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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 3: Work-in-Progress Part 1
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Deesha Chadha, Imperial College London; Umang Vinubhai Shah, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)
variousteaching roles (labs, tutorials and design projects), who contractually can undertake a maximum of 6hours of teaching per week. Our GTA cohort is somewhat heterogenous made up of a mixture ofrecent graduates and those with industrial experience, with some being entirely new to teaching whileothers have limited prior experience.The central research question guiding the study reported here is: whether there are any currentmechanisms that are illustrative of (potential) decisional capital, and how these could be furtherenhanced. As this paper is a work in progress (WIP) piece, we are deliberately focusing on one aspectof a much wider study, that considers how professional capital [3][4] can be used to enable individualGTAs to professionalise their
Conference Session
Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 6: First-Year & Sophomore Year Curriculum
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Luke Landherr, Northeastern University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)
. * (w), Keszler, M. (p) Refrigeration Cycles. Boston, MA: Northeastern. 2016 [8 1/2”X 11” comic. 1-10](28) Shepherd, D. * (w), Lubchansky, M. (p). Recycle and Purge Streams. Boston, MA: Northeastern.2016 [8 1/2" X 11" comic. 1-8](29) Cogswell, C. (w), Shepherd, D. * (w), Pietsch, C. (p) Assumptions. Boston, MA: Northeastern.2016 [8 1/2” X 11” comic. 1-8](30) Shepherd, D. * (w), Lubchansky, M. (p). Heat Exchangers. Boston, MA: Northeastern. 2016 [8 1/2"X 11" comic. 1-6](31) Landherr, L.J.T. “By Students for Students: Using Course Projects to Create Learning Materials forFuture Classes”. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2020.(32) Shepherd, D. * (w), Cooke, J. (p). Fugacity. Boston, MA: Northeastern. 2016 [8 1/2" X 11" comic. 1-10](33
Conference Session
Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 5: Work-in-Progress Part 2
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nagma Zerin, Johns Hopkins University; Sakul Ratanalert, Johns Hopkins University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)
contained the same grade distribution forclass participation, weekly group work participation, homework, group project, and the finalexam. While the control group had 3 midterm exams, the intervention group had 2 midtermexams and one group research presentation with the same grade distribution. The goal of our IRB-approved research study was to analyze the impact of gender,racial/ethnic background, and first-generation status on the students’ mindsets. In this paper, wereported our preliminary observations from the control group and described the mindsetinterventions applied to the intervention group. In the future, we intend to report the observationsfrom the intervention group and show the comparisons between the control and the
Conference Session
Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert A. Baffour, University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Eliza A Banu, University of Georgia; Adel W. Al Weshah, University of Georgia; Barbara Norton McCord P.E., University of Georgia; Marguerite Carol Brickman, University of Georgia
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Engineering Economy Division (EED)
-assessment, such as offering extra credit orincorporating self-assessment results into the overall grading scheme as used in this study.A we continue to work on this topic, the following future works are in the pipeline: 1) investigatehow different teaching approaches affect self-assessment accuracy, 2) investigate the effect of self-assessment on overall performance, and 3) analyze how different groups of students (such as poorand good students) assess themselves.AcknowledgementsThis project is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.DUE 1821023. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the
Conference Session
Diversity Trainings, Inclusive Learning, and Distance Learning
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amani Qasrawi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Tulio Sulbaran, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)
2015 Atoms 2 2006-2010 General Engineering Topics 8 1998-2005The summer camp surveyed participants to obtain feedback regarding the camp's success as anoutreach activity designed to increase student interest in STEM topics. The results of the measured"Effects" of the intervention in the form of the Summer Camps were significantly positive (Figure4). Figure 4. Measurement of summer camp effects.For the analyzed articles, summer camp duration ranged from one to three weeks, allowingstudents to work on meaningful hands-on projects while covering a wide range of STEM topics.At the same time, a significant percentage (70
Conference Session
Computers in Education 6 - Best of CoED
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zeynep Akdemir, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); N. Sanjay Rebello
of their design project. To our knowledge, this studywas the only one focusing on teaching the integration of engineering design with a scientificinquiry via using a computer-aided simulation. Therefore, we hope that our research would 2contribute to the existing field, which emphasizes understanding the effects of these blendedcontexts into science and engineering.Engineering Design for Future Elementary TeachersThe Framework of K-12 Science Education (NRC, 2012) and Next Generation Science Standards(NGSS, 2013) calls for unified learning environments that promote interdisciplinary work cultureacross STEM disciplines. The unification of STEM
Conference Session
Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1 - STEM Outreach
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paula Lampley, University of Cincinnati; Krizia Cabrera-Toro; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Michele Mensah; Samieh Askarian, University of Cincinnati
spoke at the 2021 National SWE Conference and is excited to deliver her speech “From Beaker to Gavel…Engineers Make Great Lawyers” at the 2022 at National SWE Conference. Paula is excited to speak with you today and firmly believes that STEM and justice will move our country forward.Krizia L. Cabrera-toroWhitney Gaskins (Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence and CommunityEngagement)Michele MensahSamieh Askarian Samieh Askarian Khanamani is a Ph.D. student at the Department of Engineering Education, University of Cincinnati. She has 10 years of experience as Vice-Principal in elementary school in Iran. She has a bachelor's degree in project management Engineering from Payamnoor university and a Master's degree in Civil
Conference Session
Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Henry Lester, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Corinne Mowrey, University of Dayton; Raymond Smith, East Carolina University
University). He has developed and/or taught courses in systems engineering, systems modeling & simulation, integration, testing, & evaluation, production systems engineering, construction engineering, engineering economics, engineering probability & statistics, project engineering, engineering optimization, risk & failure analysis, reliability engineering, and engineering research methods. His current research interest includes modeling, analysis, and optimization of complex operational systems and infrastructures susceptible to disruptions.Kellie Schneider Dr. Schneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems, and Technology. Her research interests are in engineering
Conference Session
Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University; Nasr Al-Hinai, Sultan Qaboos University; Sayyad Qamar, Texas A&M University
operations research, product design and development, project management, and analysis of bio-composites development processes. He has published several research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings.Sayyad Basim Qamar (PhD Student) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com ASEE 2022 Annual Conference & Exposition, 26-29-Jun-2022, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills in Engineering EducationAbstractThe main task of engineers is designing and manufacturing of useful products. Rapid progress inscience and technology is creating more innovative
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ursula Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin; Catherine Riegle-Crumb
support from girls and boys?(2) Does peer support predict young women’s strong engineering identity and engineering majorintentions? (a) Is it gendered, such that, for example, support from girls is more important than boys, in predicting engineering outcomes?(3) Do patterns in peer support and their relation to engineering outcomes vary by girls’race/ethnicity?Data and MethodsSurvey data for this study come from a larger research project funded by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF Award No. 1825328, EEC), and study participants are members of SWENext,which is the youth division program of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). We firstobtained parental consent, and SWENext members who assented completed an online survey.Approximately
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2005 GSW
Authors
W. Roy Penney; Nathaniel S. Weston; Megan V. Park; Edgar C. Clausen; Dave C. Marrs; Anthony M. Scalia
, pp. 153-160. 5. Colbeck, C.L., Campbell, S.E., Bjorklund, S.A., 2000, “Grouping in the Dark: What College Students Learn from Group Projects,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp. 60-83. 6. Blair, B.F., Millea, M., Hammer, J., 2004, “The Impact of Cooperative Education on Academic Performance and Compensation of Engineering Majors,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 4, pp. 333-338. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education 7. Hunkeler, D., Sharp, J.E., 1997, “Assigning Functional Groups: The
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2005 GSW
Authors
Timothy I. Matis; Linda Ann Riley; James H. Matis
test-bed setting, and supplemental instructor aidsare currently under development. To view and request samples of the modules, please visit thewebsite http://engr.nmsu.edu/~csm/nsf-project. This material is based upon work supported bythe National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0230643. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Module Development There have been numerous recent educational research publications that suggest the needto introduce the concept of “statistical thinking” into secondary education programs, i.e
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2005 GSW
Authors
Suketu Shah; Mohammed E. Haque; Gaurav Agarwal
Course. Paper presented at the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved Aug 27, 2004, from http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2003-970_Final.pdfSUKETU SHAHMr. Suketu Shah is a graduate student of the Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University.GAURAV AGARWALMr. Gaurav Agarwal is a graduate student of the Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University.MOHAMMED E. HAQUE, Ph.D., P.E.Dr. Mohammed E. Haque is the holder of Cecil O. Windsor, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Construction Science atTexas A&M University at College Station, Texas. He has over fifteen years of professional experience in analysis,design, and investigation of building, bridges and tunnel structural projects
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mala Htun; Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico; Elizabeth Moschella-Smith, University of New Hampshire
interrupt and intervene whenthey witness episodes of sexual assault, gender violence, or harassment, has proveneffective in universities and in the U.S. military (Potter and Moynihan, 2011; Careset al., 2015). Yet little is known about whether the bystander approach can help tochange norms and behavior among managers and leaders to combat harassment inSTEM workplaces (National Academies of Sciences and Medicine, 2018).Focusing specifically on engineering, this research builds on managerialengagement approaches to organizational change (Dobbin et al., 2015) to identify 1 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundationunder Grant No. 2000448. The paper was prepared by the project team
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2005 GSW
Authors
Sarah J. Smith
have two project engineers in mind. One is based in the Middle East and is verystrong in theory. The second is based in the United States and is very strong inapplication. The Middle Eastern engineer may be able to derive a solution more quicklythan his/her US counterpart due to a strong theoretical understanding. The US engineermay be able to derive a less expensive alternative due to a strong applicationsunderstanding. Corporate pressure is on… What do you do?Case 4: A Computer Glitch One Would Not ExpectAs the Computer Programming Technology expert at your firm, many people seek youradvice. At times it is to rid them of spyware or viruses. Sometimes it is a systems issueand you refer them on to your technical staff. Today was a surprise. A
Conference Session
Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Abigail Clark, Ohio Northern University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)
Engineering,” in 1997 Annual Conference Proceedings, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1997, p. 2.34.1-2.34.8. doi: 10.18260/1-2--6732.[3] C. K. DeMatteis, E. L. Allen, and Z. Ye, “LAunchPad: The Design and Evaluation of a STEM Recruitment Program for Women,” in 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), San Jose, CA, USA, 2018, pp. 1–8. doi: 10.1109/FIE.2018.8659097.[4] National Science Board, “Science & Engineering Indicators,” Washington, D.C., 2020.[5] Project Lead the Way, “About Us.” https://www.pltw.org/about-us (accessed Jan. 20, 2019).[6] “Final Next Generation Science Standards Released.” https://www.nextgenscience.org/news/final- next-generation-science-standards-released (accessed Apr. 01, 2019
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2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors
Alexa G. Moreno; Thomas W. Smith; Edgar C. Clausen
standard lab period.As an Honors project, Alexa Moreno was charged with modifying this free convectionexperiment as needed to fit into a standard laboratory period and also modify the experiment sothat it can be carried out more safely. In addition, she was to modify the numerical solution ofthe resulting differential equation to use Matlab® instead of TKSolver®. With these changes,the overall objectives of this experiment were to: 1. Determine the experimental free convection heat transfer coefficient for the top surface of a horizontal hot plate exposed to air 2. Compare the results with results generated from the appropriate correlation of Churchill and Chu [6].ExperimentalApparatusThe following equipment were used in
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2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors
Heather L. Walker; W. Kent McAllister; Michael W. Mourot; J. Robert Dean; Greg Nesmith; Edgar C. Clausen
McAllisterMr. McAllister is the Director of Engineering for Salt Creek Midstream. He has over 27 years ofenergy industry experience in engineering, project execution and leadership roles managingproject teams and business units in the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream sectors. He isactive in mentoring and supporting the young engineer engagement groups at the companieswhere he has worked. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 2022 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceMichael W. MourotMr. Mourot is Senior Vice President for Sinclair Group, a management consulting group locatedin The Woodlands, Texas. Prior to his consulting role, Mike spent over 27 years with DowChemical in numerous
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ASEE-NE 2022
Authors
Michael G Joseph, University of Bridgeport; Khaled Elleithy, University of Bridgeport
the universities he joined. He is the recipient of the ”Distinguished Professor of the Year”, University of Bridgeport, academic year 2006-2007. He supervised hundreds of senior projects, MS theses and Ph.D. dissertations. He developed and introduced many new undergraduate/graduate courses. He also developed new teaching / research laboratories in his area of expertise. His students have won more than twenty prestigious national / international awards from IEEE, ACM, and ASEE. Dr. Elleithy is a member of the technical program committees of many international conferences as recog- nition of his research qualifications. He served as a guest editor for several international journals. He was the chairperson of the
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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Nian Zhang; Wagdy H Mahmoud P.E., University of the District of Columbia; Tewodros Mekbib Mamo, University of the District of Columbia
of the ALU and other functional units, such as FULL ADDER, andthe gates are designed as a standard unit with a fixed height of 31.8 microns and a fixed location forNMOS and PMOS within the given height with an intent to build a custom library called project.After individual gates and functional units have been designed as described above, a more complex logicfunction such as ALU can now be implemented using the predesigned project library components. Oneimportant reason for designing ALU this way is modularity. Since this ALU is a self-contained modularunit, it can be incorporated into any larger designs with little modification to its interconnects to repurposeit to fit given design needs or requirements. In addition, upon a successful
Conference Session
Technical Session 2 - Paper 1: The Accidental Inclusivity of Virtual Spaces
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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)
Authors
Amanda Kate Lacy, Texas A&M University; Seth Polsley, Texas A&M University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Jason White, University of California, Davis
Tagged Topics
CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
as a tester for Apple long before the pandemic; this was anawakening into a kinder, more structured world. I recovered from the deep traumaof hardships of my BA in computer science at the school that cannot be named (hiss).For me, the virtual world has gotten better and better as the pandemic causedeveryone to hone their tools. Everyone now knows how to attend a virtual meeting,and the platforms continue to improve.I was intrigued by how this world I chose to be in and wanted to keep was affectingother people. A surprising number of them seemed to want to make virtual a thing ofthe past, just an an unwelcome thing that happened that they could say “goodbye”to.So, I started a research project to understand the benefits, drawbacks, and
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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference
Authors
Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, Western Michigan University
first semester, one near the start of the term and one nearthe end. Questions related to two aspects of the Big Five personality inventory(Conscientiousness and Openness to Experience), as represented by the International PersonalityItem Pool9, were included. The survey also contained questions about mindset, self-direction,and student self-efficacy (e.g., confidence in eventually graduating). Results of the start-of-semester survey have been presented elsewhere18,19. The purpose of this work is to compareresponses to the end-of-semester surveys with those from the start of the term as well as toinvestigate correlations from the end-of-term responses with subsequent student retention.Experimental Methods/Materials/Project ApproachFor both the
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Technical Session 2 - Paper 5: Need for Change: How Interview Preparation and the Hiring Process in Computing Can Be Made More Equitable
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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)
Authors
Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Monique S Ross, Florida International University
Tagged Topics
CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
, an outcome spaceemerged with five main categories of description about the kinds of obstacles studentsencountered in regard to the hiring process in computing and industry practices: Uncertainty,interview techniques, time demands of preparation, anxiety management, and improvinginclusivity. Yet, our goal was not to focus on the issues faced, but the solutions to resolve them.As such, the perceptions of the students’ experiences guided the creation of a set ofrecommendations for students, academia, and industry, to mitigate concerns with the currentprocess and to consider avenues for improvement.1 IntroductionOver the next decade, computer and information technology occupations are projected to rise11% [1]. However, disparities in the
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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Mehrdad Zamirian, West Virginia University; Shahab D. Mohaghegh, West Virginia University
the petroleum engineering application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, he has authored four books (Shale Analytics, Data-Driven Reservoir Modeling, Application of Data-Driven Analytics for the Geological Storage of CO2, Smart Proxy Modeling), more than 230 technical papers and carried out more than 60 projects for independents, NOCs and IOCs. He is an SPE Distinguished Lecturer (2007 and 2020) and has been featured four times as a Distinguished Author in SPE’s Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT 2000 and 2005). He is the founder of SPE’s Technical Section dedicated to AI and machine learning (Petroleum Data-Driven Analytics, 2011). He has been honored by the U.S. Secretary of Energy for his AI
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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Vincent Rodney Sheeler, Ohio Northern University; Lacey Lynn Wernoch, Ohio Northern University; Jed E. Marquart P.E., Ohio Northern University; Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University
Figure 11: Base Model Volume Mesh Figure 12: Local Volume Mesh VisualizationThe exact cell counts, and anisotropic tetrahedral settings vary between models to ensure theyeach reach at least the recommended 93% grid quality, as calculated, and reported by the flowsolver, Cobalt. General no slip walls were used for the boundary conditions for this project. Theexact grid settings and grid information can be found in Table 2. Table 2: Model Grid Conditions Grid Total Total Growth Model Quality dt (sec) Initial Δ Layers Decay Points
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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University
coming in to sightWhen it feels so rightTakes all my mightTo change my mindLook behindAnd be okayWith what I sayAnd what I doSo close to youBut I feel too trueTo myselfPlease give me helpTo move beyondThe feelings so strongThey eat awayHappiness staysDon’t you leaveNo not againPain happensBack in sightNot black and whiteCan I be okayWith all these shades of greyAnother area that might allow students to branch out from the engineering curriculum is free-hand drawing, a drawing that is executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, orother aids. Freehand drawing enables visualization of an idea in the form of a sketch. It is also auniversal language designers use to communicate with other participants of a project. That iswhy freehand
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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University
coming in to sightWhen it feels so rightTakes all my mightTo change my mindLook behindAnd be okayWith what I sayAnd what I doSo close to youBut I feel too trueTo myselfPlease give me helpTo move beyondThe feelings so strongThey eat awayHappiness staysDon’t you leaveNo not againPain happensBack in sightNot black and whiteCan I be okayWith all these shades of greyAnother area that might allow students to branch out from the engineering curriculum is free-hand drawing, a drawing that is executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, orother aids. Freehand drawing enables visualization of an idea in the form of a sketch. It is also auniversal language designers use to communicate with other participants of a project. That iswhy freehand
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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, Western Michigan University
withthe interest areas of the available alumni resulted in several more protégé/mentor pairings but anumber of interested alumni remained unpaired.All interested students were finally able to complete the required initial training for the programby late October, approximately two months later than planned. Email follow-ups to bothprotégés and mentors in late November found about two-thirds of the pairings working well, andabout one-third of the protégés needing additional guidance or encouragement to maintain theirresponsibilities in the program.Methods – Understanding the Impacts of MentoringThe research component of the project was initially conceptualized as comprising two separatesurvey instruments – one based on the College Student Mentoring
Conference Session
Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Computing and Information Technology
participants working as a teamwere given access to a learning environment for the duration of the workshop. The workshopwas coordinated by the project director with the assistance of one undergraduate and onegraduate student. This allowed every participant an opportunity to have questions answered andto get individual attention from the facilitators.The workshop covered the following topics: • Details of the virtual online learning system for cybersecurity education, CLaaS, that include the network topology, the method to access the environment, the usage of the GUI application, and the introduction of labs • Hands-on lab time to run through the cyberattack and cyber defense scenarios • Presentations of guest speakers5
Conference Session
First-Year Programs: Focus on Student Success I
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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, Western Michigan University
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
from Fall 2019 were also reanalyzed toinclude information about retention to Fall 2020 (the students’ third regular semester).Experimental Methods/Materials/Project ApproachDue to the ongoing pandemic and associated restrictions, respondents for the Fall 2020 surveywere recruited virtually; the survey was also administered online. All first-time in any college(FTIAC) students in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences were invited to participatevia email. Students were invited to participate in both a start-of semester survey and end-ofsemester survey, but only start-of-semester results are reported here. Participant consent wasgathered as the first page of the online survey before moving on to the main questions. Studentswho completed