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Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University

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around "grand challenge" type issues. As of thiswriting, we have recently developed a partnership with Consumer's Energy Company focused onthe topic of energy. To maximize the engagement of students, corporate partners, and academicpersonnel in learning, professional, and service experiences outside the classroom the programoffers a series of discussions and focus groups. Feedback loops will ensure that activities will becontinuously reviewed as the program evolves.Activities for the Engineering Residential Experience were created with the following objectivesin mind: 1. Create an environment where students are free to express themselves and learn from one another; 2. Enhance the classroom experience by implementing experiential

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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standardized tests, some lacked the ability to promptly recall importantmathematical principles or practical solving techniques that are often needed inengineering design or upper level engineering courses. These students needed a coursethat reminded them of what is important to engineers, how to rely on specific solutiontechniques, appreciate the math course sequence required from them, and identify therelationships between these mathematical techniques and engineering. In short, theylacked concept drilling, and were unable to build (in their mind) a bridge between whatthey were learning in a required math sequence and their future engineering discipline.So, the attention of the engineering division at Lafayette turned to this introductorycourse to

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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provided in Table 1. Given the apparent success of this method of introducing freshmen engineers toadvanced topics in engineering theory, I believe it would be beneficial to expect designgroups to carry out more advanced engineering calculations in the future. Although itmay demand extra time and effort to introduce students to topics of greater complexity,the freshmen engineering design project seems to be the perfect method of instillingabstract mathematical and physical concepts in the minds of young engineers by havingthem incorporate more advanced concepts into their mathematical models. I have nodoubt that the chemical engineers from this past fall’s ENES 101 class will have a mucheasier time grasping convective heat transfer

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University

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participate in SeniorDesign Projects and Enterprises with an engineering service component. Some examples of theseprograms include Engineers without Borders and International Senior Design as part of MichiganTech’s International Sustainable Engineering Initiative.Design Activity DevelopmentWith the interests and motivations of the current students in mind, design modules are beingdeveloped to engage the students in current societal and engineering issues. The learningobjectives provided to the three groups (undergraduates, graduate students and faculty) were: 1. Develop activities that enhance students’ critical thinking, creativity, communication, data analysis and design skills. 2. Outline the activities such that first-year students

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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AC 2010-1266: ENGAGING SPACES FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING: A TALEOF TWO CLASSROOMSS. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Scott Moor is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Coordinator of First-Year Engineering at Indiana University Purdue University – Fort Wayne. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from M.I.T. After over a decade in industry he returned to academia at the University of California at Berkeley where he received a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and an M.A. in Statistics. He is a registered Professional Chemical Engineer in California. His research interests include engineering education with an emphasis on developing and testing

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Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rod Paton, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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AC 2010-1079: FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AHIGH-SCHOOL TEACHER.Rod Paton, University of Auckland Rod Paton holds BSc and MSc degrees in physics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has been teaching high-school science and physics since the start of 1994. For the past 12 years he has been Head of Physics at Westlake Boys’ High School, Auckland, New Zealand. Rod has integrated ICT into the school’s physics programs and developed problem-solving books and practical manuals to enhance the skills and abilities of all students. His main research interests are centred on implementing steps to improve the problem-solving and academic-writing abilities of high-school

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Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Flores, UTEP; James Becvar, UTEP; Ann Darnell, UTEP; Helmut Knaust, UTEP; Jorge Lopez, UTEP; Josefina Tinajero, UTEP

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. Dreyfuss, Walter E. Dickson, “Workshop: Training faculty to train students in peer-ledteam learning,” 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session W3D, October 22 – 25, 2008,Saratoga Springs, NY.6. Thomas Grose, “10 ways to save: Engineering educators suggest inventive cost cuts,” in ASEE PRISM, pp. 53-55, September 2009.7. David K. Gosser, Mark Cracolice, J.A. Kampmeier, Vicki Roth, Victor Strozak, and Pratibha Varma-Nelson,Peer-Led Team Learning: A Guidebook, The Workshop Project, Prentice Hall, 2001.8. Roth, Vicki, Ellen Goldstein, and Gretchen Marcus, Peer-Led Team Learning: A Handbook for Team Leaders,The Workshop Project, Prentice Hall, 2001.9. L.S. Vygotsky, Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes

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Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sami Khorbotly, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

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interdisciplinary teams, students had to split up the tasksin the project and team members were required to have effective intra-team communication. Teams weretasked to develop and submit a team charter to the instructor.Project AssignmentFrom the instructor’s point of view, the biggest challenge of an interdisciplinary capstone course isidentifying a project to be assigned. The project must be selected while keeping in mind that the assigneesare only freshman-level students without any significant engineering background since at this point intheir careers, they are not yet exposed to circuits, electronics, statics, or materials classes. In the sametime, the class must be involved enough to keep students busy for most of the quarter and to satisfy

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah; Robert Roemer, University of Utah

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our Dept. Chairs Kent Udell (former) and TimAmeel (current) for their additional support. This work would not have been possible without thehard work of our Teaching Assistants, Travis Steele, Dante Bertelli, and Mohamad Mollaei, andour colleagues Kyle Simmons, Susan Sample and April Kedrowicz.Bibliography[1] Bransford J, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning., and National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice., How people learn : brain, mind, experience, and school, Expanded ed. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000.[2] Lohman JR, "Special Issue: The Art and Science of Engineering Education Research," Journal of Engineering

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Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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AC 2010-197: ADDRESSING THIRD WORLD POVERTY IN FIRST-YEARENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS: INITIAL FINDINGSJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi

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Innovations in First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Anita Ainsworth, University of Michigan-Flint

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AC 2010-1265: USE OF METACOGNITION STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTLEARNINGQuamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - FlintAnita Ainsworth, University of Michigan-Flint Page 15.1306.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Page 15.1306.2Page 15.1306.3Page 15.1306.4Page 15.1306.5Page 15.1306.6Page 15.1306.7[5] Black, M. (1959). Critical thinking. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., Cocking, R.R. (2000). How people learn: brain, mind, experienceand school. (p.20). Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.[6] Ausubel, D.P. (1960). The use of advance organizers in the learning and retention of meaningful verbalmaterials, Journal of Educational

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State Univesity; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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AC 2010-420: THE EEES/CONNECTOR FACULTY PROGRAM: SURVEYS OFATTITUDES, EXPERIENCE AND EVALUATIONSDaina Briedis, Michigan State Univesity Dr. Daina Briedis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana

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conceptual rigor. It is calledphilosophy and early efforts in iFoundry were devoted to (and continue in) better connecting Page 15.1130.3philosophy and engineering in ways that help change engineering faculty minds through themaking of better arguments.Together, the need for appropriate organizational and conceptual change efforts have played arole in iFoundry’s development from the beginning. However, the coming of the first freshmenin Fall 2009 necessitated more focused thinking about students, their engagement, and how tocreate an experience that would be maximally impactful with modest resources and a relativelysmall footprint in the curriculum

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Savilonis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Spanagel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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AC 2010-323: ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH GREAT PROBLEMSBrian Savilonis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Brian Savilonis is a professor in Mechanical Engineering; he has been at WPI since 1981. His teaching and research is primarily in thermofluids and biofluid mechanics. Email bjs@wpi.edu, phone 508-831-5686.David Spanagel , Worcester Polytechnic Institute David Spanagel recently joined WPI in the Department of Humanities and Arts; his scholarship is in history of technology and science. Email spanagel@wpi.edu, phone 508-831-6403.Kristin Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Kristin Wobbe is Associate Dean for the First Year and associate professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry. She has

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida

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AC 2010-777: INFLUENCING SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN A STEMLIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITY: AN NSF STEP FUNDED PROJECTMelissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida Melissa Dagley Falls is the Director of Academic Affairs for the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science and advisor to both undergraduate and graduate students within the college. Dr. Dagley Falls chairs the Admission, Advising, and Retention Committee (AARC) and serves on the assessment and activities teams of the NSF-funded STEP program entitled “EXCEL:UCF-STEP Pathways to STEM: From Promise to Prominence." Her research interests lie in the areas of student access to education, sense of community, retention, first-year