论文信息 - First year engineering experience at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

First year engineering experience at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

This paper describes our initial effort to develop a first year seminar for electrical engineering students at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. This course was recently added to the curriculum and taught, for the first time, during the spring 2014 semester. The main goal is to motivate electrical engineering freshmen students by exposing them to an academic experience that combines fundamental concepts of engineering design, practical experience, problem solving skills, management and communication skills, and teamwork. This course was developed through collaborations with a colleague at Pennsylvania State University. A more detailed description of the course including discussion and students' reaction will be provided at the conference.

Asad Azemi | Mohammad Molavi Kakhki

[1] William Rosehart,et al. Work in progress — Design in first year engineering , 2010, 2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE).

[2] John K. Estell,et al. Perspectives On First Year Engineering Education , 2008 .

[3] Brian Argrow,et al. Introduction to Engineering: Preparing First-year Students for an Informed Major Choice , 2012 .

[4] Hector A. Ochoa,et al. An Update: The Engagement and Retention of Electrical Engineering Students with a First Semester Freshman Experience Course , 2011 .

[5] Ivan E. Esparragoza,et al. Problem-Based Collaborative Projects In and Between Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Courses , 2005 .

[6] John M. Braxton. Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter , 2005 .

[7] J. Elizabeth,et al. Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter , 2012 .

[8] Marie C. Paretti,et al. Assessing First-Year Programs: Outcomes, Methods, and Findings , 2011 .

[9] Kenneth J. Reid,et al. Work in progress — Enhancing the entrepreneurial mindset of freshman engineers , 2011, 2011 Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE).