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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania

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due to the lack of hands-on activities [1]. One of the reasonsbehind this waning of interest is the missing connection between theory and applications. Withoutestablishing this link, EMF courses fail to attract and engage engineering students.Teaching EMF requires special care and attention from the instructor. Traditional EMF class tendsto concentrate on abstract theory and numerical analysis. A lecture based engineering coursefocusing on legacy materials is not an effective style of learning since engineering students areadopted to hands-on activities and learn better from course related activities and sensoryinformation [2] [3]. Various active learning techniques including problem solving in class, peerdiscussions, clicker responses

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Emily Alexandra German, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Niki Taylor Taheri, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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apply theseconcepts in the form of a working speaker. In order for Vaughn’s Society of Women Engineers tofocus on minority students, a Title 1 Elementary School, i.e. a school with high numbers or Fall 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 6-7 – Penn State Berkspercentages of children from low-income families and therefore requiring assistance from thegovernment, was chosen.This paper will present the rationale behind the choice of building a speaker as an engineeringworkshop topic, which is arranged in the second section. Secondly, the content of the workshopand how it was introduced to the students shall be provided in the third section. The result of theworkshop and its conclusion shall follow in the last two sections

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Tak Cheung; sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Rex Taibu; Vazgen Shekoyan

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classes for several years. His teaching experience has shaped his research focus. Currently, Dr. Taibu is actively engaged in 1) promoting scientific inquiry attitudes in students through designing, implementing, and assessing in- novative inquiry based physics labs. 2) conducting research regarding the role of language in conceptual understanding. 3) exploring cosmic rays (detection, data collection, and analysis). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Latent variable modeling with applications to education assessment and NSF-REU projects for engineering students Vazgen Shekoyan, Raul Armendariz, Sunil Dehipawala, Rex Taibu, George

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College; sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger Jr, Queensborough Community College

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decision making in this example, students can develop a betterconceptual understanding of magnetic reconnection at the introductory calculus physics level.KeywordsCritical thinking, memorization, facts, judgment, asymmetry, Biot-Savart lawIntroductionA July 2016 Barnes & Noble College and Money.com article reported that “Today’s collegestudents are more interested in gaining exposure to new ideas and developing critical thinkingskills that lead to a fulfilling career versus chasing financial success”1. The magazine alsopublished more detailed data on what students and parents consider the top three benefits of acollege education. The survey showed that 84% of students and 95% of parents regarded thedevelopment of critical thinking to be a top

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Ge Jin, Purdue University Northwest; Michael Tu, Purdue University Northwest; Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Justin David Heffron, Purdue University Northwest; Jonathan Kakahiaka White

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1-5 Department of Computer Information Technology and Graphics, Purdue University NorthwestAbstractCybersecurity is critical to the national infrastructure, government, military and industry. Todefend the U.S. against the cyber threats, a significant demand for skilled cybersecurity workforceis predicted in government and industrial sectors. To address this issue, Purdue UniversityNorthwest has successfully launched four GenCyber summer camps for 181 high school studentsin Chicago metropolitan area to stimulate the high school students’ interest in the cybersecurityfield and raise their awareness of cybersecurity and safe online behavior. PNW GenCyber summercamp activities were delivered in the format of game based learning and hands-on

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College; Danny Mangra, Queensboro Community College

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Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

elements, logic elements, timing elements,digital logic gates and so on. In this paper, a description of the interesting and innovative designinglogic circuit project is presented which can apply to community college students in Electrical andComputer Engineering Technology fields. Project-Based Learning (PBL) provides students theability to gain knowledge and skills by working to investigate and respond to a complex question,problem or challenge in real-world scenarios (www.bie.org). The goal of PBL is to develop andenhance student learning by encouraging critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and self-management. It has been emphasized by previous study (Han et al.1) that student-driven, Fall 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Tak Cheung; sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger Jr, Queensborough Community College; Kimberly A Riegel, Queensborough Community College

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recent finding showed that it is the high achiever that would have a higher tendency tocheat, a break from the traditional viewpoint that low achievers would cheat more often 1. CityUniversity of New York has a writing intensive requirement and physics lab report writing wouldbe acceptable for meeting that writing requirement 2. The resubmission is dedicated by the writingintensive policy such that our community college has tutorial center where writing tutor wouldhelp a student in the first submission as well as in the resubmission. Given that professors arefaced with these challenges, it is important to develop a qualitative content analysis methodology.Our department also has a regrade policy where the chair will appoint regrade committee

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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the overall course were evaluated within each group. The mean grades for each group areoffered in Table 1, including the results of a two-sample t-test to determine if there is enoughstatistical significance in the difference between the means of the two groups. Table 1: Comparison of Grades including Two-Sample t-test Graded Item Picked Up Not Picked Up Null Hypothesis Significance (Mean Grade) (Mean Grade) (Means Equal) (p-value) Homework Assignment 95.0 92.6 Cannot Reject 0.5503 Midterm Exam 80.9 75.6 Cannot Reject 0.1367 Final Course Grade 86.9

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Wyatt John Ritchie; Marietta Scanlon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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innovative teaching delivery methods. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Creation of an Immersive Environment to Provide Shop Equipment Training Wyatt J. Ritchie1, Dr. Marietta R. Scanlon1 1 Division of Engineering, Penn State BerksAbstractThe purpose of this project was to create an immersive environment to provide an introduction tomachine shop equipment on the Penn State Berks campus. Using a 360o video camera,operational videos of a lathe, vertical band saw, horizontal band saw, mill, and arc welder wereproduced. The videos were edited to incorporate informational narration and processed forviewing on either a desktop

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Jason Lehrer; Marietta R. Scanlon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Development of a Sustainable Technology for 3D Printing Using Recycled Materials Jason Lehrer1 and Dr. Marietta Scanlon1 1 Division of Engineering, Penn State BerksAbstractAs part of an undergraduate research project, a study was undertaken to determine the feasibilityof extruding recyclable plastic into usable filament to create a sustainable technology for 3-Dprinting. An extrusion process was developed using Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG)pellets to establish a baseline that would be used when investigating recyclable plastics.Modifications were done to allow for higher temperature extrusion to accommodate the

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Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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national security. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Towards Real-time Ergonomics Feedback and Educational Content with the use of Co-Robots Christian E. López 1 and Dr. Conrad S. Tucker1,2 1 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, the Pennsylvania State University. 2 School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs, the Pennsylvania State University.AbstractEngineering students will play a major role in the process of improving the ergonomics in theworkplace. Nonetheless, studies indicate that engineering students are not familiar with theHuman Factors & Ergonomics (HF&E) methods used to improve

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Issues in the First Year - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lilianny Virguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

engineering.wave of revisions in their first-year programs in the last Previous findings suggest that students’ course perceptionsyears. These program modifications are intended to can affect their motivation to persist in an engineeringenhance student success in engineering, including both career [1]. The purpose of this study is to compare students’students’ achievement and students’ motivation to course perceptions in two versions, 1024 versus 1215, of apersist in an engineering degree. This paper will look at required introductory engineering course.students’ perceptions as it compares Traditional versus There is a need to understand how to better supportRevised versions of an

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Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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combined traditional classroom lectures with avarieties in the so called blended techniques [1] [2]. The competency-based learning approach. The fall 2016 semesterflipped classroom technique, primarily, is still a framework used a flipped classroom delivery with traditional evaluation.where content is disseminated outside the classroom and the The spring 2017 semester used a flipped classroom deliveryconcepts are applied inside the classroom in the presence of with the competency-based learning approach. In each ofthe instructor. Many studies have been conducted in all areas these semesters, 44 ±3 students were enrolled in the classesof education by partially [3] or fully flipping a classroom [4] where these techniques

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Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

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2017 FYEE Conference

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FELIX ORLANDO MARTINEZ-RIOS, Universidad Panamericana

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engineering degree [1]-[3]. program must formulate a set of program student outcomes The Universidad Panamericana is a young private (PSO) (knowledge, skills, attitudes) that directly address theuniversity with 50 years of creation. It has three campuses in educational objectives and have specific outcomes. Thesethe main cities of Mexico: Guadalajara, Aguascalientes and PSO must be the ultimate goal acquired by the students whenMexico City. The School of Engineering at Mexico City has they complete the bachelor program. Table I show the PSO36 years of creation and offers the following Engineering in EAC commission [4].programs: Industrial, Mechanical, Innovation and Design

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Rouzbeh Tehrani, Temple University; Mohammad F. Kiani, Temple University; Evangelia Bellas, Temple University; John Joseph Helferty, Temple University; Won H Suh, Bioengineering Department, College of Engineering, Temple University

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fulfill their own teaching or researchas time management, career options, on-campus tutoring objectives [1]. But current literature suggests that faculty areand resource centers to name a few. Based on student moving away from the earlier models in an attempt tofeedback and low retention rates, it was obvious that a increase retention rate by redefining first year engineeringnew model was needed. The focus was to be much more education [1,2,3]. Recently, there has been an emphasis onhands-on and use a project-oriented approach. In engineering design and hands-on, team work based projects.addition, multiple instructors were employed from four Such practices have shown to

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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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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

-knowledge which is essential to the application of these facts solving flowchart. We use one flowchart per system. Toand procedures in problem solving. (Pawl, 2009)” solve multiple-system problems with multiple flowcharts, simply determine the order in which to solve each system. The S.I.M. (System, Interactions, and Model) [1] physicsproblem solving strategy, created by this MIT educationFirst Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6 – August 8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-1

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2017 FYEE Conference

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

involves the recording of a class session andworkshop will also have the opportunity to examine the structured annotation of the video classified as video-barriers to the implementation of VAPR and develop annotated peer review (VAPR) [5].actionable solutions to overcome those challenges. VAPR: VIDEO-ANNOTATED PEER REVIEWIndex Terms – evidence-based instruction, teaching Utilizing a commercially available web-based softwareobservations, peer-review platform, such as Swivl (shown in Figure 1), a community FACULTY PEER-REVIEW OF TEACHING of practice of

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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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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

) introduce industry present an overview of different fields and careerprogramming and specifically MATLAB early in our opportunities in electrical engineering. In the second course,program, (iii) stress communication skills, and (iv) attract and ECE 102, students learn to develop algorithms and applyengage more students, in particular from under-represented computational software tools (mainly MATLAB) to solvegroups, into ECE [1]. While we have had some successes – primarily simple electrical engineering problems. They do apopular and engaging team design projects, hands-on lab project using MATLAB programming for data acquisitionexperience, and an alumni mentor program – we still

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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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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

UVA studentsstudents who receive tutoring benefit from the individualized, who receive tutoring, as well as provide a model foractive learning experience, as well as the increased comfort continuing this assessment in future semesters.and understanding that comes from working with a peer [1]. METHODOLOGYTutoring also offers financial advantages, as supporting apeer tutoring program is generally more cost efficient than The tutoring survey (Appendix) was distributed as a Qualtricshiring professional tutors or additional TAs. Engineering and web survey via email to students tutored in the spring 2017applied science programs have adopted peer tutoring semester; the survey was

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

instructors can facilitate the transition from PCE to FYE.students arriving in first-year engineering programs Table 1 provides an overview of the workshop.with significant prior engineering experience. To assistfirst-year engineering faculty and staff with improving TABLE Ithe alignment of their programs with their students’ pre- WORKSHOP OVERVIEW Topic Descriptioncollege engineering experiences, in the first part of this Introduction Introductions and workshop objectivesworkshop we present a framework we developed to

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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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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

become a primary focus at the University of economic backgrounds, and prior knowledge among studentsTexas at Arlington (UTA). UTA conducted a study that at UTA, ENGR 1300 utilizes the Student-Centered Activefound students were ill-equipped in the areas of problem Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogiessolving, professional writing, and computer (SCALE-UP) method. This method, developed at NC Stateprogramming. Therefore, UTA has recently created a University [1] and now utilized in many universities [2],new first year engineering course focused on improving focuses on creating a highly active and collaborativethese specific skill areas using the Student-Centered

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Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Akhan Almagambetov, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; John M. Pavlina, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

found [1] that most students could not connect the conceptsthe semester, culminating in a laboratory final that in- from the laboratory to any practical applications and hadvolves applying concepts learned in a practical setting low perceptions of applicability of the material to their ma-under strict timing constraints. jor, based on an exit survey administered at the end of the Data show that students attained a more even level semester.of understanding across multiple topics, could apply Addressing these concerns, we designed a new labora-digital logic design concepts to real-world design prob- tory sequence that was piloted across two sections of thelems, and

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Dani Fadda P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

) task-specific and not customizable. They can also be veryand personnel (faculty and graduate teaching assistants) costly when applied to a large class desiring hands-onrequired. The statics project is considered simple to experience.implement at a low-cost but effective and appreciated by Some course learning outcomes for the two creditthe students. Continuous improvements to the project are freshman course are stated as follows and the projectmade based on faculty observations and assessments, as discussed here relates to one part of outcome 1. It also relateswell as a survey administered to the students. to outcomes 2 and 3

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Issues in the First Year - Focus on Self-Efficacy

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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with University’s context and initial efforts, including [1]-[3].concentrations in chemical and mechanical engineering. Reference [1] reports on Campbell University’s efforts toThis paper describes efforts to intentionally support the recruit a diverse cohort of students, [2] reports on thedevelopment of engineering identity in students during facilities prepared for and used by the incoming engineeringtheir first year through the formation of a community of students, and [3] discusses some elements of the origins andpractice. Faculty managed and supported a variety of in- adaptation of the first-year engineering curriculum.class and extracurricular activities to encourage the

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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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” to provide after-hours support. ESEPs support One courses specific to the Faculty of Engineering.the instructional team by developing and focus-grouping Involving students as active participants in teaching andcourse materials, administering extra problem sets learning is growing in popularity. Healey et al. [1] suggestthrough on-line rooms, and informing instructors of that successful approaches take advantage of sharedstudent difficulties. Finally, the ESEPs support the engagement between students and academics seeking to learnadministration through research into best practices in together and enact changes to enhance student learningfirst-year engineering

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Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Sharri Lee Kornblum, CSULA engineering department; Zanj Kano Avery El; Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

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, after participating in STEP. Supplemental Instruction was implemented as a mandatory intervention for allFYrE@ECST participants (Figure 1), to help them succeed in Calculus and Physics courses,which are high attrition courses. SI was selected because the model had been widely investigatedin engineering education and a great deal of researchers has reported on the positive results of SIworkshops (Martin & Arendale, 1994), since it was initially proposed in 1973 by Dr. DeannaMartin at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC). But most importantly, SI UMKCmodel goals were aligned with our goals to improve student performance in these high-attritioncourses and to increase retention and graduation rates of engineering students. The

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi P.E., NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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-definedgenerating their own idea. projects in Lego robotics, computer-aided design (CAD) of a building, and a LabVIEW digital logic problem. The firstThe project combines entrepreneurial thinking and weeks of the pilot section were devoted to studentsmaker technology to allow students to address large-scale identifying a problem, then they spent the rest of the semestermultidisciplinary engineering problems. In addition to designing and building their solution. Teams were instructedthe introduction to engineering course, a 1 credit hour on design thinking and consumer-oriented design. Studentsfirst-year course, called the

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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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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

mathematics. Another reason is students placed intohurting students’ chances to make satisfactory progress Calculus I lose their drive to do well in the course as theytowards their degree and ultimately graduate within find it difficult to establish a connection betweeneven six years. In order to address these serious issues, in mathematics and engineering [1-3]. Therefore, they struggleFall of 2016, New Jersey Institute of Technology offered to keep up with the coursework. In addition to loss ofENGR 101 – an application oriented course based on motivation, any delay in entry to Calculus I or failure inWright State University model to engineering students Calculus I is almost automatically

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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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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

and pedagogies2011, with the first Computer Engineering graduates implemented in the first-year engineering programs over thefollowing in 2012. Although the Software Engineering past three years include:program was subsequently dropped, the Electrical and • Adoption of Studying Engineering: A Road Map to aIndustrial & Systems Engineering programs received ABET Rewarding Career. Ray Landis’ seminal work [1] wasaccreditation in 2012, followed by Computer Engineering in established as a foundational text in the Introduction to2013. The Mechanical Engineering program was started in Engineering course. In-class discussions and out-of-2014 and is on track to have its

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

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2017 FYEE Conference

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John Edward Miller, Baylor University; Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor Univer- sity. 2017 FYEE Conference: Daytona Beach, Florida Aug 6 Session T2C First-year Redesign: LabVIEW, myRIO, EML, and More John Miller and Carolyn Skurla Baylor University, John_Miller1@baylor.edu, Carolyn_Skurla@baylor.eduAbstract - Over the past year, faculty at Baylor previously published [1]. One of the qualifying requirementsimplemented a new curriculum in a pilot course for first- is that