IJEE

Vol 42, No. 5

2026

Contents

Abstracts

Editorial

Contributions in: Nontraditional Students, Generative AI, Resilience, Online Learning,

Large Language Models, Competency Indicator, First-Year Students,

Entrepreneurial Mindset Teacher-Student Inteaction, First Generation Students,

Engineering Identity, PBL, Autonomy, Diversity, Innovation, Virtual Mentorship,

Industry-Academia, Human-AI Collaboration, Entrepreneurial Readiness,

Learning Style, Accreditation, Conceptual Understanding, Outcome-Based Education,

Underrepresented Groups, Blended Learning, CNC Machining, Environmental Engineering,

Manufacturing Engineering, IC Design, Engineering Programing, Biomedical Engineering,

Software Testing, Thermodynamics, Image Processing, Mechanical Design

Editorial

Ahmad Ibrahim

Understanding the Experiences of Nontraditional Students in Engineering: A Thematic Analysis to Inform Pedagogical Support

Cory Brozina and Claudio De Freitas

Impact of Collaboration Forms on the Process and Outcomes of Sustainable Design Learning in Engineering Education

Yaoquan Zhuge

Effects of a Resilience-Enhanced Training Model on Precision Performance and Anxiety Reduction in CNC Machining Education

Jen Sheng Yang, Ching Hsien Lin and Tzu Wen Chen

Understanding Best Practice Competencies in Online Learning: A Multidimensional Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

P. J. Thomas, Hieng Ho Lau, Bibiana Chiu-Yiong Lim and Ajay Kapoor

A Framework for Integrating Generative AI into an Environmental Engineering Curriculum

Chunpeng Zhang, Lujian Fan, Shoukai Yu, Zifang Chi and Chuanyu Qin

A Competency Framework for Semiconductor Packaging and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Hsin-Kuo Liao, Hsiu-Chou Yu, Shi-Jia Huang, Si-Xian Li, Chin-Wen Liao and Tang-Wei Yang

Instructor and Student Personality Type Correlations and Academic Success for First Year Engineering Technology Students

Michael Justason, Hoda Kamel and Mila Serafimovska

What Do Practitioners Believe Comprises an Entrepreneurial Mindset? Community Reactions to Literature-Based Conceptions of Curiosity, Creating Value, and Connections

Darby Riley, Prateek Shekhar, Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia, Cheryl Bodnar, Adam Carberry and Samantha Brunhaver

A Water Transportation Experiment for Teaching Chemical Process Control

Zejun Hu, Jiajun Feng, Jie Xiao, Peng Wu and Xiao Dong Chen

Demographic, Academic and Social-Psychological Predictors of Participation in an Undergraduate Engineering Co-Curricular Program

Sandra M. Way, Hengameh Bayat, Wendy C. Chi, Catherine E. Brewer and Hannah Huvard

How Project-Based Learning Builds Entrepreneurial Intention: The Mediating Roles of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness

Elfizon, Muhammad Anwar, Hendra Hidayat and Elsa Sabrina

Relationships Over Reach: Program Leader Perspectives on Recruiting for Engineering Bridge and Success Programs

Xinyu Zhang, Lynnette Michaluk, Roneisha Worthy, David Miller and Joseph Grabczynski

A Generative AI Framework for IC Design Education: Virtual Mentoring for I2C Verification Skill Acquisition

Chin-Wen Liao, Chih-Yu Tsai and Sheng-Jhih Lyu

Human-AI Collaboration as a Pedagogical Tool for An Introductory Engineering Programming Course

Mehran Andalibi, Angelynn Alvarez, Cameron Williams, Oyku Eren Ozsoy, Luis Felipe Zapata-Rivera and Sameer Abufardeh

Bridging the Innovation Gap: Analysis of Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurial Readiness in a Low-Resource Ecosystem

Linda Essilfie, Precious Obinna, Peter Prempeh, Wendy Bagonluri and Hephzi Tagoe

A Community-Developed Framework for Entrepreneurial Mindset in First-Year Engineering

Kaitlin Mallouk, Krista M. Kecskemety, J. Blake Hylton and Jack Bringardner

Student Expectations and Learning Styles in a Bilingual Materials Science and Engineering Course: Cognitive Profiles and Language-Mediated Learning

Ivan D. Arellano-Ramirez, Enrique D. Arias Castaño and Nancy J. Castillo Rodriguez

Development and Effectiveness Evaluation of an Online Experimental Teaching System for Software Testing

Zhiyan Zhang

Identifying and Classifying Conceptual Difficulties in Thermodynamics: A Systemic Perspective Based on Student Performance

A. Vallés Lluch

An Outcome-Driven and Project-Based Participatory Learning Model for Enhanced Student Competency in Image Processing

Jujian Lv, Xinyi Tang, Kangxin Liu, Ruiqu Feng, Kaihan Lin, Rongjun Chen, Jinchang Ren and Jiawen Li

Designing Engineers: Impact of an Extra Curricular Intensive Design Program on Students’ Engineering Self-Efficacy, Values, and Identity

Tobin N. Walton, Jared Webb, Uzoma M. Monye and Stephen Knisley

A VR-Based Assembly Teaching Platform for Mechanical Design Course: Development and Educational Impact

Jun Zhang, Xiaoya Su, Qianqian Lu and Yangfang Wu

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