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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Education, vol. 109, no. 3, pp. 362–383, 2020.[11] Z. Hazari, G. Sonnert, P. M. Sadler, and M. Shanahan, “Connecting high school physics experiences, outcome expectations, physics identity, and physics career choice: a gender study,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 47, no. 8, pp. 978–1003, 2010.[12] B. M. Capobianco, H. A. Diefes-dux, I. Mena, and J. Weller, “What is an engineer? Implications of elementary school student conceptions for engineering education,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 304–328, 2011.[13] M. B. James, H. Murzi, J. Forsyth, L. Virguez, and P. L. Dickrell, “Exploring perceptions of disciplines using arts-informed methods,” in Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 6: Learning by Doing - Contextual and Community-Based Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega Álvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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wouldalso be valuable. Lastly, future research could explore how giving students the autonomy toselect their scenarios influences their motivation, engagement, and overall learning experience.References[1] J. D. Ortega-Alvarez, C. Wallwey, B. D. Chambers, D. Newcomb, and D. Gray, “Stakeholder-Informed Review of a First-Year Engineering Program,” Montreal, Canada, Jun. 22, 2025.[2] B. D. Chambers, H. Murzi, M. James, D. Gray, and H. M. Matusovich, “Course Development in a First Year Engineering Program: The Interplay of Autonomy, Peer Relationships, and Content,” development, vol. 10, p. 11, 2021.[3] M. Seren Smith, S. Warnes, and V. Anne, “Scenario-based learning,” in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Perspectives from UCL

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 3: Session 3: Curriculum in Motion - Redesigning the First-Year Experience

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan David Ortega Álvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Daniel Newcomb, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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. 2015, p. 26.877.1-26.877.16.[7]​ H. G. Murzi, T. M. Chowdhury, J. Karlovšek, and B. R. Ulloa, “Working in large teams: Measuring the impact of a teamwork model to facilitate teamwork development in engineering students working in a real project,” Int J Eng Educ, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 274–295, 2020.[8]​ N. C. T. Van Tyne and J. D. Ortega, “How Can We Make This Work? First Year Engineering Design Team Development in Virtual vs. In-Person Environments,” presented at the 2022 First-Year Engineering Experience, Jul. 2022.Appendix A: Notes Sheets Example1. Engineering Design  Related Foundations of Engineering I & II Student Learning OutcomesLearning Use a structured design approach to analyze problems