Paper ID #47666Instilling Confidence and Belonging in a First Year Mechanical EngineeringRobotics CourseDr. Jennifer Mullin, UC San Diego Jennifer S. Mullin is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Faculty Director of Experience Engineering (E4) in the Jacob’s School of Engineering at UC San Diego.Dr. Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego Dr.Huihui Qi is an Associate Teaching Professor in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the University of California San Diego.Prof. Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego Nathan Delson
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