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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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Abigail M. Clark, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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engineering graduates have the skills to be successful in the workplace (e.g., [1]-[2]).These courses act as a foundation on which build the rest of a student’ educational experienceand seek to, as recommended by the National Academy of Science, “introduce the “essence” ofengineering early in their undergraduate careers” [1, p. 2]. One widely adopted practice fromthese proposed changes is that of First-Year Engineering (FYE) courses, with nearly 60% ofengineering programs adopting a FYE course by 2013 [3]. Due to each institution’s uniquehistory, structures and needs, FYE programs across the country vary with regards to theircontent[4] and structure[3]. Additionally, there is some variation in timing of FYE courses, astransfer students are often

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First-year Programs Division: Student Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Okan Caglayan, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreedevi Ande P.E., University of the Incarnate Word; Erik Coronado; Max Joseph Martinez, University of the Incarnate Word; Samuel Jacob Handowski

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presentations made by the guestspeakers from various industries, such as Southwest Research Institute, Boeing, Rackspace, andFirst Year Engagement Office at UIW. Their presentations emphasized the followingskills/attributes that students need in order to be successful in college and career:  Time management – class attendance, planning, class assignments.  Networking and communication – soft skills, participation in student clubs, gaining information about internships.  Creativity and problem solving – applications of MATLAB5 used in industry by STEM experts.The outcome of the second objective was achieved by developing and implementing technicalsolutions to problems in computer programming, robotics, and presenting the

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First-year Programs Division: Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

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College of Engineering Student Success Strategic Plan. In developing thestrategic plan four organizing themes emerged: messaging, structural, support, and community.Table 1 provides details of the strategic plan themes.B. Strategy DetailsThe structure chosen to improve student experiences and performance in the college includedelements as given above in Table 1. Details are provided below.B.1. Messaging ThemeThis theme concerns how the college messages about engineering to various audiences. Thisincludes the type of work engineers do, studying engineering, preparing for careers inengineering, the nature of engineering work and its impact, and how engineers intersect withothers in society to drive progress and prosperity. In this regard, the 2008

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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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Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas, El Paso; Giselle Andrade, STEMGrow; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Melissa Stearns

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EduGuide systems.As a key component of our work in STEMGROW [4], this technology-driven application is anevidence-based online training program aimed at strengthening non-cognitive, core learningskills for students from middle schools to college grade level. It is introduced as acommunications mechanism to facilitate mentoring and grow student awareness and mindset.Supported by Duckworth’s research, EduGuide [2] asserts that: “A student’s level of grit — the measurable ability to focus on long term goals and overcome obstacles along the way — is a better predictor of success in school and careers than IQ.”EduGuide is a comprehensive nonprofit program that includes: A web-based app students and staff

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacey Leigh Kelly, Virginia Tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech

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“engineering” in the title, which could have an unexpected impact on their decision-making process. A betterunderstanding of how these courses impact major and career intentions, and how those choices may change duringthe course of the first year, could help inform advising, curriculum, and other retention strategies. In the presentstudy, we utilized existing survey data and university records collected over a three-year period to determine howstudents’ perceptions of motivation and identity constructs (e.g. engineering identification, engineering utility)change over their first year of which the FYE experience is a significant part. In addition, we examined how theseconstructs measured during the first semester may relate to engineering major choice

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FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Abigail M. Richards, Montana State University

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

moving through the same curriculum, as a cohort, over the past three years.Simultaneously, the instructor of the introductory chemical and biological engineering course,which targets first semester freshmen, found through end of semester course reviews that manystudents remain uncertain of what career opportunities are afforded to them as chemical orbiological engineers. To remedy this perceived problem, the authors were inspired by the workof Butterfield and Branch [1] where seniors ‘hired’ freshman students to assist in the laboratorycomponent of the Capstone Design experience. In their work, freshman participants self-reportedhaving learned important engineering concepts, and also gained insight into their future careertrajectory.Our approach

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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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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the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her career in the telecommunications industry included positions in software and systems engineering and technical project management. Tanya taught mathe- matics at the Denver School of Science and Technology, the highest performing high school in Denver Public Schools. She is a PhD student in the School of Education at University of Colorado Boulder studying Learning Sciences and Human Development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018

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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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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rachel Ann Baker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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-Birkhimer’s research has focused on broadening participation of women and underrepresented group in STEM fields. Recently, she has been investigating the intersec- tion of education and career path with cultural identity and is developing strategies to inform programming and policies that facilitate recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in academia. In 2012 Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer was presented with an Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Earth, At- mospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. She also serves on their Alumni Advisory Board. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Purdue

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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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higher ratethan non-URM students. In an attempt to address these issues, a modified, integrated first-yearorientation program, consisting of a summer bridge and in-semester curricular and co-curricularcomponents, was implemented and funded first by a NASA Space Grant and later by NSF. Theprogram targeted first-time, full-time (FTFT) students from URM groups, including females, andprovided opportunities for students to develop strategies for academic success, exploreengineering careers, and start building a professional network through a multi-level peer, facultyand alumni mentoring system.The challenges, logistics and results of the implementation of this program are detailed in thispaper. Preliminary results not only advance retention efforts

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #23514Reported Changes in Students’ Perceptions of Their Abilities to Succeed onthe ABET Student Outcomes During the First-year Engineering ProgramDr. Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University Delivering significant results in pivotal roles such as Sr. Consultant to high-profile clients, Sr. Project Manager directing teams, and Executive Leader of initiatives and programs that boost organizational effectiveness and optimize operations have been hallmarks of Dr. Wickliff’s career spanning more than 24 years with leaders in the oil & gas and semiconductor industries. As an expert in the areas of

Conference Session

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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Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University, and pursued a career in the tech industry while working on his gradu- ate degrees. Before joining Loyola University Chicago, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and conducted clinical research at the Neuromodulation Center of Spaulding Re- habilitation Hospital in Boston. His current research focuses on quantifying the extent of neuroplasticity induced by the application of brain and peripheral nerve stimulation.Mr. Allan Beale I have a BSEE from the University of Maryland, 1967 thus I have 50 years experience divided between 3 different fields: Aerospace, Computer and Medical. For these fields, the work was mostly analog and

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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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

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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Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Michael Dailey, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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-CRE survey that gauged students’ sense ofbelonging, community, and identity; and, if students were in the College of Engineering, theirperceptions of engineering and perceptions of diversity in the engineering career. Students alsoreported demographic information. One week later, engineering students received The ImmortalLife of Henrietta Lacks to be read over the summer as part of the Common Reading Experience(CRE). Upon arriving on campus, engineering students were assigned a discussion session toparticipate in during the first month of school. Over 99% of those students completed theprogram by participating in a discussion session. After the discussion sessions were completed,both engineering and non-engineering students received a post

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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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undergraduateengineering and determined that experiences that specifically enact a student’s increased sense ofcapabilities were vital to their self-efficacy [10]. In another study, the author examined a seniorengineering project that utilized the design process and discovered a positive trend of increasedself-efficacy over time [11]. The resulting conclusions noted that there is a time-dependency, thuspossibly an experience-dependence for these advances. This is potentially indicative of self-efficacy gains specifically from successful experiences. The study also denotes self-efficacy andteamwork skills as critical elements of a successful engineering career [11]. Literature has highlighted the importance of not only teaching technical skills, but

Conference Session

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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engineering careers to be acontributing factor for improvement in the retention rate for both underrepresented and FGSTEM students at Wright State University [11]. Likewise, in a 3-year long longitudinal study of18 four-year universities, Pascarella et al. [3] found that only academic (research experience,project based learning, etc.) and classroom activities have positive impact on student persistence.Interestingly, per their findings, other on-campus experience such as volunteer work,employment, and participation in inter-collegiate athletic experiences had a negative effect onFG students’ success in their academic performances.Similarly, higher education literature also reports that self-efficacy level among the FG studentsis lower compared to

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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Jeremy C. Helm, Arizona State University; Tami Coronella, Arizona State University; Tim Rooney, Arizona State University

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Academic Administration and Student Success for the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. She has worked in advising and advising administration since 2000. Her academic career has been focused at Arizona State University, where she earned a B.S. in Management and an M.S. in Public Administration. She is currently a doctoral candidate for an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Innovation. Her interests include advisor development and assessment along with student retention and persistence.Mr. Tim Rooney, Arizona State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Identifying At-Risk Freshmen and Providing Enhanced Advising Support Through Intrusive Academic Advising

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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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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Kyle D. Squires, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University

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teachers, faculty and academic advisors at the university andcommunity college, high school counselors, near peer and peer mentors, alumni and industrymentors, university career specialists, and academic leaders of partnering institutions. Therelationships between these actors, their institutions, and their respective students are such thatbehaviors are adaptive and can self-organize to the change-initiating micro-events of supportingstudent success. This adaptation and change is possible through deliberately designed activitiesand experiences—micro events for participants—that ensure entry and persistence across theeducation spectrum. These activities and experiences at various levels across high school,community college, and university expressly

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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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Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico

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in three bottleneck classes: "Logic DesignFundamentals," "Circuit Analysis," and "Embedded Systems Development" and will continue todo so in spring 2018. These courses are offered every semester in 2 or more sections. Allenrollment ranges from 60-80 students per section. Students from 4 majors are required to takethe courses during the first two years of their academic career. Tutors were hired afterconsultation and interviews with faculty members and were required to complete a "compliancetraining" before they start the service. In fall 2017, the department hired ten students as tutors,and due to high demands, this number is expected to increase in spring 18. The data presented inthis section was collected using surveys, focus groups, and

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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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Sura Al-Qudah, Western Washington University ; Jill Davishahl, Bellingham Technical College; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Michael Andrew Greiner

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international experiences including study abroad, internships,volunteer work, and faculty-led study tours. Western faculty plays an active role in their student’slives, not only in the classroom but also through advising student groups, supporting individualstudent career aspirations, and mentoring programs. The Engineering & Design Department atWWU is a new department formed in 2014 out of the former Engineering Technology departmentas part of a state-funded effort to transition the engineering technology programs to accreditedengineering programs. The department offers five undergraduate-only programs withdistinguished faculty in each program; the Electrical Engineering (EE) program, theManufacturing Engineering (MfgE) program, and the Plastics

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Stacey L. Zimmerman, Elizabethtown College

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ofthe ABET a-k outcomes. We frame developing the required engineering skills from thefoundation of their individual strengths. Our “One-Minute Engineer” assignment requiresstudents to describe why they are pursuing engineering as a career path. Again, the frameworkof StrengthsFinder helps students clearly express their motivations.Team projects form the framework for ItE course sequence. We sort students into teams withdiverse Strengths [2]. Students utilize team contracts in which they develop team roles based onindividual Strengths [3]. A team mapping exercise reveals that our engineering students tend tooverpopulate the executing and strategic thinking domains of Strengths. Less stereotypicalengineering students with Strengths in

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First-year Programs Division: Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

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experience engineering as an evolving, creative, and interdisciplinary career that impacts global society and daily life. 2. Provide students with the opportunity to develop process-driven problem solving skills that recognize multiple alternatives and apply critical thinking to identify an effective solution. 3. Provide students with the opportunity to integrate math & science in an engineering context. 4. Create motivated & passionate engineering students by challenging them with authentic engineering problems across multiple disciplines. 5. Instill in our students the professional, personal & academic behaviors and common competencies needed to move to the next stage of their

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First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Chen Qiu M.Sc., University of New Mexico; Christopher Riley

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RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project and a CAREER project, FRAME. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, sci- entists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Chen Qiu M.Sc., University of New Mexico Chen

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First-year Programs Division: Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto; Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto

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students found to support first-year successCharacteristic Comments (brief)High school academic achievement Indicator of academic preparedness; incoming grades/composite assessmentsQuantitative skills Analytical skills necessary for engineering student successStudy habits Whether student is an independent learner; has experience maintaining regular study habitsCommitment to career and educational goals Early identification of career goal(s

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Munden, Fairfield University; Marcia Arambulo Rodriguez, Fairfield University; Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Michael Zabinski, Fairfield University

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communication.Students were graded holistically, more on the correctness of their stylistic choices in writing,than on the content of their writing, as the writing was only expected to impart knowledge of anengineering topic of the student’s choice.However, this consistently received negative comments from students. To them, the writingseemed irrelevant to their future engineering careers. This despite instruction in technical styles,and faculty comments about the importance of clear communication in lab reports, white papers,and potentially authored articles. It became clear that the writing assignment was not having theintended effect. This resulting in analyzing how to improve the writing assignment, if it was tostay in the course, as it was still an

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First-year Programs Division: Student Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenai Kelley Brown, Clemson University; Natalie Stringer, Clemson University; Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Laurel Whisler, Clemson University

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Paper ID #23310Supporting Student Learning Through Peer-led Course Support InitiativesJenai Kelley Brown, Clemson University Jenai Kelley Brown has a background in college life coaching as well as career counseling. Before com- ing to Clemson University, she was a Senior College Life Coach at Florida State University working primarily with first generation college students. Jenai is currently the Assistant Coordinator for Tutor- ing in Clemson’s Academic Success Center where she trains and manages approximately 60 tutors each semester. While her roles in Higher Education have changed, her primary goal has remained to help

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Yuchen Cao, Purdue University

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research is to determine the extent to which secondarystudents in team based courses behave similarly when rating their peers compared to First-Year Engineering (FYE) students. In particular, we are interested in the quality of peerevaluations based on the similarity of the variability or lack thereof in the comparison of peerevaluation ratings.A person’s ability to work effectively in a team or group setting is vital to a college career aswell as in a work-life profession and therefore it is often a significant factor in a corporate orgovernment hiring process. Recognizing this need, a number of U.S. undergraduate collegiateSTEM programs as well as many K12 instructors, particularly teachers delivering ProjectLead The Way (PLTW) courses, use team

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University; Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University

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Alberta). Prior to her career at MacEwan, Shelley worked in industry as a research engineer and a consulting engineer for several years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Student performance on drawing Free Body Diagrams and the effect on Problem SolvingAbstractUsing data involving free-body diagrams on final exams from a first year Mechanics I course, abroadly defined rubric was created which assesses free body diagrams in six separate categories:overall quality, forces/moments, body, axes, dimensions, and resulting equations. Data from 238free-body diagrams and equilibrium equations were then assessed. Results of the study foundthat 45% of the

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First-year Programs Division: Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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it utilizes a simple physical problem with an existinganalytical solution. Engineering software that is widely used in mechanical engineering practiceis used for performing three-dimensional simulations. Students learn to use such software tomake design decisions throughout their coursework and future career. At this stage, first-yearstudents learn to generate engineering plots, create three-dimensional models, and runsimulations during the activity.The activity is implemented in classes of 48 students and other classes of over 200 students. Theactivity is scalable and can be easily applied in any mechanical engineering first-year class. It isfound to have no limitations based on the class size as long as computers are available with

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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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prepare these individuals to demonstrate resilience, and be life-long learners[1]. Life-long learning is critical for the development of engineering graduates who will be ableto address the Engineering Grand Challenges [2] and other wicked problems of our ever-changing world. In parallel with this mission, universities also work to address student needsrelated to retention and inclusion. To add further complexity, engineering students now pursuean ever-widening range of career paths after completing their undergraduate degree. Onecommon thread across these competing demands are the needs for engineering education toholistically develop resilient individuals who can maintain motivation, invest significant effort intheir learning, and persist in

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First-year Programs Division: Student Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno

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). “The role of motivation, parental support, and peer support in the academic success of ethnic minority first-generation college students.” Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 46, pp. 223-236.[18] M.J. Miller, R.W. Lent, R.H. Lim, K. Hui, H.M. Martin, M.M. Jezzi, N.A. Bryan, M.A. Morrison, P.E. Smith, B. Watford, G. Wilkins and K. Williams. (2015). “Pursuing and adjusting to engineering majors: A qualitative analysis.” Journal of Career Assessment. Vol. 23, pp. 48 – 63.[19] Janet Usinger. (2016). “Nevada FIT Final Report 2016.” Reno, NV