Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-5464: EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF ONLINE BLOGGINGON STUDENT PARTICIPATION, QUALITY, AND THE ACHIEVEMENTOF COURSE OUTCOMES IN A FRESHMAN ENGINEERING COURSEMrs. Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Federica Robinson-Bryant is an instructor in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Freshman Engi- neering Department. She is also a doctoral candidate at the University of Central Florida, studying within the Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Department. Page 25.620.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Exploring the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baker A. Martin, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

, students who desire to earn a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline at acollege or university will declare a major upon matriculation or at the end of a first-yearengineering program. Whether or not the student is aware of it, their decision is generally guidedand informed by many beliefs [6] and values [7].Among the values often considered is the future value of being an engineer and/or having anengineering degree. Students studying engineering at a public research university located in thewestern mountain region of the United States, that specializes in undergraduate engineeringeducation, had very different reasons as to why their career and/or degree will be valuable – forsome, a financially rewarding career or benefits to society was

Conference Session

FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly C. Huett, University of West Georgia; Barbara B. Kawulich, University of West Georgia; P.K. Raju, Mechanical Engineering Dept, Auburn University,Al; Chetan S Sankar, Auburn University

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First-Year Programs

education.Dr. Barbara B. Kawulich, University of West Georgia Dr. Barbara Kawulich is Interim Director of the Evaluation Center and Associate Professor of Research in the Educational Technology and Foundations Department at the University of West Georgia. She teaches qualitative and action research, ethics, leadership, and diversity to graduate and undergraduate students. Her research focuses on research methods, research pedagogy, and issues related to indigenous women. She has authored numerous publications on these topics and has co-authored two books on research methods.Prof. P.K. Raju, Mechanical Engineering Dept, Auburn University,Al Dr. Raju is the Thomas Walter Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Robert W. Warke, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

Missouri-Colombia thatrevealed a freshman retention rate of 90% for FIG students compared to 78% for non-FIGstudents.18 The study further revealed a graduation rate of 56% for FIG students, compared to41% for non-FIG. At the University of Texas-Austin, participants in engineering FIGs had aone-year retention rate of 97%.19 After two years, the retention rate was 89%. While thisprogram specifically targeted retention improvements in minority and female populations, itcould be adaptable to other at-risk students. At the University of Hartford, initial results ofimplementing FIG's in an engineering technology program have also been positive. 20 Clusteringstudents within math and science courses at the freshman level has had a positive effect

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiang Gong, Beihang University, Beijing, Institute of Higher Education; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qing Lei, Beihang University, Beijing

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First-Year Programs

engineeringgraduates, on the other side of the world, top engineering-centered universities and institutions inChina launch programs to cultivate talented undergraduate engineering students to help promoteits pace to industrialization. Previous research studies both in the United States and China havegeneralized and summarized their experiences and characteristics to design and implement theirunique engineering programs; however, there are few comparative studies between the twocountries on this topic.Therefore, this paper presents a comparison between a First-year Engineering Honors Program ata university in the United States and a first-year of Undergraduate Honors Program implementedby a university in China. The paper will mainly compare the following