Conference Session

M2C: Learning by Design 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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Engaging Escape Rooms in First Year Engineering Courses: A Pilot StudyIntroductionThe use of game-based learning in classrooms as a means to foster motivation, communicationskills, promote problem solving, and to encourage student interaction is well established [1],[2].In game-based learning environments, rules structure the learning, rewards are given when goalsare achieved, and trial and error is promoted [3]. Game-based learning can be particularlybeneficial to those students who are already intrinsically motivated [3]. Games have been usedin engineering classrooms to teach a variety of concepts ranging from programming skills andlogistics engineering to engineering ethics [4]. One type of game that has not been

Conference Session

T2A: GIFTS - Session A

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College

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(PBL) project introduces first-year students to electrical, computer, mechanical, civil,and environmental engineering topics while addressing ABET Outcomes stressing design,teamwork, communication, and experimentation. PBL is a high impact teaching method wherestudents are given open-ended, complex problems that promote their understanding of conceptsand principles while improving critical thinking [1].Teams consisting of four or five students with diverse individual strengths (identified through theClifton Strengths Inventory) [2] are treated as small consulting firms tasked with evaluating thecondition of residence hall windows, as requested by their client, the energy auditor of theCollege. As part of their work, students build sensors to

Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Dimitrios Bolkas, Penn State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus; Jeffrey Daniel Chiampi II, The Pennsylvania State University

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. In addition,student training is constrained to the area surrounding the campus due to safety andtransportation issues. This reduces students’ comprehension on how to apply techniques and usesurveying instruments in real-world environments. The advent of cost-effective head mounteddisplays marked a new era in immersive virtual reality, which sparked application in science,engineering, education, etc. For instance, in environmental chemistry immersive virtual reality isutilized to conduct virtual field trips [1]. In construction engineering virtual reality is used forarchitecture visualization, safety training, and equipment and operation training [2]. Other recentapplications examples include geohazard assessment [3], geovisualization of

Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Todd P. Shuba, Virginia Tech

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have used to overcome these challenges.Key words: evidence-based instructional practices, first-year engineering, engaged studentlearning,IntroductionTeaching and learning of engineering concepts often demand the use of varied instructionalstrategies aimed at encouraging students to engage with the material on a deeper level. In keepingwith the need to actively engage students while facilitating conceptual understanding, faculty areoften encouraged to become creative in their approach to teaching. Numerous studies have beenconducted to highlight the necessity of designing learning environments that encourage studentsto take on active roles in the learning process [1], [2]. To this end, some universities have designedfirst-year programs tasked

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Anetra Grice, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University

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judgingsuccess. Potential collaborators working with similar student groups are also sought toinvestigate outcomes across multiple campuses.IntroductionThe College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at a midwestern university offersthirteen ABET accredited undergraduate engineering programs. CEAS also offers elevenmaster’s programs and seven doctoral programs. Fall 2018 enrollment consisted of 3,031students, including 2,449 undergraduates and 582 graduate students.Indiana University’s National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) recognizes that placingfirst-year students into learning communities or cohorts is one of six high-impact practices thatpositively affects both student success and retention [1]. Gabelnick et al. also recognizes

Conference Session

T2B: GIFTS - Session B

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Karl W Reid, National Society of Black Engineers

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GIFTS: Fostering Racial Identity Development, Self-Efficacy, andInstitutional Integration to Promote the Success of African American Male First Year Students Karl W. Reid, Ed.D.IntroductionAfrican American males attending four-year colleges and universities graduate at lower ratesthan most other demographic [1]. However, Black males and other students who perceive highlevels of institutional integration (i.e., faculty contact, peer cohesion and congruence with themainstream of campus life) are more likely to graduate [2], [3], [4].In-college perceptions and experiences [6] may interact with perceived self-efficacy [7] andracial identity attitudes [8] to idiosyncratically moderate

Conference Session

M2C: Learning by Design 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Bonnie S. Boardman, University of Texas, Arlington; Martin Kendall Wallace, University of Texas at Arlington; Morgan Chivers, UTA FabLab

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students had a choice of four design projects. Their design project choices and the numberof students who chose each project are shown in Table 1. As a note, students who did not fill inthe design choice survey by the due date were automatically assigned the Dean’s Challenge,which greatly inflated the number of students assigned that project.Table 1: ENGR 1101 Design Project Choices Project Title Project Description Students ASEE Video Create a storyboard for the ASEE 125th Anniversary Video 15 Contest Dean’s Develop a concept to help Arlington become a smart city. 151 Challenge FabLab Project Design and build a UTA branded item using at

Conference Session

M3B: Learning in Context 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Alicia Baumann, Arizona State University; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University

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theextent to which each is covered throughout the undergraduate curriculum. This paper outlines asimple but effective rubric for guiding faculty in implementing EM in a first-year, project-baseddesign course. We are unaware of a similar approach to determining coverage of targetoutcomes. This paper explains the rubric and demonstrates its application using ASU’s EMbehavior indicators.Literature ReviewBefore assessing the effectiveness of an innovation, program evaluators must determine that theinnovation was effectively implemented (Carroll et al., 2007; Durlak, 1998). Carroll et al. argue:“It has been demonstrated that the fidelity with which an intervention is implemented affectshow well it succeeds” (Carroll et al, 1998, p. 1). Dulak points out

Conference Session

M2C: Learning by Design 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Raise Customer Awareness, an Important Attribute of an Entrepreneurially Minded Engineer?IntroductionDuring the recent years, many institutions across the nation have joined the Kern EntrepreneurialEducation Network (KEEN) that aims to promote entrepreneurial mindset in engineeringeducation [1]. Promoting the entrepreneurial mindset is not the same as producing entrepreneurs.The goal is to instill a mindset that complements the technical skillset so that engineeringstudents are able to think like entrepreneurs, i.e., be able to explore the world with Curiosity,make Connections, and identify opportunities to Create value (defined by KEEN as the three Cframework) [1]. The attributes of an entrepreneurially minded engineer depicted by

Conference Session

T1B: Developing foundations in Science

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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served as the Executive Director of the biomedical engineering honor society, Alpha Eta Mu Beta (2011-2017) and is an ABET evaluator (2018-present). 2019 FYEE Conference : Penn State University , Pennsylvania Jul 28 Full Paper: Creating and Assessing STEM Kits for P-12 Teacher UseWith the continuing call for increased STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)education at the pre-college level, teachers are expected to train students in these concepts.However, many teachers do not have the STEM educational background or experience to createopportunities for students to actively engage in learning STEM concepts [1]. Additionally, it isknown that inquiry based instruction promotes learning, yet, a recent

Conference Session

M2C: Learning by Design 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Jonathan R. Brown, Ohio State University; Irina Kuznetcova, The Ohio State University; Ethan Kirk Andersen; Nick H Abbott; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Christopher Douglas Porter, The Ohio State University Department of Physics

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courses, the Ohio StateUniversity offers a course on visuospatial thinking for incoming engineering freshmen; it isrequired for students that score below 18/30 on the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test:Visualization of Rotations (PSVT:R). To help these students interrelate 2D images and 3Drepresentations, we created a set of collaborative and analytical activities that the studentsengaged in with the help of VR technology. For this, we built custom smartphone VRapplications for several of the modules in the Developing Spatial Thinking workbook by SherylSorby (ISBN 978-1-111-13906-3). Using hardware supplied by us (Google Cardboard headsetsand smartphones), students completed VR activities in pairs (or groups of 3). Each partner had aturn with the

Conference Session

T2C: GIFTS - Session C

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Chizhong Wang, NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECH; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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our first-year analytical methods for engineeringapplications course to encourage the students to participate and learn more about MATLAB byusing the Onramp training platform.Results and Conclusion Majority of the students (70% of the class) finished the Onramp training and reported that theMATLAB Onramp training platform is very helpful for learning MATLAB. A survey wasconducted at the end of the semester. The survey asked students to pick an option on the Likertscale (1-5) for the following statements: 1. The MATLAB Onramp platform is helpful for learning basics of MATLAB. 2. I will continue to explore other tutorials available on this online platform to gain further expertise. 3. I recommend using the online training platform

Conference Session

T2C: GIFTS - Session C

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

William Cohen, The Ohio State University

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Conference Session

T2B: GIFTS - Session B

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Brianna L Dorie, Gonzaga University

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class time to devote to presentations from each branch ofengineering.This GIFT explores the use of engineering innovations as a quick (> 5 min) way to demonstratethe varied disciplines within engineering. At the start of each class, an engineering innovation ishighlighted that relates to one the major concepts of that class period. For example, if the class isabout circuitry than an example related to wearable sensors would be relevant (see Table 1).These engineering innovations can be sourced from technology sites, current headlines, or evenfrom “First Looks” in the ASEE Prism magazine (http://www.asee-prism.org).A brief introduction of the subject through visual means (e.g. Powerpoint, videos),should lastaround two minutes, followed with a

Conference Session

T2C: GIFTS - Session C

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto

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ExperiencesAuthenticity [1] is a goal for many instructors when developing design experiences for first yearengineering students. Some of the perception of authenticity comes through the clients, eitherreal or imagined, with real clients having an understandable advantage in this perception. For thisreason, many institutions pull in industry partners looking to solve real world problems.However, for smaller classes of first year students, it can be difficult to draw in industry partners.In such cases, instructors may instead look to service learning opportunities [2], partnering withlocal community members as clients. In this paper, the author discusses one such partnership andtakes a five-year retrospective look at the projects and the process used from the

Conference Session

T2B: GIFTS - Session B

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Lauren Halberstadt, Penn State University; Yi Meng, College of Education, the Pennsylvannia State University; Jim Sauls, Pennsylvania State University; Sridevi Rao, Pennsylvania State University

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future collegiate decisionsby “planting seeds” that will eventually lead to certain desirable outputs [1], [2].The overarching structure of this project is based on Astin’s Input-Environment-Output (IEO)Model [3]. The inclusiveness of the IEO model allows us to assess individual outcomes withconsideration to both their predisposed characteristics and the influence of their environments.With the IEO construct, we focused on three criteria – disposition, knowledge, and ability – tomeasure student global and intercultural competence before, during, and after the first-yearseminar. These criteria have been widely used in the assessment of global and interculturalcompetency, especially in the field of engineering [4], [5], [6], [7].The project was

Conference Session

T2C: GIFTS - Session C

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College

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Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Janet K. Lumpp, University of Kentucky; Whitney C Blackburn-Lynch; Jennifer Lovely, University of Kentucky; Laura Marie Letellier P.E.; Julie Gordon Whitney; Kimberly W. Anderson, University of Kentucky; Susan Herrick, University of Kentucky College of Engineering

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annually by 50% [1]. In order to accomplish this increase, we will have toincrease both retention of existing students, as well as increasing enrollment. One way ofincreasing this enrollment is to recruit students from the local regional universities andcommunity colleges who want to pursue an engineering degree. These transfer students have thepotential to give a large boost in numbers to the College, therefore, a transfer student course hasbeen developed within the First-Year Engineering program to support transfer students. Coursedevelopment and student success data are discussed in this paperIn fall of 2017, 41% of the US undergraduates attended community colleges. Large numbers ofthese students are Women, Hispanic, Black, Military Veterans

Conference Session

M3C: Mentoring into the profession

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Roger J Marino P.E., Drexel University; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Dionne Gordon-Starks, College of Engineering, Drexel University

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readiness, resources available, a sense of belonging at theUniversity, and “best-fit major” for retention purposes [1,2,3]. For many students, these factorsare intensified by the uncertainty in choosing a major. It is not uncommon for an incomingstudent to have selected “engineering” as a career goal without understanding the specificdisciplines within the field [1,3]. Therefore, choosing the right major may lead to student success(and improved retention)[1].During the fall of 2018, all 738 incoming students at the Drexel University College ofEngineering, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were enrolled in a section of UNIV E101:The University Experience. This course is required for all new freshmen and transfer students,and is designed to help

Conference Session

M3B: Learning in Context 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Darlene Spracklin-Reid P.Eng., Memorial University; Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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shifts in emphasis over the years, animportant one being the 1950’s government funding of fundamental, as opposed to “applied”research; with a subsequent (further) shift away from hands-on experiences and towardsengineering science as the curriculum core [1]. Heavy loading of first year programs with mathand science has implications for persistence and recruitment of global learners [2] and certainunderrepresented minorities such as females [3]. Felder and Brent [4] caution against a “trustme” approach to education in which students may have to persist for months or years before theysee why what they’ve been taught is important. The proposed case-studies move instructionfrom deductive to inductive [5], with the goal of deeper retention and

Conference Session

T2A: GIFTS - Session A

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown

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the required knowledge in order to solve the problems.[1] Instructors skilled in questioning can increase the level of student engagement duringlectures which results in improved outcomes. This technique has limits in that the instructorcontrols student learning by asking the relevant questions, including those that tap into students’prior knowledge. IBL calls for the students to formulate the questions surrounding a topic whichleads to increased interest and motivation. Utilizing inquiry-based learning in an engineering classroom, especially introductorycourses, can be challenging for the instructor. These inexperienced students simply do not knowwhat to ask. This practice will establish a framework for the instructor that when

Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

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to introduce them to such spaces as early as possible. New JerseyInstitute of Technology (NJIT), a mid-size polytechnic university, recently opened a largeMakerspace. Students in select few sections of the first-year fundamentals of engineering design(FED) course participated. The idea was to (1) teach students what Makerspace can offer tothem; and (2) have them complete one or two simple 3D printing projects. Project 1 servedprimarily to get students to complete the required training and to learn about the Makerspace and3D printing, whereas, Project 2 focused on engaging students in a competition based on theproducts they have designed and 3D printed. The winners of the competition from each of theparticipating section were allowed to 3D

Conference Session

M3B: Learning in Context 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Richard T. Cimino, Rowan University

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is in progress at time of writing, is incorporating two major projects, each ofwhich is 5 weeks in duration.Rowan University is also a partner institution of KEEN, the Kern Entrepreneurial EngineeringNetwork. The goal of KEEN is to promote “entrepreneurial mindset” in students. Theentrepreneurial mindset as defined by KEEN is embodied by the “three C’s”: curiosity,connections, and creating value [1]. One of the predominant features of KEEN network activityis the collection and dissemination of exemplar curriculum that promotes the three C’s. Asearchable collection is available at [2].Faculty at Rowan University have devised a five-week project for FEC II that explores algaefarming, focusing on the production of algae-derived biofuels but

Conference Session

T2C: GIFTS - Session C

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown; Eileen M Grodziak

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study engineering not knowing what to expect. Instructors teaching first-year engineering courses may reduce apprehension in students by utilizing contemplativepedagogy. Contemplative pedagogy involves teaching methods designed to cultivate deepenedawareness, concentration, and insight [1]. These techniques promote focus and clarity whilereducing the anxiety that interferes with learning. Concentration-enhancing and stress-relieving exercises in a first-year engineeringclassroom can alleviate stress in challenging classroom environments [2]. Typical techniques(meditation, breathing exercises, muscular relaxation) can modified to encourage engineeringstudents’ participation: listening to repetitive tones of rotating machinery, observing

Conference Session

M2B: Learning in teams

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Todd France, Ohio Northern University; J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She is passionate about the recruitment and retention of under-represented minorities into engineering programs, particularly through unique and cross-disciplinary engagement. 2019 FYEE Conference : Penn State University , Pennsylvania Jul 28 Full Paper: Partnering with Occupational Therapists for First-Year Design ProjectsBackground & PurposeDuring the spring and fall semesters of 2017 at Ohio Northern University, an EngineeringProjects In Community Service (EPICS) course was conducted in partnership with localoccupational therapists (OTs). As described in a previous iteration of the project [1], human-centered design was

Conference Session

M3B: Learning in Context 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Roger J Marino P.E., Drexel University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University

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courses offered at United States (US) high schools forthe years 1990, 2000, 2005 and 2009 [8]. The proportion of high schools that offered aProbability/ Statistics course in 1990 was 1% compared to 10.8% in 2009. This represents anincrease of 51.6% in adoption per year on average. This is the largest increase in adoption of amath course per year as compared with the other courses. The motivation for high schools toincreasingly adopt a Probability/ Statistics course may be tied to the Scholastic Assessment Test(SAT), as the general SAT test includes “Center, spread, and shape of distributions”, and theSAT math subject tests 1 and 2 cover “Data analysis, statistics, and probability [9]. It is notedthat, although the Department of Education

Conference Session

T2C: GIFTS - Session C

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Laura Angell Hennessey, Engineering Advising Center, Penn State College of Engineering

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Conference Session

T2A: GIFTS - Session A

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Susan C. Beyerle, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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individually and as teams to complete the multi- part assignment. Details on the instructor and students steps are below.Instructor Part 1: Provide isometric views of parts for students’ drawings I. Prepare CAD models of parts*. * Each team provided set with unique dimensions. II. Prepare isometric view of each part with appropriate scale.III. Here, each box represents 0.25”. 1 week Student Part 1: Complete dimensioned multiview drawings I. Students individually draw and dimension multiview sketches of the provided parts*. * Each team provided with a unique set II. Each team of ~ 4 students selects

Conference Session

T2B: GIFTS - Session B

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College

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GIFTS: Strengthening Inclusive Group DynamicsWe utilize the Gallup StrengthsFinder inventory [1] to foster diversity and inclusivity in our first-year Introduction to Engineering group projects. StrengthsFinder helps students betterunderstand themselves and others, improving team communication and performance. We alsouse this technique to address stereotype threat. Students discover the diversity of ways eachindividual engineer contributes to the profession through their unique set of strengths.The Gallup StrengthsFinder inventory reveals people’s top five strengths. These strengthsdescribe the individual’s natural talents or dispositions: domains or environments that energize.The thirty-four strengths fall into four

Conference Session

T1C: Developing Foundations in Mathematics

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jacquelyn Huff, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Danisha Stern, Texas A&M University; Sonia Garcia, Texas A&M University; Shawna Fletcher, Texas A&M University

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with a research trip to Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Garcia also leads efforts coordinating and directing the En- gineering Summer Bridge Program, which gives first-generation underrepresented students a head start on engineering and math courses before their first semester begins. Access and Inclusion has received grants and endowments to support these programs, totaling nearly $1 million. Before joining the College of Engineering, Garcia served as program coordinator then promoted to assistant director of outreach and diversity at Mays Business School at Texas A&M. She later served as director of recruitment in the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M. In both capacities, she created, managed and developed