Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University ; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Jeremy C. Schwartz1 Rebecca A. Atadero2Note: 1West Virginia University, 2Colorado State UniversityThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under theawards # 1726268, #1726088, and #1725880. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Examining the Effects of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Activities in First-Year Engineering CoursesThis completed research paper describes the research-based activities [1], [2] that wereintegrated into a first-year engineering course at a large mid-Atlantic

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd R. Hamrick, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Kristin Brewster, West Virginia University

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arguably have a higher motive to succeed in these classes. Total Reported Academic Dishonesty Cases 25 20 15 10 5 0 Spring 17 Summer 17 Fall 17 Spring 18 Summer 18 Fall 18 Figure 1: Total number of reported cases of academic dishonesty in the Fundamentals of Engineering Program at a large mid-Atlantic universityA review of the types of assignments and types of cheating in the reported cases was moreinformative. Exams were particularly improved. In 2017, eleven of 33 total reported cases wererelated to exams as opposed to 2018 where only one of 39 total cases was exam related. Themethods for strengthening exams

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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student perceptions of eMpowerment, Usefulness, Success,Interest, and Caring. This model can be used for both assessment purposes and to inform coursedesign [4].Study ContextThis study was conducted at a large, land grant institution in the mid-Atlantic region of theUnited States. Engineering students are initially enrolled in the General Engineering programwhere they take two semesters of First-Year Engineering courses as part of their generalengineering credits. These courses focus on teamwork, technical and professionalcommunication, implementing engineering tools, engineering design, and exploring engineeringas a career. Important to note for this study, the department responsible for hosting the coursechanges the course and its relation to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

into Why Well-Supported StudentsLeave a First-Year Engineering ProgramAbstractThis complete research paper examines retaining traditionally underrepresented groups (URGs) inSTEM fields. For the purposes of this paper underrepresented groups include women, first-generation students, and underrepresented minorities (URMs). The retention of URM students inSTEM fields is a current area of focus for engineering education research. Following a literaturereview and examination of best practices in retaining the targeted group, a cohort-based,professional development program with a summer bridge component was developed at a large landgrant institution in the Mid-Atlantic region with a programmatic goal to increase retention ofunderrepresented students