Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University; Jingru Zhang, Western New England University; Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20941Work In Progress: An Organized Team Self Selection Process For First YearEngineering Design ProjectsProf. Robert Gettens, Western New England University Rob Gettens is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the First Year Engineering Program at Western New England University.Dr. Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University Professor of Marketing, College of BusinessProf. Jingru Zhang, Western New England UniversityDr. Chang Hoon Lee, Western New England University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20915Self Directed Projects to Increase Engagement and Satisfaction in Basic Pro-gramming CourseMs. Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University Ms. Whitehead is a Part-time Faculty in Basic Engineering and Doctoral Candidate in Biomedical En- gineering at Wayne State University. She also holds a Graduate Student Assistantship in the Office for Teaching and Learning, where she focuses on course development for STEM and graduate student peda- gogy training. The university honored her with the Garrett T. Heberlein Endowed Award for Excellence in Teaching for Graduate Students in 2017 for her work improving undergraduate

Conference Session

WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Lauren Miranda Lingar; Abbey Williams; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20939Motivation Profiles of Non-Major Computer Programmers in a Flipped Class-room EnvironmentLauren Miranda LingarAbbey WilliamsDr. Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Rachel McCord is a a Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Divi- sion at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include the impact of metacognitive and self-regulated learning development on engineering student success, particularly in the first year. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Kerry E Patterson, Lipscomb University; Joseph B Tipton Jr., Lipscomb University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20947Work-in-Progress - Emphasizing Human-Centered Design in the FreshmanYear through an Interactive Engineering Design Process ExperienceDr. Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University Dr. Kirsten Dodson is an assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department in the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering at Lipscomb University. She graduated from Lipscomb University with her Bachelors degree before moving on to Vanderbilt to finish her Doctoral degree. Upon completing her research at Vanderbilt, she joined the faculty at her alma mater where she has focused on thermal-fluids topics in teaching and

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Emily Sandvall, Baylor University; Deanna Calder; Megan Harper, Baylor University; Zachary Bruce Jackson, Baylor University; Billy Joel Baker

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

knowledge and information to provides for a smooth transition to the classroom upon thethe mentee; however, the peer mentor is able to use more start of the academic year.recent experiences when communicating with the mentee In the EGR 1095 classroom, Peer Mentors work[3]. The mentee may experience a more relaxed experience alongside the faculty member to deliver course content,when asking for advice and guidance from a peer mentor which is focused on topics such as time management, goal[3]. Peer mentoring has been shown through research to setting, professional development, and an overview ofhelp in the transition into higher education and enhance the academic resources and support

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kevin Kit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Christopher D. Pionke P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

students use tophenomenon to analyze, what methods they selected to solve ill-structured problems [4]–[6]. These studies begin togather information to answer the question, why they provide insight for how faculty can support their students andselected these methods, and the parts of the assignment were used to inform the initial development of the assignmentthey found the easiest and most challenging. The we present in this paper.outcomes of this work can inform future iterations of the Previous work within engineering education hasassignment, scaffolding to support students as they solve identified that students’ interest in the topic of a problemill-structured

Conference Session

WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Brian Paljug, University of Virginia; Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

Paper ID #20879Assessing usage, satisfaction, effectiveness, and learning outcomes for an en-gineering peer tutoring programDr. Brian Paljug, University of Virginia Brian Paljug (Ph.D.) currently works for the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science while pursuing his M.Ed. in Higher Education. He specializes in research and assessment, as well as program management. Before coming to UVA, Brian received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Temple University and his B.S. in Mathematics from the College of William & Mary.Mrs. Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia Lisa Lampe is the Director of Undergraduate

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ryan Baldwin

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

in engineering topics. Any delay in thefirst semester. For students in Newark College of completion of the calculus sequence would have drasticEngineering (NCE) at NJIT, by design, the mathematics impact on the student’s time to graduate. Figure 1 shows theplacement drives the remainder of their courses as well. additional pre-calculus courses needed for NCE studentsThis means that poor performance on the Mathematics who do not start at the recommended starting point.Placement Test easily adds 1-2 semesters to students' Students that are placed in MATH108 may take up to a yearoverall graduation time. This also has a strong impact on or even more before they can take courses related tothe