between research universities andHBCUs at the state level could be highly beneficial. In line with this belief, we developed anintensive summer QISE laboratory course at SCHOOL #A that: (1) invited minority studentsfrom both SCHOOL #A, a Research 1 university and a Predominantly White Institute (PWI), andSCHOOL #B, an HBCU, and (2) implemented an experiential learning theory-based approach(Kolb et al., 2014) that combined lectures with hands-on laboratory. Students that are enrolled inthis course are all with minority backgrounds. The course provided students with weekly lecturesand lab sessions covering a range of foundational and advanced topics in quantum mechanicsand engineering, such as wave-particle duality, quantum entanglement
(gray) was asssessed in academic year 2023. Arrows show the flow of students from the first year courses into the second-year BME design course. The revised curriculum (green) was assessed in academic year 2024. Assessments (triangles) were conducted at the beginning (A and C) and the end (B and D) of the 2 nd year BME design course. Pre- and post-change comparisons of A and C reflect changes in outcome from the first year curriculum. Pre- and post-BME course comparisons (B-A and D-C) reflect changes in the BME design course. After curriculum changesBeginning in Fall 2023, the two separate first-year courses were combined into a single two-course sequence taught
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throughout the game (Figure 1a).The user may also select different game “levels” that will depend on their mastery of the topic (Figure 1b).To start a higher level, the user will be prompted to complete a short quiz to demonstrate that they havethe basic knowledge required to “skip” the current level and move to a higher one.Figure 1 (a) left – An screenshot showing the Welcome screen on the VR game, (b) right – An screenshot of the different gamelevels that the users may interact withFigure 2 (a) left – A screenshot of the VR game guiding the user through the method of joints, (b) right – A screenshot of the gameguiding the user through the method of sections for truss analysisFigure 2 shows preliminary environment and asset creation of the two
standards; the TAs similarly acknowledged that the narrativeneeded elaboration, though their feedback was usually confined to a sentence or two. Despitethese stylistic differences, both sets of feedback converged on the same determination about thecredit’s validity.References:[1] G. Castelblanco, L. Cruz-Castro, and Z. Yang, “Performance of a Large-Language Modelin scoring construction management capstone design projects,” Computer Applications inEngineering Education, vol. n/a, no. n/a, p. e22796, doi: 10.1002/cae.22796.[2] L. Debs, B. Benhart, and F. R. Moraes, “A Review and Comparison of AssociatedSchools of Construction (ASC) Capstone Course Content,” presented at the ASC2022. 58thAnnual Associated Schools of Construction International
. However, the relatively lower recallfor "Correct" responses suggests some limitations, likely due to imbalances in the dataset or thesimplicity of the mode. Figure 1. (a): Training and Validation Accuracy over Epochs (b) Training and Validation Loss over Epochs Metric Incorrect Correct Macro Avg Weighted Avg Precision 0.86 0.69 0.78 0.81 Recall 0.89 0.62 0.76 0.82 F1-Score 0.88 0.65 0.77 0.82 Table 1: Classification Metrics for Feedforward Neural Network on EdNet Dataset 3.2. Deep Knowledge Tracing (DKT) on EdNet DatasetThe DKT model
member through these tutorials is a hands-on process and requires attention to maintain student interest and engagement. (b) Documentation Documentation is rarely a sought-after task in any coursework or co-curricular; it takes dedication and a concern for the future to encourage students to keep documentation updated. Several students exhibited this leadership by submitting updates to the documentation. (c) Common Resources The focused effort on keeping resources in common locations has allowed at least one student to explore the backing infrastructure on their own to make improvements to the Python Unified CLI. They were able to find the source code to
) VIN GND GND 5V D9 D10(b)Figure 5: The electrical wiring, shown via (a) the connectivity diagram and (b) a photograph of theunderside of the robot.3 GaitsThe robot moves by simultaneously oscillating the angle of each servomotor in offset waves.Specifically, the servo angles θ1 , θ2 are functions of time as 2π θ1 (t) = a cos t + c1 (1) d
recent article about an application of the nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technique. List: a. type of NIL technique used b. what materials are used c. resolution/measured properties d. specific application Hand in a maximum one-page typed summary and a copy of the article. You are expected to present your finding to the class.h) Classroom presentation and discussion includes the results in the lab portion of the NILmodule and the literature search for the NIL application. Students share their findings with therest of the class. This type of activity enhances both writing and oral technical communication.The course activities are well aligned with the ABET general criteria for engineering
up the number of simulated users and capturehow response times, error rates, and system stability deteriorate at various load thresholds.Figures 1b and Figure 1c, shared with students, provide an example analysis. (a) Game Overview (b) Load Time (c) Errors Figure 1: C300 Module4 C400: Cultivating Performance Awareness in Software Metrics and EstimationAt the core of the new module are two related concepts: performance issue reports and return oninvestment (ROI) analysis. Performance issue reports document system inefficiencies such asslow response times, excessive resource consumption, or poor scalability. Zhao et al. proposedthe use of heuristic
smart pantry for Salvation Army. Quantitative data from the curriculum redesign measures the EOP framework's effect on students' engineering identity, persistence, and sense of belonging, underscoring the importance of sustainable and inclusive engineering education. The presurvey and postsurvey for each of the course module included (a) General understanding of the course such as ethics, engineering design and programming, (b) specific knowledge of topics covered in the course, such as handling ethical dilemma, stakeholder consideration, understanding social justice, renewable resources, life-cycle assessment, energy efficient methods, e- waste management, virtualization and cloud computing (c) application relevance to the course topic such as
, as they progressed through their engineering degrees, and overallspecialization interests.First-Year Engineering PerformanceThe mean GPAs of BSI students in first-year physics and physics-intensive engineering courseswere compared with the average GPAs of their respective general engineering cohorts from 2019to 2023. Figure 1 presents the mean GPAs for first-year physics, physics-related engineeringfirst-year courses, and the mean GPAs across all investigated courses (physics, circuits, statics,programming, and fluids).Figure 1: GPAs for BSI students (blue) compared with general engineering students (grey) from2019-2023 for physics and physics-heavy engineering courses. GPAs for the following first-yearcourses are shown: a) physics, b
as the possible field trips offered by the program. b) Design of curriculum. Since the NSTI program has 4 weeks, three curriculum components were designed. The PD was responsible for designing the first component whereas the second and the third components were designed by a faculty member and a Ph.D. graduate student, respectively. c) NSTI Personnel. In addition to the two faculty members and the Ph.D. student, two undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering students were selected and hired to facilitate the NSTI activities. d) Preparation for STEM activities. We reserved a senior design lab for the program and set up 8 PCs/laptops with the needed software in that lab. Various parts and supplies were
life experiences.In this work, the authors describe the implementation of a pilot at University of Detroit Mercy ofthe Science & Engineering Equity Development (SEED) program to emulate these exemplarprograms, but in a more financially sustainable manner. Detroit Mercy is an independent,master’s comprehensive university situated in an urban context that has limited resources inmuch the same manner as other institutions that serve primarily undergraduate studentpopulations. Elements of the SEED program include: (a) thorough integration of three industrialcooperative internships, (b) a 7-week non-residential summer bridge program, (c) bi-weeklygroup counseling sessions for first-year students, (d) and intentional bi-weekly cohort
either use a browser on their mobile devices to enter menti.com and the use code orscan the QR code to access the interactive presentation for participation. Students are required touse their real names to participate in the competitive polling since the classwork points will beassigned based on the students’ responses. Students must complete answering each questionwithin a designated duration. Then, the answers are displayed with a column chart illustrating thedistribution of participants’ choices for each multiple-choice question, as shown in Figure 1(a).This is immediately followed by a leaderboard, Figure 1(b), showing the scores, rankings, andnames of the top 10 participants. The scores and rankings are cumulative for all the
fuel efficiency, reduced noise levels, • 12V Lead-acid Batteryand improved portability. • 1000-Watt Inverter As Anderson [16] highlights, hybrid generators offer a sus- • Rubber Bumperstainable path forward, enabling applications beyond aviation. • Steel FrameThe versatility of the proposed system positions it as a viablesolution for disaster relief, remote healthcare, and construction. B. Detailed CalculationsIts ability to provide clean and efficient power makes itparticularly valuable for critical scenarios where reliability isparamount
about their understanding, intended application, and future utility of thecommunication strategies taught in the module. Students answered the following reflectionquestions: 1) What did you learn from the module? 2) How will you apply what you learnedwhile writing survey questions and conducting interviews? 3) How can strategies forcommunication that you learned in this module serve you in a) this course? b) your major? andc) your future personal and professional life?3.3 Data AnalysisDeveloping RubricThe categories of critical reflection, perspective shift, and application of new perspectives wereselected for the rubric because they aligned with the components of Social Perspective Taking(SPT) the cognitive, affective, and motivational
. Table 3: Response generation to programming related questions Query Query Classification Response Write code for nth number of Code Sure! Here is a step-by-step algorithm to find the nth number of the Fibonacci Fibonacci sequence sequence: code 1. Define a function that takes an input `n` which represents the position of the Fibonacci number in the sequence. 2. Initialize two variables, `a` and `b`, to 0 and 1 respectively. These will
accessible to instructors is beneficial to facilitate within semester adjustments and more detailed analyses. • Bar Chart: The bar chart shows students' individual scores and progress in learning across each CD. Raw scores from Gradescope are processed further to produce these plots visible in the dashboard that are useful to track individual student’s progress across individual requirements. If the class statistics are useful for overall class adjustments, these bar charts are helpful to identify specific students who need further support and to track the impact of such personalized interventions across the semester. • Radial Plots (A, B, and C): Finally, the radial plots on the bottom part of the
for effective filtration, a critical function for maintaining normal blood composition. To visualize the way changes in arteriole diameter impacted flow and pressure, the device needed to be manipulatable with some kind of visual representation of changes in pressure throughout the device. Students were given a brief lecture on the fluid dynamics of the kidney, a brief description of what Dr. Price wanted to see in the machine and were then left to create the mechanism with as many features as possible. After extensive research, the team concluded that there is no similar device in existence. 13Appendix B
Figure 2 (b) and (c), most of thestudents (64%) had taken a course on sustainability, while only 35% had taken a course oncompressed earthen masonry. Figure 2. Demographic information of students Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright © 2025, American Society for Engineering Education 8Sustainability Knowledge, Learning Confidence, and Relevance to CareerThe findings of the study also show that the perception of students’ knowledge and confidence aboutearthen masonry as a sustainable material generally increased while
Fundamentals A, B, C.” We followed the research framework of course design,implementation, and feedback to reveal the exemplary practices of this case in cultivating AIliteracy for multidisciplinary students. Table 3 Overview of AI Fundamentals Course Series Courses AI Fundamentals A AI Fundamentals B AI Fundamentals C Recommended Science, Engineering, Humanities, and Social Humanities, and Social Disciplines Agriculture, and Medicine Sciences Sciences Python or C language Prerequisites Fundamentals of Computer Python No
education context andidentify areas for subsequent research. Among the selected findings of this review, this briefdemonstrates the emergence and persistence of SNA in the existing body of engineeringeducation literature as a method to quantify and analyze interpersonal relationships betweenengineering students, faculty, staff, and interested independent learners.Despite the breadth of applications, we also identified several key areas for SNA to providefuture benefits including a) the need for future SNA studies to consider and thoroughly reportparticipant demographic data, b) the importance of extending student network data beyond asingle course in participants, and c) the importance of extending network data collection beyonda single semester in
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considered period, b) public institutions that had not hada female leader during the considered period and have not had an ADVANCE initiative, and c)public institutions that did not have an initial critical mass but had an ADVANCE initiative [4].From our results, since the paths towards increasing participation included those that did not haveADVANCE initiatives, we interpret that there are additional theoretical considerations that, ifunderstood, could bring a better grasp of alternative strategies, as well as barriers to achieving thegoals of ADVANCE, and other BPIs. In this research we explore such potential.Study DesignThe first stage of our project is this observational and retrospective study, in which we rely mainlyin publicly available
them for success in their engineering careers.Dr. Heidi G. Loshbaugh, University of Colorado Boulder Heidi G. Loshbaugh, Ph.D., is passionate about higher education’s role in the public good. She has taught, conducted research, and served as a college administrator with a keen focus on equity. As a community college dean, she was PI for a $3.5M US Dept. of Ed. award to transform STEM education. Her implementation of math corequisite instruction led the B & M Gates Foundation to fund an ROI study that revealed the time and cost savings for students, the cost effectiveness for the college to implement the reform, and the dramatic improvement in completing college-level math for community-college students. She
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studentto their assigned report for review. Students were given basic guidelines for completion of asatisfactory peer review.Grading of the reports was based on a hierarchical checklist inspired by the Specifications Gradingsystem, whereby certain satisfactory elements were all required for them to earn a D, C, B, or A ontheir report, including all lower-grade checklist items [14]. To earn a C, for example, a report had tosatisfactorily achieve all items for both a D and a C, and so on for a student to earn an even highergrade. The ILE lab manual and grading checklists are given in Appendix A.Assessment of effectiveness of ILEThis study seeks to assess how the introduction of the inquiry-based ILE affects the students’ self-efficacy, motivation
the squares of the protective grid and resided just downstream of each square of the flow-straightener grid. While obtaining the upstream measurements, the turbine blades were heldstationary to gain access to the flow-straightener grid. Figure 2 shows the point of measurementfor the upstream and downstream locations. (a) (b)Figure 2: Pitot tube at the (a) upstream and (b) downstream locations. The second goal of this work was to measure the rotational power of the blades based onthe torque and rotational speed. The torque is calculated using Equation (3). 𝜏 = 𝐹𝑟 (3)where τ is
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