. These portfolios are gauged, graded, evaluated and assessed using avariety of rubrics and assessment tools. The author has previously presented some ofthese results in a form at the 114th ASEE Annual Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. The author plans to generate and utilize a similar rubric for purposes ofassessment. Furthermore, it should be recognized that each topic or subject matter may bedifferent and the difference may be huge and significant. Each instructor’s delivery styleis different and one may even arrive at two different sets of data for the same subject andtopic when two different instructors are involved (Narayanan, 2007). The principles of VARK as outlined by Fleming and Mills could also be used todocument
scores, credit hours taken, workexperience, future career plans (e.g., industry, grad school), etc.This study shows that students are reasonably good at correctly assessing their answers, butfuture studies should evaluate how this method affects their learning and understanding of thematerial. Whether or not they learn the material better, this method provides them additionalopportunities to practice assessing their own abilities, which is a practical skill that is oftenoverlooked in engineering education.AcknowledgmentsThe author thanks Gigi Yuen-Reed, Ismet Handzic, and Samuel McAmis for their insights andfeedback.References1. Bandura, A. (1977), 'Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.', Psychological review 84(2
φ∗ created by the solar tracking algorithm, respectively, for a given time.The output of this reference generator are the reference coordinates of β ∗ and φ∗ mapped onto twoseparate Cartesian plans for tracking of the sun. The resulting reference coordinates take the formr = [w1 w2 w3 w4 ] , where w1 and w2 are the coordinates for the zenith angle β and w3 andw4 are the coordinates for the azimuth angle φ, for the system to track. Several issues have to be addressed during the design of the controller. The controller has todecide the most efficient path to reach the target angles and switch direction when needed. How-ever, the system is susceptible to becoming trapped in decision conflict regions when perturbationsare introduced, thus
but also because each studentis prepared for the discussion. The students are clearly connecting the content to a social learningenvironment, and as a result, they are better able to recall and reason about course material.18Many teachers spend a significant amount of class time going over the correct responses to anexam, or worry that they cannot take the time to do this without losing content coverage. Ratherthan spend the same amount of time going over the exam, a team test allows students to discover,justify and own the answers. By having students spend time working through the exam with eachother, the students become teachers, participating in reciprocal learning.For planning teacher-to-classroom feedback, the group exams give a better
. Incontrast, ‘Enquiry’ was implemented at Michigan Tech as a means of developing spatialvisualization skills and to help students understand conventional methods of representingobjects.The collaboration across two international universities proved very beneficial in terms ofmodifying and improving the apparatus used in the activity but it also provided a means ofcritiquing and refining the courses in which they were implemented. The recommendationsfrom ‘Phase 2’ indicate that careful consideration should be given to the timing andapplication of ‘Enquiry’ within modules of study. This planning should take learningoutcomes and students’ prerequisite knowledge into account. For example, it may bebeneficial to facilitate experiential learning of various
cast as sources of feedback to optimize instruction.10,11The subtlety with which such planned, standards-focused pedagogy limits critical reflection(about both the pedagogy and the discipline writ large) is striking.There is a circularity inherent at many points in the process. For example, in makingrecommendations for how engineering departments might effectively enact ABET criteria, onepair of chemical engineering instructors (sharing their findings in a journal for engineeringeducators), writes that, "...the measurement of student achievements in the courses shouldprovide considerable information on the curricular effectiveness of an academic program."9 Alsovery common is the idea that a failing student should repeat the failed class, a
animated presentations, tutorial videos, and video demonstrations help engage studentsand enhance retention of material.2 Planning content structure and pre-recording materialsoutside of normal lecture gives course instructors time to refine presentations improving theirquality. Once recorded, the material can be delivered repeatedly and uniformly every time thecourse is offered. Developing a library of multimedia content for courses expands instructor Page 25.1362.2time since students can review course materials repeatedly whenever and where ever they need.Students are free to interact with the content in a way that best suits their individual
previous knowledgebase concerning architectural systems than MEP systems. A surprising finding was that studentsbelieved the Architectural BIM was more effective in learning architectural systems than MEPBIM was in learning MEP systems. This finding, though tentative, is subject to many differentinterpretations. One possible interpretation is that students learn more from BIM-basedinstruction when they possess additional prior knowledge about the subject material. If thisinterpretation is true, it provides strong support for the argument that BIM should be taught as asenior level course (maybe a technical elective) versus as an introductory class [15, 16].The authors plan to continue to conduct this research on larger scale in order to gain
implementing distributed scaffolding: helping students learn science from design. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 42, (2), 185-217.31 Linn, M. C. (1995). Designing computer learning environments for engineering and computer science: The scaffolded knowledge integration framework. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 4,(2), 103-26.32 Rubin, J. (1994). Handbook of usability testing: How to plan, design, and conduct effective tests. New York: Wiley.33 Corry, M. D., Frick, T. W., & Hansen, L. (1997). User-centered design and usability testing of a web site: An illustrative case study. Educational Technology Research and Development, 45(4), 65-76
and confirms the notion that thereare negative consequences.Procrastination in the literatureMany researchers have spent considerable resources identifying the cause of (and cures for)procrastination. Dietz et.al.9 associated procrastination with individual values and learningroutines, asserting that people who plan their daily activities procrastinate less than those who donot. Akinsola et.al.10 observed a positive correlation between procrastination and achievement inmathematics, but went on to conclude that varying levels of procrastination (low, moderate andhigh) have no significant impact on overall academic accomplishment and that gender played norole in procrastination-related behavior. Senecal et.al.11 attempted to correlate
threedifferent lectures, all in the area of mechanics. Although I typically teach undergraduatedynamics, my assignments at HM included a graduate level multi-body systems (MBS) courseand two undergraduate courses with considerable content in vibrations. I would have to say thatmy primary workload issues revolved around trying to re-learn the MBS and vibrations material,and trying to develop good example problems for each class. Although I have numerousproblems and real-world examples for sophomore level dynamics, the same cannot be said forMBS and vibrations.It was also challenging to plan a 90 minute lecture, when I am used to 50 minute classes. One ofthe courses only met once a week, and the other two had a 90 minute lecture and a 90 minutecomputer
product volume? a. Has there been any new equipment purchase to support any of these goals? b. Have these new equipment purchases reduced the amount of machinery necessary to make that product? 3. Has your company in recent time made any new equipment purchases? a. Has the acquisition of new machinery affected the need for more skilled workers? 4. Is a future goal of your company to obtain more highly skilled workers that can run new robotic machinery? 5. Are you using planning models to help you schedule production operations
, along with graduation data, to quantify theimprovement in retention and graduation rates realized from the SEEP program. We fully intendto keep the program at its current level or higher until we accomplish quantifying the SEEP valueand if results justify institutionalization of the program (as expected), we plan to make that areality. Page 25.1169.6 Figure 4. 1-year and 2-year Retention Rate for Engineering First-Time-Freshman with ACT Math 17-25 The historical graduation data for first time freshman in Engineering is illustrated inFigure 5. It shows the number of first time freshman
) Environmental Communication WeekEvery spring semester, Tarleton State University sponsors Environmental Communication Week(ECW) which provides environmental education and awareness opportunities for students,faculty and staff, and the surrounding community. The ECW is facilitated through the generoussponsorship of the Communication Studies Department, Library, Environmental AdvisoryCouncil, and the Staff Council at Tarleton State University.Daily three to four virtual workshops of 45-50 minutes duration each and 16 face-to-faceworkshops were provided. The ECW planning board and interns worked together to offer dailyactivities through social media tools (i.e. - Twitter and Facebook) and several excitingenvironmental education themed workshops such as
designedproject.The concept of detecting abnormal behavior of computer users was first introduced by Andersonin 19801. He published a paper, Computer Security Threat Monitoring and Surveillance, anddefined that an attack was a specific formulation or execution of a plan to carry out a threat. Heclassified a threat as a deliberate unauthorized attempt to access information, manipulateinformation, or render a system unreliable or unusable. Since then, a variety of taxonomyschemes on grouping attacks into categories have been proposed. For example, in 1987 Denning2classified abnormal patterns of system usage into eight categories: attempted break-in,masquerading or successful break-in, penetration by legitimate user, leakage by legitimate user,inference by
F J P Logical Empathetic Systematic Casual Reasonable Compassionate Planful Open-Ended Questioning Accommodating Early Starting Pressure-Prompted Critical Accepting Scheduled Spontaneous Tough Tender Methodical Emergent Language through reading and reflectionWeekly reflections were based on a set of 15 articles and 14 videos. These were chosen
entail risk, some that can be anticipated and some that cannot.• Appreciates that the development and use of technology involve trade-offs and a balance ofcosts and benefits.• Asks pertinent questions, of self and others, regarding the benefits and risks of technologies.• Seeks information about new technologies.• Participates … in decisions about the development and use of technology.Including these characteristics in planning the course and assessment will give an indicator ofprogress towards meeting the course objectives.Course: Engineering MaterialsFor this course, the learning outcomes include 1) a working knowledge of materials and theability to apply this in practical applications, 2) a basic background in the science of materials, 3)a
of ideation, prototyping, and experimentation. Ideally, designiettes provide a1 Designettes is a play off the activity known as a charrette. Charettes are typically associated with urban planning, Page 25.112.3land use planning, and architecture wherein an intensive collaborative effort of designers is devoted to quicklygenerate solutions to a design problem. 1meaningful experience that will remain indelibly in the long-term memory of the participants thus shapingthe ways they see design in our engineered world. Ideally, designiettes provide an educational
engineering as more than technical, are hands-on and accessible toall constituencies with respect to the LTS program, and have a breadth of experience. Facultycannot be forced to participate in LTS, but must be willing to invest the time and care necessaryto make the program / project successful.Institutional leadership was also stated to play a role. The LTS program must fit the mission ofthe department, college, and/or university. Institutional culture will play a role in this fit, anddetermine whether LTS becomes part of the fabric of the institution. The program must plan todemonstrate its success to Deans, Administrators, and community partners. These successmetrics and stories will be needed to garner the necessary institutional support in term
1.CVEN 4899 Civil Engineering Senior Design Project (Sr. Design)The CVEN 4899 course is the required 4-credit capstone design course for all civil engineeringmajors. The course is only offered in fall semester. The course provides a simulated real worlddesign and construction planning experience with multiple constraints including budget,schedule, technical, regulatory, and societal. Teams of 4 to six students encompass the multiple Page 25.558.6civil engineering sub-disciplines. In fall 2011 multiple student teams competed on two separatedesign projects; the municipal client selected the winning team on each project at the end of
academicbackground, however, more data needs to be collected to show the effect of such division. Infuture work, we hope to develop guidelines to effectively tailor robotic training workshops basedon advance knowledge of teachers’ self-efficacy so that their learning experience can beenhanced and they can attain greater skills. Moreover, we plan to assess the efficacy of longerduration workshops on teachers’ learning and ability to implement LEGO Mindstorms activitiesin their classroom.Acknowledgements This work is supported in part by the GK-12 Fellows Program of National ScienceFoundation under grant DGE-0741714: Applying Mechatronics to Promote Science (AMPS). Inaddition, it is supported in part by the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI
tosucceed in an online course. The concern about individual motivation echoes theliterature about issues with online education2. However, both groups agree that theredoes not seem to be a higher rate of students withdrawing from online courses.Other survey results are supported by interview responses, with the topics of schedulingand planning as critical to success in online courses and issues such as student-studentand student-faculty interaction named as potential hurdles. However, one issue raised bystudents as an advantage of online courses was the increased ability to review materialsfor homework or prior to exams, whether online lectures or written materials, than mightbe available in a face-to-face course.Several survey items indicate that
programs address this need at the entry level.Bibliography1. “Engineering Education,” National Society of Professional Engineers, Alexandria, Virginia, 20012. Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges, American Society for Engineering Education,Washington, D.C., 20113. Amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, Sacramento, California, 20004. “California Master Plan for Higher Education,” Sacramento, California, 19605. “Engineering education initiative” National Society of Professional Engineers, Alexandria, Virginia, 20116. “Policy Statement 465 - Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice” American Society ofCivil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, 20077. “Educating the Engineer of 2020
which participants gain experience communicating technical information by describing their design solutions, thinking and planning processes, teamwork, and how they used the engineering principles.This approach is developed within a project-based learning (PBL) framework. PBL is acurriculum development and instructional approach, emphasizing student-centered instructionand the execution of projects as the focal learning activity. PBL has been shown to substantiallyimprove long-term retention and “deep understanding,” i.e., the ability to extrapolate knowledgeto subsequent learning experiences and new situations.22 Many studies have demonstrated theefficacy of PBL in science and mathematics, including grades K-12, as well as in legal
majorconceptual errors are drastically reduced by the end of the course and the majority of errors areminor execution and non-conceptual.Moving forward, there are plans to develop a macro for the spreadsheet that would generatetabular and graphical data for each student on their personal performance at three pointsthroughout the semester (following each exam). Students would get a breakdown of the specificmistakes made on all quizzes and exams as well as a pie chart similar to Figure 11 that presentsthe percentage of mistakes within the categories of Major Conceptual, Minor Execution, andNon-Conceptual Errors. The next step that would coordinate this personalized report would beto develop specific remediation exercises to support each type of error. For
- Publications/Publications-and-Reports/IIE-Bookstore/Expanding-Study-Abroad-Capacity-at-US-Colleges- and-Universities. 11. Kirk, S. E., II. (2011). Designing a pedestrian bridge to connect North and South Ethiopia crossing the Blue Nile River. Unpublished manuscript. 12. Markowski, K., & Mainwaring, D. (1995). Engineering Study Abroad? - - 'It's like expecting Carl Lewis to run backwards without any training. European Journal of Engineering Education, 20, 1, 31-39. 13. McLellan, C. E. (2007). A lesson plan to improve minority study abroad participation. Issues in Higher Education, 24(19), 1. 14. Miller, R. K. (2007). Beyond Study Abroad: Preparing Engineers for the New
instance, differences in cumulative GPA for the twogroups would make it difficult to interpret the data for student learning gain. Since demographicdata were not available to authors, further investigation should also account for differences indemographic profiles, if any. The author plans to continue to assess the VR experiment in thecoming semesters to collect more data and to see if any statistically significant differences in theoutcomes are observed. The author would also like to put forth the argument that for assessingthe impact of interventions or new treatments in laboratory courses, “direct observation”, thougha qualitative measure can also be an indicator of the success of new treatments or educationalstrategies of the type discussed
mistakes than those of us who have been around forawhile. This means they sometimes find really cool solutions to problems. But, it also meansthey can completely underestimate the amount of time or planning needed for hosting an event.Our IASG members always pull through in a tight situation, but many times they pull “allnighters” or event all “weekenders” to get their projects completed. They also learn from thisexperience, though it sometimes is hard not to interfere when you see them heading down a Page 25.774.11poorly chosen path.Also, since students who study information assurance and computer/network security have tounderstand how attacks
Chip Outlet Mixing chamber Camera Mixing chamber Chip Magnet Motor Figure 2 Experimental set-up for visualization of mixing phenomenaThe degree of mixing can be quantified by imaging the chamber during the mixing process.When the two distinctly-dyed inlet streams are fully mixed, the chamber will have a uniformcolor. An analysis of a plan view image