Conference Session

Going Viral: Effective Instructional Techniques in an Online Environment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair J. McDonald, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

students. The attempt to pass along knowledgemay be accomplished by leading the class through a curriculum using discussions, lectures, slideshows, example problems, assignments, projects, etc. There are all kinds of tools to help withthis. Devices like smart boards, document cameras, clickers, online recorded video, and evensome old standards like chalk and books as well as a host of techniques such as lecturing,experience based learning, challenge based instruction, and numerous other methods. All of theaforementioned have been used successfully all over the world; however, some students justdon’t get it. They need a little more, some need a little one on one attention. In a large class, itdoesn’t take long for the instructor to run out of “one

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Woods, Colorado State University; Kathleen Baumgardner, Colorado State University; Lahoma Jayne Howard, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Launched undergraduate major in biomedical engineeringFall 2010 Created first Facebook site for the Class of 2015Fall 2010 Launched a web-based recruitment tool that allows for assignments to be made based on gender, state or zip, engineering academic interest, etc. The tool also allowed us to begin to effectively communicate more “introductory” messages to high school juniors and sophomores.Fall 2011 Secured 100 current student volunteers to host prospective students and their families on our visit day, providing tours of residence halls, participating in panels, escorting families across campus, displaying student projects, etc

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3937: COMPARING FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING TECHNOL-OGY PERSISTERS AND NON-PERSISTERSMr. Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Martin J. Wagner is a graduate student in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. He is working on his master’s of science in technology. He is an IT Project Leader for Indiana University. He is also Adjunct Faculty for the IUPUI Kelley School of Business.Prof. Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Barbara Christe is an Associate Professor and Program Director for biomedical engineering technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Prior to teaching, Christe was a Clinical Engineer at the

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Mark Randall, University of Southern Maine ; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

projects that require problem solving. The main problem solved in the current case was to find ways to make the subject of statics more easily and more deeply understood.Prof. Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine Mehrdaad Ghorashi is a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario. In 1995, after receiving his first Ph.D. (on dynamics of structures under moving loads), Ghorashi joined the mechanical engineering Department of Sharif University of Technology as an Assistant Professor. In 2004, Ghorashi moved to Canada where he worked in Carleton University as a Postdoctoral Fellow. He also taught a few courses at Carleton for which he received the Best Professor Award from the Carleton Student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; William Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Taimi Olsen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Stan Guffey, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

: homework completed after the due date butbefore the end of the module would earn 75% credit; homework completed after the module butbefore the end of the semester would earn 50% credit. The basis for this policy is that justbecause a student did not complete the homework on time does not mean the material is notimportant, and if they are able to eventually master the material, some credit will awarded.Schilling (2010) suggested that a bonus be given for early homework completion. The analogywas made to a construction project, where there are late penalties, but also bonuses for earlycompletion. Following this suggestion, a 10% bonus for homework completed more than 24hours before the due date was implemented halfway through the 2010 fall semester

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahita Zarei, University of the Pacific; Jinzhu Gao, University of the Pacific; Jason Roy Ortiz; Alan Joe

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, 2nd ed. Wiley, May 2004.[11] Smith, P.R., and D. Pollard, “The Role of Computer Simulations in Engineering Education,”Computer Education, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 335–340, 1986[12] R. Pimmel, B. Anderegg, S. Burkett, B. Watford, and C. Della-Piana, “Evaluation of educationaldevelopment projects,” 2006. Page 25.84.12

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine Paradis Bastian, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

- zational Leadership and Supervision). Bastian owns an architecture/interior design company in Indiana, as well as an extensive 25 years of managerial experience in project management, product marketing, engineering prototype management, and purchasing management. Her interests are in change manage- ment and process improvement, and she is currently working on earning her Green Belt certification in Six Sigma. This is Bastian’s first year as an ASEE student member, ASEE conference presenter, and attendee.Dr. Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Eugenia Fernandez is an Associate Professor of computer and information technology and Chair of the Department of Computer, Information, and

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose del Carmen Chin Vera; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

International

developed in order for students to try (play) before going tothe lab and test their hypothesis. The Food Analysis Simulator (FAS) was developed using aconstructivist perspective, in which students are “learning while having fun”4. Constructivismtheoretical perspective is the belief that knowledge is constructed not transmitted, and thatlearners play an active role in the learning process. Students can learn in a relaxed and funenvironment without having the feeling of begin evaluated, and they can make mistakes andlearn from them, using the feedback of the FAS immediately. The elements of constructivismincluded in this project are assessment of previous knowledge, flexible learning, creative

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roobik Gharabagi, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; David E. Webb, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, and Global Issues in Sustainability 3 Sustainable Enterprise 3 Urban Engineering 3 TOTAL CAREER TRACK HOURS 12 Table 2: Engineering and Technology Track Course Title - Choose 4 courses Credit Hours Sample of Business courses Strategy and Sustainability 3 Legal, Ethical and Professional Environment of Business 3 Project Management

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

work.Practices that Promote Learning The author has discussed many of these ideas in his previous ASEE conferenceproceedings and publications (Narayanan, 2007 – 2011). From the literature focusingon frameworks and theories of learning, one can identify several general practices thatpromote learning for college students: • Social learning experiences, such as peer teaching and group projects, particularly those that promote group construction of knowledge, allow a student to observe other students' models of successful learning, and encourage him or her to emulate them (social constructivism, self-efficacy, learning styles); • • Varying instructional models that deviate from the lecture format, such as visual

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. The 20 characteristics chosen bythe author was based on Deming’s 14 points that pertained to TQM. This was recorded in a spreadsheet form as shown in Appendix B. Theseportfolios can also be graded, evaluated and assessed using a variety of rubrics andassessment tools. The author has previously presented some of these results in a form atthe 114th ASEE Annual Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii (Narayanan 2007). Theauthor plans to generate and utilize a rubric for purposes of holistic assessment. Thisrubric is based on Washington State University’s Critical Thinking Project. This isshown in Appendix D. The 20 characteristics chosen by the author are recorded and incorporated intoan excel spreadsheet for documenting collected data

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Sophisticated laboratory experimentsassisted by computer simulations and are being used to examine and understand the situation ingreater depth. The ultimate objective is to provide the needed understanding and to test theeffectiveness of vibration control strategy. ( http://web.clarkson.edu/projects/) Several studies about human responses to mechanical vibrations have been carried out atthe Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil, and various other universities. These involvewhole-body vibration and vibration applied perpendicularly to the tendon or muscle.Researchers have also conducted studies to verify the effects of mechanical vibration applied inthe opposite direction of muscle shortening on maximal isometric strength of the

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

Belhaven University and her M.A.T., M.A., and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Page 25.251.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Behavioral Interview Training in Engineering ClassesIntroductionMany engineering educators believe strongly in including both written and oral communicationassignments in their classes because of their desire to prepare engineers to be excellentcommunicators. Oral communication instruction in engineering courses usually preparesstudents for presenting various reports about experiments or projects. Some professors includeassignments that mimic what

Conference Session

What Are We Learning About Co-op and Experiential Education Experience?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; David L. Whitman, University of Wyoming; Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

respondents initially filled out a 20-minute survey, among which were assessments of the three forms of self-efficacy. They thenfilled out a comparable post-survey one year later (as third year students) during which thoseselecting co-op would have completed their first co-op placement. At the completion of thestudy, there will be an attempt to determine whether the participation in not only one but two co-ops can reverse a trend, especially among women undergraduates, to drop out of engineeringbecause of their lack of confidence in continuing their concentration in engineering studies.IntroductionThis study is part of a larger research project, supported by a National Science FoundationResearch on Gender in Science and Engineering program grant

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Eyassu Woldesenbet, Southern University and A&M College

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5169: THE ROLE MODEL AFFECT AND ITS EFFECT ON UN-DERREPRESENTED MINORITIES PURSUING DOCTORATES IN EN-GINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET Rochelle Williams recently joined the ABET headquarters staff as Educational Research and Assessment Manager in the Professional Services Department. In this role, Williams manages ABET’s educational of- ferings on a global scale and leads technical education research projects. Prior to joining ABET, Williams held two positions at Baton Rouge Community College: Science Laboratory Manager and Adjunct Fac- ulty in the Mathematics Department. In addition, Williams has worked closely with the National Sci- ence Foundation’s Next Generation Composites Crest

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aikaterini Bagiati, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4098: THE ROLE OF CLASSROOM ARTIFACTS IN DEVELOP-MENTAL ENGINEERINGDiana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette Diana Bairaktarova is a doctoral student in engineering education at Purdue University. She obtained her B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from Technical University in Sofia, Bulgaria, and M.B.A. degree from Hamline School of Business, Minnesota. Bairaktarova has more than a decade of engineering design experience, working as a Module design, and MMIC Test Engineer. Her research interest is in the area of developmental engineering, creativity, engineering design, and STEM education, and engineering ethics. Bairaktarova is currently working on a research project to study the ways

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

the field of structural design, and his research area is in finite element appplications to structural design and engineering mechanics education.Dr. Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University Tori Rhoulac Smith began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University in 2003. In this position, she served as an academic and research advisor, instructor for a variety of undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, and researcher on traffic engineering and engineering education projects. Feeling an overwhelming desire to work more directly on identifying and meeting the needs of increased recruitment, retention, and achievement of traditionally-underrepresented minority students

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

completion rates of doctoral students and in diversifying the composition of engineeringdoctoral students and faculty. Page 25.1378.10References1 Wendler, C., B. Bridgeman, F. Cline, C. Millett, J. Rock, N. Bell, and P. McAllister. 2010. The Path Forward TheFuture of Graduate Education in the United States. Princeton: Educational Testing Service,2 Council of Graduate Schools. 2007. Ph.D. Completion Project: Program Completion and Attrition Data.http://www.phdcompletion.org/quantitative/book2_quant.asp3 National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics. 2010. DoctorateRecipients from U.S. Universities: 2009. Special Report NSF 11

Conference Session

Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Elliot Steffen, Western Carolina University; Robert Wayne Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

AC 2012-2968: UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN RETENTION IN NORTH CAR-OLINADr. George D. Ford, Western Carolina University George Ford is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at Western Car- olina University. Ford worked for more than 15 years in the corporate world in plant engineering and environmental engineering positions and managed numerous construction projects as a Plant Engineer in the paper, plastics and rubber industries including warehouses, manufacturing buildings, and utilities infrastructures.Dr. Robert Elliot Steffen, Western Carolina University Robert Steffen, Ph.D., P.E., joined the Construction Management Department at Western Carolina Uni- versity in 2011 after working 10

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

thatstudents do while watching the PPR media. It should be pointed out that in this class, in addition to thePPR media and in-class sessions, the students also worked homework problems, took quizzes and exams,and carried out a computational-based project. So a lot of hands-on problem-solving took place. But the“passive” nature of these technologies brings up an important question: what is the most effective way for Page 25.1412.3students to learn to work heat transfer problems or other engineering problems? There has been muchpublished regarding active learning and discovery learning, which derive mostly from the constructivistmovement in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering problem set includes over 50examples for a material and energy balance course mapped to individual course topics. Simpledemonstrations in drug delivery be effectively and combined with illustrative example problems.A small-scale V-mixer experiment is used to demonstrate a unit operation common to powdermixing in drug formulation. The demonstration integrates topics from particle properties todesign of experiments. A tutorial on life cycle assessment demonstrates how to use life cyclemodeling software and apply it to the manufacture of the active ingredient in aspirin.AcknowledgementsThis project has been supported by a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centergrant, NSF grant #ECC0540855References1 Savelski, M.J., Slater

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiran Zhavian; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

Rochester Institute of Technology [5]. It ispurported to be the only technical college for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, and hasperformed research on best practices in this topic [6]. However, despite being part of atraditional institution, the institute remains separate from traditional students pursuingengineering degrees. Page 25.1037.3Methods The sophomore-level materials balance course was taught during the Fall of 2011with an initial class size of 42. The students met three times a week, at 55 minutes perperiod. For assessment, there were daily quizzes, two exams, and a comprehensive finalexam. There was no team project assigned this year. One of

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

applications and engineering mechanics education.Dr. Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University Tori Rhoulac Smith began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University in 2003. In this position, she served as an academic and research Advisor, instructor for a variety of undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, and researcher on traffic engineering and engineering education projects. Feeling an overwhelming desire to work more directly on identifying and meeting the needs of increased recruitment, retention, and achievement of traditionally-underrepresented minority students in engineering disciplines, she shifted her career focus and now serves as an instructor and undergraduate

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thad B. Welch, Boise State University; Cameron H.G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

IEEE Signal Processing Education Workshop, Aug. 2004. [6] T. B. Welch, M. G. Morrow, C. H. G. Wright, and R. W. Ives, “commDSK: a tool for teaching modem design and analysis,” ASEE Comput. Educ. J., pp. 82–89, April–June 2004. [7] G. W. P. York, T. B. Welch, and C. H. G. Wright, “Teaching real-time ultrasonic imaging with a 4-channel sonar array, TI C6711 DSK and MATLAB,” in Proceedings of the 42nd Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, Apr. 2005. Also available in ISA Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, vol. 41, pp. 370–375. [8] T. B. Welch, C. H. G. Wright, and M. G. Morrow, “Caller ID: A project to reinforce an understanding of DSP-based demodulation,” ASEE Comput. Educ. J., pp. 2–7, October–December 2006. [9] C. H. G

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

the College of Engineering and the former Department Chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech. Her research interests include graphics and visualization. She has been the Principal Investigator or Co-principal investigator on more than $7 million in external funding, most from the National Science Foundation for educational projects and is the author of numerous publications and several textbooks.Ms. Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University Page 25.1172.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Spatial Skills Among Minority and International

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) generate knowledge and transform practice in middle andhigh school STEM education, (c) cultivate a world-class STEM workforce, (d) expand students’scientific literacy, and (e) promote research that advances the frontiers of knowledge in STEMmiddle and high school classrooms.We have engaged in this project for approximately 32 months. To date, we have trained fifty-three middle and high school STEM teachers who are now delivering the innovative STEMcurriculum that they created during a professional development summer teacher academy in theirmiddle and high school classrooms.The importance of teacher involvementThis STEM K-12 research is focused on teacher training as a precursor to curricular change forstudents in STEM because the integration of

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Todd Holden, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Raul Armendariz Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Helio Takai, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Regina Sullivan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; George Tremberger Jr, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Paul J. Marchese, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; David H. Lieberman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. Lieberman, Queensborough Community College, CUNYProf. Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects. Page 25.1267.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Technological literacy in required science courses for non-STEM students in acommunity college with extension to junior high school environmentAbstractTechnological literacy is an important outcome for a non-STEM student taking a requiredscience course to function effectively in our

Conference Session

Physics Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Rose Annoni, University of St. Thomas; Adam S. Green, University of St. Thomas; Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

undergraduate physics and engi- neering students on research projects in physical optics, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary applications of polarimetry.Dr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas Marie Lopez del Puerto completed her B.S. in physics at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico, and her Ph.D. in physics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in Minneapolis, Minn. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Her research interests include the structural, optical and electronic properties of nanoscale systems, computational physics, and physics and engineering education

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea Hong Choi, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

provide access to and support learning of complexity.Prof. David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West LafayetteJi Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ji Hyun Yu is a Ph.D candidate in learning design and technology at Purdue University. She has been involved in several projects, including Web 2.0-supported collaborative learning, engineering-related be- liefs (i.e. personal epistemology ontology), scientific collaboration in EER using bibliometric methods, and K-6 teacher competency modeling using a Delphi method.Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sadia Nawaz graduated from Purdue University with master’s of science in electrical and computer en- gineering (MSECE). Her research interests include

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa K. Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and team collaboration, and use ofresources will all be recognized, while maintaining a reasonable burden of time when assessing ateam of students rather than individuals. This technique is similar to team-based design reportpresentations, with the differences in the level of open-endedness and size of the audience.Unlike project presentations, the oral examinations were presented to a closed audiencecomprised of the professor and the students’ team. Although this is less reflective of theprofessional world, as this is an introductory course, the objective for these exams was to assesstheir knowledge, not yet their ability to handle the stress associated with performing in front of afull audience of their peers. Assessment of student