Burrows, G. T., & Borowczak, M. (2019, June), Novel STEM Research Programs Could Minimize Attrition in Undergraduate Engineering  Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--33136

\bibitem{asee_peer_33136}
  Burrows, G. T., \& Borowczak, M. (2019, June), \emph{Novel STEM Research Programs Could Minimize Attrition in Undergraduate Engineering}
  Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Tampa, Florida.
  10.18260/1-2--33136

Garrett Thomas Burrows and Mike Borowczak.  "Novel STEM Research Programs Could Minimize Attrition in Undergraduate Engineering".  2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida, 2019, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2019.  https://peer.asee.org/33136 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_33136}
  Garrett Thomas Burrows and Mike Borowczak.
  "Novel STEM Research Programs Could Minimize Attrition in Undergraduate Engineering".
  \emph{2019 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Tampa, Florida, 2019, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2019.
  https://peer.asee.org/33136 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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AB  - Many institutions across the country suffer from a high attrition rate in their engineering programs, especially between the freshman and sophomore levels. A summer-long research and development experience can aid undergraduate mechanical engineering students in gaining and reinforcing skills critical to success in their programs. The research opportunity presented to two first-year mechanical engineering students at the University of Wyoming introduced them to engineering concepts such as coding, and project management as well as reinforcing concepts like physical production. The student-researchers were given firm deadlines to design and produce a wearable badge for a “GenCyber” summer camp sponsored by the NSA. The badge needed to harbor a programmable micro-controller in the form of a Microbit, an exchangeable nametag, and a functioning display system. With these requirements in mind, the researchers were given full control over all aspects of design, resource management, and production. The result of this research opportunity included a demonstration of an improved sense of unit cost; from the initial design of the badge to the final design of the badge the overall cost declined by 40%. In addition, the researchers gained 50 hours of coding experience in JavaScript and cybersecurity concepts through the summer camp. The student-researchers also got hands-on experience in resource management by controlling and managing themselves, their time, and their equipment. Already, the student-researchers have been able to apply the knowledge gained through the camp in their second year at the university. A research opportunity similar to the one presented can give students the skills they need to further their engineering careers.
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