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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

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

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to Engineering and low graduation rates. This lead to a decision by the Deancourse to provide a greater focus on critical thinking, of the SoECS to appoint a first-year programs coordinatormetacognition, and acquisition of effective student (JLL) and challenged him with improving freshman tolearning skills. Additionally, a number of student success sophomore persistence rates. The first order of business wasinitiatives have been instituted and additional initiatives to get ‘plugged in’ to the First Year Engineering Experienceare planned for the future. The results, while not yet up (FYEE) movement, starting with attendance at the 6th Annualto the levels typically cited at the First Year

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kayla Nicole Arnsdorff; Ashley Tingting Chen; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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student. At the end the lifecycle of a particular task by engaging in planning,of the semester, students are asked to complete a monitoring, and evaluation activities. Research hassummarizing reflective assignment where they look at demonstrated that the ability to self-regulate is not only atheir growth as a learner over the academic term. Using better predictor of student success than IQ or economic statusthe framework of self-regulated learning, our research but self-regulation can be learned by anyone [6]. Research inteam has begun coding the end of semester reflective engineering education is beginning to look at how studentsassignments to understand how students discuss

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Racheida S Lewis, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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students, it is important to exploreand understand as much as possible about the many factorsthat can influence a student’s decision to stay or leaveengineering. At Virginia Tech we collect data while studentsare in enginering and also ask students who leave thecollege of engineering to complete an optional exit survey.Future plans for this work may include gathering morequalitative data to further unpack the significance of thedata. REFERENCES[1] First Year Experiences at Virginia Tech. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2017, from https://www.fye.vt.edu/[2] Jones, B. D., Ruff, C., & Osborne, J. W. (2015). Fostering Students’ Identification With Mathematics and Science. In Interest in mathematics

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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only Throughout the course, topics related to energyfor their high energy efficiency, but for their low consumption and sustainability had been covered in theresidual heat. This paper will describe the details of the framework of NZEBs. Students were introduced to thelaboratory set up and assignment, highlight the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, theintellectual scaffolding that was provided to students, Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Homeand present future assessment plans. program, typical energy consumers in a home, and worldwide sources of energy (fossil fuels such as coal,Index Terms

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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process, the instructorwill utilize skills and knowledge from previous projects to references the case study and invites students to critique theconstruct an immersive and interactive design process project with respect to the E4C design process. Utilizing aexperience emphasizing the human element of design. real-world example while explaining the design process givesStudents in the course will be introduced to a five-step design students a better idea of how the iterative nature of design andprocess originally developed by Engineering for Change analysis actually works in the field.(E4C) [9]. The steps are: a plan stage for team formation, The third phase of the course employs the

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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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Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kevin Kit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Christopher D. Pionke P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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an invaluable skill within engineering and everyday life. Writing up the assignment to submit 4.00 In terms of the assignment, we plan to incorporate class time to discuss assessing the validity of information Students were also asked to describe the easiest and online and the reasonableness of an answer. We also plan tomost challenging aspect of the assignment in an open-ended make this assignment required for all students in the course.format. Both writing up the assignment and identifying the We will continue to collect data to gain a better understandingphenomenon had

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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their not familiar with placement exam portal and they are notplacement means for their respective degree plans, NJIT allowed to use calculators. NCE Dean’s office andspent a great deal of time and effort developing and Placement Testing office at NJIT reached out to MapleSoftimplementing marketing strategies. All deposited students – the company that offers placement exams based on pre-setwere provided information about how to register for the criteria. Together, we were able to develop two practiceMathematics Placement Exam if they did not already have tests in each of the three categories: basic algebra, advancedAdvance Placement or transfer credits. At open house algebra, and

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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program has not met our expectations as we still included more time in class, include sophomores, plannedhave had low participation. At the end of each fall semester out events, more suggested meeting times and screening outwe conducted a 15 question survey on the mentorship students that don’t want to participate. Others stated needsprogram as part of the final exam in the Introduction to to be more of a requirement, more time in class with eachEnvironmental Engineering course. Students were given other, more planned events.extra points for taking the survey. Every year we had over We are evaluating the suggestions from both the first-90% survey participation with 55 EVEN students

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University

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, Testing, Building/ the timing and spikes in certain categories of the project. WithConstructing, CAD, and Other. These timesheets served as a substantial data in future years, trends can be computed thattalking point for faculty during regular progress meetings will be helpful when planning the course for subsequentwith the teams to discuss the distribution of work. Some of years. Figure 3 is useful when meeting with teams to discussthe trends faculty are interested in include how gender factors distribution of work from a category perspective. If Studentinto the distribution of work, how the workload relates to A is spending most of his/her time on documentation butcredit hours and learning

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

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

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students who, in spite of passing an considering how it can be more effective. We need to beintensive language program, still struggle with English, and cognizant of not asking too much time of our working alumni,(iv) students do not follow our advising plans. For example, but also want to encourage more interaction between studentsthe number of credit hours required to graduate in ECE is and mentors. Expecting freshman to reach out to180, but the average number at graduation is about 230. professionals may be too intimidating, so we are considering To illustrate diversity of student backgrounds, Figure 1 more structured meetings between students and mentors,shows the admission status of

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Emily Sandvall, Baylor University; Deanna Calder; Megan Harper, Baylor University; Zachary Bruce Jackson, Baylor University; Billy Joel Baker

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changes will be implemented during Peermanagement, degree planning, and finals preparation. Mentor training which will better connect the Welcome Year one assessments indicated that mentees were Week and NSE course experiences for students.genuinely satisfied with the level of interaction they Due to budget constraints, The Power of Twoexperienced with their mentors. Mentees expressed that Mentoring Program will continue from this point as atheir mentors helped them develop healthy study habits voluntary experience for Peer Mentors. The feedback fromthrough bi-weekly meetings. In addition, mentees indicated past mentors and mentees regarding their experiences in

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Cincinnati. Whitney also works with the Emerging Ethnic Engineers (E3) Program. She teaches Calculus 1 during the Summer Bridge program and instructs Cooperative Calculus 1 during the school year. Continuing with her commitment to community involvement, Whitney has previously served on the Na- tional Executive Board for the National Society of Black Engineers, a student-managed organization with more than 30,000 members. She served as the Planning Chairperson for the 2013 Annual Convention and is currently an advisor for the Great Lakes Region. Dr. Gaskins the President of the Sigma Omega graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the Women’s Alliance