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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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curriculum, advising, career planning, study abroad, early engineering and other related initiatives.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Understanding Factors Contributing to Retention in Engineering: A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) ApproachIntroductionRetention of early engineering students is a nation-wide concern that will affect the strength ofthe future engineering workforce and, hence, the role of the United States as a dominant worldplayer in engineering and technology1. Michigan State University (MSU) and LansingCommunity College (LCC) were recently awarded a five-year NSF STEP grant (STEM TalentExpansion Program) to increase retention by 10% over current levels at our large, research-intensive

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Clemson University; Philip Sadler, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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. Sinceintroductory college English students were surveyed, the project is able to examine themotivations and experiences of a spectrum of students, ranging from those who wanted tobecome engineers to those who had different career plans. Students at 34 randomly selectedcolleges/universities across the United States completed 6860 surveys (4801 freshmen). Overall,51% of the sample was female. This study compares the importance that freshman femaleengineers (n=87) placed on various career-related outcomes with corresponding results forfreshman female non-engineers (n=2236), and for freshman male engineers (n=486).InstrumentThe data used in this study was drawn from the PRiSE (Persistence Research in Science &Engineering) Project, which focuses on

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

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affairs, removing outdated legacy courses that have been componentsof the Program for decades, and replacing these with rigorous technically-focused investigationsof the inherently intertwined nature of modern engineering practice and public policy.This paper documents the process of curricular reform at a mid-way point in our activities:through a series of faculty workshops and committee meetings CSM faculty and staff havecreated a new curricular framework which will be reviewed by a panel of leading experts frompublic affairs programs nationally. Pending the outcome of this review we plan to initiate thedevelopment of individual course offerings, and organize faculty development workshopsfocused on Socratic pedagogies and mentoring techniques

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Quantitative Research Methods

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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teachers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Barr, R. B., & Tagg, J. (1995). From teaching to learning—A new paradigm for undergraduate education. Change: The magazine of higher learning, 27(6), 12-26.Borrego, M., Cutler, S., Prince, M., Henderson, C., & Froyd, J. E. (2013). Fidelity of Implementation of Research‐Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) in Engineering Science Courses. Journal of Engineering Education, 102(3), 394-425.Council on STEM Education. (2013). Federal Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education 5-Year Strategic Plan: A Report from the Committee on STEM Education National Science and Technology Council: Executive Office of the President National Science and

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Motivation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jiawei Zhang, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rebecca Kramer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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grades, showing that self-perception is a separate,important factor. Examinations of design teams have often seen girls relegated to planning andcommunications responsibilities on the project instead of technical aspects of the project 23. Ifsomeone feels incompetent for a career it is unlikely they will pursue that path 24; given thetechnical rigor of engineering this is especially important.Intervening Through Soft Robotics DesignAiming at these the psychosocial factors and through collaboration between the mechanicalengineering department and technology and engineering education department, we havedeveloped a novel soft robot design curriculum. The current version of the lesson engagesstudents with an inquiry- and design-based challenge

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Practice III: Multimedia Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shamima Mithun, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Evans, Indiana University

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ex- perience in Computer Information Technology at IUPUI to her current teaching of a leadership course. At numerous conferences, Nancy has delivered presentations related to critical thinking, flipped classrooms, online learning, and students’ perceptions of meaningfulness. She has been awarded the Frank E. Burley Distinguished Professor Award for service and two Outstanding Teaching Awards. She recently com- pleted a Mosaic fellowship at IUPUI and plans to continue as a Senior Mosaic Fellow at IU Bloomington. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impact of the Flipped Classroom on Students’ Learning and Retention in Teaching

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Assessment and Research Tools

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati ; Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (Polytechnic Institute); Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Kaloki Nabutola, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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have printedbooklets with the EGCI items, statistics, and other relevant data in front of them to mark up anddiscuss when making decisions about item development.A plan for housing and dissemination of the final CI needs to be confirmed early in thedevelopment process, along with alternate plans as necessary. How to protect the integrity andprivacy of the collected data also needs to be considered if the CI will be made available on theweb or on the cloud. Questions such as who can use the CI, how it is to be accessed, and howstudent data is to be protected need to be answered.ConclusionsCreating a valid and reliable concept inventory is not easy. Development, testing, and revisionswill take multiple iterations. The team responsible for the

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzette R. Burckhard P.E., South Dakota State University; Joanita M. Kant, South Dakota State University; Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Ross Peder Abraham, South Dakota State University; Richard Reid P.E., South Dakota State University

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intentional and longer conversations with students across all four class years helped me identify issues in scheduling, advising, campus support, housing, employment, dining and other campus offices that affected the students. Many of these topics might not have been communicated in the typical once a semester meeting with an advisee, but meeting as much as twice a month with the mentees provided the opportunity for increased depth and breadth of our conversations." (Faculty mentor #1) "While I do try to work on my advisees on more holistic planning when they meet with me each semester in their course plans, it pales in comparison with the opportunities we can meet in the OMEGA scholars. (Faculty

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Practice I: Academic Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Michael Geoffrey Brown, Iowa State University; Stephanie D. Teasley, University of Michigan

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an assistant professor of Student Affairs and Higher Education at Iowa State University. Michael’s program of research centers on the role of technology in the experiences of undergraduate stu- dents. His current projects focus on large undergraduate science and engineering lecture courses exploring how students use digital study resources, how faculty and instructors design and plan for the use of digital technologies in the classroom , and, how data from digital study resources (e.g., learning analytics) can be used with other forms of data to understand student learning and performance and ultimately, to improve instructional practices.Dr. Stephanie D. Teasley, University of Michigan Dr. Teasley is a Research

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Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University; Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University

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: Before the semester started, I had simply planned to teach the class based mostly on a very lecture-centered focus. That is, I planned to be talking during most of the lecture time. However, the training made me realize the importance of getting students to participate in the learning process. I was able to brainstorm ideas about how to get the students involved. This led to the creation of worksheets that I used during the latter half of the course.The results of ranking the seven practices indicate that participants shifted priorities among theoptions presented. For instance, one participant responded, “Although I was aware of most ofthese concepts to some extent, I thought reviewing the 7 best practices in teaching was

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; David S Strong P.Eng., Queen's University

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higher education. For a number of years within engineering education, engineeringaccreditation boards in the US, Canada, and internationally, have recognized lifelong learning asone of the key competencies of engineering graduates. Characteristics of the lifelong learnerinclude the ability to “set goals, apply appropriate knowledge and skills, engage in self-directionand self-evaluation, locate required information, and adapt their learning strategies to differentconditions” (p. 292-293)1, 2. Inherent in these skills of lifelong learning is the ability for one to bea self-regulated learner with the ability to plan, monitor, control, and adjust his or her behaviourto achieve a desired outcome. In a learning context, self-regulation is highly

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Reeping, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth J Reid, Virginia Tech

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, the value of establishing amathematical model became apparent; this proposed model is planned to account for andmeasure such phenomena. Toward this objective, introducing an expansion of the binary systemto include “depth of coverage” or emphasis of a topic is an integral component of the model.Application 2: Testing the SchemeAnother study of applying the classification scheme occurred during a National ScienceFoundation sponsored workshop at the First Year Engineering Experience Conference in 2013.During the workshop, samples from 28 different classified courses were collected and analyzed.4The study used two different methodologies, namely by course and by outcome analysis. Bycourse analysis involves the examination of the whole course

Conference Session

Student Motivation and Faculty Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau P.E., Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger, Duke University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University

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a consulting engineer working for various firms including: Parsons Engineering Science, Appian Consulting Engineers and Marshall Miller and Associates. As part of his experience, Dr. Schaad has: designed waste water treatment systems to address industrial and domestic waste streams; developed designs of storm water control structures and strategies to ad- dress water quality and quantity; designed fluid transport systems to replace water supplies impacted by anthropogenic sources; designed fuel transport and delivery systems; developed designs for commercial and residential development; prepared land use plans; developed designs to protect against potential flood hazards; designed and developed plans and

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ERM Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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findings that were originally presented by theauthors at a prior conference and are reviewed here for comparison to the English studentfindings.26 Engineering students related critical thinking to engineering concepts they deal within the classroom. These engineering course concepts included: applying a framework/plan;weighing, selecting, and testing options (in materials science this is known as selection and Page 26.124.5design); using background knowledge; and using problem solving. For instance, one studentexplained the critical thinking process in a design course as: There’s a coach but no one tells you what to do or how to solve the

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Identity and Engineering: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria; Erika Müller, University of Pretoria

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overcome their often inadequateprior educational experiences and succeed in their university programmes and laterprofessional lives. For South Africa, this is the only hope of supplying the country’s need forenough competent engineers within a reasonable time frame. In this paper we describe thedesign features of a planned five-year engineering degree program and show how it hascontributed to an increase in the one-year retention rates both in engineering as a whole andfor black students, thus addressing the dual challenges of increasing retention and equity.ContextThe University of Pretoria is a large urban university of nearly 50 000 students,approximately 5000 of whom are enrolled in nine undergraduate engineering programs,which, according to

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matias Recabarren, Universidad de los Andes; Claudio Alvarez, Facultad de Ingenieria y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes; María Ignacia Díaz, Universidad de los Andes

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evaluation is based on two tests, 5-6 written quizzes or a course project,assignments or lab sessions and a final exam. Courses are planned according to a semesterschedule, comprising 16 weeks of instruction and 2 weeks of exams. On average, each course isassigned 6 ECTS credits, which are equivalent to 180-hours student dedication.The study consisted in changing the methodology of the Relational Databases course (henceforth“DB course”) to an active learning one during second semester 2012. This course is mandatoryfor students of Industrial Engineering and Computer Engineering. Additionally, this course isprogrammed to be taken in the third year of the major, with the duration of the entire curriculumbeing six years. Up until the semester preceding

Conference Session

Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Katherine C Cheng, Arizona State University; Krista Puruhito, Arizona State University; Evan J Fishman, Stanford University

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valence were found tobe positively related to control beliefs. 27 It would make sense that FTP could also be anappraisal antecedent, playing a role in students' beliefs as described in CVT, contributing toacademic achievement emotions. Students normally have a few long-term career goals but characterizes students withstrong FTP is their goals that are accompanied with well-devised plans and directions, Page 26.1622.3whereas students with weak FTP have goals that are un-substantiated and fantasy-based.Students' time perspectives allows them to imagine the goal fully and feel an emotionalconnection to both the value of completing particular

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Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Nicole M. Colston, Oklahoma State University; Tyler Ley P.E., Oklahoma State University; Beverly DeVore-Wedding, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Leslie R. Hawley, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Juliana Utley, Oklahoma State University; Toni Ivey, Oklahoma State University

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ideas can help advance curriculum design.Future ResearchFuture research will necessarily need to establish validity and inter-rater reliability of this scoringrubric. Having begun to explore inter-rater reliability, we plan to create a scoring guide to insureobjectivity of rubric scorers. This guide will present examples of children’s illustrations and arationale for thinking about continuum score assignment. Our exploration with mDAET codingprocedures thus far suggests such a guide will help to maintain inter-rate reliability (i.e. helpcoders refrain from interpreting or assuming children’s meaning).Other potential research initiatives might analyze a collection of children’s naïve conceptions ofthe work of an engineer and organize these child

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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). In spring 2016, the first cohortcontinued research projects and finalized summer clinical immersion plans while the secondcohort entered laboratories, began research projects, and planned summer experiences.EvaluationTo assess and continuously improve the CSP, the CSP development team works closely with anon-campus engineering education focused group, the Academy for Excellence in EngineeringEducation (AE3). The CSP received start-up funding through UIUC’s College of Engineering’sStrategic Instructional Innovations Program (SIIP) which requires a mid-year and end-of-yearreview by an AE3 panel. As part of the funding, the CSP is assigned a delegate from AE3 who istasked with attending CSP development team meetings and serving as an

Conference Session

Classroom Practice I: Active and Collaborative Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ray Essick, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Emma Mercier, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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groups of three or four members.Student opinions regarding the space and design of these classrooms were evaluated by paper-based surveys in the Introductory Solid Mechanics course during the Spring 2015 semester.Results are shown in Fig. 5. The results confirmed anecdotal feedback from students andteaching assistants: the classroom was too crowded and the chair arrangement did not facilitate Figure 1: Diagram of classroom layout in active learning configuration.collaborative learning. [11, 29, 32] To address this issue, a new active/flexible learning classroomwas created to host discussion sections for all three introductory mechanics courses.The initial planning of this active learning classroom began in February 2015. The selection

Conference Session

Works in Progress I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Lei Xie, Texas A&M University; Michael Beyerlein, Texas A&M University; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University; Jill Zarestky, Colorado State University

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the T1X1 Technical Sub-Committee (the organization responsible for SONET standardization) from 1990 through 1994. He has been active in SONET’s National and International Standardization since 1985. In addition, Rodney has published numerous papers and presentations on SONET. Rodney began his career with Fujitsu Network Communications in 1989 as the Director of Strategic Plan- ning. He also held the positions of Director of Transport Product Planning, Vice President of Business Management, Senior Vice President of Sales Management, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, and Senior Vice President of Business Development. Before joining Fujitsu, Rodney worked for Bell Labora- tories, Bellcore (now Telcordia

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Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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enhanced my ability for systematic planning in problem solving. 5. The project-based learning approach improved my confidence in solving engineering problems. 6. Working in a group for the design project helped me to improve teamwork skills. 7. This course encouraged me to be more of an “active learner” compared to other courses I take.Table 9. CMG250 Student Survey Summary (Followed by the Survey Question Sample) Survey Spring 2018 Spring 2019 Questions Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly agree disagree agree disagree #1 76

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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State University’s College ofEngineering has developed a set of attributes that address the inclusion of the new demands forprofessional skills 22; our College’s strategic plan includes the mission to prepare students tobecome World Class Engineers (WCE) who are Aware of the World, Solidly Grounded inFundamentals of their chosen engineering discipline, Technically Broad with respect to theirknowledge in various engineering disciplines, Innovative, Effective in Teams, and Successful asLeaders.The research team evaluated e-portfolios for evidence that students are developing designexpertise related to the domains of three of the WCE attributes, namely Solidly Grounded,Technically Broad, and Effective in Teams. We chose these three WCE attributes

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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undergraduateeducation is central to the institution's planning, budgeting, and personnel decisions. Onsuch campuses, information about learning outcomes is seen as an integral part ofdecision making, and avidly sought.9. Through assessment, educators meet responsibilities to students and to thepublic. There is a compelling public stake in education. As educators, we have aresponsibility to the publics that support or depend on us to provide information about theways in which our students meet goals and expectations. But that responsibility goesbeyond the reporting of such information; our deeper obligation -- to ourselves, ourstudents, and society -- is to improve. Those to whom educators are accountable have acorresponding obligation to support such

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Molina, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; Asmaa Idrisu, George Mason University; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Amelia Marian, West University of Timisoara

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behavior of a system arises from the interaction of its agents over time (i.e. dynamic complexity); • Discover and represent feedback processes (both positive and negative) hypothesized to underlie observed patterns of system behavior; • Identify stock and flow relationships; • Recognize delays and understand their impact; • Identify nonlinearities; • Recognize and challenge the boundaries of mental (and formal) models.”III. Methodology The tasks A number of evaluative testing studies [e.g.2,15,16] have attempted to link systemsthinking/system dynamics education with important skills such as efficientcommunication, planning, problem solving, and organizational development skills.Above all, it has been claimed

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Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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programs. Programs can often show thatstudents gain experience and have opportunities to improve their professional skills throughoutthe curriculum, particularly skills such as teamwork and communication, but faculty generallystruggle with documenting student achievement. The expectations give faculty a framework fordocumenting student learning related to these skills. Using three levels, moreover, provides amechanism for assessing current performance and planning for continual improvement byenabling programs to move beyond a yes/no response to the ABET criteria and insteadproductively identify the degree to which students meet expectations.Moreover, from a student development standpoint, part of the goal of the portfolio, as describedelsewhere,4

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Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Christine Co, Oklahoma State University; Bear Turner, Oklahoma State University

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AC 2007-262: COMMUNICATION AS A PROXY MEASURE FOR STUDENT"DESIGN ABILITY" IN CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSESAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State UniversityChristine Co, Oklahoma State University Christine Co is a fifth year senior in the Electrical and Computer program at Oklahoma State University who is receiving her BSEE in December, 2006. In 2007 she plans to fulfill her lifelong interest by attending medical school to become an opthamologist where she can combine her medical training with her undergraduate engineering degree. Christine would like to thank the National Science Foundation for supporting a summer REU fellowship in engineering education.Bear Turner, Oklahoma State University Darren

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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it16. Second, as noted by Tilli and Trevelyan there are few longitudinal studies of engineeringgraduates17. They are conducting one such study. In their study they plan to look at the work ofengineering graduates who went into other fields and what they say about that work. But,because they are in the early stages, they do not yet have published details on those findings. Aspart of their study, they reviewed other longitudinal studies that have been done of engineeringgraduates; none of these other studies looked at how individuals that are not engineers are usingtheir engineering background. Therefore, with this understanding of engineering thinking and work, we endeavor to fillthis gap in the literature and look at what non

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Trends in Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Wigdahl, The University of New Mexico; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Ahmad Slim, University of New Mexico; Chaouki T. Abdallah, University of New Mexico

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” in order to addressa measure we refer to as curricular efficiency. We then demonstrate how curricular efficiencycorrelates to student academic success—in particular, the effect it has on improved graduationrates, and the number of credit hours accumulated while pursing a degree. In this work, the degreeplan for a curriculum is represented as a directed acylic graph. Graph-theoretic metrics related toefficiency are then developed and applied to engineering degree plans obtained from a number ofpublic four-year institutions. In addition, student success data at the class level is adapted to createa weighted directed graph from which a cumulative curricular efficiency metric is obtained. Oneuse for this metric is to provide a tool for

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Halimat A. Ipesa-Balogun, Smith College; Yanning Yu, Northwestern University; Yezhezi Zhang, Smith College; Xi Jiang, Smith College

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year to support the knowledge-building themes of thiscourse. However, all exams and supporting materials for the class (such as concept maps andexample problems) maintained the same topics and depth of mechanics content.Knowledge Forum WorkspaceKnowledge Forum is an online asynchronous environment where users can contribute theories,working models, plans, evidence, data and resources by posting notes to views that are accessibleto all community members. Both notes and views are multimedia spaces, supporting text,graphics, and videos. Supportive features of Knowledge Forum allow users to build-on, co-author, and annotate notes of community members and to create reference links with citations toother notes. The build-on notes generate arrows