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WIP: Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engagement

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2017 FYEE Conference

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

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evidenced-based teaching practices. 2017 FYEE Conference: Daytona Beach, Florida Aug 6 Work in Progress: Self Directed Projects to Increase Engagement and Satisfaction in Basic Programming Course Tonya J Whitehead and Jeffrey J Potoff Wayne State University, tonya.whitehead@wayne.edu, jeffrey.potoff@wayne.eduAbstract - Introductory programming courses can be very course is required for transfer students as well, leading tochallenging, leading to students being disengaged and students being anywhere from their first semester to lasthaving difficulty relating the material to their specific semester

Conference Session

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

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Racheida S Lewis, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Knott is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her interests include assessment and pedagogy. Within ASEE, she is a member of the First-year Programs Division, the Women in Engineering Division, the Educational Research and Methods Division, and the Design in Engineering Education Division. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and is the Faculty Adviser for SWE at VT. 2017 FYEE Conference: Daytona Beach, Florida Aug 6 Session W1A Work in Progress – Understanding General Engineering Students’ Identification as Engineers

Conference Session

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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Paper ID #20921Peer Mentoring in the First-Year Engineering ExperienceEmily Sandvall, Baylor University Emily Sandvall Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs, School of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University, Emily Sandvall@baylor.eduDeanna CalderMs. Megan Harper, Baylor University I am a second-year Masters student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at Baylor Uni- versity.Mr. Zachary Bruce Jackson, Baylor UniversityMr. Billy Joel Baker c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

Conference Session

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department holtzman@pdx.edu, pejcinb@pdx.eduAbstract - A three-quarter freshman sequence in electrical first quarter in the sequence has been a fun and invitingengineering was designed to provide design and gateway course, but has not prepared students well for moreteamwork experience, introduce programming, stress rigorous coursework in the next two classes in the sequence.communication skills, and attract and engage more In this work-in-progress paper, we will describe some ofstudents, especially from under-represented groups, into the continuing challenges with this

Conference Session

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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Paper ID #20913Instilling Entrepreneurial Mindset by Vertical Integration of Engineering ProjectsShankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Shankar Ramakrishnan received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University. He is currently 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 at the Polytechnic campus of the Arizona State University. He also designs and teaches engineering design courses in the first and sophomore years at ASU. His interests

Conference Session

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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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

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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

Conference Session

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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summarizes initial Self-regulated learning (SRL) is described as the process thatwork conducted to understand how students discuss their a learner goes through in order to engage in cognitive andself-regulated learning skills through an end of semester metacognitive functioning, as well as to regulate severalreflective assignment. As part of a first year seminar affective dimensions, such as motivational, behavioral, andcourse for engineering students, students are asked to emotional regulation [1-5]. Self-regulated learning can alsocomplete weekly reflective assignments relating the be seen as a process that allows students to navigate throughweek’s topic to their own practice as a

Conference Session

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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Paper ID #20930Understanding the Processes and Challenges Students’ Experience Solvingan Open-Ended ProblemDr. Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Courtney is a Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering Honors Program at the University of Tennessee. She completed her Ph.D. in Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University. Prior to her Ph.D. work, she received her B.S. in Bioengineering at Clemson University and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. Courtney’s research interests include epistemic cognition in the context of problem solving

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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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Cincinnati. Whitney also works with the Emerging Ethnic Engineers (E3) Program. She teaches Calculus 1 during the Summer Bridge program and instructs Cooperative Calculus 1 during the school year. Continuing with her commitment to community involvement, Whitney has previously served on the Na- tional Executive Board for the National Society of Black Engineers, a student-managed organization with more than 30,000 members. She served as the Planning Chairperson for the 2013 Annual Convention and is currently an advisor for the Great Lakes Region. Dr. Gaskins the President of the Sigma Omega graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the Women’s Alliance

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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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only Throughout the course, topics related to energyfor their high energy efficiency, but for their low consumption and sustainability had been covered in theresidual heat. This paper will describe the details of the framework of NZEBs. Students were introduced to thelaboratory set up and assignment, highlight the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, theintellectual scaffolding that was provided to students, Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Homeand present future assessment plans. program, typical energy consumers in a home, and worldwide sources of energy (fossil fuels such as coal,Index Terms

Conference Session

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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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