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Potpourri of First-Year Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University

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the same product would in a well presented manner.” • “Presentation is everything. If two competing products are identical (or even similar in quality), the one that is presented better will nearly always be chosen.”whereas a small contingent of students construed either an ethical, social, or philosophicalpurpose behind the video: • “Service should be fair to all persons, otherwise it will let off a negative image.” • “It was showing the difference between certain people, due to job status.” • “Everything is not always fair, even if it seems to be on first glance.”When given the opportunity to make any comment they wished about the video, many studentscommented about the humor of the message: • “The humor

Conference Session

FPD 2: Building Community

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha; Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI

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by a team of 4-6 students.Seven credit hours incorporate fundamental, practical and computational principles ofnanotechnology into the curriculum. This will allow the TLC to build the following professionalattributes: • Ability to work productively in a collaborative setting. • Knowledge of successful careers in the nanotechnology area to fill the future needs of industry. Students pursuing this track are equipped with key elements needed in industry, including computer modeling and simulation, laboratory experience, and design methodologies. • Ability to do scientific research and engage in discovery and scholarship. • Develop strong professional attributes, including ethical behavior in the workplace

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute

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member of IIE, SME, ASQ, ASEE, and Informs.Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute Nicholas J. Dimmitt is an Assistant Professor of communications in the College of Arts & Science at the Petroleum Institute of the United Arab Emirates. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Southern California and his master’s from San Francisco State University. He previously taught engineer- ing and management graduate students at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand for 16 years. He speciliazes in communication courses for engineers, business communication, corporate social respon- sibility, and business ethics. Dimmitt has also taught in universities in Armenia, Bahrain, Brazil, Laos, Vietnam, and

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FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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solutionthat they believe is optimal given the constraints of the problem, and then defend that choice in aformal presentation.The current format requires 11 hours of class time, which is roughly equivalent to a 1-creditcourse at our institution. For 5 groups of 5 students, two trained undergraduate student assistantsare required. As noted above, the game includes elements common to many first yearengineering courses, such as literature searching and citation, introduction to differentengineering disciplines, poster and podium presentations, engineering ethics, and teamwork. Inaddition, it covers important supplementary topics that often are not covered in introductorycourses such as keeping a design notebook, time management, and interacting

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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State University – Pueblo is a regional comprehensive university. All freshmanstudents who are interested in engineering are welcomed to take a broad-based preliminarycourse Introduction to Engineering at the Department of Engineering. It was initially offeredonce a year in fall. Later, due to increasing enrollment, it has been offered in both fall and springsemesters since the 2009-2010 academic year. It meets for two 50-minute sessions each weekduring a 15-week semester. Roughly, the content is divided into two parts: lectures and labs. Theprimary goals of the course are fostering strong study skills, learning about the variousengineering disciplines, and introducing the concepts of engineering ethics in the lecture sectionwhile introducing

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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, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability;(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; and(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;(g) an ability to communicate effectively;(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,economic, environmental, and societal context;(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues;(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary forengineering practice.Additionally, Criterion 5-Curriculum states that: Students must be prepared for

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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, reviewing literature, working witha team, and giving presentations. Rather than focusing on “hard” (technical) skills, the skillsemphasized in this class are related to the ABET “professional” skills: an ability to function on Page 24.1314.2multidisciplinary teams (3d); an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (3f); anability to communicate effectively (3g); the broad education necessary to understand the impactof engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (3h); arecognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (3i); and a knowledgeof contemporary issues (3j).5In

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brooke Morin, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Kathleen A Harper, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University

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desktop computer for each seat.9 Thirteen sections of the course wereoffered, each containing approximately 36 studentsThis course was the first in a two-course sequence and focused on problem solving via computerprogramming in MATLAB and C/C++. Additional course topics included engineering ethics,technical communication, Microsoft Excel, and engineering design.Inverted Classroom ApproachEach day’s work was divided into two primary components: preparation and application (Table1). The preparation component was to be completed prior to the beginning of class. Eachpreparation assignment consisted of some combination of the following: watching videos,reading book sections, completing tutorials, or working problems. A breakdown of thepercentage of

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Frank J. Marsik, University of Michigan; Claudia G. Cameratti-Baeza, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Mann Levesque, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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different learning activities, they function as a motivational asset, central to thedevelopment of a sense of belonging and persistence in engineering programs [1]. Thetransformation of ENGR 110 is informed both by the needs of first-year engineering students andpedagogical practices designed to foster autonomy.The redesigned course addresses three themes: “What is Engineering?”, “Exploring Michiganand Michigan Engineering”, and “Self-Understanding”. Within these themes, students gainexposure to engineering disciplines, engineering contributions to society, the interdisciplinarynature of engineering, engineering as both a technical and social discipline, experiential learningopportunities, personal strengths, ethics, values, social identity

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Don Nix, University of Arkansas; Jennie S. Popp Ph.D., University of Arkansas ; Michele Cleary, Cleary Scientific Intelligence, LLC; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Paul D. Adams, University of Arkansas

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research course developed by a University ofArkansas engineering professor, Dr. Kevin Hall. Informally dubbed ‘research lite,’ the aim of thiscourse was to demystify the research process. Pre-course surveys tested students on theirunderstanding of what doing research meant and the role of ethics in research. It also askedstudents about their own research experiences (if any) and their perceptions about engaging inresearch in the future and the value of doing research at all.Meeting each Wednesday afternoon for 3 hours, Dr. Hall walked the students through the purposeof research, the scientific method, a description of and the importance of ethical conduct, andcommunication of results. Dr. Hall adopted some of the materials presented in the book

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Murphy, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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this course, students should have: [1] 1. An elementary knowledge of the disciplines in engineering, especially the undergraduate programs and extracurricular opportunities available at the our university; 2. A basic understanding of/and experience in the steps and techniques of engineering design; 3. Awareness of some ethical, social, political, and economic influences on and impacts of engineering design; 4. Emerging skills in written and/or oral communication related to engineering design; Page 13.1108.2 5. Introductory skills in teamwork with peers; 6. Preliminary development of habits of mind that engineering

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Perova-Mello, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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and behaviors that teamsfollowed regularly students consistently referred to the importance of psychological safety, clear communication, and work ethic. Some of the examples of these comments include: “We listen to one another and designate individual tasks” “We respect each other and come to meetings prepared” “We reinforce positive performance and attitudes” “We promote psychological safety” “We have been respectful to each other and have done everything that will enhance the experience of teamwork” Many of these responses represent language students used during classroom discussionabout

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

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diverse team of faculty to share insights. This sharing of viewsallows us to give our course relevance to our students. Some examples include incorporatingcurrent events, discussing the ethics of leading edge technologies, and introducing engineeringbest practices that focus on achieving innovative products.Scaffolding Students’ Growth: How Physical Space and the Right Supports Can Promote GrowthThe Culture of a First Year ProjectThe nature of the kinds of team projects that can be assigned to students in Cornerstone hasevolved. For a current list of our project descriptions, please see Appendix A. Cornerstoneprojects can be based on not only the engineering design cycle but also computer programming,data analysis, and microcontrollers and

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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helping the students better understand the discipline. This will allow students to make an informed decision early in their career whether to continue to pursue a Mechanical Engineering degree or switch to another major. • Professional Skills and Attitudes: Give students skills necessary to succeed in the program and as professional engineers. This includes developing teamwork skills, fostering good study habits, developing a growth mindset with regards to education, and ethically fulfilling their professional obligations of service to humanity. • Design Methodology: Students learn how to approach open-ended engineering design problems with a structured design process and to communicate their ideas

Conference Session

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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investigation and capturestudent data at scale, while providing direction for future work in subsequent studies. We usedthe quantitative method to collect information from the large (~1200) class of first-yearengineering students. We used qualitative methods to have a better understanding of theworkload problem from multiple perspectives.An ethics board-approved online survey was sent to sample groups of students each week tocover the large class of engineering students. Since our data is not coming from the exact samestudents each week – in an effort to prevent survey fatigue -- our interpretations are based on thereasonable assumption that these pseudo-random sample groups of 20 first-year engineeringstudents are statistically similar samples

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

George James Lamont, University of Waterloo; Kari D. Weaver, University of Waterloo; Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Andrea Jonahs, University of Waterloo; Heather A. Love, University of Waterloo; Brad Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo; Carter Neal, University of Waterloo; Katherine Zmetana, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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engineers within the workplace who mustsurvey information broadly to address problem and design tasks. Additionally, the presentationconnects information seeking and critical appraisal of sources to the ethical obligations engineershave to the people who ultimately use their designs. These components are essential to theefficacy of the intervention as they align with the curricular approach of the entire course and fitwithin the expectations students bring of the direct connection between their coursework andtheir future working lives.Stage 3: Students create final projects that must use relevant and credible sourcesAll course sections discussed in this reflection included a final project that required students todemonstrate relevant engineering

Conference Session

FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Holander Gleixner, San Jose State University; Katherine Casey, SJSU College of Engineering; Jared T. Tuberty, San Jose State University; Sanela Latic; Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University

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curriculum improves retention andgraduation rates, particularly among underrepresented groups and women, and a creates astronger civic ethic among students.47,48,49 Students, particularly women and underrepresentedgroups, cite the ability to make a difference in society as one of the main reasons they choosecareers in science and engineering.50 Community-based service learning opportunities are a wayfor engineering students to become involved and make a difference in their own communities.Freshmen Focus GroupsIn addition to best practices learned from the literature, information about the needs of incomingfreshmen was obtained through focus groups. In Spring 2012, two focus groups were conductedwith twelve SJSU freshmen, women and students from

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Travis Austin Smith, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs; Jesus A. Orozco; Joshua Grant Corso; Cristian R. Sanchez; Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children's Museum; Hannah Ringler, Texas A&M University; Ivan Cortes, Texas A&M University

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,understanding professional ethics, understanding global and societal context of engineering,lifelong learning, and awareness of current issues.10 Many educational strategies and programsemerged in an effort to meet these goals, including collaborative learning and team based Page 25.530.2projects. Cooperative learning is defined as “the instructional use of small groups so thatstudents work together to maximize their own and each other’s learning.”11 More specifically, acooperative base group is a “long-term, heterogeneous cooperative learning group with stablemembership.”11 In this particular program, the characteristics of a cooperative base group

Conference Session

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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: • showing how an engineer can effect positive change for thousands, even millions, by designing for those who are impoverished; • presenting real world examples of the realistic constraints (economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health & safety, manufacturability, and sustainability) listed in ABET EAC Criterion 3c; and • developing an appreciation of the need for the “broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context,” as called for in ABET EAC Criterion 3h.Accordingly, a requirement was made for projects in the First-Year Engineering Capstone courseto focus on the design of a poverty alleviation device. The

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania

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developing pedagogy that encourages students in reflective learning and personal self reflection in engineering classes in addition to her passion for engineering ethics and conceptual learning. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Leveraging Curriculum to Mitigate Engineering Killer Courses Historically Engineering curriculums dropout rates have hovered around 50% over thepast 60 years despite attempts to mediate the losses. Most students don’t enjoy Calculus,Differential Equations, or Physics. Moreover, given the heavy course load at typicallyengineering schools it is very difficult for some students to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Tech

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problems of interest. Theidentification of stakeholder groups is something with which our first-year students sometimesstruggle, focusing primarily on the obvious players: students, faculty, and staff. Similarly, theirwriting about ethics and environmental concerns can be simplistic if they are not activelychallenged with these topics in class discussions.While the terms “users” and “stakeholders” usually imply human or human-organized entities,there are many non-humans that inhabit or interact with a university campus. These non-humanscan be just as important to consider in design. Landscaping choices can dictate the communitiesof plants and animals that make a space feel comfortable. Pest activity must also be managed orprevented. Other species

Conference Session

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

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University; Nathan D. Manser, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University; Ken Thiemann, Michigan Technological University

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Paper ID #34189Engaging Students in Synchronous, Remote, or Hybrid First-YearEngineering CoursesDr. AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech- nological University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses. Her research interests include engineering ethics, spatial visualization, and educational methods. She is an active member in the Mul- tidisciplinary Engineering and the Engineering Design Graphics Divisions of ASEE. For the Multidisi- plinary Division she has served as the Secretary/Treasurer, Program Chair, and

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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include, effective workload management, networking, resumedevelopment, job hunting, study and exam preparation, mid-term assessment, team development,leadership, ethics, inquiry and resourcefulness, and future planning.MAPS has shown, based on both quantitative and qualitative measures, that by adopting aphilosophy of continuous improvement utilizing stakeholder insights and experiences, programgrowth can be achieved while improving upon measures of participant satisfaction, academic andprofessional success, and retention. Based on fall 2019 one-year retention and academicperformance statistics, underrepresented minority students who actively participated in MAPS,earned an average GPA of 3.2, and were 28% more likely to be retained in the College

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Professional Development and Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Anna Maria Bateman, University of South Florida; Lynn Chisholm, University of South Florida

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” competencies after surveying employers todetermine a clearer definition of what encompasses career readiness [28]. These competenciesare Professionalism, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Communication, Teamwork, Technology,Global Citizenship and Career Management. Professionalism is the competency thatencompasses appropriate behavior, timeliness, and professional attire in the workplace. CriticalThinking is comprised of creating decisive solutions within the confines of competing ideas.Leadership prompts one to show selflessness, placing team and its success as priority. Thosewho have this skill are believed to maintain high ethical standards and are good at delegatingtasks. Communication entails written and oral; proper etiquette in correspondence is

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeremiah Abiade, University of Illinois at Chicago; Joanne Moliski, University of Illinois at Chicago

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head. Do you feel know that I am not the only one who feels that way so like you fit that description? Why we together (my friends and I) are trying to change our or why not? mentality by encouraging each otherFollow Up Survey - Identity as what you are: Students generally expressed affinity with anengineering identity. Some students had positive association with engineering, relating it toqualities like problem- solving ability, aptitude, and work ethic. Two students related theirengineering identity to their social identity. One student cited difficulty relating to others as a 7reason they

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Arnold-Christian, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Adrien DeLoach, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian Matheis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering, MPH in Public Health Education, and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include broadening participation in engineering, the integration of engineering education and international development, and building capacity in low and middle income countries through inclusive technical education.Dr. Christian Matheis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University I serve as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Government and International Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. Concurrently, I serve as a Teaching and Research Associate for the Intercultural Engagement Center at Virginia Tech. My research specializations include ethics, political

Conference Session

FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Joshua Smith, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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stated, students are enrolling with self-confidence but also with unrealistic perceptions ofcollege work. This is supported by Felder22 who says, “A sizable percentage of high schoolstudents lack the sound judgment, sense of responsibility, and work ethic to do well in acurriculum as demanding as engineering, and they’re not likely to magically acquire these thingsin the summer between high school and college.”It is important that faculty who work with freshman students are aware of both perceptions andthe need to provide interventions that promote success. While Sidle & McReynolds23 found thatthe majority of students taking a learning community course agreed that “taking thecourse…increased their belief that they could succeed,” they did

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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the technicalskills, the students are also expected to develop soft skills that are necessary in the engineeringand technology fields, such as teamwork, ethical and professional responsibilities,communications, and time management, all deemed an integral part of the learning experience,and necessary by the ABET accreditation guidelines.Since introductory courses play an important role in student retention and success, there is a needto generate new ideas and develop creative teaching strategies to ensure student interest,attention and learning. Many groups studied innovative methods to achieve the desiredclassroom goals. The following section reviews some of the relevant findings in the literature.The proposed method and its pilot

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Davy, Morgan State University; Indranil Goswami, Morgan State University; Jiang Li, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimen, Morgan State University; Charles Oluokun, Morgan State University; Arcadio Sincero, Morgan State University

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Second hour 1 Introductions. ASCE video. Ethics Design-Build, Bid Process, Project and liability groups 2 Planning & Design Process Project introduction, Timelines 3 Analysis & Design Tools- Problem Definition & Formulation Spreadsheet useage 4 Structure Lecture 1 Computer Simulation & Programming 5 Geotechnical Lecture 1 Design Evaluation & Modification 6 Environmental Lecture 1 Design Evaluation & Modification 7 Transportation Lecture 1 Preliminary Design Due 8 Water Resources Lecture 1

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FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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eligible. The interest of becoming a mentor will grow significantly asthe program ages, thus making the future mentor selection pool larger.Incentives, besides altruistic, need to exist for mentor accountability and the success of theprogram. Most successful programs provide credit hours for mentoring work, such as aleadership course with their grade based on mentoring performance, or the mentors can receivean hourly wage for their work. In our program, we chose to pay our mentors.2) Mentor TrainingAn initial mentor training session is critical before the mentors meet their mentees. Mentorsmust be well versed on campus resources, understand the ethics involved, avoid makingdecisions for their mentees, understand how to listen, be prepared to