Conference Session

S6A: Full Papers - Out with the Old, In with the New

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; Mamoona Muzammil, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Full Papers

Paper ID #40587Full Paper: Implementation of Course Structure in STEM Courses forStudent Motivation and Learning, and Lab InnovationDr. Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University Dr. Muzammil Arshad earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, and his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan. Dr. Arshad is presently teaching at Texas A&M University as Associate Professor.Dr. Mamoona Muzammil, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr. Mamoona Muzammil earned her PhD in Chemistry

Conference Session

S6C: Full Papers - Cannot Have Too Much Math!

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Katherine A Grover, Utah State University; Kristina T Glaittli, Utah State University; Christian R. Bolander, Utah State University Department of Engineering Education ; Thomas H Fronk, Utah State University

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Full Papers

. Kristina has a BS and MS in civil engineering from Brigham Young University. She began her career as a structural engineer in the aerospace industry where she worked on the Space Shuttle booster rockets and other solid rocket motors. For 10 years she owned and operated an engineering consulting business. After transitioning to academia, she worked for the NSF-funded National Center for Engineering and Technology Education.Dr. Christian R. Bolander, Utah State University Department of Engineering Education Christian recently joined the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University (USU) as a Professor of Practice in Engineering Mathematics. He just graduated with his doctorate from Utah State in Mechanical

Conference Session

Technical Session T1B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University; Katrina L Carlson, Michigan Technological University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, Montana Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity, Full Papers

engineering: promise of job opportunities, pay, and “They make a lot of money”. high diversity of work. Contextual Consideration to the role of “I wanted to go into aerospace engineering so I Factors / family, peers, teachers, and visited a family friend … working at the Johnson Social other external factors that Space Center in Houston. We discussed the Influences influence one’s desire to different options I had, and they recommended choose engineering. that I go into a broader engineering field so that I have more job opportunities … Therefore, I decided on