Results of a Pilot Effort with First-year Students

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is currently a Doctoral student in Engineering at Montana State University (MSU), with focus on engineering leadership. His previous degrees include a Masters degree in Education from MSU (active learning in advanced quantum mechanics) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the biotech (Lead Engineer), product design, and automotive (Toyota) sectors for 14 years, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He has also taught high school and attended seminary. You can find more of his engineering education work at educadia.org or on his YouTube channel. Miss Tessa Sybesma, Montana State UniversityTessa is in her fourth year of study at Montana State University and has participated with a campus research team for the last year. She is currently enrolled in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering and has interests in facilities planning, change management, and project management. She also finds education, human development, and peer support to be motivating topics. While at MSU Tessa has been involved with CRU, a campus ministry, and is currently vice president of Alpha Pi Mu, an Industrial Engineering honors society.