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First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri
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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Kyle Patrick Vealey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
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Paper ID #18887Forget Diversity, Our Project is DueMr. Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education Raised in South Florida, born in Mexico. Half Colombian and half Mexican; proud MexiColombian. H´ector earned his MS in Computer Engineering and is currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education, both from Purdue University. His research interests are in investigating the experiences of LGBTQ+ students in engineering, tapping into critical methodologies and methods for conducting and analyzing research, and exploring embodied cognition.Mr. Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno
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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year
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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico
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For- mation (PFE: RIEF) for the project- Using Digital Badging and Design Challenge Modules to Develop Professional Identity. She is a member of the department’s ABET and Undergraduate Curriculum Com- mittee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone De- sign courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and
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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session
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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Brett P. Conner, Youngstown State University; Andrew Scott Morgan
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general terms, the distinguishing attribute of engineering is design; design has beenincorporated throughout engineering curricula beginning in the first-year with cornerstone designand concluding in the final year of engineering study with capstone design which are oftenreferred to as Project-Based Learning (PBL). In particular, cornerstone design projects arethought to increase student interest in engineering, increase retention, motivate futureengineering courses, and enhance performance in future PBL experiences [7]. Project-BasedLearning experiences have been recognized as educational best practices [8-9] for heightenedstudent engagement [10-11]. Cooperative, project-based learning experiences grounded in abroader societal context have been
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First-Year Programs: Unique Projects and Pedagogies
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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; James Coffin
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Paper ID #33521Team-Teaching a Project-Based First-Year Seminar in PandemicDr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. Her research interests include engineering education, swarm robotics, statistical signal processing, and swarm intelligence.Dr. Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University Dr. Jack holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Mechanical En- gineering from the University of Western Ontario. He is currently a Distinguished Professor and Director of the School of
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First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)
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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University
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Paper ID #26537gruepr: An Open Source Program for Creating Student Project TeamsDr. Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University Dr. Hertz earned a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in 1999 and then a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. Following this, he worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware as an Assistant Professor in September 2008, leading a lab that researched the effects of composition
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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year
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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Susan Mantell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Joshua M. Feinberg, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Russell J. Holmes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal RF integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Prof. Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Prof. Kia Bazargan is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Has has published over 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters related to FPGAs and VLSI computer-aided design. He received his Bachelors degree
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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session
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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University
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2001, she joined the Spacecraft Technology Center as an Assistant Director where she was responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of pay- loads. She served as Director of the Space Engineering Institute and in 2010 she accepted a position with the Academic Affairs office of the Dwight Look College of Engineering where she oversaw outreach, recruiting, retention and enrichment programs for the college. Since 2013, she serves as the Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships with responsibilities to increase opportunities for under- graduates engineering students to engage in experiential learning multidisciplinary team projects. These include promoting capstone design projects sponsored by
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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University
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effectively 3) Design and conduct experiments 4) Analyze and interpret data 5) Design a system that is within realistic constraintsEngineering educators across the U.S. have recognized the power of this approach. For example,the number of team-based and multidisciplinary team-based capstone classes across the U.S. hasincreased15 since 1995, likely due to the influence of ABET on U.S. engineering programs.16Similarly, the number of “Cornerstone” freshmen engineering design project classes hasincreased, although by no means are they universal in U.S. engineering curricula4. Cornerstonedesign experiences require significant faculty involvement, and from the student’s point of view,projects should be motivating and challenging but not
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First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico; Kathleen Meehan, California State University, Chico; Kevin Buffardi, California State University, Chico; Webster R. Johnson, California State University, Chico; Joseph Greene, California State University, Chico
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Paper ID #28813Assessing a Summer Engineering Math and Projects Bootcamp to ImproveRetention and Graduation Rates in Engineering and Computer ScienceDr. Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico Dr. Zahrasadat Alavi, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University Chico, received her PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Wiscon- sin Milwaukee in May 2015. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Amirkabir University (Polytechnic of Tehran) with honors in 2007 and 2009 respectively, and another Master of Science from University of Wisconsin
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II
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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Anita Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University; Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Lina Battestilli, North Carolina State University; Hailey Queen, North Carolina State University; Jessica Young Schmidt; Susan Carson, North Carolina State University
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Industrial Engineering at NCSU in 2010 and has since expanded her research in inventory optimization to include engineering education. Her experiences as an engineer have motivated the work done in this study as well as others that aim to improve the success of students entering the global landscape. She teaches the industry-sponsored capstone design course which has led to a second stream of research focused on developing methods to model problem-solving during capstone design.Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin is a Teaching Assistant Professor working jointly in the College of En- gineering and in the Department of STEM Education within the College of Education at
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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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Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University
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recruit and retain capable freshmen students from ourintroductory courses (Introduction to Computer Science, and to some extent, Introduction toProgramming, and Programming Methodology) and the second is to remove the anxiety thestudents have, stemming from the unknowns of their future educational experiences. Theprogram works by showcasing the accomplishments of our senior students to our freshmen inthe Introduction to Computer Science and to have a question and answer session between thesenior presenters and the freshmen students. We invite the senior students from different senior level courses, such as Senior SoftwareEngineering Project, our capstone course, and high-level elective courses, for example, DataAcquisition and Control. Each of
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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session
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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University
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served more than 2000 students since its inception. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #16190 Dr. Wickliff is blessed to work daily in the area of her passion – developing young professionals – in her exciting current role at Texas A&M University. She is the Director of the College of Engineering’s, Zachry Leadership Program and a Professor of Engineering Practice. At Texas A&M University, she has taught Capstone Senior Design and Foundations of Engineering courses, but now teaches Engineering Leadership Development courses. She has also taught Project
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First-year Programs: Teams and Teamwork
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Emma Tevaarwerk DeCosta, Northwestern University; Kathleen Carmichael, Northwestern University; Lisa M. Davidson, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Elise Gruneisen, Northwestern University
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exclusion from high-profile team roles [5-9].Recent research indicates that first-year, team-based design courses represent a uniqueopportunity to address such disparities and providing early collaborative learning experiencessupports the success of students from underrepresented groups in engineering [10-13]. Whilelectures and readings may provide teams with basic tools for team and project management,these correlate team success with the creation of a high-quality final design [14]. Such tools mayinadvertently cue students to distribute work according to stereotypical social roles in the beliefthat by having team members “play to their strengths,” they are doing what is best for the team[15]. Such task distribution may limit new learning across
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First-year Programs Division: Design
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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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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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lessons learned along the way to make both Cornerstoneapproaches successful. A description of various projects and themes used to create the projectbased courses is included. Overall results show that the Cornerstone approach is successful andhas created a positive student culture centered on the projects and the learning center wherestudents work. Students have seen a positive improvement in their perspectives on engineeringand self-efficacy in their abilities to become an engineer.IntroductionFollowing a successful pilot, the first-year engineering program at Northeastern Universitydecided to adopt the “cornerstone to capstone” curriculum design for all incoming first-yearengineering students. The Cornerstone course specifically incorporates
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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Catalina Cortazar, P. Univ. Católica de Chile
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, andpromote critical thinking [2]. In the learning context of PBL, students develop authenticquestions for problems that are situated within real-world practices [3], which leads tomeaningful learning experiences [4].Competences, such as critical thinking and communication skills promoted by PBLmethodologies, are increasingly important for engineering practice. In the labor market it isexpected that engineers not only work in technical contexts, developing solutions that meetclients’ needs, but also perform their work through effective collaboration with others [5]. Inengineering schools, these competencies are usually taught in the design courses at the finalstages of the career (Capstone Course), which use project-based learning
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Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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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
experiences.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com- munication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II
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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Robin Fowler, University of Michigan
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Investigating Student Learning (ISL) Program was funded by the University of Michigan Office of theProvost, the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, and the College of Engineering.1. Borrego, M., Karlin, J., McNair, L. D., & Beddoes, K. (2013). Team effectiveness theory from Industrial and Organizational Psychology applied to engineering student project teams: A research review. Journal of Engineering Education, 102, 472-512.2. Davis, D., Trevisan, M., Gerlick, R., Davis, H., McCormack, J., Beyerlein, S., … Brackin, P. (2010). Assessing team member citizenship in capstone engineering design courses. International Journal of Engineering Education, 26(4), 771-783.3. Schultz, T. (1998). Practical problems in organizing students
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First-year Programs Division: Best Papers
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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University
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and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship between educational policy and STEM education. His second research strand focuses on studying STEM classroom interactions and subsequent effects on student understanding. His work has been cited more than 2200 times and he has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as Science Education and the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at Arizona State University. She is a third year student in the Educational Policy and Evaluation program. Her research interests focus on
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers
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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Noel Kathleen Hennessey, The University of Arizona; Rebecca Primeau, University of Arizona
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andcomplex problems,” can be achieved through educational practices, such as first-year seminars,learning communities, E-Portfolios, service learning courses, internships and capstone projects(7). Barriers that exist for integrative learning in higher education today often point to afragmented undergraduate curriculum (collections of independent classes in general education,specialized study, and electives) and the organization of knowledge into distinct and separatecolleges and departments, “even though scholarship, learning, and life have no such artificialboundaries” (p. 16) (7). Learning communities, capstone experiences, and service learningprojects can transcend these barriers by organizing around interdisciplinary themes, linkingcross
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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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Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies
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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia - Okanagan
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program.Prof. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and
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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session
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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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John Sangster P.E., Northeastern University
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apartproject-based learning courses such as cornerstone and capstone experiences. In discussing themotivation for building connections between students and the hands-on situated learningenvironment, they discuss emphasizing “engagement of individuals with the functions and goalsof the community, including interpersonal commitments and ways in which individuals’identities are enhanced or diminished by their participation.” [2] Tonso examines the situatedapproach and its impacts specifically on engineering students and their sense of identity asbelonging within community. “Engineers’ identification with their profession can be critical for persistence, both as a student and then as a professional []. Studies show that a lack of
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First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Marina Miletic, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico
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-controlled Unit Operations experiments, and incorporating Design throughout the Chemical Engineering curricu- lum. She currently works as a freelance Engineering Education Consultant and Chemical Engineer. She is the Project Manager for NSF grant #1623105, IUSE/PFE:RED: FACETS: Formation of Accomplished Chemical Engineers for Transforming Society, for which she is advising and coordinating assessment.Dr. Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico Abhaya Datye has been on the faculty at the University of New Mexico after receiving his PhD in Chem- ical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1984. He is presently Chair of the department and Distinguished Regents Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering. From
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First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention
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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University
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recognized pre-college initiative STEM program, FreshStart, which has served more than 2500 students since its inception. Dr. Wickliff has been blessed since 2013 to work daily in the area of her passion – developing young professionals – in her exciting role at Texas A&M University. She is a Professor of Engineering Practice and Mentor to a group of STEM POSSE Scholars. At Texas A&M University, she has taught Capstone Senior Design, Foundations of Engineering courses, Statics & Dynamics, Ethics and Engineergin, and Engineering Leadership Development courses. She is also the founding director of the Zachry Leadership Program. She has also taught Project Management and Risk Management courses for the University
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First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy
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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University
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University of Houston. She is founder of a nationally recognized pre-college initiative program, FreshStart, which has served more than 2000 students since its inception. Dr. Wickliff is blessed to work daily in the area of her passion – developing young professionals – in her role at Texas A&M University. She is a Professor of Engineering Practice. At Texas A&M University, she has taught Capstone Senior Design, Statics & Dynamics, Engineering Ethics, Engineering Leadership and Foundations of Engineering courses. She has also taught Project Management and Risk Management courses for the University of Phoenix. Dr. Wickliff has been honored with University of Houston’s Distinguished Young Engineering Alumni
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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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William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University; Charles R Thomas, Roger Williams University
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Paper ID #13373Living-Learning Communities Improve First-Year Engineering Student Aca-demic Performance and Retention at a Small Private UniversityDr. William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University William Palm is Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where he teaches Engi- neering Graphics and Design, Computer Applications for Engineering, Machine Design, Biomechanics, and Capstone Design. Prior to joining Roger Williams, he worked as a product design engineer and con- sultant and taught at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Boston University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT
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First-year Programs Division: Retention
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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University
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: These required courses in the fall (E101) and spring (E102) allow the college of maintain connectedness with students during the critical first year. College of Engineering Welcome: This event is held within the first weeks of the fall each year for all new engineering students. The goals are to promote the community of Engineering Family, reinforce success strategies, and host a noted keynote speaker [reference here]. First Year Engineering Design Day (FEDD): Associated with the fall E101 course this end-of- semester design day event is modeled after a capstone design event. FEDD is a single-day event where ~350 student teams present and compete with their semester design projects. Promotes connectedness to the college, each
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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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Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin
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-generation engineer students.Ms. Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin Ms. Cousins oversees undergraduate and graduate academic advising at the Department Biomedical Engi- neering at The University of Texas at Austin. She directs the office in strategic academic and professional development advising, capstone projects program, industry partnerships, first-year interest groups, and other special programs.Dr. Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin Cindy Wilson is the Director of Academic Projects at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She has worked at UT Austin since 2000. She holds a PhD in Higher Education Administration from UT Austin and an MA Degree from Teachers
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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session
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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Krishna Kumar Nedunuri, Central State University; Edison Perdomo, Central State University
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theirengineering first-year students with a focus on increasing retention. The authors also wouldintroduce some early appreciation to engineering design, the building of models, prototypetesting, and actual implementation of a product/process to first-year students. An innovative wayof illustrating Senior Capstone projects targeted on solving real-world water problems andenvironmental issues will be attempted.AcknowledgmentThe PI and Co-PIs want to thank the National Science Foundation - Division Of UndergraduateEducation for the grant Undergraduate Scholarships for Excellent Education in EnvironmentalEngineering and Water Resources Management (USE4WRM) (Award #1565049) for thefinancial support that could help enhance the recruitment and the retention in
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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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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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expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. Recently, she has joined the expanding Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NU to continue teaching Simulation, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems. She also serves as a Technical Advisor for Senior Capstone Design and graduate-level Challenge Projects in Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program. Dr. Jaeger has been the recipient of numerous awards in engineering education for both teaching and mentoring and has been involved in several engineering educational research initiatives through ASEE and beyond.Dr. Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University Dr. Courtney Pfluger received her Doctoral degree