Conference Session

Technical Session IX

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kadri Akinola Akanni Parris, Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University

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FYEE Conference Sessions

Project Management Institute (PMI). Dr. Parris is actively involved in curriculum design, introduction of innovative pedagogies of engagement and the practice of engineering education through teaching several courses across the department. He is integrally involved in the design and delivery of the Pre-Freshman and Cooperative Education Program and others of that ilk at OSU, as a part of his specific interest in soft skill development, diversity, recruitment and retention initiatives.Dr. Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sheila Erin Youngblood, Cameron University; Irene Camilla Corriette, Cameron University ; Tyler C Bishop, Cameron University

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Results and ConclusionsThough there were many accomplishments during the summer academies these five are the mostnotable.1. The participant group was diverse, including students from rural and urban schools, with 25% being first generation and 50% being from underrepresented groups (women and minorities).2. During the second CU Engineering and Applied Mathematics Summer Academy the applicant pool grew from 40 in the 2016 to 80 in the 2017.3. The academy’s focus on team building and other soft skills helped the students expand their understanding of the necessary skills for both professional and personal success.4. Every student worked successfully in their assigned group.5. In 2016 every team successfully built and launched a rocket

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Brittney Lynn Masters, Ohio Northern University

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, Washington, DC: National Academies Press.[6] Virguez, L., Reid, K., Knott, T. (2016). Analyzing Changes in Motivational Constructs for First-Year Engineering Students during the Revision of a first-Year Curriculum. ASEE National Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA.[7] Kumar, S. & Hsiao, J.K. (2007). Engineers Learn “Soft Skills the Hard Way”: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 7(1), 18-23.[8] Riggs, J. B. (2016). Freshman Engineering: Current Status and Potential for the Future. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA.[9] Chapman, E. A., Wultsch, E. M., DeWaters, J., Moosbrugger, J. C., Turner, P. R., Ramsdell, M. W., & Jaspersohn, R. P. (2015