Conference Session

T1A: Readiness 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Adam Joseph Malecki; Emily Rose Breniser, 2019 FYEE Conference; Alexa L. E. Littman; David Gee, Gannon University

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-centered learning experience that emphasizes faith, leadership,inclusiveness, and social responsibility. For example, the St. Joseph House of Faith in Action is anew residential volunteer-supported construction which will eventually be a home base forvolunteering and connecting in the community. A recent study found that a clear majority of studentswere willing to volunteer for weekend community service projects post-graduation [1]. A smallermajority were even willing to forgo some salary as a professional engineer working at a companyknown for its support of community activism.Engineering FYS students lean on their background and/or inclination in engineering design andconstruction to help carry out their particular service project. In past years

Conference Session

T1A: Readiness 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

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

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differentenvironments, cultures and other phenomena, which may or may not be easily understood oraccepted. Reflection is a form of mental processing, according to Moon [1], which can bedirected at a specific outcome, such as building knowledge of a different culture in order torespond with intercultural competency [2]. Participants also develop meaning by comparingtheir new experiences to prior ones, and recognize that other ways of life are no less worthwhilethan their own. This last realization arises from reflection, according to Kember, McKay,Sinclair and Wong, who considered reflection as a re-examination of beliefs [3].Moon proposed a framework for reflection consisting of four stages, from descriptive to highlyreflective writing, where the final stage

Conference Session

M1A: WIP - Learning experiences 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jennifer Mullin, UC Davis

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, etc.Tinkering has been defined as a type of making that sits on the more creative and improvisationalcontinuum where things could fail in unexpected and sometimes wonderful ways [1]. Thisapproach relies on materials, phenomena and models to inspire ideas along with a collaborativeculture of facilitators and fellow tinkers to support learners in realizing their ideas [2]. A learningdimensions framework for Making and Tinkering developed by the Exploratorium [3] providedguidance and structure to the “tinkering” instructional initiative for this project. Although theframework was generated with K-12 informal learning experiences in mind, it offers a promisingpedagogical approach for undergraduate engineering education. The five Learning Dimensions(LD) of

Conference Session

T1B: Developing foundations in Science

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

David Joseph Ewing, University of Texas, Arlington; Catherine Mary Unite, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA); Christina Natasha Miller, University of Texas at Arlington; Cedric Shelby, University of Texas at Arlington

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domore poorly in their courses and have lower graduation rates than other students. In looking forways to meet the needs of these underprepared college students, one-to-one tutoring has becomea service that is most often provided to them. Tutoring has sometimes been called the goldstandard to supplement effective instruction [1]. Many universities have also adoptedSupplemental Instruction programs to help students reach their academic goals. SupplementalInstruction works in conjunction with the tutoring program to provide multiple levels ofacademic aid. Some universities have First-Year engineering programs and Bridge programs thatare designed to improve the preparation and ease the transition for students into college [2].These programs are

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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detached from such a situation. We intentionally developed activities thatchallenge students’ thoughts and beliefs, so they connect their actions as students to their lives asworking professionals.We first examine ethics on a global scale by considering engineers’ roles in promoting globalhealth and wellbeing through sustainability. Students learn about green design andmanufacturing strategies through assigned readings, a video on cradle-to-cradle design, andgameplay. Students play the In the Loop ® board game, which teaches players about the finiteresources necessary for devices such as LCD screens, MRI machines, and wind turbines [1].Throughout the game, players develop strategies to manage limited resources using circulareconomies. A reflective

Conference Session

M2B: Learning in teams

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Siqing Wei, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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three CATME dimensions: Contributing to theteam’s work; Interacting with teammates; Keeping team on track.IntroductionIn the first year engineering class where we collected teamwork peer evaluation data, 55.56% ofthe total number of teams include at least one international students. As Joseph Distefano pointedout, diverse teams typically perform worse or better than homogeneous teams and betterperformance for diverse teams is conditioned on proper management and training because“Compared to homogeneous teams they (multicultural team) can be more creative, generatemore and better alternatives to problems, and generate more and better criteria for evaluatingalternatives”. [1] It implies that if a team has more complexly cultural background, then

Conference Session

M3C: Mentoring into the profession

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Dewey Burnell Clark Jr

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conference paper.Introduction:To ensure a diverse and well-educated workforce, we must increase the number of women andethnic minorities enrolling and graduating from programs in engineering. The College ofEngineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at UC has 4,214 undergraduate students, with 16.9%women, and 1,217 graduate students, with 24.6% women, who are taught by 170 full-timefaculty members. Virtually all, 89.1%, of UC's CEAS undergraduate students reside in Ohio. InOhio, the total K-12 population is 1,692,347. Gender makeup is ~ 50-50 (male-female); majorethnic groups are white and African-American, with an average of 73% white, 25% ethnicminorities, and 48.5% from low-income families [1]. However, our efforts to recruit from thispool of ethnic

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

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

M2C: Learning by Design 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

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

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

M2B: Learning in teams

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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safety to decrease as the number of international students are increasing ina team.Keywords Psychological safety, gender, international students, teamwork, team composition.Introduction and literature reviewEngineering students should be able to work in multi-disciplinary teams [1], and engineeringprofessions needs engineering graduates who have the teamwork skills [2]. Working in diverseteams is one of the required skills. So, engineering instructors sometimes using teams in theirclassrooms, but addressing the issue of diversity in the engineering classroom teams is difficultand there is a need for new practice and instruction to improve the attitude of students aboutworking in the diverse teams [3]. Although diversity can be in term of gender

Conference Session

T1C: Developing Foundations in Mathematics

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Wil Stuckey, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tom Cody, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nicholas Tomlin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nate Eckhart, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hamza Tanzeem, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Dan Irby, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Anna Francis, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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arehistorically underrepresented (i.e. racial underrepresentation and those who aresocioeconomically marginalized) [1, 2]. As an example, students in one study reported that theylacked the requisite literacy, but university’s expectation was that they know about the rules ofparticipation before entering the system [1]. Although these studies may appear to be outdated,we see the same experience happening for the students who are enrolled in undergraduate studiesrecently. One of the university expectations is that all newly admitted students internalize andaccept an institution’s policies shortly after admittance to the university.While many studies have investigated the impact of different teaching techniques and strategies,very few have focused on

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jennifer L Johrendt, University of Windsor; Jennifer Laura Sears, University of Windsor

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all first-year students who take acommon set of courses. In addition, WINONE offers extensive outreach programming to localschools and community organizations and performs recruitment for all undergraduate programsin the Faculty of Engineering.The University of Windsor has specifically focused resources to support the student experienceas described in its Strategic Mandate Agreement with the Government of Ontario (SMA) [1].Associated programming should produce improved students’ perceptions of their post-secondaryexperience. In addition to using institutional retention metrics as one indicator of studentexperience, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a tool that is useful ingauging the long-term effectiveness of the proposed

Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Josh Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Ann Vallie; Karl Haefner

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engineering-student environment.Compounding this challenge is the under resourced status of the individuals involved,that is to say many of the students started in a school system with opportunity problems.The application of NHDLM is a way to get across the fundamentals of engineeringsciences, much like a YouTube podcast might, but adding a dimension ofpersonalization, direct communication and relatively quick feedback in an arena thatcelebrates personal efforts while maintaining system wide standards and professionalattainmentsBACKGROUND:It has been recognized since the late-1970s that representation of minority students inengineering is a problem [1]. Even last year [2] enrollment for Native American studentsin US postsecondary education was less

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Abigail Clark, Ohio State University; Jane Petrie

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similar identity traits, and they engage with similar communities in college despite thedifference in their FYE experiences.IntroductionFYE classes are often the foundation of engineering students education [1]. For many students,they set the ground for the first experience with course materials and with fellow engineeringstudents [2]. Institutions in the United States have different engineering programs, manyprograms have a common curriculum that all engineering students are required to take during thefirst year of study, while other programs have discipline-specific approaches to FYE [3]. FYEmatriculation approaches [4] and FYE course content [5] also vary significantly acrossinstitutions. Further complicating the FYE pathways, transfer