Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Leotis L. Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Ava W. Dickens, North Carolina A&T State University; Tamara L Fuller, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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building strategies The weekends are reserved for working on the team project,prior to the beginning of the academic year and an opportunity social development activities and free time. Ideally, theto network with college of engineering faculty and HOME Program is designed to model the activities of a typi-staff. Fourth, HOME Program students work on developing cal semester.and enhancing their study and time management skills andparticipate in seminars on career preparation topics such as RETENTION RATESinterviewing skills, resume writing and communicationskills. The retention and graduation of STEM students is

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi P.E., NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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notfocus on either Lego Mindstorms, LabVIEW, or bring Making to the classroom?AutoCAD for all course sections. The same topics areaddressed in each project: programming fundamentals, At the NYU Tandon School of Engineering a pilot section oftechnical drawings, the engineering design process, the first-year engineering courses was created to bringteamwork, and project management. This new project making into the classroom. Students in this section werefocuses on the same learning objectives, but it also allows required to identify a problem that they wanted to solve usingstudents to take ownership of their design project by technology. This project was an alternative to pre

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

FELIX ORLANDO MARTINEZ-RIOS, Universidad Panamericana

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Paper ID #20937A first year design experience based on SAE Aero Design contest to supportABET learning outcomes and engineering vocation in freshmen studentsDr. Ing. FELIX ORLANDO MARTINEZ-RIOS, Universidad Panamericana BS Physics (1985) by Universidad de la Habana, Cuba, MS in Computer Science (2005) and PhD in Computer Science (2010) by Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, M´exico. Top Management Program AD IPADE Business School, Mexico in 2010. Head of Industrial Engineering from 1998 to 2000 and Head Informa- tion Technologies Engineering from 2000 to 2009 at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico city. Dean of Engineering School at

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

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Hailey Queen, North Carolina State University

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Paper ID #20899Supporting Academically-Struggling Students in an Engineering First YearProgram: Course EvolutionMs. Hailey Queen, North Carolina State University Hailey Queen is the Coordinator of Engineering First Year Programs for NC State University. In this role she coordinates New Student Orientation programs for the College, facilitates the first year introductory course including First Year Engineering Design Day, contributes to and teaches the academic support course for first year students, and advises unmatriculated students. Hailey has earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from NC State in Textile Engineering as

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Rouzbeh Tehrani, Temple University; Mohammad F. Kiani, Temple University; Evangelia Bellas, Temple University; John Joseph Helferty, Temple University; Won H Suh, Bioengineering Department, College of Engineering, Temple University

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fulfill their own teaching or researchas time management, career options, on-campus tutoring objectives [1]. But current literature suggests that faculty areand resource centers to name a few. Based on student moving away from the earlier models in an attempt tofeedback and low retention rates, it was obvious that a increase retention rate by redefining first year engineeringnew model was needed. The focus was to be much more education [1,2,3]. Recently, there has been an emphasis onhands-on and use a project-oriented approach. In engineering design and hands-on, team work based projects.addition, multiple instructors were employed from four Such practices have shown to

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6 – 8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-1 Session W1Apersonal engineering identity. Additionally, emphasis and on mentoring roles including leadership positions inrepetition stretching across classes and other programming engineering-focused organizations, and is able to representthroughout the community of practice is expected to be more the SoE to others. These designations will allow the SoE toeffective than isolated efforts. track student progress and

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Dani Fadda P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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throughout the semester: computer-aided design, Presented in this paper is one portion of the course whichdesign of structures, mechanism design, and thermal analysis. consists of a statics project designed to give students a Similar freshman level introductory courses are offered preliminary understanding of designing structures. Thein engineering educational programs and are subject of project’s duration is one fourth of a semester. Students worknumerous notable publications. Recent publications seem to in teams of two to design a truss which can bear the highestagree that projects and hands-on-activities are a very possible load within given space and materials constraints.important

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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Paper ID #20897The EWB Challenge – Preparing engineers to work globally through inter-national development design projectsMr. Alistair Cook, Colorado State University PhD Candidate in Education SciencesMona Hemmati, Colorado State University Mona Hemmati is a Ph.D. candidate in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the Col- orado State University. She received her B.S.E. (2011) and M.S.E. (2014) in Structural Engineering from the Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran.Dr. Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University Tom Siller served as the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at Colorado State University

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Paper ID #20874A competency-based flipped classroom for a first year hands-on engineeringdesign courseShankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Shankar Ramakrishnan received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University. He is part of the engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Currently he designs the curriculum for the freshman engineering program. He also designs and teaches engineering design courses in the first and sophomore years. His interests include active teaching methods and pedagogies for increased student

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

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2017 FYEE Conference

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John Edward Miller, Baylor University; Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University

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Paper ID #20924First-year Redesign: LabVIEW, myRIO, EML, and MoreMr. John Edward Miller, Baylor University John Miller is a Senior Lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Baylor Univer- sity. He teaches a wide range of courses, including the first-year program, mid-level laboratories, control systems, and capstone design. These courses lean heavily on hands-on experience and active learning. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Baylor University, and currently serves as the Assistant Chair for the department.Dr. Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University Carolyn Skurla is

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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embark on engineering careers, do not explicitlysoft skills through conflict resolution. Currently as know about ABET soft skills such as proper communicationstand-alone course sessions embedded within and partnership conflict management. Often, whenengineering classes, exposure to ABET’s soft skills as engineering students engage in group projects, their focuswell as conflict resolution techniques, can dramatically and assessment are on the final product instead of both theimprove student understanding and collaborative product and the process of product creation. To gaininteractions. The researchers propose utilizing these understanding of the collegiate

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mathematics

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel

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Sessions were designed primarily to 30.00% help students who chose one of the engineering disciplines but have low levels of preparation for taking college-level 20.00% math courses as indicated by their math placement test 10.00% results. The success of the Math Review Sessions has 0.00% prompted the Math Department to institutionalize a new Pre-Calc Calc 1 Calc 2 program to add extra problem solving time for the

Conference Session

Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Hyunjae Park, Marquette University

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potentially transform a student’s pedagogical approaches along with the engineeringmindset. It was discovered that freshman engineering entrepreneurial mindset defined by the Kern Entrepreneurialstudents frequently re-examine their values and motivations Engineering Network (KEEN) [4-5], this paper describesduring their first year in college [1]. Thrown into unfamiliar how the Freshman Engineering Discovery courses have beensituations with a new environment and expectations, integrated with the EML. And it also shows the primaryundergraduate engineering programs become a crucible in outcomes obtained by implementing the EML in the courses,which engineering students have an opportunity to

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University

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commonly have of engineering and the formal educational settings.” These techniques are at the foundation of student-centered pedagogies which often resultcorrelation between a student’s pre-college attitudes towards in the blending of content across disciplines in support ofengineering and his or her success and persistence in an incorporating richer, more realistic, design-based educationalengineering program of study. Subsequently, they present experiences. Yet, the ability

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tennessee Tech University

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the Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi, and Pi Tau Sigma. One of my passions is freshman engineering students. I truly enjoy teaching and working with the first- year students. Another passion is outreach activities. I have participated in the starting and running of three different outreach programs that are working to increase the number of female engineering students by getting young girls interested while still attending primary school.Ms. Elizabeth L Hutchins, Tennessee Tech University Elizabeth Hutchins is an academic advisor in the Department of Enrollment Management specializing in advisement for the College of Engineering. Additionally, she teaches a first-year

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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engineering project in their learning process insteadwhich tries to develop the quality of life in locations where of having an assumed project assigned by instructors [3]. Thispeople live in poverty such as the Mayukwayukwa methodology has been applied in many cases and the resultsrefugee settlement in Zambia. This paper discusses the illustrate that PBSL is a powerful active learning tool that canorganization of integrating the project into the course, be very helpful for both students and society [4].difficulties that have arisen, and benefits of having this The college of Engineering at Colorado State University hasproject in the first-year engineering course. Design introduced a new program

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kevin Joseph Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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two separateQuality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The MAPS program support initiatives: 1) Transition, academic success, andserves as indoctrination for engineering, engineering professional development coaching, and 2) Specific first-technology, and construction management students to and second-year engineering course Supplementallearn, understand, and establish personal connections to Instruction (SI) selection and funding. The focus of thisacademic success and professional development paper is on the transition, academic success, andstrategies, campus-wide resources, networking professional development coaching component of theopportunities, and organizations. The MAPS program

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Donald F. Hayes PE, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Wonjoon Hong, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; MATTHEW L BERNACKI, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nicholas Voorhees

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meetings with an advisor is inherentlyflawed. They come after mid-semester (i.e., week 9) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) students aremaking it often difficulty for students to recover from required to complete a First-year Experience (FYE) coursetheir early poor performance. Early, behavior-based within their first 30 semester hours of coursework. Studentsprediction modeling and intervention avoids these can take an approved FYE course in any discipline; theweaknesses. A learning management system (LMS) can Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering offers multipleserve as a comprehensive platform for delivering rich