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First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

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Paper ID #21516Reactions from First-year Engineering Students to an In-depth Growth Mind-set InterventionDr. Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University Dr. Dringenberg is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Ohio State University. She holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering (Kansas State ’08), a MS in Industrial Engi- neering (Purdue ’14) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (Purdue ’15). Her research is focused on decision-making within the context of engineering design. She is working to leverage engineering edu- cation research to shift the culture of engineering to be more inclusive of

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First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Jimmy Gitming Lee, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #26516Building Escape Rooms to Increase Student Engagement in First-Year Engi-neering ClassesProf. Duncan Davis, Northeastern University Duncan Davis is an Assistant Teaching Professor in First Year Engineering. His research focuses on using gamification to convey course content in first year classes. Mostly recently, he has implemented a series of escape room projects to teach engineering to first year students through the process of designing, prototyping, and refining these play experiences.Jimmy Gitming Lee, Northeastern University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gratiano, Roger Williams University; William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University

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Paper ID #17216Can a Five-Minute, Three-Question Survey Foretell First-Year EngineeringStudent Performance and Retention?Stephanie M. Gratiano, Roger Williams University Stephanie Gratiano is a Junior Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at Roger Williams Uni- versity. She is an officer of both the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Chapters at the university. Her future career interests include Product Design or Mechanical Design, and she wishes to further her education in Industrial Design after graduating.Dr. William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Hands-on Projects and Spatial Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Paper ID #11398Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Online Team and Activity-Based Introduction to Engineering CourseDr. Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University Dr. Benjamin Mertz received his Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. He is currently a part of a lecturer team at Arizona State University that focuses on the first-year engineering experience, including developing and teaching the Introduction to Engineering course. He also teaches Thermo-Fluids and High Speed Aerodynamics for the

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael A. Collura, University of New Haven

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Paper ID #12246Understanding a New Paradigm for Engineering Science Education UsingKnowledge about Student LearningDr. Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Richards is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and teaches in the area of thermal-fluid sciences. He earned his mechanical engineering degrees at Kansas State Uni- versity (BS), Iowa State University (MS), and The Ohio State University (PhD). Prior to joining Rose- Hulman in 1988, he was on the faculty at The Ohio State University. In 1998, he joined Kenneth Wark as co-author of Thermodynamics (6th Ed

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The Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto; Kirstin Newfield, University of Toronto; Narges Balouchestani Asli, University of Toronto; Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto

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Paper ID #18877Are Students Overworked? Understanding the Workload Expectations andRealities of First-Year EngineeringMs. Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto Darlee Gerrard is a Coordinator for pre-university science and engineering outreach programs in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. She is also a Ph.D. student in the department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) in the collaborative Engineering Education program. She received her Hon. B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, B. Ed. from Brock University, and Masters degree

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First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame; Carson Lee Running, University of Notre Dame; Xiaojing Duan, University of Notre Dame; G. Alex Ambrose, University of Notre Dame

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Paper ID #28737Integrated Closed-Loop Learning Analytics Scheme in a First-YearEngineering CourseDr. Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Notre DameMr. Carson Lee Running, University of Notre Dame Carson Running is a Graduate Research Assistant studying under the direction of Dr. Thomas Juliano. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering in 2015 and 2019, respectively. His scholarship is focused on hypersonic aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics with complementary interests in novel experimental surface-measurement techniques and facility design

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Research on The First Year II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah; Robert Roemer, University of Utah

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our Dept. Chairs Kent Udell (former) and TimAmeel (current) for their additional support. This work would not have been possible without thehard work of our Teaching Assistants, Travis Steele, Dante Bertelli, and Mohamad Mollaei, andour colleagues Kyle Simmons, Susan Sample and April Kedrowicz.Bibliography[1] Bransford J, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning., and National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice., How people learn : brain, mind, experience, and school, Expanded ed. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000.[2] Lohman JR, "Special Issue: The Art and Science of Engineering Education Research," Journal of Engineering

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Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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AC 2010-197: ADDRESSING THIRD WORLD POVERTY IN FIRST-YEARENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS: INITIAL FINDINGSJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi

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First-Year Programs: Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin; Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin

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Paper ID #33450Cohort-Based Supplemental Instruction Sessions as a Holistic RetentionApproach in a First-Year Engineering CourseMiss Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin Nisha coordinates the Supplemental Instruction program. She received her B.S. in cell and molecular biology from The University of Texas at Austin in 2007, her M.S. in biology from Texas A&M University in 2012 and her M.A. in STEM Education from The University of Texas at Austin in 2019. Additionally, she has over five years of combined industry and science research experience, has worked as a senior bioscience associate at UT’s Austin Technology

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmela Cristina Amato-Wierda, University of New Hampshire; Robert M. Henry P.E., University of New Hampshire; Ernst Linder, University of New Hampshire (UNH)

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Paper ID #13484”It’s Too Hard,” to ”I Get It!” – Engaging Developmental Science as a Tool toTransform First Year Engineering EducationProf. Carmela Cristina Amato-Wierda, University of New Hampshire Carmela Amato-Wierda is Associate Professor of Materials Science at the University of New Hampshire. She shifted her research focus several years ago to the area of cognitive development of STEM concepts and practices in grades K-16. She has held NSF funded curriculum projects in General Chemistry and Materials Science, and has recently developed two science courses for non-scientists, titled: The Science of Stuff and

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First-Year Programs: Unique Projects & Pedagogies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul R. Hottinger, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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the literature and be critical of the methodology and findings.The instruction was devised with the purpose of a critical lens in mind and gave students theopportunity to explore the information available and the assignment asked the students to thinkcritically about their chosen field of research.Literature:IL is a critically overlooked by many students and instructors alike. In the field of engineering,this endeavor takes on a whole new ripple; how do you show students that a degree that can seemlargely transactional in the first year, needs to be paired with deep synthesis and informationseeking? Perceptions of students, as well as faculty must be adjusted to understand theimportance of IL and ensure that it is not left to the English

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FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jillian Beth Schmidt, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

module, as it is cost-effective (approximately $25 perboard), widely used, and open source, with an active community of educators and hobbyistssharing content online [9]. The fully online Arduino module has the benefit of having minimalimpact on the overall course format, and it allows students to work at their own pace through thelessons, as there is likely a wide range of incoming knowledge for students in this first yearcourse. As there have been urgent calls for post-secondary institutions to produce engineers whonot only have a sound technical background but are also entrepreneurially minded and criticalthinkers [10], [11], this module was designed not only to provide students with technical skills,but also to inspire curiosity about other

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FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Samantha Jarema, University of Michigan

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significant role in the recruitment and retention of underrepresentedstudents. It was with these concepts in mind that the author introduced a service-learningcurriculum into a required introductory engineering course at the University of Michigan. Page 11.185.3Engineering 100 Course objectivesIntroduction to Engineering, at the University of Michigan, is a required first-year coursedesigned to introduce students to their career choice through practice in the overall workexperience of professional engineers. The course topics, as written in the college bulletin are: “Focused team projects dealing with technical, economic, safety

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gerald Gallego Tembrevilla, McMaster University; Susan Nesbit P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Peter M Ostafichuk P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 109, no. 3, pp. 508-555, 2020, doi: 10.1002/jee.20347.[5] T. Augsburg, "Becoming Transdisciplinary: The Emergence of the Transdisciplinary Individual," World Futures: Transdisciplinarity, vol. 70, no. 3-4, pp. 233-247, 2014, doi: 10.1080/02604027.2014.934639.[6] S. Derry and G. Fischer, "Toward a Model and Theory for Transdisciplinary Graduate Education," presented at the 2005 AERA Annual Meeting, Symposium, “Sociotechnical Design for Lifelong Learning: A Crucial Role for Graduate Education”, Montreal, Canada, April, 2005.[7] S. L. T. McGregor, "Transdisciplinary Pedagogy in Higher Education: Transdisciplinary Learning, Learning Cycles, and Habits of Mind

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FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, SUSAN FREEMAN, and BEVERLY JAEGER are members of; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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used in new ways and (2) identifying whether theyhave the potential to teach in engineering design like the Tower of Straws.Finally, in terms of collecting supplementary feedback, a couple of exam questions were posed atNU which provided an excellent opportunity for further discussion on the learning value of thetower-building experience. The students were asked: Name 2 objectives [your professor] mayhave had in mind by having you participate in the Tower-Building challenge. In other words,what were some of the embedded lessons in this activity? Among the responses that were alreadyseen in the survey, a particular concept emerged: “The effect of team size” was a recurringresponse as teams ranged from two to seven people in some cases. A quote

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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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the younger ones, though… [I] kind of noticed that they were more mature and responsible and acted older than their age. It made me feel more comfortable because, I’m used to people who are acting on a higher maturity level and stuff. So just like at work, you tend to make better relationships with people who are a little bit more like-minded with you and people you don’t think are too irresponsible. Melissa: The engineering program itself, it doesn’t really… If you just go to class, you’re not going to really meet people that… (Paused). You- you’re not guaranteed to meet people that you’ll want to hang out with. (Interviewer: Right.) I went to the Theta Tau [engineering service fraternity

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FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook

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AC 2008-1884: A NEW TOOL TO ASSESS THE VALUE OF ACTIVE ANDPROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN ENHANCING ENGINEERING STUDENTSELF-EFFICACYGary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York 11794-2275 Page 13.74.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A New Tool to Assess the Value of Active and Problem-Based Learning in Enhancing Engineering Student Self-EfficacyAbstract:Self-efficacy, or belief in one’s own ability to learn, is a key predictor of success for engineeringstudents. I have developed and evaluated

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FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Light, University of Washington; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University; Jennifer Beller, Washington State University; Greg Crouch, Washington State University

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2006-1278: USING REFLECTIVE ESSAYS AS PART OF A MIXED METHODAPPROACH FOR EVALUATING A FRESHMAN LIVING-LEARNINGCOMMUNITY FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTSJennifer Light, University of Washington Jennifer Light is a 2005 Ph.D. graduate in Engineering Education from Washington State University and was recently awarded a National Academy of Engineering post doctoral appointment with the University of Washington Center for Engineering Education. She is the author of several publications on engineering learning communities and assessment.Laura Girardeau, Washington State University Laura Girardeau, M.S., is a Learning Designer at Washington State University’s Center for Teaching, Learning, and

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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

Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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students feltthese helped them decide on a major), the decrease could simply be due to the fact that thesecame later in the semester and a majority of students had already made up their mind aboutwhich major to pursue. Additionally, students’ confidence increased in their choice of majorsuggesting that the company panels were effective. Survey comments provided specific feedbackregarding which aspects of the activities students found most helpful and insight into changesthat might improve the activities in future semesters.1.0 IntroductionAt our university, approximately 30% of students in engineering programs switch majors withintheir first year. Students that switch engineering majors after their first year often have to makeup classes for that

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University; Abigail Clark, Ohio State University; Jane Petrie, Ohio State University ; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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obligations to the university as an example of Institutional Identity.Discourse Identity is an identity associated with a personal trait, specific to one’s individuality. It isan identity formed around a trait recognized by other people such as being charismatic, charming,and witty [6]. Affinity Identity is an identity associated with being part of a like-minded (affinity)group. This form of identity is recognized once a person joins an affinity group and by joiningdevelops an identity through shared experiences or commitments to the group. Affinity identityhighlights the interconnection between identity and groups/communities. As engineering studentsdevelop their engineering identity, they also begin navigating social experiences afforded

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Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University

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; Sadler, T.D. (2007). Interactive patterns and conceptual convergence during student collaborations in science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 45(5), 634-658.Smith, K.A., Sheppard, S.D., Johnson, D.W., and Johnson, R.T. (2005). Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom- based Practices. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 87-101.Tonso, K.L. (2007). On teh outskirts of engineering: Learning identity, gender, and power via engineering practice. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind and society: The development of higher mental processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.Yaşar-Purzer, Ş., Baker. D., Roberts, C., and Krause, S. (June, 2008). Development of A Team Interaction

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FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anas Chalah, Harvard University; Fawwaz Habbal, Harvard University; Michael Raspuzzi, Harvard University

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to evaluate new exercises, which has beenshown to help increase interest in engineering professions [1]. The outcome of the yearlyprogram helped modify and enhance our formal offering for the college students.Program StructureThis program is structured as a pilot for curriculum development and is designed with flexibilityin mind to create a cohesive cohort through team-based learning. It aims to offer our teachingstaff the ability to select the topics they aim to pilot and test during the summer before they areimplemented in our school curriculum. While topics may change in different years, the generaloutcome continues to be a rich selection of multiple engineering and applied sciences topics thatbecome available for the summer pre

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville

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Paper ID #12482Using the Engineering Grand Challenges to Foster Critical Thinking andAwareness of the Engineer’s Role in the Global CommunityDr. Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville Dr. Angela Thompson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. Dr. Thompson received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville. Her research interests are in biomechanics and engineering education, particularly related to critical thinking instruction.Dr. Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville Dr. Patricia A. S. Ralston is Professor and

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University; Stanley M. Forman, Northeastern University

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an avenue to help others. We would like to developa sense of caring in our students and foster the idea that as engineers they have a real opportunityto make a difference in the lives of others. With these goals in mind, we often jump into theprocess of trying to integrate service-learning projects into a classroom only to realize later thatthe extra coordination and logistics required are extensive. In contrast to service learning, aservice-oriented project will possess virtually all of the same elements but without the need toactually interact with the community thus eliminating most of the challenges of coordination.Service Projects at Engineering Universities. In recent years, many have attempted to integrateprojects with the hopes of

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University; Charles R Thomas, Roger Williams University

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first-semester GPA, while logisticregression was used for first-year engineering retention because it is a binary outcome.43Consistent with standard practice,43 the logistic regression results are reported using odds ratios.Readers unfamiliar with logistic regression should keep in mind that odds are not the same asprobabilities. For example, if 60% of a cohort of students is retained in engineering (as wastypical both nationally and at the study university from 2011-2012), the probability of aparticular student being retained is 0.6 while the odds of his or her being retained are 60:40 or1.5:1. If, on the other hand, 82% of a group of students is retained (as was the case for the 2013Engineering LLCs at the study university), the probability

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Kim M. B. Tucker, Boise State University; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University

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the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: First-Year Engineering College Students: Value Created from Participating in a Living Learning CommunityAbstractThis Work in Progress paper examines how to capture the perceived value obtained from first-year engineering college students (FYECS) from participating in the Engineering and InnovationResidential College (EIRC), a living learning community (LLC). People are social by nature andthrive through collaborating and living with others who share similar passions; however,oftentimes FYECS do not have a community of like-minded peers where support

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FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Ric Williams; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Geoffrey Dieck, East Carolina University; Steve McLawhorn, East Carolina University

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including graphics, mechanical engineering,electrical engineering, as well as engineering professional practice and ethics in order to achieveprogram and learning objectives. The course is structured into two parallel tracks, designated Aand B. While Track B deals with engineering graphics and spans the entire semester, Track Aoffers students a solid foundation in the general engineering disciplines of mechanical andelectrical, as well as concepts of professional practice, in multi-week modules. Designing andbuilding robots requires skills from all these disciplines and inherently helps to integrate them instudents’ minds. A robot project and competition was defined to integrate together thesecomponents, provide the students opportunities to learn

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First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University

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engineering to 25,000 quality students by the year 2025. This 25 x 25Initiative, as it is called, was developed to positively and significantly contribute to the needs ofthe global engineering workforce by graduating many more highly skilled engineers. In supportof that goal, professors from that university are pursuing research funded by the National ScienceFoundation to study the enculturation of students to the engineering profession. Enculturation isthe process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates itspractices and values (Richard et al., 2016, 2017; Merriam-Webster, 2016). In the study, webegan by being mindful of the culture, norms and behaviors of the university and engineeringdepartment. From the