Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University

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doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechanical 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

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University

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, such as Solid Mechanics, Mechanism Analysis and Design, Mechanical Design, Computer Aided Engineering, etc. Her interests include inno- vative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation, innovations in non-traditional delivery methods, as well as structured reflective practices throughout the engineering curriculum.Dr. Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University Dr. Benjamin Mertz received his Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. He is currently a part of a lecturer team at Arizona State University that focuses on the first-year engineering experience, including

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ernzen, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Kendra Rae Beeley; Robert J Culbertson, Physics Department, Arizona State University

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Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; John Uhran, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; John Ventura, Christian Brothers University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame; Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Rebecca Ladewski, University of Notre Dame

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at the University of Louisville. Her research interests include recruitment and retention programming for females and under-represented minorities as well as work with first and second year engineering students.Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame Ms. Slaboch is a first year mechanical engineering graduate student at the University of Notre Dame. Her research involves the wear and friction of bovine cartilage.Rebecca Ladewski, University of Notre Dame Page 13.977.1 Ms. Ladewski graduated in 2007 from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in philosophy and chemical engineering. She

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Kyle Patrick Vealey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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of class, the topic of diversity was introduced and a whole class discussion ondiversity in the engineering classroom is facilitated. Throughout the semester, diversity wasrevisited in teaming assignments, roles, and engineering design scenarios. A key learningobjective of the courses was contributing effectively to team products and discussions. As apart of working in teams, students were expected to take on alternative perspectives inlistening, working, and communicating effectively with one another. These approaches areconsistent with best practices outlined in prior research and highlighted by Tonso18.Data CollectedThroughout the Fall 2015 semester, we collected quantitative survey data (pre and post) as wellas conducted three

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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involved in the classroom, teaching students in the First-Year Engineering Program.Dr. Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University Dr. Cory Brozina is an assistant professor and the Director of First-Year Engineering at Youngstown State University. He completed his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, and his PhD is in Engineering Education, also from Virginia Tech. His research interests include: Learning Analytics, First-Year Engineering and Assessment. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Supporting an Informed Selection of an Engineering MajorAbstractThe following evidence based practice study investigates the impact of a First-Year

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenell Wilmot, University of Texas, Austin; Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas, Austin

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SI.Qualitative data was used to answer research questions regarding trends in student attendanceand grade performance, DFQW percentages, and background for the fall 2015 and spring 2016.This information provided course and SI administrators with a better understanding of whichstudent populations were attending the study sessions, qualitative data helped to identify specificfactors that may have influenced both their choice to attend and their grade performance. Thenext sections will answer our research questions by further outlining the impact of SI on studentperformance, what specific aspects of the SI program may have facilitated change, andrecommendations for future practice and study of SI for this course.Findings and discussionThis study uses a

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Student Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenai Kelley Brown, Clemson University; Natalie Stringer, Clemson University; Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Laurel Whisler, Clemson University

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peer leader. These topicsbecome the basis for the formation of new practice groups. Each group then designs theirapproach to investigating the topic and plans for ways to present this new information. Thepurpose of the final project is to share the knowledge they have researched or generated withothers in the course support community as a whole (Community of Practice).Training our peer leaders to model self-directed learning approaches in their sessions is the firststep toward supporting students as they transition into college and develop skills in reflecting onchallenges and adapting to improve success. We have intentionally designed our peer leadertraining course to immerse new leaders in a self-directed learning environment, by allowing

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Unique Projects & Pedagogies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Nicole Bosca

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bridge the gap between high school and college as well as preparing students for the rigors of mathematics. His research interests include engineering education, integration of novel technologies into engineering classroom, excellence in instruction, water, and wastewater treatment, civil engineering infrastructure, and transportation engi- neering.Mr. Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology Mr. Ludvik Alkhoury is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ. He is currently the Lab instructor of Fundamentals of Engineering Design (FED) 101, a course that reviews the basic concepts of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Briceland McLaughlin, Boise State University; Nick Hudyma, Boise State University; Robert Hamilton P.E., Boise State University; Bhaskar Chittoori P.E., Boise State University; Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller P.E., Boise State University

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discipline cited a lack of community and support systems as reasons for leaving.They also suggested a high degree of difficulty in foundational courses (math, chemistry,physics) without an understanding of how the knowledge gained would be practically applied tomajor-specific coursework in the future.While major change is no longer a taboo action across higher education, it is an ever-increasingbarrier to degree attainment and these barriers increase as time continues before a change ismade [4]. Major changes for STEM students, especially at colleges without a common first- andsecond-year curriculum, place large burdens on students. These burdens come in the form ofincreased time to graduation, increased use of often finite financial resources, loss

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Cornucopia

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joshua Bourne Reed, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut

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ethics and ethical frameworks. With the knowledge gainedfrom this research, first-year engineering programs can better explore how incoming students viewdecision-making and design more effective instructional practices. BackgroundIntroductionEthics is the “standards of conduct that apply to everyone” [1]. It is the difference between rightand wrong. People use ethics to determine how to act when confronted with any situation; askingquestions such as “who will this benefit?”, “who will this harm?”, and “what are theconsequences?”. However, engineering ethics is different from everyday ethics. Engineeringethics are a set of professional ethics, or “those special morally permissible standards of conductthat

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Caverly, Villanova University; Howard Fulmer, Villanova University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University; James O’Brien, Villanova University; Gerard Jones, Villanova University; Edward Char, Villanova University; Frank Mercede, Villanova University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Randy Weinstein, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University

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semiconductor devices, electronics, and renewable energy and his research areas include solar cells, battery monitoring systems and electric vehicles.James O’Brien, Villanova University Prof. O’Brien is a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is the Coordinator for the New Freshman Program.Gerard Jones, Villanova University Dr. Jones is Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, where he has taught courses in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, computational fluid mechanics, and solar thermal analysis. Currently, he serves as associate dean for the 900-student undergraduate engineering program. His recent service-learning work on analysis and design of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University

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and the overallgrade of the student which serves as a factor to determine student’s success in a classroom.First year engineering curriculum includes two semester course sequence: Fundamentals ofEngineering I (offered in the first semester) and Fundamentals of Engineering II (offered in thesecond semester). Data is presented from the first semester course offered at the regional campusof a large, research institution. Fundamentals of Engineering I course include the followingsections as three main components of the coursework. a) Introduction to data analysis tool suchas Microsoft Excel, b) Computer programming in MATLAB, and c) Design project. Teamworkand collaboration are heavily weighted for the assessment of student performance in the

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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workedtogether as part of the video and then the students take a break and work through individualproblems. This “hands-on”, learning by doing approach is one that is very popular withstudents since it is in tune with the way students learn best. It is also in tune with the ethos ofRMIT University as an institution producing practically focused, work ready graduates, aspreviously discussed.Videos, which have now been produced for use in conjunction with several different lectureand laboratory classes, are accessed via Blackboard, which is part of RMIT’s Learning Hub.They are thus a practical and readily accessible learning tool as well as an innovative one.Since these videos are comprehensive in their coverage and segmented into appropriatelearning

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reza Kamali, California State University San Marcos

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Department ofComputer Science and Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology of Gothenburg,Göteborg, Sweden, June 2015.[5] S. D. Sheppard, K. Macatangay, A. Colby, W. M. Sullivan, “Educating Engineers: Designing the Futureof the Field,” Jossey-Bass–Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching San Francisco, CA,USA, 2009.[6] G. W. Clough, “The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in a New Century,” NationalAcademies Press, Washington, DC, USA 2004.[7] J. J. Duderstadt, “Engineering for a Changing World: A Roadmap to the Future of EngineeringPractice, Research and Education,” Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 2008.[8] A. G. Continental, “In Search of Global Engineering Excellence: Educating the NextGeneration of Engineers for the Global Workplace

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Campbell, Imperial College London; Deesha Chadha, Imperial College London

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, 2000.[4] E. Seat, J. R. Parsons, and W. A. Poppen, “Enabling Engineering Performance Skills: A Program to Teach Communication, Leadership, and Teamwork*,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 90, no. 1, pp. 7–12, 2001.[5] C. D. Grant and B. R. Dickson, “Personal Skills in Chemical Engineering Graduates: The Development of Skills Within Degree Programmes to Meet the Needs of Employers,” Educ. Chem. Eng., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 23–29, Jan. 2006.[6] R. M. Felder and R. Brent, “Cooperative Learning,” in Active Learning, vol. 970, 0 vols., American Chemical Society, 2007, pp. 34–53.[7] J. W. Creswell, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE Publications, 2003.[8] P. M. Boynton and T. Greenhalgh, “Selecting

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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11, 609-630 (2012).9. LeDoux J. A., Gorman, C.A. & Woehr, D.J. The impact of interpersonal perceptions on team processes: A social relations analysis. Small Group Research 43, 356-382 (2012).10. Resick C. J. , Dickson M. W. , Mitchelson J. K., Allison L. K. & Clark M. A. . Team composition, cognition, and effectiveness: Examining mental model similarity and accuracy. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice 14, 174-191 (2010).11. Mero, N.P., Motowidlo, S.J. & Anna, A.L. Effects of Accountability on Rating Behavior and Rater Accuracy. Journal of Applied Social Psychology 33, 2493-2514 (2003).12. Mero, N.P. & Motowidlo, S.J. Effects of rater accountability on the accuracy and the

Conference Session

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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, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia - Purdue University, West Lafayette,IN ´ Juan David Ortega Alvarez is an assistant professor at Universidad EAFIT and served as the Head of the Process Engineering Department from 2010 to 2014. He holds an MS in Process Engineering and Energy Technology from Hochschule Bremerhaven (Germany) and is currently enrolled as a first-year graduate student in the Engineering Education Doctoral Program at Purdue University. Before his full- time appointment with EAFIT, he served as Engineering Director for a chemical company for 7 years. His research interests are focused on the practice and teaching of process design, simulation and control and also on faculty and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received Best Paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and 2011 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011 and 2015. Dr. Ohland is Chair of the IEEE Curriculum and Pedagogy Committee and an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS.Dr. Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Monica E. Cardella is the Director of the INSPIRE

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Cornucopia #2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University

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. Caldwell, "Clickers in the large classroom: Current research and best-practice tips," CBE-Life sciences education, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 9-20, 2007.[16] N. W. Klingbeil, "A National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education: Longitudinal Im-pact at Wright State University," age, vol. 23, p. 1, 2013.[17] A. L. Duckworth and P. D. Quinn, "Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (GRIT–S)," Journal of personality assessment, vol. 91, no. 2, pp. 166-174, 2009.[18] R. A. Layton, M. L. Loughry, M. W. Ohland, and G. D. Ricco, "Design and Validation of a Web-Based System for Assigning Members to Teams Using Instructor-Specified Criteria," Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 2, no. 1, p. n1, 2010.[19] S. V

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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security for process control systems, secure operating systems, Tablet PCs in education, and engineering education.David Wheatley, University of Louisville David Wheatley, Sr. is a Ph.D., P.E. Chemical Engineer with 28 years industrial experience with the DuPont Company, where he held positions in process/product research, plant technical support and process design and implementation. Retired from DuPont, he is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville, Speed School of Engineering. His current academic interests include the areas of chemical process control and engineering education

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focus on Student Success I

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame

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Engineering from Notre Dame. Her research focuses primarily on Engineering Education issues with specific interest in the first-year curriculum, experiential learning, and diversity and inclusion.Dr. Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Dr. Kerry Meyers holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (B.S. & M.S. Mechanical Engineering) and is specifically focused on programs that influence student’s experience, affect retention rates, and the factors that determine the overall long term success of students entering an engineering program. She is the Assistant Dean for Student Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She is committed to the betterment of the undergraduate curriculum and is