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| Wednesday 7:00 AM- 5:00 PM |
Registration Location: Chamberlain Student Center |
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| Wednesday 7:30AM-5:00PM |
Exhibits Open Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Enyon Ballroom |
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| Wednesday 7:30AM-8:30AM |
Breakfast Buffet Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Enyon Ballroom |
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Wednesday |
Conference Welcome Dr. Kaitlin Mallouk & Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Experiential Engineering Education, Rowan University Dr. Anthony Lowman, Dean of the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Rowan University Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Enyon Ballroom |
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| Wednesday 9:00 AM- 10:00 AM |
Morning Keynote |
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| Wednesday 10:00 AM-10:30 AM |
Coffee Refresh Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Enyon Ballroom |
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| CSC Room 127 | CSC Room 129 | CSC Room 221A | CSC Room 221C | |
| Wednesday 10:30 AM-11:45 AM |
W301D: Student Success & Development: Focus on Retention | W301A: Student Success & Development: Focus on Academic Support | W301C: Enrollment, Instruction & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom Practices | W301B: Enrollment, Instruction & Pedagogy: Focus on Design- Based Projects |
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| Wednesday 11:45 AM-12:45 PM |
Lunch Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Enyon Ballroom |
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| Wednesday 12:45 PM-2:00 PM |
Sponsored Workshop: Cengage Location: Robinson Hall 224 |
Sponsored Workshop: Mathworks Location: Robinson Hall 227 |
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| CSC Room 127 | CSC Room 129 | 144A | ||
| Wednesday 2:15 PM-3:30 PM |
W501C: WIP: Enrollment, Instruction & Pedagogy – Focus on Design-Based Projects | W501A: WIP: Student Success & Development: Focus on Retention | W501B: WIP: Enrollment, Instruction & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom Practices | |
| Wednesday 3:30PM-4:00PM |
Coffee/Snack Break Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Enyon Ballroom |
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| Wednesday 4:00 PM-5:15 PM |
Workshop: Taking it to the Next Level…Game-Based Learning in Engineering Education Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Room 127 |
Workshop: Engineering Reasoning – An Approach to Increasing the Appeal of Introductory Engineering Courses to All Students Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Room 144A |
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Wednesday |
Dinner & Evening Keynote |
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| Time | Activity | ||
| Thursday 7:15AM-8:15AM |
Shuttles from Housing to Engineering Hall Location: Courtyard Marriot Parking Circle |
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| Thursday 7:00 AM-10:00 AM |
Registration Location: Rowan Hall Atrium |
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| Thursday 7:30 AM- 8:30 AM |
Breakfast Buffet Location: Rowan Hall Atrium |
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| Thursday 8:00 AM-8:30 AM |
Tour of Engineering Facilities Location: Rowan Hall Atrium | ||
| Engineering Hall 319 | Engineering Hall 320 | Engineering Hall 321 | |
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Thursday |
R101A: WIP: Student Success & Development: Focus on Academic Support | R101B: WIP: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom Practices |
R101C: WIP: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroo, Practices
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| Thursday 10:00 AM-11:15 AM |
R201B: Workshop: Problem Definition and Concept Ideation, An active-learning approach in a multi-disciplinary setting | R201C: Workshop: Activities that Help Students Maintain and Develop Interest in Engineering During the First Year of College: A Collaborative Sharing and Brainstorming Activity |
R201D: GIFTS: Great Ideas for Teaching Students
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| Thursday 11:30 AM-12:30 PM |
Lunch Location: Rowan Hall Atrium |
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| Thursday 12:00 PM-12:30 PM |
Tour of Engineering Facilities Location: Rowan Hall Atrium |
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| Engineering Hall 319 | Engineering Hall 320 | Engineering Hall 321 | |
| Thursday 12:30 PM-1:45 PM |
R401A: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom Practices | R401B: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Design-Based Projects | R401C: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Design-Based Projects |
| Thursday 1:45 PM- 2:30 PM |
Wrap Up Session Location: Rowan Hall Auditorium |
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| Thursday 2:00PM-3:00PM |
Shuttles from Engineering Hall to Housing Location: Between Engineering Hall and Rowan Hall | ||
W301A: Student Success & Development: Focus on Academic Support
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Room 129, Chamberlain Student Center
- Moderated by Dan Burleson and Prof. Hyunjae Park
Papers Presented
- An Analysis of Freshman Engineering Student Attitudes [view paper] [view presentation] Aysa Galbraith (University of Arkansas), Dr. Heath Aren Schluterman (University of Arkansas), Mrs. Leslie Bartsch Massey (University of Arkansas), and Mr. Brandon Crisel (University of Arkansas)
- Full Paper: Exploring Issues Faced by Students in STEM Fields: First Year Focus and First Generation Focus [view paper] [view presentation] Stephany Coffman-Wolph (University of Texas, Austin) and Dr. Kimberlyn Gray (West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.)
- Full Paper The Career Identity Program: Creating a Personalized Academic-to-Career Plan for First-Year Engineering Students [view paper] [view presentation] Chester Levern Miller Jr (North Carolina State University), Ms. Rachel Elizabeth Worsham (North Carolina State University), and Dr. Lori Nero Ghosal (North Carolina State University)
- First-Year Engineering: An Integrative Approach to Student Success and Development [view paper] [view presentation] Carmellia Davis-King (Michigan State University)
- Engaging Freshman Engineering Students in the Entrepreneurial Mindset through Disruptive Technology Design Challenge Activity [view paper] [view presentation] Hyunjae Park (Marquette University)
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W301B: Enrollment, Instruction & Pedagogy: Focus on Design- Based Projects
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Room 221C, Chamberlain Student Center
- Moderated by Cecelia M. Wigal P.E. and Dr. Aubrey Wigner
Papers Presented
- Full paper: Re-imagining a first year design course to incorporate service-learning while minimizing traditional challenges [view paper] [view presentation] Jonathan Elliot Gaines (University of South Florida)
- “Full Paper: Stimulate PRIDE* in Freshmen with Reverse Engineering”[view paper] [view presentation] BALRAJ SUBRA MANI (New Jersey Institute of Technology) and Prof. I. Joga Rao (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
- Full Paper: The Impacts of a Human-Centered Design Project on First Year Engineering Student Perceptions of Success [view paper] [view presentation] Susan M Bitetti (Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach) and Dr. Ethan E Danahy (Tufts University)
- From Design to Reality: Guiding First-Year Students from Design to Makerspace Reality [view paper] [view presentation] Jack Bringardner (New York University), Prof. Gunter W. Georgi (NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering), and Ms. Victoria Bill (NYU Tandon School of Engineering)
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W301C: Enrollment, Instruction & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom Practices
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Room 221A, Chamberlain Student Center
- Moderated by Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E. and Dr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame
Papers Presented
- Development of Inclusive Freshmen Engineering Assignments [view paper] [view presentation] Tiago R Forin (Rowan University)
- Full Paper: PathFinder: Affordable and Effective Web-books for First Year Engineering Courses [view paper] [view presentation] Jess W. Everett (Rowan University) and Dr. Scott Steiner (Rowan University)
- Effectiveness of Ethical Interventions in a First-Year Engineering Course: A Pilot Study [view paper] [view presentation] Richard Tyler Cimino (ExEEd Department, Rowan University) and Dr. Scott Streiner (Rowan University)
- Full Paper: Examination of the Development of Grit in First-Year Engineering Students [view paper] [view presentation] Jenahvive K. Morgan (Michigan State University)
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W301D: Student Success & Development: Focus on Retention
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Room 127, Chamberlain Student Center
- Moderated by Ashish D Borgaonkar and Dr. Marisa K. Orr
Papers Presented
- Improve Recruitment and Retention Based on Student Interests [view paper] [view presentation] Katie Loughmiller (Kansas State University), Dr. Julia A Keen P.E. (Kansas State University), and Miss Katherine Marie Benton (Kansas State University)
- Scale-up and Sustain a Cohort Program for First-Year Engineering Students Who Are Placed in Algebra II [view paper] [view presentation] Edmund Tsang (Western Michigan University), Lenore H Yaeger (Western Michigan Univeristy), Katherine N. Fox (Western Michigan University), Mrs. Rebecca A. Scheffers (Western Michigan University), Dannielle Marie Curtis (Western Michigan University), and Miss Lindsay Gove (Western Michigan University)
- Evaluating the Perceived Value of a First-Year Engineering Experience[view paper] [view presentation] Todd France (Ohio Northern University) and Brittney Lynn Masters (Ohio Northern University)
- Full Paper: Putting UNIV 101 Back Into the Classroom Where it Belongs[view paper] [view presentation] Roger J Marino (Drexel University), Mrs. Rosie Sullivan (Drexel University), and Alison Stoute (Drexel University)
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W501A: WIP: Student Success & Development: Focus on Retention
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM
Room 129, Chamberlain Student Center
- Moderated by Aysa Galbraith and Mr. BALRAJ SUBRA MANI
Papers Presented
- Encouraging First-Year Engineering Retention through Course Help and Campus Community Engagement [view paper] [view presentation] Rebecca R Essig (Purdue University Fort Wayne), Prof. Kimberly Warren O’Connor (Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne), Dr. S. Scott Moor P.E. (Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne), and Sara Marie Thomas (Affiliation unknown)
- Comparing First Year Engineering Students’ Math and Verbal ACT scores and Performance in Introductory Engineering and Composition Courses. [view paper] [view presentation] Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E. (Michigan Technological University) and Dr. Laura Kasson Fiss (Michigan Technological University)
- Innovative Classroom Experiences and Peer Mentor Support Systems for First Year Engineering Students [view paper] [view presentation] Sheila Erin Youngblood Johnston (Cameron University)
- Pipeline Development through Middle School, High School, and Community Enrichment Opportunities [view paper] [view presentation] Sheila Erin Youngblood Johnston (Cameron University), Ms. Irene Camilla Corriette (Cameron University ), and Mr. Tyler C Bishop (Cameron University)
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W501B: WIP: Enrollment, Instruction & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom Practices
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM
Room 144A, Chamberlain Student Center
- Moderated by Mary Barillas Barillas and Dr. Randa L. Shehab
Papers Presented
- Electrical Engineering Laboratory Activities for First-Year Students: How to form TIES (Teach, Inspire, Engage, and Stimulate) to STEM [view paper] [view presentation] Ramakrishnan Sundaram (Gannon University)
- Implement Hands-on Activity for Statics Course into Student Success Program Xiaohong Wang (University of Wisconsin, Platteville)
- Work in Progress: Creating an Active Learning Classroom with an Engaging Online Platform [view paper] [view presentation] Dan Burleson (University of Houston) and Dr. Erin J. McCave (University of Houston)
- How to Use Flipped Advising to Promote First Year Success [view paper] [view presentation] Matt Williams (Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, First Year Advising Program )
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W501C: WIP: Enrollment, Instruction & Pedagogy – Focus on Design-Based Projects
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM
Room 127, Chamberlain Student Center
- Moderated by Jaskirat Sodhi and Mrs. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E.
Papers Presented
- Fundamentals of Engineering Design for Chemical Engineering 1st Year Undergraduates [view paper] [view presentation] Irina Molodetsky (New Jersey Institute of Technology) and Prof. Robert B. Barat Ph.D. (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
- On the Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Parts for Design Optimization [view paper] [view presentation] Louie Elliott (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
- Work In Progress: Synthesizing design challenges to improve student effectiveness in first year engineering design courses [view paper] [view presentation] James R McCusker PhD (Wentworth Institute of Technology) and Prof. Aaron Carpenter (Wentworth Institute of Technology)
- Autonomous Robot Vehicle: Incorporating Coding and Manufacturing Engineering Concepts in a Freshman Engineering Design Course [view paper] [view presentation] Lunal Khuon (Drexel University), Dr. Yalcin Ertekin (Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED)), and Mr. M. Eric Carr (Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.))
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Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Room 127, Chamberlain Student Center
Papers Presented
- Workshop: Taking it to the Next Level…Game-Based Learning in Engineering Education [view paper] [view presentation] Cheryl A Bodnar (Rowan University), Prof. Daniel D. Burkey (University of Connecticut), Dr. Daniel D. Anastasio (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology), and Dr. Scott Streiner (Rowan University)
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Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Wed. July 25, 2018 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Room 144A, Chamberlain Student Center
Papers Presented
- Workshop: Engineering Reasoning – An Approach to Increasing the Appeal of Introductory Engineering Courses to All Students [view paper] [view presentation] John Krupczak Jr (Hope College)
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R101A: WIP: Student Success & Development: Focus on Academic Support
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Room 319, Engineering Hall
- Moderated by Cheryl A Bodnar and Dr. Richard Cimino
Papers Presented
- WIP: What’s your major? First-year engineering students’ confidence in their major choice [view paper] [view presentation] Katherine M Ehlert (Clemson University), Dr. Marisa K. Orr (Clemson University), and Dr. Sarah Jane Grigg (Clemson University)
- Assessing the impact of a first-year experiential learning course on women and underrepresented students [view paper] [view presentation] Liang Li Wu (University of California, Irvine) and Dr. Gregory N. Washington (University of California, Irvine)
- Growing Pains of a First-Year Engineering Summer-Bridge Program[view paper] [view presentation] Stephen Roberts (University of Florida)
- Documenting the Redesign and Scaling-up of an Ill-Structured Problem[view paper] [view presentation] Courtney June Faber (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
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R101B: WIP: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom Practices
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Room 320, Engineering Hall
- Moderated by Christopher McComb and Dr. Kenneth Reid
Papers Presented
- Work in Progress: A Novel 2D Vectors Hands-on Lab Exercise for a First Year Engineering Mathematics Laboratory [view paper] [view presentation] Jaskirat Sodhi (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
- Work in Progress: Using ePortfolios to Showcase Student Projects [view paper] [view presentation] Jaskirat Sodhi (New Jersey Institute of Technology) and Dr. Swapnil Moon (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
- Work-In-Progress: Collaborating with Librarians to Help First Year Students Explore Engineering Disciplines and Improve Research & Writing Skills [view paper] [view presentation] Davida Scharf (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Dr. Ashish D Borgaonkar (New Jersey Institute of Technology), and Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
- Work-In-Progress: Hands-On Engineering Design Activity for First Year Engineering Students Using Lego Pieces [view paper] [view presentation] Ashish D Borgaonkar (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Mr. Thomas Jaworski P.E. P.E. (New Jersey Institute of Technology), and Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
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R101C: WIP: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom, Practices
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Room 321, Engineering Hall
- Moderated by Rebecca R Essig and Dr. Roger J Marino
Papers Presented
- Life Cycle Assessment and Economics in First Year Engineering [view paper] [view presentation] Suzanne Keilson (Loyola University Maryland) and Prof. Lynne C Elkes (Loyola University Maryland)
- Mapping Entrepreneurial Minded Learning with the Longitudinal Model of Motivation and Identity in First-Year Engineering [view paper] [view presentation] Renee Desing (Ohio State University), Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez (Ohio State University), Dr. Krista M Kecskemety (Ohio State University), Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski (Ohio State University), and Dr. Monica Farmer Cox (Ohio State University)
- Work in Progress: Does Practice Make Perfect? How First Year Students Develop Reflective Learning Skills [view paper] [view presentation] Natalie C.T. Van Tyne (Virginia Tech)
- Work-in-Progress – Entrepreneurial Mindset in First-Year Engineering Courses [view paper] [view presentation] Mary Fraley (Michigan Technological University), Ms. Mary Raber (Michigan Technological University), and Dr. Gretchen L. Hein (Michigan Technological University)
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Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Room 319, Engineering Hall
Papers Presented
- Workshop: Problem Definition and Concept Ideation, An active-learning approach in a multi-disciplinary setting [view paper] [view presentation] Robert Gettens (Western New England University) and Harlan E Spotts Jr. (Western New England University)
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Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Room 320, Engineering Hall
Papers Presented
- Activities that Help Students Maintain and Develop Interest in Engineering During the First Year of College: A Collaborative Sharing and Brainstorming Activity [view paper] [view presentation] Nora Honken (University of Cincinnati)
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R201D·Great Ideas for Teaching Students (GIFTS)
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Room 321, Engineering Hall
- GIFTS – First Year Engineering collaborations with traditional engineering departments to introduce students to foundational concepts through hands-on laboratory exercises [view presentation] Parris & Kecskemety (The Ohio State University).
- GIFTS: Using Discussion Boards in a First-Year Engineering Class and Student Perceptions [view paper] Kecskemety (The Ohio State University).
- GIFTS: Getting Students to Make Fact-Based Presentations in a First Year Engineering Course [view presentation] Ashish Borgaonkar and Jaskirat Sodhi (New Jersey Institute of Technology).
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R401A: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Classroom Practices
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Room 319, Engineering Hall
- Moderated by Louie Elliott and Dr. Jenahvive K. Morgan
Papers Presented
- Design Practica as Authentic Assessments in First-year Engineering Design Courses [view paper] [view presentation] Christopher McComb (Pennsylvania State University, University Park), Dr. Catherine G.P. Berdanier (Pennsylvania State University, University Park), and Dr. Jessica Dolores Menold (Pennsylvania State University, University Park)
- Full Paper: Art for All Design Collaboration [view paper] [view presentation] Cecelia M. Wigal (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
- Completing a Lab in 50 Minutes: Optimizing Student Attention Span[view paper] [view presentation]Jennifer Felder Marley (Valparaiso University) and Dr. Doug Tougaw (Valparaiso University)
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R401B: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Design-Based Projects
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Room 320, Engineering Hall
- Moderated by Sarah Jane Grigg and Dr. Irina Molodetsky
Papers Presented
- ARE POST-MILLENNIALS ENROLLED IN ENGINEERING MAJORS INCLINED TO BE SOCIALLY ACTIVE? [view paper] [view presentation] David Gee (Gannon University)
- Embedding Core Skills in First-Year Engineering Students with Applications in Embedded System Design [view paper] [view presentation] Michael Cross (Norwich University) and Dr. David M. Feinauer P.E. (Norwich University)
- Full Paper: Future Design Studio – Building a Growth Mindset and a Path to Persistence Through Improvisation and Design Fiction [view paper] [view presentation] Aubrey Wigner (Michigan State University), Dr. Megan K Halpern (Michigan State University), and Dr. Isaac Record (Michigan State University)
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R401C: Enrollment, Instruction, & Pedagogy: Focus on Design-Based Projects
Technical · FYEE Conference Sessions
Thu. July 26, 2018 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Room 321, Engineering Hall
- Moderated by Scott Streiner and Dr. Richard Whalen
Papers Presented
- Full Paper: A First-Year Computer Engineering Lab Project—Driving an LCD with an FPGA Embedded Processor [view paper] [view presentation] Rod B. Foist (California Baptist University), Dr. Xuping Xu (California Baptist University), Mr. Timothy Gage (California Baptist University), Seth Truitt (California Baptist University), and Mr. Matthias Hans Schmidt (Affiliation unknown)
- Full Paper: A First-Year Electronics Lab Project—Design of Basic Voltmeter plus Soldering Tutorial [view paper] [view presentation] Rod Blaine Foist (California Baptist University), Dr. Xuping Xu (California Baptist University), Mr. Timothy Gage (California Baptist University), Seth Truitt (California Baptist University), and Mr. Matthias Hans Schmidt (Affiliation unknown)
- Tangible Electricity: Audio Amplifier and Speaker [view paper] [view presentation] John Edward Miller (Baylor University) and Dr. Brandon Herrera (Baylor University)