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Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University

each concept. Moving forward, the PowerPoint slides with a voice overlecture, MATLAB self-paced livescripts, and MATLAB Grader homework problems, which makeup the trifecta, will continue to be improved and assessed for their impact on student learning asthe team continues to strive to make the course material effective and available to all.AcknowledgementsI would like to express my gratitude to my MathWorks® colleague, Dr. Angelica Gopal whocreated all the livescripts from the PowerPoints. I would also like to thank PJ Boardman whorecognized my initial work at the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition and introducedme to the MathWorks® team.References[1] de Guzman, R., & Vaccaro, J. C., & Pesch, A. H., & Craig, K. C. (2016

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Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University

gives them the language to describe their engagement with this aspect of theengineering design process as well as the values by which they select their exemplar concepts.Some even include the novelty scores as ratings for a creativity objective within their decisionanalyses.[1] E. P. Douglas, D. J. Therriault, M. B. Berry, and J. A. Waisome, "Comparing Engineering Students' and Professionals' Conceptions of Ambiguity," in 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2022: IEEE, pp. 1-4.[2] J. J. Shah, N. Vargas-Hernandez, and S. M. Smith, "Metrics for measuring ideation effectiveness," Design Studies, vol. 24, pp. 111-134, 2003, doi: 10.1016/S0142- 694X(02)00034-0.[3] L. R. Murphy, S. R. Daly, and C. M

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Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Lucie Tchouassi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

students the basics of engineering design using a hands-on approach which is also engaging and fun. He is an Institute for Teaching Excellence Fellow at NJIT and the recipient of NJIT’s 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award - Lower Division Undergraduate Instruction, 2022 Newark College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, and 2018 Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education Award.Prof. Lucie Tchouassi, New Jersey Institute of Technology 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28 FYEE 2024 - Workshop Milestones-Based Structured Active Learning Approach to Improve Student Performance in Engineering CoursesWorkshop Facilitators

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Rui Li, New York University

before starting their own careers.AcknowledgmentNYU Vertically-integrated Project management team including Associate Director Maria Dikunprovides financial support and course information on student projects.References[1] L. Mei, X. Feng, and F. Cavallaro, "Evaluate and identify the competencies of the future workforce for digital technologies implementation in higher education," Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, vol. 8, no. 4, p. 100445, 2023.[2] R. Li, V. Kapila, V. Bill, J. Bringardner, and I. Paredes, "Work in Progress: Accessible Engineering Education for Workforce 4.0," in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022.[3] M. Baxter et al., "On project-based learning through the vertically-integrated

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Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, Western Michigan University

Full Paper: Impacts of a Wellness-Focused First-Year Course on Student Retention and Academic SuccessIntroductionIn the Western Michigan University (WMU) College of Engineering and Applied Sciences(CEAS), ENGR 2100, First-year CEAS Experience, is encouraged for all new beginner students.ENGR 2100 has been approved for inclusion in the WMU Essential Studies (i.e., generaleducation) program in the category of Personal Wellness. The course has gone through severaliterations – it was initially implemented as a two-credit first-year experience course as part of anNSF-funded initiative focused on students placing into Algebra II. In Fall 2022, it wassignificantly restructured to focus on personal wellness but enrollment was

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Mirna Mattjik, Colorado School of Mines; Carter Moulton, Colorado School of Mines

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about Psychological Figure 2. Answers to Q2 by percentageSafety in the CATME survey for peer evaluation.References[1] C. Cole et al., “What Factors Impact Psychological Safety in Engineering Student Teams? Mixed-Method Longitudinal Investigation,” Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 144, no. 122302, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1115/1.4055434.[2] T. J. Yosso, “Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth,” Race Ethnicity and Education, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 69–91, Mar. 2005, doi: 10.1080/1361332052000341006.

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Katherine Pettrey, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Andrew Becnel, Louisiana State University and A&M College

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also the faculty advisor for the Formula SAE team at LSU.Dr. Andrew Becnel, Louisiana State University and A&M College 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28 GIFTS: Career Guidance 101Students are frequently under the assumption that an engineering degree guarantees a job atgraduation. Our Mechanical Engineering department at Louisiana State University (LSU) beganembedding career planning into the first-year engineering courses during the 2022-23 academicyear to give students a model for what it takes to be a top-tier job candidate (or candidate forgraduate school) at graduation. By providing students with the tools to set themselves up forsuccess

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

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these efforts, first-generation students are stillless likely than their peers to persist or graduate from college [4] and there is the need forcolleges to understand the skills that first-generation students bring to college, and the skills thatthey perceive to be important to help them succeed in their coursework.The low number of women studying engineering at colleges continues to also be a problem,despite the efforts to increase the representation of women. According to the 2022 AmericanSociety of Engineering Education (ASEE) report, women made up only 25.5% of the totalundergraduate engineering enrollment compared to men at 74.5% [5]. The retention rates forwomen undergraduate engineering students are also highly concerning, as 22.7% of

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Rawle D. Sookwah, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis; Edward P Gatzke, University of South Carolina

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academic supports. Informing new students what more senior studentssee most value in could help the newer students make more informed choices for academic preparation. Thiswill be accomplished by working with two different groups of first-year students: Engineering and ComputingUniversity 101 course sections and the Engineering and Computing Living and Learning Community. Table 1. Academic supports with survey results for frequency of use and perceived effectiveness.The college and university are making special efforts to support FGS students, especially during the first-yeartransition. In 2022, a cohort of nearly 30 engineering and computing FGSs were invited to campus for a periodof three weeks before their first-year matriculation. During

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Caitrin Lynch, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Joanne C. Pratt, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

W. Olin College of Engineering 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28 Workshop: Fostering Student Identities as Sustainability Changemakers: Entrepreneurial Mindsets and Tools for ChangeThis workshop introduces participants to tools used in Products & Markets (P&M), a requiredentrepreneurship class for first-year students at Olin College of Engineering. The course, whichhas run for 10 years, introduces students to an entrepreneurial mindset. We have recentlyoriented the class around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in order to fosterthe creation among our students of Identities as “Sustainability Changemakers. Olin’s StrategicPlan (2022-2027

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Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University; Peyton OReilly, The Ohio State University; Sydney Cooper, The Ohio State University

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first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the research to practice cycle within first-year engineering.Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University Tyler Stump is a first year Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Tyler received his B.S. in Biosystems Engineering at Michigan State University in 2022 and received his M.S. from Michigan State University in 2023 also in Biosystems Engineering. His engineering education interests include assessment instrument development & validation, computing education, and first-year engineering course design.Peyton OReilly, The Ohio State University Peyton O’Reilly is pursuing her B.S. in Biomedical

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Toluwani Collins Olukanni, Norwich University; Majd Khalaf, Norwich University; Michael Cross, Norwich University; David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Ali Al Bataineh, Norwich University

, 2018.https://stackabuse.com/using-regex-for-text-manipulation-in-python/ (accessed May 12, 2024).[6] V. H. T. Duong, “NLP Text Preprocessing: Steps, tools, and examples,” Medium, Oct. 21,2020. https://towardsdatascience.com/nlp-text-preprocessing-steps-tools-and-examples-94c91ce5d30[7] Codersarts Ai, “Different techniques for Text Vectorization.,” Codersarts AI, Jan. 27, 2021.https://www.ai.codersarts.com/post/different-techniques-for-text-vectorization (accessed May 09,2024).[8] C. Sampaio, “Definitive Guide to K-Means Clustering with Scikit-Learn,” Stack Abuse, Jul.07, 2022. https://stackabuse.com/k-means-clustering-with-scikit-learn/[9] K. Arvai, “K-Means Clustering in Python: A Practical Guide – Real Python,” realpython.com,2020. https

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Longfei Zhou, Gannon University; Varun K Kasaraneni, Gannon University; Longyan Chen, Gannon University; Ahmed Abuhussein, Gannon University

commercialize the ProspectorTM hematology analyzer in Sept 2022. Dr. Chen’s main research interests are developing innovative biomaterials and nanomaterials for drug delivery, cell/tissue imaging, biosensors, and hematology analysis applications. He has co-invented multiple patents and co-authored 29 peer-reviewed journal articles and proceedings papers.Ahmed Abuhussein, Gannon University 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28 Full Paper: Comprehensive Analysis and Assessment of An Introduction to Engineering and Computing CourseLongfei Zhou1,4,*,+, Varun K. Kasaraneni2,+, Longyan Chen1,+, Ahmed Abuhussein3,+, Nicholas Devine4,+1 Department of

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Angelika Aldea Tamura, University of California, Davis; Tiffany Marie Chan, University of California, Davis; Xianglong Wang, University of California, Davis

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engineering, as well as problem-based learning in core biomedical engineering courses. Before joining UC Davis, he was a career-track Assistant Professor at Washington State University (WSU). Dr. Wang is the recipient of the 2024 ASEE-PSW Section Outstanding Early Career Teaching Award, 2023 UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, and 2022 WSU Reid Miller Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Wang received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Scientific Computing from the University of Michigan. 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28 Work in Progress: Fostering the Development of Engineering Identity in First-Year Women Engineering Students Through

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Lucie Tchouassi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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activities to teach general engineering students the basics of engineering design using a hands-on approach which is also engaging and fun. He is an Institute for Teaching Excellence Fellow at NJIT and the recipient of NJIT’s 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award - Lower Division Undergraduate Instruction, 2022 Newark College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, and 2018 Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education Award.Dr. Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar works as an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s (NJIT) Newark College of Engineering (NCE) located in Newark, New Jersey. He has developed and taught several

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Kathleen A Harper, Case Western Reserve University; Kurt R Rhoads, Case Western Reserve University

assisting during active learning exercises.The remaining 20 minutes consist of a guest presentation by a faculty member from one ofCWRU’s engineering majors. The guest lectures typically combine an overview of the disciplineincluding typical problems solved, some stories of current work going on at the university, adescription of the major requirements and student activities, and sometimes a bit about thepresenter’s own career path. While the students explore about half of CWRU’s availableengineering programs in more depth during the laboratory activities, their initial exposure to theother half is strictly through these presentations.The course was piloted in 2019 with around a dozen students and one instructor and steadilyexpanded. In the 2022-23

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Angela Jin Sadlowski, The Johns Hopkins University; Eileen Haase PhD, The Johns Hopkins University; Gyeongtae Sun Moon, The Johns Hopkins University; Meera R Bhat, The Johns Hopkins University

, M. Handley, D. Lang, and M. A. Erdman, “International Journal of Educational Methodology Engineering Leadership Development: Contribution of Professional Skills to Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Leadership Self-efficacy,” 2022, doi: 10.12973/ijem.8.1.69.[2] G. Purna Sudhakar, “A Review of Conflict Management Techniques in Projects,” Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 12, pp. 214–232, 2015, doi: 10.14488/BJOPM.2015.v12.n2.a3.[3] M. Bearman et al., “How university teachers design assessments: a cross-disciplinary study,” High Educ (Dordr), vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 49–64, Jul. 2017, doi: 10.1007/S10734-016- 0027-7/TABLES/4.[4] AnewaltKaren, “Using peer review as a vehicle

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Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia; Shaylin Williams, University of Virginia; Esther Tian, University of Virginia

to improve the engineering education experience for future generations of engineers. As a McNair Scholar, Shaylin worked on chemical engineering projects creating thermal barriers for food packaging and studying soil remediation. Additionally, she completed an REU project in healthcare engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She earned a master’s degree in industrial and systems Engineering with a Management Systems Concentration in December 2022. Shaylin recently completed her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Mississippi State University, using Self Determination Theory to analyze freshmen and continuing Summer Bridge students’ experiences and senior engineering students’ graduation plans. She

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Mary Benjamin, Michigan Technological University; Laura Albrant, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University; Laura E Brown, Michigan Technological University; Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University

Station, TX, USA: IEEE, Oct. 2023, pp. 1–5. doi: 10.1109/FIE58773.2023.10343067.[2] L. C. Ureel II, “Integrating a Colony of Code Critiquers into WebTA,” in Seventh SPLICE Workshop at SIGCSE 2021 “CS Education Infrastructure for All III: From Ideas to Practice,” 2021.[3] L. C. Ureel II, L. E. Brown, J. Sticklen, M. Jarvie-Eggart, and M. Benjamin, “Work in Progress: The RICA Project: Rich, Immediate Critique of Antipatterns in Student Code,” in Educational Data Mining in Computer Science Education (CSEDM) Workshop, Jul. 2022.[4] P. Kinnunen and B. Simon, “Experiencing programming assignments in CS1: the emotional toll,” in Proceedings of the Sixth international workshop on Computing education research, Aarhus Denmark: ACM, Aug

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

, et al., “The role of non-technical skills in the software development market,”Proc. Proceedings of the XXXVI Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering, 2022, pp. 31-40.

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Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE); Gisella Lamas-Samanamud, University of Kentucky - Paducah extended campus; Heather Beem, Ashesi University; Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University; Randi Sims, Clemson University

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AI-powered assistants solve our problem – or at least assist us along the way to find a better solution?Dr. Gisella Lamas-Samanamud, University of Kentucky - Paducah extended campus Dr. Gisella Lamas is a Brazilian/Peruvian environmental engineer. She works as a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky – Paducah. She is a visiting scholar at the graduate school of UFSJ – Brazil. Her technical research experience focuses on water and wastewater treatment, statistical methods and biofilms applied to engineering. She also studies the application of SoTL to the chemical engineering curriculum. She is passionate about DEIB, outreach opportunities and mentoring. She has been awarded the 2022

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Heather Schwab, The Ohio State University; Peyton OReilly, The Ohio State University; Laine Rumreich, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

, and Persistence in the Physical Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (pSTEM),” Psychol. Women Q., vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 420–436, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.1177/0361684317720186.[10] “Academic Belonging | Teaching + Learning Lab.” Accessed: Feb. 02, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://tll.mit.edu/teaching-resources/inclusive-classroom/academic-belonging/[11] M. L. Pedler, R. Willis, and J. E. Nieuwoudt, “A sense of belonging at university: student retention, motivation and enjoyment,” J. Furth. High. Educ., vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 397–408, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1080/0309877X.2021.1955844.[12] A. Gowing, “Peer-peer relationships: A key factor in enhancing school connectedness and belonging,” Educ. Child Psychol., vol. 36

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Song Wang, University of Hartford; Enrico Obst, University of Hartford; Beth Richards, University of Hartford

experience on students’ efficacy beliefs,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 97, no. 2, pp. 177–190, 2008.[6] M. Meyer and S. Marx, “Engineering dropouts: A qualitative examination of why undergraduates leave engineering,” Journal of engineering education, vol. 103, no. 4, pp. 525–548, 2014.[7] E. R. Kahu, N. Ashley, and C. Picton, “Exploring the complexity of first-year student belonging in higher education: Familiarity, interpersonal, and academic belonging,” Student Success, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 10–20, 2022.[8] L. J. Sax, J. M. Blaney, K. J. Lehman, S. L. Rodriguez, K. L. George, and C. Zavala, “Sense of belonging in computing: The role of introductory courses for women and underrepresented minority students,” Social

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Sukeerti Shandliya, University of Cincinnati; Cedrick Kwuimy, University of Cincinnati

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problem-solving skills.ParticipantsThe data for this study was collected as part of the engineering design course evaluation.Students participated voluntarily, without any financial incentive. The data was collected for theacademic year 2022 at the end of spring semester through an online Qualtrics survey. Of the 110students who received the survey, only 90 completed it (N=90). Most students were male (78%),white (68%), and non-Hispanic (92%). Among non-white students, 12% identified as Asians,11% as Blacks/African Americans, 2% as multiracial and 7% as others. The sample contained21% female students. Most students came from traditional academic pathways, coming directlyfrom high school to college without delay (97%). 10% of students in the

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Charity Obaa Afi Ampomah, Ashesi University; Heather Beem, Ashesi University

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intrinsic and extrinsic motivation [14].When students engage in project-based learning, their need for autonomy can be met as theyactively engage in tasks that promote learning, develop their cognitive capabilities, fostercollaboration amongst peers, and when they receive the right scaffolding from faculty [15].This paper directly builds on a study carried out with the students of Ashesi University whoparticipated in a first-year design-oriented course in 2022 [7]. That study commenced anexploration of the three constructs brought into view – self-efficacy, self-determination andagency, and it revealed the need for relying more on existing validated surveys. Here, a revisedset of scales is used to explore the relevance of these constructs through a

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Juval V Racelis, Wentworth Institute of Technology

.2019.2909857.[3] A. Godwin, P. Geoff, Z. Hazari, and R. Lock, “Identity, critical agency, and engineering: An affective model for predicting engineering as a career choice,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 105, no. 2, pp. 312–340, 2016.[4] K. Doran and J. Swenson, “‘Do I Belong Here?’: Persistence and Retention Implications of Engineering Belongingness and Identity in Academically At-Risk Populations,” IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1109/FIE56618.2022.9962536.[5] J. M. Melo, B. Benedict, R. Clements, H. Perkins, A. Godwin, “See Me as an Engineer: Understanding the Role of Language and Multiple Role Identities on Engineering Students’ Identity Trajectory,” IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

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Kapil Gangwar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

., “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering,and mathematics,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 111, no. 23, pp. 8410–8415, Jun. 2014, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1319030111.[7] M. Prince, “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of EngineeringEducation, vol. 93, pp. 223–231, Jul. 2004, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2004.tb00809.x.[8] M. Groover, “Fundamentals in Modern Manufacturing : Material, Processes, and Systems /M.P. Groover.,” Jan. 2013.[9] Russell C. Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials. Pearson, 2022.[10] Russell C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 15th edition. 2021.[11] David Joyner, Introduction to Computing, 1st ed. McGraw-Hill Education LLC, 2016.[12] E. Hamilton, R. Lesh