Conference Session

Technical Session M5A

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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John Cole, The University of Texas at Dallas

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Paper ID #36332The First-Year Computer Science Experience ProjectProf. John Cole, The University of Texas at Dallas I’m an Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Dallas. I had taught part-time at Collin County Community College for three years, and prior to that, at Illinois Institute of Technology in the mid-1970s, which is also where I earned my degrees. Before joining the full-time faculty at UTD in Fall 2012, I had taught part-time for 13 semesters. I have been a software developer for many years, working on projects as diverse as a SNOBOL4 compiler, a DATABUS compiler, a word processor, the

Conference Session

Technical Session M5C

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Cory Budischak, Temple University; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Carlo Salvinelli, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #36385An International Design Project for First Year Engineering Students atMultiple U.S. InstitutionsDr. Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University Tom Siller is an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. He has been a faculty member at CSU since 1988.Ms. Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas Erica Marti completed her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She holds a Master of Science in Engineering and Master of Education from UNLV and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of

Conference Session

Technical Session M5C

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Surupa Shaw, Texas A&M University

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projects integrated with the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Dr. Surupa Shaw | Texas A&M University | Higher Education Center at McAllen TX I. INTRODUCTION The undergraduate engineering curriculum forms the fundamental knowledge base for our future engineerswho would be serving the global society. It is imperative for the undergraduate engineers to get a reality checkon the utility of their classroom knowledge that would help them shape their career path and would providethem a valuable appreciation of the course content. Phylis Blumenfeld et al. [1] emphasized on the compellingargument of making projects an integral part of the learning process, as they promote student

Conference Session

Technical Session M5C

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University; Benjamin B Wheatley, Bucknell University; Katsuyuki Wakabayashi, Bucknell University

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Paper ID #36359Redesigning an Introduction to Engineering Course as anInterdisciplinary Project-Based CourseDr. Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University Dr. Salyards is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Bucknell University. She has BAE, MAE, and PhD degrees in Architectural Engineering from The Penn- sylvania State University. She joined Bucknell in 2007 and is a registered Professional Engineer in Penn- sylvania. Her teaching interests range from fundamental engineering mechanics to structural design in both steel and concrete. She is serving on ASCE’s Committee on Faculty

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Clodagh Reid, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest; Gibin Raju, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Niall Seery, Technological University of the Shannon

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University of Cincinnati. His research interests are focused on spatial visualization, problem- solving, cognitive load, engineering design, spatial ability, ID/ODD, stem accessibility issues, workforce development, STEM education, and education practices.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati Dr. Sheryl Sorby is currently a Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Cincinnati and was recently a Fulbright Scholar at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. She is a professor emerita of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University and the P.I. or co-P.I. on more than $14M in grant funding, most for educational projects. She is the former Associate Dean

Conference Session

Technical Session T2

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University

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: Incorporating Patent Review into First-Year Student Design Projects to Support Ideation, Concept Selection, and CommercializationCampbell University requires every engineering student to take a rigorous 3-credit semester-length design course, typically in their second semester of study. Student teams of 3-5 pursue adesign problem of their selection from problem finding through prototyping and the presentationof prototypes and the results of testing to engineers from local industry. Integration of patentreview into the course presented the opportunity to enhance design instruction and projectoutcomes by providing students with 1) an additional source of potentially relevant mechanismsand design inspiration, 2

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Rui Li, New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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Paper ID #36395Work in Progress: Using CATME in Team Development of One-Semester-LongOpen-Ended First-Year Engineering Student Design ProjectsDr. Rui Li, New York University Dr. Li earned his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from the Imperial College of Lon- don and his doctoral degree in 2020 from the University of Georgia’s College of Engineering, where his research involved using smartphones, wireless sensors, and 3D printing to create low-cost MRI/CT com- patible surgical devices. His current research interests are project-based learning, student motivation and educational robotics.Dr. Jack Bringardner

Conference Session

Technical Session M3A

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

John Krupczak Jr, Hope College; Katharine Hopkins Polasek, Hope College

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Workshops

Workshop Proposal: Hands-On Design Activities for Introduction to Engineering Courses to Accommodate Students of Varying Backgrounds John Krupczak Katharine Polasek Professor of Engineering Associate Professor of Engineering Hope College Hope College Holland, MI 49423 Holland, MI 49423 krupczak@hope.edu polasek@hope.eduSummaryIn this workshop, participants will be introduced to three different design projects specifically intendedfor introductory engineering

Conference Session

Technical Session S2C

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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, administration, students, and communitypartners are different. The pedagogy can be used to meet many different learning outcomeswhich need to be defined by local faculty. The scope of the engagement effort can range fromlarge programs such as the SLICE program at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell [18] orPurdue University’s EPICS Program [19]. Successes include programs that engage first-yearengineering students in diverse project experiences and partnerships [13,14,17]Models for EngagementModels have been developed to conceptualize and evaluate community-engaged learning andservice-learning that have served as useful tools.. These include an approach for examining thebalance and linkage of the words service and learning by Sigmon [20]. TABLE

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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of engineering design constraints, and applying the entrepreneurial mindset to first-year programming projects through student engagement in educational software development. Estell earned his BS in Computer Science and Engineering degree from The University of Toledo and both his MS and PhD degrees in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Work in Progress: Tackling DEI Issues in the Classroom Through Interactive Historical FictionIntroductionSince its release as a video game in the 1980s, The Oregon Trail has taught and inspired

Conference Session

Technical Session T2

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Debjani Sarkar; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University

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Timothy Hinds First-Year Engineering CoRe Experience Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 sarkarde@msu.edu, hinds@msu.edu IntroductionEngineers are global communicators. Our first-year engineering students write and present technicalreports, lab reports, capstone projects, formal emails, posters, elevator pitches and more, tocommunicate their technical knowledge globally to a wide variety of audiences. They are required topresent information as concisely and objectively as possible. Although the importance ofcommunication may seem self-evident, our students need to be more motivated to

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Nada Veskovic, Lehigh Carbon Community College

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Paper ID #36353Work in Progress: Success and Retention Strategies for STEM GatekeeperCourses in a Community CollegeMs. Nada Veskovic, Lehigh Carbon Community College Nada Veskovic is an Associate Professor of Electronics at Lehigh Carbon Community College. She teaches a variety of electrical technology courses. Her interests include active learning approaches, peer learning, and strategies that focus on increasing retention and graduation rates. Before joining LCCC, she worked in the industry as an electrical engineer in project design and management roles. American c

Conference Session

Technical Session M5B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Investigation of Team Conflicts in a Large-Enrollment Introductory Engineering CourseIntroductionTeam-based projects are widely used in introductory engineering courses to support thedevelopment of collaboration and communication skills and engage the novice engineer in higherlevels of thinking. Conflicts within student teams are common, especially in the first year, wherestudents frequently have had limited experience working on substantial projects that requirecontribution from all team members. Ohland et al. have developed a robust peer evaluationsystem (Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness: CATME by PurdueUniversity) that is widely used in engineering programs—including our institution—to collectquantitative

Conference Session

Technical Session M5A

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Katrina L Carlson, Michigan Technological University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, Montana Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University

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to attending OSU, she received a B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Her current research interests include understanding engineering identity and motivation in first-generation college students, online learning pedagogy, and service learning projects. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 First Year Engineering Student Definitions of Systems Engineering: A Comparison Between Two InstitutionsAbstractThis full research paper builds on previous work investigating first-year engineering (FYE)students’ understanding of Systems Engineering and suggests methods to increase

Conference Session

Technical Session M5A

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Sean P Brophy, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); John H Cole, Purdue University; Srinivas Mohan Dustker, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Society of Professional Engineers.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Elmore Family School of Elec- trical and Computer Engineering and (by courtesy) School of Engineering Education, and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program within the College of Engineering at Purdue. Prior to her appointment in ECE, Dr. Zoltowski was Co-Director of the EPICS Program. She holds a B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue. Her research interests include the pro- fessional formation of engineers

Conference Session

Technical Session T1B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Jenahvive K. Morgan, Michigan State University

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the ability to work together while solving an open-ended designproblem, and being able to overcome any obstacles that arise. These obstacles involve differingwork ethics, personalities, and communication styles. Inevitably, these differences can lead toconflict, and a need to resolve disagreements within the team. These ever-present emotionalaspects to working in a team are found not only in student projects, but also on the projects theywill be working on once they graduate. Finding the skills as a student to successfully navigatethe myriad of issues that may arise when working with others, sets student up for success in theirengineering careers after graduation, as shown by Jones (1996) [1] and Seat et al. (1996) [2].Often students who are

Conference Session

Technical Session M5B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Brandon Crisel; Candace Auburn Rainwater, University of Arkansas

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of Arkansas. She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Chemical and Biomolecular Department at North Carolina State University. She is responsible from teaching Intro- duction to Engineering course sequence, developing course material, and advising freshman engineering students. She also serves as the coordinator for the Honors Research Experience.Mrs. 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 manager at a water resources center, but returned to the

Conference Session

Technical Session T2

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Allison L. Kinney, University of Dayton; Vinayak Vijayan, University of Dayton; Yucheng Li, University of Dayton; Shanpu Fang, University of Dayton

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mechanical engineersfocused on building foundational skills in use of spreadsheets, plotting, data manipulation, andbasic programming through two software tools: Microsoft Excel and MATLAB. The course istaught in a flipped classroom format with students learning new concepts outside of theclassroom through an interactive online textbook [3] and class sessions devoted to time forstudents to work on problems in the online textbook and software-based projects withapplications to mechanical engineering with assistance from peers and instructors.In the initial implementation of this course, students spent most weeks in the semester workingsolely in the online textbook and completed software-based projects during 4 dedicated projectweeks distributed

Conference Session

Technical Session M4C

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Clodagh Reid, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Gibin Raju, University of Cincinnati; Niall Seery, Technological University of the Shannon

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loadassociated with project work and reduce the time taken to grade and provide feedback tostudents. The goal of this workshop is to introduce participants to the ACJ approach. Theprocess underpinning the ACJ software tool will be explored, and participants will be takenthrough the procedure of setting up an ACJ session and given the opportunity to experiencethe process of assessment using the ACJ tool. Following this hands-on experience of ACJ,participants and facilitators will discuss the possible benefits and challenges of using ACJ ina formative and summative assessment capacity with first-year engineering students.Workshop attendees will require a device that is wireless fidelity enabled.IntroductionThe initial stages of this workshop will focus on

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Madison Jeffrey, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Mark Mills, UM, Center for Academic Innovation

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. Robin Fowler, University of Michigan Robin Fowler is a lecturer in the Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan. She enjoys serving as a ”communication coach” to students throughout the curriculum, and she’s especially excited to work with first year and senior students, as well as engineering project teams, as they navigate the more open-ended communication decisions involved in describing the products of open-ended design scenarios.Mark Mills, UM, Center for Academic Innovation Mark Mills is a Data Scientist with the Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan. He is responsible for leading analysis across the Center in support of its mission to leverage data for shaping

Conference Session

Technical Session M5B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / Universidad EAFIT

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aseffectively in an online environment as they would be expected to in person. Since remotelearning is gaining in popularity, and another pandemic could occur at any time, the resultsof this study contribute to the growing body of knowledge about the behavior of studentteams under alternative conditions, such as totally online operation.BackgroundThe context for this study was a first-year project-based engineering course focused primarilyon design and teamwork. Students work in teams on a semester-long project with multipledeliverables, including prototypes, CAD models, progress reports and presentations. The sameinstructor delivered the same project theme, structure, and major assignments for both the onlineand in-person offerings of the course.Team

Conference Session

Technical Session T2

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Sarah Lynn Benson, Northeastern University ; Leila Keyvani Someh, Northeastern University

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peers.Following this lecture, solo presentations took place in a town hall setting. Students wererequired to act as a representative for their team, advocating their project design. Thispresentation was recorded using classroom streaming technology and posted on the course site.Each student was asked to review themself on this recording with a rubric and make commentsin an individual reflection. They also received feedback from both their instructors and peers inan online survey format. While this later section was designed to challenge the student in aformal setting, reflection and feedback remained the focal point of the assignment.In the fall semester of 2020, a class of 28 students was surveyed about this unit and 22 responseswere received. Students

Conference Session

Technical Session T1A

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Christopher John Brigham, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Afsaneh Ghanavati, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Cupriavidus necator). R. eutropha is a soil bacterium that is the model organism for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastic synthesis. He examined the biology of the PHA biosynthetic machinery and gene expression changes throughout PHA homeostasis. Also, he supervised a metabolic engineering project where R. eutropha was converted from a PHA producing organism to an isobutanol biofuel producing organism. Prof. Brigham joins Wentworth Institute of Technology from the Bioengineering Department at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he was an Assistant Profes- sor. At UMass Dartmouth, Prof. Brigham expanded his interests further, examining material properties of biopolymers like PHA and chitin, producing

Conference Session

Technical Session M5C

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Srinivas Mohan Dustker, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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curricular structure is designed to allowstudents to participate over multiple semesters and supports long-term, reciprocal communitypartnerships and long-term projects to be developed addressing complex and compelling needs.Data has shown that students who are involved in EPICS early in their academic careers, reportincrease motivation to remain in engineering [13]. The LC was created to build a support networkof peers and instructors in the LC classes to support the first-year students. Results from prior yearshave shown this has worked well [15] and in the most recent years as described below.Alternative First-Year SequenceTwo semesters of EPICS were deemed appropriate to meet the design and teamwork learningoutcomes. The computing outcomes

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Stefanie Paige Hines, West Virginia University

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[2].However, a limited number of projects have evaluated the effectiveness of different recruitmentmethods on recruiting underrepresented students [3]. Gender-fair languages and changes onrecruitment materials have been suggested to reduce male bias in recruitment [4]. Other studiessuggested the importance of family influences such as family socioeconomic status (SES) andparental involvement in the recruitment [5]. Alston et.al assessed student recruitment practicesemployed by Agriculture colleges in the U. S. and identified effective methods [6]. However,they did not identify which methods are more effective in recruiting underrepresented students.At a large land-grant university in the Appalachian region, a program named the Academy

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Raymond Eugene McGinnis Jr., Christian Brothers University; Andrew Assadollahi, P.E., Christian Brothers University

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Works In Progress

to complete AutoCAD Adequately Prepared: 29% tutorials” Somewhat Prepared: 28% Not Prepared: 14% AutoCAD: 43% “CAD Software Preference:” MicroStation: 50% Other: 7% AutoCAD: 57% “CAD Software Preference for use on Future Projects:” MicroStation: 36% Other: 7

Conference Session

Technical Session T1B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University; Katrina L Carlson, Michigan Technological University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, Montana Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University

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/programming education, and service learning.Dr. Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University Sarah Tan is a Research Assistant Professor in the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Technological University. She received a MBA degree and a Ph.D. degree in Applied Cognitive Sciences and Human factors Program both from Michigan Tech. Her research program involves using complementary methods (e.g., statistical modeling and analytics, psychological assessment) to evaluate how individual differences are important and impact behaviors at a cultural, social, and behavioral level. She has served as a project evaluator in the multiple NSF funded projects. American c

Conference Session

Technical Session T2

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Christopher Horne P.E., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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the voltage across the two points.The ability to understand and apply this equation is useful in electrical, computer, biological andeven mechanical engineering courses and industry projects. The teaching method used forexplaining the series circuit is a running track analogy followed by a low cost electric circuit kitthat the students build and test. They also learn how to model the circuit using MATLAB Simulink.Students engage in discussions and surveys on the running event called the hurdles and its physicalrelationship to circuit experiments. The running track analogy is first presented with an actual videoof an Olympic hurdle event in the Problem Solving for Engineers course for freshman. Students aretested on the analogy and each

Conference Session

Technical Session S2A

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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semester. Each student is required to fill out 2 progress reports per semester for each course.A secondary goal of each progress report is for improved faculty-student interaction.Community Engagement: Each student is required to perform 15 hours of volunteer K-12approved outreach service and document the experience. For an experience to be approvedstudents must complete their hours with a program that has a focus on STEMM. Documentationis submitted in the E-portfolio.Program Coaching: Students will arrange to meet the degree program academic advisor and anassigned project team member (program coaches) twice each semester (fall & spring). Prior toeach meeting the student will submit instructor course progress reports for each course taken

Conference Session

Technical Session S1B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University

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- neering career in industry. During his career, Dr. Hamrick served in a broad range of positions including design, product development, tool and die, manufacturing, sales, and management. His teaching style brings practical, innovative, experience-based learning to the classroom, where hands-on projects that reflect real-world applications are valued by students. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 FYEE 2022 Workshop summary Todd Hamrick, PhD, West Virginia University Student Success Beyond Covid, Teaching The Workforce Of 2026The workshop will consist of a presentation, breakout