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Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #35530Geometric Design Project for First Year Civil Engineering StudentsHadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology Hadi Kazemiroodsari is assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He earned his PhD in Geotechnical engineering from Northeastern University. His area of expertise are Geotechnical engineer- ing and Earthquake engineering.Dr. Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anuja Kamat is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston. Prof. Kamat received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona

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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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Paper ID #35378A First-Year Engineering Service Learning Project That Impacts GlobalFood SecurityMr. Adam Joseph Malecki, Gannon UniversityMiss Alexa L. E. LittmanMs. Elisabeth Patricia McAllister, Gannon University Enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program at Gannon University in Erie, PA.Mr. Ethan Michael RegalMr. Masen Andrew Collins Born and raised in Cleveland Ohio. Currently enrolled at Gannon University in the Mechanical Engineer- ing program.Dr. Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University Robert J. Michael, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor in the Mechanical Department at Gannon University, obtained his B.S.M.E

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

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Teaching Assistant for the first year engineering design course with an enrollment of 1400 students across all engineering majors.Dr. Cedrick Kwuimy, University of Cincinnati Dr. Kwuimy is currently Assistant Professor - Educator in the Department of Engineering Education - CEAS at the University of Cincinnati. His has a background in the area of applied nonlinear dynamics and applied physics. Prior to joining the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Kwuimy was Research Fellow at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in South Africa and then worked for over 4 years on ONR funded research projects focus on the development nonlinear dynamics approaches for the detection of faults in bearing and gear systems at

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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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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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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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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