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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma; Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma; Tierney Harvey, University of Oklahoma; Haley Taffe, University of Oklahoma

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), we focus on the potential of leveraging the CPPs as a way to increase students’ self-efficacy, persistence within engineering, and sense of belonging. This study addresses thefollowing research question, “What factors influence first-year engineering students’ perceptionsof their engineering self-efficacy, design self-efficacy, intentions to persist, and sense of belongingthrough the application of community-partnered projects?”Methods1. Development of the Survey InstrumentThe survey instrument was developed during the fall of 2023 by an undergraduate student andthree faculty members. The instrument included a total of six scales (please refer Table 1). Thesurvey instrument measures the perceptions of first-year engineering students

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First-Year Programs Division: Best of FPD

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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– extremely)Post survey items to measure engineering self-efficacy (response options strongly disagree – strongly agree): I will be able to achieve most of the engineering-related goals that I have set for myself When facing difficult tasks within engineering, I am certain that I will accomplish them I believe I can succeed at most any engineering-related endeavor to which I set my mind I am confident that I can perform effectively on many engineering-related tasksPost survey items to measure commitment to engineering (response options): I have no doubt that I will graduate with a degree in engineering (strongly disagree – strongly agree) It is my intention to pursue a career in engineering (strongly disagree – strongly agree

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 11: Projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Bringardner, New York University ; Elizabeth Castroverde; Paige Charette, New York University ; Salma Moutasim Salaheldin Abuelgasim, New York University Abu Dhabi ; McKenna Yoshinobu; Rui Li, New York University; Victoria Bill, New York University ; Ingrid Paredes, New York University

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. Students were asked questions aboutthese feelings regarding each step of the engineering design process as well as open-endedquestions inquiring about feelings towards the project.BackgroundEngineering and technology fields encompass complex problem-solving skills and one’s abilityin executing different ways of thinking when applying them to projects and tasks. Theengineering design process itself instills problem-solving and real-world skill sets for those whowish to pursue these topics professionally. Developing these skills has been successful throughthe measurement of self-efficacy in first-year engineering courses and programs. Several studiesinvestigate engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning which target strategies to

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahnavi Dirisina, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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factors or sub-constructs commingle to form the self-concept of a student inengineering undergraduate education is the crux of this study. To accomplish that, a systematicreview was performed over recent studies, related to engineering education, that assessed self-concept as part of their methodology.This paper first introduces self-concept and self-efficacy, the two constructs that are often usedinterchangeably in literature, followed by a database search for recent studies measuring self-concept. Based on the results this study enlists the variables assessing either of the constructs thatwere introduced. Then a detailed analysis of the differences between the two constructs isprovided. Extensions to the current structure of self-concept and

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Navid Yaghoubisharif, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University

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influencing the self‐efficacy beliefs of first‐year engineering students,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 95, no. 1, pp. 39–47, 2006.[2] M. W. Ohland, S. D. Sheppard, G. Lichtenstein, O. Eris, D. Chachra, and R. A. Layton, “Persistence, engagement, and migration in engineering programs,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 259–278, 2008.[3] J. J. Appleton, S. L. Christenson, D. Kim, and A. L. Reschly, “Measuring cognitive and psychological engagement: Validation of the Student Engagement Instrument,” J. Sch. Psychol., vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 427–445, 2006.[4] J. L. Meece, P. C. Blumenfeld, and R. H. Hoyle, “Students’ goal orientations and cognitive engagement in classroom activities.,” J. Educ. Psychol., vol. 80, no. 4, p. 514, 1988.[5] R

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 2: Advising & Mentoring

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia T. Santillan, Duke University; Linda P. Franzoni, Duke University; Stacy L. Tantum, Duke University

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.” American Educational Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 663–676, 1992.[7] N. A. Mamaril, E. L. Usher, C. R. Li, D. R. Economy, and M. S. Kennedy, “Measuring Undergraduate Students’ Engineering Self-Efficacy: A Validation Study.” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 105, no. 2, pp. 366–395, 2016.[8] B. W. Smith, J. Dalen, K. Wiggens, E. Tooley, P. Christopher, and J. Bernard, “The Brief Resilience Scale: Assessing the Ability to Bounce Back.” International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 194—200, 2008.Appendix A: Survey InstrumentPart 1: Please read the following 12 statements regarding advising functions and select the mostrelevant response option from the 6-point scale in the drop-down box to indicate

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahnavi Dirisina, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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their implications towards building a survey instrumentto assess engineering self-concept.Literature ReviewA systematic review [1] distinguished between self-concept and self-efficacy and discussed theresultant operating definitions for the two constructs. This review found evidence that the twoconstructs in focus were often used interchangeably and were considered as the same measure inpractice. This created inconsistencies in understanding of the two constructs. The goal of thereview was to understand how self-concept and self-efficacy were different and to establish theunderlying constructs of engineering self-concept. The researchers sought to build a survey toassess engineering self-concept through this process. The review revealed 6

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 10: Identity & Belonging 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syahrul Amin, Texas A&M University; Miriam Marie Sanders, Texas A&M University; Aaron E. Kidd, Texas A&M University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University

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within thefirst two weeks of class and the post-survey was administered two weeks before final exams.MeasuresThere were three items measuring outcome expectations for engineering adapted from Lent et al.[13], six items measuring intentions to stay in engineering adapted from Lent at al. [13], threeitems measuring self-efficacy adapted from Lent et al. [13], and five items measuringengineering identity adapted from Chemers et al. [33] & Estrada et al. [34]. Table 1 provides thesample survey items for all four surveys used in this study. Table 2 provides the summary ofdescriptive statistics of continuous predictors and categorical variables. The Cronbach’s alphacoefficients across all subscales were also estimated with values ranging from 0.85

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 3: Identity & Belonging

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizandra C. Godwin, University of New Mexico

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national Ph.D. programs.The scope of this work is to develop a baseline of the data within a single Hispanic servinginstitution. The analysis completed to this point validates the survey instrument in measuring theidentified constructs. This validation is necessary so that this study may be expanded to a largersurvey population.Research QuestionsThis research investigates several factors that are believed to impact the identity of engineeringstudents as researchers. We seek to assess the role of research self- efficacy, researcher identity,and cultural compatibility on research persistence intentions. These variables were selected asthey have been determined to be relevant factors in prior identity studies [16], [29]–[35].Students that self

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Evolving First Year Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago

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integrations, and belonging seminars.Although community colleges (CC) implement several FYEs -- retention, and student successcan be improved. Wright College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, a Hispanic Servingcommunity college, developed a framework that holistically and programmatically supportengineering students through admission, transfer, and degree completion (associate andbachelor). This framework resulted in a 75% transfer rate to 4-year engineering programs withintwo years. The course provides excellent first-year experience, measures belonging and self-efficacy, and tracks the success of engineering students.The ESS is a three-credit hour seminar incorporating Introduction to the Engineering Profession,College Success, and Professional

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 5: Supporting Success 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Bilo Thomas, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Arinan De Piemonte Dourado, University of Louisville

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of studying engineering, self-efficacy, and contingencies of Academic Competence, Academic Competence subscale. Example items and references for each of these scales are provided in Table 1, and 5. Retention, defined as enrollment in the engineering school in the fall of the second year.AnalysisTwo machine learning techniques were investigated in this work: a neural network and a decisiontree. A neural network works to learn patterns via an iterative process of trial and error to classifydata into categorical outputs [11], and the results are black box (it is not possible to tell why aclassification was made without the aid of explainable methods). For the neural network analysis, Table 1: EVT

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 10: Identity & Belonging 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Andrew G Klein, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University

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students were invited to complete the survey a secondtime early in the fall quarter of their second academic year, thus bounding their first-year collegeexperience with pre and post survey administrations. This process of survey data collection wasrepeated for each new cohort of incoming students over the course of the study. The instrumentused was an adapted version of a survey developed by the Studying Underlying Characteristicsof Computing and Engineering Student Success (SUCCESS) project [18-19], which includesitems drawn from previously validated measures of self-efficacy, identity, and sense ofbelonging related to engineering [1, 11].Unfortunately, at least in part due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, response rates werelower on the post

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: AI, Computation, and Electronics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azizi Penn, Purdue University ; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University ; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University

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students' motivation topursue a career in microelectronics differ after this limited curriculum intervention?Literature ReviewThe Role of Interest in Career DevelopmentSocial Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) [9] is an overarching conceptual framework that guidesall of the decisions of the Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement (SCALE) project. SCCTemphasizes the role of relevant interests in career development. Within SCCT's Choice Modeland Interest Model, interest directly links self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and career-relatedchoices [9]. Because of this, many studies seeking to affect student's interest in engineeringcareers focus on increasing student self-efficacy and outcome expectations. In SCCT, interestsdirectly relate to choice

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 5: Supporting Success 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, University of Tabuk

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StudentsAbstractThis Complete Research Paper presents changes in data from a combined wellness, self-efficacy,and mindset survey for new students in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences(CEAS) at Western Michigan University (WMU) during their first semester. Correlationsbetween individual survey factors and student retention and success are explored. The generalstructure of a first-year experience course focused on various dimensions of wellness is alsodescribed.Two electronic surveys (start-of-semester and end-of-semester) were created in Qualtrics basedon the Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS), the Interpersonal, Community, Occupational,Physical, Psychological, and Economic (ICOPPE) wellness scale, mindset, and self-efficacy. Thecombined surveys were

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 7: Making

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame; Simran Moolchandaney, University of Notre Dame

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SWE member who zealously engages in community service work. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Full Paper: Impact of Inclusion of Makerspace and Project Types on Student Comfort with Additive Manufacturing and Three-Dimensional Modeling in First-Year Engineering ProgramAbstractThe following evidence-based practice study investigates the impact of utilizing a makerspace onthe exposure to additive manufacturing and three-dimensional modeling practices for first-yearstudents. This document builds upon recent literature which illustrated statistically significantgains in a plethora of self-efficacy and sense of belonging metrics over an academic year inwhich a makerspace was

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Javier Ortega, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A. Fuentes, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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innovation by analogy and reflection in their career pathways project. The objective isfor students to learn about the engineering design process and to apply it to their academicchallenges by analogy. This prepares students with meta skills to help solve future problems intheir academic path, and at each iteration, the students transform themselves, hence the use of theterm self-transformation (also referred as “self-innovation”). Data collected from pre and postsurveys will be presented to measure self-efficacy in engineering design, grit, motivation tolearn, and STEM identity. Participant interviews provide a qualitative insight into theintervention. This project is funded by NSF award 2225247.IntroductionIn recent years, the transition of

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 10: Identity & Belonging 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Chloe Grace Hincher, North Carolina State University; Ton Nguyen; Nicholas Goodwin

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undergraduate research experiences impacts theirengineering identity and self-efficacy developments [4-7]. In addition, enhanced self-efficacypositively impacts engineering identity [4-6]. Other research explores the impact of a sense ofbelonging and community building on student development [8-11]. This paper examines theimpact of building a community of practice conceptual framework on both engineering identityand self-efficacy development of engineering students who participated in 10-week summerresearch experiences focusing on the engineering grand challenges as identified by NAE.Through building a community of practice, students experience a sense of belonging which webelieve adds to the engineering identity and self-efficacy

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Best Of FPD

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reed Finfrock, The Ohio State University; Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University

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Model to increased student motivation and self-efficacy, none has attempted to fullyquantify the impact of the associated restructuring of the curriculum. As a result, the currentpaper describes a detailed analysis of the Wright State Model using the Curricular Analyticsplatform (https://curricularanalytics.org/), which provides new and significant insight into therelative roles of curricular complexity and centrality on the success of the Wright State Model.In particular, results suggest that while the Wright State Model has had only a negligible impacton the overall complexity of the engineering curriculum, it has measurably reduced thecomplexity and dramatically reduced the centrality of the required calculus sequence. Moreover,the relative

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Danilo Alberto Gomez Correa, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile

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dropoutrates and improving student success.Keywords: AI, data mining, dropout, engineering, first-year students, higher educationIntroductionOver the years, many studies have been conducted to understand why students leave theirstudies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplinesprematurely. Research has delved into sociocognitive factors that play a critical role in studentpersistence in university. For instance, sense of belonging [1, 2], self-efficacy [3, 4], identity[5, 6], and intrinsic motivation [7], which are vital to student persistence in university. Forinstance, Andrews et al. [8] researched how the incorporation of makerspaces impactsstudents' self-efficacy and sense of belonging concerning design, engineering

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College

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concepts Compare students who took HCE courses with those on the concepts than students on standard prerequisite pathway. the standard prerequisite pathway.4. Sense of Correlate self-efficacy and perceptions as measured by the Key activities, support belonging adapted version of the Longitudinal Assessment of mechanisms, and programs Engineering Self-Efficacy survey (AWE, 2009) to activities, identified. support mechanisms, and programs that students participated in (self-report and tracking of certain programs such as First-Year Summer

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Zanin Flanagan, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University

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given a survey at the beginning and end of the semester for a pre andpost-assessment. Students also complete written reflections after each lesson. Student surveyresults from the Fall 2023 cohort are used for this analysis.Survey items There are three factors from Godwin [7] on Engineering Identity: Recognition, Interest,and Performance/Competence, all previously defined. There are four factors of empathy fromHess et al. [8] based on the work of Davis’s [25] Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI):interpersonal self-efficacy, emotional regulation, perspective taking, and empathic concern.Interpersonal self-efficacy is defined as “the ability to successfully interact with others, includingothers who may have perspectives that diverge from

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 2: Advising & Mentoring

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Trahan, University of California, San Diego; Jessica Baldis, University of California, San Diego; Jasmine L. Sadler, University of California, San Diego; Darren J Lipomi

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]. Metacognitive and self-regulation strategies can help students be moreeffective learners. The affective element of learning refers to student attitudes and mindsets thatcan influence their thinking and behaviors, ultimately impacting their learning and academicperformance.Learning and persistence in higher education, and engineering education specifically, areinfluenced by many internal and external factors [5], [6], [7]. For example, Geisinger and Raman[7] identify six factors driving students to leave engineering: classroom and academic climate,grades and conceptual understanding, self-efficacy and self-confidence, high school preparation,interest and career goals, and race and gender. The first three items are fundamental to theclassroom experience

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus

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declare their major on the entrance to theirfirst year.I. IntroductionThe experiences accumulated by students during their first year in college have a lastingimpact on the rest of their academic lives [1]. The sense of career and institutional belonging,as well as the self-efficacy beliefs of students, have been identified as crucial factors for theirpersistence and success [2] [3]. We argue that both these factors are affected by the awarenessfirst-year students have about their chosen field of study. This is particularly true forinstitutions admitting students into a specific major since their first college year.An assessment of the reasons reported by first- and second-year students in the host institutionfor choosing an engineering major

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Randi Sims, Clemson University

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which included experiences with faculty, course learning, andstigma as a transfer student [1]. Some articles simplified these factors describing them asacademic counseling, perceptions of the transfer process, experiences with faculty, andlearning/study skills [25], [27], [28]. Building on Laanan’s research, Moser [29] added severalwidely accepted constructs to the transfer student capital theory: staff validation at communitycollege, faculty validation at community college, faculty mentoring at community college,financial knowledge, active coping style, social coping style, motivation and self-efficacy, socialsupport at the four-year university, and formal collaboration with faculty at the communitycollege.Theoretical Frameworks The

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Sparks, Miami University; Katherine M. Ehlert, Miami University; Karen C. Davis, Miami University; Justin Michael Saul, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University; David Joseph Fox, Miami University; Thao Nguyen, Miami University; Michael Hughes, Miami University

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the competitive climate experienced in STEM classes, increased reports of loss of confidenceincluding among high-performing female students who switch out of STEM, and problemsfinancing college. Seymour also notes that students with socio-economic disadvantages are atrisk of leaving their institution following just one DFWI grade in a severe STEM gateway courseeven when their grades in other courses place them in good academic standing [4]. This body ofliterature suggests that for many students, particularly women, minoritized individuals, andstudents from disadvantaged backgrounds, issues related to competitive/individualistic climate,lack of fit, lack of interest, and loss of self-efficacy can be significant drivers of attrition

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 6: Mentors & Teams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miriam Howland Cummings Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach; Tom Altman; Michael S. Jacobson; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver

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complete autonomy to organize, schedule, and run the program as they seefit. The upper layers of the program – the graduate student and the faculty member – providesupport, advice, and resources, but the undergraduate students are the ones iterating and formingthe program. Through these means, the program has evolved in several ways, including theintroduction of group meetings and a semesterly service project, which were the directimplementations of student ideas. This focus on student voice and agency enables students tobuild self-efficacy and make meaning from their experiences with the mentorship program.IntroductionThis paper describes a mentorship program for undergraduate engineering students at a publicurban research university, and it will

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Bieryla, University of Portland; Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of Portland; Jordyn Wolfand, University of Portland

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program on GPA and retention," JEng Educ, vol. 93, (4), pp. 293-301, 2004.[25] Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, Stanford University, "The Wallet Project," Available:https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/the-gift-giving-project.[26] K. Bieryla, "Design Sprint – Dorm Life Edition," 2024. Available:https://engineeringunleashed.com/card/4032.[27] NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, "Water Filtration Challenge," Available:https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/water-filtration-challenge/.[28] J. Thomas, L. E. Boucheron and J. P. Houston, "Measuring self-efficacy in diverse first-yearengineering students exposed to entrepreneurial minded learning," in 2018 IEEE Frontiers inEducation Conference (FIE), 2018.[29] D. Dickey and C. Pearson, "Recency

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wee Sing Yeo, University of Cincinnati; Muhammad Asghar, Utah State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati

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studyparticipants were 18 years or above and in their first year of engineering education. In addition toparticipant demographics, the survey collected data about participants’ sense of belonging,engineering identity, and perceived stress.The survey incorporated a measure of a sense of belonging [11] that assessed two constructs:three items each on general belonging in the engineering major and belonging in the engineeringclassroom.The assessment of engineering identity in the survey included a professional identity scale [14]that is based on social cognitive theory focusing on self-efficacy beliefs and outcomeexpectations, as proposed by [20]. This scale comprised three constructs, each with three itemsrelated to recognition by others and interest, and

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 1: Programs & Curricula

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, Bucknell University; Stu Thompson, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Robert M. Nickel, Bucknell University; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Christa Matlack, Bucknell University; Philip Asare, University of Toronto

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students to be more reflective in later courses?IntroductionThis work in progress paper assesses whether a first-year ePortfolio experience promotes betterreflection in subsequent engineering courses. While reflection is vital to promote learning,historically, reflection receives less attention in engineering education when compared to otherfields [1]. Yet, cultivating more reflective engineers yields several important benefits includingbuilding self-efficacy and empowering student agency. Through continued practice, engineeringstudents can develop a habit of reflective thinking which increases students’ ability to transferknowledge across contexts. The adoption of ePortfolios is becoming an increasingly popularstrategy to improve student learning

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Stephanie M Gillespie, University of New Haven

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theindustry professionals are too removed from the first-year student experience to be helpful [19].The mentorship program at West Virginia University transitioned away from industry mentorsfor first-year students as they reflected that first-year students were not yet ready to interact withexperienced industry professionals [11]. Success in the early mentorship programs is often evaluated with surveys for self-efficacy,identity, social community, and/or sense of belonging [2,3,5,7,8,20], or with analysis ofacademic grades or retention in the program [5,8,16]. While mentorship programs are often totedas successful anecdotally, the data is not always as clear to indicate the benefits when comparedto those students not participating. Sense of