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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retention aswell as graduation rates. However, students entering the college at the low end of themathematics spectrum, in particular, continue to be retained and succeed at a much lower ratethan first-year students in general. This cohort of students tends to have a higher proportion ofunderrepresented minority students and a higher portion of students with financial need. It hasalso been the fastest growing portion of the first-year student class for the past several years.This paper discusses past, current, and planned efforts to increase the success of incoming firstyear students at the lower end of the mathematical skill spectrum. Suggestions are welcomedregarding both specific interventions as well data that might be the most effective in

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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figuratively.RESULTS TO DATE:The intuitive sense of the instructor and associated TCU engineering mentors is that theresults to date are positive. But this has not been quantitatively confirmed at thiswriting. It is perceived that although numbers may only be slightly larger, there seemsto be a better persistence with the students participating. That perception is embodiedby students that are able to put up with temporary tribulations and still being able tomove forward. It is freely conceded that work is needed to quantify this perceptionthrough application of attitudinal surveys or other tools to get a better understanding ofwhat is actually occurring. It is planned that in future months this will occur.REFERENCES:[1].. Retention of Minority Students in

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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initiatives as an impact on students’subjective experience as an undergraduate engineering student.This paper provides background and status of current and planned initiatives in the Faculty ofEngineering at the University of Windsor to build a peer-mentoring program by way ofindividual initiatives that together will benefit our undergraduate students both as mentors andmentees.BackgroundWhile literature supports undergraduate research-based peer programming that includes teams offaculty and graduate students mentoring the undergraduate students [2], [3], the University ofWindsor’s Outstanding Scholars program is one that provides all undergraduate studentsmultiple research placements with a faculty mentor and their graduate students. The

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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projectteam had to wait for the arrival of warmer seasonal temperatures. Testing in early summer 2019 inthe Northeastern United States on sunny and/or partly sunny days with outside air temperatures inthe 88-91 oF (31.1-32.8 oC) range revealed that the internal air temperature will approach 115 oF(46.1 oC). This is below the recommended 120-140 oF (49-60 oC) range for dehydration of fruitsand vegetables [5-8]. A simple modification to the current design (i.e., thinner walls) is alreadybeing planned in order to determine if this concept design can generate the required airtemperatures for safe drying for similar outside air temperatures. The dehydration of raw meat is aseparate issue since safe dehydration requires even higher internal temperatures [9

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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minority students is < 3% in the CEAS programs in a college with a 40% attritionrate. An aggressive retention strategy was created for underrepresented minority students.In order to increase the number of students who persist to complete a bachelors degree, theretention plan includes strategies for making sure that a diverse group of selected students have ahigh probability of being successful throughout their academic careers, are properly motivatedfor that entire span, maintain a sense of comradery and graduate from an engineering program oftheir choice. The Choose Ohio First Program is a collaborative program between CEAS, Artsand Science and Allied Health. The strategies are presented in the order that students will seethem applied.Program

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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Paper ID #28069The influence of percentage of female or international students on the psy-chological safety of teamMr. Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University Behzad Beigpourian is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant in Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. He earned his master’s in Structural Engineering from Shahid Chamran University in Iran, and his bachelor’s in Civil Technical Teacher from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University in Iran, Tehran. He has been official Technical Teacher at Ministry of Education in Iran from 2007 to 2018, and received many certificate in education such as Educational Planning

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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bachelors in engineering physics with a focus in computer science at The Ohio State University. His research has primarily been the implementation of technology for use in STEM education, as well as computational physics. He plans to pursue a graduate degree in physics at University of Colorado Boulder, where he can participate in research pertaining to physics, computer science and/or education.Mr. Nick H Abbott Ohio State University Mechanical Engineering student. I’ve done game design and programming as a hobby for 10 years. I’m interested in how we can create more immersion through VR and AR. I’m also interested in how to use technology in the classroom to teach complicated topics.Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio