Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sharri Lee Kornblum, CSULA engineering department; Zanj Kano Avery El; Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

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challenging but foundationalcourses. In particular, we wanted to demonstrate the benefit of SI workshops in a majority first-generation, underrepresented minority, predominantly academically unprepared studentpopulation. The peer-led workshops are mandatory for FYrE@ECST students and designed topromote inquiry-based and collaborative learning environment and increase students’mathematics self-efficacy. Supplemental Instruction was assessed using self-efficacy surveys,physics and math grades, pre- and post-tests, and focus groups. FYrE@ECST students werecompared to concurrent (CG-2) and historical (CG-3) control groups. The math average GPA forFYrE@ECST students at the end of the first year was 2.9, compared to 2.2 and 2.45 for CG-2and CG-3

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington

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become a primary focus at the University of economic backgrounds, and prior knowledge among studentsTexas at Arlington (UTA). UTA conducted a study that at UTA, ENGR 1300 utilizes the Student-Centered Activefound students were ill-equipped in the areas of problem Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogiessolving, professional writing, and computer (SCALE-UP) method. This method, developed at NC Stateprogramming. Therefore, UTA has recently created a University [1] and now utilized in many universities [2],new first year engineering course focused on improving focuses on creating a highly active and collaborativethese specific skill areas using the Student-Centered

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Akhan Almagambetov, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; John M. Pavlina, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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RUBRIC and one minor error: stopped instead of triggered, AC (15 pts) Implement a logic circuit in VHDL and simulate all possibilities. 8 instead of DC biased Ind. Pts. Description Shows the full waveform in analog triggered with 0 Nothing provided E 10 correct values for period and voltage 2 Can write VHDL by hand U 3 Can open a program to write VHDL TABLE III 4 Can open

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

James Lloyd Long, Liberty University; Carolyn Ziebart, Liberty University

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first graduates in 2018, with class reflective writings serve to instill and reinforce theABET accreditation to follow. Civil Engineering is attributes of a master learner into the engineeringtentatively planned for startup in the 2018-19 school year. students.Incoming freshman class size has grown steadily, reaching a • Addition of the ‘Design Your Own Plan’ project:peak enrollment of 249 declared engineering majors in the Development of an individual success plan serves as the2015-2016 school year. culminating student development activity in Introduction From its inception, the entry point for the engineering to Engineering course

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Joanne F. Uleau, Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado- Boulder

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participation consistent, reliable sources of support, information andincreased each year; from 20% to 30% to 50%, but we inspiration. The mentors are trained in a 2-hour session instill expect more. which their roles and responsibilities, including ethics, are stressed. They are also provided a 7-page manual that drawsIndex Terms – Mentorship program, senior-first-year, from the College of Engineering Peer Advocates manual.student-student The mentors are enthusiastic students and for the most part Introduction

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

John Edward Miller, Baylor University; Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University

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. With the exception of the “Askingand present their alarm clock prototype and demonstrate its questions” skill, the students in the pilot course scoredfunctionality to the class. The professors, graduate assistant, modestly higher on “3D visualization” and “Teamwork”. Theand all students in the class provided evaluation for project second-semester pilot group displayed a considerably higherand presentation quality. Students also provided peer score for “Writing.”assessment of their team member. STUDENT FEEDBACKFirst Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6 – August 8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL T2C-4

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Leotis L. Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Ava W. Dickens, North Carolina A&T State University; Tamara L Fuller, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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instruc- and graduate students. Of this total, female students make uption support, and a team project. The personal/ profes- 30% (Office of Institutional Research) of the student enroll-sional development occurs through networking opportu- ment at the undergraduate level and graduate level.nities and college-readiness workshops. The cross-cul- The annual research expenditures for the COE exceedstural development occurs through early establishment of 11.8 million dollars. As such, the COE is home to distin-community and accountability with peer mentors. Activ- guished research centers including the National Scienceities are held throughout the academic year to continue Foundation's

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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students. Mike also has over a decade of industry and research experience – mostly revolving around the semiconductor and bioinformatics industries – with specific experience at Texas Instruments, Intel, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In addition to his industry experience, Mike spent two years, while completing his Ph.D., as a National Sci- ence Foundation GK-12 fellow – teaching and bringing real-world STEM applications in two urban high schools. Since then, he has worked with university faculty to promote and extend K20 STEM outreach in Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming. He has authored peer-reviewed articles and papers, presented at national and international conferences, and taught undergraduate

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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presentations. as a required part of the project for each group. This 3) They find the individual meetings with the GTF will more tightly connect the course objectives to be very helpful. This provided an opportunity related to these engineering tools and the project for them to get to know the GTF better and to goals. contact her during the process. In addition, they 4) It is better to allocate time in the labs regularly to have mentioned that this meeting had helped check their idea and help them to think creatively. them to continue the project more strictly, 5) In grading the part, having a group peer