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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Isaac Macwan, Fairfield University; John F Drazan, Fairfield University

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: Engaging First-Year Engineering Students Through Team-Based Design and Peer Review: A Service-Learning Approach Djedjiga Belfadel, Isaac Macwan, Kongar Elif and John F Drazan Fairfield UniversityAbstract:This complete evidence-based practice paper outlines the benefits of incorporating a challenging teamdesign term project informed by service-learning in a first-year engineering course for students majoringin electrical, biomedical, and mechanical engineering, and students who have not declared a major. Thecourse provides core engineering knowledge and competencies in a highly interactive course formatwhere students are active participants in the learning

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S6A: Full Papers - Out with the Old, In with the New

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Alex Campbell, P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University

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first-year engineering students has been increasingly studied over recent years. However,many of these studies examine the use of general engineering concepts and subsequently providea connection of how they apply to engineering design. As an example, a program may presentan engineering project and then discuss how mathematics and physics fit within the context ofthe project. While it is imperative that first-year engineering students understand the relationshipbetween these fields and their role within engineering, there are limited studies which examineimmersing first-year engineering students into a teaching environment that is centered around theunderstanding of another closely related major.This paper will present an overview and

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S6A: Full Papers - Out with the Old, In with the New

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Joshua Eron Stone, University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of Engineering - Keystone Program; Forrest Milner; Sophie Roberts-Weigert

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Paper ID #40631Full Paper: Introducing Machine Learning to First Year EngineeringStudentsJoshua Eron Stone, University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of Engineering - Keystone Program Laboratory Teaching Assistant for the University of Maryland’s flagship introduction to engineering course, and undergraduate Computer Engineering student.Mr. Forrest Milner Undergraduate Engineering Student at the University of Maryland, College Park. A. James Clark School of Engineering. Interested in projects relating to electronics and batteries, which you can check out on my website, forrestfire0.github.io.Sophie Roberts-Weigert

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S6C: Full Papers - Cannot Have Too Much Math!

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Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Education an educational software company focused on teaching sketching and spatial visualization skills.Dr. Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego Dr.Huihui Qi is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego.Dr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Van Den Einde is a Teaching Professor in Structural Engineering at UC San Diego and the President of eGrove Education, Inc. She incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project- based learning), prepares next generation faculty, advises student organizations, and is committed to fos- tering a supportive environment for diverse students. Her research focuses on engagement strategies for large

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S6B: Full Papers - One Size Does Not Fit All

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Tameka Sharona Clarke Douglas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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communitycheck-ins supported by frequent discourse and exchanges on an online community platform.Within their community spaces, UTAs met, connected, and shared information with each other,identifying emerging issues, receiving in-time training and timely feedback on a variety of topicsbased on each their interests and needs, in an effort to foster interaction, support and buildcommunity.The Pilot ProgramThe first-year introduction to engineering is a sequenced, two-semester, team-based course thatfocuses on exploring different engineering majors and the roles they play in engineering problemdefinitions and solutions in a project-based learning environment. A team of instructional facultywith experience teaching this two-semester course sequence were

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Derin Ural, University of Miami

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redesigned spaces encourage students toengage in hands-on projects and experiential learning. These transformed learning environmentsaim to cultivate a sense of belonging, creativity, and innovation among students, promoting theiroverall engagement and success [1], [2], [4], [5], [13].To ensure the effectiveness of these new initiatives, the College has implemented acomprehensive assessment plan. The National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE) [9]isadministered each year for engineering students following the launch of the new programs. Thisassessment provides valuable insights into student experiences, perceptions, and outcomes,allowing the College to make data-informed decisions and continuously improve the support andlearning environment

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S6A: Full Papers - Out with the Old, In with the New

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park; Catherine Marie Hamel, University of Maryland, College Park; Joshua Cocker, University of Maryland - Keystone Program

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), and 5) project management (e.g.,separate a complex project into manageable parts). While these five outcomes are separable, thetacit course objective is understood when they are combined. The objective of ENES100 is tohelp students learn what Dym et al. call “engineering design thinking” [9]. Below we providetwo findings from our explorations to highlight what we see as a strength and a weakness ofChatGPT in helping students achieve the above learning outcomes.Through our explorations we found that ChatGPT can help students quickly run through designthinking cycles of divergent-convergent thinking [9]. One of ChatGPT’s greatest strengths is ideageneration (divergent thinking) but then, importantly, it has the ability to quickly analyze

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S6C: Full Papers - Cannot Have Too Much Math!

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Tena L. Roepke; Karli Katterle; Dua Chaker, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #40593Full Paper: Where’s the Math? A Case for Reconsidering Math in K-12EngineeringDr. Todd France, Ohio Northern University Todd France helps coordinate the first-year engineering experience at Ohio Northern University, and di- rects ONU’s Engineering Education program, which prepares students to teach engineering in grades 7-12.Tena L. RoepkeKarli KatterleMs. Dua Chaker, University of Colorado Boulder Dua Chaker is the Senior Project Engineer for the TeachEngineering Digital Library in the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Col- orado

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Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; Mamoona Muzammil, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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in aerospace engineering to include a project-based approach.The course used the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and launching of mid-power solidpropellant rockets. A similar study performed by Myose et al. [7] investigated studentperformance characteristics in a hybrid class for the engineering course of Statics.The above-mentioned studies fell short of designing a common course structure for engineeringand STEM related courses. This motivated the initial inquiry and a study performed by Arshadand Romatoski [1] to design the instructional course structure, which has proven beneficial forthe faculty and students alike.Autoethnography focuses on the cultural analysis and interpretation [8] and self-analysis thatproduces purposeful

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S6C: Full Papers - Cannot Have Too Much Math!

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Karen D Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Jeffrey Watt; Christine Krull, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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engineeringcurriculum [1,3]. Interventions in Calculus 1 that foster both better course mastery and improvedhabits and connections to resources that support STEM success more broadly thus have thepotential to significantly improve retention and success in engineering programs.The NSF-sponsored Urban STEM Collaboratory project, a joint initiative at three partner urbanuniversities (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), University ofMemphis, and University of Colorado Denver), provides scholarship support and interventionsfor academic success and retention to students with demonstrated financial need majoring inengineering, math, and computer science. All three campuses employ a cohort model andprovide targeted support in Calculus, community

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S6B: Full Papers - One Size Does Not Fit All

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Casey Violette Haskins, University of Oklahoma; Brian M McSkimming, University of Oklahoma; Jahnavi Dirisina, The University of Oklahoma; Jude A. Okolie, University of Oklahoma; Javeed Kittur, The University of Oklahoma; Allison Quiroga, University of Oklahoma

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Research Experience program that supports entering students in research andinnovation clusters during their first three semesters of college [3]. This program invitesparticipants from the middle-tier of the entering class. The students have a semester of learningbasic research skills and about different multidisciplinary research streams (topic areas), beforeselecting one of those streams. In the stream, they work in teams to define a research question orhypothesis and begin the work. Some students may be awarded summer internships and/orcontinue the projects into their third semester.When a new dean was hired in 2020, the new leadership team and others in the college beganrevising the most recent strategic plan and developing action plans for

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Susie Huggins, West Virginia University

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enter the performance. The attendance capture issuewas reported to and addressed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc. as an issue not previouslyconsidered by Zoom.ObservationsWhile other studies have reported the success of the Interactive Theatre technique in improvingstudents’ perceptions about their ability to function effectively on diverse teams and contribute toimproving the inclusive and welcoming culture of the team, this paper has described the “nutsand bolts” of its implementation. Observations of project personnel and interested outsiders(members of the institution’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) who attended the eventagree that the students, in general, appear to be affected by and even empowered by participatingin this

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Gretchen Scroggin, University of Arkansas

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Schluterman, University of Arkansas Dr. Heath Schluterman is a Teaching Associate Professor and the Associate Director of Academics for the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Schluterman completed his B.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at the University ofMrs. Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas Leslie Massey is an instructor in the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. She received her BS in Biological Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas. She previously served as a project manaGretchen Scroggin 14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference: University of Tennessee in Knoxville