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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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AC 2011-497: ENGINEERING STUDENT SUCCESS: AN INTERVENTIONCOURSEDianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University Dr. C. Dianne Raubenheimer is Director of Assessment in the College or Engineering and Adjunct As- sistant Professor in the Department of Adult and Higher Education at NC State University. Within the College of Engineering she serves as the coordinator of ABET and other accreditation processes, acts as a resource/consultant to faculty in the different programs, develops and implements assessment plans, and serves as the primary educational assessment/data analyst adviser on the Dean’s staff. A particular interest is in helping faculty to develop and implement classroom-based assessment and action

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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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Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R Hammond, Arizona State University

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engineers.Staging the eventThe venueIn planning the Freshman Career Exploration Evening, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Page 22.768.4Career Center had to consider a venue that would serve up to 1,100 freshman students, as manyas 100 industry representatives, the engineering administrators who were key to drawingindustry, and the various faculty who would drop in on the event. In researching appropriatevenues, the Career Center found a venue just off-campus and within easy walking distance fromthe Engineering Residential Community. The venue was a converted theater complex thatprovided numerous rooms, lobby spaces, and auditoriums. Despite the

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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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Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Deborah Morrow, Grand Valley State University

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with all ofthe program outcomes, ABET does not define lifelong learning or provide guidelines forassessing achievement of lifelong learning skills. Besterfield-Sacre et al.[2] identified keyattributes of lifelong learning as part of an NSF-funded Action Agenda study (listed on theEngineering Education Assessment Methodologies and Curricula Innovation website[3]). Theseattributes included the ability to: ● demonstrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills; ● demonstrate an awareness of what needs to be learned; ● follow a learning plan; ● identify, retrieve, and organize information; ● understand and remember new information; ● demonstrate critical thinking skills; and, ● reflect on one‟s own

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

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, study skills, time management skills, goal setting, and othernecessary skills. Each year, a panel of upper-class engineering students speak with the SBstudents to share the wisdom of their experience. They are guided to develop a meaningful andcohesive academic plan for their college career. Students are also asked to understand theirstrengths and weakness through a review of personality profiles and learning styles. Orientation to campus resources. Over the course of the program, students are introducedto various resources on campus that are designed to help them succeed. Especially vital toengineering students is the Math Assistance Center and the Writing Center. Each Center workswith the students throughout Bridge to get ready for

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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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Bernard White, George Mason University; Eileen Patricia Mazzone, George Mason University; Vicki L. Dominick, George Mason University

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-week (July 11th through August 13th) Online Summer 2010 BridgeProgram. Finally, some reflections and plans for refining and broadening the academic concepts,skills, and support services for next year’s Online Summer Bridge Program are also presented. Afollow-up paper will be prepared on the effectiveness of the Online Summer Bridge Programafter we have had time to collect sufficient data and make comparisons of the academicperformances of the On-Campus versus Online Summer Bridge Program participants.Background Information on Summer Bridge ProgramsThe Virginia-North Carolina (VA-NC) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation(LSAMP) Program received a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation during thesummer of 2007. The goal

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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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Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Judith A. Garzolini, Boise State University; Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Susan Shadle, Boise State University; Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State University

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and the underpinning courses and theirprerequisites. The results of these four activities, to date, will be presented together with strategyrevisions planned for summer 2011.IntroductionBoise State University, with the largest enrollment and highest academic admission standardsamong Idaho’s public universities, is the state’s comprehensive metropolitan research university.The university has been experiencing, year after year, exceptional growth to meet the needs ofthe area’s emerging technology economy. The Boise metropolitan area has recently earnednational Top 10 rankings for overall patents, high-tech output, business and career climate,livability, and engineers per capita.1-5The College of Engineering was formed in 1997 as a result of the

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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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Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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VaNTH and based on Wiggins and McTighe’sUnderstanding by Design16. The planning phase is composed of the first three tasks of DefiningObjectives / Outcomes, Creating a Model of Knowledge, and Determining Evidence. Theimplementation phase is composed of tasks four and five, Selecting / Developing Materials, andSelecting / Providing Delivery.As stated in the VaNTH “Workshop on Designing Effective Instruction” 2009 manual, thesetasks involve the following activities. Defining Objectives involves identifying the objectives,sub-objectives, potential difficulties in accomplishing those objectives, and real-worldapplications of the objectives10. Creating a Model of Knowledge involves identifying conceptsand skills involved in the challenge and how

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Page 22.966.3pathways process for implementing mission statements and plans of action; and offersopportunities for strategic thinking, problem solving and brainstorming; and utilizes teamworkin diverse settings for societal and k-12 service learning including outreach teaching activities.The technical foundation of this module is centered upon the process of engineering design andimplementation of ingenuity projects in collaboration with our local children’s museum, theLawrence Hall of Science (LHS).Lecture description A module on the topic of leadership and service provides the framework for professionaldevelopment. The lecture aspect (3hrs/week) of the module presents mechanisms fordeveloping personal and team leadership styles

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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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Joint Regional Fall Conference Planning Committee Member CIC/McNair SROP 2008 National Conference Planning Committee National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM) University Representative, 2007-Present Advancing Minorities Interest in Engineering (AMIE) Membership Committee, 2007-Present Institu- tional Service Staff Adviser, National Society of Black Engineers, Michigan State University Chapter, 2006-Present Staff Adviser, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Michigan State University Chap- ter, 2008-2009 MSU Pre-College Committee, 2006-2009 MSU IDEA Coordinators, 2007-PresentKyle P. Foster, Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering, Michigan State

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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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collapse of compulsory student unionism in Australia in 2006 there are fewer social orsporting activities available to students on our suburban campus and less opportunity to formfriendships.To help commencing engineering students transition smoothly into university life; a space wascreated at the Mawson Lakes Campus for them to study, do group work, and develop peernetworks. It was conceived as a space that would enhance students’ social and learningengagement by giving them a sense of community and belonging. The space became operationalin 2009 and is called the Experience 1 Studio. This space is open plan with a flexible layout.Apart from individual or group study and project work students use the space in a variety ofways, for example, to

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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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Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University; Sandie J. Griffin

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thatcombinations of chance encounter and planned encounter combine to create opportunities forlearning or career choice. The encounters may be a product of structured educational settings, orthey may be a product of encounters that, while governed by chance at some level, have beenencouraged during structured settings, as pointed out by Mitchell, et al10 who also point out: Planned happenstance theory includes two concepts: a. Exploration generates chance opportunities for increasing quality of life, and b. Skills enable people to seize opportunitiesand further point out that according to planned happenstance theory career counselors shouldhelp their clients develop five skills: curiosity, persistence, flexibility, optimism

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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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Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Renée S. DeGraaf, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Sarah J. Stoner, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University

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neering and technology education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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to student academic success and adjustment during the 1st year of college12. Engineering Development – Students complete three engineering/design projects in their Introduction to Engineering and then one semester-long project in each of the following EPD courses. These projects increase in complexity and significance each semester as students learn the project management and teamwork skills needed to successfully Page 22.1475.6 integrate their engineering knowledge with practical application. Example projects include city bicycle path planning, carbon footprint studies for city traffic routes, energy

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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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framework.Compared with FEHP-US, FEHP-CN was newly launched in September 2002, the 50thanniversary of the founding of Uni-CN. In China, numerous engineering-oriented universitieswere founded around early 1950s due to the policy of restructuring of universities and colleges.On the one hand, it was an appropriate time to summarize previous practices of engineeringeducation programs as Uni-CN stood on the milestone of 5 decades; on the other hand, inspiredby the“985 Project”, a number of honors programs had been launched or planned to launch byother engineering-oriented universities in China since then. Hence, Uni-CN took the advantage Page 22.346.5of the

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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on writing and critical reading; planning, preparing, and revising informative and persuasive communication; adapting writing for intended audiences; grammar, usage and style; critical reading of prose models in the sciences and humanities; using information resources; videotaped oral presentations; collaborative writing using computers.”Along with these “standard” goals for composition classes, the university also sets the goal ofimproving retention and academic support for new students, particularly for under-representedgroups in the STEM fields. These high expectations pose a challenge for a two-creditcomposition class. In order to meet these challenges, the instructor for this class has beenengaged in a continuing Action Research

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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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profession10-12. An effective realization of an epistemic game is in a computer-simulated virtual environment. Computer-based simulation games are an emerging and populararea of research and development in the learning sciences10, 13-15. One advantage of the virtuallearning environment, especially when role-play is involved, may be the immersive element ofthe activities13. In our own prior work, the epistemic computer simulation games Urban Scienceand Digital Zoo have been shown to successfully lead to professional values and epistemology inurban planning and biomedical engineering, respectively, in K–12 students11, 12. An additionaladvantage of the on-line environment is that student communication and work output can becaptured for later in-depth

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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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Byron L Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University; Cory R. Davis, Oklahoma Christian University; Robert Andrew Stevenson, Oklahoma Christian University

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bachelors in Mechanical engineering from the same school. For his senior design project he and his team entered the regular class of the SAE Aero Design East competition and won first place in the presen- tation portion. After completing his masters he plans on entering into industry for a few years and then considering returning to school to pursue his doctorate degree. Page 22.1333.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Student Learning Modules in Trigonometry and Integral Calculus using LEGO MINDSTORMS® NXTIntroduction and MotivationRetention of

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Susan Donner Bibeau, U.S. Coast Guard; K.L. Burns, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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engineering learners. Additional options are dualdegree programs and curriculum adjustments making engineering “more relevant”. Still otherinstitutions have marshaled student professional organizations to conduct outreach, buildcommunity and act as a recruiting and retention hub. This paper describes the development,workings and results of one Four-Year College program, and recommends how such a programcould be created by virtually any engineering college interested in tapping the under-preparedpopulation of students attracted to studying engineering. The key elements of principles, processand current best-practices include: recruiting students and parents, selection, orientation, thejunior college experience, academic planning and advising

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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results to the team leader’s self-evaluation. The result of theseassessments will be shared with future student team leaders to help them identify potentialproblem areas that may affect overall team performance while completing the course assignment.A modified version of the Multiple Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) found in Northouse’s [5]leadership text is utilized in the class to complete this evaluation.BenefitsThese types of multidisciplinary activities help infuse technology into classroom and exposestudents to relevant real-world problems being addressed by contemporary researchers.Students learned the value of planning ahead and the need to include determining site selectionand availability for design construction and testing. Students

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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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priority admission as space permits. The ELLCincludes a scholarly support system of upper class students, faculty and staff. Upper classResident Advisors (RA), Peer Mentors (PM) and other successful returning students providesupport. All RAs and PMs are upper class engineering majors selected jointly by DRL and COEstaff. RAs & PMs plan and coordinate community building activities, organizational officehours, and tutoring for freshman courses at no cost to students. PMs hold help sessions for 4hours per day Sunday thru Thursday. In addition, about 30 upper-class engineering students,known as Veterans, live also at the ELLC and serve as mentors and lead focus groups to assessthe freshman students’ satisfaction with staff, programming and support

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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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Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy

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Page 22.1299.6shown in Figure 9. Have the students use SolidWorks to section and dimension the drawingsusing SolidWorks.week 8Sketch to Foam/Wood Block to Sketch. This exercise provides wood blocks of various shapes,cutouts and protrusions and has the student render by hand in both orthographic and isometricviews. Then these hand sketches are rendered using SolidWorks. A second part of this activityis to take one of the shapes provided on the original orthographic source sheets (see Figure 4)and cut out this shape using one inch thick foam slabs as a material. The choice of shapes iscoordinated by signup sheet so that not too many of the same shapes are produced. The studentsmust plan a cut sheet as if this were going to be a mass production

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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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)”  type of engineering) Prepare for  Studying engineering in preparation for  “Engineering will prepare me to be a patent  Page 22.52.6Other Career  another field upon graduation  lawyer” or “I plan to go into the air force” Family  Immediate or extended family member is  “My father is an electrical engineer”  an engineer or in a closely related field Broad  Wide range of career paths available   “I can do all kinds of things with an engineering  degree” Groups  Desire to

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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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Teaching from the Association of Former Students.Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University Dr. Csar O. Malav is the Associate Dean of Engineering in the Dwight Look College of Engineering and Assistant Agency Director of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) at Texas A&M Univer- sity. He earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a M.S. in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He obtained a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida. He has taught in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering since 1987. Dr. Malav’s current research interests are on the development of operational planning models for manufacturing sys- tems. He teaches graduate

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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discussed, as well as aresearch plan for analyzing the effectiveness of the course adjustments.IntroductionThe problem of retaining students is pervasive throughout all of the engineering disciplines.1, 2Within the aerospace community, the impact of an aging workforce is a cause for alarm withrespect to both the national economy and national security.3 Several U.S. governmentcommission reports have investigated the problem, one observing4, 5:The industry is confronted with a graying workforce in science, engineering and manufacturing,with an estimated 26 percent available for retirement within the next five years… Clearly, thereis a major workforce crisis in the aerospace industry. Our nation has lost over 600,000 scientificand technical aerospace

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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instructor, she teaches courses in engineering ethics, communications, and professionalism as well as courses in the Women’s & Gender Studies program. She has extensive academic and career advising experience and experience with planning and implementation of summer programs for high school students and mentoring programs for first-year students from underrepresented groups. Page 22.1445.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Effect of Contextual Support in the First Year on Self- Efficacy in Undergraduate Engineering ProgramsAbstractThis study

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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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Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

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tocollaboration between academic and student affairs can be attributed to background and training;a habit of isolation; differences in language, culture, and theoretical bases; poor communication;organizational structures, goals, and priorities; and a lack of mutual understanding.19,20 Truecollaboration requires understanding the culture, language, and organizational characteristics aswell as philosophical and programmatic approaches. It will also involve identifying the roles offaculty and student affairs staff in student development and the opportunities for interactionbetween the two units,21 and joint planning, implementation, and accountability, and institutionalcommitment.22 The purpose of collaborative partnerships between academic and student

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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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Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University; Stanley M. Forman, Northeastern University

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Introduction to EngineeringDesign course has been considered for a number of years. Implementation by first-year facultywould require coordination and development of nearly 160 projects involving multiplecommunity partners providing a wide range of services. Before embarking on this majorundertaking of first-hand service learning, the faculty developed major design projects withservice and humanitarian foci –referred to as service-oriented projects– for students to work onin teams. The research analyzes the change in students’ attitudes, and reveals that learningservice through selected project types has an impact similar to that of service learning. Resultsshow that there are some changes in attitudes and future planned activities after participation

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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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planning, cost estimating,teamwork, and oral and written technical communications. Calculus I is a co-requisite and onlyCollege of Engineering students may enroll in the course in the fall semester. Enrollment is eachsection is limited to 28 students to facilitate student-student and student-faculty interactions. Ateaching assistant (TA) is assigned to each section to serve as a mentor and grader. Studentswork in small teams to complete three hands-on projects that require them to design, build, andtest their solutions. In fall 2009, 357 students enrolled in ENGR 1201.Selected sections of ENGR 1201 are reserved for students in the College of Engineeringresidential Freshman Learning Community (FLC). Over 200 students, which representapproximately

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron L. Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; Richard Miller, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; Robert Andrew Stevenson, Oklahoma Christian University

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Christian University in 2005 after twelve years of industry experience. Dr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1987), Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (1989) and Doctor of Philosophy (1999) degrees from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.Robert Andrew Stevenson, Oklahoma Christian University Robert Andrew Stevenson is a graduate level Engineering student at Oklahoma Christian University with a bachelors in Mechanical engineering from the same school. For his senior design project he and his team entered the regular class of the SAE Aero Design East competition and won first place in the presen- tation portion. After completing his masters he plans on entering into

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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or competition; • Understand and map the design space of operational parameters and performance constraints relative to how students would go about their designs; • Develop methodologies to measure the energy efficiencies of such hybrid vehicles; • Develop several advanced energy hybrid model-scale vehicles that can be used to introduce the course material and train teaching faculty and staff; • Given the successful completion of the proposed project, develop a plan to incorporate the advanced energy vehicle design-and-build project into the first-year engineering curriculum.The short- and expected long-term impact of the AEV design-build project for the first-yearengineering students are to