Conference Session

Technical Session VII

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Paper ID #24379Electrical Engineering Laboratory Activities for First-Year Students: How toform TIES (Teach, Inspire, Engage, and Stimulate) to STEMDr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Dr. Sundaram is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon Univer- sity. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve engineering education pedagogy. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work-in-Progress: Electrical Engineering Laboratory Activities for First-Year Students: How to form

Conference Session

Technical Session IX

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Kadri Akinola Akanni Parris, Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University

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State Uni- versity in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include investigating first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the connection between the two. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 GIFTS PAPER - First Year Engineering collaborations with traditional engineering departments to introduce students to foundational concepts through hands-on laboratory exercises.Introduction and BackgroundFirst Year engineering students at The Ohio State University are required to take a two (2) coursesequence in

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #24450Work in Progress: A Novel 2D Vectors Hands-on Lab Exercise for a FirstYear Engineering Mathematics LaboratoryDr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is a University Lecturer in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work in Progress: A Novel 2D Vectors Hands-on Lab Exercise for a First Year Engineering Mathematics Laboratory Jaskirat Sodhi and Max Roman

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jennifer Felder Marley, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

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challenge when designing the students to reconnect their lab setup and to remembera first-year engineering course. It is increasingly difficult where they were in the lab procedure.for first-year students to maintain their focus throughout Instead, we propose that students be given the supporta 150-minute laboratory session. An alternative is to necessary to complete a substantial laboratory experience increate laboratory experiences that provide students with just one academic period of 50 minutes. This can beself-contained hands-on experiences that can be accomplished using a combination of four strategies:completed within a traditional 50-minute window. Inelectrical and computer

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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yearengineering students experience ENGR 1411 (Introduction to Engineering) and ENGR 2113(Statics). An open-ended project is presented to ENGR 2113 students where they are tasked todemonstrate a concept learned in statics. This requires the student team to design and build inorder to demonstrate. Chapter exams were revamped into 50/50 competencies. These competenciesare content based versus chapter based which enhances a student’s connection within content.Finally, the development of the Engineering Learning Laboratory for Statics allows upperclassmento mentor and support first year engineering students.THE PROBLEMA study from 2014 found that students in a traditional style classroom are 1.5 times more likely to fail inSTEM curriculum than those that are

Conference Session

Technical Session V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Lunal Khuon, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED)

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had not yet participated in the freshmanfreshman engineering design course that incorporates engineering design laboratory program. The revision had thecoding and manufacturing engineering concepts through following three goals [1].an autonomous robot vehicle project. The course itself is 1. Establish a course structure that emphasizespart of a three-course engineering design sequence that professional skills and engineering design.introduces incoming freshman engineering students to 2. Create a database of “mini-projects” to be integratedthe fundamental concepts of engineering design that will into the new course structure.be applied throughout their undergraduate

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 V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Michael Cross, Norwich University; David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University

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practice foundational skills to support the students intheir future endeavors, and to showcase fundamental and future areas of study for Electrical andComputer Engineering students at Norwich University. Additionally, the lecture and labexperiences provide a rich common set of experiences for instructors to reference throughoutfuture courses, connecting students to the School of Engineering, serving as motivating, masteryexperiences for students early in their academic careers. In this paper the pedagogicalmotivations behind the course design and an outline of the laboratory exercises developed arepresented. Lessons learned from multiple course offerings and results of a student attitudinalsurvey are shared. Students self-report making strong

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Rod B. Foist, California Baptist University; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Timothy Gage, California Baptist University; Seth Truitt, California Baptist University; Matthias Hans Schmidt

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Rod Foist, Xuping Xu, Timothy Gage, Seth Truitt, and Matthias Schmidt California Baptist University, rfoist@calbaptist.edu, xxu@ calbaptist.edu, MatthiasHans.Schmidt@calbaptist.edu, TimothyDean.Gage@calbaptist.edu, Seth.Truitt@calbaptist.eduAbstract – Recent National Science Foundation (NSF) Chu’s work is motivated by an earlier 5-year study ofresearch, aimed at improving the Electrical and engineering education [2] which found a deficiency in theComputer Engineering (ECE) curriculum across all four curricula: subjects are taught in isolation, without properyears, makes strategic use of laboratory projects. The context, and do not adequately prepare students

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Rod Blaine Foist, California Baptist University; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Timothy Gage, California Baptist University; Seth Truitt, California Baptist University; Matthias Hans Schmidt

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Foist, Xuping Xu, Timothy Gage, Seth Truitt, and Matthias Schmidt California Baptist University, rfoist@calbaptist.edu, xxu@ calbaptist.edu, MatthiasHans.Schmidt@calbaptist.edu, TimothyDean.Gage@calbaptist.edu, Seth.Truitt@calbaptist.eduAbstract - Recent National Science Foundation (NSF) curricula: subjects are taught in isolation, without properresearch, aimed at improving the Electrical and context, and do not adequately prepare students to integrateComputer Engineering (ECE) curriculum across all four that knowledge. In addition, labs were not used effectively.years, makes strategic use of laboratory projects. The That study recommended a “spiral model” and

Conference Session

Technical Session I

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine

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applied project-based experiences among lower development, etc. In addition, lectures on entrepreneurshipdivision courses causes many students to lose interest and were integrated during Winter quarter to allow students toleave engineering during the first year, without understanding develop a business plan related to the quadcopter project.the importance of rigorous training in math and physical Lab sessions were designed for students to apply thesciences. Many programs implemented innovative first-year technical contents to their project and were co-instructed bycourses to enhance engineering curriculum and increase graduate teaching assistants and laboratory staff. Studentsstudent retention [1

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Scott Steiner, Rowan University

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Paper ID #24387Full Paper: PathFinder: Affordable and Effective Web-books for First YearEngineering CoursesDr. Jess W. Everett, Rowan University Jess W. Everett has worked in four distinct areas: waste management operations research, contaminated site assessment and remediation, education innovation, and sustainable engineering. He has employed a wide variety of techniques, including computer modeling, laboratory experiments, field testing, and surveys. His current research focuses on energy conservation, alternative energy generation, engineering learning communities, and hybrid courses (courses with classroom and on-line

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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Paper ID #24498Tangible Electricity: Audio Amplifier and SpeakerMr. John Edward Miller, Baylor University John Miller is a Senior Lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Baylor Univer- sity. He teaches a wide range of courses, including the first-year program, mid-level laboratories, control systems, and capstone design. These courses lean heavily on hands-on experience and active learning. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Baylor University, and currently serves as the Assistant Chair for the department.Dr. Brandon Herrera, Baylor University

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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approach. Groups ofstudents (i.e. laboratories, design classes) are also potential targets for BPL, as they often includecollaborative and competitive aspects.Narrative Games: Narrative games are where the class, or portions of it, have a story arc. Thatarc may be an entire semester/class or a subset of the class within a set time period. The storytheme and how class elements interact with it help give it structure and rules, and allow studentsto understand connections. Themes can be serious (i.e. technical simulations, real-worldscenarios) or more whimsical (i.e. fantasy, fiction). The story serves to anchor the students andprovide opportunities for engagement with the material, and students’ collective actions candrive and influence the story

Conference Session

Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jenahvive K. Morgan, Michigan State University

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University. Her interests include innovative laboratory experiments for undergraduate instruction, engineering design for first-year students, and encouraging women to study engineering. For the three years prior to teaching at Michigan State University, she taught freshman and sophomore engineering courses at Rowan University. While at Rowan University she was Co-Director of RILED (Rowan Instructional Leadership and Educational De- velopment), the advisor for the student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and given the ASEE Campus Representative Outstanding Achievement Award. Her teaching experience also includes work as a graduate student facilitator and engineering teaching consultant at the University of

Conference Session

Technical Session V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Aubrey Wigner, Michigan State University; Megan K Halpern, Michigan State University; Isaac Record, Michigan State University

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Technology. His research focuses on integrating Makerspaces and Design Thinking with higher education to enhance learning through hands on interdisciplinary practices.Dr. Megan K Halpern, Michigan State UniversityDr. Isaac Record, Michigan State University Isaac Record is an Assistant Professor of Practice at Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, where he directs the Collaborative Experiential Learning Laboratory and teaches courses in philosophy of science, science and technology studies, and critical making. His research seeks to situate our epistemic and ethical circumstances within a network of values, capabilities, and material and social technologies. Isaac holds a PhD and MA from the Institute for the