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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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AC 2011-968: ALTRUISTIC ENGINEERING PROJECTS: DO PROJECT-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING DESIGNS IMPACT ATTITUDES IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS?Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder in engi- neering education. Her research interests include engineering student learning, diversity and recruitment. Her current research is centered on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in engineering. She is a Co-Director of the Engineering for American Commu- nities student organization, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineer- ing.org digital library

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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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success among students with learning disabilities. Dr. Merrill currently serves as an advisor for Engineers for Community Service (ECOS), a student-run organization at Ohio State. He teaches a Service-Learning course for Engineering students, which also involves traveling to Honduras with his students over Spring Break to implement projects on behalf of a rural orphanage. He is a two-time recipient of the College of Engineering’s Boyer Award for Excellence in Teaching. Address: The Ohio State University, 2070 Neil Ave., 244E Hitchcock Hall, Columbus, OH 43210-1278; telephone: (+1) 614.292.0650; fax: (+1) 614.247.6255; e-mail: merrill.25@osu.edu.Ms. Elizabeth Riter, Ohio State University Elizabeth is currently a

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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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Matthew Whiteacre, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University

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AC 2011-645: TRUSS PROJECTS AS AIDS IN VISUALIZING INTERNALFORCES: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS VERSUS ACHIEVEMENTMatthew Whiteacre, Texas A&M University Matthew Whiteacre has taught in the Freshman Engineering Graphics program at Texas A&M for the past 27 years, rising in the ranks from being a graduate assistant to his current position of Assistant Department Head of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University.Mr. Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University Page 22.1554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Truss Projects

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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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AC 2011-1659: PEER-LED SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN AN NSFSTEP PROJECT: THE EEES EXPERIENCEColleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University Colleen A. McDonough is a graduate research assistant at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. She is the coordinator of two component projects of a National Science Foundation grant focusing on retention issues and engaging early engineering students, and also serves as an academic advisor. McDonough earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from William Smith College and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. She is currently a third year doctoral student in the Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education program at

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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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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 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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AC 2011-1201: AN INTEGRATED FRESHMAN PROJECT COURSE COM-BINING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ANDEXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONAni Ural, Villanova University Ani Ural is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University. She received her B.S. degree in 1997 from Bogazici University,M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1999 and 2004 from Cornell University. She was a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute between 2004 and 2007. She held a Visiting Assistant Professor position at Stony Brook University in Spring 2007. She joined Villanova University in Fall 2007. Her research interests include

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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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, 1993, pp. 196-202.4. Froyd, J.E., and Ohland, M.W., “Integrated Engineering Curricula,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, pp. 147-164.5. Dym, C.L., “Teaching Design to Freshmen: Style and Content,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 83, No. 4, 1994, pp. 303-310.6. Dym, C.L., and Little, L. Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction, 2nd edition, New York, NY.: John Wiley, 2003.7. Schon, D.A., The reflexive practitioner: How professionals think in action. 1983, New York: Basic Books8. Schon, D.A. Educating the reflective practitioner: Toward a new design for teaching and learning in the professions. 1987. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.9. Shaffer, D.W., “Epistemic frames and islands of expertise: Learning

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghada Salama, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Qatar; Beena Ahmed, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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AC 2011-1055: USING PEER EVALUATION TO ASSESS INDIVIDUALPERFORMANCE IN TEAM PROJECTS FOR FRESHMEN ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS IN THE MIDDLE EASTGhada Salama PhD, Texas A&M University at Qatar Lecturer at Texas A&M ,Chemical Engineering ProgramBeena Ahmed, Texas A&M University at Qatar Page 22.1627.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Using Peer Evaluation to Assess Individual Performance in Team Projects for Freshman Engineering Students in the Middle East1. AbstractSince 2003, Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) has offered Bachelor of Science degreesin chemical, electrical, mechanical and

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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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AC 2011-1285: SERVICE-LEARNING VS. LEARNING SERVICE IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING: IF WE CANNOT CONDUCT FIRST-HAND SER-VICE PROJECTS, IS IT STILL OF VALUE?Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, Stanley Forman, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern Uni- versity’s Gateway Team, a group of teaching faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Pro- gram at Northeastern University. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered and professionally-oriented mission of Northeastern University.Richard Whalen, Northeastern UniversityBeverly K Jaeger, Northeastern UniversityStanley M

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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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AC 2011-1588: EMBEDDING LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS INTO AFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSE THROUGH INTRODUCTION OFAN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT AND INFORMATION LIT-ERACY SKILLSChris Plouff, Grand Valley State University Dr. Plouff currently serves as Assistant Professor & James R. Sebastian Chair of Engineering Cooperative Education and Educational Development at Grand Valley State University. He is responsible for coordi- nating assessment efforts for the School of Engineering, including the mandatory cooperative education program. His research interests include first-year engineering program development, effective assessment of engineering education, and transition to and from the engineering educational environment

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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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engineering design experience aimed at a design course that iscollaborative, multi-disciplined, hands on, aerospace industry focused, and helps studentsidentify strengths and weaknesses they may have when working in team environments [1][2].While focusing on aviation projects, the faculties from both the engineering and aviationprograms seek to address the issues faced by students in both programs in a way that benefits thestudents. Practical projects provide the students with the understanding that their work isaddressing a relevant industry need. Additionally, design projects such as this one introducesstudents to the type of group dynamics that they are likely to encounter at their future sites ofemployment where they will be expected to perform

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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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Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town, Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE); Corrinne Shaw, University of Cape Town, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE)

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formal settings and the workplace. Page 22.1724.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 “Wearing that hard hat and those boots and being there with all the dust”: Students’ conceptions of becoming a Civil Engineer.This paper reports on a phenomenographic study describing how students conceive of civilengineering through their engagement with six projects on a first year introductoryengineering course. In the simplest of four phenomenographic categories students don’tengage with becoming an engineer at all. They tend to see the course

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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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California at San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 2001-present Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001- present Research is focused on structureproperty relationships in orthopedic tissues, biomaterials and medical polymers. Current projects include the assessment of fatigue fracture mechanisms and tribological per- formance of orthopedic biomaterials, as well as characterization of tissues and associated devices. Surface modifications using plasma chemistry are used to optimize polymers for medical applications. Attention is focused on wear, fatigue, fracture and multiaxial loading. Retrievals of orthopedic implants are char- acterized to model in vivo degradation and physiological loading

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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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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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AC 2011-1727: SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CONTENTION: FACULTYAND STUDENT VIEWSCasey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering A recent systems engineering graduate from Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Class of 2010.Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Brittany Strachota is a member of the Class of 2013, studying engineering at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Yevgeniya V. Zastavker is an Associate Professor of Physics at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Her research interests lie at the intersection of project-based learning and gender studies with specific emphasis on the curricula and pedagogies

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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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AC 2011-1625: IMPROVING STUDENT RETENTION IN STEM DISCI-PLINES: A MODEL THAT HAS WORKEDAndrew Kline, Western Michigan University Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering PhD, Michigan Technological UniversityBetsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller is an associate professor in industrial and manufacturing engineering at Western Michigan University, where she teaches first-year engineering and coordinates capstone design project courses. Dr. Aller’s research interests include professional development of students to enter and succeed in the engineering workplace, and enhancing engineering and technology-related experiences for women and minorities.Dr. Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

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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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22.1353.6engineer. This One Minute Engineer presentation is designed to give students an opportunity toshow what they are interested in and to get used to speaking in front of a class. Students eachyear are given a design project and a research paper. The design project has always been a groupproject to enforce the importance of teamwork in engineering and give students a chance to workin groups. Topics of the design project have been unique each year, with topics ranging fromdesigning a racing team’s garage, to designing a “green” home system, to designing a solution tocleaning up the BP oil spill. The research paper has been a group paper based on the designproject, except for 2010 when the paper was changed to a different topic and made an

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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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. Page 22.1609.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Arduino as a Platform for Programming, Design and Measurement in a Freshman Engineering CourseAbstract Arduino is a compact, inexpensive, open-source electronics prototyping platform builtaround an Atmel AVR microcontroller. The features, cost, and small size makes Arduino apotent tool teaching as well as practical device use in engineering projects. This paper reports onadapting the Living with the Lab (LWTL) curriculum to the Arduino platform. LWTL wasdeveloped with the Boe-Bot mobile robotics platform and the Basic Stamp microcontroller. TheArduino is more modern and has better technical capabilities, but

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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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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; David Wheatley

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the examination of the failure of theskywalk at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City. This failure is beneficial for incomingstudents because the technical reason for the failure is straightforward and easily understood.However, understanding how the deficient walkway supports were allowed to be constructed andinstalled is challenging. Since most incoming students have little knowledge of the complexrelationship of the design, fabrication, and construction steps in projects, some instruction in theroles and responsibilities of each entity is presented and discussed with the students at thebeginning of this work.In prior use of this case study in the Introduction to Engineering course, students were asked toread published papers reporting on

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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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scheduled for one lecture session and two two-hour lab/workshops per week for a total of threecredits. Consistent with many “freshman support” programs at other universities, the goals ofthe course are to introduce the midshipmen to the “big picture” of the major for context; tointroduce the midshipmen to each other and develop a mutual support network; and, to provide“tools” for success in follow-on courses. These tools include technical writing, critical thinking,design process, project management, computer programming and software, and engineeringdrafting skills. There is a significant project-based learning (PBL) component to the course. Theassignments include both individual and team submittals. The double “lab” schedule allowsmuch of the

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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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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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implemented engineering learning communities in first year programs. Recently, Ulseth began a new 100% project-based, industry- sponsored, engineering curriculum.Gordy Savela, Itasca Community College Gordy Savela has taught community college chemistry for the past 17 years. He is currently in his 11th year teaching in the Engineering Department at Itasca Community College. He has presented at numerous local and regional conferences on various topics related to community college science instruction. In 2008 he was selected as Minnesota’s recipient of the NEA’s Teaching Excellence Award.Mason A. Hansen, Itasca Community College Mason Hansen is an instructor of engineering at Itasca Community College in northern Minnesota

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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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Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Janet Sundrud, San Jose State University

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responsible citizenship and an understanding of ethicalchoices inherent in human development.The Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering is ranked 12th among engineering programsfor master’s-level institutions in the 2009 edition of "America’s Best Colleges" by U.S. News &World Report. Close ties with Silicon Valley industry provide access to scholarships, internships,research projects, and employment for engineering students. Page 22.255.2SJSU ranks comparatively low against similar universities in terms of six-year graduation rates.The first-year retention rate is 81% and the six-year graduation rate is 46.4% which is lower thancomparable CSU

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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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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Brett D. Jones, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Deirdre-Annaliese Nicole Hunter, Virginia Tech

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approaches are becoming more widespread in useacross engineering programs and curricula, it is particularly important to understand the impactthat such approaches have on students’ motivation. As part of a larger mixed methods study, thispaper focuses on the critical element of team facilitation. Specifically, we examine how studentsperceive the role of facilitators and how these perceptions influence student motivation.Grounded in the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation, we present findings from interviewsconducted with first-year engineering students at two different research sites. State U1participants are engaged in a well-established PBL-based course. State U2 participants areengaged in a course that uses a project-based approach to integrate

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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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new design component. Instead of viewgraphpresentations, guest speakers were asked to bring in demonstrations to explain current aerospacedesign problems and applications of new technology. Industry representatives were invited topresent “real-world” problems they are resolving to give students a better appreciation of theunique challenges of the aerospace industry. Also, aerospace student organizations, graduatestudents, and upperclassmen were recruited to speak to the students about research opportunities,aspects of senior design projects, and ways to become involved in the aerospace community toencourage integration of students into the department after their freshman year.The course has continued to evolve with the addition of a freshman

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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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Australia (UniSA) and, since 2007, the inaugural academic director of UniSA’s common first year engineering program. In this capacity he leads the first year teaching and learning team, which involves staff from five schools across the Division of IT, Engineering and the Environment, staff from the Learning and Teaching Unit and the Library. He oversees initiatives to provide active forms of orienta- tion, to identify and support students at risk, and to continuously evaluate and improve student experience. In the last ten years Mahfuz has developed and refined innovative project-based learning strategies and assessment schemes to assist diverse students with their learning. Engaging students in lectures, tutorials and

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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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experience students gain incapstone projects is frequently too difficult (18) or not representative of real-world problems (19) .This lack of experience puts a burden on employers (20), but also puts well-trained students inhigh demand.Recent advances in personal computers have made computational modeling a possibility forstudents as a supplement to their studies. Waiting until upper-level courses to introducecomputational modeling robs them of a valuable tool which could have enhanced their traditionalcourse material throughout their undergraduate careers. In particular, student-level software issuitable for use as an industry proof-of-concept (21) (22). Providing students with early access tocomputational modeling software has the potential to

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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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Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech University

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-specificintroductions to the major with projects localized to a specific field; from a single coursespanning one quarter or semester to full-year sequences; from a general set of science andmathematics courses to cornerstone engineering courses that emphasize design and professionaldevelopment. This diversity can make it challenging to provide analysis across programs, reachconsensus about appropriate learning goals for first-year students, or develop systematicapproaches to assessment.It is through the issue of assessment that we approach this diversity; the emphasis on assessmentnationally makes it a natural focal point, and any discussion of assessment inevitably raisesissues associated with both learning outcomes and implementation structures. Our goal

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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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information sessions, and departmental websites. Less valued sources includetextbook readings, hands-on course projects, and instructors. There were also gender differencesin value of sources, with women valuing departmental information sessions more than men, andmen valuing departmental websites more than women. Overall the process of major selectioncorrelates well with the happenstance theory of Krumboltz1.IntroductionA large engineering program is structured so that all entering freshmen are admitted as GeneralEngineering (GE) majors. Approximately 1300-1600 students enter the program each year andare required to take courses in English, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, and physics beforetransferring to a degree-granting program. As a part of

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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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China’s Universities Universities Project Titles Tsinghua University Hsuch-Sen Tsien Mechanics Program, Andrew Chi-Chih Yao Software Engineering Program Tianjin University Engineering High-level Program Shanghai Jiaotong University Elite Engineering Education Program Tongji University Innovative Competence System for Engineering Students Huazhong University of Science & Experimental Zone for Engineering Education Reform Technology Zhejiang University Chu KoChen Honor College East China University of Science Total Engineering Education Program & TechnologyThe earliest recorded first-year engineering honors program

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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with their score could loosely be considered a formative assessment, as thestudents would have minimal feedback regarding their performance (the score), though researchis mixed regarding the effectiveness of this practice11, 12. However, to truly improve and supportstudent learning, incorporating specific feedback with information that lets them know why theiranswer is correct or incorrect is an essential part of formative pedagogy6, 9, 11.ObjectivesThis research project investigates implementing formative no-stakes (optional) quizzing and low-stakes (required) quizzing within Blackboard in a freshman level Construction Managementcourse and evaluates: (1) whether the quizzing helps students to better prepare for medium- andhigh-stakes exams

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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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AC 2011-913: UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH A SUMMER BRIDGE PRO-GRAMJacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University Jacqueline Hodge is a native of Giddings, Texas and currently the Project Manager for the Engineering Student Services & Academic Programs Office (ESSAP) at Texas A&M University (TAMU). In her cur- rent position, Jacqueline is responsible for Retention and Enrichment Programs for engineering students. Jacqueline graduated from TAMU with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While obtaining her degree, Jacqueline was involved with several community service activities such as the Boys & Girls Club of Bryan, Help One Student To