Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Rosalind Archer, University of Auckland; Paul Denny, University of Auckland; Margaret Hyland, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Karl Stol, University of Auckland

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changes enabled the fulfillment of “a strong desire to movestudents straight into the engineering way of thinking”. The changes made were seen asmatching well with international calls for engineering education curriculum reform. This in-house program is very rare in an international landscape where the majority of first-yearengineering courses, are taught as service courses by faculty from mathematics and sciencedepartments with one or two design or hands-on introduction-to-engineering coursesproviding a taste of “real” engineering. This paper charts the evolution of that program, itsstrengths, challenges, weaknesses and ongoing evaluations with particular reference toinnovations in delivery and assessment in the context of an integrated

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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AC 2009-1444: MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS FACULTY CONCEPTIONS OFTEACHING IN A FIRST-YEAR INTEGRATED PROJECT-BASED ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMCasey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringYevgeniya Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Page 14.867.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Mathematics and Physics Faculty Conceptions of Teaching in a First-Year Integrated Project-Based Engineering Curriculum Abstract This paper examines the experiences, perspectives, and concerns of mathematics and physics faculty involved in implementing a first-year integrated project-based engineering curriculum. Carried out at a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Unique Projects & Pedagogies

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Nicole Bosca

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Paper ID #29084WIP - Integration of Voice Technology into First-Year EngineeringCurriculumDr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is interested in first-year engineering curriculum design and recruitment, retention and success of engineering students. He is the coordinator of ENGR101, an application-oriented course for engineering students placed in pre-calculus courses. He has also developed and co-teaches the Fundamen- tals of Engineering Design course that includes a wide spectra of activities to teach general engineering students the basics of engineering design using a hands-on

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Integrating Computing into the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University; Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University; Olivia Tronchin, University of Alberta

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Paper ID #25912Using LEGO Mindstorms and MATLAB in Curriculum Design of ActiveLearning Activities for a First-year Engineering Computing CourseDr. Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University Shelley Lorimer is an Associate Professor in Engineering (BSEN) Transfer Program at MacEwan Univer- sity. She is an instructor in the introductory engineering courses as well. The BSEN program at MacEwan has grown from forty students since in started almost fifteen years ago, to the current 216 students. The majority of the students in the program transfer to second year engineering at the University of Alberta. Shelley is a graduate of

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Charles Minor, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University

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disconnected math and engineeringconcepts can lead to decreased student motivation, lower academic performance, and reducedretention within engineering courses and majors at the university level. Additionally, the dividebetween mathematics and engineering departments’ foundations and expectations for studentscan also cause frustration among faculty. As a solution, an integrated engineering mathcurriculum, often taught by the engineering faculty at a given institution, has been proposed andeven implemented at several colleges and universities [4], [5], [6].As a leader in this curriculum shift, Wright State University developed an engineering mathcurriculum for incoming first-year engineering students over fifteen years ago [4]. The NationalModel for

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron L Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University; Cory R. Davis, Oklahoma Christian University; Robert Andrew Stevenson, Oklahoma Christian University

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requires the students to determine the area between therobot and an irregular wall as the autonomous robot travels along a defined track. Prior toexecution of this assignment, the students receive instruction in the fundamental nature ofintegration. Specifically, the lectures focus on the fact that integration determines theaccumulation of a quantity (in this case area) and that the integration process subdivides thedomain of integration into smaller manageable sections. In the limit, as the number ofsubdivisions goes to infinity, the integral is reached.A very similar robot chassis to that of the Trigonometry lab is used, shown in Figure 4, which isequipped with an ultrasonic distance transducer and wheels as opposed to the treads used

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University

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Paper ID #23537An Integrated Supplemental Program to Enhance the First-year EngineeringExperienceDr. Ordel Brown, Northwestern University Dr. Ordel Brown is an instructional professor in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University, where she currently teaches first-year engineering design courses. Her research interests in engineering education include the identification of variables that impact the first- year experience and the development of strategies to enhance it, retention of underrepresented populations in STEM fields and service-learning in engineering.Robin A.M. Hensel

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, Syracuse University

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AC 2012-5236: AN INTEGRATED MODELING APPROACH TO A SUM-MER BRIDGE COURSEProf. Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University Professor of mathematics and mathematics educationDr. Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse UniversityMrs. AnnMarie H. O’Neil, Syracuse University Page 25.170.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 An Integrated Modeling Approach to a Summer Bridge CourseCurrent data on the participation of women and minorities in the STEM disciplines continues toshow that women and minorities are underrepresented in nearly all fields of engineering at theundergraduate level.1 Two decades of research on the

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Focus on Student Success 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Paper ID #33016Exploring Engineering: Peer-sharing Presentations in First-yearEngineering CurriculumDr. Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University Dr. Elizabeth Stephan is the Director of Academics for the General Engineering Program at Clemson University. She holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron. Since 2002, she has taught, developed, and now coordinates the first-year curriculum. She is the lead author of the ”Thinking Like an Engineer” textbook, currently in its 4th edition.Ms. Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University Abigail Stephan is a doctoral candidate in the Learning

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University; Chris Porter, Clemson University

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cohort graduation rate in an engineering major after (a) fouryears; (b) five years; and (c) six years.Future WorkThe current format of integration of recruiting and first-year choice of major activities has had astrong, positive correlation on retention and graduation rates. Future work will include trackingstudents from original choice of tour during the prospective student phase through their ultimatechoice of major upon graduation. For students who do not attend any class required tours duringthe first-semester course, an intervention program will be developed to attempt to increase theretention of this at-risk group.Bibliographic Information1. www.clemson.edu.2. http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/TotalGroup-2012.pdf

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ani Ural, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University; Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University

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. Page 22.184.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Integrated Freshman Project Course Combining Finite Element Modeling, Engineering Analysis and Experimental InvestigationAbstractThe freshman engineering curriculum at Villanova University is in a state of transition. In fall2009 the College of Engineering introduced a new two semester course sequence that is requiredfor all freshman students. An integral part of this new course is an interdisciplinary project-based experience. Six projects are offered and students must choose two; one in the second halfof the fall semester, and a second in the first half of the spring semester. This paper

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University

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helpingpeople through engineering find something else. They find an educational system stuck in a rut.”Big Beacon also notes that there are educators who “strive to overcome tis educational rut [4].”Louisiana Tech University heeded this call many years ago. The College of Engineering andScience at Louisiana Tech University has established itself as an innovator in engineeringeducation through its pioneering first-year curriculum called Living with the Lab (LWTL) [5],[6]. The LWTL curriculum was featured in the paper “Integrated Engineering Curricula” writtenby Jeffrey Froyd and Matthew Ohland where the authors discussed various engineering programsthat have taken inventive approaches to engineering education through integrated curriculaefforts [7]. The

Conference Session

FPD 5: Transitions and Student Success, Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University

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Paper ID #7410Building the Whole Engineer: An Integrated Academic and Co-CurricularFirst-Year ExperienceDr. S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University S. Patrick Walton received his B.ChE. from Georgia Tech, where he began his biomedical research career in the Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. He then attended MIT where he earned his M.S. and Sc.D. while working jointly with researchers at the Shriners Burns Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. While at MIT, he was awarded a Shell Foundation Fellowship and was an NIH Biotechnology Predoctoral Trainee. Upon completion of his doctoral studies, he joined

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: First-year Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Xiaofeng Tang, Ohio State University; Eunjeong Park, Ohio State University; Alexia Leonard, Ohio State University; Jack DeLano, The Ohio State University; Kai Zhao, Florida State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, First-Year Programs

Paper ID #30820Integration of Entrepreneurial Minded LearningDr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, The Ohio State University Dr. Deborah Grzybowski is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and her B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on making engineering accessible to all students through the use of art-infused curriculum and integration of entrepreneurial minded learning (EML).Dr. Xiaofeng Tang, The Ohio State

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patrick Gee, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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AC 2009-1256: INTEGRATED LEARNING IN FRESHMAN ENGINEERING: THETHEMED LEARNING COMMUNITYJanet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisPatrick Gee, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Patrick Gee, MSME, is a Lecturer in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI. He is also director of the Minority Engineering Advancement Program (MEAP). Patrick has both a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.Laura Masterson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Laura Masterson is a joint advisor in the School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI and University College at IUPUI. She has a B.S. degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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together to more fully address morecomplex design problems.There is a diverse set of engineering design experiences, skills and knowledge that pre-collegestudents acquire. As students matriculate, one of the main skills that engineering collegegraduates obtain from their education is the ability to efficiently and effectively solve a problem[17] . When students with pre-college engineering exposure enter the college engineeringclassroom, they may experience the tension of trying to reconcile previous experiences withthose taught in college [1]. Regardless of their previous experience, there has been an increasingfocus on encouraging design exploration and reducing fixation [18] while also teaching students tobetter integrate mathematical

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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how student designs have been used in the field.6. ConclusionIn this paper we reported on our pilot service-learning project integrated in theIntroduction to Engineering course. Our survey results indicate that our engineeringstudents engaged in this project developed better teamwork skills, communicationsabilities, and interests in community-based projects. These attributes are fundamental toABET accreditation process. Based on student responses, it was evident that the service-learning activity had a direct and profound positive impact on the students. We believethat these impacts were both real and may be long lasting. Furthermore, we believe thatour pilot service-learning project can be considered as an effective model to be replicatedby

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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; she piloted the course as an online web-conference during fall 2006. Courter is currently involved with an NSF grant (No. 0648267) related to "How People Learn Engineering." Page 13.1108.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Student-Initiated Design and Implementation of Supplemental Hands-on Fabrication Training Curriculum in an Introduction to Engineering Design Course: A TQM ApproachAbstract Designing and building a prototype has always been an integral part of aninterdisciplinary course, the Introduction to Engineering Design (InterEngr 160) class in theCollege of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the past

Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1431: INTEGRATION OF GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING INTO AFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSEGregory Bucks, Purdue University GREGORY W. BUCKS is a PhD candidate in the school of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his BSEE from the Pennsylvania State University and his MSECE from Purdue University. His research interests lie in the development of conceptual understanding of computer programming concepts and the exploration of the pedagogical benefits of graphical programming languages.William Oakes, Purdue University William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program and an Associate Professor and a founding faculty member of the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Integrating Computing into the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Marcia Arambulo Rodriguez, Fairfield University; Michael Zabinski, Fairfield University; Ryan Munden, Fairfield University

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, buzzer, capacitors, thermistors,and photoresistors) were supplied, without providing an entire kit.Providing a starter kit for each student which include all of the basics (Arduino, a breadboard, cables,LEDs, resistors and pushbutton switches, motor) and other things that may help the student build somereally fun things (temperature, flame, infrared sensors; light-dependent resistors; a stepper motor; seven-segment display; an LCD display) would also be a desirable option.Arduino integrated development environment (IDE) open-source software, which runs on Windows, MacOS X and Linux, was used. Prior to starting with the mini-projects, the students were guided through the installation ofArduino software (IDE) in their laptops (students

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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from M.E.T.U. in Turkey. Her technical research interests are in structural and characterization of TiO2 thin films and magnetic nanoparticles along with pedagogical research interests in improving engineering physics curriculum and seeking solutions to gender bias.Dr. Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania Ashley is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering department at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and B.A. in International Studies from Lafayette College. She then pursued her passion for neuromuscular disease research at Cornell University where she received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering. At York, she is passionate about

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Paper ID #13493Innovating Engineering Curriculum for First-Year RetentionMs. Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University Ms. Chapman is an Instructor and Advisor (First Year Engineering Studies Majors) in the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering, Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY.Miss Elisabeth Maria Wultsch, Clarkson University Instructor/Advisor Clarkson University Potsdam NYDr. Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters is an Assistant Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering at Clarkson Uni- versity, in Potsdam, New York. She teaches introductory courses on energy issues and energy systems, and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology; Jennifer Lynn Schlegel, Florida Institute of Technology

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meansfor verifying design themes, aesthetics, and/or obstacles.Section 1: IntroductionAcademic engineering institutions strive to prepare students for the engineering profession.Typical engineering curriculum builds strong foundational skills in mathematics and scienceduring the first two years of engineering education. Institutions vary on when students can electto study an engineering discipline. Students often begin their engineering education in a specifieda discipline. Other institutions offer an introduction to engineering fundamentals or generalengineering course with students choosing a specific discipline after their first year. At FloridaInstitute of Technology (FIT), most students elect a discipline before matriculating. However

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Travis Horton, Purdue University

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goal for first-yearengineering programs to increase the number and diversity of students who earn engineeringdegrees. These efforts have included programs targeted at special populations with the creationof minority and women’s programs in engineering, technology and science; summer andoutreach programs for K-12 students; summer bridge programs and larger curriculum reformefforts including integrated curricula and learning communities1. Earlier design experiences havebecome more common and have shown to be valuable in motivating students to continue inengineering programs2. A challenge with first-year design experiences is a lack of engineeringexpertise. Often students’ designs are scaled down to the level of a first-year student but it

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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engineering course instructors implemented thegrading rubric in all technical reports required.This paper presents the learning objectives and grading rubrics and describes the contentmodules developed through this project. The results of the assessment of student learning and ofthe development process are presented as well. Recommendations are made for additionalmodifications to more effectively prepare students to search and use information correctly andappropriately, giving them skills needed to succeed as a student and as an engineering Page 25.534.2professional.2.0 Integrating Information Literacy into the Freshman Engineering CourseThe targeted

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FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan; John Gardner, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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from University of Illinois, Urbana. Her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering from University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and 1994. Following graduate school, Amy worked for Hewlett Packard in San Jose, CA and in Colorado Springs, CO. Amy’s research interests include microelectronic packaging, particularly 3-D integration and ceramic MEMS devices.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia Pyke is Director of Special Programs for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman curriculum development, retention, math support, mentoring, and women’s programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Integrating Computing into the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Course to Make Informed Design DecisionsAbstractIn this complete evidence-based paper, it will be shown how computer simulations can beintroduced in a freshman mechanical engineering course and how students can use computersimulations to make informed design decisions. Freshman-level engineering students may haveinsights about the workings of mechanical systems even though they may not be versed in themathematical descriptions of such systems. The motivation for this work is three-fold: (1) allowfreshman students to apply and expand their insights into mechanical systems without the needfor mathematical descriptions which they may not yet be prepared to understand; (2) exposestudents to computer simulations at an early stage of their curriculum

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Professional Development and Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander James Carroll, Vanderbilt University; Joshua Daniel Borycz, Vanderbilt University; Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University

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equivalent content for all students and may lack a substantive researchcomponent that fits well with information literacy instruction. Finally, many engineeringprograms are hesitant to integrate a substantive information literacy component into an alreadyoversaturated first-year curriculum. As a result, many of the in-person ILI programs described inthe literature take the form of large, generic orientation sessions presented in a lecture hall [16].The assessments of these training programs often rely on multiple-choice assessments, whichwhile scaling effectively, cannot provide insights into student achievement of higher level skills[17]. In order to gain more nuanced understandings of student learning, the literature suggestsdesigning authentic

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Everaldo Marques de Aguiar Jr., University of Notre Dame; G. Alex Ambrose, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Nitesh Chawla, University of Notre Dame

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engineering experience at Notre Dame will be like and how to make itsuccessful…Overall, this event was extremely helpful in strengthening my confidence thatchemical engineering, even just engineering in general, is a good major for me.Rating of 2 (Event held for Integrated Business and Engineering Minor)I realize there is more that I can do with an engineering major than I previously knew. AlthoughI am not totally sure that I want to major in engineering, I am confident that engineering will notinhibit my ability to change fields, but open me to new job opportunities.Rating of 1 (Attended lecture by Dean of college of Engineering)This event initially peaked my interest due to the fact that I was unsure of whether I wanted topursue engineering further

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Argrow, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel W. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Suzana Brown, University of Colorado, Boulder; Adam J. Blanford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Corrina Ladakis Gibson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Eric Donnelly Kenney

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Daniel W. Knight is the Engineering Assessment Specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram (ITLL) and the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of reten- tion, program evaluation, and teamwork practices in engineering education. His current duties include assessment, evaluation, and research for the ITL Program’s and BOLD Center’s hands-on initiatives.Nathan E. Canney