Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England College

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Materials

created such a large array of projects from all of my peers, and that is what really made it stand out to me, everyone had something that looked fresh and original and not just a rehashed outline that was set to follow.” Insightful:” It was also cool to see how much we learned comparing our wanted posters to the new posters. “ (Wanted Posters was an assignment during the first week of the semester.) ”Posters are good as time and effort put into them.” The paper was much easier to write for this class due to the resources that were available. “I think this paper was very interesting to do, and to see how all the terms we have learned in material science all year come together. I think material

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Paul Tallon, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Graduate Studies

. ENGR0011 has an extensive writing component that involves asemester long project that produces 4 written projects and a presentation at the end of thesemester. The presentation component is integrated into the Peer Mentor component ofENGR0081. Thus, this presentation fulfills the first step or introductory exposure of publicspeaking for every student. By having the student presentation in the small mentor section, lessthan 15 students, the student‘s first public speaking experience takes place in a very friendly andinformal setting. This addresses the anxiety issue stated above. In addition, by having fourindependent writing assignments throughout the semester, that each produce a milestoneproduction, we are also addressing item 2 above, by

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Medoff, Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz; Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Design in Engineering Education

-controlled Steering Mechanism Page 22.1595.5 This project fit into the general EDSGN 100 course goals by allowing students toassemble a vehicle, modify the design, communicate with student peers, use engineeringprinciples to measure vehicle performance parameters, and become familiar with datacollection and analysis. At the end of this project, the teams were required to write areport including all pertinent information.3. Computer Engineering Course Integration Students enrolled in a sophomore-level introductory digital design laboratorycourse collaborated in the Power Wheels® project. This laboratory course traditionallycovers basic digital circuit

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos R. Morales, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

the entire production process. At the center of this process would be therequirements for a quality peer review publications.The group started by setting up a process that tackled the review process for the book and thenwriting some custom software to implement the process (see Figure 1). In addition, the group Page 22.476.2adopted some practices from the corporate training arena. Figure 1. ProcessToward the goals of creating the most effective instructional contents, the group decided toinstitute a publishing process similar to that founds at industrial training facilities. In thisparadigm, the authors

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghavi Merugureddy, Purdue University ; Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

39% 52% 6% 3% see what results I get)e. When grading MEA Team Final, I review my (or 45% 29% 19% 6% previous TA) feedback to the team on Draft 2f. I make a note of the mathematics that students are 29% 48% 19% 3% usingg. When grading MEA Draft 2, I review the peer 16% 35% 26% 23% feedback to the team on Draft 1h. I write down comments as I am reading the 16% 29

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Katie L. Piacentini, University of Missouri - Columbia; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Women in Engineering

classes, highlightingcourses with applications and problem solving, providing advisors, and developing a sense ofcommunity can all contribute to retaining budding female engineers6. The WECE report recommended an increase in efforts and opportunities to participate in on-campus community building and also development in other interests and skills in the first twoyears. Freshmen and sophomore years find women most likely to actually leave engineering.One-third of the leavers stated negative aspects of their school’s climate (e.g., competition, lackof support, and discouraging faculty and peers); while sources of encouragement mentioned wereparents, support activities (e.g., study groups, student organizations) and having internships andresearch

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chrysoula Florou, University of Thessaly, Greece; Ioanna Kosmopoulou, University Of Thessaly, Greece; Elias N. Houstis, University of Thessaly

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Electrical and Computer

. Table 1. Sample of initial questionnaire translated in English1) I know how to turn on / shut down a computer2) I know the basic parts of a computer (screen, mouse, keyboard, tower)3) Page 22.1521.34) I know how to browse on the InternetWhich key do I have to use to make my keyboard write in capitals? Chose the correct answer Α. Β. Γ.Match the text with the icon Close window Minimize window Maximize windowThere is a computer at homeThere is Internet connection at homeTable 2. Sample of the questionnaire given to

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard White, George Mason University; Eileen Patricia Mazzone, George Mason University; Vicki L. Dominick, George Mason University

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First-Year Programs

interacting with peers and mentors. After muchthought and consideration to the students’ perceived need for a way to bridge the gap betweenhigh school and college, then exploring ways to exploit the capabilities of today’s educationaltechnologies and media resources, the idea of developing an online alternative to the traditionalon-campus Summer Bridge Program was born. Interestingly, a search of the literature did notreveal many previous initiatives employed by other engineering schools to provide an onlineprogram for assisting with transitioning STEM freshmen into college.When Learning Specialists from the University’s Counseling and Psychological Services(CAPS) Office who had provided the lion’s share of workshops on academic skills and

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering; Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University; Pirjo Helena Putila

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Women in Engineering

communal maternity clinics and daycare to esteemed communal elementary schoolsystem. However, our weakness is proven to be the conservative gender attitudes amongteenagers aged 15: mathematics is for boys and reading is for girls. For the skill of reading,this is accurate: girls achieve substantially higher scores than their peer boys. However, inmathematics the margin is small. Even so, most of the PISA-aged girls are not interested inmathematics. They also suffer from a low self-esteem concerning their capabilities in naturalsciences; even though they are talented in mathematics, their trust in their abilities is rockbottom. This phenomenon has strengthened in recent years.15In the oldest and largest institution providing higher engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Figure 4. Students are allowed onereport re-write after they receive grades. The purpose of the re-write is to reinforceunderstanding of the concepts, and hone their report writing skills. Students are provided writtenfeedback on their graded labs. LAB #1 – Pre-Lab Assignment In order to prepare for the lab #1, please make sure that you learn the following concepts before the next lab: Seebeck effect, Peltier effect, and electric motors - principles of operation. Obtain your information from textbooks and other peer reviewed publications. Page 22.434.6

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 22.1659.10The summer ALVA students receive intensive training in keeping an accurate laboratorynotebook, reading scientific papers, and writing their own research papers. Science literacyrequires strong communication skills, both in interpreting others‟ work, and explaining andjustifying one‟s own. To become skilled scientists, students need to learn how to communicatein this world in which the language and structure may be new to them. With the advent of theInternet, the definition of valid information sources has become fuzzy. Students often do theirresearch online, but do not have the skills or knowledge to determine whether their sources arevalid67. Many documents are posted on the web without going through the peer review process68

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsey Simmons, Stanford University; Beth L Pruitt, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Hands-on research component for many participants Stanford Engineering Research Experience for Teachers Interactive Seminars on Professional Practices (SERET) Supporting Transfer to the Classroom Analyzing and Synthesizing Literature Education Transfer Plan with IISME Collaborating Peer coach to support teachers funded by IISME Synthesizing Data and Communicating Results Subject-specific

Conference Session

Tablet PC use in Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JUDITH VIRGINIA GUTIERREZ, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Computers in Education

promote a sense of community where learning (which includes admissions of“not knowing”) is welcomed, and therefore are not aligned with HPL framework four lenses1, 2.Tablet PCsIn an increasingly collaborative, mobile and globally inter-connected environment, UDLAPenvisions ubiquitous computing as a natural, empowering component of every teaching, learning,and research activity. UDLAP is committed not only to adopting and adapting technologies to allits scholarly endeavors, but also to playing an active role in their development4, 7. Tablet PCscombine a standard notebook computer with a digitizing screen and a pen-like stylus device toproduce a computer that allows ease of input of natural writing and drawing. Pedagogically,applications for the

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

, most students Page 22.1314.9find they no longer outperform most of their peers. All students were more confident in theirwriting and speaking preparation at the end of the first year. It may be that through the course oftheir first year, they found their writing and speaking abilities were on the same level as theirfellow engineering freshmen.Table 7: Comparisons of confidence in preparation at end of first year by quartiles based onPSVT:R score. p’s reported inside table are statistical significance of difference between aresponse and the response from the group that scored 21 and below on the PSVT:R. PSVT:R score 28

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta; Uttandaraman Sundararaj, University of Calgary; John A. Nychka, University of Alberta

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Continuing Professional Development

standardof teaching has changed dramatically. In this paper, we present some of the tools that have madea positive difference: • New Faculty Forums, where each new instructor was given the basic tools of solid pedagogy in an active learning environment • Workshops on Active Learning, Assessment, and Writing Well • Formation of a Teaching Enhancement Committee • Classroom Assessment Techniques, Midterm Course Evaluations, and Teaching Triads • Development of a Teaching Statement • Recent Changes to the Annual Report Form that include a substantial section on Scholarly Engagement with Teaching The three co-authors have been involved with all of these initiatives

Conference Session

WIED Olio

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Susan Jurow, University of Colorado at Boulder; Wendy C. Chi, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

the same time, knowing whatactions and individual characteristics lead to acceptance in a graduate program and an eventualacademic career assists students in navigating their engineering careers towards academia. Inother words, a program participant who begins to be viewed by professors and peers as aresearcher, as ―graduate school bound;‖ who talks about what she will do as a professor; whogoes to academic conferences and studies for the GRE could be seen as accepting the pathwaytowards the professoriate.Individuals‘ learning pathways in a community arise from multiple factors related to thecommunity‘s routine practices and the individual‘s historically-developed dispositions andambitions.18 The local community, or the specific group of

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University

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New Engineering Educators

. Requirements for teaching and service may vary from university to university but theyare very similar in most of the aspects. This paper presents the typical requirements at GannonUniversity, Erie, PA in each of the above mentioned areas. A comparison will also be made withsix others teaching-based institutions. Requirements at Gannon University have changed over theyears from no scholarship requirements before the 1980s to significant scholarly activityrequirements today. Faculty members rely on student evaluations conducted at the end of eachsemester and once a year peer evaluation to satisfy teaching requirements. At GannonUniversity, the Boyer’s model of scholarship was adopted around 2000 to satisfy scholarshiprequirements.New faculty starting

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University; Elsa Head, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to record their ideasthrough pictures and writing directly in the software, which allows them to both share their ideaswith their peers and lets them revisit their ideas at a later time.Scardamalia notes that small group work in classrooms can be fruitful; it breaks the pattern of theteacher relaying authoritative information to large groups of students, and lets the students’ ideasbecome a greater part of the classroom discourse4. However, group work is also thought to haveseveral challenges, including group domination by one or two students, knowledge and ideasbecoming lost when not recorded and less teaching guidance of each group in a productivedirection4. Technology has been thought to be a productive way to promote collective

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perry Samson, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

.," Laptops in psychology: Conducting flexible in-class research and writing laboratories", New directions for teaching and learning Vol. 2005, No. 101, 2005, pp. 15-26.16 Fitch, J.," Student feedback in the college classroom: A technology solution", Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 52, No. 1, 2004, pp. 71-77.17 Mazur, E., Peer Instruction: a user’s manual, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997.18 Crouch, C.H., and E. Mazur," Peer Instruction: Ten years of experience and results", A merican Journal of Physics Vol. 69, 2001, pp. 970-977.19 Hake, R.R., "Design-Based Research in Physics Education Research: A Review", Handbook of Design Research Methods in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education: Erlbaum

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Abram Walton, Ph.D., Purdue University; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kimberly Marie Deranek, Nova Southeastern University; Darrel L. Sandall, Purdue University; Rick L. Homkes, Purdue University; Sarah E. Leach, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.735.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 In addition to his client focused efforts, Darrel has authored numerous peer refereed publications, scien- tific and technical reports, and white papers. Darrel holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Human Resource Development, a M.S. from the University of Illinois in Human Resource Development, and B.S. in Agricultural Leadership and Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Rick L. Homkes, Purdue UniversitySarah E. Leach, Purdue University, Statewide Technology Sarah Leach is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology. She is a registered pro- fessional engineer with over 15 years of

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

write-up/procedure that other students would follow about their module(with a 100% correct report attached by the team) and, finally, a detailed project report. At the endof the semester, the student groups would archive all of this electronically and send it to theinstructor as well (for the teams to use in the follow-on years). Detailed information was providedto the students on the syllabus as to why this activity was occurring. This has been repeated below: While there is an increasing movement towards "hands-on" learning, especially in engineering, such an approach is mainly focused on modified laboratory experiences and/or out-of-classroom experiences. However, most of the contact hours in a curriculum

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Roesch Johnson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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First-Year Programs

technicalwriting by providing various models and templates. The students were first introduced to articlesin the Science Section of the New York Times as an example of writing that exemplifies theclarity and conciseness needed to explain technology and science to the average reader. Inaddition, the international template known as IMRaD, (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Page 22.5.8Discussion) was explained and modeled from articles found in peer-reviewed publications. Thiswas done in preparation for the students’ own technical report on research topics that representedcurrent challenge in technology and science. Many students choose to report on

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jayson F. Clifford; Michael P. Dop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

planning.Stand-up MeetingsStandup meetings are common across the majority of agile processes encountered. Each workday, before work begins, a standup meetings occurs; first, between the members of eachindividual team leads followed by a standup meeting between the team leads and faculty mentors(if present).A standup meeting should involve the participants standing. They are more prone to focus andkeeps them away from computers and other distractions. A standup meeting should last between5 to 10 minutes. Its primary goal is to boost accountability and awareness between the teammembers. Students are asked to face their peers and honestly discuss the progress made. Thisshould be conducted under some level of personal safety such that participants should be

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

presentingthe results to the class in an informal setting. The technical publications selected by the studentsinclude books from a wide variety of topics, ranging from artificial intelligence to hybrid vehicledesign and infrastructure issues. Students must relate topics explored within the book withtopics learned in Thermodynamics. Thus, in writing a review, the student combines the skills ofdescribing what is on the page, analyzing how the book tried to achieve its purpose as well as Page 22.1351.3how it relates to Thermodynamics, and expressing personal reactions. A page-long list ofsuggested books is provided to the students at the time of project

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

confidently apply the skills several years later when they enter college, even though they maybe eligible to take pre-calculus at that time.This paper presents the results of a diagnostic construction-related math quiz given in a freshmanlevel CM course over five different semesters, illustrating students’ consistent difficultyperforming these math skills. Since it is imperative that students have confidence applyingconstruction-related math skills upon graduation with a construction management degree, thispaper also proposes strategies to improve students’ construction math skills.IntroductionThe 3Rs, Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic, have long been considered foundational skills in oureducation system, even though there has been much debate over the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Rachel Klapper, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

have been well documented. A study conducted in 1998 suggestedthat as few as 8.5% of students leave engineering studies due to poor academic performance.1An oft-cited study conducted by Vincent Tinto reported that student involvement in learningcommunities promoted student retention. Tinto writes that, “For some students, especially thosewho, in the past, had struggled in school, the collaborative environment of the learningcommunity provided a safe place, a smaller knowable place of belonging, in which they werevalued and in which they discovered they could learn.”2 In subsequent evaluations, Tinto alsoidentified academic and social support networks as crucial components of student retention.3Laboratory projects can provide students with both

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). Her research interests center on implementation and assessment of mathematical modeling problems. Page 22.1218.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Realistic Open-Ended Engineering Problem Solving as Sites for Postdoctoral Researcher Training in Course Instruction and DevelopmentAbstractTraditional roles of postdoctoral researchers often involve scholarly activities that are focused onresearch and grant writing. Seldom do PRs receive training on activities pertaining to curriculumand instruction – topics that are important if these PRs

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. They must talkabout what they are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences and apply it to theirdaily lives. They must make what they learn part of themselves.” 1Active Learning (AL) is the process of engaging students in activities that require them to reflecton ideas and how they are using those ideas. Research in a variety of disciplines has identifiedthe effectiveness of active learning approaches in learner retention of content, improvedstudents’ attitudes and increased student achievement. Active Learning use in teaching and itsresearch-based outcomes are presented in this paper.The Electromagnetics course at South Dakota State University is a four-credit junior-level corecourse. It includes the toughest and most abstract

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

the college Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services (ITECS),Academic Affairs and the college assessment committee, and it demonstrates a wider collegecommitment to supporting and enhancing assessment processes. The purpose of the programassessment tool and database is to provide a 'one-stop' destination through which faculty cancreate assessment matrices and tasks, enter assessment data, generate results, interpret findingsand write reports. Overall, it is a tool to manage the assessment processes of each engineeringprogram. Also, administrators are able to monitor the progress of individual programs againsttheir assessment plans.Throughout the development of the tool, the authors of this paper had bi-weekly meetings withthe

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Students will have to select a topic they Page 22.252.3consider relevant, and write a short paper discussing this topic.c) Class Discussions.This assignment also serves the purpose of increasing student knowledge of contemporaryissues, through learning from peers, and discussing various points of view on the same issue.Students will each be given about five minutes to present the topic they chose for their WrittenAssignment to the class. In five minutes students will have to present the topic, answer questionsfrom classmates, and debate their point of view.d) Rubric.The rubric will be used to evaluate students’ answers to the Two-Question Survey