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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University; Emily Garcia, Purdue University; Suzanne Swaine, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Stephen McBride, Purdue University; Joseph Vincent Rispoli, Purdue University; Christopher Greg Brinton

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surveys from the Graduate Student Experience in the Research University (gradSERU)online service. The fellows recognized several gaps in Purdue’s graduate mentoring experiencethat needed to be addressed: an engineering-specific individual development plan (IDP), surveysof faculty members, and educating students about taboo mentorship topics.An IDP was created for PhD or master’s students in the College of Engineering. The document isintended to guide students through four steps: a skillset self-assessment, goals for Year 1 ofgraduate school, a meeting between student and advisor, and progress updates after the first year.The IDP was published on the university website and distributed among the engineeringdepartments in August 2022 and has since

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Joseph Polman; Michael Hannigan

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mechanisms that support engineering identity formation.BackgroundIn the United States, rural settings are an important and frequently under-resourced and under-researched [1] cultural context for education, despite the fact that approximately half of schooldistricts, a third of schools, and a fifth of students in the United States are located in rural areas[2; 3]. Rural students are underrepresented among college attendees and STEM majors [4; 5].Programs aimed at professional engineering formation among rural students may help close thisgap. To design effective programs, a greater understanding of the formal and informal processesand value systems by which K-12 students explore the engineering pathway is needed—including development of identity as

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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divisionengineering courses. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify proven bestpractices for improving student performance in STEM disciplines. The literature highlights theeffectiveness of targeted interventions, as follows: (1) prepare all students for success in thegatekeeper courses and close the achievement gaps, through a Summer Bridge Program, (2)improve the students’ performance in Statics, Mechanics of Materials, and subsequent courses,and reduce Time-to-Degree, and (3) address variability in teaching between all instructors throughtraining workshops. This paper provides a review of interventions utilized to write a proposal torequest funding to agencies such as National Science Foundation and offers actionable insights

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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William Charles Sobolewski, University of California, Santa Cruz

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Christine E King, University of California, Irvine; kadin diec, University of California, Irvine; Dalton Salvo, University of California, Irvine

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critical skills in identifying and addressing unmet clinical needs [1-4], clinical immersionin previously inaccessible environments allows BMEs to engage with daily operations andtranslate unmet needs into human-centric design [5, 6]. ABET highlights unmet clinical needsfinding in its “Student Outcome 2: ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions thatmeet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global,cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors” [7]. Growing BME cohorts and limitedprogram capacity [8, 9] exclude many students, prompting a shift toward virtual reality (VR) [10,11] and digital clinical immersion platforms [12, 13] to broaden accessibility.ABET’s Student Outcome 2

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Vartenie Aramali, California State University, Northridge; S.K. Ramesh, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Jiliang Li P.E., California Baptist University

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Jose Covarrubias, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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ZHENYU LIU; Eugene Leo Draine Mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Shreyas Chaudhary, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Behnam Bahr, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Gokul Srinath Seetha Ram, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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conclusions about AVdeployment. The analysis framework simplifies complex statistical techniques into digestiblesteps for students: 1.​ Correlation Analysis: As practiced in real-world studies, students can construct multivariate correlation matrices to identify relationships between variables such as road quality and AV safety performance. This process demonstrates how different factors interact in a transportation ecosystem. 2.​ Statistical Techniques: By learning regression models and factor analysis, students gain exposure to methods used in AV performance studies. For example, students can predict accident probabilities based on infrastructure disparities using simplified statistical models. 3.​ Regional

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Juliana Lynn Fuqua, Cal Poly Pomona; Yitong Zhao, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Owen Terry Crocker, University of California, San Diego

, engineering, or management.IntroductionPeer mentoring is a pedagogical structure in which a more experienced student works with oneof their peers to supplement their learning. Peer mentoring is often used in addition to a moreformal education structure, but may have variance in the level of formality of communicationbetween the mentor and mentees [1]. Peer mentoring can enable students to communicate abouttheir learning easier, feel more confident, improve performance, and become more connectedwith their communities [2, 3]. Within engineering, peer mentoring often occurs in Project BasedLearning (PBL) settings. PBL is a pedagogical structure focusing on learning through engagingstudents through the life cycle of a project from start to finish. This

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Vartenie Aramali, California State University, Northridge; S.K. Ramesh, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge; Silvia Carpitella, California State University, Northridge; Md Sahabul Alam, California State University, Northridge; Ricardo Medina, California State University, Northridge; Mohammad Rasoul Narimani, California State University, Northridge

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Calvin Chu; Jaemin Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Behnam Bahr, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Stamatis Vokos

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Siyuan Meng, University of Southern California

througha fully visual learning experience. Each instruction set also includes detailed explanations ofspecific software operations. For this course, step-by-step guides were developed for two keytopics: (1) kinematics simulation and (2) engineering drawing, using Siemens NX software.Visual instruction will be provided to hearing-impaired students before lecture and student’sfeedback is discussed in the discussion section. This method significantly enhances the learningefficiency of hearing-impaired students, helping them overcome barriers posed by hearinglimitations. In this study, the proposed method was implemented in a CAD course for ahearing-impaired student. Two teaching assistants (TAs) created purely visual, step-by-stepinstructions

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Maila Hallare; Tanjore Jayaraman

Interdiffusion of Mathematics and Materials Engineering: Co-Teaching with Impact (A Work in Progress) Maila Hallare1,* and Tanjore V. Jayaraman2,* 1 Department of Mathematical Sciences, US Air Force Academy, CO 80840 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, US Air Force Academy, CO 80840 * Equal contributionAbstractMechanical engineering students frequently encounter concepts of diffusion, particularly in materials science andengineering, where Fick’s Laws describe the mass

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Abdirahman Abdi; Phil Courey; Malinda S Zarske

, the research seeksto provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of financial, academic, and leadershipsupport on student retention and achievement, identify key program elements that contribute tostudent success, and optimize similar scholarship programs in the future. Additionally, the studyexplores any unexpected outcomes that may enhance student learning and personal development.To achieve these objectives, the study is guided by the following research questions: 1. How effective is the Lattice Scholars Program in achieving its goals? 2. What short-term and long-term benefits do students experience as a result of the program? 3. Are there any unexpected outcomes that contribute to student learning and personal

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Adam Lynch

entrepreneurial mindset to adapt to the world that is rapidlyevolving. With a curiosity mindset, individuals can explore trends that are emerging and use thefindings to challenge traditional solutions, replacing them with innovative solutions. Proactiveengagement between engineers not only allows for the adaptation towards newer technologies but alsoimproves personal growth in addition to creating future engineers that can positively contribute totheir respective fields [1].Psychology and neuroscience research shows that curiosity is an important factor in decision-makingwhere individuals are motivated to develop solutions to existing problems. As a foundation ofcognitive aspect, individuals who have a curiosity mindset are motivated in seeking new

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Katherine Nielsen

orspontaneous topic by suggesting it in the form of a question, a quote, or a broad discussionprompt. Session conveners do not need to be experts; their role is simply to initiate a discussion.Each convener briefly pitches their topic to the group and places their topics into available slotson a schedule grid posted on the wall of times and locations. Once all topics have been placed,the group can review the schedule to balance the distribution of discussions. By asking studentsto convene sessions invites them to consider what is most important or worth exploring togetherand in that way engages them in creating their own learning. Figure 1. Sample unconference schedule in development.​I ran a classroom discussion with an unconference

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Alexander Aronov; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt; Joseph Polman; Fabiola Palomar

rural engineering and engagementin SCENIC and, more broadly, in rural-based inquiry education.IntroductionIn the United States, rural settings are an important and frequently under-resourced and under-researched cultural context for education [1], despite the fact that approximately half of schooldistricts, a third of schools, and a fifth of students in the United States are located in rural areas[2][3]. Rural students are underrepresented among college attendees and STEM majors [4][5],with a larger proportion of students unprepared for engineering identity formation and with lowerretention throughout engineering pathways [6][7].SCENIC ColoradoTo bridge this gap in rural engineering education, the Colorado SCience and ENgineeringInquiry

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Eric Bogatin; John Lettang

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino; Anubhav Pant; Yuto Minami; Ami Goto; Kubeshavarsha Kalithasan; Adam Carlton Lynch

1 Session 2025 A Student Perspective on Learning through UAV Design in an Engineering Capstone Project Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino, Anubhav Pant, Yuto Minami, Ami Goto, and Kubeshavarsha Kalithasan Department of Aerospace Engineering Wichita State University Adam Carlton Lynch, PhD Department of Applied Engineering Wichita State University

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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John M. Santiago

paper offers a replicable framework for educators seeking to enhanceengagement, retention, and mindset development in engineering programs.1. IntroductionEngineering education faces a persistent and well-documented challenge: student attrition. Nationally,Figure 1 shows dropout rates in undergraduate engineering programs can exceed 40–50%, particularly inthe first two years of study [1,2,3]. These losses represent not only a missed opportunity for technical skilldevelopment but also a critical failure to foster the resilient, interdisciplinary problem-solvers that the 21stcentury demands.In response, forward-thinking educators are embracing a dual transformation: one driven by pedagogicalframeworks such as the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Siyuan Meng, University of Southern California

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resolve.Lecture formatIn the regular AME 308 classroom, the professor demonstrates design techniques in Siemens NXin real time using a projected screen while describing the step-by-step process. When introducingkey concepts, the professor uses slides to explain definitions and related ideas beforedemonstrating the practical software operations. This teaching approach is highly effective forhearing-abled students, as it allows them to learn the software through hands-on practice whiledeepening their understanding of the concepts.Figure 1: Lecture slides introducing Figure 2: AI generated preview for stu-tolerance on engineering drawing dents understanding toleranceHowever, for hearing-impaired students

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Matthew D. Jabson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Derek Shiboo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Behnam Bahr, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Nathan Delson, eGrove Education; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

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Xianglong Wang, University of California, Davis; Vincent Tran, University of California, Davis; Gabriela Lee, University of California, Davis; Sadie Jean Davis, Mariko Chang Consulting, Inc. and Sadie J Davis Consulting LLC; Mary Spooner; Mariko Chang; Andrew X Stewart, NextSense EEG; Christopher John Nitta, University of California, Davis; Tiffany Marie Chan, University of California, Davis; Angelika Aldea Tamura, University of California, Davis; Xin Liu, University of California, Davis; Gene Gurkoff, University of California, Davis; Wilsaan M Joiner, University of California, Davis; Erkin Seker, University of California, Davis; Karen A Moxon, University of California Davis

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parallel.The formal activities are supplemented by informal gatherings among the students to promotecommunity building. Fellows’ research mentors are required to participate in formal training inmentoring and courses in diversity, equity, and inclusion.We assessed the outcomes of the program quantitatively by pre/post-surveys (issued before theworkshop and at the end of the academic year) and qualitatively through semi-structuredinterviews, with the help of an independent evaluator. In end-of-year assessments of Year 1(2022-2023), both funded fellows and unfunded trainees reported increased confidence in aspectsof neuroengineering skills, ethics, outreach, teamwork, and communication on 5-point Likert-scale survey questions, with some individual