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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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engineering, electrical engineering 60% n=41(henceforth referred to as NCE except engineering science) 50%and engineering science (ESC) programs, who are not 40%placed into Calculus I were enrolled in ENGR 101. 30%Engineering science at NJIT is for (i) still-decidingfreshmen engineering students and (ii) students who need 20%more attention and supervision especially in the first year of 10%education at NJIT. The mechanical engineering and 0%industrial engineering programs (MIE) opted not to TakingENGR101 NotTakingENGR101participate in the

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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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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: 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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impact move into after their first year. Concepts of computerperformance in the flipped classroom environment. programming are considered difficult conceptual material forAnalysis of two semesters of data is on-going and will be both computing and non-computing majors [1]. One of thereported in the full paper. challenges present in learning programming is the need to learn the syntax of a particular program in addition toIndex Terms – cluster analysis, flipped classroom, learning logic diagramming methods. Research has shownmotivation, performance. that many

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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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either no. December, pp. 627–651, 2012.because of a personal experience or a topic in a course. [6] C. J. Faber, “Epistemic Cognition during Problem Solving,” Clemson University, 2015.First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference AUTHOR INFORMATIONCourtney Faber Research Assistant Professor and Lecturer,Cook Grand Challenge Engineering Honors ProgramKevin Kit Director, Cook Grand Challenge EngineeringHonors Program and Associate Professor, Materials Scienceand EngineeringChris Pionke Associate Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace,and Biomedical EngineeringFirst Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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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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Development and EnhancementTo promote a sense of belonging among the Eng One student Through positive interaction with course instructors, ESEP’spopulation, ESEPs created and maintained an Engineering have developed a variety of course materials including videoOne website (Figure 2). This website serves as a “landing content, practice problems, demonstration materials, andplace” for Eng One students where they can access active engagement activities. These are identified in Table II.information to facilitate understanding the first year program Figure 3 shows a slider-crank mechanism demonstration tool,structure and availing of social and academic supports. which can be reconfigured with

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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: 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: 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