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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Ways to Measure "Things" About Your Course(s)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Justin J. Henriques, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

engineering” or “disciplinary engineering” courses.2Chen (2014) also analyzed course descriptions of 2,222 non-repeated first-year engineeringcourses to identify topical key words using a revised First-Year Engineering CourseClassification Scheme2,3. On average, first-year engineering courses listed 5-6 different topics,with 8% listing only one topic and less than 1% listing twenty or more topics. The mostfrequently listed topics (not in rank order) included engineering profession, disciplines ofengineering, engineering careers, and roles and responsibilities of engineers, problem solvingskills, laboratory experiments, software tools, programming skills, Computer Aided Design(CAD), graphics, circuits, problem solving skills, basic design concepts

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicolas N. Brown, University of Utah; Joy Velarde, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

solution for managing wiring harnesses of laboratory rodents in large-scale obstacle courses. Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, 1495 East 100 South, 1550 MEK, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Phone: 801-808-3571 Email: nicolas.n.brown@gmail.comMs. Joy Velarde, University of Utah Joy Velarde is an Academic Advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Brigham Young University and a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration from Boston College.Dr. Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah Debra J. Mascaro is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah

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FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail Baura, Loyola University Chicago; Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago; Noe Arroyo; Vincent C.F. Chen, Loyola University Chicago; Allan Beale

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

Biomed- ical Engineering degrees from Drexel University, and her PhD Bioengineering degree from the University of Washington. Between her graduate degrees, she worked as a loop transmission systems engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories. She then spent 13 years in the medical device industry conducting medical de- vice research and managing research and product development at several companies. In her last industry position, Dr. Baura was Vice President, Research and Chief Scientist at CardioDynamics.Dr. Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago Leanne Kallemeyn, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Research Methodologies at Loyola University Chicago. She teaches graduate-level courses in program evaluation

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First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Laurel Whisler, Clemson University; Andrew I. Neptune, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

questions to document learning gains in a small statics class,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice, vol. 142, no. 4, pp. 1–8, Oct. 2016.[4] M. Muñoz-García, G. Moreda, N. Hernández-Sánchez, and V. Valiño, “Student reciprocal peer teaching as a method for active learning: An experience in an electrotechnical laboratory,” Journal of Science Education & Technology, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 729–734, Oct. 2013.[5] D. Missingham, and R. Matthews,“A democratic and student-centred approach to facilitating teamwork learning among first-year engineering students: a learning and teaching case study,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 412–423, July 2014.[6] D.G

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jason Immekus, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

, “Mindfulness, anxiety, and high- stakes mathematics performance in the laboratory and classroom,” Conscious. Cogn., vol. 37, pp. 123–132, 2015.[23] R. Senkpeil, Understanding and Improving the Non-cognitive Factors that Affect First- year Engineering Performance. Dissertation, Purdue University, 2018.[24] N. B. Honken and P. Ralston, “Freshman engineering retention: A holistic look,” J. STEM Educ. Innov. Res., vol. 14, no. 2, 2013.[25] C. P. Veenstra, E. L. Dey, and G. D. Herrin, “A model for freshman engineering retention,” Adv. Eng. Educ., 2009.[26] J. Bean and S. B. Eaton, “The Psychology Underlying Successful Retention Practices,” J. Coll. Student Retent. Res. Theory Pract., vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 73–89

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; John Clements, California Polytechnic State University; David Janzen, California Polytechnic State University

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First-Year Programs

introductory computer science course hasapproximately 20 items to grade per student. In our cornerstone course, see Section 3.0, we have9 individual items to grade per student and (4 * TotalStudentCount / TeamSize) groupassignments to grade. For our class size and team sizes, we roughly have the equivalent of 11individual assignments to grade – a savings of 55%.Due to the collaborative nature of the course and active learning, laboratory hours are used astimes when students discuss technical difficulties with each other and work to solve those issuesinstead of following detailed instructor exercises. Since the course concentrates on design,students are free to use various resources (Internet, library, domain experts) to help themovercome difficulties

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FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Robert Green, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

or introduced them to another engineering major which was more interesting to them.Even the students who decide not to major in engineering value the course for helping them tomake that decision. One student wrote on his evaluation form “I learned a great deal about themajor I chose. And I also learned that I didn’t want to do engineering but am thankful that youhelped me make up my mind.” The most common comment from students on whatimprovements could be made to the class were suggestions dealing with having hands-onprojects, segregating the class at times to focus on particular majors, and having actual visits tothe departments to see facilities and laboratories rather than having the departmentalrepresentative come and make a presentation

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FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Schimmels, Marquette University

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First-Year Programs

in good teamwork and effective leadership? 3.85The summary of the assessment of the second course with respect to the “Engineering Coalitionof Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership (ECSEL) Classroom Activities Survey”is provided in Table 3. The student evaluations of their development was benchmarked withrespect to that for students taking the existing freshman design sequence taught using a large-lecture/laboratory format by a non-tenure-track instructor. For each of the criteria listed in Table3, students in the new course sequence viewed their development as being significantly greaterthan that for the existing course sequence, with most (18 of 24) at statistically significant 95%confidence level. The survey was

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FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Scott Bates, University of Utah

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First-Year Programs

Page 24.47.7 6 Lecture from a Single Instructor Based on the data collected from student feedback, changes were made to the courseformat that included more of the learning formats that would better help them gain a betterunderstanding of both engineering majors and engineering careers.Fall 2012 The course format was changed for the second academic year based on student feedback.Because students listed hands-on activities, tours of research laboratories and classroomdiscussion as the top learning strategies, they were incorporated into the class. The class formatwas redesigned to focus on the grand challenges and include a final conceptual design project atthe end of the semester. At specific

Conference Session

FPD 8: Engineering Math Issues

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia H. Chariker, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Carrye Y Wilkins, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

the laboratory areoften not realistic options in classroom research. Alternatively, this situation could be addressedin the future by measuring a variety of potential group differences. This would allow groupdifferences to be ruled out or offered as an additional explanation for group performance. For students who participated in the summer program but nevertheless moved toIntroduction to Calculus, there appeared to be no benefit from participation in the summeralgebra intervention. Although these 15 students had the same large gains in pre- to post-intervention test scores as the group of students remaining in Engineering Analysis I, thisseeming improvement in algebra knowledge did not result in any demonstrated benefits in thefall

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FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

courses. Several schools have adopted project-based or laboratory-basedapproaches to incorporate active learning. For example, the University of Florida converted theirlecture-based Introduction to Engineering course into a series of labs focusing on the variousdisciplines. They found that the active learning approach was preferable and saw significant increases inretention6. Other schools have taken similar approaches by having students participate in bothdiscipline-specific and multidisciplinary projects7,8,9. At North Carolina State University, student teamswere asked to conduct research about a particular discipline and give short (5-10 minute) presentationsto the rest of the class10. Additionally, students were required to attend at least

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University; Joseph Langenderfer, Central Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

course is taught round-robin-style with teaching blocks of electricalengineering (with a electrical professor), mechanical engineering (with a mechanical professor),engineering laboratories (with a technology professor), general engineering and two-weekrobotics project (with electrical or mechanical professor), and simultaneous two-week largeproject (with each professor). The mechanical and electrical blocks each include several single-day projects and labs, while the general engineering block includes upperclassman, studentgroup, and alumni speakers to better EGR120 students’ understanding of engineering both atCMICH and in the workforce.EGR120 has consistently drawn a relatively higher, and growing, enrollment each year (currently

Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

Page 15.781.5 Figure 2: Example of a LabVIEW Block DiagramThe computing concepts covered in LabVIEW were first introduced in the lecture period andreinforced through activities in the laboratory period. Overall, it took 6 lecture and lab periods tointroduce students to all of the fundamental concepts covered in the course.In order to tie the design and computing aspects of the course together, a service-learning projectwas presented in the middle of the semester. Students were required to develop a program inLabVIEW that would teach a concept from the Indiana State math or science curriculum for the7th grade. Students were provided with the Indiana State standards for math and science andwere allowed to choose the

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Gigi Secuban, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

1123/1121L University Chemistry II (with laboratory) and PHYS 2074 University Physics II. This selection has no impact on the students’ selected CoE major at the conclusion of their first year. The University Core Elective can be any course that satisfies one of the requirements of the University of Arkansas core curriculum in the social sciences, humanities, and fine arts.Like similar students at many of our peer institutions, a significant number of FEP students donot have the mathematics ACT score (26 or greater in the 2007-2008 academic year, 27 orgreater in the 2008-2009 academic year) required to enroll in MATH 2554 as a new freshman.Most of these students qualify to take MATH 1285 Precalculus Mathematics

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FPD 3: Retention

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Theodore Demetrius Caldwell M.Ed., Diversity Programs Office/College of Engineering/Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Subashini Nagendran Sivakumar, Michigan State University; Kyle P. Foster, Michigan State University College of Engineering; Tonisha Brandy Lane, Michigan State University; Rickey Alfred Caldwell Jr.; Lisa R. Henry, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State Uni- versity. He also serves MSU as Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program that is highly interdisciplinary focusing on both engineering and business. He also is a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. In the decade of the c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #9648 90s, Dr. Sticklen founded and led a computer science laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington; Heather L Frost

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First-Year Programs

Brent, R. “The Intellectual Development of Science and Engineering Students Part 2: Teaching to Promote Growth.” J. Engineering Education, Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004): 279-291.16. Gasper, B. J. and Gardener, S. M. “Engaging Students in Authentic Microbiology Research in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Course is Correlated with Gains in Understanding of the Nature of Authentic Research and Critical Thinking.” J. Microbiology & Biology Education, May 2013, p. 25-34.17. Gottesman, A. J. and Hoskins, S. G. “CREATE Cornerstone: Introduction to Scientific Thinking, a New Course for STEM-Interested Freshmen, Demystifies Scientific Thinking through Analysis of Scientific Literature.” CBE-Life Sciences Education. Vol. 12. (2013): 59-72.18

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FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick L. Smyth, University of Virginia; William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Brian A. Nosek, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

implicit stereotype of science as male (weak stereotyping among the women but strong among the men), even though they are both equally aware of the cultural stereotype. A key ongoing focus of his research is on the causal role that such varying implicit associations may play in shap- ing identities and contributing to perseverance in scientific studies and careers. Fred’s publication topics have included comparisons of web- and laboratory-based implicit cognition experiments, the relationship between implicit and explicit attitude measures, ethnic and gender differences in science graduation at selective colleges, and standardized testing in college admission.William H Guilford, University of Virginia Will Guilford is

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FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech University

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First-Year Programs

development of a professional identity: engineering persisters vs engineering switchers. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. October 18 – 21: San Antonio, TX.Radharamanan R., and H. E. Jenkins (2008). Laboratory Learning Modules On Cad/Cam And Page 22.240.10 Robotics In Engineering Education. International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control ICIC International 4(2): 433-443.Reese, D. and R. Green (2008). A Pre-Engineering Class To Retain Students Into An Engineering Major, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition: June 22-25: Pittsburgh, PARobson, V., V. Lohani

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FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Janet Sundrud, San Jose State University

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First-Year Programs

300 407 315 294Students in Engr 10 attend two, one-hour lectures each week in which guest speakers discussvarious aspects of the engineering profession, global and environmental issues, engineeringtools, and non-technical skills such as communication skills, team skills, and engineering ethics.All students also attend a three-hour laboratory each week. In the lab, students are engaged in atleast four different projects using a team-based approach. This project links directly to theCollege’s mission: be a learning community that empowers its students to better the worldthrough innovative applications of engineering knowledge and skills. In addition to fundingcurriculum development by the faculty team, the College

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FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Brooke Morin, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

thegrade breakdown shown in Table 1. Table 1: First year engineering grade breakdown for the first semester course. Grade Category % of Grade Preparation Assignments 10% Application Assignments 20% Laboratory Assignments 21% Journals 3% Design Project 5% Extra Weekly Assignments BONUS 3% Quizzes 6% Midterm Exams 20

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FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers, School of Engineering; Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University

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First-Year Programs

electricity. See the appendix for the complete project. In designing this circuit,students had to utilize physics concepts within engineering constraints. Borrowing fromprinciples of problem-based and collaborative learning, in this semi-structured project, in groups,students were expected to make a self-assessment of what they already knew, what they neededto know, and where to go to find obtain information needed to solve the problem.There are multiple expected outcomes that students can use in their design of the semi-structuredproject, but they do not have to use any particular design element or any combination of designelements. Also, because the class is not held in a laboratory with specialized equipment,students’ design decisions are limited

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First-Year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati; Angela Boronyak, University of Cincinnati; James Edward Roethler, Spalding University; Aimee M. Frame, University of Cincinnati; Cedrick Kwuimy, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

.[14] S.E. Ramlo, “Students’ Views About Potentially Offering Physics Courses Online,” Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 25, pp. 489-496, 2016.[15] S. M. Attardi, M.L. Barbeau, K.A. Rogers, “Improving Online Interactions: Lessons from an Online Anatomy Course with a Laboratory for Undergraduate Students,” Anatomical Sciences Education, March 1, 2018. [Online] https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.1776. [Accessed March 1, 2021].[16] S.S. Jaggers, “Choosing Between Online and Face-to-Face Courses: Community College Student Voices,” American Journal of Distance Education, vol. 28, issue 1, pp. 27-38, 2014.[17] Wyse, Stickney, Butz, Beckler, and Close. “The Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Student Learning and How

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Horne P.E., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Alexandra Kurepa, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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First-Year Programs

describealternating waveforms in electrical generators where a sine wave is produced when a coil of wire isrotated within a magnetic field. Other courses like dynamics are designed and analyzed usingtrigonometric functions. Even earthquake wave motion can be described with the sine function. Itis this sine function that became the basis for introducing the sine function in MATLABprogramming to create a melodious sound. The sine function was also introduced after thedemonstration of a laboratory-grade mass spring system while measuring SHM using a Vernier™Motion Detector.MATLAB and Wave MotionEngineering educators have previously presented algorithmic tools like MATLAB to solve forsinusoidal-based models for projectile motion [4]. Some researchers have

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania

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First-Year Programs

, each team has a budgetof $50. Most of the building material is available in the machine shop. For this project, 10% ofteams build the full-scale model in the machine shop and 90% of the teams 3D printed theirsmall-scale model in engineering laboratory. Figure 3 shows examples of prototypes built bystudents. At the last week of classes, teams presented their project work to the client and a groupof local high school students. In addition, each team prepared a written report outlining projectgoals, background research, sketches of three possible design ideas, their chosen design,SolidWorks drawings, and bill of materials. Written reports are also shared with the client. Figure 3: Examples of little free library prototypes are shown in the

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Virtual Instruction in the First Year 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; He Liu; Matthew Robin Kohanfars, University of California, San Diego; Edward I Lan, University of California, San Diego; Cristian H. Tharin; Tania K. Morimoto, University of California, San Diego

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First-Year Programs

and thought-provoking curriculums for the engineering department at UC San Diego. My master’s degree background is aimed towards the field of medical technology, where I am able to work in a design laboratory that specializes in researching and developing medical devices. I plan to continue my education to obtain a Ph.D., directing my impact on engineering education and translational research at UC San Diego.Mr. Edward I Lan, University of California, San Diego Edward Lan earned his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego in 2017. He moved on to work in the aerospace industry at Applied Composites San Diego (Formerly San Diego Composite) directly after graduating, developing new

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Virtual Instruction in the First Year III

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rui Li, New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University

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First-Year Programs

? 1 The Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) is a multidimensional measurement device intended to 2 evaluate participates’ subjective experience regarding target activity in laboratory experiments 3 [40]. It has been used in several past experiments related to intrinsic motivation and self- 4 regulation [41-43]. The instrument assesses participants’ relatedness (Q1 — Q8), perceived 5 competence (Q9 — Q11), and interest or enjoyment (Q12) while performing a given activity, 6 thus yielding three subscale scores. The relatedness subscale covers interpersonal interactions as 7 well as friendship formation. Figure 4 shows the procedure for calculating a relatedness score 8 for each lab mode. Figure 4. Calculation

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First-Year Programs: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the First Year

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechani- cal and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineer- ing Students. Her research interests include energy and thermodynamic related topics. Since 2007 she has been actively involved in recruiting and outreach for the Statler College, as part of this involvement Dr. Morris frequently makes presentations to

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jorge R. Lara, Texas A&M University; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University; Patrick Linke, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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First-Year Programs

lighting technologies for buildings, communications for energy systems, water use in hydraulic fracturing, environmental impacts of energy production, turbomachinery for energy use and its reliability.Dr. Mark Weichold P.E., Texas A&M University Dr. Mark H. Weichold, Regents Professor and Halliburton Engineering Global Programs Professor, is an electrical engineer and has worked for General Dynamics Ft. Worth Division, Motorola in Austin, TX and the U.S. Army Electronic Technology and Devices Laboratory in Ft. Monmouth, NJ. He joined the Electrical Engineering faculty at Texas A&M University in 1982 and now holds the rank of Professor. In January 2007, he became Dean and CEO of Texas A&M University’s branch

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineering Students. Her research interests include energy and thermodynamic related topics. Since 2007 she has been actively involved in recruiting and outreach for the Statler College, as part of this involvement Dr. Morris frequently makes presentations to groups of K-12 students, as well as perspective WVU students and their families. Dr. Morris was selected as a Statler College Outstanding Teacher for 2012, the WVU Honors

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

scheme used at the UofA to number courses is such that the fourth digit in a course number corresponds to the number of semester credit hours for the course.The required courses in the Spring Semester are: GNEG 1121 Introduction to Engineering II MATH 2564 Calculus II ENGL 1023 Composition II Freshman Engineering Science Elective (4 credit hours) University Core Elective (3 credit hours) For the Freshman Engineering Science Elective, FEP students choose between CHEM 1123/1121L University Chemistry II (with laboratory) and PHYS 2074 University Physics II. This selection has no impact on the students’ selected CoE major at the conclusion of their first year. The