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Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Leotis L. Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Ava W. Dickens, North Carolina A&T State University; Tamara L Fuller, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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building strategies The weekends are reserved for working on the team project,prior to the beginning of the academic year and an opportunity social development activities and free time. Ideally, theto network with college of engineering faculty and HOME Program is designed to model the activities of a typi-staff. Fourth, HOME Program students work on developing cal semester.and enhancing their study and time management skills andparticipate in seminars on career preparation topics such as RETENTION RATESinterviewing skills, resume writing and communicationskills. The retention and graduation of STEM students is

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi P.E., NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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notfocus on either Lego Mindstorms, LabVIEW, or bring Making to the classroom?AutoCAD for all course sections. The same topics areaddressed in each project: programming fundamentals, At the NYU Tandon School of Engineering a pilot section oftechnical drawings, the engineering design process, the first-year engineering courses was created to bringteamwork, and project management. This new project making into the classroom. Students in this section werefocuses on the same learning objectives, but it also allows required to identify a problem that they wanted to solve usingstudents to take ownership of their design project by technology. This project was an alternative to pre

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

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James Lloyd Long, Liberty University; Carolyn Ziebart, Liberty University

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Paper ID #20905First-Year Program Enhancements at Liberty UniversityProf. James Lloyd Long, Liberty University Currently serving as Assistant Professor of Engineering at Liberty University, specializing in Introduction to Engineering, Technical Communications, Engineering Economy, and Probability and Statistics for Engineers. Retired from the U. S. Navy after nearly 23 years as a submarine warfare officer; served as the Fleet Protocol Officer during the first Iraqi War (Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm). Certified as a Project Management Professional with 20 years experience in the commercial nuclear power industry

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Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

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2017 FYEE Conference

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FELIX ORLANDO MARTINEZ-RIOS, Universidad Panamericana

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Paper ID #20937A first year design experience based on SAE Aero Design contest to supportABET learning outcomes and engineering vocation in freshmen studentsDr. Ing. FELIX ORLANDO MARTINEZ-RIOS, Universidad Panamericana BS Physics (1985) by Universidad de la Habana, Cuba, MS in Computer Science (2005) and PhD in Computer Science (2010) by Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, M´exico. Top Management Program AD IPADE Business School, Mexico in 2010. Head of Industrial Engineering from 1998 to 2000 and Head Informa- tion Technologies Engineering from 2000 to 2009 at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico city. Dean of Engineering School at

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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Paper ID #20899Supporting Academically-Struggling Students in an Engineering First YearProgram: Course EvolutionMs. Hailey Queen, North Carolina State University Hailey Queen is the Coordinator of Engineering First Year Programs for NC State University. In this role she coordinates New Student Orientation programs for the College, facilitates the first year introductory course including First Year Engineering Design Day, contributes to and teaches the academic support course for first year students, and advises unmatriculated students. Hailey has earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from NC State in Textile Engineering as

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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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engineering courses. Prior to Wayne State, she completed a Master of Science in Manufacturing and Engineering Management and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at Michigan State University.Prof. Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University Dr. Jeffrey Potoff is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs for the College of Engineering at Wayne State University. Potoff received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 1999, and his BS in Chemical Engineering in 1994 from Michigan State University. Prof. Potoff is interested on improving the engage- ment of engineering students in their coursework through the implementation of

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Brian Paljug, University of Virginia; Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #20879Assessing usage, satisfaction, effectiveness, and learning outcomes for an en-gineering peer tutoring programDr. Brian Paljug, University of Virginia Brian Paljug (Ph.D.) currently works for the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science while pursuing his M.Ed. in Higher Education. He specializes in research and assessment, as well as program management. Before coming to UVA, Brian received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Temple University and his B.S. in Mathematics from the College of William & Mary.Mrs. Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia Lisa Lampe is the Director of Undergraduate

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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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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fulfill their own teaching or researchas time management, career options, on-campus tutoring objectives [1]. But current literature suggests that faculty areand resource centers to name a few. Based on student moving away from the earlier models in an attempt tofeedback and low retention rates, it was obvious that a increase retention rate by redefining first year engineeringnew model was needed. The focus was to be much more education [1,2,3]. Recently, there has been an emphasis onhands-on and use a project-oriented approach. In engineering design and hands-on, team work based projects.addition, multiple instructors were employed from four Such practices have shown to

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

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in 1988, the conclusions drawn by Felderengineering discipline: problem-solving. At the base of all and Silverman seem to hold true even in recent years. Inproblems, there is a human with a need seeking a solution. response to these concerns, many programs have shiftedAt Lipscomb University, the engineering faculty have toward active learning and focus more heavily on designfound that upper-level students lack experience in the thinking [5]-[6]. Based on student responses in a course,human element of design. Specifically, students need there also seems to be a lack of understanding as to what kindimprovement with client interactions, decision-making of problem-solving

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6 – 8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-1 Session W1Apersonal engineering identity. Additionally, emphasis and on mentoring roles including leadership positions inrepetition stretching across classes and other programming engineering-focused organizations, and is able to representthroughout the community of practice is expected to be more the SoE to others. These designations will allow the SoE toeffective than isolated efforts. track student progress and

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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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engineering programs, 2016-2017," ABET, Baltimore, MD, 2017.[3] A. A. Boni, L. R. Weingart and S. Evenson, "Innovation in an Academic Setting: Designing and Leading a Business Through Market-Focused, Interdisciplinary Teams.," Academy of Management Learning 7 Education., vol. 8, no. 3, p. P. 407 – 417, 2009.[4] L. Michaelson, "Classroom organization and management: Making a case for the small group option.," in Handbook of college teaching: Theory and applications,, K. P. a. R. Sawyer., Ed., Westport, CT, Greenwoood., 1994.[5] R. T. Gettens, A. Zimbroff, H. Spotts, A. Taylor, C. Houser and M. Schoonmaker, "An Intensive Experiential Entrepreneurship Program (3-Day Startup)," in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference &

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech + Autodesk

teams.Index Terms – engineering design education, first-yearengineering, radical collaboration, technology DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORGANIZING FRAMEWORK FOR INTRODUCTION RADICAL COLLABORATIONFirst-year engineering programs have the opportunity to We define radical collaboration as using current 21 st centuryhighlight to incoming students the breadth of engineering and technology to both enhance and create new opportunities forto instill excitement in their journey to pursue a degree in the exchange of information within the engineering designengineering. One of the most common and dynamic ways to

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Dani Fadda P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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throughout the semester: computer-aided design, Presented in this paper is one portion of the course whichdesign of structures, mechanism design, and thermal analysis. consists of a statics project designed to give students a Similar freshman level introductory courses are offered preliminary understanding of designing structures. Thein engineering educational programs and are subject of project’s duration is one fourth of a semester. Students worknumerous notable publications. Recent publications seem to in teams of two to design a truss which can bear the highestagree that projects and hands-on-activities are a very possible load within given space and materials constraints.important

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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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Paper ID #20897The EWB Challenge – Preparing engineers to work globally through inter-national development design projectsMr. Alistair Cook, Colorado State University PhD Candidate in Education SciencesMona Hemmati, Colorado State University Mona Hemmati is a Ph.D. candidate in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the Col- orado State University. She received her B.S.E. (2011) and M.S.E. (2014) in Structural Engineering from the Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran.Dr. Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University Tom Siller served as the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at Colorado State University

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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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

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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John Edward Miller, Baylor University; Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University

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Paper ID #20924First-year Redesign: LabVIEW, myRIO, EML, and MoreMr. 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. Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University Carolyn Skurla is

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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embark on engineering careers, do not explicitlysoft skills through conflict resolution. Currently as know about ABET soft skills such as proper communicationstand-alone course sessions embedded within and partnership conflict management. Often, whenengineering classes, exposure to ABET’s soft skills as engineering students engage in group projects, their focuswell as conflict resolution techniques, can dramatically and assessment are on the final product instead of both theimprove student understanding and collaborative product and the process of product creation. To gaininteractions. The researchers propose utilizing these understanding of the collegiate

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Thelma E Coley, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University

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; however, a certain percentage will instructional practices to optimize opportunities for studentnot earn entry into their department of first choice and will engagement, c) supporting curricular development and d)voluntarily leave the program. Once in Term 3, students overseeing the ESEP initiative.move through the remainder of the program as a block- Initially ESEPs (4) were hired in the Fall 2016 semester.promotion cohort, with significantly reduced attrition and Each was given a lead role in supporting an individual courseincreased peer-to-peer support and learning. (Statics, Introduction to Programming, Design and Graphics,First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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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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a set of admission requirements, a 1290 SAT orpeer mentorship allows new students to see beyond the 27 ACT. The first year of a pre-engineering student’sincoming year and enables them to build bonds which experience is structured with opportunities designed tocan sustain them through the peaks and valleys of the support and acclimate them to the culture within the school.academic experience. The School of Engineering and Two of these programs utilize upper-division studentComputer Science (ECS) at Baylor University utilizes a leaders, Peer Mentors, to guide new students through theirvariety of peer-mentoring models with pre-engineering incoming year. The New Student Experience (NSE

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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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Sessions were designed primarily to 30.00% help students who chose one of the engineering disciplines but have low levels of preparation for taking college-level 20.00% math courses as indicated by their math placement test 10.00% results. The success of the Math Review Sessions has 0.00% prompted the Math Department to institutionalize a new Pre-Calc Calc 1 Calc 2 program to add extra problem solving time for the

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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

Paper ID #20886R3: A Three-Pronged Model for Engineering Student SuccessMr. Harry Ingle Jr., Tennessee Technological UniversityDr. Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Kris Craven is currently the Interim Chairman of the General and Basic Engineering (GBE) Depart- ment and a tenured Assistant Professor of the same department at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). I have been employed by TTU since 2000 primarily teaching in the Basic Engineering Program. I have also been teaching junior level courses for the Mechanical Engineering department for several years. In addition to ASEE, I am a member of the

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

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David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Paper ID #20880Creating a First Year Engineering Course Utilizing the SCALE-Up MethodDr. David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pensacola Christian College and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. He spent several years teaching in a first year engineering program at Clemson University. He is now a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he continues to teach first year engineering courses. Combined, he has been teaching first year engineering courses for over five years. His previous research

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Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Hyunjae Park, Marquette University

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potentially transform a student’s pedagogical approaches along with the engineeringmindset. It was discovered that freshman engineering entrepreneurial mindset defined by the Kern Entrepreneurialstudents frequently re-examine their values and motivations Engineering Network (KEEN) [4-5], this paper describesduring their first year in college [1]. Thrown into unfamiliar how the Freshman Engineering Discovery courses have beensituations with a new environment and expectations, integrated with the EML. And it also shows the primaryundergraduate engineering programs become a crucible in outcomes obtained by implementing the EML in the courses,which engineering students have an opportunity to

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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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commonly have of engineering and the formal educational settings.” These techniques are at the foundation of student-centered pedagogies which often resultcorrelation between a student’s pre-college attitudes towards in the blending of content across disciplines in support ofengineering and his or her success and persistence in an incorporating richer, more realistic, design-based educationalengineering program of study. Subsequently, they present experiences. Yet, the ability

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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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the Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi, and Pi Tau Sigma. One of my passions is freshman engineering students. I truly enjoy teaching and working with the first- year students. Another passion is outreach activities. I have participated in the starting and running of three different outreach programs that are working to increase the number of female engineering students by getting young girls interested while still attending primary school.Ms. Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tennessee Tech University Elizabeth Hutchins is an academic advisor in the Department of Enrollment Management specializing in advisement for the College of Engineering. Additionally, she teaches a first-year

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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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engineering project in their learning process insteadwhich tries to develop the quality of life in locations where of having an assumed project assigned by instructors [3]. Thispeople live in poverty such as the Mayukwayukwa methodology has been applied in many cases and the resultsrefugee settlement in Zambia. This paper discusses the illustrate that PBSL is a powerful active learning tool that canorganization of integrating the project into the course, be very helpful for both students and society [4].difficulties that have arisen, and benefits of having this The college of Engineering at Colorado State University hasproject in the first-year engineering course. Design introduced a new program

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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, and the connection between the two.Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University Lauren Corrigan is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Ohio State. She has two years of industry experience as an environmental engineering consultant. Her responsibilities included solid waste design, construction quality assurance, and computer aided design in support of various environmental projects. Lauren currently engages in teaching and curriculum development within the First-Year Engineering Program. Her research interests include the retention and success of students in STEM fields, with a

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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

solving. Dr. Verleger is an active member of ASEE. He also serves as the developer and site manager for the Model-Eliciting Activities Learning System (MEALearning.com), a site designed for implementing, managing, and re- searching MEAs in large classes.Dr. Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Heidi M. Steinhauer is anProfessor of Engineering, Department Chair of the Engineering Fundamentals Department, co-advisor for the only all-women’s Baja SAE Team, Founding Member of FIRST (Female c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #20950Initiative Reaching Success

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Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kevin Joseph Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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two separateQuality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The MAPS program support initiatives: 1) Transition, academic success, andserves as indoctrination for engineering, engineering professional development coaching, and 2) Specific first-technology, and construction management students to and second-year engineering course Supplementallearn, understand, and establish personal connections to Instruction (SI) selection and funding. The focus of thisacademic success and professional development paper is on the transition, academic success, andstrategies, campus-wide resources, networking professional development coaching component of theopportunities, and organizations. The MAPS program

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2017 FYEE Conference

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

., Daytona Beach Lisa Davids is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department, having taught at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) for 17 years. She is currently the Program Coordinator for the Freshman Engineering Department and serves as the course monitor and coordinator for the Intro- duction to Engineering course. During her tenure at ERAU, she has taught Fluid Mechanics, Dynamics, Experimental Aerodynamics, Aerodynamics I, Graphical Communication and Introduction to Engineer- ing. She has served as the Faculty Advisor for the ERAU chapter of Society of Women Engineers as well as a Co-advisor for the all Women’s Baja SAE Team at ERAU. Her research interests involve the retention of