Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation, signal integrity and THz sensors. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A Work-in-Progress - An Introductory Course in Electrical Engineering: Lessons Learned and Continuing Challenges Melinda Holtzman and Branimir Pejcinovic

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Rouzbeh Tehrani, Temple University; Mohammad F. Kiani, Temple University; Evangelia Bellas, Temple University; John Joseph Helferty, Temple University; Won H Suh, Bioengineering Department, College of Engineering, Temple University

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

UniversityDr. John Joseph Helferty, Temple University Dr . John J. Helferty is an Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. He received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Temple University in 1983, his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in 1984 and 1987, respec- tively. Dr Helferty has received four American Society for Engineering Education Faculty Fellowships, of which two were at the Naval Air Development Center in PA and the other two were at NASA’s Jet Propul- sion Laboratory in Pasadena CA. Currently he is working on NASA funded projects for the design and construction of autonomous mobile robots and rotorcraft that

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

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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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

first yearIndex Terms – Design, Interdisciplinary, Student Experience, curriculum for Biomedical, Civil, Computer, Electrical,Teamwork Electromechanical, Interdisciplinary and Mechanical INTRODUCTION Engineering majors, annual enrollment in ENGR1500 exceeds 500 students [7].Engineering Education requires that sufficient attention be The course is comprised of one hour of lecture and fourplaced on simulating a realistic work environment to hours of laboratory per week. Through a series ofadequately prepare students for their careers. A

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

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

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of engineering majors, but is not underrepresented minorities [2]. Non-computing majorrequired of students majoring in electrical and computer students are typically not inherently interested in computerengineering or computer science. Research in motivation and programming, find little value in learning programmingself-regulation has shown that students who are non- techniques for their future job prospects, and feel littlecomputer science majors that take programming courses tend autonomy in their choice to take programming courses into have lower motivational profiles than students who take their undergraduate curriculum.the same course while majoring in computer science or arelated field. The use

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

Paper ID #20874A competency-based flipped classroom for a first year hands-on engineeringdesign courseShankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Shankar Ramakrishnan received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University. He is part of the engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Currently he designs the curriculum for the freshman engineering program. He also designs and teaches engineering design courses in the first and sophomore years. His interests include active teaching methods and pedagogies for increased student