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Conference Session
Dynamic Pedagogies for Engineering Dynamics
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven C. Zemke, Whitworth University; Diane L Zemke
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Mechanics
particularlydifficult topics. They did not suggest reverting the class back to a traditional lecture. Rather, theystated that they needed to learn reading and note-taking skills to become independent learners,but that topics could become too difficult to reasonably master without the lecture.In conclusion, it appears that the structure of this class helped the students improve their readingand note-taking abilities, but that the structure would be improved if short lectures were used tocover the more difficult topics.Suggestions for teaching reading and note-takingThe findings in this preliminary case study are limited by the number of participants, as well asthe limitation of being a first study not built on a previous one. However, given these limitations
Conference Session
The BEST InDEED
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Sidharth Arunkumar; Julie Dyke Ford, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith College; Nicholas Emory Alvarez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Jessica Deters, Virginia Tech ; Cristian Hernandez
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Diversity
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Design in Engineering Education
theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering.Mr. Sidharth Arunkumar Sidharth Arunkumar is pursuing his Masters in Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Tech. His key area of interest is solid mechanics, and his research involves the study of conductive layers on wind turbine blades. He has worked on aircraft internal structures and Turbine casings for MNC clients as a Design
Conference Session
The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Norman D. Dennis Jr. P.E., University of Arkansas; Decker B Hains P.E., Western Michigan University
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Military Academy. His current research interests include laboratory and field determination of geotechnical material properties for transportation systems and the use of remote sensing techniques to categorize geohazards. He has published over 85 peer reviewed articles relating to his research and educational activities. Dennis holds BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology), an MBA from Boston University and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas-Austin. He is a registered professional engineer in Arkansas and Colorado.Dr. Decker B Hains P.E., Western Michigan University Dr. Decker B. Hains is a Master Faculty Specialist in the
Conference Session
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Judy Randi, University of New Haven; Jenna Pack Sheffield, University of New Haven
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
skills from onecontext to another. Graham cautions that while some general skills are transferable, others are 3not, such as those tied to a specific context. Graham’s model emphasizes communication and thereader, much in the same way engineering students must learn to communicate to particularaudiences. Graham calls for more dialog and research among scholars who study writing withthe hope that such work will begin to blend multiple perspectives on writing.In the field of composition studies, research on writing has identified common errors, and studiesin engineering have suggested some of the challenges engineering students face as they attemptto master the stylistic features of technical writing
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kyle R. Murray, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Luke Plante, United States Military Academy; Kimberly Quell, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy
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Environmental Engineering
and ouroverall ABET accredited Environmental Engineering program by giving detailed feedback onstudent performance and overall comprehension of the course material as a result of thisexperiential learning opportunity.The Beer Brewing CompetitionHaving deep cultural roots in many regions of the world, the engineered process of brewing beerenables students to not only master the fermentation and disinfection processes, but also toappreciate beer in a scientific sense. Students, staff, and faculty voluntarily conduct a beer tastingcompetition following the completion of the fermentation and bottling processes. This annualevent has become a favorite among both faculty and students, greatly helping to encourageteamwork, inspire creativity and
Conference Session
Studies in Engineering Design
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
Deyfus’Novice stage as the accumulation of discrete design ideas or techniques; an AdvancedBeginner as designers starting to recognize contextual significance; Competent designers asstarting to draw on precedent and experience; Expert designers start to recognize patterns andtypes of problems [34] rather than individual problems; and Master designers start breakingthe rules using intuition guided by embodied principles. Shay and Steyn [30] interpret this asa progression defined by the compounding of meaning, as more concepts, processes andprocedures, past problems and solutions, and a vast reservoir of experience come together ina complex network of knowing.Using Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) [8], Shay and Steyn [30] used this insight in order
Conference Session
Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregory Kulczycki, Virginia Tech; Steven Atkinson, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Software Engineering Division
courses, and develops online content for Virginia Tech’s highly-regarded Master of Information Technology program. Dr. Kulczycki has various publications on topics including formal specification and verification, web services, and software reuse. His interests include object-oriented programming, software specification and reasoning, design patterns, and online learning.Dr. Steven Atkinson, Virginia Tech Steven Atkinson started his research career at the Software Verification Center at the University of Queens- land, in Brisbane Australia. He worked as a postdoctoral research assistant professor at West Virginia University, before transitioning to industry for the last 18 years. He has worked at enterprise document
Conference Session
First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michelle Ferrez, University of California, San Diego
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs
PhD and MA in Sociology from the University of Washington, and a BA in Sociology from Smith College.Ms. Ann Delaney, Boise State University Ann Delaney graduated in 2016 with her Masters in Materials Science & Engineering with an interdisci- plinary emphasis in Public Policy and Administration from Boise State University. Her thesis was entitled, ”Nanomanufacturing Outside of the Lab: An Academic-Industry Partnership Case Study.” She also re- ceived her B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from Boise State in 2014. In the Spring of 2016, Ann was recognized as part of the first cohort of University Innovation Fellows at Boise State, and has worked as a Fellow to collect and incorporate student feedback
Conference Session
Perceptions, Projects, and Practical Approaches
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Paper ID #28711Mini-Project Explorations to Develop Steel and Concrete Gravity SystemDesign SkillsDr. Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Ryan Solnosky is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky started at Penn State in July of 2013 and has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Professional Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE) degrees in
Conference Session
Innovating Ethics Curriculum and Instruction
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Melissa McDaniels, Michigan State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
leadership team of the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In her role as CIMER Investigator, she is leading a project as a part of the APS’s NSF INCLUDES Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN). From 2014-2019 she also served as Co-Director of the NIH-supported National Research Men- toring Network’s Master Facilitator Initiative. From 2008-2012, McDaniels served as Director of Michi- gan State University’s NSF ADVANCE Grant where she spearheaded the institution’s efforts to diversify the faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. In this role she was responsible for the development and implementation of MSU’s new
Conference Session
Reimagining Engineering Ethics
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Grant A. Fore, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
his PhD from Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education, as well as a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from Purdue University’s School of Civil Engineering. Justin is the 2020 program chair for the ASEE LEES division.Dr. Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech Andrew Katz is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Ethics in Engineering or Engineering in Ethics?AbstractThis paper explores how the relationship between ethics and engineering has been and could beframed. Specifically, two distinct framings will be conceptualized and explored: ethics inengineering and engineering in ethics
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Courtney Green P.E.
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
Paper ID #29505Exploring the Educational Experiences of Women Who Persisted inEngineering: A Qualitative Case StudyCourtney Green P.E., Courtney S. Green, P.E. is a lecturer and academic advisor for the Office of Student Success and Develop- ment within Williams States Lee College of Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She holds a Master of Science in Engineering with a structural engineering concentration from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2008. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Marshall University in 2004. Prior to her role at University
Conference Session
Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Erin Rowley, University at Buffalo; Lauren Kuryloski, University at Buffalo; Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Libraries
reports, and patents. Erin’s research interests include the role of librarians in engineering education, entrepreneurship, and the role of technical industry standards in academic libraries. She holds the Master of Library Science from the University at Buffalo and a B.A. degree in Communication from SUNY Geneseo.Dr. Lauren Kuryloski, University at Buffalo Lauren Kuryloski is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Engineering Education Department, where she teaches technical communication at the undergraduate and graduate level.Dr. Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo Kristen R. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo. Her research focuses primarily on
Conference Session
NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Virtual)
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Clara Novoa, Texas State University; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University; Leona Hazlewood, Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
Department of Construction Science and Manage- ment at Texas State University where she focuses on the architectural courses, VDC, and is the internship coordinator. In 2017, she obtained her Ph.D. in Education from Texas State University with the em- phasis on professional education. A registered Architect in the State of Texas, she received a Master of Architecture from Texas A&M University in 2007 where she participated in a study abroad semester at the Universita della Svizzera italiana, Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, Switzerland following 23 years of industrial experience in architecture and construction. Dr. Spencer’s research interests include: Professional & International Education: architecture
Collection
2016 St.Lawrence Section Meeting
Authors
Rebecca K. LaForest; Iulian Gherasoiu; Daniel White; Harry Efstathaidis
% National 11% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 0.00% Completed High Completed some Compelted Completed Completed Completed Completed School college associate degree bachelors masters professional doctorate degreeFigure 6: The chart shows that Troy has a higher number of people with lower education and lower number ofpeople with higher
Conference Session
Capstone Design III
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
-semester capstone seniordesign project and a one-semester graduate-level course in product planning and development atanother university. The first three are mandatory courses for undergraduate students majoring inMechanical Engineering. The fourth one is part of a Master in Product Development programand the students taking it typically come from different engineering disciplines. In these coursesthe authors use a project-based learning strategy to teach the process, methodologies and toolstypically used to develop new products. The students work in teams on a design project thatstarts at the beginning of the course or course sequence and are required to apply theconcepts/processes/tools that they learn in the course to their project. Typically
Conference Session
Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Waddah Akili, Iowa State University
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International
Conference Session
Tools of the Trade
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy; Craig Steidle, US Naval Academy; Eric Johnson, US Naval Academy
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
mistakes may have contributed to the mishap. We cannot improve on whatwe regard as a masterful contribution to the literature describing high technology organizations.No, it is instead the Paul model which is under examination. Our question was solely whether thePaul model was adequate to the purpose of opening the CAIB report and its complexities to ourundergraduate students in ways that they could retain and apply.A Critical Thinking Model For Engineering Engineers and scientists are quite comfortable working within the context of conceptual Page 13.1244.2models. We employ thermodynamic models, electrical models, mathematical models
Conference Session
ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rick Garlikov, Garlikov.Com
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
communications,and senior capstone design project courses, teaching laboratories and projects helpedimprove student participation, got the students actively involved and excited about theprojects and the material being taught, motivated the students to better master coursecontent and taught the students to learn to think and reason more clearly, accurately,relevantly, logically, rationally, ethically and responsibly.This paper discusses how the judicious, sensible and affable use of the Socratic Methodin the aforementioned educational settings facilitated the development of students whoare learning to possess the basic skills of thought and reasoning such as the ability to:identify, formulate and clarify questions; gather relevant data; identify key
Conference Session
Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation; David Pistrui, Illinois Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
AC 2008-771: BUILDING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL ENGINEERING ECOSYSTEMFOR FUTURE GENERATIONS: THE KERN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONNETWORKJeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Blessing is an associate professor and director of the Management Information Systems program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he has taught for 21 years (16 years in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department and 5 years in the Rader School of Business). He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and a Bachelor of Science
Conference Session
MentorNet
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Susannah Sandrin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Karen Showers, Wisconsin Technical College System; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Jennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet; Carol Muller, MentorNet; Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Isla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board
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Women in Engineering
25 Two-Year College (%) 10 20 13 Undergraduate (4-year) (%) 73 65 71 Masters Degree (%) 6 7 6 Ph.D. (%) 9 7 8 Postdoctoral Scholar (%) 1 0 1 Early Career Faculty (%) 1 0 1Case StudiesIn the University of Wisconsin System MentorNet consortium, a majority of the MentorNetprotégés (73%) came from four-year undergraduate programs. A solid majority (83%) werefemale. Student survey results from one of the
Conference Session
New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karen Benitez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Juan Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Yesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
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New Engineering Educators
Mayaguez and Director of the International Service Systems Engineering Lab. Alexandra holds a Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering, both from Virginia Tech, and a BS in Production of Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Sao Carlos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her research interests are systems thinking, systems dynamics, service operations, economic design issues, performance measurement using DEA, evaluating success factors in engineering and the cognitive processes that occur during their acquisition. Page 12.1159.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007
Conference Session
Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Aerospace
inflation at eliteAmerican colleges and argues that grade inflation occurs because professors try to be both judgeand advocate – they want their students to get good jobs, which requires good grades, even asthey want them to master the subject matter. Suen reasoned that employers, like stock-buyers,would be turned off by anything less than stellar credentials. Warning and Weltzel13 surveyed theliterature on grade inflation and studied the correlation between grades and the fundingmechanisms of universities. They conclude that strong upward pressure on grades exist under allforms of university funding, including public universities, as long as “funding depends onnumbers of students and employers use grades as signals of productivity”. Landrum
Conference Session
Knowing Our Students, Part 2
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Russell Korte, University Of Minnesota; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
of Engineering Education, Department of Engineering Education, and Fellow, Discovery Learning Center at Purdue University West Lafayette. He has been at the University of Minnesota since 1972 and is in phased retirement as Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering. Karl has been active in the Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for over 25 years and has served in many capacities, including Chair of the Division. His Bachelors and Masters degrees are in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and his Ph.D. is in Educational Psychology from the University of
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gypsy Denzine, Northern Arizona University
itsown sake and often this interest continue beyond a particular course91. There are several reasonswhy intrinsic motivation is especially important for college students. First, intrinsic motivationaffects the quality of a student’s educational experience. Students who are genuinely interested inthe course material are actively involved in the course and are concerned with mastering thecourse content rather than simply doing well on an exam. Second, student’s interests play amajor role in determining their choice of major and direction of their continuing studies. Thus, astudent’s interest in a particular course can develop into a broader discipline-based interest92.Finally, researchers have found that students’ intrinsic motivation is
Conference Session
Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
knowledgeInadequate resources, 4 • Be prepared to make modifications, fill in withequipment equipment and supplies where possible • Check ahead of time to make sure supplies, equipment are availableAbsent teacher 4 • Communicate with PI and coordinator; get support working with schoolDuring the second year we observed a change in the professional goal with anundergraduate Fellow, who graduated from Civil Engineering and decided to pursuea Masters in Education. As this individual continued as a Fellow in Years 3 and 4,she has been able to overlap many
Conference Session
Factors Affecting Student Performance
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Leslie Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gunnar Tamm, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
implement peer review will introduce their students to a concept not foundwithin a text book yet essential to their future development.As expressed in the Master Teacher Program at the U.S. Military Academy, one way to developa students’ metacognition, thus their ability for life-long learning, is to view them and treat themas novices in the profession.[3] There is also a large body of research that indicates that studentscan achieve more when they are working and learning cooperatively.[4-13] The concept of peer Page 11.988.3review shows that cooperative learning is not limited to completing work but extends to checkingthat work as well. Utilizing
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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Joan Kwako, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Wright, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Deanna Byrnes, Lawrence University; Thatcher Root, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Clif Conrad, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Conference Session
Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Judy Sutor, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
been developed by teams of 4 to 6 university and community college faculty. Ineach classroom there are two instructors and two teaching assistants. The instructors may beuniversity or community college faculty or high school master teachers. The professionallearning communities have four to six teachers and are held once a week for one hour and areoverseen by a facilitator who is a usually a teacher at the school where it is held.Project Pathways Engineering Design Capstone Course. In the engineering design process, thegoal is to solve a technological problem or create a technological process, artifact or system. Inthe design cycle there is a series of steps employed, which are usually iterated as cycles, toachieve the end result16. Briefly
Conference Session
Novel Pedagogies 1
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Arthur C Heinricher, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Quinn Evaluation Consulting; Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kent J Rissmiller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
experiences in each of the projects. While there havelong been both formal and informal systems in place to help faculty develop and improve projectadvising skills, each advisor takes his or her own approach to the work schedule, feedback to thestudents, and expectations.When the faculty developed the project system, a clear set of educational goals was stated.These goals were translated into assessable undergraduate learning outcomes (ULOs) in 2004, asfollows:All graduates of WPI will: 1. have a base of knowledge in mathematics, science, and humanistic studies. 2. have mastered fundamental concepts and methods in their principal areas of study. 3. understand and employ current technological tools. 4. be effective in oral, written and