Conference Session

Technical Session S1C

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus

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Low-Cost/High-Impact: Success Skills Students Will Actually UseIntroductionArguably, the two biggest challenges facing engineering education are retention and, in general,student learning. Obviously, the two are interrelated but not necessarily simply by studentperformance-- generally indicated by grades. Not surprisingly, studies show there is a strongcorrelation between low GPA and students leaving engineering programs.[1-5] However, thereis also evidence of a broad range of GPAs of graduating students.[6,7] Whether or not theprimary focus of efforts to improve students’ performance are geared towards retention, suchefforts will also benefit all students.While there are many factors that affect students reasoning for leaving

Conference Session

Technical Session M3A

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

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

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similar projects in ourIntroduction to Engineeringcourse is associated withimprovements student perceptionsas measured using theEngineering Design Self-Efficacyinstrument [1]. Results aresummarized in Figure 4. Studentsshow increases in confidence andthe belief that they can besuccessful in engineering. Ofparticular note, women start withlower confidence than men butlater reach the same level of Figure 4: Increases in engineering students’ confidence and successengineering self-confidence as and decrease in anxiety as measured using [1].male students. Anxiety was foundto decrease for both males and females.What Participants will Gain: In this 90-minute interactive session participants will carry out some ofthe essential steps in

Conference Session

Technical Session S2C

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

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

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program. The five components of the pedagogy are [1] . 1. Engagement opportunities that meet the needs of an underserved segment of society 2. Academic connection between the engagement and the subject material of a course. 3. Reciprocal partnerships where all benefit from the collaboration. 4. Mutual learning among all stakeholders, built on a foundation of respect. 5. Reflection on the experiences and its implications for the future.Research has shown many benefits for students across many disciplines [2-6]. Withinengineering, evidence shows learning across a broad set of profession and technical skills [7-11].Graduates report easier transition into professional practice and faster advancement in industrypositions [12