Publications and Presentations
Below is a comprehensive list of publications and presentations with content relating to the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program. The works archived here are listed chronologically starting in 1994 through present day. A list of common abbreviations is found in the right sidebar.
Last updated July 30, 2020.
1994
Demel, J.T., A. Fentiman, J.T. Scheick, G. Maul and G. Staab, “Changing the Core -Changing the Culture,” Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Jose, CA, November 1994. 10.1109/FIE.1994.580631
Held, J.A. et al., “Incorporating Writing in Engineering Classes and Engineering in Writing Classes,” Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Jose, CA, November 1994. 10.1109/FIE.1994.580622
1996
Boyd, R., P. Dutta, K. Pugsley, J. Demel & A.W. Fentiman, “Helping Students Learn to Organize and Manage a Design Project,” Proceedings of the 1996 ASEE Annual Conference, Washington, DC, June 1996. https://peer.asee.org/6082
Fromm, E., E.W. Ernst, M.B. Friedman & J.T. Demel, “Gateway Coalition: Bringing it Together,” Proceedings of the 26th Annual FiE Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, November 1996. 10.1109/FIE.1996.573061
1998
Andre, K.M. & A. Van Heuvelen, "Student Opinions Regarding Cooperative Learning in Gateway Physics," 1998 AAPT Winter Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 1998.
Sathianathan, D. et al., "Freshman design projects: lessons learned in engineering coalitions," Proceedings of the 28th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Tempe, AZ, November 1998. 10.1109/FIE.1998.738581
Al-Holou, N. et al., "First-year Integrated Curricula Across Engineering Education Coalitions," Proceedings of the 28th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Tempe, AZ, November 1998. 10.1109/FIE.1998.736829
1999
Van Heuvelen, A., K.M. Andre, D. Van Domelen & X. Zou, “Calculus-Based Physics in a Coordinated Physics-Math-Engineering Course for First-Year Honors Engineers” 1999 AAPT Winter Meeting, Anaheim, CA, January 1999.
Andre, K.M. & A. Van Heuvelen, “Aiding ABET with Physics,” 1999 AAPT Summer Meeting, San Antonio, TX, August 1999.
Andre, K.M., “Cooperative Learning: An Inside Story,” The Physics Teacher, Vol. 37, No. 6, 356-358 (September, 1999). https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/1.880317
Demel, J.T., J.A. Merrill, A.W. Fentiman & R.J. Freuler, “An Honors Program for Freshman Engineering Students: Development and Long Term Evaluation,” Proceedings of the 29th Annual FiE Conference, San Juan, PR, November 1999. 10.1109/FIE.1999.840422
2001
Demel, J.T., AW. Fentiman, R.J. Freuler, R.J. Gustafson & J.A. Merrill, “Developing and Implementing an Innovative First Year program for 1000 Students,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001. https://peer.asee.org/9104
Gustafson, R J., J.A. Merrill, A.W. Fentiman, R.J. Freuler & J.T. Demel, “Developing and Implementing a Facilities Plan for a Freshman Engineering Course Sequence,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001. https://peer.asee.org/9102
Merrill, J.A., R.J. Freuler, R.J. Gustafson, A.W. Fentiman & J.T. Demel, “Assessment of a Freshman Program: Introduction to Engineering at The Ohio State University,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001. https://peer.asee.org/8928
Fentiman, A.W., R.J. Gustafson, J.T. Demel, J.A. Merrill & R.J. Freuler, “Developing and Implementing Hands‑On Laboratory Exercises and Design Projects for First Year Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001. https://peer.asee.org/9104
2002
Freuler, R.J., M.S. Gates, J.A. Merrill, M.M. Lamont & J.T. Demel, “An Anonymous Electronic Journal System – Program Assessment Tool and Monday Morning Quarterback,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2002. https://peer.asee.org/10261
Demel, J.T., R.J. Gustafson, A.W. Fentiman, R.J. Freuler & J.A. Merrill, “Bringing About Marked Increases in Freshman Engineering Retention,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2002. https://peer.asee.org/10680
Merrill, J.A., M.M. Lamont & R.J. Freuler, “The Potential & Pitfalls of Online Course Management: Experiences in a Large-Scale Freshman Program,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2002. https://peer.asee.org/10572
2003
Harper, K.A., “ABET 2000 as a Guide for Curriculum Design,” college-wide seminar presented at Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, March 27, 2003.
Freuler, R.J., J.T. Demel & J.A. Merrill, “A First-Year Engineering Honors Program,” invited presentation at the 2003 ASEE North Central Section Meeting, Columbus, OH, May 2003.
Freuler, R.J., M.J. Hoffmann, T.P. Pavlic, J.M. Beams, J.P. Radigan, P.K. Dutta, J.T. Demel & E.D. Justen, “Experiences with a Comprehensive Freshman Hands-On Course – Designing, Building, and Testing Small Autonomous Robots,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June 2003. https://peer.asee.org/11882
Merrill, J.A., J.T. Demel, R.J. Gustafson, K.A. Harper & R.J. Freuler, “Using Course Materials to Change Teaching Methodology,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June 2003. https://peer.asee.org/12074
Freuler, R.J., J.T. Demel, M.J. Hoffmann & R.J. Gustafson, “Designing, Building, and Testing Small Autonomous Robots – Experiences with a Comprehensive Freshman Hands-On Course,” 2003 American Society of Agricultural Engineers Annual International Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, July 2003.
2004
Radigan, J.P., J.M. Beams, R.J. Freuler, C.E. Morin, M.S. Gates, J.J. McCune, A.J. O'Brien, J.E. DeGroat & J.T. Demel, “Expanding the Options for a First-Year Student Design Experience – An Improved Microcontroller for Mobile Robotics,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2004. https://peer.asee.org/13354
Demel, J.T., R.J. Freuler & A.W. Fentiman, “Building a Successful Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors Program,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2004. https://peer.asee.org/13140
Harper, K., F. Meyers, J. Demel & F. Croft, “Developing A Nationally Normed Test For Engineering Graphics: First Pilot Tests And Results,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2004. https://peer.asee.org/13402
Freuler, R.J. & J.T. Demel, “Engineering Summer Honors Institute (ESHI) 2004: Exploring Engineering Through Robotics,” Final Report submitted to the Ohio Department of Education's Summer Honors Institutes for the Gifted, August 2004.
2005
Demel, J.T., K.A. Harper & R.J. Freuler, “Helping Students Recognize and Solve Different Problem Types in Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, June 2005. https://peer.asee.org/14689
2006
Harper, K.A., J.T. Demel & R.J. Freuler, “The Problem With Faculty Problem-solving Discussion: It’s the Language!” Presentation given to the 2006 ASEE North Central Section Meeting, Fort Wayne, IN, March 2006.
Allam, Y., D. Tomasko, J. Merrill, B. Trott, P. Schlosser & P. Clingan, “Lab on a Chip Design Build Project with a Nanotechnology Component in a Freshman Engineering Course,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. https://peer.asee.org/1315
Harper, K.A., J.T. Demel & R.J. Freuler, “Problem Solving in Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics – Part 2,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2006. https://peer.asee.org/514
Harper, K.A., R.J. Freuler & J.T. Demel, “Cultivating Problem Solving Skills via a New Problem Categorization Scheme,” Proceedings of the 2006 Physics Education Research Conference, L. McCullough & L. Hsu, Heron, P.R.L., eds, Rochester, NY, August 2006, pp. 141-144. 10.1063/1.2508712.
2007
Harper, K.A., Z.D. Hite, R.J. Freuler, J.T. Demel & T.M. Foster, “Toward Creating Introductory Physics Problems of More Value to Engineers,” International Conference on Research in Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.
Harper, K.A., Z.D. Hite, R.J. Freuler & J.T. Demel, “Do the Problems Assigned Cultivate Real-World Problem-Solving Skills?” 2007 AAPT Summer Meeting, Greensboro, NC, July 2007.
Harper, K.A., Z.D. Hite, R.J. Freuler & J.T. Demel, “Student Categorization of Problems – An Extension,” Proceedings of the 2007 Physics Education Research Conference, Greensboro, NC, July 2007.
Demel, J.T., R.J. Freuler, S.H. Brand, C.E. Morin & K.A. Harper, “Work in Progress - Comparing the Use of a Graphical Programming Language to a Traditional Text-Based Language to Learn Programming Concepts,” Proceedings of the 37th Annual FiE Conference, Milwaukee, WI, October 2007. 10.1109/FIE.2007.4418064
2008
Vernier, M.A., D.P. Hawn & R.J. Freuler, “Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH) Robotics Experience Made Cheaper and Better with LabVIEW,” NIWeek Worldwide Graphical System Design Conference: NIWeek Presentation #TS1158, Austin, TX, August 2008.
Harper, K.A., R.J. Freuler, J.T. Demel, Z.D. Hite & K.M. Kecskemety, “Problem Categorization as an Interdisciplinary Foundation for Problem Solving,” NSF 2008 CCLI PI Conference - Inventions and Impact 2: Building Excellence in Undergraduate STEM, Washington, DC, August 2008.
2009
Harper, K.A., Z.S. Goldman, C. Zeng, R.J. Freuler, J.T. Demel & K.M. Kecskemety, “Developing Problems to Promote Real-World Transferrable Problem-Solving Skills,” Spring 2009 Joint Meeting of the Ohio Section of APS and the Southern Ohio Section of AAPT, Ada, OH, April 2009.
Freuler, R.J., K.A. Harper, S.H. Brand, C.E. Morin, P.M. Wensing & J.T. Demel, “Comparing the Use of a Graphical Programming Language to a Traditional Text-based Language to Learn Programming Concepts in a First-year Course,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, Austin, TX, June 2009. https://peer.asee.org/5537 (nominated for First-year Programs Division's best paper and best presentation.)
Goldman, Z.S., C. Zeng & K.A. Harper, “Effects on Problem-solving Skills due to Particular Styles of Questions,” 2009 AAPT Summer Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, July 2009.
2010
Vernier, M.A., C.E. Morin, P.M. Wensing, R.M. Hartlage, B.E. Carruthers & R.J. Freuler, “Use of a Low-Cost Camera-Based Positioning System in a First-Year Engineering Cornerstone Design Project,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, Austin, Texas, June 2009. https://peer.asee.org/5632 Also published in the Computers in Education Division of ASEE Computers in Education Journal, Vol. XX, No. 2, pp. 6-14, April-June 2010.
Harper, K.A., R.J. Freuler, J.T. Demel & S.H. Brand, “Teaching Introductory Programming with LabVIEW,” Fall 2010 Joint Meeting of the Ohio Section of APS and Appalachian and Southern Ohio Sections of AAPT, Marietta College, Marietta, OH, October 2010.
Harper, K.A., “Inviting the Results of Educational Research into Our Classrooms,” engineering education seminar at Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, December 2010.
2011
Harper, K.A., “Developing Non-standard Problems in Physics and Engineering,” Engineering Education Innovation Center seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, April 2011.
Harper, K.A., R.J. Freuler, J.T. Demel & S.H. Brand, “Comparing Instructional Effects of Graphics- and Text-Based Programming Languages,” 2011 AAPT Winter Meeting, Jacksonville, FL, January 2011.
Carruthers, B.E. & P.A. Clingan, “The Use of FLUENT in a Freshman Microfluidics Course,” 2011 ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2011. https://peer.asee.org/18715
Whitfield, C.A., R.J. Freuler, Y. Allam & E.A. Riter, “An Overview of Highly Successful First-year Engineering Cornerstone Design Projects,” Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Engineering Education, ICEE-2011, Belfast, Northern Ireland, August 2011.
2012
Freuler, R.J., “Building a Comprehensive, Effective, and Successful First-year Engineering Program,” invited presentation at the 2012 Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) Regional Conference, Kettering University, Flint, MI, March 2012.
Abernathy, S.M., B.E. Carruthers, K.F. Presley & P.A. Clingan, “Introduction of CNC Milling to First-Year Engineering Students with Interests in Nanotechnology and Microfluidics,” Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, June 2012. https://peer.asee.org/21607
Whitfield, C.A., D.W. West, L. Toms & J.A. Merrill, “A First-year Design Project Software Tool to Emphasize Problem Solving with Computer Programming in the Design Process,” Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, June 2012. https://peer.asee.org/20807
Harper, K.A., R.J. Freuler, J.T. Demel & S.H. Brand, “Continuing the Comparison of Instructional Effects of Graphical- and Text-Based Programming Instruction,” 2012 AAPT Summer Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, July 2012.
2013
Harper, K.A., R.J. Freuler, J.T. Demel & S.H. Brand, “Continuing the Comparison Between Graphical- and Text-based Programming Instruction,” Proceedings of 2013 ASEE North Central Section Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, April 2013. http://people.cst.cmich.edu/yelam1k/asee/proceedings/2013/papers/63.pdf
Morin, B.C. & B.A. Yoak, “Reframing the First-year Engineering Laboratory,” Proceedings of 2013 ASEE North Central Section Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, April 2013.
http://people.cst.cmich.edu/yelam1k/asee/proceedings/2013/papers/64.pdf
Morin, B., K.M. Kecskemety, K.A. Harper & P.A. Clingan, “The Inverted Classroom in a First-Year Engineering Course,” Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 25, 2013. https://peer.asee.org/22605
Harper, K.A., “STEM Education Research for the Consumer: Results of Use to University Instructors,” Department of Physics colloquium, Marietta College, Marietta, OH, October 2013.
2014
Harper, K.A., “Implementing Peer-review of Writing for Freshman Engineers,” Spring 2014 Meeting of the Southern Ohio Section of AAPT, Columbus, OH, March 2014
Ita, M.E., K.M. Kecskemety, K.E. Ashley & B. Morin, “Comparing Student Performance on Computer-Based vs. Paper-Based Tests in a First-Year Engineering Course,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014. https://peer.asee.org/20188
Harper, K.A., J.P. Ruffley & L.M. Abrams, “A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of a First-Year Honors Engineering Program,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014. https://peer.asee.org/19954
Spang, M.T., A. Strickland & D.M. Grzybowski, “Work in Progress: Impact of First-Year Micro-/Nano-Technology Research Project Course on Future Research and Graduate/Professional School Involvement,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014. https://peer.asee.org/23322
Hird, N.L. & D.M. Grzybowski, “Impact of Computational Fluid Dynamics Use in a First-Year Engineering Research Design Project on Future Performance in Fluid Mechanics,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014. https://peer.asee.org/20587
Vernier, M.A., P.M. Wensing, C.E. Morin, A.H. Phillips, B.A. Rice, K.R. Wegman, C.P. Hartle, P.A. Clingan, K.M. Kecskemety & R.J. Freuler, “Design of a Full-Featured Robot Controller for Use in a First-Year Robotics Design Project,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014. https://peer.asee.org/20260 Also published in the Computers in Education Division of ASEE Computers in Education Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 1, pp. 42-65, January-March, 2015.
Harper, K.A., “Implementing and Evaluating Peer-review of Writing for Freshmen Engineers,” 2014 AAPT Summer Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, July 2014.
Kecskemety, K.M., M. Ita & K.A. Harper, “Comparing Paper-Based and Computer-Based Testing,” 2014 AAPT Summer Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, July 2014.
Harper, K.A., “Analyzing Peer Review of Writing Feedback,” Fall 2014 Meeting of the Southern Ohio Section of AAPT, Cincinnati, OH, October 2014.
2015
Harper, K.A. & R.J. Freuler, “Helping First-year Students Transition in the Classroom,” workshop at the Focusing on the First Year Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, January 27, 2015.
Harper, K.A., “Robotics: Kicking it up a Notch in College,” Worthington Estates Elementary 6th grade advanced mathematics class guest presentation, Worthington, OH, March 2015.
Harper, K.A., “Teaching First-Year Engineering Students with an Inverted Classroom Approach,” Discipline-Based Education Research Center Seminar, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2015.
Rogers, P.F. & R.J. Freuler, “The T-Shaped Engineer,” Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 2015. https://peer.asee.org/24844
Harper, K.A., “Implementing and Evaluating a Peer Review of Writing Exercise in a First-year Design Project,” Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 2015. https://peer.asee.org/24247
Grzybowski, D.M. & J.T. Demel, “Assessment of Inverted Classroom Success Based on Felder’s Index of Learning Styles,” Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, June 2015. https://peer.asee.org/23601
Harper, K.A., H.C. Zierden, K. Wegman, K.M. Kecskemety & R.L. Kajfez, “Teaching Assistant Professional Development Through Design: Why They Participate and How They Benefit,” Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 2015. https://peer.asee.org/24806
Harper, K.A., “A Taste of Engineering,” Pickerington High School – North combined AP physics and calculus course, Pickerington, OH, September 2015.
Harper, K.A., “Implementing and Evaluating a Peer-review of Writing Exercise in a First-year Engineering Course,” Center for Life Sciences Education Seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, September 2015.
Harper, K.A., “The Design and Evaluation of the FEH Robot Peer-review of Writing Exercise,” Department of Engineering Education Seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, November 2015.
2016
Harper, K.A., “Being Aware of Student Development in Freshman Robotics,” presentation to ESHESA 8515, Theories of College Student Development course, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH February 2016.
Harper, K.A. & R.J. Freuler, “Preparing First-Year Students for Academic and Career Success,” workshop presented at the Focusing on the First Year Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, February 2016.
Harper, K.A. & R.J. Freuler, “Structures for Successful Teamwork: Theory and Practical Classroom Applications,” workshop presented at the Ohio State Academy of Teaching 10th Annual Conference on Excellence in Teaching & Learning, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, May 2016.
Harper, K.A., “Taking Robotics to the Next Level,” Worthington Estates Elementary 6th grade advanced mathematics class guest presentation, Worthington, OH, May 2016.
Frank, D.J., K.J. Witt, C.P. Hartle, J.J. Enders, V.M. Beiring & R.J. Freuler, “A Low-Cost Robot Positioning System for a First-Year Engineering Cornerstone Design Project,” Proceedings of the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2016. https://peer.asee.org/26355 Also published in the Computers in Education Division of ASEE Computers in Education Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 3, pp. 41-50, July-September, 2016.
Cohen, W., J.J. Enders, K.L. Kolotka, R.J. Freuler & D.M. Grzybowski, “MAKER: Applications of 3D Printing and Laser Cutting in Development of Autonomous Robotics,” Proceedings of the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2016. https://peer.asee.org/25605
Harper, K.A. & J. Griffith, “K-12 Invited Workshop: Activities to Introduce Engineering Design Processes,” 2016 First-Year Engineering Experience Conference, Columbus, OH, August 2016.
2017
Rogers, P.F., D. Davis, K.M. Kecskemety, R.J. Freuler & K. Bloemer, “Implementing Open-ended Design Projects in First-year Engineering,” workshop presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, June 2017.
Schulz, M.H., E.J. Danish, T.W. Leonhardt, J.W. Jackson, D.J. Frank & R.J. Freuler, “Modular System of Networked Embedded Components for a First-Year Engineering Cornerstone Design Project,” Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, June 2017. https://peer.asee.org/28683
Frank, D.J., K.L. Kolotka, A.H., Phillips, M.H. Schulz, C. Rigney, A.B. Drown, R.G. Stricko, K.A. Harper & R.J. Freuler, “Developing and Improving a Multi-Element First-Year Engineering Cornerstone Autonomous Robotics Design Project,” Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, June 2017. https://peer.asee.org/28143
Kecskemety, K.M., A.B. Drown & L. Corrigan, “Examining Software Design Projects in a First-Year Engineering Course: How Assigning an Open-Ended Game Project Impacts Student Experience,” Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH. https://peer.asee.org/28316
Kecskemety, K.M., L. Corrigan & P.A. Clingan, “When Students Keep Timesheets During a First-Year Engineering Project: Assignment Evolution and Student Perceptions” Proceedings of the 2017 FYEE Conference, Daytona Beach, FL. https://peer.asee.org/29444
Harper, K.A., “Helping our Students Learn from Their Mistakes,” for High School Physics Teachers “Camp,” keynote presentation at the 2017 AAPT Summer Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, July 2017.
Harper, K.A., “The Ohio State Honors Robotics Project Through Educational Research Lenses,” Physics Education Research Seminar, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, September 2017.
2018
Harper, K.A., “The OSU Honors Robotics Project: An Authentic Engineering Learning Experience,” invited presentation at the 2018 Science Education Council of Ohio Symposium, Lewis Center, OH, January 2018.
Harper, K.A. & R.J. Freuler, “Helping Students View Mistakes as Learning Opportunities,” workshop presented at the Ohio State Academy of Teaching 12th Annual Conference on Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Columbus, OH, May 2018.
Harper, K.A., R.J. Freuler & L.N. Corrigan, “Work in Progress: Introduction of Failure Analysis to a First-Year Robotics Course,” Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2018. https://peer.asee.org/31294
Fu, J., D.M. Grzybowski, Q. Lei & D. Cheng, “Board 104 : Comparison of Engineering Honors Education in America and China—Based on the Analysis of Course Syllabi in the First-year Program and Experimental Class” Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2018. https://peer.asee.org/29863
Phillips, A., K. M., Kecskemety & D. A. Delaine, "First-year Engineering Teaching Assistant Training: Examining Different Training Models and Teaching Assistant Empowerment" Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2018. https://peer.asee.org/30522
Harper, K.A., “MotivaTED to Learn Good Teamwork?” 2018 AAPT Summer Meeting, Washington, DC, July 2018.
Harper, K.A., “The FEH Robotics Project Through Educational Research Lenses,” Department of Engineering Education seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, September 2018.
2019
Harper, K.A., “The FEH Robotics Project Through STEM Education Research Lenses,” Discipline-Based Education Research Center Seminar, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, February 2019.
Harper, K.A. & R.J. Freuler, “Strategies for Students to Reflect on and Learn from Their Mistakes,” Ohio State Focus on the First Year Conference, Columbus, OH, January 2019.
Harper, K.A., “Harnessing Mistakes and Failures as Learning Opportunities,” Miami University Physics Colloquium, Oxford, OH, May 2019.
Harper, K.A. & R.J. Freuler, “Visibly Random Grouping: Changing Seats in First-Year Engineering,” Ohio State Academy of Teaching 13th Annual Conference on Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Columbus, OH, May 2019.
Mitten, J.D., A.H. Phillips, K.A. Harper & R.J. Freuler, “Using Microservices to Modularize Components and Teaching Assistant Development Teams for a Robotics Design Project Computer System,” Proceedings of the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, June 2019. https://peer.asee.org/33508
Harper, K.A. & R. J. Freuler, “Visibly Random Grouping Applied to First-Semester Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference. Tampa, FL, June 2019. https://peer.asee.org/33538
Harper, K.A. & R.J. Freuler, “Teaching Real-world Engineering Skills Through Robotics,” 2019 RISK Institute Annual Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, September 2019.
Phillips, A.H., K. M. Kecskemety, & R.L. Kajfez, "Identifying Student Team Leaders and Social Loafers in a First-Year Engineering Cornerstone Robotics Design Project," Proceedings of the 2019 Frontiers in Education Conference, Cincinnati, OH, October 2019. 10.1109/FIE43999.2019.9028610
2020
Milburn, T., C. Wallwey & M. Parke, “Introducing Industrial Systems Engineering to First-year Students via Mr. Potato Head,” Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Annual Conference (in press). https://peer.asee.org/34875
Morin, B.C., K.M. Kecskemety, K.A. Harper & P.A. Clingan, “Work in Progress: Parsons Problems as a Tool in the First-year Engineering Classroom,” Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Annual Conference (in press). https://peer.asee.org/35675
Wallwey, C., T.G. Wilson, A.J. Egyed, O. Vick & M. Parke, “Exposing First-year Engineering Students to Research-based Technical Communication Through the Use of a Nanotech Project,” Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Annual Conference (in press). https://peer.asee.org/34651
Harper, K.A., “Active Engagement and Real Applications: Ohio State’s Honors Robotics Project,” 2020 Virtual AAPT Summer Meeting, July 2020.