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FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Robert Green, Mississippi State University

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backgrounds.More troubling to the college was the disproportionate number of minority students who wererepresented in this group.Pre-Engineering ClassIn the spring of 2006 the college instituted a one-hour Introduction to Engineering class for thestudents in the pre-engineering designation. This class has enrolled 65-85 students in threeofferings since this time (spring 2006, fall 2006, and fall 2007). This course is taught in one large Page 13.82.3lecture section. This course was established with several goals in mind. First, the course wasdesigned to give these students a better idea of the nature of the different engineering disciplines.The course was

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FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Randi Walters, Boise State University; Bill Clement, Boise State University

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implementation, assessment, and continualimprovement of computer simulations in basic University courses. Costanzo and Gray suggestthat exercises including interactive simulations must be structured with sustainability in mind toensure permanent inclusion into the engineering curriculum6. Moreno presents an evaluation ofthe “guided feedback hypothesis,” contrasting the effects of corrective feedback (cf) withexplanatory feedback (ef), on novice learners using the same interactive botany “game”simulation7. The ef group produced higher game scores, rated the game more helpful, andindicated more interest than the cf group7. Hall et al. 8 compared the performance of two groupsof students from a Mechanics of Materials course in computerized courseware

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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their designers. One of the unfortunate consequences of such omissions is adisconnect in the minds of many students between their perception of what they currently are andwhat they aspire to be professionally.At the First Year Engineering Workshop entitled “Dialogue II on Engineering Education: theRole of the First Year,” held in July 2007 at the University of Notre Dame, David Billington, Sr.,made the argument for the need to humanize engineering. In his presentation, he opined thatentering students relate more to historical examples than to abstract principles. Among thepoints raised were that students should study outstanding engineers because the human elementof engineering is missing from their classes; that ideas and personalities are

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FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Wight, Norwich University; R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques Beneat, Norwich University; William Barry, Norwich University

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teamsand improving team dynamics for successful completion of the projects are emphasized.The new courses are also developed with assessment in mind. The course goals are evaluated bythe students through an online questionnaire and used with student's performance to define if acourse goal has been satisfied. Benchmarks to be used include retention numbers within each ofthe engineering disciplines and across the entire school of engineering, and the number ofcontact hours of the instructors.IntroductionIntroduction to Engineering (EG109 and EG110) is a new two course sequence that allEngineering and Construction Management majors are required to take in their freshman year.The course introduces the students to engineering problem solving and the

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University

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AC 2008-2498: FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ INITIALS IDEAS FORSOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMSSean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ ability to solve complex problems in engineering, mathematics and science contexts. He continues to work on identifying new opportunities to use technology to support learning, formative assessment, and instruction. Page 13.613.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

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FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Swanbom; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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AC 2008-2311: CENTRIFUGAL PUMP DESIGN, FABRICATION ANDCHARACTERIZATION: A PROJECT-DRIVEN FRESHMAN EXPERIENCEMike Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Mike Swanbom received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from LeTourneau University in 2002, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 2007. His interests include Trenchless Technology and Robotics. He is active in developing online educational tools for instruction of engineering fundamentals. He has been closely involved with the development of innovative project-based curriculum at the freshman and sophomore levels at Louisiana Tech University.David Hall, Louisiana Tech University David Hall

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FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan; Rodney Johnson, University of Michigan

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AC 2008-1571: DESIGN, THE NEXT GENERATION: A FIRST-YEAR COURSE INPRODUCT DESIGNSusan Montgomery, University of Michigan Susan Montgomery is a lecturer and program advisor in the Chemical Engineering Dept. at the University of Michigan. She earned a BSEChE from the University of Michigan, and PhD ChE from Princeton University. She is the ASEE Campus representative and faculty advisor to the ASEE graduate student group. She leads a team of students developing educational software for chemical engineering.Rodney Johnson, University of Michigan Rod Johnson is a lecturer in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. He has a Ph.D in Linguistics from the

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University

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AC 2008-477: INCREASING STUDENT SUCCESS IN ENGINEERING ANDSCIENCE THROUGH A FRESHMAN ENRICHMENT PROGRAMAlicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University Alicia Boudreaux works as the Student Success Specialist at LA Tech University's College of Engineering & Science. She advises and supports students, helping to connect them to resources across campus. She also visits with prospective students and their families about the undergraduate engineering and science programs. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from LA Tech University and an M.S. in Educational Administration from Baylor University.Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Kelly Crittenden received his BS and PhD in

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FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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this course, students should have: [1] 1. An elementary knowledge of the disciplines in engineering, especially the undergraduate programs and extracurricular opportunities available at the our university; 2. A basic understanding of/and experience in the steps and techniques of engineering design; 3. Awareness of some ethical, social, political, and economic influences on and impacts of engineering design; 4. Emerging skills in written and/or oral communication related to engineering design; Page 13.1108.2 5. Introductory skills in teamwork with peers; 6. Preliminary development of habits of mind that engineering

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FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Kenneth Leitch, Valparaiso University; Barbara Engerer, Valparaiso University

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in multidisciplinary teams, which hasled universities such as Purdue to create courses that explicitly build interdisciplinaryconnections within their students’ minds.18Many emerging philosophies in first-year engineering education focus on a holistic approach toengineering education. For example, a great deal of work has been done to validate theusefulness of learning communities, which are being implemented at several universities.9,19Other universities, such as Texas A&M and the Air Force Academy, are working very hard toprovide their students with an integrated curriculum that combines engineering, mathematics,and science into one course sequence, helping students to better see the interconnections amongthose topics.20-22Another

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FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce Lee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jacob Marszalek, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Annel Medina, California Polytechnic State University; Susan Linnemeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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AC 2008-2441: STUDENT ASSISTED GUIDANCE IN ENGINEERING (SAGE): AMENTORING COURSE TO RETAIN FRESHMEN ON ACADEMIC PROBATIONJoyce Lee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Joyce Lee received her Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006. She is currently working in the Office of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include minority student retention in the STEM fields, policy and program evaluation, and mixed-methodology and mixed-methods research design.Jacob Marszalek, University of Missouri-Kansas City Jacob Marszalek received a Ph.D. in Educational

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; John Clements, California Polytechnic State University; David Janzen, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2008-464: IMPROVING ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGHCREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND CONTEXT IN A FIRST YEAR COURSEMichael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University Michael Haungs is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at California Polytechnic State University. He received his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, his M.S. degree in Computer Science from Clemson University, and his PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis. His interests are in systems research, with an emphasis on: Distributed Systems, Networking, Interprocess Communications, Operating Systems and Parallel

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FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook

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AC 2008-1884: A NEW TOOL TO ASSESS THE VALUE OF ACTIVE ANDPROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN ENHANCING ENGINEERING STUDENTSELF-EFFICACYGary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York 11794-2275 Page 13.74.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A New Tool to Assess the Value of Active and Problem-Based Learning in Enhancing Engineering Student Self-EfficacyAbstract:Self-efficacy, or belief in one’s own ability to learn, is a key predictor of success for engineeringstudents. I have developed and evaluated

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Barker, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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AC 2008-2281: LIVING WITH THE LAB: A CURRICULUM TO PREPAREFRESHMAN STUDENTS TO MEET THE ATTRIBUTES OF "THE ENGINEER OF2020"David Hall, Louisiana Tech UniversityStan Cronk, Louisiana Tech UniversityPatricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyMark Barker, Louisiana Tech UniversityKelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Page 13.855.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Living with the Lab: A Curriculum to Prepare Freshman Students to Meet the Attributes of “The Engineer of 2020”AbstractA project-based, freshman engineering course sequence has been developed and implemented forall new freshman engineering students with support from

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FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Kampe, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christi Boone, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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true freshmen who enter with substantialadvanced placement (AP) or dual enrollment credit.Introduction Today, many people are opting to begin their engineering education at communitycollege and then transfer to a four-year institute. Escalation of college costs1-4 is the majormotivation driving this trend,5 but community colleges offer more than just a less expensive trekthrough the first two years. They often provide a smaller, more intimate campus, and a greaterflexibility in class scheduling, with more evening classes. They also offer an opportunity to pickup remedial math and science for those who decide to pursue engineering too late to prepare forthat path in high school.6 With a transfer in mind, taking fundamental freshman

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FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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AC 2008-2127: THE FIRST YEAR TRANSITION: CHALLENGES ANDSOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS, INSTRUCTORS AND ADMINISTRATORSLisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey is the Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of Engineering Science. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the continuous improvement of the design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of teaching and learning initiatives and innovations. Lisa is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/UT (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto). Lisa holds a Masters in Curriculum Studies