”, “always use a check list and criteria”,“be especially careful about the interaction between the students and the teacher” and “watch outfor clues from when the students may have trouble following the teacher and how you improveupon that”. In answering the question, “do you plan to be a college teacher as a career goal?” in theposttest, 67% of the students said yes! Page 25.1436.8Conclusion and ReflectionThe instructor of the course integrated a peer observation project because students asked formore than one observation of their teaching. Initially one observation by the instructor wasprovided to each student who was teaching; and no observation
becomesless volatile.7 Alternatives also exist in charitable organizations or recycling. However, somepatrons will always prefer a book; greener alternatives require more planning; and time is oftenat a premium given other tasks at hand. Librarian’s time or motivation Page 25.1470.3 Studies have reported the tendency of librarians to find little time for weeding or tomaintain the motivation to work on weeding.8 Wallace states that the use of conventionalweeding techniques, meaning judgment based decision making, can require several minutes pertitle. As the number of volumes increases, the dedicated time required for weeding can reach
enhances the positive effects 17. Page 25.1473.2Astin et al. found with longitudinal data of 22,000 students that service-learning had significantpositive effects on 11 outcome measures: academic performance (GPA, writing skills, criticalthinking skills), values (commitment to activism and to promoting racial understanding), self-efficacy, leadership (leadership activities, self-rated leadership ability, interpersonal skills), choiceof a service career, and plans to participate in service after college. In all measures except self-efficacy, leadership, and interpersonal skills service-learning was found to be significantly moreeffective than
implementingboth anti-discrimination laws and university policies that prohibit discrimination and by helpingcreate an environment in which diversity is valued. It also works to increase access for theemployment for women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans who havetraditionally faced barriers to employment opportunities. Western compiles and updates annualAffirmative Action Plans that help guide leadership on understanding which disciplines areunderrepresented, by women and minorities, proportional to availability in the labor market.Goals are set, and the EO Office then works with departmental searches to recruit diverseapplicants to apply for open positions. Currently, the EO Office is working closely with the CSTto assist search
beprepared to help students plan for these types of careers, particularly through course selection.Therefore, it is important for us to not only understand the role of counselors, but to have a bettergrasp of their KAB regarding gender and STEM, and how this may potentially influence howthey counsel and engage with students. This paper examines the results of a five point Likert scale assessment tool developed usingthe KAB framework. The survey was administered as a pre and post assessment from a two hourprofessional development workshop on STEM occupations in November of 2010. Participantsincluded 120 counselors from a large Southwest school district. Eleven out of the original 45survey items are reviewed in this paper and N=71 participant
students with the necessary information to selectappropriate steps leading to a goal9. In contrast, novice students lack appropriate schemas to Page 25.1121.2allow them to focus on underlying concepts within a problem and plan a successful solutionapproach10. As a result, these learners tend to rely on surface features of visual representationsand are unable to solve the problems11,12. The processes used during problem-solving depend upon the problem solver'sunderstanding and representation of the problem type13. It is clear from expertise studies thatexperts and novices differ significantly in the way they make use of visual
attainment of a Body of Knowledge (BOK) as the minimumentry level achievement prior to the practice of civil engineering at the professional level. ThePolicy defines the term “professional level” as meaning the active participation in the practice ofcivil engineering as a licensed member of the engineering community.5 The BOK report, now inits second edition (BOK2), defines “practice” as a licensed professional engineer to include, butnot limited to, activities such as planning, design, investigation, teaching, applied research,management, public administration, and operation2. Although the list of “practice” related Page 25.1188.2activities may
7. design and implement software systems using OOD techniques 8. generate clear, consistent, and reasonably complete documentation of a software system 9. be able to use computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools 10. develop basic software test plans and reports Page 25.1257.4 11. work effectively as part of a team 12. apply simple quality project monitoring techniques 13. describe the purpose and goals of the SEI Capability Maturity Model Figure 4 Initial SE2890 Course Outcomes Table 1 SE2890 Initial Course
Page 25.552.5A. Project ActivitiesThis project is implemented following a phased plan. In the first stage, we pilot tested onlineremote labs by incorporating previous research outcomes-the scheduler web server scheme(Figure 1). We revamped the teaching materials for a core engineering course ELET4623 MixedSignal (II) and its associated lab session ELET4621 Mixed Signal (II) lab. LabVIEW-based DSPhardware learning modules were developed and applied in teaching activities. Student performedthree experiments on the Speedy-33 DSP hardware for impulse response, convolution integration,and frequency response. One experiment is conducted online to remotely operate the DSP boardlocated in another building (as shown in Figure 4a and 4b). The feedback
be compared to those of other cohorts using data thathas been compiled with NSF support for the last ten years. This database was constructed toprovide the ability to analyze retention and graduation rates by freshman cohorts at theuniversity, college, and academic program levels.SummaryThis project is leveraging the training and skill sets of the returning veterans toward fulfilling aworkforce need in the area of power engineering. The goals are to provide the academic andnon-academic support structures to allow the veterans to be successful in completing their degreerequirements. After initial activities within the power area, researchers plan to expand theprogram into other areas of engineering.AcknowledgementsThis work is partially
research methods by addressing the following question: How does highschool student engineering design thinking compare to that of experts in terms of engineeringdesign performance and knowledge?Fifty-nine participants from four states were asked to think out loud in a three hour designchallenge which was video and audio recorded. Verbal protocol analysis was conducted as thestudents engaged in the engineering design process. The area of focus for this paper is timeallocations across essential elements of the design process. This research may help to uncoverthe elusive cognitive thought processes employed by students as they practice engineering designthinking and will inform curriculum developers and teachers planning classroom strategies
students doing their ownresearch. The department has applied for more grants and was recently awarded a manufacturinggrant from the department of labor in collaboration with the continuation education departmentat the college. This influx of funds from the different awards received is helping the departmentbuild better design and fabrication facilities. Undergraduate research represents the most critical,logical step in the department’s long-term plan to transform itself to a model in education. It willmake graduated students more relevant to current industry needs and will create curriculum andlearning experiences for students that would enhance their theoretical and hands-on skills.AcknowledgmentThe work is funded by a grant from NASA CIPAIR
and counseling psychology from the University of the Pacific.Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin Krystian Zimowski is currently a Graduate Student at the University of Texas, Austin, studying wind energy harvesting. He plans to graduate in May with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering with a focus in design and manufacturing. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University.Kristin Taylor, University of the Pacific Kristin Taylor is currently in the process of completing her master’s of engineering science in mechanical engineering at University of the Pacific, where she is also working as a Graduate Assistant. She has also completed her bachelor’s of
participation showed significant positive effects on all 11 outcome measures: academicperformance (GPA, writing skills, critical thinking skills), values (commitment to activism andto promoting racial understanding), self-efficacy, leadership (leadership activities, self-ratedleadership ability, interpersonal skills), choice of a service career, and plans to participate inservice after college. The study further found that performing service as part of a course (servicelearning) significantly adds to the benefits associated with community service for all outcomesexcept interpersonal skills, self efficacy and leadership and benefits associated with course-basedservice were strongest for the academic outcomes, especially writing skills. Overall
existingEngineering Graphics course have been made as lessons learned.1. IntroductionAs part of the professional development portion of the NSF – ENGAGE grant, the KetteringUniversity ENGAGE team attended the ENGAGE conference in February 2010. A Plan ofAttack in spatial visualization was developed. It includes five phases starting from Springsemester 2010. Currently at Kettering University, “Technical Graphical Communications(MECH-100)” is a core course for Mechanical Engineering (ME) students at freshman level. It isan elective course for students in other programs such as Industrial and ManufacturingEngineering (IME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECS), etc.According to the studies by Sorby [1, 2], well-developed spatial skills have been shown to
implementing such a program are discussed, as well as the successes, challenges, andlessons learned during the first year of Materials Camp at UAB, along with plans for the futureof the program.Advertising and Application ProcessThe decision to hold a Materials Camp in 2011 was made relatively late, and efforts to promotethe camp did not begin until after the spring semester ended. A webpage with information aboutthe camp was added to the department website the second week of May, and several days later anemail was sent to science and math teachers at local high schools announcing the camp andincluding a printable promotional flier with a link to the website. A notice was also run severaltimes in the bi-weekly electronic newsletter distributed to all
specialized stabilized 3-phase power supply.Future activities planned for summer and fall 2012 will concentrate on integration of SELmicroprocessor-based relays with lab subsystems and deployment of synchrophasor technology. Page 25.956.8Educational importance and student feedbackDuring the course of the work on the senior design projects using joint Smart Grid laboratory,students reflected on their educational experience: This project offers a deep understanding of how the micro-grid works, by providing educational knowledge through a theoretical approach, as well as hands on approach working with the equipment directly. This
carried out by the Associate Chair for theUndergraduate Program.Final ThoughtsThough not as thorough as more exhaustive outcome review, a sampling approach does allow for Page 25.384.5the identification of program improvements similar to those from a more exhaustive review.More importantly, it requires considerably less faculty time and effort and, hence, it much moresustainable.References1. ABET. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2012 – 2013, http://www.abet.org/engineering-criteria-2012-2013/, visited January 11. 2012.2. Younis, Nashwan, “Supplementary Assessment Tools for the Enhancement of the Program Assessment Plan
. Page 25.399.2IntroductionIncreasing the standards of quality and improving the productivity is every company's goal.Design of experiments (DOE) is a scientific and statistical way of improving system and processperformance. DOE is an efficient procedure for planning experiments so that the data obtainedcan be analyzed to yield valid and objective conclusions. Many industries conduct surveys andwith the passive observations yields conclusions in terms of process improvement, but DOE aimsat the understanding of the relationship among the input variables and the output variables in aprocess and ends with an improved model of relationship between the variables (figure 1). Figure1 Schematic Model of a ProcessThe
regionalcompetitions that simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges.Engineering students are tasked to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive thesevere punishment of rough terrain and sometimes even water.The object of the competition is to provide SAE student members with a challenging project thatinvolves the planning and manufacturing tasks found when introducing a new product to theconsumer industrial market. Teams compete against one another to have their design accepted Page 25.42.2for manufacture by a fictitious firm. Students must function as a team to not only design, build,test, promote, and race a
design, innovation, systems engineering, quality, and manufacturing systems.Dr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Aseess- ment and professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her publications on assessment, portfolios, and engineering and professional communication have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Technical Communication Quarterly, and the European Journal of Engineering Education. She is also Co-founder of the Rose-Hulman Leadership Advancement Program.Mr. Mitchell A. Landess, Rose-Hulman Ventures Mitch Landess
AC 2012-4882: A NANOTECHNOLOGY MODULE WITHIN THE CUR-RENT COURSE IN ENGINEERING ECONOMYDr. Bidhan C. Roy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Bidhan Roy (Ph.D. 2003, UIUC) is an Assistant Professor with the Department of General Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Platteville. His research interests are primarily in mechanics with a focus on biological systems, applied mathematics, and numerical methods.Dr. Osama M. Jadaan, University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleMitchell Dean Cornelius, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Mitchell Cornelius is originally from Decorah, Iowa. He is currently a Senior Mechanical Engineer at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, and he plans to attend Iowa State University for graduate
experiments, data analysis,and engineering design. An assessment plan will measure student mastery of learning outcomesspecific to the field of biomaterials science and those set forth by ABET for undergraduatechemical engineering programs.Keywords: pH Responsive Hydrogels, Oral Insulin Delivery, Diabetes, Controlled Drug DeliveryINTRODUCTIONDiabetes is a disease which affects millions of people around the world. It is classified into twomajor types. Type 1 Diabetes is an auto-immune disease in which, insulin-producing beta-cellswithin the pancreas are destroyed, resulting in insufficient insulin production by this organ. Withtype 2 diabetes, the body has developed a rejection to insulin and that glucose uptake cannot beregulated within a
courseinstructors.Outcomes AssessmentIncluded with the module is a pre- / post- assessment test. This test allows the course instructor Page 25.180.5to gauge the students’ baseline knowledge of the concepts to be presented in the module and thestudents’ retailed knowledge after completing the module. The assessment test consists of 10multiple choice questions covering each of the major topics presented in the module. Theassessment test is shown in Table 1, below. Assessment data from the first class of chemicalengineering thermodynamics students to utilize the fully implemented module is currently beingcompiled and will be made available in a planned future
faculty. Such faculty are often not familiar with the extensiveliterature on student misconceptions related to electricity and circuit analysis,1,3-11 or else assume(often incorrectly) that such ideas have been “rooted out” in the elementary physics classes. Ourown experience administering questions from concept inventories such as DIRECT1 to studentsin circuit analysis classes, as well as that of others,3,4 strongly suggests otherwise. Our plan is touse our computer-aided instruction tools to help remove a number of typical studentpreconceptions by providing tutorial sequences that require students to correctly master selectedbasic circuit concepts such as identifying whether circuit elements are in series or parallel,without deriving circuit
specific student had what perception(s). The questions were: 1) Do you believe the incorporation of narration will help / has helped your learning of the course material? (strongly agree / agree / disagree / strongly disagree) Please explain. 2) Do you believe the incorporation of narration will provide / provided useful background for your mini-labs and labs? (strongly agree / agree / disagree / strongly disagree) Please explain. 3) Do you believe the incorporation of narration will provide / provided useful background for your Project Test Plan? (strongly agree / agree / disagree / strongly disagree) Please explain. 4) Do you feel comfortable participating in narration during class? (strongly agree / agree / disagree
moreinterested in the continuation of the social contacts (friends, family) and often coordinate theirstudy plans with them. Due to the extremely low number of female applicants in ourdepartment, however, we did not investigate the influence factors depending on gender.Figure 3 and Figure 4 display the factors that have highly predisposed our freshmen’s choiceof degree program.Figure 3: Factors that influenced the decision to apply, freshmen 2008-2010 answersHere we can see again that the internet has the very high influence on the degree programchoice. Word-of-mouth recommendation and open house come approximately joint second inthe list of factors which have mostly influenced the final decision.So we can summarize that on the one hand the internet
Review rather than DLA. The majority of thestudents worked on the DLAs toward the end of the semester.At the end of the semester, the IRE students noted that time allocation scaffolding helped themcomplete their competencies on time and they would recommend this scheme for futuresemesters; however, they suggested a modification on this plan. Their recommendation is shownin Figure (2). In this scheme, which will be used in spring 2012, the students will take twocompetencies at the same time during 17 school-days. In this scheme, there are only 4 due datesto remember and easy to keep track of them. In addition, oral exams will be taken after studentscomplete their DLA section of competency to make sure that students are given the opportunityto
planning for the next ABET visit, the Engineering and Technology faculty recognized theoutstanding opportunity that CATME provides for assessment, especially in the arena of workingin teams. The assessments for the three programs—ET, ECET, and EE—in the area of teamingneeded to be presented at the team- or course-level, not by individual student. Unfortunately thereports generated by CATME provided data for teams or individual students. The problem withthis format is that the assessments for the three programs would have been coupled with oneanother, which was thought to be problematic when assessing individual programs for ABETpurposes. This AccessTM database became the natural solution to the problem, since eachindividual student was identified
calculatedformula-based type of questions.ConclusionThe online course is currently being implemented in the Spring 2012 semester. It is planned toconduct the same survey that will be disseminated at the end of the semester. The responses willbe referenced to compare with the students’ experience from the face-to-face class in the Fall2011 semester and will also be considered for future improvement. One of the revisions currentlyin-progress based on the student feedback from the Fall 2011 semester that is not addressed in Page 25.1374.7this paper in detail is changing the setup in a weekly test. However, due to a limitation formodification on a proprietary