Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Broderick W. Carlin, University of St. Thomas

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, M. and Lord, S., (2006). Problem, Project, Inquiry, or Subject-Based Pedagogies: What toDo?, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, AC 2006-1771.16. Nedic, Z., Nafalski, A., Gol, O. and Machotka, J., (2009). Project-Based Laboratory for a Common First-YearEngineering Course, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, AC 2009-784.17. Yousuf, A., Mustafa, M. and Cruz, A.D.L., (2010). Project based learning, ASEE Annual Conference andExposition, Louisville, KY, AC 2010-719.18. Brown, J.S., Collins, A. and Duguid, P., (1989). Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning, EducationalResearcher, 18(1), pp. 32-42.19. Northrup, S.G., (2009). Innovative Lab Experiences for Introductory Electrical Engineering Students

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Deborah Morrow, Grand Valley State University

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AC 2011-1588: EMBEDDING LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS INTO AFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSE THROUGH INTRODUCTION OFAN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT AND INFORMATION LIT-ERACY SKILLSChris Plouff, Grand Valley State University Dr. Plouff currently serves as Assistant Professor & James R. Sebastian Chair of Engineering Cooperative Education and Educational Development at Grand Valley State University. He is responsible for coordi- nating assessment efforts for the School of Engineering, including the mandatory cooperative education program. His research interests include first-year engineering program development, effective assessment of engineering education, and transition to and from the engineering educational environment

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Candace Auburn Rainwater, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Adrienne Gaines, University of Arkansas

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calculus sequence. The eight-semester degree completion programs (EDCP) for eachof nine engineering degrees in the College of Engineering (CoE) require students to begin inCalculus I. As a land grant university, we do not have separate entrance standards to the CoE.The qualifications to enter math courses are set by the Department of Mathematical Sciences(MASC), and the current standards were updated in 2010. The ways in which students mayqualify to take Calculus I are through ACT or SAT Math subscores, by completing the optionalmath placement exam (devised by MASC), completion of prerequisite course (Precalculus,Trigonometry, or Engineering Applications of Mathematics) taken at our university or bytransfer, or by earning credit through AP

Conference Session

FPD VII: Research on First-year Programs Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Peter Eliot Weiss, University of Toronto

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AC 2012-4577: EFFECTS OF LECTURE CAPTURE ON A LARGE FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSEJason Bazylak, University of Toronto Jason Bazylak has been an lecturer with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering since 2008. His research interests are in engineering design education and outreach to under-represented groups in the engineering professions, particularly Native Americans. He coordinates a large, award-winning first-year service-learning course, coordinates and teaches a third-year mechanical design for environment course, supervises the undergraduate design facilities, and is the Project Coordinator for the mechanical and industrial engineering senior design course.Dr. Susan McCahan, University of

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Demetrius Caldwell, Michigan State University, Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering; Kyle P. Foster, Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering, Michigan State University; Tonisha Brandy Lane, Michigan State University; Rickey Alfred Caldwell Jr, Michigan State University; Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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AC 2011-1790: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM:THE DPO SCHOLARS PROGRAMMr. Theodore Demetrius Caldwell, Diversity Programs Office/College of Engineering/Michigan State Univer-sity Undergraduate Institution: Michigan State University Major: Advertising Degree & Year: BA, 1996 Graduate Institution: Jones International University Major: Higher Education Leadership and Adminis- tration Degree & Year: MEd, June 2011 (expected) Appointment: Director/Assistant to the Dean for Diversity (2008-present) Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering at Michigan State University Assistant Director (2007-2008) Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering at Michigan State University Retention

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemary Patterson, Virginia Tech; Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Kaitlyn Hines, Virginia Tech; Tyler Aarons, Virginia Tech; Jean-Louis Bile, Virginia Tech; Jared Chelko, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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AC 2010-913: EVALUATING A PEER LEADERSHIP MODEL IN ALARGE-SCALE PEER MENTORING PROGRAMRosemary Patterson, Virginia Tech ROSEMARY R. PATTERSON is a graduate research assistant in the Mining and Minerals Engineering Department at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She received her B.S. in Mining and Minerals Engineering with a business minor from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and is currently pursuing a M.S. in Mining and Minerals Engineering with a focus in mine ventilation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.Erin Crede, Virginia Tech ERIN D. CREDE is a PhD student in the department of Engineering Education at Virginia

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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AC 2011-968: ALTRUISTIC ENGINEERING PROJECTS: DO PROJECT-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING DESIGNS IMPACT ATTITUDES IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS?Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder in engi- neering education. Her research interests include engineering student learning, diversity and recruitment. Her current research is centered on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in engineering. She is a Co-Director of the Engineering for American Commu- nities student organization, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineer- ing.org digital library

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Curran, University College Dublin; Colleen Doyle, University College Dublin; Enda Cummins, University College Dublin; Kevin McDonnell, University College Dublin; Nicholas Holden, University College Dublin

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AC 2010-1876: ENHANCING THE FIRST YEAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE FORBIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLINThomas Curran, University College Dublin Lecturer, Biosystems Engineering, UCD School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.Colleen Doyle, University College Dublin Student Adviser, UCD College of Engineering, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.Enda Cummins, University College Dublin Lecturer, Biosystems Engineering, UCD School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.Kevin McDonnell

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-2021: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON FRESHMAN ENGINEERINGDESIGN PROJECTS: DEVELOPING CORE SKILLS IN YOUNG ENGINEERSMichael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Michael Pacella will graduate Summa Cum Laude in May 2010 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering [Bioengineering track] from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He currently is a finalist for the 2010 UMBC Valedictorian. Michael has spent the last two years serving as a Teaching Fellow for the Introduction to Engineering Design Course at UMBC. In addition, he has been doing undergraduate research on developing and testing a kinetic model of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii (a species of single-celled green algae

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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AC 2010-1246: THE ROLE OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INMULTI-DISCIPLINARY FRESHMAN PROJECTSDavid Dinehart, Villanova UniversityJoseph Yost, Villanova UniversityShawn Gross, Villanova UniversityAleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University Page 15.1253.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Role of Structural Engineering in Multi-Disciplinary Freshman ProjectsAbstractChanneling the excitement of young engineers in a first year introductory course offers manychallenges for instructors. A common first year experience for freshmen engineers is now thenorm, with many universities having a second common year. During the introductory courses

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Beth R. Isbell, University of Texas at Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas at Arlington

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AC 2011-2827: MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE AND FIRST YEAR RE-TENTION OF STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING LEARNING COMMUNI-TIESYvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton received her Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science (Environmental Engineering) from the University of New Orleans in 2000. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Pearson Weatherton’s expertise is in the areas of air quality including monitoring and modeling and engineering education. She is currently PI or Co-PI on a number of NSF-funded engineering education projects including ”Focus On Retention in Cohorts of Engineering Students”, which is the subject

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Goodwin, University of South Florida; John Pharo Morgan III, University of South Florida; Yan Wang, University of South Florida; Michelle King, University of South Florida College of Engineering; Blake A Burton, University of South Florida

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attend it. The grading for the classwas pass/fail.Engineering Living Learning CommunitiesThe College began a small engineering living learning community (ELLC) of 28 students in thefall of 2007. Two years later, in 2009, the ELLC was then moved to a newer more expensiveresidence hall in 2009 which had suite style rooms and was located close to the engineeringbuildings. That year the enrollment more than doubled (see Table 1). Due to limited residentialhousing there is no more room to expand the ELLC.Table 1. ELLC Enrollment and Overall Enrollment of First-Year Students Year # Admits ELLC ELLC 2007 440 28 6.4% 2008 479 27 5.6% 2009 363 71 19.6% 2010

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4362: FLEXIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTIONS FORMATHEMATICS SUPPORT OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTSDr. Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University Andria Costello Staniec is an Associate Professor in civil and environmental engineering at Syracuse University (SU). Since 2010, she has served as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the LC Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science at SU. As Associate Dean, Costello Staniec has focused on student success both through the development of structured retention programs and through one-on-one interventions with students.Prof. Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University Professor of mathematics and mathematics education

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zane Mitchell, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; Ronald Diersing, University of Southern Indiana; Glen Kissel, University of Southern Indiana

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-2298: EARLY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITYOF SOUTHERN INDIANAZane Mitchell, University of Southern Indiana Engineering Department ChairMarco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana Assistant ProfessorRonald Diersing, University of Southern Indiana Assistant ProfessorGlen Kissel, University of Southern Indiana Associate Professor Page 15.435.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Early Undergraduate Research at the University of Southern IndianaAbstractThe University of Southern Indiana (USI) is a participant in a National Science Foundation grantproject to expose talented freshman STEM majors to research

Conference Session

FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University; Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Lauren Elise Gentry, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-144.2.2 Interview and Selection ProcessOnce the SEET has made recommendations for candidates to be PM’s, their involvement with Page 24.882.13selection ends and the AC follows through with the remainder of the hiring. The AC has astructured process of filtering out PM candidates that are not qualified. Ultimately the processexamines the leadership capabilities, character and communication of the candidates through aseries of interviews (a sample of the types of questions during these interviews is included inappendix A). This process happens in the spring semester for new PM’s to begin the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; David Wheatley

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-646: USING A MOCK HEARING TO ENGAGE STUDENTS INCRITICAL THINKINGJames E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.David Wheatley Page 22.1602.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using a Mock Hearing to Engage

Conference Session

FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas

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First-Year Programs

, Paper AC 2010-208.2 Prince, M.J., & Felder, R.M. (2006). Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases, Journal of Engineering Education, 95(2), 123-138.3 Prince, M.J., & Felder, R.M. (2007). The Many Faces of Inductive Teaching and Learning, Journal of College Science Teaching, 36(5), 14-20.4 Shepard, T., & Hoxie, A.B. (2011). Converting Heat to Work: A Thermodynamics Design Project, Proceedings of the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. Paper AC 2011-2004.5 Patall, E.A., Cooper, H., & Robinson, J.C. (2008). The Effects of Choice on Intrinsic Motivation and Related

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Using Technology and/or Technology Tools to Enhance Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Sivachandran Chandrasekaran P.E., Deakin University; Simon William Cavenett

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #17316Freshman Residential Schools for Undergraduate On-Campus and OnlineEngineering StudentsDr. John Matthew Long, Deakin University Dr. John M. Long completed his undergraduate degree in physics at the University of Michigan (Flint) in 1987, while working as an analytical chemist at AC Spark Plug, General Motors Corporation. In 1995 he completed a PhD in physics at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Since then he has worked in the School of Engineering at Deakin University, where he teaches physics, materials, and electronics. His research interests include materials-analysis techniques and engineering

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Goodwin, Iowa State University; Amy Brandau, Iowa State University; Deb DeWall, Iowa State University; Bing Du, Iowa State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1358: IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM INENGINEERING: A PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADEMIC ADVISORS ANDINSTRUCTORS ACROSS THE CAMPUSMary Goodwin, Iowa State UniversityAmy Brandau, Iowa State UniversityDeb DeWall, Iowa State UniversityBing Du, Iowa State University Page 15.675.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementation of an Early Warning System in Engineering: A Partnership with Academic Advisors and Instructors across the CampusAbstractRetention of engineering students has become a major concern for universities across thecountry. At Iowa State University the college of engineering loses about 10

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-453: GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAYOUT AND DESIGN:A CROSS-DISCIPLINE EXERCISE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT FOR FRESH-MAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS.Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Page 22.741.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAYOUT AND DESIGN: A CROSS-DISCIPLINE EXERCISE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS.IntroductionOver the past four years, the aviation faculty at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES) have been working in conjunction with the engineering faculty within the department todevelop a joint freshman

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-187: INTRODUCING ENGINEERING AND STRENGTHENINGKNOWLEDGE OF MATHEMATICSIsmail Jouny, Lafayette CollegePolly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College Page 15.801.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Introducing Engineering and Strengthening Knowledge of MathematicsIntroduction and BackgroundThis paper discusses a model for an introduction to engineering course that wasdeveloped at Lafayette College and is currently being pilot tested. The model builds onan idea originally developed at Wright State University1 but is adjusted to fit a semesterlong course that serves the needs of Lafayette engineering students. In particular, thecourse focuses on specific mathematical

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odesma Dalrymple, ASU Polytechnic; David Sears, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-2027: EVALUATING THE MOTIVATIONAL AND LEARNINGPOTENTIAL OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE FOR USE WITH FIRSTYEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTSOdesma Dalrymple, ASU PolytechnicDavid Sears, Purdue UniversityDemetra Evangelou, Purdue University Page 15.533.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluating the Motivational and Learning Potential of an Instructional Practice for use with First Year Engineering StudentsAbstractAn experiment was conducted within a first-year engineering laboratory to provide empiricalevidence to support the pedagogical viability of Disassemble/Analyze/Assemble (DAA)activities, such as

Conference Session

FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University; Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

you know about the non-robotic 16 5 3 version of this course, rate how effective you found this course 5 Compared with your expectations, rate your overall 12 8 4 experience in the course 6 Rate your recommendations on whether the robotic 14 9 1 version of Engr 102 should be continuedLearning outcomes were confirmed in the final exam. A substantively identical comprehensivefinal exam was given to the summer students as had been given to students to previous semesterin the conventional course. The summer students had a far higher percentage of students whoearned 100% on the final, with 15% of the class who aced the final

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2010-283: WHO CREATES AND DEVELOPS FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGDESIGN ACTIVITIES?Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological UniversityAmber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological UniversitySusan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological UniversityJason Keith, Michigan Technological UniversityMelissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University Page 15.1372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Who Creates and Develops First-Year Engineering Design Activities?AbstractThe development and implementation of design activities for first-year engineering studentspresent unique challenges that include variable student backgrounds and knowledge and lack ofengineering experience and

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney PE, Seattle University

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Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Y. Santiago, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University

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AC 2012-3774: ENGINEERING ATTRITION AND UNIVERSITY RETEN-TIONDr. Lizzie Y. Santiago, West Virginia University Lizzie Y. Santiago, Ph.D., is Teaching Assistant Professor for the Freshman Engineering program in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. She holds a Ph.D. in chemical engi- neering from the Pennsylvania State University. She teaches freshman engineering courses and supports the outreach and recruiting activities of the college. Her research interests include neural tissue engi- neering, stem cell research, absorption of air pollutants in human upper airways, attrition and university retention, Increasing student awareness and interest in research and engineering, STEM

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Michael Abernathy, Ohio State University; Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, Ohio State University ; Kayla Fay Presley, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University

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AC 2012-4090: INTRODUCTION OF CNC MILLING TO FIRST-YEARENGINEERING STUDENTS WITH INTERESTS IN NANOTECHNOLOGYAND MICROFLUIDICSScott Michael Abernathy, Ohio State University Scott Abernathy is currently an undergraduate student studying mechanical engineering at the Ohio State University. He works for the First-year Engineering program as a Teaching Assistant and works with the nanotechnology and microfluidics design class.Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, Ohio State University Barbara Carruthers is a graduate Teaching Assistant at the Ohio State University’s First-year Engineering program. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in mechanical engineering.Miss Kayla Fay Presley, Ohio State UniversityMr. Paul Alan

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1625: IMPROVING STUDENT RETENTION IN STEM DISCI-PLINES: A MODEL THAT HAS WORKEDAndrew Kline, Western Michigan University Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering PhD, Michigan Technological UniversityBetsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller is an associate professor in industrial and manufacturing engineering at Western Michigan University, where she teaches first-year engineering and coordinates capstone design project courses. Dr. Aller’s research interests include professional development of students to enter and succeed in the engineering workplace, and enhancing engineering and technology-related experiences for women and minorities.Dr. Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghada Salama, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Qatar; Beena Ahmed, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1055: USING PEER EVALUATION TO ASSESS INDIVIDUALPERFORMANCE IN TEAM PROJECTS FOR FRESHMEN ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS IN THE MIDDLE EASTGhada Salama PhD, Texas A&M University at Qatar Lecturer at Texas A&M ,Chemical Engineering ProgramBeena Ahmed, Texas A&M University at Qatar Page 22.1627.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Using Peer Evaluation to Assess Individual Performance in Team Projects for Freshman Engineering Students in the Middle East1. AbstractSince 2003, Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) has offered Bachelor of Science degreesin chemical, electrical, mechanical and

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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AC 2011-1934: SHIFTING TO A STUDENT-FOCUSED INTRODUCTORYCOURSE FOR FRESHMAN STUDENTSKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Dr. Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University D. C. Lagoudas currently is the Department Head and the inaugural recipient of the John and Bea Slattery Chair in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. He also serves as the