Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Li, University of Calgary; Yves Pauchard, University of Calgary; Ahmad Ghasemloonia, University of Calgary

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

’ related matters and policies. He is also the Academic Coordinator of the first year engineering program (Schulich Studio) since June 2023. Dr. Ghasemloonia is a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Classification of alternative grading approaches: review and reflections from practiceAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to review and categorize how alternative grading has been practicedin higher education and reflect on how we, as instructors in a university, apply it in their courses.In this paper, the potential issues of traditional grading are characterized in three aspects: (1)judgemental, (2) high

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hong Li; Ashwin Satyanarayana

1 Curriculum Modification Reflects the Growth of Computer Systems Technology Hong Li and Ashwin Satyanarayana { hli, asatyanarayana }@citytech.cuny.edu Department of Computer Systems Technology New York City College of Technology, 300 Jay St, N-914, Brooklyn, NY 11201. education curriculum [6]. The curriculum must be flexible as

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Miller

Session 2513 Reflections on Outcomes Assessment and the ABET Accreditation Process Ronald L. Miller Colorado School of MinesSummaryBecause of new accreditation guidelines included in Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC 2000) many ofus in engineering education are in the midst of a transformation in the way we define a qualityeducational experience for our students. Traditionally, we have focused on measuring the qualityof educational inputs (e.g. student quality, student/faculty ratio, number of books in the library,amount of

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1047: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: COLLABORATIVE AND REFLEC-TIVE LEARNING IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMSNeelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University Dr. Soundarajan is a faculty member in the Computer Sc. & Eng. Dept. at Ohio State. His interests include topics in Software Engineering and Engineering Education. Page 22.1700.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Work-in-Progress: Collaborative and Reflective Learning in Engineering ProgramsAbstractThe importance of well developed team-working skills as well as reflective or metacognitive skillsamong engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Mary A. Moriarty, Smith College; Apurva Errabelli

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Design in Engineering Education

theirtwo-semester capstone design course. As a follow-up, six students, each representing a differentproject team, were interviewed about their experiences in the transfer activities and theirthoughts about transfer in general. The authors independently analyzed the transfer map, writtenassignments, and interview transcriptions to identify patterns and themes related to transfer.Results from the activity deliverables and interviews suggest that the transfer activities providean effective student experience to promote reflection about transfer, document a list of students'main perceived takeaways from their capstone experiences, and, as such, offer data to capstonefaculty to improve capstone education. Next steps include implementing a modified

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Braun, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-550: REFLECTIVE JOURNALING ON A SYSTEMS APPROACHTO VEHICLE DESIGNJanet Braun, Western Washington University Page 22.1231.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Reflective Journaling on a Systems Approach to Vehicle DesignAbstractSoft skills, such as the ability to function effectively on teams, to communicate effectively, toengage in lifelong learning, and to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, arerequired outcomes for ABET accredited Engineering Technology Programs. Input from industryadvisory councils and feedback from employed alumni agree that these skills are crucial

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Rosa Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1521: COMPARISON OF INSTRUCTOR PERCEPTIONS ANDSTUDENT REFLECTIONS ON MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIESNora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh Nora Siewiorek is a graduate student in the Administrative and Policy Studies department in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh where she also received her MS in Information Science. Her research interests include: engineering education and educational assessment and evaluation. Her K-12 outreach activities are organizing a local science fair and a hands on workshop in nanotechnology. Her other research interests are: higher education administration, comparative and international education.Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark A. Shields

Session 3661 Collaborative Teaching: Reflections on a Cross-Disciplinary Experience in Engineering Education Mark A. Shields University of VirginiaIntroductionMost of us know a lot more about cooperative learning than about collaborative teaching. We arealso far more sympathetic to the former than the latter. The principled virtues and practicalbenefits of having our students work together in teams seem altogether less attractive when weenvision ourselves joined in (chained to?) a common teaching enterprise. While collaborativelearning seems to offer an

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #7531Promoting Metacognition through Reflection Exercises in a Thermodynam-ics CourseProf. Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyDr. Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Joshua Enszer is a full-time lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland at Bal- timore County. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to en- gineering science and material and energy balances to process control and modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations

Conference Session

Issues in Advising and Mentoring

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University; Eva Schiorring

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7784The Reflective Engineering Advisor: A Paradigm for Learning-Centered Stu-dent AdvisingDr. Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University Dr. Emily Allen is Associate Dean of the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University. Her portfolio includes undergraduate programs and accreditation, student success programs, personnel and infrastructure, and K-14 outreach. She has been on the faculty at SJSU since earning her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University in 1992.Mr. Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University Mr. Francisco Castillo has a

Conference Session

First-Year and Experiential Learning for Women Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lekshmi Sasidharan, University of Arkansas; Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

offer more supportivelearning environment for women engineering students.The literature identifies various reasons for the low female representation in engineering andhigh dropout rates of female students in this field. Previous research shows that the majority ofthis student attrition occurs during the first year, making this a critical period for intervention.This paper aims to explore the perspectives and reflections of first-year women engineeringstudents to uncover the gender challenges they face and provide insights to improve womenretention and inclusivity in engineering programs along with discussion on how intervention inthe first-year engineering program improved student retention rates at University of Arkansas.The First-Year

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Aaron S. Bradshaw; Gary N. McCloskey; Franklin Miguel

Development of a Civil Engineering Design Course Based On Reflective Action Aaron S. Bradshaw, Merrimack College Gary N. McCloskey, O.S.A. Merrimack College Franklin Miguel, Merrimack CollegeAbstractAdded to solid technical skills, there are a number of “soft” skills that a civil engineer must possess to besuccessful in practice. A concept for a course is proposed where students can develop technical and non-technical practice skills using the learning approach of reflective action which was first introduced byDonald Schon in the 1980’s. Reflective action is demonstrated through a design problem involving

Conference Session

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

Collection

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

Full Papers III

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Rachel Anne Smith, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Aileen Hentz PhD, University of Maryland, College Park; Thaddeus Hill, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Diversity, FYEE 2025

Paper ID #49831Full Paper: Network-based Reflection to Support First-year Engineering StudentsRachel Anne Smith, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Rachel A. Smith is Associate Professor of student affairs and higher education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently serves as the school’s Director of Graduate Education. She earned her PhD and MS in Higher Postsecondary Education from Syracuse University and holds a BA in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Aileen Hentz PhD, University of Maryland, College Park Aileen N. Hentz has over twenty years of experience working as

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45451Construction and Engineering Faculty Internships: A Reflective Case StudyDr. Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University Kenneth S. Sands II is an Assistant Professor at Auburn University. His research focuses primarily on education and heat safety. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Construction and Engineering Faculty Internships: A Reflective Case StudyAbstractFaculty internships provide construction and engineering educators with a valuable opportunityto engage directly with industry, gaining hands-on experience that enhances their

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Aaron S. Bradshaw; Gary N. McCloskey; Franklin Miguel

Development of a Civil Engineering Design Course Based On Reflective Action Aaron S. Bradshaw, Merrimack College Gary N. McCloskey, O.S.A. Merrimack College Franklin Miguel, Merrimack CollegeAbstractAdded to solid technical skills, there are a number of “soft” skills that a civil engineer must possess to besuccessful in practice. A concept for a course is proposed where students can develop technical and non-technical practice skills using the learning approach of reflective action which was first introduced byDonald Schon in the 1980’s. Reflective action is demonstrated through a design problem involving

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division (SYS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamsnaz Virani Bhada, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah E. Stanlick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

Dr. Stanlick is a faculty member at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Director of the first-year Great Problems Seminar program. She was the founding director of Lehigh University’s Center for Community Engagement and faculty member in Sociology and Anthropology. She is also the co-director of the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative (The Collaborative), a membership organization dedicated to advancing community-based global learning and research for more just, inclusive, and sustainable communities. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Reflections of Decolonizing Exercises in a Systems Engineering CapstoneSystems Engineering (SE) lifecycle artifacts are built to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Ethics education methodologies and interventions

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Mae Paul, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Experience Report: Reflections on Teaching Ethics Unethically [evidence-based practice,DEI]AbstractEngineering ethics education is essential for future graduates, yet it is often seen as a secondary‘complementary’ study, it is pushed to be more ‘engineering-like’ through focusing onquantitative methods, it is reduced to ‘rules and codes’, and assessment of engineering ethicsremains a mysterious process that people are willing to ignore problems within. In this paper, Iprovide an autoethnographical case study of my experience in my first year of teachingengineering ethics, where I engaged as an observer with another instructor’s content. I provide anoverview of the course, and present four main

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 1: Critical Reflections on Teaching and Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kent A. Wayland, University of Virginia; Caitlin Donahue Wylie, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

ReflectionIn this work-in-progress paper, we suggest that the evaluation of undergraduate research experiences canbe adapted to serve as a useful tool for supporting student learning. Specifically, we argue thatundergraduate research can foster transformative learning, but one key element of this experientiallearning–reflection–can be difficult to integrate into the programs[1], [2]. Indeed, even for programs thatforeground experiential learning, such as service-learning and study abroad, it can be difficult to integratereflection effectively[3]. Yet the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Research Experience forUndergraduates (REU) programs do require a process that, surprisingly, could serve as a tool for doingthis work: program evaluation. In a

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.C

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Monika Wiktor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mohsen M Dorodchi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #47971Adaptive Course Enhancement through Iterative Reflection-Based InterventionDesignMs. Sandra Monika Wiktor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sandra Wiktor is a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She specializes in applied machine learning with a focus on generative AI, aiming to improve computer science education by leveraging the capabilities of large language models. Her research centers on designing adaptive educational interventions by analyzing real-world student data, such as written reflections and learning behaviors. Sandra has published in

Conference Session

MATH - Works in Progress for Mathematics Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Lazarus, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

Paper ID #49298Work-in-Progress: Reflections on Dynamical Systems Curriculum and PedagogyLauren Lazarus, Wentworth Institute of Technology Lauren Lazarus Melfi is an Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics in the School of Computing and Data Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She most commonly teaches differential equations, linear algebra, and the calculus sequence. Her research in dynamical systems focuses on coupled oscillator networks and bifurcations in delayed oscillator models. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work-in-Progress

Conference Session

Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Cao, Virginia Tech; Andrea L. Schuman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Student Division (STDT)

Paper ID #46440A Reflective Essay: Lessons from Two Engineering Education QualitativeResearch DissertationsMiss Yi Cao, Virginia Tech CAO Yi is a PhD candidate at the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Case. She is also a research associate at the International Center for Higher Education Innovation(ICHEI), a UNESCO Category 2 CenterDr. Andrea L. Schuman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Andrea Schuman is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Cal Poly. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education and an M.S. in Electrical

Conference Session

T1A: Readiness 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

Reflection on the Road: How Recent First Year Students Exhibit Reflection During a Short-Term Study Abroad ExperienceAbstractStudy abroad experiences augment college and university curricula and expose students to aninternational setting with lectures, tours, and cultural activities. These studies raise awareness ofprofessional, social and cultural differences among countries. Students recognize globalchallenges to the engineering profession when they discover that another country faces similartechnical, social, cultural and resource-limiting challenges. They also learn that solutions tosimilar challenges in the U.S. may, or may not, be suitable in another country. Reflection is oneway to for students to derive

Conference Session

DSAI Technical Session 4: Workshops, Professional Development, and Training

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

yilin zhang, University of Florida; Bruce F. Carroll, University of Florida; Jinnie Shin, University of Florida; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

Paper ID #48016PEER HELPER (Peer Engagement for Effective Reflection, Holistic EngineeringLearning, Planning, and Encouraging Reflection) Automated Discourse AnalysisFrameworkyilin zhang, University of FloridaDr. Bruce F. Carroll, University of Florida Dr. Carroll is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. He holds an affiliate appointment in Engineering Education. His research interests include engineering identity, self-efficacy, and matriculation of Latine/x/a/o students to graduate school. He works with survey methods and overlaps with machine learning using

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael C. Reeves P.E., Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Andrew B Twarek P.E., Ruby+Associates, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

passing rates for some student work, thus fostering greater leaps inimprovement of learning in those outcomes. Team review of student work also facilitates greaterlevels of cooperation and more frequent deliberate communication between faculty members andindustry colleagues, ultimately enhancing student learning through the sharing of ideas betweenthese two groups.Findings are reported as: (1) a comparison of passing rate statistics before and after inclusion of industry raters, (2) reflections on the process by both industry and faculty raters, and (3) reflections on the process by the administrators of the rating.We recommend that other institutes consider use of industry raters for student outcomes becauseof the enhanced continuous improvement

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sree Kalyani Lakkaraju, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan M. Morgan, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2012 Survey of Civil Engineering Assessment Changes in Response to Revised ABET CE Program Criteria1. AbstractIn 2008, ABET, Inc. revised the “Program Criteria for Civil Engineering (CE)” included in theCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs to better reflect the Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century. CE faculty at Southern Illinois University Edwardsvilleconducted a nationwide survey during the summer of 2011 using the American Society of CivilEngineers‟ Department Heads Council list serve to determine if other CE Departments weremaking changes in their programs or assessment plans in response to the revised criteria. In theUS there are 224 accredited CE

Conference Session

Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jad El Harake, Vanderbilt University; gina yu, Vanderbilt University; Kaden Jorge Tro; Jonathan Ehrman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

discouraging them from exploring furtheropportunities. This exploratory study aims to better understand the experiences of undergraduateresearchers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields through a population ofundergraduate participants in a full-time multidisciplinary undergraduate research program.Student- and mentor-reported perceptions and scores were collected at the end of each summerterm to evaluate the students’ research performance and reflect on their experience and growth.Electronic (Google Form) surveys prompted students to self-evaluate their research performanceover the summer term as a numerical score between 1 (worst) and 5 (best), and to provide awritten justification for the selected score. Mentors scored their

Conference Session

Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiuxing Chen, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Student Division (STDT)

particularresearch topic. Research gaps may come up in the literature when conducting the review, whichmay lead to a dissertation or research project. Most of what is known about systematic literature reviews and scoping reviews originatefrom the psychological, health, and social sciences fields [2], [3], and while there are existingframeworks for these two types of literature reviews, they may not be directly transferable to theengineering education field. This realization made evident that this process is likely a generalexperience among novice researchers. Therefore, the goal of this paper is to discuss theapplications of both types of literature reviews with reflections from a novice researcher,discussing the importance of engaging in literature

Conference Session

Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin; Brittney Outlaw, University of Texas at Austin

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Student Division (STDT)

Conference Session

Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruidong Ma, University of Washington; Renee M. Desing, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

Paper ID #48563Self-reflection: Lessons learned from three years of teaching as an internationalPh.D. student engineering instructorMr. Ruidong Ma, University of Washington Ruidong Ma is a fourth-year international Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering Department and is dedicated to engineering teaching.Dr. Renee M. Desing, University of Washington Dr. Renee Desing is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion in the engineering classrooms and workplaces. Dr. Desing graduated from Ohio