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Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University; Charles Patrick Jr, Texas A&M University; Pauline Wade, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University

her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Dr. Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University Dr. Thomas is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineer- ing at Texas A&M University. She is a member of the Engineering Education Faculty in the Institute for Engineering Education & Innovation at Texas A&M. She enjoys project-based learning and incorporat- ing active learning techniques in all her courses. She received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2010, focusing on developing robotic motion planning algorithms and applying them to computational biology problems including protein folding

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Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University

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industries. During his 16 years as a Senior Researcher at General Motors’ Global Research and Development Center, Mr. Donndelinger served as Principal Investigator on 18 industry-university collaborative projects focusing primarily on conducting interdisciplinary design feasibility assessments across the engineering, market- ing, finance and manufacturing domains. Prior to this, he held positions in New Product Development at Ford Motor Company and Onsrud Cutter. He currently serves as lead instructor for the Baylor En- gineering Capstone Design program and teaches additional courses in the areas of Engineering Design, Technology Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development. Mr. Donndelinger has published three book

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Shelley A. Lorimer P. Eng., Grant MacEwan University; Jeffrey A Davis P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University

registered professional engineer with APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta). Prior to her career at MacEwan, Shelley worked in industry as a research engineer and a consulting engineer for several years.Dr. Jeffrey A Davis P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Dr. Davis’ research focuses on pedagogical topics such as student engagement, active learning, and cognitive development. Projects he is currently working on include ”Development of a risk assessment model for the retention of students”, ”Development of Student Assessment Software”, and ”Improving Student Engagement through Active Learning”. American c

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William Sierzputowski, Ohio Northern University; Todd France, Ohio Northern University; J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University

specifically engineering as a field of study and career.Dr. Todd France, Ohio Northern University Todd France is the director of Ohio Northern University’s Engineering Education program, which strives to prepare engineering educators for grades 7-12. Dr. France also helps coordinate the first-year engi- neering experience at ONU. He earned his PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder in Architectural Engineering, and conducted research in K-12 engineering education and project-based learning.Dr. J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University Dr. Hylton is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Coordinator of the First-Year Engi- neering experience for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University

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P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Teri Kristine Reed, University of Cincinnati; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas; Carmen Sidbury, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.

Laboratory, a design-oriented facility that engages students in team-based, socially relevant projects. While at Texas A&M University Imbrie co-led the design of a 525,000 square foot state-of-the-art engineering education focused facility; the largest educational building in the state. His expertise in educational pedagogy, student learning, and teaching has impacted thousands of students at the universities for which he has been associated. Imbrie is nationally recognized for his work in ac- tive/collaborative learning pedagogies, teaming and student success modeling. His engineering education leadership has produced fundamental changes in the way students are educated around the world. Imbrie has been a member of

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Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Charles Patrick Jr, Texas A&M University; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University

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software engineering from Southern Methodist Uni- versity and his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M. Before joining Texas A&M, he worked at Ericsson (now Sony-Ericsson) in the network development and Digital Switch Corporation, and Motorola in cellular infrastructure development, project management and technical marketing. He also owned a company that developed custom networked and computer-controlled automation equipment.Dr. Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University Karan L. Watson, Ph.D., P.E., is currently a Regents Senior Professor of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering, having joined the faculty at Texas A&M University in 1983 as an Assistant Professor. She is also serving as the

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Amy Richardson P.E., Virginia Tech; Stephen Moyer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

objective varied between facultygroups. CC faculty pointed to specific engineering fundamental content knowledge to fulfill thiscourse outcome as one faculty member articulates: Fundamental [concept]is force, free body diagrams, unit conversion, electric circuit, dynamics…. This is very important for them to have this kind of concept to be able to deal with the next classesIn contrast, COE faculty pointed to career exploration and the design process to help studentsdevelop an engineering identity. COE faculty scaffold activities, such as personal reflections,research papers, and team projects, for students to explore engineering disciplines.All CC participants also teach second-year engineering courses. They use topics and

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Charmane Caldwell, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

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students: worked onengineering design projects, participated in skill workshops, took math and science preparatorycourses, and team building activities. Additionally, the ECI scholars were provided with anupperclassman peer mentor.In 2019, with changes in funding and a new direction by the administration, it was necessary tochange the model of the ECI Summer Bridge program. Instead of a six-week program, the newmodel would be a five-day program that mainly focused on developing students’ math skills,teamwork, and ensuring students were acclimated to campus. The goal for the change was tocreate a shorter in-person interaction that was more cost-effective, while still providing similarmath placement and success outcomes.C. ECI 5-day Summer Bridge

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Frederick Alexander Farah, UMD Keystone Program; W. Ethan Eagle, University of Maryland

be an easier platform tomaneuver than a zoom call, additionally seeing the server as good for fast communication andversatility. For one of the semester projects, his team made their own Discord and found ituseful, not only for the project, but for socializing. This can explain some of the decrease inmessaging totals we noticed as the semester finished. Velma and Scooby were interviewed separately. Enrolled in the same section of thecourse, but in different groups, they mentioned they became friends in part by trading messagesin the Discord server. They both primarily used the server to discuss course content; however,they were active in the student-started Discord Minecraft server. Velma has used Discordpreviously through her own

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Emilia Mediavilla, Western Washington University ; Asaki Nelson, Western Washington University

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adjusted to new ways of teaching, learning, andcommunicating online. Programs designed to support peer to peer connection becameincreasingly important as students grabbled with being disconnected from one another. Formany, this disconnection and social isolation negatively impacted their mental wellbeing andacademic progress [2] [3]. For existing programs designed to support student connection andengagement, operating in a socially distant, remote format made it challenging to meet theirgoals. The authors summarize their experience with adapting a makerspace peer mentoringprogram with a focus on the successes and challenges they experienced during the process.BackgroundThis project takes place at Western Washington University (WWU), a public

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Kayla Thompson; Matthew Garett Young, Arkansas Tech University

performed using a standard multimeter with acapacitance check function. Students must bring the capacitor to the instructor of at the front ofthe room in order to have their capacitor tested. A running total of capacitor measurements isdisplayed to the entire class by way of a document camera projected to a screen, or by loading aquick spreadsheet showing the information in a projected format. The “winning” strategies seemto be students or student teams that work toward a cylindrical capacitor configuration, thoughstudents tend to try out many different configurations. It was not formally recorded how manyiterations students worked through, however teams or students obtaining the highest capacitanceseem to try at least 3 or more configurations

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Michael Cross, Norwich University; David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute

courses including their EE lab, no special attention was given to the platform. InCircuits 2, the textbook and homework systems used were digital—the McGraw Hill Connectplatform. The iPad device was primarily used for notetaking, in-class problem solving sessions,and in-class think-pair-share (TPS) exercises. The instructor used the iPad for presentation to thestudents daily. Although the room was equipped with the technology to allow any user towirelessly project their iPad to the screen in the room, that modality and switching of presenterswas not that useful. The students having the devices and having digital documents with circuitschematics and other exercises for in-class use was very helpful and, anecdotally, it increasedstudent engagement

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Brandon Crisel

Leslie Massey is an instructor in the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. She received her BS in Biological Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas. She previously served as a project manager at a water resources center, but returned to the University of Arkansas to teach general Introduction to Engineering and to coordinate for the First-Year Honors Innovation Experience.Dr. Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas Dr. Heath Schluterman is a Teaching Associate Professor and the Associate Director of Academics for the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Schluterman completed his B.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering