Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Instiutes for Research (AIR); David L Burris, University of Delaware; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

templates and exemplars for different technical writing formats [16-18]; (b) use ofdetailed grading rubrics that are shared with students before writing assignment submission [19];and (c) timely and meaningful feedback, either from instructors [6, 15] or through peer review[20, 21]. Secondly, most undergraduate programs currently follow some version of writingacross the curriculum (WAC) [6, 9, 22-24] where communications skills developed in early-years courses are reinforced through later lab, design, and capstone classes. Ideally, instructionalelements like templates, exemplars, and rubrics are kept consistent throughout WAC courses.Lastly, there is strong evidence to suggest that situated learning activities – that is, instructionand assignments

Collection

2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Mandeep Singh Basson, University of California, Davis; Colleen Elizabeth Bronner, University of California, Davis

01 Cultural adjustment to academia writing styles and academic expectations. understanding of their own cultural identities, biases, and Lack of knowledge and fear of offending cultural norms leads to miscommunication or no assumptions through reflective exercises, fostering increased self- 02 Issues with social integration communication between peers

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Bikowski, Ohio University; Melissa Broeckelman, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

AC 2007-2114: AN EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR NURTURING ACULTURE OF ACADEMIC HONESTYDawn Bikowski, Ohio University Dawn Bikowski is the Director of the Graduate Writing Program at Ohio University. She teaches engineering graduate students about academic honesty within the context of developing a set of writing skills. She is also a doctoral student in Educational Studies. Her research interests include issues related to academic honesty and how technology can best be used in education.Melissa Broeckelman, Ohio University Melissa Broeckelman is a doctoral student in Communication Studies at Ohio University and is also the Academic Honesty Advisor for the Russ College of Engineering and Technology

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Behrouz Farhang-Boroujeny, University of Utah; Stephanie Richardson, University of Utah; Rohit Verma, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Plans are assessed by peer student teams, by the Page 11.777.7professors involved, and by the TCO. Students are graded on the quality of their assessment, notthe identified business potential of the product they are assessing. Some of the plans recommendentrepreneurship, others licensing, and still others indicate that there is not a good business casefor the product. Use of peer evaluation of the business plans means that all students will havehad opportunity to see details of products in all of these categories.Writing and Speaking Initiative8,9The writing and speaking initiative in this project is administered through the Center forEngineering

Conference Session

The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

University Innovation Fellows organization (now part of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford, a.k.a. the d.school).Mrs. Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives Catherine Bates received a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies and Creative Writing from Florida State University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing with an emphasis in fiction from Arizona State University. She serves as the Program Director for the NIH Southwest Bridges to Baccalaureate program and the Program Coordinator for the NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program. In her current role at the Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives, Catherine is dedicated to expanding re

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willis Tompkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Walter Block, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kristyn Masters, University of Wisconsin-Madison; William Murphy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mitchell Tyler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Webster, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. 6. Each team does an end-of-semester poster presentation. 7. Each student does peer review of other teams’ PowerPoint and poster presentations. 8. Each student does a self and peer performance evaluation.In addition to these deliverables that all represent aspects of professional communication skills,other experiences that students get with professional communication are: 1. Each junior-level student mentors a sophomore who is part of their team when the BME 200 and 300 students are combined in teams. 2. Each team meets with their faculty advisor every week for a design review. 3. Each student participates in at least one K-12 outreach activity. 4. Each team writes at least one technical paper as part of the final

Collection

2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Bobby Hodgkinson

-based counterparts. However, our efforts have yielded moresubstantial progress in developing AI tools for course support tasks. These include the automationof lab report grading and the efficient processing and evaluation of peer reviews, areas where AIcan more readily replicate and augment the functions of a traditional teaching assistant.Presented worksSince this work won’t yet be available to the audience and for the sake of completeness, wesummarize our recent paper “AI-based Sentiment Analysis and Grader Enhancements” submittedto the ASEE 2024 national conference. That paper presents a comprehensive study focused on theapplication of AI in the realm of peer feedback and grading assistance in one of our Aerospacelab courses. The overarching

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Communication (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis P. Nordin, Mississippi State University; John Aaron Louis Grimes, Mississippi State University; Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University; Shelly Sanders, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

research habits, studentsare probably more inclined to adopt both vertical and lateral search techniques.Writing-Based Exercise #2: “Professional” fact checking for your peersThis activity requires that students act as “professional fact checkers” for their peers. Typically,this activity is useful during a drafting process for a paper, after Exercise #1 has been completedand students have begun writing their own papers. Writing-Based Exercise #2: Fact-checking activity—Evaluate your partner’s source use! Directions: For this exercise, you’ll choose at least one of your partner’s main sources. Afterward, you’ll act as a “professional fact checker,” evaluating both the credibility of your partner’s sources and their use of those sources. Remember

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 8: Skill Building

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Haslam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Jonathan M. Adams, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Robert Gerrick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

typically seen until the senior-level course.Student OutcomesWhile the initial expectation was that students in the first-year course would perform to aequitable but lesser degree than their counterparts, our expectations were subverted when seeingthe outcomes and productions of students at both levels. Overall, students at the lower levelshowed competency in writing and presenting equal to or surpassing their senior-level peers inthe first semester. Examples are given and explained regarding the differences in both writingand presenting outcomes.WritingOne of the areas of frequent struggle and focus in the senior-level capstone sections is the writingand explaining of equations and mathematical calculations undertaken in the process ofengineering

Conference Session

Hybrid and Online Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis; Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared, University of California, Davis; Edward Thomas Conley, University of California, Davis

Tagged Divisions

Materials

content and reflections from the instructor, TAs, and students.1. IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted higher education worldwide in March 2020. Colleges anduniversities abruptly stopped in-person instruction and instead required remote teaching.Instructors’ challenges included preparing virtual lessons, learning videoconferencing software,and selecting appropriate graded assessments. At the same time, students’ learning routines weredisrupted as many returned home and were away from their peers; some students also lost thesafety net that the university provided, such as reliable food and shelter [1]. Furthermore, bothstudents and faculty were affected by limited internet connectivity and additional familyresponsibilities due to the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Innovative Changes to the Typical Civil Engineering Coursework.

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Arthur Schmidt, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jeffery Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jordan Ouellet, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

to their peers and mentors before the final presentationwith judges.This class module is spread over multiple weeks and reflects the project reporting structure. Eachlesson presents a single section of the report (introduction, scope, results etc.). Students watch ashort video (~15 minutes) prior to attending class that covers the basic content of each section.The videos also serve as a reference when they are generating their final report later in thesemester. The class period is dedicated to activities where students will revise writing samplesusing the think-pair-share format. After strengths and weaknesses are identified, students willpractice writing and revising writing in small groups. Instructors facilitate large groupdiscussions

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

program’s UgR activities had helped them improvetheir writing skills and oral communication skills (96%).To offer peer feedback and to simulate a more professional review process, two UgR activitiesinvolving peer review sessions were conducted during year-three. The first peer review sessionwas conducted in the blind, with participants submitting their abstract and rough paper drafts tothe directors, who then removed all identifying entries and redistributed the works back out tothe participants for review and comment. The participant then conducted their blind reviews andreturned their comments and suggested edits for redistribution back to the authors. The secondpeer review session was conducted informally, with participants paring up and

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

instructor. We have had four differentcomposition instructors since the learning community was implemented.“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”university human subjects committee. Following the discussion of our assessmentmethods, we will present the findings from our research regarding the studentparticipants.Assessment MethodsBoth quantitative and qualitative assessment methods have been used for data collection.Specifically, we have gathered information through student records (retention, gradepoint, academic progress), student and peer mentor surveys, student and peer mentorfocus groups, and student writing

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

) .Project-based Learning as a Vehicle for Social Responsibility and Social Justice in Engineering Education.Silvia de Freitas, C. C., Beyer, Z. J., Al Yagoub, H. A., & DeBoer, J. (2018). Fostering Engineering Thinking in a Democratic Learning Space: A Classroom Application Pilot Study in the Azraq Refugee Camp, Jordan.Smith, J. M., & Lucena, J. C. (2018). Social Responsibility in Engineering Education and Practice: Alignments, Mismatches, and Future Directions.Svihla, V., Hubka, C. A, & Chi, E. (2018). Peer Review and Reflection in Engineering Labs: Writing to Learn and Learning to Write.Tang, X. (2018). From 'Empathic Design' to 'Empathic Engineering': Toward a Genealogy of Empathy in Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and Engineering Instructors." Technical Communication Quarterly, 2003. 12(1): p. 7-24.12. Smith, S., "The Role of Technical Expertise in Engineering and Writing Teachers’ Evaluations of Students’ Writing." Written Communication, 2003. 20(1): p. 37-80.13. Taylor, S.S. and M.D. Patton, "Ten engineers reading: disjunctions between preference and practice in civil engineering faculty responses." Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2006. 36(3): p. 253-271.14. Thaiss, C. and T.M. Zawacki, Engaged writers and dynamic disciplines: Research on the academic writing life. 2006, Portsmouth: Heinemann.15. Ohland, M.W. and R.A. Layton. "Comparing the reliability of two peer evaluation instruments." in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Momanyi, William Paterson University; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

learners. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Syllabi Indicators of Learning Community Supports in Civil Engineering ClassroomsAbstractLearning communities in formal educational settings act as support systems for students,facilitating increased motivation, student success, and feelings of belonging. Learningcommunities can be compromised by instructional conditions due to institutional, national, orglobal disruptions, leaving students vulnerable to being disconnected from their peers andinstructors. This study explored the impact of a disruption on instructor facilitation of learningcommunities. The research question was: “How does a disruption impact instructor

Conference Session

FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Holander Gleixner, San Jose State University; Katherine Casey, SJSU College of Engineering; Jared T. Tuberty, San Jose State University; Sanela Latic; Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

students spoke in panels during dinners including panels withthe peer mentors, advice from first year students, student club representatives, and students withglobal travel as part of their SJSU experience.Enhance Math and Writing PreparationA primary goal was to strengthen the academic success of the EXCEED students. The EXCEEDprogram included ten hours each of math and writing workshops. The workshops were taught byfaculty who teach pre-calculus and remedial English classes using a set of topics designed bysurveying faculty of freshmen and entry level engineering classes on the areas they felt studentsstruggled with the most. The workshops included homework which was also used as a tool toteach time management and study skills.Build Community

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Friedman; Fadi Deek; Howard Kimmel

result in the narrowing down ofincipient ideas and amorphous possibilities (Flower & Hayes, 1980). Brainstorming andfree writing are popular techniques used in the planning stage, but they are followed bythe breaking down of ideas into components in order to test possible arrangements ofinformation into sections of drafts as an organizational strategy. The analytic processesof peer review give each member of the class access to a potentially cohesive discoursecommunity comprised of both computing and composition disciplines. Each member ofa problem-solving team reads other students' essays in order to locate theses andsupporting evidence, the presence of an organizational strategy and the coherence ofideas. Students revise drafts based on

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Janice Miller-Young

beginning of the students’ careers in engineering: • Both the instructor and peers are resources in developing critical thinking skills, as students receive guidance in evaluating their peers’ and their own work. • The problem (in this case, preparing instructions) is used as the point of entry into the subject of successful teamwork and written communication, and thus provides increased motivation for sustained learning. • The activity challenges students to think critically on their own first, then provides appropriate support by facilitating discussions on technical writing and effective instructions. • The problem is activity-centered rather than text and lecture centered. • Students are

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College; Kurt Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

business, and a summary of discussion and decisions. The team meetingminutes also include peer-to-peer assessment of each member’s weekly performance in severalcategories. Consequently, team members use the PME structure to hold each other accountable.Continued low performance on PME can substantially reduce capstone grades for individualstudents.PME provide students with a framework to work as professionals and, therefore, manage theirteams effectively with minimal intervention from advisors. These skills are essential tosupporting an entrepreneurial mindset. Students use PME to document problems such as lack ofparticipation or limited contributions by a team member, allowing for earlier intervention, ifnecessary. Over the past several years, the

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew James Scarborough, University of Vermont; Katherine D. McMahon, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

wereused. These writing assignments asked students to not only explain the causes of the Flint WaterCrisis, but also to propose strategies to prevent another crisis like the one experienced in Flint.Lastly, to provide a sense of community, the problem sets were solved in pre-assigned studentgroups and writing assignments underwent a process of peer-review.Integrating teaching-as-research, learning communities, and learning-through-diversity.Teaching-as-research was used to develop this report. Throughout this report, we aim todetermine if our intervention (a Flint Water Crisis case study) benefited student learning. Wecollected and analyzed data to test our hypothesis, and we make recommendations for futurecohorts based on evidence. To encourage

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann , Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

included timemanagement, goal setting, industry lunch (E2 only), effective learning strategies, moneymanagement and an introduction to LSU’s Communication Across the Curriculum (CxC)initiative. Industry professionals and student organization leaders were recruited toparticipate or present activities specifically to introduce the incoming freshmen to theprofessional and university communities. Activities for both programs included mockinterviewing, resume writing and planning for internships. For both the camp and the class, academic and industrial professionals givepresentations and have informal discussions about their careers and disciplines. Allstudents are exposed to the 10 degree programs/disciplines offered in the college.
Peer

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rassa Rassai; Mensah Patrick; Jean-Pierre Bayard; Valerie Young; Joseph Tront; Edward Perry

useful tools for new (and old) engineering educators. First,MERLOT provides links to free, public domain, online learning objects for engineeringcoursework in a variety of disciplines. These learning objects include course notes, diagrams,tutorial programs, demonstration and interactive applets, and even online mini-courses. Alongwith the link to the learning object, MERLOT provides a description of the content and, often,sample assignments demonstrating methods for incorporating it into courses. Second, MERLOTprovides links to free, public domain, online pedagogical tools such as learning preferencessurveys and guidance on constructing rubrics, writing course outcomes, and planning learningactivities at all levels from Knowledge and Application

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Arthur Brodersen; Cordelia Brown

multiple sections offered inthis course. This learning model is being applied to half of the sections. Students register forone of the offered “Introduction to Digital Logic” sections. Students have no knowledge thatthere are different modalities of instruction. This method assures a nearly random assignment tosections. The remaining sections will receive the traditional approach to instruction. Thesections using the learning model receive instruction through a combination of lecturing, activelearning exercises, collaborative learning exercises, and peer instruction exercises. In thesesections, students are engaged in challenge projects and presentations. Instructors and teachingassistants are provided with special training workshops on techniques

Conference Session

Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland; John St George, University of Auckland; Li Wang, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

expertise in engineering resources and services; and the SLCadvisors provided study skills, writing skills, oral presentation skills and learning support tostudents.As a result of a number of meetings of this team, it was agreed that a formal lectureprogramme of ten lectures backed up by coursework, peer feedback and hands-on tutorialwork would provide a good balance for students during their research.The first lectures covered an introduction to research and the development of objectives andresearch methodology. This was followed up by the various forms of literature review andsome guidance with preparation. Further lectures on writing styles, reporting results,referencing and formatting the final report were delivered at key times during the

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

ideas and concepts from previous work listed here, the authorundertook a redesign of his mechanics classes (statics and strength of materials) toinclude interactive engagement, cooperative learning and peer instruction. The idea of“teaching-notes”1 was modernized by the faculty’s use of current technology consistingof a media projector and a tablet-pc with ink technology. Digital ink-technology is theterm used for writing on a tablet-pc screen using free hand writing. The students in theclass did not use tablet-pc. Page 15.1323.2BeginningsTo begin the process, the concept of mini lectures based on informal cooperative learningexperiences of Johnson, et

Conference Session

Improving Presentation Skills Through Summer Research and Ambassador Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Necia Werner, Carnegie Mellon University; Joanna Dickert, Carnegie Mellon University; Nisha Shanmugaraj, Carnegie Mellon University ; Kevin G. Monahan, Carnegie Mellon University; Stephanie Wallach, Carnegie Mellon University; Jennifer Keating, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

writing, in ways that respond to different communication scenarios (goal: draw on rhetorical analysis concepts to practice adjusting communications for different audiences and contexts). ● Learn to communicate your professional strengths and research interests in ways that are clear, concise, and engaging to diverse audiences (goal: understand and draw on known best practices for communicating complex information). ● Engage in peer feedback and self-reflection exercises to deepen your thinking about how to communicate your research (goal: wherever possible, have students demonstrate learning through peer sharing activities).Learning outcomes were embedded across five workshops (see Table

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

andrapidly diagnosing their conceptions of a situation. This study introduces an innovativeinstructional method, called “pseudo peer diagram” (PPD), where students compare andcontrast their work with others as a formative feedback mechanism. Fourteen studentswho graduated from the First Year Engineering Honors Program were asked to generatefree body diagrams to interpret equilibrium in the provided systems. PPDs werepresented to enable a direct comparison and to serve a metacognitive function forstudents who use them as feedback to practice and build up their own self-checkstrategies. In order to understand how individuals cognitively process PPDs, this studyused think-aloud protocol to make students’ cognition explicit.This study revealed several

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Walter F. Deal III, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity; Mathew Henderson, Tidewater Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

other devices to joinits network. The peer-to-peer topology also has a PAN coordinator. However, it differs from the startopology in that any device can communicate with any other device as long as they are in rangeof one another. Peer-to-peer topology allows more complex network formations to beimplemented such as a mesh networking topology. Applications such as industrial control andmonitoring, wireless sensor networks, asset and inventory tracking, intelligent agriculture, andsecurity would benefit from such a network topology. Beacons are used to synchronize the attached devices to the network to identify the PANand describe the structure of the super frames. Any device desiring to communicate during thecontention access

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Gerald Knapp, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University

the students, and providing a framework for interactionsbetween faculty, students and industry personnel. The project hosts three main programs: aFaculty Development Workshop, the Encounter Engineering Bridge Camp (E2), and a freshmancourse, ENGR 1050 Introduction to Engineering. The project also hosts several of itsprofessional development and academic enhancement activities in the Engineering ResidentialCollege (ERC), a residential hall for freshmen. Finally, the project is expanding Peer Mentoring,which emerged from the bridge camp team captains, and now is incorporated into ENGR 1050. Assessment includes individual program elements and overall impact on retention.Feedback on the individual components includes surveying the