Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Festus Ogbaisi, Jacksonville University; Martins Slaboh, Jacksonville University; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Maria Javaid, Jacksonville University

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First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

department, we have more students in ME thanin EE. However, it is imperative for all students to have the basics of EE in order to work on therobotic projects. In this case, we mix students from two programs together in the engineeringorientation course. “What topics should be covered in this course?” is always a question and achallenge for the instructors. After 3-year practices and continuous improvements, we decide tocover not only the basics of ME and EE but also diverse soft skills trainings especially theproject management trainings. Three teaching assistants (two juniors from EE and one juniorfrom ME) are assisting a professor in the lab sections. This paper studies the outcomes of severalactivities such as the ethics debates, self-identities

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd R. Hamrick, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Kristin Brewster, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

Paying someone else to take an exam/write a paper for you Storing answers to a test in a calculator or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Working in groups on Web-based quizzesOne issue with academic dishonesty is that students and instructors have different definitions ofcheating. Therefore, it is important for institutions to define what constitutes cheating tostudents. In general, it is believed that students who cheat in college are more likely to shoplift,cheat in income taxes, abuse harmful substances, and engage in un-ethical behavior in theworkspace. Students that cheat in high school also do it in college [1].Among the different disciplines, Business and Engineering students are among the most likely

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Hannah Stewart-Gambino, Lafayette College

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First-Year Programs

design thinking is founded on developing empathy is critical: empathy requires a fullunderstanding of the societal context in which all stakeholders operate; empathy is distinctfrom “sympathy” which could yield the problematic “need my help” framing; and empathyhas been shown to be enhanced through the humanities and social sciences [17]. Designprojects in the first year have been shown to develop empathy and to help students developan emotional understanding of stakeholders’ interests [18]. In our view, empathy requires anddictates an ethical approach to design, as the potential risks and rewards for all conceivablestakeholders must be considered. During a class period early in the semester, we involvestudents in a 75-minute design thinking

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kleio Avrithi P.E., Mercer University

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First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Studentsurveys conducted at two different institutions show why students select to become engineers andtheir preference for the different course components.Introduction “Introduction to Engineering” is a core course given to freshmen students of all engineeringdisciplines. The course aims to familiarize students with the engineering profession, the differentengineering disciplines, the design process for exploratory projects, the work in interdisciplinaryteams, the ethics and professional behavior, the lifelong learning, the written and oral presentationof technical concepts, and problem solving. As curriculum often changes, an online research wasconducted on the most current catalogs (2018-2019) of 182 higher education institutions offeringdegrees in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Krishna Kumar Nedunuri, Central State University; Edison Perdomo, Central State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

part of reducing the gaps in getting to know about field-relatedtopics such as selecting faculty advisors, following curriculum maps to ensure passing of pre-requisite courses, and other engineering specific requirements and scholarship, engaging inundergraduate engineering design and research, ethics in engineering profession and acquiringindustrial experience through internships.Institution: The authors’ institution, a land-grant institution, is a Historically Black Colleges andUniversities (HBCUs) in the U.S. It is composed of 95% African-American student populationand 59% of pupils from families with incomes below the poverty level as defined by the U.S.Census Bureau. This institution accommodated 8.5% of all undergraduate African

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

during their firstyear of college, and apply it to their habits for critical thinking and metacognition. Thisknowledge could inform our guided practice in reflection through essays and other prompts. Ourfirst-year engineering design course at a research institution in the southeastern United Statesalready includes practice in certain professional skills, such as ethics and integrity, teamwork andtechnical communication. It is evident that reflective judgment is another important professionalskill that should be initiated early in the engineering curriculum, both for solving ill-structuredproblems and for retaining knowledge.Our research question is as follows:  How well do first year students develop higher level thinking skills through

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

• Hands-on activities of the class such as the second (bridge design) projectMore than 80% of the students had the hands-on activity as their first choice and the team workingaspect of the class as their second choice or vice versa. To focus our study on the questions thathad more variability in the responses, we eliminated these two questions (i.e., hands-on activitiesand teamwork) and re-ranked the other 5 questions: • Orthographic drawing (Visualization) • Sustainability and ethics • Term Project (Entrepreneurship, creativity, and customer interaction) • Traditional physics, math, and mechanics • Communication (Writing and presenting)We studied the relationship between the students’ personality types and their interests in the above5

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

-requisites, it is expected to be the first semester courseand Fundamentals of Engineering II the second semester course for a regular (on-schedule)freshman. Some students coming in with lower mathematics background start with engineeringcurriculum in the spring semester (off-schedule) instead of autumn. Also, some transfer studentsend up taking the Fundamentals of Engineering I in their spring semester. The first semestercourse introduces topics such as problem solving, engineering design process, technicalcommunication, ethics in engineering, teamwork and engineering tools that aid in criticalthinking, planning and data analysis. Three major components of this course are: Data analysis inExcel, Programming in MATLAB and Design Project. Because of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida

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First-Year Programs

and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. 4. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 5. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. 6. An ability to recognize the ongoing need for additional knowledge and locate, evaluate, integrate, and apply this knowledge appropriately. 7. An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.”Outcomes 2, 4, 7 pertain to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

fundamentals portion of the class, which occurs threes time per week and isled by a faculty member, students are introduced to engineering problem solving; get exposed toengineering ethics; and learn how to use computer software for word processing, spreadsheets,and programming in C/C++ and MATLAB. In the laboratory portion of the class, which occursonce per week and is led by a graduate teaching associate (GTA), students conduct bench-topexperiments to investigate fundamental engineering concepts, with a variety of experiences tointroduce elements of each of the engineering disciplines in which a student could choose tomajor. Lab reports or lab memos are assigned most weeks to develop technical writtencommunication skills. Several of the lab reports

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Sangster P.E., Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Progress: Privilege and Diversity as Determiners of Engineering Identity and SuccessBackgroundFoundational, first-year engineering courses (sometimes referred to as cornerstone courses)typically cover introductory content in design, ethics, programming, technical drafting, andprototyping/construction, for incoming students who are majoring in a broad assortment ofengineering disciplines. For an increasing number of universities, including the one where theresearch herein takes place, all engineering majors are combined for these introductoryengineering experiences, including a wide variety of majors such as bio, chemical, civil,mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. This mixing of students leads to great varietyin

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Campbell, Imperial College London; Deesha Chadha, Imperial College London

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First-Year Programs

theDepartment of Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Team. Ethics approval wasgranted by the Imperial College London Educational Development Unit (EERP1819-014).References[1] D. Chadha and G. Nicholls, “Teaching Transferable Skills to Undergraduate Engineering Students: Recognising the Value of Embedded and Bolt-on Approaches,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 116–122.[2] I. Drummond, J. Wiltshire, and I. Nixon, “Personal transferable skills in higher education: the problems of implementing good practice,” Qual. Assur. Educ., vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 19–27, Mar. 1998.[3] S. Fallows and C. Steven, Integrating Key Skills in Higher Education: Employability, Transferable Skills and Learning for Life. Stylus Publishing, Inc

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Yang, Kansas State University

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First-Year Programs

, “Specialreport: The research agenda for the new discipline of engineering education,” Journal ofEngineering Education, vol. 95, pp. 259–261, 2006.[2] B. K. Hofer and P. R. Pintrich, “The development of epistemological theories: Beliefs aboutknowledge and knowing and their relation to learning,” Review of Educational Research, vol. 67,pp. 88-140, 1997.[3] W. G. Perry, Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A Scheme.New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970.[4] P. M. King & K. S. Kitchener, The Development of Reflective Judgment: Understanding andPromoting Intellectual Growth and Critical Thinking in Adolescents and Adults. San Francisco:Jossey-Bass, 1994.[5] M. Schommer, “Effects of beliefs about the nature of knowledge

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

the course are: 1. Understand and practice the human-centered engineering design process for a societal based project 2. Learn techniques to solve open-ended engineering challenges 3. Promote a culture of making by introducing solid modeling, programming, sensors, data acquisition, 3D printing, and other maker tools 4. Build teamwork and cooperative learning skills through participation in multidisciplinary teams and active engineering project management 5. Build professional skills in background research and written, pictorial, and oral communication methods 6. Raise awareness of ethics and contemporary issues in engineering design related to a global society 7. Introduce engineering students to the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Don Nix, University of Arkansas; Jennie S. Popp Ph.D., University of Arkansas ; Michele Cleary, Cleary Scientific Intelligence, LLC; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Paul D. Adams, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

research course developed by a University ofArkansas engineering professor, Dr. Kevin Hall. Informally dubbed ‘research lite,’ the aim of thiscourse was to demystify the research process. Pre-course surveys tested students on theirunderstanding of what doing research meant and the role of ethics in research. It also askedstudents about their own research experiences (if any) and their perceptions about engaging inresearch in the future and the value of doing research at all.Meeting each Wednesday afternoon for 3 hours, Dr. Hall walked the students through the purposeof research, the scientific method, a description of and the importance of ethical conduct, andcommunication of results. Dr. Hall adopted some of the materials presented in the book

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Mathematics in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis J. Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Yirong Lin, The University of Texas, El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

all the traditional MechanicalEngineering domains (statics, dynamics, strength, fluids, circuits and thermodynamics) [2]. Byusing the algebraic formulation of CAP, students can begin and advance in engineering studywhile they work toward learning Calculus. This will allow students to progress toward theirdegree while strengthening their mathematics abilities.In contrast, advancing in a typical Engineering curriculum requires the student to enroll inCalculus, because MOST Engineering courses contain SOME content that uses Calculus [3].Some courses require no calculus like Graphics and Professionalism Ethics courses butexceptions are few. This means a matriculate ill prepared to study Calculus must catch up onmathematics BEFORE starting

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; James Christopher Foreman, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

II) would beheld in the Engineering Education Garage (EG), which is the aforementioned (15,000 ft2)makerspace, and would focus on fundamental engineering skills application and integration.Seven different fundamental engineering topics were mandated by the committee as follows: 1. Engineering Professionalism (ethics, culture, and risk) 2. Basic Computational and Programming skills 3. Communication (graphical, oral and written) 4. Problem Solving 5. Design Analysis 6. Teamwork 7. Project ManagementIt is also pertinent to note the committee additionally mandated that the Paul-Elder CriticalThinking Framework [1-6] be taught and utilized throughout the sequence, and that diversityissues would be discussed as part of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University; Sinead Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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First-Year Programs

aboutengineering skills generally and visualization in particular. 44 Students responded to the pre-survey and 24 to the post survey, 37 students completed the course.The course, ECS 101 Introduction to Engineering (Civil), is a required course for civil engineeringmajors. The learning outcomes for the course are that students: get exposure to civil engineering,career opportunities, and the engineering education process; develop an understanding of theengineering code of ethics, professional licensing, and an engineer’s responsibility to society; getexposure to several of civil engineering’s supporting technologies, including infrastructure, soilmechanics, transportation, structures, and materials; develop the skills to “learn” course materialthrough a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Deciding on a Major

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J.w. Bruce, Tennessee Technological University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

, dominant, and autonomous (9).Bradley and Lang claim that valance and arousal responses to most words is strong, while thedominance emotional response is “less-strongly related”. ANEW2017 does not specify how theoverall sentiment is calculated. ANEW2017 is simply a lexicon for use with other algorithms.Typically, the ANEW2017 lexicon is used in a simple average methods like AFINN andTextBlob.APPROACHThe authors teach an introductory course in electrical and computer engineering which wascreated to specifically address (1) provide an orientation and early success skills for universitylife, (2) introduce ethical considerations in engineering, (3) introduce the profession ofengineering, and specifically, electrical engineering and computer engineering

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Susan Mantell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Joshua M. Feinberg, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Russell J. Holmes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

course that brings exciting, newtechnologies and skills to a first-year PBL course with the aim of enhancing engagement andproviding an authentic multidisciplinary, creative design process that includes student-proposedprojects. At the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, a large R1 research institution, an effort todevelop engagement, community and connections between freshmen and faculty began with thedevelopment of a required, one-credit first semester course. This course covers topics importantto all new university students – selecting a major, exploring extracurricular opportunities, writinga resume, appreciating diversity and understanding ethics – and for three years it was expandedto add a faculty co-instructor, who led a small

Conference Session

Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rezvan Nazempour; Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago; Jeremiah Abiade

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

.  On-campus housing is provided to the Scholars. A resident coordinator is present at all times to handle logistical, operational, and emergency matters.  Multifaceted daily activities are administered, including lectures on mathematics, science, communications, social justice and ethics (e.g., construction of racial identity, identifying inequalities), workshops on technical writing, coding, robotics, and resume building, hands-on team challenges (projects), professional tours, social and shopping trips, and personal time.  All projects are team-based where two to three Scholars collaborate under the guidance of ambassadors. Each project is a challenge for which each team must

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaylee A. Dunnigan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

notanalyzed quantitatively.Example Fall 2018 Projects All OEPs participated in a presentation competition at the end of the semester toshowcase their project. Each member of the top two teams won an award of $200 for theirefforts. Predefined projects also compete in a separate competition so that those students have asimilar incentive for not just completing their project but to go above and beyond in creativityand work ethic. The first OEP team was “PepperPet,” a holographic digital pet that acts as atalking companion. The team designed all the pets themselves and used a free API to helpgenerate the animation from the static images. These images would be displayed based on howthe user interacted with the display and buttons

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

,yet, it is clear the model is applicable among many disciplines. Part 1 of the model specifies thefive-core components of interdisciplinary collaboration: 1) interdependence, 2) newly createdprofessional activities, 3) flexibility, 4) collective ownership of goals, and 5) reflection on theprocess [17]. Part 2 outlines the influences on interdisciplinary collaboration: professional role,structural characteristics, personal characteristics, and a history of collaboration [17]. Figure 1describes Bronstein’s [17] model and serves as the framework for the remainder of this paper. Professional Role Structural Characterisics - Holding values and ethics specific to each - Manageable

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leila Keyvani, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

. Solicit (at least 3) and answer questions at the Town hall meeting 10 Judges Rubric of Final Project and Presentation expectations high/ low/ neutral / moderate Missing excelle poor fair /good ntClarity of Theme 0 1 2 3 4(addresses ethics/3Ps)Educational Quality of Exhibit 0 1 2 3 4(clear take away objective )Overall Quality of

Conference Session

The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder; Kenneth M. Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

designation was not entirely accurate since thecompletion of Engineering Math was not actually required for graduation in any engineeringmajor, an ethical and implementation issue discussed at length in another paper presented at thisconference [8].Proposing the change in status of the course from optional to mandatory was difficult becauseprescribing more rigid degree program requirements is not ideal considering curricular flexibilityis important for engineering students [9]. And, with only ~14% of first year engineering studentsrequired to take Engineering Math, it was challenging to avoid deficit or remedial mindset andmessaging. This is a significant deviation from the WSM model implemented at manyinstitutions, where all engineering students are

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Jimmy Gitming Lee, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

class of 13 students​[7]​.Researchers taught introductory level pharmacy via escape room to 141 students​[5]​ and 83students​[6]​ in two different universities. The flexibility in teaching both small and large classesmake escape rooms effective for many different classrooms. Here, the escape rooms are implemented in Cornerstone, an introduction to engineeringcourse for first year university students that implements project-based learning. Previous studieson Cornerstone have shown its effectiveness as an introduction to engineering course ​[8]–[11]​.The Cornerstone course teaches students the basics of AutoCAD, Solidworks, C++programming, Matlab, Arduino, engineering ethics, and engineering design. Throughout thecourse, we use lecture