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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 13: Equity in Action - Identity, Mentorship, and Inclusion

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine M Ehlert, Miami University; George D. Ricco, Miami University

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student progression, and teaching first-year engineering, engineering design principles, and project management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Longitudinal Study of a First Year Curriculum Change on Student Identity and BelongingAbstractThe purpose of this evidence-based practice paper is to explore and document trends in students’engineering/computing science identity and sense of belonging in their discipline based on theirexperiences in a recently reimagined first year curriculum over the first full year ofimplementation.Developing an identity and sense of belonging in engineering and computing science early in thecollegiate years has had positive impacts on student

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 1: Curriculum Design and Innovative Pedagogy

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Gary W. Offerdahl, Washington State University

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. Shen, and B. Bogue, “Leaving engineering: a multi-year singleinstitution study,” Journal Engineering Education, vol. 101, issue 1, pp. 6-27, 2012.[4] H. Coates, “Students’ early departure intentions and the mitigating role of support,”Australian University’s Review, vol. 56, issue 2, pp. 20-29, 2014.[5] E. Godfrey, “Who leaves and who stays? Retention and attrition in engineering education,”Engineering Education, vol. 5, issue 2, pp. 26-40, 2010.[6] M. Chang, J. Sharkness, S. Hurtado, and C. Newman, “What matters in college for retainingaspiring scientists and engineers from underrepresented racial groups,” Journal of Research inScience Teaching, vol. 51, issue 5, pp. 555-580, 2014.[7] G. Bettencourt, C. Manly, E. Kimball, and R. Wells, “STEM

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 8: Division Best Papers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Universidad del Norte; Yadeeh Sawyer, University of New Mexico - School of Engineering - Engineering Student Success Center; Christina Salas, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Carl Willis, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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) survey measuring identity,persistence intentions, design self-efficacy, and consequentiality. Quantitative analysis includesdescriptive statistics and sequential regression analysis. Qualitative analysis employs apreviously developed coding scheme to identify students’ funds of knowledge. We expanded thisscheme to focus on querencia more deliberately.Results and DiscussionThe first-year engineering students engaged in three projects that supported them to recognizeand partially activate their funds of knowledge while using their local knowledge (querencia).This section presents the results of our survey. Then, we describe how students showedquerencia and their funds of knowledge when working on their projects.Students who reported a stronger

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 10: Learning to Learn - Metacognition and Self-Regulated Strategies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Umar Bin Asad, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jasmine Epps, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jennifer L Zirnheld, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Kevin M Burke

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of wellness practices. The pilot study of the intervention showed promising results asthe students reported its effectiveness. It is important to note that these interventions are mostefficient when tailored to the unique needs and challenges of first-year students. Our study aims to bridge critical gaps in the existing literature by exploring theinterconnected roles of metacognition, time management, and wellbeing in first-year engineeringstudents. The study also focuses on the evolving characteristics and unique challenges ofGeneration Z students, particularly within the context of first-year engineering education.Building on the work of [17], [21], [25], we propose targeted interventions, aimed at fostering asense of agency among

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Madison Christine Fanning, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Shreya Khosla Gustafson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sarah Meece, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Divya Bendigeri, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Trisha Patnaik, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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transfer in biological systems. Students worked in teams to build confidence withexperimental and analytical skills while deepening their understanding of biological systems. Inthis project, students tested the properties of soils that emulated other permeable materialsrelevant to bioengineering.Forming Teams with CATMECATME’s Team-Maker software [19] was utilized to diversify teams of students in BIOE 120.Students completed a survey that requested data about their racial and ethnic identity, genderidentity, college (e.g., Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business), major(s), and classyear (Table 2a). They were then asked to rate their experience level with various technical skillsas well as their preferred leadership style and if they