Relative Performance of Transfer vs. First-Time Freshmen at a Maritime College
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Baltimore , Maryland
- Publication Date
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June 25, 2023
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June 25, 2023
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June 28, 2023
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Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)
- Page Count
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9
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--44102
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https://peer.asee.org/44102
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217
Paper Authors
Robert Kidd State University of New York, Maritime College
Dr. Kidd completed his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Florida in 2011, 2013, and 2015 respectively. He worked at the Center for Intelligent Machines and Robotics at UF from 2009 to 2015 researching the use autonomous ground vehicles including ATVs, a Toyota Highlander, and a Posi-Track tractor. Since 2015, he has taught capstone mechanical design courses at SUNY Maritime College. His current research focuses on applications of autonomy to the maritime environment.
Martin S. Lawless
State University of New York, Maritime College
orcid.org/0000-0002-5914-4469
Martin Lawless earned his Ph.D. in Acoustics in 2018 from the Pennsylvania State University where he investigated the brain’s auditory and reward responses to room acoustics. At the Cooper Union, he continues studying sound perception, including 1) the
Kathryn R. Gosselin State University of New York, Maritime College
Kathryn R. Gosselin is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Mechanical & Facilities Engineering Department at SUNY Maritime College. She has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. She joined Maritime College in 2018 and teaches upper-division courses in the thermo-fluids area. Additionally, she is Coordinator of Advising for the School of Engineering and is involved in assessment.
Abstract
Instructors of senior level classes in a mechanical engineering program noticed a difference in performance between students who had started as first-time freshmen and those who had transferred to the college and sought to investigate further. The college has recently increased the number of admitted transfer students, so the disparate performance is an increasing concern. As a confounding factor, the mechanical engineering program has an option for students to obtain U.S. Coast Guard licensure to work as a maritime engine watch officer. The transfer students overwhelmingly choose not to join the license program. It is possible that the noticed difference in performance is due to additional training in the license program that could be better incorporated in the other classes. In order to assess the impact of student status on program learning outcomes, the investigators examined grades in lower division courses and relative performance in required senior courses. Data were analyzed to assess whether there is a significant difference in learning outcome performance on complex engineering problems based on when students were admitted (first time freshmen or transfer) and what option they selected (license or non-license).
Kidd, R., & Lawless, M. S., & Gosselin, K. R. (2023, June), Relative Performance of Transfer vs. First-Time Freshmen at a Maritime College Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--44102
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