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FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ye, Polytechnic University; Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University; Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University; Lorcan Folan, Polytechnic University

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AC 2007-658: FRESHMAN PROJECT: AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE(AUV)David Ye, Polytechnic University David Ye is a senior head teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSEE from Polytechnic University in June 2007. His interests include robotics. He interned at Symbol Technologies researching wireless protocols and Power LEDs.Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University Ilya Brutman is a teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSCompE from Polytechnic University in June 2008.Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University Gunter W. Georgi is an Industry Professor at Polytechnic University. He received his BS from Cooper Union and his MS and

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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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FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Scott Moor, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Stephen Heindel, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Yanfei Liu, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Page 24.482.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Energy Scavenging - an Introductory Engineering ProjectIntroductionFirst year engineering courses come with a wide range of objectives and configurations.However, it is quite common that they include a hands-on project of some kind. A recent work-in-progress attempting to develop a taxonomy for first-year engineering programs has noted fouroverarching possible categories for what is covered in these courses: 1) professional skills (e.g.,teamwork, communication), 2) engineering skills (e.g., mathematics, programing, graphics), 3)orientation to the engineering profession and 4) orientation to the particular university/program(including

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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AC 2012-4037: CLIENT-BASED PROJECTS IN FRESHMAN DESIGNDr. Ann Saterbak, Rice University Ann Saterbak is professor in the practice of bioengineering education and Associate Chair for Undergrad- uate Affairs for the Bioengineering Department at Rice. She earned her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering and biochemistry at Rice in 1990 and a doctorate in chemical engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. After working at Shell for several years, she returned to Rice in 1999, where she was in on the ground floor of the nascent Bioengineering Department. Saterbak has developed lab- oratory courses in tissue culture, tissue engineering, bioprocessing, systems physiology, and mechanical

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FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Promiti Dutta, Columbia University; Alexander Haubold, Columbia University

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AC 2007-1704: ENGINEERING DESIGN VIA TEAM-BASEDSERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS: CASE SURVEY OF FIVE UNIQUE PROJECTGENRESPromiti Dutta, Columbia UniversityAlexander Haubold, Columbia University Page 12.623.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Design via Team-based Service-Learning Projects: Case Survey of Five Unique Project GenresAbstract:We examine the introduction of engineering design to first-year college students via realcommunity service-learning projects (CSLP) of five genres: (1) assistive devices, (2)civil/architectural designs, (3) educational tools, (4) information technology, and (5) urbandevelopment. Projects in each

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Using Video, Games, and More in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Jeunghwan Choi, East Carolina University; Tyler D. Holmes, University of Saint Thomas; Broderick William Carlin

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Paper ID #11240The Effect of Project Constraints and Choice on First-Year MicrocontrollerProjectsDr. Thomas Shepard, University of St. ThomasDr. Jeunghwan Choi, East Carolina UniversityTyler D. Holmes, University of Saint Thomas Tyler Holmes is an Electrical Engineering (B.S.) and Physics (B.A.) major at the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is originally from Eagle Lake, MN and will be graduating in May, 2016.Mr. Broderick William Carlin Page 26.1522.1 c American Society for

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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Paper ID #16804Implementation of a Flotation Platform Project for a First-Year Engineering,Project-Based CourseDr. Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame Dr. Victoria Goodrich is the Director of the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Notre Dame. She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Notre Dame. Her research focuses primarily on Engineering Education issues, especially focused within the first-year engineering experience.Dr. Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame Dr. Leo H. McWilliams is Assistant Dean of Undergraduate

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FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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AC 2011-968: ALTRUISTIC ENGINEERING PROJECTS: DO PROJECT-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING DESIGNS IMPACT ATTITUDES IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS?Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder in engi- neering education. Her research interests include engineering student learning, diversity and recruitment. Her current research is centered on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in engineering. She is a Co-Director of the Engineering for American Commu- nities student organization, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineer- ing.org digital library

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FPD8 -- Introductory Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Lehr, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Christopher Grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

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AC 2007-1485: UTILIZING PROGRAMMING PROJECTS IN A FRESHMENPROGRAMMING COURSESteven Lehr, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Masters in Aerospace Engineering and Masters in Software Engineering. Associate Professor in Freshmen Progam at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University College of Engineering and software consultant.Christopher Grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Program Chair for the Freshmen Program Embry Riddle Aeronautical University College of Engineering Page 12.1579.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Utilizing Programming Projects in a Freshmen

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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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AC 2008-1608: PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING FORFRESHMAN STUDENTSGregory Wight, Norwich University Professor & Department Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering, David Crawford School of EngineeringR. Danner Friend, Norwich University Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, David Crawford School of EngineeringJacques Beneat, Norwich University Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, David Crawford School of EngineeringWilliam Barry, Norwich University Instructor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, David Crawford School of Engineering Page 13.1009.1© American Society for

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FPD5 - Teaming and Peer Performance

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Carson, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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AC 2008-1881: EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ON GROUPPROJECTSJon Carson, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Page 13.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Evaluation of Individual Performance on Group ProjectsIntroductionGroup projects have and will continue to be common in Engineering education. As stated inABET Criterion 3 Program Outcomes and Assessment, (d) “Engineering programs mustdemonstrate that their students attain an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.”1Students and instructors are accustomed to group or team oriented projects. Typically the class isdivided into groups that work together toward completion of the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Bringardner, New York University; Christopher Leslie, New York University; Gunter W. Georgi, New York University; Alyssa Marie D'Apice, New York University

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Paper ID #15067Improving Efficacy in Group Projects with Teamwork AgreementsDr. Jack Bringardner, New York University Jack Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the First-Year Engineering Program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He studied civil engineering and received his B.S. from the Ohio State University and his M.S and Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary focus is developing curriculum and pedagogical techniques for engineering education, particularly in the Introduction to Engineering and Design course at NYU. He has a background in Transportation Engineering and is affiliated with the

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Western Carolina University

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Paper ID #15437A Scalable Course Project to Accommodate Academic VariationDr. Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University Dr. Qi is an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University. She earned her Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University. Dr. Qi’s teaching interests include Engineering Design, Solid Mechanics, Mechanical System Design and Computer Aided Design. Dr. Qi’s areas of interest and expertise include design sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, decision making for optimal design, and Computer Aided Design.Dr. Hugh Jack, Western Carolina University Dr. Jack is

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FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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AC 2007-1021: THE AQUARIUM PROJECT: TEACHING ENGINEERINGPRINCIPLES AND SUSTAINABILITYKauser Jahan, Rowan University Kauser Jahan is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She completed her Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in 1993. After completion of her graduate studies, she worked as an environmental engineer for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). Her research interests include bioremediation of contaminated groundwater and soils; the fate and transport of pollutants in the environment; and applied microbiology in environmental engineering. She is

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FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roth Elliot, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Phillip Jacob, Northwestern University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; James Colgate, Northwestern University

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design projects and clients for over five years. In addition to identifying and screening project proposals for the nearly 200 teams per year, he meets regularly with the core faculty to plan curriculum and logistics of the freshman design course. Before joining Northwestern, Phillip completed an internship with an international trade organization and has(and continues to)lead work teams with Habitat for Humanity International. Phillip received a BA from the University of Illinois and also studied at DePaul University and at McGill University.Roth Elliot, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Elliot J. Roth, M.D. is the Donnelley Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Medical

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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AC 2012-4319: ENGAGING FRESHMAN IN TEAM BASED ENGINEER-ING PROJECTSMs. Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University Lacey Bodnar is a master’s of engineering student in water resources engineering at Texas A&M Uni- versity. Her undergraduate degree was from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 2010. She currently works for the Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs Office and is pleased to be involved in managing exciting freshman engineering projects.Ms. Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M UniversityMs. Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University Jacqueline Hodge is a native of Giddings, Texas and currently the Project Manager for the Engineering Student Services & Academic Programs Office

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Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Caverly, Villanova University; Howard Fulmer, Villanova University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University; James O’Brien, Villanova University; Gerard Jones, Villanova University; Edward Char, Villanova University; Frank Mercede, Villanova University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Randy Weinstein, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University

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AC 2010-146: PROJECT-BASED FRESHMAN ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:THE CORE COURSERobert Caverly, Villanova University Dr. Caverly is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In addition to teaching the freshman engineering experience, he also teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in electromagnetics and RF and microwave engineering. He is the author of the book 'CMOS RFIC Design Principles'.Howard Fulmer, Villanova University Prof. Fulmer is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has taught a variety of classes, including Freshman-level Engineering (Analysis, Computation, Graphics, Interdisciplinary Projects I/II), Senior-level

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FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John P Iselin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Paper ID #8699Capstone Project in a Freshman Solid Modeling CourseDr. John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology John Mirth has 23 years of experience teaching in a primarily undergraduate environment. This experience includes time at the University of Denver, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and his current position at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has a BSME degree from Ohio University, and MSME and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota.Dr. John P Iselin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville John P Iselin is a professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Wisconsin

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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Steve Haisley Patchin, Center for Pre-College Outreach - Michigan Technological University; Kimberly D'Augustino; Cody J Kangas, Michigan Technological University

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Activities from First-Year Engineering ProjectsAbstractIn April 2012, the Mind Trekkers group from Michigan Technological University attended the2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington D.C. Mind Trekkers is an outreachorganization that focuses on making STEM accessible to all age groups through action-packedhands-on learning. This learning often takes place in short demonstrations or activities. One ofthese activities was modified from a first-year engineering project on wind energy as part of theIDEAS Project (DUE-0836861).For the semester project, student teams developed a bench-scale wind turbine. They measuredthe turbine performance by measuring the RPMs, torque, and wind velocity. They used Excel toanalyze their team and class

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FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Broderick W. Carlin, University of St. Thomas

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Paper ID #8880A First-year Soldering and Analog Music to Light Modulator Electronics LabProjectDr. Thomas Shepard, University of St. ThomasMr. Broderick W Carlin, University of St. Thomas Page 24.48.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A First-year Soldering and Analog Music-to-Light Modulator Electronics Lab ProjectAbstractThis paper describes an introductory electronics lab project which has been iteratively improvedover three years in an introduction to engineering course. This one

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FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy W. Melton, Department of Computer Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shanchieh Jay Yang, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE)

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Paper ID #10501Engaging Computer Engineering Freshmen through a Voluntary Competi-tive Team Project with MentoringRoy W Melton, Department of Computer Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology Roy Melton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Engineering of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., where the graduating com- puter engineering classes of 2010 through 2013 voted him the ”most effective teacher” in the department and where he was a finalist for the 2012-2013 RIT Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty. He received his

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FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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Paper ID #8710Use of the National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges for Engi-neering as a semester-long project for an Introduction to Engineering courseDr. Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University Lindsay Corneal is an Assistant Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor, a M.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Materials Science and Engineering

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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: Design in the First Year

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania

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). Areas of applications include flow-induced vibrations, flow around bluff bodies, airfoils, perforated plates, cavity configurations, and biomedical devices. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) IN THE FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN CLASSABSTRACTEngineering Practice and Design Studio (EPADS) is a freshman year engineering design class. Itis a two-credit class required for all engineering majors. In fall semester, 137 students registeredfor this class. There are eight sections available and each section typically has eighteen students.The main goals of this class are to teach students major specific skills

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Peter L.L. Walls, Dunwoody College of Technology; Jonathan Aurand P.E., Dunwoody College of Technology

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thereality of the interdisciplinary nature of the workplace. This reality frequently extends beyondengineering disciplines and includes colleagues from other backgrounds ranging from projectmanagers, marketing and sales, to assemblers, machinists, and technicians. Often, they are alsorequired to follow a documented or prescribed process that may resemble an engineering designprocess. To better prepare students for both engineering practice and internships along the way,we developed a semester-long design project that is bound by many of these constraints. ThisWork in Progress paper describes the project goals and constraints, periodic checkpoints thatreinforce the engineering design process, assessment methods, and project motivations with

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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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Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Michael Zabinski, Fairfield University; Ryan Munden, Fairfield University

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Paper ID #28309Walking on Water Term Design Project in Fundamentals of EngineeringDr. Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University Djedjiga Belfadel is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Bio Engineering department at Fairfield University. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from University of Connecticut in 2015, in electrical engineer- ing. Her interests include embedded systems, target tracking, data association, sensor fusion, machine vision, engineering service, and education.Dr. Michael Zabinski, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CTDr. Ryan Munden, Fairfield University Dr. Ryan

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Paper ID #18331Asset-based Design Projects in a Freshman-level CourseDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandria Steiner, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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B.S. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Purdue University, both in chemical engineering. She then transitioned into the engineering education field by completing a post-doctoral appointment at Oregon State University investigating technology-aided conceptual learning. She is currently doing research on team dynamics and students’ changes in engineering self-efficacy in project-based learning.Dr. Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Faculty Director for Engineering Education Research at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineer- ing (CRLT-Engin) at University of Michigan (U-M). She earned B.S.E.E

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FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Ignatius Fomunung, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Edwin Foster, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Ronald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

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research interest includes the application of 3D vision based displacement measurement techniques in experimental mechanics. As director of the UTC Biomechanics and Materials Testing lab, Goulet also coordinates experimental research of implanted orthopaedic constructs in collaboration with the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chattanooga unit of the UT College of Medicine. Page 12.1433.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Impact on Students of Freshman Design Projects Supporting Advanced CoursesAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

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FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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