Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University ; Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University; Vinayak Krishan Joshi, Plaksha University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

expertise extends to facilitating workshops and training sessions, catering to the needs of both staff and students within Purdue University.Dr. Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University Brainerd Prince is Associate Professor and the Director of the Center for Thinking, Language and Communication at Plaksha University. He teaches courses such as Reimagining Technology and Society, Ethics of Technological Innovation, and Art of Thinking for undergraduate engineering students and Research Design for PhD scholars. He completed his PhD on Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Philosophy from OCMS, Oxford – Middlesex University, London. He was formerly a Research Tutor at OCMS, Oxford, and formerly a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig M. Harvey P.E., Georgia Southern University; Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Clemson University; Roberto Champney

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Diversity

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neededimprovement.Students also participated in daily one-hour tutoring sessions. Tutors were current engineeringand computer science students and were assigned to the same participants throughout theprogram. Sessions discussed homework assignments and attendance was required.In addition to math preparation, students were assigned weekly readings on engineering successand participated in professional presentations from current engineers on topics such as mentalhealth, engineering ethics, and internships. Discussions were held surrounding the weekly topics.Based on the student feedback the book, The Secrets of College Success, was integrated into thereadings.Big Sibling MentoringThe Big Sibling program was created to provide a venue where freshmen could have someone

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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to use engineering tools and engage in engineering thinking(empowerment), to engage students in multidisciplinary teams to explore the interplay amongsociety’s need for engineering (engagement), and to excite students about engineering design as aprocess of developing personal problem-solving agency (excitement). The higher order learningoutcomes of the course included designing a prototype under specified requirements andconstraints, communicating engineering design process, and considering the ethical impacts ofproposed engineering solutions on society.To achieve these learning objectives, the teaching team convened prior to the start of the semesterto redesign the first-year engineering experience course. In its past layout, students

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Peers as Mentors & Instructors

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Maria Mosley; Jennifer Saltsgiver; Jana Bontrager Auman, Penn State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Kellie Scofield; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Shawna Dory, Pennsylvania State University

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mentors who have “successfully demonstrated that they can succeed in college”[19]. These successful connections between peers contribute to student persistence [19].While such programs are often initiated to meet immediate student needs, such as questionsabout the curriculum, understanding of course material, etc., there are long-term effects on boththe students being served and the students doing the serving [7]. These effects include increasedcognitive development, communication skills, internal motivation, intrinsic fulfillment, strongerrelationships with faculty and staff, increased understanding of institutional policies andstructures, increased “awareness of professional and ethical issues,” and an “enhanced sense ofbelonging” [7]. Perhaps

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Paul Summerfield, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Will Cashel-Cordo; Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

disciplines of engineering, as well as undecided students. The courseintroduces students to engineering through discussion of broad topics like the definition ofengineer, engineering design, engineering ethics, professional societies, and so on. The ENGR1200 series, by contrast, is a lab course that is designed to be specific to different disciplines ofengineering: civil, mechanical, and so on. ENGR 1203 is the course at our institution for first-yearstudents who have enrolled in the civil engineering degree program.The redesign of our institution’s first-year engineering program is part of a broader trend in highereducation to develop curricula specifically for first-year engineering students [1]. This broadertrend is motivated in large part by low

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Peers as Mentors & Instructors

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Katherine DeJesus

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

, Presentation skills, Technical language, Step by step Skills) explanations, Conflict resolution, Ethics, Original thinking, Ask for help, Delegate tasks, N/A How did the peer mentors Demonstration / Role model, Asking Questions, Listening, help you develop engineering Facilitating discussions/collaboration, Welcoming /friendly, social skills? Please share. Think like an engineer, Gave Advice /feedback, Gave (Social Skills) explanations, N/A, No interaction, No HelpOnce we generated the a priori codes, we collectively coded a small subset of data for eachtheme. We then individually coded a small subset for each theme and compared the consistencyof our

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Research PosterSymposium. This sharing of stories, experiences, and ideas allowed each REU member to learnmore and grow personally as well. Each REU scholar would be able to achieve this with theirown research that they undertook, but the sharing of knowledge with each other is what allowedthe establishment of the community of practice [12-13].In addition to the weekly meetings, many of the REU members attended workshops provided bythe university’s Office of Undergraduate Research. These workshops encompassed a multitudeof topics from Diversity and Inclusion in research to research Ethics. These additionalopportunities allowed for even more growth, as REU members who attended communicated with250+ undergraduate researchers from 23 different

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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academic success,is only connected with specific outcomes, i.e., scores/performance in a task. For a well-roundedand ethical education, an individual must identify with what they are learning, see the value intheir learning outcomes and acquire significant knowledge. From the perspective of an educator,self-efficacy is a critical construct that helps students progress through the curriculum by passingprerequisite courses, while self-concept drives the student forward towards achievement of agreater goal of graduating as an engineer.Table 2 consists of the variables condensed from table 1, but re-categorized into which constructthis review has deemed as appropriate. It should be noted that table 1 had two columns based oninterpretations in