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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abigail M. Richards, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Carrie B. Myers, Montana State University

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First-Year Programs

Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work in Progress: Formation of an engineering identity in first-year studentsthrough an intervention centered on senior design projectsAbstractThis “work in progress” paper describes a multiyear project to study the development ofengineering identity in a chemical and biological engineering program at Montana StateUniversity. The project focuses on how engineering identity may be impacted by a series ofinterventions utilizing subject material in a senior-level capstone design course and has thesenior capstone design students serve as peer-mentors to first- and second-year students. A morerapid development of an engineering identity by first- and second-year students is suspected toincrease retention and

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First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paa Kwasi Adusei, University of Cincinnati; Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

Graduation RatesAbstract This paper is a completed research paper that looks at the correlation between number ofreasons stated by students for pursuing engineering and their associated retention rates. Manytheories have been studied with relation to college student retention for the general college studentpopulation as well as within engineering. This study, framed in two such theories, Social CognitiveTheory and Expectancy Value Theory, investigated the number of reasons students cited to pursuean engineering degree and their likelihood of being retained. Survey data from first year studentsfrom a large metropolitan research university in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 cohorts were used.Results from t-test showed that in two of the cohorts the

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Heidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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class, or for a combination of the three courses. - The responses related to the hinder were more aimed at each course itself (harsh grading, attendance policy, etc.), but no comments were made on the SLC aspect itself. - The typical answer came out as to how they could improve their learning: read directions more carefully, and practice more examples.Conclusions, Observations, Limitations, and Future ResearchOverall ResultsSince the fall of 2013, linking courses through a STEM-SLC has shown a continuous increase instudent performance for all three 1st-year engineering courses: Programming, Calculus I, andPhysics I. Specifically more students are successful in the STEM SLC than those that are not.This increase is likely due

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First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University; Ruby ElKharboutly, Quinnipiac University

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First-Year Programs

. These initiatives are pilot for a First-year Academy (FA) program that we plan to offer starting next year to increase the school retention rate. The three initiatives target social, metacognitive and academic skills. The first initiative is a mentoring program; the second a metacognition course; and the third an online mathematics help module. This paper discusses each initiative, the lessons learned, and the plan for moving forward.1. Introduction 1.1. Background At the School of Engineering at Quinnipiac University, a private university in northeastern United States, we have set a short-term target rate of 90% for first-year students in making a successful transition through their first year. We plan to conduct the First

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghada Salama, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Qatar; Beena Ahmed, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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First-Year Programs

was a three week assignment which mainly focused on sharpening their researchskills together with their oral communication skills. Here the students were asked to conductsome research on a topic related to engineering and prepare a fifteen minute presentation on theirfindings. To determine individual contribution, at the end of the project the students were askedto submit a peer evaluation form as described above.In their second project, the students had three weeks to graphically investigate and analyze dataprovided by the instructor using MATLAB and then produce a poster presenting the resultsobtained. The team members had to create a group of MATLAB functions to plot and analyzethe provided data. The poster and the MATLAB code were

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Tevaarwerk DeCosta, Northwestern University; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., Northwestern University; Alan R. Wolff, Northwestern University

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First-Year Programs

advisers to betteradvise minimally prepared students using data easily available to freshmen advisers.Robinson (2003) found that there was a strong correlation between advanced math and sciencecourses in high school and success in university engineering courses. Mathematics itself hasbeen the subject of much study related to first-year student outcomes. Researchers haveattempted to model students’ readiness for engineering programs by looking at high school mathcoursework and standardized test scores (Tyson 2011, Strayhorn 2014, Veenstra 2009). Calculusis present in the first or second year of most engineering curricula and success in these courses ispositively correlated with retention in engineering and higher grades in engineering courses(Brown

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FPD 10: Teamwork

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura K Alford, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Stephanie Sheffield, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

effective: positive interdependence amongteam members, individual accountability, face-to-face “promotive” interaction (encouragement,sharing resources), social skills evidenced, and group processing. Page 24.554.2Use of collaborative learning in undergraduate engineering programsProject-based, team-based collaborative learning has increased in undergraduate engineeringeducation worldwide.7 In fact, substantial use of collaborative learning is required forundergraduate engineering programs to be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET), the overseer of U.S. engineering programs.8 As mentioned,collaborative learning

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FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, SUSAN FREEMAN, and BEVERLY JAEGER are members of; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

goalsand objectives to Engineering Design courses offered by other educational institutions, in that itpromulgates teaching the principles of engineering through “hands-on” tasks for students in areassuch as creativity stimulation, construction work, and associated reporting in relation to projectsthe students produce in teams. The philosophy of the Engineering Program is reflected in thestudents’ first course in Engineering Design: Promote and deliver practical, memorable, appliededucation with requirements for technical knowledge, opportunities for innovation, and theprospect for recognition.At Northeastern University, the students’ introduction to the phases of the engineering designprocess is initially set out for them by use of the principles

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New ET Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

engineering technologyprograms were among the first to be offered in this manner, and the televised programs havebecome an integral part of the department's mission. The Department has developed andmaintained a long and productive relationship with community colleges in Virginia and the Page 7.587.4nation. Consequently, when the VCCS developed the new degree programs related to workforce Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Doina Bein, California State University, Fullerton; Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton; Yu Bai, California State University, Fullerton; Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, California State University, Fullerton; Paulina Reina, California State University, Fullerton

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First-Year Programs

for Engineering Education, 2021 Lessons Learned from the First-year Enrichment Program for Engineering and Computer Science Students in the ASSURE-US Program at California State University, FullertonAbstract: ASSURE-US program, started in 2018 through NSF funding, targets first- andsecond-year engineering and computer science students, especially those underrepresented ones,enrolled at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) to foster socio-cultural interaction,demonstration-based learning experiences, and curriculum-related research experiences ofstudents. Our activities have impacted nearly 400 out of approximately 4700 students enrolled inengineering and computer science programs at CSUF as of Fall 2020

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Kim M. B. Tucker, Boise State University; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Learning Program at Boise State University. Kim’s research passions are examining how social learning can lead to impactful learning experiences and a stronger sense of community. Kim is passionate about providing students with opportunities where they can enhance meaningful relationships with their peers, professors, and within their own community.Samantha Schauer, Boise State University Samantha Schauer is a student at Boise State University, graduating in May 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Applied Mathematics. Samantha works as an Undergraduate Research Assistant under Dr. Krishna Pakala. She is also actively involved in the Honors College, the Society of Women Engineers, and

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #8397Implementation of a Low-Budget, First-Year Engineering Project Based Ex-perience: The Design of a Mini-Golf HoleDr. Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University Dr. Meyers background is in Engineering Education with experience in assessment, specifically of pro- grams that might influence an incoming student’s experience, affect retention rates and the factors that determine the overall long term success of students entering an engineering program. She is the Director of the STEM College’s First-Year Engineering Program, the entry point for all beginning engineering students designed to provide a smooth

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FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Light, University of Washington; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University; Jennifer Beller, Washington State University; Greg Crouch, Washington State University

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First-Year Programs

Essays as Part of a Mixed-Method Approach for Evaluating a Freshman Living-Learning Community For Engineering and Science MajorsAbstract Researchers at a large Northwest research university developed a living-learningcommunity (LLC) program in 2004 to increase retention of freshmen engineering and sciencestudents, improve academic abilities, and increase college engagement. A mixed-methodapproach for program evaluation was employed providing a more holistic evaluation of theprogram’s effectiveness. The evaluation included qualitative measures for grades, retention, andsurveys, along with quantitative measures from focus groups, observations and content analysisof

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

are in biomechanics and engineering education, particularly related to critical thinking instruction. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhancing Curriculum in a First-Year Introduction to Engineering Course to Assist Students in Choice of MajorAbstractThis research paper describes a series of activities that were implemented in a first-yearIntroduction to Engineering course to assist students in their choice of major. Many studentsswitch engineering majors after their first year causing possible delays in graduation, excessivecredits that end up not being used towards any degree, and wasted time and money associatedwith the class, book fees, and energy. We want

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, Ohio Northern University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

experiencewith it yet. This corroborates prior research mentioned before that shows that students often donot develop the necessary skills to be effective programmers even after a semester long course.One quote summarizes much of what the students stated in response to the last of the open-endedresponses, which is related to question A4. This student expressed that it was important to learnmore about programming: “In my opinion, programming is one of the most important abilities an engineer should have because there are a lot of complicated problems consisting of complex math. With the useful programs, we can break them into relatively simple and plain pieces and it can help engineers to solve them

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Jane Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gene Paul Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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, she began teaching an introductory engineering course (Introduction to Engineer- ing Design) to incoming freshmen in the College of Engineering. In 2014, Puccinelli became an Assistant Faculty Associate as well as a coordinator for the Introduction to Engineering Design course, which has become a popular course with more than 900 students enrolled per year, and an expected enrollment of 1000 students this coming academic year.Dr. Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison Mary Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. is an educational psychology researcher and former engineer. She directs the student programs and initiatives offered by the Diversity Affairs Office at UW Madison College of En- gineering, evaluates program

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. Page 26.510.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Development and Implementation of a Long-Term Freshmen Service Project: The Design and Deployment of an Engineering Outreach Experience for Underserved PopulationsAbstractFreshmen year programs in engineering have received recent and growing attention as a methodto engage first year students in their profession and start them on a path to success. Servicelearning is a well-known pedagogical method that has been shown to improve retention,especially of underrepresented groups in engineering, and to promote deeper learning throughreflection. This paper describes the implementation of a new long-term (full year

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University ; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #9574Distinctive and Unique Outreach Programs: Promoting Academic Excellenceand DiversityMs. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Paula is a first year Civil Engineering Ph.D. student and graduate of the Master of Environmental Engi- neering program at Texas Tech University. Her research interests include water and wastewater treatment, focusing on non-selective advanced oxidation processes for small scale water treatment facilities. Paula participates in outreach programs to help recruit female and URMs to STEM related careers.Dr. Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University Dr. Audra Morse, P.E., is the Associate

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ramsey George Jabaji, University of Maryland, College Park; Shannon Hayes Buenaflor, University of Maryland, College Park; Brian Farrington Dillehay, University of Maryland, College Park; Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, University of Maryland, College Park; Elizabeth Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park

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and Education from American University in 2016 and his BA in International Affairs from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2006.Ms. Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, University of Maryland, College Park Rebecca Kenemuth is the Assistant Director of Recruitment and Outreach for the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Maryland. She holds an M.A. in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University of Maryland and is passionate about empowering girls and women to pursue careers in STEM-related fields.Dr. Elizabeth Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park Elizabeth Kurban serves as the Assistant Director of Retention for the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Maryland Clark School of

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FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet L Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Samantha Maierhofer, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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for SWE, and on the development team for the TeachEngineering digital library. Her primary re- search interests are on student identity, recruitment, and retention in K-12 and undergraduate engineering.Ms. Janet L Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder Janet serves as the Associate Director of K-12 Engineering Education for the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Involved since 2000, she collaborates on the College’s ambitious K-12 engineering initiatives, including their capacity-building and school partner- ship programs. She coordinates the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program’s NSF-funded TEAMS Program (Tomorrow’s Engineers. . . creAte. iMagine. Succeed.) which

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First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University; Yin Huang, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #30559Work-in-Progress: An Evaluation of a First Year Chemical EngineeringModule on Students’ Curiosity & ConnectivityDr. Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University Assistant Dean Vernon works in the field of STEM educational research; some areas of focus include stu- dent retention and implementation of innovative pedagogy and technology. She is currently the Assistant Dean of Academic programs overseeing the First Year Courses, Study Abroad Programs, and Interna- tional Initiatives at Vanderbilt University. She received her Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from the City College of New York and her Doctorate

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo G. Perez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico; Omar Meza Castillo, Inter American University of Puerto Rico

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #17114Summer Immersion Program for First-Year Engineering Students as a Strat-egy to Increase Retention: First-Year ResultsDr. Eduardo G. Perez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Mechanical Engineering Associate prof. and chair Co-Director Project MSEIP PhD. in Mechanical Engineering West Virginia University Ms. in Mechanical Engineering University of Puerto Rico Bs. Engineering of Energy - Universidad del Santa - PeruDr. Omar Meza Castillo, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Omar Meza was born in Chimbote-Ancash, Per´u, in 1969. He received the B.E. degree in Energy Engi- neering from the ”Universidad

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FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Joshua Smith, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

). Engineering Your Future. St. Louis: Great Lakes Press.16. Schiavone, P. (1999). Engineering Success. Upper Saddle, NJ: Prentice Hall.17. Ohland, M. W. & Collins, R. E. (2002). Creating a catalog and meta-analysis of freshman programs for engineering students: Part 2: Learning communities. Proceedings, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.18. Wild, W. G., Ryan, M. E. (2002). Retention and success of engineering undergraduates: A discussion of retention-related initiatives at the University of Buffalo. Proceedings, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.19. Howze, J. F., Shryock, K. J., Srinivasa, A. R., Caso, R. (2005). Interdisciplinary approach to first-year engineering curricula

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First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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First-Year Programs

academic confidence helps the student adjust to the rigorous engineeringcurriculum. In another study, students ranked “drive and motivation” as one of the top influencesto believing they could succeed9. Successful retention programs aimed at underrepresentedstudents have focused on community building, academic success skills, personal development,professional development, and orientation in a first-year introductory engineering course10. The2004 ACT policy report on The Role of Academic and Non-Academic Factors in ImprovingCollege Retention identified the following factors as the strongest in predicting college retentionor performance: academic-related skills, academic self-confidence, and academic goals11.Turns et al.12 recently challenged the

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First-year Programs Division: Student Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Okan Caglayan, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreedevi Ande P.E., University of the Incarnate Word; Erik Coronado; Max Joseph Martinez, University of the Incarnate Word; Samuel Jacob Handowski

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First-Year Programs

contamination and remediation, characterization of metals and materials, and statistical analysis.Mr. Erik CoronadoMr. Max Joseph Martinez, University of the Incarnate WordMr. Samuel Jacob Handowski c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Summer Engineering Academy for First-Year Students in STEM: Making the Transition to College through Coding and RoboticsThis Complete Evidence-Based Practice paper presents the Summer Engineering Academy at theUniversity of the Incarnate Word (UIW). The camp was designed for first-year freshman andtransfer students with a declared Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)major. The main goal of the program was to support and encourage the incoming

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette; Jason E. Bice, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kendra A. Erk, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #22218Work in Progress: Leveraging the Diverse Backgrounds of Community Col-lege Students to Teach Team-based, Multidisciplinary EngineeringDr. David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Dr. David R. Ely is the Engineering Program Chair at Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette since 2013. He enjoys teaching engineering students at Ivy Tech and advising them on the different engineering career paths that best match their interests and skill sets. Dr. Ely received his B.S. in Physics from Houghton College in 2002 followed by his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from Purdue University in 2010, where he re- searched

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jason Immekus, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

students that have potential for graduation but are at risk of leaving engineering. Ourresults indicate that a strategic intervention in increasing interest in engineering may lead tostrong gains in engineering retention at this university, and potentially others as well.IntroductionIncreasing the number of engineers in the US is a national priority [1], [2]. In addition toattracting more K-12 students into engineering undergraduate programs, improving the retentionof these programs is also critical to produce more graduates. Keeping students in engineering hasproven to be a difficult task due to many deterring factors such as challenging curricula,competitive classroom environments, and feelings of isolation and imposter syndrome (e.g., [3]).Over

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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determinethe effects of blogging on student retention in engineering programs, establishing a sense ofcommunity, and other more long-term outcomes beyond the course where the blogs areemployed. A final opportunity rooted in student feedback towards the end of the study is thevalue of instructor presence within the blogosphere, where the instructor is actively engaged inthe conversation. It would be of benefit to study if there is any significant effect on studentparticipation, sense of community, perceived learning or collaborative constructivism caused by Page 25.620.14instructor presence.6. ConclusionBlogging in academia is not a new but rather

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FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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First-Year Programs

generalacademic success and personal skills development. The emphasis of the curriculum element ison experiential, hands-on learning. Students have the opportunity to develop competency inengineering design principles, basic project management, basic programming, teamwork andinterpersonal skills, time management—all while forming a community of practice that willsupport them throughout their undergraduate studies. Many studies relate persistence of studentsin science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors to levels of student engagement inthe classroom.2,3,4,5 Hake reported on the impact of Interactive-Engagement (IE) strategies in thephysics classroom compared with more traditional instructional methods, concluding that IEmethods enhance

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn K. Byers, Quinnipiac University; Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University; Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University

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First-Year Programs

, and aerospace and mechanical engi- neering design. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and is a rated pilot in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft.Dr. Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University Dr. Kile is the associate dean of engineering and an associate professor of industrial engineering at Quinnipiac University. Prior to joining Quinnipiac in 2012, he was an associate professor and program coordinator for the Industrial Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville. His research interests include material handling, facilities planning, and logistics. Additionally his education based research is in the areas of communication skills and lean curriculum development. He earned his Ph.D. and