Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

sustainable assessment and evaluation process and oversight structure for longterm impact. Departmental leadership participated in several national workshops in 2010, tolearn best practices for sustainable assessment. As a result, new assessment and evaluationprocesses were established in Fall 210 by engaging faculty and the industrial advisory councilthroughout the development and implementation process. The underlying philosophy was tofocus on summative assessment of the program and minimize faculty and staff burden.New oversight structure and division of responsibilityThe current oversight structure, which was implemented in Summer/Fall 2010 leverages existingleadership positions in the department and the existence of Course Development Committees

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Mark R. Henderson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

Massachusetts-Lowell, and Worchester Polytechnic Institute. • Stand-alone courses such as Introduction to Engineering Design at Western Michigan University, Engineering Strategies and Practice at the University of Toronto, or Global Engineering Outreach Projects at Brigham Young University. • Community-inspired research and design projects such as the D80 Center at Michigan Tech. • Co-curricular or extracurricular group design projects sponsored by organizations (e.g. Engineers without Borders, or Tetra). These types of projects exist at many schools.In September 2011, engineering educators who have been engaged in LTS gathered on thecampus of the University of Colorado for a summit. The summit was organized by

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Roger K. Seals, Louisiana State University; Stephanie M. Beard, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of practice; Proc. 2004 ASEE Ann. Conf.6. Dancy, M., J. Smith and C. Henderson (2008). Barriers and promises in stem reform; commissioned paper, presented at NRC Workshop on Evidence on Selected Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education; Washington, DC.7. Felder, R. and R. Brent (2010). The national effective teaching institute: assessment of impact and implications for faculty development; J. Eng. Ed. 99:121–134.8. Felder, R., R. Brent and M. Prince (2011). Engineering instructional development: programs, best practices, and recommendations; J. Eng. Ed. 100:89 –122.9. Froyd, J. (2001). Developing a dissemination plan; Proc.31st FIE Conf.10. Froyd, J., C. Henderson, J

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

level design situations. By contrast, ETECcurricula prepare its graduates to accept responsibilities closer to the “implement” and even“operate” functions, which require a different focus, different interest, and indeed a differentskill-set from abstractions and complex mathematical manipulations. One valid question then iswhat happens at the graduate level in ETEC and what are the research expectations? Experience shows that the majority of B.S. ETEC graduates need a course dealing withengineering applications of mathematics. Hence, we have found it necessary to require allstudents in the SCT program to take or have an equivalent credit for the course ELET6305

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kyoung Ro, Carnegie Mellon University; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4880: MEASURING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ CONTEXTUALCOMPETENCEDr. Hyun Kyoung Ro, Carnegie Mellon University Hyun Kyoung Ro is a Research Designer and Analyst in the Institutional Research and Analysis at Carnegie Mellon University.Dr. Lisa R. Lattuca, University of MichiganDr. Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University Dan Merson is a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Center for the Study of Higher Education and the College Student Affairs program at Penn State. He received his Ph.D. in higher education from Penn State in the summer of 2011. While at Penn State, he primarily worked on the NCAA-funded Student-Athlete Climate Study (SACS), a nation-wide project to assess student-athlete’s perceptions and experiences

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

besuccessful in the workforce of 2020. Producing graduates with the attributes of the engineer of2020 (hereafter referred to as the “E2020 attributes”) who are prepared for this dynamic,competitive global workforce is the current challenge for engineering education. Researchers aretasked to empirically identify ways in which undergraduate engineering programs can adjusteducational offerings to reach such a goal.Studies to date have largely focused on ABET criteria and the policies and practices that fosterthe development of each of these student outcomes. Given the newness and non-mandatorystatus of the E2020 attributes relative to the ABET accreditation criteria, little research hasinvestigated engineering student outcomes vis-à-vis the Engineer of

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3264: OPTIONAL FINAL EXAMS AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOLIN ENGINEERING CURRICULAAnthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison Anthony Gregerson is a Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wiscon- sin, where he recently won the 2012 Exceptional Service Award for teaching assistants. He is a member of the UW’s Teaching Academy and the Delta Program in Research, Teaching, and Learning. He has eight years’ experience teaching as a tutor, Teaching Assistant, and instructor and occasionally writes about testing and assessment for PlusError.com. When not teaching, he designs real-time processing systems for CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Viktoria Zelenak, University of New Haven; Michael J. Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, course drops, persistence, and graduation rates. Programs tohelp with stress and time management including support services geared toward adult studentssuch as their own orientations, academic and financial aid advisors, peer advisors, and supportstaff and faculty who understand their needs without loss of academic rigor,10 campus day care,families invited to campus events, etc.Additional research supports the hypothesis that the balance adult students face between work,school, family, and other commitments is an additional cause of stress for adult students, but thedifficulty of the coursework was also a factor. A research project in 2009 that surveyed 72 adultgraduate students at Texas State asked students an open-ended question: “_______ are

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Anna Zilberberg; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sean Mcvay, James Madison Univeristy

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Educational Research and Methods

25.635.36) What are the reasons faculty do not use LTS in curricular vs. extracurricular LTS efforts?METHODSTo answer the above research questions, we developed an LTS Faculty Survey for investigatingLTS with the purposes of gathering insight into not only the types of LTS experiences (e.g.curricular, extracurricular, etc.) and the characteristics of such experiences (e.g. group-based,type of community partner, duration, course characteristics, etc.), but also the benefits andbarriers faced during LTS design, management, and assessment all from a faculty perspective.Faculty attitudes on LTS efforts and the impacts on their students, themselves, their institutions,and their community partners were also measured.The survey includes Likert scale items

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

activities which are designed to improve student learning outcomes.Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Page 25.711.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Identifying significant features that impact URM students academic success and retention upmost using qualitative methodologies: focus groupsAbstract:The purpose of this research is to develop a hybrid framework to model first year studentacademic success and retention for Under Represented Minorities (URM) comprisingAfrican Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. This model was

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Wright, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

graduate skills highlight a number of deficiencies in the preparation ofstudents for professional careers. Among the most commonly noted gaps between expectations andactual skills are • the ability to understand software systems as different than single-user programs; 6,51 • the ability to visualize different perspectives or views on a software system; 10,11 • the ability to think critically and reflectively; 31,38 • systems analysis and design skills; 6,31,51 and • problem-solving and investigative skills. 6,10,11,31 As more and more of our world becomes dependent upon computer-based systems, futuresoftware developers and designers must develop effective decision-making skills and strategies inaddition to the technical knowledge they

Conference Session

Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

practices with a strong focus on behavioral competencies andcommunication skills. Teamwork, organization, planning, research skills, and problem solvingare essential for success. All students are actively engaged in teamwork and solving open-endedproblems using methodical approaches and state-of-the-art design and communications tools.During the semester, students also regularly present the results of their project work using oral,written and graphical communications skills. The progress and development of each teamproject and each student's contribution is closely monitored and evaluated by experienced PhDqualified engineering design experts and qualified English communication specialists for thepurpose of providing helpful feedback and advice to

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

to UWM’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Jablonski is focusing her dissertation on sustainable oxidation of textile wastewater and is working to create small-scale wastewater treatment units for cottage textile industries. She trained at the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on biodegradation of azo dye intermediates. Jablonski served as Co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for two years since its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala. Jablonski was a 2008 recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, the 2008 Wisconsin Water Association

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Ben Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. The vast majority of funded research projects were eithergovernment agency or industry funded and involved the design and development of products andsystems to address specific customer needs. Examples of these projects included the design of anew RFID inventory system for a customer who had a large inventory of rental equipment totrack, the development of a several prototype products for an after-market automotivemanufacturer, and the creation of several border surveillance and tracking reference designs forthe Department of Homeland Security. At that same time, most graduates were being hired intopositions related to product and/or system design, life-cycle maintenance, testing andapplications engineering. To explore this new opportunity in

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa Guerra, NASA

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. UTeachEngineering responded tothis charge by convening a course design team comprising engineering faculty, clinicalengineering faculty (professionals with experience as both practicing engineers and secondaryclassroom teachers), engineering research fellows, and learning sciences faculty. Incorporatingfeedback from high school teachers involved in an earlier pilot project, this team undertook arigorous, 18-month course design process.Defining the Target Student Audience for Engineer Your WorldThe target student audience for Engineer Your World was defined by the opportunity to whichthe UTeachEngineering project has responded: the approval of Engineering Design and ProblemSolving to be offered for fourth-year science credit to students in an academic track

Conference Session

FPD VII: Research on First-year Programs Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

University. His research interests are in low dimensional topology, representation theory, quantum topology, and STEM education at the post-secondary level.Dr. Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung is a professor in the Department of Instructional and Performance Tech- nology in the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She received her doctorate of education degree in instructional technology from Texas Tech University and teaches graduate-level courses on evaluation methodology. Page 25.267.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

a region without sacrifice its futuresustainability. The presented laboratory experiences have a potential to train and educate over 30students a year in Power Electronics, and Renewable Energy Technology courses, 20undergraduate students in senior design project course sequence in addition to those doingundergraduate research. This experience have a tremendous impact in the large amount of ETstudents that graduate every year from concentrations related to electrical engineeringtechnology (EET) and the future planned renewable energy concentration. The laboratoryexercises include: 1. Solar cells and panels, PV systems – MATALB simulation and experimental test 2. Control of single-phase grid converter used for PV residential

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry E. Mullins P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, vulnerabilities,interdependencies, threats, and opportunities for exploitation. Students are expected to exit thecourse with a basic knowledge and understanding of information and cyberspace operations andtheir impact on warfare and national security. This course uses the text Conquest In Cyberspace:National Security and Information by Libicki as well as several current papers and news articlesto spur discussion.2.1.2 CSCE 526 Secure Software Design and DevelopmentThis course discusses the theory and techniques associated with the design of secure softwareand its protection. Topics include the policy and doctrine associated with software security andprotection, designing systems for limited access and span of control, buffer overflow,authentication

Conference Session

Instructional Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naveen Seth, New Community College at CUNY; Donald P. O'Keefe, Farmingdale State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Page 25.800.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating Innovative Pedagogies into Engineering Economics CoursesAbstractIn this paper, we make a case for incorporating high-impact practices into the engineeringeconomics classroom as a way to increase student engagement, learning and performance.Wherever possible, we tie proposals to our own experiences. In some cases, the practices werefer to are extant in the education literature, but not ones that we have tried as yet; however, weplan to examine them in upcoming semesters and, possibly, incorporate them into our ownclassrooms. We also indicate how several of these practices help meet the requirements ofagencies that accredit engineering

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Paul Francis Mlakar, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

foradditional questions. The best practice is to attach Table 5.1a to each transcript clearly showinghow each course on the student’s transcript satisfies the established curriculum, especially forelective courses. This can be particularly helpful for a practitioner PEV who does not deal withtranscripts on a daily basis. In cases where there is a variation from the established curriculum,attach a waiver or memorandum which acknowledges the variation and explains the reasoningbehind it.Finally, it is very important to remember that PEVs are volunteers. They give of their time toserve the profession on top of already busy schedules. As a courtesy among professionals, it isimportant that programs put forth their best effort via high quality and well

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Pope; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert Cobb Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Tony E. Graham I, North Carolina A&T State University; Li-Shiang Tsay, North Carolina A&T State University; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

provided the computing infrastructure to accomplish the analysis,and a first analysis is underway in Burlington, NC. Undergraduate and graduate students areengaged in developing the necessary data extraction programming and energy analysis. Anexpected outcome is a method for objective validation of energy conservation programs. Asecond outcome is an information model to maximize the impact of limited energy conservationfunds.Bio-hazard threat analysisA related GIS research project concentrates on the determination of the potential effect of a bio-hazard incident on the NCA&T campus and surrounding community. If an intentional oraccidental release of a chemical or biological substance occurs, will the hazard spread acrosscampus and the

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

has pursued research in design tools and processes, team management, and new mechanism technologies. He teaches design at the graduate and undergraduate level and is interested in educational partnerships with industry and international issues in design. As Associate Dean of undergraduate studies, he has promoted and supported the structuring and expansion of international programs. He is an active member of ASME and ASEE.Dr. Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University Brent Nelson is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Brigham Young University and Program Head for the Computer Engineering program there. He received his Ph.D. in computer science in 1984 from the University of

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Spierre, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A. Martin, Arizona State University; Jathan Sadowski; Andrew Berardy, Arizona State University; Scott McClintock, Arizona State University; Shirley-Ann Augustin, Arizona State University; Nicholas Hohman; Jay George Banna Jr.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3207: AN EXPERIENTIAL PEDAGOGY FOR SUSTAINABILITYETHICSSusan Spierre, Arizona State University Susan Spierre is a Ph.D. student in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. I have a M.S. in climate science from the University of New Hampshire and a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from University at Albany. Her current research involves climate change policy and its effects on human de- velopment, particularly in underdeveloped countries. her advisers include Tom Seager (ASU) and Evan Selinger (RIT).Elizabeth A. Martin, Arizona State UniversityMr. Jathan SadowskiMr. Andrew Berardy, Arizona State University Andrew Berardy is a Ph.D. student studying sustainability, interactional expertise, and life

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A. Meadows, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Elizabeth S. Hildinger, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

total artificialImplants hearts. In this section, we will examine various engineering aspects of these implant systems with particular focus on mechanics and materials. Topics will also cover a broad spectrum of integrated engineering disciplines including biomedical engineering (biocompatibility and implant fixation), corrosion, design, mathematics and statistics. This research-oriented section should be particularly well suited for students interested in materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.Engineers In this section of Engineering 100, we explore the responsible practice of engineering

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2012-3731: INTERACTIVE MATH LEARNING FOR STEM STUDENTSDr. Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University Yonghui Wang received the B.S. degree in technical physics from Xidian University, Xi’an, China, in 1993, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing, China, in 1999, and the Ph.D. degree in computer engineering from Mississippi State University, Starkville, M.S., in 2003. From 1993 to 1996, he was an Engineer with the 41st Electrical Research Institute, Bengbu, China. From July 1999 to December 1999, he worked as an IT Specialist in IBM China, Beijing, China. From 2000 to 2003, he was a Research Assistant with the Visualization, Analysis, and Imaging Labora- tory

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Lynn Brugnano, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Marcia A. Pool, Purdue University; Allison L. Sieving, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ann E. Rundell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

responsible for accrediting collegeand university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology, has alsorecognized the need to broaden engineers’ skills by the requirement of programs to demonstrategraduate proficiency in 6 core professional skills,1 including communication and ethics.A majority of engineering undergraduate programs satisfy the engineering ABET criteria toproduce technically competent and professionally aware engineers through a capstone seniordesign experience, which utilizes problem-based learning or experiential learning pedagogies.8,15, 32 Capstone design literature is replete with resources that address best practices in teachingdesign courses and methods to scaffold the technical expertise required

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

AssistantsAbstract Although motivation in the classroom is often neglected in graduate student training,most instructors and TAs intuitively understand that motivation is critical for effective learning.These intuitions are corroborated by the research on motivation and learning that consistentlyshows that students do not learn well unless they are motivated to learn. In this paper, we present the basics of motivation theories, their impact on studentlearning and their implications for teaching engineering. It is a primer of motivation theories andhow they can be used to inform and direct TAs work with engineering students. This primer wasdeveloped from the perspectives of a researcher of the preparation of future faculty and adeveloper of

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

graduates are very well prepared for the workplace, both technically andprofessionally, as has been documented from employer and graduate surveys. The College ofEngineering recently conducted a “Life After UMaine” survey of 2007-2008 graduates. Ofgraduates of all the programs in the College, MET graduates reported being the best prepared foremployment. Eleven of twenty-one (52%) MET graduates responded to the survey. Ten wereemployed full-time in the career field. Nine responded that they were “Very Well” prepared foremployment, and one responded being “Moderately Well” prepared for employment.To support this preparation for employment I use the following framework to manage myclassroom environment: “Having technical skills is not enough in the

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

initiatives of theDepartment of Engineering Faculty, several strategies were implemented with the followingmain goals: increase the pipeline of potential engineering students, recruit students for theengineering programs, retain them and ultimately, graduate them. Page 25.748.2   1  The strategies described in this paper were selected from best practices well documented in theliterature. It was clear that only a comprehensive and synergistic approach would revert theattrition trend that other programs have experienced at the College.The strategies

Conference Session

FPD VII: Research on First-year Programs Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Pryor, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

facilitators when they must grade 30-50 tests/day compared to 5-10 tests/day earlier in the semester. • Procrastination has been cited as a reason for cheating when students are confronted with plagiarized work. • Students do not spend as much time studying the material. A reason often cited for repeated failures in a single module is a desperate attempt to learn the material while taking a test since they procrastinated too long to budget time for practice and study.It is our hope that quantified procrastination metrics allow instructors to evaluate the effective ofnew course strategies designed to combat these issues. The next section offer insights intopredisposition towards procrastination in the traditional form