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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lu Li, Sacramento City College

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. INTRODUCTION In summary, by adapting the S.I.M. physics problem solving strategy to Engineering Statics, the overarchingTo motivate the discussion of problem solving in mechanics, theme that ties concepts together and generates deeperwe offer a quote from MIT Physics Professor David understanding becomes elegantly simple:Pritchard’s Education Research Group: System  FBD  Equations  Answers“Standard mechanics teaching materials emphasizedeclarative and procedural knowledge, but not the strategic From now on, we will refer to this as the problem

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

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David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Paper ID #20880Creating a First Year Engineering Course Utilizing the SCALE-Up MethodDr. David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pensacola Christian College and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. He spent several years teaching in a first year engineering program at Clemson University. He is now a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he continues to teach first year engineering courses. Combined, he has been teaching first year engineering courses for over five years. His previous research

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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students who did not take ENGR 101. This University (WSU) engineering mathematics educationpaper will present the results of our analysis, including model.performance in the mathematics course while takingENGR 101 simultaneously, and performance in the Wright State University (WSU) has developed a model withmathematics course in the subsequent semester. With NSF funding to increase student retention and motivationthe lessons learned from last year, a few additions and and is currently being tried or adopted in 40+ engineeringchanges will be made for Fall 2017. schools nationwide [1-2]. The idea is to teach mathematics

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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INTRODUCTION Baylor’s newest engineering students.Baylor University, located in Waco, Texas, is a private BACKGROUNDChristian University and a nationally ranked researchinstitution. Nearly 17,000 students from all 50 states and Research on mentoring includes several definitions usedmore than 80 countries call this vibrant campus community throughout literature to define this concept. Reference [1]home. With more than 10 percent of Baylor University’s defined mentoring for their study as a relationship involvingfreshman class pursuing major courses of study in the a passage of information and knowledge from an individualSchool of Engineering and Computer Science each

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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

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Proceedings 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2013.been repeatedly used in other studies. This allows work to be 8. LoughRy, M.L., Design and Validation of a Web-Based System forcompared to other research related to motivation. The pre- Assigning Members to Teams Using Instructor-Specified Criteria.survey also includes questions relating to student’s interest in 2010.the subject matter, previous satisfaction with working in 9. Rosser, S.V., Group work in science, engineering, and mathematics: Consequences of ignoring gender and race. College Teaching, 1998

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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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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engineering programs, 2016-2017," ABET, Baltimore, MD, 2017.[3] A. A. Boni, L. R. Weingart and S. Evenson, "Innovation in an Academic Setting: Designing and Leading a Business Through Market-Focused, Interdisciplinary Teams.," Academy of Management Learning 7 Education., vol. 8, no. 3, p. P. 407 – 417, 2009.[4] L. Michaelson, "Classroom organization and management: Making a case for the small group option.," in Handbook of college teaching: Theory and applications,, K. P. a. R. Sawyer., Ed., Westport, CT, Greenwoood., 1994.[5] R. T. Gettens, A. Zimbroff, H. Spotts, A. Taylor, C. Houser and M. Schoonmaker, "An Intensive Experiential Entrepreneurship Program (3-Day Startup)," in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference &

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Deana Delp

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include active teaching methods and pedagogies for increased student motivation as well as encouraging innovative thinking through user- centered projects.Deana Delp Deana R. Delp has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University. She is currently a lecturer at Arizona State University for Engineering Academic and Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. She has industry experience as a systems engineer for General Dynamics Mission Systems, and as a research and development product engineer for Test Acuity Solutions. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

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James Lloyd Long, Liberty University; Carolyn Ziebart, Liberty University

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number of changes being implemented to the HISTORY OF ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AT LIBERTY Introduction to Engineering course in the Fall 2014 term,The School of Engineering and Computational Sciences with additional changes to program infrastructure, teaching(SoECS) at Liberty University was established in 2007, pedagogies, and student success initiatives in the subsequentinitially offering four engineering programs serving an terms.incoming freshman class of 44 students. The first Electrical TEACHING PEDAGOGIES IMPLEMENTEDEngineering, Software Engineering, and Industrial &Systems Engineering graduates received their degrees in Significant changes to teaching resources

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kayla Nicole Arnsdorff; Ashley Tingting Chen; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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year.Dr. Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Steffen Peuker holds the James L. Bartlett, Jr. Assistant Professor position in the Mechanical Engi- neering Department at the California State University in San Luis Obispo. He is teaching courses, includ- ing laboratories, in the HVAC concentration and mechanical engineering including first-year courses. Dr. Peuker’s educational research focuses on increasing student retention and success in engineering through implementation of a student success focused approach in introduction to engineering courses. In addi- tion, his work in engineering education focuses on collaborative learning, student-industry cooperation, and developing

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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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

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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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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, and researcher identity.Dr. Kevin Kit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Kevin Kit is Director of the Engineering Honors Program and Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee. He received a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Vir- ginia Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Delaware. He currently teaches Honors Physics for Engineers for first-year students and Honors Introduction to Mate- rials Science and Engineering. His engineering education interests include first-year engineering courses and the effect of intrinsic motivation on student success.Dr. Christopher D. Pionke P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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exclusionary comments thatparticipation in engineering careers. Using a secondary data could have alienated some students from certain culturalset, the researchers asked the question, “What is the backgrounds.relationship between stereotype vulnerability and a sense of Q31. My advisor supports the idea that programs aidingbelonging among African American physics/engineering African American students to succeed in STEM coursesmajors at an HBCU?” is important to the mission of Xavier University. Q35. My advisor shows interest in me as a person. RESEARCH METHODS

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Thelma E Coley, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University

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Learning in Toronto. He is currently an Associate Professor at Memorial University, teaching mechanics and design. His research areas are automated modeling, vehicle dynamics and control, vibration-assisted drilling, and nondestructive testing of power transmission line poles.Ms. Thelma E Coley, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University Thelma Coley is a Student Engagement Coordinator with the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University, NL, Canada. She holds an M. Ed. specializing in teaching and has considerable instructional experience within a variety of educational settings. She has provided professional devel- opment to other teaching specialists and is currently

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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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

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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Problem Solving

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University

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, and the connection between the two.Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University Lauren Corrigan is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Ohio State. She has two years of industry experience as an environmental engineering consultant. Her responsibilities included solid waste design, construction quality assurance, and computer aided design in support of various environmental projects. Lauren currently engages in teaching and curriculum development within the First-Year Engineering Program. Her research interests include the retention and success of students in STEM fields, with a

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; William T. Riddell, Rowan University; Karl Dyer, Rowan University

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department at Rowan University. His interests include energy, infrastructure, mechanics and materials. Prior to joining Rowan, he worked at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, and was a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow in the Mechanics of Materials Branch at NASA Langley.Mr. Karl Dyer, Rowan University Karl Dyer is a Mechanical Engineering Technician at Rowan University. He received his B.S. in mechan- ical engineering and M.S. in electrical engineering from Rowan University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 WIP: Exploring Light Bulb Technologies to Teach Energy Conservation, Numerical Integration, and Consumer Consciousness

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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Texas,” National Center for Postsecondary Research NCPR Brief (2012).[11] Wachen, John, Joshua Pretlow, and Karrie G. Dixon. “Building College Readiness Exploring the Effectiveness of the UNC Academic Summer Bridge Program,” Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice (2016).[12] Harrington, M. A., et al. “Closing the Gap: First Year Success in College Mathematics at an HBCU,” Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 16.5 (2016): 92-106. AUTHOR INFORMATION9th First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6-8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL T1A-4

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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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