Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Michael Dailey, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, about a boy inMalawi who built a windmill to power his community. In 2017, the book selection was TheImmortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, which focuses on ethics and issues of classand race within science.During the fall semester, students participate in a 1.5-hour discussion session led by two upper-level College of Engineering students. These discussions focus on important themes in the bookand how these relate to engineering and the experiences of a first-year student. The sharedexperience is intended to encourage community-building and promote a sense of belongingamong the students. This discussion also prompts reflection about what it means to be anengineer, including the

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

. This paper attempts to review the literature onthe subject of inclusivity with respect to these issues, within the context of first year post- Page 15.362.2secondary education, to create a practical framework that unites the different approaches into anup-to-date resource that is relevant for engineering.The Online Ethics Center at the National Academy of Engineering 1 has a collection of over 50abstracts that address teaching to diversity in engineering. Minority retention rates in post-secondary education, for instance, is a topic that also falls in this category. The 2008 annualreport by the National Action Council for Minorities in

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

some aspects of the modern practice of engineering, namely:teamwork, problem and data analysis, design creation, presentation and defense of a designedsolution, and professional ethics. The Introduction to Engineering course is taken by allincoming students to the School of Engineering and the class is not separated by engineeringdiscipline. Because of this diverse student population and potential interests, efforts are made tomake the case study subjects as general as possible with detailed discipline specific technicalanalyses minimized. Generally, the case study work concentrates on the evaluative nature ofengineering work such as identifying important variables in a problem, project assessment, andsystem analysis. Highly technical aspects

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

Education,” Journal of Engineering Education 95(1), pp. 7 – 11 (2006).10. Departments of Philosophy and Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, “Engineering Ethics: The Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse,” retrieved 10 October 2011 from http://ethics.tamu.edu/ethics/hyatt/hyatt1.htm (n.d.)11. Donohue, S.K., ENGR 1620 Syllabus and Schedule (unpublished), First-Year Program, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia (2011).12. Donohue, S.K.; Richards, L.G.; and Vallas, C., “Factors Supporting Persistence Of Females In Undergraduate Engineering Studies: Insights Gained Through A Qualitative Analysis Of Consistently Performing Programs,” Proceedings of the 115th ASEE

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

typification for first-year engineering students using theStrengthsFinder assessment and provides a positive psychology perspective on the use of thisassessment instrument in the first-year engineering curriculum. The research was focused on aqualitative understanding of the StrengthsFinder signature themes of first-year engineeringstudents, and whether or not this understanding could be used in any practical way.III. DATA COLLECTIONThe logistics of the research project were more challenging than initially expected. Before theonline survey could be conducted, university policy21 necessitated that a research ethics proposalhad to be written and approved. Each of the students had to sign a consent form to release thesurvey results for use in this

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Computation in the First Year

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Darren K. Maczka, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Rehan Shah, University College London; Andrew L. Gillen, University College London

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First-Year Programs

assess, manage, communicate and ethically use data (Prado& Marzal, 2013). However, with the recognition of the increasing importance of computationalliteracy as a valuable learning outcome within undergraduate courses, a new framework ofdata-informed learning i.e., learning that emphasizes the use of data within a specific disciplinarycontext, while constructively building on students’ past experiences, is being used progressivelyas a tool to promote lifelong learning in higher education (Maybee & Zilinski, 2015).An empirically motivated case-study by Magana et al. (2016) discusses a similar notion termed“authentic computational learning” (learning that is meaningful to the learner, contextual to thediscipline and relevant to real-world

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Roobini Vijayabalan; Athira Suresh Kumar Nair

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First-Year Programs

designed course for underprepared(in mathematics, as placed by the placement exam) and undecided students grouped under generalengineering. This course combines a lecture (common for all sections of the course) and alaboratory component to help students not only to learn about various major engineeringdisciplines but also to pick up effective and transferrable skills to become better engineeringstudents. The course covers many important modules necessary for introductory engineeringdesign courses, namely - engineering design, engineering software, engineering research,engineering ethics, using the Makerspace, and evaluation and presentation of engineering data. Inaddition, many other important skills such as oral and written communication, working

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney Hollar, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

problem or need 4. Work effectively as a team with a clearly defined goal and document team activities 5. Assess the validity of individual and team assumptions about the design problem and client needs 6. Articulate the design tradeoffs that arise from these sustainability, safety, and ethics issues that relate to a specific design problem 7. Apply oral communication theories and concepts to the design processBased on these LOs, several open educational resources were identified to be used as textbooksfor ENGR 180. Various team based projects were developed as part of the formative andsummative assessments used to ensure that the LOs were being met.Project ExamplesCookie Sandwich ProjectOne of the team based projects

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Focus on Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

-year engineering students, so that the root cause behind the increasing failure canbe understood and subsequently addressed. Hence, this study will contribute to the existingliterature by answering the fundamental questions posed on the different types of study strategiesand their relationship with students’ academic achievement.Research MethodsSiteThe data was collected from two sections of required first-year engineering course at a largemidwestern university. The topics covered in this course were data visualization and analysis,engineering design, ethics, programming concepts by using MATLAB software, and thedevelopment of mathematical models to solve the engineering problems collaboratively. Theresearch team didn’t impact the site

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University; David Brookstein, Temple University; Shawn Fagan, Temple University; Cory Budischak, Temple University

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First-Year Programs

accreditation criteria to include:3(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needsThe EAC eventually expanded the criteria to include:4(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainabilityFor the 2020-2021 accreditation cycle the EAC revised the Student Outcome Assessment criteriato include:52. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs withconsideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,environmental, and economic factorsAmongst the description for “Engineering Design

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Peschel, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; Anthony Cahill, Texas A&M University; James Morgan, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

: Introduction to the engineering profession, ethics, and disciplines; development of skills in teamwork, problem solving and design; other topics included, depending on the major, are: emphasis on computer applications and programming; visualization and CAD tools; introduction to electrical circuits, semiconductor devices, digital logic, communications and their application in systems; Newton's laws, unit conversions, statistics, computers, Excel; basic graphics skills; visualization and orthographic drawings. Engineering 112. Foundations of Engineering II: Continuation of ENGR 111. Topics include, depending on the major: emphasis on computer applications and programming and solids modeling using CAD tools or other software

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Moshe Kam, Drexel University; Joan Carletta, University of Akron; Douglas Gorham, IEEE

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First-Year Programs

ability to properly distinguish arrhythmias that require therapy (VT) from those that don’t (SVT). Thesecond, more complicated algorithm uses additional information to better discriminate VTs and SVTs. Thecomparison of the two algorithms will illustrate the tradeoff between algorithm speed vs. accuracy (faster/lessaccurate vs. slower/more accurate). Through their comparisons, the students will discover the impact of algorithmcomputational complexity on the real-time constraint that is critical to the ICD’s ability to save lives.An example of further reading for this project is the recent article that describes the ethical issues surrounding amanufacturer’s unwillingness to recall defective ICDs.Figure 1. A normal heart rhythm (left) is described

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brophy, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

identify a method for capturing the qualities of students’ learning and using it toguide the implementation of the instruction.MethodsNine learning modules have been constructed to introduce first year students to descriptivestatistics, function discovery, numerical analysis, teaming and ethics to name a few. This studyused a challenge involving a closed loop control system to introduce numerical analysis(maximum, minimum, roots of an equation) and review function discovery (e.g. linearregression, exponential relationships). The problem provides an excellent foundation to developa mathematical model of a system’s performance. The objective for the module is to usefunctional analysis tools in MATLAB on a mathematical model to predict when a maximum

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

onesentence, rather than as part of a complete document, these were primarily used to makesure students understood the concepts, rather than to see if they could really proofread adocument.The major assignment in the proofreading area was that students were asked to discuss acase study related to ethical decision-making in engineering6. Students had the option ofselecting from a variety of cases. Most of the papers written were two to three pages inlength. When the students brought their papers with them on the due date, they were toldto exchange papers with another student. That student was to proofread the paper, notingerrors and possible corrections. When completed, the proofreader would return the paper

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech, Department of Engineering Education; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

[7].Emotion has been taken out of engineering education, which in part drives the need to “re-humanize” engineering through multiple perspectives and diverse thought [8]. Dym et al., (2003)expand further by identifying the importance of reframing problems in engineering design. Byfocusing on the non-technical complexity of the problem, students learn not to oversimplifyproblems, but to design with social, ethical, and multi-disciplinary concerns in mind [8].Encouraging students to flex their creative skill within their respective classes, rather than solelythrough sparse elective requirements is vital to enhance their approach problems such that itincludes a multitude of perspectives. Framing a problem can often be the most difficult part

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas; Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

motivation[2-5] and improve retention [6]. At our university, students take a two-course sequence ofintroduction to mechanical engineering courses. The first course is a 1 credit-hour course takenin the Fall semester where students work on team-based, hands-on activities related to designmethodology, graphical communication, project management, use of numerical analysissoftware, and ethics. The second course is a 2 credit-hour course typically taken in the Springsemester [7]. While the first course focuses on topics of relevance to all engineering majors, thesecond course focuses on design-related activities relevant to the mechanical engineeringprofession and covering the topics of CAD [8], forces on structures [9], thermal energy and fluidsystems

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University; Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

needed to account for factors of students’ efficacy in problem solving.This should shed some light on why certain concepts cause some students to have errors in theirequations but not for others. Finally, studies focusing on the results of different teachingapproaches and exercises aimed at improving student’s FBD drawing skills are needed.AcknowledgmentsThis work was carried out under the approval of the Research Ethics Board at the authors’University under the project number 16-17-076.References[1] A. Maries and C. Singh, “To Use or Not to Use Diagrams,” AIP Conf. Proc., 1513, 281, DOI10.1063/1.4789707, arXiv:1601.05467, 2013.[2] P. Kohl, D. Rosengrant, and N. Finkelstein, “Strongly and weakly directed approaches toteaching multiple

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Campbell, Imperial College London; Deesha Chadha, Imperial College London

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First-Year Programs

theDepartment of Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Team. Ethics approval wasgranted by the Imperial College London Educational Development Unit (EERP1819-014).References[1] D. Chadha and G. Nicholls, “Teaching Transferable Skills to Undergraduate Engineering Students: Recognising the Value of Embedded and Bolt-on Approaches,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 116–122.[2] I. Drummond, J. Wiltshire, and I. Nixon, “Personal transferable skills in higher education: the problems of implementing good practice,” Qual. Assur. Educ., vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 19–27, Mar. 1998.[3] S. Fallows and C. Steven, Integrating Key Skills in Higher Education: Employability, Transferable Skills and Learning for Life. Stylus Publishing, Inc

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

, “Specialreport: The research agenda for the new discipline of engineering education,” Journal ofEngineering Education, vol. 95, pp. 259–261, 2006.[2] B. K. Hofer and P. R. Pintrich, “The development of epistemological theories: Beliefs aboutknowledge and knowing and their relation to learning,” Review of Educational Research, vol. 67,pp. 88-140, 1997.[3] W. G. Perry, Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A Scheme.New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970.[4] P. M. King & K. S. Kitchener, The Development of Reflective Judgment: Understanding andPromoting Intellectual Growth and Critical Thinking in Adolescents and Adults. San Francisco:Jossey-Bass, 1994.[5] M. Schommer, “Effects of beliefs about the nature of knowledge

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

the course are: 1. Understand and practice the human-centered engineering design process for a societal based project 2. Learn techniques to solve open-ended engineering challenges 3. Promote a culture of making by introducing solid modeling, programming, sensors, data acquisition, 3D printing, and other maker tools 4. Build teamwork and cooperative learning skills through participation in multidisciplinary teams and active engineering project management 5. Build professional skills in background research and written, pictorial, and oral communication methods 6. Raise awareness of ethics and contemporary issues in engineering design related to a global society 7. Introduce engineering students to the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Hunter Lovvorn, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

,and is followed up with writing assignments. CSE 1002 Intro to CSE is open to freshmen CS andSE majors and is offered only in fall semesters. Objectives of the course are defined as:• Enhance understanding of the CS and SE academic majors,• Develop team building skills and encourage group participation,• Develop computational thinking skills,• Provide an awareness of ethical issues unique to computing,• Provide an understanding of the history of computing, and• Develop an awareness of the career opportunities available to computing majors.Experience with summer computing camps for high school and middle school students hasdemonstrated that using a robot-based curriculum helps increase confidence in the use

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

tonew engineering freshmen. Upper class engineering students host the forum and suggeststudents read a current news article or watch a video and encourage discussion about theengineering implications or simply marvel at the engineering accomplishments. The studenthosts also suggest news articles that pose ethical challenges and video games that challenge thestudent’s ability to visualize in 3D, such as Smart Kit’s Interlocked game [16]. The Interlockedgame serves as one of many crossover points, where the tools serves two purposes within theEBC: to practice 3D Visualization and as an interaction focus in the forum. The goal of thistopic area is to help the students develop a sense of community and make learning part of theconversation before

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

assistants. Although only one credit hour, many topics are covered, includingintroductions to the different engineering disciplines, instruction in critical thinking, teambuilding and communication, ethics, professionalism, and introduction to engineering design.Critical thinking instruction, in particular, has been one area the instructors have aimed toimprove and reinforce in each iteration of the course. Students in this course are providedexplicit instruction in the Paul-Elder (PE) critical thinking framework (Figure 1).1 The PEframework was adopted by the university to improve critical thinking skills for allundergraduates across the curriculum. In addition to explicit instruction of the PE framework inthe Introduction to Engineering course

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Jane Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gene Paul Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

the week, and will be quizzed on boththe lectures and the reading assignments.The two credit course, Design Practicum, is a hands-on design course with lectures and labs thatwill introduce students to relevant topics in engineering including: problem solving, team design,innovation, information technology, engineering, ethics in engineering, community engagementand social responsibility. This course will require partial departmental financial support, thus notall departments are currently committed to participating due to budget concerns. Just over halfof our engineering college is currently planning to participate, with approximately 600 studentsexpected to enroll this coming year. (Fall 2016/Spring 2016) This course is modeled after

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Kendra Rae Beeley; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; John Ernzen; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

instructor focus on students learning as opposed to presenting material. 2. In ethically responsible ways, instructors share decision making about learning with students. Teachers control less, but students are involved more. 3. Content is used to build a knowledge base, to develop learning skills and to foster learner self-awareness of their abilities. Teaching approaches account for students’ learning modes and strategies. 4. Instructors and students, together, create learning environments that motivate students to accept responsibility for learning. 5. Assessment activities are used to promote learning and to develop self and peer assessment skills, not to evaluate performance primarily. In a recent meta

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Maker Spaces in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

an introductory course in engineering fundamentals atthe J. B. Speed School of Engineering (SSoE) at the University of Louisville (UofL). The course,titled Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice II (ENGR 111), is the second component of atwo-course sequence and is primarily focused on application and integration of fundamentalengineering skills introduced and practiced in the first component of the sequence (ENGR 110).Fundamental skills integrated within ENGR 111 include 3D printing, basic research fundamentals,circuitry, communication, critical thinking, design, engineering ethics, hand tool usage, problemsolving, programming, project management, teamwork, and technical writing. The course isrequired for all first-year SSoE students (no

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; David Shonnard, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

sustainability of theethanol process by developing a facility to eliminate waste from the production process.This paper will describe the incorporation of the biomass-to-ethanol design project into our firstyear engineering program, the assessment methodology used and the expected educationaloutcomes of the project.IntroductionAll first year engineering students who enter our program Calculus-ready take a two semestercourse sequence: ENG1101 (Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis) and ENG1102(Engineering Modeling and Design). These courses are designed to introduce first yearengineering students to basic engineering topics: 3D visualization and modeling, ethics,engineering design and problem solving, software proficiency, and technical communications

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

develop the lessons learned from each visit. This arrangement provides more scope for visiting industry speakers as well as coverage of ethics and international perspectives. 2. Use of instruments (1 SCH). Our prototype experience indicated that some students were competent to use the normal range of lab instruments; some thought they were but were not and a few were total novices. Since that variety seems normal in freshmen, we plan to run a self-paced lab course. As well as teaching the use of typical lab instruments, it will cover data collection, typical mistakes, recording and presentation. Each student has set tasks to accomplish and the outcomes are all competency-based. 3. An introductory lab

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Wilhelm, University of Virginia; Benjamin Kidd, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

• The tools used by the engineer and other technical professionals; • Interaction of the engineer with the customer and engineering managers to set agreed- upon goals; and • The economic, political, ethical, and social constraints as boundary conditions that define the possible range of solutions for engineering problems and demand the interaction of engineers with the public.Structure/History of the Class “Inside the Box” or ITB, as it is commonly and affectionately called by participants, is acourse that emphasizes all of the above. The brain child of graduate student Benjamin Kidd andAssociate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Paxton Marshall, ITB is offered to First YearEngineering students as a section of

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Elzey, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

practice should come together.2,6The re-design of ENGR 162, which will be referred to as ‘162X’, consists of a semester-long designand development project (EIC case study), lecture topics on various technical aspects, lifelonglearning exercises, and project reporting and documentation assignments. The EIC case study, or‘theme’, provides a conceptual framework in which lecture topics, such as design methodology,engineering analysis, estimation, economic analysis, engineering ethics, and so on, are integrated.Figure 1 below, illustrates the theme-based structure of 162X; the design problem is introducedalmost at the outset of the course and is developed (in teams) through well-defined stages, includingproblem identification and definition, concept