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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kari J Lippert, University of South Alabama; Sean Walker, University of South Alabama; Roy Daniel McLeod, University of South Alabama; Sudhanshu Tarale, University of South Alabama; Christine Goldman Robinson, University of South Alabama; Matthew Christopher Monday, University of South Alabama; David Seger, University of South Alabama

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Professional Papers

Systems.Roy Daniel McLeod, University of South AlabamaSudhanshu Tarale, University of South AlabamaChristine Goldman Robinson, University of South Alabama Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama and Mississippi; Currently working full-time in consulting engineering for Schoel as Sr. Project Manager and utility team lead, after teaching Civil Engineering at UA-Huntsville and consulting part-time from 2006 -2022.Mr. Matthew Christopher Monday, University of South Alabama Computer Engineer with B.S in Computer Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of South Alabama. Current PhD student in systems engineering at the University of South Alabama.David Seger, University of South

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Colby Edward Kurtz, Houston Christian University

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Diversity

AbstractThis paper demonstrates the design and implementation of an innovative gamified softwareapplication for learning human-spoken languages. The game serves as an interactive and enjoyablesupplement to aid the learning process of different languages for elementary-aged children. At its core,the application uses a translation Application Programming Interface (API) to process text and outputtranslations in the target language chosen by the learner. Additionally, it is AI-enabled, allowing theutilization of APIs such as OpenAIs’s ChatGPT to enhance the translation capabilities. Provided is abasic proof of concept that was developed as part of the Final Pi Project in the Intermediate ComputerProgramming (COSC 1352) course. The gamified program was

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Preston K Sellards, Marshall University; Mathew Allen, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Ben Taylor, Marshall University

Paper ID #49616Robotic Wildfire Detection Using Computer VisionMr. Preston K Sellards, Marshall UniversityMathew Allen, Marshall UniversityProf. Pingping Zhu, Marshall University Prof. Pingping Zhu is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering at Marshall University.Ben Taylor, Marshall University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Robotic Wildfire Detection Using Computer VisionAbstractIn today's world, wildfires represent a global challenge that is accelerated by climate change, whichrequires researchers to propose new solutions for

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Lynn L. Peterson, The University of Texas at Arlington; J. Carter Tiernan, The University of Texas at Arlington; Shanna E Banda, The University of Texas at Arlington; Karthikeyan Loganathan, The University of Texas at Arlington; Nila Veerabathina, The University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas at Arlington Nilakshi Veerabathina Department of Physics University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThe role of non-tenure track faculty members in the present-day urban public university is critical butoften not well-recognized. Though this is a result of a historical scenario, in recent times, institutionshave been working towards the furtherance of non-tenure track faculties. The American Associationof Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) held a workshop in the Summer of 2024. The workshop's goalwas to encourage participating institutions to include non-tenure track STEM

Conference Session

GIFTS I

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FYEE 2025 Conference

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Lena Johnson, University of Maryland - Office of Undergraduate Research

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FYEE 2025

GIFTS: Experiential, Research-Based Learning as part of the First-Year Innovative Research Experience’s Bio Inspired Robotics StreamIntroductionTraditionally, college-level research is conducted by graduate and upper-level undergraduatestudents. The Bio Inspired Robotics (BR) Stream (a form of lab group), as part of a largerundergraduate research experience, gives first-year, undergraduate students the uniqueopportunity to conduct authentic, college-level, robotics research within the first few semestersof their academic career. BR stream teaching structure is based upon active, research-basedlearning methods, tailored to the unique scientific and technical aspects of bio inspired robotics.Though most stream activities are centered

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Mathew Allen, Marshall University; Ben Taylor, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Preston K Sellards, Marshall University

significance of this research lies in its potentialapplications across diverse sectors, such as search and rescue operations, entertainment, andhuman-computer interaction. The drone control strategies developed in this research hold promisefor enhancing user interaction and contributing to more intuitive and accessible drone operationsacross various industries. These advancements signify progress towards establishing a more user-friendly and versatile autonomous drone landscape, highlighting the research’s implications andpractical applications.1. Introduction The growing demand for intuitive and efficient control systems in drone technology hasspurred significant research into alternative methods for interacting with these devices

Conference Session

GIFTS II

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FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Patrick Thornton, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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FYEE 2025

-oriented course for engineering students placed in pre-calculus courses. He has also developed and co-teaches the Fundamentals of Engineering Design course that includes a wide spectra of activities to teach general engineering students the basics of engineering design using a hands-on approach which is also engaging and fun. He is an Institute for Teaching Excellence Fellow at NJIT and the recipient of NJIT’s 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award - Lower Division Undergraduate Instruction, 2022 Newark College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, and 2018 Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education Award.Dr. Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar works as an Assistant

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Shinae Jang P.E.

2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Enhancing Professionalism Education in Sophomore Engineering through Active Learning Shinae Jang School of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, United States Shinae.jang@uconn.edu Abstract—Professionalism education is a critical component This gap leaves students with limited opportunities to developof engineering curricula to

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Kendra Zagozda, Fort Worth ISD; Roberto Wheelock; Raziye Aghapour, The University of Texas at Arlington; Soulmaz Rahman Mohammadpour, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jaivardhan Sood, The University of Texas at Arlington; Erick C. Jones, The University of Texas at Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Paper ID #49652Bringing College Level Engineering Research Experiences into the K-12 ClassroomMrs. Kendra Zagozda, Fort Worth ISDRoberto WheelockRaziye Aghapour, The University of Texas at ArlingtonSoulmaz Rahman Mohammadpour, The University of Texas at ArlingtonJaivardhan Sood, The University of Texas at Arlington Jaivardhan is a PhD student in the Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering department at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research focuses on statistics, optimisation, and their intersection.Dr. Erick C. Jones, The University of Texas at Arlington Erick Jones is an assistant professor in the IMSE

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Karissa Tilbury; Mohamad Musavi; Cary James; Alex Friess

Karissa.tilbury@maine.edu Cary James Alex Friess Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Maine University of Maine Orono, ME Orono, ME Cary.james@maine.edu Wilhelm.friess@maine.edu Abstract The NSF S-STEM grant is a funding opportunity torecruit, retain, and promote low income (Pell-grant eligible), I. INTRODUCTIONhigh-performing

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Romain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit Mercy; Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

-proposedsolutions instead of investigating their own ideas with personal critical thinking. Engagingstudents, from day one, in PBL method exploiting efficiently AI, could result in enhancingmotivation of engineering students, even those lacking scientific prerequisites. Practicalexperiments, like disassembling and reassembling technology, combined with PBL, are expectedto reduce students' apprehension of engineering courses.I. IntroductionThe rapid technological innovations in all sectors such as sustainable infrastructures orautomated machines require more engineers with versatile skills. This demand, thoughinequitably distributed around the world, is a global trend. In the US, the CHIPS and ScienceAct, the estimation is that in the semiconductor industry

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Rahul Sharan Renu, Austin College

and context for development of PIs.Specifically, the LLM is informed that the program where the PIs will be used is a general engineeringprogram. In addition, the LLM is given verbs from Blooms Taxonomy and a “verb + content” syntaxalong with other prompts/rules. It is also constrained to generate PIs that include one verb per PI soas to avoid compound statements. Using this contextual information and the stated rules, the LLM istasked with generating PIs for each SO.In some instances, the LLM generated PIs that were vague. In other cases, the LLM generated PIs thatdid not adhere to rules that were stated. The LLM-generated PIs are compared to those found inliterature quantitatively using Latent Semantic Analysis, and qualitatively by the

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Haneen Alzahrani; Arthur C. McAdams

amcadams@bridgeport.edu I. INTRODUCTIONAbstract: Innovation, the process by which new ideas are Discussions continue about whether creativity is genetic, talent,generated, is at the heart of human progress, changing how we a symptom of a mental disorder, or shaped by environment andcreate, solve problems, and express ourselves. New products,refined processes, or artistic advancements—creativity is an society. Creativity spans fields such as art, medicine,essential part of this evolution. Creativity generates new ideas, and engineering, technology, and

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Erin Patricia Lawlor, University of New Mexico; Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

Paper ID #49679Fire Behavior of 3D Printed Wooden PLA MaterialsErin Patricia Lawlor, University of New Mexico Erin Lawlor is currently a senior in Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Her research interests involve aerospace engineering and fire safety engineering, as she is a state of Alaska certified firefighter.Prof. Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico Khraishi currently serves as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico. His general research interests are in theoretical, computational and experimental solid mechanics and materials science. He has taught classes in

Conference Session

Student Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Hannah Brook Hedrick; Nancy Moore PhD, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Student Papers

Paper ID #45622Exploring the Impact of Panopto on Learner EngagementHannah Brook HedrickNancy Moore PhD, North Carolina State University at Raleigh The author is a Teaching Associate Professor at North Carolina State University in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. She teaches undergraduate courses in the thermal-fluid sciences. She is the course coordinator for Thermodynamics I and has taught the course in the traditional lecture and flipped formats. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring the Impact of Panopto on Learner EngagementAbstract:The shift

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Montana Jane Lang, Mississippi State; Taylor Cagle, Mississippi State University; Isaac L. Howard P.E., Mississippi State University

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45656Student-Focused Videos for Civil Infrastructure Education and PromotionMs. Montana Jane Lang, Mississippi State Montana Lang is a graduate assistant at Mississippi State University.Taylor Cagle, Mississippi State University Taylor Cagle is a Civil Engineer with a focus on hydraulics and environmental restorationDr. Isaac L. Howard P.E., Mississippi State University Isaac L. Howard is the Director of the Richard A. Rula School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Mississippi State University. He is a member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Conference Session

Track 5: Technical Session 5: Partnering with Rural K-12 Schools in Southwest Virginia to Broaden Participation in Engineering

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Hannah Glisson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malle R Schilling, Arizona State University; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #45218Partnering with Rural K-12 Schools in Southwest Virginia to Broaden Participationin EngineeringFelicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Felicity Bilow is a graduate student at Virginia Tech.Hannah Glisson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Hannah E. Glisson currently serves as a Postdoctoral Associate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Hannah’s research interests include broadening participation in engineering, sense of belonging among women in in engineering, undergraduate student support, and K-12 engineering outreach. She holds degrees in

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Haiying Huang, The University of Texas at Arlington; Paul Davidson, The University of Texas at Arlington; Adam Castillo, The University of Texas at Arlington; Elizabeth Fleener, The University of Texas at Arlington

Paper ID #49650Foster Engineering Identity through Collaborative Learning in Math andBasic (CLIMB) EngineeringProf. Haiying Huang, The University of Texas at Arlington Prof. Haiying Huang is a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Director of Engineering Education at the College of Engineering at the University of Texas Arlington. Her research interests include design thinking pedagogy, collaborative learning, and faculty development.Dr. Paul Davidson, The University of Texas at ArlingtonAdam Castillo, The University of Texas at ArlingtonElizabeth Fleener, The University of Texas at Arlington

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Sophie Emma Herant, University of Southern California; Alexander William Clark Kuncz, University of Southern California

Paper ID #49743Anti-Plunge Medical Educational Device: University of Southern CaliforniaSenior DesignMs. Sophie Emma Herant, University of Southern CaliforniaAlexander William Clark Kuncz, University of Southern California ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 An Improved Method for Resident Orthopedic Surgeon Training: the Anti-Plunging Medical Educational Device (APMED)Abstract As part of the USC biomedical engineering program, seniors take a capstone seniordesign course in which they design and build a prototype of a medical device or testing system.Our project seeks to address a common

Conference Session

CANCELLED: Track 4: Technical Session 2: Examining Gender Differences in Engineering Students' Reflections on Combating Systemic Racism

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Gaurav Nanda, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saloni Parkar

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #45182Examining Gender Differences in Engineering Students’ Reflections on CombatingSystemic RacismSakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Sakhi Aggrawal is a Graduate Research Fellow in Computer and Information Technology department at Purdue University. She completed her master’s degree in Business Analytics from Imperial College London and bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Technology and Organizational Leadership from Purdue University. She worked in industry for several years with her latest jobs being as project manager at Google and Microsoft. Her current research focuses on

Conference Session

Track 1: Technical Session 2: Unlocking Innovation: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs in Interdisciplinary Engineering Technology

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Teddy Ivanitzki, American Society for Engineering Education; Elsabeth Mekonnen

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #45156Unlocking Innovation: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs in InterdisciplinaryEngineering TechnologyDr. Teddy Ivanitzki, American Society for Engineering Education Dr. Teddy Ivanitzki is part of Fellowships and Research Opportunities (FRO) by ASEE. FRO is managing a large fellowship/ research and scholarship grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under STEM umbrella with total of $15M/year.Elsabeth Mekonnen ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Graduate, Engineering, Race/Ethnicity, Entrepreneurship Unlocking Innovation: Empowering

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Elizabeth O'Connell; Sarath Chandra Kumar Jagupilla; Muhammad Hajj

and Ocean Engineering Abstract— As college costs increase, students and their compared to the 2023-2024 academic year. During a 30-yearfamilies are under increasing pressure to find supplements to period, the tuition and fee price for full-time students athelp cover undergraduate education costs. This study examines private nonprofit four-year institutions has risen from $24,840the impact of department-level communications on securing in 1994-1995 to its current level, presenting a 74.5% increasemore external scholarships to undergraduate engineeringstudents. It further analyzes the number of external scholarships

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

advice. Part of establishing those connections maybe professors sharing information about themselves; however, at times professors may not knowwhat students want to know. The author of this paper determined what students want to know byincluding a question in a pre-course survey that was sent out by the professor prior to the start ofthe class. This survey originally asked only about the students themselves – the pronunciation oftheir name, when they took the pre-requisite class and how well they felt they retained it, whatconcerns they might have about the class, and similar items. In 2023, a question was added to askstudents what they wanted to know about the professor; the answers to those questions were thentypically provided through a

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Nahid Vesali P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity, Professional Papers

Engineering/Surveying from University of Tehran. Dr. Batouli is a Professional Engineer (PE) registered in SC. He also received Project Management Professional (PMP) international certificate in 2020. Dr. Batouli teaches diverse range of courses in civil engineering, construction engineering, and construction/project management. As a teacher, he aims to inspire his students to think intensively and critically and to live ethically and morally. Dr. Batouli received Harry Saxe Teaching award in 2022. His previous research has resulted in more than 35 referred journal and conference publications as well as five research reports. His past research received major awards and honors including a third-place best poster award from the

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Adam Barnes, University of Virginia

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45426Comparison of Teamwork Assessment Methods in Engineering ClassesMr. Adam Barnes, University of Virginia Adam Barnes graduated with a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He worked in small business and industry for 18 years before returning to Virginia Tech to teach engineering as a professor of practice. He then moved to Charlottesville and began teaching at the University of Virginia in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, where he has now been for 5 years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Comparison of Teamwork Assessment Methods

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Grace Hattery, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Dax Amburgy, Ohio Northern University

Paper ID #49534Spark of Imagination CapstoneGrace Hattery, Ohio Northern University Grace Hattery is a Senior at Ohio Northern University pursuing a Mechanical Engineering Major and a Entertainment Design and Production Minor.Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph is an Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University in the Department of Electrical, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science (ECCS). Previously, she worked at The University of Texas at Austin and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). She is actively involved in community outreach with a goal

Conference Session

WORKSHOP I: First-Year Engineering Forums: Planning & Organizing Idea-Sharing Sessions with Program Stakeholders to Increase Collaboration and Mutually Beneficial Relationships

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FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega Álvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Daniel Newcomb, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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FYEE 2025

Paper ID #49821Workshop: First-Year Engineering Forums: Planning & Organizing Idea-SharingSessions with Program Stakeholders to Increase Collaboration and MutuallyBeneficial RelationshipsDr. Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Cassie Wallwey is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests center on student-centered and inclusive learning practices and principles including student engagement in learning, feedback and assessment, self-regulation of learning, and student motivation. Cassie got her PhD in Engineering

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Mariana Cuanalo Martinez, University of Texas at El Paso; Jyan Delgadillo, University of Texas at El Paso

attention and observationseducational settings. Previous behavior.research shows a disparity in gradelevel content for ELLs, giving rise to an Five Fiveday

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2025 PNW Section Annual Meeting

Authors

Matthew S. Barner

Pacific Northwest Civil Engineering Programs’ Structural Design Courses: Elective or Required? Matthew S. Barner, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at University of PortlandAbstract The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam in civil engineering (CE) covers all themajor sub-disciplines: water/environmental, structural, geotechnical, transportation, andconstruction. However, structural engineering is a significant portion of the exam whenconsidering that structural engineering courses further reinforce statics and mechanics ofmaterials, which have their own sets of questions on the exam. All CE students take anintroductory structural

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri; Simon Obeid; Gusteau Duclos, DeVry University

Duclos, Gusteau College of Engineering and Information Science DeVry University New York, NY gduclos@devry.eduAbstract— Generative AI is a transformative branch of artificial existing training data. Large Language Models (LLMs), suchintelligence capable of creating new content, including text, as OpenAI's GPT series, power generative AI by identifyingimages, music, and code. While it offers significant