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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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Jahnavi Dirisina, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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ratethemselves in that respect.Perceived Competence deals with broad perceptions of self and has the closest relation to self-concept out of all the outlined underlying constructs. It is the context/field specific perceptions ofan individual regarding their abilities, standing in that field [1].Engineering Intrinsic Value is the innate interest, joy, and value attained by an individual whileparticipating in an activity, specifically in engineering [6].Belonging is considered as the degree to which an individual feels that they fit and belong in theprogram, and the program is a good fit to their future goals.The review [1] identified multiple sources where the above sub-constructs were used as part of alarger survey to measure self-concept within

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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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Paper ID #41115Beyond ”How’s it going?”: A Collaborative Autoethnographic Study by EarlyInstructors in a First-Year Engineering Studio CourseEsme Eleanor Abbot, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringBerwin Lan, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringLuke Raus, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Luke Raus is studying Engineering with a concentration in Robotics at Olin College of Engineering.Bill Fan, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringDr. Zachary del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Zachary del Rosario is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Applied Statistics at Olin College. He studies how

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 2: Advising & Mentoring

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Mosley, The Pennsylvania State University, Academic Adviser, Engineering Advising Center; Kellie Scofield; Jennifer Saltsgiver, The Pennsylvania State University Engineering Advising Center within the College of Engineering; Christine B. Masters, The Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #40230Work In Progress: Creating and building a Peer Advising Program toIncrease Engagement with Pre-major Engineering StudentsMaria Mosley, The Pennsylvania State University, Academic Adviser, Engineering Advising Center Maria has worked in the Engineering Advising Center at Penn State for four years. She has worked in stu- dent support services at the University since 2008. Prior to her time at Penn State, Maria worked at several different universities in various roles within the world of Student Affairs. She has worked professionally in the field for 19 years. Maria graduated from Springfield College in

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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 (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 (FYP) - GIFTS

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey W. Fergus P.E., Auburn University; Jessica Bowers, Auburn University - Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

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, Auburn University - Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Jessica Bowers serves as the Manager for Career Development Content and Strategy in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering (SGCOE) at Auburn University. In August 2018, Jessica joined the SGCOE to support the launch of the Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR), charged with providing career development and graduation outcome support for 6,300 undergraduate and graduate engineering students. She provided leadership and strategic direction for establishment of CDCR career development and coaching services; leading recruitment, staffing, and operation of the career coaching team to provide one-on-one career coaching, workshops and programs

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey N. Phillips, Hanover College; Kathryn A. Lowe Schneider, Hanover College

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Paper ID #41855Strategies for Improving Retention in a New Undergraduate EngineeringProgramDr. Jeffrey N. Phillips, Hanover College Launched Hanover College’s Engineering program in 2018 after working for more than 30 years in R&D organizations in the energy industry. Currently teach Mechanical Engineering and design-related classes at Hanover.Ms. Kathryn A. Lowe Schneider, Hanover College Kathryn Lowe Schneider, Associate Provost for Student Outcomes. Areas of research interests: identifying paths of college persistence for first-generation limited income students. Current work: piloting a cohort building

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus

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denoted a wide range of responses. The influence of parentsor relatives, expected salaries, and curiosity were among the most reported reasons.Surprisingly, less than three percent of responses pointed to career or vocational assessmenttests, professional orientation, or academic-related interventions as determinant factors.Moreover, when asked about the kind of jobs they understood were performed by engineers intheir chosen fields of study, a substantial proportion of respondents denoted incongruity and anarrow view of the role of engineers. This mismatch is considered a reason for the observednumber of early program transfer applications, low academic performance, and late attritionamong students.In an effort to address the perceived low level

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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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successful in Calculus I [8]. California State University introduced afirst-year engineering design course in which students have to design, build, and test a device. Inaddition, they have to participate in a competition [9]. Alabama A&M University re-designed thefirst-year engineering curricula to include two major-specific and hands-on first-year courses[10]. South Dakota State University implemented a new first-year experience titled FOCUSED(Focused Ongoing Concentrated Undergraduate Sequence in Engineering Design). This projectconsisted of introducing program specific and hands-on courses in the first year [11].To address these current issues related to retention rate and student success, the SoE at the WITassembled a First-Year Engineering

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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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Paper ID #38091Work in Progress: Toxic Workplaces: Game-Based Exploration ofEngineering Ethics for First-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is Professor and Undergraduate Program Chair for Chemical Engineering at Rowan Univer- sity. He earned his BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has published two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermody- namics” with Donald Visco, and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance” with his father Donald Dahm.Abagael RileyDr. Daniel D. Burkey

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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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Elizabeth Zanin Flanagan, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University

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research isneeded to continue exploring effective strategies for integrating empathy into engineeringcurricula in first year programs and to explore the connections students develop in seeingthemselves as engineers.Engineering Identity Engineering Identity theory has multiple root identity theories. Two root theories are fromMultiple Identity Theory by Gee [11] and the General Theory of Self from Stets and Burke [12].Multiple Identity Theory is being recognized as a certain “kind of person” in a given context.Gee states that there are four types of identity, that are not separate from each other, but interactand relate in complex ways [11]. Carlone and Johnson [13] presented a model of identity foreducation researchers. They account for the

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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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Wee Sing Yeo, University of Cincinnati; Muhammad Asghar, Utah State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati

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fellow in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati (UC). Before coming to UC, he earned a Ph.D. in engineering education, a master’s degree in clinical psychology, a master’s degree in educational psychology, and a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems engineering. Muhammad’s research interests currently focus on students’ mental health and wellbeing in engineering education and their behavioral and cognitive problem-solving capabilities. He is actively involved in research related to the integration of positive psychological tools and methods in engineering education practice and research. Muhammad is also interested in the development and use of new

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 10: Identity & Belonging 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jordyn M. Wolfand, University of Portland; Kathleen Bieryla, University of Portland; Christina Ivler

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, and recognition (by others) in engineering, as established inGodwin [8].Engineering identity can be strengthened by engineering-related experiences [9]. Manyinterventions have been tested to improve engineering identity in students, including summerbridge programs [10], problem-based learning [11], curricula that include real-world case studies[12], and service-learning projects [10].Some of the most formative engineering experiences are in the first year of an undergraduatecurriculum, and it is, therefore, an ideal time to shape students’ perceptions of engineering andstrengthen their engineering identity. The undergraduate dropout rate is greatest during the firstyear, especially for engineers [13]. Engaging first-year students and building

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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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Paper ID #38303Centering Social Justice in Engineering: A New Course Model forFirst-year Engineering EducationProf. Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University Jill Davishahl is Assistant Professor and First Year Programs Director in the Engineering + Design depart- ment at Western Washington University. Jill’s teaching, service, and research activities focus on enhancing the first -year student experience by providing the foundational technical skills, student engagement op- portunities, and professional skill development necessary to improve success in the major. Her current research focuses on creating inclusive and

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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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on Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering Technologies, this courseaddresses the challenges students face in understanding the engineering curriculum andprofession. It aims to guide students to make informed decisions when selecting their academicmajor. The course, developed collaboratively by faculty across three engineering technologydepartments and the First-Year Programs, centers on a hands-on project involving an automatedrobotic system for testing and sorting light bulbs, simulating real-world engineering applications.This paper discusses the course's design, objectives, and pedagogical strategies. It includes aliterature review on factors influencing engineering major choices and highlights the importanceof addressing

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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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John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati; Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati

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undergraduate engineering course.AbstractThis evidence-based Work in Progress research paper will explore how collaborative technologyimpacts student engagement with teams and programming activities in an introductory first-yearengineering course. Introduction to engineering has been a historically difficult course forundergraduates as they are introduced to algorithmic thinking, design processes, and problem-solvingmethodologies. To assist students, a variety of approaches can be employed in the classroom; team-based capstone projects with end of course demonstrations, synchronous collaborative technology thatsupports teamwork and communication in and out of class, pair-programming, and visual-basedprogramming languages. Each of these provides

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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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Fethiye Ozis, Carnegie Mellon University; Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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, content, pedagogy, course outcomes, and logistics is significant. Coursesrange from discipline-specific within a program to more general, common across all disciplineswithin engineering. The content of the courses range in both their technical skills, includingtraditional engineering design, numerical computing and coding, computer aided design, orfabrication skills, and their professional skills, including written and oral communication,teamwork, and conflict resolution. The pedagogical strategies also vary, often a result ofstructural logistics of the class size and delivery mode.Despite the wide range of differences, one prevalent pedagogical approach involves someversion of a project to reflect the open-ended, real-world, team-based problems

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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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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., Oklahoma Baptist University

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, and yet are reasonably inexpensive. The selected devices do not have to be new anddo not actually have to work although it would be preferred if they did, so students candemonstrate they successfully reassembled them. Note that this is not a project, where studentsresearch, analyze, design, and build something. While projects are very valuable in thedevelopment of good engineers, freshmen engineering students need intimate exposure to typicalequipment designed by engineers.IntroductionIt was not uncommon in years past for first-year engineering students to have significant hands-on experience related to engineering, prior to starting college. For example, some worked onmachinery used on a farm, while others worked on their cars or motorcycles

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #39351Exploring Chemistry Success in First-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas Dr. Aysa Galbraith is a Teaching Associate Professor in the First-Year Engineering Program at Uni- versity of Arkansas. She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at North Carolina State University in 2006. She is responsible from coordinat- ing the First-Year Honors Research Experience, teaching Introduction to Engineering, developing course material, and advising freshmen engineering students.Mrs. Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas

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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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Sarah Huizar, Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education (CREATE); Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Victor Manuel Garcia Jr.

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: Overview of a Financial Literacy Course for Incoming Engineering Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution”AbstractThis Work in Progress paper discusses a financial literacy course offered in an introductory engineeringcourse to prepare freshman students on personal finance and money management. The Yes, SHE Can!program from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) developed the financial literacy course, whichgenerally consists of an introduction module, five learning modules on key topics related to financialliteracy, and a final project. Students were exposed to finance and money management related topics suchas cash flow, budgeting, savings accounts and strategies, investments, retirement accounts, and work-forcebenefits. Access to

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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 (FYP) - Technical Session 5: Supporting Success 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, University of Tabuk

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Paper ID #39692Changes in Perceived Wellness in First-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University Dr. Cavalli is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.Ms. Anetra Grice, University of Tabuk Anetra Grice is has served as the STEP Program Director for Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences for since 2010. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Changes in Perceived Wellness in First-Year Engineering

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of Portland; Jordyn Wolfand, University of Portland; Kathleen Bieryla, University of Portland

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related to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), specifically investigating treatment outcomes through a combination of FEM simulation and clinical data analysis. Sherry has worked in industry in the role of a senior system design engineer at Lumedyne Technologies, where she developed a software model for a time-based MEMS accelerometer. She then gained significant academic experience through six years of teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego. Sherry has been collaborating on a bioengineering research project with the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego since 2016. In addition to technical research, she conducts engineering education research related to project based

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 5: Supporting Success 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hernan David Moreno Rueda, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kevin Michael Simonson; Jeffrey J. Richardson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Eddy Efendy, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany; Brittany A. Newell, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Technology Program at Purdue University. His research interest is in engineering technology education research.Dr. Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany Dr. Rustin Webster is an associate professor in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University and specializes in mechanical engineering and computer graphics technology. Prior to academia, he worked for an aerospace and engineering company as a mechanical engineer, product development lead, and researcher. Dr Webster designed various solutions for multiple branches of the Armed Forces, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He holds a B.S. in Engineering Graphics and Design and a M.S. in Management of

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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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Jeong Hin Chin, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Christopher Brooks, University of Michigan

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uncover patterns and trends within teamexperiences related to pre-semester concerns. This method enables detailed exploration of themultifaceted aspects of team dynamics within team-based pedagogies settings, particularly asthey relate to students' initial apprehensions and expectations.Data This research centers on first-year engineering students at a large, research-focusedpublic university operating on a semester system. The primary data source for this study isderived from student responses to the Tandem surveys. These responses were gathered fromparticipants in 15 distinct sections of a foundational engineering design course which was run bydifferent faculty at different times over the Fall of 2019 to the Fall of 2023 period

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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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Evelyn Walters, Temple University; Cory Budischak, Temple University

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Engineering DesignIntroduction/BackgroundIn its 2022 Report on the state of US science and engineering, the National Science Boardhighlighted the continued need to broaden participation in engineering [1]. This undoubtedlyrequires a multifaceted approach, with higher education playing a key role in attracting andretaining students who historically have been underrepresented in STEM. Evidence howeversuggests that many of these students experience disproportionately higher attrition rates fromscience and engineering programs [2]. In the same study, the authors note a common set offactors which plague attrition in engineering programs, including a lack of self-confidence orself-efficacy, unwelcoming academic climates, as well as sexism and

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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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Libby Flanagan, Clemson University; Madison Pollock, Clemson University ; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University

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Paper ID #39278WIP: How Empathy Education Changes Student’s Perceptions of an ”Engi-neer”Mrs. Libby Flanagan, Clemson University Libby Flanagan is a current doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education Department at Clemson University. She received her B.S. in Biosystems Engineering from the Clemson University Honors Program in 2017, along with a minor in Spanish Language Studies. She completed a two-year teaching appointment with Teach for America in 2019, where she taught 6th-grade math and computer science in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She earned her M.S. in Biosystems Engineering at Clemson University in 2021

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Danilo Alberto Gomez Correa, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile

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for all students in STEM education is necessary.Concurrently, recent studies have investigated how the structures of educational programs andinstitutional support impact student retention in STEM fields [9, 10]. These findings suggestthat the educational environment, curricular experiences, personal, sociocultural, anddemographic factors significantly influence students' decisions to continue or discontinuetheir university studies. For instance, Olewnik et al. [11] researched co-curricular activities inSTEM education, particularly engineering, noting that many students do not regularlyparticipate. The study, which took place at a large public university, examined studentmotivations for such activities. It used the Expectancy-Value Theory and

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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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Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University; Todd R. Hamrick, West Virginia University; Carter Hulcher, West Virginia University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, West Virginia University; Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University ; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University

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Paper ID #42952Student Perspectives on Skills Required in Engineering and Computing SciencesCoursesDr. Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University Dr. Almasri is currently a teaching assistant professor in the Fundamentals of Engineering Program (FEP) at the Statler College of Engineering, West Virginia University. He has been serving in this position since 2020. Before joining West Virginia University, he worked as an assistant professor of Chemical Engineering at Imam University for 10 years. Dr. Almasri holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, as well as master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering.Dr

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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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Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut; Kristina Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Marina A. Creed APRN, FNP-BC, MSCN, University of Connecticut

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Connecticut Daniel Burkey is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and the Castleman Term Professor in Engineering Innovation in the College of Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1998, his M.S.C.E.P and Ph.D., both in Chemical Engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000 an 2003, respectively, and his M.A.Ed with a focus in Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation from the University of Connecticut in 2023.Ms. Marina A. Creed APRN, FNP-BC, MSCN, University of Connecticut Marina Creed is an Instructor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and practicing