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W127B·First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 11: Shaping Engineers - Competency, Creativity, and Iteration in the First Year
Technical First-Year Programs Division (FPD)
Wed. June 25, 2025 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
516E, Palais des congres de Montreal
Moderated by
  1. Prof. Constantine Mukasa and Dr. Angela Thompson P.E.
Papers Presented
  1. A Student Classification and Characterization Model of Generative AI Use in First-Year Engineering Design [view paper]
    Ms. Mehek Kunal Vora (Tufts University) and Dr. Ethan E Danahy (Tufts University)

  2. Fostering Adaptive Expertise in First-Year Engineering Design: Coaching, Iterative Prototyping, and Structured Learning [view paper]
    Dr. Micah Lande (South Dakota School of Mines & Technology), Portia Elise Lenczowski (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology), and Mr. Aaron Lalley P.E. (Southeast Technical College)

  3. Iterative Driven Competency-Based Assessment in a First-Year Engineering Computation Module [view paper]
    Dr. James Bittner (Michigan Technological University), Dr. Matt Barron (Michigan Technological University), and Dr. AJ Hamlin (Michigan Technological University)

  4. Will It Float? Iterative Design and Learning Through a 3D Printed Boat Design Challenge [view paper]
    Mr. Cooper Vermeulen (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology) and Dr. Micah Lande (South Dakota School of Mines & Technology)

  5. Breaking the Hustle: How Institutional Culture Impacts Academic Resource Engagement in Engineering [view paper]
    Gayoung Kim (Northwestern University) and Dr. Chamille Lescott (Northwestern University)