Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomas Enrique Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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New Engineering Educators

lecturing. We closeeach area with a succinct “bottom line” for quick reference on practical steps towards achievingthe performance zone.Focus area #1: Pre-lecture stress managementAs new faculty, we face many challenges and stressors, some of which are the same we haveexperienced since graduate school: deadlines for a conference or journal paper, pressure from adifficult co-worker, etc. There are others which might be new: dealing with schedule issues foradvisees, learning the lay of the land in terms of how the college or university operates, or evenfiguring out how to contact the department’s technician when laboratory equipmentmalfunctions. Additionally, there are other stressors that do not necessarily relate to the job itself,but which can

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

screencasts to support and reinforce (but not replace) regular classroominstruction are given. Feedback from the author’s own experiences is used to support the utilityof these types of screencasts.A range of software and hardware tools existAt its most basic form, Figure 1, screencasting requires only two steps—recording the screen andencoding the recording in a standard format. A great way to get your feet wet with screencastingis to start with this very simple process and see if it works for you. Figure 1. The most basic screencasting process requires two steps.The author began creating screencasts of homework solutions for an analysis-heavy class usingJing from TechSmith (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html) for both of these steps

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

Dr. Walter Schilling Winter, 2011-2012 1 Introduction In lieu of a formal research paper, SE4930 will rely upon a set of article reviews and podcast summaries. In short, over the course of this quarter, you will be tasked with selecting 2 articles and one podcast from a set of online sources. You will then be responsible for reading the article and preparing an article summary. The article summaries will be submitted via the course website. 2 Summary Content The summaries should be approximately one and one half pages, and should highlight the material contained within the article or podcast. In specific, you should address what was discussed in the article or podcast, what

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James C. Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Turk McCleskey, Virginia Military Institute; Elizabeth White Baker, Wake Forest University; Anthony Evan English, Western New England University

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New Engineering Educators

abstract it into its own class. Iffuture programs need to use the same data file structure, extend its functionality usinginheritance and polymorphism. Title the application with the version number to reduce re-versioning confusion. Anticipate email server security rules complicating distribution by email,by sharing either by embedding in a personally-owned website or by using a file-sharing locationsuch as Dropbox®. We have found simpler measures, such as compressing or changing the fileextension, only work through a subset of university email servers.The remaining tips and best practices are less abstract than the above and more technical innature. The canonical framework for developing numerical analysis programs is shown inFigure 1

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, University of Arkansas; John DUPE Lee, University of Arkansas; Douglas E. Spearot, University of Arkansas

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New Engineering Educators

related material such as class notes, grades, homework, tests, etc. usingMEEG 2303: Introduction to Materials as a learning vehicle. Common pedagogical techniquesincluded communication and presentation skills, body language and tonal variation forengagement, preparation of information rich slides and explanation which helped the graduatestudent and postdoc provide a spherical learning experience for students. In this pilot program,the mentees learnt five key aspects of modern teaching: (1) dedication and empathy towardsstudents, (2) engaging and exciting the students in the class for the subject matter and self-motivated learning after-class, (3) giving and receiving constructive feedback, (4) learning howto learn and teach, and (5) connecting

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos

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New Engineering Educators

and C.The knowledge required to answer this question correctly is not typical knowledge that anyengineering or engineering technology student would be expected to know. (The answer is A, bythe way.) It is the author’s hope that when students without prior knowledge use the videos andquizzes, more meaningful data can be gleaned from the quiz performance.In the part #1 quiz, over eighty percent of the questions had an increase in correct answers fromthe pre- to post-quizzes. Over eighty percent of the students also increased their performancebetween the pre- and post-quizzes. Similarly in the part #2 quiz, ninety percent of the samemetrics (individual questions and individual students) saw increased performance from pre- topost-quizzes. Thus

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York at Oswego; Rachid Manseur, Oswego State University College; Thomas E. Doyle, McMaster University

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New Engineering Educators

undergraduates are thrilled by the projects and their freedom to innovate and perform research. They usually perform outstanding work, presented at local and international conferences. Their attitude is also reflected in their evaluations of teachers. We are hopeful that our experience will provide useful ideas, particularly to new faculty. 1. INTRODUCTIONUndergraduate students go through a steep learning curve during their studies. They are likely toreach high theoretical knowledge and may expect everything to be clearly spelled out forinvestigation. A recent IBM study1 based on face-to-face conversations with more than 1,500chief executive officers worldwide concludes that creativity is the most important factor forfuture

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Michael Behm, East Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators

] becomesufficiently involved to contribute to it” (p. 4).1 Furthermore, most researchers would agree thatthere is no better way to clarify and organize one’s thoughts than by sharing them with othersthrough the written medium.Most important though, writing for one’s discipline contributes to the vitality of the discipline, inparticular if the writing is done well. It is only by disseminating research findings and the resultsof other creative activities that a discipline can advance.Beyond WritingAccording to Katz (1997), the sharing of new knowledge can be accomplished by a varietyformal, semiformal, and informal means, facilitated by traditional communication mediums andthe Internet.2 The informal may include face-to-face discussions, telephone

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth J. Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University

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New Engineering Educators

ADVANCEFORWARD project features three major components consisting of a multitude of programs: 1)campus climate, 2) advancement/leadership, and 3) research. To achieve the project goals, the Page 23.898.2campus climate component provides workshops for academic administrators and faculty on 1  climate issues and supports male faculty as advocates and allies. The research component isdesigned to assess if and how the incentives and programs lead to the achievement of the goalsand, ultimately, to institutional transformation. The advancement/leadership component of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

teaching method lacks theflexibility needed to challenge and encourage learning in today’s programs. “Differentiatedinstruction, often referred to as universal design, is a teaching and learning style that is the resultof neuroscience research on how the human brain processes and retains new information”. 1 Inaddition to providing five active learning strategies, four active teaching strategies that utilizedifferentiated instruction are presented. Each of these teaching strategies are expanded toinclude an application of the strategy that has been successfully implemented and assessed by theauthor.Introduction“Acknowledging that students learn at different speeds and that they differ in their ability tothink abstractly or understand complex ideas

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

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New Engineering Educators

UofT in 1987. From 2001 to 2003 he was the Director and, before that (1988-2001), Associate Director, of the Pulp & Paper Centre at the University of Toronto, a Centre recognized as a model for Univer- sity/Industry Collaboration in research and education. He was the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry from 2003 to 2007. He was also the President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering in 2008/2009, during which time we hosted the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. He was appointed Vice-Dean (Undergraduate) for the Faculty in 2007 until 2011 and has been Chair of his Department since July 1, 2011. Professor Allen’s area of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University; Barry Wayne Peddycord III, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

140 mostly engineering instructors on the approachesthey have taken to adapt to this new challenge. Some have changed the weighting of homework;others have made up their own questions or developed alternate approaches to finding questions.Some have created “stings” for students who illicitly submit answers from solution manuals It isclear that a variety of responses are possible; we discuss the advantages and disadvantages ofthe various approaches.Keywords: examinations, authentic assessment, Cramster, grade calculation, academic integrity1. IntroductionEver since the 1840s, textbooks have included exercises designed to deepen studentunderstanding of the material being taught.1 Early in the 21st century, however, this role oftextbooks has

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; John Barry DuVall, East Carolina University; Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators

of excellence and improve the quality of learning outcomesin both on campus and distance education courses. The foundation of the program is an onlinecourse that is continuously updated with anecdotes from faculty Mentees and introduction ofnew technology tools to enhance learning activities. TECS-TRAIN is a self-paced online trainingprogram for enhancing interaction, communication, and learning outcomes. The goal is to helpnew faculty teaching both online and blended courses offered by TECS.1. Introduction“TECS-TRAIN” is a faculty peer Mentoring program that was developed for the purpose ofadvancing standards of excellence and improving learning outcomes in courses offered in theTECS at ECU. The course was tested in a faculty pilot with

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Kristenson Jaeger, Northeastern University; Kerri Liss, Northeastern University; Bea van den Heuvel; Ellen Wilson, Northeastern University

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New Engineering Educators

teacher.AbstractIn the university setting, Quality Managers are students who are enrolled in a course of interestand serve as instructional and supportive extensions of their professor in lab and class settings.They are recruited, selected, and guided by the course instructor and serve for only one lab orassignment per semester. Through the assistance of Quality Managers (QMs), engineeringeducators are able to retain higher-level classroom and lab experiences that would otherwiseneed to be scaled back –or even eliminated– due to the limitations posed by large classes. Themotivation and original implementation of a Quality Manager program has been described andassessed in prior ASEE research.1 Typically, QMs are selected in teams by the instructing facultyto

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

ePortfolio lends itself well to thecommunication of professional accomplishments that a P&T dossier is intended to provide. Ihave been assembling the web-based dossier in a manner consistent with the (somewhat limited)ePortfolio capabilities of Sakai.Other institutions have already begun considering the advantages of using an electronic dossierfor promotion and tenure applications. The Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs at the University of Illinois (UI), Urbana, commissioned an ad-hoc committeein 2007 to study the feasibility of using an "electronic portal to collect all the information relatedto faculty promotion and tenure packages"1. The committee found that UI was already "heavily