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First-Year-Scholars (FYS) in Engineering Program (WIP)

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Conference

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

Page Count

9

DOI

10.18260/1-2--40471

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https://peer.asee.org/40471

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288

Paper Authors

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Cyril Okhio Clark Atlanta University

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Cyril Okhio Ph.D., C. PEng., is a faculty of Engineering in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Kennesaw State University. He graduated with a Ph.D. from Queen Mary/Imperial College London and was a Post-Doctoral research Fellow of the Science & Engineering Council SERC, United Kingdom UK. He is registered as a Chartered Professional Engineer with the Council of Registered Engineers, UK; a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers UK, a Trustee of the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers, Cobb Chapter, a Member of the American Society of Engineering Educators ASEE, and a Member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, USA. Dr. Okhio has carried out experimental and numerical investigations of, and developed statistical analysis tools and computer codes, for the numerical simulation/calculation of complex flows. He has been co-PI in a few successful research efforts including those related to NASA, WPAB, GE, NSF, NRO, ARO, ORNL, Honeywell, KCP, to name a few. He has also been the co-PI on Department of Energy sponsored Project called Minority Serving Institution Partnership Project MSIPP on Advance Manufacturing which involved the (1) use of research activities to developing students’ readiness for the workforce, (2) build through collaboration, professors’ knowledge and awareness of additive manufacturing technology and funding/sponsor opportunities, (3) Build relationships with CAM University and Industrial partners to develop opportunities to perpetuate R&D collaborations beyond the time and funding constraints of MSIPP. He is currently involved in multi-disciplinary research and development studies concerning Cognitive use of Electro-Encephalogram EEG Technology/Software to investigate the Neural Processes underlying Attention, Bio-Feedback, Memory, Inhibition, and Language, within the KSU Simulation and Visualization Research Center.

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Sade Tramble Kennesaw State University

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Amy Buddie Kennesaw State University

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Ayse Tekes

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Abstract

This Work-in-Progress Paper Abstract describes the collaborative efforts initiated by the University Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR), and some of the important Milestones of its First-Year Scholars Program (FYSP). To aid the success of this FYSP, the efforts include recruitment and admissions; new student orientation programs; welcome week events, legacy rituals, and traditions; first-year common reading programs and seminars; academic advising; academic support centers; supplemental instruction; undergraduate research initiatives; learning communities; service learning; and residence education initiatives. The Motivation for FYSP was to pair interested first-year students (FYS) comprehensively and intentionally with research faculty mentors who guide them through a process of Training in Research & Research Methods. The goal is to introduce FYS to Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) early. FYS are encouraged to apply for projects that they find interesting, regardless of whether the projects are in their majors. The activities are both curricular and co-curricular to directly impact the sum of all the experience that students gain in their first year. Participating students receive a stipend for their work ($1,000 in the Fall and $1,000 in the Spring), and faculty receive funding as well to support the projects. Our university is currently in Year 3 of this program, which has grown exponentially each year (13 students in Year 1, 71 students in Year 2, and 141 students in Year 3). The growth has been specifically impressive in the Engineering disciplines where there was 1 project in Year 1, 21 projects in Year 2, and 22 projects in Year 3, and it represents the most of any College here. We know and accept that student success requires intentional efforts and programs by our entire organization to teach new students ‘how to be effective and successful students.’ The Engineering Category Research Themes include: (1) Project-Based exercises; (2) Design Process Instructions; (3) Problem-Based Open-Ended Creative Work activities; (4) Teamwork insights development; (5) Diversity-Tone: Female & Minority student components; (6) K-12 Engineering Pipeline Participation encouragement; (7) Development of Institutional Review Board Documentation; and (8) Learning Technologies. Significant and measurable progress in increasing the diversity, inclusion, and degree attainment outcomes in engineering is being fostered to accelerate the achievement of the university Diversity goals.

Okhio, C., & Tramble, S., & Buddie, A., & Tekes, A. (2022, August), First-Year-Scholars (FYS) in Engineering Program (WIP) Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40471

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