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First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Paul Harbowy, Lane Community College

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, clothing, hospital equipment, electronic air defense simulations, missiles, and many others. He is married and has two daughters. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 GIFTS: Dangerous Toys Project, by Daniel Harbowy This Great Ideas For Teaching (and Talking With) Students paper details aproject-based pedagogy for students taking “Introduction to Engineering.” There arefive motivating factors for this project. First, there lacked a central element tocoalesce the coursework taught in the first engineering class students take. Second,getting new students to understand the engineering process is an important element of their firstengineering class. Third, students with extremely diverse

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Teamwork

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Li, New York University; Jack Bringardner, Colorado School of Mines; Victoria Bill, Colorado School of Mines

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curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based courses, the first-year engineering experience, and student professional skills. He is active in the American Society for Engineering Education and serves on the First-Year Programs Division Executive Board and was the past Webmanager for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and the First-Year Engineering Experience Conference. He is on the Executive Steering Committee for the Vertically Integrated Projects Consortium. Prior to working at Colorado School of Mines, he was the Assistant Dean for Academics and taught Introduction to Engineering and Design at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.Ms. Victoria Bill, Colorado

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail Clark, Ohio Northern University

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Investigating the impact of community-inspired design projectsAbstractThis WIP paper describes ongoing efforts to better understand the impact of a community-inspired design project for first-year engineering students. Given the impact of authenticexperiences, we sought include a community-inspired design project within our first-yearengineering program. During spring semester 2023, students sought to develop something to aida person with some kind of disability. In order to help students identify the needs from thatgroup, students were given the opportunity to travel to local care facilities, schools andemployment locations to take tours and talk to critical stakeholders. These community

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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are in biomechanics and engineering education, particularly related to first-year students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WiP: Comparing Course Topic Perceptions Between Different Hands-On ProjectsThis work-in-progress paper is focused on assessing first-year engineering student perceptions ininstructional effectiveness for several key fundamental engineering skill topics; compared betweentwo different iterations of the same course, but with different Cornerstone projects. At the J. B.Speed School of Engineering, all engineering students are required to take a two-courseintroduction to engineering sequence. The first course, Engineering Methods, Tools, &

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First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut; Kristina Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Marina A. Creed APRN, FNP-BC, MSCN, University of Connecticut

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Paper ID #42848GIFTS: Project-Based Service-Learning for First-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 260 Glenbrook Road, Unit 3247, Storrs, CT 06269-3247. Fayekah Assanah is the team leader for ENGR 1166: Foundations of Engineering, a core course for all first-year engineering students at the University of Connecticut, consisting of over 400 students. She has designed, developed, and implemented multiple design projects and service learning project through the ”Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes” for all first-year engineering

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: AI, Computation, and Electronics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Davis Ferriell, University of Kentucky

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Paper ID #44102Complete Evidence-Based Practice: Analysis of Machine Vision in a First-YearEngineering ProjectDr. William Davis Ferriell, University of Kentucky Dr. Davis Ferriell is a Lecturer at the University of Kentucky in the First Year Engineering Program and in Biomedical Engineering within the Pigman College of Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Analysis of Machine Vision in a First Year Engineering Project- Based Learning EnvironmentAbstractThis is a Complete Evidence-based Practice paper submission. Creating a team-based designproject for

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hicks, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Paper ID #42826Augmenting Introductory Engineering Courses to Include a CollaborativeLearning by Design Project: Assessment of OutcomesDr. David Hicks, Texas A&M University, Kingsville David Hicks is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Before joining TAMU-K he served as Associate Professor and Department Head at Aalborg University in Esbjerg, Denmark. He has also held positions in research labs in the U.S. as well as Europe, and spent time as a researcher in the software industry.Dr. Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC Michael

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology; Muhammad Ummy, New York City College of Technology

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Paper ID #43374Exploring Engineering Technology: A Multi-Disciplinary, Project-Based Introductionto Engineering TechnologyDr. Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology Benito (Ben) Mendoza is an Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology Department at New York City College of Technology (City Tech), part of the City University of New York (CUNY). Dr. Mendoza was the (2020-2021) Chair of the Middle Atlantic Section of the American Society for Engineering Education. He is the co-founder and steering member of the City Tech HSI Steering Committee, which seeks to promote awareness of City Tech’s

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins University; Mareham Essam Yacoub, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel Saperstein McClam, Johns Hopkins University

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Paper ID #42543WIP: Using ePortfolios to Enable Life Project Mentoring Among First-YearEngineering StudentsDr. Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins University Constanza is a multidisciplinary academic interested in the intersection between the creativity of design, the ethics of cultural anthropology and the tech aspects of engineering. She is the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Mentoring for the School of Engineering, and faculty in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She holds a PhD in Design with a focus in anthropology from NC State University and was a Fulbright grantee

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First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Scott Krongold, University of Melbourne; Gavin Buskes, University of Melbourne

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Education, 2024 GIFTS: Templating circuit sub-systems to improve outcomes in a first-year circuit design projectBrian Krongold, University of MelbourneGavin Buskes, University of Melbourne GIFTS: Templating circuit sub-systems to improve outcomes in a first-year circuit design projectIntroduction and Learning ObjectivesThis GIFTS paper describes a circuit sub-system templating approach to improve outcomes in a1st-year multidisciplinary project-based course at the University of Melbourne. Our students haveno declared major during their first year and are often seeking experiences to guide their pathwayforward. The course, ENGR10006 Engineering Modelling and Design (EMD), is not required butis

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Teamwork

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Thompson, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; Liliana Martinez, University of Louisville

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received his B.S. (2016), M.Eng. (2017), and Ph.D. (2020) in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Louisville. His resLiliana Martinez, University of Louisville ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Improving Student Perceptions of Teamwork by Scaffolding the Team Project in a First-Year Engineering CourseAbstractThis Complete Evidence-based Practice paper sought to determine whether scaffoldingteamwork in a first-year engineering course project improved student perceptions of teamwork.To address problems of ineffective collaboration and unbalanced distribution of work in teams,the 4-week project was revised to include an individual assignment and structured in

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut; Jorge Paricio Garcia Ph.D., HRM, MID, University of Connecticut; Jake Scoggin, University of Connecticut; Martin Huber, University of Connecticut; Michael Cohen, University of Connecticut; Stephany Santos, University of Connecticut; Kathrine Pavel Ionkin, University of Connecticut; Sean Patrick Hirt, University of Connecticut; Britney Russell, University of Connecticut

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Paper ID #41708Work in Progress: Project-Based, Multilevel Teamwork for First-Year EngineeringProgramDr. Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 260 Glenbrook Road, Unit 3247, Storrs, CT 06269-3247. Dr. Fayekah Assanah is an Assistant Professor in Residence in the Biomedical Engineering Department. She is the team leader for ENGR 1166: Foundations of Engineering. As the course lead, she has developed and implemented service-learning projects and project-based lessons for all first-year engineering students. Assanah’s research focuses on synthesizing

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / Universidad EAFIT; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #41655WIP: Implementing a Community Engagement Project in a First-Year Foundationsof Engineering CourseMatthew James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Matthew James is an Associate Professor of Practice in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Virginia. He holds bachelors and masters degrees from Virginia Tech in Civil Engineering.Dr. Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / Universidad EAFIT ´ Juan David Ortega Alvarez is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Gretchen Scroggin, University of Arkansas; Latisha Puckett, University of Arkansas

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credit. Given that honors students often juggle multipledemanding courses simultaneously, striking a balance between workload and academic standardsis paramount. Past iterations of this supplementary work have included additional problemsassigned only to honors students for some course material, creating a quad chart related to theshort hands-on projects, and delivering a 3-5 minute presentation related to the long hands-onclass project.In Fall 2023, the Introduction to Engineering courses have undergone extensive improvementswith regards to course content and delivery methods inspired by principles from Association ofCollege and University Educators (ACUE) training that the FEP faculty attended. ACUE trainingemphasized the importance of meeting

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University; Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Kyle Mitchell, Saint Louis University; Raymond LeBeau, Saint Louis University; Gary Bledsoe, Saint Louis University; Susheel Singh, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; Scott A. Sell, Saint Louis University

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Paper ID #44046Work in Progress: Igniting Engineering Fundamentals—A Holistic Approachto First-Year Engineering with Entrepreneurial-Minded Learning and a Project-BasedExploration of MarsDr. Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University Dr. Dana Marmolejo has been an assistant professor of practice in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department at the School of Science and Engineering since 2022. With a background in Chemical Engineering, her expertise lies in Thermodynamics and Process Systems Engineering. Dr. Marmolejo’s primary focus is teaching engineering courses, mostly for first- and second-year students. At

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazel Ranjbar, University of Cincinnati; Jutshi Agarwal, University at Buffalo, SUNY; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati

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. Educational Setting and ParticipantsThe study was conducted at a large, public, urban, Midwestern R1 institution. In the engineeringcurriculum for the first year, students take two 3-credit hour courses over two semesters. Eachcourse is structured around providing students with significant design experience. Students arerequired to actively participate in team-based projects in addition to engaging in differentfundamental content areas such as design process, ethics, algorithmic thinking, modeling,statistics, statics, and electricity. At the start of each semester, student teams of three or fourmembers are formed by the teaching team, considering factors such as prior experiences,knowledge, and demographics.This research investigated the relationship

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma; Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma; Tierney Harvey, University of Oklahoma; Haley Taffe, University of Oklahoma

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, University of Oklahoma Haley Taffe is an Accelerated Masters student in Biomedical Engineering at The University of Oklahoma. She focuses on first year students and self-reflection opportunities within the classroom to enhance learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Examining the Engineering Self-Efficacy, Design Self-Efficacy, Intentions to Persist, and Sense of Belonging of First-Year Engineering Students through Community-Partnered ProjectsAbstractCommunity-partnered projects (CPP) have been used in education from the 1990’s and have beenshown to demonstrate effective learning by working on real-time problems which are diverse andcultural, social, and environmental

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon Stewart, Roger Williams University; Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University; Lillian Clark Jeznach, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University

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Design Process to First-Year Students with a Project Focused on Offshore Wind EnergyAbstractThis is a complete evidence-based practice paper. In 2019, a new semester-long course projectwas developed for our university’s first-year engineering program that aimed to introducestudents to the engineering design process (EDP) in an engaging and relevant way. Students inour small undergraduate-only engineering program earn Bachelors of Science degrees inEngineering, with a specialization in civil, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical, or acustom area. Offshore wind energy was chosen as the project topic both for its relevance to theuniversity’s coastal location and because it touches upon many of the subareas of

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: AI, Computation, and Electronics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Juett, University of Michigan ; Heather Rypkema, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #42122Investigating the Effects of Prerequisite CS1 Options for a CS2 Course Throughan Analysis of Student Project Scores in CS2Dr. Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan Laura K. Alford is a Lecturer IV at the University of Michigan. She researches ways to use data-informed analysis of students’ performance and perceptions of classroom environment to support DEI-based curricula improvements.Dr. James A. Juett, University of Michigan James Juett is a member of the teaching faculty in CSE at the University of Michigan.Heather Rypkema, University of Michigan Heather Rypkema is Head of Learning Analytics at the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Teamwork

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Li, New York University

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dynamics.The importance of teamwork is undeniable in industries relating to new product development,and engineering professionals almost always collaborate in project teams composed of peoplefrom various, complementary engineering backgrounds [1-3]. As directed by the projectmanagers or leaders, these project teams are responsible for completing various time-sensitivetasks and producing long lists of deliverables. Professionals from different engineering fieldsmust therefore learn how to effectively collaborate on development projects to produce a productof the highest quality, with the highest efficiency, and ideally at the lowest cost. However,teaching engineering students (especially freshmen) team dynamics [4] and effective strategiesfor handling

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Cutri, Maua Institute of Techonology; Hector Alexandre Chaves Gil, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Cristiane Maria Barra Da Matta; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto

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approximately 400 students. In this program,students worked in teams, under the guidance of a mentor professor, for 10 months. Theyutilized project management methodologies, Design Thinking, empathy mapping,persona development, and other tools to define, propose, develop, and present solutionsto community-related problems. All proposed projects were required to align with theUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), be low-cost and replicable, andhave an external entity or community association as a partner. Throughout the months,students had the opportunity to develop their proposals, implement them, and at the endof the academic year, present the results in an open presentation to the entire academiccommunity. Aside from detailing the

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Javier Ortega, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A. Fuentes, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). His research interests include Tribology, Lubrication, Biomaterials, Additive Manufacturing, and Engineering Education. Dr. Ortega has been involved in different research projects, including tribological and corrosion studies of surface-engineered biomaterials intended for hip joint replacements and developing vegetable-oil-based lubricants modified with nanoparticles as lubricant additives.Dr. Arturo A. Fuentes, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Dr. Fuentes is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where he has worked since 2001. He obtained his MS and Ph.D. degrees from the Rice University in 1997 and 1999

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First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Grimes, Cornell College; Niloofar Kamran, Cornell College

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to design and conductexperiments and 7) an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge. Our courses have theadditional challenge of fitting into a One Course at a Time block plan where students enroll inone course for 18 days of instruction. Due to the amount of content, we need to cover and thelimited time for a design cycle, we utilize a term project that touches on each of the studentoutcomes and requires them to use 3D printing in the design and is bio-inspired. Through thispaper, we will describe the course design, how we utilize bio-inspired design with projects, andour assessment procedures.Course DesignOur courses are designed on a One Course at A Time (OCAT) basis, where students take onecourse for 18 instructional days where each

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Evolving First Year Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago

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Skills. The Introduction to the EngineeringProfession introduces students to engineering skills and ensures the transferability of the course.The Professional Skills dimension infuses career-based skills to ensure professional success andincreased employability. ESS students learn career and professional skills as early as their firstsemester at CC. Skills -- including oral and written communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork, are incorporated into the curriculum and assessed through resumewriting, mock interviews, and project-based learning. Students pitch their projects through pitchcompetitions, concept paper submissions, and presentations before professional judges. The ESSintroduces students to industry roles, project

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific; Jeffrey Shafer, University of the Pacific; Navdeep Singh, University of the Pacific

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within the major and the university. Students buildskills for success by creating a time management plan, learning how to access universityresources, meeting with their faculty advisor regularly, and developing a plan for success in anupcoming assignment and reflecting on its effectiveness afterwards. Two design projects fosterteamwork and problem-solving skills. Students collaborate in teams to accomplish a predefinedtask, honing their ability to work effectively to deliver a project and communicate results.The purpose of this paper is to describe the course and assignments in detail, present analyses ofstudent retention and engagement, and present faculty and student reflections on the coursecontent and management. We use this information to

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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traditional written exams should be avoided. Team-based projects [7] are highly encouraged, especially those which are multi-disciplinary [8].  Many entering freshmen are unprepared for rigorous academic study; thus, the Intro course should address how to be successful in college [9]. Beyond academic preparedness, retention is improved by generating enthusiasm for engineering [10] and by fostering a sense of community amongst students [11].A popular idea at many universities is the integrated curriculum -- common objectives andassignments overlapped with non-engineering courses that students take at the same time as theirengineering courses. One school paired three engineering faculty with three English-composition

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Evolving First Year Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Salyards, Bucknell University; Katsuyuki Wakabayashi, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Benjamin Wheatley, Bucknell University

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biomechanics and orthopaedic research, and his pedagogical interests include first year engineering, computational analysis, and design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Longitudinal Assessment of the Achievement of the Desired Goals and Characteristics of a First Year Engineering Course RedesignKeywords: first year, design, course redesign, project-basedAbstract(Complete Evidence-based Practice)For nearly 20 years, the first-year introductory engineering course at Bucknell Universityfollowed a seminar-based format. This course was successful, but opportunities for improvementwere apparent in recent years. The desired outcomes and associated characteristics werereconsidered with the

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College

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physicsprior to enrolling in project-based engineering courses. This pathway works well for somestudents but excludes many. Rather than serving as a gatekeeper, our integrated human-centeredengineering pathway will serve as a gateway, thus increasing retention and attraction toengineering, among all students but particularly among those currently struggling to find a placein engineering. We will furthermore develop a sense of community and professional identityamong students through a comprehensive approach that includes advising, mentoring,internships, research opportunities, outside speakers, and more.Our work is guided by four main research questions:1. Are we better able to retain students in engineering on a Human-Centered Engineering pathway?2

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First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa M. Simonik, State University of New York at Binghamton; Koenraad E. Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton

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Paper ID #42092GIFTS: Improved Team Skill Development through a Semester-Long TeamworkReportDr. Melissa M. Simonik, State University of New York at Binghamton Melissa received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Union College (Schenectady, NY) in 2014 and her M.Eng. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) in 2015. Melissa started at Binghamton University in 2015 as a Mechanical Engineering doctoral student. She served as a teaching assistant (TA) for Watson Capstone Projects for two years. She continued as a TA for the Engineering Design Division in 2017 where she taught both Introduction to

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University; Todd R. Hamrick, West Virginia University; Carter Hulcher, West Virginia University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, West Virginia University; Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University ; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University

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Freshman Engineering at Montana Technological University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, a master’s degree in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Sciences. Her research areas are in groundwater contamination, hazardous waste management as well as advising and retention of first year engineering students.Dr. Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University Dr. Xinyu Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Environmental and Ecological Engineering (EEE) at Purdue University’s College of Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a North Carolina-licensed Professional Engineer, and currently leads an NSF project on