Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University

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: built into the key program features were evaluation criteriathat efforts be “radically, suddenly, or completely new; producing fundamental, structuralchange; or going outside of or beyond existing norms and principles” [6]. With an innovativedepartment head or dean at the helm, change had to be rooted in engineering education research,a social science understanding of organizations, and a theoretical change framework that couldmove research to practice, with team composition reflecting this varied expertise. Facultydevelopment efforts, incorporation of professional practice, and a plan for scalability thatcountered anticipated obstacles had to be baked in to the original vision and project plan.With NSF investing relatively large amounts of

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara; Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara

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& Lechuga, 2017; Trowler, 2014).Researching such learning communities involves a systematic exploration of many contextualaspects, including “the culture of the institution, the administrative hierarchy, students, faculty,and external constituencies” (Pasque & Lechuga, 2017, p. 2).The recent surge in ethnographic or participant-centered, qualitative research in higher educationaligns with an increased awareness that classrooms, programs, lectures, work sessions and thelike all operate within a system that is multilayered and often hierarchical (Bryk, Sebring,Allensworth, Easton, & Luppescu, 2010). As such, final scores or reflections may hint at thecomponents, activities, and resources most useful to, or constraining the

Conference Session

Instrument Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sixing Lu, University of Arizona; Loukas Lazos, University of Arizona; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona

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the total activity time and total lecture time on a specific concept. From ​Figure9(b), we observe that the basics concept had the highest weight in the exam. However, the pointsallocated to exam questions on conditions and functions does not align well with the timeallocated for class time. Conditions, which has the least class time, accounted for 9.17% of theexam grade, whereas functions accounted only for 5.42%, despite devoting the highest amount ofclass time. This analysis empowers instructors to design fair exams based on their in-class timeallocation or adjust the in-class activities to reflect the exam expectations.Preceptor SurveyTo measure the overhead of the FEAL form administration and its impact on the preceptors’ability to

Conference Session

Experiences of Diverse Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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, Hansen L. Psychological sense of community & Belonging in Engineering Education. 2008 38th Annu Front Educ Conf. 2008:21-24.27. Oyserman D, Destin M. Identity-Based motivation: Implications for intervention. Couns Psychol. 2010;38(7):1001-1043.28. Boone H, Kirn A. First Generation Students Identification with and Feelings of Belongingness in Engineering. In: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. New Orleans, LA; 2016:1-27.29. Smith JA, Flowers P, Larkin M. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research. Los Angeles: SAGE; 2009.30. Walther J, Sochacka N, Kellam N. Quality in Interpretive Engineering Education Research: Reflections on an Example Study. J Eng Educ. 2013;102(4

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University Northwest; George Stefanek, Purdue University Northwest

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. Additionally, it was found thatstudents did not want an easy course; they were aware of the challenges that lay ahead them asengineers. However, they did enjoy the excitement that the course added to their curriculum,while preparing them for their future career. The feedback reflected student’s interest in thecourse and reinforced the strong and positive elements of the course’s structure.Improving math skills, Providing community-based support system: Weatherton et al.30 tried toincrease retention by providing freshman students with academic support services in calculus andbasic mathematics. They studied the retention and performance of incoming freshmen that wereinvolved in one of four freshman interest groups (FIG), called FORCES (Focus on