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

the General and Basic Engineering (GBE) department thattalk about an engineering topic. This exercise serves to serve students in General Engineering, Computer Science,connect the students to their discipline of study, to explore Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering.the human factor associated with engineering, and to have These course sections are coordinated by the Chair of thean informal introduction to public speaking. Our paper GBE department. Faculty include members of the GBEwill help to better explain the reasons behind our chosen

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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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

building strategies The weekends are reserved for working on the team project,prior to the beginning of the academic year and an opportunity social development activities and free time. Ideally, theto network with college of engineering faculty and HOME Program is designed to model the activities of a typi-staff. Fourth, HOME Program students work on developing cal semester.and enhancing their study and time management skills andparticipate in seminars on career preparation topics such as RETENTION RATESinterviewing skills, resume writing and communicationskills. The retention and graduation of STEM students is

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mathematics

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sungwon Steven Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

” students for correlate ACT Math scores with student success largelyengineering study is explored. The question of how we stemmed from the author’s personal conversation andcan provide academic and advising support to the group interaction with graduating senior students that spannedof students who are identified to be “marginally throughout the students’ entire academic career at MSU,prepared” is raised and discussed. Effective strategies of Mankato. The number graduating senior students has heldusing ACT Math scores to identify this group of steady at approximately 25 students, while the number of“marginally prepared” students so that their probability students registering for the ME 101

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Kerry E Patterson, Lipscomb University; Joseph B Tipton Jr., Lipscomb University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

FIGURE 1 DESIGN PROCESS DEVELOPED BY E4C [7]First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6-8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-2 Session W1A An example timeline of the course is shown in Figure 2. curriculum, other changes may also be made to ensure thatNote that this course will be taught in fall 2017 as lab sections students graduate with the skills and tools necessary for athat meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in 100 minute periods career in engineering. Long-term indicators and futurefor fourteen