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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and polling questions were also perceived aspositive on average across demographic groups. The slightly lower score may be due to students’resistance to active learning formats [25]. The largely positive responses to the course structuresupport the plan to continue with this overall template. However, some results warrantadjustments: as mentioned JiT quizzes were already replaced. Assigned groups were rated in thebottom three for both female and black students. This could mean that more care is needed increating groups, or additional support is needed for developing group cohesiveness.This paper presented a small subset of the data collected in the study; much more work is left tobe done. Ongoing analysis will look at other student aspects

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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First-Year Programs

program administrators to better understand the potentialof the SI program to help students find success in the ECE department.IntroductionThis complete research paper will examine the effects of a Supplemental Instruction (SI)program on the academic success of first-year Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)students at the university. The SI program offers optional, non-remedial discussion sessions tostudents enrolled in a required freshman-level course with historically high percentages of D’s,F’s, drops, and withdraws (DFQW percentage). The current degree plan advises incomingfreshmen to enroll in EE 302 Introduction to Electrical Engineering during their first fullsemester; the majority of the course enrollment is in the fall. The spring

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Usama Zahid, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Evin Scott Groundwater, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R Trinkle, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Ritter, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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UIUC, the freshman composition course sections are ledby graduate students and lecturers. To develop a course that would be scalable to meet the needsof our large freshman engineering class, we adopted a similar model for the Writing inEngineering Fields course. The course is overseen (coordination level) by engineering andEnglish faculty, and the section (current enrollment is 12) is taught by one English graduate TAand one engineering graduate TA who worked collaboratively in the development stage andcontinue to work collaboratively in course delivery, including implementing lesson plans andproviding feedback to students. While engineering

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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ran my initial energy analysis, I found out that my house model was inefficient since a large amount of heat was escaping through the windows in the house. I decided to change the window style from single-pane to triple-pane to lower the U factor of the windows. I assumed that if I used triple-pane windows with a lower U factor, the windows would be more insulated and more resistant to heat loss. " Reflect on Process Beginner: Conduct little or no reflection and monitoring activities to their plans or proposed solutions. No example found in this dataset. Adept Beginner: Conduct little reflection but do not take into account previous experiences or new information obtained. Example: "I could make the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

that any instructor wishing to usethis spreadsheet in the future should insure that the GTAs understand its intended use and followit.Given the feedback from the students in Instructor A’s section that they would like to avoidduplicate table mates, she is planning to use the spreadsheet next year, as well. This means thatboth Instructors A and C, and probably several of the other course instructors, will be using anapproach that could be called visibly pseudo-random grouping under the conditions that studentsswitch groups on the day of their lab and then remain sitting with that group until the next lab.As a means of addressing any concerns that the pseudo-random spreadsheet seat assignmentprocess is not “visible” or “random” enough, all

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Colorado School of Mines; M Brunhart-Lupo, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

homework and examsTeam based assignments included the following:  project letter of understanding  project plan  team contract  final design report  final graphics portfolioData CollectionData were sourced directly from the completed grade sheets after all individual and team gradeshad been entered. Grades from certain semesters (labeled in graphs presented below) werechosen specifically for this study. The semesters were chosen on the basis of having had no Page 26.1740.5reflective journal assignment, versus having had a reflective journal assignment. The lastrequirement, when selecting the semesters to analyze, are that

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Abraham Lachowsky, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

First Year of College,” Planning for Higher Education, Volume 25, Fall 1996, p. 1-64 Tinto, Vincent, “Principles of Effective Retention,” Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1990, p. 35-48.5 Elkins, Susan A., John M. Braxton and Glenn W. James, “Tinto’s Separation Stage and its Influence on First- semester College Student Persistence,” Research in Higher Education, vol. 41, No. 2, 2000, p. 251-267.6 Highsmith, R. J., R. Denes and M. M. Pierre, “Mentoring Matters,” NACME Research Letter, 8(1), New York: National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.7 Good, Jennifer, Glennelle Halpin and Gerald Halpin, “A Promising Prospect for Minority Retention: Students Becoming Peer Mentors,” Journal of Negro

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University

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First-Year Programs

material, test-taking skills, and college survival skills. • Professional Success – career planning and effective presentations. • Engineering Information – career and advisement information and research presentations/laboratory tours. • Engineering Design and Problem Solving – creativity, effective teams, brainstorming, process design, and product design. • Societal Issues of Engineers – ethics, diversity/international issues, environmental issues/sustainability, medicine and bioengineering. • Personal Development – stress management and other wellness issues.This course is a particularly good class to do problem-based, cooperative activitiesbecause it addresses the goal of giving students engineering

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University

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First-Year Programs

various episodes of Star Trek, from TheOriginal Series with Captain James T. Kirk and company, through The Next Generation, withCaptain Jean Luc Picard. Students learn how to methodically approach tough ethical decisionsin their current lives as students, and in their future professional lives. This course helps themto identify, understand, and examine their moral values, and especially to plan actions that areconsistent with these values. In group and class discussions, the class explores the currentthinking on the responsibilities of engineers to society, community, family, and themselves, aswell as addressing issues that are relevant to their lives as students. Emphasis is placed onapplying key concepts to realistic problems and on developing

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

, content, and accessibility of information could be directly evaluated by askingquestions that tested directly a student’s ability to retrieve information from his or her portfolio.This method of evaluation is much less time-intensive than the spot-checking method usedpreviously; in addition, professors have increased confidence that the earned scores reflect thequality of the portfolio. Student portfolios were observed to improve between the time of themidterm and final evaluations.Overall, the three professors using clickers in Freshman Clinic I at Rowan University in Fall2007 had favorable experiences. Each plans to continue to use clickers.A survey of five professors using clickers in seven separate classes (including courses other

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

(upper year student) and us allowed a more informal procedure to understanding material. The smaller sizes encouraged us to ask more questions and discuss the course material until we fully understood.” “Past students were able to provide helpful learning techniques, strategies for learning; learning with peers allowed one to work out complex concepts together, talk about them and share difficulties together to understand them.”However, some students found problems with the method, which will need to be considered forfuture planning and implementation. Some students cited that unprepared classmates impactedthe quality of the study group: “(the study groups) are mainly geared towards students having

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

music automatically. From the beginning of the design process to the final construction of the prototype, students considered the environmental impact of this engineering activity. Most of the materials used in the prototype were reclaimed from post-consumer waste streams, and no prefabricated sound making devices or objects were used. Design analysis incorporated life cycle thinking: embodied energy in component materials, virtual water, toxicity, and end-of-life cycle planning (re-use, re- manufacture, and recycling, and design for disassembly). Microbrewing

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

interdisciplinary design project that focuseson bringing real-world examples into the classroom. Past students have investigated alternativefuels, autonomous robots, human-hybrid and supermileage concept vehicles, New Orleans floodmanagement plans, microbrewery systems, and vending machines.According to a study completed by Hertel and Hamlin on the incoming student population of fallof 2000 at Michigan Tech, only 40% of students graduated in their originally declared majorwith the majority of these changes occurring during the first or second year. 2 There are severalfactors that contribute to student persistence in their chosen major, one of which is self-efficacy.Women in particular have been shown to be particularly influenced by their efficacy beliefs

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Simmons, University of Queensland; Elise Barrella, Bucknell University; Keith Buffinton, Bucknell University

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First-Year Programs

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

similar. Finally, they were also asked to provide suggestions for ways to improveand for other forms of One-Minute Engineer presentations. While the majority of respondentsstated “none” or left this section blank, a few comments that were noted from the Penn Statestudents are interesting for their potential to aid in planning subsequent OME programs. Thosecomments were: “Start at an earlier point in the semester.” “Enforce the time limit, so that only important info is discussed.” “Include movies” and “Discuss ways to improve existing items.”Phase III, NU: The next and most recent iteration occurred at Northeastern University early inthe Fall 2005 semester. This version of OME saw its instructions further clarified with a

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan; John Gardner, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

% reported that this assignment caused them to change their plan for how they spent their time that semester. A majority of students (76%) recommended repeating the use of SolidWorks for a couple of Page 11.776.9 laboratories, with the majority commenting that it was a fun break from math. The minority response indicated that it took time away from math. • A variety of responses, with no majority trend, were obtained from the question, “What was the best part of taking this course?” Responses included: “SolidWorks, pizza, ALEKS, improvement in math, meeting other engineering students, mouse trap car.” By

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Kosky, Union College; William Keat, Union College; George Wise, Union College; Robert Balmer, Union College

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First-Year Programs

different design studiocompetitions that can be used over at a four year cycle without repetition.Finding a Publisher Publishers will want to see a book proposal (or prospectus) to see if it fits their publishingneeds. Each publisher has their own suggested proposal format, but they typically include 1) anoutline of the text (list of chapters, special features, educational goals, approximate length etc.),2) planned on-line supplements, 3) brief author biographies, 4) a description of competing books,and 5) the size of the prospective student audience (such as to which courses it applies - toestimate the sales market). It is not recommended to write a book proposal before completing atleast several draft chapters. Writing a textbook is a long

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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First-Year Programs

ofattendance rather than the matriculation model. Further, required FYE courses do help studentseither affirm a prior choice of an engineering discipline or help students to select a major bestsuited to them12.This exploration and selection of an engineering major is often a focal point of First-YearEngineering Programs, and this experience has been found to be “polarizing” either affirming astudent’s plans to study engineering or a specific discipline or dissuading them all together13. Aprimary objective of First-Year Engineering Programs is to provide students opportunities tolearn about and explore the different engineering disciplines offered at their institution, and aprior study has reported that a course designed to offer those opportunities

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Mark T. Holtzapple, Texas A&M University; Bonnie J. Dunbar Ph.D., Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

, S. D., Watson, K. L., & Malavé, C. (2000). Quality planning in engineering education: Analysis of alternative implementations of a new first-year curriculum at Texas A&M University. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(3) 315–322. doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2000.tb00531.xFournier-Bonilla, S. D., Watson, K. L., Malavé, C., & Froyd, J. (2001). Managing curricular change in engineering at Texas A&M University. International Journal of Engineering Education, 17(3), 222-235.Froyd, J. E., & Ohland, M. W. (2005). Integrated engineering curricula. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 147–164. doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00835.xHoltzapple, M., Toback, K., & Holtzapple, C. (2014

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Goodwin, University of South Florida

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First-Year Programs

, they get connected with career services and are provided information on how to registerfor the next semester. At this university due to space constraints, the one hour course could onlybe offered on Friday. For the fall semester, there were two sections, each made up of about 400students. One of the changes that was made was in how the communications were written whensent to students who had not completed the first assignment or had missed a class in the firstthree weeks.The first assignment in the class was for the student to meet with their advisor to go over theweekly study plan and a semester planner. Students were asked to complete this within the firstthree weeks of the semester. The purpose of this assignment was to introduce students

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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First-Year Programs

our efforts in modifying the Engineering Applications of Mathematics course.IntroductionThe College of Engineering (CoE) at the University of Arkansas established the FreshmanEngineering Program (FEP) during the fall of 2007 for the purpose of increasing studentretention from the first year to the second year. All incoming freshman students that plan tomajor in one of nine CoE programs complete a common curriculum during their first year. As aFreshman Engineering Program, one of our primary concerns is our students’ progressionthrough the calculus sequence. The common math core taken by these students includes CalculusI and Calculus II. However, a considerable portion of students enter the CoE at least onesemester behind in math (47%).As a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Cindy Kato

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First-Year Programs

, SJSU was notwhat they expected, family or personal problems, and not feeling connected to campus. Thispaper reports on one project at SJSU, Project Succeed, which was funded under theStrengthening Institutions program from the U.S. Department of Education in 2014. ProjectSucceed is focused on increasing the sense of belonging for freshmen at SJSU.The Project Succeed plan is designed to strengthen SJSU’s campus climate and providefreshmen and sophomores with a culture that promotes academic and social success. This kind ofcampus climate will also promote undergraduate success with the goal of increasing retentionand graduation rates, as well as closing the achievement gap for Under-Represented Minority(URM) students at SJSU. SJSU’s Title III

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Susanna C. Calkins, Northwestern University; Lisa M. Davidson, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

community partners. To evaluate the effectiveness of the critical learning community,students will be prompted at various points in the quarter to use the reflection journals todescribe any aspects of the community partnership that have influenced how they understandthemselves, others, and the communities with whom they will work. Students’ reflection journalswill be analyzed for themes that emerge.(c) Community partners’ perceptions: Finally, because this course collaborates withinternational partners, their feedback must be sought in understanding the impact of the course.We plan to design a questionnaire that is collaboratively informed by the community partnersand faculty. We wish to understand the expectations and priorities of the community

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Maker Spaces in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer S Mullin, UC Davis

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First-Year Programs

example, it would beuseful to know what aspects of the project they found the most challenging and why.Future WorkOutcomes of the pilot study provide insight into student’s technical problem-solving andtinkering self-efficacy. Due to limitations with survey completion (e.g., not all studentscompleted pre and post and not all survey items were included), instructor plans to conduct alarger more comprehensive study in spring 2020. In addition, given the focus on a maker-inspired pedagogy, there is a need to provide students with engaging low-stake opportunities tocreate and share projects early on to better develop their technical confidence. 11References

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy C. Helm, Arizona State University; Tami Coronella, Arizona State University; Tim Rooney, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

account. This hold places anelectronic block on a student’s ability to add or drop courses. Only an advisor within thatstudent’s department can remove the advising hold and usually does so after the student meetswith the advisor.Alternatively, an advisor may call or email a student and encourage the student to seekresources or support. The key component in this form of advising is the requirement of aninteraction between the advisor and student which may include developmental or prescriptiveadvising techniques.The use of technology and predictive systems are increasingly being employed withinadvising teams [6]. Academic analytics represent data collected by Arizona State Universitysystems for retention, outcomes, and planning [6]. This type of

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

-direct their own creative idea generation and then move from that into theformation of a team work plan. A few learning interventions were employed with the goal of promoting students’ growthin confidence and ability to work on open-ended problems. One intervention was the use ofimprov-theater inspired game breaks during class. Improv-inspired games were used becausethey are easy and fun to implement, and because improvisation is, effectively, an open-endedproblem: the players must create something without knowing what the result will be or how theywill do it [12]. A number of articles have suggested the use of improv-type games as a way toinspire creativity and positive risk-taking in college classrooms, including engineering andbusiness

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Deciding on a Major

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

retention of the students that initially indicate engineering. Priorstudies have recommended focusing on efforts that would help to retain students. Ohland and associatessuggest “identify programming that retains the students who come to college committed to an engineeringmajor”7. The current study is focused on understanding the affective choices that first-year engineeringstudents make with regards to their major. The exploration and selection of an engineering major is oftena focal point of first-year engineering programs, and this experience has been found to be “polarizing,”either affirming a student’s plans to study engineering (or a specific discipline) or dissuading them alltogether8. Orr and associates conducted a large scale quantitative

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University ; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

collaborativeand inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives”. The teamworkactivity was designed to align with the aforementioned ABET outcome. Students were requiredto watch a video about the importance of psychological safety in teams and complete reflectionquestions related to the video. The reflection prompts included: (1) Describe a setting where youwould be willing to admit mistakes when working with a team, (2) What can you do to helpestablish a team dynamic where mistakes are welcomed and recognized as part of the designprocess?, and (3) How important is psychological safely in engineering teams and why?.In an effort to further foster inclusive behaviors, students were exposed to the idea of implicitbias and were

Conference Session

Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Robin Renee Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University; Elton L. Stone, Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

included demonstration to reinforce STEM topics taught during theweek at respective schools where participants came from.The FC was an interactive forum that provides STEM education and parenting or caregivinginformation to any supportive adult role model(s) who interacts with the students. The FPinvolved parents/families as a partner with the ECSU site in the planning, design andimplementation of the NASA inspired curriculum. Parents/Guardians were provided STEMskills to engage them in supporting their children’s learning at home.Program Goals and ActivitiesThe Summer Academy program engaged students through hands-on learning activities,integrated modern educational technology tools and inquiry-based learning to reinforcescience and mathematical

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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First-Year Programs

. Information gathered by students may bolster or change expectations theyhave of certain majors. Expectation and sources of information are linked together by the valuesstudents have. Students’ value beliefs influence the information sources they seek. In otherwords, students seek value-oric information: information they perceive as valuable. As shown inthe content analysis shown in figure 2, students place a hefty weight on the importance of values.7. Limitations and Future DirectionsAs with any research study, our study also has some limitations: ● All the EEE data come from students of the same major (Environmental and Ecological Engineering) and, although not planned, most of our Participants chose Mechanical Engineering as their