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First-Year Programs: Cornucopia #2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University

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First-Year Programs

foreign. As has been seen at other universities, thiscontributed to students’ lack of engagement and dissatisfaction [1].Females and minorities are chronically underrepresented in engineering [2] and industry iscontinually calling for additional engineers [3, 4]. Extensive research has been done on ways toincrease student engagement and success in STEM fields [5-7]. The 2012 President’s Council ofAdvisors on Science and Technology report Engage to Excel lists these as strongly supportedpractices: small group discussion and peer instruction, testing, one-minute papers, clickers,problem-based learning, case studies, analytical challenges before lectures, group tests, problemsets in groups, concept mapping, writing with peer review, computer

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University; Alissa Papernik; Amanda Ferreira Dias-Liebold, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

to complete and understand the necessary courseworkthis is required in engineering, whereas if a male student fails a course he views it as he needs towork harder for next time. This lack of confidence in female students causes them to leave themajor17.In keeping with the above considerations, a study was undertaken at this university with thefollowing goals (1) to find the factors that help recruit women engineering students, (2) toidentify the challenges and barriers being faced by female students working in multidisciplinarynon-female dominated teams engaged in project-based learning activity18, (3) to find acorrelation between their experiences and their underrepresentation and/or retention in theengineering field. The overarching goal

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Degree Pathways and Cocurricular Experiences

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Beata Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

to career aspirations and preparation,offering university stakeholders information to develop interventions to help students in theirtransition to the workforce.IntroductionThe transition from college to the workforce is a critical period for supporting the early careerretention of a diverse workforce in the engineering field. Prior to students’ transition to theworkforce, their socialization into the engineering profession can be shaped by extracurricularinvolvement [1]. Extracurricular involvement informs students’ early career experiences andsocialization, which strongly influences retention in engineering careers [2], [3]. Extracurricularinvolvement comprises a large portion of undergraduate engineering students’ time during college[4

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Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

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Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Nicole Joy Sweeney, Complexly

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Chemical Engineering

, both in formal and informal learningenvironments.1 YouTube in particular has been in use for more than a decade in college and highschool classes, either for dissemination of the instructor’s teaching or as a supplemental learningtool.2,3 Instructors have the options of directly integrating the videos into the classroom as part ofa lecture, or using them as a reference for students to review on their own.4 Videos have been shown to be effective learning tools given the potential combination ofvisual imagery, music, text, audio, and/or content.5 Visual-spatial learners are particularly likelyto benefit from video, as they would from photographs or other artistic mediums.6 Videos havebeen effectively utilized in a broad range of subjects

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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Nicole L. Ramo, University of Michigan; Eric Scott Hald, Shantou University; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Qiang Fang, Shantou University

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International

Development and Implementation of Self-Reflection Participation Logs in an English-taught Engineering Program in ChinaKey Words: Participation, Student Engagement, China, Assessment Methods, Teaching AbroadIntroductionActive student participation has been correlated with a variety of positive outcomes includingimproved critical thinking, development of important professional skills (includingcommunication and interpersonal interaction skills), increased understanding of course material,and better academic performance across diverse disciplines, including engineering [1]–[5]. Putsimply by Weaver and Qi [6], “students who actively participate in the learning process learnmore than those who do not.” In order to

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First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2

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Ellise M. LaMotte, Tufts University

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First-Year Programs

inquiry as wellas analyze their academic background (Input) their college experience (Environment) and gradesearned (Output) using the Input-Environment-Output model [1]. This analysis will assist indetermining the influence the RISE seminar has on the students as it provides tools andexperiences to assist them on their academic journey compared to the experiences and I-E-O datafor students who do not participate in RISE.Purpose of WIPThe purpose of this Work in Progress paper is to begin the process of developing the frameworkthat will be used to analyze the RISE first year seminar through an overarching theoreticalframework focused on phenomonological interview data and student focused analytical data.Ultimately, this information will inform

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K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

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Sabina Anne Schill, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

university. Following initial questions, participants wereasked, “How do you define mentoring?” Preliminary findings indicate that common themes onmentoring exist across students and faculty. Results from this pilot study will inform futurestudies and benefit K12 STEM outreach programs.IntroductionWith the ever-growing need for educated scientists and engineers in the workforce, there existsan opportunity for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities (URM) inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). High school demographics are notreflected in bachelor’s engineering programs, with African American, Latinx, and femalestudents underrepresented [1]–[3]. Increasing diversity in STEM is a desirable asset; diversegroups

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #2

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Megan Gray, Duke University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Sophia T. Santillan, Duke University; Michael Rizk, Duke University; Jessica Sperling, Duke University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

scientist and evaluator. She leads the Applied Research, Evaluation, and Engagement area of Duke University’s Social Science Research Institute. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work-In-Progress: Engineering Self-Efficacy in First-Year DesignAbstract This work-in-progress paper describes the implementation and results of surveys tounderstand the impact of a first-year engineering design course on students. During theEngineering Design and Communication (EGR 101) course, students work in teams to learn andapply the engineering design process to a client-based problem drawn from a community partner.The learning outcomes are to 1) apply the

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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Lina Battestilli, North Carolina State University; Sarah Korkes, North Carolina State University

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Computing and Information Technology

found that it takes students more submission attempts in the auto-grader whenthey are given BT Apply/Analyze-type questions that contain some starter code. Studentscomplete the auto-graded assignments with fewer number of submissions when there is no-startercode and they have to write their solution from scratch, i.e. BT Create-type of questions.However, when writing code from scratch, the students’ code quality can suffer because thestudents are not required to actually understand the concept being tested and might be able to finda workaround to pass the tests of the auto-grader.IntroductionThe number of undergraduates seeking Computer Science (CS) degrees has nearly doubled inrecent years 1 . To manage large course enrollments, many CS

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New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

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Elizabeth Payne Tofte, South Dakota State University; Albena Yuliyanova Yordanova, South Dakota State University

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New Engineering Educators

: Testing Brookfield’s critical incident questionnaires effectiveness in improving student learning [WIP]IntroductionStephen Brookfield’s Critical Incident Questionnaire (CIQ) is a formative assessment tooldesigned to help faculty better understand their students’ behavioral responses to key factorsaffecting learning in a traditional (face-to-face) classroom. Grant and Trenor claim the CIQ holdspotential for building grounded theory in engineering education [1, p. 13]. CIQs have also beenidentified by Phelan as being “particularly valuable in an asynchronous online learning contextwhere students are typically geographically isolated from one another.” [2, p. 1]. This paperdescribes how a

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First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

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Susan Elaine Benzel, Colorado State University

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First-Year Programs

practice paper will explore how a freshman and sophomore focusedresearch program has produced positive results in terms of student engagement and studentdesire to pursue an engineering degree – while also addressing the hot topic of paying forcollege. Institutions work hard to recruit and attract students to their engineering programs, andwant to do everything they can to engage and retain those students. First-year experiences andundergraduate research are both high impact practices (HIPs) [1] that can be extremely beneficialand rewarding to students from almost all backgrounds. The implementation of such HIPs forstudents in the form of co-curricular programming can be quite daunting and time-intensive.This paper will provide clear, concise

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Bhuvana Ramachandran, University of West Florida; Chathapuram Ramanathan, University of West Florida,; Mohamed Khabou, University of West Florida

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-authored and co-edited book titled: Spirituality, Culture and Development was published in October 2016, by Lexington Books (Foreword written by Dean Emeritus and Prof. Kay Hoffman). In 2011-2012 (October 1, 2011 to March 30, 2012), Dr. Ramanathan was conferred with Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Scholar award, and NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences) served as host institution. In 2004, he was conferred a Fulbright Senior Specialist award to lecture on Social Work as a Full Professor, to students and professionals, at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, a Deemed University, (first social work pro- gram in Asia - established 1936 ); and at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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

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Diversity

abilities are at the Algebra II level. The two-credit study skillscourse is designated ENGR 2100 and meets twice per week for 50 minutes. A list of topicscovered in the course is shown in Table 1.Table 1: Major topics of ENGR 2100 Reading Syllabi Study Time and Time Management Using the Learning Management System Common Student Mistakes Understanding the Academic Calendar Changing Habits Life Factors in Success Procrastination The Learning Cycle Setting SMART Goals Characteristics of Expert Learners Getting Involved – Student Organizations Working with Professors Preparing for Career

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity

students in engineering. Oneobjective of this program is to increase graduation rates from underrepresented populations,including women, first-generation students, and underrepresented minorities, in an effort toultimately diversify the engineering workforce.This paper first reviews the AcES program and then discusses the continued analysis of apreviously identified trend in an ongoing study of program participants. The results of surveys,taken by the 2017 AcES participants (2017 cohort), designed to measure participants' self-efficacy and grittiness, among other attributes, appeared to be indicative of the Kruger-DunningEffect. The Kruger-Dunning Effect states that people who are most unskilled often overestimatetheir abilities [1]. When the

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Jeremy G. Roberts, West Virginia University

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Diversity

behavior as they thought. Some studentsavoided confronting the difficult team members, some relied on the instructor to resolve theseconflicts for them while grading their fellow group members with high scores in the peerevaluation regardless of whether they were truly satisfied by their teammates’ performance.Teams are essential because they are greater than the sum of their parts ​[1]​, ​[2]​. Individuals canonly contribute a limited amount of effort but when combined with other individuals, they oftenwill achieve more than if they worked individually. Because of this reason, many organizationsare utilizing teams with increasing frequency. However, with the rise of team use there will alsobe an increase in conflicts ​[2]​. To combat conflicts in

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Jason Zapka, Youngstown State University; John Martin, Youngstown State University

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Diversity

model for how auniversity can ensure the long-term career success of its students.BackgroundWell-designed educational experiences involving interdisciplinary collaboration and applicationof knowledge to real-world challenges benefit both students and faculty as well as theireducational institutions, local communities, and society [1]. The effectiveness of collaborativelearning has been studied for some time, and researchers continue to find that it leads toenhanced critical thinking [2], [3], [4]. In addition, experiential learning has been shown toincrease both creative and innovative learning [5]. Interdisciplinary learning approaches havealso been studied and show similar effects, including increased metacognitive skills and criticalthinking

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Danny Luecke; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Ann Vallie; Teri Ann Allery; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Karl Haefner

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. Previous work in progress addressedportions of these approaches, but here a more complete set of quantitative data is presented alongwith further analysis using the theoretical framework of Tribal Critical Race Theory.Introduction/ContextMath progression rates out of remedial math courses is low. This is a nation-wide concern asdata shows that 80% of students in developmental (used synonymously with remedial) mathcourses do not complete any college-level mathematics course within three years [1]. Thissituation is not conducive to a pre-engineering pathway at a tribal college where a majority ofstudents are placed into these courses. Is there an approach to teaching developmental math thatwill increase the number of students that succeed in

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Debjani Sarkar, College of Engineering, Michigan State University

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Elizabeth Kurban, Women in Engineering, University of Maryland College Park; Mary L Bowden, University of Maryland College Park

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Diversity

tracking the2019 FYSE cohort. 1 Facilitating Pathways to Engineering: First Year Summer Experience “The greatest strength of the FYSE Program is its faith in us as future engineers…” - 2019 participantIntroductionPrevious retention research suggests that summer bridge programs can be especially beneficial inenhancing college readiness and student success for underrepresented student populations(Ackermann, 1990; Gleason et al., 2010; Kallison & Stader, 2012). The First Year SummerExperience (FYSE) program seeks to support first-year women and racial and ethnic minoritizedstudents in their transition to the [SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING] through a three

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Blakeley Calhoun

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Diversity

intake, satellite, and self-containedrelationship with a faculty member. Because academic advising models [7]:demographics of the US undergraduate population “Faculty-Only: All students are assigned to an instructionalhave been and will continue to shift toward a more faculty member for advising. There is no advising office on the campus.diverse population with regards to ethnicity [1], Patton Supplementary: All students are assigned to anand colleagues have implored higher education instructional faculty member for advising. There

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Re-Imagining the Early Calculus ExperienceCalculus courses are often barriers to persistence in engineering. Several factors contribute tothe difficulty of calculus courses, including low math self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is one’s ownpersonal judgements about their abilities to achieve specific goals. According to Bandura [1], thereare several sources of self-efficacy: mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, social persuasions,and physiological arousal. We are piloting a cohort-based intervention designed specifically toimprove retention of civil engineering freshmen through math self-efficacy building.We created a new calculus experience for our pilot cohort (Figure 1). During the summer beforetheir freshmen year, students participate

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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James Lenn, Wayne State University; Fatmir Menkulasi P.E., Wayne State University; Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University; Jessie Mazin Yousif-Dickow; McKayla Kleinschrodt; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

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Diversity

hands-on learning,particularly during the first year, is a highly effective pedagogical approach [1]-[5]. This paperpresents an approach to providing hands-on instruction in a first- year engineering design courseusing CAD and 3D printing. It is desired to engage students with design projects that provide themwith a signature experience in finding the connection between abstract theoretical concepts andphysical phenomena. While this course includes instruction pertaining to skills normallyassociated with mechanical engineering (CAD), it is open to students from all engineeringdisciplines at Wayne State University.For several years, engineering design principles were introduced at our institution using the Lego®robotics system. Transition from

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Jerry Austin Yang, University of Texas at Austin; Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

demand for diversity and inclusion by implementing programs torecruit and retain students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds [1] [2]. These shiftsin engineering education are also beginning to motivate novel forms of pedagogy that embracesocial justice issues and highlight engineering’s role in creating a more diverse and inclusivesociety (see e.g. [3]). In this work-in-progress, we describe a novel approach to an introductoryelectrical engineering course at the University of Texas at Austin tailored to highlight diversityand inclusion issues and report initial results from longitudinal data on the effects of ourapproach.Course Structure and Dynamics In order to promote a more cooperative approach to learning, students were

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

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Technological University Jon Sticklen was the chairperson of the Engineering Fundamentals Department, Michigan Technological University from August 2014 through June 2020. In the decade of the 90s, Dr. Sticklen founded and led a computer science laboratory in knowledge-based systems in the College of Engineering, Michigan State University that focused on task-specific approaches to problem-solving, better known as expert systems. Over the last fifteen years, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education research focused on early engineering with an emphasis on hybrid course design and problem-based learning. Dr. Sticklen assumed the chairperson of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech on August 1, 2014. His research has

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Briana M Bouchard, Tufts University; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

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scaffolded reflection about engineering group work interactions. The moduleprovided students with the opportunity to assess and evaluate their own discussions for equityand inclusion as well as those of experienced engineers. Data were obtained in the form ofstudent written work and post-intervention in-class video of student group interactions.IntroductionGroup work is a fundamental component of undergraduate engineering programs and offersstudents the chance to practice student-to-student interactions within an engineering team. Notonly does the engineering studies literature emphasize that team interactions are central toprofessional engineering practice [1], [2], but also the engineering and science educationliterature has emphasized that group

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Victor Alonso Bradford, University of Missouri - College of Engineering; Tojan Rahhal, University of Missouri - Columbia; Hani Salim P.E., University of Missouri - Columbia

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Development Academy toconnect students to different industry professionals. Table 1 shows a few of the experiencesstudents had in regards to major and career exploration.Table 1. Fall 2019 ESBP company site visits and industry presentations Company Site Visits Industry Presentations PepsiCo Quaker Oats BlueScope Buildings North American Spartan Light Metals Shelter Insurance Veteran’s United Home Loans Keurig Dr. Pepper Aurora Organic Dairy Cerner MU Research ReactorCommunity BuildingBest retention practices state that students who form a strong sense of community early in theiracademic career tend to retain and persist at a higher rate than those who do not. As a primarygoal of the

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Jacqueline Ann Stagner P.Eng., University of Windsor; Jennifer Sears, University of Windsor; Giselle St Louis, University of Windsor; Jennifer L Johrendt, University of Windsor

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c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work In-Progress: Mental Health Initiatives and TAO at the University of WindsorIntroductionThe University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada is a public, comprehensive and researchuniversity with 12,000 undergraduate students.  The Faculty of Engineering has a cohort of 1500full- and part-time undergraduate students, of which 20% are female and 25% are international.Resources that focus on supporting the first-year cohort include the University’s Mental HealthStrategy [1] and the Post-Secondary Student Mental Health Guide [2]. These two agreementssupport the student experience as described in the University’s Strategic Mandate Agreementwith the Government of

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; James Samuel Carter III, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Women in Engineering

women students inthe College of Engineering at NC State University [1]. The program was first outlined in 2009 atthe ASEE Annual Conference. When the program was started, admitted students with the lowestmath SAT scores were invited to attend. This decision was taken, because internal researchindicated that math performance was predictive of engineering retention, and it was desired toincrease the retention of engineering students who identify as female. Over time, the SAT scoresof admitted engineering students have increased significantly. Additionally, the activitiesdesigned to instill confidence in mathematics were determined through assessment to have littleeffect. Therefore, the activities of the camp were redesigned to focus more on

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Zahraa Stuart, Stony Brook University; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

interest andknowledge. Four different projects were designed: 1) a 3D-printed spirograph, 2) a night light, 3) anoptical intrusion detection with memory, and 4) a traffic light. Students who participated in the camp(N=56) built and optimized their own take-home electronic devices. Pre- and post-surveys were collectedto analyze the students’ engineering self-efficacy, knowledge, and engineering skills. Results suggestedthat students’ self-efficacy and beliefs in succeeding in engineering majors and careers increased aftertheir experiences in the camp; they also improved their engineering knowledge and skills (p