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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the USA. Page 25.36.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Coursework plan for improving skills necessary for successful capstone projectsAbstractOne of the main courses that students do in an undergraduate engineering program is thecapstone design project. Capstone projects are intensive learning projects which require alot of research, project management, and technical communication skills to succeed in thecourse. There are a lot of skills that need to be developed for a successful capstoneproject. Capstone projects and the accompanying final report

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Mark Embree, Rice University; Maria Oden, Rice University

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Zoo Puzzle feeder for orangutans Houston ZooStudent teams meet with the client during the second week of class to better define the designproblem, objectives, and constraints. The teams are typically in contact with the client three tofive times during the semester through email and meetings. Often, the client attends the twoscheduled oral presentations. While managing the logistics of client-based projects can bechallenging, we have found this to be very rewarding for the students. In addition, thisexperience prepares the students for their client-based design projects that all engineeringstudents take during their two-semester capstone design course

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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incentive of $100.00. Students partnering with NASA also received additional cashrewards, depending on their performance through the semester. The FEP program at TexasA&M differed from many other national programs or capstone design programs in that no coursecredit was offered.14-16 Rather, the selling points of the projects for students included gainingvaluable experience involving engineering design, professional engineering groups, and team-based problem solving.Freshman students were instructed on the use of computer software for engineering design andproblem solving. Software applications include the use of Solid Works for modeling anInternational Space Station coffee adaptor system, Microsoft Excel for cost analysis of theCollege Station

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University

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mechanics, heat transfer, engineering graphics, and product design. He has designed products using AutoCAD, CATIA, Pro/E, and SolidWorks and is a certified SolidWorks Professional.Prof. Greg Murray, Pittsburg State UniversityDr. Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University Robert Gerlick is Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering technology at Pittsburg State University, where he teaches courses in mechanics, graphics, and capstone design. Page 25.652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Freshman CAD Modeling Competition to Increase Student

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia

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of a “boot camp” of increasingly more complex projects paired withan in-depth project on topics shown to be successful in engaging undergraduate engineeringstudents provides a learning experience that results in student knowledge of the engineeringdesign process – is answered in the affirmative for the short term. Whether this instructionaldesign is successful in student long-term retention of design knowledge remains to be seen.Depending on the major and participation in extracurricular activities, students at my institutionmay not have another design course until their fourth year capstone. I have observed that anumber of capstone students need remedial instruction in the engineering design process due tothe passage of time without

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Michael Abernathy, Ohio State University; Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, Ohio State University ; Kayla Fay Presley, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University

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-level engineering classes. As a result, manyuniversities have cornerstone design projects for their first-year students, allowing them to gethands-on experience throughout the design process [2].CNC milling is a widespread technology with many useful applications in both industry andresearch. Typically, however, this equipment is not introduced to all engineering students, andeven then, only introduced in higher-level classes. The Ohio State University has created a first-year engineering course that is focused towards students interested in nanotechnology andmicrofluidics, utilizing CNC milling for manufacturing [3].At the aggregate level, students had a positive reaction to their CNC milling experience,regardless of declared major

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FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Melanie Roudkovski, LeTourneau University

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for improvingretention include several best-practice components, namely: 1) exposure to engineering practice through two new courses employing multidisciplinary projects6, presentations by practicing engineers, presentations by students involved in co- op education, and presentations by senior capstone design project students; 2) the development of the faculty mentoring program for first-year students; 3) the development of a peer advisor mentoring program for first-year students; 4) the development of an industrial mentoring program for first-year students.We are implementing all four initiatives, and this paper focuses on initiative #4, industrialmentoring.1.3 Other Industrial Mentor ProgramsFreshman