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T527·First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 1: Human-Centered and Project-Based Innovation in First-Year Engineering Design
Technical First-Year Programs Division (FPD)
Tue. June 24, 2025 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
520E, Palais des congres de Montreal
Moderated by
  1. Dr. Joshua L. Hertz and Dr. Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E.
Papers Presented
  1. GIFTS: Addressing Bias in Engineering Design with a Classroom Activity [view paper]
    Prof. Jill Davishahl (Western Washington University)

  2. GIFTS: Designing Five OER Lessons for Integrating Design Thinking into Introductory Engineering Design Courses [view paper]
    Prof. Rafe Steinhauer (Dartmouth College)

  3. GIFTS: Development of an Assistive Technology Design Project for Teaching First Year Engineering Students about Creating Value and Human Centered Design [view paper]
    Dr. Breigh Nonte Roszelle (University of Denver)

  4. GIFTS: Drink Coaster Design Challenge for Introducing Generative AI to the Client-Centered Design Process in First-Year Engineering [view paper]
    Dr. Ethan E Danahy (Tufts University) and William Church (Affiliation unknown)

  5. GIFTS: First-Year Drone Design Competition [view paper]
    Dr. Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E. (Oklahoma Baptist University)

  6. GIFTS: Integrating Generative AI into First-Year Engineering Education: From Knowledge Acquisition and Arduino Projects to Defining Accessibility Problems and Solutions [view paper]
    Anna Leyf Peirce Starling (University of Virginia) and Dr. Esther Tian (University of Virginia)

  7. GIFTS: Intro to Civil & Environmental Engineering - First-year Engineering Course designed for Student Engagement and Belonging [view paper]
    Dr. Kushal Adhikari (Juniata College)

  8. GIFTS: Introducing a Human-Centered Design Challenge to First-Year Engineering Students [view paper]
    Dr. Matthew Thomas Garnett (Auburn University), Jessica Bowers (Auburn University), Lucila Marcela Carias Duron (Auburn University), and Prof. Maria Lujan Auad (Auburn University)

  9. GIFTS: Introduction of the Engineering Design Process in a First Year Multidisciplinary Course though use of Wind Power [view paper]
    Dr. Kevin Wanklyn (Kansas State University), Dr. Amy Rachel Betz (Kansas State University), and Dr. Bailey Brown (Kansas State University)

  10. GIFTS: Natural Language Processing with MATLAB [view paper]
    Michael Shteynberg (Northeastern University), Dr. Andrew L Gillen (Northeastern University), and Dr. Kaylla Cantilina (Northeastern University)

  11. GIFTS: User Identity Cards to Facilitate Human-Centered Design Activities [view paper]
    Dr. Angelina Jay (Northeastern University) and Brooke Zhou (Northeastern University)