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Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Engineering Libraries

and appointments with peer researchconsultants. Access points related to consultations with archivists and media librarians wereadded in Spring 2012.Working with campus institutional research staff, we were able to correlate Fall 2011 library usewith higher term GPA and retention for first year students while controlling for other variablesrelated to student success.1 The Student Success line of inquiry is useful for demonstrating thatsuccessful students do find value in the library. However, as students move beyond their firstyear, the factors contributing to student success become increasingly complex and interrelated.Therefore, while we continue to collect first year data and plan to check the correlation strengtheach semester, we are not

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia; Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University; Tara Mawhinney, McGill University; Zoey Peterson, University of British Columbia; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto

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important part of academic library collections. Accordingto a 2011 report from the American Library Association,1 e-books currently represent 27% ofholdings in academic libraries and the numbers have been steadily increasing for years.2Despite this growing importance, providing catalogue access to e-books has always been achallenge for libraries. Traditional library catalogues are based on print collections and do noteasily accommodate newer formats. Zhao and Zhao outline some of the inherent challenges thatprevent, or at least complicate, the integration of e-books into a traditional catalogue.3Dinkelman and Stacy-Bates discuss the frustrations that users experience when trying to discovere-books through an OPAC and conclude that academic

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Phoebe Jane Ballard, The University of Toledo

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Engineering Libraries

other Page 23.750.8time commitments team members have will also be useful.1 "Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education." Association of College and Research Libraries, http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.2 "Univ. of Delaware uses PLATO for bibliographic instruction." Library Journal 106, no. 12 (June 15, 1981): 1266.3 Dewald, Nancy, Ann Scholz-Crane, Austin Booth, and Cynthia Levine. "Information Literacy at a Distance: Instructional Design Issues." The Journal of Academic Librarianship 26, no. 1 (2000): 33-44.4 Li, Ping. "Science Information Literacy Tutorials and

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

other settings to introduceinformation literacy content and reinforce the need for quality evidence in making decisions.IntroductionEmbedding information literacy content into the curriculum has been presented as an ideal wayto teach the information in a meaningful way for the students 1–3. At Purdue University there isnot a single course all new students must take, so it is important for the librarians to work withthe first year engineering program to ensure the engineering students get an early introduction tothe use of published resources in engineering design.The first year engineering course at Purdue University is taken by all incoming and transferstudents who intend to major in engineering. Course enrollment is around 1,600 students

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon N. Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Lisa Johnston, University of Minnesota

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Engineering Libraries

-learning, “saves teachers’ and students’ time” and “[o]nce published, an e-course may be improved and used many times.”).11 The ability to scale out our work would beintegral to ensuring future expansion at the University of Minnesota, where librarians supporttens of thousands of students.Building the CourseConceptualization and creation of the course took place over the summer of 2012 by the authorsand with the assistance of a library science graduate student, Kevin Cunningham. Aftersynthesizing the findings from our graduate student interviews4 we decided on several learningoutcomes that would meet the most pressing student needs (Table 1). The learning outcomesguided our course content creation. The DIL project emphasized outcomes that were

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giovanna Badia, McGill University; April Colosimo, McGill University

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Engineering Libraries

University’s Schulich Library of Science & Engineering. She holds an MLIS and a M.Sc. degree in Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. Page 23.243.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Best Practices for Engaging Users in a Web Conferencing EnvironmentAbstractThis paper reports on best practices for engaging individuals and groups in a web conferencingenvironment, and translating active learning techniques and exercises to synchronous onlinelearning. The best practices are arranged into: 1) introducing and orienting; 2) informing; 3

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

in several categories and totaled for an overall rating.The results will be presented as sorted lists of publications based on different rakings in severalcategories. The database of gathered information will be publicly available for users to search forpublication venues on the criteria most important to them.IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to review potential journals for publication venues appropriate forengineering education research. An initial list was developed in 2002 1, along with a call for amore complete review and regular updating of a list of core publications within engineeringeducation. While there are several large conferences in this discipline and many related smallerconferences, which all present publication

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Tourino, North Carolina State University; Martin W. King, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

incorporate Web 2.0 technologies such as wikis or blogs into thefinal course project in order to increase the collaboration among his students within their groupsand enhance their learning experiences. The use of Web 2.0 technologies such as wikis or blogscan provide several learning and collaborative benefits to students through opportunities for thestudent groups to interact with each other, with faculty and with industry experts who can offercomments after reviewing their blog pages [1]. Other benefits include increasing their writingskills, communication skills and providing an introduction to principles of web design by addinga digital element to their traditional projects and in-class presentations through the incorporationof text, images and

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng.); Kevin P Drees, Oklahoma State University; Tom C. Volkening, Michigan State University; Carol A. Brach, University of Notre Dame; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bruce Neville, Texas A&M University

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situations. 1. Provide guidance on successfully helping students from diverse subject backgrounds 2. Tips on matching learning styles with providing instructional consultations 3. Guidance on communicating with studentsA current database of information experts is available on the ELD web site can be updated toprovide information experts who have worked with closely with international students and haveaddressed such issues. This database can be initial starting point to make connection with theELD expert.Emerging programsNew emerging technology areas such as bionanotechnology require new librarians to becomefamiliar with their collection, research and instructional needs.As new academic research initiatives become increasingly

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Richards, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Libraries

Vinci was a master at using figures tocommunicate ideas (Figure 1). Tufte notes that “page after page of Leonardo’s manuscripts havea gentle but thorough integration of text and figure, a quality rarely seen in modern work” (Tufte,1983). In modern printed engineering works, graphics are more segregated from the text –moved to the top or bottom of the page or into the margins. This separation is driven by thework-flow of modern publishing. Page 23.1008.3 Figure 1 Integration of text and figures in Leonardo da Vinci's workBiderman believes that the segregation of text and figures in modern publishing negativelyimpacts the

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University; Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

be a superior tool that bridges the gap between theory andpractice in engineering education.” Additionally, the goal of lifelong learning is part of “CriteriaFor Accrediting Engineering Programs” ABET Student Outcomes Criterion 3i.3, Strife, et al4incorporated the ACRL/STS standards1 with the ABET Criteria into Oakleaf’s table5. A newtable was created and appears as Appendix A. Table 1 is included to show what the outcomeswere for these freshmen. Quigley6 describes the differences between lecture and active learningformats in the engineering classroom. He found that the more interactive classes were moreinteresting for the students. He also warned about introducing too much content. Holmes7describes an interactive model for a library

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara M. Samuel, University of Michigan; Natsuko Hayashi Nicholls, University of Michigan; Leena N Lalwani, University of Michigan; David S. Carter, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Paul F. Grochowski, University of Michigan

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between indexes, table of contents, and chapters. Some participantsnoted that “moving through e-books was cumbersome and slow.”1 Noorhidawati & Gibb askedstudents about other features and found that students highly rated the usefulness of doing a full-text search across a collection of e-books, as was the ability to personalize the experience bycreating a “bookshelf.”12 Levine-Clark conducted a survey asking students and faculty abouttheir use of e-books, and they summarized one part of their findings saying that “it is clear thatrespondents value convenience (the convenience of not having to go to the library and theconvenience of not having to wait for a print volume) and the ability to search within the text.”10E-book vendors Springer and

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J White, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

thecommercialization of fuel cell applications”.1 The FCRC was established on a provisional basisin 2004, building on a foundation of fuel cell research going back to the mid-1990s. Formalresearch center status was obtained in 2007. In 2008, FCRC moved into Innovation Park, atechnology incubator shared by academic, industrial and government researchers. The FCRC isone of several fuel cell research centers in North America based in academic institutions.2 Othersinclude the National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine, theColorado Fuel Cell Center at the Colorado School of Mines, the University of Delaware’s Centerfor Fuel Cell Research, and the National Institute of Fuel-Cell Technology at the University ofWest Virginia.Currently

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida; Michelle Leonard, University of Florida; Melody Royster, University of Florida

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Engineering Libraries

, scalability of theproject, and a demonstration of the game will be presented. Instructions for accessing andadopting this game will also be included.BackgroundAt the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference the University ofFlorida science librarians introduced the GAP project.1 Details regarding the background andrationale related to this project were published in the associated paper. The goal of this grantfunded project was to “...create an online, self-directed, interactive game that will provide a role-adopting environment in which Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)graduate students will learn to recognize and avoid plagiarism.”1 This project, completed inAugust 2012, yields three mini-games with an

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Austin Iglesias Saragih, Purdue University; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan R Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brian G Dillman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Thinking AssessmentCritical Engineering Literacy TestThe information literacy instrument used in this study was first developed by the authors in20109. The objective of the Critical Engineering Literacy Test (CELT) is to measure students'ability to collect information from text, activate prior knowledge to critically evaluateinformation, in addition to accurately summarize and interpret information. Overall there are 16multiple-choice items, two multiple-binary "select all that apply" items and ten open-endedconstructed response items. Table 1 provides a blueprint for the 18 selected-response items andsample items for each category10. In a separate study, the authors performed an item analysisand reliability analysis of the CELT instrument

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Bradley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; R. Daniel Latta, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Libraries

skillslike engineering design and calculations. It also encourages academic, personal, and professionaldevelopment, through assignments designed to foster teamwork, project planning, and oral andwritten communication skills within a multi-disciplinary format.    To successfully complete this course, the student must be able to:   1 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the engineering design process by successfully designing, constructing, and testing a solution that meets specific requirements and performance specifications.   2 Successfully apply knowledge of basic engineering mathematics to the problem-solving process.   3 Productively contribute as a member of a multidisciplinary team

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A Zwicky, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

or tablet able to access thebuilding’s wi-fi network, and a bowl of candy and pens, the latter provided in bulk by anengineering database vendor. We chose to take a flexible approach to obtaining a table eachsession, waiting for a suitable table to become free in the often-crowded spaces rather thancommandeering one. The sign was initially gray with the library logo, but was replaced with amore eye-catching red and white design (see Figure 1).Figure 1: The original (left) and revised (right) Ask Us Here signs.Sessions alternated between Engineering Building I (EB I, home of Chemical & BiomolecularEngineering and Materials Science & Engineering) and Engineering Building III, (EB III, homeof Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and