Session Description

This panel session will bring together practitioners, educators, and researchers pioneering AI integration in pre-college engineering. Through a moderated discussion, panelists will explore AI's potential to enhance student learning, instructional methods, and early engineering skill-building. Topics will include current AI applications in creative problem-solving, data-driven learning, and personalized education, as well as challenges like resource accessibility, ethical considerations, and teacher training. The session aims to inspire and guide educators in leveraging AI to prepare students for future engineering careers, with a Q&A segment for participant engagement.

For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, New Members, and Pre-College

Moderated by

1. Dr. Ibrahim H. Yeter

Session Description

PCEE Business Meeting

Moderated by

1. Dr. Ismail Fidan

Session Description

Materials Division (MATS) Business Meeting

Moderated by

1. Dr. Geoffrey Recktenwald

Papers Presented

1. Exploring the Capability of Generative AI as an Engineering Lab Report Assessment Assisting Tool [view paper]
   Dr. Dave Kim (Washington State University-Vancouver) and Dr. Charles Riley P.E. (Oregon Institute of Technology)
2. When did Statics become so difficult? A root cause analysis of the high failure rates in a high-enrollment foundational course [view paper]
   Dr. Christian J. Schwartz P.E. (Iowa State University of Science and Technology), Dr. Hartanto Wibowo (Iowa State University of Science and Technology), Prof. Nathan Miner (Iowa State University of Science and Technology), Mr. TRAVIS HOSTENG (Iowa State University of Science and Technology), and Prof. Sriram Sundararajan (Iowa State University of Science and Technology)

Moderated by

1. Dr. Jean Carlos Batista Abreu

Papers Presented

1. From Strategy to Setback?: How a New Teaching Method Affected Exam Outcomes in an Engineering Course [view paper]
   Dr. Eleazar Marquez (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) and Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr. (NASA EPDC)
2. Project Workshop to Enhance Project Based Learning in the Statics Course [view paper]
   Dr. P.L.STEPHAN Thamban (THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS), Dr. Dani Fadda (The University of Texas at Dallas), and Dr. Oziel Rios (University of Texas at Dallas)
3. Reflecting on Ten Years of Building a Community of Practice for Teaching Innovations in Fundamental Mechanics Courses [view paper]
   Wayne L Chang (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Mikayla R Hoyle (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Melany Denise Opolz (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Jean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Nikhil Chandra Admal (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Dr. Thomas Golecki (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Dr. Kellie M Halloran (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Prof. Shelby Hutchens (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Callan Luetkemeyer (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Dr. Brian Mercer (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Prof. Matthew West (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and Prof. Mariana Kersh (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Papers Presented

1. Cultivating Future Engineers through Mentoring Experiences: Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Mentorship in an Educational STEM K-12 Summer Program (EBR) [view paper]
   Kassandra Fernandez (University of Florida), Krista Dulany Chisholm (University of Florida), and Dr. Nancy Ruzycki (University of Florida)
2. Early Discovery: Evolving a Program to Prepare Freshman and Sophomore Students for Graduate School and Research (Experience) [view paper]
   Nia A. Keith (Purdue University College of Engineering) and Dr. Jacqueline E McDermott (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE))
3. Supporting Student Success in Engineering by Promoting the Participation of Underrepresented Minorities in Research Venues [view paper]
   Dr. Eleazar Marquez (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley), Dr. Hiram Moya (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley), and Dr. Anil Kumar Srivastava (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
4. Reducing Bias in Interviews with Undergraduate Student Applicants for STEM Research (Work In Progress) [view paper]
   Dr. Jad El Harake (Vanderbilt University) and Prof. Jonathan Ehrman (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA)

Session Description

Free ticketed event
This session will be led by members of the editorial board of the Journal of Engineering Education and will focus on developing constructive peer reviewing skills. Pitched particularly for graduate students and new members of the engineering education community, the session aims to help attendees understand the peer review process, learn what is most helpful to editors and authors, and build networks across the engineering education community so that more people can be involved in peer reviewing activities for JEE and other engineering education journals.

For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology and New Members

Speakers

1. Dr. David B Knight

   Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

   Co-Editor-in-Chief, JEE, Virginia Tech

2. Dr. Joyce B. Main

   Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE)

   Co-Editor-in-Chief, JEE, Purdue University

Session Description

The session will examine P-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) education moving forward with attention to:
• STEAM Education in a diverse and inclusive classroom.
• Schools-University-Industrial-Government partnerships to prepare students to enter colleges.
• Integrating new Technologies in Experiential learning activities for P-12 STEAM
• Strengthen the skills of teachers through additional training in Experiential Learning approach.
• STEAM education for underrepresented communities.
• The Future Progresses of STEAM in a Global World.

Moderated by

1. Dr. Carl K Frederickson

Session Description

This session is for the participants of the Hockey Hat-trick competition to present how the team designed and built the autonomous robot for the competition.

Papers Presented

1. Engineering Education in Ghana and the USA: Factors Involved in Successful Career Integration of Female Ghanaian Engineering Students into the USA Engineering Field [view paper]
   Ms. Gloria Appiah Nsiah (Arizona State University)

Session Description

This session explores the transformative role of hands-on, community-engaged learning experiences in engineering education. Through a series of case studies and collaborative reflections, presentations will highlight how undergraduate students are connected with community organizations through design, construction, and engineering practicum courses. Topics include a cornerstone design course that fuses the engineering design process with community engagement, as well as collaborative efforts to address local challenges such as nuisance flooding. Attendees will gain insights into how these real-wo ... (continued)

For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, and New Members