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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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formally introduced until junior year.For example, North Carolina State University’s multidisciplinary minor in nanotechnology offersthe first course, Introduction to Nanoscience and Technology,” in the junior year.3 The relativelyfew published examples of nanotechnology being introduced at the freshman level include, butare not limited to, Indiana University-Purdue University’s nanotechnology themed learningcommunity3 and project to effectively communicate nano- size and scale,4 Ohio StateUniversity’s freshmen lab on a chip design project5 and a Computer Numerical Control (CNC)milling course6. However, these specialized programs do not result in all students being exposedto nanotechnology as a pervasive part of science and engineering. The NNI

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Damji Heo Stratton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dayoung Kim, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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. M. Lord, “Self-regulation and autonomy in problem-and project-based learning environments,” Act. Learn. High. Educ., vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 109–122, 2013.[15] G. Schraw, K. J. Crippen, and K. Hartley, “Promoting self-regulation in science education: Metacognition as part of a broader perspective on learning,” Res. Sci. Educ., vol. 36, no. 1–2, pp. 111–139, 2006.[16] A. Maclean-Blevins and L. Muilenburg, “Using Class Dojo to support student self- regulation,” in EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology, 2013, pp. 1684–1689.[17] B. J. Zimmerman, “A Social Cognitive View of Self-Regulated Academic Learning.,” J. Educ. Psychol., vol. 81, no. 3, pp. 329–339, 1989.[18] B. J

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cara Mawson, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

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Paper ID #29493Examining the Connection Between Student Mastery Learning Experiencesand Academic MotivationCara Mawson, Rowan University Cara is a graduate student pursuing her Ph.D. in Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) at Rowan University. Her research focuses on the relationship between gamification and motivation in undergrad- uate engineering students. Previously she earned a B.S. in Physics where she performed research in biophysics, astrophysics, and cosmology. In addition, she has taught science, computer science, and technology through Project Lead The Way at a middle school in Phoenix, Arizona.Dr. Cheryl

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FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xingyu Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University

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American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science departments on diversifying their un- dergraduate student population. She currently serves as the principal evaluator for the Teachers Attracting Girls to Computer Science project which aims to increase and diversify the student population studying computer science in high school. Dr. Brawner previously served as principal evaluator of the NSF- sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. She remains an active researcher with MIDFIELD, studying gender issues, transfers, and matriculation models in engineering.Dr. Matthew

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FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati

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use of the computer insolving engineering problems. Given the extent to which computers have permeated theengineering design process, our engineering students must develop strong computing skills inaddition to the traditional disciplinary skills. This sentiment has been echoed by many, includingthe National Academy of Engineering, who identified computing skills as one of the attributesrequired for future engineers in their Engineer of 2020 report.4 Computing affords instructorsthe ability to introduce “hands-on” projects and activities early in the engineering curriculumwhile requiring little disciplinary knowledge on the part of the students and no additionalmaterials. Hands-on projects and activities have been shown to increase student

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Academic Success Curriculum, Writing Across the Curriculum, and the ASU Service Learning Program. Steve also led a team that earned the President’s Award for Exemplary Service for the ”College Knowledge Project”, which partnered with Maricopa County school districts to raise the college-going expectations and readiness of inner-city middle school students.Dr. James Collofello, Arizona State University Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs Professor of Computer Science and Engineering School of Computing Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering Ira A. Fulton Schools of EngineeringMs. Robin R Hammond, Page

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FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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profilethe successful program developed for the Introduction to Engineering course, and to assess theattitudes of student assistants who are serving (or have served) in this role.Program Background and MethodsDuring the 2000-2001 school year, a new approach to the Introduction to Engineering coursesequence at the University of Notre Dame was developed involving cross disciplinary hands ondesign projects. Since inception, the course sequence has enrollments that have ranged from~350-450 first-year engineering students and involves large group lectures that introduce thebackground / theory of the projects and small group learning center sections. The learningcenters are groups of ~25-35 first-year students led by an instructor and an undergraduate

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brianna L. Dorie, Gonzaga University

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had a general idea and knew we wanted to incorporate triangles into out structure, we did not think through our plan, criteria, or constraints enough before we started. One take away from this project is to take time to get information before you start.” “We began building way too quickly, which ultimately created a design that was both messy and unsafe. We should have asked questions, played with the materials, drawn out a simple base design, divided the tasks, then began building. This process would have resulted in a design that actually met the criteria and worked.” “As ambitious and excited one might be to simply jump into finding solutions, there is a lot of information that needs to be sought out

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

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

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opportunity to lead an impactul Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Principles of Engineering (PoE) course, a project-based learning survey of the engineering discipline. Since the Summer of 2015 I have been privileged to work with the Texas A and M Sketch Recognition Lab (TAMU SRL) to evaluate a couple of online tutorial tools (Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS)) cur- rently under development, Mechanix and Sketchtivity, that provide immediate constructive feedback to the students and student-level metrics to the instructors. I presented on this work at the state and national PLTW Conventions and at CPTTE in 2016. I also spent 5 semesters beginning the Fall of 2015 taking online courses learning how to construct and de

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven

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entitled Introduction to Engineering at the University of NewHaven were surveyed in this study. Students take this course either in the fall or spring of theirfirst year depending on their math placement. The course is project-based and students areexposed to three small projects related to different engineering disciplines and one large termproject that spans over half of the semester. In fall 2019, the three sections of the course weremodified to incorporate use of the makerspace more consciously into the final project. This wasdone with two objectives in mind: (1) to improve the first-year retention of engineering students;and (2) to engage the Gen Z students more with the learning and give them broader experiences.As part of their first

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First-year Programs: Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mirna Mattjik, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

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Paper ID #29401Work in Progress: A Study on Motivation in Teams Using SelfDetermination TheoryProf. Mirna Mattjik, Colorado School of Mines Mirna Mattjik is a Teaching Associate Professor in the EDS Division, Cornerstone Design@Mines Pro- gram. Mirna is also faculty in the Thorson First Year Honors Program, and part of the inaugural teaching cohort. Mirna’s formal education is in industrial technology, international political economy, project management and leadership. Her active research agenda is about improving teaching and learning for engineers and applied scientists - which interests include but not limited to

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville

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Paper ID #18049Work in progress: First-Year Students’ Definitions of Engineering PracticeMrs. Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville Terri Tinnell is a Curriculum and Instruction PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant for the Speed School of Engineering and College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville. She received a Bachelors in Mathematics and Physics and Masters in Teaching STEM education from the University of Louisville. She is a prior Project Lead the Way Master Teacher and Secondary Educa- tion Engineering Instructor, leading the creation of two engineering programs for

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Baxter, University of Southern California; Louise Yates, University of Southern California

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within common parameters set for the program.The seminar is not meant to be rigorous in content but rather interactive and high energy,introducing thought provoking activities that introduce the student to the world of engineeringoutside of the technical realm. The seminar is intended to enable students to visualize the linkbetween what they are currently learning in their core classes and what they will do in futureyears in both academia as well as industry. Class syllabi include presentations by guest speakersfrom various engineering departments to industry professionals to prominent engineering alumniand friends. In addition, there are class projects surrounding problem solving approaches thatinclude building trebuchets and catapults

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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activity or project-based courses in their curricula.Thousands of undergraduate instructors and K12 teachers also form and manage studentteams using online tools including the Team-Maker and the Comprehensive Assessment ofTeam Member Effectiveness (CATME) tools. CATME contains both scientifically basedteam formation heuristic tools and a behaviorally anchored peer evaluation instrument thathas also been scientifically developed and validated.In spite of the K12 emphasis on the use of teams, the analysis of teamwork behavior and theassessment of effective use of teams in K12 has not seen the same focus as at the collegiatelevel. When tools such as CATME’s, which was developed for collegiate curriculum, areused, our key question is whether K12

Conference Session

The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Search:Born out of the shortage of qualified engineers in the U.S. (and around the world), research onengineering education has increased over the past decade and were highlighted in key NationalReports1-2. And while prior studies have focused on why students go into engineering initially3,there has been recognition that selecting an engineering major has not always been based onsignificant understanding of the profession4. It was recognized that an engineering educationalapproach based on a capstone design project offered tangible understanding of the field to studentsbut not until it was too late to reasonably change their intended plan of study, a study by Marinand Associates assessed the most important elements including student preparation

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First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University; Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; Karla Saari Kitalong, Michigan Technological University

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. Communication is often assessed within the context of a final reportor senior design project, at the end of a student’s experience. These end-of-experience assessments donot address incoming students’ verbal or written communication abilities.This project was undertaken to examine the relationship between incoming studentreading/writing/English skills (as measured by English Language Arts (ELA) ACT scores andperformance in first year composition courses) and performance in first-year engineering courses. Ourultimate purpose was to determine whether or not a remedial path in first year engineering programsmight be necessary for those who enter engineering programs with low communication abilities. Thispaper is a continuation of a work-in-progress paper

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First-Year Programs: Tuesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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process large data sets. Typicallythe matrix operations and symbolic tools in MATLAB were considered too advanced for first yearengineering students. Therefore, the main learning goals were to support students’ development of scriptsto process data or run basic numerical models as part of specific analysis. A new version of the course has evolved over the years from a one semester to a two semestercourse and increased its learning objectives to include engineering design and design/control ofmechatronic machines. These added objectives supported students’ development for managing complexsystems, projects and team dynamics. Further, a choice was made to teach multiple programminglanguages based on learning sciences research which

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FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University

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see the job being done. In addition, the baby-care unit was the basis ofthree short team projects to examine data acquisition, maintenance and management ofsuch a unit. The concepts were easily grasped but since no-one had any experience ofthe activities, the module provided a good starting point to define the subject anddevelop team-working skills as they analyzed the different interpretations of what theyhad seen. The limited time available for each topic was fully occupied with preparation,a visit and a short follow-up review. As a result, only the systems features wereconsidered and the students had no problems in working down from the general systemrequirements to the electronic building blocks. We stopped just at the point where agreat

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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program.Prof. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the 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

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce W. Char, Drexel University; Isuru Daulagala, Drexel University; Nagarajan Kandasamy, Drexel University; Thomas T. Hewett, Drexel University

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-Computer Interaction, and the Psychology of Interaction Design. In addition, he has taught one- day professional development courses at both national and international conferences, and has participated in post-academic training for software engineers. Tom has worked on the design and development of sev- eral software projects and several pieces of commercial courseware. Some research papers have focused on the evaluation of interactive computing systems and the impact of evaluation on design. Other research papers have explored some of the pedagogical and institutional implications of universal student access to personal computers. In addition, he has given invited plenary addresses at international conferences. Tom

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FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Pyke; John Gardner; Marcia Belcheir; Janet Callahan; Amy Moll; Cheryl Schrader

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AC  2007-­‐1266:  AN  INNOVATIVE  METHOD  TO  REALISTICALLY  TRACK  ENGINEERING  STUDENT  RETENTION  AND  ACADEMIC  PROGRESS    Pat  Pyke,  Boise  State  University     Patricia  A.  Pyke  is  the  Director  of  Education  Research  for  the  College  of  Engineering  at  Boise  State   University.  She  oversees  projects  in  freshman  programs,  math  support,  mentoring,  outreach,  and   women’s  programs.  She  earned  a  B.S.E.  degree  in  Mechanical  Engineering  from  Duke  University   and  a  master’s  degree  in  journalism  from  the  University  of  California  at  Berkeley.    John  Gardner,  Boise  State  University   John  F.  Gardner  is  Chair  of  the  Mechanical  and

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FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas at Tyler; Sagun Shrestha, University of Texas at Tyler

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the principal investigator for the “Back-To-Basics” project aimed at engineering student retention.David Beams, University of Texas at Tyler DAVID M. BEAMS is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler. He received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in and the Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has had over 16 years of industrial experience in addition to his 10 years with UT-Tyler. He is a licensed professional engineer in Wisconsin and Texas and holds or shares four patents.Sagun Shrestha, University of Texas at Tyler SAGUN SHRESTHA is pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Electrical

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First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Jake Alexander Levi, Northeastern University

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university community. We concludethat the S-L opportunity forces our students out of their comfort zone, helping them to grow asengineers who are better prepared for future challenges.IntroductionAt Northeastern University, located in the heart of Boston, MA, first-year engineering studentsare required to take a series of two courses known as Cornerstone of Engineering. In thesecourses, students learn programming, graphical design, problem solving and follow theengineering design process to create final projects that integrate all of their newly learned skills.While there are many engineering skills directly taught in this course, there are many ‘soft skills’such as empathy, professionalism, and adaptability that are indirectly taught along the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Racheida S. Lewis, University of Georgia; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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the Dissertation Institute, a one-week workshop each summer funded by NSF, to help underrepresented students develop the skills and writing habits to complete doctorate degrees in engineering. Across all of her research avenues, Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 12 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award with her share of funding be ingnearly $2.3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 21 journal publications and more than 70 conference papers. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty, an Outstanding Teacher Award and a Faculty Fellow Award. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, an M.S. in Materials Science

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FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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imaging, and flows around multiple bodies in tandem.Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Jae Hoon Lim is an Assistant Professor of research methods at the University of North Carolina, Char- lotte, and she teaches introductory and advanced research method courses in the College of Education. Her research interests include socio-cultural issues in mathematics education and various equity topics in STEM fields. She has served as a Lead Investigator for multiple international and comparative educa- tional research and evaluation projects. She published more than 30 articles in scholarly and professional journals world-wide and authored seven book or monograph chapters.Dr. Patricia A. Tolley P.E

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

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Janet Aderemi Omitoyin, The University of Illinois at Chicago ; Renata A. Revelo, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Rezvan Nazempour, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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training of mathematics teachers that is at the core of this problem. Since enrollment at UIC, Janet had dedicated her studies and research efforts on Mathematics Socialization and identity amongst pre-service elementary teachers, an effort at understanding the reasons for lack of interest in the subject with a view to proffer solution and engender/motivate interest amongst this group that will eventually reflect in their classroom practices. She is currently a Graduate Assistant with UIC Engage, a commu- nity focused project that provides help for less-privileged students from K-8 in mathematics, reading and writing. She continues to work as a substitute teacher occasionally to keep abreast with current practices

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First-year Programs: Focus on Student Success 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

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also afforded the opportunity to lead an impactul Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Principles of Engineering (PoE) course, a project-based learning survey of the engineering discipline. Since the Summer of 2015 I have been privileged to work with the Texas A and M Sketch Recognition Lab (TAMU SRL) to evaluate a couple of online tutorial tools (Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS)) cur- rently under development, Mechanix and Sketchtivity, that provide immediate constructive feedback to the students and student-level metrics to the instructors. I presented on this work at the state and national PLTW Conventions and at CPTTE in 2016. I also spent 5 semesters beginning the Fall of 2015 taking online courses learning how to

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kevin J. Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Rachael Ohu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sherman Mumford, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda A. Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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master’s degree in Engineering Management from Eastern Michigan University. Prior to employment in higher education, Mr. Mumford worked in manufacturing operations and integrated product development within the commercial vehicles and aerospace and defense industries for three Fortune 500 Companies. His professional achievements include being certified as a manufacturing engineer, quality engineer and enterprise integrator. He has also received global quality achievement awards for process innovation and project execution.Mrs. Linda A Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ms. Thurman, a Chicago native, earned her B.S. in Psychology from Western Illinois University and her M.A. in Industrial/Organizational

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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engineering) along with composition-studies experts from the UndergraduateRhetoric Program. The team developed a course designed to focus on introducing engineers torelevant genres and types of writing prominent in many engineering disciplines. The “Writing inEngineering Fields” course, designed to mirror in structure and delivery the university’s first-year composition course (Table 1), aims to inculcate these skills in a single semester.Our team developed the course in one semester by meeting every two weeks to discuss contentand provide feedback on drafted material. Throughout the development and offering, two teammembers (our graduate TAs—one from English and one from Engineering) were essential inpromoting the success of the project. These TAs

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Using Video, Games, and More in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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explore engineeringconcepts, to investigate solutions to problems too complex for hand solutions, to analyze andpresent data effectively, and to develop an appreciation of the power and limitations of computertools. Students are introduced to such ideas as interpolation, curve-fitting, and numericdifferentiation and integration, through applications areas such as data analysis, imageprocessing, communications, position tracking, basic mechanics, and system modeling.The Engineering Models sequence was required for all incoming first-year engineering andengineering technology students starting with the 2012-2013 academic year. Lectures, recitationactivities, homework assignments, exams, and projects were common across all sections, thoughsome