to cultivate and evaluate supportive teaching and learning networks in engineering departments and colleges. He received his doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where he was a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. His dissertation studied the teaching practices of engineering instructors during game-based learning activities, and how these practices affected student motivation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Evaluating the impacts of an integrated, project-based approach to biomedical engineering laboratory teachingIntroductionEngineering laboratory courses serve as a vital component of the engineering
Paper ID #49497Teaching Digital TwinsKari J Lippert, University of South AlabamaProf. Sean Walker, University of South Alabama Dr. Walker is an Associate Professor at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL and Program Coordinator of the Systems Engineering Program. They received their Ph.D. in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Canada, in 2012. Dr. Walker has taught at the University of South Alabama since 2016 and has won multiple teaching awards from Mortar Board and Tau Beta Pi. Sean’s research interests include Engineering Education, Sociotechnical Systems, and Sustainable
of the seven experiments were centered aroundtwo pieces of equipment: a small wind tunnel and a pipe flow test bench. The wind tunnel (shown inFigure 1) was manufactured by AeroLab [13], but is no longer sold. The square test section (sixinches by six inches) has hinged acrylic sidewalls. The maximum air speed in the test section isapproximately 30 m/s.The pipe flow test bench (Figure 2) was built in-house, with funding from a Faculty DevelopmentGrant (total cost: less than $5000). The test bench was inspired by others who designed and built in-house pipe flow rigs or pump test rigs for their teaching laboratories [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19],[20], [21], [22]. The test bench consists of a small centrifugal pump, multiple Bourdon gauges
Paper ID #45828Transforming Teaching Evaluations One Department at a TimeDr. Adam Piper, Mississippi State University Dr. Piper serves as a Teaching Professor in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Mississippi State University. He has instructed more than 100 courses and laboratory sections across Industrial & Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, and Biomedical Engineering at four institutions in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. His primary interest lies in the modeling and enhancement of processes, including those related to the assessment of teaching and learning within the engineering
Paper ID #49610Development of Embedded Technical Writing in a Junior-level GeotechnicalEngineering Laboratory ClassDr. James Joseph Lynch, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Lynch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering. He teaches classes in geotechnical engineering, construction materials, and forensic engineering. His research interests include nondestructiveDr. Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy Alexa Rihana Abdallah is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. She received her PhD in Environmental
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Enhancing Engineering Curricula Through Laboratory-based Learning: Pedagogical Approaches, Challenges, and Innovations Marvin Gayle, Danny Mangra Queensborough Community College The City University of New York [CUNY] Queens New York, USA Abstract—Laboratory-based instruction is a critical underscore ways to evaluate the effect of laboratory education oncomponent of engineering education. It
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industry-standard and open-source tools in the course is I. INTRODUCTION assessed through an anonymous student survey, and its findings on student engagement and learning outcomes areIn many universities, Communication Systems is offered as an discussed.optional elective for electrical engineering students. Electivecourses within the major typically carry three credits and arelecture-based, often lacking a laboratory component. Teaching II. TOPICS COVEREDCommunication Systems as a three-credit course involves The course
author (sbhattacharia@wtamu.edu, nhiranuma@wtamu.edu) AbstractWe developed curricular activities that were based on the application of a Community IceNucleation Cold Stage to teach the theory of solidification that is applicable to multidisciplinarySTEM disciplines. We adopted a freezing assay, which simulates ambient immersion freezing ina laboratory setting (i.e., freezing of ice-nucleating aerosol particles immersed in a water droplet),to provide hands-on, laboratory-based education to STEM students at a primarily undergraduateand minority-serving institute (PUI-MSI). With the freezing assay, we instructed more than 60STEM students on fundamental concepts of material and atmospheric science, such
their teaching throughout theprogram. However, only one graduate student was a TA and had full access to undergraduaterecitation sessions; two other graduate students were teaching assistants but were involved withgrading and minimal classroom instruction. For this reason, the focus of the program was shiftedtoward learning about and discussing inclusive teaching, and away from implementation andformative feedback. In future iterations, consistent classroom, laboratory, and/or recitationinstruction will be a criterion to participate. It is expected that the TAs’ real-time classroomexperiences and the feedback cycle will generate rich discussion, challenge TAs’ thinking aboutinclusion and equity in STEM, and enhance TA and undergraduate
RaspberryPi Pico board is Thonny. In this paper, Thonny IDE will be used, and simple laboratory examples willbe presented in the following sub-section. Introductory Laboratory Examples using MicroPythonIn the author’s embedded system course, a BH EDU board is typically used in teaching variouselectronics and mechanical components that would be controlled by a microcontroller [8]. A BH EDUboard is a laboratory board with various components, and it can be used with several microcontrollerboards including a Raspberry Pi Pico board. The BH EDU board is not an essential portion oflaboratory examples. A reader can create the same set-up by using individual or separate parts insteadwithout using a BH EDU board. A BH EDU board with a Raspberry
five years for General Motors, Delco Marine Division. Throughout my educational journey, I have always sought to combine my technical expertise with a desire to give back to the community. My professional experience began at General Motors, where I worked throughout high school and college. This experience fueled my passion for engineering, but my subsequent transition to teaching truly ignited my spirit. I began teaching at the University of Dayton, moved to Shawnee University, and ultimately found my home at Marshall University. I work in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Marshall. My mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of innovators. Education is about imparting knowledge
ascending survey during an NSF training session. Thepossible responses to survey questions were listed worst-to-best. Both the questions and possibleresponses were detailed focusing on the goal, experience and performance associated with eachlevel. I do not remember if the performance level was mentioned. If so, it was not necessary. Ithought I could use this experience to better determine the effectiveness of pedagogicaltechniques based on student feedback.I had five pedagogical goals for the Engineering Materials course I was teaching. They were: 1: Students will successfully perform at the analysis and synthesis levels of Blooms Taxonomy throughout the course. 2: Students will value the integrated laboratory experience. 3
interests: biotechnology for renewable energy and innovation in engineering education ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Implementation of MyOpenMath in Chemical Engineering InstructionAbstractOften when teaching large classes it is desired to have an automated online grading system forhomework and/or tests, and to have the option of giving each student a different set of parametervalues so that each student has a unique problem set. While some textbooks have onlineplatforms with question databanks for that purpose, many textbooks do not have anaccompanying online system. The textbooks that have the online question and grading systemare frequently expensive for students and limited to databank
Paper ID #45552Multiple Instructors in a Flipped Classroom EnvironmentProf. Sean Walker, University of South Alabama Dr. Walker is an Associate Professor at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL and Program Coordinator of the Systems Engineering Program. They received their Ph.D. in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Canada, in 2012. Dr. Walker has taught at the University of South Alabama since 2016 and has won multiple teaching awards from Mortar Board and Tau Beta Pi. Sean’s research interests include Engineering Education, Sociotechnical Systems, and Sustainable
Paper ID #49558Assessing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Undergraduate MechanicalEngineering EducationDr. Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Randall Manteufel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He has won several teaching awards, including the 2012 University of Texas System Regents Outstanding Teaching Award and the 2013 UTSA President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence, the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2019 College of Engineering Student Council Professor of the Year Award, 2008, 2022, 2024 College
in a session where an interactive survey was administered to capture feedback on theeducational areas identified for future projects. Participants were asked to provide their input,suggest additional areas of need, and rank the proposed educational initiatives on a scale from 1to 5, with 1 being the highest priority. Study results indicated that the most critical needidentified by CJC participants was higher education and scholarship training, as well as hands-ontraining of laboratory/field equipment. These findings will guide future MOM Belize programefforts, ensuring that the program continues to meet the needs of CJC and its community.Key Wordsneeds assessment; focus group; service-learning project; international partner
the electronic Of the challenges faced, ensuring the proper functionality laboratory teaching assistants, Harrison Adler, Nathanielof the switchboards was the greatest. With various laboratory Beaver, and Nicholas Otero, for their invaluable support in theequipment including a digital multimeter and a function teaching lab. Additionally, the authors wish to acknowledgegenerator, as well as meticulous bookkeeping, a careful the staff at the University of Northeastern’s Makerspace atanalysis of each component was conducted. Faulty elements EXP building for their essential guidance in the developmentand incorrect connections were located and fixed. The final of a physical device. Finally, the
Paper ID #45467Development of a software tool to improve educational outcomes in a timeconstant measurement experimentDr. Kenneth Marek, Mercer University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Development of a software tool to improve educational outcomes in a time constant measurement experimentAbstract:In a junior level mechanical engineering experimental measurements laboratory course, studentsperform an experiment in which they determine time constants of various electronic temperaturesensors, based on a lumped capacitance heat transfer model. In the past, many students havestruggled with the
solutions that facilitate onlineeducation by offering tools for attending classes, accessing study materials, delivering content,and tracking teaching progress across different locations and time zones. Dillenbourg et al. [16]argued that VLE is not simply a trendy phrase used to describe educational software solutions.Instead, they define VLEs as planned spaces, either informational or social, where educationalinteractions happen not only as a form of distance learning but also to improve activities in aclass. In VLEs, students play an active role in constructing the virtual space that can berepresented in various forms, ranging from text-based platforms to fully immersive 3D worlds.VLEs bring together different technologies and pedagogical
. Kogut, Ph.D. Karen E. Rambo-Hernández, Ph.D. Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture College of Education and Human Development Texas A&M University College Station, TX, USA thomas.hallmark@tamu.edu jpark777@tamu.edu awkogut@tamu.edu rambohernandez@tamu.edu AbstractThis Work-in-Progress (WIP) study systematically reviews the integration of ArtificialIntelligence (AI) tools in engineering education. Through
&M University at Qatar. Continuing on, he is now involved with membrane and sustainability research his university where he is immersed in the field of materials at the center for Materials for Water and Energy Systems. Ali is especially passionate about science and engineering and has been persistent about his passion of ensuring STEM access and outreach for all and building the frameworks for its successful implementation.Ahmed ElsaidAbdulla Ali Al DabbaghNayef Alyafei, Qatar UniversityDr. Ghada Salama, Texas A&M University at Qatar Instructional Associate Professor at Texas A&M at Qatar, Chemical Engineering Program. Teaches freshman engineering introductory courses, chemical engineering courses of
activities in their own teaching practices. The moderators, who were experienced in runningopen-ended laboratory activities, shared their valuable perspectives on the positive outcomesobserved in their students. They emphasized how they not only enhance students' understandingof theoretical concepts but also promote critical skills such as creativity, independent problem-solving, and teamwork, skills that are essential for future engineers and align with the 3C’s of anentrepreneurial mindset, Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value.The authors were particularly inspired by how open-ended labs provide students with a deeper,more personalized learning experience, allowing them to experiment with real-world problems,refine their engineering judgment
2009 to 2013, he worked as an Electronics Engineer for the United States Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. For his technical research, Dr. Mazzaro studies the unintended behaviors of radio frequency electronics illuminated by electromagnetic waves and he develops radars for the remote detection and characterization of those electronics. In the Fall of 2013, Dr. Mazzaro joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The Citadel. There, he is the primary instructor for Electromagnetic Fields, Interference Control in Electronics, Antennas & Propagation, and Electrical Laboratory courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025
Engineering at The Citadel. Dr. Batouli received his PhD in Civil Engineering from Florida International University. He also holds Master of Public Administration and Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security and Emergency Management from FIU, Master of Science in Civil Engineering/Construction Engineering and Management from IAU, and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering/Surveying from University of Tehran. Dr. Batouli is a Professional Engineer (PE) registered in SC. He also holds Project Management Professional (PMP) international certificate. 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
Paper ID #49560A Workshop on ABET-EAC Accreditation EvaluationDr. Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Jan. 2003-April 2006), and the Associate
consisting of process engineers to upper management and from multinationalcompanies to start up companies. This allowed the “instructors” to determine which KSA’s to focuson in the course. IntroductionMainstream graduate STEM education programs are traditionally designed to train students foracademic careers as they focus on knowledge and skills related to laboratory research practices,writing technical journal papers, and presenting results at conferences to academic peers. Thismethod of education has value in preparing students for academic careers but falls short in Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at
engineering coursework. Professor Finelli is a fellow of both the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). She previously served as deputy editor for the Journal of Engineering Education, associate editor for the European Journal of Engineering Education, and associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Education. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at University of Michigan in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025WIP: Perceptions of InstructionalPractices among EngineeringCollege Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
construction, sustainable materials and infrastructure, construction education, and workforce development.Dr. Jiannan Cai Dr. Jiannan Cai is an Assistant Professor of the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She teaches Construction Materials and Testing, and Construction Estimating II, both at undergraduate levels. Her research interests are construction automation and robotics, artificial intelligence and its applications in construction, infrastructure, and built environment. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1
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