Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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International

affordable.Students log onto TTU website (http://webct.tntech.edu) and use the interactive course materialspresented at the course site in WebCT [1], which is a widely used e-learning system across thenation. Some of the interactive teaching methods include cases, competitive computersimulation, applied problem solving, team building exercises, cross-functional activities,scenario planning, role playing, and feasibility projects. “The campus-based and distance-basedprograms earn the same degree” [2].In the summer semester of 2004/05 academic year, the authors were able to offer fullyundergraduate and graduate level online courses for their degree programs. These courses wereCAD (Computer Aided Design) for Technology (undergraduate level) and Strategic

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Will Humphries, Virginia Tech; Justin Gawrilow, Virginia Tech; Manuel Perez-Quinones, Virginia Tech; Scott Turner, Virginia Tech; Stephen Edwards, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

(CMS) is the ability of students to view their gradesin a current class. This data is traditionally presented in a tabular format showing the student’s score oneach assignment. Moodle, an open source CMS, follows this trend when displaying its grade book datato students10. The benefits of visualizing numerical data in a graphical format include a more efficientand clearer interpretation of the data9.The goal for this project is to inform students more effectively of their performance in a course usingvisualizations of current assessments, comparisons with the class as a whole, and projections of potentialand expected future outcomes. In turn, this might allow students to change their behavior for the better,based on their observations of the

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Geiger, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

their career, tosenior management at later career stages. For instance, in 1985 a major study wasundertaken by the National Research Council (1) which found that 44.6% of thosesurveyed, who described themselves as engineers, said that their primary activities weremanagement (28%) or production (16.6%). In 1995, a similar survey by NSF(2) found that only 38% of those in the U.S. workforcewith a B.S. in engineering actually work as engineers. An additional 48% say that theirwork is related to engineering, but that they are managers, patent attorneys, CEO’s,financial analysts, and entrepreneurs. In 1998, NSF published the results of its Engineering Workforce Project,(3) an ongoingeffort. It showed that in 1993 32% of respondents said their

Conference Session

Feedback and IT: Improving Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Steinborn, Darmstadt University of Technology; Joerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Engineering Education, 2006 Lecture Hall vs. Online Teaching – a contradiction?AbstractCan we give a lecture to resident students and offer it in the same term as online-lecture viainternet to all German speaking structural engineering students? This was our project duringsummer term 2005.The subject of the lecture was a very special area of steel construction currently taught only atDarmstadt University of Technology: the production process - from planning to erection - ofsteel structures. The use of recordings and various add-ons enabled us to fulfill this task.The whole course was embedded in an evaluation scheme to measure the acceptance andeffectiveness and to find technical and procedural problems.IntroductionThe course that

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

2006-2089: COMBINING SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMSENGINEERING IN AN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PROGRAMJonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy JONATHAN M. WEAVER, PH.D. is an Associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM). He received his BSME from Virginia Tech in 1986, his MSME and PhD in ME from RPI in 1990 and 1993, respectively. He has several years of industry experience and regularly consults with an automaker on projects related to CAD, DOE, and product development. He can be reached at weaverjm@udmercy.edu.Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy MICHAEL J. VINARCIK, P.E. is an Interior Trim Engineer with Ford Motor Company and an

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dana Elzey, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

analysis, thishumble course is now burdened with a host of newly recognized needs. These include the ability toexcite a wide range of students about engineering, motivating them to its study, and aiding in theretention of non-traditional engineering students. This paper discusses our efforts to redesign theUniversity of Virginia’s Intro to Engineering to better meet all of these requirements, using theEngineering In Context approach. The EIC approach seeks to improve retention and the quality oflearning through integration of context. Here, the critical contextual learning component is asemester-long, hands-on project (theme) emphasizing application of the engineering problem-solving method to a current challenge or opportunity, coupled with more

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Thad Welch, U.S. Naval Academy; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, andcan select the transmitter filter (none or Gaussian) in order to achieve their design goals. Aftereach set of parameters is entered, they run the simulation and quickly get the BER graph. Theseparameters are discussed only broadly in class, but using this package the students get a goodfeel about how they impact system performance. Page 11.33.11Figure 10. Screenshot of a BER plot for 2-FSK using Gaussian filtering and continuous symbolphase.3.3 Senior Design ProjectsA few students have also had the opportunity to use the PXI chassis as the basis for a seniordesign project. Only two of these projects will be discussed.In the first project the

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricio Torres, Purdue University; Matthew Stephens, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

SIGMA GREEN BELTS A Green Belt is a professional that organizes Six Sigma systems for specific projects.Green Belts have preparation in statistical tools that allows them to collect data, analyze it andrun tests to obtain conclusions. They are qualified to do research at a deep level and they supportBlack Belt professionals. Page 11.508.6 The Six Sigma Green Belt serves as a specially trained team member within his or her function-specific area of the organization. This focus allows the Green Belt to work on small, carefully defined Six Sigma projects, requiring less than a Black Belt’s full-time commitment to Six

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

course.Engineering and technology curricula often focus on the technical abilities of students,neglecting the “soft skills” that will often determine success or failure for a graduate when (s)heenters the workforce. As an example, project management skills are often neglected in anengineering curriculum, requiring additional training for those engineers who end up inmanagement positions2. Skills such as the ability to lead and work effectively as a member of ateam are frequently identified as critical to the success of an engineer, but typically are lacking innew engineering graduates3. The same is true of business students. While the businesscurriculum uses many team-based projects, students frequently resist building good, effectiveteam-building skills

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Birchman; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

brainstorming and/or multiple solutions or attempts atsolutions as a part of the process. We ask engineering students who have spent their academiclives studying calculus, physics, and the like to be creative or to think on the right side of theirbrain. Storyboarding can be another tool for developing visual problem solving andcommunication skills.Laseau describes Graphic Thinking as “thinking assisted by sketching.” He further states thatgraphic thinking is usually “…associated with the conceptual design stages of a project in whichthinking and sketching work closely together as stimulants for developing ideas.” (Laseau, 2001)According to Barr (1999), sketching is a quick and easy way to express ideas manually. It is anatural psychomotor process of

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

interpretation to public meetings. The ConstructionManagement Technology (CMT) program at the University adopted writing intensive standardswithin CET 356 Construction Documentation and Administration. In CET 356, students writeand revise formal business letters, memos, meeting minutes, and field notes through a series ofclass exercises based on an ongoing project. Exercises are evaluated through an assessment matrix. First draft assessments arereturned for student review and are resubmitted in a final form for grading. The informationfrom the two stage evaluation is reviewed to assess improvement in the individual student. Writing intensive requirements have been applied through two semesters over twoacademic years. Results reflect the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Society for Engineering Education, 2006Journal Club: A Forum to Encourage Graduate and Undergraduate Research Students to Critically Review the LiteratureAbstractThis contribution outlines a strategy that the author has used to counteract literature lethargy andtrain beginning researchers how to efficiently learn from and critique articles. Journal Club is aweekly meeting with all members of the research group where a research article related to eachstudent’s project is discussed by the entire research group. Due to multiple projects in the lab,each researcher contributes to discussions of articles tangentially related to their own research;this is a long-term benefit because it increases the breadth of each individual’s knowledge

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

applications toenhance construction process visualization with such tools as 3D animation. The sequence oftopics, course sequencing, software licensing, and laboratory development will be discussed inthe paper along with a proposed project example. After students obtain these basic skills, theywill be able to graphically simulate and the operate construction process with spatial constructiondata in a simple, accurate, safe, and effective way. The prerequisite knowledge for these coursesand the way to bring industry practice into this course is discussed as well.IntroductionRecently, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) arebecoming increasingly useful and beneficial in construction engineering and management

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

impetus, three more classes were targeted for technical writing skillswork. The 332/333 series fluids lab classes under Dr. John Foss gave the junior engineeringstudents a chance to look closely at the writing that they were doing in the form of memos andlater in formal reports. The 422 Design Projects class emphasized the added skills needed ingroup work on a much larger scale coupled with the presentation skills needed to explain andchampion the proposed designs.In an effort to continue and expand this course of action, a writing class was designed in thesummer of 1987 especially for and contained within the Mechanical Engineering Department.The articles read, the communications prepared, and the papers presented all contain informationrelevant

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Leandra Aburusa-Lete, Boise State University; Christa Budinoff, Visioneering LLC; Janet Callahan; Michael Luque, Boise School District; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Michelle Taylor, Micron Technology, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

2006-1145: WHERE THE GIRLS ARE: APPLYING AN INTEGRATEDMARKETING APPROACH TO ATTRACT GIRLS INTO ENGINEERINGPROGRAMSPat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia Pyke is the Director of Special Programs for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman experience, retention, math support, mentoring, and women’s programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a Master’s degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley.Leandra Aburusa-Lete, Boise State University Leandra Aburusa-Lete is the Student Support Coordinator for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She earned a B.S. degree in

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

nextverbally and pictorially and then tasked with translating those known operations into Matlabcode using Matlab’s extensive help menus. The help menus allow users to employ keywordsearches to find descriptions and examples of commands with the needed functionality.Results of student projects show improvement from the first to second years. Student responseto the course also shows an increased respect for Matlab as a useful engineering tool. In bothyears, students who were unable to verbally describe the needed operations in the programsgenerated less efficient or inoperable code.IntroductionComputational Materials Science (CMS) is a cross-listed senior elective and graduate course inMechanical Engineering that meets for 75 minutes twice weekly. The

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering undergraduate students are required to take atwo-semester (6-credits) capstone design course sequence. The course sequence represents theculmination of the students’ undergraduate engineering training and education. Student teamsinterested in the power engineering field have the opportunity to select a design project thatcomplements their interest in the energy sector. For example, last year eight students from theelectrical and mechanical specialties investigated the CSM campus energy needs for the year2020 and beyond. Working closely with the campus architect, CSM plant facilities, XcelEnergy, NREL, and the group of power faculty, the students developed a detailed technicalengineering study focusing on the reliability and sustainability

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

2006-1698: DEFINITION, MISSION, AND REVITALIZATION OF COOPERATIVEEDUCATION PROGRAMSRobert Stwalley, Purdue University Robert M. Stwalley III, Ph.D., P.E. is the Director of Cooperative Education Programs for Purdue University. Dr. Stwalley has been involved in education for over twenty years in three different institutions of higher education. He is currently the President of the Lafayette School Corporation Board of Trustees. Dr. Stwalley maintains a private consulting practice where he specializes in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues. He is married to Dr. Carol Stwalley, and they have four children: Kathryn, Robert IV, Elizabeth, and Daniel

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

planning, scheduling, estimating, and management.Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. BRUCE GEHRIG brings over 15 years of industry experience and 6 years of university level teaching experience to the program. His academic preparation includes three degrees in civil engineering including a M.S. in water quality and water/wastewater treatment processes and a Ph.D. in water resources planning and management and the delivery of public works projects. He is a licensed professional engineer in both Colorado and North Carolina.Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. ANTHONY BRIZENDINE currently serves as Department Chair and Professor, Department of Engineering

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Lawrence Neeley, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

weresufficient to deem a course a design course. However, any combination of these classificationscan be used to describe a single design class.What follows is a description of each of the classifications along with representative syllabusexcerpts.Design as ExperienceThe classification treats the most familiar variety of design course—the design experiencecourse. The dominant and most familiar form in which design exists in the classroom is as designexperience. In almost every program, this experience-based design appears in the capstonedesign course. Students typically work on open-ended projects in teams. Often these projects arefor external clients, in order to increase the “reality” of the experience. There is an emphasis onapproximating “real-world

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University

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International

Industrial Revolution, into modern times; 2. Understand the limitations of technology and how today’s engineering solutions can become tomorrow’s societal problems; 3. Develop a historic perspective on the development of the United Kingdom; 4. Understand how traditions, customs, and culture impact engineering projects; 5. Understand how projects in one country can be affected by policies, laws, and customs of other countries; 6. Understand how political, financial, and environmental constraints affect the planning, design, construction, and operation of large engineering projects; 7. Understand why personal property rights that are so important in the US are less important in European countries

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

classificatory schemes of how people learn. We willprovide examples of how selected faculty in our College of Engineering are developing ways tointegrate ePortfolio into undergraduate curricula as a device that (1) guides students tounderstand and take ownership of their education, (2) helps faculty define and teach the ABETprogram outcomes (both technical and professional), and (3) enables departments to assessspecific programs and archive materials for outside assessment.Rationale: E-Portfolio Tools for Assessing Professional SkillsAs part of a larger NSF-funded Department-Level Reform (DLR) grant, we are developingmechanisms for using electronic portfolios to document and assess engineering outcomes. Thispaper reports the first phases of this project

Conference Session

Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

ofbiometric identification and provides a comparatively inexpensive and unobtrusive method ofhardening the normal login and password process. This Project aims at investigating the validityof using typing dynamics to strengthen security in a computer system. A Keystroke DynamicsAnalysis tool is developed that uses statistical analysis of a user’s typing patterns to performidentity verification.IntroductionThe increasing need for securing access to computer systems and networks from intruders isgrowing rapidly as the type of data and capabilities of these systems is becoming significantlysensitive. To provide access to these systems while preventing illegitimate access is the keyrequirement of modern day computing. Since biometric systems do not

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

are typically the sources of errorsand delays.The methods for reducing cycle time have many similarities relating to speed and organization.Allen1 (2003) utilizes goal setting, documentation, along with accountability to save time.Chang3 (2005) also uses goals while expanding the solution to systems and habits of organizationto increase the efficiency of the team and individual. Betz2 (2003) stresses the managementaspect of the entire process for organization and cooperation. The goal is to make tasks moreefficient and eliminate wasted time and effort. Collectively they are all techniques utilized in oneway or another for project management. Viewing reduced cycle time as a project makes sense.After all, the objective requires the coordination

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Scudder, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Stratton, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

% Middle Management 5% Applications Engineer 6% Project/program manager 22% Other (specify) 14% Manufacturing engineering 17%In addition, most respondents (>80%) reported

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-483: MEASURING ENGINEERING CLASSROOM COMMUNITY:LEARNING AND CONNECTEDNESS OF STUDENTSTodd Johnson, Washington State University Dr. Johnson is Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology. His primary teaching activity includes theoretical foundations of learning and instruction, educational statistics, educational measurement,assessment of learning, and program evaluation. He served as Co-PI on an NSF ?Bridging Engineering Education? grant called the CyberMentor (Mathematics and Engineering via New Technologies: Outreach and Recruitment) project. A major part of this grant was to promote and develop partnerships and interdisciplinary initiatives connecting education, engineering, K-12

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri-Rolla; William Daughton, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

teams captured those demands into their manufacturing design in the simulation.The team that obtains the highest profit level after two simulated years of decisionmaking wins the simulation. Finally, the simulation is brought to a close by a discussionof how an EMSE degree is valuable to students to educate them in the areas ofengineering and business that the students just encountered. Page 11.831.3During the course of the students’ visit, they are also asked to compete in a simulationdesigned to illustrate decision-making regarding manufacturing, management, logistics,project management, marketing and scheduling. The students were split into teams

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuping Wang, University of North Texas; Vijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fabrications is achievable. Weanticipate that concepts and experiences students gain through the project will prepare them to bejob ready and productive from day one of their employment.Laser Direct Writing Technology LDW is a maskless, low-cost, approach for polymer micro structure fabrication. To fabricatea waveguide, the laser sensitive photoresist/polymer is spin coated on a substrate. Waveguidepatterns are written by tracing a laser beam through objective lenses, which control the beam sizeand consequently the micro patterns’ size across the surface of the polymer film. The film willthen be developed to remove the unexposed area. Combined with other equipment (substratecleaning equipment, photoresist spinner, etc.), the fabrication system

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Amy Gottfried, University of Michigan; Matthew Kaplan, University of Michigan; Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan; Christopher O'Neal, University of Michigan; Mary Piontek, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

faculty at a large research institution participated in a project for evaluating methodsto improve teaching. Faculty were randomly assigned to one of four separate cohorts (eachreceiving a different type of feedback designed to improve teaching) and comparative data wascollected on each of the four methods. Faculty in Cohort 0: Control served as the controlpopulation and did not receive formal feedback of any kind to improve teaching. Faculty inCohort 1: Ratings Report received a report summarizing student ratings of teaching at midterm.For faculty in Cohort 2: Feedback and Consult, an instructional consultant facilitated a studentfeedback session at midterm (also known as a small group instructional diagnosis) and thenconducted a follow-up

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad; Kathy Schmidt; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

collaborativecommunication among geographically diverse groups. Evaluation under controlled conditions suggests the new method is not only extremelyeffective, but also easy to use and well received by students. Classroom testing has shown verypositive results, signifying broad applicability in education as well as field practice. We arecurrently integrating the method into the design curricula of our departments and conductingongoing assessment for continued improvement. Here we present the essence of the method, results of preliminary testing, and examplesof student projects which could benefit from the method. Templates, lecture slides, andexamples in electronic format are freely available from the corresponding author