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Ryan Baldwin, NJIT; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

course that includes a wide spectra of activities to teach general engineering students the basics of engineering design using a hands-on approach which is also engaging and fun. He is an Institute for Teaching Excellence Fellow and the recipient of NJIT’s 2018 Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education Award.Dr. Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar works as Asst. Professor of Engineering Education at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Newark College of Engineering located in Newark, New Jersey. He has developed and taught several engineering courses primarily in first-year engineering, civil and environmental engineer- ing, and general engineering. He has won

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Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Stephen Otondi, New Jersey Institute of Technology ; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Paper ID #32028Work In Progress: Assisting Academically Underprepared EngineeringStudents in MathematicsDr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor - Engineering Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, and as- sessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California

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Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mona Aly, Arab Academy for Science,Technology and Maritime Transport; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

users or accounts who retweet, comment on, or like the tweet. This type ofinformation creates networks of interactions or collaboration that can reveal patterns or themesof interest. These tweets are already archived and maintained by Twitter and provide a valuablesource of knowledge for engineering education researchers to understand different topics relatedto engineering education in general and first-year engineering experiences in particular. Thismotivated us to dig into the Twitter archive, harvest, and analyze tweets relevant to our topic ofinterest. In addition to this analysis, we made the retrieved tweet datasets publicly available toother researchers for further analyses. Our approach is a multi-method one that involves

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Benjamin D McPheron, Anderson University; Willis Troy, Anderson University; Caroline Baker, Anderson University

Engineering and various courses in Electrical Engineering including Circuit Theory, Electronics, Controls, and Mechatronics. His research interests include Engineering Education, Control Systems, Mechatronics, and Signal Processing.Dr. Willis Troy, Anderson UniversityDr. Caroline Baker, Anderson University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Allowing Freshman Engineering Students to Encounter Multiple Disciplines: Discipline Oriented Labs in the First Semester Engineering CurriculumAbstractAnderson University is a small liberal arts university established in the Church of God movement,located in Anderson, Indiana. The engineering program started in 2013, and now

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Joie Marhefka, Penn State New Kensington; Dalynn D Park, Penn State New Kensington; Laura E Cruz, Penn State

of three teaching-related journals, as elected member of the national board for faculty developers in the United States, and as principle in- vestigator for four externally funded grants. Her publications and invited presentations include work in her first discipline (history) as well as the areas of instructional design, educational development, organi- zational change, and educational innovation. Her most recent co-authored book, Taking Flight: Making your Center for Teaching and Learning Soar was just published by Stylus Press. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Full Paper: Ready, Set, Go: Fostering Student Success in an

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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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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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engineering.Dr. Hani Salim P.E., University of Missouri - Columbia Dr. Salim is a professor of Civil Engineering and served at the associate dean for academic programs and student success at the college of engineering between 2015 and 2019. Through a collaboration with the provost office, the engineering summer bridge programs was developed to improve the educational experience and retention of incoming engineering students. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work In Progress: Engineering Success Bridge Program: Creating Sense of Belonging through Campus and Industry Supported Summer Bridge ProgramIntroductionThis work-in

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Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

and evaluating software systems that enrich the students’ learning environment and promote their success.Dr. Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Andrew Katz is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Full Paper: Using Chatbots as Smart Teaching Assistants for First-Year Engineering StudentsAbstractAs the artificial intelligence (AI) field advances, more research areas within AI are emergingincluding machine learning, neural networks, fuzzy systems, and much more. In the last decade,chatbot technology has emerged as a new

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Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University; Jason Mathews, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University

Technological University Dr. Jarvie-Eggart is a registered professional engineer with over a decade of experience as an environ- mental engineer. She lectures in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include online learning, active and collaborative learning, first year engineering programs, sustainability and diversity in engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Understanding First-Year Engineering Student Definitions of Systems EngineeringIntroductionThis work-in-progress paper examines first-year engineering students’ definitions of engineeringdisciplines. In this study, 178 second

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Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

at the U.S. Naval Academy, his MS in Military Studies from the Marine Corps University Command and Staff College, and his PhD in Mechanical Engi- neering from Clemson University. His research interests include design methods, engineering leadership, collaborative design, and engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Full Paper: Teaching Engineering in the General Education CurriculumMany engineering students are excited and motivated when they begin as freshman students, butmany change majors or leave early in the first year, having limited exposure to engineering andan abundance to

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Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside

Paper ID #32034An online course for freshmen? The evolution of a successful online CS1courseProf. Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside Frank Vahid is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Univ. of California, Riverside. His research interests include CS/engineering education, and embedded systems. He is a co-founder of zyBooks.com.Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside Joe Michael Allen is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at the University of California, Riverside. His current research focuses on finding ways to improve CS education, specifically focusing on introductory

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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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Community College in Belcourt,N.D. where he taught Math and Engineering classes. This is the basis for his current interest in Native Americans into Engineering. Bob, originally from the northeast area of the USA, has been a resident of Fargo, ND since 1996. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Efforts to Improve Mathematical Preparation for a Pre-Engineering Program at Tribal Colleges in North DakotaAbstract Developmental math preparation is integral in a pre-engineering pathway. This paperanalyzes the efforts to improve remedial math passing rates at two tribal colleges in NorthDakota participating in a pre-engineering collaborative

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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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their coursework through the implementation of evidenced-based teaching practices. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Incorporating Computer Aided Design and Three-Dimensional Printing in a First Year Engineering Design CourseAbstractThis informational paper describes the methodology used to teach a hands-on, first-yearengineering design class where Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Three-dimensional (3D)printing are introduced as tools to facilitate the creation, design and production of engineeredproducts and systems. Additionally, students are provided insight into Computer AidedManufacturing (CAM), design for manufacturing and embedded computer

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McKayla Kleinschrodt; James Lenn, Wayne State University; Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020First Year Engineering Student Success Enhancement through the Support of Undergraduate Teaching AssistantsAbstractThis informational paper describes an approach to utilizing undergraduate teachingassistants (UGTAs) in addressing challenges posed by using Computer Aided Design (CAD) andthree-dimensional (3D) printing in a hands-on, first year engineering design class. At Wayne StateUniversity, we began using CAD and 3D printing tools to introduce design principles to first-yearengineering students in the fall 2017 semester. This was prompted by the desireto involve students with CAD at an earlier stage of their academic careers. Assisting in

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Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona

Paper ID #32046Using the free Coral language and simulator to simplify first-yearprogramming coursesProf. Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside Frank Vahid is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Univ. of California, Riverside. His research interests include CS/engineering education, and embedded systems. He is a co-founder of zyBooks.com.Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside Joe Michael Allen is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at the University of California, Riverside. His current research focuses on finding ways to improve CS education, specifically focusing on

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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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Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. Prior to her journey at UMD, Elizabeth worked in higher education policy research in Washington, DC and earned an M.S.Ed in Higher Education Administration from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. in Cognitive Science from the University of Delaware.Dr. Mary L Bowden, University of Maryland College Park Acting Director of the Women In Engineering Program Senior Lecturer and Keystone Instructor Clark School of Engineering American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Conference Paper for 12th Annual First Year Engineering Experience

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Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Blakeley Calhoun

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Education at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia.Blakeley Calhoun Blakeley Calhoun is the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Success in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, joining in July 2018. Blakeley has previously worked in Residence Life as an Assistant Community Director at Michigan State where she also completed her Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Full Paper: First Year Academic Co-Advising Improvement Lisa Lampe