The Engagement and Retention of Electrical Engineering Students with a First Semester Freshman Experience Course

Ochoa, Hector A.; Shirvaikar, Mukul

doi:10.18260/1-2--18540

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“…As described in Section 3, real-world examples are given at different times in class according to the material covered, which maintains students' interests in EE or EET fields, as other studies suggested [1,[4][5][6]. Because the method also helps all students keep up with the course material, it prevents some students from dropping the class or program early because of their lower performance in the first core course in EE or EET programs.…”

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“…There are many reasons according to student surveys from different groups at different campuses in both two-year associate programs and four-year programs the author worked with. The gap between basic theories in textbooks and the real applications in our modern life and work, especially in the EET field, makes some students feel that they learn a great deal of useless material rather than real technology, which they expected to learn in college when they selected the program [4].…”

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“…Flipping classes [5], learning hands-on [6], and basic introduction to electrical and digital concepts [4] are adopted in different programs. Although these works improve student retention rate, they might be improper for foundational theorem courses, such as DC/AC circuit analysis theory.…”

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College education, especially engineering education, is facing big challenges nowadays. Somehow, the gap between quickly developed modern technology used in every field and fundamental theories may discourage some students from continuing their studies in an engineering field. Most fundamental theories are taught in introductory courses in every field and are based on math, which is hard and tedious work to some students. Helping students to build a solid foundation of basic theories in engineering education not only aids students in the study of technical material but also keeps students interested in engineering education, which meets the requirement of sustainability and inclusivity in education. This article proposes a tool to help students quickly grasp basic theories in electronic engineering technology programs. It summarizes basic theories into a flowchart. Students can solve problems in DC and AC circuits following the flowchart with higher accuracy. The flowchart was used by different groups as a reference, and it helps students access to the material quickly according to student performance.

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“…The Department of Electrical Engineering at UT Tyler is one of the oldest departments in the College of Engineering, which offers Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and Master of Electrical Engineering (MSEE) at both the Tyler and Houston campuses. Though the College of Engineering was primarily an upper-division school, offering the continuing education curriculum for transfer students from community colleges, the freshmen and sophomore enrollment had started in Fall 1998 [14]. As an ABET-accredited BSEE program, the curriculum focuses on providing more hands-on experience for undergraduates at all levels.…”

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Improving the Instructional Strategies of Traditional Electrical Engineering Course during the Pandemic

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Sundaravadivel

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Proceedings

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Engaging students throughout the semester has been particularly challenging through online and hybrid learning during the times of COVID-19. Each traditional course in the sophomore and junior level in the Electrical Engineering curriculum lays as a foundation or prerequisite for other courses, as the student advances in their Bachelors of Science (BS) degree. Failing to retain the student for the entire semester can cost them a year in their BS degree. Retaining the students in the online/hybrid courses means that the curriculum needs to be presented using more relatable and case-based methods, where students feel the significance of each learning objective and assessment. One solution is the integration of active learning techniques that can take advantage of the flexible timing that is not prevalent in the traditional classroom setting. In this paper, integrating problem-based learning (PBL) as an assessment tool in the EENG 3306 Electronics Circuit Analysis I course is discussed as a strategy to promote student engagement. This course was taught as an online and hybrid course at the University of Texas at Tyler, in both the Tyler and Houston campuses. The analysis of the data collected in the assessment reflect increased student engagement and enthusiasm in the curriculum.

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“…There are benefits of having portable hands-on learning equipment. Among the benefits are improved student engagement [6,7,8], and improved student learning [9]. In addition, the usage of portable equipment allows the hands-on activities to be adaptable to traditional lecture courses [4,10,11], lab settings [5], and homework/project activities [4].…”

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Hands-on Learning in Multiple Courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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tembely,

Hobson

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference Proceedings

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It has been reported that persistence rate of engineering students is relatively low. Several new pedagogical paradigms have been proposed to improve engineering education, such as the use of "hands-on" tools to change the learning style in the engineering classroom to more engaging teaching pedagogies. An approach that is being used to engage and retain electrical and computer engineering students is the Analog Discovery board (ADB). The paper describes the hands-on learning experiences of students who used the ADB in multiple courses. The paper discusses (i) the various laboratory experiments and class projects performed by the students, (ii) the knowledge and skills learnt by the students and (iii) the lessons learnt by the instructors while introducing ADB into freshman and junior level courses in the electrical and computer engineering. Preliminary data indicate that students are benefiting from the use of the ADB. Students report increases in their interest in subject content, motivation to learn, and confidence in their ability to learn.

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The Engagement and Retention of Electrical Engineering Students with a First Semester Freshman Experience Course

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Using Flowchart to Help Students Learn Basic Circuit Theories Quickly

Using Flowchart to Help Students Learn Basic Circuit Theories Quickly

Improving the Instructional Strategies of Traditional Electrical Engineering Course during the Pandemic

Hands-on Learning in Multiple Courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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