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First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University; Yin Huang, Vanderbilt University
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taught are computational, materials, andbiomaterials.Vanderbilt University is a partner of KEEN, the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering network. Thefocus of KEEN is to introduce undergraduate students to the “entrepreneurial mindset.” Thismindset can be summarized by three words curiosity, connections, and creating value – the threeC’s [2]. KEEN has an increasing collection of exemplar work that showcases the three C’simplementation in the undergraduate program [3]. In this work we will look at how to assess thethree C’s of students in this course redevelopment.For this research project a new chemical engineering introductory module was created to givestudents experience in design and research thinking through hands-on activities linked tochemical
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The Best of First-year Programs Division
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Chao Wang, Arizona State University
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-based [1, 2] to free choice [4, 5]. Combiningentrepreneurial thinking and maker technology, student-driven free-choice open-ended designprojects allow students to generate their own idea, take ownership of their design project, andresults in significant gains in creativity and entrepreneurial intentions [6].In a project-based first-year Introduction to Engineering course at Arizona State University, thedesign project was revamped in the fall semester of 2016 [7], following the KEEN (KernEntrepreneurial Engineering Network) movement [8] of fostering an entrepreneurial mindset inyoung engineers. An open-ended design project was chosen to let students discover customerneed, identify pain points, and design a solution. The student feedback was very
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First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
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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several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone Design 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 retention.Dr. Pil Kang, University of New Mexico Sung ”Pil” Kang is an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. His academic interests include change management, change model validation, and mindset evolution. He may be reached at pilkang