First-year Curriculum at Arizona State University
First Year
Introduction
Freshman curriculum for engineering students.
Student Performance
Programs
FC Freshman Integrated Program in Engineering
FIPE, or EnGAGE Option 1
EnGAGE Option 2
Ad hoc program
Conclusions: FIPE
Papers
Conclusions-FIPE
Seven years of delivery -Accomodates 20-25% of incoming freshmen
-Facility and labor - intensive program
Acceptance in college
-5 faculty memebers have taught the enegineering portion
-50 faculty memebers have taught the mainstream freshman class
Retention and Performance
-65% finish engineering BSE (<35% in mainstream)
- FC students outperform mainstream students on assessment tools
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