Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

course syllabus. Students are required to send a powerpoint presentation prior to the presentation to the class and to the instructor. This requirementwas added in the fall 2009 semester and seems to be an effective way of learning the FEA and tocommunicate the results to audience.Grading Scheme:Homework Assignments: 100 pointsProject Assignments: 50 pointsPresentation: 25 pointsA Design Problem: 25 points.Midterm Exam: 100 pointsFinal Exam 100 pointsTotal 400 pointsA minimum of 280 points (%70) is needed to pass the course with a C-grade.Assessment Tools (at Baker College and at KU)The course

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

beenobserved to benefit highly from the hands-on and focused activity. The course material wasstructured around the building energy projects and was provided in the format of regular lectures.Student engagement was observed to be much higher when the project was included, and severalanecdotal instances were discussed to demonstrate the levels of engagement. Learning occurredwhen the problem or task presented itself, not as dictated by the syllabus. This type of learning isfast paced and effective. The students respond to tasks because they could relate to them andwere motivated meet the end of semester deadline.By applying the course material to the project, the learning occurred in a manner similar toengineering practice. Students are given an

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, The College of New Jersey; Teresa Nakra, The College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, The College of New Jersey; Meredith Stone, Independent Evaluator

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and goals. We establishedindividual course objectives for each major based on their disciplinary background, as well ascommon course objectives for all students. Course objectives for each major are listed asfollows (as stated in the course syllabus):Mechanical Engineering majors will: Understand the fundamentals of robotics including spatial description, forward and inverse kinematics and trajectory generation; Gain hands-on experience on the design and development of a robotic system; Get training in the skills required for creative problem-solving, and computational thinking; Interpret the music conducting behavior from engineering point of view.Computer Science majors will: Gain hands-on experience in problem statement, algorithm

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

o Table 6-2. Faculty Analysis • ABET Course Notebook Contents Page 15.1271.6 o Sample Course Syllabus o Course Assessment Form o Record of Course Updates o Sample 1 - Course Update Rubric o Sample 2 - Course Changes • Program Assessment Materials o Program Educational Objectives o Curriculum Grid o Program Outcomes o Documentation Responsibilities o Program Outcome-based Assessment Plans • Assessment Forms & Tools o Outcome-Based Assessment Forms & Rubrics o Numerical Grade Distribution o Team Skills