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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 5.D

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sung Je Bang, Texas A&M University; Anna Stepanova, Texas A&M University; Syeda Fizza Ali, Texas A&M University; Christina Belanger, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #48844High School Students’ Sentiments and Outcomes in FossilSketch LearningActivitiesMr. Sung Je Bang, Texas A&M University Sung Je Bang is a Ph.D. candidate in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University, within the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering. He serves as a graduate research assistant on multiple projects, where he focuses on user experience and psychological aspects of technology. His research interests include artificial intelligence, large language models, user experience design, and engineering education.Anna Stepanova, Texas A&M University Dr. Anna Stepanova is a

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Expanding horizons

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Justin L Hess, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nael Barakat, The University of Texas at Tyler; Sara E Wilson, The University of Kansas

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Engineering (NAE), Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers, Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2016.[11] GoodCorporation, “Ethics in the engineering profession: A GoodCorporation report for the Royal Academy of Engineering,” London, UK: GoodCorporation Ltd. Available: https://raeng.org.uk/media/x0lbgvco/ethics-in-the-engineering-profession.pdfAppendix A: HEEE Agenda and Schedule Time (EDT) Description 9:00-9:30 AM Informal gathering and networking 9:30-10:00 AM Opening: Welcome, about NIEE, project background/objectives 10:00-10:15 AM Summary of pre-event survey results 10:15-10:45 AM Breakout session #1 (exploratory) 10:45-11:00 AM Breakout reports, identifying

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Minji Yun, University of Florida; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

to ROV-related careers. However, it did not show meaningfulrelationships with core SCCT constructs for both genders. This demonstrates that while gamingactivities may raise awareness of ROV-related careers, they are insufficient for shaping coreSCCT constructs. To address this limitation, supplementing gaming activities with additionalexperiential opportunities, such as robotics or project-based learning, is suggested to provide amore comprehensive foundation for career development.Although this study identified gender-specific differences in the influence of robotics andgaming experiences, it failed to uncover factors influencing the core SCCT constructs amongfemale students. Future studies should investigate additional variables, such as

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 4: Fostering Belonging - Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Nathaniel Newcomer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

incorporating the practice and development ofprofessional skills into their first-year engineering courses and projects to better prepare studentsfor entering the professional workplace as they seek out internships and co-op experiences intheir second and third years (e.g., [4], [5]).While a primary purpose of first-year engineering programs is to aid in preparing students forsuccessful transitions into their specific engineering disciplinary classes with foundationalengineering skill sets and knowledge, first-year engineering courses are also well-positioned toaid in students transitions between two starkly different educational contexts: high school tocollege. The transition from high school to the first year of college in an engineering programcan

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 5.C

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Verlage, The Ohio State University; Christian Gabbianelli, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kachina Studer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ashim Dhakal, The Ohio State University; Zhen Zhao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Meredith Thompson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Liu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

environments that make use ofdarts or target metaphors [24], or dynamical displays of stochastic processes such as a digitalGalton board as an analogy for manufacturing variation [25]. There is an opportunity to createdigital environments that allow users to virtually operate equipment, gather and analyze data,interact directly with SPC tools like run charts and control charts, and better prepare students foron-the-job problem solving. In this work we leverage the advantages of digital environments tocreate a series of interactive simulations and games to teach statistical process control in amanufacturing environment.2. Development of Process Control Interactive Simulations and Web GameFor this project, the goal of using interactive web simulations

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Runu Proma Das, University of Georgia; Tathyana Moratti, University of Georgia; Shari Gasper, University of Georgia; Beshoy Morkos, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

system design, manufacturing, and their respective education. His system design research focuses on developing computational representation and reasoning support for managing complex system design through the use of Model Based approaches. The goal of Dr. Morkos’ manufacturing research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and utilization of product and process representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development of models which help engineers and project planners intelligently make informed decisions. On the engineering education front, Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to improve persistence and diversity in engineering education by leveraging students’ design experiences

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 3: Identity and Achievement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Will Tyson, University of South Florida; Geeti Anwar, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

studentsparticipated in the study. We interviewed 23 S-STEM scholars and conducted four focus groupswith 16 students.Data collectionThe data were collected during the Fall semester of 2023. One of the primary components of theS-STEM program is bi-weekly meetings on Fridays that scholars are encouraged to attend.S-STEM program leadership encouraged the research to schedule interviews for an off-Friday inwhich scholars did not have a meeting because scholars are in the habit of coming to campus tomeet with advisors on Fridays. The focus groups were scheduled two weeks later on another off-Friday. The research team attended a bi-weekly meeting and explained the project and recruitedstudents to sign up for an interview or focus group slot using a shared Google

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 13: Equity in Action - Identity, Mentorship, and Inclusion

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Varun K Kasaraneni, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Longfei Zhou, Gannon University; Xiaoxu Ji, Gannon University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

it to “check NFL player stats” or“chat when bored.”Figure 3: Summary of students responses to survey question “provide examples of how you usedAI for a non-academic purpose”.In addition, AI is used for problem-solving and personal assistance, such as troubleshootingcode, solving math problems, or seeking advice on personal issues. Students highlighted itsutility for tasks like “troubleshooting code for a personal project” or asking for“recommendations in a new country.” On a scale of 1 to 5, students expressed significant interestin learning about AI and its applications in engineering and computing, with an average interestrating of 4.1 and approximately 50% rating their interest as 5 (Very Interested). When askedabout their expectations

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ENT-7: Approaches to Fostering Self-Efficacy and Data-Driven Decision Making

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Eric James, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Zachary Reed Johnson

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

domain-specific knowledge and skills to successfully to identify organizational needs and problems; knowledge in a shared domain with the Ideator and Implementer to be able to communicate concepts to both of those roles; knowledge of systems design and management; knowledge of enterprise systems; knowledge of the overall economic development process S- Skills in: communication, understanding people and motivation; organizations (building, and managing); managing projects; identify others strengths and weaknesses to best place them within the organization; mediation; A- Ability to: think strategically (e.g. at the big picture level) and also procedurally/sequentially; organize; identify, create and manage

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ERM Technical Session: Evolution of Engineering Education Research Methods

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

keep expanding, refining, or summarizing to adhere to the norms of the disciplinaryjournals. I think this strategy can help make methods writing less daunting and avoidperformativity. It also allows the flexibility to innovate and adapt and then represent thoseinnovations transparently to your reader.If you are midway through a project or at the end of one and draw a blank regarding what,beyond the basics, to write about your methods, I hope the reflection questions in Table 1 helpelucidate some directions that can be taken even late in a study. For example, reflecting onresearch questions, deciding what they mean to you, elaborating the actual analysis process toanswer them—this is a crucial and continual reflection. At any time, asking and

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Teresa Piliouras; Steffi Crasto; Chinmay Dharap; Pui Lam Yu; Navarun Gupta

, making, while business training might prioritize and self-directed learning. Incorporating tools like AI- scenario-based leadership, risk assessment, and assisted personalized learning or experiential projects strategic thinking; bridges abstract concepts with practical significance. These approaches promote motivation and ownership o Public libraries, community centers, and online of learning while reinforcing the development of platforms can host free workshops on digital higher-order thinking skills vital in the modern world. literacy, critical thinking, and cybersecurity awareness to

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour; Hesham Elsaghir

variables on real time manipulationTesting procedure:Working on this embedded system, I learned to test each component separately beforeconnecting them to the final project. Using this sequence did prevent a lot of glitches andany mistakes in the preparation of system. Also, by testing and completely understandingeach part functionality and requirements I simplified putting together a complexembedded system with multi functions such as Ethernet.Commands Used to communicate between Embedded System and GUI:The commandsare stored in the packet sent from the GUI to the Embedded System. These commandsdescribe the function that the reset of the packet will be applied to. The command isstored in the first byte and can start from 1 to 255 giving the user

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Valeria Matinuzzi; Danielle Peterson; Sean Iacobone; Salah Badjou

serious conditions inthe future.2012 ASEE Northeast Section Conference University of Massachusetts LowellReviewed Paper April 27-28, 2012The above study may be continued and further improved by increasing the sample sizes especially of the controlgroup which in our study was minimal. Another way to improve this study in the future is to have a medical doctoron-board to monitor other health parameters that may be potentially affected by energy drinks.The above project is an example of a quality interdisciplinary undergraduate research. Its uniqueness is that it isexploratory [40] in nature and interdisciplinary in

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Brian Arnold; Jodi Reeves

trip the circuit breaker? What assumptions would youhave to make? What equations and data would you use? Look around your home at some commonappliances - a toaster, fan, space heater, television, computer, etc. Which appliances would you predictdraw a lot of current to operate? Which appliances would you predict take a lot of power to operate?Extra credit project: if you would like to investigate this, there is a device called Kill-A-Watt that canmeasure current, voltage, and power when electrical devices are plugged into them. Measure 10-15devices in your home and write a mini lab report describing your data and lessons learned by takingthese measurements. And finally, the examples below are for thermodynamics and fluid dynamicsthreaded

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Nancy Warter-Perez; Sevak Ghazaryan; Jerardo Martin

nanotube composites.The activities developed are tied to 6th – 8th grade California math standards and provide studentswith an opportunity to see how math can be used to solve authentic engineering researchproblems. Pre and post-surveys were conducted to measure the impact of the visitingengineer/scientist and the research-related activities on students’ perceptions towards engineersand their desire to pursue a career in engineering or science. The results related to this particularresearch will be presented as well as the results and findings for all fellows during the 2012-13school year.Carbon Nanotube Composites – An Authentic Research ProblemOverview. The main objective of this research project is to create composite materials with acarbon

Conference Session

Student Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Maya Al Shanti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Thiha Myat Thu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Diversity, Student Papers

assistant), professors may opt for assessments that are easier to grade, such as multiple-choice exams or assignments with clear-cut answers, instead of more time-consuming butpotentially more meaningful forms of evaluation, like essays or project-based assessments.My findings overall highlight a misalignment of priorities among faculty. This excessive focuson preventing dishonesty can overshadow efforts to address more impactful aspects of education,such as refining course content, developing innovative teaching strategies, and creating a moreenriching learning experience for students [33], [34].. Instead, faculty should also balance inemphasizing improving test design and preparation strategies, which can be more effective andbeneficial to

Conference Session

Track 1: Technical Session 6: "Use of a multi-level self-study to engage campus stakeholders and improve STEM student learning outcomes "

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jennifer Speed, Texas State University; Don Pair, University of Dayton

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

not see this as a systemsproblem.Financial barriers to internships and experiential learning. Experiential learning is a hallmark ofthe University’s undergraduate education, but access is very unevenly distributed amongstudents, with UR/US students reporting more barriers to access—such as the need for easytransportation to get to an internship or project site, and the inability to take do co-curricularactivities that are unpaid or after typical class hours, when they need to work. Uneven fundingacross schools and majors contributes to these barriers, making this an institutional barrier.Advising. This study treated advising as an institutional matter, and not as an “academic” matterbecause it happens outside of the formal learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

May Alzawawi

revolutionize and and Dresner (2001) suggests the following: “It has been lessen the ecological effects at low cost. Regulations also suggested that suppliers can help to provide valuable ideas include export countries by giving tax reductions to used in the implementation of environmental projects, but encourage green practices. One example of the regulations they generally do not act as a direct driving force” [31]. in the US is the California Transparency in Supply Chains Thus, suppliers are not considered as a key driver; Act (2010), which requires companies to unveil their however, they have a very important role when it comes to

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Yuanyao Liu; Zhengping Wu

. Mortazavi-Asl, Q. Chen, U. Dayal, and M.C. Hsu, “ [17] Salfner, Felix, Maren Lenk, and Miroslaw Malek. "A survey of online FreeSpan: Frequent Pattern-Projected Sequential Pattern Mining,” Proc. failure prediction methods." ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR) Vol 42, ACM SIGKDD Int’l

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Persistence, Outcomes and Barriers for Women in Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tianjiao Zhao, East Carolina University; Xi Lin, East Carolina University; Xi Wang P.E., Drexel University; Yidan Zhu, Texas State University; Pianpian Huang, East Carolina University; Bingbing Li, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Qiuhan Ji, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

considerable professional experience, ensuringrepresentativeness. Insights from the interviews revealed that the most common roles amongparticipants were Estimator (30%), Educator (21%), Architect (15%), Project Manager (12%),and Civil Engineer (9%). 10+ years 6-10 years 2-5 years Less than 1 year 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Figure 1. Distribution of Participants' Work Experience in STEM Fields.Career entry timing and pathwaysDespite the promotion of STEM-related courses in K-12 education, participants reported thattheir formal consideration of STEM careers often began after high school or even after collegegraduation, with 65% starting

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ECE-Student Learning and Academic Performance

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hammam Alsafrjalani, University of Miami

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

disagree in that category. Similarly, 71% and 18% strongly agreed,and 67% and 25% agreed, for sections 1 and 2, respectively, that their critical thinking skillshave improved in the class. Finally, 59% and 35% strongly agreed, and 67% and 25% agreed, forsections 1 and 2, respectively, that the class has been a valuable learning experience for them.Only 6% of students from section 1 disagreed. There were no comments related to this number.For the AR development engagement, we received the following feedback from the student whoassisted with the tutorials that went into the AR application, “… we are able to cross the barrierbetween learning and understanding via AR …. Through this project, we are not only justteaching them [students], but we are

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 3: Identity and Achievement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Edwards, College of Lake County; Ana Mazilu, College of Lake County

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

in the classroom. It is not uncommon for there to be only one or twowomen present in the sophomore level engineering courses such as Dynamics or Mechanics ofMaterials. The advice offered that seems most applicable is for faculty to ensure that theirclassroom culture fosters mutual respect and to encourage collaborative projects [9]. Thissupports not only students in the minority, but everyone in the classroom.Future Research and LimitationsThere is a bias present in any survey based on who chooses to respond. In this study 89% of therespondents reported that they were fairly or very confident that they would keep their currentchoice of major. This may skew the data on identity and sense of belonging to be overestimated.Future work could

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Student Mental Health & Wellbeing I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Whitwer, University of Kentucky; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Joseph H Hammer, University of Kentucky; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston - William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; Sherri S Frizell, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

“happy” for seven subgroups and“relieved” for six. “Happy” was further correlated with “confident” and “relieved” for eightsubgroups each. With the negative beliefs, “incompetent” was correlated with “helpless,”“ashamed,” and “defeated,” each in eight out of the 11 subgroups, while “defeated” and“ashamed” were also correlated with each other in eight subgroups. While statistical overlap wasthe starting point of discussion, the majority of experiential belief items were ultimately cutbased on the stated goal of this project: to produce a shorter, intervention-driven version of theinstrument. As experiential beliefs are based in emotional responses to the idea of seeking help,they are more vague and less actionable as key intervention targets

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.A

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdulrahman AlRabah, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Zepei Li, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Meredith Blumthal, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Volodymyr Kindratenko, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Tomasz Kozlowski, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Abdussalam Alawini, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

focused on designing AI tools to assiststudents’ learning in specific ways and on evaluating and improving these tools. For example,Gabbay and Cohen developed a framework for LLMs to complement automated test-basedfeedback in programming courses, evaluating the quality of the feedback and demonstrating thepotential of tools like GPT-4 to enhance feedback on code assignments [22]. Vadaparty et al.examined the integration of LLMs in an introductory programming course, focusing on students’experiences and reactions to the LLM’s ability to enhance learning and creativity in project-basedassessments [23]. Jury et al. developed WorkedGen, a tool that utilizes LLMs to generateinteractive worked examples for programming courses. They provided expert

Conference Session

AI, Technology, and Data-Driven Learning in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Christian, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ophelia Anais Winslett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alpa Gautam, Georgia Institute of Technology; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

applications wherever possible. Thesecond was a focus on a higher level and forward-looking reflection as described by Kember and 2colleagues[15]. Such activities are already common in our program and are largely guided by establishedframeworks including inquiry and project-based learning, and conceptual change [16].Course descriptionThe course in which we implemented this activity is an upper-level introductory physiology course that consistsof two 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour Problem Solving Studio (PSS) [17] per week, with some contentdelivered using required course videos. The course is designed to help learners connect

Conference Session

Inclusive and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Labs and Research

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Abu-Lail, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Andrew R Teixeira, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

academic community for many years, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses and advising student projects. Her research interests include water treatment technologies, the development of sustainable solutions for plastic waste recycling and management, and engineering education. She is particularly interested in teaching chemical and environmental engineering courses, as well as exploring the social impact of engineering education.Prof. Andrew R Teixeira, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Andrew Teixeira is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and classically trained chemical engineer with specialties in the fields of dynamic chemical reaction engineering and materials

Conference Session

Innovative Learning Tools and Visualizations in ECE Curriculum

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Sami Nasrallah PhD. eng., OPAL-RT Technologies; Angelo Antoine Chrabieh, OPAL-RT Technologies; Wolf Peter Jean Philippe, OPAL-RT Technologies; Georges Henri Haddad, Opal-RT Technologies

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

its effectiveness in flipping thirty percent of the course content, Int. J. Inf. Educ. Technol., vol. 6, pp. 348-351, 2016 [3] J. Garc´ıa-Ferrero, R. P. Merch´an, J. M. Mateos Roco, A. Medina, and M. J. Santos, Towards a sustainable future through renewable energies at secondary school: An educational proposal, Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 22, pp. 12904, 2021. [4] S. Saovakhon and S. Akatimagool, Development of innovative virtual media set for learning renewable energy, in 2024 12th International Electrical En- gineering Congress (iEECON), pp. 1-4, 2024. [5] M. Daoudi, Education in renewable energies: A key factor of Morocco’s 2030 energy transition project. Exploring the impact on SDGs and future perspec

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 4: Fostering Belonging - Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter M Ostafichuk P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Carol Jaeger, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Alireza Bagherzadeh, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Jon Nakane, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

(and below the SWEMWBS average) for the first two weeks in each term but then remains near or above the SWEBMWS average through the rest of term. Noting that students are assigned to new course project teams at the start of each term, it may be that working closely with and getting to know their new teammates at the start of each term helps build some social connections. • The “I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things” item is consistently the highest- scoring item across all weeks. 5 Well-being (SWEBMWS) 4 3

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Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Central Florida; Andrea Carneal-Burrows Borowczak, University of Central Florida

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

conclusion thatthis educational model must therefore be made up of ”unguided practical or project work” is notnecessarily true. In fact, it has been directly contested as ”mistakenly conflat[ing] problem-basedlearning and inquiry learning with discovery learning” [5]. This interdisciplinary, constructivistapproach aligns with our agile model’s emphasis on learning-by-doing in CS1.The instructional approach described in this work joins experimental spaces for students to con-struct knowledge with focused guidance and direction from instructors to avoid these specific prob-lems.Early Computer Science Course ContentCS1 courses generally serve two overlapping but distinct purposes. First, from a constructivistperspective, the goal for CS students is to

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Mikayla R Hoyle, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Melany Denise Opolz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nikhil Chandra Admal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Callan Luetkemeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Mercer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Kersh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #46595Fun Friday: Assessing the effectiveness of weekly real-world applications inintroductory dynamics lecturesDr. Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign I spent 10+ years in industry as an engineer in structural mechanics and structural health monitoring projects, earning professional licensure as PE and SE. My PhD research focused on the structural optimization of dynamic systems including random loading and vehicle-bridge interaction. Now as teaching faculty, I try to connect course concepts to real-world examples in a way that motivates and engages students.Mikayla R Hoyle, University of