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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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

/graduate courses in Computer Security, Data Mining, VLSI and pedagogy in STEM. Mike is an executive committee member of the IEEE Com- puter Society’s Technical Committee on VLSI, as well as an active member of the IEEE, ASEE, ASTE, among others. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A Hardening Freshman Engineering Student Soft Skills Andrea C. Burrows and Mike Borowczak The University of Wyoming, andrea.burrows@uwyo.edu, mike.borowczak@uwyo.eduAbstract - This paper, based on pre/post

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Rouzbeh Tehrani, Temple University; Mohammad F. Kiani, Temple University; Evangelia Bellas, Temple University; John Joseph Helferty, Temple University; Won H Suh, Bioengineering Department, College of Engineering, Temple University

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

programs, with a focus on learning andpracticing scientific methods, critical thinking, problem- The Bioengineering (BioE) modules were initiallysolving, design creativity, ethics, team work and soft skills. designed to present the field to future bioengineers. ThisSimilar approaches have been practiced by other engineering includes the interdisciplinary nature of BioE and the variousschools as well [2,3]. subdivisions, including medical devices, biomechanics, The latest format of the course is organized into six biomaterials, neuroengineering, bioimaging, tissuedifferent sections: introduction (one week long), four engineering and regenerative medicine

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

) students were not introduced toalgorithmic assessment. We are exploring the correlation design until upper-division courses, and (iv) we needed tobetween this logical-thinking test and student success, and attract and retain undecided and traditionally under-also improvement in students’ logic ability as evidenced represented groups of students. The overall goals were toby pre- and post-test comparisons. include project design and teamwork experience, introduce programming earlier, stress “soft skills” such asIndex Terms - electrical engineering, mentors, problem- communication, ethics and student success, and to

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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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

study their internalexample, students may be more motivated to learn calculus design and subsystems is a valuable exercise because itor differential equations if they experience hands-on provides insights into a wide variety of decisions made by theexamples of how these subjects are applied in engineering. design, engineering, and manufacturing personnel who The third goal comprises technical topics (e.g., units, brought this product successfully to market.circuits, or statics), “soft” skills (e.g., problem solving andwriting), and specific tools (e.g., Excel, LabView, MATLAB,or SolidWorks). The final goal revolves around people, teamwork, andcommunication. Students experience how engineers

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tennessee Tech University

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

. Robbins, et al. identified three engineering organization meeting and encouraged to choosepredictors of college success: traditional predictors that one of the 30 in which to become involved. The College ofinclude academic ability and achievement, demographic Engineering also sponsors a professional development seriespredictors, and psychosocial predictors. [1] It is the third that covers topics to help students develop “soft skills.” Somecategory that is the most changeable, and therefore the focus of these topics include diverse career paths, leadership,of Krumrei-Mancuso, et al.’s study. [2] They identified six finding mentors on the job, finding leadership opportunitiespsychosocial factors