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FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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Mario Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-1872: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT USING MATLABPROGRAMMING FOR FRESHMAN INTRODUCTION TO MECHANI-CAL ENGINEERING COURSEMario Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Page 22.149.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Aerial photography project using MATLAB programming for freshman introduction to mechanical engineering course1 AbstractA novel design/analysis project was developed and implemented for a freshman-level intro-duction to mechanical engineering course. One of the major objectives of the course wasto introduce fundamental computer programming concepts using MATLAB. The projectincorporated

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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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Casey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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,” Educational Psychologist, 26, 369–398 (1991).8. Heitmann, Gunter. “Project-oriented Study and Project-organized Curricula: A Brief Review of Intentions and Solutions,” European Journal of Engineering Education, 21(2), 121-131 (1996).9. Morgan, A. “Theoretical aspects of project-based learning in higher education,” British Journal of Educational Technology 1, 66–78, (1983).10. Eccles, Jacquelynne S. and Wigfield, Alan. “Motivational Beliefs, Values, and Goals,” Annual Review of Psychology, 53, 109-32 (2002).11. Katz, Idit and Avi Assor. “When choice motivates and when it does not,” Educational Psychology Review 19, 429-442 (2007).12. Mioduser, D., & Betzer, N. “The contribution of project-based learning to high

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FPD V: Gender and Engineering Education: A Panel Discussion and Workshop

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitrin Lynch, Olin College of Engineering; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2007). Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Washington, DC: National Academy Press3. Busch-Vishniac, I.J. and Jarosz, J.P. (2007) ‘Achieving greater diversity through curricular change’, in R.J. Burke and M.C. Mattis (eds) Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. p. 2454. Chachra D, Kilgore D (2009). “Exploring gender and self-confidence in engineering students: a multi-method approach.” Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, June 14-17, 2009, Austin, TX5. Marra, R. M., Rodgers, K. A., Shen

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FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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George Roesch Johnson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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become clearer about their professionalgoals as well as improve their technical writing skills. Page 22.5.2IntroductionMaximizing student involvement and retention in science, technology, math and engineering(STEM) still remains a challenge. As noted by Astin and Astin (1) and again by Seymour andHewitt (2), approximately 50% abandon the physical and biological sciences, and approximately40% of those potential majors in engineering switch to non-science courses. This lack ofpersistence in pursuit of a STEM major has generated numerous studies and explanations. Anextensive study by Seymour and Hewitt (3) of STEM majors who persisted in the

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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; David L. Whitman, University of Wyoming; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

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: Strategies for Developing Leadership in Everyone.Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her department. Margaret maintains a research program in the area of advanced thermodynamic

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FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Gordy Savela, Itasca Community College; Mason A. Hansen, Itasca Community College; Julie Kennedy, P.E., Itasca Community College

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engineering transferprogram. Students who complete Itasca’s engineering program transfer to four-year institutionsacross the nation to complete their STEM degrees. A majority of the students transfer to theregional ABET-accredited institutions with which Itasca has strong partnerships and articulationagreements: • Bemidji State University • Michigan Technological University • Minnesota State University, Mankato – Main Campus • Minnesota State University, Mankato – Iron Range Engineering Campus • North Dakota State University • University of Minnesota – Duluth • University of Minnesota – Twin Cities • University of North Dakota • St. Cloud State UniversityPrior to 1993, Itasca had a typical rural community college

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chitra Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley Hills MA 02481; Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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-bordercollaboration has been made possible due to the availability of a larger pool of researchers, thispresents challenges to U.S. competitiveness in high technology areas and to its position as aworld leader in critical S&E fields. Within the US the proportion of Natural Sciences andEngineering (NS&E) degrees as a share of total degrees conferred in US has declined byapproximately eight percent from 2002 to 2007 [1]. There is evidence to suggest that some of thisdecline can be attributed to the student attrition during their first one or two years from thescience and engineering programs.Previous studies have indicated that significant student attrition or “switching” from science andengineering educational programs to other fields occurs during

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FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Monica Terrell Leach, North Carolina State University; Steven L. White, North Carolina State University ; Philip Albert Moses, North Carolina State University

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research plans to establish the effectiveness of instruction and to use the data to improve teaching and student learning. She is currently working with several engineering faculty assessing the impact of in-class use of technology on teaching and student learning. Dianne has also worked as an education consultant for a number of organizations conducting program evaluations and is currently serving as external evaluator on several grants. Her research interests focus on faculty development, action research, the role of technology in teaching and learning, and assessment in higher education.Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University Jerome P. Lavelle, Ph.D. is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Benjamin Mertz, University of Notre Dame

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Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and MS and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a post- doctoral teacher and researcher at Notre Dame. Page 22.52.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Large Scale Analysis of First-Year Engineering Student Essays on Engineering InterestsAbstract:There is an increasing demand for qualified engineers in the workforce, and a decreasing interestin engineering educational and professional pathways into the field. This has prompted manystudies of engineering

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FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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Danny King, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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AC 2011-915: SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM: A JUMPSTART FOR EN-GINEERING STUDENTSDanny King, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Danny is the Associate Director of the New Student Academic Advising Center within the School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. In addition to his advising duties, Danny teaches in the First Year Experience Seminars for Engineering students, and has taught the Summer Bridge Program’s Engineering section for three years. Danny has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, an MS in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University, and is currently a doctoral student in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University.Laura Masterson

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FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frederick L. Smyth, University of Virginia; William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Brian A. Nosek, University of Virginia

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determining their persistence in engineering careers 4.Largely unexplored, however, is the role of the subconscious in determining persistence inengineering majors and careers – this is the domain of implicit cognition.Explicit and implicit cognition are related but distinct concepts 5. Explicit cognition includesconscious choices, judgments, and declarations (e.g. “I believe that men and women are equallygood at math.”). In contrast, implicit cognition operates without conscious awareness or control,and mediates thought, feeling, and action (e.g., 6-9). Implicit attitudes (e.g. “Math is good.”) andstereotypes (e.g. “Engineers are male.”), along with self-concept (e.g. “I am male.”) interact withone another in the prediction of science, technology

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for (i) renewal of the mechanics of materials course, (ii) improving preparation of students for Calculus I, (iii) systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education

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FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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3.60 -3.48 fall 2009, n=28 (-0.42) (-0.12)Discussion and future workThe research is clear: hands-on design project courses are beneficial to engineering students.Longitudinal studies of FYEP students at the University of Colorado Boulder demonstrate ahigher retention through the seventh academic semester in engineering studies for those whocomplete the course than those who do not1,2. Multiple sections of the course are offered eachsemester and projects range from assistive technology innovations, interactive learning exhibitsfor youngsters, Lego robots, and Rube Goldberg devices. Several departments already requirecompletion of the team-based, multidisciplinary, three-credit projects

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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AC 2011-1890: A LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGI-NEERING COURSESDing Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo Ding Yuan received the B.S. degree in industrial automation from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China, in 1998 and the Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey In- stitute of Technology, Newark, NJ, in 2006. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Colorado State University-Pueblo.Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo Jude DePalma received a BSEE with honors from the University of Florida. He received a MSEE from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Colorado State University. Currently he is professor of

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FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore Demetrius Caldwell, Michigan State University, Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering; Kyle P. Foster, Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering, Michigan State University; Tonisha Brandy Lane, Michigan State University; Rickey Alfred Caldwell Jr, Michigan State University; Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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research is supported by NSF/DUE and NSF/CISE. Page 22.1681.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 What Happens After a Summer Bridge Program: The DPO Scholars ProgramIntroductionThe current state of retention as it relates to underrepresented minorities (URM) and at-riskstudents in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors is welldocumented.1-­‐3 Failure to retain these students in STEM will have far-reaching, negativeimplications for the U.S. economy and for the U.S. in general.4 We will need a diverse group ofpeople to

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FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Philip Schlosser, Ohio State University; John A Merrill, Ohio State University; Elizabeth Riter, Ohio State University; Kuldeep Agarwal, Ohio State University

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annually in courses organized to ensure student success through rigorous academics in a team-based environment. His responsibilities in- clude operations, faculty recruiting, curriculum management, student retention, and program assessment. Dr. Merrill received his Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology from The Ohio State University in 1985, and has an extensive background in public education, corporate training, and contract research. He has made frequent presentations at conferences held by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and its affiliate conference, Frontiers in Education (FIE). He is part of the research team that was recently awarded an NSF grant to study strategies for maximizing

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FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Quinn, University of South Australia; Elizabeth J. Smith, University of South Australia; Syed Mahfuzul Aziz, University of South Australia

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assessments has been a particular focus of his teaching. Mahfuz has received numerous teaching and research awards. In 2009 he was the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year. He has attracted research funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC), Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and Cooperative Research Centre in Australia. His research interests include Computer Hardware and Integrated Circuit Design for various applications, Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Education. He has been a reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Ed- ucation, IEEE Transactions on Computer, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing and IET Electronics Letters

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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JACQUELYN SULLIVAN is founding Co-Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, and Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s College of Engi- neering and Applied Science. She received her Ph.D. in environmental health physics and toxicology from Purdue University and held leadership positions in the energy and software industries for 13 years. She founded and leads CU’s extensive K-12 Engineering Initiative and spearheaded the Engineering GoldShirt Program. In 2004 she founded the ASEE K-12 Division and in 2008 received NAE’s Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University

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AC 2011-1257: THE EVOLUTION OF A FIRST YEAR ENGINEERINGTRANSFER PROGRAM: 1995 - 2010Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University Dr. Shelley Lorimer, P.Eng. is the Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Transfer Program (BSEN) at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. She teaches undergraduate courses in statics and dynamics, as well as courses in engineering professionalism. She is currently on a sabbatical leave with a provincial research organization called Alberta Innovates Technology Futures in the oil sands and hydrocarbon recovery group doing reservoir simulation. She has a Ph.D. in numerical modeling from the University of Alberta, also in Edmonton

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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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and academic success of engineering students is a critical issuethat will generate a profound impact upon the nation‟s economy and prosperity.1 According tothe American Society of Engineering Education, enrollment in baccalaureate programs increased14% between 2000 and 2005, but the number of engineering graduates remained relativelyunchanged since 2005.2 The demand for qualified engineering graduates will grow 11% between2008 and 2018 based on the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.3 Therefore,preparing a qualified engineering workforce is a national issue particularly since the scientificand technological leadership of the U.S. has “experienced a gradual erosion”4 of its position.Considering the critical role played by

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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole R. Weber, Purdue University; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Constance A Harris, Purdue University; Ray David, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition, she earned M.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from DePaul University located in Chicago, Illinois, and a M.A. in Communication Studies from Purdue University Calumet located in Hammond, Indiana. Currently, she works as a research assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include teacher belief systems, web 2.0 technologies, and problem-based learning.Ray David, Purdue UniversityJun Fang, Purdue UniversityInez Hua, Purdue University Inez Hua is a Professor in the School of Civil Engineering the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. She is also an Associate Director of the Global Engineering Program.Johannes Strobel

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FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University; Myra W. Curtis, Morgan State University

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AC 2011-1209: OPENING THE ENGINEERING GATEWAY: CAN DIF-FERENTIATED INSTRUCTION HELP PREPARE OUR UNDERSERVEDSTUDENTS?Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University Dr. Craig Scott, Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Morgan State Uni- versity, has extensive experience in the development of advanced engineering visualization tools and courseware. Additionally, he has been conducting empirical studies on effective learning technologies, as well as remedial math preparation for engineering students. He teaches courses in electromagnetics, solid state theory, characterization of semiconductor materials, computer vision and computational electrical engineering.Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University

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FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ani Ural, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University; Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University

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relationship that exists between stiffness and beam depth. Sensortechnology used in testing includes load cells, linear variable deflection transducers, and straingages. The students were also introduced to the basics of the Wheatstone bridge and how a straingauge functions to develop their understanding of strain sensor technology. The experienceallows for the full integration of engineering analysis, sensor technology and experimental Page 22.184.3investigation as shown in Fig. 2.   Analytical part Experimental part

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FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Angie M. Harris, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Jasmine Alysse Pope

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their results with the engineering education community. He co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education.Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University Margaret Hobson, Ph.D. serves as an Assistant Director of Strategic Research Development for the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, a state-wide research agency of the

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FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University; Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University; William H Bassichis, Texas A&M University

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&M University Yalvac received his PhD in Science Education with a minor degree in Science, Technology and Society in 2005 at the Pennsylvania State University. Yalvac worked as learning scientist for the VaNTH Engineer- ing Research Center at Northwestern University for three years before his current assistant professor of Science Education position at Texas A&M University. Yalvac’s research focuses on How People Learn framework, science and engineering education, authentic learning environments, cognitive and embodied learning theories, qualitative research methods, and sociology of science.Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University Director, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs, COlleg

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FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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recently, using simulations and games to help facilitate learning. Among other things, she is interested in how students make use of multimedia representations of scientific concepts in games. She is currently the research director for the Epistemic Games Group at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin-Madison Golnaz is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before becoming interested in education, she studied Mechanical Engineering and Spanish. Golnaz has also worked as a computer sci- ence instructor, high school mathematics teacher, and STEM curriculum designer. Her research interests are how technology can be used as an effective and engaging teaching

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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiang Gong, Beihang University, Beijing, Institute of Higher Education; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qing Lei, Beihang University, Beijing

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. Page 22.346.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Comparative Study of First-year Engineering Honors Programs between US and ChinaAbstractIn the era of the 21st Century, the call for change in engineering education has been highlightedand documented. To respond to the challenge of global engineering technological andenvironmental alteration, some renowned engineering-oriented universities in the United Statesoffer highly motivated, academically excellent undergraduate engineering students with abroader, more enriched academic experience during their years of college. Meanwhile, on thestrength of the advantage of rapid economic growth and absolute number of

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FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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motivated by the improvedfeatures and cost as described in the preceding section. The introduction of the new technology isexpected to improve the class, but it also introduces complications because the lecture materialsand laboratory exercises need to be modified. Thus, we are using formative assessment tomonitor the effect of changes in curriculum. Another research goal is to determine the degree towhich changes in curriculum are effective at motivating student interest in engineering ingeneral, and interest in specific skills such as working with basic electronics, computerprogramming, solid modeling, fabrication, testing, data analysis and plotting. The popularity of the Arduino platform amongst hobbyists and professionals working

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FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Beth R. Isbell, University of Texas at Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas at Arlington

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one of the FIGs, called FORCES (FocusOn Retention in Cohorts of Engineering Students), compared to students in the other three FIGsand the College of Engineering as a whole. FORCES is funded by NSF’s S-STEM (Scholarshipsin Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program and targets students inunderrepresented groups for recruitment with the broad goals of removing financial barriers andimproving student retention.Recognizing that success in mathematics is critical to engineering student success, key FORCESprogram elements were designed with a focus on calculus. FORCES scholars were required todemonstrate first fall semester calculus readiness by either earning an acceptable score on theuniversity’s Math Aptitude Test (MAT) or by

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FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, The Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University - EEIC

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Model for Higher Level Undergraduate Education inGeneral. Johansson, G.T. and George, W.K. s.l. : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2005.Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training.20. CFD Advanced Professional Education via the Internet. Baker, A.J. et. al. 2005 : American Society ofMechanical Engineers. International Mechanical Congress and Exposition.21. Disposable SMART Lab on a Chip for Point-of-Care Clinical Diagnostics. Ahn, C.H. et. al. s.l. : Instituteof Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2004.22. Imeplementation of a Continuous Adjoint for Topology Optimization of Ducted Flows. Othmer, C. s.l. :American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2007. Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference.23. The