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Technical Session III

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Jack Bringardner, New York University; Gunter W. Georgi, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Paper ID #24444From Design to Reality: Guiding First-Year Students from Design to Mak-erspace RealityDr. Jack Bringardner, New York University Jack Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is also the Assistant Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on transportation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring

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Technical Session IV

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Christopher McComb, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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graduate-level engineering education, including inter- and multidisciplinary graduate education, online engineering cognition and learning, and engineer- ing communication.Dr. Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Jessica Menold is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Design and Professional Programs and the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department. Prior to beginning her position at Penn State, Jessica worked as a post-doctoral fellow at RWTH Aachen University in the Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Management group exploring the role of prototyping technology in startups and mass- customization applications. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering

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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. Thepiloted in the fall quarter of 2016 and early results reported Autonomous Robot Vehicle mini-project runs from week 4in [1]. To increase the number of mini-projects available in to week 11. Concepts of manufacturing engineering andthe program, Engineering Management and Engineering coding are alternated in these weeks. For example, in weeksTechnology departments were invited to produce and pilot 4 and 6, the lab activities focused on mechanical design,similar mini-projects for the fall quarter 2017. The fabrication, and finite element analysis of the robot’s chassis.Engineering Management Department, through its Then in weeks 5 and 7

Conference Session

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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all new engineering students. Thecourse instructor of the first-year “Simple Robotics” course, one of the design-based coursesoffered for the entering freshman across engineering disciplines, structured the course consistingof a series of small-group projects throughout the semester with the goal of emphasizing abreadth of key technical and non-technical engineering areas. The open-ended design projectsleveraged the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics toolset as the hardware and the LabVIEWGraphical Programming Environment as the software. As a means of a) facilitating students intheir reflection process and b) capturing research data on the evolution of student reflections overthe course of a semester, the instructor administered a non-graded, open

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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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design project for the freshman engineering experience,” in Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA, June 23-26, 2013.[4] E. Deci, and R. Flaste, Why We Do What We Do: the Dynamics of Personal Autonomy, New York: Putnam’s Sons, 1995.[5] D. Pink, Drive: the Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, New York, NY: The Penguin Group, 2009.[6] Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC), 2015-2016 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Baltimore, MD: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 2014.[7] “Kit 8 | Simple Electric Motors,” retrieved April 12, 2018, from http://simplemotor.com/shop/motor-kits/kit-8/.[8] D. Feinauer, M. Prairie, “An update to a

Conference Session

Technical Session I

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Hyunjae Park, Marquette University

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Paper ID #24457Engaging Freshman Engineering Students in the Entrepreneurial Mindsetthrough Disruptive Technology Design Challenge ActivityProf. Hyunjae Park, Marquette University Research Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Opus College of Engineering Marquette Uni- versity Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1881 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Engaging Freshman Engineering Students in the Entrepreneurial Mindset through Disruptive Technology Design Challenge Activity Hyunjae Park

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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Paper ID #24492Great Ideas for Teaching Students (GIFTS): Developing Students Through a”Design a Lab” ExerciseDr. Roger J Marino, Drexel University Roger Marino is an Associate Teaching Professor in the College of Engineering at Drexel University, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. His home Department is Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Marino has 30+ years of field experience, and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of New Jersey. His primary focus at Drexel is in the Freshman and Sophomore curriculums teaching courses across all disciplines.Dr. Gabriel R Burks, Drexel University

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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specifically).  To understand that control of the LCD involves hardware (logic circuits) and software—thus a system (but that in using PSoC, the user only needs to manage the software).  To gain preliminary experience in using the design software (PSoC Creator) which programs the PSoC 4 chip

Conference Session

Technical Session I

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Brandon Crisel, University of Arkansas

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Assistant Professor and the Associate Director of Academics for the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Schluterman completed his B.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas.Mrs. Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas Leslie Massey is an instructor in the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. She received her BS in Biological Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas. She previously served as a project manager at a water resources center, but returned to the University of Arkansas to teach general Introduction to Engineering and to coordinator for the Freshman Honors Innovation Experience.Mr. Brandon

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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Innovation Center for En- trepreneurship and Director of the Global Leadership program. Her responsibilities include interdisci- plinary program evaluation and assessment, course/workshop instruction in the areas of leadership and human centered design. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Wayne State University and is currently working on her PhD at Michigan Technologi- cal University. Before joining MTU she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Dr. Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University Gretchen Hein is a senior lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech. She have been teaching

Conference Session

Technical Session III

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2018 FYEE Conference

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BALRAJ SUBRA MANI, New Jersey Institute of Technology; I. Joga Rao, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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. FED-101 isintended to expose them to what to expect when they become an engineer in their chosendiscipline. No common curriculum across various universities dictates how such intendedoutcome would be delivered. Years ago, Mechanical Engineering Department at NJIT hadchosen to use 3Dimensional modeling using Creo Parametric 4.0 [1] solid modelling software,aka Pro/Engineer [1], Wildfire [1] in FED-101. Solid modelling is used as a design tool inmechanical product design. However, product design is not the only career path in MechanicalEngineering. From ideation to product realization, product design has many steps. Apart fromcompetency in product design, time management skills, hands on ability, intellectual-property-exploration skills

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Brittney Lynn Masters, Ohio Northern University

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carrying out calculations with proper significant figures,among other items. The second semester was devoted to an open-ended hypothetical designproject aimed at alleviating poverty in a developing country; topics in this course included theengineering design process, project management, social entrepreneurship, product life cycles,and the Engineering Grand Challenges. Learning objectives across both semesters also includedeffective communication and teamwork. Classroom activities were largely team-based, withstudents commonly working in groups of four. Course sections were mixed disciplines.Literature ReviewAs noted in works by Reid et al. [2, 3], there is little consistency nationwide among coursesdesigned for first-year engineering students

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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interaction with sophomore students in design teams. This now two-yearprogram allows sophomores to investigate engineering management, ethics and economics [2].Another source correlates understanding life cycle assessment (LCA) data with effectivedecision making while noting that students need training in applying economic concepts. Theauthors describe how LCAs were developed to “help students think about sustainability metricsin the context of economics.” [3].Story of StuffThis study started about three years ago in an Introduction to Engineering class. This class ispart of a first year seminar program that is required of all first year students. Students, regardlessof major, can choose this course as one of their seminar courses. Students were

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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Project Management Institute (PMI). Dr. Parris is actively involved in curriculum design, introduction of innovative pedagogies of engagement and the practice of engineering education through teaching several courses across the department. He is integrally involved in the design and delivery of the Pre-Freshman and Cooperative Education Program and others of that ilk at OSU, as a part of his specific interest in soft skill development, diversity, recruitment and retention initiatives.Dr. Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University

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engineers thinking and design series common to all engineeringand is included in the new ABET requirements as Criteria 3, majors (ENG1102). Only students who completed bothStudent Outcomes 3, “ability to communicate effectively ENG1102 and UN1015 within their first year of college andwith a range of audiences” [1]. Many programs focus on earned numerical grades were included in this data set.assessing communication within the context of a final report Additionally, not all incoming students submit ELA ACTor senior design project, at the end of a student’s experience, scores to the University. Only students with both math andbut do not measure incoming students’ baseline ELA ACT scores

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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Paper ID #24488GIFTS: Preparing First Year Engineering Students for a Career where Com-munication Skills Matter!Dr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University Dr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University. As part of her First Year Faculty appointment she teaches freshman engineering courses as well as undergraduate civil engineering courses.Dr. Leila Keyvani Someh, Northeastern University Dr. Keyvani is an assistant teaching professor in the First year engineering program. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 GIFTS: Preparing First Year

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 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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curricula use a variety of approaches, including common content acrossengineering disciplines (e.g., [7], [8]) and project-based design courses (e.g., [9]–[11]). Some ofthese design projects incorporate entrepreneurship and other components of EML. For example,Brown University’s Division of Engineering instituted a two-course sequence to mergeentrepreneurship in an engineering design project, where students worked in teams to create abusiness plan and prototype for a product they created [12]. Additionally, the Franklin W. OlinCollege of Engineering sought to redesign their engineering curriculum to instill an“entrepreneurial thinking” culture in their program [13]. Our study assesses students’ motivationand identity development in these types of

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Rebecca R Essig, Purdue University Fort Wayne; Kimberly Warren O'Connor, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne; S. Scott Moor P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Sara Marie Thomas

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Paper ID #24425Encouraging First-Year Engineering Retention through Course Help and Cam-pus Community EngagementDr. Rebecca R Essig, Purdue University Fort Wayne Rebecca Essig is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and First Year Engineering Program Coordinator at Purdue University Fort Wayne. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from the Purdue University Lyles School of Civil Engineering in 2010, 2013, and 2016 respectively.Prof. Kimberly Warren O’Connor, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne Kimberly O’Connor (B.A. Purdue University; J.D. Loyola University School of Law) is an Assistant Professor of

Conference Session

Technical Session V

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2018 FYEE Conference

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David Gee, Gannon University

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be a home base for volunteering and connecting10, university faculty and administration created a new in the community. The fundamental mission of St. Josephcourse –Freshman Year Seminar– which is required of House is to serve neighbors in the spirit and example of St.all incoming first year students. A service learning Joseph the Worker through programs and actions based oncomponent is included as a part of the course. For FYS service, simplicity, community, and reflection. GU alsostudents in the College of Engineering, their freshman directly supports several local community food banks byyear seminar course includes the engineering design and operating a vegetable garden –Gannon Goodwill Garden

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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interventions in theon finding good quality information within the majors. engineering curriculum have been less often reported.Thus, students struggle to catch up in subsequent years Researchers have examined the engineering design reportswhen assignments require more sophisticated research. of students for evidence of information literacy [2]. Zhang,In order to get students to learn about engineering et al.[3]created a hybrid curriculum that utilized the courseresearch, we introduced a two-part assignment through management system for first year engineering students,our required first year Fundamentals of Engineering compared the methods of instruction 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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groups of students who took the course (Pilot Group)microprocessor programming. In addition, the course and who did not enroll in the course (Control Group) wereprovided instructions on project management and recruited to participate in self-assessed surveys. Results inteamwork, and opportunities to interact with faculty and student motivation in engineering were compared betweenindustry speakers from different engineering disciplines. the two groups to evaluate the differences among women andA control group was solicited among students who were URM students.not enrolled in the course during their first-year. Self-assessed student surveys were administered to both

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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2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Full Paper: Improving Recruitment and Retention Numbers in ARE/CNSBackgroundChanges in the program curriculum for both Architectural Engineering (ARE) and ConstructionScience and Management (CNS) at a Midwest Public University resulted in a new jointorientation class. Orientation (ARE/CNS 100) is a required course for all new students to theARE & CNS curriculum. The new course format was developed to provide exposure to bothsides of the department in design and construction. This course is offered in both the fall andspring semester. The fall semester is typically dominated by true freshmen and the springsemester is commonly a smaller class of transfer students from other institutions and

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Michael Wilson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

engage first-year engineering students.Index Terms – Professional development, Pre-college engagement, college transition, first year engineeringalignment Overview Pre-college engineering program activities come in many contexts. The new approach workshopfollows a new-age process termed “Polyineering” – where entrepreneurship combines with a pioneeringspirit using engineering toolsets, design-thinking skillsets, and pollinating mindsets. Most first yearengineering coursework fosters the use of a systematic design process to develop and design solutions toengineering problems as well as to compare design alternatives in the learning schema transference. ThePolyineering framework is a way of

Conference Session

Technical Session VII

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2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

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

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Paper ID #24439Workshop: Problem Definition and Concept Ideation, An active-learning ap-proach in a multi-disciplinary settingProf. Robert Gettens, Western New England University Rob Gettens is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the First Year Engineering Program at Western New England University.Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University Professor of Marketing in the College of Business 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Workshop: Problem Definition and Concept Ideation, an active-learning