Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann D.. Christy, Ohio State University; Oladiran Fasina, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

these courses and the course which they are currently enrolled, c) how the courses they have taken so far have moved them closer to their career plans/goals.Students are also expected to include several paragraphs about themselves, and other experiencesthat may be related to their career goals and future plans. In addition, each senior design capstoneproject team is required to create a separate ePortfolio that articulates their capstone projectsincluding reflection and narrative about the individual contribution of each member of the team.Examples of ePortfolio sites developed by Auburn BSEN students are listed below: • http://hallienelson18.wix.com/hallie-nelson • http://kingbenpaul.wix.com/eportfolio • http://ceg0032.wix.com

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima P.E., Louisiana State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

Engineering Course: Environmental consulting experience.Students from a biological engineering course at Ohio State University participated in a siteinvestigation at an abandoned Superfund site, the Industrial Excess Landfill (IEL) in Uniontown,Ohio. The students met with elected representatives of the affected township and engaged in areal-world environmental consulting experience. The student team projects included landfillbioreactor designs, air pollution assessment, phytoremediation designs, and critically analysis ofsite documents. Students traveled to the site by bus, developed and executed an environmentalsampling plan, and met with township trustees and the local media. They were provided withbase documents including government agency

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Foutz P.E., University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

residents were asked to reduce the amount of bathroom water used. The reservoir came within one day of having no usable water supply, and the student’s university came close to shutting off the water supply to all dormitories. Luckily, a substantial rainfall event avoided this situation. Anticipating future droughts, City and University administrators asked local engineering firms to develop a plan to reduce the amount of water used by businesses in the area and the dorms serving the students at your university. These plans are to be implemented by the year 2020. Failure to implement these technologies results in stiff financial fines.After reading this description, the students answered questions outlined in Table 2. Thesequestions were designed

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Josh Ramey, Colorado School of Mines; Judy Schoonmaker, Colorado School of Mines; Sarah M. Ryan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

introductory biology course into an active learningexperience that resonates with a wide range of undergraduate students. Backward course designled to an innovative curriculum that (1) is based on biology’s big ideas, (2) has measurablelearning outcomes, and (3) encourages development of higher order thinking skills. Our studioclassroom design maximizes interactions; cantilevered workstations distributed throughout theroom encourage student-instructor and student-student interactions. Group discussions occur atwhiteboards as students solve problems, create concept maps, plan experiments and interpretexperimental data. Workstation computers and dual monitors support whole-class instruction aswell as student-led group explorations. The classroom design

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ryan Drew Anderson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jeyamkondan Subbiah P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ashu Guru, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Nathan C. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

immersive simulation game, preparingFEW and systems thinking curriculum for education and outreach, and developing a simplifiedcorn-water-ethanol-beef (CWEB) model that will be drive the mechanics of the game. Most ofthe current progress presented in this Work-In-Progress paper is focused is in the development ofthe CWEB model but future planning for the other two goals has taken place as well.Building an educational immersive simulation gameResearch overwhelmingly indicates serious games and interactive multimedia learning tools canhelp users understand concepts better than traditional education practices and are powerful toolsto achieve positive behavioral change (Dede, 2009). A framework and game flow for theeducational videogame must be

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia A. Modenbach P.E., University of Kentucky; Sue E. Nokes, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

2 over method 1? (Ask for student input.) d) Saves time and money (and in some projects, people’s lives). e) You have a sound BAE education and understand the value of planning before building. Which way are you approaching the problem?Figure 3. Discussion questions to encourage students to reflect on their approach todesigning their home.At the end of the module we will quantify the heat flow through the houses built, using studentsas the heat source and measuring the temperatures inside, interior of the wall, exterior of thewall, and in the ambient air. Students will be asked to reflect on how these results matched theresults they predicted with their calculations.Share it: Example moduleDesign

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

Students'Motivational Values. Matusovich, Holly M, Streveler, Ruth A and Miller, Ronald L. 2010, Journalof Engineering Education, pp. 289-303.12. Empowering Undergraduate Engineering Students to Connect Laboratory Experiences withIndustry Applications through Fictional Clients. Keshwani, Jennifer and Curtis, Evan. Orlando, FL :American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2016.13. Cresswell, John W. Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitativeand Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Prentice Hall, 2007.14. The "Threads" of Biosystems Engineering. Briassoulis, Demetres, et al., et al. 2014,Transactions of ASABE, pp. 307-330.