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Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

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2017 FYEE Conference

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James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Julian Sosnik PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #20954Improving the Student Experience in First Year Engineering Design CoursesJames R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology James R. McCusker is an Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Since joining Wentworth in 2010, he has been heavily involved with an array of interdisciplinary design courses that range from introductory to capstone courses.Prof. Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor Carpenter is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technol- ogy. In 2012, he completed his PhD

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; William T. Riddell, Rowan University; Karl Dyer, Rowan University

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Paper ID #20876WIP: Exploring Light Bulb Technologies to Teach Conservation of Energy,Numerical Integration, and Consumer ConsciousnessDr. Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University Kaitlin Mallouk has been an Instructor in the Mechanical Engineering and Experiential Engineering Ed- ucation Departments at Rowan University since 2013. Kaitlin has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois.Dr. William T. Riddell, Rowan University William Riddell is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Harry Ingle Jr., Tennessee Technological University; Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tenneessee Tech University; Linda Christine Randolph, Tennessee Technological University; Carol McGee, Tennessee Technological University

Paper ID #20886R3: A Three-Pronged Model for Engineering Student SuccessMr. Harry Ingle Jr., Tennessee Technological UniversityDr. Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Kris Craven is currently the Interim Chairman of the General and Basic Engineering (GBE) Depart- ment and a tenured Assistant Professor of the same department at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). I have been employed by TTU since 2000 primarily teaching in the Basic Engineering Program. I have also been teaching junior level courses for the Mechanical Engineering department for several years. In addition to ASEE, I am a member of the

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #20890Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR101)Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDr. Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1AWork in Progress – Findings of the Pilot Offering of an Application Oriented Course (ENGR 101) Jaskirat Sodhi, Ashish Borgaonkar, Edwin Hou, and Moshe Kam New Jersey Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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Paper ID #20885Utilizing an Institution’s QEP and Applying Career Development and Learn-ing Principles into an Engineering FYE CourseDr. Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Kris Craven is currently the Interim Chairman of the General and Basic Engineering (GBE) Depart- ment and a tenured Assistant Professor of the same department at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). I have been employed by TTU since 2000 primarily teaching in the Basic Engineering Program. I have also been teaching junior level courses for the Mechanical Engineering department for several years. In addition to ASEE, I am a member of

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi P.E., NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Session W1A Examples of Free-Choice Open-Ended Design Projects in a First-Year Engineering Course Jack Bringardner, Gunter Georgi, Victoria Bill New York University, jack.bringardner@nyu.edu, gunter.georgi@nyu.edu, victoria.bill@nyu.eduAbstract - This complete evidence-based practice paper can take that give them hands-on experience. The Makerinvestigates the implementation of a pilot section with Movement has helped to establish a community of Science,free-choice in selecting an open-ended design project for Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) orientedthe NYU Tandon School of Engineering first-year creators. Makers who participate in these

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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(2011); 2) UW College of Education outstanding research award (2015); and 3) UW College of Educa- tion outstanding service award (2016). Her research interests include partnerships with in pre-service and in-service teachers in STEM Education with a focus on engineering education applications. An active member of AERA, ASEE, ASTE, NARST, and NSTA, Dr. Burrows has presented at over 50 conferences, published in ranked journals (e.g. Journal of Chemical Education), reviewed conference proposals (e.g ASEE, AERA), and co-edits the CITE-Science journal. Additionally, she taught high school and middle school science for twelve years in Florida and Virginia, and she was the learning resource specialist for the technology

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ryan Baldwin

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Institute of Technology ashish.borgaonkar@njit.edu, jaskirat.sodhi@njit.edu, hou@njit.edu, ryan.d.baldwin@njit.edu, moshe.kam@njit.eduAbstract - Most incoming freshman take the mathematics (calculus I or pre-calculus courses) the studentMathematics Placement Test before joining New Jersey will begin in his/her first semester. For engineering studentsInstitute of Technology (NJIT). The outcome of this test in the Newark College of Engineering (NCE) at NJIT, this isdetermines the level of mathematics (calculus I or a particular crucial; as the calculus sequence is a prerequisiteremedial pre-calculus course) they begin with in their to courses

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

and technology teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Thelma E Coley, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University

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Paper ID #20895Engineering Co-op Interns as Partners in First-Year Student Engagement,Mentoring, and Course DevelopmentDr. Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland Geoff Rideout received his B.Eng. (Mechanical) from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1993. After working in the manufacturing and building systems consulting industries, he earned his M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has lectured at the University of Michigan and at the Humber Institute for Advanced Technology and Applied

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Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology; Juanita C But, New York City College of Technology; Sunghoon Jang, NY City College of Technology of CUNY

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Paper ID #20920Improving Disciplinary Literacy in an Electronics courseDr. Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology Ohbong Kwon is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Engineering Technology Depart- ment at New York City College of Technology of City University of New York. He received his B.S. and M.S. in the department of Electrical Engineering from Hanyang University in Korea and his M.S. and Ph.D. in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. His area of research includes digital signal processing, digital design and control systems.Dr. Juanita C But, New

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

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2017 FYEE Conference

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FELIX ORLANDO MARTINEZ-RIOS, Universidad Panamericana

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Paper ID #20937A first year design experience based on SAE Aero Design contest to supportABET learning outcomes and engineering vocation in freshmen studentsDr. Ing. FELIX ORLANDO MARTINEZ-RIOS, Universidad Panamericana BS Physics (1985) by Universidad de la Habana, Cuba, MS in Computer Science (2005) and PhD in Computer Science (2010) by Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, M´exico. Top Management Program AD IPADE Business School, Mexico in 2010. Head of Industrial Engineering from 1998 to 2000 and Head Informa- tion Technologies Engineering from 2000 to 2009 at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico city. Dean of Engineering School at

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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best dissertation from Syracuse University for his work on assistive technology in ITS in 2014.Dr. John M. Pavlina, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session E1A Cross-sectional study of engineering student performance across different types of first-year digital logic design laboratories Akhan Almagambetov and J. Matt Pavlina Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Akhan.Almagambetov@erau.edu, John.Pavlina@erau.eduAbstract - As a follow-on to our previous effort of design

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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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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UniversityDr. John Joseph Helferty, Temple University Dr . John J. Helferty is an Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. He received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Temple University in 1983, his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in 1984 and 1987, respec- tively. Dr Helferty has received four American Society for Engineering Education Faculty Fellowships, of which two were at the Naval Air Development Center in PA and the other two were at NASA’s Jet Propul- sion Laboratory in Pasadena CA. Currently he is working on NASA funded projects for the design and construction of autonomous mobile robots and rotorcraft that

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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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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) program at ECST. He has also developed an open access, web-based audience response system (educatools.com).Dr. Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles Deborah Won is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State Uni- versity, Los Angeles. Her specialization is in Biomedical Engineering and her scientific research area focuses on neuro-rehabilitative technology. Her educational research interests include use of Tablet PCs and technology to better engage students in the classroom as well as pedagogical and advisement ap- proaches to closing the achievement gap for historically under-represented minority groups.Dr. Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Deana Delp

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(technological, knowledge and skills societal, financial,projects in consecutive courses during the freshman year. The 12. Willingness to environmental, etc.)project connects more than 375 engineering students with work with o. Understands how elements ofeach other as well as approximately 35 high school students individuals with an ecosystem are connectedas customers to instill Curiosity, Connections and Creating different skill sets, p. Identifies and works with expertise

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

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David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington

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CONCURRENT MATH on Higher Education Spaces: Innovation, Collaboration, and Finally, student perception is explored. A survey Technology”, IGI Global, 2013, pg. 165-185.was distributed to the students at the end of the semester to [3] Ewing, D., “Using the SCALE-UP Method to Create an Engineeringgive them an opportunity to give feedback for continued First Year Engineering Course”, presented at the 2017 annualcourse improvement. The question in Figure 8 was a multiple conference of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section, Dallas, TX, 2017.choice list while the question in Figure 9 was a free response. [4

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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Paper ID #20952An Introductory Course in Electrical Engineering: Lessons Learned andContinuing ChallengesDr. Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University Melinda Holtzman received her Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno. She is a Senior Instructor in the ECE department at Portland State University.Prof. Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University Branimir Pejcinovic received his Ph.D. degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a Pro- fessor and former Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led

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Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

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David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University

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studentsinformed the resultant course redesign. Additionally, the while anchoring the world-experience of the constituents,institutional setting for students in the first-year engineering regardless of how limited, to engineering practice.course at Norwich University is detailed. In [8], researchers with Vanderbilt’s Cognition and Technology group explore the usefulness of authenticUniversal Educational Contexts experiences to serve as a “hook or anchor” to incorporateHirsch et al [6] detail studies that explore negative some of the positive attributes of “apprenticeship training instereotypes students

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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Paper ID #20904Development of Engineering Professional Identity and Formation of a Com-munity of Practice in a New Engineering ProgramDr. Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University Lee Rynearson an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Campbell University. He received a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2008 and earned his PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University in 2016. He also has previous experience as an instructor of engineering at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, in Kanazawa, Japan. His current research interests focus on instruction for

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech + Autodesk

Chair of the IDSA Design for the Majority Professional Interest Section. He has been involved in doing research on Design for the Bottom of the Pyramid and leads the Industrial Design for Learning and Empowerment courses and study abroad initiatives at Virginia Tech. ID4Learning emcompasses projects focused on financial literacy, collective learning environments and using affordable digital technologies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A Workshop: Implementing Cloud Collaboration using Fusion 360 into a First-Year Engineering Design

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lauren Miranda Lingar; Abbey Williams; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Paper ID #20939Motivation Profiles of Non-Major Computer Programmers in a Flipped Class-room EnvironmentLauren Miranda LingarAbbey WilliamsDr. Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Rachel McCord is a a Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Divi- sion at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include the impact of metacognitive and self-regulated learning development on engineering student success, particularly in the first year. c American Society for Engineering

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University; Jingru Zhang, Western New England University; Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University

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Paper ID #20941Work In Progress: An Organized Team Self Selection Process For First YearEngineering Design ProjectsProf. Robert Gettens, Western New England University Rob Gettens is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the First Year Engineering Program at Western New England University.Dr. Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University Professor of Marketing, College of BusinessProf. Jingru Zhang, Western New England UniversityDr. Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mathematics

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University

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, mathematics, and engineering and technology teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University Gary Hunt a Lecturer for the Engineering Department at Boise State University. Dr. Hunt received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Idaho, his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University, and his B.S. in Engineering Science from

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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Opportunities for Development’ report [4] suggest the modelfifty universities in Australia, New Zealand, the United in Figure 1, which re-centers engineering in a systematicKingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. model which moves away from engineering design as a scientific/technologically focused vocation. The proposedThis paper reports on the change in 118 first year civil model reconnects engineering to its role in providingand environmental engineering student’s global products and benefits that fulfill the needs of society andpreparedness attributable to their taking a one semester, nature using technology and scientific theories.first

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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 Transportation  Information Communication Technology  Climate change and agriculture  Food Processing  ShelterFirst Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6-8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-2 Session W1A IMPLEMENTATION

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Brian Paljug, University of Virginia; Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia

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Success in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, joining UVa in January 2014. Prior to that, she has served in many roles that bridge student affairs and academic affairs including Student Services Specialist and Residence Dean at Stanford University, as well as Hall Director and Interim Area Coordinator for residential academic programs at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She earned her BS in Applied Math from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and her Masters in Education from Grand Valley State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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., Cappel, J.J., “Students’ Perceptions of Online Learning: A Comparative Study”, Journal of Information [4] Slomanson, W. R., “Blended Learning: A Flipped Classroom Technology Education, Vol. 5, 2006, pp.201 – 219. Experiment At the Lectern”, Journal of Legal Education, Vol. [21] Felder, R.M., Silverman, L.K., “Learning and Teaching Styles 64, Issue 1, 2014, pp. 93 – 102. in Engineering Education”, Engineering Education, 78(7), [5] Roach, T., “Student perceptions

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Dani Fadda P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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indication the student’s motivation. Design Projects for the First Year Engineering Experience,” 6th FirstThe statements given in our survey were: Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, August 7-8,• Enjoyment: I enjoyed working on this activity. College Station, TX.• Value: The concepts I learned while working on this [2] Hargather, C. Z., 2014, “Re-design of an Inter-Disciplinary First-Year activity will be of value to me. Introduction to Engineering Course Focusing on Active Learning and Regarding 'Enjoyment,' as can be seen from Fig. 12 and Technology in the Classroom,” 6th First Year Engineeringconsidering all

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Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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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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, the cumulative GPAs (Table IV) for HOME over the country. The HOME Program is a 5-1/2-week resi-students ranged from 3.03 to 3.53 as compared to 2.23 to dential bridge program, for incoming freshmen engineering3.1 for non-HOME Program students. For future study, and computer science students. This recruitment and reten-the authors recommend evaluations at regular intervals tion program seeks to attract and retain high achieving stu-with validated instruments as well as a longitudinal study. dents in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). While most bridge programs focus on providing re-Index Terms – College readiness