Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Clive Dym; Anthony Bright

Session 1471 General Engineering at Harvey Mudd: 1957–2003 Anthony Bright, Clive L. Dym Department of Engineering HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE Claremont, CA 91711–5990 E-mail: clive_dym@hmc.edu Telephone: 909–621–8853 Fax: 909–621–8967AbstractThis paper describes the genesis and evolution of the philosophy of the Harvey Mudd Collegegeneral engineering program. This program was established with a sound theoretical basestrongly coupled to the

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Susanna C. Calkins, Northwestern University; Lisa M. Davidson, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching Susanna Calkins, PhD is the Director of Faculty Initiatives and the Senior Associate Director of the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching at Northwestern University. She is co-author of two books, Reflective Teaching (Bloomsbury Press, 2020) and Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: The Reflective Professional ( Sage, 2009). She has also co-authored over thirty articles related to conceptions and approaches to teaching, the assessment of learning, program evaluation, mentoring, and has been a co-PI on several NSF grants. She also teaches in the Masters of Higher Education Administration Program at Northwestern.Dr. Lisa M. Davidson, Northwestern

Conference Session

FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie C. Lundy-Wagner, New York University; Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

/race13, but exert adifferent force based on group membership and institution enrolled14,15. Thus, more work thatexamines social class as a relevant component of diversity in engineering is needed.Second, by exploring social class, engineering stakeholders will have a more nuancedunderstanding of the range of socio-demographic backgrounds7,8. Social class is often measuredby a proxy, socioeconomic status (SES), an index of parent’s level of education, occupation, andincome. The typically dichotomous way SES is characterized (e.g., “low SES” versus “highSES”) can contribute to simplistic conceptions of social class disadvantage16, and potentiallyinefficient retention efforts. For example, institutional strategies related to financial aid17

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin B. Wheatley, Colarado State University; Tammy Lynn Haut Donahue, Colorado State University; Kimberly Catton P.E., Colorado State University

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First-Year Programs

relate to software skills, and how ”soft skills” project to success as engineers. His areas of technical research include finite element analysis and skeletal muscle mechanics.Dr. Tammy Lynn Haut Donahue, Colorado State University Tammy Haut Donahue joined the faculty at Colorado State University (CSU) in December of 2011. She came to CSU after spending eleven years in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Univer- sity. Her PhD was in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California at Davis where she earned the Allen Marr Award for distinguished dissertation in Biomedical Engineering in 2000. She is an Asso- ciate Editor for the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and an Editorial Consultant for

Conference Session

FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ani Ural, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University; Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

delivered in fall 2009, the new project-based freshmanengineering course represents two parts of a four part sequence that is continuous over thefreshman fall and spring semesters. In the fall semester freshmen take a 7-week core course,followed by a 7-week project-based course. The core course is the same for all students andcovers basic topics that relate to all engineering disciplines offered at VU12. Following the corecourse students select one of six multidisciplinary project-based experiences. All six projects aremultidisciplinary in content and integrate different elements of chemical, computer, civil,electrical and mechanical engineering13,14. Students start the spring semester with a second 7-week project course, followed by a 7-week

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Kemp Rynearson, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

related to the study butuseful for understanding other aspects of the Engineering Honors Program made up a portion of Page 24.437.3the survey. Figure 1 shows the text of the relevant survey questions.For question 4, which asks students to rank ten factors according to how influential each factorwas in that student’s choice of university, eight established factors were drawn from theliterature and two were added for the purposes of this study. The eight established factors fromliterature were selected for appearing in similar forms in previous studies, principally Rocca3 andBriggs,13 though with different wordings these factors appear in other

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Constantin Chassapis; Hamid Hadim; Kishore Pochiraju; George Korfiatis; Keith Sheppard; David Vaccari

through this newaccreditation process and numerous assessment systems, processes and tools have beendeveloped as illustrated by recently reported studies2-8, among others. The American Society forEngineering Education (ASEE) provides links to the assessment-related activities of severalprograms9.To encourage creativity and uniqueness within the engineering education community, ABET EC2000 criteria provide significant flexibility towards developing an outcomes-based assessmentsystem10,11. For example, programs are required to define their own PEOs and demonstrate theirachievement through outcomes-based assessment. To contribute to the creativity and uniquenessas demanded by ABET, in the present paper, the assessment system developed at the Charles

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee, Virginia Tech ; John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-845: HOW INSTRUCTORS AND CLASSROOM CLIMATE CON-TRIBUTE TO THE MOTIVATION OF FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STU-DENTSHolly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Matusovich has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy. Additionally Dr. Matusovich has four years of experience as a consulting engineer and seven years of industrial experi- ence in a variety of technical roles related to metallurgy and quality systems for an aerospace supplier. Dr. Matusovich’s research interests include the role of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Theiss, The Ohio State University; John E Robertson, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University

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First-Year Programs

fortheir departure than just their performance.9 Because of their high academic achievement (onaverage higher than their male counterparts), it can be determined that some female engineeringstudents leave because of their satisfaction with engineering as a major and their own perceptionof their fit within engineering. Another explanation is that they are receiving grades below theirexpectations, despite scoring better than their male counterparts.10 Students who leaveengineering tended to leave engineering to major in computer science, business, or a physicalscience.9 This is foreshadowed by the fact that students who eventually leave engineering tend totake more classes relating to physics, computer programming, computer science, andphilosophy

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Maker Spaces in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie M Gillespie, University of New Haven; Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #30494Results of Integrating a Makerspace into a First-Year Engineering CourseDr. Stephanie M Gillespie, University of New Haven Stephanie Gillespie is a lecturer at the University of New Haven in the Engineering and Applied Science Education department. She previously specialized in service learning while teaching at the Arizona State University in the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program. Her current teaching and research interests are in developing study skills and identity in first-year engineering students and improving retention rates. She acts as the faculty liaison for the University

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Sunday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Reid Brown, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #19698Work In Progress: From Scratch - The Design of a First-Year EngineeringProgramming CourseDr. Philip Reid Brown, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Philip Brown is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Undergraduate Education at Rutgers University in the School of Engineering. Philip received his PhD from the Department of Engineering Education at Virgnia Tech. His research interests include the use of motivation, cognition and learning theories in engineering education research and practice, pedagogy for programming courses, and better understanding student perspectives in engineering programs

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jordan Michelle Hornback, University of Colorado at Boulder

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4874: THE TEACHER EFFECT: EXPLAINING RETENTION GAINSIN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROJECTS COURSESDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Engineering Assessment Specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram (ITLL) and the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of reten- tion, program evaluation, and teamwork practices in

Conference Session

FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9537Peer Assessment of Design Reports in a First-Year Introduction to Engineer-ing CourseDr. Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville Angela Thompson, PhD, PE, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville in 2011. She currently teaches Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Analysis courses. Her research interests include biomechanics of pediatric injury and undergraduate engineering education

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie L. Walkup PE, Villanova University; John Komlos, Villanova University; Kevin A. Waters P.E., Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

Committee 440 – Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement, where her specific research interests include the seismic retrofit of non-ductile reinforced concrete building columns using FRP jackets and the long-term deflection of concrete members reinforced with internal FRP bars. Prior to her academic role, Dr. Walkup worked for Wiss, Janney, Elstner Asso- ciates (WJE) a national firm specializing in forensic engineering. She investigated complex issues and failures relating to a variety of structures including residential, government, and commercial buildings, parking garages, temporary scaffolds, telecommunications towers, and driving range netting systems.Dr. John Komlos, Villanova University John Komlos, Ph.D., is a

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Molly Littleton, Signal Centers

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First-Year Programs

thelives of a particular child or a group of children. The customer supported projects are alsohelping them learn about the design process and engineering’s impact on society. Using thismodel with a freshman level course helps set the stage for a reality grounded, practicalcurriculum to begin the students’ engineering careers. Page 12.1432.12In addition, several local community organizations, through public relations activities andpresentations, have become more aware of the contributions and impact that engineers can haveon society. This has resulted in several local organizations requesting assistance from UTC’sengineering program for projects that

Conference Session

FPD 2: Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert P. Schroeder, University of Alaska Anchorage; Linda P. Lazzell, University of Alaska Anchorage

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First-Year Programs

. More than 70% of all ANSEP students who begin BS STEM degrees graduate.ANSEP students recognize the importance of community and teamwork. Research findingssuggest that they perceive the ANSEP-related experiences as important contributors to theirsuccess as students. The findings further suggest that ANSEP students experience high levels ofacademic and social engagement, peer support, congruence with the university, and commitmentto complete their degrees. IntroductionThe Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) focuses on providing inspiration,guidance, and opportunity for Alaska Native and American Indian students to pursue engineeringand other STEM degrees at the University of Alaska

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Jacob T Allenstein, Ohio State University; Robert B. Rhoads, Ohio State University; Clifford A Whitfield, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

the connection between the two.Mr. Jacob T Allenstein, Ohio State University Jacob T Allenstein is a graduate student in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in the process of a Ph.D. Jacob received his B. Sci in Aerospace Engineering in June of 2011 and a Master of Science (Aerospace Engineering) in December 2013. Currently, he is a graduate teaching associate (GTA) for the Engineering Education Innovation Center (EEIC) at The Ohio State University where he multi- manages both first year engineering students in the First Year Experience Program and senior capstone students going through the Multidisciplinary Capstone Program. Outside teaching, he is also a graduate research associate (GRA) with a

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-400: DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES IN ACOMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMNeelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University Neelam Soundarajan is an Associate Professor in the CSE Dept. at the Ohio State University. His technical interests are in Software Engineering, Programming Languages, and in issues related to engineering education, including program assessment and improvement. Page 14.493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Direct Assessment of Program Outcomes in a Computer Science and Engineering ProgramAbstractAlthough direct assessment

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, New York City Colledge of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

high school teachers, and via feedbacks from the highschool students. The experience gained during this process will certainly help us to be moreprepared and creative in organizing similar workshops in the future. We believe these experiencewould also benefit other educators and researchers with the common goal of increasing thenumber of female professionals in the STEM fields.Reference1. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Education for Global Leadership, https://www.ed.gov/stem, accessed on 2/12/2017.2. Sahin, A., Ayar, M. C., & Adiguzel, T. (2014). STEM Related After-School Program Activities and Associated Outcomes on Student Learning. Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 14(1), 309-322.3. Cicek, V. (2012

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. David Harding, University of New Haven; Pauline schwartz, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Agamemnon Koutsospyros, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

Haven Pauline Schwartz is an Associate Professor of chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at University of New Haven. She has taught a wide variety of courses including general chemistry, organic chemistry and advanced organic chemistry courses. She developed and taught the lecture component of EAS120 Chemistry with Applications to Biosystems. Dr. Schwartz brings a biochemical perspective to the department and actively seeks to incorporate chemical biotechnology and medicinal chemistry into graduate and undergraduate programs. As a Visiting Associate Professor in Dermatology, Dr. Schwartz is conducting research with members of the Yale School of

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Pankaj Sharma, Clarkson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

education, and energy education.Dr. John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University John C. Moosbrugger, PhD, is a Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering and Associate Dean for Academic Programs for the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering at Clarkson University.Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Clarkson University Graduate Student, M.S. Data Analytics c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Development and Application of a Questionnaire to Measure Student Attitudes Toward and Understanding of EngineeringIntroduction and BackgroundStudent attitudes and perceptions toward engineering at various “stages” in their academicdevelopment can be an

Conference Session

Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Rzasa; John Wise; Elizabeth Kisenwether

Session ______ Assessing Engineering Entrepreneurship John Wise, Elizabeth Kisenwether, Sarah Rzasa The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractCross-disciplinary technology entrepreneurship programs are rapidly emerging in colleges anduniversities across the United States, as well as Europe and Asia. But what effect do theseprograms have on their students? How can these effects be measured? These questions arebeginning to be answered in the new Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor at The PennsylvaniaState University. We have brought together faculty from the colleges of engineering, business

Conference Session

Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; David Bowman, Clemson University; Randolph, Randy Hutchison; Carol Wade, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering from Clemson University.David Bowman, Clemson University David R. Bowman is a Lecturer in the General Engineering Program within the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. He is also a Computer Science Ph.D student in the School of Computing at Clemson University. His educational background includes a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Engineering from Clemson University.Randolph Hutchison, Clemson University Randolph E. Hutchison is a Ph.D student in the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University. Prior to starting his doctoral work in August 2008, he

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

challenge that many instructors, coursedevelopers, and other stakeholders within first year engineering programs encounter every day.When trying to reach this goal, it is necessary to understand the extent to which students intendto engage in the classroom environment, and how pedagogical and curricular approaches affectstudents’ academic motivation [1]. Introductory engineering courses are one common element inmany engineering colleges nationwide. There is growing recognition in research thatexperiences related with courses taken in the first year, and the level of success in these courses,are directly related to students’ achievement and retention, more than many other factors [2,3].This evidence-based practice paper describes the examination of

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin; Jessica Jimenez, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-516: TEXAS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (TREX) PROGRAM: APROGRESS REPORT ON SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND ONGOINGIMPROVEMENTSAndrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin ANDREA OGILVIE is the Director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program at UT Austin. She came to UT as Director in July 2001 after six years in industry where she worked as a Structural Engineer for KBR and HDR Engineering, Inc. designing petrochemical and commercial structures, respectively. Andrea received her BS Civil Engineering degree from UT in May 1995 and her Texas Professional Engineering License in February 2001. She is an active member of the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Cornucopia

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joshua Bourne Reed, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut

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First-Year Programs

. Scott is an active member in the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) both locally and nationally, as well as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).Dr. Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut Daniel Burkey is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Professor-in-Residence in the De- partment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in 1998, and his M.S.C.E.P and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000 and 2003, respectively. His primary areas of

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

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First-Year Programs

: Adaptability, Connectedness, Developer, Empathy, Harmony, Includer, Individualization, Positivity, Relator Strategic Thinking: Analytical, Context, Futuristic, Ideation, Input, Intellection, Learner, StrategicQ2: Please indicate the times that you are in class, at work, or practice and are busy andunavailable for group work.Q3: What is your gender?Q4: Select your top 5 strengths.Q5: How much experience do you have with programming?Q6: How much experience do you have with Computer Aided Design (CAD)?Q7: Are you a high school or commuter student?Appendix B: Reflection PromptEGR 191 - Introduction to Engineering IProject ReflectionDecember 4-5, 2019This semester, your team built a temperature sensor to assess the energy-efficiency

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University ; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Professor for the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineering Students. Her research

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen E Silliman, Gonzaga University; Toni Boggan, Gonzaga University; Vladimir A Labay, Gonzaga University; George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University, Spokane; Suzann Girtz, Gonzaga University

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First-Year Programs

of and the development of microwave/millimeter-wave integrated circuit devices used in wireless and satellite communications. For the past several years, he has been active in the Kern En- trepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) initiative at Gonzaga University that focuses on developing the entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate engineering and computer science students.Dr. George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University, Spokane George D. Ricco is the KEEN Program Coordinator at Gonzaga University in the School of Engineer- ing and Applied Science. He completed his doctorate in engineering education from Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. Previously, he received a M.S. in earth and planetary sciences

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Focus on Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

indicated thedramatic rise of interest in entrepreneurship [5]. The Introduction to Engineering course at theUniversity of New Haven includes two e-learning modules and related assignments onentrepreneurial topics to cater to this interest. With respect to the least favorite topics, it is not surprising that communication takes thetop spot with over 65% ranking it as their fourth or last choice. This confirms the stereotypicalimage of engineers being poor communicators. Since employers strongly value communicationskills [6, 7], engineering programs must develop the communication skills of students duringtheir college education. It is disappointing that after communication skills, the topic of sustainability takes the spotas the next