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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

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Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University; Mehek Kunal Vora, Tufts University; Yume Menghe Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; William Church

Paper ID #45077Full Paper: Supporting Students’ Educational Robotics Experiences throughGenerative AI ChatbotsDr. Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University Dr. Ethan Danahy is a Research Associate Professor at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) with secondary appointment in the Department of Computer Science within the School of Engineering at Tufts University. Having received his graduate degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Tufts University, he continues research in the design, implementation, and evaluation of different educational technologies. With particular attention to engaging

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Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

evaluationof specifications for artifacts whose form and function achieve stated objectives and satisfyspecified constraints” [7]. The goal of design education, however, is to help students focus on,understand, and experience a design process and not just the creation of artifacts [6], [18].Design thinking, a user-centered design process rooted in engineering design practice, has gainedtraction in design education [18] and business circles [19]-[25]. This approach has become adifferentiator for educational institutions [26] and companies [27] alike. Research supports theuse of engineering design as a tool for enlightening students about professional practice andreducing attrition rates [6], [8]-[10]. Faculty professional development workshops [28

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Kapil Gangwar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

findings in future publications. These findings can also beextrapolated to encompass students’ GPA, Co-op opportunities, job availability during Co-ops,and post-graduation salaries. To achieve this, we plan to conduct a survey of junior and seniorstudents to understand how the proposed curriculum has impacted their ability to think creativelyand provide solutions that are verified and justified to the best of their engineering judgment.6. Work Cited:[1] J. E. Froyd, P. C. Wankat, and K. A. Smith, “Five Major Shifts in 100 Years of EngineeringEducation,” Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 100, no. Special Centennial Issue, pp. 1344–1360,2012, doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2012.2190167.[2] E. Constans and J. Kadlowec, Using a Project-Based Learning Approach to

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

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

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Africa. According to the World Bank [2], Sub-Saharan African countriescurrently lack the engineering capacity required for developmental needs especially in areaslike manufacturing and infrastructure. It is therefore imperative to better understand howpedagogical practices may impact student self-perceptions towards innovation. As thisunderstanding is formed, best practices can be suggested to foster student problem-solvingprowess for economic development.Ashesi University in Ghana is a small, private institution, which aims to offer a moreexperiential approach than the norm. The majority of the students are Ghanaians, but 26% areinternational, coming from 34 countries across Africa [3]. Nearly all come in with similarbackgrounds in terms of