Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Ruth Archer, Michigan Technological University; Meral Jackson, Michigan Technological University; Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Crystal Lynn Payment, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

. The Engineering Scholars Program (ESP) is a weeklong investigation ofengineering careers in areas such as mechanical, computer, environmental, electrical, chemical,biomedical, civil, geological, materials, and related disciplines. This program is a highlycompetitive scholarship program which provides a chance for traditionally underrepresented highschool freshmen, sophomores, and juniors the opportunity to investigate careers in engineeringand science. In 2011, 90% of the program’s 140 participants could not have attended without ascholarship. Of the participants, 27% were female, 17% African American, and 18% of othernon-Caucasian ethnic identities. The Women in Engineering (WIE) program is similar to theESP, but oriented toward female high

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott P. Schaffer, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

further criterion-related validation to better understand the predictive ability ofthese measures to important learning, performance, and program outcomes. Page 22.241.4Best PracticesThe four university partners in this NSF CCLI Phase 2 project share key characteristics: all haveundergraduate engineering programs with multidisciplinary teams, all support 25-40 teams persemester, all have learning activities related to teams and include teamwork as part of theirlearning objectives for their design experiences. Each program, however, also has distinctfeatures, as described below.Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS), a program in

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Paul Francis Mlakar, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Civil Engineering

relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.”It is not uncommon for PEVs to note shortcomings stating that a program’s PEOs are writtensuch that they look like SOs and vice versa. At the 2011 Civil Engineering Department Heads Page 25.313.3Meeting at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, there was significant discussion on this topicwith the apparent belief stated that in order for PEOs to meet ABET standards, they have to bevery generic to the point of being applicable for almost any engineering discipline. We regretthat there is no universal solution to this saga. Our experience

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Angela Harris, Stanford University; Robert J. Witt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Robert Rice, University of California - Merced; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2011 Dr. Sheppard was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University; Charles R Thomas, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

were retained within theengineering program, compared to 66% of first-year engineering students who chose not toparticipate. More strikingly, the average first-semester GPA of the LLC participants was 0.31points (nearly a third of a letter grade) higher than that of the non-participants. To address thepossibility that these improvements were caused by differences in incoming studentcharacteristics, linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to control for gender,race/ethnicity, SAT scores, and other factors. These analyses suggest that LLC participationincreased GPA by 0.35 points compared to first-year engineering students from prior years,while non-participation lowered GPA by 0.07 points. LLC participation increased the odds

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Hands-on Projects and Spatial Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

problem formulation, abstraction and synthesis, analysis, and implementation,along with report writing and presentations in relation to projects that students produce in teams.In addition to several team projects, students use computer-aided-design (such as AutoCAD andSolidWorks), 3D printing, reverse engineering, and real-world interdisciplinary solutions to avariety of humanitarian problems. The second 4-credit course GE 1111, the “programming”course, focuses on algorithmic thinking, computer programming, computations, criticalproblem-solving skills, and active learning to solve interdisciplinary engineering problems usingcomputer programs, programmable microcontrollers, and common electro-mechanicalcomponents that any engineer should be

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hye Sun You, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sonia Mary Chacko, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25279Teaching Science with Technology: Scientific and Engineering Practices ofMiddle School Science Teachers Engaged in a Robot-Integrated ProfessionalDevelopment Program (Fundamental)Dr. Hye Sun You, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Hye Sun You received a Ph.D. from a STEM education program at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her master’s degree in science education and bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Yonsei University in South Korea. Prior to entering academia, she spent several years teaching middle school science. Her research interests center upon interdisciplinary learning and teaching, and

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paula G. Leventman, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

journal articles on microwave, far-infrared, and optical mate- rials and devices and on innovative education programs. Since 2000, he has been the Education Thrust Leader for the Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems, an NSF Engineering Research Center headquartered at Northeastern, and is the Education Thrust Leader for the DHS ALERT (Awareness and Localization of Explosive Related Threats) Center at Northeastern University. He has served six terms on the Northeastern University Faculty Senate Agenda Committee, including three terms as the elected Sec- retary of the Faculty Senate, and wrote the ECE Department’s self-study report and coordinated the site visit preparations for the Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Core Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony T. Cahill, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #29980Work in Progress: First-Year Curricular Change in Engineering at a TexasA&M University through Partnering with PhysicsDr. Anthony T Cahill, Texas A&M University Anthony Cahill is Director of First-Year Programs for the College of Engineering at Texas A&M Univer- sity. He is also an associate professor in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.Dr. Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University Andrea M. Ogilvie, Ph.D., P.E. serves as Assistant Dean for Student Success and Assistant Professor of Instruction in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. Ogilvie is

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; David Andrew Story, Sonoma State University; David Anthony House, Sonoma State University; Robert Evan Rowlands, Gap Wireless

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First-Year Programs

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Aksense: A General-Purpose Wireless Controlling & Monitoring Device for Teaching First-Year Electrical and Computer Engineering FIRST-YEAR PROGRAMS DIVISION CALL FOR PAPERS1. AbstractThis Work-in-Progress paper describes the integration of Aksense, a low-cost general-purpose wireless controlling and monitoring device, within the first-yearmultidisciplinary Introduction to Engineering at Sonoma State University. Our focus inthis project has been creating an affordable educational open source wireless platformthat enables first-year engineering and non-engineering students with any background todesign their own engaging

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole L Hird, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9666Impact of Computational Fluid Dynamics use in a First-Year EngineeringResearch Design Project on Future Performance in Fluid MechanicsNicole L Hird, Ohio State University Nicole Hird is a 3rd year Biological Engineering student at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She has been an undergraduate teaching assistant for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Hon- ors program since her 2nd year, and worked closely with the development of CFD teaching materials accompanying the microfluidics and nanotechnology research-design project.Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University Dr. Grzybowski is a

Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1840: WORK IN PROGRESS: ADOPTION OF CCS0 COMPUTATIONALMETHODS AND CIRCUIT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES INTO ANINTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING COURSE FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERSVirgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El PasoEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso Page 15.1382.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Work in progress: Adoption of CCS0 Computational Methods and Circuit Analysis Techniques into an Introductory Programming Course for Electrical EngineersAbstractWe report on the content and early evaluation of a pilot for a revised introductory programmingcourse for ECE students titled “Software Design I, modified

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; John Bugado, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Albert Cruz, National University

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Engineering Technology

student programs. He has published and presented widely in areas of surface science, electronic materials and processes, project management, and industry/university relations. He holds 4 patents and has received awards for excellence in technical innovation (IBM), technical authorship (IBM), teaching (University of Colorado), and scholarship (National Science Foundation).John Bugado, National University John Bugado has a MBA Degree from San Diego State University with a specialization in Technology Management, and a BS Degree in Mathematics with a minor in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University. John is currently enjoying his 20th year at NU, the last 6 years as a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

María del Carmen Garcia-Higuera, Universidad Panamericana; Rocio Chavez-Telleria, Universidad Panamericana; Armando Alemán-Juárez, Universidad Panamericana ; Isabel Joaquina Niembro García P.E., Universidad Panamericana

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First-Year Programs

70 Technical Reports and Project Reports. Her greatest pleasure is to teach Physics and Environmental Sciences, she greatly enjoys preparing physics exercises based on superheroes of comics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 IMPROVING STUDENT RETENTION AND SOFT SKILLS: FACULTY EXPERIENCES ONTRANSITIONING TO ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES ON FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSIDAD PANAMERICANA **Previous results from this study were presented at IATED and INTED conferences1. Motivation and problem backgroundThis complete evidence-based practice paper describes the pedagogical redesign process of anintroductory Physics course for first-year engineering students

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First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #23514Reported Changes in Students’ Perceptions of Their Abilities to Succeed onthe ABET Student Outcomes During the First-year Engineering ProgramDr. Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University Delivering significant results in pivotal roles such as Sr. Consultant to high-profile clients, Sr. Project Manager directing teams, and Executive Leader of initiatives and programs that boost organizational effectiveness and optimize operations have been hallmarks of Dr. Wickliff’s career spanning more than 24 years with leaders in the oil & gas and semiconductor industries. As an expert in the areas of

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Anna Stevenson Blazier, University of Virginia; Alyssa Becker, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #13507Integration of academic advising into a first-year engineering design courseand its impact on psychological constructsDr. William H Guilford, University of Virginia Will Guilford is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He is also the Undergraduate Program Director for Biomedical Engineering, and the Associate Dean for On- line Innovation. He received his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from St. Francis College in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Arizona. Will did his postdoctoral training in Molecular Biophysics at the University 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

Heidi Cian, Clemson University; Michelle Cook, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #14864Utility of Post-Hoc Audio Reflection to Expose Metacognition and StrategyUse by First-Year Engineering Students for Different Problem TypesMs. Heidi Cian, Clemson University Heidi Cian is a PhD student enrolled in Clemson University’s Curriculum and Instruction program with a concentration in science education. Heidi is a former high school biology and anatomy teacher.Dr. Michelle Cook, Clemson University Michelle Cook is an Associate Professor of Science Education in the Eugene T. Moore School of Educa- tion at Clemson University.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor of

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Jackelyn Raquel Lopez Roshwalb, University of Maryland, College Park

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First-Year Programs

. In particular, he is attracted to fine-grained analysis of video data both from a micro- genetic learning analysis methodology (drawing on knowledge in pieces) as well as interaction analysis methodology. He has been working on how learners’ emotions are coupled with their conceptual and epistemological reasoning. He is also interested in developing models of the dynamics of categorizations (ontological) underlying students’ reasoning in physics. Lately, he has been interested in engineering design thinking, how engineering students come to understand and practice design.Jackelyn Raquel Lopez Roshwalb, University of Maryland, College Park Jackelyn Lopez Roshwalb is an instructor with the Keystone Program in the Clark

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Jerman Rose, Washington State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 12.679.9Notable Course AchievementsCourse achievements of note include those related to the course development and to studentaccomplishments.Offering a two-course sequence that includes engineering and business students is significant ina university environment where business students are not required to complete a capstone courseand engineering students may have a one-semester capstone course requirement. This has beenachieved through alignment of our first course with a university requirement for a capstonegeneral education course. By working with general education program administrators, we haveidentified social issues content in our course that merits its approval for satisfying the generaleducation capstone requirement. With this

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; John Irwin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

14.1212.10Appendix A: Senior Exit Survey Electrical Engineering Technology Program Outcomes Survey - Current Graduates –Please indicate the degree or degrees you recently earned from Michigan Tech:[ ] BS, Electrical Engineering Technology[ ] AAS, Electrical Engineering Technology[ ] AAS, Electromechanical Engineering TechnologyHave you accepted a job offer? [ ] Yes [ ] Offer(s) pending [ ] No offers madeIf you have accepted a job offer, how closely related to your technology degree is the job you will bestarting (or have already started)?[ ] Directly related [ ] Somewhat related [ ] Not

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Tang, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Yung Lun Wong, AquaSolve Ventures; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #13685The EPA P3 Program: an Opportunity for Growing Student EntrepreneursDr. Yan Tang, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Dr. Yan Tang is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni- versity in Daytona Beach, Fla. Her current research in engineering education focuses on cognitive load theory, deliberate practice and effective pedagogical practices in engineering education. Her background is in dynamics and controls.Mr. Yung Lun Wong, AquaSolve VenturesDr. Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Dr. Compere is an Associate Professor in Mechanical

Conference Session

Manufacturing Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Johnson

from the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program will demonstrate: • A professional work ethic, a commitment to lifelong learning, quality and continuous improvement through the clear ability to assume increasing levels of technical and/or management responsibility. • Leadership and participation in teams that act as change agents and innovators in product design and manufacturing related organizations. • The ability to drive the design of manufacturable products, design effective and efficient new production processes and improve the performance of existing operations. • Effective communication with all levels of the organization.Developing the Original Program Outcomes:The original set of PO’s for the

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

cost-related MHS problems Handling Systems (MHS) 2009  Apply computer programming skills in the development of MHS applications  Develop ability to determine which robots and other automated equipment are best for specific industrial applications  Program industrial robots for solving engineering-related problems IEGR 470 – Offered efficiently Industrial Robotics Spring  Develop knowledge to design basic robotic control systems and Automation 2010

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sydney Anne Morris, Northeastern University; Hannah Boyce, Northeastern University; Caroline Ghio, Northeastern University; Amanda Dee, Northeastern University; Alexis Pathwick-Paszyc, Northeastern University; Paul DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

content written on whiteboards.Lectures were also recorded for students to watch asynchronously. Institutional data wereunavailable for patterns of in-person vs. remote attendance.Supplemental instructionTwo types of student-led SI were offered to students: group tutoring and one-on-one tutoring.Weekly group tutoring sessions for chemistry, organized through the Connections Program, wereled by female upper-class engineering students, who sat in on classes. Prior to the pandemicthese reviews were offered in-person, with pizza provided to incentivize attendance. Tutors wentover review sheets, distributed as hardcopy, and fielded concept questions, and then studentswere invited to ask homework-related questions. In response to the pandemic

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First-Year Programs: Integrating Computing into the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University; Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University; Olivia Tronchin, University of Alberta

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First-Year Programs

first-year engineering computing course.Behrens et al. [2] found that in the term following their robotics/MATLAB electrical engineeringcourse, “the number of students who passed were highest for the subjects with contents related tothe project”; in this case Mindstorms project. The authors concluded that although the data wasnot indicative of absolute quantitative proof of the concept, the project was successful. Alvarez etal. [3], however, were unable to show any statistical significance between groups that used anddid not use robots to enhance basic programming skills. Anecdotally, teachers that participated inthe study by Alvarez et al. noted that the experimental group using robots could “properly useconditional and iterative conditions

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First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michelle Ferrez, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #22007Dr. Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder Beth A. Myers is the Director of Analytics, Assessment and Accreditation at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management and PhD in civil engineering. Her interests are in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis as related to equity in education.Dr. Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder Jana B. Milford is professor of mechanical engineering and faculty advisor for the Engineering GoldShirt Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law. Her

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IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

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Engineering Management

discipline, project management istypically taught in Engineering, Business, Information Technology, Management InformationSystems, Computing Sciences, and Operations Management departments 2.The exponential increase in the use of project management in industry has resulted in anincreased demand for project management training. Since changes often occur much faster inbusiness than in education 3, we were interested in examining some of the benefits andchallenges related to MBA project management programs delivered through distance education.Academics that teach in both traditional and distance education modes constantly focus oncourse improvements. Project management curricula are interesting to develop and challenging

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha B. Diggs, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Robert D, Scott, University of Michigan - College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #20306Toward A Systematic Review of the Preparing Future Faculty Program Ini-tiativesDr. Alisha B. Diggs, University of Michigan Alisha B. Diggs is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Center of Engineering Diversity & Outreach at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She earned a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Master’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, as well as a B.S. in Physics (cum laude) from Xavier University of Louisiana.Dr. Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan Joi Mondisa is an Assistant Professor of Industrial

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Paul Kuban, University of Southern Indiana

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

4-year engineering curriculum for this mechatronics engineering program is shown in Figure1. The first year is common to all engineering areas of interest.8 The first mechatronics electivethat a student must take is Digital Logic. Students must take this during the second semester oftheir sophomore year is in order to stay on track in the 4-year plan of study, due to thesequencing of prerequisites for the mechatronics related courses, shown in Figure 2. Thecommittee recommended eight courses (listed in bold font in Figure 1) that already exist forstudents who specialize in electrical or mechanical engineering. A new course explicitly inmechatronics engineering will be handled as a separate section of ENGR 471 – EngineeringDesign &

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

efforts promote and encourage undergraduate students topursue a degree in Homeland Security-related Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (HS-STEM) as well as ensure that they will have the skills needed to manage acrisis, to help prevent the worst, and to improve outcomes in all types of disasters. This paperdiscusses the program development and experiences in the first year of operation of EMTprogram.1. I TRODUCTIOOn the morning of September 11, 2001, four American airliners were hijacked by nineteen menarmed with box cutters and knives. Two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center, one intothe Pentagon, and the last 80 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina1,2devastated the Mississippi coastal area. The need