Contact Info

Biography

Education:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2014
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2013
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 2009

Impactful Research Areas:
Education
    Advancing Pedagogical Innovation
    Disrupting Inequalities in Engineering
    Equipping Students for Success

Research Expertise:
Engineering Education, Engineering Outreach, Design for Human Variability, Universal Design, Aging in Place

Professional Memberships:
American Society of Engineering Education

Recent Publications
De Vries, CM, Doyle, D. Dunsworth, Q. “Teaming Tribulations: Using a Role Playing Game to improve Teaming Outcomes.” 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

CM de Vries. “Teaming Tribulations: A Design Course Simulation Game.” 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Grey, R, Sinha, S, de Vries CM, “Universal Design Analysis for Improving the Usability of Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printers” 2022 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.

B Lani, CM de Vries. “Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Statics Recitation Course” 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access.

De Vries, C, Fu, K, Starkey, E, Toh, C., Damen, NB, Joshi, S, Sylcott, B, Jacobson, K. “Broadening Participation: Over Ten Years of Outreach Within the IDETC-DED Community” 2020 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.

CM de Vries, J Johnson, B Lani. “Development of a Mentorship Program between Upper-class and First-year Engineering Students through 3-D Printing.” 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access.

F Aqlan, C de Vries, M Sargent, A Valentine. “Using 3D Printing to Teach Design and Manufacturing Concepts.” 2020 IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings, 1-6.

De Vries, C, Dunsworth, Q, Lewis, D. “Prototyping a prototype-based project with minimal equipment requirements.” 2019 ASME First Year Engineering Experience.

De Vries, C, and Dunsworth, Q. "Making it for real: Redesign of a First-Year Engineering Project." 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). IEEE, 2018.

Wu, Y., de Vries, C., and Dunsworth, Q. 2018 “Using LEGO Kits to Teach Higher Level Problem Solving Skills in System Dynamics: A Case Study.” Advances in Engineering Education.