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FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Warren Bucks, Ohio Northern University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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willbe required to possess. Because of this increasing reliance on computing technologies in boththe design and implementation of engineering solutions, many first-year engineering curriculainclude a course devoted entirely toward computing concepts or incorporate those concepts into Page 25.576.2other introductory courses.Unfortunately, there is significant evidence that students in introductory programming courseshave difficulty both learning the fundamental concepts as well as applying those concepts in thewriting of code [2, 3]. For instance, the results of a multinational survey as well as an multiinstitutional study using short

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Ruth Archer, Michigan Technological University; Meral Jackson, Michigan Technological University; Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Crystal Lynn Payment, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-3706: ADAPTATION OF DESIGN MODULES TO FIRST-YEARENGINEERING COURSES AND K-12 OUTREACH: UPDATE ON IDEASPROJECTMs. Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University Amber Kemppainen is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Tech- nological University.Dr. Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological UniversityRuth Archer, Michigan Technological UniversityMs. Meral Jackson, Michigan Technological UniversityMary A. FraleyCrystal Lynn Payment, Michigan Technological University Crystal Payment earned a B.S. in environmental engineering and an M.S. in civil engineering, both from Michigan Technological University, focusing on water resources. She has worked for the Michigan De- partment

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FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University; Elsie Elford, Grant MacEwan University

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AC 2012-3433: STRENGTHSQUEST FOR ENGINEERSDr. Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Shelley Lorimer, P.Eng., is the Chairperson of the Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering Transfer pro- gram (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 participating in a research project with Alberta Innovates Technology Futures in the oil sands and hydrocarbon recov- ery group doing reservoir simulation of enhanced oil recovery processes. She has a Ph.D. in numerical modeling from the University of Alberta, also in Edmonton.Elsie Elford, Grant MacEwan University Elsie Elford

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FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University; Ordel Brown Ph.D., West Virginia University; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University

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concepts presented. Deliverables on projects include, among other things,technical reports and oral presentations. The focus of this study is the writing of the technicalreports.The ENGR 101 faculty collaborated with the engineering librarians to develop the newinformation literacy content modules for the course. Three content modules, which used thecomputer-lab classroom and course support technology, were taught by the Information Literacyexperts (the Librarians) to more than 700 students in 18 sections of the course. The newinstructional units included information on going beyond Google to using accepted scientific andengineering databases to find sources, citing sources appropriately, and ways to avoidplagiarism. The units were presented in

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Evan T. Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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and educate future engineers1,2. Of specificconcern is the ability and capacity of four-year institutions to educate and supply this demand2.In an effort to meet the rising demands for engineers, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), in partnership with the state’s six community colleges, sought to increase the number ofcommunity college transfer students entering into the College of Engineering (COE). This effort,leveraged through a National Science Foundation Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics Talent Expansion Program grant (STEP), developed and institutionalized aneffective pathway for community college students to complete select freshman and sophomoreengineering courses that transfer to the university’s COE. However

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FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizzie Y. Santiago, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University

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leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1997. Print. 4. Seymour, Elaine. “Tracking the Processes of Change in U.S. Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology.” Science Education 86 (2002): 79-105. 5. Crosling, Glenda; Heagney, Margaret; Thomas, Liz. “Improving Student Retention in Higher Education: Improving Teaching and Learning.” Australian Universities Review 51 (2009): 9-18 Web. 1 Jan. 2012. 6. Ohland, Matthew W.; Sheppard, Sheri D.; Lichtenstein, Gary; Eris, Ozgur; Chachra, Debbie; Layton, Richard A., "Persistence, Engagement, and Migration in Engineering Programs" Mechanical Engineering (2008) Web 1 Jan. 2012

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FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Melissa Carole Richards, Clarkson University; Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University

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on Engineering and Society for First-Year Engineering Students and Non-MajorsAbstractA course designed for first-year engineering students and non-majors was conceived, piloted andtaught over the course of two semesters. The course addresses the engineering design process,including a hands-on project, engineering ethics, and engineering and society content. This paperdescribes the course and the instructors’ experience teaching it, and reports on an initial study ofchanges in student perceptions in the course using a single group, pre-test/post-test design.Background and IntroductionClarkson University is a small, technologically-focused, research university comprised of threeschools – Engineering, Arts and

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FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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AC 2012-4380: ANALYSIS OF FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTESSAYS ON ENGINEERING INTERESTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF DIF-FERENT CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONSDr. Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University Benjamin Mertz is currently a lecturer at Arizona State University, where he is a part of a team in charge of developing and improving the first-year engineering classes. Besides the Introduction to Engineering class, he also teaches aerospace and mechanical engineering classes at ASU. He received his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 and his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005.Dr. Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Travis Austin Smith, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs; Jesus A. Orozco; Joshua Grant Corso; Cristian R. Sanchez; Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children's Museum; Hannah Ringler, Texas A&M University; Ivan Cortes, Texas A&M University

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developing new military-related aircraft.Ivan Cortes, Texas A&M University Ivan Cortes is a mechanical engineering student from Harker Heights, Texas. Some areas of interest to him are the automotive industry and product design, but ultimately he simply enjoys the challenge of solving problems and innovating through the use of technology. One of Cortes’s long-term goals is to travel abroad and gain international experience. Through involvement in programs offered at Texas A&M University, he sees an opportunity to learn by solving real problems through teamwork and collaboration. Page 25.530.1

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FPD VII: Research on First-year Programs Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Peter Eliot Weiss, University of Toronto

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theincreasingly ubiquitous nature of technology both in and outside of the classroom. Less obvious,but no less important, changes are also taking place in how our students access information, takenotes, study, and interact with their instructors and peers. The study presented in this paperexplores the use and impact of a relatively new education technology, audio - slide lecturecapture, which was implemented in a large first year engineering class in an effort to addressthese changes. While there are a number of existing studies on lecture capture that addressstudent attendance concerns this study also details the difficulties of implementing a lecturecapture system in a large, first year engineering course, both from a technology and an

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FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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AC 2012-3648: ENGAGING FRESHMAN ENGINEERS USING THE PAUL-ELDER MODEL OF CRITICAL THINKINGDr. Angela Thompson P.E., University of LouisvilleDr. Patricia A. Ralston, University of LouisvilleDr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey Hieb is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. His research interests include the use of technology in engineering education, secure operating systems, and cyber-security for industrial control systems. Page 25.529.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Berg, University of Texas, Brownsville

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meeting of the History of Science and Engineering course included part of a video,followed by discussion and a review of vocabulary, followed by a vocabulary homeworkassignment. Everyone learned new terms such as causeway, siege engine, floating bridge,pilings, aqueduct, triangulation, canal locks, etc. During the following years, the Mexicanstudents referred to the course as their launching into conversational English, although theyalways spoke Spanish among themselves.The program was free to the students. Instructors were paid from a discretionary fund under thecontrol of the Dean of Science, Mathematics, and Technology. Students were not given credit forIntroduction to Engineering until they enrolled in and paid for the course in the fall

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christa R. James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin, Barron County; Mark H. Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin, Marathon County

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University of Wisconsin, Madison. She currently lives in Rice Lake, Wis., with her husband Mike and her two children Jamie and Jessie.Dr. Mark H. Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin, Marathon County Mark Holdhusen is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Marathon County. He began at UWMC in Jan. 2005 after completing his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Holdhusen received a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota in August of 1999. He currently lives in Wausau, Wis., with his wife (Elona), son (Milo), and daughter (Odelia

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FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; William Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University

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Interdepartmental Graduate Minor in Biorenewable Chemicals. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in agricultural and biological engineering from Cornell University. He became a licensed Professional Engineer while a faculty member at the University of Tennessee, where he co-taught in the Engage Freshmen Engineer- ing Program with Richard M. Bennett. His research has focused on instrumentation and modeling of biological systems, and also on waste treatment and biomass to energy systems. He is interested in the relationship between fundamental rate constants in biological systems and the overall process economics and life-cycle impacts of those systems

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FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University; Joseph Langenderfer, Central Michigan University

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AC 2012-4666: ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE OF FIRST-YEARSTUDENTS IN A NEWLY ACCREDITED ENGINEERING PROGRAMDr. Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University Brian P. DeJong is an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology at Central Michigan University (CMICH), winner of CMICH’s 2010 College of Science & Technology Outstanding Teaching Award. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University in 2007. His research interests include auditory occupancy grids, teleoperation interfaces, lower-limb exercise robots, and engineering education.Dr. Joseph Langenderfer, Central Michigan University Joseph Langenderfer is an Assistant Professor of

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Michael Abernathy, Ohio State University; Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, Ohio State University ; Kayla Fay Presley, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University

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Clingan, Ohio State University Engineering Education and Innovation Center Page 25.849.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introduction of CNC Milling to First-Year Engineering Students with Interests in Nanotechnology and MicrofluidicsAbstractAn early introduction to various prototyping and production technologies is important to theeducation of engineering students [1]. As such, the skills learned in early engineering classes builda strong foundation for students that maintain their relevancy in job markets and providevaluable knowledge that can be applied in upper

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FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jesse J. French, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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AC 2012-3282: THE GENESIS OF TRANSFORMATION: PREVENTING”FAILURE TO LAUNCH” SYNDROME IN GENERATION IY FIRST-YEARENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Jesse J. French, LeTourneau University Jesse French is currently an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at LeTourneau University. He earned his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1995. His M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are both in mechanical engineering from the University of Tulsa, with a con- centration in solid mechanics, polymer and composite materials, and sustainable energy. French served in the U.S. Army for eight years on active duty and six years on reserve status. He served as a Cavalry Platoon Leader and Aeroscout pilot, a

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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jordan Michelle Hornback, University of Colorado at Boulder

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AC 2012-4874: THE TEACHER EFFECT: EXPLAINING RETENTION GAINSIN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROJECTS COURSESDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Engineering Assessment Specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram (ITLL) and the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of reten- tion, program evaluation, and teamwork practices in

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FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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AC 2012-3820: THE NATURE OF PEER FEEDBACK FROM FIRST-YEARENGINEERING STUDENTS ON OPEN-ENDED MATHEMATICAL MOD-ELING PROBLEMSMiss Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University Kelsey Rodgers is a graduate student at Purdue University in the School of Engineering Education. She is currently conducting research on peer feedback within model-eliciting activities (MEAs) in the First- year Engineering program with her advisor, Professor Heidi Diefes-Dux. Prior to attending Purdue, she graduated from Arizona State University with her B.S.E in engineering from the College of Technology and Innovation. She began her research in engineering education on disassemble, analyze, assemble (DAA) activities with her previous advisor at

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FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University

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AC 2012-3377: SOLAR POWER SYSTEM DESIGN TO PROMOTE CRIT-ICAL THINKING IN FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University Isaac W. Wait is an Associate Professor of engineering in the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University in Huntington, W.V. Wait conducts research and teaches courses in water resources and environmental engineering, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Ohio and West Virginia. Page 25.1167.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Solar Power System Design to Promote

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FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Effects of Online Blogging on Student Participation, Quality and the Achievement of Course Outcomes in a Freshman Engineering CourseAbstract:Online communication is gaining a rising presence in higher education. The use of the Internethas stimulated educators to employ tools like Second Life, Facebook and even blogging in theirteaching practices. This impulse to adopt new technologies also imposes a need to investigate theeffects of using such tools on education itself.In order to explore the use of online blogging specifically, five questions were queried. Over onehalf of a semester, students in four sections of an introductory engineering course participated inblogging as a percentage of their overall grade

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia

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an additionalsemester of data. However, it has been demonstrated that the projects which engage studentsfrom underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics tend toengage majority students, while the reverse may not be true; see, for example, Cole andEspinoza8; Murphy, et al.21; and Whitten, et al.35 Therefore, analysis with respect to gender andethnicity may tend to validate that finding rather than demonstrate new effects.Table 1. Student Demographics, ENGR 1620 Sections 13 and 18, Fall 201133, 34 Section 13 Section 18 Female Male Female MaleAfrican American 0 0 2

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FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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, and in this role oversees the undergraduate research programs for the entire campus. He is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a registered Professional Engineer. In 2010-2011, he served as Interim Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer.Dr. Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston Page 25.749.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Improving Student Engagement and Outcomes in First Year Engineering Courses at a Highly Diverse Urban UniversityBackgroundThe Cullen College of Engineering at the

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FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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., University of North Carolina, Charlotte Patricia A. Tolley, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Dean for undergraduate experiences in the Lee College of En- gineering at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Her responsibilities include the introductory en- gineering and engineering technology courses, a large freshman residential learning community and peer retention program, a junior/senior multidisciplinary professional development course, student leadership academy, employer relations and industry-sponsored senior design, and ABET and SACS accreditation. Her research focuses on engineering education research using quantitative methodologies.Dr. Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Kimberly Warren is

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paula G. Leventman, Northeastern University

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for high school and first yearcollege classes.” Paper presented at the Joint North American-European and South American Symposium: Scienceand Technology Literacy in the 21st Century, Richmond, VA, (2006).8. Avanzato, R. “Collaborative Mobile Robot Design in an Introductory programming course for Engineers” ”Proceedings of the 1998 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle,WA(1998).9. Rosen W. and E. Carr, “An Application-Based Approach to Introducing Microcontrollers to First-YearEngineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition, Louisville, KY, 2010.10. Jaeger, B., Whalen, R., and S. Freeman, “Get With the Program

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FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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AC 2012-3867: COMPARISON OF A FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSEWITH AND WITHOUT A LIVINGDr. Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University Thomas J. Vasko, Assistant Professor, joined the Department of Engineering at Central Connecticut State University in the fall 2008 semester after 31 years with United Technologies Corporation (UTC), where he was a Pratt & Whitney Fellow in Computational Structural Mechanics. While at UTC, Vasko held adjunct instructor faculty positions at the University of Hartford and RPI Groton. He holds a Ph.D. in M.E. from the University of Connecticut, an M.S.M.E. from RPI, and a B.S.M.E. from Lehigh University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Connecticut and he is on the

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Mark Embree, Rice University; Maria Oden, Rice University

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testing. For that work, she received an ASEE National Award, the Robert G. Quinn Award for Excellence in Laboratory Instruction. She has also implemented new pedagogical methods and teaching standards to broaden students’ problem solving skills, scientific and technological literacy through real-world prob- lems, problem- and project-based learning, and hands-on experiences. She also teaches Introduction to Engineering Design (ENGI 120) for the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership. In 2011, she won the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s highest teaching award.Dr. Mark Embree, Rice University Mark Embree is the Doerr Professor and Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership, and

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FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Melanie Roudkovski, LeTourneau University

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AC 2012-4349: IMPLEMENTING AN INDUSTRIAL MENTORING PRO-GRAM TO ENHANCE STUDENT MOTIVATION AND RETENTIONDr. Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University Matthew G. Green is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at LeTourneau University, Longview. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession. Focus areas include remote power generation, design methods for frontier environments, enhanced engineering learning, and assistive devices for persons with disabilities. Contact: MatthewGreen@letu.edu.Prof. Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University Alan D. Niemi is an Associate Professor and Chair of engineering technology at LeTourneau University. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida; Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida

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success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.[25] Tinto, V. (1993). Leaving College: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.[26] United States Department of Labor. (2011, 10 17). Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm[27] Wulf, W., & Fisher, G. (2002). A Makeover for Engineering Education. Issues in Science and Technology, 35. Page 25.480.13

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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute

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member of IIE, SME, ASQ, ASEE, and Informs.Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute Nicholas J. Dimmitt is an Assistant Professor of communications in the College of Arts & Science at the Petroleum Institute of the United Arab Emirates. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Southern California and his master’s from San Francisco State University. He previously taught engineer- ing and management graduate students at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand for 16 years. He speciliazes in communication courses for engineers, business communication, corporate social respon- sibility, and business ethics. Dimmitt has also taught in universities in Armenia, Bahrain, Brazil, Laos, Vietnam, and