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Technical Session III

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Susan M Bitetti, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

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The Impacts of a Human-Centered Design Project on First Year Engineering Student Perceptions of Success Susan M. Bitetti and Ethan Danahy, Tufts UniversityBackground and MotivationIn our rapidly changing world, even more is demanded of engineering graduates than what was ​previously expected​ [1​, 2, 3]​. Research has pointed to a disconnect in the skills that employersdesire of engineering graduates and the skills that university coursework actually emphasize.Employers have been pushing for colleges and institutions to move beyond just “hardengineering” and prepare their students with a myriad of non-technical skills to best succeed inthe 21st century workplace. Surveys of industry

Conference Session

Technical Session V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Irina Molodetsky, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Robert B. Barat Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology

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and Engineering Department). Her research interests include materials science, physical chemistry and non-conventional technologies for materials and process engineering. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work in Progress: Fundamentals of Engineering Design (FED) for Chemical Engineering 1st Year UndergraduatesThis is a work-in-progress report on continuous improvement of our first-year chemicalengineering design / laboratory course. Such courses continue a tradition identified severaldecades ago of the importance of freshman engineering experiences [1, 2]. We present amodified structure of our traditional introductory course successfully running since 2006. Thiscourse, and

Conference Session

Technical Session IX

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Technology ashish.borgaonkar@njit.edu, jaskirat.sodhi@njit.edu activity was split into three parts and each part was allotted INTRODUCTION 2 minutes. Employer feedback on engineering graduates highlights Part 1- First group presents in favor of the topic: Thetheir proficiency of technical knowledge and hands-on first group presented their views by discussing facts andtraining but also points out their lack of communication numbers to justify their stand. Emphasis was on presentingskills and lack of experience in presenting fact-based fact-based information

Conference Session

Technical Session IX

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Leila Keyvani Someh, Northeastern University

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Engineering Students for a Career where Communication Skills Matter!Communication plays a crucial role in today’s engineering workplace. ABET requires engineeringprograms to demonstrate their engineering students’ competency in communicating their engineeringwork effectively (3.g). Although this skill can be taught and assessed, the results of a survey show thatengineering students are inadequately equipped to meet this need [1]. In the project based first-yearCornerstone of Engineering courses at Northeastern University, we are addressing this need by teachingand assessing the three pillars of engineering communication: written, oral and graphical - in addition toteaching new skills in design, technical drawing, and

Conference Session

Technical Session IX

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University

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board assignment outof 10. These posts were analyzed to identify the top topics in each course section. If a studentmentioned more than 1 topic, each topic was counted. Table 1 identifies the number of times aspecific topic was referenced by the students in terms of percentage for that class section. Table 1: Student Perceptions of Discussion Topics Topic

Conference Session

Technical Session IX

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Roger J Marino P.E., Drexel University; Gabriel R Burks, Drexel University; Matthew N VanKouwenberg, Drexel University; Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University

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for a target populationof either high school or middle school students. The teams followed a process in order to selectthe lessons they would design, and created lab manuals and teacher guides for their targetpopulations. The students navigated through the project using Guided Inquiry by an InstructionalTeam. The Instructional Team consisting of: a Teaching Professor; a STEM Education Specialistand two PhD Candidate Students.desired outcomesPrior to the initiation of the course, the Instructional Team established a total of six (6) DesiredOutcomes. The goal was for the students to achieve substantial growth in each of the six areas bythe end of the term (10 week quarter). The focus of the six objectives were: 1. teamwork; 2.sketches, modeling

Conference Session

Technical Session I

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Stephen Roberts, University of Florida

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Non-SU Male 50 40 30 20 10 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year in SchoolBeginning in the year 2007, the University of Florida began experiencing a steep decline inadmissions rates for African American students. It was estimated that between the years 2007

Conference Session

Technical Session VII

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Matt Williams, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, First Year Advising Program

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430-1 in the First Year Advising program, putting astrain on resources and lessening the amount of time advisors have to spend on developmentaladvising with our students. Most of our time has been taken up helping students plan courses ratherthan helping them explore their interests and expectations. The question of how to flip this scriptand empower students to take charge of their own planning, their own academic and personal story,became paramount.The role of the advisor continues to evolve beyond that of just helping the student to succeedacademically. NACADA Executive Director Charlie Nutt has said advisors are now “teachingreflection and encouraging students to use what they learned in college and apply it to the rest oftheir lives

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Katie Loughmiller, Kansas State University; Julia A Keen P.E., Kansas State University; Katherine Marie Benton, Kansas State University

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the class. In additionto using the survey for research, the data collected was also used to assign students to groups forthe semester based on shared commonalities.The survey consisted of 18 questions: 13 multiple-choice, 4 select-all-that-apply, and 1 scale.The main categories utilized in this research were demographics and students’ interests/hobbies.All students were required to take the survey as a homework grade for the class. One of thequestions in the survey gave the student the opportunity to opt out of having their response usedas a part of the research. It was clearly communicated to every student that if they chose to notparticipate in the research, it would have no impact on their grade. All student responsesremained anonymous. 95

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Sheila Erin Youngblood, Cameron University

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students, It’s MathE – a middle school enrichment experience, and CU Empowering Women in Leadership and STEM conference. Her research is pedagogy in an engineering classroom and water quality. Before joining CU in August 2010, she worked for the USDA-NRCS in Oklahoma, Kentucky and Texas as a civil engineer for approximately 10 years. Her university teaching experience began in 2001 and spans multiple states and university systems from Re- search 1 to community college to private university and finally a regional university setting. She received her Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, and also hold a Master’s degree from University of Kentucky and B.S. from OSU

Conference Session

Technical Session III

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University Maryland; Lynne C Elkes, Loyola University Maryland

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externalized costs ofproduction, consumption, and associated necessary infrastructure. This then lends itself to theapplication of a rapid “ecoaudit” to assess areas of impact under different design scenarios. Thiscan be accomplished using materials selection software CES Edupack 2017 (Granta DesignLimited, 2017).Introduction and BackgroundTeaching economics for engineers has been a long established part of an engineer’s education.Typically it is covered in textbooks which discuss “engineering economy” defined in one text asan approach whereby “economic merits of the different alternatives available to the solution of agiven problem can be evaluated in a systematic manner” [1]. Understanding techniques andconcepts such as time-value of money and cash

Conference Session

Technical Session III

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Renee M. Desing, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University

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. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work-in-Progress: Mapping Entrepreneurial Minded Learning with the Longitudinal Model of Motivation and Identity in First-Year Engineering CoursesIntroductionEngineering curriculum is evolving to incorporate more aspects of design and project-basedlearning as well as emphasizing the importance of creativity and entrepreneurship in engineeringdesign [1]–[4]. The Ohio State University is collaborating with KEEN [5], a network ofthousands of engineering faculty working to unleash undergraduate engineers so that they cancreate personal, economic, and societal value through the entrepreneurial mindset, to addmultiple entrepreneurial minded learning

Conference Session

Technical Session V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Louie Elliott, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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opportunities at the copies of a six inch standard dog-bone for tension testingfirst year level which is critical to the development of which are shown in Figure 1.successful student research methodologies and achievingscholarly publications.Index Terms – additive manufacturing, 3D printing, materialtesting, student research. INTRODUCTIONThe benefits of additive manufacturing (A.M.) and the impacton traditional manufacturing industries have been well FIGURE 1established [1]. In fact, A.M. has been called the next COMPRESSION AND TENSION TESTING SAMPLES.industrial revolution [2]. However

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Sheila Erin Youngblood, Cameron University; Irene Camilla Corriette, Cameron University ; Tyler C Bishop, Cameron University

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students, It’s MathE – a middle school enrichment experience, and CU Empowering Women in Leadership and STEM conference. Her research is pedagogy in an engineering classroom and water quality. Before joining CU in August 2010, she worked for the USDA-NRCS in Oklahoma, Kentucky and Texas as a civil engineer for approximately 10 years. Her university teaching experience began in 2001 and spans multiple states and university systems from Re- search 1 to community college to private university and finally a regional university setting. She received her Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, and also hold a Master’s degree from University of Kentucky and B.S. from OSU.Ms. Irene

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Lenore H Yaeger, Western Michigan Univeristy; Katherine N. Fox, Western Michigan University; Rebecca A. Scheffers, Western Michigan University; Dannielle Marie Curtis, Western Michigan University; Lindsay Gove, Western Michigan University

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accreditedengineering technology programs and a CAC-ABET accredited computer science program(www.wmich.edu/engineer). The graphics and printing science program is accredited by theAccreditation Council for Collegiate Graphic Communications (ACCGC). CEAS also offers 11master and six doctoral programs. Fall 2017 enrollment consisted of 2,415 undergraduates, 447master and 158 doctoral students. In 2016-17, CEAS awarded 359 bachelor’s, 201 master’s, and14 doctoral degrees. WMU is categorized by the Consortium for Student Retention DataExchange (CSRDE) at the University of Oklahoma [1] as “Moderately Selective.”To better inform students of the academic pathways, CEAS revised admissions requirement in2012. Beginning fall 2012, students who are placed into Algebra II

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

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2018 FYEE Conference

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John Edward Miller, Baylor University; Brandon Herrera, Baylor University

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plates, etc. Amplifiers were tested foroperation. Speakers were tested for frequency response and loudness. The initial, one-timeequipment cost is $5-20 per student, depending on equipment already available, and the recurringmaterials cost is $10-15 per student. The students were enthusiastic about their designs bothbefore and after they completed their projects. This paper includes more detail about the project,examples of student designs, speaker testing results, student feedback, and future plans.IntroductionMost engineering educators recognize the effectiveness of hands-on learning and seek toimplement labs and projects into their courses, especially in the first year [1–6], as encouraged byRecommendation 4 in the National Academy of

Conference Session

Technical Session I

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Katherine M Ehlert, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University

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at thebeginning of the year, their confidence increased by the end of the semester. Future work willinvite students for interviews to elucidate understanding in how a student’s views of theengineering profession affect their FYE experience and the role the FYE curriculum has in theiranticipated engineering major and themselves as engineers.Introduction and BackgroundA growing number of institutions require prospective engineering majors to participate in a first-year engineering (FYE) program. These programs typically restrict students from declaring aspecific engineering major until they complete the FYE curricular requirements [1]. This studyfocuses on a single institution with a compulsory FYE program. While the requirements foradmittance

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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fully been adopted in 40+ engineering schools nationwide [1-demonstrate the application of two-dimensional vectors 3]. The idea is to teach mathematics to incoming first-yearand calculation of reaction forces. The same model can students using an application-oriented, hands-on introductoryalso be used to demonstrate the application of the law of course. This course provides an overview of relevant topicscosines to measure the bicep muscle length and in engineering analytical methods from core sophomore-levelapplications of direct and inverse kinematics for a two- engineering courses. These topics are reinforced throughlink robot. Use of a simplistic model that must be extensive

Conference Session

Technical Session VII

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Dan Burleson, University of Houston; Erin J. McCave, University of Houston

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hence retention [1]. Often benefits are even greater forlow socioeconomic (SES) students who often lack the social capital of their more privileged peers[2]. It is important to engage students in all courses, regardless of the delivery method used.However, engaging students in online platforms is especially challenging for many reasons.Asynchronous delivery systems deny students opportunity to receive immediate feedback, andmake development of meaningful relationships with faculty difficult. Asynchronous delivery alsomakes hands-on learning challenging. Students are more likely to persist on challenging materialwith immediate assistance and feedback than those working on their own [3]. Therefore, this workseeks to address the limitations on

Conference Session

Technical Session III

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Tech

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could use this knowledge. Ourgoal is to measure individual progress over the course of a semester by using a repeatable andinternally developed rubric for grading the assignments, and comparing participants’ responsesover time to the intellectual development scales found in the Perry Model and in the ReflectiveJudgement Stages of King and Kitchener.IntroductionThe Engineering Competency Model contains five tiers of competence: Personal Effectiveness,Academic Competencies, Workplace Competencies, Industry-Wide Technical Competencies,and Industry-Sector Functional Areas. [1] We assert that specific competencies in Adaptabilityand Flexibility, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Engineering Ethicsare enhanced through

Conference Session

Technical Session V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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challenge to emulate uncertainty and changealso have significant implications regarding retention [1]. in project goals takes the form of a sudden modification toVarious methods have been employed and studied to improve the design objectives and functions by reassigning teams tothe overall effectiveness of the activities in design courses, alternate projects. In approximately the fourth week of theincluding modifying the makeup of student design teams [2], project, all design notebooks are collected and provided tointegrating real world design problems, and employing another team in the course. Students are told they are now instudent design competitions. However, the challenges and charge of this other project

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Swapnil Moon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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collection of creative work that can tools such as Creo, SolidWorks, ANSYS etc. However, thebe used to demonstrate one’s proficiency in certain skill sets student work is usually communicated on resumes in form ofand to seek further work. An ePortfolio is on the same lines, a list or a description of these projects and assignments. Thisbut it is an online collection of an individual’s work [1, 2]. leads to a loss of a lot of details that 3-D models and highFor engineering students, this could be used as a great definition (HD) rendered images can provide. Use of 3-Dopportunity to demonstrate their understanding of technical models, images and supporting contextual information inconcepts by showcasing key engineering

Conference Session

Technical Session III

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University

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college algebra take ENG1001, Engineering Analysis,solely or jointly by schools and colleges of engineering”. [1] followed by ENG1100, Engineering Problem Solving, in theThe University of Ottawa has been offering an first year instead of ENG1101. These students completeentrepreneurship course for several years. The class is open ENG1102 in the fall semester of their second year. This paperto any undergraduate or graduate engineering student, but focuses on a pilot study completed in ENG1102 during themost students take it in their final year. The students’ reason Fall 2017 semester.for waiting until their last year, is that that they can better During the Fall 2017 semester, students in two

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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a World-Class EngineeringStudent"[1] was the foundation of the curriculum in this In part 1, students chose one online article from a list created by instructors and librarians. Students were asked to 1find the article though the library website, read it carefully STEP 2: Locate the article you picked using resources onand write a one-page summary. For part 2, students NJIT’s library website. Write a 1-2 page paper summarizingconducted their own research and found two more articles the article. Critically analyze the article. Is the evidencefrom the library

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Thomas Jaworski P.E. P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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in the future, hope time this activity was expanded to include ESC majorto expand this initiative to all FED101 sections. students, CE major students have been participating in this activity for the last couple of years. 1 DESCRIPTION Part 3: Reverse Engineer Reverse engineering or the rebuild process begins when theWidget: A small mechanical device, as a knob or

Conference Session

Technical Session X

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2018 FYEE Conference

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John Krupczak Jr, Hope College

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. Generally such Introduction to Engineering courses do not have significantconstituencies of undecided students exploring engineering as a career option. This is regrettablebecause it has been shown that non-engineers have a high interest in understanding how thingswork and in having a more empowered relationship with technology [1]. Lack of an appealinggateway course could be partly responsible for the lack of gender and ethnic diversity inengineering.Method:To develop an Introduction to Engineering course that can meet the needs ofundergraduates with varying degrees of commitment to engineering an approach was developedthat focuses on the nature of technological systems and the various processes utilized by

Conference Session

Technical Session VII

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University

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approach in a multi-disciplinary settingAbstract:This workshop integrates an Active Collaborative Learning (ACL) approach to classmanagement with ideation techniques. Participants will have a hands-on experience, acting asstudents in a “train the trainer” format. Three topics will be introduced: 1) The Gallery Walkmethod, 2) Problem Decomposition, and 3) The Brainsketching ideation technique. A briefpreview of next steps will be presented as well.Workshop OverviewThe five step process covered in the workshop will allow participants to experience and ACLapproach successfully used with freshman engineering students. Participants will be divided intoteams of four or five to engage in the workshop activities. In Step 1, each team will be given“bugs

Conference Session

Technical Session VIII

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

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Learning in Engineering EducationGames and gamification implementations can be very powerful experiential learningopportunities for students that connect their time in play back to course material. The use ofgames within engineering classes has steadily increased, as evidenced by increasing numbers ofpublications on their implementation and effectiveness [1]. Games within engineering classescan include classroom games (board, card, and live action), digital games, and gamificationelements. However, there are still many faculty that aren’t aware of this pedagogy. Thisworkshop paper will provide an overview of what defines a game, how has game-based learningbeen applied within engineering and the process for connecting