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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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Becoming a Design Thinker", Design Thinkingcreative confidence activities were uncomfortable for some Research, Understanding Innovation, 2012, 13-33.students. Others were challenged by the completely open- [5] Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 21st Century Skills, Education &ended opportunity to identify and solve a design problem. Competitiveness: A Resource and Policy Guide. Tucson: PartnershipThey suggested that it would have been helpful if the for 21st Century Skills, 2008.topic/category or user population were constrained in some [6] Plattner, H., “Teaching and Learning Studio”, Institute of Design atway, thereby limiting the vast range of opportunities to select

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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

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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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Paper ID #24495Autonomous Robot Vehicle: Incorporating Coding and Manufacturing Engi-neering Concepts in a Freshman Engineering Design CourseDr. Lunal Khuon, Drexel University Dr. Lunal Khuon is an Associate Clinical Professor at Drexel University in the Engineering Technology (ET) Department. He also serves as the Assistant Department Head for Graduate Studies and the Director of Research for the ET Department as well as oversees the Biomedical Engineering Technology concen- tration. Prior to Drexel, Dr. Khuon had previously held design and system positions at Texas Instruments, Motorola, Hughes, and IBM and faculty

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Technical Session II

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Thomas Jaworski P.E. P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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preparing students for the rigors of mathematics. His research interests in- clude engineering education, excellence in instruction, water and wastewater treatment, civil engineering infrastructure, and transportation engineering.Mr. Thomas Jaworski P.E. P.E., New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDr. 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: Hands-On Engineering Design Activity for First Year Engineering Students Using Lego Pieces Thomas

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Technical Session VIII

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati

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Resources, Inc. 1997.[3] Eccles, J. S., & Wigfield, A. , “Motivational beliefs, values, and goals”, Annual Review of Psychology, 53(1), pp. 109-132, 2002[4] Honken, N. & Ralston, P. “Freshman engineering retention: A holistic look”. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 14(2), pp. 29-37, 1997.[5] Anderson-Rowland, Mary R. "Understanding freshman engineering student retention through a survey", Engineering Student Retention: Reducing Attrition and Improving Graduation Rates of Upperclassmen Engineering Students. An Annotated Bibliography, pp. 1-9, 1997.[6] Microsoft. “Microsoft releases national survey findings on how to inspire the next generation of doctors, scientists, software developers and

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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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Organizational Leadership (OL). She is also the Director of Graduate Studies in OL. She is an attorney, licensed to practice law in the state of Indiana, and she teaches law courses in both the undergraduate and Master’s degree programs in OL. Her primary research areas are employment law and cyber law, specifically related to the legal implications of social media use, data privacy, and sexting laws.Dr. S. Scott Moor P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Scott Moor is an Associate Professor of engineering and Coordinator of First-year Engineering at Indi- ana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He received a B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from MIT. After more than a decade in industry, he returned

Conference Session

Technical Session I

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Chester Levern Miller Jr, North Carolina State University; Rachel Elizabeth Worsham, North Carolina State University; Lori Nero Ghosal, North Carolina State University

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- funded program from the U.S. Department of Education to help first-generation and under-resourced students to successfully persist and graduate from college. Before her career transition into higher education, Lori worked in private industry in educational publish- ing. She has more than 10 years’ experience leading research and development of new products and sales training programs in a successful start-up company. She combines her multi-dimensional experience in student services in higher education, private industry and business and career coaching with her passion for helping students, alumni, and professionals identify and achieve their chosen career path. She has a doctorate in Higher Education Administration

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Technical Session VI

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2018 FYEE Conference

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Sheila Erin Youngblood, Cameron University; Irene Camilla Corriette, Cameron University ; Tyler C Bishop, Cameron University

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graduates to fill these positions. Unfortunately, many students avoidSTEM majors, choosing not to go into these careers [5]. However, early intervention leads tomore students choosing STEM related coursework in high school, and collaboration between theuniversity and the community can build on that success [4]. Cameron University is a regionaluniversity based in Lawton, Oklahoma that offers an A.A.S. in Engineering and a B.A. inMathematics. Cameron University has hosted summer academies through the Oklahoma StateRegents for Higher Education since the inception of the 1989 Summer Academies in Math andScience state initiative. The first of these academics, “CU to the 21st Century,” began in 1991and since then Cameron has hosted numerous successful

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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 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 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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exposed to lab projects using visual feedbackEngineering (ECE) curriculum across all four years, makes (LEDs and LCDs) in all four years—but with morestrategic use of laboratory projects—to enhance student complexity introduced in each year.learning and better prepare graduates for new challenges. In this paper, and a companion paper, we present ourThe viewpoint given is that a good engineer must not only own design of two new (first-year) lab projects (within thebecome knowledgeable in certain content areas (components, video/image theme). Specifically, this paper reports on thelearned in individual courses), but also be able to apply and design of a microcontroller-based voltmeter with measuredintegrate

Conference Session

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