Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Alaine Allen, University of Pittsburgh; Jeremy Tartt, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the university. We use our summer orientation programs to address these items, and also help studentsbecome aware of the changes that are taking place in their lives and begin the transition in thestudent's immediate family structure by introducing professional counselors and advisors duringthe summer registration program [10 – 12]. This expansion of their family is continued in thefall semester, in our seminar course ENGR0081 and introduction to Engineering courseENGR0011, as peer mentors and faculty are added to their family structure. Mentoring is often thought to be a lot like coaching. In fact, many mentors do find that theirrole as mentor takes on the task of coaching the students through the various difficult transitionsfrom

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lynn Cozort, Arkansas State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; B.L. Ramakrishna, Arizona State University; Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University; Brian Lunt, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Albert Valdez, Arizona State University; Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University

Page 15.469.8them as they worked together throughout the rest of the semester. The 8th grade studentsbrainstormed about project ideas with their peers, as well as, their ASU student mentors. Theteachers created student teams and the projects were chosen based on student enthusiasm,societal relevance, attention to problem-solving or product improvement and feasibility. Theywere challenging, yet grade-level appropriate.The K-12 teachers and the Chandler school district coordinator organized themselves into aprofessional learning community (PLC) with the goal of being in constant communication andcoordination during the project. They met regularly to discuss planning, execution and evaluationof learning activities that blend seamlessly across

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, AZ State University

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Women in Engineering

students and learningabout their struggles and how they handle them, information about graduate school andresearch on campus, meeting people from industry and graduate students helped me toget focused, learning about Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs), gettingprepared for a career fair, learning how to write a good resume, meeting with professors,learning that it is important to do research to find out whether research is an area theywould like to pursue.Additional topics listed by the men included: the suggestions of note taking and studying;the meetings; hearing professional recruiters come and talk about opportunities, whatthey are looking for, and how to get a job; meeting with the panel of graduate students;emphasis on course work

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(concerning with comparing their performance to others). The instructors instruct students to shift their focus from comparing their performance to peer to self- comparison toward mastery goal orientation. The mastery goal orientation can also be reinforced by the expandable intelligence concept.6.3 Promote Self-Regulated LearningSelf-regulation is a continuous and integrated process. To promote students to develop self-regulated learning skills, the conceptual SRL model and its strategies have to be explicitlyintroduced to students in the classroom and integrated into their learning activities. Step two ofthe instructional strategy is to implement the following two types of instruction strategies.6.3.1 Direct Instruction

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

knowledge is critical to thedevelopment of the course curriculum and the focus that teachers give to specific topics coveredthroughout the course.Social Recognition Page 15.1269.7Finally, social recognition has historically played an important part in identifying expert teachersfor study.6 For example, awards are often given to teachers that have been recognized by thecommunity as successful. Recognition can also take the form of grants or monetary funds orpublication of writings. Publications, in particular, represent a form of teaching scholarshipwhere teachers are recognized as experts when reports of their teaching practices are submittedto

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology; Tein-min Tan, Drexel University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University

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Aerospace

. and international universities to key elements and the business realities of industry by enabling them to "look over the shoulder" of working professionals at several levels of the technical, business, and management career paths. They will leave the program with an understanding of Boeing's business including its research needs, with an improved understanding of the practical application of technical and business skills and with a network of contacts within Boeing and among their faculty peers that can form the basis of long-term relationships”1In all, 149 faculty from around the globe have participated in this program since its inception.The objectives of the Welliver Program are1: 1. To

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

necessary but not sufficient academic and professional activities oftechnical societies, degree programs and program accreditation, certification and licensing,knowledge generation and publications, recognition and honors, and considerations regardingmaturity. Special attention is directed to those attributes that should be developed further toenable Systems Engineering to serve society well in this century.I. Systems Engineering Defined and Described 1To this day, there is no commonly accepted definition of Systems Engineering (SE) in theliterature. Almost a half-century ago, Hendrick W. Bode, writing on “The Systems Approach” inApplied Science-Technological Progress, said that “It seems natural to begin the discussion withan immediate formal

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas Adams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

and visualization, and engineering system dynamics. His work has been recognized with multiple best-paper awards. He conducts workshops in student team-building, team-formation and peer evaluation, in laboratory assessment, and in effective teaching. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked for twelve years in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is a guitarist and songwriter and a member of the rock band “Whisper Down”.Thomas Adams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Thomas M. Adams is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randal Abler, Georgia Tech; James Krogmeier, Purdue University; Aaron Ault, Purdue University; Julia Melkers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamara Clegg, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Learning and Socialization: How is the student experience (at all levels) and knowledge of engineering design processes changed as a result of VIP involvement? What other skills and knowledge have they gained (technical skills, working within a team, communication, attitudes and interest in engineering, etc.) that may be attributed to the VIP experience? How do these coincide with faculty expectations of the student experience? If there are differences, what might explain them and how can the VIP program be improved? Student Mentoring Experiences: What expectations do students have regarding faculty and peer mentoring in the VIP environment? What types of mentoring exchange are considered to be most valuable with the VIP design team environment

Conference Session

Demonstration and Project Enhancements in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Yang, Cornell University; Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Susan Daniel, Cornell University

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Chemical Engineering

to clearly illustratewhy chemical engineering is particularly suited to these kinds of problems and what our skill setoffers to biotechnological problem-solving that no other engineering discipline is whollyequipped to do. These skills include defining systems with multiple unit operations and complexinterconnections, writing and solving systems of equations based on chemical reactionstoichiometry and kinetics, and scale-down of a system from human-scale to “lab-on-a-chip”micro-scale using dimensionless numbers. Additionally, we wanted to create a project thatwould encourage teamwork and cooperation in developing problem-solving strategies and in theanalysis and evaluation of the results. Here students would learn about dividing

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Grant; Julie Trenor

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Educational Research and Methods

data (grounded).21 Charmaz, whileacknowledging the constructivist grounded theory research process is not linear, advocates sevensteps: (1) collecting rich data, (2) coding the data, (3) memo writing throughout the study, (4)theoretical sampling, saturation, and sorting, (5) reassessing what theory means, (6) writing adraft, and (7) reflecting on the process.21 This paper will discuss data collection and initialcoding. Page 15.1310.3   MethodsThe specific procedures and techniques for this study include developing and using ademographic

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Judith Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Richard Lesh, Indiana University

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Educational Research and Methods

tools based on systematically collecteddata. Embedded in a system where students, teaching assistants and instructors use a common Page 15.1085.4rubric to generate iterations of peer assessment, TA feedback, and final evaluation for a grade.The rubric for every MEA addresses: (1) the appropriateness of the model generated, explainedor modified, (2) the generalizability of the model so it can be used in similar situations or readilyadapted to slightly different situations, and the (3) share-ability of the model so that itcommunicates readily with the intended client. By developing clear definitions of each of thesecharacteristics of a good

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

teams, communication, and public speaking. First year femaleengineering students were found to be less confident then their male peers on math and scienceabilities, but equally confident in professional and interpersonal skills8. Therefore, if femalestudents see the value of professional and interpersonal skills in the careers of engineers theymay feel more confident of their overall ability in engineering.Many students also want their college experience to provide a broad experience that preparesthem for a rich life. For these students, the rigid curriculum requirements in engineering can bediscouraging and may lead them to select other majors.13,14 At the University of Colorado atBoulder (CU) our civil engineering (CVEN) B.S. degree of 128

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State Univesity; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

15.1221.3  peer assisted learning (PAL) for undergraduate COE students who study in targeted gateway core courses  course cross linkages, wherein concepts in problem sets and assignments are linked among target pre-engineering coursesThe fourth arm of the retention program is directed at increased faculty connections withentering students, primarily through designated Connector Faculty.Of the four retention efforts, the Connector Faculty (CF) program is the only one targeting theentire freshman intenders (FI), but is specifically aimed at the student who chooses to go toanother discipline even though academic achievement is not an issue. These “leavers” werestudied extensively by Seymour and Hewitt1, with a major conclusion

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin McCarthy, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

engineeringmanagement or manufacturing systems. An ill-defined domain is categorised by Lynch,Aleven, et al. 8 as one in which there is a lack of a systematic way in which to determine if aproposed solution is optimal, and by King and Kitchener 9 as one in which problems cannotbe described with a high degree of certainty or completeness.Commenting on university courses in manufacturing, Sanderson 10 says that, “the type ofanalysis, modeling and decision-making required to integrate manufacturing into real-worldapplications are beyond the scope of traditional lecture and textbook materials”, whilstDessouky 11 writes that, “traditional pedagogy in manufacturing [courses] is ill-equipped forthe task”. Woolf et al. 12 maintain that, “New tools that go beyond

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

straight-forward book, movingto in-class discussion and guided learning exercises, through solving more complex homeworkproblems on their own or in groups.Active Learning and Peer Instruction: Each class period is conducted using a modifiedSCALE-UP2 approach. That is, classroom instruction is focused on in-class learning exercisessupplemented by critical reading by each student prior to class, mini-lectures at one or moretimes during class, physical demonstrations, and short reading/attention quizzes using“i>clickers”12. With this approach, attention span become less problematic and students quicklylearn that to perform in class, they must both be alert during class and prepare by reading the textbefore class. We are fortunate to have a

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Alvaro Islas, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Patricia Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida

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Mathematics

the EXCEL Center) by the First Year EXCEL academic advisor and other college advisors. 7. Mathematics and science tutoring offered (at least 60 hours per week) by graduate students at the EXCEL Center 8. Recitation sessions, offered at the EXCEL Center, by the math professors who are instructors of the Pre-Calculus, Calculus I and Calculus II courses 9. Peer tutoring sessions organized at the NIKE Housing community (where EXCEL students reside) on Sunday through Thursday evenings. 10. Undergraduate research experiences offered by UCF faculty to interested EXCEL sophomore students.The remainder of this paper is devoted to Activity # 5 (development and teaching of the Apps Iand II courses) and its

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; Edward Barbanell, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

) on the role of thehumanities and social sciences in managing water in the west and the implications of waterresources technical and non-technical decisions on society.Assignments included (1) a written definition of “Hydrotopia”, (2) position papers on emergingwater resources issues, and (3) semester case study team project. The general learning objectivesfor the assignments were to stimulate critical thinking, to encourage students to explore thecontext of water resources problems beyond their disciplinary perspective, to encourageinteraction among the disciplines, and to acquire knowledge about important water resourcestopics. Writing and speaking skills were stressed and reinforced in all assignments. Writtensubmissions were required and

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ryan; Nhut Ho; Shelley Bartenstein

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

data for student performance, the goals were toevaluate the level of consistency among different reviewers and to gather feedback regarding thedesign of the rubric. Results are discussed in the next section.Criteria # Description 1 Organization - Paper is well organized with respect to overall structure (e.g. appropriate section headings are used, topics are discussed in the proper sections, etc.) 2 Sentence/Paragraph Structure - Well structured sentences and paragraphs are used 3 Grammar - Correct spelling and punctuation are used 4 Style - Writing style is appropriate for technical report (e.g. proper tense and voice are used, text is

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

have their own way of thinking, and theymust interact with individuals from other subcultures of engineering and business to “negotiatetheir differences”11. Vinck highlights the importance of careful collaboration and notes problemsthat can occur in engineering due to poor communication12. Work by Trevelyan and Tilli and by Collin note that traditional conceptions ofengineering work do not match these findings of the social nature of the work. In surveys of newengineers, Trevelyan and Tilli found that up to 60% of their work is communication with othersin some way—writing, emailing, direct meetings, etc.13 Collin further notes that problem solvingis not linear and solitary as typically perceived, but interdisciplinary and ill-defined14

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Vargis, Vanderbilt University; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

examples).One homework assignment was given during the module, looking at different Raman signaturesfor molecules and student's ability at disseminating information from research papers. One take-home test was given at the end of the module. See appendix for more information.Go PublicIn pairs, students designed a 1-2 page study guide on a different technique than the onesdescribed in class. Their peers used this study guide on their take-home exam. See appendix for Page 15.680.6the rubric used in grading the study guide.Assessing Legacy CycleThe success of adding a LC module to the class was assessed using three methods. The first wasby having 3

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University; Mark Doorley, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

students on a continuing basis? How do we replace ethics as a lecture during acourse with ethics as a way of life?” Some of these sample practices are as follows: • Students should personally sign their work. The mere exercise of signing your own work instills a sense of personal responsibility and ownership and helps to remove the general nature of academic submissions with personal and professional submissions. In professional engineering practice, deliverables are signed before submission. • Students review their peers’ assignments. Students can be asked to review and critique their classmates’ work. The review could be as

Conference Session

New Collaborations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries -- PHYS

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

. ABET’saccreditation criterion 3.h, which requires that students recognize ‘…the need for, and an abilityto engage in life-long learning’, codifies the importance of these skills.3Certainly, lifelong learning requires strong content knowledge. Without fundamental subjectknowledge, there is no foundation upon which to learn new concepts and skills. However, asABET and the National Academy of Engineering above have noticed, students need to acquireother skills in order to be successful. Shuman, Besterfield-Sacre, and McGourty4 propose thatengineers undertaking lifelong learning need to ‘…demonstrate reading, writing, listening, andspeaking skills, demonstrate an awareness of what needs to be learned; follow a learning plan;identify, retrieve and organize

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

specific country. Completion of this project requires a recommend remedy that could reduce this problem. The Taking Sides project is another team effort that involves researching a current global controversy and reporting the facts of the opposing sides of the issue.Leadership: Level 2 – Comprehension determined from an exam question requiring the student to explain a concept of leadership. For example, “Considering Collin’s book, Good to Great, What are the two qualities that a level 5 leader must blend?” Level 3 – Application evaluated from a major writing assignment wherein a personal leadership theory is developed and explained. Application from a professional 360 instrument, that requires

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Sly, Iowa State University; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

sales techniques and strategies, from established technical sales programs toframe the syllabus for the course. A detailed course structure, with an associated lesson plan will be presented. A review wasconducted of peer institutions with similar technical sales engineering programs included the University of Florida, and PennState Erie - The Behrend College.Keywords: technical sales, sales engineering, industry collaborationDescription of the InnovationThe Iowa State University College of Engineering (COE) received a corporate gift from Trane corp. to establish anengineering sales program within the college. The original gift proposal initiated a review of sales and marketing positionsfor engineers, sales engineering programs at other

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David Elton, Auburn University; Gary Welling, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Pitts, Auburn University; Daniel Butler, Auburn University

environments. New team dynamics wereapparent with video content associated with assignments. The video conferencing provided anopportunity to evaluate student performance in an unscripted interaction with their peers atanother university. Specifically, the sand castle competition session (Figure 1) engaged thestudents and promoted team spirit for winning the competition. The soil mechanics principlesassociated with sand castles was discussed in relation to the activity. The winner of thecompetition was sent a school pennant of the losing team to hang in their laboratory for theduration of the term. This provided continuity to the term-long collaborative experience and aplatform for friendly discussions during the future video conference meetings. The

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Rod Hassett, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

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Civil Engineering

documents.Class presentations to peers and formal presentations to judges also are important groupactivities. The class fosters essential joint learning activities such as role-playing, small groupdiscussion, and collaborative problem-solving. Mutual responsibility for the overall team effortand work product is cultivated within the group setting.The capstone design class is intended as a melding of components from multiple mid-levelcourses that connects and uses prior accumulated knowledge, background, concepts andexperiences. Prior course experiences, such as Technical Presentation and Writing, are linkedwith base knowledge from courses such as Construction Systems, Geotechnical Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University; Andrew Walters, Mississippi State University; Anthony Vizzini, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

instructor is changed from one whoseprincipal task is to give lectures to one who coordinates the delivery of course content, managesthe emporium activities, and responds to students’ questions. As such, a more consistentlearning experience is provided to the students in different sections of the same course asstudents work toward reaching the uniformly specified learning milestones. Another importantconsideration is that the emporium model can accommodate a larger number of students percourse section than the traditional approach because during the emporium sessions the instructoris assisted by a group of learning assistants (graduate teaching assistants or peer tutors) that helpprovide a timely response to the students’ questions.The major cost

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

basis for comparisonof quality between accredited programs.One of the causes that triggered the writing of this paper was a conversation that one of theauthor’s had around the kitchen table with a niece who was in high school and consideringstudying engineering in college. There was nothing new or profound in the points discussed.Indeed what was remarkable was how straightforward and ordinary the questions were. It islikely that every engineering member of the academy has been asked the same questions.Questions asked included: what’s a good college for engineering? What do you mean when yousay that some colleges teach engineering differently than others? Is it better to study anengineering technology program? Does everybody not agree on the

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

content of their work to others. Performance assessment is by nature aprocess that requires extended engagement by students in order to demonstrate their proficiencyin the selected subject. For these performances students will invest time and effort to prepareexperiments, write reports and scripts to communicate in a proficient way the content of theirlearning, and produce a final artifact that will accomplish the goal of the assignments that is, toeffectively communicate to the observer what they really learned. Although the exact nature ofthese tasks may differ in terms of (1) subject matter, (2) time for performance, (3) flexibility orchoice of topics, and (4) the amount of external support for the student, they share the commoncharacteristic