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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Maria A. Reyes, Phoenix College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

can develop work experiences that fosterincreased student graduation and entry into STEM career pathways. This project, which iscurrently in its first year, seeks to examine how a curriculum that integrates cross-sectorpartnerships to provide work experiences can enhance STEM learning and retention. Usingmixed methods and grounded theory, the project will expand knowledge about: (1) the impact ofcross-sector partnerships that support work-focused experiential teaching and learning; (2)systematic ways to maintain and better use cross-sector partnerships; and (3) the degree to whicha model of work-focused learning experiences can be adopted at other two-year HSIs and byother STEM fields. Baseline data about Hispanic serving identity at the

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Engaging the Online Classroom

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jacob Matthew Cook, Oregon State University; Thomas W. Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work-in-Progress: Computer Simulations to Deliver Inquiry-Based Laboratory Activities in MechanicsIntroductionAlthough students can often use algorithmic substitution and pattern matching to solvemechanics problems, many do not understand the underlying principles [1], [2]. It is critical thatstudents develop a strong conceptual understanding of mechanics to transfer this knowledge tonew types of problems and for follow-on courses [3], [4]. To help

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Andrew Greenberg, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison; Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Ashley Brown

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

associates to be successful researchers and professionals. At times,faculty members may not be trained to be effective mentors and do not have a toolkit of mentoringskills to rely on when inevitable mentoring challenges occur. While there is significant evidencepointing to the value of promoting strong mentorship for research students, there are very fewmentors who receive effective mentor training and mentors often rely solely on their pastexperiences and on observations of other mentors to build their own mentoring styles [1-2].Therefore, it is vital to provide appropriate training for faculty mentors in effective mentoring sothat they can aid their students to be as successful as possible during their formal studies andthroughout their research

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Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Workshop Result: Teaching Structured Reviews to Environmental Engineering Researchers Daniel B. Oerther Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 North Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409AbstractAs part of the 2019 biennial conference of the Association of Environmental Engineeringand Science Professors, a pre-conference workshop on the topic of structured reviewswas delivered to 22 participants. The workshop had three objectives, namely: 1) raisingawareness about the process of structured reviews; 2) demonstrating the process ofstructured reviews; and 3

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Critical Conversations on Being Valued

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Qualla Jo Ketchum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

more likely to endorse the NEP.Introduction Broadening participation and making higher education more inclusive is a nationalimperative, especially within engineering education. Many attempts have been made in recentdecades to make engineering education more inclusive [1]. However, even with these efforts thefull participation of traditionally marginalized students in engineering has yet to be achieved [2].A necessary step towards this goal is changing prevailing beliefs and practices about whobelongs in engineering. To create this change, though, we need a better understanding of how thestructures and practices of engineering are often grounded in the worldview of the dominant,White culture, which marginalizes non-dominant communities

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Steven M. Beyer, United States Air Force Academy; Brian James Neff, United States Air Force Academy

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

graduating out of the major did not have necessaryexperience or knowledge in robotics. Using best practices in engineering education, the course transitioned from a lecturemodel to a project-based learning model that includes three blocks over a forty-lesson semester:block 1, introductory topics; block 2, robotics design and implementation; and block 3, mazecompetition. Each laboratory includes a brief fifteen-minute introduction to a fundamentalelectrical and computer engineering concept and 3.5-hours of hands-on application. For example,after learning how the average power of a system can be controlled via pulse-width modulation,students integrate motors into the robot and connect each motor to a modern measurement tool toobserve the

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Jelena Trajkovic, CSU Long Beach

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Diversity

: before the introduction of flipped labs, during a semester with flipped labs and face-to-face instructions, during a semester with a transition to an alternative mode of instructionwith flipped labs, and during a semester with full online teaching with flipped lectures and labs.Our quantitative analysis demonstrated the positive impact of flipped lectures on the outcomesby comparing the data from Fall 2018 to Fall 2020. The surveys reveal the students’ sentimentsand perceptions of the utilized approach. Additionally, we present “lessons learned” based on thequantitative analyses, students’ feedback, and the instructor’s observations that could be helpfulin a face-to-face environment post-pandemic.1. Introduction and MotivationOur institution

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Margarita Otero-Diaz, Humboldt State University; Melissa Salazar, ESCALA Educational Services

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Diversity

courses coupled with a culturallyincongruent and even hostile learning climate.1-4 This loss of talent and diversity in STEM isparticularly critical to address in Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), a growing group ofinstitutions that in the past two decades have increased access for diverse populations aspiring tohigher education. 5 Currently 539 HSIs enroll 3.8 million or 67% of all Latinx undergraduatestudents, as well as large numbers of URM students (underrepresented minority groups ofstudents such as first generation (FG), Black, Pacific Islander, and Native American students).This makes HSIs well positioned to not only diversify but also increase the numbers of collegeeducated STEM professionals.6 But diversity at HSIs does not

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Ahmed Osman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric Cuellar, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Aimee Tai Chiem, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christianna Bethel; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

methods fordata collection and analysis. Lastly, we provide an overview of our findings as it pertains to thechallenges that subjects within the ideation study faced and their recommendations for betterideation. The implications of these findings are relevant to engineering educators, researchers, andcurriculum designers to enable more effective ideation sessions in the classroom.Literature ReviewIdea Generation and Brainstorming EnvironmentBrainstorming is the most common method of idea generation and is prevalent in professionswithin and outside of engineering disciplines. In general, the brainstorming process can be distilledto three critical actions: generating, editing/organizing, and evaluating ideas [1]. There are manyestablished methods

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California

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Diversity

pandemic. Theshift to compulsory online learning may have affected the students’ motivations for and needsfrom online learning, so student feedback about online learning during the pandemic should beexamined. Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is applied as a theoretical framework forexamining student feedback because it addresses motivation. This paper considers the followingresearch questions: 1) How does feedback of students who were forced into online learningduring the COVID-19 pandemic align with established best practices for online teaching?; and 2)How did student feedback on course evaluations change during COVID-19 emergency remoteteaching (ERT)? Three published surveys provide broad context for student feedback during thepandemic, and

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

understandable.Two primary goals of the course are to make students feel engaged and motivated to learn.Taken all of these challenges and difficulties into considerations, the instructors tried to achievethe following goals when she redesigned this course to become a 100% online course in 2020summer based on the community of inquiry theoretical framework [1]: 1.Cognitive presence: Understand each student’s situation and ensure that the course materials are selected based on students’ background. 2. Teaching presence: Build a supporting instructor-student connection and ensure that each student would have the same access to the learning materials and sources. 3. Social presence: Build a strong student-to-student connection

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Chance Hoellwarth, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Montana Epps, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Jamie Bettencourt

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Diversity

skills.Postsecondary Student Engagement (PosSE) Survey OverviewThe PosSE survey was spearheaded by Dr. Denise Simmons at Virginia Tech as part of an NSFCAREER award6. Beyond student demographic information, the PosSE survey asks surveyrespondents to 1) identify the type of out-of-class activities they participate in, 2) what factorspromoted and hindered involvement in out-of-class activities (examples: “gain experiences thatmake me competitive in the job market” vs. “lack of time”, 3) the positive and negativeoutcomes from participation in out-of-class activities (examples: “personal development” vs.“academic timeline extended”), and 4) affectual responses about their involvement as a student attheir institution. Survey results were published in 2017 based on

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Arthur Densmore, California State University, Long Beach; Hen-Geul Yeh, Cal State University, Long Beach

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Diversity

thesedifficulties were overcome. The myDAQs were procured on time, the tutorial videos for thestudents were recorded and made available online, and the bookstore distribution of themyDAQs for the fall semester students was coordinated. The distribution of the myDAQ to thestudents began during the first week of classes only a few days late. A photo of a myDAQ unit isshown below in Fig 1. It’s about the size of a large cell phone. Figure 1. NI myDAQ instrument.Educational enhancementActive student engagement is essential to productive learning outcomes in laboratory courses.With each student provided access to a myDAQ instrument and pre-recorded laboratory tutorialvideos, the student has the opportunity to engage with the

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Jenna Wong P.E., San Francisco State University

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Diversity

in Teaching and Learning (CEETL); however, due totime constraints and additional responsibilities, this author was not able to participate in theavailable sessions until Summer 2020. It should also be noted that the author has taught this coursesix times and has developed her curricula progressively over four years.The Spring 2020 offering of Engineering Statics had 51 students enrolled. An initial voluntaryfeedback form was provided to students after Midterm 1 along with additional questions related tothe course transition preparation including feedback on the test Zoom class. Fifty-one percent ofstudents responded to this inquiry with the majority stating they were prepared for the transition.Only two students commented on having

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Scott Matthew Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Chris Burns, Boys Republic

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Diversity

program was introduced originally by Boys Republic founder MargaretB. Fowler to serve as a work experience vehicle for students at the non-profit school. Thewreaths were patterned after a centuries-old ceramic design created by the Della Robbia familyof Florence, Italy. In 1923, the first year of the Boys Republic Della Robbia campaign, only afew dozen wreaths were produced. They were sold on the streets of Pasadena. The program grewto meet increasing demand. Today, Boys Republic’s students produce and ship more than 40,000wreaths, each year, to destinations throughout the United States and around the world6. Figure 1. (Left) Boys’ Republic Christmas Wreath. (Right) Final assembly and production of the wreaths. Notice along the back wall the hook

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brenden Christopher Drinkard-McFarland, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

2021 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 35169 Why the Household Matters: The Correlation between Educational Assets and Math Score for Kenyan students Casey Lynn Haney* Brenden Drinkard-McFarland Jennifer DeBoer Purdue University Purdue University Purdue University Haney3@purdue.edu bdrinkar@purdue.edu deboerj@purdue.eduAbstractThere has long been debate about the relative importance of resources at school versusat home for student learning outcomes. The 2015 Uwezo dataset [1], an East Africanassessment of child literacy and numeracy, offers unique and critical insight into theeffects of family resources on important

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Labs and Experiential Learning

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Gurcan Comert; Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis; Balaji Iyangar; Esmail M Abuhdima, Benedict college; Negash Begashaw, Benedict College

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Diversity, Labs and experiential learning

modeling and quantifying of cyberattacks at transportation networks under the framework of connected and autonomous vehicles. He is currently serving as associate director at the Clemson University-lead Tier 1 University Transportation Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility. Part of different NSF and DOT funded projects.Dr. Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina Dr. Zulfikar Berk’s research interests include constructivist learning approaches, global education, ex- periential learning, and problem-based learning. He is enthusiastic about the contribution of innovative pedagogical approaches by working on various teaching and learning models in advancing engineering education practices.Dr. Robert Petrulis Dr

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Colin P. Lualdi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mona Jawad; Timur Javid

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Diversity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

initial design objectives toaddress the recognized need. They are summarized here. 1. Practical: Compatible with portable AR hardware that is also sufficiently comfortable to wear for long periods (multiple hours). 2. Independent: Usable when AR glasses are unavailable. 3. Flexible: Adaptable to student’s changing captioning needs and priorities in different educational contexts; allow the user to choose between desired transcription cost and accuracy. For example, a student would utilize high-quality human captioning during a lecture (where tolerance for transcription errors is low). After class, the student could switch to less-accurate automated captioning to discuss lecture details with a fellow student

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Classroom Methodologies

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Brian S. Woodard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Tiffany Wenting Li; Ziang Xiao, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael L. Philpott, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Classroom methodologies, Diversity

onlinewithout the standard use of pencil and paper sketching. Upon closer investigation of the data, male studentsimproved more than female students did. Further study is needed to determine if these results arerepresentative of typical trends and how the training could be modified to result in more equitable outcomesfor all the students.IntroductionDecades of research has consistently shown that spatial skills are one of the strongest predictors of futuresuccess in STEM coursework and STEM careers independent of math and verbal ability. Wai et al. [1] andShea et al. [2] reviewed numerous longitudinal studies with many thousands of participants to concludethat spatial skills are critical to developing expertise in STEM. Additionally, visualization

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, The Ohio State University

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Diversity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

disadvantaged students for dental school. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 35165Work-in-Progress: Preparing the Next Generation of Biomedical Engineering Researchers by Leveraging a Research Experience for Undergraduates La’Tonia Stiner-Jones* The Ohio State University stiner-jones.1@osu.eduAbstractUnderrepresented minorities (URM’s) and women comprise 30% and 50% of the U.S.population, respectively. In the Biomedical Engineering (BME) discipline they compose 8% and37% respectively1. Thus, the

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Sreeram Kashyap, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Diversity

, internships, undergraduate research, and service learning arerecognized as “high-impact” experiences [1]. While institutions may include high-impactexperiences as part of the curriculum, they can also be accommodated through co-curricularprogramming models. For example, at the University at Buffalo, the School of Engineering andApplied Sciences has an Engineering Intramurals program that brings together students frommultiple engineering disciplines to work on problems from industry, community groups, andtechnical competitions.While co-curricular activities can include a wide array of activities that occur outside of thecurriculum, the interest in this work is on co-curricular activities that would be relevant to theprofession. These would be

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Orlay Santa, Cornell University

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Diversity

needingsignificant and more specialized support, their departments frequently encourage them to seekassistance to increase their teaching skills. For various reasons (research, too many classes, highservice load, etc.), there is a large population of teachers between the groups described abovewho could use help increasing their teaching and communication skills as shown in the middlelevels of the teaching skills hierarchy in Figure 1. This population of teachers may not attendMTEI programming, but will frequently respond well to information tied to their specificcourse(s) that is timely and time efficient to implement. Reaching all faculty, including in thislast group, has guided the design and implementation of the mid-semester course feedbackprogram.MTEI

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Adam Joseph Malecki, Gannon University; Alexa L. E. Littman; Elisabeth Patricia McAllister, Gannon University; Ethan Michael Regal, Gannon University; Masen Andrew Collins; Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University; David Gee, Gannon University

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Diversity

social responsibility. A recent survey found that a clearmajority of students were willing to volunteer for weekend community service projects post-graduation [1]. A smaller majority were even willing to forgo some salary as a professionalengineer working at a company known for its support of community activism.Engineering FYS students lean on their background and/or inclination in engineering design andconstruction to help carry out their particular service project. In past years, engineering studentshave designed and built rooftop rainwater collection systems for garden use, vertical vegetableplanters for efficient space utilization, and composters for community gardens. Recently, first-year engineering students had the opportunity to

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Dennis Lee O'Neal P.E., Baylor University

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Diversity

sequence in fall 2011. Effective with fall2013, incoming freshmen engineering students were required to meet minimum SAT/ACTscores to declare Pre-Engineering as their major. These students were required to earn semestergrades of B or better in the two-semester freshmen engineering course sequence to qualify todeclare a degree-granting engineering major. These policies were coupled with aggressiveadvising for at-risk students with the intent to improve retention to graduation from ouruniversity regardless of their final major. An enrollment model for evaluation of alternativestandards for admission was developed in 2014 for enrollment management at a sustainablelevel. The development of these measures was presented at previous FYEE conferences [1-4

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Charles Patrick Jr, Texas A&M University; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

reflected in her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Dr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 and a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is an Instructional Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineer and NSF REU Program Director at Texas A&M since 1/03. His research focuses on computational plasma model- ing using particle methods with spectral methods on Maxwell and Boltzmann equations. He has applied the lattice Boltzmann method to study

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Charmane Caldwell, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

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Diversity

graduation, while thesecond model requires students to participate in a non-credit preparatory program that buildsstudents’ skill sets. The advantage of the second model is the program is not tied to an academicterm, so the program has more flexibility in the time and duration of the summer bridge program.There are STEM summer bridge programs that have had success with relatively short timeframes. One in particular, Louisiana State University (LSU) BIOS has conducted a five-day bootcamp for students to succeed in an introductory biology course for nearly 15 years [1]. The ideais to create a short course that provides students with the same experience of their first semesterin college. This program resulted in increased retention and graduation rates

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Cedrick Kwuimy, University of Cincinnati

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the Villanova Center for Analytics of Dynamic Systems (VCADS) in PA. He graduated from the University of Yaounde 1 in Cameroon and then completed a Certificate in Teaching Engineering in Higher Education at Villanova University. Dr. Kwuimy is interested in vibration analysis and in the use of nonlinear dynamics tools to improve the early detection of fault in complex nonlinear systems. In the latest, his focus is on engineering systems (gear systems, bearings) and biological systems (vibration in human-arm, human diseases). In vibration analysis, his focus is on the conversion of mechanical vibration into electrical energy (energy harvesting). A key interest of Dr. Kwuimy is the development of active tools/methods

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Emilia Mediavilla, Western Washington University ; Asaki Nelson, Western Washington University

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Diversity

disconnection that has occurred as a result of the pandemic.The authors share their insights and reflections on the process of adapting to online mentoringand summarize the challenges and opportunities of exploring new ways of connecting students.The new program will continue to be developed and modified as the department begins toresume in-person operations and adapts to the changing needs and expectations of incomingstudents.IntroductionIn March 2020, academic institutions all over the globe were forced to close classrooms andstudent gathering spaces, temporarily suspend programs, and move teaching and learning online,leading to significant challenges to the higher education community [1]. This sudden shift leftfaculty and students scrambling as they

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Jonathan Krones, Boston College; Jenna Tonn, Boston College; Russell C. Powell

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Diversity

course for BC’s newDepartment of Engineering which will enroll its first class in fall 2021. Seventy students enrolledin MMW, representing all the BC undergraduate schools and a number of different STEM andnon-STEM majors.As a designated “Complex Problems” course, MMW includes three pedagogical components:lectures, labs, and reflection sessions [1]. Lectures examine topics from major branches ofengineering (civil, mechanical, and electrical) and the history of science and technology since1800, with a focus on sociotechnical systems and their relationship to gender, race, disability,immigration, and nationality. Labs involve hands-on engineering modeling tasks as well as amulti-week human-centered design challenge focused on issues of access and

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

geometricdesign to first-year civil engineering students.Introduction Visualization of the problem and its solution can play an essential role in the education offirst-year engineering students. Therefore, the laboratory modules that contain an engineeringproblem and solution to that, might be a very useful tool for engineering education [1]. Recentlymany universities switched the introduction to engineering design course from lecture-basedcourse to laboratory-based one [2]. To develop an appropriate laboratory module for the firstyearengineering students, it is very important to understand the students’ view of an engineeringproblems. A couple of factors that should be considered in designing these types of modules arethe students’ level of