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Technical Session M1

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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

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Diversity, Works In Progress

future recruitment efforts to attract engineering students with a diverse background,particularly the underrepresented populations. This paper reported progress of the first objective.Introduction/BackgroundThe importance of diversity in the U. S. engineering workforce has been recognized. Lack ofworkforce diversity in engineering fields has been related to the poor recruitment and retentionof educationally disadvantaged students or underrepresented groups in engineering [1]. Researchhas identified factors preventing those students from pursuing and completing a STEM degreeand strategies to increase diversity in STEM programs such as summer camps/bridge programs,pipeline programs, pre-college programs, targeted programs, and integrated approach

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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

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Works In Progress

, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is also an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department where he teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is the Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on transportation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based cur- riculum, first-year engineering, and transportation. He

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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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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Works In Progress

for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at Michigan Tech and she served at the National Science Foundation as a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education from January 2007 through August 2009. Prior to her appointment as Associate Dean, Dr. Sorby served as chair of the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Tech. She received a B.S. in Civil Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, all from Michigan Tech. Dr. Sorby has a well-established research program in spatial visualization and is actively involved in the development of various educational programs.Dr. Niall Seery, Technological University of the Shannon

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Andrew Assadollahi, P.E., Christian Brothers University; Mardarius Liddell Thomas, Christian Brothers University

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Works In Progress

afaculty member of a first-year civil engineering course and a student success professional. Thegoal of the discussion was to develop a collaborative way to better improve student academicsuccess, both overall and in the civil engineering program. The civil engineering faculty memberdeveloped a three-part assignment in the Introduction to Civil Engineering course that involvedstudents researching the civil engineering paradigm, the university catalog, and schedulingmeetings with the faculty member and the student success professional. Students continue to usethe spreadsheets developed during these three assignments as they schedule their courses forsubsequent semesters. Summaries of each of the three assignment parts are presented

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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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Diversity, Works In Progress

K. Estell was elected in 2016 as a Fellow of ASEE in recognition of the breadth, richness, and quality of his contributions to the betterment of engineering education. Estell currently serves on the ASEE Board of Directors as the Vice President of Professional Interest Councils and as the Chair of Professional Interest Council III. He has held multiple ASEE leader- ship positions within the First-Year Programs (FPD) and Computers in Education (CoED) divisions, and with the Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation, Interdivisional Town Hall Planning Commit- tee, ASEE Active, and the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Estell has received multiple ASEE Annual Conference Best Paper awards from the

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity, Works In Progress

Engineering Education and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Menekse’s primary re- search focus is on exploring K-16 students’ engagement and learning of engineering and science concepts by creating innovative instructional resources and conducting quasi-experimental research studies in and out of classroom environments. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William Elgin Wickenden Award by the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Menekse also received three Seed-for-Success Awards (in 2017, 2018, and 2019) from Purdue University’s Excellence in Research Awards programs in recognition of obtaining three external grants of $1 million or more during each year. His research has been generously