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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Deanna H Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Shuchen Cong, Carnegie Mellon University

questions that arise. In developing the midtermand final presentation to the review panel, PMs are expected to help students edit slides andpractice presenting. During the presentations, PMs are to present introduction and conclusionslides, as well as run the subsequent Q&A session. PMs may also help with editing andproofreading draft reports.Seemingly straight forward responsibilities of project managers can lead to challengingsituations. It can be difficult to balance the interest of students and the wishes of faculty.Students sometimes push back on analyses faculty wish to see performed due to some difficultyin data collection or difficulty of analysis. It can be hard to gauge whose side to be on insituations like this. On the one hand, PMs

Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University; Kakan C Dey P.E., West Virginia University; David Martinelli, West Virginia University; John Deskins, West Virginia University; Julia Daisy Fraustino, West Virginia University ; L Christopher Plein, West Virginia University; Md Tawhidur Rahman, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Abhik Roy, West Virginia University

that will documentaccomplishments over the semester. The work log content should at a minimum include thestudents’ relevant activities, contributions, and work products of the week. The students shouldalso include how much time they spent on those items, and what they anticipate the upcomingweek’s work to include.Interim Committee Presentations (25%): At some full class meetings, groups give a 5-10 minutespresentation on their progress and plans for the next week, followed by Q&A to ensureintegration and collaboration across teams. Groups should rotate presenters throughout thesemester.Self and Peer evaluations (10%): Every student is required to complete four evaluations ofthemselves and peers. The most significant criteria are