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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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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 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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AC 2012-4204: ”OMG! THAT’S WHAT AN ENGINEER DOES?”: FRESH-MEN DEVELOPING A PERSONAL IDENTITY AS AN ENGINEERStephen Rippon, Arizona State University Steve Rippon is the Assistant Dean of Student Services in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. In this capacity, he oversees the Engineering Schools’ K-12 outreach, under- graduate student recruitment, undergraduate engagement programs, and the Engineering Career Center.Dr. James Collofello, Arizona State UniversityMs. Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University Page 25.16.1 c American Society for Engineering

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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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productive when working on a team. For example, when brainstorming possible solutions in a team meeting, one team member and I had a similar design concept in mind. We were able to talk out some of the problems each of us were considering and with that I was able to draft up a basic design which eventually became one of the top three concepts that we presented at the end of the semester. Because this is the way that engineers work on problems in reality, I feel as though I could realistically picture myself becoming an engineer and working on actual problems in the workplace” (Hannah). “Students had to develop teamwork skills corresponding to all stages of the project. To start with this new

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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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course for the firstsemester that would primarily address the question, “What do engineers actually do?” Theintention being that if students had a solid concept of what lay beyond the first three semestersfresh in their mind, they would be more likely to endure through the foundational courses andsucceed in achieving an engineering degree. The content of this new course would be gearedtoward introducing the practice of Engineering and the delivery method would be designed tomesh well with the learning style and behaviors of the new generation of freshmen. The new firstcourse was adopted into LeTourneau’s engineering program as part of a comprehensive five partfreshman experience: Part I - Introduction to Engineering Practice I (this course

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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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the younger ones, though… [I] kind of noticed that they were more mature and responsible and acted older than their age. It made me feel more comfortable because, I’m used to people who are acting on a higher maturity level and stuff. So just like at work, you tend to make better relationships with people who are a little bit more like-minded with you and people you don’t think are too irresponsible. Melissa: The engineering program itself, it doesn’t really… If you just go to class, you’re not going to really meet people that… (Paused). You- you’re not guaranteed to meet people that you’ll want to hang out with. (Interviewer: Right.) I went to the Theta Tau [engineering service fraternity

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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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Page 25.46.13implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Bibliography1. Phase 1 Report, Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systemic Innovation in Engineering Education.Washington, D.C.: American Society for Engineering Education, June 2009. < http://www.asee.org/about-us/the-organization/advisory- committees/CCSSIE/CCSSIEE_Phase1Report_June2009.pdf >.2. Piechota, Thomas C. et al, Project-Based Learning in a Freshman Engineering Course: University – High SchoolPartnership. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2003.< http://faculty.unlv.edu/piechota/proceedings/piechota-asee-psw-2003.pdf >3. Bransford, John D., Ann L.Brown, and Rodney R.Cocking, editors. How People Learn: Brain, Mind,Experience, and School: Expanded Edition

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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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Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Implementing an Industrial Mentoring Program to Enhance Student Motivation and Retention  AbstractA new industrial mentor program at our university connects practicing engineers with “FreshmanInterest Groups (FIGs)” of 6-8 students. Far too many talented young minds walk away fromengineering thinking, “I don’t want to work calculus problems in isolation the rest of my life, soI’m changing my major!” Face-time with practicing engineers, we believe, helps dispel manymisconceptions plaguing the future of our profession. In a casual setting, first semester studentscan get answers to questions such as, “What do you actually do? Should I pay attention inCalculus

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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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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Natalie Gedde, University of Notre Dame

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rewarding experience and help me to always keep the fundamentals of engineering in my mind. – Current Student Assistant I loved it! My experience with being a student assistant actually encouraged me to be a TA in graduate school as well. I loved the camaraderie with the other student assistants and getting to know the "behind the scenes" for the class that I took. The pay was good, I liked the professors, and I liked my students. – Post Graduate Student AssistantAlthough respondents indicated it met their expectations, when asked if there were any surprises Page 25.1026.7we did get some very important feedback that

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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Patricia Dee Zobel, Rowan University

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AC 2012-3993: PROMOTING STUDENT CONNECTIONS AND RETEN-TION THROUGH AN ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COM-MUNITY FOR FIRST-YEAR UNDERREPRESENTED AND LOW-INCOMESTUDENTSDr. Jess W. Everett, Rowan University Dr. Everett is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is interested in sustainable engi- neering and education innovation.Dr. Patricia Dee Zobel, Rowan University Page 25.1088.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Student Connections and Retention through an On-Campus Residential Learning Community for First-Year Underrepresented and Lo-Income

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

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AC 2012-4011: PROGRAMMING IS INVISIBLE OR IS IT? HOW TOBRING A FIRST-YEAR PROGRAMMING COURSE TO LIFEDr. Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly Jaeger, Susan Freeman, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a group of teaching faculty devoted to the developing and enhancing the First-year Engineering program at Northeastern University (NU). They also each maintain a close affiliation with the Mechan- ical and Industrial Engineering program at NU, bringing expertise from their majors to the first-year classroom. The focus of this team is to provide a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered, professional, and

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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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David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University

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AC 2012-4692: FRESHMAN CAD MODELING COMPETITION TO IN-CREASE STUDENT INTEREST AND RETENTIONDr. David Miller, Pittsburg State University David Miller completed a B.S. in biological systems engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2000, a master’s of science in bioengineering at Arizona State University in 2002, and a doctorate in biomedical engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2008. After completing his Ph.D., he worked in the medical industry as a product development engineer for three years before coming to Pittsburg State University, where he has been a tenure-track member of the mechanical engineering tech- nology faculty for the past year. He teaches courses in engineering

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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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Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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because it truly demonstrates how interconnected different systems are. • By grasping the concept of how housing systems work and the way energy moves through a system, I will be able to better understand other types of systems. • Engineers need to be mindful of how pieces of a system affect each other in order to create efficient and cost-effective designs. • I can look at system as a whole now and have a better idea of the energy it needs and how it affects its surroundings. • Engineering is all about bettering the community around us. • By grasping the concept of how house systems work and the way energy moves throughout a system, I will be able to better

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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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Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, Syracuse University

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AC 2012-5236: AN INTEGRATED MODELING APPROACH TO A SUM-MER BRIDGE COURSEProf. Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University Professor of mathematics and mathematics educationDr. Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse UniversityMrs. AnnMarie H. O’Neil, Syracuse University Page 25.170.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 An Integrated Modeling Approach to a Summer Bridge CourseCurrent data on the participation of women and minorities in the STEM disciplines continues toshow that women and minorities are underrepresented in nearly all fields of engineering at theundergraduate level.1 Two decades of research on the

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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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Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University

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AC 2012-5051: BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION: LEARNER AND TEACHERDr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Engineering at Boise State University and a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department. Callahan received her Ph.D. in materials science, her M.S. in metallurgy and her B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her educational research interests include freshmen engineering programs, math success, K-12 STEM curriculum and accreditation, and retention and recruitment of STEM majors.Dr. Doug Bullock, Boise State University Doug Bullock is Chair and Associate Professor of mathematics at Boise State

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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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Julie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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AC 2012-3816: AN 18-MONTH STUDY OF STUDENT EMBRACEMENTAND USE OF A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT AN URBAN,RESEARCH INSTITUTIONJulie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette Julie M. Little-Wiles is a Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University’s College of Technology in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation.Dr. Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Stephen Hundley is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor of organizational leadership and supervision in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technol- ogy, IUPUI.Dr. Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisMr. Erich J. Bauer

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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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Mitchell Pryor, University of Texas, Austin

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. Page 25.1099.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Real-time monitoring of student procrastination in a PSI first-year programming courseAbstractProcrastination is the intentional deferment of a scheduled task and is most often attributed (bythe procrastinator) to a lack of available time prior to a deadline. Although the impact of theprocrastination on student learning is widely debated, it has been correlated with a lack ofexternal (or self) regulation, motivation, and performance anxiety. These contributors stand incontrast to the commonly asserted issue: lack of time. A lecture-centric course provides limitedobservations for evaluating actual student