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Understanding Students and Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane A. Brown, Washington State University; Nadia Frye, Washington State University; Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Paul M. Smith, Pennsylvania State University

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innovators are attempting to transformengineering education is through implementation of interdisciplinary capstone design courses.Interdisciplinary capstone design courses provide students from different fields with theopportunity to work directly with other design students and professionals to develop a real world,authentic project. Studies have shown that engineering departments across the nation areattempting to implement interdisciplinary capstone design courses into their curriculum1.The Interdisciplinary Design Experience (IDeX) is an interdisciplinary academic programdeveloped to provide real world experience with innovative sustainable design projects toengineering, architecture and construction management undergraduate and Masters

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Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Esteban Molina, Florida International University; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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AC 2011-662: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ABILITIES ATGENERATING AND USING MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN CAPSTONEDESIGNJennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in capstone design, and her research interests are in engineering design education.Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neurobiology & Physiology and Director, North- western Center for Engineering Education ResearchEsteban Molina, Florida International University Esteban Molina has a B.S. in

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They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University

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practically manageable approach.In this paper, we describe the peer-evaluation approach that we have developed at NorthernArizona University over more than a decade of teaching courses in a team-project-basedcurriculum. Driven by resource limitations and expediency, our approach has been shaped by aminimalistic philosophy: how can we achieve maximum efficacy with minimal overhead forstudents and instructors? We begin with a brief description of our Capstone course and theevolution of the efficient peer evaluation schema we have developed. We then present ourongoing efforts to increase the efficacy of our peer-evaluation system while managing overhead,by integrating the key elements into a flexible automated system for supporting team-based

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Digital Technologies and Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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capstonelaboratory course. The four teams studied were self-selected, maintained for the entire course,and comprised of three students each. The teams studied consisted of a total of eight femalestudents and four male students. Two teams each were selected from consecutive years.Approximately 80 students were enrolled in the capstone course each year.The process for choosing teams to participate in think aloud protocol study addressed severalfactors, the most fundamental of which was simply schedule; teams were only chosen if aresearcher was available during the team’s laboratory section and projected worktimes. Furthermore, gender distribution also contributed. During the selection of the cohortspresented in this paper, a preference was given to mixed

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Assessment Instruments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Gerlick, Pittsburg State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown, Washington State University

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AC 2011-907: ESTABLISHING INTER-RATER AGREEMENT FOR TIDEE’STEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTSRobert Gerlick, Pittsburg State University Dr. Robert Gerlick is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State Uni- versity.Denny C. Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating and testing assessments and curriculum materials for engineering design and professional skills, especially for use in capstone engineering design courses

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Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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industry connections also provide a pool of adjunct faculty that has, historically, beenengaged in teaching engineering at ASU, particularly at the capstone design level. Thesepractitioners have the potential to provide a valuable connection for students in the areas ofdesign and problem solving.Another theme that arose from our study was instructional innovation, initially stimulated byinvolvement in the Foundation Coalition in the early 1990’s. An education faculty membernoted that the Foundation Coalition was very influential in the area of engineering design and“thinking about what that capstone design project should be. . .and they spent a long timeworking on it very, very hard.” One outcome of the Foundation Coalition and two other

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Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith B. Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University

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solving, application offundamental engineering principles to problems, use of analysis tools, and design. Anexample of the benefit is that prior to the curriculum modifications there was a frequentreluctance on the part of many of the MET students to take a lead in the design processesduring their senior Capstone Design course, which was typically carried out in combined Page 22.1400.17Mechanical Engineering (ME) and MET student teams. Since the curriculum changes, arapid shift has been observed by the faculty in which the majority of MET students arenow assuming leadership roles in the project design and analysis stages. Similar changeshave been

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Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Reed, Purdue University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette

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capabilitycan be incorporated into the project management course (ECET396) for maximum impact. Aseries of lectures and skill sessions designed to help students tap into their unique creativecapabilities is under development, as are assessment tools for measuring specific aspects ofcreative performance believed to be of relevance in the more innovative aspects of technologicaldesign.An additional goal of the project was to expand the content on innovation and entrepreneurshipto the existing capstone course, ECET 39600, in an effort to add the course to the approvedcourse list for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Short-term, the focus of theseefforts is targeted toward a narrow demographic, but the long-term goal is the development

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Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Bielby, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Janel A. Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Eunjong Ra, University of Michigan ; Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan

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application of psycho-social models of moral expertise. He also conducts research in student motivation, service learning, and project-based learning. His technical re- search is focused on degradation of biomedical materials in vitro. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the online journal Advances in Engineering Education, is Chair of the ASEE Materials Division, and was ERM Vice-Chair for the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference. He recently received the 2008 President’s Service Learning Award for innovations in the use of service learning at Cal Poly. In 2004 he was named a Templeton Research Fellow by the Center for Academic Integrity, Duke University. Dr. Harding received both the 1999 Apprentice Faculty Grant and 2000

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Learning Outside the Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University

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engineering learning outcomes. Senior mechanical engineering students participating in asenior capstone project were shown to ascribe high value to the learning outcomes of theexperience. Personal and professional skill gains were ranked higher than their technicaloutcomes with female students having statistically higher scores than their male classmates.Engineering co-op students (mostly rising seniors) revealed that a co-op experience was alsohighly valued overall with females rating the five most highly ranked outcomes (all professional Page 22.454.3skills) significantly higher than their male classmates.While these two contexts are not service

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Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University

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University of California at Berkeley.Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern UniversityJennifer Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in capstone design, and her research interest are in engineering design education. Page 22.688.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Exploring Senior Engineering Students’ Conceptions of ModelingAbstractModeling is a pervasive feature of engineering that

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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Kirk A Reinkens, Washington State University

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-semester senior design capstone sequence. She has served as evaluator on a number of multi-institutional, interdisciplinary NSF sponsored grants. She is principal investigator on a NSF Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and En- gineering project called ”A Direct Method for Teaching and Measuring Engineering Professional Skills: A Validity Study.”Kirk A Reinkens, Washington State University Page 22.677.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Experience with the College-Wide Transition from Paper to On-Line Course EvaluationsAbstractIn

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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Cathy Bays

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all require critical thinking skills. Critical thinking can be incorporatedinto engineering classes in a variety of ways including writing assignments, active learningstrategies, project-based design experiences, and course redesign. Clearly, accurately, andconsistently assessing critical thinking across engineering courses can be challenging.The J.B. Speed School of Engineering began revising core courses in the undergraduatecurriculum to align with goals and objectives of i2a and the ABET criteria. As a common coursefor all entering engineering students, Introduction to Engineering was the logical course tointroduce critical thinking to engineering students and to prepare them for the critical thinkingdemands they will experience in their

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Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, J.E.," Multiple assessment strategies for capstone civil engineering class design project", AAEE, 2007.[26] Blicblau, A.S., and J.P. van der Walt," Breaking The Boundaries In Engineering Education By Incorporating Interdisciplinary And Inter-Gender Interaction In Final Year Projects", Global Colloquium, 2005.[27] Mann, C., A Study of Engineering Education, New York City: Carnegie Foundation Press, 1918.[28] Wickenden, W.," Report of the Investigation of Engineering Education: 1923-1929", Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education Vol. 1, 1930, pp. 1-12.[29] Lucena, J.C.," Flexible Engineers: History, Challenges, and Opportunities for Engineering Education", Bulletin of Science, Technology &

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Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, decisions on meaning ultimately cannot be taken away from those who are affected by a design, it stakeholders.” (p. 230)3. “They render design proposals empirically testable, at least in principle. Because a projected future cannot yet be observed, they provide arguments, demonstrations, if not tests for the projected reality of a design.” (p. 230)Utilizing human-centered design processes have been shown to increase productivity, improvequality, reduce errors, reduce training and support costs, improve people's acceptance of newproducts, enhance companies' reputations, increase user satisfaction and reduce developmentcosts8,9.A critical part of design thinking and human-centered design is understanding the peopleaffected by the design

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Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Prashant Rajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea H. Choi, Purdue University; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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learning, engineering, the social sciences, and technology, particularly sus- tainability, designing open-ended problem/project-based learning environments, social computing/gaming applications for education, and problem solving in ill-structured/complex domains.Dr David F Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. David Radcliffe is the Kamyar Haghighi head and Epistemology Professor of Engineering Education in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue. His research focuses on the nature of engineering; engineering habits of mind, how engineering knowledge is created and shared and how it is learned especially outside the classroom. Over the past 20 years he has conducted field research on the practice of

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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. Jesiek B, Newswander L, Borrego M. Engineering Education Research: Discipline, Community, or Field? Journal of Engineering Education. 2009;98(1):39-52.13. Madhavan K, Schroeder J, Xian H. Evaluating the Effectiveness and Use of Cyber-learning Environments in Engineering Education: A Qualitative Analysis. In: ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Austin, TX: 2009. p. 1863-1877.14. Prince M. Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education. 2004;93(3):223-232.15. Dutson AJ, Todd RH, Magleby SP, Sorensen CD. A review of literature on teaching engineering design through project-oriented capstone courses. Journal of Engineering Education. 1997;86(1):17-28.16. Webster J, Watson RT. Analyzing the

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Assessment Instruments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jonna M. Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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courses. Astatke etal.1 investigated how a physical understanding of mathematics can be taught to students in a pre-calculus course. Cardella and Atman2 have studied how engineering students use mathematics inan engineering capstone design course. Students in the study used mathematics as a tool, as aproblem solving method, and also as a way to describe physical problems.Spatial-reasoning measures have also received attention in the literature because of the importancein determining academic success in engineering. Devon, Engel, and collegues3,4 determined thatthe students’ ability to rotate and transform geometric objects in three-dimensional space is relatedto graduation and retention patterns in engineering programs. Sorby5 has developed

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhsin Menekse, Arizona State University; Glenda Stump, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University

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engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is cur- rently conducting research with NSF sponsored projects in the areas of: Modules to Promote Conceptual Change in an Introductory Materials Course, Tracking Student Learning Trajectories of Atomic Structure and Macroscopic Property Relationships, and Assessing the Effect of Learning Modes on Conceptual Change.Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University Micki Chi is a