Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Barnes, University of Colorado-Boulder

interest. Thus we have proposed a mastersprogram in utility engineering and management to address some of these areas ofcommon interest while maintaining the technical depth in a given area to allow them towork on specific projects such as power or sewer systems. An outline of the initialprogram is given as follows.An Integrated Utility Engineering and Management Masters Degree ProgramThe University of Colorado has initiated a new program that is designed to providestudents a strong technical background as well as perspective on economic, historical andlegal / political issues surrounding the utility industry. The program is jointly sponsoredby the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Civil, Environmental andArchitectural

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Emerging and Sustainable Design Practices

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Heidaripour, University of the Pacific

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #49243Integrating Design Futuring into Engineering EducationDr. Maryam Heidaripour, University of the Pacific Maryam Heidaripour is an Assistant Professor of Design, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the University of the Pacific. She holds a Ph.D. in Design from the Illinois Institute of Technology and an MBA in General Management from the University of Tehran. She also spent two years as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Indiana University Bloomington’s Department of Informatics. Her research interests include design strategy, new venture development, and exploring future interactions with advanced energy

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Industrial design ( Engineering) from the Royal College of Art in London, he taught on the Industrial Design Transport program at the Coventry University and later, was the Dean of the School of Art and Design at Stafford- shire University. He was a consultant to Yamaha, Massey Ferguson, British Rail, BBC television and the Tate Gallery London. Now in the US, his teaching and research involves exploring the new relationship between product users and the design/ manufacturing process with a focus on the effect of new technol- ogy. He is a member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design working group on the future of design education and was recently elected as

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn Bowers, Gonzaga University; Ellen M. Maccarone, Gonzaga University; George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University

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Engineering Ethics

 semester of the program is organized as a traditional course in which students learn software engineering techniques that they apply to their projects, including requirements engineering, risk assessment, estimation and scheduling, project management, and design and development approaches for large­scale software projects. Students are expected to create project plans, give presentations, and develop working prototypes of their software by the end of the semester. Traditionally, the second semester has consisted of fewer software engineering topics, and a greater emphasis on using class time to allow students to work on their project through various in­class exercises. These exercises cover a range of topics designed to help students complete

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jesus Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #27196Development of a Senior Design and Internship Integrated University-IndustryCollaborative Program to Address the Skills Gap in Advanced Manufactur-ingDr. Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Immanuel A. Edinbarough received his B.Sc. (Applied Sciences) degree from PSG College of Technol- ogy, University of Madras, India, his B.E.. (M.E.) degree from the Institution of Engineers, India, M.E. (Production Engineering) degree from PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

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First-Year Programs

National Academy ofEngineering projects that, because of growing political and economic ties among nations,engineers will discover that their designs have much broader and more significant impacts thanthey once did. As a result, engineering practice will be driven by attention not only to thefamiliar topics of intellectual property, project management and cost-benefit constraints, as wellas multilingual influences, cultural diversity, moral/religious repercussions, global/internationalimpacts, and national security.1In 2000, Smerdon noted that, “Perhaps there is no single factor of greater importance in its effecton engineering education than the internationalization of engineering practice.”2 A recurringtheme Smerdon recognized is that engineers

Conference Session

Using Technology to Support Learning in Mechanics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Mechanics

componentsof the course is also provided.IntroductionNC State University is very lucky to have a unit in the Provost’s office for distance learning andlearning technology applications (DELTA). DELTA maintains the learning technology softwareused across campus such as Moodle, our Learning Management Software (LMS). DELTA alsoadministers grant programs for faculty. The grant I received matches instructional designers,multi-media experts, and project managers with faculty to redesign portions of their course. Theinstructional designer on this project was Yan Shen. Ben Huckaby provided graphical designassistance, and David Tredwell was our team lead for multimedia development.DELTA has added a gamification module to Moodle for use at NC State. Before my

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrzej A. Markowski; Harry Petersen

Session 2663 Rapid Prototyping for Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program Andrzej Markowski, Harry Petersen Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Minnesota State University, MankatoAbstractDevelopment, presentation and evaluation of a Rapid Prototyping class for ManufacturingEngineering Technology (MET) students at Minnesota State University, Mankato is presented.The two credit (400/500 level) class has been designed as an open-ended one-semester project inwhich students work in small groups following the typical stages of product development -designing, prototyping

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Cindy Kato

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First-Year Programs

enrollment programs. All students who were General Education mathand English ready as defined by California State University Executive Order based on theaforementioned scores were provided with permission codes for specific sections of math, pre-calculus through calculus III levels. Half of these students were provided permission codes forEngineering 10, an Introduction to Engineering class, a major requirement class that also carriesa General Education designation. Half of these students were assigned to a General Educationpublic speaking class. Some students were assigned in cohorts to an additional GeneralEducation class, such as freshman composition. College of Engineering students who wereassigned remedial status in math and/or English were

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark O. Federle, Marquette University

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Construction

curriculum requires is the same as within their curriculum. This hascreated challenges in ensuring standard policies and procedures are followed for all studentswithin the curriculum.Establishing meaningful Senior Design ExperiencesAnother challenge that exists in creating a Construction Engineering program is to establishmeaningful Construction Engineering Senior Design Experiences. There were a multitude ofchallenges related to this aspect of the program. The first is working to overcome the mindsetand terminology used within the Civil faculty and alumni of Construction Management ratherthan Construction Engineering. The Civil Engineering – Construction exam on the ProfessionalEngineers licensing exam, defines design experiences related

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Maker Spaces in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

primarily focused on introduction to and practice with fundamental engineering skills. Thesecond component, Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice II (ENGR 111), was essentiallybuilt from “scratch” and is primarily focused on application and integration of the fundamentalskills learned in ENGR 110. Fundamental skills that has been integrated within this course include3D printing, basic research fundamentals, circuitry, communication, critical thinking, design,engineering ethics, hand tool usage, problem solving, programming, project management,teamwork, and technical writing.ENGR 111 culminates in team-based Cornerstone projects that all students demonstrate andpresent at the end of the semester. Throughout the semester up to Cornerstone

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jaeger; Richard Chapman; Victor Nelson

A New Baccalaureate Program in Wireless Engineering Victor P. Nelson1, Richard O. Chapman2, Richard C. Jaeger1 Auburn University, Alabama 1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2. Department of Computer Science and Software EngineeringAbstractThe first baccalaureate program in Wireless Engineering in the U.S. was initiated withinthe Samuel Ginn College of Engineering of Auburn University in the Fall Semester of2002. This new program has been designed to meet the needs of telecommunicationscompanies, wireless network service providers, manufacturers of telecommunicationnetwork switching equipment, wireless application developers

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Steve Haisley Patchin, Center for Pre-College Outreach - Michigan Technological University; Kimberly D'Augustino; Cody J Kangas, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

adaptation of existing work is one way to increase the number of activitiesavailable. Also, the adaptation of university-level projects to these outreach programs issignificant because it begins to show participants what STEM students do and accomplish withinthe university environment.IntroductionThe first-year engineering program at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) iscomprised of two (or three) semester courses depending on math readiness. Each course isdesigned to promote active, hands-on learning. Within each course, students complete in-classactivities and a semester design project as a part of an engineering team typically composed offour students. A wind energy project was developed as part of the NSF funded IDEAS project(DUE

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

author of more than twenty publications in peer review journals or conference presentations in the fuel cells area. Dr. Gurau obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1998 from the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Miami. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Green and Alternative Energy Program in Engineering TechnologyIntroductionA new major in Green and Alternative Energy is offered to students seeking a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in the Engineering Technology Department at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.The program was conceived to align with the ASME 2030 Vision1 of enriching students’ practice-based experience through design-build-test

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1123: PREPARING ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO TAKE ACALCULUS COURSE: AN ENGINEERING-ORIENTED APPROACHKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Prof. arun r srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering Prof Srinivasa obtained his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1986. He subsequently obtained a Ph.D at

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Traum, University of North Texas; Sharon Karackattu, University of North Texas

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First-Year Programs

Page 14.503.2for studies on how redesigned “first-year experience” courses affect retention rates and studentsuccess in engineering programs. Many reports on first-year programs describe integrated curriculato support students through math and science prerequisites that account for much of the earlyattrition.4-8 Other reports illuminate programs that concentrate on design practice to give students“hands-on” experience and stimulate interest and retention.6,7,9,10 This study fills a missing gap inthe literature by assessing the effectiveness of a unique first-year experience concept: teaching newstudents about the careers of practicing engineers. Exposing first-year students to engineeringpractitioners is as critical as introducing problem

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Environmental Engineering

2006-2388: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN THROUGHENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROJECTSLupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute LUPITA D. MONTOYA is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer. Her research interests include method development, indoor air quality, bioaerosols and health effects of aerosols. Her teaching interests include Engineering Design, Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Aerosols. She may be reached via e-mail at lmontoya@rpi.edu.Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute SIMEON KOMISAR is a Clinical Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director of Environmental

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention, and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet ; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet, Department of Technology; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Hassan Moghbelli, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics

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Engineering Technology

Technology Program with minor inComputer Science. “Software engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach tothe development, operation, and maintenance of software. The term software engineering waspopularized during the 1968 NATO Software Engineering Conference (held in Garmisch,Germany) by its chairman F.L. Bauer, and has been in widespread use since. The discipline ofsoftware engineering encompasses knowledge, tools, and methods for defining softwarerequirements, and performing software design, software construction, software testing, andsoftware maintenance tasks.[2] Software engineering also draws on knowledge from fields suchas computer engineering, computer science, management, mathematics, project

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Beau Vezino, University of Arizona; Scott A Weiler, Amphi MIddle School

more than onepresenter, designate one person as the organizer and provide only that person’s contactinformation. The organizer is responsible for communicating to co-presenters.Number of Presenters: 2Presenter Name(s):1) Last Vezino First Beau Affiliation University of Arizona2) Last Weiler First Scott Affiliation Amphitheater Middle School3) Last First AffiliationContact Person’s Name: Beau VezinoContact Person’s Email: beauvezino@email.arizona.eduContact Person’s Phone: 4802081967 Page 18.6.2Contact Person’s Alternate Phone:Creative Engineering & Programming with MaKey MaKey invention

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Grimm, Wayne State University

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First-Year Programs

interests and aptitudesThe latter objective is designed to improve retention of these students within the university as awhole, even if they elect to leave the College of Engineering. Many students entering WayneState are not truly familiar with the field of engineering and may select it as their initial programbased on the prospect of higher salaries or because a counselor or parent pushed them in thatdirection. A portion of these students will have a higher aptitude and affinity for otherprofessional or liberal arts fields. It was therefore decided that the program would be classifiedas successful based on overall retention rates within the University, not simply retention inEngineering

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Sluss

elective courses in relevant disciplines suchas finance, telecommunications management, economics, and industrial engineering. A keyresource supporting the program is the Telecommunications Interoperability Laboratory1, afacility designed to provide students with unmatched access to carrier-grade telecommunicationstechnologies. Students entering the program are expected to have undergraduate preparation inelectrical and computer engineering. This paper describes the curriculum and program goals, aswell as the motivation behind their development.2. Motivation, Program Goals, and Organizational StructureTelecommunications is an important enabling technology which pervades all sectors of theglobal economy and the production of skilled technical

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic

discarded,and some presented to the University administration as action items.Introduction and Previous WorkWhile talking about clean energy President Obama stated in his weekly address on October 2nd2010 that “Our future as a nation depends on making sure that the jobs and industries of the 21stcentury take root here in America.1” The innovation productivity and quality must increase to stopthe country's technological and manufacturing decline. While most engineering programs producesolid problem solvers, this may not be sufficient. The education of engineers must also enhancetheir inventive and entrepreneurial skills by including topics on innovation methods, disruptivetechnologies, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, etc. Engineering design

Collection

2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran; Justin Kile

equipment such as fire extinguishers,stretchers and resource material. The group created training modules for staff, updated materialsalready in place and created an updated checklist of what to do in case of an emergency.As part of the project, the group had to research federal and state safety regulations andunderstand project management. “Planning is an essential part of project management,”said Goodrich. “We definitely used what we learned in class. The project made us more aware ofregulation design and the consequences if regulation isn’t followed.” SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS This paper provided an introduction to the industrial engineering (IE) program at UWPand the Pioneer Academic Center for Community

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; David E. Perkins, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Theodore Greene, Wentworth Institute of Technology; John Peter Voccio, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #34995Introduction to Engineering Virtual Labs - Challenges and ImprovementsDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research in- terests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. John Peter Voccio, Wentworth Institute of Technology Assistant

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #8701A Hybrid Flipped First Year Engineering CourseDr. Jess W. Everett, Rowan University Jess W. Everett has worked in four distinct areas: waste management operations research, contaminated site assessment and remediation, education innovation, and sustainable engineering. He has employed a wide variety of techniques, including computer modeling, laboratory experiments, field testing, and surveys. His current research focuses on energy conservation, alternative energy generation, engineering learning communities, and hybrid courses (courses with classroom and on-line aspects).Dr. Jenahvive K Morgan, Rowan

Conference Session

Integration of Manufacturing and Society

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute

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Manufacturing

knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering • Ability to analyze and interpret data • Ability to design system, and process to meet the desired needs with realistic constraints such economic, environmental, social, health and safety, and sustainability • Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams • Knowledge of the current issues • Understanding professional and ethical responsibilityThe Governors program is a five week residential program and the engineering focus areadirectly hits on various ABET outcomes, that most of the engineering curriculum is designedupon.IntroductionThe Governor's Scholars Program is a summer residential program for outstanding high schoolstudents in Kentucky who are rising seniors. The Program

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick W. Pace, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian K Skibba, Air Force Research Laboratory

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1110: STUDYING IDEATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGNPatrick W Pace, The University of Texas at AustinKristin L. Wood, The University of Texas, AustinJohn J Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. John J. Wood is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the United States Air Force Academy. Dr. Wood completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State Uni- versity in the design and empirical analysis of compliant systems. He received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University and his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1984. Dr. Wood joined the faculty at the United States Air Force Academy in 1994 while serving on active duty in the

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Matthew Stimpson, Virginia Tech; Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

Programs (now the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity,CEED), with additional associated costs provided largely through industrial sponsorship. Thecommunity is physically located in Slusher Hall, currently occupying the fourth floor of the“Wing.” The floor plan design in Slusher Hall creates pods, which are common outer areas thatsix to eight resident rooms open to. These pods function as small gathering spaces for theresidents of the connecting rooms, and they are often utilized for socializing and as study zones.The Hypatia community for freshmen is in its sixth run during the 2006-07 academic year. Earlyparticipants who had developed a strong sense of community petitioned the CEED office toimplement a second-year component to

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan; John Gardner, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

fall 2005 at Boise State Universitygeared specifically toward increasing student success in the Precalculus math class. Althoughoffered previously as an ENGR 197 course,3 this offering was substantially different in that thenew course utilized a web-based tutorial program, ALEKS,4 engineering modules and advisingthat included instruction in time-management principles as methods to increase student retentionand reduce student attrition. This paper reports on the revised course organization of ENGR 110,its impact on student success in Precalculus, and on student perceptions of the course. Alsoreported are the effects of modifying the freshman engineering course (Introduction toEngineering, ENGR 120) taken in conjunction with Calculus I by

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering Entrepreneurship. He is also currently serving as a Special Issue Guest Editor of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management. Dr. Pistrui is a member of the Kern Family Foundation’s Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network Advisory Board. In 2009 he was appointed as a Senior Fellow at the Austrian Economics Center in Vienna. He is also an honorary board member of the American Southeast Europe Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Pistrui served on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and was Vice President, of the Family Firm Institute (Boston, MA, 1998-2001). He served as Program Chair for the Family Firm Institute 2000 Annual Conference (Washington, DC). Dr. Pistrui appears