Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

required in-depth“specialization.” Three specialization areas are possible: math, science (biology, chemistryor physics) or technology. The major was approved by TCNJ’s Board of Trustees in 1998and subsequently as a disciplinary major for education majors by the NJ DOE in 2000. TheMST major is one of several program offerings in the Department of Technological Studieswithin the School of Engineering. Other programs include a Technology/Pre-engineeringeducation (T/PrEE) major and a Masters in the Art of Teaching (MAT). All majors are fullyaccredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Alldisciplinary major advising, recruiting and program requirements for the MST program arecoordinated by the Department of

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rod Paton, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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First-Year Programs

lecturing both streams for about half the semester. Tutorialsare smaller, typically of size 40, and involve several academics. Each tutorial is managed byone academic and one teaching assistant, normally a postgraduate student. While it is difficultto promote active learning in large lectures, this is in fact attempted, and details are givenlater in this paper. Tutorials are more amenable to active learning and the students also takepart in peer-marking exercises in tutorials every second week. These exercises are alsodescribed later. In addition to tutorials, informal drop-in clinics are also provided for students.These take place in a large, open workspace and are staffed by senior students who assiststudents who need help with mastering the

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

time for Principles of Engineering™ wasdevoted to mathematics and engineering concepts (40.7%) than skills (36.1%),illustrating a greater focus on helping students understand the underlying reasons whyskills such as calculations, problem solving and the use of computer programs work.However, it is also true that students can master a particular skill without trueunderstanding of underlying concepts -- for instance, a student might be able to“dimension” members of a bridge using CAD software tools but may not understand thegeometry concepts that underlie the software output. To identify this distinction we alsolooked at how often concept instruction co-occurred with skills instruction. Concepts andskills were presented in tandem 46.7% of the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

research in my MS thesis, but my friends and advisor and co- advisors help me a lot. It was a tough work for me and it will take a lot of time and effort to complete it, but I am satisfied with the result. * Language barrier (I'm not comfortable in speaking English) * My background prior to Mississippi State was Master of Arts. There has been a learning curve over the last year. So, I am still figuring some things out. I have recently finished my literature review for my project. With no basic knowledge of the field, I found myself struggling to read the literature and understand articles.The comments post-course were: * The proposal process has helped me be able to think through and communicate

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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First-Year Programs

center service island isnecessarily fixed to accommodate these services. In the front of the classroom are master shut-off switches for the water and compressed air. Page 15.470.7Figure 2: Floor plan for new classroom consisting of work clusters for six students each.Figure 3: Two views of the new learning space. The picture on the left is from the doorway andthe picture on the right is from the front of the classroom.All four walls are designed to be useful parts of this environment. The front and left side wallare covered in white board to allow ample space for instructor or students use. Also twelveHuddleboards, lightweight portable white boards

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Simon, Columbia University

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Minorities in Engineering

the studyparticipants attended public universities while four attended private universities. The averageself-reported doctoral grade point average was 3.46. A total of four informants (three males andone female) were married while enrolled in the doctoral program. Three male informants Page 15.1252.7reported having dependents while pursuing the doctoral degree. Nine of the study participantswere awarded Master of Science (M.S.) degrees from the same graduate institution prior tocompleting requirements for the doctoral degree. Four study participants pursued master’sdegrees prior to admission into the doctoral program; three informants

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Liberal Education

Institution of Electrical Engineers, and two gold medals and a silver medal from the Junior Institution of Engineers. In addition to a doctorate he has Masters degrees in engineering education, and letters. he is a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute Page 15.1.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 “Brief Encounter:” A Reflection on William’s Proposals for the Engineering CurriculumAbstractIn 2003 Rosalind Williams argued a case for a new approach to the engineeringcurriculum. She envisaged that there would be a convergence between technological andliberal arts education that would be

Conference Session

Lean and Six Sigma Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University; Gary Hadley, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis; Mark Ratzlaff, 3M

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Manufacturing

in the commercial sector working in all areas of manufacturing, engineering, and management – completing his career as V.P. and General Manager. Alan has an M.B.A. from Ball State University, and a M.S., Engineering from Purdue University. Alan is a Life Time member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, a Certified Manufacturing Engineer, and certified by the Six Sigma Management Institute as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.Gary Hadley , Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis Gary Hadley is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis and adjunct faculty in the Department of Technology at Ball State University teaching in the Minor In Process

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Dawson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

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Design in Engineering Education

our students need toimprove their schedule and budget management skills. Many of the presentation reviewerscommented about the need for a master Gantt chart and several addressed the need for systemsengineering including designing weight and cost budgets. In the future, we plan to implementformal instruction in project management and have more structured schedule and budgetmanagement requirements for the course. FSAE sufficiently challenges students in criticalproject management skills and assessment shows that we can improve student learning in thisarea.Course Outcome 4 – An ability to use written and oral communication to describe the data,calculations, analysis, and experimental results used to substantiate design decisions. (b, g, k)Oral

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Micah Lande, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-118: SUPPORTS AND BARRIERS THAT RECENT ENGINEERINGGRADUATES EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKPLACESamantha Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a second year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests include engineering education and design for manufacturing. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University in 2008.Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Russell Korte is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is currently a Fellow with the iFoundry project in the College of Engineering at

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

. The project was then submitted at the end of the semester as asection of the portfolio. The project was assessed as part of the portfolio; however the projectwas graded independently from the portfolio. The marked drop in the percentage of acceptableportfolios was attributed to student procrastination resulting in the submission of incompleteportfolios. For the most part, the procrastinating students successfully solid modeled the partsand the assembly, but greatly underestimated the time or effort required to make the detailed andassembly drawings. In addition, the creation of drawings using the CAD program is coveredlate in the semester and many students had not completely mastered this skill.In an effort to combat the procrastination and

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Purvis Bedenbaugh, East Carolina University

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Biomedical

dynamical processes in the model, without changing it at all. Introducing themodel before they had mastered transient analysis of simple RC circuits may have exacerbatedtheir need for support.Third, students needed to develop their teamwork and independent thinking skills. The generalengineering program includes a team project in a freshman introduction to engineering class, butno teamwork or project activities in the sophomore year. Developing teamwork and independentthinking is a key goal of the project-based approach. The initial experience with teamwork didappear to have benefits for another team project later in the class, although that project was notassessed as thoroughly as the project described here. One interesting outcome of the class is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Sieworiek, University of Pittsburgh

attempted, each team’s discussions concerning theseapproaches, and how the team traversed the problem solving process.Test Questions - Following the submission of the MEA and the instructor’s feedback to thestudents, follow-up exam questions can be used as one way of measuring the extent that theconcepts were learned. Using well-crafted questions, the instructor may be able to determinewhich students’ had mastered the primary concept embedded in the MEA, and the extent towhich misconceptions might remain.MEA Scoring Rubric – as an initial approach for assessing the students’ overall performance onthe MEA, we initially developed an evaluation rubric based on four of the six MEA constructs:(1) Generalizability, (2) Self Assessment/Testing, (3) Model

Conference Session

ECE Capstone and Engineering Practice

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Davidson; Mark Johnson; Douglas Eschbach; Curtis Watson

Conference Session

Current Issues in Aerospace Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Cottrell

transportation technology programs wereteaching 13 or 5.3% of the courses. The other 50 courses were scattered among eleven differentdisciplines, including business, city and regional planning, construction management, education,environmental policy, geography, history, industrial or systems engineering, K-12 schooladministration, law, and logistics. Two of the 40 institutions featured special transportation-only departments. One was arailroading department at Montana State University – Northern; this department was notawarding a degree. The other was an intermodal transportation institute at the University ofDenver that was unique to the study region. A master of science degree in intermodaltransportation management was being awarded. All

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Nick Patrick Rentsch, San Francisco State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

4.25 4.17 4.68Secret Codes with Tic Tacs 4.12 4.17 4.04 4.36Renewable Energy 2.54 4.04 3.91 3.36Robotics Workshop 4.08 4.38 4.43 4.44Math Review using MyMathTest 4.15 4.07 3.88 *Resume Workshop 3.46 * 4.04 3.04Vision Board 4.00 * * *Toast Masters * * 3.92 4.32Robotics Challenge

Conference Session

Virtual and Online Learning Tools in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alec Steven Bowen, Oregon State University; Daniel Robert Reid, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

design basis for developmentof Interactive Virtual Laboratories in thermodynamics. Thermodynamics is a difficult subject forchemical and biological engineering students to master. One reason for the difficulty is thediverse and challenging set of threshold concepts that they must coherently synthesize and beable to apply in a diverse range of contexts. Based on our experience and from reports in theliterature, we have identified a set of threshold concepts we propose are critical for mastery ofthermodynamics. To help students better learn these concepts, we have been developingInteractive Virtual Laboratories. This paper describes the development and initial investigationof two such laboratories. They are available for instructors to use through

Conference Session

Engineering as a Professional Calling

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jian Yuan, Beihang University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 1 of 3: Supporting K-8 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9427Engineering for Colonial TimesMs. Mary McCormick, Tufts University Mary McCormick is a PhD student in STEM Education at Tufts University. She received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Master of Science in Civil Engineering at Tufts University. She is currently exploring how elementary students’ nascent abilities for engineering design emerge during integrated engineering and literacy activities. Page 24.498.1 c

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Justine M. Chasmar; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

Loadings (R^2) Extracted I expect to do well in this engineering course. 0.754 0.024 0.569 I am confident I can do an excellent job on the assignments and tests in this engineering course. 0.829 0.025 0.687 Considering the difficulty of this engineering course, the teacher, and my skills, I think I will do well in this engineering course. 0.826 0.023 0.682Expectancy I am certain I can master the skills being taught in

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 1 of 3: Supporting K-8 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott C. Molitor, University of Toledo; Joan N. Kaderavek, University of Toledo; Hoangha Dao, University of Toledo; Nicholas J. Liber; Regina Rotshtein, University of Toledo; Geoff Milewski, The University of Toledo; Charlene M. Czerniak, The University of Toledo

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

duration for the before, duringand after phases of the inquiry process.Given the complexity in applying this instrument, a process for training reliable users of theSCIIENCE instrument has been developed. For frequency and binary codes, a series of videoclips have been prepared to highlight the various practices that are being identified. For categoryof inquiry and global ratings, details of the types of behaviors and/or longer video clips thatexhibit these types of behaviors are given. Once the user is comfortable with coding following afew practice sessions, a certification process is provided in which the user applies the instrumentto a video standard and compares their results to a video that has been coded and discussedamong a master group of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Frank, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Kamal E. Amin, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Okenwa I. Okoli, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Sungmoon Jung Ph.D., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Robert A. Van Engelen, Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in partnership with the Tianjin University of Technology (TUT), Anhui University,and the University of Macau (all in China); in these programs, similarly to the Nigerian one, anumber of Chinese students will finish their B.S. degrees and earn their Masters degrees at ourCollege. As a result of this program, we expect to have an increased number of Chinese studentsparticipating in our senior projects starting in the 2014-15 academic year. Finally, one of our universities (Florida State) has a branch campus in Panama with aComputer Science department there, and we in discussions with them about collaborating to startup a new international, multidisciplinary Senior Design project next year, with one of our formerstudents working on that

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students through lectures1-4. Moreover, this approach provides a context thatmakes learning the fundamentals more relevant and, hence, results in better retention bystudents1-3. For clarity, we view problem-based learning as pertaining to the development ofknowledge based on the fundamental principles of science and mathematics and project-basedlearning to include mastering the engineering skills required to implement a design solution.Therefore, the multi and inter-disciplinary aspects of the senior design projects are obvious.When a topic, such the one presented here, combines and integrates a solution to an industrialneed with an educational platform and experiential module, the projects is even more valuable.The purpose of this paper is to

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Jerald A. Caton, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

. ChemicalEngineering Education, 2011. 45(3): p. 203 - 210.10. R. A. Streveler, B. M. Olds, R. L. Miller and M. A. Nelson. Using a delphi study to identify the mostdifficult concepts for students to master in thermal and transport science. in American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference & Exposition. 2003. Nashville, TN.11. M. J. Cochran and P. R. L. Heron, Development and assessment of research-based tutorials on heatengines and the second law of thermodynamics. American Journal of Physics, 2006. 74(8): p. 734 - 741.12. K. E. K. Nottis, M. A. Vigeant, M. J. Prince and A. G. A. Silva, The effect of inquiry-based activities andprior knowledge on undergraduates' understanding of entropy, in 120th ASEE Annual Conference

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Charles Richard Cole, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christopher Welty, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Computing & Information Technology

and Mathematical Sciences as well as the Graduate Program Director of the Masters of Archival Studies at Clayton State UniversityProf. Richard Cole, Southern Polytechnic State University Richard Cole is a professor and dean of the School of Architecture and Construction Management at Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA. He has been an educator for thirty years and has maintained an architectural practice for thirty-five years. His interest in cross-disciplanary design has led him to the investigation of computer game design as a new paradigm for articulating architectural design and presentation.Mr. Christopher Welty, Southern Polytechnic State University

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

.(6) It appears studentlearning is improved when frequent low-stakes assessment is used throughout the semester.(7)Engagement is enhanced when the material is related to real world problems. The developmentof exercises that engender a positive student attitude and focus on broad conceptual underpinningis essential in helping students master the complex concepts.(8) Increasing active learning iswidely recognized for improving student learning.(9,10) Inquiry based activities that focus on Page 24.213.2common thermodynamic misconceptions are continuing to be explored.(10) Having studentsexplain difficult concepts in their own words is reported to

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University; Sean Maass; Candace K. Chan, Arizona State University

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Materials

generation superconducting wire led to an R&D 100 Award in 2004. He received his Ph. D. in Materials from the Pennsylvania State University in 1998. Dr. Gibbons is a 2012 NSF CAREER awardee, as well. That program is designed to develop new environmentally benign piezoelectric materials, which can be used for a variety of sensing and actuation applications including sonar, ultrasound, energy harvesting, and microelectromechanical systems.Mr. Sean Maass Currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. Passionate about enhancing Engineering Education across the globe as well as continuing to learn more about Materials, Design, Manufacturing, Data Mining and Analysis, and Statistics.Prof

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #9165Graduate Student and Faculty Member: An Exploration of Career and Per-sonal DecisionsRachel McCord, Virginia Tech Rachel McCord is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Her research interests include engineering students use of metacognitive practices while studying in groups. Her advisor is Dr. Holly Matusovich.Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech Cory is currently a NSF Graduate Research Fellow pursuing a Masters in Industrial and Systems En- gineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering