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FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew A Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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would interact with students during the in-class implementation of the MEA. Theywere not involved in the assessment of student work on MEAs. Due to a change in instructionalfacilities, that grew the laboratory size from 32 to 120 students, the number of instructors neededin the laboratory space to facilitate active learning and open-ended problem solving changed.This was not a unique change, as other universities are also employing UTAs for various reasons(e.g. large enrollment, financial, retention) to perform an array of teaching duties.14,16 By Spring2010, UTAs responsibilities shifted to include assessment of student work on MEAs. This hadthe benefit of reducing GTA workload but also raised concern over the preparation UTAs wouldneed to

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FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hyunyi Jung, Purdue University; Alena Moon, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #7874Factors That Help and Hinder Teaching Assistants’ Ability to Execute TheirResponsibilitiesFarshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette Farshid Marbouti is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interest is first-year engineering and specifically using learning analytics to improve first-year engineering students’ success. He completed his M.A. in the Educational Technology and Learning De- sign at Simon Fraser University in Canada, and his B.S. and M.S. in computer engineering in Iran.Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette Kelsey

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

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Esmaeili, University of Dayton; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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.[8] D. E. Graff, et al. (ed.), Research and Practice of Active Learning in Engineering Education, Pallas Publication in Leiden University Press, Amsterdam, Nederland, 2005.[9] D. Paulson and J. Faust, “Active Learning for the College Classroom,” Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 3-24, 1998.[10] P. Pheeney, “Hands on, minds on: Activities to engage our students,” Science Scope, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 30-33, 1997. Page 23.264.14[11] S. Burd, et al. (ed.), “Virtual Computing Laboratories: A Case Study with Comparisons to Physical Computing Laboratories,” Journal of Information Technology

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FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston (CoE); Stuart A. Long, University of Houston (CoE); Casey Goodwin, University of Houston Honors Engineering Program

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March 6, 1945 and completed his secondary education in Snyder, Texas. He was granted the B.A. (magna cum laude) and M.E.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rice University, Houston, Texas, in 1967 and 1968, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Applied Physics from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1974. He was employed as an Aerosystems Engineer in the antenna design group of General Dynamics, Ft. Worth, Texas, from 1968 to 1969. From 1970 to 1974 he was a Teaching Fellow and Research Assistant in applied mathematics and applied physics at Harvard University. He was also a Research Assistant at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories, Los Alamos, New Mexico, for the summers of 1970 and 1971. In 1974

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FPD 5: Transitions and Student Success, Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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academic spaces (e.g., project and computer laboratories) ● serves as the first point of contact for inquiries regarding the academic programThe co-curricular director: ● coordinates with the housing department to secure residential space for participants ● plans and implements co-curricular programming ● manages a staff of tutors and resident mentors (termed Peer Leaders) ● serves as the first point of contact for inquiries regarding the residential program and co- curricular activitiesFour additional staff members provide advising, instructional, and programmatic support on afull-time or part-time basis. In support of the professional staff, a number of graduate studentsserve as teaching assistants (TAs) for the courses

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

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Page 23.1220.2fundamentals program and the chosen inverted classroom approach will be explained. Thesubsequent sections will discuss the results pertaining to the three aforementioned questions.Finally, recommendations for future work will be given.MethodsClassroom StructureThe course met for three 125-minute sessions per week and for one 125-minute laboratoryexperience per week. While the inverted approach was applied to both the classroom andlaboratory components, further discussion of the laboratory component is beyond the scope ofthis paper. The classroom experiences were designed studio-style, with one faculty member andtwo undergraduate teaching assistants; seating arrangements encouraged interaction in groups offour and included a

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FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly C. Huett, University of West Georgia; Barbara B. Kawulich, University of West Georgia; P.K. Raju, Mechanical Engineering Dept, Auburn University,Al; Chetan S Sankar, Auburn University

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education.Dr. Barbara B. Kawulich, University of West Georgia Dr. Barbara Kawulich is Interim Director of the Evaluation Center and Associate Professor of Research in the Educational Technology and Foundations Department at the University of West Georgia. She teaches qualitative and action research, ethics, leadership, and diversity to graduate and undergraduate students. Her research focuses on research methods, research pedagogy, and issues related to indigenous women. She has authored numerous publications on these topics and has co-authored two books on research methods.Prof. P.K. Raju, Mechanical Engineering Dept, Auburn University,Al Dr. Raju is the Thomas Walter Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at

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

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Burford J. Furman, San Jose State University; Ping Hsu, San Jose State University; Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University

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Aerospace Engi- neering at San Jos´e State University since 1994. Prior to coming to SJSU, he worked at IBM in San Jos´e in the development of disk drive actuators and spindle motors. He has also worked as a consultant in the optomechanical and laboratory automation industries. His areas of teaching and research are primarily focused in mechatronics, precision machine design, engineering measurements, and programming. He was one of the faculty members who redesigned the E10 Introduction to Engineering course in 2007.Prof. Ping Hsu, San Jose State University Dr. Ping Hsu graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 1988 with a Ph.D. in Electrical En- gineering. After graduation, he joined the Department of

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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Elmore, Binghamton University; Koenraad E Gieskes, Binghamton University

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: ExploringEngineering and Engineering Communications. Exploring Engineering I & II, each have twocomponents: (1) a one-hour lecture section that meets twice a week, and (2) a one and one-halfhour laboratory section that meets once a week. The lecture section is one for which all thestudents are registered while the laboratory component is split into classes of twenty-fivestudents or fewer. In Exploring Engineering I, the fall semester iteration of this course,attendance is mandatory. However, in Exploring Engineering II students have been given theoption of viewing the recorded lecture, rather than being physically present when the lecture isgiven. Attendance is taken in the lecture with an iClicker™. Students, who choose not to attendthe lecture, access

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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Tom G Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

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engineering.IntroductionRecruiting, teaching and retaining students in engineering programs is a national problem thathas been addressed in many, varied ways.1 The University of South Alabama has implemented anovel program to improve retention in engineering, especially among high achieving students. Apilot program, Freshman Research Experience in Engineering (FREE), was conducted lastsummer with extremely successful outcomes. Funding for program instruction and materialswas provided through Alabama NSF EPSCoR, so there were no costs to the participants.Students spent two weeks immersed in interdisciplinary engineering topics ranging from roboticsto composite materials. LabVIEW™ programming was integrated into each topic. The studentsexplored instrumentation, sensors, and

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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the College of Engineering and Science at Clemson University, and a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Dr. Chris Porter, Clemson University Page 23.779.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Recruiting into the First Year Experience: An Opportunity to Boost Enrollment and RetentionClemson University combines the benefits of a major, land-grant, science- and engineering-oriented research university with a strong commitment to quality teaching and individual studentsuccess. Clemson is a student-centered community characterized by

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FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Renée S DeGraaf M.A., Lansing Community College; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Ruth Heckman, Lansing Community College; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University

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Paper ID #7189Engaging Early Engineering Students (EEES): A Fourth Year Report froman NSF STEP ProjectDr. Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State Univer- sity. Dr. Sticklen is also Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program in the MSU College of Engineering that focuses both on engineering and business. He also is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen formerly led a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task

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FPD 8: Engineering Math Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia H. Chariker, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Carrye Y Wilkins, University of Louisville

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Paper ID #6345An Analysis of Two Interventions Designed to Improve Student Performancein Engineering CalculusDr. Julia H. Chariker, University of Louisville JULIA H. CHARIKER, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Bioinformatics Core at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. She teaches courses in human cognition and learning. Her research combines the psychology of learning and cogni- tion, new information technologies, and collaboration with experts in biology, medicine, and engineering.Dr. Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville Patricia A

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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa N Berg, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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the dynamics of how status and prestige are constructed among novice engineers.Prof. Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CODr. Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Beverly Louie is the director for teaching and learning initiatives in the Broadening Opportunities through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from CU, and a D.Phil. in Mechanical En- gineering from the University of Oxford, England. Dr. Louie’s research interests are in the areas of engineering student retention and performance, teaching effectiveness and collaborative learning

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FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Paper ID #8189EXCEED: Excellence in Your Engineering Education Summer TransitionProgramProf. Stacy Holander Gleixner, San Jose State University Dr. Stacy Gleixner is a Professor in Biomedical, Chemical and Materials Engineering. She is the direc- tor of San Jose State’s Microscale Process Engineering Center and Associate Chair of the Biomedical, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department. Dr. Gleixner has an active research program related to the fabrication and reliability solar cells, MEMS (micro electro mechanical systems), and microelectron- ics. She teaches a broad range of engineering classes in renewable energy

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FPD 2: Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kristen Strominger, University of Cincinnati - School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering; Urmila Ghia, University of Cincinnati

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Paper ID #8214Enhancing Retention and Achievement of Undergraduate Engineering Stu-dentsDr. Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati Dr. Anant R. Kukreti, Ph.D., is Director for Engineering Outreach and Professor in the School of En- ergy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati Ohio, USA. He joined UC on 8/15/00 and before that worked 22 years at University of Oklahoma. He teaches structural mechanics, with research in steel structures, seismic analysis and design, and engineer- ing education. He has won five major university teaching awards, two