2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

This work-in-progress details the methods from a scoping literature review (ScLR) conducted to elucidate the current landscape, trends, and potential gaps in the literature surrounding the experiences of disabled students in engineering undergraduate programs. The study was grounded in four central inclusion criteria: (1) disabled student, (2) engineering education, (3) lived experience, and (4) undergraduate education. These criteria were used to search the existing literature in online databases. The database search was conducted twice and resulted in a total of 6,388 publications. After removing duplicates, 5,794 publications remained for analysis. Each publication then undergoes a three-stage screening process (title, abstract, full-text). This project is currently in the third round of the screening process, with 167 publications remaining for full-text review. Findings from this analysis will help reveal key themes, persistent barriers, and areas where further research is needed to better support disabled students' access, retention, and success in engineering undergraduate programs.