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Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary E. Lockhart, Texas A&M University; Noor Hakim; Vainavi Chilukuri, Texas A&M University; Jason Champagne; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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persistence.Psychosocial Factors Influencing Engineering PersistenceSAT math scores, ACT math scores, high school GPA, first-year college GPA and Calculus-readiness upon college entrance are not the only variables that have been identified asinfluencing engineering persistence. Some scholars have undertaken a psychosocialinvestigative approach into uncovering non-cognitive and affective factors influencingpersistence in engineering (or STEM) degree programs and careers. Students’ contextualidentities in STEM (e.g., engineering identity) are central to many of these investigationsexamining factors influencing STEM persistence [16]-[20]. In particular, several scholars havedocumented the significant, positive influence of students’ engineering identities to their

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hui Ma, University of Virginia

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does not prepare engineering students forfurther coursework and careers in engineering. At our engineering school, we offer a traditionalthree-semester calculus sequence with 3 different starting points. Depending on their priormathematical background, students have the option to begin their first semester with Calculus I,Calculus II, or Multivariable Calculus. In 2016, a two-semester honor’s engineering mathsequence was developed for the students with the strongest math background who wouldtypically begin with Multivariable Calculus in their first semester. The sequence enhances thetraditional calculus curriculum by addressing gaps in Calculus I and II skills, providing a morein-depth exploration of Multivariable Calculus topics, and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tijesunimi Abraham Adeyemi, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Chukwuemeka Duru; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Frank Efe

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. It is also core to the understanding of numerous probability distributions instatistics, hence, fundamental knowledge of this concept is crucial for a successful career inscience, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The proposed experiment will ease thecomplexities involved in the learning of calculus students by using experimental centric pedagogy(ECP), which entails providing simple yet relevant experiments that would boost the students’interest in this field. The concepts of differentiation and integration would be practicallydemonstrated to students using Hooke’s law, velocity, acceleration with respect to time, and rulerexperiment. The project would employ readily available utilities to demonstrate integration anddifferentiation

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; Carl Boyet; Levi Savercool; Hylie Jane Holloway

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on the changing academic needs of the students withincreasing focus on career development in later years. Future studies to understand the fullimpact of the SS Program over the course of their academic tenure are expected.Given the measured success of the SS students in their first quarter, the expansion of anintegrated math and engineering peer mentor led SI program could be worthwhile. Bringing thesupport this program provides to a broader range of incoming students in the first-yearengineering curricula may have an impact beyond this small subset of students leading to apositive effect on grades and retention rates on a larger scale.Acknowledgement of Support and DisclaimerThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliana Martins Philot, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia - Brazil; Barbara Lutaif Bianchini, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - Brasil; Eloiza Gomes, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia - Brazil; Gabriel Loureiro de Lima, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - Brasil; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto Neto

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profession. Later on, thisreference was extended to other university careers, that is, to undergraduate programs inwhich this science is useful, but that do not have as an objective to train people who will havemathematics as a future area of professional activity.According to Camarena [15], unlike most educational theories that focus on teaching andlearning in Basic Education, this theory began at the university level, from questions thatstudents made about the teaching of mathematics, more specifically in the Engineeringprogram. The students asked questions such as: "Why do we study this content?", "Where dowe apply what we are studying?", "How does this content help me?", and so on. According toLima et al [16], based on [15], these questions