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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracy Jane Puccinelli, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Murphy, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Paper ID #14145Bringing technology to the First Year Design Experience through the use ofElectronic Design NotebooksDr. Tracy Jane Puccinelli, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison In 2011, I joined the Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department as a Lecturer and Outreach Coordinator. As part of the BME design faculty, I work on curriculum development, as well as innovative approaches for teaching design. I coordinate BME outreach, advising BME seniors as they develop interactive hands- on activities for K-12 students that teach biomedical engineering concepts. Additionally, in 2012, I began teaching an

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

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Julianne D. Vernon, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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development to increase engage learning for first year engineers.Dr. Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University Dr. Lorelle A. Meadows is Dean of the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Technological University.Stacie Edington, University of Michigan Stacie Edington is the Honors and Engagement Program Officer within the University of Michigan, Col- lege of Engineering Page 26.569.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Educating the Whole Engineer: Transforming an Introductory Engineering Survey Course1.0 Introduction and

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

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Eliza A Banu, Auburn University; Sai Maharaja Swamidason, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); Pramod Rajan, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE)

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Paper ID #12830Video Based, Game Integrated Concept Tutors – Effectiveness in FreshmanCoursesDr. Eliza A Banu, Auburn University Dr. Eliza Banu has a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University of Bucharest and completed her Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University in 2014. Dr. Banu’s research interests are in the dynamics of impact of rigid bodies and human with granular matter as well as developing innovative instructional materials. She has been working with LITEE (Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education) at Auburn University since 2010.Mr. Sai

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

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Nick Tatar, Olin College of Engineering; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Chris Gewirtz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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is invested in research, classes and assignments that provide overlap and continuity within the engineering curriculum and engineering pipeline. Nick is also a mentor for the REU program at Olin which studies the educational experiences of undergraduate engineers.Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University Kevin Nguyen is currently a graduate student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Texas Tech University and is working towards a B.S. and M.Eng in Environmental Engineering. He has participated as an undergraduate researcher in the NSF REU Summer Experience in Engineering Education Research program at Franklin W. Olin College.Chris Aaron Gewirtz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology I’m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

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M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; James Warnock, Mississippi State University; Amy Barton, Mississippi State University; Rani Warsi Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University; Jane Nicholson Moorhead, Mississippi State University

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experiences, and promoting the adoption of evidence-based in- structional practices. In addition to research in first year engineering, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh investigates technology-supported classroom learning and using scientific visualization to improve understanding of complex phenomena. She earned her Ph.D. (2013) in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech, and both her M.S. (2004) and B.S. (2002) in Computer Engineering from Mississippi State. In 2013, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh was honored as a promising new engineering education researcher when she was selected as an ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty.Dr. James Warnock, Mississippi State University James Warnock is the Interim Associate Dean

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

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DeLean Tolbert, Engineering Education, Purdue University; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Studies Vol. 20, No. 2, 1999, pp. 131-152.[27] Pieper, J., and N. Mentzer," High School Students' Use of Paper-Based and Internet-Based Information Sources in the Engineering Design Process.", Journal of Technology Education Vol. 2, 2013, pp. 78-95.[28] Mentzer, N.," High School Student Information Access and Engineering Design Performance.", Page 26.1079.12 Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER) Vol. 4, No. 1, 2014.[29] Cardella, M.E., and M. Lande, "Ambiguity as a bridge between mathematical thinking and design thinking", Design Thinking Research Symposium VII London, 2007.

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University; Elisabeth Maria Wultsch, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Peter R Turner, Clarkson University; Michael W. Ramsdell, Physics Dept. Clarkson University; Robert Prout Jaspersohn, Clarkson University

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. ABETassessment results demonstrate that the students are not only meeting expectations for the coursebut also for several key “ABET Criterion 3. Student Outcomes” through the exploration andstudy of real-world engineering and technological problems. The course addresses ABET criteria(c), (d), (f), (g), (h), and (j); recent assessment results will be presented for (c), (f), and (h), whichare emphasized in the course. The impacts of the course on the students’ attitudes towardsengineering are being assessed with a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches,including the administration of a survey each semester at the beginning (pre survey) and at theend of the semester (post survey). A qualitative analysis of student responses to a pre- post

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing J Pang, Jackson State University

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, MS). He has authored/co-authored over a hundred technical papers and reports during his career in private industry, government and academia. His current research interests are nearshore wave trans- formations, coastal structures, tsunami inundation, hurricane surges, high performance computing, and engineering education.Ms. Qing J Pang, Jackson State University Ms Qing Pang is Instructor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Jackson State University. She earned her MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2000. She worked for several private companies before joining Jackson State University in 2007 as an

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

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University; Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University

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Paper ID #13517Evolution of a First-Year Engineering CourseDr. Noah Salzman, Boise State University Noah Salzman is an Assistant Professor at Boise State University, where he is a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and IDoTeach, a pre-service STEM teacher preparation program. His work focuses on the transition from pre-college to university engineering programs, how exposure to engineering prior to matriculation affects the experiences of engineering students, and engineering in the K-12 classroom. He has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering and technology teacher, as

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

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Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Oyemayowa Luqman Abioye, West Virginia University

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engineering.Acknowledgements:This material is based in part upon work supported by the National Sciences Foundation under aRIGEE Grant (L. Santiago). Financial support was also provided by a grant fromengageengineering.org and by the first year engineering program at West Virginia University.References 1. Melsa, James. “Transforming Engineering Education through Educational Scholarship” Journal of Engineering Education (2007): 171-172. 2. Seymour, E., & Hewitt, N. Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1997. Print. 3. Seymour, Elaine. “Tracking the Processes of Change in U.S. Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology.” Science Education 86 (2002): 79-105. 4. Crosling

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Blubaugh, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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professionals, and students can apply musical and other interests to engagea wider range of students in the study of engineering.BackgroundResearchers have identified several factors that influence student major choice; for example,career prospects, personal interests, parental influence, effects of climate and culture, prioracademic achievement, levels of self-efficacy, motivation, and demographic factors. Wade et al.determined that the choice of science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) wasdirectly influenced by high school math achievement, the intent to major in STEM, and a strongsense of self-efficacy related to mathematical achievement.3 Race and gender have also beenextensively examined as factors correlated with students’ choice of

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

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Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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Paper ID #11324A Guided Approach to Technical Report Writing for Undergraduate Engi-neering StudentsDr. Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University Lindsay Corneal is an Assistant Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor, a M.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Materials Science and Engineering. Page 26.51.1

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; F James Boerio, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Foundations and a two-course sequence called Engineering Models I and II, which introduces students to computing as atool for solving engineering problems, through the use of MATLAB®. All three courses arerequired for all engineering and engineering technology majors, are 2 credit hours, and meetonce a week for lecture (55 minutes) and once a week for recitation (2 hours). In a previouslypublished paper at ASEE, it was shown that these courses had a positive impact on studentretention from the first to second year.7Another approach is to get students out into the workforce as early as possible to allow them toopportunity to experience the direct application of engineering in a real-world context. Thispractice is often referred to as

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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, retain, andprepare students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields to addresschallenges facing the 21st Century. This paper describes a method for integrating behavioralinstinct learning modules into freshman engineering classes. The method includes an onlineinstinct assessment, in-class activities created to illustrate instinctive behavior related toengineering tasks, practicing awareness through class projects, and reflective writing toencourage students to critically think about this awareness for future classes, activities, andcareers. The effectiveness of the methods described herein will be evaluated through the use ofsurveys, reflective essays, and interviews with faculty and students. The assessments have

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ernzen, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Kendra Rae Beeley; Robert J Culbertson, Physics Department, Arizona State University

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curricula. He is currently conducting research on an NSF project led by Dr. Stephen Krause, focused on the factors that promote persistence and success for undergraduate engineering students.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Aca- demic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Cen- ter for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University; Kathryn R Pynn, Syracuse University

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first two years in order to successfully increaseretention in engineering.12A 2012 ASEE report entitled, “Going the Distance: Best Practices and Strategies for RetainingEngineering, Engineering Technology, and Computing Students” highlights seven key themes ofsuccessful student retention strategies: 1) focus on student learning through tutoring andmentoring; 2) student programs and financial aid; 3) student academic enrichment programs; 4)student research and work experience; 5) curriculum and class enhancements; 6) institutional andeducational research; and 7) change in institutional policy and faculty development.12 Summerbridge programs are one of the strategies that fall under student and academic enrichmentprograms. Summer bridge programs

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Green, Mississippi State University; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; James Warnock, Mississippi State University

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professor with a joint appointment in the Bagley College of Engineering dean’s office and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mis- sissippi State University. Through her role in the Hearin Engineering First-year Experiences (EFX) Pro- gram, she is assessing the college’s current first-year engineering efforts, conducting rigorous engineering education research to improve first-year experiences, and promoting the adoption of evidence-based in- structional practices. In addition to research in first year engineering, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh investigates technology-supported classroom learning and using scientific visualization to improve understanding of complex phenomena. She earned her Ph.D. (2013) in

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

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Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques; Sancho Sequeira

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external accrediting body for applied science, computing, engineering, andengineering technology education, have established eight general criteria forbaccalaureate level programs. Student outcomes are one of the eight general criteria.Specific course outcomes and the relation to the Madison Engineering Department Page 26.509.4Mission, Course Goals and ABET criteria are displayed Table 1.Table 1. ENGR 101 course outcomes      Project-based Learning    The majority of the course is built with project-based learning strategies. These strategiesare designed to

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University in 2011. In the fall of 2011, she took a position as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University in the College of Engineering as a part of the First Year Engineering Faculty with a focus on chemical engineering. She teaches the first year courses where are Engineering Design and Engineering Problem Solving. She also teaches senior Chemical Engineering Process Controls. She runs a faculty led international summer program to Sao Paulo, Brazil which focuses on Alternative Energy Technologies and Brazilian Culture.Dr. Richard Whalen, Northeastern University Dr. Richard Whalen is a Teaching Professor at Northeastern University in Boston, MA and a core

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville

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Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. She received her B.S., MEng, and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Louisville. Dr. Ralston teaches undergraduate engineering mathematics and is currently involved in educational research on the effective use of technology in engineering education, the incorpo- ration of critical thinking in undergraduate engineering education, and retention of engineering students. She leads a research group whose goal is to foster active interdisciplinary research which investigates learning and motivation and whose findings will inform the development of evidence-based interventions to promote retention and student success in engineering. Her fields

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville; Thomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville

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Paper ID #11642Peer-led Team Learning in Early General Engineering CurriculumDr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Dr. Gerold Willing, University of LouisvilleThomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville

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

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

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

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

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Diana Bairaktarova, University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Nooshin Nassr P.E., University of Oklahoma; Dan Thomas Carlton, University of Oklahoma, College of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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Consortium. In the summer of 2014 Daniel served as a delegate for the German-American Chamber of Commerce as a part of the Transatlantic Program for Young Technology Leaders Aerospace Delegation Page 26.1389.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Identifying Motivational Factors and Lived Experiences that Enhance Spatial Skills in Novices and Experts in STEM DisciplinesSpatial thinking refers to the ability to create and hold an object in the mind’s eye and manipulatethat object via sectional cuts, three dimensional rotations, and other mental operations

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Ryan J Meuth, Arizona State University

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also teaches courses in Computer Engineering for the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Sys- tems Engineering at Arizona State University Page 26.259.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Assessment of Communication, Teamwork, and Engineering Motivation in Inter-Disciplinary Projects Implemented in an Introduction to Engineering CourseIntroductionInter-disciplinary project teams are a fact of engineering careers. Inter-disciplinary thought andaction are required to solve many of today’s technological and social challenges

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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

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S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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joined the Stanford University Genome Technology Center, receiving an NIH Kirschstein post-doctoral fellowship. He joined Michigan State University in 2004 and his research is focused on the development of parallel analytical methods and the engineering of active nucleic acids (e.g., siRNAs) through mechanism-based design. He has been recognized for his accomplishments in both teaching and research, receiving the MSU Teacher-Scholar award, the College of Engineering Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, and being named an MSU Lilly Teaching Fellow.Dr. Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is an Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Center for Engineering Educa- tion Research at