challenging but foundationalcourses. In particular, we wanted to demonstrate the benefit of SI workshops in a majority first-generation, underrepresented minority, predominantly academically unprepared studentpopulation. The peer-led workshops are mandatory for FYrE@ECST students and designed topromote inquiry-based and collaborative learning environment and increase students’mathematics self-efficacy. Supplemental Instruction was assessed using self-efficacy surveys,physics and math grades, pre- and post-tests, and focus groups. FYrE@ECST students werecompared to concurrent (CG-2) and historical (CG-3) control groups. The math average GPA forFYrE@ECST students at the end of the first year was 2.9, compared to 2.2 and 2.45 for CG-2and CG-3
RUBRIC and one minor error: stopped instead of triggered, AC (15 pts) Implement a logic circuit in VHDL and simulate all possibilities. 8 instead of DC biased Ind. Pts. Description Shows the full waveform in analog triggered with 0 Nothing provided E 10 correct values for period and voltage 2 Can write VHDL by hand U 3 Can open a program to write VHDL TABLE III 4 Can open
. With the exception of the “Askingand present their alarm clock prototype and demonstrate its questions” skill, the students in the pilot course scoredfunctionality to the class. The professors, graduate assistant, modestly higher on “3D visualization” and “Teamwork”. Theand all students in the class provided evaluation for project second-semester pilot group displayed a considerably higherand presentation quality. Students also provided peer score for “Writing.”assessment of their team member. STUDENT FEEDBACKFirst Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6 – August 8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL T2C-4
instruc- and graduate students. Of this total, female students make uption support, and a team project. The personal/ profes- 30% (Office of Institutional Research) of the student enroll-sional development occurs through networking opportu- ment at the undergraduate level and graduate level.nities and college-readiness workshops. The cross-cul- The annual research expenditures for the COE exceedstural development occurs through early establishment of 11.8 million dollars. As such, the COE is home to distin-community and accountability with peer mentors. Activ- guished research centers including the National Scienceities are held throughout the academic year to continue Foundation's
students. Mike also has over a decade of industry and research experience – mostly revolving around the semiconductor and bioinformatics industries – with specific experience at Texas Instruments, Intel, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In addition to his industry experience, Mike spent two years, while completing his Ph.D., as a National Sci- ence Foundation GK-12 fellow – teaching and bringing real-world STEM applications in two urban high schools. Since then, he has worked with university faculty to promote and extend K20 STEM outreach in Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming. He has authored peer-reviewed articles and papers, presented at national and international conferences, and taught undergraduate
presentations. as a required part of the project for each group. This 3) They find the individual meetings with the GTF will more tightly connect the course objectives to be very helpful. This provided an opportunity related to these engineering tools and the project for them to get to know the GTF better and to goals. contact her during the process. In addition, they 4) It is better to allocate time in the labs regularly to have mentioned that this meeting had helped check their idea and help them to think creatively. them to continue the project more strictly, 5) In grading the part, having a group peer