Conference Session

AERO 3: Innovative Pedagogy and Hands-on Learning 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Merrett, Clarkson University; J. W. Adams, Clarkson University; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

are studied to assess the short term and longer-termdevelopment of the students. The research questions considered are 1. What are the students’ initial responses to encountering an open-ended analysis project? 2. Do the students’ technical skills develop linearly during the courses or is the development recursive? 3. How do students’ conceptualizations of an open-ended problem develop throughout the project? 4. Does an open-ended project in a cornerstone course provide improved preparation for senior capstone?These research questions are assessed via a sequence of surveys and interviews of students fromboth cohorts.IntroductionThe arrival of COVID-19 in 2020 to North American university campuses was disruptive

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ennis, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Oliver Jia-Richards, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

that orbital debris is an issue, butconflict starts when deciding who should do what to solve the problem [16]. The lesson wasdesigned to introduce students to the exploration of macroethics without pushing them to a‘panic zone’ in which they would disengage and shut down [17]. Future lessons will build ontheir confidence by presenting more disputed topics.A table outlining the agenda of the 80-minute macroethics lesson is provided in Appendix A.While students walked into the classroom (a large lecture hall with stadium-like seating anddesks), we presented what we called the “hook.” We projected a paragraph-long issue brief on1 The authors note that they learned post-lesson and wish to help educate others that “stakeholders” is not