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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oai Ha, Western Carolina University; Martin L. Tanaka, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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2006 and has held academic positions since 2008. His research interests include dynamic modeling for vibration isolation, motorcycle dynamics, fracture diagnostics, and engineering education. Dr. Kaul’s industry experience includes development of vibration isolation systems and the design and development of mo- torcycle powertrains and hydraulic systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WIP: Effect of Spatial Ability on Solid Mechanics Education in Engineering Technology and Engineering ProgramsAbstractThe distinction between undergraduate educational programs for engineering and engineeringtechnology at many US institutions has led to different

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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George James Lamont, University of Waterloo; Kari D. Weaver, University of Waterloo; Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Andrea Jonahs, University of Waterloo; Heather A. Love, University of Waterloo; Brad Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo; Carter Neal, University of Waterloo; Katherine Zmetana, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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analysis of engineering design reports forinformation literacy assessment,” presented at 2010 ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., Louisville, KY,USA, June 20 - 23, 2010.[7] K. Mercer, K.D. Weaver and J.A. Stables-Kennedy, “Understanding undergraduateengineering student information access and needs: Results from a scoping review,” in 2019ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Tampa, FL, USA, June 15-19, 2019.[8] M. Fosmire, “Information literacy and engineering design: Developing an integratedconceptual model,” IFLA J., vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 47–52, 2012.[9] J. Jeffryes and M. Lafferty, “Gauging Workplace Readiness: Assessing the InformationNeeds of Engineering

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Tech

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. Agogino, and B. Hartmann, “Teaching human-centered design innovation across engineering, humanities and social sciences,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 28, no. 2, p. 484, 2012.[5] P. L. Dickrell, L. Virguez, and A. Goncher, “Structure of a Human-Centered and Societal-Based First-Year Maker Space Design Course,” ASEE Conferences, Virtual Online, 2020.[6] International Organization for Standardization, ISO 9241-210: 2019 Ergonomics of human-system interaction—Part 210: Human-centred design for interactive systems. 2019.[7] S. Webber, M. Carter, W. Smith, and F. Vetere, “Co-Designing with Orangutans: Enhancing the Design of Enrichment for Animals,” in Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive

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First-Year Programs: Cornucopia

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joshua Bourne Reed, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut

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. Scott is an active member in the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) both locally and nationally, as well as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).Dr. Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut Daniel Burkey is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Professor-in-Residence in the De- partment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in 1998, and his M.S.C.E.P and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000 and 2003, respectively. His primary areas of

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University; Sinead Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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Education, 2019 First-Year Civil Engineering Students’ Knowledge and Confidence in the Use of Visualization and Representation Tools to Solve Engineering ProblemsThis complete evidence-based practice will describe how first-year engineering students areencouraged to use sketching as a method of problem solving. First-Year Civil Engineeringstudents come to their programs with a diverse array of skills and motivations. Previous researchby the authors indicates that students often choose engineering as a major due to guidancecounsellor and parental recommendations based on their performance in math and science coursesin high school and the professional prospects afforded by an engineering degree. So, we

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First-Year Programs: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the First Year

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Janet Aderemi Omitoyin, The University of Illinois at Chicago ; Renata A. Revelo, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Rezvan Nazempour, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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(ASEE) ”20 under 40” awardee for 2018.Prof. Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Houshang Darabi is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Department of Me- chanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Darabi has been the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of MIE since 2007. He has also served on the College of Engineering (COE) Educational Policy Committee since 2007. Dr. Darabi is the recipient of multiple teaching and advising awards including the UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017), COE Excellence in Teaching Award (2008, 2014), UIC Teaching Recognitions Award (2011), and the COE Best Advisor

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First-Year Programs: Mathematics in the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis J. Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Yirong Lin, The University of Texas, El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso

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Engineering Education, 2019 Mechanical Engineering Organized Around Mathematical SophisticationThis paper describes a work in progress. It is applying a proven, NSF funded problem-solvingapproach to a new and important demographic of underrepresented minority students. Those thataspire to become engineering majors, but are not calculus ready. The work will determine if itincreases success for that population. The intervention, called the Conservation and AccountingPrinciples or CAP, is applicable to all Engineering Science (ES) [1]. The CAP unifies theapproach to ES problems and has Algebraic, Trigonometric and Calculus formulations. The CAPallows a student to solve real world (Authentic) problems in

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First-year Programs: Computation in the First Year

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Darren K. Maczka, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Rehan Shah, University College London; Andrew L. Gillen, University College London

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Engineering courses at a large, public US university, also indicatedfavorable reception of such curricular refinements from both staff and students. To obtain theseresults, the authors adopted a case-studies approach, using data collected through feedbacksurveys from students and faculty members, while also analyzing students’ academicperformance in these modules.A more recent research study by Shoaib, Cardella, Madamanchi, and Umulis (2019) examinedthe challenges and aspects of computational thinking (CT) competencies such as data analysis,algorithm design, simulation, testing and debugging within an analytical problem-solvingclassroom activity of a sophomore-level thermodynamics course for biomedical engineeringstudents at a major public, US

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sreyoshi Bhaduri, McGraw Hill ; Michelle Soledad, The Ohio State University; Tamoghna Roy, DeepSig Inc.; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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engineering students. Her interests include assessment and pedagogy. Within ASEE, she is a member of the First-year Programs Division, the Women in Engineering Division, the Educational Research and Methods Division, and the Design in Engineering Education Division. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and is the Faculty Adviser for SWE at VT. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021A semester like no other: Use of Natural Language Processing to SummarizeSentiments from End-of-Semester Surveys on the Experience of ChangingLearning Environments due to COVID-19AbstractIn response to campus closures due to COVID-19, the learning

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First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Shannon M. Clancy, University of Michigan; Richard Olaf Blorstad, DeMatha Catholic High School; Ryan Reinhardt; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; L. D. Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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students anopportunity to gauge how they perceive the field engineering as it relates to their academiccareer. The tool will be developed from validated surveys from research and the Social CognitiveCareer theory.National Best Practices to Retain Students in Their First Year In 2012, the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) produced a reportentitled Going the Distance, detailing “Best Practices and Strategies for Retaining Engineering,Engineering Technology and Computing Students”[5]. In this report, a literature review andsurvey were conducted documenting over 60 strategies and best practices in retainingengineering students. These strategies were divided into three categories including “student-focused strategies and practices

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First-Year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati; Angela Boronyak, University of Cincinnati; James Edward Roethler, Spalding University; Aimee M. Frame, University of Cincinnati; Cedrick Kwuimy, University of Cincinnati

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Language Processing Tools on Individual Stories from First-year Students to Summarize Emotions, Sentiments, and Concerns of Transition from High School to College” Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2—31917, June 2019.[5] E. Cullen “8 Worries that make me nervous about starting college”. Your Teen for Parents. (ND) Available: https://yourteenmag.com/teens-college/freshman-college-worries. Accessed March 5, 2021.[6] Yu, R. “BUZZ: What are you looking most forward to about college”. Pacific Daily News, December 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.guampdn.com/story/life/2016/12/04/buzz-what-you-most-looking-forward- college/94872934/. [Accessed: March 1

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First-Year Programs: Virtual Instruction in the First Year II

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin; Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin; Mohana Seelan, University of Texas at Austin; Ramakrishna Sai Annaluru, University of Texas at Austin

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Biology from Texas A&M University in 2012 and her M.A. in STEM Education from The University of Texas at Austin in 2019. Additionally, she has over five years of combined industry and science research experience, has worked as a senior bioscience associate at UT’s Austin Technology Incubator, and has served as an adjunct faculty member in biology for South University. She was a teaching assistant for several undergraduate biology classes, created TA training modules for the Center for Teaching Excellence, and conducted research on improving student motivation and performance in science education. Additionally, Nisha has over five years of combined industry and science research experience, has worked recently as a

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First-Year Program Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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Paper ID #26502Board 84: Work in Progress: Development of Learning Skills Modules forFirst-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University Lindsay Corneal is an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor, a M.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Materials Science and Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: Development of Learning

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First-year Programs: Professional Development and Skills

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, University of California, Davis

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Paper ID #31500A First-Year Career Development Course: Securing and Succeeding in anEngineering JobDr. Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, University of California, Davis Jennifer Sinclair Curtis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Dean of Engineering at University of California, Davis. She is a Fellow of ASEE, AAAS and AIChE. She is recipient of AIChE’s Particle Technology Forum’s Lifetime Achievement Award, a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar Award, AIChE’s Thomas-Baron Award in Fluid-Particle Systems, ASEE’s Chemical Engineering Lec- tureship Award, ASEE’s CACHE Award for Excellence in Computing in Chemical

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The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

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access and success of those traditionally under-represented and/or under-served in STEM higher education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Easing Students’ Transitions to University Via a Summer Bridge and Outdoor Experience ProgramIn this Complete Evidence-based Practice paper, we describe the development and evolution of acombined academic summer bridge program and outdoors experience program designed to support theacademic success and development of incoming STEM majors at Boise State University. First-time,first-year students’ transitions to university can be challenging for a wide variety of reasons, includingincreased independence, leaving behind parents and friends

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First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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civil engineering from the University of Alaska Anchorage. After being employed in the construction industry, he returned to work with ANSEPTM as Pre-College Program Director in 2006 with the purpose of motivating and empowering more Alaska Native high school students to pursue a degree in science or engineering. Matt has now earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees and is the only Alaska Native in the world to complete a doctorate in civil engineering. He is now an assistant professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage and mentors engineering students while working with ANSEPTM . c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Revisiting Engineering Identity in a Common Introduction

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First-Year Programs: Recruiting and Retention

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sarah E. French, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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(FIE), 2019.[21] C. R. Bego, I. Barrow, and P. A. S. Ralston, “Identifying bottlenecks in undergraduate engineering mathematics: Calculus I through differential equations,” in 124th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2017.

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Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda Simson, The Cooper Union; Laura C. Broughton, City University of New York, Bronx Community; Elizabeth J. Biddinger, City College of the City University of New York

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engineering, incorporating laboratory experiences into traditional coursework, and bringing awareness of electrochemical engineering to chemical engineers. Biddinger’s research involves applications of green chemistry and energy utilizing electrocatalysis, batteries, and novel solvents. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Program evaluation of a high school summer bridge program in chemistry and engineeringAbstractIn this paper we evaluate a summer college preparatory program for New York City high schoolstudents housed at Bronx Community College. The program was titled “Introduction to EnergyTechnology” and it focused on teaching chemistry and engineering

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First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Alan Degenhardt, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Brian S. Woodard, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Woodard received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign in 2011. His Aerospace research interests currently focus on the effects of icing on the aero- dynamics of swept-wing aircraft. In engineering education, he is also interested in project-based learning and spatial visualization. He teaches courses at the University of Illinois where he serves as the Director of Undergraduate Programs for the Department of Aerospace Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Applying Project-Based Learning with an emphasis on Engineering Communication for First-Year StudentsAbstractThis

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Don Nix, University of Arkansas; Jennie S. Popp Ph.D., University of Arkansas ; Michele Cleary, Cleary Scientific Intelligence, LLC; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Paul D. Adams, University of Arkansas

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Dr. Wen-Juo Lo is an Associate Professor in the Educational Statistics and Research Methodology (ESRM) program at the University of Arkansas. His research interests involve methodological issues related to analyses with a focus on psychometric methods. The recent research agenda concentrates statis- tical methods for the detection of bias in psychological measurement, especially measurement invariance on latent factor models. In addition, he also conducts research to develop effective latent variable model and instrument that reflects the factors of college students’ retention.Dr. Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville; Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Farshid Marbouti, San Jose State University

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solving. Dr. Verleger is an active member of ASEE. He also serves as the developer and site manager for the Model-Eliciting Activities Learning System (MEALearning.com), a site designed for implementing, managing, and re- searching MEAs in large classes.Dr. Farshid Marbouti, San Jose State University Farshid Marbouti is an Assistant Professor of General (interdisciplinary) Engineering at San Jose State University (SJSU). He is currently the chair of SJSU Senate Student Success Committee. Farshid com- pleted his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests center on First-Year Engineering student success and engineering design. c American Society for

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First-year Programs: Teams and Teamwork

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

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Teams,” Journal of Student Centered Learning, vol 2-1, pp 9-34. 2004.[4] C. Duhigg. “What Google learned from its quest to build the perfect team,” The New York Times Magazine, p. 20, Feb 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com.[Accessed Feb 3, 2020].[5] R. Fowler, L. K. Alford, J.A. Coller, S. Sheffield, and M. P. Su, “Student Perceptions of Teamwork Support”, in ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Tampa, Florida, 2019.[6] B. Read-Daily, K. M. DeGoede, K. M., and S. L. Zimmerman, “Gallup StrengthsFinder in Engineering”, in ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2018.[7] S. Lorimer and J. A. Davis, "Using Strengths of First-Year Engineering Students to Enhance Teaching," in ASEE

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First-Year Programs: Deciding on a Major

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J.w. Bruce, Tennessee Technological University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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pedagogical uses of digital systems. She also investigates fundamental questions critical to improving undergraduate engineering degree pathways. . She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. In 2013, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh was honored as a promising new engineering education researcher when she was selected as an ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Choice of Major and Career Aspirations of First-Year ECE StudentsINTRODUCTIONTypically, university engineering study is categorized into specialty areas, e.g. civil, chemical,computer, electrical, mechanical, etc. Engineering students are asked to select a

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The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder; Kenneth M. Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder

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management and PhD in civil engineering. Her interests are in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis as related to equity in education.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan is founding co-director of the Engineering Plus degree program in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering GoldShirt Program to provide a unique access pathway to engineering for high potential, next tier students not admitted through the standard admissions process; this program is now being adapted at several engineering colleges. Sullivan led the founding of the Precollege division of ASEE in 2004; was

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abigail M. Richards, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Carrie B. Myers, Montana State University

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interacting with the first-yearstudents. One half of the students in the senior class gave presentations to the freshman classtwice during the semester. The presentations were followed by small group dinners consisting offreshman and these senior design students wherein the students were given time for informal andunstructured interactions. One half of the senior class was not used in the role of a mentor andserved as a negative control for senior cohort in this study. In year two of this project, theinterventions will focus on the sophomore students. Year two’s freshman class will notparticipate in an intervention and serve as a negative control. Fall 2019 Spring 2020 Fall 2020 Spring 2021

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First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stephanie L. Walkup PE, Villanova University; John Komlos, Villanova University; Kevin A. Waters P.E., Villanova University

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timeoutside of class, in addition to spending more time in class (Table 1), did not result in the first-year students achieving the same level of measured proficiency in AutoCAD and surveying(Figure 3). The average amount of hours worked per week outside of class were greater than theCivil Engineering Department average values of 2.60 (fall 2019) and 2.70 (spring 2020) whenthe Fundamentals course was respectively delivered to the second-year and first-year students,indicating that this course is more demanding than average departmental courses.The fact that first-year students achieved larger growth in self-assessed proficiency in ArcGISand AutoCAD with a similar amount of time spent working outside of class may be a result ofthe extended in-class

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas, El Paso; Giselle Andrade, STEMGrow; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Melissa Stearns

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Civil Engineering. Currently she is pursuing a Master of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering and is due to graduate May 2019. She has been actively involved within the Department of Engineering Education & Leadership as a recruitment leader and administrative assistant. Currently she serves as the graduate advisor for the American Society for Engineering Education student chapter and is a research team director in the Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education where she focuses on the success of students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics of two post-secondary educational institutions based in El Paso.Mr. Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso Mike

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First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Jimmy Gitming Lee, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #26516Building Escape Rooms to Increase Student Engagement in First-Year Engi-neering ClassesProf. Duncan Davis, Northeastern University Duncan Davis is an Assistant Teaching Professor in First Year Engineering. His research focuses on using gamification to convey course content in first year classes. Mostly recently, he has implemented a series of escape room projects to teach engineering to first year students through the process of designing, prototyping, and refining these play experiences.Jimmy Gitming Lee, Northeastern University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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First-year Programs: Teams and Teamwork

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rui Wang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gaurav Nanda, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received for the best paper published in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008, 2011, and 2019 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011 and 2015. Dr. Ohland is an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS.Dr. Gaurav Nanda, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Gaurav Nanda

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She primarily teaches Engineering Foundations classes to first year engineering students. Her interests include assessment and pedagogy. Within ASEE, she is a member of the First-year Programs Division, the Women in Engineering Division, the Educational Research and Methods Division, and the Design in Engineering Education Division. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and is the Faculty Adviser for SWE at VT. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: A Longitudinal Study of Student Motivation Throughout the Lifetime of a First-Year CourseIntroductionThere are a wide variety of