Ying Ying Seah, Ph.D
Address: 911 Williams Street, Oakland City, IN 47660
Phone: (+1) 765-775-6245
Email: yseah@oak.edu; yingyingseah@gmail.com
Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana May 2021
Ph.D., Technology
Dissertation: “Argumentation in the context of science experiments as preparation for informed design decision-making.”
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Aug 2017
M.S., Computer Information Technology
Thesis: “Exploring students’ experimentation strategies in engineering design using an educational CAD tool.”
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana May 2015
B.S., Computer Information Technology
Research Interests
Design-based Research, STEM Education, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, Science Learning, Argumentation, Experimentation, Decision-making, Curriculum Design, Simulation-based Learning, Learning Analytics, System Analysis and Design.
Employment
Oakland City University June 2021 – Present
Assistant Professor of Creative Technologies Oakland City, IN
- Lead the overall development of the brand-new Creative Technologies program
- Design and manage Creative Technologies lab/makerspace, including equipment purchase
- Develop and instruct Creative Technologies courses
- Maintain partnership with industry and research, including grant writing
- Work with admission office to recruit students
Purdue University Aug 2017 – May 2021
Graduate Research Assistant West Lafayette, IN
- Developed curricular interventions and materials
- Performed data collection at K-12 and college levels
- Performed data analysis to provide insightful feedback
- Authored and co-authored in peer-reviewed journals and conference publications
Purdue University Aug 2018 – May 2019
Research Mentor West Lafayette, IN
- Mentored 3 undergraduate students on various research projects
- Provided support and feedback to ensure mentees succeed in their tasks and learning
Purdue University Jan 2018 – May 2018
Curriculum co-designer (CNIT 299 Introduction to Professionalism in IT) West Lafayette, IN
- Co-designed the course, focusing on guiding students through the process of self-assessment and reflection of
their own competencies
- Assisted with the delivery of the course
Accenture Solutions SDN BHD May – July 2016
Intern (Nucleus Transformation Project) Kuala Lumpur, MY
- Assisted in server virtualization projects for customers in ASEAN
- Assisted in project management tasks coordination
- Performed alignment and improvement assessment for the “new build” stream of the project
- Coordinated meetings and follow-ups to increase team focus
Purdue University Aug 2015 – May 2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant (CNIT 280 System Analysis & Design) West Lafayette, IN
- Assisted in preparing class materials
- Instructed in problem-solving sections where students designed information systems
- Graded and provided weekly feedback on students’ homework, projects, and exams
Teaching Experience
Oakland City University
Assistant Professor of Creative Technologies
CRT 100 - Introduction to Computer Science & Creative Technologies
CRT 101 - Introduction to Prototyping
CRT 250 - Graphic Design
CRT 260 - Introduction to 3D Modeling
CRT 310 - Innovation and Commercialization
CRT 330 - 3D Printing for Innovative Design and Production
CRT 390 - Design Studio
BUS 185 - Business Technology
BUS 206 - Management Information Systems
MGT 425 - Entrepreneurship
MBA 555 - International Business Management
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience
Purdue University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
CNIT 299 - Introduction to Professionalism in IT
CNIT 280 - System Analysis & Design
Journal Publications
Chiu, J. L., *Bywater, J. P., *Karabiyik, T., *Magana, A. J., *Schimpf, C., *Seah, Y. Y. (2023.). Comparing optimization practices across engineering learning contents using process data. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1-13.
Karabiyik, T., Magana, A. J., Parsons, P., & Seah, Y. Y. (2022). Pedagogical approaches for eliciting students’ design thinking strategies: tell-and-practice vs. contrasting cases. International Journal of Technology and Design Education,1-33.
Singh, J., Perera, V., Magana, A. J., Newell, B., Wei-Kocsis, J., Seah, Y. Y., Strimel, G. J. & Xie, C. (2022.). Using machine learning to predict engineering technology students’ success with computer-aided design. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 30(3), 852-862.
Magana, A. J., Chiu, J., Seah, Y. Y., Bywater, J. P., Schimpf, C., Karabiyik, T., Rebello, S., & Xie, C. (2021). Classroom orchestration of computer simulations for science and engineering learning: A multiple case study approach. International Journal of Science Education, 1-32.
Seah, Y. Y., & Magana, A. J. (2019). Exploring students’ experimentation strategies in engineering design using an educational CAD tool. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 28(3), 195-208.
Magana, A. J., Elluri, S., Dasgupta, C., Seah, Y. Y., Madamanchi, A., & Boutin, M. (2019). The role of simulation-enabled design learning experiences on middle school students’ self-generated inherence heuristics. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1-17.
Vieira, C., Seah, Y. Y., & Magana, A. J. (2018). Students' experimentation strategies in design: Is process data enough? Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 26(5), 1903-1914.
Magana, A., Seah, Y. Y., & Thomas, P. (2018). Fostering cooperative learning with scrum in a semi-capstone systems analysis and design course. Journal of Information Systems Education, 29(2).
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Quintana-Cifuentes, J. , Seah, Y. Y. (2023). The interplay of first-year engineering students' engineering design reasoning and quality of the sources for problem framing. Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference. College Station, TX. October 18-21, 2023.
Seah, Y. Y., Karabiyik, T., Magana, A. J. (2021). Managing uncertainty in CAD-enabled engineering design tasks. Proceedings of the 128th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual Meeting. July 26-29, 2021.
Karabiyik, T., Seah, Y. Y., Magana, A. J., Huang, X., Sung, S., Xie, C. (2021). Assessing the engineering identity in CAD simulated engineering design challenge. Proceedings of the 128th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual Meeting. July 26-29, 2021.
Karabiyik, T., Magana, A. J., Parsons, P., & Seah, Y. Y. (2020). Characterizing students’ design strategies during simulation-based engineering of sustainable buildings. Proceedings of the 127th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montréal, Quebec. June 22-26, 2020.
Seah, Y. Y., Karabiyik, T., & Magana, A. J. (2020). The interplay between design strategies use and design performance. Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), Nashville, TN. June 19-23, 2020.
Seah, Y. Y., Magana, A. J., & Rebello, C. M. (2020). Fostering informed design decision-making using argumentation. Proceedings of the NARST 2020 Annual International Conference, Portland, OR. March 15-18, 2020.
Seah, Y. Y., Vieira, C., Dasgupta, C., & Magana, A. J. (2016). Exploring students' experimentation strategies in engineering design using an educational CAD tool. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference. Erie, PA. October 12-14, 2016.