Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

) and analysis of the students’ final project reports at the endof the senior capstone course . The instruments have been developed and tested with theassistance of an assessment expert and measurement expert from the teaching and learningcenter in the College of Engineering. The development of the assessment plan began with apilot of the 200-level course in the Fall 2011 semester and will continue through the 2013-2014 academic year. After that, the assessments will be incorporated routinely into the courseactivities.The comprehensive assessment plan includes several pre-post surveys that target confidence,professional identity, self-efficacy, and also gather demographic information and provideinformation for formative improvement of the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Michael C Smith, University of Virginia

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Design in Engineering Education

group of students would have differentexperiences from students from prior years if a control group were run. Self-selectedpopulations are unavoidable as this is a required course for any student who takes it.The self efficacy instrument was modeled after an instrument developed by Carberry, et al.,7 toassess design self-efficacy. The only changes were to the names of the specific tasks aboutwhich self-efficacy was being measured. The self-efficacy survey was administered after Case 1as a baseline. With Case 2 and 3, two factors were varied factorially with self-efficacy change asthe primary dependent variable. The two factors were whether interim peer feedback was givenand how students submitted cases (as either static PowerPoint presentations

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

mastery” that enhance feelings of self-efficacy in, and increases the likelihood of, success in engineering12.The benefits of integrating design problems into the curriculum during the freshman year areundeniable, however such integration typically requires a heavy commitment in faculty time andin resources3,10,11. At the Virginia Military Institute, a small state supported military college inthe south, the amount of design-based project content in the curriculum of its 1-creditintroduction to mechanical engineering course, ME-105, has been increased through theintroduction of a „design challenge‟ hovercraft development project. All students are required totake this introductory course during the fall semester of their freshmen year. Design

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Ronald R Ulseth P. E., Iron Range Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

also provide asound basis for reliable peer assessment of teammate performances [31].Roles are not the same as responsibilities, but they are related. Both are important to teamperformance and to member self-efficacy [18]. Here we define roles and responsibilities as: • Roles are job titles or names given to the type of contribution a person makes (e.g., team leader, project manager, website developer, sponsor liaison) • Responsibilities are lists of tasks for which a person is held accountable (e.g., posting meeting minutes within 12 hours of meeting adjournment, coordinating design activities associated with power system design, oversight of market research

Conference Session

Design Teamwork

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Lobna El Gammal, Institute For Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto; Jennie Phillips MA, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

competency was removed as the focus groupdata demonstrated that it was a difficult competency to assess due to interpretation and itsassessments were highly correlated with those of motivate others on the team to do their best,and encourage progress to meet goals and deadlines. Since the essence of this competency wasalready encompassed in other competencies it was deemed redundant and eliminatedWithin the relational aspect, two competencies were removed: accept feedback about strengthsand weaknesses and collaborate effectively. The accept feedback competency was removed asfeedback is a form of suggestion for improvement, and this competency was seen as the self-efficacy component that is a precursor to the competency adopt suggestions from other