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Student Success & Development - Focus on Mathematics

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Sungwon Steven Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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anticipated GPA in such as Statics (ME 212) or Dynamics (ME 214) dropsthe semester, the current math course that they were down even further to approximately 30 students. In aregistered for, the math course that they were planning previous paper [1], the author attempted to correlateto register for in the following semester, and their high freshman engineering students’ ACT Math scores withschool ACT Math score. Preliminary results for the students’ academic performance in the Mechanicalsurvey conducted during Fall semester 2015 suggested Engineering program by conducting a voluntary studentthat students making good progress towards their survey in Fall 2015 which asked students in the ME

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology; Juanita C But, New York City College of Technology; Sunghoon Jang, NY City College of Technology of CUNY

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human knowledgeNew York City College of Technology. EMT1255 multiplying in an accelerated rate [1]. To meet the 21stintroduces semiconductor devices and their applications Century workplace demands, employers are looking forin electronic-circuits. Students are expected to candidates who are not only equipped with technical skillsunderstand the structures and principles of semi- and knowledge, but also other competencies, includingconductor devices and the configuration and principles effective communication, teamwork, and problem-solvingof basic electronic circuits. They also learn to analyze skills. Therefore, college engineering programs must seekand design electronic circuits. In

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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significant modifications to the overall course structure since 2011, thepart of this is in the preparation of students to work in varied course has evolved into the current project-based format. Thedesign environments that often require working in teams details of the evolution of this course, along with the detailedcomprised of individuals with diverse skills and background description of the course content, lab structure, and design[1]. The opportunity to develop the skills necessary to work projects, can be reviewed in [7].in this type of environment can be addressed early in an Despite the fact that ENGR1500 is comprised of studentsengineering curriculum though first year engineering design

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2017 FYEE Conference

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; James Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University

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outcomes, including:conceptually based on four characteristics traditionally (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process toassociated with the entrepreneurial engineering mindset: meet desired needs within realistic constraints such astechnical fundamentals, customer needs, business economic, environmental, social, political, ethical,acumen, and societal values. Our hypotheses are that, by health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainabilitycategorizing constraints such that the source of a (emphasis added). [1]constraint is also included, an engineering student can(1) examine each constraint from the point of view of a Although the phrase

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Deana Delp

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Session W1A Work-in-Progress - Instilling Entrepreneurial Mindset by Vertical Integration of Engineering Projects Shankar Ramakrishnan, Ph.D., Deana Delp, Ph.D. Arizona State University, sramakr5@asu.edu, ddelp@asu.eduAbstract - The goal of this research project is to instill an TABLE I ASU’S FRAMEWORK FOR DOCUMENTING STUDENT AND FACULTYentrepreneurial mindset by vertically integrating a single OUTCOMES RELATED TO THE THREE C’S [1]design project among two consecutive freshmen

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Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Hamid Rad, Washington State University

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. Historically, the majority of the freshman comedetails of a reformed freshmen course offered in the directly from local high schools, while a small percentagemechanical engineering (ME) program at Washington return from the work-force.State University-Vancouver (WSU-V). It is a semester Reported numbers vary from one source to another, butlong two-credit course with a primary purpose of giving a national average of about 55% is in reasonable agreementthe students an opportunity to explore the mechanical with the sources identified [1]-[7]. The first group ofengineering discipline topics that they are going to learn freshman mechanical engineering students were admitted toin their four-year study

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mathematics

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel

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abilities [3].Success in pursuing an engineering degree can rely on many Prior to 2014 the only retention initiative in place at Theexternal factors such as student capabilities, motivation for Citadel was Supplemental Instruction (SI) sessions heldjob opportunities, and cultural and economic differences. each evening in targeted math, science, and engineeringHowever, there are many documented processes to create a courses that receive a significant amount (50% or higher) ofpositive environment for engineering students [1]. This D, F, and Withdraw (DFW) final semester grades.paper will focus on the challenge of student engagement in Entering freshmen STEM majors at The Citadel

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mathematics

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University

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levelpersistence in undergraduate engineering programs, and engineering class were selected. The participants compriseduniversities have invested significant time and resources to a sample of 813 students, with 13.6% female and 23.1%address this issue [1]. Wright State University developed a international students. Of the students taking the class,first-year engineering curriculum focused on teaching math 35.8% were first time full time students, with an averagein an engineering context, resulting in significant increases age of 21.6 years. 20.3% of the students were non-in students’ ability to be successful in subsequent math and traditional with their age being greater than 23 years.engineering courses [2]–[5]. The success of

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lauren Miranda Lingar; Abbey Williams; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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impact move into after their first year. Concepts of computerperformance in the flipped classroom environment. programming are considered difficult conceptual material forAnalysis of two semesters of data is on-going and will be both computing and non-computing majors [1]. One of thereported in the full paper. challenges present in learning programming is the need to learn the syntax of a particular program in addition toIndex Terms – cluster analysis, flipped classroom, learning logic diagramming methods. Research has shownmotivation, performance. that many

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Emily Sandvall, Baylor University; Deanna Calder; Megan Harper, Baylor University; Zachary Bruce Jackson, Baylor University; Billy Joel Baker

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INTRODUCTION Baylor’s newest engineering students.Baylor University, located in Waco, Texas, is a private BACKGROUNDChristian University and a nationally ranked researchinstitution. Nearly 17,000 students from all 50 states and Research on mentoring includes several definitions usedmore than 80 countries call this vibrant campus community throughout literature to define this concept. Reference [1]home. With more than 10 percent of Baylor University’s defined mentoring for their study as a relationship involvingfreshman class pursuing major courses of study in the a passage of information and knowledge from an individualSchool of Engineering and Computer Science each

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Cincinnati. Whitney also works with the Emerging Ethnic Engineers (E3) Program. She teaches Calculus 1 during the Summer Bridge program and instructs Cooperative Calculus 1 during the school year. Continuing with her commitment to community involvement, Whitney has previously served on the Na- tional Executive Board for the National Society of Black Engineers, a student-managed organization with more than 30,000 members. She served as the Planning Chairperson for the 2013 Annual Convention and is currently an advisor for the Great Lakes Region. Dr. Gaskins the President of the Sigma Omega graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the Women’s Alliance

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Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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data of first year students in college of identified community needs and (b) reflect on the serviceengineering. Considering the result of the study, the activity in such a way as to gain further understanding ofprinciple goal of this program is to increase the retention course content, a broader application of the discipline and anstatistics for engineering students. Each of these fellows enhanced sense of civic responsibility” [1]. Consideringhas been assigned to one engineering department. Using society’s needs, students are led in solving real-worldthe help of this graduate fellow in the Civil and engineering problems using the concepts of their engineeringEnvironmental Engineering

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Harry Ingle Jr., Tennessee Technological University; Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tenneessee Tech University; Linda Christine Randolph, Tennessee Technological University; Carol McGee, Tennessee Technological University

success, (e.g., advisors), and enrollment management professionals.R3: Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition. The model The workshop’s goal is to offer attendees strategies forencompasses student supports offered through the Student recruitment, retention, and recognition in their ownSuccess Center. Since the model’s implementation, the universities, recognizing that the strategies we havecenter has seen positive impacts on student success, such as developed will need to be adapted for each campus’s ownan 81% persistence rate from first to second year for first- “culture and goals” [12]. Specifically, we will ask attendeesyear freshmen in the center’s advising program [1]. Within

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

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David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University

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analysis determined that although many survey of the situation revealed that: the course had slowlyquality standalone exercises existed, a guiding narrative evolved from its pilot description becoming somewhatfor the course was lacking. Over multiple years, the divorced from the catalog description, members of the facultycourse was redesigned using a pedagogical approach that and some student constituencies were not happy with it, andincorporated research-based instructional practices with nine student learning outcomes (8 of the 12 ABET Criteriona goal of helping the students grow in their understanding 3 outcomes [1] plus one additional school specific outcomeof engineering as a general field of study. The

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

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occurred during Fall 2016 across three extrinsic motivation and self-efficacy [1]. Shell et al. hassections of the course, with different instructors looked at students initial motivation, goal orientation, andinvolving, slightly different requirements and assignment instrumentality [2]. While not directly tested on computerstructures. Based on instructor assessment and student programming to date, grit has been shown to correlate withfeedback, revisions were made to the structure of the success in higher education as well [3]. The overall goal ofproject and it was rolled out to both the sections in Winter this study is to develop and implement new course materials2017. To ensure consistency

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

adaptation. Our goal is that all attendees The goals of most first-year engineering programs are towill leave this workshop with a better understanding of increase retention, broaden participation, and developtheir own stories and key takeaways that they can apply fundamental knowledge to help prepare engineeringto first-year engineering programs at their own students for the remainder of their undergraduate educationinstitutions. [1]-[4]. A goal of this workshop is to walk away withIndex Terms – first-year engineering programs, narrative meaningful stories of one’s own

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kayla Nicole Arnsdorff; Ashley Tingting Chen; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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summarizes initial Self-regulated learning (SRL) is described as the process thatwork conducted to understand how students discuss their a learner goes through in order to engage in cognitive andself-regulated learning skills through an end of semester metacognitive functioning, as well as to regulate severalreflective assignment. As part of a first year seminar affective dimensions, such as motivational, behavioral, andcourse for engineering students, students are asked to emotional regulation [1-5]. Self-regulated learning can alsocomplete weekly reflective assignments relating the be seen as a process that allows students to navigate throughweek’s topic to their own practice as a

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Hailey Queen, North Carolina State University

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

semester). Toencourage students to participate an email was sent directly to students from the College of Engineeringencouraging them to enroll, and for students whose FERPA status would allow, a letter was sent hometo their parents alerting them to the opportunity to enroll in the class. This model of recruitment wassuccessful and continued until the spring of 2011. In 2012 the recruitment email to students was sent outlater in the semester and a letter was not sent home to parents and voluntary enrollment was greatlyreduced (see Table 1).In the spring of 2013 the course became mandatory for two groups of students: 1) students who hadearned less than the required C minus in the first semester introductory engineering course and 2)students who had

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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2014 Colorado State University College ofEngineering has been involved with the first United States The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)based pilot of the Engineers Without Borders Australia [1] require engineers who are defined by theirglobal design challenge (EWB Challenge). The EWB intersectionality, that is, engineers who are technicallyChallenge is a series of design challenges in different competent in their field(s) of engineering but also have thetechnical areas, created in cooperation with a local global and professional skills to be able to practicecommunity and non-government organization in a engineering outside their native context and culture.different

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Joanne F. Uleau, Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado- Boulder

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Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Racheida S Lewis, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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domain identity reflects theTech First Year Experience course designed to equip extent to which a person believes that domain is anstudents with problem solving skills, inquiry skills, and important part of who they are [3].integration of learning skills necessary for navigating The model of domain identification by Osborne andcollege level curricula [1]. Jones explains the process by which a set of social and A series of surveys are administered to GE students academic background factors can affect one's domainat three times over the course of their first year: in August at identification and motivation beliefs, and thus, affectthe beginning of the

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WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kevin Kit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Christopher D. Pionke P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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calls to improve undergraduate interest informed the development of the assignment weengineering education in order to better prepare students to present in this paper.solve complex, ill-structured problems within rapidly This paper describes a course assignment that giveschanging, multi-disciplinary environments [1]. One method first-year engineering students the opportunity to design andto address these challenges is to provide students with the solve an ill-structured problem related to course materialopportunity to experience ill-structured problems throughout within a traditionally taught course. Our goals with thetheir undergraduate studies [2]. Shin et al. present a list of

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mathematics

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Mary E. Goodwin, University of South Florida

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

Session W1A Using a Math Tutorial Program to Decrease the Number of Failed Grades the First Semester Helping the College Achieve a 91% First Year Retention Rate Author 1 The University, author1@xxx.eduAbstract - Universities are feeling the pressure to Over the past five years, three new advisors were addedimprove their first year retention rates and their in the college, tutoring resources were expanded and course-graduation rates from their state legislators more than based learning teams were introduced. The learning teams inin past years. universities have improved

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Donald F. Hayes PE, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Wonjoon Hong, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; MATTHEW L BERNACKI, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nicholas Voorhees

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University in Philadelphia and also holds master’s degrees in Experimental Psychology from Saint Joseph’s University and Social Work from Temple University. Prior to arriving at UNLV, Matt worked at the Learning Research & Development Center (University of Pittsburgh) and the Human Computer Interaction Institute (Carnegie Mellon University) as a postdoc- toral researcher at LearnLab. Matt’s research focuses on (1) the roles that motivations and metacognitive processes play when learners use technologies like hypertext, intelligent tutoring systems, and learning management systems, (2) the development of interventions and software to promote effective learning strategies, and motivation to learn, and (3) the

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Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tennessee Tech University

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expected to be junior or senior rank and must continue contactsocieties in order to build both the social and professional with the freshman students throughout the academic year.connections. Phase 1 in career development is to The class mentor is intended to play a major role in the course.understand one’s self. Activities in the course provideThe course sections were specifically required to remainopportunities for personal exploration and the use of small, 20 - 25 students, in order to promote a casualcareer planning tools. Tennessee Tech University is environment and allow for a personal connection with thetasked with developing a Quality Enhancement Plan that professor, the

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University

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particular focus on under-represented populations.Mr. Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University Department of Engineering Education c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A Work-in-Progress – When Students KeepTimesheets during a First-Year Engineering Project: Assignment Evolution and Student Perceptions Dr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Lauren N. Corrigan, and Paul A. Clingan The Ohio State University, kecskemety.1@osu.edu, corrigan.59@osu.edu, clingan.3@osu.eduAbstract – Using timesheets to keep track of work is a this project may be

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; William T. Riddell, Rowan University; Karl Dyer, Rowan University

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. NZEBs are structures that produce as much energylight bulbs. Students measured the visible light output, as they consume over the course of a year. This energypower consumption, and surface temperature of four balance is achieved through production via photovoltaicdifferent bulb types (incandescent, halogen, compact cells and reduction of consumption through insulation,fluorescent, and LED) and then determined the supersealing, highly efficient windows, implementation ofefficiency of the bulbs and considered the implications overhangs and thermal mass, and using low energyfor a NZEB and their own home. In the lab, student appliances [1]. While “reverse engineering” the NZEB,teams

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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in engineering topics. Any delay in thefirst semester. For students in Newark College of completion of the calculus sequence would have drasticEngineering (NCE) at NJIT, by design, the mathematics impact on the student’s time to graduate. Figure 1 shows theplacement drives the remainder of their courses as well. additional pre-calculus courses needed for NCE studentsThis means that poor performance on the Mathematics who do not start at the recommended starting point.Placement Test easily adds 1-2 semesters to students' Students that are placed in MATH108 may take up to a yearoverall graduation time. This also has a strong impact on or even more before they can take courses related tothe

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University; Jingru Zhang, Western New England University; Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University

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settings, people with little historyfunctional teams. The sooner students can begin to develop working together and from various disciplinary andgood team skills, the better. “Why do some students experience backgrounds come together to create somethingflounder on their initial job assignments after graduation, that hadn’t existed before. This diversity of perspectivewhile others move quickly up the career ladder? One brings with it the opportunity for unique combinations ofcommon criticism voiced by employers is that new hires do knowledge that could not have occurred separately. It alsonot seem to function well in a team-based environment.” [1] brings with it the risk of an inability to

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Kerry E Patterson, Lipscomb University; Joseph B Tipton Jr., Lipscomb University

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selection. While the faculty in the college see value inelement of design. Various accreditation agencies like ABET these experiences, there was a major lack of designrequire that programs cover design and analysis under the experience in the course. Faculty perceptions of seniorconsiderations of global, economic, environmental, and design projects show a need to improve client interactions,societal contexts [1], but many programs expect these topics decision-making processes, holistic critical thinking, andto be covered in other courses rather than creating a sustainable design. A quick examination of the currentcurriculum focused on holistic problem-solving. Other curriculum shows