Phased Assessment in Computing EducationMs. Chaohui Ren, Auburn University [1] Mohamed, Abdallah. ”Designing a CS1 programming course for a mixed-ability class.” Proceedings of the western Canadian conference on computing education. 2019. [2] Shettleworth, Sara J. Cognition, evolution, and behavior. Oxford university press, 2009.Dr. Cheryl Seals, Auburn University Dr. Cheryl Denise Seals is a professor in Auburn University’s Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. She graduated with a B.S. C.S
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. On Teaching with AI: The Case of Scientific and Engineering Programming in the Era of Artificial Intelligence Basile Panoutsopoulos Department of Physics and Engineering Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI BPanoutsopoulos@ccri.edu Abstract—In this paper, we present a background on the use Customization: AI-based tools can customize the
orientation, feeling of inclusion, knowledge about MSU, the engineeringindustry, and career success expectations for the 35 bridge participants 2024 in an attempt tounderstand the driving factors that influence college success and persistence in engineeringdegrees.Overview of the five pillars of the program SBP structure at Mississippi State University provides learning experiences that helpstudents start with strong foundations and tools to navigate the engineering curriculums, and isbased on five pillars. Each pillar is designed to enhance the accomplishment of learningoutcomes[10]. The purpose and goal for each pillar of the program are summarized as follows:Bonding: The program provides experiences where students can relate to each other
-funded Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative, whose mission is to work cooperatively with other organizations to provide resources to create a supportive, encouraging, and inclusive environment in the engineering workplace. Her SWE research centers on equity issues in STEM education and the workplace, with studies on gender bias, the development of an engineering identity, and the community college transfer pathway. Prior to joining SWE, she worked in higher education policy research and on programs focused on faculty productivity and student success. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, MBA and M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and Ph.D
Paper ID #49667Cultivating Future Water Scientists in the Texas Panhandle: A STEM EducationProgramMr. Sandipon Chowdhury, West Texas A&M University Graduate research assistant at the College of Engineering at West Texas A&M University.Dr. Swastika Bithi, West Texas A&M University Assistant Professor of Engineering College of Engineering West Texas A&M University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Cultivating Future Water Scientists in the Texas Panhandle: A STEM Education Program Sandipon
present a poster at and end-of-program poster session● A poster template was providedFinal Report TemplateIntroduction 1. Brief project overview a. What were your original research questions? b. What did you do? c. Did this differ from your original proposal? In what way(s), and why?2. Did you develop new ideas that did not previously exist at UT Austin? If so, describe them and how they build on or augment broadening participation in engineering at UT Austin.Project Evaluation (You may include tables, graphs, or other figures here if you wish. They are encouraged but not required). 3. What were your evaluation questions? 4. What output data did you collect? 5. Did you set a goal related to your outputs? (Yes/No) 6. What was
collegestudents. Upon program entry, the average SAT score for the SEED scholars is 1192, with 20%of students not submitting scores, while their average weighted high school GPA is 3.84.Figure 1 displays the composition of SEED scholars in terms of race/ethnicity and programmajor upon entry to the University. As Detroit Mercy is a smaller institution, the decision wasmade to accept students from across six different related majors (architectural engineering, civilengineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and robotics andmechatronic systems engineering) in order ensure a strong pool of candidates that meet thefinancial need eligibility. The program composition is also very diverse in terms of race,ethnicity, and gender
assignments for college students, and active learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Designing and Developing Summer K-12 STEM Outreach Programs Through a Tenure-Track Faculty’s PerspectiveAbstractWhile projected science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) job employment increasesof 10% are expected by 2033, the number of trained professionals is not expected to keep upwith that demand. In 2025, it is projected to include 3.5 million new STEM related jobs.However, the current workforce is not qualified to completely fill those new positions. As aresult, it is imperative that we reach K-12 students in STEM fields to inspire and educatestudents to pursue STEM related fields
College of Education and the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education. His research focuses on college education issues associated with racially minoritized students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Fostering Tomorrow's STEM Entrepreneurs: Insights from an Innovative STEM Program Promoting Equity-Centered EntrepreneurshipABSTRACT:The representation of Black students in STEM entrepreneurship remains disproportionately low,with only 2% of Black recipients of science and engineering PhDs in 2017 pursuingentrepreneurial careers. This disparity is compounded by systemic barriers faced by entrepreneursof color, including limited access to entrepreneurship
degree in Computer Science with a concentration of Software Development from Columbus State University. She works as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Auburn University and recently began work for the City of Opelika, AL in the IT department as Assistant CIO. Her research interests include digital learning, UI/UX, web development, cybersecurity, web accessibility. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Teacher-Guided Project-Based Coding Practice Enhances High-Level Programming Language LearningAbstractJava is a required course for many undergraduate computer science programs and is widely re-garded as a challenging programming language due to its complexity and
Paper ID #45222Using Grant Transition Periods to Improve Program Evaluation & Offerings;Case Study: Washington Space GrantDr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the Director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for 21 years.Dr. Rae Jing Han, University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity Dr. Rae Jing Han (they/them) is a Research Scientist at the University of Washington Center for Evaluation &
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring Gender Dynamics in Intercultural Competence Development through a Study Abroad ProgramAbstractBackground: In this fast-paced interconnected world, developing intercultural competence hasbecome a critical skill for individuals to effectively navigate diverse cultural contexts. Studyabroad programs have emerged as a popular and effective means of promoting interculturalcompetence development. However, while the overall benefits of study abroad programs havebeen well-documented, there is limited research on how gender may influence the developmentof intercultural competence within these programs.Purpose: This study aims to investigate gender differences in the
Paper ID #45223Insights and Updates on Identity Constructs Among Hispanic EngineeringStudents and Professionals: A Longitudinal StudyDr. Dayna Lee Mart´ınez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dayna is a Senior Director of Research & Impact at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), where she leads a team of professionals who specialize in data-driven design and implementation of programs and services to empower pre-college students, parents, graduate students, and faculty members in STEM fields, with a particular focus on advancing Hispanic representation and success. With over 15 years