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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Gowtham Raj Vuppari; Navarun Gupta; Ahmed El-Sayed; Xingguo Xiong

-based The Wildfire Dataset Method classification for 96.10% (2025) wildfire detection Fig. 8 Training vs Validation Loss Graph TABLE 2. Comparison of Proposed and Other AlgorithmsThe model used 1089.92 MB of memory shown in “Fig. 9”, Percentage of Accuracydemonstrating efficient GPU usage. Reflecting computationalchallenge, the backward pass required 0.0243 seconds; the Model Accuracyforward pass took 0.0072 seconds for each batch

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Bushra Rayyan Qadri; Arthur McAdams; Peter Cavanaugh; Dan Tenney; Ali Baker

deviceorganizational cultures that they have personal experience connects to local Wi-Fi, enabling businesses to analyze trafficwith. The analysis must include organizational beliefs and trends, optimize staffing, and gain deeper insights intovalues. and artifacts. Students work on a single organization customer movement patterns. Students worked closely with aindividually, then share the team and reflect on how each data engineer from Foot Traffic Stats to complete three stagesorganization is represented in their artifact’s values and beliefs. of the project. The first stage involved developing a projectEach group assesses the strength of each culture studied. plan. The second stage required installing

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Saddam Alkhamaiesh; Peter Cavanugh

validation strategies, including: • Triangulation: The integration of interviews, policy documents, and secondary data sources to enhance 3) Communication and Stakeholder Collaboration credibility [36]. • Reflexivity: Continuous researcher reflection to • Stakeholders, including educational institutions, mitigate biases in data interpretation [37]. labor unions, dealerships, and government agencies, • Peer Review: Independent coding verification by a played pivotal roles in EV training initiatives. second researcher to ensure consistency and • Most states engaged stakeholders using a mix of accuracy [38

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Nusrat Zahan; Sidike Paheding

++ [8] X. Zhang, R. Ng, and Q. Chen, “Single image reflection with attention mechanism (aug, 10.1080/0952813x. separation with perceptual losses,” in Proceedings of 2024.2383659, 2024),” JOURNAL OF EXPERIMEN- the IEEE conference on computer vision and pattern TAL & THEORETICAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, recognition, 2018, pp. 4786–4794. 2024. [9] R. Feng, J. Gu, Y. Qiao, and C. Dong, “Suppressing model overfitting for image super-resolution networks,” in Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Com- puter Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops, 2019, pp. 0–0.[10] R. Timofte, R. Rothe, and L. Van Gool, “Seven ways to

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Jing Pang

this stimulate them more for activelearning about logic design. Figure 6. FPGA design of character display on seven-segment display deviceStudents can be further challenged to design all seven segment outputs with particular number ofAND, NAND, NOR, and NOT logic chip resources on breadboards defined by the instructor.They have to work hard to manage the logic conversions necessary for all segment outputs to fitinto the hardware resource requirement. Both Multisim and FPGA device can be used to verifythe design schematics before they build the final hardware circuit on breadboards. This givesstudents opportunities to apply and reflect on what is being learned about Boolean algebra. Suchtype of laboratory exercise will stimulate

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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John Mirth; Andrew Findley

, Conference Proceedings, 2012, 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 10-13, 2012. [Online]. Available: http://www.asee.org/public/conferences/8/papers/5064/view. Retrieved April 25, 201512. Sochacka, N., Guyotte K., Walther, J., Kellam, N., “Faculty reflections on a STEAM-inspired interdisciplinary studio course,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2013, 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 23-26, 2013. [Online]. Available: http://www.asee.org/public/conferences/20/papers/6555/view. Retrieved April 25, 201513. Marshall, John J., “Learning Outcomes from an Art-Engineering Co-curricular Course,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Steve E. Watkins

members while avoiding extraneous issues to the profession. As a specific statement, 2 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)it should be useful for supporting specific ethical behavior. Obligations beyond self-interestshould be reflected and should include the interests of employers, customers, peers, and thepublic. 3 © American Society for Engineering

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Eniko T. Enikov; Vasco Polyzoev; Joshua Gill

testing of the closed loopresponse does predict the correct stability limit of the closed loop gain. Fig. 8: Root locus of third-order system reflecting the effect of time delay Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education 328IV. Student experience assessmentAn anonymous survey was conducted for the students choosing the project, to share theirexperience after the first semester this project setup was offered in the Control System Designcourse, following the protocol approved by the Institutional Review

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Oenardi Lawanto

Prediction Model for Academic Achievement,” Dissertation Abstracts International, Vol. 60, No. 10, 5243B.11. Nicholls, J., 1984, “Achievement Motivation: Conceptions of Ability, Subjective Experience, Task Choice, and Performance,” Psychological Review, Vol. 91, pp. 328-346.12. Pintrich, P. R., Schunk, D. H. 2002, Motivation in education: Theory, research, and applications (2nd ed.), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.13. Bandura, A., 1997, Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control, New York: W.H. Freeman & Company.14. Bandura, A., 1978, “Reflections on Self-Efficacy,” Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 237-269.15. Gist, M. E., Mitchell, T, 1992, “Self-Efficacy: A Theoretical

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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A.M. Vollstedt; E. L. Wang

scales, oneshould make sure they are measuring self efficacy, or belief in one‟s capability, not self esteem,which is belief in one‟s self. The standard method for constructing a self efficacy survey is toask individuals to rate their belief in their ability to perform a specific task. Subjects rate theirefficacy on a likert scale that ranges from zero or no confidence to 100 or high confidence.Cognition is the process of knowing, applying knowledge, and changing preferences. There aretwo popular methods for measuring cognitive levels including Perry‟s Model and King andKitchener‟s Reflective Judgment (RJ) model. Both models are similar in classification althoughPerry‟s model contains two extra positions at the higher end of the scale 6, 7

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Track 6: Technical Session 6: An Exploratory Analysis of Cultural Capital Among Black Engineering Students at Minority Serving Institutions

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston - COE; Cheery Chukwukelu, University of Houston; David Horton Jr., University of Houston

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iscrucial for non-Black faculty to adopt anti-deficit approaches to effectively educatestudents of color.The bi-directional nature of capital is reflected in mentees harnessing and building theircapital in the same way mentors may be supporting their own cultural wealth.Previous studies (Tolbert Smith, 2022; Samuelson & Litzler, 2016) have recognized that akey motivator for students to persist in engineering is the idea that they may be able tohelp the future generation do better in engineering. This manifests in creation of mentor-mentee relationships and continued peer support. These relationships exhibit overlaps ofsocial, aspirational, and navigational capital.Student organizations like NSBE are great hubs for Black students to come

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Track 1: Technical Session 1: Fostering Tomorrow's Black STEM Entrepreneurs: Insights from an Innovative STEM Program Promoting Equity-Centered Entrepreneurship

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Ebony Omotola McGee, The Johns Hopkins University; Shelly Engelman, The Johns Hopkins University; Binh Chi Bui, The Johns Hopkins University

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who look like me.” This response highlights a commitment to addressing disparitiesthrough entrepreneurial endeavors. Similarly, another student stated, “No connections at thismoment. But living in food deserts has motivated me to pursue a degree in Agriculture to make apositive change in my own environment.” These statements reflect a broader theme of leveragingentrepreneurship to foster community equity and improve local conditions. Overall, the thematicanalysis reveals that while these students may lack personal role models, their entrepreneurialaspirations are deeply influenced by a desire to create equitable solutions and address communityneeds

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Shadnaz Asgari; Burkhard Englert

towards acommon goal, has become an industry trend1 . This recently adopted trajectory accurately reflects therealities of the twenty-first-century: any sustainable solution to the problems humanity is currentlyfacing requires an integrated and interactive mix of sciences, engineering, social sciences, andhumanities2. As a result, modern education needs to prepare future scientists and engineers to not onlyexplore the boundaries within their own disciplines, but to also understand the basics of other fields.The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) acknowledges the importance ofmultidisciplinary education and explicitly supports it3. In fact, the 2013-2014 criteria for accreditingEngineering programs requires the programs to

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Thomas Korman; Hal Johnston; Kay Gore

, 1(2), 49-69.33. Nikolic, D., Messner, J.I., Lee, S., and Anumba, C. (2010) The Virtual Construction Simulator - development of an educational simulation game. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building 2010, Nottingham, UK.34. Oakley, B.A., Hanna, D.M., Kuzmyn, Z. (2007). “Best Practices Involving Teamwork in the Classroom: Results from a Survey of 6435 Engineering Student Respondents,” IEEE Transactions on Education, 50(3).35. O'Brien, W., Soibelman, L., and Elvin, G. Collaborative Design Processes; An V Active-and Reflective- Learning Course in Multidisciplinary Collaboration. Journal of Construction Education, 2003, Vol. B, pp. 78- 93.36. Prince, M. J. and Felder, R. M., 2006

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Frank Sanchez; Cheng Chen

Structural and Earthquake Engineering.Incorporating research with the Senior Design Project helps the student researcher developsolutions to real engineering problems.AcknowledgementThis research is supported by the National Science Foundation under the award numberCMMI1227962. The authors would also like to acknowledge support from San Francisco StateUniversity ORSP Grant SP692. Any opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendationsexpressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of thesponsors.References1. Chen, C., et al. (2009). "Real-time hybrid testing using the unconditionally stable explicit CR integration algorithm." Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 38(1): 23-44.2. Darby, A.P, et

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Jose Valdovinos; Cheng Chen; Abbyanna Davis; Amelito Enriquez; Wenshen Pong

award number CMMI-1227962. The authors would also like to acknowledge support from San Francisco StateUniversity ORSP Grant SP692 as well as the help of Cañada Community College and thecooperation of NASA Curriculum Improvements Partnership Award for the Integration ofResearch CIPAIR. Any opinions, findings conclusions and recommendations expressed in thispaper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the sponsors.References1. Chen, C. and Ricles, J. M. (2012), Large-scale real-time hybrid simulation involving multiple experimental substructures and adaptive actuator delay compensation. Earthquake Engng. Struct. Dyn., 41: 549–569. doi: 10.1002/eqe.11442. Chen, C., Sharma, R. and Pong, W.S., (2012), “Assessing

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jing Pang

thinking skills7. In the Introductionto Civil Engineering course, carefully designed reflective writing assignments were provided tostudents to stimulate critical thinking8. Moreover, business professors developed interactivethinking and discussion games to improve students’ critical thinking skills9. In general, educatorsfrom different fields tried to use appropriate methodology to facilitate critical thinking based ondifferent course contents.Understanding the internal architecture of microcomputers is crucial for undergraduate studentsin the advancement of their study and work in the field of computer engineering. At CaliforniaState University, Sacramento (CSUS), the Computer Hardware Design course is required upperdivision computer engineering

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Tania Martinez; Amado Flores-Renteria; Jasmine Flores; Jolani Chun; Cheng Chen; Hezareigh Ryan; Wenshen Pong; Nilgun Ozer; Hamid Shahnasser; Hamid Mahmoodi; Amelito G. Enriquez; Albert Cheng; Kwok-Siong Teh; Xiaorong Zhang

FranciscoState University. Any opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed in this paper are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the sponsors.Bibliography1. California Community Colleges Student Success Task Force (CCCSSTF). (2012). Advancing student success in California community colleges. Retrieved from http://www.californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/StudentSuccessTaskForce/SSTF_FinalReport_We b_010312.pdf Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Norali Pernalete; Shima Hajimirza

departments at ABET creditedundergraduate universities. The Integrated Teaching and Learning Lab at the College ofEngineering and Applied Science in the University of Colorado at Boulder is probably a pioneerin formally practicing the method and publishing scientific educational reports on the results1-4.Other examples of the established programs over the past two decades are the InformationEngineering Technology (IET) program at the Northern New Mexico College, the University ofTexas at Austin Project Centered Education (PROCEED), and reflection-in-action softwareengineering courses at the College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology4. ThePROCEED program of UT Austin for instance was initially started in the department of Proceedings

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio

widespread use of AI in engineering courses. Summary and ConclusionsAlthough the engineering education literature reflects the introduction of AI and highlights itswidespread implications, a survey of 22 senior-level mechanical engineering students in the Fall of2024 shows how little adoption there is of AI in the curriculum. A few instructors have adoptedmodules or activities that introduce AI to students, but even this modest exposure to AI is limited toonly a few courses. AI is primarily used for writing assignments and coding, where it assists inenhancing, streamlining, or reviewing AI-generated code. There was no course-wide implementationof AI to enhance student learning. There are numerous examples of how

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Sandipon Chowdhury, West Texas A&M University; Swastika Bithi, West Texas A&M University

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Total Students= 36 6-7 Grade Little bit knowledge Figure 4: Water-related knowledge assessment for 6–7 grade students in STEM educationThe STEM-based water education program was assessed among 23 grades 8–12 students, focusingon groundwater sustainability, the water cycle, aquifer filtration, and engaging activities.Knowledge levels were categorized as vast knowledge and little knowledge to evaluate learningoutcomes. The results showed that 91% of students had vast knowledge about groundwatersustainability, while 9% had limited knowledge. 96% demonstrated vast knowledge of the watercycle, and 4% had limited knowledge. In groundwater quality and filtration, 100% of studentsdisplayed vast knowledge, reflecting strong comprehension

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University

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essential teamwork skills critical for theiracademic and professional success. IntroductionTeamwork is essential for success in undergraduate engineering education and professional practice.Engineering projects often involve collaboration among individuals with diverse disciplines andexpertise, requiring students to effectively contribute, communicate, delegate tasks, and resolveconflicts1. Team members bring unique perspectives and ideas, fostering creativity and innovation,essential for tackling complex problems2. Furthermore, the ability to thrive in team settings is highlyvalued by employers, as it reflects adaptability, collaboration, and leadership qualities3.Developing teamwork skills during

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Mengqi Monica Zhan, University of Texas at Arlington; Grace Ellen Brannon, The University of Texas at Arlington; Liwei Zhang, The University of Texas at Arlington; Frank K. Lu, The University of Texas at Arlington

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belonging and resilience, ultimately enhancing retention in aerospace engineering and otherSTEM fields. The study protocol is under review with the Institutional Review Board, with approvalanticipated in January 2025.Specifically, we will ask the following questions: • Can you walk me through your experience participating in the self-led research project? What tasks or activities were you involved in, and what was the overall process like for you? • Reflecting on that experience, how has your participation in the research project influenced your understanding of your own skills? Have you discovered any new abilities, or have you become more or less confident in certain areas? How has participation in this program grow

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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chen pan, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Thuy Khanh Nguyen, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Chunjiang Qian, The University of Texas at San Antonio

credit,which failed to reflect their efforts in theiracademic records. EZ-RA integrates researchactivities into the curriculum, allowing students toearn Independent Study course credits for theirwork. This recognition provides students with atangible benefit for their research contributions,which is particularly valuable for applications tograduate programs or STEM careers. It signals toemployers and academic institutions that studentshave engaged in meaningful research experiences,contributing to their professional readiness. Byembedding research into the formal academicstructure, EZ-RA elevates the value ofundergraduate research within the department andencourages greater student participation.4) Incentives and Sustainability: EZ-RA

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Oliver Cole Harrison, Wichita State University; Adam Carlton Lynch, Wichita State University; Ridge Daniel Towner, Wichita State University

realenvironment, but also reinforced the importance of using correct analytical development 6. A studyconducted by the University of Washington supports active learning as they observed studentsincreased their grade by half a letter and failure rate decreased by 55% 7.Problem based learning allows students to focus on the direct application of concepts learned in classand understand what that looks like in application. A study through the Journal of EngineeringEducation (JEE) observes that in a problem-based class students felt they learned less than in a lectureclass, but the results reflected otherwise; the students learning gains were twice as much usingproblem-based leaning8. Problem based learning was found to be immensely beneficial to

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

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

offered by the Department of Defense. This In Fall 2023, $92,773 in external scholarship funds were scholarship is awarded directly to students and covers theirreceived by 21 department students through 26 full tuition for the remainder of their academic careers, as wellscholarships. In Spring 2024, $75,750 external scholarships as an estimated yearly stipend of $30,000. In the 2024-2025funds were received by 19 students through 23 scholarships, academic year, two additional students received thisbringing the total to $168,523 for the academic year, reflecting scholarship. Likewise, in the summer of 2022, two departmenta 20.06% increase from the previous academic year and an students

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

HughHugh L. McManus; B. Kris Jaeger-Helton

. Jaeger-Helton, "Reflective Exercises to Bridge the Gap in a Two-Term Industrial Engineering Capstone Sequence,"not serious) gaming activity such as bowling or playing pool, proceedings of the 2024 Capstone Design Conference, Knoxville, TN,known to be a good way to bond [2]. June 3-5, 2024. https://capstonedesigncommunity.org/2024-conference- papers-and-posters The survey results also showed more students in this cohortconsidering non-project-related activities to be helpful to their

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Yegin Genc; Gonca Altuger-Genc; Akin Tatoglu

for mathematical concepts for dynamic systems. Below is anletting the learner shortcut to the solution. First, interacting with example of an initial prompt for learning about dynamicthe AI tool can reflect the iterative sense-making process systems.through questions and answers where AI can take the role of atutor [21]. The number of iterations (i.e., the number of TABLE I. EXAMPLE - DYNAMICAL SYSTEM (UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT), AI INTERACTION:background on the prerequisite knowledge [22]. In this setting

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University; Taylor Warstler; Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological University; Alyssa Taube; Lynne Seymour

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—essential traits for future engineers.This paper documents the development, implementation, and outcomes of the engineering trackfor the outreach event. It includes an overview of the participating organizations, the designprocess for the activity, logistical considerations for running the session, and reflections onfeedback received from participants and teachers. The insights and lessons learned from thisoutreach activity can serve as a model for similar efforts to bridge the gap between aspiringengineers and the opportunities within the engineering profession.BackgroundThe professions, Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering, were ranked second andfourth in 2024 by U.S. News and World Report as Best Engineering Jobs, respectively [1

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Punya A Basnayaka, Cuyahoga Community College, School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Computer Science

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of the topics of sustainability,LCA, and renewable energy. The data summary reflects that more than 80% of students have nottaken any formal education or courses in these topics. The word cloud concludes that thestudents have a general understanding of the topics rather than in-depth knowledge or education.Based on the results, it is recommended to include: (1) lectures related to sustainability and LCAthat cover general understanding and social ethical responsibility, (2) a group project, wherestudents conduct LCA on a product of their choice and introduce interactive software tools likeOpenLCA8,9, and (3) an individual project for calculating individual carbon foot print using thefree carbon footprint calculator from the United States