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Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Richard Tyler Cimino, ExEEd Department, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

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Paper ID #24421Effectiveness of Ethical Interventions in a First-Year Engineering Course: APilot StudyDr. Richard Tyler Cimino, ExEEd Department, Rowan UniversityDr. Scott Streiner, Rowan University Dr. Scott Streiner is an assistant professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department (ExEEd) at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, with a focus in engineering education. His research interests include engineering global competency, curricula and assessment; evidence-based teaching practices and curricular innovations applied to mis- conceptions; and

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Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Tiago R Forin, Rowan University

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take an introductory course in thefundamentals of engineering. In this course, students learn the fundamentals of engineering thatthey will use for years to come. Beyond helpful tools such as CAD and other computer software,the course offers students a chance to explore other topics relevant to engineering. This includes,disciplinary boundaries of engineering, engineering ethics, and the design process. While thesetopics can be given a cursory lecture, there exists opportunities to expand on these themes andtopics. Given practices of inclusive classrooms, a faculty member can create engaging ways tohave students explore these topics and encourage the development of good research skills andcritical thinking. Inclusive practices can include

Conference Session

Technical Session V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Aubrey Wigner, Michigan State University; Megan K Halpern, Michigan State University; Isaac Record, Michigan State University

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Technology. His research focuses on integrating Makerspaces and Design Thinking with higher education to enhance learning through hands on interdisciplinary practices.Dr. Megan K Halpern, Michigan State UniversityDr. Isaac Record, Michigan State University Isaac Record is an Assistant Professor of Practice at Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, where he directs the Collaborative Experiential Learning Laboratory and teaches courses in philosophy of science, science and technology studies, and critical making. His research seeks to situate our epistemic and ethical circumstances within a network of values, capabilities, and material and social technologies. Isaac holds a PhD and MA from the Institute for the

Conference Session

Technical Session VIII

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

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EducationBodnar and colleagues [1] conducted a systematic review of game-based learning withinengineering. Through an inclusion/exclusion filtering process, 191 studies were included in theprimary review set, of which 62 included studies on learning outcomes [1]. The reviewdemonstrated games have been used in a variety of engineering disciplines ranging from first-year programs to core disciplines to specific topics within engineering such as ethics and design.However, the most frequent published use of games was in computer, mechanical, electrical, andfirst-year engineering disciplines. There was also a diversity of the types of games being used inengineering classrooms, including gamification methods, board/card games, and digitalimplementations, with

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Scott Steiner, Rowan University

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theycannot simply copy answers. Most calculation exercises have an associated practice problemstudent can explore before attempting the scored exercise. Exercises are graded automatically,freeing graders to spend more effort on higher-level assignments, e.g., more sophisticated oropen-ended exercises or reports.Figure 2 is a screenshot of the PathFinder Plan Tab for a Spring 2018 Freshman EngineeringClinic II (FEC II) web-book at a public university in the northeast. FEC II is a second semesterengineering course that introduces students to fundamental engineering concepts such ascustomer-focused design principles, statistics, engineering economics, and engineering ethics. Itis the second in a sequence of four interdisciplinary, hands-on, project

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Technical Session X

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2018 FYEE Conference

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John Krupczak Jr, Hope College

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. Engineering is in need of anintroductory course similar to disciplines such as economics, psychology, political science,philosophy, or even the geosciences. Economics, psychology, political science are among themost popular undergraduate majors yet few students are exposed to these disciplines in highschool. In many cases, an appealing gateway course draws students into these subjects.Introduction to Engineering courses typically assume that students electing to take the coursealready have a high level of commitment to a career in engineering. Exposure to the engineeringdesign process is a common course element along with development of skills related toengineering practice such as programming, use of spreadsheets, teamwork, ethics, andcommunication

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Technical Session V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Lunal Khuon, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED)

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roughly 1000 freshman engineering students form, teamwork, and literature search. The winter quarter’severy year. A working group consisting of faculty last three weeks focus on project management, engineeringrepresentatives from all engineering departments within the ethics, and metacognition (reflecting upon the lessons learnedcollege was formed to formulate the revision based upon a in the passing two quarters and understanding how to applyprior taskforce’s identified areas of emphasis. Two faculty them in future projects). To emphasize more hands-onrepresentatives, one from the Engineering Technology learning during class, lectures and assessments were placedDepartment and another from the Engineering

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jennifer Felder Marley, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

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Computer Engineering at Valparaiso University. His scien- tific research is in the area of nanotechnology. His pedagogical research interests include working with first-year students, design, ethics, and computer programming. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Completing a Lab in 50 Minutes: Optimizing Student Attention Span Jennifer Felder Marley and Douglas Tougaw Valparaiso University, jennifer.marley@valpo.edu, doug.tougaw@valpo.eduAbstract – Accommodating students’ relatively short pedagogical overhead to such a strategy, especially requiringattention spans is a significant

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Technical Session IV

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Christopher McComb, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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professional expectations of engineering as a career and discipline [9], [10]. Someprograms also use these courses to foster engineering ethics, writing and communication skills,teamwork competencies, and to develop community and engineering identity within students toaid in retention of engineering students [11], [12]. In other words, first-year engineering designstudents are typically gaining other competencies beside academic objectives (the what part ofengineering) in addition to learning how competencies are enacted within the engineeringdiscipline.While all engineering programs may structure their first year and design experiences differently[11], engineering education and design literature concurs that the emphasis on authentic andexperiential

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Technical Session IV

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Brittney Lynn Masters, Ohio Northern University

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do students place on their first-year engineering experiences? 2) What connections do students make between their first-year engineering experiences and subsequent engineering courses and professional experiences? 3) What technical content and skills do students suggest for a first-year engineering experience?Course BackgroundThe first-year engineering experience at Ohio Northern University is comprised of twosequential 3-credit hour courses. During the time at which the study participants took the course,the fall semester was comprised of several multi-week projects and contained various topics suchas visual modeling, technical writing, basic circuits, Excel, units of measurement, ethics,engineering design fundamentals, and

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jenahvive K. Morgan, Michigan State University

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management, design and creativity, engineeringcommunication, engineering as a career, ethics, and engineering estimations and calculationswith an emphasis on unit conversions. Grit is also a topic covered in the course with reference tothe retention of the students in the college of engineering, through to their completion of theengineering degree.Material pertaining to grit was introduced in the course and then an examination of how thismaterial may have increased student grit was conducted. Duckworth et al. (2007) [1] created atwo-factor, twelve item, self-reporting measure of grit. The foundation of this study was basedon the theory of grit as a compound trait. This compound trait was comprised of stamina in twodimensions, and these dimensions

Conference Session

Technical Session III

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University Maryland; Lynne C Elkes, Loyola University Maryland

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interaction with sophomore students in design teams. This now two-yearprogram allows sophomores to investigate engineering management, ethics and economics [2].Another source correlates understanding life cycle assessment (LCA) data with effectivedecision making while noting that students need training in applying economic concepts. Theauthors describe how LCAs were developed to “help students think about sustainability metricsin the context of economics.” [3].Story of StuffThis study started about three years ago in an Introduction to Engineering class. This class ispart of a first year seminar program that is required of all first year students. Students, regardlessof major, can choose this course as one of their seminar courses. Students were