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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 2: Designing Creativity - Innovation Through First-Year Maker Projects

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Li, New York University

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Paper ID #49244Building a Framework of Open-Ended Project Ideas and EntrepreneurialMindset for First-year Student TeamsProf. 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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Building a Framework of Open-Ended Project Ideas and Entrepreneurial Mindset for First-year Student TeamsAbstractThis Complete Evidence-based paper describes a long-term effort of building a framework

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 5: Academic Support, Retention, and Success Strategies

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Hiba Assi, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Dawn Archey, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Andrew Steffka, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy

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Paper ID #47728WIP: Opening Doors for All: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable EngineeringEducation Model Inspired by the ASEE Mindset ReportHiba Assi, University of Detroit MercyDr. E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. E. Prasad Venugopal is a Professor of Physics and Affiliate Faculty, African American Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy. His research interests include physics education research and science and technology studies.Dr. Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Shuvra Das started working at University of Detroit Mercy in January 1994 and is currently Professor of Mechanical

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bhavana Kotla, The Ohio State University; Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University; Connor Jenkins, The Ohio State University; Abbey Darya Kashani Motlagh, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Instruments to Measure Connections and Creating Value in First-Year Engineering StudentsIntroductionTo effectively tackle global challenges and meet industry demands, it is crucial for today'sengineering graduates to possess both technical expertise and professional skill competencies [1]- [5]. In response to this need, the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) hasidentified the 3Cs (Curiosity, Connections and Creating Value) for supporting the developmentof an Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) in engineering [6] - [8]. Cultivating an EM, and associatedbehaviors, with first-year engineering students is one positive step towards fostering

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 5: Academic Support, Retention, and Success Strategies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Corcoran, Wichita State University College of Engineering; Janelle Birkner, Wichita State University; Gary Brooking, Wichita State University; Andrea Matthews, Wichita State University

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, Wichita State University Gary is the Chair of the Applied Engineering at Wichita State University. His role is to guide and develop the applied, experiential learning focus of the program, as well as foster an entrepreneurial mindset in the students. He serves as a liaison bAndrea Matthews, Wichita State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: A Multi-tiered Strategy to Increase Freshman RetentionIntroductionThis work-in-progress paper focuses on a redesigned first-year experience (FYE) program atWichita State University, aimed at increasing student success and retention. While the retentionof undergraduate engineering students is essential for addressing the global

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 7: Teams that Work - Collaboration and Project-Based Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Pacific University; Bailey A Weber, Pacific University

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‭entrepreneurship,”‬‭Entrepreneurship Education and‬‭Pedagogy‬‭, 1(1), 8–41.‬ ‭https://doi.org/10.1177/2515127417737286‬‭[3]‬ ‭Huang-Saad, A., Bodnar, C., & Carberry, A. (2020). “Examining current practice in‬ ‭engineering entrepreneurship education,”‬‭Entrepreneurship‬‭Education and Pedagogy‬‭,‬ ‭3(1), 4–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515127419890828‬‭[4]‬ ‭D. R. Riley, H. M. Shuster, C. A. LeMasney, C. E. Silvestri, and K. E. Mallouk,‬ ‭“First-Year Engineering Students’ Conceptualization of Entrepreneurial Mindset,”‬ ‭Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy‬‭, pp. 87-91,‬‭Jul. 2021, doi:‬ ‭https://doi.org/10.1177/25151274211029207.‬‭[5

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 9: Hands-On Foundations - Building Confidence, Belonging, and Engagement in First-Year Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leendert Schrader, Saint Louis University; Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University

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Paper ID #47811Novel Mechatronics as a Multidisciplinary Introduction to Engineering FundamentalsLeendert Schrader, Saint Louis UniversityDr. Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University Dr. Danahe Marmolejo, an Assistant Professor in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Saint Louis University’s School of Science and Engineering since 2022, specializes in Thermodynamics and Process Systems Engineering. With a background in Chemical Engineering, she teaches engineering courses, primarily for first—and second-year students. Her current research focuses on improving engineering education and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 5: Supporting Student Transition

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Jacob R Matti, Arizona State University

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broaden students’ perspectives and enhance student learning, and the use of digital portfolios for students to showcase and reflect on their experiences. Amy has contributed to the development of an interdisciplinary grand challenges focused course and introduction to engineering course in both in-person and online (MOOC) formats at ASU. She is also actively involved in the ASU Kern project and Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), focused on students’ development of entrepreneurial mindset. Amy received the national 2019 KEEN Rising Star award from KEEN for her efforts in encouraging students in developing an entrepreneurial mindset. She is also a member of the current interim Executive Committee for the

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 3: Session 3: Curriculum in Motion - Redesigning the First-Year Experience

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Abbie Canale, Pennsylvania State University; Erin A Hostetler, The Pennsylvania State University; Bradley J. Sottile, The Pennsylvania State University

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provide a similar,enriching first-year experience that equips students with the tools and mindset necessary forlong-term success. The pilot implementation of this model in the 2024-2025 academic year,along with subsequent assessments, will inform further refinement and ensure its effectiveness inmeeting the needs of engineering students.Background The FYS program for engineering students in Penn State has long been a fundamentalcomponent of the college’s curriculum, aimed at facilitating the transition from high school touniversity life. Historically, the program has encompassed 19 distinct FYS courses: one genericcourse for the entire college, 16 departmental courses tailored to specific engineering disciplines,and two special topics

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 2: Foundational Skills in the First-Year Engineering Classroom

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holli Finnell, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Alexander Douglas, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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the educationalexperience for first-year students in the introductory mining engineering course.References[1] N. Nelavai and S. Ramesh, "An Insight into the challenges faced by First Year Engineering Students: Poor Foundational Knowledge," Procedia Computer Science, pp. 823-830, 2020.[2] D. Kolb, Experiential Learning: Experience as the source of Learning and Development Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2015.[3] D. Rae and D. E. Melton, "Developing an entrepreneurial mindset in US engineering education: an international view of the KEEN project," The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship, vol. 7, no. 3, 2017.[4] M. Peel, "Nobody Cares: The challenge of isolation in school to university transition," Journal of

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surupa Shaw, Texas A&M University

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, Programming Languages, Dynamic Control, Robotics, and Numerical Methods & Simulations. She has developed several undergraduate courses in the MTDE program for the first time and made significant curriculum changes to other courses in the department. Her research focuses on Computational Fluid Dynamics, numerical analysis, and applied mathematics. Dr. Shaw serves on the editorial board for two journals, successfully won an NSF I-Corp Grant in 2016 as the entrepreneurial lead for commercializing a high-efficiency, cost-effective research product, and actively reviews for several top-tier journals. She holds various leadership positions within the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and has authored 25 peer-reviewed

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 1: Human-Centered and Project-Based Innovation in First-Year Engineering Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver

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.[4] Roszelle, Breigh. “Implementing Mastery Based CAD Activities into an Introduction to Engineering Design Course to Develop Entrepreneurial Mindset.” 131st Annual ASEE Conference, Portland OR, June 23rd-26th 2024.

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 1: Curriculum Design and Innovative Pedagogy

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J McGinnis, LeTourneau University; Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University

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, project planning, timeliness, and completion of tasks according to specifications. 2.) Develop a basic proficiency with the LabVIEW and Arduino programming languages. 3.) Develop a basic proficiency in project documentation via written memos and reports, and via oral in-class presentations. 4.) Become familiar with the engineering profession and professionalism, including engineering ethics, safety, quality, and social responsibility.With the topics being the following: 1.) Three-Phase Design 6.) Entrepreneurial Process Mindset 2.) Writing as an 7

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 3: Integration of Math, Computing, and AI in First-Year Courses

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justine Chasmar, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sarah Jane Grigg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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solving, iLEARNED modular scaffolding approach to organizing course content in a flipped classroom, and the incorporation of entrepreneurial minded learning into engineering courses.Dr. Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Darcie Christensen is a probationary Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University Mankato. She teaches for Iron Range Engineering on the Mesabi Range College Campus. Dr. Christensen received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University in the Summer of 2021. The title of her Dissertation is ”A Mixed-Method Approach to Explore Student Needs for Peer Mentoring in a College of Engineering.” Darcie holds a Master of

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 13: Equity in Action - Identity, Mentorship, and Inclusion

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan F Rooney, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Nathalie Lavoine, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Julio Enrique Terán, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Grenoble, France. She then conducted two postdoctoral research experiences under the supervision of Prof. Akira Isogai at the University of Tokyo, Japan (2014-2016) and Prof. Lennart Bergstr¨om at Stockholm University, Sweden (2016-2018). Her research activities center on the development and engineering of advanced sustainable materials from biomass, particularly renewable nanomaterials. She has built a research-education integrated platform towards advancing the commercialization of sustainable packaging and renewable nanomaterials and tackle these important research challenges with the help of students, industrial partners, and researchers. This program fosters entrepreneurial thinking to boost outcomes in sustainable