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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

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James Lloyd Long, Liberty University; Carolyn Ziebart, Liberty University

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to Engineering and low graduation rates. This lead to a decision by the Deancourse to provide a greater focus on critical thinking, of the SoECS to appoint a first-year programs coordinatormetacognition, and acquisition of effective student (JLL) and challenged him with improving freshman tolearning skills. Additionally, a number of student success sophomore persistence rates. The first order of business wasinitiatives have been instituted and additional initiatives to get ‘plugged in’ to the First Year Engineering Experienceare planned for the future. The results, while not yet up (FYEE) movement, starting with attendance at the 6th Annualto the levels typically cited at the First Year

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kevin Joseph Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

two separateQuality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The MAPS program support initiatives: 1) Transition, academic success, andserves as indoctrination for engineering, engineering professional development coaching, and 2) Specific first-technology, and construction management students to and second-year engineering course Supplementallearn, understand, and establish personal connections to Instruction (SI) selection and funding. The focus of thisacademic success and professional development paper is on the transition, academic success, andstrategies, campus-wide resources, networking professional development coaching component of theopportunities, and organizations. The MAPS program

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Hailey Queen, North Carolina State University

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the largest college on campus and have a challenging first-yearcurriculum. Academic Support Programs for Student Athletes (ASPSA) was recruited to be part of thiseffort because they already taught several academic support classes along with additional interventionprograms for their student-athletes.The first course (spring 2009) was created primarily using a template that was used in similar ASPSAcourses and included class participation, four journal entries, two individual conferences and a finalproject that required students to create a “strategies for success learning plan.”There were additional in-class assignments, but those were not initially included in the graded portion ofthe class. The journal entries involved reflecting on our in

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tennessee Tech University

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expected to be junior or senior rank and must continue contactsocieties in order to build both the social and professional with the freshman students throughout the academic year.connections. Phase 1 in career development is to The class mentor is intended to play a major role in the course.understand one’s self. Activities in the course provideThe course sections were specifically required to remainopportunities for personal exploration and the use of small, 20 - 25 students, in order to promote a casualcareer planning tools. Tennessee Tech University is environment and allow for a personal connection with thetasked with developing a Quality Enhancement Plan that professor, the

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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John Edward Miller, Baylor University; Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University

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and in the process of transitioning from high schools in which the teachers taught them everything they were expected to know to college-level expectations. Second, there were inevitable comparisons drawn between the pilot section and the other sections that were being taught using the old course plan. This issue will not occur in the future because all

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology; Juanita C But, New York City College of Technology; Sunghoon Jang, NY City College of Technology of CUNY

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engineering field are evolving,analyzing relationship among ideas, and interpreting so are the pedagogical approaches in engineering courses.information presented in diverse formats and media. They What we plan to do in EMT 1255 is a response to thealso showed reasonable competency in applying concepts changes of the industry and the needs to prepare ourand ideas in the text to solve problems. However, they students to meet the challenges that come with thesegenerally lacked proficiency in critical reasoning and changes.making valid judgment and prediction based on relevant Students in the READ gain confidence motivation andevidence

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kayla Nicole Arnsdorff; Ashley Tingting Chen; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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student. At the end the lifecycle of a particular task by engaging in planning,of the semester, students are asked to complete a monitoring, and evaluation activities. Research hassummarizing reflective assignment where they look at demonstrated that the ability to self-regulate is not only atheir growth as a learner over the academic term. Using better predictor of student success than IQ or economic statusthe framework of self-regulated learning, our research but self-regulation can be learned by anyone [6]. Research inteam has begun coding the end of semester reflective engineering education is beginning to look at how studentsassignments to understand how students discuss

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

attitudes toward them. These categories are described as METHODOLOGY follows: Our institution is a large university in the eastern UnitedStates, where the introductory engineering course sequence isorganized into sections of 30 students each. While the firstcourse is concentrated in the formation of an engineeringidentity and plan of study, a selection of professional andtechnical skills, including an introduction to computerprogramming, the second course serves as an introduction to8th First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference July 31-August 2, 2016, Columbus, OH F1A-2Table 1: Students

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Racheida S Lewis, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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students, it is important to exploreand understand as much as possible about the many factorsthat can influence a student’s decision to stay or leaveengineering. At Virginia Tech we collect data while studentsare in enginering and also ask students who leave thecollege of engineering to complete an optional exit survey.Future plans for this work may include gathering morequalitative data to further unpack the significance of thedata. REFERENCES[1] First Year Experiences at Virginia Tech. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2017, from https://www.fye.vt.edu/[2] Jones, B. D., Ruff, C., & Osborne, J. W. (2015). Fostering Students’ Identification With Mathematics and Science. In Interest in mathematics

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; William T. Riddell, Rowan University; Karl Dyer, Rowan University

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only Throughout the course, topics related to energyfor their high energy efficiency, but for their low consumption and sustainability had been covered in theresidual heat. This paper will describe the details of the framework of NZEBs. Students were introduced to thelaboratory set up and assignment, highlight the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, theintellectual scaffolding that was provided to students, Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Homeand present future assessment plans. program, typical energy consumers in a home, and worldwide sources of energy (fossil fuels such as coal,Index Terms

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Kerry E Patterson, Lipscomb University; Joseph B Tipton Jr., Lipscomb University

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process, the instructorwill utilize skills and knowledge from previous projects to references the case study and invites students to critique theconstruct an immersive and interactive design process project with respect to the E4C design process. Utilizing aexperience emphasizing the human element of design. real-world example while explaining the design process givesStudents in the course will be introduced to a five-step design students a better idea of how the iterative nature of design andprocess originally developed by Engineering for Change analysis actually works in the field.(E4C) [9]. The steps are: a plan stage for team formation, The third phase of the course employs the

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Sharri Lee Kornblum, CSULA engineering department; Zanj Kano Avery El; Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

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Helmsley Foundation with a number of interventions that focused onthese success variables. FYrE@ECST interventions included (i) a redesigned introduction toengineering course with focus on design and hands-on learning (Tufenkjian et al., 2017); (ii)Mathemagics (Sharif, Menezes, Schlemer, & Won, 2016), a series of workshops integratingphysical processes and phenomena to math; (iii) a new comprehensive advisement tool calledGolden-Eagle Flight Plan (GEFP) (Sun, Won, Allen, & Gadhia, 2016); and (iv) SupplementInstruction (SI) workshops for physics and calculus for a freshman cohort. This paper reports onthe implementation and assessment results of the Supplemental Instruction workshops as part ofthe FYrE@ECST program in a student population

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kevin Kit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Christopher D. Pionke P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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an invaluable skill within engineering and everyday life. Writing up the assignment to submit 4.00 In terms of the assignment, we plan to incorporate class time to discuss assessing the validity of information Students were also asked to describe the easiest and online and the reasonableness of an answer. We also plan tomost challenging aspect of the assignment in an open-ended make this assignment required for all students in the course.format. Both writing up the assignment and identifying the We will continue to collect data to gain a better understandingphenomenon had

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

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David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University

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changes described in 1) and 2), but much planning and careessential if one wishes to address student perceptions related is needed to help students connect the exercises to their pastto “what it takes to be an engineer” and the role for experiences and the learning objectives of the course.engineers in their careers, communities, and families.First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6 – August 8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-2

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ryan Baldwin

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their not familiar with placement exam portal and they are notplacement means for their respective degree plans, NJIT allowed to use calculators. NCE Dean’s office andspent a great deal of time and effort developing and Placement Testing office at NJIT reached out to MapleSoftimplementing marketing strategies. All deposited students – the company that offers placement exams based on pre-setwere provided information about how to register for the criteria. Together, we were able to develop two practiceMathematics Placement Exam if they did not already have tests in each of the three categories: basic algebra, advancedAdvance Placement or transfer credits. At open house algebra, and

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi P.E., NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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fall and spring, and the potential to proposal, project progress, and team decisions. Theseincrease to 10%, or 2 sections in the fall and spring. Also, it projects also require extra time and money. Time is requiredhighly recommended that students should be in the top half for teaching assistants to help students with 3D modeling, 3Dof their class with previous experience in team projects, printing, circuit wiring, coding, and prototyping. The courseprogramming, making, or 3D modeling. should also provide additional technical instruction and labs for new topics, which requires time and effort to plan. ExtraInitially, there

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2017 FYEE Conference

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; James Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

AestheticsThe CSM will be explored in the workshop through planned Electrical Efficiencyactivity sessions, including application of the guiding Environmental Ergonomicquestions, evaluation of student responses, and application of Manufacturability Healtha proposed expansion of the framework regarding relative Mechanical Learnabilityimportance of various attributes. The activity sessions will be Physical Maintainabilityfollowed by facilitated discussion sessions. Workshop Precision

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Harry Ingle Jr., Tennessee Technological University; Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tenneessee Tech University; Linda Christine Randolph, Tennessee Technological University; Carol McGee, Tennessee Technological University

College and are offered networking andCollege of Engineering. This plan involves partnerships training opportunities.with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the College of  Renaissance Engineer ProfessionalEngineering Advisory Board members, and the Admissions Development Series, where speakers fromOffice. the community, who are often industry partners and/or alumni, offer hour-longII. Retention seminars on

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Joanne F. Uleau, Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado- Boulder

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program has not met our expectations as we still included more time in class, include sophomores, plannedhave had low participation. At the end of each fall semester out events, more suggested meeting times and screening outwe conducted a 15 question survey on the mentorship students that don’t want to participate. Others stated needsprogram as part of the final exam in the Introduction to to be more of a requirement, more time in class with eachEnvironmental Engineering course. Students were given other, more planned events.extra points for taking the survey. Every year we had over We are evaluating the suggestions from both the first-90% survey participation with 55 EVEN students

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

, Testing, Building/ the timing and spikes in certain categories of the project. WithConstructing, CAD, and Other. These timesheets served as a substantial data in future years, trends can be computed thattalking point for faculty during regular progress meetings will be helpful when planning the course for subsequentwith the teams to discuss the distribution of work. Some of years. Figure 3 is useful when meeting with teams to discussthe trends faculty are interested in include how gender factors distribution of work from a category perspective. If Studentinto the distribution of work, how the workload relates to A is spending most of his/her time on documentation butcredit hours and learning

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech + Autodesk

creating thin interfaces in analogue as well as digital media and about using design as a catalyst for the empowerment of women. Currently he is working on projects related to: micro financing with an NGO in India; the use of cell phones for creating a more efficient process in maintaining immunization records for developing countries; and developing a foot measurement system with jaipur foot. He is also working on a new methodology for easier learning of 3D modeling applications for design students. He divides his time between the United States and India.He obtained his BArch from the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi and his Master of Science in Design from Arizona State University. Professor Sharma is

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Donald F. Hayes PE, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Wonjoon Hong, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; MATTHEW L BERNACKI, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nicholas Voorhees

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feedback)Hispanic/Latino, 11% Multi, and 0.5% Native Monitoring Course Visits to “My Grades” Table of student gradesAmerican/Pacific Island. The ethnic distribution was similar Performance on completed assignmentfor males and females. Monitoring Learning Uses of a tool to organize a study session ProcessThe two course sections were taught by different instructors, Planning Downloads of Syllabus, schedule, exambut had identical syllabi, schedule, assignments, grading guides

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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students who, in spite of passing an considering how it can be more effective. We need to beintensive language program, still struggle with English, and cognizant of not asking too much time of our working alumni,(iv) students do not follow our advising plans. For example, but also want to encourage more interaction between studentsthe number of credit hours required to graduate in ECE is and mentors. Expecting freshman to reach out to180, but the average number at graduation is about 230. professionals may be too intimidating, so we are considering To illustrate diversity of student backgrounds, Figure 1 more structured meetings between students and mentors,shows the admission status of

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mathematics

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sungwon Steven Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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anticipated GPA in such as Statics (ME 212) or Dynamics (ME 214) dropsthe semester, the current math course that they were down even further to approximately 30 students. In aregistered for, the math course that they were planning previous paper [1], the author attempted to correlateto register for in the following semester, and their high freshman engineering students’ ACT Math scores withschool ACT Math score. Preliminary results for the students’ academic performance in the Mechanicalsurvey conducted during Fall semester 2015 suggested Engineering program by conducting a voluntary studentthat students making good progress towards their survey in Fall 2015 which asked students in the ME

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Julian Sosnik PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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shared interest presents promise in providing an the authors to believe that complementary personalities mustoverall positive experience for students, further modification also be considered in order to further improve upon theto the process is required. In subsequent iterations of the student experience.course, two additional methods are planned. 1) Skills-based assigned teams that includes consideration for complementary personalities REFERENCES through a preliminary personality test. [1] Karlin, J., & Kellogg, S. (2009). ‘Metrics and the Holistic Learner’. 2) A Hybrid approach that assigns large teams for a Proceedings

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Emily Sandvall, Baylor University; Deanna Calder; Megan Harper, Baylor University; Zachary Bruce Jackson, Baylor University; Billy Joel Baker

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

changes will be implemented during Peermanagement, degree planning, and finals preparation. Mentor training which will better connect the Welcome Year one assessments indicated that mentees were Week and NSE course experiences for students.genuinely satisfied with the level of interaction they Due to budget constraints, The Power of Twoexperienced with their mentors. Mentees expressed that Mentoring Program will continue from this point as atheir mentors helped them develop healthy study habits voluntary experience for Peer Mentors. The feedback fromthrough bi-weekly meetings. In addition, mentees indicated past mentors and mentees regarding their experiences in

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Cincinnati. Whitney also works with the Emerging Ethnic Engineers (E3) Program. She teaches Calculus 1 during the Summer Bridge program and instructs Cooperative Calculus 1 during the school year. Continuing with her commitment to community involvement, Whitney has previously served on the Na- tional Executive Board for the National Society of Black Engineers, a student-managed organization with more than 30,000 members. She served as the Planning Chairperson for the 2013 Annual Convention and is currently an advisor for the Great Lakes Region. Dr. Gaskins the President of the Sigma Omega graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the Women’s Alliance

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Self-Efficacy

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

- to engineering identity provide them with a more nuancedyear seminar, and were emblazoned on a twelve-foot-tall understanding than those in the sample taken by Meyer andbanner in the center of the engineering building. colleagues [6]. Students were also asked “Do you plan to work, conductVIII. Cross-Cutting Theme: Diversity in Engineering research, continue study, or teach engineering for at leastThe Campbell University School of Engineering emphasizes three years after graduation?” and 24 (69%) responded yes,the need for engineers from diverse backgrounds for