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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering,Computer Science, Computational Data Science, and Software Engineering. This paperpresents the progress report of this scholarship program and its impact on the institution, itsComputer Science and Engineering Programs, and the community. Also, it presents the effect ofthe high-impact practices in this program in retention of computer science and engineeringstudents. High-impact practices reported include Capstone Courses, Collaborative Projects,First-Year Experiences, Internships, Undergraduate Research, and Writing Intensive Courses.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) established the Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)program in accordance with the American Competitiveness and Workforce

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Udayan Das, Saint Mary's College of California

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Paper ID #36739BYOP: ”Bring Your Own Project”: How student-driven programming projectsin an introductory programming course can drive engagement andcontinuous learningDr. Udayan Das, Saint Mary’s College of California Udayan Das is a computer science professor with over a decade of experience teaching computer science. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 BYOP: "Bring Your Own Project" How student-driven programming projects in an introductory programming course can drive engagement and continuous learningAbstractEngaging students who are unsure about

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). She joined PVAMU right after she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Com- puter Engineering from Mississippi State University in 2003. Her research interests include image and video processing, data compression, wavelets, computer vision, remote sensing, and computing educa- tion. Her projects are currently funded by NSF, United States Department of Agriculture, and Department of Education.Dr. Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University Bugrahan Yalvac is an associate professor of science and engineering education in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received his Ph.D. in science education at the Pennsylvania

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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utilizecompetencies developed in the first three years of the curriculum in the solution of a complexdesign problem.Educational excellence requires exposing students to the current edge of research. To ensure thatstudent projects are along the same trajectory that the industry is moving, educators mustcontinually introduce emerging techniques, practices, and applications into the curriculum. Thefields of Internet of Things (IoT) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are growing rapidly, andthere is increasing interest in providing undergraduate students with a foundation in these areas.This paper presents IoT and WSN projects that our undergraduate computer and electricalengineering students have done in their senior capstone course in wildfire

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MacKenzie Gray, Portland State University; Erin Shortlidge, Portland State University; Christof Teuscher, Portland State University

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typically workclosely with faculty and other researchers on a specific research project, and in some cases aregranted stipends [6]. Studies have shown that students who participate in REUs show increasedinterest in pursuing degrees and careers in the STEM fields [3]. REUs provide students withopportunities to develop skills valued by both graduate schools and employers, such as workingon challenging problems, presenting research to an audience, and communicating findingsthrough technical writing [3].While REUs have the potential to positively influence persistence in STEM fields, there areinequities in who gets to participate in these experiences. Questions have been raised as to whysome REU programs receive very few applications from students in

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hashmath Fathima, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University

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initiative, which has been successfullyrun for the past four years with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), involves apartnership of 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and one Institutionserving Hispanic students (HSI). The leading university for this program is Morgan StateUniversity in Baltimore, Maryland. Underperforming REU students are encouraged to participatein research opportunities through the SCR2 program, which has been shown to increase studentretention and graduation rates. Participants in RET are chosen from the area's high schools andcommunity colleges that feed into the consortium institutions. RET participants' involvement inpractical engineering research projects enables them to inspire their

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nimmi Arunachalam, Florida International University; Mark A. Weiss, Florida International University; Jason Liu, Florida International University; Alina Melissa Perez, Florida International University; Giri Narasimhan, Florida International University; Stephanie Jill Lunn, Florida International University

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Guild was held in the winter of 2022 at a large urban public university in theSoutheast. It gave students the chance to engage in experiential software projects,community-building activities, and mentorship from computing majors and industryprofessionals. In our research, we applied disciplinary identity theory, with a focus on computingidentity, to explore participants’ perceptions of the experiences and the impact of the Guild ontheir future computing aspirations. Towards this goal, we used a convergent parallelmixed-methods approach. We conducted pre- and post-workshop surveys of (n = 34) students’impressions and goals. In the analysis, we quantitatively assessed responses around students’computing identities and qualitatively evaluated open

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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well aware of these novel technologies, we need to update our curriculum andcourse design. In this paper, I present some laboratories (labs) that the students conducted as apart of a course project in the ubiquitous computing class. This course is an elective forundergraduate Computer and Information Sciences or Information technology students. Thestudents who take this course are either juniors or seniors. Covid-19 has taught us how remoteteaching is useful to ensure proper education during the time of the pandemic. This project aimsto design different lab modules that the students can conduct without purchasing hardware. Idesigned this course at the time of covid pandemic to ensure student learning and success in aneconomical way. I devised

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Kreimendahl, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh-Menon

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university established goals anddominantly pursuing undergraduate majors. The University related actions to pursue.has five schools: Architecture and Design, Computing andData Science, Engineering, Management, and Sciences and Inclusive Excellence: We commit to the continuous de-Humanities. It offers 21 undergraduate degree programs and velopment of a campus culture that is increasingly diverse,equitable, and inclusive. We strive to develop a campus where projects, as discussed by the authors in [5]. In this paper,everyone feels valued and meaningfully supported toward the authors present an innovative method of using a learningreaching their full potential

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jungsoo Lim, California State University, Los Angeles; Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles

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strategies for female students to broaden theirparticipation in computing.As a part of the study, we collected data on the introductory course sequence, CS1 Introductionto Programming I, CS2 Introduction to Programming II, and CS3 Programming with DataStructure. The data included quasi-cohort course outcomes, quasi-cohort persistence, retentiongraduation, day 1 to census day enrollment, completion by transfer status, outcomes by major,and student support. In addition, to understand in-depth the level of preparedness and the level ofsatisfaction of women and minority students in computing, we also collected additional data.This effort included collecting the results of midterm exams, quizzes, course projects,assignments, and the final exam from CS1

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sagnik Nath, University of California, Santa Cruz; Jennifer Quynn, University of California, Santa Cruz; Jose Renau

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teaching to Inquiry. This is represented in the first ITL program activity carried out by theITL Project Team, analyzing equity data by engineering gateway course to identify gaps. The result ofthis first ITL activity is an Excel spreadsheet with courses and corresponding equity data.To analyze these data, we relied on institutional dashboard data developed and supported by the universityand available campus-wide, an example of commitment to closing equity gaps using evidence and aprocess that is sustainable. If this type of tool is not available in your institution, we suggest building one,and Power BI is a wonderful option for doing so. With a data dashboard tool, we can easily find pass ratedata by course, filter on student demographics, and

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena Filatova, CUNY, New York City College of Technology; Yu-Wen Chen, New York City College of Technology; Hong Li, New York City College of Technology

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presented findingsshow the trends in courses enrollment, passing, failing, and withdrawing from the courses. Inaddition to a core three-course sequence, the project examines the general department retentionnumbers.1. IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic had a profound effect on college enrollment across the United States.“Enrollment reductions were largest among black and Latinx students” [1]. This work presents ananalysis of how COVID-19 affected the enrollment numbers in City Tech in general and at theCST department in particular. The CST department offers three degree programs: an Associatedegree (AAS) in Computer Information Systems, a Bachelor of Technology degree (BTech) inComputer Systems, and a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Data Science

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Morgan State University; Md Mahmudur Rahman, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Eric Sakk; Chukwuemeka Duru; Frank Efe; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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class, three different evaluation methods were used, such asclassroom observation, a signature assignment, and a Motivated Strategies for LearningQuestionnaire (MSLQ) survey. The Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM(COPUS) findings indicated greater student engagement when ECP is used; the Signatureassignment results indicated improved learning outcomes for students; and the MLSQ survey,which measures students' motivation, critical thinking, curiosity, collaboration, andmetacognition, determined a positive impact of the ECP on the CS participants.Keywords –CS education, active learning, experimental centric learning, collaborative learning,project based learning, retention.IntroductionSeveral critical factors influence student

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Marriott; Menaka Abraham; Heather E. Dillon, University of Washington

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difficulty in getting student input and feedback on the contract initially, but we have now refined it over many iterations. The contract outlines the type of grading and what is expected of the students during the course. 2. Learning logs: The students were allowed to write learning logs reflecting on their learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. Two types of logs were used. The first type was a reflection on their learning based on the homeworks or projects that they did. The second type was a learning log in lieu of attending a live lecture or watching an asynchronous lecture. Students submitted weekly logs for the asynchronous learning and biweekly logs for the homeworks or

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 5

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hye Rin Lee, University of Delaware; Sotheara Veng, University of Delaware; Yiqin Cao, University of Delaware; Juliana Baer, University of Delaware; Teomara Rutherford, University of Delaware; Austin Cory Bart

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Psychology, vol. 52, no. 2,p. 196, 2005.[48] J. S. Bruner, The Process of Education. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1960.[49] D. DiBiasio, L. Comparini, A. G. Dixon, and W. M. Clark, “A project-based spiralcurriculum for introductory courses in ChE: III. Evaluation,” Chemical Engineering Education,vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 140–146, 2001.[50] Lohani, Vinod K, M. L. Wolfe, T. Wildman, K. Mallikarjunan, and J. Connor,“Reformulating general engineering and biological systems engineering programs at VirginiaTech,” Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 2, no. 4, p. n4, 2011.[51] S. Vemuru, S. Khorbotly, and F. Hassan, “A spiral learning approach to hardwaredescription languages,” in 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems(ISCAS

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Liang, University of the District of Columbia; Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia; Rui Kang

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dozens of graduate and undergraduate students in research and K-12 outreach activities and is the Director of the Excellence in Computing and Information Technology Education (ExCITE) program. She is a fellow of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership Program (CASL) and the Opportunities for Under-Represented Scholars (OURS) post-graduate institutional leadership certificate program and an alumna of the Frontiers of Engineering Education program (FOEE) of the National Academy of Engineering. She has been serving on the Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) Capital Area Regional Network steering committee since 2016Dr. Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Briana Lowe Wellman is an

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary E Lockhart, Texas A&M University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University

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researchers to gauge thetemperature of a group of students and assess the effect of interventions developed to promotechange within the culture.BackgroundThe need for computing professionals in the workforce is growing rapidly. The U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics (2022) estimates that employment in computer and information technologyoccupations is projected to grow 15% from 2021 to 2031, generating 682,800 new jobs andannually replenishing another 418,500 vacancies. This rate is much faster than the average forall other occupations [1]. These statistics indicate that there is a great need to continue toincrease the overall number of qualified computing professionals within the United States.Though the number of undergraduate students enrolled in

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 5

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Sadaf Amna Sarwari

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Science and Elec- trical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Her research interests are in software engineering, cybersecurity, and data analytics, as well as in higher education focused on these areas. She has served as a Principal Investigator on various NSF, NASA, DoD, and industry funded projects. She leads the B.S. in Cybersecurity program and serves as Academic Coordinator of the M.S. in Software Engineering Program at West Virginia University. She has served on program and organizing committees of many international conferences and workshops.Sadaf Amna Sarwari ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Cybersecurity Students’ Sense of Belonging and

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sreekanth Gopi, Kennesaw State University; Nasrin Dehbozorgi, Kennesaw State University

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published papers | Research Project winner! Education: BE in Mechanical Engineering MBA in Information Technology MS in Computer Science (IP) My paper is accepted for 2024 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, Marietta, GA, March 10 - 12, 2024. Research interests: 1. Meditation 2. Music 3. AI Hackathons: 1. INTEL AI Hackathon FIRST prize Winner! 2. Llama 2 ClarifAI LablabAI hackathon SECOND prize winner! Published papers: Peer-reviewed Published papers: 1. FIE 2023 IEEE conference, Texas, USA: EEG Spectral Analysis and Prediction for Inattention Detection in Academic Domain 2. AIMC 2023, Brighton, UK: Introductory Studies on Raga Multi-track Music Generation of Indian classical music using AI. 3. ASEE

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Williams Trost, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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alerts based on those sensors[29]. Although this was small scale experiment, it showed promise in allowing people tocustomize the sensor technology to their specific issues. The simple graphical interface helpedparticipants program the sensors without needing a great deal of outside assistance. The hopewas that this project would provide a less expensive approach to navigating through daily life,since this type of technology can be prohibitively expensive for many people, and can requiremore technological knowledge than many people possess. The way in which those facing cognitive issues interact with technology can be differentthan the general population, so some special accommodations may need to be made [30]. Visualinteraction with

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashish Aggarwal, University of Florida; Griffin Pitts, University of Florida; Sage Bachus, University of Florida; Sarah Rajkumari Jayasekaran, University of Florida; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University

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, conditionals, while/-for loops, vectors, strings, images, and functions. The course was divided into 14 modules witheight programming-related homework assignments and two exams (a midterm and a final). Thelast assignment was a cumulative final project.4.1 Introductory SurveysEach student was given an introductory survey during the first week of the class. This surveyasked for demographic information (gender, prior programming experience (PPE), year in school,GPA, and major), general information (if the student was also taking the lab associated with thiscourse and how many hours of prior programming experience they had), as well as what grade theyexpected to receive in the course by the end of the semester. Students were given a drop-down menuof

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bhuvaneswari Gopal, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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].Survey Design and MethodologyThis research project was reviewed and determined to be exempt by our college’s InstitutionalReview Board (IRB). Our experimental setup consisted of two groups of students at a largeMidwestern R1 University, in an undergraduate, pre-capstone SE course. We utilized a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest hybrid between groups and within groups design for this study. Thecontrol and treatment groups consisted of successive cohorts of sophomores/juniors from CS andComputer Engineering, one section each. This SE course was a mandatory component of theiracademic progression towards earning their degree.The treatment group was taught using PI while the control group received instruction throughtraditional lectures. The

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Angela Estacion, WestEd; Mark Allen Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Jacqueline Faith Sullivan, University of Central Florida

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and is responsible for designing, directing, and executing culturally responsive research and evaluation projects. She manages a portfolio of multi-year, mixed methods studies focused on improving educational and career opportunities, with a focus on historically underserved groups.Dr. Mark A Weiss, Florida International University Mark Allen Weiss is an Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in the College of Engineering and Computing, and Associate Director in the School of Computing and Information Sciences at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami Florida. He joined FIU after receiving his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Princeton University in 1987. His interests