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Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Laura Cruz; Jennifer Renee Meadows

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Technology.Barr, R. E. (2012). Engineering graphics educational outcomes for the global engineer: An update. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 76(3), 8–12.Duffy, G., Farrell, S., Harding, R., Behan, A., Raighne, A. M., Howard, R., Nevin, E., & Bowe, B. (2015). The effects of spatial skills and spatial skills training on academic performance in STEM education. The 6th Research in Engineering Education Symposium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Dublin, Ireland.Gold, A. U., Pendergast, P. M., Ormand, C. J., Budd, D. A., Stempien, J. A., Mueller, K. J., & Kravitz, K. A. (2018). Spatial skills in undergraduate students—Influence of gender

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

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study halls. For leisure engagements, there will be a wide range ofactivities like hiking, climbing, volleyball, biking, cooking, baking, and crafting, etc. With thesecontinuously expanding ideas, the SEL team strives to bring students from different majorstogether to create a harmonious educational and social space. In addition, the SEL team plans tocontinue with many of the efforts they put into place this year, including Discord, Instagram, andfocus groups. With the evident record of the positive trend that the SEL team has been setting,they are creating a path for great impact within the department.References[1] J. Crawford, K. Butler-Henderson, J. Rudolph, B. Malkawi, M. Glowatz, R. Burton, P. Magni and S. Lam, "COVID-19: 20 countries

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Adam Joseph Malecki, Gannon University; Alexa L. E. Littman; Elisabeth Patricia McAllister, Gannon University; Ethan Michael Regal, Gannon University; Masen Andrew Collins; Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University; David Gee, Gannon University

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major design modification called for a detachable conduitthat could be used to funnel warm air into the drying chamber. The conduit was covered withsemi-transparent plastic sheeting to mitigate convective heat losses. Using this design, internalair temperatures exceeding 120 oF were achieved on a partly cloudy summer day with theexternal ambient air temperature only in the low 70’s here in the U.S. northeast.2. Service Learning as Part of FYSIn early fall, the freshman engineering cohort is assembled together in order to introduce anddiscuss the need and opportunity for community engagement through service projects aimed atcommunities and neighborhoods in need. In Erie, the need is particularly acute. For example, in2016 the estimated

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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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reflected in her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Dr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 and a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is an Instructional Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineer and NSF REU Program Director at Texas A&M since 1/03. His research focuses on computational plasma model- ing using particle methods with spectral methods on Maxwell and Boltzmann equations. He has applied the lattice Boltzmann method to study

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Lesley M Berhan, The University of Toledo; Bryan Thomas Bosch, The University of Toledo

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transfer to a STEM major. While the NSF S-STEM grant specifically focuseson the impact of LIAT students, this population encompasses a fully representative population,one that we aim to carry over to the entire College of Engineering, something that has been anarea of concern and growth for STEM majors/colleges everywhere. Within the two cohorts,underrepresented minority students account for 38% of the total student population, the femalepopulation is 44% of total population, and roughly 38% of students in the program are identifiedas having high financial need through their Pell eligibility.The GEARSET program was designed as a defined pathway to Engineering for students who didnot fulfill the standard admissions criteria for the college of

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

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high school GPA,but a marginally lower math ACT/SAT than the ECI 6-week participants. Even with this profile,the ECI 5-day participants outperformed the latter group in two outcomes: change in mathmastery and first math course GPA. The ECI 6-week program did have a slightly higher numberof students who entered into Calculus I based on ALEKS after completing the program.There are tradeoffs for decreasing the number of in-person program days, but the essence of thesafe space was maintained. In the future, it would be valuable to determine if the new model stillaids in underrepresented minority student retention and graduation.References[1] S. Wischusen and E.W. Wischusen, (2019) A One-Week Freshman Boot Camp ThatIncreases Second Year Retention

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Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Cedrick Kwuimy, University of Cincinnati

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G. Okudan, “Integrating Systematic creativity into a first-year engineering design curriculum”, Int. J. Eng. Educ, 22(1), 109-115, 2006.[6]- B. Little, “Who Are You, Really?: The Surprising Puzzle of Personality”, Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2007.[7]- A. E. Poropat, A Meta-Analysis of the Five-Factor Model of Personality and Academic Performance, Psychological Bulletin, 135(2):322-38, 2009.[8]- M. Komarraju, S. J. Karau, R. R. Schmeck, and A. Avdic, “The Big Five personality traits, learning styles, and academic achievement”, Personality and Individual Differences 51(4):472-477, 2011.[9]- M. Schilpzand, D. M. Herold, and C. E. Shalley, “Members' Openness to Experience and Teams' Creative Performance”, Small Group