Jaskirat Sodhi
Senior University Lecturer, School of Applied Engineering & Technology
- jaskirat.sodhi@njit.edu
- 973-596-5220
- 217 Fenster Hall (FENS)
Education
B.S.; Punjab University; Aeronautical Engineering
Ph.D.; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering
2026 Fall Courses
MET 205 - ADVANCED CAD
ENGR 312 - PROF. SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS II
ET 103 - INTRO TO ET DESIGN
MET 395 - COOP EXPERIENCE I
Past Courses
ENG 101: ANALYTICAL METH FOR ENGR APPL
ENGR 101: ANALYTICAL METH FOR ENGR APPL
ENGR 210: CAREER PLANNING SEMINAR FOR EN
ENGR 211: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS I
ENGR 312: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS II
ENGR 330: APPLICATIONS OF MICROCONTROLLERS AND IOT - HONORS
FED 101: FUND ENGINEERNG DESIGN I
FED 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN
FED 101: NCE - FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN
FED 101: NCE- FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGR DESIGN
GEN 301: APPLICATIONS OF MICROCONTROLLERS AND IOT DEVICES
MATH 112: CALCULUS II
ME 403: MECH SYSTEMS DESIGN I
ME 430: INTRO COMPUTER AIDED DES
ME 430: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
ME 441: COMP SIM & ANALY MECH ENGR
ME 441: COMPUTER SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MECH 237: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
MET 103: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND INTRO. TO CAD
MET 103: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DESIGN
MET 205: ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
MET 301: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS I
Conference Proceeding
"GIFTS: Using Robotic Arm Project to Introduce Students to Engineering Design Through Experiential Learning"
2025.
2025.
"WIP: Evaluating the impact of an introductory first-year engineering design course in shaping students’ experience and academic preparedness"
2025.
2025.
"FYEE 2024-Workshop Milestones-Based Structured Active Learning Approach to Improve Student Performance in Engineering Courses"
2024.
2024.
"Work-in-Progress: Integrating DEIBJ and Inclusive Design Concepts in an Introductory Engineering Course Using Stand-alone Modules"
2024.
2024.
"Work-in-Progress: Integrating DEIBJ and Inclusive Design Concepts in an Introductory Engineering Course Using Stand-alone Modules"
2024.
2024.
"Workshop: Milestones-Based Structured Active Learning Approach to Improve Student Performance in Engineering Courses"
2024.
2024.
"Workshop: Milestones-Based Structured Active Learning Approach to Improve Student Performance in Engineering Courses"
2024.
2024.
"Broadening StudentsÕ Self-Knowledge and Self-Development in an Introductory Engineering Design Course"
2023.
2023.
"Broadening Students’ Self-Knowledge and Self-Development in an Introductory Engineering Design Course"
2023.
2023.
"GIFTS: Broadening StudentsÕ Self-Knowledge and Self-Development in an Introductory Engineering Design Course"
2023.
2023.
"GIFTS: Broadening Students’ Self-Knowledge and Self-Development in an Introductory Engineering Design Course"
2023.
2023.
"Teaching Engineering Design, Basic Circuit Design and Coding to First-Year Engineering Students Using a 3-D Printed Robotic Hand-Based Project"
2023.
2023.
"Work-in-progress: A multidisciplinary hands-on course to guide engineering students toward becoming blended digital professionals"
2023.
2023.
"Teaching Engineering Design, Basic Circuit Design and Coding to First-Year Engineering Students Using a 3-D Printed Robotic Hand-Based Project"
June, 2023.
June, 2023.
"Work-in-Progress: A Multidisciplinary Hands-on Course to Guide Engineering Students Toward Becoming Blended Digital Professionals"
June, 2023.
June, 2023.
"Work in Progress (WIP): Engineering Design Competition to Increase STEM Awareness Among Underrepresented Elementary School Students"
2022.
2022.
"Work in Progress (WIP): Engineering Design Competition to Increase STEM Awareness Among Underrepresented Elementary School Students"
2022.
2022.
"Work in Progress (WIP): Engineering Design Competition to Increase STEM Awareness Among Underrepresented Elementary School Students"
August, 2022.
August, 2022.
"Embedding Engineering Ethics in Introductory Engineering Courses using Stand-Alone Learning Modules"
2021.
2021.
"Embedding Engineering Ethics in Introductory Engineering Courses using Stand-Alone Learning Modules"
2021.
2021.
"FYEE2021 Workshop Proposal: How to tackle student cheating, made easy by the use of technology, in a first-year engineering classroom?"
2021.
2021.
"Investigating StudentsÕ Expectations of Instruction in Engineering Laboratory Courses During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
2021.
2021.
"Investigating Students’ Expectations of Instruction in Engineering Laboratory Courses During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
2021.
2021.
"Investigating Students’ Expectations of Instruction in Engineering Laboratory Courses During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
2021.
2021.
"Workshop Proposal-How to tackle student cheating, made easy by the use of technology, in a first-year engineering classroom?(RESUBMISSION)"
2021.
2021.
"Workshop Proposal-How to tackle student cheating, made easy by the use of technology, in a first-year engineering classroom?(RESUBMISSION)"
2021.
2021.
"A Comparative Study of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Participation and Performance in First-Year Engineering Courses"
ASEE Annual Conference 2021 (Virtual), July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.
ASEE Annual Conference 2021 (Virtual), July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.
"Investigating students’ expectations of instruction in engineering laboratory courses during the COVID-19 pandemic"
ASEE Annual Conference 2021 (Virtual), July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.
ASEE Annual Conference 2021 (Virtual), July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.
"Embedding Engineering Ethics in Introductory Engineering Courses using Stand-Alone Learning Modules"
ASEE-MAS Spring 2021 Conference (Virtual), April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2021.
ASEE-MAS Spring 2021 Conference (Virtual), April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2021.
"Fantastic cheats: Where and how to find them? how to tackle them?"
2020.
2020.
"Fantastic cheats: Where and how to find them? how to tackle them?"
2020.
2020.
"Getting Students to Explore Engineering Ethics through Debate-Style Presentations"
2020.
2020.
"Getting Students to Explore Engineering Ethics through Debate-Style Presentations"
2020.
2020.
"Pilot Program: Infusing Rubin Education into First-Year Seminar"
2020.
2020.
"Pilot Program: Infusing Rubin Education into First-Year Seminar"
2020.
2020.
"Promoting Engineering Research Early--A Case Study of Research Question Formulation in a First-Year Engineering Course"
2020.
2020.
"Promoting engineering research early--A case study of research question formulation in a first-year engineering course"
2020.
2020.
"Re-Engineering a Mini-Drone as a Project for First-Year Engineering Students"
2020.
2020.
"Re-Engineering a Mini-Drone as a Project for First-Year Engineering Students"
2020.
2020.
"WIP-Integration of voice technology into first-year engineering curriculum"
2020.
2020.
"WIP-Integration of voice technology into first-year engineering curriculum"
2020.
2020.
"Work in Progress-Integration of Voice Technology into the First-Year Engineering Curriculum"
2020.
2020.
"Work in Progress-Integration of Voice Technology into the First-Year Engineering Curriculum"
2020.
2020.
"Everyone's a Maker: Utilization of a Makerspace for all Degree Programs"
American Physics Society Mid-Atlantic Section Fall 2020 Meeting, December, 2020.
American Physics Society Mid-Atlantic Section Fall 2020 Meeting, December, 2020.
"Re-Engineering a Mini-Drone as a Project for First-Year Engineering Students"
First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference 2020, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2020.
First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference 2020, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2020.
"Work in Progress - Integration of Voice Technology into the First-Year Engineering Curriculum"
ASEE Annual Conference 2020, June, 2020.
ASEE Annual Conference 2020, June, 2020.
"GIFTS--Utilizing MATLABÕs Online Tutorial in First-Year Engineering Courses"
2019.
2019.
"GIFTS--Utilizing MATLAB’s Online Tutorial in First-Year Engineering Courses"
2019.
2019.
"GIFTS--Utilizing MATLAB’s Online Tutorial in First-Year Engineering Courses"
2019.
2019.
"Integrating Makerspace in First-Year Engineering Curriculum"
2019.
2019.
"Integrating Makerspace in First-Year Engineering Curriculum"
2019.
2019.
"Utilizing MATLAB’s Online Tutorial in First-Year Engineering Courses"
First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference 2019, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2019.
First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference 2019, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2019.
"An Application-Oriented Course to Improve Student Performance in Mathematics Courses"
2018.
2018.
"An Application-Oriented Course to Improve Student Performance in Mathematics Courses"
2018.
2018.
"Collaborating with Librarians to Help First Year Students Explore Engineering Disciplines and Improve Research \& Writing Skills"
2018.
2018.
"Collaborating with Librarians to Help First Year Students Explore Engineering Disciplines and Improve Research \& Writing Skills"
2018.
2018.
"GIFTS--Getting Students to Make Fact-Based Presentations in a First Year Engineering Course"
2018.
2018.
"GIFTS--Getting Students to Make Fact-Based Presentations in a First Year Engineering Course"
2018.
2018.
"Impact of Initiatives for Helping First Year Students Start on Track in Mathematics Sequence"
2018.
2018.
"Impact of Initiatives for Helping First Year Students Start on Track in Mathematics Sequence"
2018.
2018.
"Work in Progress: Hands-On Engineering Design Activity for First Year Engineering Students Using Lego Pieces"
2018.
2018.
"Work in Progress: Hands-On Engineering Design Activity for First Year Engineering Students Using Lego Pieces"
2018.
2018.
"Work-In-Progress: Collaborating with Librarians to Help First Year Students Explore Engineering Disciplines and Improve Research \& Writing Skills"
2018.
2018.
"Work-In-Progress: Collaborating with Librarians to Help First Year Students Explore Engineering Disciplines and Improve Research \& Writing Skills"
2018.
2018.
"Work-In-Progress: Hands-On Engineering Design Activity for First Year Engineering Students Using Lego Pieces"
2018.
2018.
"Work-in-progress: Hands-on engineering design activity for first year engineering students using lego pieces"
2018.
2018.
"An Application-Oriented Course to Improve Student Performance in Mathematics Courses"
ASEE Annual Conference 2018, June, 2018.
ASEE Annual Conference 2018, June, 2018.
"Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR101)"
2017.
2017.
"Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR101)"
2017.
2017.
"Work in Progress--Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101)"
2017.
2017.
"Work in Progress--Helping First Year Students Start on Track in the Mathematics Sequence"
2017.
2017.
"Work in Progress--Helping First Year Students Start on Track in the Mathematics Sequence"
2017.
2017.
"Work in Progress--Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101)"
October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2017.
October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2017.
"Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101)"
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, August, 2017.
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, August, 2017.
"Work in Progress – Helping First Year Students Start on Track in the Mathematics Sequence"
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference , August, 2017.
9th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference , August, 2017.
"Work in Progress--ENGR 101-Application Oriented Course to Help First Year Students Make the Connection Between Engineering and Mathematics"
2016.
2016.
"Work in Progress--ENGR 101-Application Oriented Course to Help First Year Students Make the Connection Between Engineering and Mathematics"
2016.
2016.
"ENGR101 - Application Oriented Course to Help First Year Students Make the Connection Between Engineering and Mathematics"
8th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2016.
8th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2016.
Journal Article
Lucie Tchouassi, Jaskirat S. Sodhi, Ashish D. Borgaonkar. 2024. "WIP: Integrating DEIBJ and Inclusive Design in an Introductory Engineering Course." .
Pramod V. Abichandani, Deepan Lobo, Branislav Dimitrijevic, Ashish D. Borgaonkar, Jaskirat S. Sodhi, Smit Kabrawala, Daniel J. Brateris, Moshe Kam. 2022. "Competition-based active learning instruction for drone education." Interactive Learning Environments.
Lisa L. Walsh, Deborah A. Lichti, Christina M. Zambrano-Varghese, Ashish D. Borgaonkar, Jaskirat S. Sodhi, Swapnil Moon, Emma R. Wester, Kristine L. Callis-Duehl. 2021. "Why and how science students in the United States think their peers cheat more frequently online: perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic." International Journal for Educational Integrity, vol. 17, no. 1.
Ashish D. Borgaonkar, Jaskirat S. Sodhi. 2021. "FYEE2021 Workshop Proposal: How to tackle student cheating, made easy by the use of technology, in a first-year engineering classroom?." .
Lisa L Walsh, Deborah A Lichti, Christina M Zambrano-Varghese, Ashish D. Borgaonkar, Jaskirat S. Sodhi, Swapnil Moon, Emma R Wester, Kristine L Callis-Duehl. 2021. "Why and how science students in the United States think their peers cheat more frequently online: Perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic." International Journal for Educational Integrity, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 23.
Jaskirat S. Sodhi, Pedro Cruz, I. Joga Rao. 2015. "Inhomogeneous deformations of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers." International Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 89, pp. 1-17.