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FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; Odesma Dalrymple, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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enrolling in college, the rest make their decision as they go throughtheir first year and beyond13. High school teachers and counselors, extracurricular activities,family members, faculty members, and peers were identified as some of the factors influencingtheir decision. Having systematic programs to assist students has also been shown to have aneffect on students’ decision-making as regards choosing an engineering field; programmaticfactors and self-exploration were found to be the largest influences on students’ decision-makingprocess13. It is not clear however, exactly what these influences comprise of and how they affectthe decision-making process. This study sheds some light on these factors by asking studentswhat their first and last choices

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Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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AC 2009-1212: WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON: ILLUMINATING THE PATHWAYTO ENGINEERINGSusan Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a group of teaching faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered and professionally-oriented mission of Northeastern University.Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern UniversityRichard Whalen, Northeastern University

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Exploring Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Sean Mulvenon, University of Arkansas

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to CoE students are Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering); ≠ providing FEP students with academic, career, and personal advising in a proactive manner; ≠ fostering a sense of community among FEP students, other CoE students, the CoE faculty, and the balance of the UofA community.The FEP is executed via two sub-programs – the Freshman Engineering Academic Program(FEAP) and the Freshman Engineering Student Services Program (FESSP). These sub-programsare executed by a faculty Director, two full-time professional staff members, one full-timeinstructor, volunteer

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R Hammond, Arizona State University

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understand and internalize the vision and mission of the school, andhelping freshmen develop a personal identity as an Engineer. This paper focuses on the latter.Most engineering programs incorporate career exploration as one of the topics in theIntroduction to Engineering course or a separate course or seminar. This Introduction toEngineering course is typically taught as either a discipline-specific course or as a general courseopen to all majors. In both cases the content and delivery of the engineering career explorationtopic is heavily influenced by the faculty member teaching the class. In the Ira A. FultonSchools of Engineering at Arizona State University, there are program-specific Introduction toEngineering courses in which discussion of

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First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University

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AC 2012-4204: ”OMG! THAT’S WHAT AN ENGINEER DOES?”: FRESH-MEN DEVELOPING A PERSONAL IDENTITY AS AN ENGINEERStephen Rippon, Arizona State University Steve Rippon is the Assistant Dean of Student Services in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. In this capacity, he oversees the Engineering Schools’ K-12 outreach, under- graduate student recruitment, undergraduate engagement programs, and the Engineering Career Center.Dr. James Collofello, Arizona State UniversityMs. Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University Page 25.16.1 c American Society for Engineering

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First-Year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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George James Lamont, University of Waterloo; Stephanie Mutch, University of Waterloo; Chimdindu Ohaegbu, University of Waterloo ; Hamza Z. Butt, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Kari D. Weaver, University of Waterloo

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academic interests include biology, philosophy and religion. He is a researcher and writer for Lawyer-Ed, a legal publication. His research and career interests include medical law, legislation research, and engineering education.Dr. Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo Kate Mercer is the Systems Design Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences, and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Kate’s main duties include providing instruction and research services to students, faculty and staff. Kate graduated with a MI from the University of Toronto and completed her PhD at the University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy. Most

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Deciding on a Major

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. James P.E., Virginia Tech; Kacie Hodges P.E.; Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech

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has worked in both the private and public sectors. Prior to her current engineering position, she was on the faculty at Virginia Tech in the Department of Engineering Education for over 8 years teaching Foundations of Engineering courses to first year engineering students.Prof. Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech Jenny Lo is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She has taught multiple first-year engineering courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Changes in Student Perceptions of Engineering Disciplines through Showcasing of Career PathsAbstractThis complete evidence-based practice paper describes an instructional

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; James Warnock, Mississippi State University; Amy Barton, Mississippi State University; Rani Warsi Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University; Jane Nicholson Moorhead, Mississippi State University

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were framed in the context of the engineering disciplineof the faculty member leading the module. The panel sessions were designed to provide studentswith an overview of engineering disciplines not represented by course instructors. Thus, ABE,CEE, CSE, ISE, and ME hosted panel sessions with two 45-minute panels held on each panel Page 26.867.10day. Suggested panel composition included a student, a faculty member, the undergraduate  coordinator, and the department head, with final panel composition left to department heads’discretion. Each panel was asked to briefly introduce different concentrations available in theirmajor, typical career paths

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Héctor Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia - Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University; Stephen R Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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engineering major Item Occurrence Average rank Self-led exploration of engineering disciplines 496 2.26 Advice from family or friends not at Purdue 349 2.89 Advice from other Purdue students 344 2.95 An "Engineering Your Major" session 274 2.63 An extracurricular activity or experience 256 2.83 Guest Presentations in ENGR131 166 3.15 Advice from a faculty member 162 3.48 Advice from an FYE Advisor

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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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AC 2011-1727: SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CONTENTION: FACULTYAND STUDENT VIEWSCasey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering A recent systems engineering graduate from Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Class of 2010.Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Brittany Strachota is a member of the Class of 2013, studying engineering at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Yevgeniya V. Zastavker is an Associate Professor of Physics at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Her research interests lie at the intersection of project-based learning and gender studies with specific emphasis on the curricula and pedagogies

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin D. Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew B. James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #30124An Autoethnography: Outcomes from Faculty Engagement in CourseDevelopment in a Large First-Year Engineering ProgramDr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Holly M. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education. She is current the Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs and the former Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and practice related to graduate student mentoring. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, was nominated for a

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Blubaugh, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, and family members may also influence a  student’s  major  selection.  Researchers haveidentified factors, such as career prospects, personal interests, parental influence, effects ofclimate and culture, to be important. Although a few models of major choice exist, relativelylittle attention has been given to examining engineering disciplinary choice (e.g. Mechanical,Environmental, Civil, Chemical, or Industrial). Our research aims to fill this gap from a uniqueperspective—since music genre preference can represent diversity in the broad dimension ofexperiences, we explore whether there is an association between music genre preference andengineering discipline choice.Music penetrates all aspects of modern society, including academic settings

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Focus on Student Success 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University

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question: How, if at all, arestudents connecting the Exploring Engineering topics to their learning as current engineeringstudents and future engineering professionals?MethodsTo answer our open-ended research question, an exploratory qualitative approach was taken [5].While the Exploring Engineering assignment series has been utilized in both in-person andonline formats, the current analysis focuses exclusively on outcomes from the virtual format bydrawing on the experience of the Fall 2020 cohort. While overall information about topic choicefor students enrolled in the introductory engineering course in the Fall 2020 semester (n=1085)and descriptive data related to end of semester evaluations for a subset of students (n=586) areoutlined for

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry L. Meyers, Youngstown State University; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A Harper, The Ohio State University; Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame

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includesa 1-credit course devoted to selection of an engineering major. This includes hands-on activitieslead by faculty and industry professionals to learn about each of the engineering disciplinesoffered.At the Private institution, the students are exposed to a basic engineering design process throughmulti-week projects that are not intended to aide in engineering discipline selection. However,students complete a series of homework assignments throughout the semester that aid inselecting their major, understanding engineering career options, and integrating into the Collegeof Engineering.At the Large Land Grant, the students are exposed to a variety of engineering disciplines throughweekly laboratory experiences, but selection of a major is not a

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; J. Elaine Seat, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Thomas Scott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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AC 2008-1089: COMPARISON OF TRADITIONAL AND INTEGRATED FIRSTYEAR CURRICULA - GRADUATION SUCCESS AND MBTI DISTRIBUTIONJ. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Roger Parsons is the Director of the Engineering Fundamentals Division and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tennessee. He was an original member of the Engage curriculum development team.Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Rachel McCord is a graduate teaching assistant in the Engage freshman engineering program at the University of Tennessee. She has a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and is currently a second year student in a combined Master of Science/Master of Business

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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Paper ID #25765Preparing First-Year Engineering Students for a Career where Communica-tion Skills MatterDr. Leila Keyvani, Northeastern University Dr. Keyvani is an assistant teaching professor in the First year engineering program.Dr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University Dr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University and a mem- ber of the first-year engineering team. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered, professional and practice- oriented mission of Northeastern

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacey Leigh Kelly, Virginia Tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring Engineering Major Choice and Self-concept through First-Year Surveys 2018-04-30Choosing an appropriate major is an important factor in ensuring a productive and successful college experience.Major choice determines the type of work the students will engage in and the faculty and peers that they will come incontact with, both of which have been shown to impact student learning, satisfaction, and persistence.1 Forengineering students, the selection of a discipline can be an overwhelming task. Many first-year students have onlyvague notions about what engineering is and a limited understanding of the scope of the work that might be typical

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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and challenges of implementingthe first year in an experimental pilot program. As part of a set of initiatives to transform highereducation at Purdue University, the Polytechnic Institute (PI) was designed to be a multi-disciplinary, hands-on, competency-based experience for undergraduate students in technologyprograms. In Spring 2014, the PI began recruiting students, and in Fall 2014, the programopened its doors to its first cohort. The faculty who had taken a year to design and develop thefirst year curriculum eagerly awaited their new mentees. However, students came in with theirown hopes and concerns, which impacted their desire to join and remain in the program.Students were not alone in their decision-making. They were guided and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University

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science earn significantly more than students who major in the humanities andsocial sciences. Finally, high ability students have been found to shift to majors that result inmore profitable professional pathways and lower ability students shift to “easier majors”7.Student ability and their expectation of future earning potential were reported as importantfactors in the selection of a college major; however, these perceptions may have errors thatwould influence major change8. Social Cognitive Career Theory is based on the idea that careerdevelopment is a process related to self-exploration and choice, but that there can be barriers thatconfound decision making. For example an individual’s prior experiences and background(culture, gender, genetic

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Argrow, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel W. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Suzana Brown, University of Colorado, Boulder; Adam J. Blanford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Corrina Ladakis Gibson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Eric Donnelly Kenney

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with the outcome), homework, and projects.Discipline ModulesThe objectives of the discipline modules were to • Provide a vertical dive into an engineering discipline, in the context of the Engineering Grand Challenges. • Provide an overview of the major department or program, including lab tours, meeting faculty members, etc. • Present the discipline from the perspective of invited practitioners.As shown in Table 4, the modules were rotated each five weeks so that during the course of the15-week semester a student participated in three discipline modules. Prior to enrollment,students were given registration instructions to review the three combinations of majors for themodules, and then to select the section (room

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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for Wright State’s engineering college: to develop a first semester course experiencethat addresses the inability of first year engineering students to successfully advance quicklyenough through the traditional calculus sequence, resulting in unacceptably high attrition [3].Like at Wright State, the Engineering Math course is centered on hands-on lab experiences,emphasizing an application-oriented, active approach to studying math topics subsequentlyapplied in core engineering courses. Taught by engineering faculty, course topics includeexamples from physics, engineering mechanics, electric circuits, and programming. A goal of thecourse is for students to demonstrate their prowess in applying mathematics knowledge, so thatthey can begin to

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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with others,talking about cycling on internet forums, or in person, complimenting other cyclists on theirbikes among other practices. The members of an affinity group can be spread across differentregions; the affinity group is based on individuals’ “participation in specific practices” [4].Each of these views of identity is interrelated and support one another. For instance, as a studentat a university, there is institutional-identity imposed by the university as well as affinity-identityif the student takes part in the student activities that are university-related, for instance, sportingevents. Discourse-identity becomes a factor in the interactions and dialogue that occur amongstudents about such events.MethodsThe students whose sketches

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianne D. Vernon, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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problem solving.To facilitate the development of self-authorship among first year students, we designed thediscussion sessions as a developmental pathway introducing self-awareness, identity work andgoal setting. The framework and details of the content were created and delivered by peerfacilitators on a weekly basis. The peer facilitators were given time to add their own personalaspects to the content to imbue the session with personal credibility, create an respectful sharingatmosphere and engage students in open discussion. Table 1 provides a list of the discussiontopics covered through the course of the semester. Appendix A1 provides the full session listingincluding the original course structure and the modified course structure with lecture

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manaz Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University; Chandan Dasgupta, Purdue University; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia MSSEC, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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reference materials(e.g., tutorials) that students could access any time during the design process. Additionally, thetool allowed students to explore the design space freely by clearly laying out all the availabledesign parameters. This coupled with peer-feedback during the teamwork likely lowered thestandards for the students to perform research and build knowledge about the potential solutions.Students exchange ideas regarding what information would be needed for solving the challengebased on their research.For the “Weighing Options & Decision Making” design strategy, there was an increase in thenumber of Adept Informed designers in reflection #2 as compared to reflection #1. In reflection#1, there were 6 Informed and 4 Adept Informed

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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first year students a more concrete picture of what type of work they might performin the aerospace industry and the breadth of employment options available.Guest speakers from both government and industry were invited inside the classroom to discusstheir actual work, career path, and opportunities with their employer. As a reflection of U.S.government involvement in aerospace, a NASA astronaut presented a seminar and reflected onhow aerospace engineers at both NASA and supporting industry contractors are shaping thefuture of space exploration. The speaker also addressed concerns about the future of U.S.government investment in space programs. Another guest speaker specifically outlined the co-op program at their organization, which provided an

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

María del Carmen Garcia-Higuera, Universidad Panamericana; Rocio Chavez-Telleria, Universidad Panamericana; Armando Alemán-Juárez, Universidad Panamericana ; Isabel Joaquina Niembro García P.E., Universidad Panamericana

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inengineering programs. Problem and Project-based Learning (PBL) methodologies were chosento teach the course, and strategies to develop students’ soft skills were included. The course wastaught in the fall of 2017.In this paper, we describe the redesign process that CIE followed in collaboration with threeengineering faculty members teaching the course. Also, we present the results of the qualitativestudy which sought to explore the experiences of the eight professors teaching the redesignedcourse.2. Literature Review2.1 Engineering teaching and learningEngineering colleges and universities face a large number of students leaving their programsbefore graduation, despite years of research and efforts to increase retention rates. In the U.S.over

Conference Session

The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame

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tracked for five semestersbeyond.Foundationally, this engineering major discernment study is theoretically founded in SocialCognitive Career Theory (SCCT) to consider students decisions14-15. SCCT is used to evaluate thegoals, outcomes expectations, and self-efficacy beliefs14. An engineering education based studyon engineering major discernment used SCCT by VanDeGrift and Lao reported that courseprojects, faculty advisory interactions, and other laboratory experiences were influential inengineering major selection. The current study expects to reveal that other targeted courseexperiences would likewise influence students16.Research Questions: 1. How effective is the engineering informed decision making module at meeting its intended goals

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A. Meadows, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Elizabeth S. Hildinger, University of Michigan

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engineering programs can force students to narrowtheir career choices prematurely, negatively influencing student retention. In addition, severalstudies cite the positive influence of “engaging” learning experiences on student educationalexperiences14,15. These engaging activities include active learning, the conveyance of excitementand enthusiasm for a subject by faculty, cohort development and direct student-facultyinteractions.Finally, it is important to recognize that retention to graduation is only a single measure ofsuccess. For the measurement of a truly successful engineer, we should also examine theperformance and practical experiences that have been gained in and around the educationalsetting. May and Chubin10 provide a detailed overview of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan David Ortega, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin - Purdue University, West Lafayette; S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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qualitatively answer theresearch question: What student value beliefs and expectations influence their decision of whichengineering major to pursue? The answer to this research question can provide in-depth insightsinto student’s expectancy values, particularly exploring relations between students’ expectationsand the type of resources they prefer to use.4. Research DesignTheoretical frameworkWe used the Eccles’ expectancy-value theory as a lens to analyze the findings of this study.According to Eccles’, an individual's’ choice to perform a task is motivated by two factors: 1)their belief that they can perform a task, and 2) their desire to undertake a task8,9. Eccles definesfour categories of subjective task values (STV): 1) attainment, 2) intrinsic

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin

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College, Columbia University. Her BA is also from Columbia.Dr. Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Mia K. Markey is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow in Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin as well as Adjunct Professor of Imaging Physics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. A 1994 graduate of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Dr. Markey earned her B.S. in computational biology (1998) from Carnegie Mellon University and her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering (2002), along with a certificate in bioinformatics, from Duke University. The mission of Dr. Markey’s Biomedical Informatics Lab is to develop decision