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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, Determination, and striving for Excellence, in thisendeavor. This represents the art of building character in the minds of the young students.Non-pedagogical as it may be, that is exactly what we did in 2010 in a pilot project and found itvery rewarding. That is what we continued to do since then making this program a success. Thispaper describes the steps in this systematic approach to implement RE.What is reverse engineering?Experience is the teacher of all things. [2] RE is an invaluable learning experience and ateaching tool. It is “a scientific method of taking something apart in order to figure out how itworks.” [3] The technique does involve “an act that would otherwise be considered a copyrightviolation.” [3] Whereas, “copyright law has allowed

Conference Session

Technical Session II

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jenahvive K. Morgan, Michigan State University

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Paper ID #24434Full Paper: Examination of the Development of Grit in First-Year Engineer-ing StudentsDr. Jenahvive K. Morgan, Michigan State University Dr. Jenahvive Morgan is the instructor for EGR 100 - Introduction to Engineering Design at Michigan State University. EGR 100 is a large course with an enrollment of over 1600 students in the academic year. She is also currently the Director of Positions for the ASEE Women in Engineering Division, as well as an ASCE ExCEED Fellow. Dr. Morgan has a PhD and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State

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