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Work in Progress: Development of Customized Application for Neurodiverse Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

Start Date

June 23, 2024

End Date

July 12, 2024

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 14

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Tagged Topic

Diversity

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Deana Delp Arizona State University

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Deana R. Delp has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University. She is currently an associate teaching professor at Arizona State University for Engineering Academic and Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.

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Maria Dixon Arizona State University

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Crislana Rafael Arizona State University

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Current 3rd year undergraduate student in the BSc. Software Engineering degree program at Arizona State University. My interests in computing include furthering engineering and computing education and backend development.

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Jacob Underwood Arizona State University

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Jacob is a sustainable civil engineering undergraduate student at Arizona State University.

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Abstract

Engineering college students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face unique challenges beyond the rigor of the curriculum. Students with ASD may have sensory issues, communication deficits, and executive functioning challenges such as assignment organization and time management [1]. At Arizona State University we have developed a program for engineering students with ASD that offers peer mentoring to help with the transition to and engagement in college life. The mentors offer guidance in honing executive functioning skills, identifying essential resources, fostering social connections, developing self-advocacy skills, and effectively navigating the campus environment. Through an undergraduate research initiative, undergraduate engineering researchers have immersed themselves into this program, conducted research on neurodiverse learning and communication skills, and developed a prototype application specifically for the peer mentoring program. Initially the student researchers developed surveys to determine the needs and interests in a customized application. Using the survey results, they developed a prototype application, and received user feedback on the prototype. This work in progress will detail the communication strategies designed for neurodiverse students, offer insights from the survey outcomes, and present feedback received during the evaluation of the application prototype.

Delp, D., & Dixon, M., & Rafael, C., & Underwood, J. (2024, June), Work in Progress: Development of Customized Application for Neurodiverse Engineering Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/48351

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