@inproceedings{FHPBRDDJ03,
  author = {Richard J.~Freuler and Michael J.~Hoffmann and Theodore P.~Pavlic and James M.~Beams and Jeffrey P.~Radigan and Prabal K.~Dutta and John T.~Demel and Erik D.~Justen},
  title = {Experiences with a Comprehensive Freshman Hands-on Course--Designing, Building, and Testing Small Autonomous Robots},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference \& Exposition},
  year = {2003},
  abstract = {During the past ten years, The Ohio State University's College of Engineering has been aggressively addressing the issue of student retention. A major element in this effort is the development of a first-year engineering program that has moved from a series of related but separate courses for first-year engineering fundamentals to a framework that involves two course sequences with tightly coupled courses. Engineering orientation, engineering graphics, and engineering problem solving with computer programming are now offered in each of two course sequences, one called the Fundamentals of Engineering and the other the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors. These course sequences retain part of the traditional material but now projects. Teamwork, project roles in both with a design/build project course in the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors sequence that serves as a academic year.}
}