Ibrahim N Awartani

Ibrahim Awartani is an international student pursuing a PhD of Engineering Education in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education and a Master's of Applied Research Methods at the University of Cincinnati. His BSc is a Mechanical Engineering degree from Philadelphia University in Jordan. His MSc background is a Master's of Sciences in Engineering Management from Eastern Michigan University. He had 5 years of project management experience in the construction and consulting fields, including a year internship at QAPCO. He currently takes yearly summer teaching experiences at Eastern Michigan University in Qinzhou, China. His research interests are in spatial ability, assessment and measurement, early Mechanical Engineering courses, accessibility, course climates, and course intervention research.

PhD: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio, 2028 (Engineering & Computing Education)

MSc: Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan, 2020 (Engineering Management)

BSc: Philadelphia University Jerash, Jordan, 2018 (Mechanical Engineering)

MA: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio, 2026 (Applied Research Methods)

Ibrahim Awartani is currently a research assistant at GUIDE (Guided Understanding of Interventions for Developing Engineers) and MAE^3 (Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation in Engineering Education) labs. His work is related to systematically reviewing the published works around Statics and Mechanical Engineering research, especially related to spatial ability, interventions, and concept inventories.

05-01-2024 -07-05-2024 Visiting Professor (Part-Time Lecturer), Concept Development and Product Design Studio (PDET 216) & Applied Mechanics of Materials (MET 313), Eastern Michigan University, Qinzhou, China

05-01-2025 -07-05-2025 Visiting Professor (Part-Time Lecturer), Concept Development and Product Design Studio (PDET 216) & Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (PDET 220), Eastern Michigan University, Qinzhou, China

Peer Reviewed Publications

Awartani, I. N., Shayegani, I., Evenhouse, D. A., & Yoon, S. Y.  (2024). Exploring Intervention Research in Statics Courses: A Systematic Review of ASEE Publications from 2013 to 2023. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.More Information

Shayegani, I., Awartani, I. N., Evenhouse, D. A., Yoon, S. Y., & Bucks, G. W.  (2024). Systematic Review of Intervention Strategies in Introductory Circuits Education: Insights from ASEE Conference Papers from 2014 to 2023. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.More Information

Awartani, I., Evenhouse, D., Shayegani, I., & Yoon, S.Y.  (2025). A Review of Four Concept Inventories on Statics: Content, Psychometric Characteristics, and Application. Annual Conference & ExpositionMore Information

Shayegani, I., Bucks, G., Awartani, I., & Yoon, S. Y.  (2025). A Comprehensive Review of Six Circuits Concept Inventories to Understand the Content Coverage and Their Merits. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.More Information

Shayegani, I., Awartani, I., Yoon, S. Y., & Ryu, J.  (2026). Impact of an introductory drone course on first-year engineering students. Proceedings of the 133rd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Awartani, I., & Yoon, S.Y.  (2026). Student perceptions of spatial ability importance in an introductory engineering course. Proceedings of the 133rd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Other Publications

Ryu, J., Shayegani, I., Awartani, I., Yoon, S. Y., & Chang, K. (2026) Supporting undergraduate engineering students through an introductory drone education: impacts on self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and engineering identity: Year 1 .Proceedings of the 133rd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, North Carolina.,

Concept Development and Product Design Studio Level:Undergraduate

Applied Mechanics of Materials Level:Undergraduate

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Level:Undergraduate

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