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M527A·First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation
Technical First-Year Programs Division (FPD)
Mon. June 23, 2025 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
512F, Palais des congres de Montreal
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Gregory Warren Bucks and Dr. Abigail Clark
Papers Presented
  1. WIP: What Does It Look Like: How Early College Engineering Students Describe What Engineers Do [view paper]
    Dr. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) and Dr. Benjamin Daniel Chambers (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

  2. WIP - Monarch Accelerator Program to Engineering: A Reflection on the First Semester [view paper]
    Ms. Kristin Eden (Old Dominion University), Dr. Jeffrey W. Fergus P.E. (Old Dominion University), and Dr. Stacie I Ringleb (Old Dominion University)

  3. WIP: A Peer-Taught Course to Lower Barriers to Undergraduate Research Experiences [view paper]
    Ms. Grace Hellen Ford (University of Virginia) and Dr. Brian P. Helmke (University of Virginia)

  4. WIP: Assessing the Progression of Design Process Learning in First-Year Engineering Students [view paper]
    Dr. Esther Tian (University of Virginia) and Jessica Taggart (University of Virginia)

  5. WIP: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Instruments to Measure Connections and Creating Value in First-Year Engineering Students [view paper]
    Dr. Bhavana Kotla (The Ohio State University), Tyler James Stump (The Ohio State University), Mr. Connor Jenkins (The Ohio State University), Abbey Darya Kashani Motlagh (The Ohio State University), Dr. Krista M Kecskemety (The Ohio State University), and Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez (The Ohio State University)

  6. WIP: Empowering First-Year Engineering Students for Career Choices through Hands-On AI Hardware Experiences [view paper]
    Woorin Hwang (University of Florida), Andrea Ramirez-Salgado (University of Florida), Rohan Reddy Kalavakonda (University of Florida), Ms. Yessy Eka Ambarwati (University of Florida), Dr. Pavlo Antonenko (Affiliation unknown), and Dr. Swarup Bhunia (Affiliation unknown)

  7. WIP: Key Technical and Professional Skills Valued by Engineering Employers for Workforce Success [view paper]
    Dr. Atheer Almasri (West Virginia University), Dr. Lizzie Santiago (West Virginia University), Dr. Todd R Hamrick (West Virginia University), Dr. Robin A.M. Hensel (West Virginia University), Dr. Carter Hulcher (West Virginia University), and Dr. Akua B. Oppong-Anane (West Virginia University)

  8. WIP: Student Mentors and the Engineering Design Process Experience for First Year Students [view paper]
    Prof. Megann P Hedgecock (Pennsylvania State University) and Mrs. Sally Sue Richmond (Penn State Great Valley)