Conference Session

Technical Session V

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Irina Molodetsky, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Robert B. Barat Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #24429Fundamentals of Engineering Design for Chemical Engineering 1st Year Un-dergraduatesDr. Irina Molodetsky, New Jersey Institute of Technology Irina Molodetsky, PhD, joined Otto H.York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in the summer of 2017 as a Senior University Lecturer, New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before NJIT, she was Principal Materials Scientist at Princeton Technology Center, Schlumberger. She received her BS, MS in Physics from Odessa State University, Ukraine and PhD from Princeton University. She was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Pennsylvania (Materials Science

Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University

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Paper ID #24452Work-in-Progress – Entrepreneurial Mindset in First-Year Engineering CoursesMs. Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University Mary Fraley is a Sr. Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include online/blended learning methods, entrepreneurial mindset, and applying LEAN to the process of teaching and learning.Ms. Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University Mary Raber currently serves as Assistant Dean for Academic Programs for the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Technological University. She also serves as co-Director of the

Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

BALRAJ SUBRA MANI, New Jersey Institute of Technology; I. Joga Rao, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #24435”Full Paper: Stimulate PRIDE* in Freshmen with Reverse Engineering”Mr. BALRAJ SUBRA MANI, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyProf. I. Joga Rao, New Jersey Institute of Technology 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 “Full Paper: Stimulate PRIDE* in Freshmen with Reverse Engineering”Introduction:Every successful outcome needs a first step: Freshmen entering any university do so with lots ofanxieties and lofty expectations. In a technology or engineering institution, FED-101 is the firstcourse a freshman would enroll in their chosen major, in their first semester

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

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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Paper ID #24443Design Practica as Authentic Assessments in First-year Engineering DesignCoursesDr. Christopher McComb, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Christopher McComb is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs with courtesy appointments in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engi- neering and the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. He earned dual B.S. degrees in Civil and Mechanical Engineering from California State University Fresno as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sheila Erin Youngblood, Cameron University; Irene Camilla Corriette, Cameron University ; Tyler C Bishop, Cameron University

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prior to their first day of class. In addition, it is vital thatmiddle and high school students learn about the employment opportunities within theSouthwest Oklahoma Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) job marketfirsthand and develop strategies for success. The Oklahoma Employment SecurityCommission, Economic Research and Analysis Division [3], predicts that from 2008 to 2018there will be a 15.4% growth in architecture and engineering careers and a 14.2% growth incomputer and mathematical science careers. The three pipeline development opportunities tobe discussed are as follows: first, the CU Engineering and Applied Mathematics SummerAcademy for high school students, which engages students in problem solving and

Conference Session

Technical Session V

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

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

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History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at the University of Toronto and a BS in Electrical Engineering and BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Maine. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25Full Paper: Future Design Studio – Building a Growth Mindset and a Path toPersistence Through Improvisation and Design Fiction I. INTRODUCTIONThis paper presents the initial results of an orientation workshop for underrepresented and/or at-risk first year science, medical technology, mathematics, and computer science students. Nearlyfifty percent of students entering STEM fields leave their majors after the first year, with lack ofconfidence

Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida

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Paper ID #24430Full paper: Re-imagining a first year design course to incorporate service-learning while minimizing traditional challengesDr. Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida Jonathan E. Gaines is faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of South Florida. He is the Director of First Year Experiential Education and Learning. Through this position, he develops and implements the curriculum for USF’s Foundations of Engineering Lab course. He is also the Principle Investigator for Bulls Engineering Youth Experience (Bulls-EYE Mentoring) a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Paper ID #24464Art for All Design CollaborationDr. Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Wigal, Cecelia M.: BSEE, Ohio Northern University, 1985; MSEE, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1991; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1998. Employment History: Sundstrand Corporation, Project Engineer 1985-1998; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), Assist, Assoc, Full Professor, 1999 - present. Assist , Assoc Dean UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science, 2009-2014. Dr. Wigal’s pri- mary areas of interest and expertise include complex process and system analysis in industry and service systems

Conference Session

Technical Session I

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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of Chemical Engineering. She coordinated STEM outreach for the Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Full Paper: Exploring Issues Faced by Students in STEM Fields: First-Year Focus and First-Generation FocusAbstractWest Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) is a small school that heavilyrecruits from the local area that consists of very small towns and rural areas (historicallyMontgomery, WV and currently Beckley, WV). WVU Tech University currently does not have aspecific first-year engineering program and is looking for ways to incorporate these concepts intothe existing student services, STEM