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Joie Marhefka, Penn State New Kensington; Dalynn D Park, Penn State New Kensington; Laura E Cruz, Penn State

Paper ID #32077Ready, Set, Go: Fostering Student Success in an Introductory BiomedicalEngineering Technology CourseDr. Joie Marhefka, Penn State New Kensington Joie Marhefka is an Assistant Teaching Professor and the Biomedical Engineering Technology program coordinator at Penn State New Kensington. Prior to coming to Penn State, she worked at several biotech start-ups and completed a post doctoral fellowship at NIST. She earned her PhD in bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh and her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at Villanova.Miss Dalynn D Park, Penn State New Kensington Hi, I am Dalynn Park, a

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Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University; Jason Mathews, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University

Paper ID #32114Understanding First-Year Engineering Student Definitions of SystemsEngineeringMiss Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University Amanda Singer is an Environmental Engineering master’s candidate at Michigan Technological Univer- sity. She graduated in 2019 from Michigan Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineer- ing. Her current research focuses on perceptions of first year engineering students on the engineering disciplines. She is currently exploring phD options in Engineering Education.Jason Mathews, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan

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Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Paper ID #32070Re-Engineering a Mini-Drone as a Project for First-Year EngineeringStudentsMr. Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology Mr. Ludvik Alkhoury is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ. He is currently the Lab instructor of Fundamentals of Engineering Design (FED) 101, a course that reviews the basic concepts of engineering and introduces some tools used for the design and implementation of devices and systems.Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr

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Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Stephen Otondi, New Jersey Institute of Technology ; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Paper ID #32028Work In Progress: Assisting Academically Underprepared EngineeringStudents in MathematicsDr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor - Engineering Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, and as- sessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California

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Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Chizhong Wang, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Paper ID #32048Getting Students to Explore Engineering Ethics through Debate-StylePresentationsDr. Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar works as Asst. Professor of Engineering Education at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Newark College of Engineering located in Newark, New Jersey. He has developed and taught several engineering courses primarily in first-year engineering, civil and environmental engineer- ing, and general engineering. He has won multiple awards for excellence in instruction. He also has worked on several research projects, programs, and initiatives to help

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AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

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Paper ID #32084Three Years After Rollout: A Report on Systemic Changes in a First-YearEngineering ProgramDr. Amy J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Principle Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech- nological University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses. Her research interests include engineering ethics, spatial visualization, and educational methods. She is an active member in the Mul- tidisciplinary Engineering and the Engineering Design Graphics Divisions of ASEE. For the Multidisi- plinary Division she has served as the Secretary/Treasurer and

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Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mona Aly, Arab Academy for Science,Technology and Maritime Transport; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paper ID #32097Harvesting tweets for a better understanding of Engineering Students’First-Year ExperiencesDr. Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Sherif E. Abdelhamid served as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the College of Comput- ing and Information Technology (CCIT). Before joining CCIT in 2018, he was an Infrastructure Software Engineer at the Center for Open Science, Virginia, USA. He obtained his Ph.D. and MSc in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and his current research work lies at the intersection of computation and education. In particular, he is interested

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Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Paper ID #32030GIFTS: Overcoming Student Resistance to Active Learning: First-YearEducator’s Experiences of Transferring Research into PracticeDr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is a Assistant Professor - Engineering Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology.. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from

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

Paper ID #32066Pilot Program: Infusing Rubin Education into First-Year SeminarMr. Ryan Baldwin, NJIT Assistant Director of First-Year Engineering Programs, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey In- stitute of Technology.Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is interested in first-year engineering curriculum design and recruitment, retention and success of engineering students. He is the coordinator of ENGR101, an application-oriented course for engineering students placed in pre-calculus courses. He has also developed and co-teaches the Fundamen- tals of Engineering Design

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Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

Individual Homework (10 -14 ea) 10 – 20 % Class Discussion 20 % Short Reports (2-3 ea) 20 - 45% Presentation (1-2 ea) 10-20 % Final Project 15 – 20 % Total 100.0 %Military Technology in SocietyCourse Description: Engineering and the military complex have long held a tight relationship. Infact, the word “engineer” is from Middle English and denotes a designer and constructor offortifications and weapons. We will consider the specific example of military technology. Thisseminar will introduce

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Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paper ID #32050Using Chatbots as Smart Teaching Assistants for First-Year EngineeringStudentsDr. Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Sherif E. Abdelhamid served as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the College of Comput- ing and Information Technology (CCIT). Before joining CCIT in 2018, he was an Infrastructure Software Engineer at the Center for Open Science, Virginia, USA. He obtained his Ph.D. and MSc in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and his current research work lies at the intersection of computation and education. In particular, he is interested in building

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Junfei Li P.E., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Jaime Ramos-Salas, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Cara Li, Carnegie Mellon University

Paper ID #32096Experience of Teaching Introduction to Electrical Engineering with anOnline PlatformDr. Junfei Li P.E., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr. Junfei Li is with Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering a the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He was with University of Texas - Pan American from 2002 to 2015.Dr. Jaime Ramos-Salas, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr Jaime Ramos-Salas has been teaching Power Engineering courses at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley since 2005. His current research interests are related to Renewable Energy and Engi- neering Education. He is an

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Alexa L. E. Littman; Adam Joseph Malecki, Gannon University; Elisabeth Patricia McAllister; Masen Andrew Collins; Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University; David Gee, Gannon University

–zero hunger– identifiedand targeted by the United Nations Development Programme in their series of SustainableDevelopment Goals.REFERENCES[1] Gee, D., “Are Post-Millennials Enrolled in Engineering Majors Inclined to be Socially Active?” Proc.10th Annual ASEE First Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE 2018), Glassboro, NJ, 2018[2] United Nations https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/[3] United Nations - Disability, Department of Economic and Social Affairshttps://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/envision2030.html[4] Gee, D., Tiari, S., and Zhao, L., “Design of Solar-Powered Food Dehydrators to Meet Food AvailabilityNeeds in Emerging Markets,” Proc. 2018 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel

Paper ID #32085Exploring Math Self-Efficacy Among First-Year Civil Engineering MajorsDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. She holds BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She enjoys, and has invested significantly, in the development of her undergraduate students, serving as past faculty advisor for numerous student groups. Dr. Watson is passionate about improving access to engineering education

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Jerry Austin Yang, University of Texas at Austin; Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin

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Engineering Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai in 1989, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1992 and 1995 respectively. Her teaching interests are in the area of circuits and devices, computing, and logic design. Dr. Telang works closely with success programs for freshman engineering students. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Increasing Student Understanding of Diversity/Inclusion Issues in a First-Year Engineering ClassroomIntroduction Engineering colleges and universities across the country are now beginning toacknowledge and support the

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Andrew Assadollahi, P.E., Christian Brothers University

problem to be solved by improving the quality of face-to-faceinteraction between individual students and individual faculty [1]. The Challenges of AcademicAdvising (The Chronical of Higher Education, 2010) discusses that a function of academicadvising is to help students become independently functioning adults who take responsibility fortheir own progress [2]. In this study, a proactive advising method has been implemented to first-year civil engineering students in an introduction to civil engineering course, using face-to-faceadvising practices and spreadsheet technology. Proactive advising involves a variety of intensiveinteractions with students to increase probabilities of success, including the deliberateintervention to enhance student

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Briana M Bouchard, Tufts University; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

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- bethke-wendellDr. Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University Ethan Danahy is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department Computer Science at Tufts Univer- sity outside of Boston MA, having received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science in 2000 and 2002, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007, all from Tufts. Additionally, he acts as the Engineering Research Program Director at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), where he manages educational technology development projects while researching innovative and interactive techniques for assisting teachers with performing engineering education and communicat- ing robotics concepts to students spanning the K-12 through

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James Lenn, Wayne State University; Fatmir Menkulasi P.E., Wayne State University; Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University; Jessie Mazin Yousif-Dickow; McKayla Kleinschrodt; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

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Lego® robotics to Computer Aided Design (CAD)/3D printingfor the purpose of introducing engineering students to the design process began in the Fall 2017semester. The impetus behind the transition was the desire to provide students with an earlierexposure to CAD, utilize technologies more closely resembling those used in industry, allowstudents to participate in developing realistic projects, and provide exposure to the design formanufacturing concept. Additionally, completion of this course has provided students withtransferrable CAD skills which have reportedly had significant impact on helping students toobtain internships. In the current approach, the risks of premature fixation [6] and boundedideation are mitigated by requiring the

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Paper ID #32080GIFTS: Reimagining the Early Calculus ExperienceDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. She holds BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She enjoys, and has invested significantly, in the development of her undergraduate students, serving as past faculty advisor for numerous student groups. Dr. Watson is passionate about improving access to engineering education and serves as the

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Pichayathida (Alice) Luanpaisanon, University of Virginia; Carter Kenneth McCullough, Human Machine Interface Research Lab; Ryan Van Der Zee, Caterpillar Inc.; Ruth Wertz P.E., Valparaiso University; Reva E. Johnson, Valparaiso University

the userinteracts with a haptic environment, they receive correlated visual and tactile sensory feedback.Richer and more complex sensory feedback gives the user a more immersive experience.Furthermore, the user may have control over changing the properties of the haptic environmentand exploring the effects.Haptic technology has the potential to enhance the engineering classroom in several ways. First,increased sensory feedback can improve retention of engineering concepts [1]. Second, hapticfeedback can improve intuitive understanding of complex systems and environments [2]. Third,tactile information creates learning opportunities for students who are visually impaired [3].Fourth, involving students in coding of the haptic system may improve

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Samuel John, Wayne State University; Cameron Hanson, Wayne State University; James Lenn, Wayne State University; Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

Image-guided technologies for a better tomorrow.Mr. Cameron Hanson, Wayne State UniversityMr. James Lenn, Wayne State University James Lenn has been at Wayne State University since 2013, first as part time faculty and more recently as a Lecturer. He teaches a freshman design course and several electrical engineering courses. Prior to taking a position at WSU, he had worked in industry as an engineer and engineering manager for roughly 30 years.Prof. Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University Marcis Jansons, Ph.D., P.E. Marcis Jansons has been on the faculty of Wayne State University’s College of Engineering since 2008, researching topics in advanced engine combustion and optical diagnostics at the University’s

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Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Joshua Brandel

Paper ID #32103Which prototyping skills should we teach in first-year design? Theanswer is as few as possibleDr. Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University Matthew Wettergreen is an Associate Teaching Professor in Engineering at the Oshman Engineering De- sign Kitchen at Rice University.Joshua Brandel American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Which prototyping skills should we teach in first-year design? The answer is as few as possible Matthew A. Wettergreen, Joshua D. Brandel Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, Rice

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Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside

Paper ID #32034An online course for freshmen? The evolution of a successful online CS1courseProf. Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside Frank Vahid is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Univ. of California, Riverside. His research interests include CS/engineering education, and embedded systems. He is a co-founder of zyBooks.com.Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside Joe Michael Allen is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at the University of California, Riverside. His current research focuses on finding ways to improve CS education, specifically focusing on introductory