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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Brett P. Conner, Youngstown State University; Andrew Scott Morgan

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general terms, the distinguishing attribute of engineering is design; design has beenincorporated throughout engineering curricula beginning in the first-year with cornerstone designand concluding in the final year of engineering study with capstone design which are oftenreferred to as Project-Based Learning (PBL). In particular, cornerstone design projects arethought to increase student interest in engineering, increase retention, motivate futureengineering courses, and enhance performance in future PBL experiences [7]. Project-BasedLearning experiences have been recognized as educational best practices [8-9] for heightenedstudent engagement [10-11]. Cooperative, project-based learning experiences grounded in abroader societal context have been

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liang Li Wu, University of California - Irvine; Robert M. Cassidy, University of California - Irvine; J Michael McCarthy, University of California - Irvine; John C. LaRue, University of California - Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California - Irvine

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during capstone design projects especially in device manufacturing. The courseevaluation, given at the end of each quarter, asked students to self-assess their ability bycomparing the following skills at the beginning and the end of quarter on a scale of 0 to 4 where0 is “very little”, 1 is “somewhat”, 2 is “average”, 3 is “moderate” and 4 is “high”:  Ability to design and fabricate a device (Fall quarter only)  Ability to use simple hand tools (Fall quarter only)  Ability to use CAD (Fall quarter only)  Ability to list steps in the design process (Fall quarter only)  Understanding of different engineering majors (Fall quarter only)  Ability to program microcontrollers (Winter quarter only)To further assess the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandria Steiner, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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B.S. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Purdue University, both in chemical engineering. She then transitioned into the engineering education field by completing a post-doctoral appointment at Oregon State University investigating technology-aided conceptual learning. She is currently doing research on team dynamics and students’ changes in engineering self-efficacy in project-based learning.Dr. Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Faculty Director for Engineering Education Research at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineer- ing (CRLT-Engin) at University of Michigan (U-M). She earned B.S.E.E

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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2001, she joined the Spacecraft Technology Center as an Assistant Director where she was responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of pay- loads. She served as Director of the Space Engineering Institute and in 2010 she accepted a position with the Academic Affairs office of the Dwight Look College of Engineering where she oversaw outreach, recruiting, retention and enrichment programs for the college. Since 2013, she serves as the Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships with responsibilities to increase opportunities for under- graduates engineering students to engage in experiential learning multidisciplinary team projects. These include promoting capstone design projects sponsored by

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Mark L. Sivak, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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“cornerstone to capstone” curriculum design. The committee considered theresearch on how people learn, consulted published engineering education research oncornerstone programs at other universities, and acknowledged students’ strengths andweaknesses, including their increasing numbers of applying AP credit toward college. Furtherreview led to incorporating the integration of hands-on, project-based design projects withcomputer programming and the “cornerstone to capstone” approach.Review and Literature ReviewAs a result of the ongoing dialogue to improve engineering education and the proven initiativessupported by the National Science Foundation and other funding agencies, cornerstone coursesin the first year of engineering are growing with

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun J. Kwon, Andrews University

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themselves and by the world. Web page development can be an effective way tocommunicate and to share their projects with classmates and the public. In addition, it is a greatway to get the students excited about writing project descriptions with enhanced visuals. Weincorporated web publication within the freshmen class for this study; however, it can and shouldbe used in other classes including senior capstone projects. We suggest that web publication beincorporated as an additional communication tool for all engineering students.Bibliography:[1] Leonard D. The web, the millennium, and the digital evolution of distance education. Technical CommunicationQuarterly, Special Issue: Technical Communication, Distance Learning, and the World Wide Web

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anita Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University; Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Lina Battestilli, North Carolina State University; Hailey Queen, North Carolina State University; Jessica Young Schmidt; Susan Carson, North Carolina State University

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Industrial Engineering at NCSU in 2010 and has since expanded her research in inventory optimization to include engineering education. Her experiences as an engineer have motivated the work done in this study as well as others that aim to improve the success of students entering the global landscape. She teaches the industry-sponsored capstone design course which has led to a second stream of research focused on developing methods to model problem-solving during capstone design.Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin is a Teaching Assistant Professor working jointly in the College of En- gineering and in the Department of STEM Education within the College of Education at

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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served more than 2000 students since its inception. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #16190 Dr. Wickliff is blessed to work daily in the area of her passion – developing young professionals – in her exciting current role at Texas A&M University. She is the Director of the College of Engineering’s, Zachry Leadership Program and a Professor of Engineering Practice. At Texas A&M University, she has taught Capstone Senior Design and Foundations of Engineering courses, but now teaches Engineering Leadership Development courses. She has also taught Project

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Ways to Measure "Things" About Your Course(s)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Justin J. Henriques, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Justin J. Henriques, James Madison UniversityDr. Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University Dr. Kyle Gipson is an Assistant Professor at James Madison University (United States) in

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Investigating Student Learning (ISL) Program was funded by the University of Michigan Office of theProvost, the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, and the College of Engineering.1. Borrego, M., Karlin, J., McNair, L. D., & Beddoes, K. (2013). Team effectiveness theory from Industrial and Organizational Psychology applied to engineering student project teams: A research review. Journal of Engineering Education, 102, 472-512.2. Davis, D., Trevisan, M., Gerlick, R., Davis, H., McCormack, J., Beyerlein, S., … Brackin, P. (2010). Assessing team member citizenship in capstone engineering design courses. International Journal of Engineering Education, 26(4), 771-783.3. Schultz, T. (1998). Practical problems in organizing students

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Kathleen Hennessey, The University of Arizona; Rebecca Primeau, University of Arizona

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andcomplex problems,” can be achieved through educational practices, such as first-year seminars,learning communities, E-Portfolios, service learning courses, internships and capstone projects(7). Barriers that exist for integrative learning in higher education today often point to afragmented undergraduate curriculum (collections of independent classes in general education,specialized study, and electives) and the organization of knowledge into distinct and separatecolleges and departments, “even though scholarship, learning, and life have no such artificialboundaries” (p. 16) (7). Learning communities, capstone experiences, and service learningprojects can transcend these barriers by organizing around interdisciplinary themes, linkingcross

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University

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need to be flexible and accessible tostudents in order to help trouble-shoot computer programs, electrical circuits, fabricationtechniques, and mechanical component and system design. While simultaneously encouragingthe ambitious students who may have prior relevant experience, instructors also need to be patientand to coach those students who are not as well-prepared and who feel overwhelmed by the paceof instruction and the difficulty of the projects.Adoption of LWTL as our Freshman Engineering (FE) curriculum has had positive side effects onother parts of our BSME program. Students have asked for more hands-on experiences in otherclasses; some have incorporated Arduino microcontrollers into their senior capstone projects; anda group of

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Andrew Jackson, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Dawn Laux; Max Renner, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University

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, especially in K-12 settings, indicates thatcourse integration within STEM disciplines—e.g. integrating math/engineering, science/math, ortechnology/science— has potential for improving learning in both subjects11. Within engineering education specifically, attempts have also been made to reinforce thefirst-year experience for students. Dym et al.12 described and evaluated how the core principlesof engineering and design are often taught via project-based learning. These authors note anincrease in “corner-stone (design) courses”—foundational, introductory courses, analogous tomore traditional “capstone” courses, but specifically geared toward first-year students—andobserve that these corner-stone courses have been “motivated by an awareness

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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program.Prof. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University

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Education at Arizona State University, and Director of the Division of Curriculum and Instruction. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992, where he also served in the National Center for Research on Mathematical Sciences Education as a postdoctoral scholar.Prof. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Using Technology and/or Technology Tools to Enhance Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Sivachandran Chandrasekaran P.E., Deakin University; Simon William Cavenett

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education philosophy is founded on the Project Ori- ented Design Based Learning (PODBL) approach at Deakin University.Mr. Simon William Cavenett Simon Cavenett is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Professional Practice (Engineering) at the School of Engineering at Deakin University. Prior to joining Deakin University in 2007 his 20 year career was based in industry. His career includes a number of significant achievements both in Australia and inter- nationally, particularly involving the design and implementation of leading edge telecommunications and IT technologies. Simon has extensive experience internationally; having worked professionally based the United States for over 11 years prior to returning to Australia to

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie M. Gratiano, Roger Williams University; William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University

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William Palm is Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where he teaches Engi- neering Graphics and Design, Computer Applications for Engineering, Machine Design, Manufacturing and Assembly, Biomechanics, and Capstone Design. He previously worked as a product design engineer and consultant and taught at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Boston University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Can a Five Minute, Three Question Survey Foretell First-Year Engineering Student Performance and Retention?AbstractThis