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First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

mathematics. As a Graduate Teaching Associate for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program, he is heavily involved with developing and teaching laboratory content, leading the maintenance of the in-house robotics controller, and managing the devel- opment of the robotics project.Dr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State Uni- versity in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; David Andrew Story, Sonoma State University; David Anthony House, Sonoma State University; Robert Evan Rowlands, Gap Wireless

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #22478Aksense: A General-purpose Wireless Controlling and Monitoring Device forTeaching First-year Electrical and Computer EngineeringDr. Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University Farid Farahmand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director of Advanced Internet Technology in the Interests of Society Laboratory. Farid’s research interests are optical networks, applications of wireless sensor network technology to medical fields, delay tolerant networks. He is also interested in

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette; Jason E. Bice, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kendra A. Erk, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #22218Work in Progress: Leveraging the Diverse Backgrounds of Community Col-lege Students to Teach Team-based, Multidisciplinary EngineeringDr. David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Dr. David R. Ely is the Engineering Program Chair at Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette since 2013. He enjoys teaching engineering students at Ivy Tech and advising them on the different engineering career paths that best match their interests and skill sets. Dr. Ely received his B.S. in Physics from Houghton College in 2002 followed by his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from Purdue University in 2010, where he re- searched

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First-year Programs Division: Online Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary; Mohammad Moshirpour, University of Calgary; Mahmood Moussavi, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary; Yasaman Amannejad, University of Calgary

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Paper ID #23868Evidence-based Best Practices for First-year Blended Learning Implementa-tionMs. Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary Emily Marasco is a Ph.D. candidate and sessional instructor at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on creativity in electrical and computer engineering. Ms. Marasco is also an education specialist with EZ Robot Inc. and co-hosts The Robot Program, an educational webseries for teaching robotics through technology to thousands of students, educators, and hobbyists around the globe. Ms. Marasco speaks regularly at conferences and in the community on topics from technical work to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt P.E., Lafayette College; Mary Roth P.E., Lafayette College

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

Paper ID #22569Using Concept Maps to Assess Student Learning in a Multi-Section Introduc-tion to Engineering CourseDr. Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt P.E., Lafayette College Dr. Kristen Sanford Bernhardt is chair of the Engineering Studies program and associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lafayette College. Her expertise is in sustainable civil infrastructure management and transportation systems. She teaches a variety of courses including sustainability of built systems, transportation systems, transportation planning, civil infrastructure management, engineering economics, and Lafayette’s

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University at Marion

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Paper ID #22823Assessing the Impact of Peer Mentoring on Performance in a Fundamentalsof Engineering CourseDr. Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University at Marion Dr. Qudsia Tahmina is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research is focused on Algorithm development for Cochlear Implants and Hearing Aids to enhance speech perception. She has experience with online teaching and ABET accreditation. She joined The Ohio State University in 2016 and

Conference Session

FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jillian Beth Schmidt, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

Paper ID #21307Work in Progress: Development and Implementation of a Self-guided Ar-duino Module in an Introductory Engineering Design CourseDr. Jillian Beth Schmidt, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Jillian Schmidt is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She teaches primarily first and second- year engineering design courses, and her research interests include technology incorporation and team dynamics in project based courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; Dakota Ryan Edmonds, University of Colorado, Denver

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, 2008[6] Knight, D.W., Carlson, L.W., Sullivan, J.F., “Integrated Teaching and Learning Program andStaying in Engineering: Impact of a Hands-On, Team-Based, First-Year Projects Course onStudent Retention,” Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory,”http://itll.colorado.edu [December 2013]

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First-year Programs Division: Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University

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Paper ID #23537An Integrated Supplemental Program to Enhance the First-year EngineeringExperienceDr. Ordel Brown, Northwestern University Dr. Ordel Brown is an instructional professor in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University, where she currently teaches first-year engineering design courses. Her research interests in engineering education include the identification of variables that impact the first- year experience and the development of strategies to enhance it, retention of underrepresented populations in STEM fields and service-learning in engineering.Robin A.M. Hensel

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FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail Baura, Loyola University Chicago; Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago; Noe Arroyo; Vincent C.F. Chen, Loyola University Chicago; Allan Beale

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

Biomed- ical Engineering degrees from Drexel University, and her PhD Bioengineering degree from the University of Washington. Between her graduate degrees, she worked as a loop transmission systems engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories. She then spent 13 years in the medical device industry conducting medical de- vice research and managing research and product development at several companies. In her last industry position, Dr. Baura was Vice President, Research and Chief Scientist at CardioDynamics.Dr. Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago Leanne Kallemeyn, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Research Methodologies at Loyola University Chicago. She teaches graduate-level courses in program evaluation

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FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Daniels; Sophia T. Santillan, Duke University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

. Recently, she worked at the high school level, where she taught across the four-year math curriculum, including advanced courses. She also designed, proposed, and taught two introductory engineering courses for high school students.Dr. Ann Saterbak, Duke University Ann Saterbak is Professor of the Practice in the Biomedical Department and Director of First-Year En- gineering at Duke University. Saterbak is the lead author of the textbook, Bioengineering Fundamen- tals. Saterbak’s outstanding teaching was recognized through university-wide and departmental teaching awards. In 2013, Saterbak received the ASEE Biomedical Engineering Division Theo C. Pilkington Out- standing Educator Award. For her contribution to education

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michelle Ferrez, University of California, San Diego

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into future plans for makerspaces on the Boise State campus. As an undergraduate and graduate student, she has been involved with the Society of Women Engineers, and also taught a materials science laboratory course as a graduate teaching assis- tant. She has volunteered at numerous STEM outreach activities on and off of the Boise State campus throughout her time as a student and is passionate about increasing diversity in STEM and helping girls and women to recognize that STEM is a path that is open to them if they want to take it.Ms. Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University Katherine directs the Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) program at Washington State Uni- versity. She holds a Master

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Kurubel Belay, University of Maryland

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

housing for the duration of the three-weekprogram. The main goal of the FYSE program is to strengthen engineering-related mathematicsskills, with particular focus on pre-calculus and the application of engineering problem solving.Each day during the week, the students participate in several classroom and laboratory hours ofmath-intensive curriculum aligned with practicing and strengthening engineering problem-solving skills (see Appendix A for sample syllabus from 2017). From 2012, the coursework has 5been taught by three university faculty members and instructors and assisted by a graduateassistant and undergraduate teaching assistants. In

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Engineering from Wright State University, in Day- ton, Ohio. Her experience with teaching first-year engineering students has led to research interests in curriculum development, student empowerment and the development of holistic engineers through the collaboration with engineering stakeholders.Prof. Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University Dr. Amy Betz is an Assistant Professor and the director of the Multiphase Microfluidics Laboratory at Kansas State University. She received her PhD from Columbia University and her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the George Washington University. Her research aims to acquire new fundamental understanding of phase-change processes. She is passionate about research

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Student Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Margaret Ducharme, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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the HIS-STEM grant and a student adviser for a number of technical papers in the areas of mechanics, robotics and industrial automation.Dr. Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology Dr. Amir Elzawawy is an assistant professor at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. Dr. Elzawawy teaches courses in mechanical and mechatronic engineering and engineering technology pro- grams. His research background is in the area of experimental fluid mechanics and currently active on the area of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and heat transfer simulations. This in addition to develop- ing STEM programs to enhance engineering education experiences focused on improving retention and graduation rate.Dr

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First-year Programs Division: Collection

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

leading supply chain and operations management journals, and 47 peer reviewed conference proceedings articles in these areas. He has B.S. in ME, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in IE. He is a member of ASEE, INFORMS, and a senior member of IIE.Dr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University

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Paper ID #23505Work in Progress: Redesigning Curriculum to Foster Student SuccessDr. Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Krystal Corbett is a lecturer for the Mechanical Engineering Department at Louisiana Tech Univer- sity. She teaches in their prestigious Living with the Lab first year program as well as other mechanical engineering related courses. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2008/2010), M.S. in Mathematics (2012), and Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2012) at Louisiana Tech University. Formerly, she was the Director of Curricula at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) where she