Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rahul Sharan Renu, Francis Marion University; Michael V Potter, Francis Marion University; Mark Kanaparthi, Francis Marion university

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36611Exploring First Year Engineering Students’ Career Motivations andExpectationsDr. Rahul Sharan Renu, Francis Marion University Dr. Renu is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Francis Marion University. He also serves as the program coordinator for mechanical engineering. His research interests are in the fields of digital manufacturing, AI in design, and engineering education.Michael V Potter, Francis Marion University Dr. Michael Potter is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Francis Marion University (FMU). He teaches both upper and lower-level courses in FMU’s mechanical

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

STEM gateway course design strategies, which integrate the evidence-based pedagogies, the student engagement, interaction, collaboration, and assessment, arepresented. The findings of this study will inform instructors and administrators on how to designeffective and engaging online STEM courses at HBCUs. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Related WorkEvidence-Based PedagogiesTeaching is an art of encouraging students to become active learners and awakening theirenthusiasm to explore and absorb new knowledge and skills. On the other hand, learning is adynamic process in which both the teacher and students should actively participate, exchangeviews, and ask/answer questions in an engaging atmosphere [7

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Byron A Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Taylor Chesson, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

legislative decisions  direct entry into discipline major as a first-year student, bypassing what we had historically offered as a common first-year experience allowing students to explore and discover what might be their best major; this included an Introduction to Engineering course, which was lost from the curriculum  university’s adoption of an Introduction to University life course and subsequent abandonment of this course after 10 years of data did not show significant improvement in student retention. Note: Our department experienced constant challenge staffing this one-hour course with ME faculty, so students were never really assured an introduction to the major by an ME faculty.This brings us

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

. Homero’s goal is to develop engineering education practices that value the capital that traditionally marginalized students bring into the field and to train graduate students and faculty members with the tools to promote effec- tive and inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero aspires to change discourses around broadening participation in engineering and promoting action to change. Homero has been rec- ognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for