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First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa K. Murray, Western New England University

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develop curriculum that improve students’ contributionto society and that encourage students to seek opportunities to create value when designing. Thismodule has the potential to meet the need of higher-educational institutions’ mission to supportDEI initiatives on campuses.Keywords: student engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Entrepreneurial-MindedLearning (EML), Kern Engineering Entrepreneurial Network (KEEN) frameworkIntroductionHigher education institutions are currently seeking new approaches to address the new ABETcriteria to include diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in engineering education. Institutions arecurrently seeking methods to integrate DEI into curriculum, assessment, workplace climate,faculty practice and

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Best Of FPD

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University

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the new curriculum on student understanding of social justice and students’ perceptionof the relevance of social justice to the profession. Student evaluations and written reflectionswere also examined to gauge how students perceived the integration of social justice into anintroductory engineering course. Survey results indicate that student awareness of the relevanceof social justice to the engineering profession increased over the course of the quarter. Inaddition, findings indicate an increase in understanding of social justice concepts along with anincrease in ability to identify social injustice. As seen through course evaluations and writtenreflections, student response to the course has been positive and most students are receptive

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey David Carvell, Marian University; Sarah Klanderman, Marian University; Salomon Turgman Cohen, Marian University

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work In Progress: Finding Correlation Between Multiple Math Placement Methods and Grades in First Math Courses for Freshmen Engineering Students in a New Engineering ProgramAbstract:This paper is a work in progress, evidence-based practice paper. The COVID-19 pandemicchanged the way a lot of universities operate, especially in the area of student admissions. Priorto the pandemic, some universities were moving to a test blind approach to admissions. Whenthe pandemic hit, many students were not able to take the ACT or SAT, and they were unable toprovide scores. As a response, Marian University was forced to go test blind on admissions, andthat policy was implemented permanently. At

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 1: Course Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothiax Shoushounova, Keiser University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

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course in a new and growing School ofEngineering including the merging of two separate courses into one course with the learningoutcomes that serve the needs of students in four different engineering programs. There areother works published related to Fundamentals of Engineering course[18]-[21].This paper aims to describe and evaluate the success of a comprehensive introduction toengineering course incorporating a hands-on learning approach. Through hands-on learning, thecourse provides first-year engineering students with wide-ranging knowledge of the engineeringfield, fosters cohort comradery, and develops engineering skills in a fun, interesting, andchallenging manner. This paper will discuss several components of the course curriculum and

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahdi Agheli, Worcester Polytechnic Insitute; Greg Lewin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Markus Nemitz

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universities that offer major or minor inRobotics Engineering across the globe. We have mainly reviewed the degree/major/minorrequirements as well as the curriculum Themes i.e. Core Areas and Courses. Our study confirmedthat the absence of a programming course in the first year was a significant gap in our curriculum.Implementation and OutcomesSeveral options were proposed, including having our students take an introductory programmingcourse from the CS department such as Introduction to Programming (CS 1004) into the RBEcurriculum, working with CS department to have their course (RBE 1004) tailored toward ourgoals for RBE students, creating a new RBE-specific programming course, and finally breakingone of our RBE introductory course namely

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 6: Mentors & Teams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Li, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Ingrid Paredes, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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Paper ID #39098Data-driven Strategy for Maintaining an Effective Team Collaboration ina First-year Engineering CourseDr. Rui Li, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Dr. Rui Li earned his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from Imperial College of London and his Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2020 from the University of Georgia, College of Engineering. He is currently an industrial assistant professor, who works in General Engineering program at New York University. He taught first-year engineering course as well as vertically integrated project. He has strong interests in

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University; Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Kyle Mitchell, Saint Louis University; Raymond LeBeau, Saint Louis University; Gary Bledsoe, Saint Louis University; Susheel Singh, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; Scott A. Sell, Saint Louis University

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] integrated the used of the ESEMAinto a first-year civil engineering curriculum. Their study demonstrates notable improvements inentrepreneurial attitudes among students, particularly in ideation and help-seeking behaviors, asrevealed by the ESEMA survey.Table 1—Engineering Student Entrepreneurial Mindset Assessment Items [1] Factor 1: Ideation (Id) 1. I like to reimagine existing ideas 2. I like to think about ways to improve accepted solutions 3. I typically develop new ideas by improving existing solutions 4. I like to think of wild and crazy ideas 5. I tend to challenge things that are done by the book 6. Other people tell me I am good at thinking outside the box 7. I prefer to challenge adopted solutions rather

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 1: Course Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Federica Aveta, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James R. McCusker Ph.D., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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curriculumAbstractComplete Research Paper: Engineering programs nationwide have redesigned their first-yearengineering curriculum to improve retention rate and to foster students’ success. WentworthInstitute of Technology has revised the first-year engineering curricula, for 8 engineeringprograms, in 2021. This paper presents the designing process of a first-year laboratory course inelectrical and computer engineering that was offered for the first time in Fall 2022 as part of theredesigned first-year engineering curriculum. The course aims at providing engaging, active, andhands-on academic experience and at exposing first-year students to their chosen engineeringdiscipline to enhance first year students’ performance and motivation to continue in anengineering

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Evolving First Year Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago

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Self-Efficacy to increase diversity in Engineering and Computer Science and to streamline transfer from community colleges to 4-year institutions. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Multidimensional Approach to Providing Excellent First Year Experience (FYE) that Increases Belonging, Retention and Success of Engineering StudentsI. ABSTRACTThis Complete Evidence-Based Practice Paper presents a new model of engineering orientationthrough a multidimensional seminar approach, the Engineering Success Seminar (ESS). Creatingan excellent first-year experience (FYE) involves implementing several evidence-based practicessuch as cohort-based programs, academic and social

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph McCusker, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Mixed Methods Approaches, 4th edition. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2014.[13] D. Verdín, “The power of interest: minoritized women’s interest in engineering fosters persistence beliefs beyond belongingness and engineering identity,” Int. J. STEM Educ., vol. 8, no. 1, p. 33, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1186/s40594-021-00292-1.[14] “Qualtrics XM - Experience Management Software,” Qualtrics. Accessed: May 07, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.qualtrics.com/[15] T. Z. Keith, Multiple regression and beyond: an introduction to multiple regression and structural equation modeling, 2nd ed. New York, New York ; Routledge, 2015. doi: 10.4324/9781315749099.[16] J. Kissinger, R. C. Campbell, A. Lombrozo

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology; Muhammad Ummy, New York City College of Technology

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major. 5. Introduce common college success practices, resources, and services available at the college.Curriculum developmentDeveloped collaboratively by faculty across Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer EngineeringTechnology departments, with cooperation with the First Year Programs, the curriculum adopts amultidisciplinary approach, as shown in Figure 1. The curriculum is tailored for new studentsundecided on their major, those interested in engineering, and individuals seeking to exploreengineering before fully committing. It is structured around project-based learning (PBL),centering on a project that mirrors industrial scenarios—a robotic system designed for pickingup, testing, and sorting light bulbs. This project requires

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 6: Mentors & Teams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ingrid Paredes, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Kaz Burns; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Rui Li, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Ameya Palav; Elena Rose Hume; Victoria Bill, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Chris Woods, NYU

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Paper ID #38776Developing Inclusive Leadership Training for Undergraduate EngineeringTeaching AssistantsDr. Ingrid Paredes, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Dr. Ingrid J. Paredes is an Industry Assistant Professor in the First-Year Engineering Program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She studied chemical engineering and received her B.S. and M.S. at Rut- gers, the State University of New Jersey, and her Ph.D. at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Her interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and sustainability education for engi- neers.Kaz BurnsDr. Jack Bringardner, New

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Ekong, Western New England University; Arnab A. Purkayastha, Western New England University; Gladys Ekong

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Paper ID #42921Work In Progress: Impact of Collaborative Learning Strategies on AnxietyReduction in Introductory Programming CoursesDr. Joseph Ekong, Western New England University Dr. Joseph Ekong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management at Western New England University. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University, and M.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. His research and teaching interests include advanced manufacturing systems, robotics and automation systems, data analytics, and

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas at Austin; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University ; Sydney Donohue Jobe, University of New Mexico; Paris Eisenman, University of New Mexico; Ethan Kapp, University of New Mexico

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instructor and curriculum designer using various evidence-based active and passive learning strategies. In 2015, Ruben earned an M.S. in Chemical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, where he also received the title of Chemical Engineer in 2012. His research interests are grounded in the learning sciences and include how K-16 students develop engineering thinking and professional skills when addressing complex socio-technical problems. He aims to apply his research to the design of better educational experiences.Sydney Donohue Jobe, University of New Mexico Sydney Donohue Jobe works as the Outreach Coordinator and Education Specialist for the Center for Water and the Environment and the Accelerating

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ingrid Joylyn Paredes, New York University ; Rui Li, New York University; Sooah Kwak, New York University ; Chris Woods, New York University; Dominic Roy Krusniak, New York University

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Paper ID #44097Creation of a Workshop Series on Inclusive Teaching and Design Practicesfor Engineering Undergraduate Teaching AssistantsDr. Ingrid Joylyn Paredes, New York University Dr. Ingrid J. Paredes is an Industry Assistant Professor in the First-Year Engineering Program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She studied chemical engineering and received her B.S. and M.S. at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and her Ph.D. at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Her interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and sustainability education for engineers.Prof. Rui Li, New York University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 1: Programs & Curricula

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Abagael Riley; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh

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, University of Connecticut Daniel Burkey is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Professor-in-Residence in the De- partment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in 19Dr. Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Richard T. Cimino is a Senior Lecturer in the Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering from Rutgers University. His research interests include engineering ethics and process safety, and broadening inclusivity and belonging in engineering, especially

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 3: Evaluation & Assessment

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marko V. Lubarda, University of California, San Diego; Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego; Maziar Ghazinejad, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, eGrove Education; Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego; Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego; Josephine Relaford-Doyle, University of California, San Diego; Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego

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teaching innovations, curriculum design, and support of undergraduate student research.Dr. Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego Dr. Phan received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California San Diego with a specialization in medical devices. He is currently an instructor for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering focusing on hands-on education.Dr. Maziar Ghazinejad, University of California, San Diego Maziar Ghazinejad is an Associate teaching professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Depart- ment at UC San Diego. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UC Riverside in 2012 and holds M.S. degrees in mechanical and electrical engineerDr. Nathan

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 3: Identity & Belonging

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizandra C. Godwin, University of New Mexico

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Paper ID #38454WIP: Research Identity among First-Year Engineering Latina Students at aResearch- Intensive Hispanic Serving InstitutionLizandra C. Godwin, University of New Mexico Dr. Lizandra C. Godwin is a faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Godwin earned her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida, and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Florida A&M University. Her research focuses on materials (ink) development for advanced manufacturing processes, microelectronic devices, and broadening

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 11: Projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Bringardner, New York University ; Elizabeth Castroverde; Paige Charette, New York University ; Salma Moutasim Salaheldin Abuelgasim, New York University Abu Dhabi ; McKenna Yoshinobu; Rui Li, New York University; Victoria Bill, New York University ; Ingrid Paredes, New York University

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future of engineering education. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based curriculum, first-year engineering, and student success. He is active in the American Society for Engineering Education and is the NYU ASEE Campus Representative. He serves on the First-Year Programs Division Executive Board as well as the Webmaster for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and the First-Year Engineering Experience Con- ference. He is affiliated with the NYU Civil and Urban Engineering Department and advisor for NYU student chapter of the Institute for Transportation Engineers.Elizabeth CastroverdePaige Charette, New York UniversityMiss Salma

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 7: Making

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Morlock; Louis Josef Handwerker; Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #37325Teaching Engineering Design, Basic Circuit Design and Coding toFirst-Year Engineering Students Using a 3-D Printed Robotic Hand-BasedProjectJason MorlockLouis Josef HandwerkerDr. Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ludvik Alkhoury is the Lab instructor of Fundamentals of Engineering Design; a course that intro- duces engineering concepts to first-year engineering students.Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is interested in first-year engineering curriculum design and recruitment, retention and success of engineering students. He is the coordinator of

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Peers as Mentors & Instructors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esme Eleanor Abbot, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Berwin Lan, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Luke Raus, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Bill Fan, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Zachary del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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suggests that this student-instructor communicationis difficult: A study of architecture studio instruction found more communications gone awry thanwere successful [6]. While architecture and fine-arts studios have a reputation for harsh critique,some instructors have difficulty expressing negative judgments in desk crits—a necessary stepto help students recognize their opportunities to improve and grow [7].New faculty interested in studio instruction are faced with additional challenges, compared withthose experienced in the approach. Engineering faculty who have experienced primarily lecturesin their own training may not have examples to draw on for delivering desk critiques. This iscompounded with a lack of faculty training in other areas, such

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Teamwork

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Li, New York University; Jack Bringardner, Colorado School of Mines; Victoria Bill, Colorado School of Mines

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Paper ID #41442Exploring Effective Team Formation Strategies for First-Year EngineeringProjectsDr. Rui Li, New York University Dr. Li earned his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from the Imperial College of London and his doctoral degree in 2020 from the University of Georgia, College of Engineering.Dr. Jack Bringardner, Colorado School of Mines Jack Bringardner is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Education Innovation at Colorado School of Mines in the Engineering, Design, and Society Department. He teaches the first-year engineering Cornerstone design course. His primary focus is developing

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First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail Clark, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University

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evidence indicated that this approach resulted in a high facultyworkload from managing significant incoming emails and tracking student participation, andstudents needing continual reminders to complete the professional society meetings.Additionally, while most students typically attended their required professional society meetings,they were not engaged in other activities that are known to be high impact, such as visitingfaculty office hours and interacting with FoD teaching assistants (TAs) (e.g., [6], [7]) . Due tothese and other issues, we sought to develop a new approach to engaging students with thecollege of engineering while reducing the grading burden on orientation faculty.Engineering PassportIn efforts to increase student engagement

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 1: Course Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matilde Luz Sánchez-Peña, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jennifer L Zirnheld, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Kevin M. Burke; Julia Latorre; Carl F. Lund, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Paper ID #39271Using Backwards Design to Redesign a First-Year Engineering Seminar toServe a Diverse Student Population ˜ University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkMatilde Luz S´anchez-Pena, Dr. Matilde S´anchez-Pe˜na is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo – SUNY where she leads the Diversity Assessment Research in Engineering to Catalyze the Advancement of Respect and Equity (DAREtoCARE) Lab. Her research focuses on the development of cultures of care and well-being in engineering education spaces, assessing gains in institutional efforts to advance

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 11: Projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Tembrevilla, Mount Saint Vincent University; Andre Phillion, McMaster University

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. Q. Gates, P. J. Teller, A. Bernat, N. Delgado, and C. K. Della-Piana, "Expanding Participation in Undergraduate Research Using the Affinity Group Model*," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no. 4, pp. 409-414, 1999, doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.1999.tb00467.x.[33] J. S. Lamancusa, J. E. Jorgensen, and J. L. Zayas-Castro, "The Learning Factory—A New Approach to Integrating Design and Manufacturing into the Engineering Curriculum," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 103-112, 1997, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1997.tb00272.x.[34] M. E. Gorman, L. G. Richards, W. T. Scherer, and J. K. Kagiwada, "Teaching Invention and Design: Multi-Disciplinary Learning Modules," Journal of

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College

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after poor performance in aprerequisite mathematics course in their first year, thus exiting the engineering pathway beforeever taking an engineering course.Goals, Objectives, and Research QuestionsOur goal is to eliminate from our curriculum one of the largest drivers of attrition: the so-called“gatekeeper” prerequisite courses that introduce math and science concepts in an out-of-context,high-stakes format. Our focus will be on systemic changes that promote student success ratherthan on “fixing” or “weeding out” students.The Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth has been following a human-centeredengineering approach for more than a decade and offers numerous human-centered engineeringcourses: both those focused on the human aspects and

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 8: Skill Building

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J. Haslam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Jonathan M. Adams, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Robert Gerrick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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models, which werepresented in a Preliminary Design Review. In the last weeks of the semester, teams refined theirdesigns further as analyses were done to show how their design met system- and subsystem-levelrequirements. Students presented their final designs in a Critical Design Review that wasfollowed by a technical report documenting their design. A formal drawing package wassubmitted along with the report.Through this cornerstone model, the authors were able to foster the adoption of skills andproblem-solving capabilities needed to accomplish tasks in upper-level engineering courses attheir southwest engineering university. Since the curriculum change last year, all new sections ofEGR 201 have been offered as paired courses. Two combined

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tristan Hernandez, University of Texas at El Paso; Sarah Huizar, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Juan Jose Ochoa Jr., University of Texas at El Paso; Victor Manuel Garcia Jr., US Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Societyof Engineering Education and among other constituents have stressed the importance ofdeveloping the new generation of engineers with skills appropriate to function in a globalengineering profession. The list of professional competencies essential for future engineers isenormous and every competency is critical, which can include communication skills [4, 5];critical thinking [6, 7]; computer skills [8]; time management [9], leadership [10, 11], and amongothers. However, including educational activities to exercise every professional competency in asingle class curriculum could be overwhelming for faculty and students. Without forgetting theimportance of the fundamental technical content of an engineering curriculum, faculty muststrategically

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 4: Projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Daniel Winfrey, Middle Tennessee State University; Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University

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mathematics comprehension upon entering MTSU. Concepts taughtin these prerequisite courses are crucial for students to understand any mathematics-relatedconcepts utilized in the Engineering Fundamentals course, albeit addressed via programming.The old format of the Engineering Fundamentals course was heavily focused on mathematicalconcepts, beginning with mathematical topics as basic as slope and slope-intercept formequations and continuing as far as complex mathematical topics like systems of equations andderivatives. The purely mathematical approach with a focus on engineering-related topics washeavily disliked by students. The course was taught the same way by prior instructors for yearsand had the issue of reaching unfamiliar topics, especially

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 4: Projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Jeunnette, University of Auckland; Enrique del Rey Castillo

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: A Case Study on Large-Course First-Year Engineering Design ProjectsAbstractThis work-in-progress paper outlines an approach to project-based learning (PBL) in a first-yearengineering design course for all students in the school of engineering at a large researchuniversity. Compared to the previous version of the course, emphasis is placed on workingthrough uncertainty in the design process, making the course more appealing to indigenous andNew Zealand students, and more directly connecting topics to second-year discipline-specificdesign classes. The course presents a generic design process from problem understandingthrough to testing and documentation