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Mirit Shamir; Jonathan Aguilar; Rebecca Cors; Ryan Hansen; Nathan Hendricks; Gaea Hock; Stacy Hutchinson; Prathap Parameswaran; Matthew Sanderson; Melanie M. Derby

educational and experiential activities [4] [5] [6]. This paper gives insights into the sixyears of the NRT activities with a focus on the educational activities including activities descrip-tion, summative evaluation, and insights gained from four NRT cohorts.Table 1: NRT Cohorts NRT Cohort # of students Women Members from historically excluded groups (e.g. Black, Hispanic, Native American) 2019-2020 16 (11 PhD, 5 MS) 8/16 1/16 2020-2021 7 (4 PhD, 3 MS) 4/7 4/7 2021-2022 8 (5 PhD, 3 MS) 3/8

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Jillian B. Schmidt

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Implementation of Weekly Active Learning Days in a Junior Level Aerospace Engineering Lecture Course Jillian B. Schmidt Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractAerospace Structures 1 is a required junior level lecture course taken by approximately 80students each academic year. Traditionally, this course has consisted of three 50-minute lecturesections per week, and students were assigned grades based on homework and exam scores.Beginning in Fall 2022, this course was re-designed to eliminate graded homework and replacethis graded component with participation in a

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grown to 41,369 and, in 2022, the numberhad grown to 57,596 [1]. As is shown in Table 1, the number of engineering doctorates alsoincreased steadily from 8,469 in 2012 to 11,530 in 2022. Doctorates in engineering nowrepresent 20% of the total doctorates earned in the U.S. and are second only to the life sciencesamong the STEM fields. Table 1. Earned Doctorates in STEM Fields and Overall, 2012-2022 [1] Field 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 Engineering 8,469 9,626 9,459 10,165 10,476 11,530 Life Sciences 11,964 12,484 12,539 12,755 12,561 13,211 Math/Computer Science 3,496

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Heather L. Walker; Daesoo Kim; Edgar C. Clausen

course in Fall 2022 and was again offered inFall 2023 [5]. Student enrollment for the two semesters is shown in Table 2. As an introductorycourse, the goal was to expose students to a broad range of topics in the field as it pertains toengineering and to prepare them for subsequent courses in sustainability. Pre-assessments givenin Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 showed that the students’ understanding of sustainability was © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceprimarily focused on energy and the environment. Therefore, course topics were chosen toexpand the students’ views of sustainability into other areas. The Fall 2022 course containedguest

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Brina J. Blinzler; Veera B. C. Sajjanapu

Spring semester 2024. Perhaps the NLP tools previously availablewere simply too difficult to use on undergraduate student project deliverables in prior terms. Inany case, all project reports and videos for the Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 semestersexhibited no signs of NLP generated text, images, videos or audio. Instead of comparing the useof NLP tools over time, a comparison can be made between cohorts of students to infer adoption © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencespeed. In Table 1 the percentage of adoption is recorded for the three courses by separating theNLP tool use into text generation, image generation, video generation

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Jonathan Janecek; Christian Sunderland; Laurel Wagner; Rachael Wagner; Sangjin Ryu; Moeto Nagai; Yong-Joon Choi; Ik-Hyun Kwon; Rifat H. Chowdhury; Ryoma Mibu; Tomoya Ide

is a senior student studying physics and data analytics at Nebraska WesleyanUniversity. He completed two months of interdisciplinary research in Toyohashi, Japan. He hopesto continue research of different physical fields before moving onto graduate school to studyastrophysics.Laurel Sky WagnerLaurel Wagner is a senior undergraduate student studying chemical engineering at UNL. At UNL,she is an introductory chemical engineering teaching assistant, an executive officer in the UNLSociety of Women Engineers, and a team lead in the University of Nebraska Engineers WithoutBorders Student Chapter. She was a visiting scholar in the 2022 University of California San DiegoAdvanced Materials Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), 2023 Materials

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Molly McVey; Priscilla L. Shum

version of the course was taught to6 students in Summer 2022, and an improved version of the course was taught to 25 students inFall 2022. The topic of the course is Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability. Learning goalsfor the course included: Explain the role of life cycle assessment in the context of sustainabilityand engineering professional practice including an awareness of relevant standards, criticallyreflect on current literature, podcasts, and articles related to life cycle assessment, developmodels of existing buildings and analyze the environmental impact over the life cycle usingindustry standard software, redesign an existing building under realistic constraints to reduceenvironmental impact, professionally communicate topics

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Tyme C. Hopkins; Nathan Hutchins

used in many settings and not always thecleanest and electronically friendly either. As far as durability the AirTag is rated IP67 makingthe device water resistant within 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes [1]. Additionally, thedevice contains extra support from its hard plastic and stainless-steel casing. From a hardwareperspective, Apple’s AirTag seem to be a very rugged and trustworthy tracking device.Security VulnerabilitiesOne of the main security concerns Apple’s AirTag poses is the potential for stalking anddomestic violence cases. Apple released the AirTag in April of 2021 and just within a year later,stalking cases involving AirTags skyrocketed. In April of 2022, there were 150 police reportsfiled in the US for stalking cases

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Emily Fitzpatrick; Jessica Deters

objectives, constructing a natural conversational flow, solicitingfeedback for refinement, and pilot testing the protocol to ensure clarity and relevance. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceDocumenting this development process adds value to the engineering education field by guidingfuture researchers in investigating student preconceptions across various educational contexts.ApproachThe process for adapting the interview protocol followed a combination of Castillo-Montoya’sInterview Protocol Refinement Framework [2] and Clancy et al.’s (2022) Interview ProtocolDevelopment Process [1], as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Combined

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Mollie Petersen; Emily Fitzpatrick; Chloe Mann; Jessica Deters

Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2022 - 2023,” ABET. Accessed: May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria- for-accrediting-engineering-programs-2022-2023/[2] C. D. Vitto, “Cross-Cultural ‘Soft Skills’ and the Global Engineer: Corporate Best Practices and Trainer Methodologies,” Soft Ski., vol. 3, 2008.[3] A. Parkinson, “Engineering Study Abroad Programs: Formats, Challenges, Best Practices,” Online J. Glob. Eng. Educ., vol. 2, no. 2, Oct. 2007, [Online]. Available: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee/vol2/iss2/2[4] “Cultivating global mindsets without leaving campus: Building interculturally competent engineer | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore.” Accessed: Jul. 30

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Justin Fausto; Benjamin Cuebas; Preston Carroll; Rohit Dua

piece of lab equipment thatexceeded expectations in performance and reliability. The practical knowledge gained byovercoming the project’s challenging design and construction will surely be put towards futureacademic and professional projects.AcknowledgmentsThe design team would like to acknowledge Dr. Rohit Dua for his guidance and support, as wellas Bay Area Circuits for sponsorship of printed circuit boards.References[1] Santo, Brian. “25 Microchips That Shook the World.” IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024, spectrum.ieee.org/25-microchips-that-shook-the-world.[2] Mainwaring, Geoff “Reon From Zircon,” et al. “555 Timer IC - Working Principle, Block Diagram, Circuit Schematics.” How To Mechatronics, 17 Feb. 2022

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Siddharth Alagiri; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

., Xiong, J., Li, H., Liu, H., & Ma, H., "Balancing strategic renewal cost and efficiency: A case study in digital transformation," Journal of Business Strategy, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 266–276, 2022. doi:10.1108/jbs-05-2022-0087.13. Defense Acquisition University, "Systems Engineering Guidebook February 2022," DAU, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.dau.edu/cop/dmsms/documents/systems- engineering-guidebook-february-2022. [Accessed: Jul. 30, 2024].14. IBM, "IBM's Digital Transformation Model," IBM. [Online]. Available: https://www.ibm.com. [Accessed: Jul. 30, 2024].15. Boston Consulting Group, "Digital Transformation Model," BCG. [Online]. Available: https://www.bcg.com. [Accessed: Jul. 30, 2024].16. Deloitte, "Digital

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Clancy Milam; Chinmaya Joshi; Stephen Pierson; Han Hu; Ying Sun

is exactly causing thedata to be inconsistent, calibration and testing of the setup will have to be done. 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceAcknowledgements:This work was supported by NASA under Grant No. 80NSSC23K023. C.M. acknowledges supportfrom the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Workforce Development program.References:[1] “Thermal Properties of Materials.” Infinitia Industrial Consulting, July 28, 2022. https://www.infinitiaresearch.com/en/sin-categoria-en/thermal-properties-of-materials/.[2] Dunn, Alexandra, Josh Henderson, Zachary Kubas, and Chandan Roy. “Capstone Engineering Project to Design an Apparatus for Testing the Thermal Impedance and Apparent Thermal Conductivity of

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Kasey L. Moomau; Jessica Deters; Emily Fitzpatrick

. Burack, and M. Hoover, “Transforming STEM outcomes: Results from a seven‐year follow‐up study of an after‐ school robotics program’s impacts on freshman students,” School Sci & Mathematics, vol. 122, no. 7, pp. 343–357, Nov. 2022, doi: 10.1111/ssm.12552.[6] “LEGO® Education SPIKETM Prime Set 45678 | LEGO® Education | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US.” Accessed: Aug. 05, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/lego-education-spike-prime-set-45678[7] Ramsey, L. R., Betx, D. E., & Sekaquaptewa, D. (2013). The effects of an academic environment intervention on science identification among women in STEM. Social Psychology Education, 16, 377–397.[8] R. M. Hughes, B. Nzekwe

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Charles Baukal

Science, 2022, pp. 353-380.[2] Shepherd, Sheri, Kelly Macatangay, Anne Colby, and William Sullivan, Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.[3] National Academy of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2004.[4] ABET, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs 2024-2025,” ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, Baltimore, 2023.[5] Singer, Susan, Natalie Nielsen, and Heidi Schweingruber (eds.), Discipline-Based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2012.[6] Aldridge, M.D. Professional

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Julia L. Morse

adapted them to HyFlexofferings to accommodate COVID social distancing protocols. Their paper discussestechnologies adopted to share physical objects, sketching, and other facilitation of active-learning activities in the HyFlex flipped classroom. [4]In 2022, Engineering Technology faculty from Tennessee Technological University and theUniversity of Alabama Huntsville compiled flipped classroom course design strategies andobservations from various manufacturing-related courses, all offered either HyFlex or online.Their courses leaned heavily on project-based learning during the classroom or classroomalternative portions of the course. Course design descriptions suggest a variety of methods tospur student preparation, activity, and collaboration

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Eduard Plett

to be in need of a major transformation is the energy engineering education. According to the World Economic Forum [1]-[3], the demand for workers in so-called “green” fields have been rising exponentially, by far outstripping the supply of available workers. In 2023, only one out of eight workers had one or more “green” skills. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of people listing on their LinkedIn profiles at least one “green” skill increased by a meager 12.3%, while the number of job postings requiring at least one “green" skill increased by nearly twice as much (22.4%). Correspondingly, the hiring rate for workers with at least one green skill was 29% higher than the workforce average [4]. One of the main reasons for the

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Hossein Saiedian

, Publisher: Academica, DenmarkAbhinav Rawat (2024), Data Science for Social Good: Solving Real-World Problems,https://www.interviewkickstart.com/blogs/articles/data-science-social-good-real-world-problemsAlfred Z. Spector, Peter Norvig, Chris Wiggins, Jeannette M. Wing (2023), Data Science inContext: Foundations, Challenges, Opportunities, https://datascienceincontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Data-Science-in-Context-V.M1.pdfJoseph Thomas (2023), Data Science for Social Impact: Changing the World, One Algorithm at aTime, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/data-science-social-impact-changing-world-one-time-joseph-v-thomas-hxdhc/Tiffany Timbers, Trevor Campbell, Melissa Lee, Joel Ostblom, Lindsey Heagy (2025), DataScience: A First Introduction

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Seyram Kwame; Jay McAllister III

-030-66840-2_20. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference[14] P. Pradhananga, M. ElZomor, G. Santi, and L. Zhang, “Fostering virtual realityenvironments to advance construction and engineering students’ interpersonal skills,” in 2020ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, 2020.[15] L. Saunders and S. Bajjaly, “The importance of soft skills to LIS education,” Journal ofEducation for Library and Information Science, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 187–215, Mar. 2022, doi:10.3138/jelis-2020-0053.[16] C. Dumas, R. D. Williams, J. Flanagan, and L. Porwol, “Implementing virtual realitytraining for librarians: Supporting patrons in crisis,” Proceedings of

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John W. Gibbons

the award forOutstanding Computer Science Senior Design for 2020-2021 academic year (still available fordownload at link in references section). After work on "Dragon Adventure" was finished, all theprofessors agreed the collaboration was worth repeating. The EECS department at KU has acourse number devoted to special topics. This course serves as a placeholder for one-offofferings or experimental courses. This paper details the Computer Science component of theInterdisciplinary course developed over the Spring semesters of 2022, 2023, and 2024 that waslisted under the Special Topics course number of EECS 690. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section

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Jennifer Glenn; Kathryn Weinland

Kahoot, such as real-time feedback, gamified quizzes, and interactive sessions,educators can create a more engaging and effective learning environment that maximizes studentoutcomes.References[1] M. Z. Mat Husin and R. A. Azmuddin, "Learner Engagement in Using Kahoot! within a University English Proficiency Course," Educational Process: International Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 167-180, 2022. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2022.112.5[2] A. I. Wang and R. Tahir, "The effect of using Kahoot! for learning – A literature review," Computers and Education, vol. 149, Article 103818, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103818 © American Society for Engineering

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,” Atmosphere 2022, Vol. 13, Page 121, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 121, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.3390/ATMOS13010121.[11] R. Ostfeld and D. M. Reiner, “Public views of Scotland’s path to decarbonization: Evidence from citizens’ juries and focus groups,” Energy Policy, vol. 140, p. 111332, May 2020, doi: 10.1016/J.ENPOL.2020.111332.[12] “Two-Thirds of Americans Think Government Should Do More on Climate | Pew Research Center.” Accessed: Jul. 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/06/23/two-thirds-of-americans-think- government-should-do-more-on-climate/[13] T. Sharpton, T. Lawrence, and M. Hall, “Drivers and barriers to public acceptance of future energy sources and grid expansion in the

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Kaylee Cunning; Jamilla E. S. L. Teixeira; Joseph Tighi; Isabella M. Bueno; Jessica Deters

/j.conbuildmat.2019.05.116. [9] Milbrandt, A., Coney, K., Badgett, A., & Beckham, G. T. (2022). Quantification and evaluation of plastic waste in the United States. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 183, 106363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106363 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference[10] Eagan, M. K., Hurtado, S., Chang, M. J., Garcia, G. A., Herrera, F. A., & Garibay, J. C. (2013). Making a difference in science education: The impact of undergraduate research programs. American Educational Research Journal, 50(4), 683-713. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831213482038[11] National Academies of Science

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. Clarke, Thematic Analysis. SAGE Publications, 2021. Accessed: Apr. 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/thematic- analysis/book248481[19] K. Charmaz, “Constructivist grounded theory,” J. Posit. Psychol., vol. 12, no. 3, p. 299, 2016.[20] F. M. Olmos-Vega, R. E. Stalmeijer, L. Varpio, and R. Kahlke, “A practical guide to reflexivity in qualitative research: AMEE Guide No. 149,” Med. Teach., pp. 1–11, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2022.2057287.[21] W. Johnson and P. Goeser, “AC 2007-906: INTRADISCIPLINARY TEACHING IN THE ENGINEERING STUDIES CURRICULUM: APPLYING NUMERICAL MODELING TECHNIQUES TO STATICS PROBLEMS,” in American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville, Kentucky, 2007

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William Slaton; Lin Zhang; Jesse Butler

. 27thInternational Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2018.[3] L. Zhang, “Introducing Deep Learning to Undergraduate Engineering Majors,” In Proc.ASEE Midwest Section Conference 2023, 2023.[4] “GitHub - autorope/donkeycar: Open source hardware and software platform to build a smallscale self driving car.,” GitHub. Accessed: Jul. 23, 2024. [Online]. Available:https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar[5] M. Coeckelbergh, Robot Ethics. The MIT Press, 2022.[6] The National High School Ethics Bowl. [Online]. Available: https://nhseb.org/Biographical InformationWilliam V. Slaton received his Ph.D. in Physics from The University of Mississippi in 2001.After a two year post-doc at the Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, he joinedthe Physics

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Sourav Sutradhar; Oghenetega A. Obewhere; Karen Acurio-Cerda; Moses Dike; Rajesh Keloth; Shudipto K. Dishari

. Sustainable energy, energy literacy, K-12, STEM, NebraskaIntroduction.There is a consensus among stakeholders that a well-educated and skilled STEM workforce iscrucial for driving the U.S. economy and sustaining its global competitiveness.[1][2] The 2023U.S. Energy and Employment Report[3] noted a rise in energy sector jobs from 7.8 million in2021 to 8.1 million in 2022, with a 3.9% increase in clean energy jobs, outpacing the overallenergy job growth of 3.1%. Employers anticipate a 6.4% increase in clean energy jobs by2025[3] suggesting a steady increase in demand for skilled energy and STEM professionalsnationwide as well as across Nebraska.[2] To develop skilled manpower for energy industriesand to nurture innovation, energy literacy is thus the

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Thomas McKean; Gary Bates; LaShall Bates; Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosely; Ranil Wickramasinghe

, 2012.Thomas McKean IIIMr. McKean is currently pursuing a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering and plans to includeengineering education as a major component of his dissertation. Mr. McKean received his MS inMicroelectronics Photonics from the University of Arkansas in 2021 and his BS in ChemicalEngineering from Syracuse University in 2017. Mr. McKean has served as the lead graduatestudent for MAST Center REU and REM programs since 2022, and has published and presentedthe results of the programs at numerous conferences. Mr. McKean plans to work to facilitateconnections between academia and industry after receiving his doctoral degree.Dr. Gary BatesGary Bates, Ph.D. is a full professor of Biology and the program coordinator for Agriculture

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Sangjin Ryu; Jessica Deters; Jonathan Janecek; Christian Sunderland; Laurel S. Wagner; Rachael Wagner

UNLSociety of Women Engineers, and a team lead in the University of Nebraska Engineers WithoutBorders Student Chapter. She was a visiting scholar in the 2022 University of California San DiegoAdvanced Materials Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), 2023 Materials REU at theUniversity of California, Irvine, and the 2024 NSF IRES Japan program at Toyohashi Universityof Technology.Rachael WagnerRachael Wagner is a biomedical engineering PhD student at UNL. Her research interests includemedical devices, space technology, and surgical robotics. She graduated with a bachelor's fromUNL in 2018 and worked at Virtual Incision in Lincoln, NE before pursuing a graduate degree. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Hamzah Mousa; Margarita O. Genes; Adam C. Lynch

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Kaycie Lane; Jason Hawkins

Approach,” IEEE Trans. Educ., vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 309–319, Aug. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TE.2021.3140051.[5] A. Talaat, M. Kohail, and S. M. Ahmed, “Programming in The Context of Civil Engineering Education,” Aug. 11, 2022. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1802246/v1.[6] P. Von Lockette, “Algorithmic Thinking And Matlab In Computational Materials Science,” in 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Chicago, Illinois: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2006, p. 11.168.1-11.168.13. doi: 10.18260/1-2--725. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference[7] A. Robins, J. Rountree, and N. Rountree, “Learning and Teaching Programming: A Review