Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9246The Accidental EngineerDr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in evaluation and research in engineering education, computer science education, teacher education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Renee Lockwood, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt, West Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

in analyzing the results of the engineering learning community stemmed from twosources. First, the engineering learning community was initiated by faculty in mathematics andengineering interested in improving the retention of first year engineering majors and was fundedby the National Science Foundation through the Science, Technology and Engineering TalentExpansion Program. Second, the engineering learning community was one of several learningcommunity experiences considered a part of the university Quality Expansion Plan for universityaccreditation. The university’s goal was to increase first year retention across the universitythrough these experiences. The engineering learning community is the only learning communityof those originally

Conference Session

FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University; Elsie Elford, Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-3433: STRENGTHSQUEST FOR ENGINEERSDr. Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Shelley Lorimer, P.Eng., is the Chairperson of the Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering Transfer pro- gram (BSEN) at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. She teaches undergraduate courses in statics and dynamics, as well as courses in engineering professionalism. She is currently participating in a research project with Alberta Innovates Technology Futures in the oil sands and hydrocarbon recov- ery group doing reservoir simulation of enhanced oil recovery processes. She has a Ph.D. in numerical modeling from the University of Alberta, also in Edmonton.Elsie Elford, Grant MacEwan University Elsie Elford

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Leslie, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering (formerly Polytechnic University); Gunter W. Georgi, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering; Alyssa Marie D'Apice, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering

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Paper ID #12690A Student-Led Approach to Promoting Teamwork in an Introductory Engi-neering PresentationDr. Christopher Leslie, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering (formerly Polytechnic Univer-sity) Christopher Leslie is a Lecturer of Science, Technology and Media Studies at the New York Univer- sity Polytechnic School of Engineering in Brooklyn, New York, and he is codirector of the Science and Technology Studies program there. Dr. Leslie’s research considers the cultural formations that surround technology, science, and media in the 19th- and 20th-century United States. He is the head writing con

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jill Anne Folkerts, Purdue University; Taylor V. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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; Baek, J. Y. Handbook of design research methods in education: Innovations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning and teaching. (Taylor & Francis, 2014).42. Shavelson, R. J., Phillips, D. C., Towne, L. & Feuer, M. J. On the science of education design studies. Educ. Res. 32, 25–28 (2003).43. Hjalmarson, M. A. & Lesh, R. Design research. Engineering, systems, products, and processes for innovation. Handb. Int. Res. Math. Educ. 2, (2008).

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First-Year Programs: Focus on Student Success I

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Tom Tretter, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

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.Dr. Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville Nicholas Hawkins is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at the University of Louisville. Nick received his B.S., M. Eng., and PhD from the University of Louisville in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include power electronics and controls, as well as engineering education for first-year students

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University; A. J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #11812Using Pre-Lesson Materials and Quizzes to Improve Student Readiness andPerformanceMs. Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University Mary Fraley is a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include online/blended learning methods, first-year engineering courses and program development.Dr. A. J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technolog- ical University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses. Her research interests include

Conference Session

FPD 7: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part II: Perceptions and Paradigms

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janaki Isabella Perera, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Brendan Thomas Quinlivan, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #7316Faculty Perceptions on Undergraduate Engineering Education in First-YearEngineering, Physics, and Mathematics CoursesMs. Janaki Isabella Perera, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Janaki Perera is a senior at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. She is currently pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Materials Science.Mr. Brendan Thomas Quinlivan, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Mr. Brendan Quinlivan is an undergraduate student at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering majoring in General Engineering with a concentration in Biomechanics. Although Biomechanical

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ariana Gabrielle Tyo, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University; Nathan D. Manser, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #25093Work in Progress: Student Perception of Instructional Staff’s Knowledge,Skills and Attitudes and its Impact on Their PerformanceMs. Ariana Gabrielle Tyo, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University Dr. Jarvie-Eggart is a registered professional engineer with over a decade of experience as an environ- mental engineer. She lectures in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include online learning, active and collaborative learning, sustainability and diversity in engineering.Dr. Nathan D. Manser

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FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alberta Lipson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rafael Bras, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kip Hodges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

2006-435: TERRASCOPE: A PROJECT-BASED, TEAM-ORIENTED FRESHMANLEARNING COMMUNITY WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL/EARTH SYSTEMFOCUSAri Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ARI W. EPSTEIN, a Lecturer in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, earned a Ph.D. in Oceanography (specializing in physical/biological interactions) in a program run jointly by MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is particularly interested in free-choice learning, such as the learning that happens through museums, media, libraries and community-based organizations.Alberta Lipson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ALBERTA LIPSON is the associate director of the Teaching and Learning

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?” He has Page 26.1007.1 also been part of the teaching team for NSF’s Innovation Corps for Learning, and was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014.Prof. Debbie Chachra, Olin College of EngineeringDr. Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Paper ID #11803Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michi-gan Technological

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Roesch Johnson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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First-Year Programs

become clearer about their professionalgoals as well as improve their technical writing skills. Page 22.5.2IntroductionMaximizing student involvement and retention in science, technology, math and engineering(STEM) still remains a challenge. As noted by Astin and Astin (1) and again by Seymour andHewitt (2), approximately 50% abandon the physical and biological sciences, and approximately40% of those potential majors in engineering switch to non-science courses. This lack ofpersistence in pursuit of a STEM major has generated numerous studies and explanations. Anextensive study by Seymour and Hewitt (3) of STEM majors who persisted in the

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Veenstra, Engineering education consultant; Gary D. Herrin, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

engineering careers mayinfluence retention in this field.Literature ReviewSeveral models for engineering student success include the identity of a student as an engineer asan important factor. Adelman’s path model advocated a competitive model among STEM(science, technology, engineering and math) majors. Similar curricula are available in the firstyear of college; therefore, an engineering career may be viewed as one of several career choices.A number of factors can influence this competitive choice, including career identity.6 In theWatson & Froyd transmission model, cognitive development, occupational choice developmentand self-identity are viewed as the paired lines of a transmission line. In their model, these threefactors interact with each

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

Jessica E S Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Marya H Schnedeker, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, Tufts University; Sarah Marie Coppola, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Leonardo Andres Madariaga, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach / Federico Santa Maria Technical University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #13847Examining the Influence of an Ill- and Well-defined Problems in a First-YearEngineering Design CourseMs. Jessica E S Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Jessica Swenson is a graduate student at Tufts University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a research focus on engineering education. She received a M.S. from Tufts University in science, technology, engineering and math education and a B.S. from Northwestern University in me- chanical engineering. Her current research involves examining different types of homework problems in mechanical engineering

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

standard test, but that academic success in other courseswas not related to visualization ability. At Michigan Technological University, Sorby8 reportsthat a class to develop and improve students’ visualization abilities has been developed andimproved, with positive results in engineering graphics grades and retention rates.The studies referenced above correlate with the anecdotal experience of the authors: we haveknown several female engineering students who were successful in their studies, but recall theirfreshman engineering graphics classes as among the biggest challenges they faced in completing Page 11.1140.3their program of study. As

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #8743Review of a First-Year Engineering Design CourseDr. Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers, School of Engineering Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Engineering EducationProf. Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University I am a professor of science education at the Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University. Page 24.1054.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Review of a First-Year Engineering Design CourseAbstractResearch shows that the first year

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering and technology teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of

Conference Session

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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First-Year Programs

Lowe is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has a BSEE from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a MSIT from Capella. He currently teaches as an adjunct at CTU Online and has been an on-and-off corporate educator and full time software engineer for twenty years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A learning trajectory for developing computational thinking and programmingAbstractThis research study identifies the relationship between students’ prior experiences with programming andtheir development of computational thinking and programming during their first year engineeringexperience. Many first year programs

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; David L. Whitman, University of Wyoming; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

: Strategies for Developing Leadership in Everyone.Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her department. Margaret maintains a research program in the area of advanced thermodynamic

Conference Session

FPD 2: Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in evaluation and research in engineering education, computer science education, teacher education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an American Evaluation Association affiliate organization and is a member of the Amer- ican Educational Research Association and American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Extension Services Consultant

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Edwin Hou, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

Paper ID #22691An Application-Oriented Course to Improve Student Performance in Mathe-matics CoursesDr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is a University Lecturer in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology.Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar, NJIT Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar works as Asst. Dean in the Office of the Dean, Newark College of Engineering, NJIT, Newark, NJ. He has taught several engineering courses primarily in the first year engineering, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering departments and won multiple awards for excellence in

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Thompson, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

broadcontext, presenting not only science, technology, and mathematics but also the reasons that these Page 14.735.2subjects are important.” [4] The purpose was to introduce non-engineering students to conceptsof engineering design and details of technology as well as expose engineering students to societalimpacts. Stengel used models created in Mathematica™ to demonstrate typical systemengineering models. Brandt et al developed a first-year course for engineering students at the USAir Force Academy that has students apply the systems engineering approach and then “frame”and resolve ill-defined problems. [5] Later in 2007, George and Brown demonstrate

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Focus on Student Success 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Universidad Andres Bello; Esmeralda Campos, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Science and Information Technologies, and Applied Sciences. Inthis contribution, we report an overview of student satisfaction toward achieving the course'sspecific objectives, the students' perception of the importance of each avenue, and theirperceptions of difficulty and time demands. We surveyed 1,499 students enrolled in programs inall four avenues of the School of Engineering and Sciences after completing the introductorycourse. The overall results of the survey showed a high level of student satisfaction. The studentsperceived that the course effectively conveyed the avenue contents and how the educationalmodel works to develop and assess competencies. They valued having explored the differentavenues of the school. The results also

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Edwin Hou, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

. His research interests in- clude engineering education, excellence in instruction, water and wastewater treatment, civil engineering infrastructure, and transportation engineering.Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is a University Lecturer in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology.Dr. Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology Moshe Kam serves at present as Dean of the Newark College of Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Earlier he served as the Robert Quinn Professor and Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. His education is in Electrical

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University; Ordel Brown Ph.D., West Virginia University; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

concepts presented. Deliverables on projects include, among other things,technical reports and oral presentations. The focus of this study is the writing of the technicalreports.The ENGR 101 faculty collaborated with the engineering librarians to develop the newinformation literacy content modules for the course. Three content modules, which used thecomputer-lab classroom and course support technology, were taught by the Information Literacyexperts (the Librarians) to more than 700 students in 18 sections of the course. The newinstructional units included information on going beyond Google to using accepted scientific andengineering databases to find sources, citing sources appropriately, and ways to avoidplagiarism. The units were presented in

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Evan T. Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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First-Year Programs

and educate future engineers1,2. Of specificconcern is the ability and capacity of four-year institutions to educate and supply this demand2.In an effort to meet the rising demands for engineers, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), in partnership with the state’s six community colleges, sought to increase the number ofcommunity college transfer students entering into the College of Engineering (COE). This effort,leveraged through a National Science Foundation Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics Talent Expansion Program grant (STEP), developed and institutionalized aneffective pathway for community college students to complete select freshman and sophomoreengineering courses that transfer to the university’s COE. However

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #10223Pre-College Engineering Participation Among First-Year Engineering Stu-dentsMr. Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Noah Salzman is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in engineering from Swarthmore College, his M.Ed. in secondary science education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He has work experience as an engineer and taught science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level. His research focuses on the intersection of pre-college and

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Focus on Student Success 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

engineering course, titled “Engineering Disciplines andSkills,” provides students with foundational engineering skills necessary to be successful in latercoursework. Using the Reid and Reeping taxonomy [6], the course focuses on the Math Skillsand Engineering Specific Technology / Tools domains, but also incorporates aspects from eachof the Global Interest, Engineering Profession, and Academic Advising domains. The latter threedomains are used to both expose students to the breadth of engineering and help students exploretheir interests and learn more about the engineering majors available to them. Ultimately, thegoal is to provide students with the information and resources they need to make an informeddecision about which major they want to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Yang, Kansas State University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #25743Examining Epistemological Views of Engineering among First-Year Engi-neering StudentsProf. Yang Yang, Kansas State University Yang Lydia Yang is Assistant Professor of Quantitative Research Methodology at College of Educa- tion, Kansas State University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Florida Interna- tional University. Her research interest include quantitative research design, retention and advancement of women in STEM fields, motivation and self-regulated learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Examining Students

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

part of engineering;and that students are naturally attracted to the best works of a field of study. Moreover, thefield of engineering has transformed American society into a technological powerhouse, andfuture engineers need to understand how this happened. Simply put, Billington makes the claimthat engineering needs to be somehow personified in the classroom so that the contributionsmade by those in the past and present are made known to students, allowing them to envision thepossible contributions that they can make as engineers in the future.2. BackgroundPrevious ASEE Conferences have featured papers on the One Minute Engineer (OME), wherestudents give short individual presentations on student-selected, engineering-related topics inareas