Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She runs the erstwhile Research in Feminist Engineer- ing (RIFE) group, now renamed the Feminist Research in Engineering Education (FREE) group, whose diverse projects and group members are described at the website http://feministengineering.org/. She can be contacted by email at apawley@purdue.edu.Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette Canek Phillips is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University-West Lafayette and works as a graduate assistant in Dr. Alice Pawley’s Feminist Research in Engineering Ed- ucation lab. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and an M.S. in Mechanical

Conference Session

Engineering Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Laura E. Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University; Maria Chierichetti, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

difficulties with online writing tools” [7, p. 3].Computer Science faculty were surveyed in June 2020 by Bizot et al [8]. 450 faculty respondedto the survey which had been distributed to the Computing Research Association (CRA) and theACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) mailing lists. Thefaculty reported that they changed their pedagogical techniques after the move online. Beforemoving online, 250 faculty had used active learning in their classes. After moving online, 34.9%discontinued active learning, 43.4% made minor changes and 21.3% made significant changes.Collaborative projects and labs were also impacted by the move online. Of the 180 faculty whoused collaborative projects, 13.9% discontinued them, 71.7% made

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hector Zuniga-Robles, Universidad Andres Bello; María Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #33363Podcasting in Geophysics Education: How to Learn Without Removing theHeadphonesHector Zuniga-Robles, Universidad Andres Bello Hector Zuniga-Robles received his BS degree of Engineering Sciences from the University of Concep- cion. He also holds postgraduate degree in Geomatics at the University of Chile and the University of Santiago and in Geophysics at the University of Rosario, Argentina. He has 35-years of experience work- ing in geophysical exploration projects around the world. He began to share his knowledge through talks and courses to companies, which later led him to teach courses at universities

Conference Session

Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew Norris, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abdulrahman M. Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle D. Klopfer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

a small number of cases.3.2.2 Computer-assisted approachTo analyze these survey questions, we used a novel combination of modern natural languageprocessing techniques. The process starts with the raw text from student responses. We thenembed the sentences in a high dimensional vector space with sentence transformers based on theBERT architecture [26]. These embeddings then undergo a combination of linear and nonlineardimensionality reduction steps using principal component analysis (PCA) and uniform manifoldapproximation and project (UMAP) [27], respectively. We used PCA to reduce from the originalembedding space into an intermediate embedding space since the technique is efficient atmaintaining variance in the original embeddings without

Conference Session

Engineering Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Boshra Karimi, Northern Kentucky University; Mahdi Yazdanpour, Northern Kentucky University; Phil Lewis, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

worked as a visiting instructor in the School of International Studies and Outreach and as a teach- ing associate in the School of Construction Management Technology at Oklahoma State University. She has also worked as an instructor at Ershad Damavand University. In addition, she has over 14 years of experience in industry. Her research interests include sustainable project management, sustainability as- sessment, sustainable technology implementation, supply chain management, decision-making modeling, and big data application in construction. Her research has been published in several peer reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. Dr. Karimi has received numerous awards and recognitions including

Conference Session

Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Renato Alan Bezerra Rodrigues, University of Manitoba; Jeffrey Wayne Paul, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba

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Educational Research and Methods

to apply theirexpertise within engineering education. “halfway into my first year I got this notice about a workshop [on teaching]. And I thought, okay, I’ll give it a try.” “my capstone project supervisor had some money to investigate simulated labs … to do some simulation of the lab classes that we do.” “when I came to [institution x], which is almost exclusively engineering and engineers, I had multiple other opportunities to extend those early ideas [on how engineers learn to write] and also to test them.”Sometimes these opportunities were consciously sought, and sometimes found through ahappenstance: “…and I kind of just took any job I could

Conference Session

Studies of Classroom Assessment: Exam Wrappers, Equitable Grading, Test Anxiety, and Use of Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karen C. Davis, Miami University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #33470Examining the Efficacy of Exam Wrappers in a Computer Science CourseDr. Karen C. Davis, Miami University Karen C. Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineer- ing at Miami University. Her research interests include database design, query processing and optimiza- tion, data warehousing, and computing education. She has published more than 50 papers, most of which are co-authored with her students. She has advised over 100 senior design project students and more than 40 MS/PhD theses/projects in the area of database systems. She was awarded the ASEE Sharon Keillor

Conference Session

Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Changhyun Choi, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Frances Wood, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30014Utilizing Peer Learning Assistants to Improve Student Outcomes in anIntroductory ECE CourseDr. David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities David Orser teaches and develops undergraduate education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal high-speed integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Kyle Dukart

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Wittenborn, Purdue University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Craig Miller, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Structures Composite and Manufacturing Certificate Programs. Michael received his B.S. in International Business from ESC Lille, Graduate School of Management. He is currently working on a Masters of Science in Program & Project Management, focusing on Aerospace Engineering and Learning Science research. He often represents Boeing internationally and domestically as a presenter and has authored PLM integration patents primary relating to advanced aircraft construction, PLM-CAD-CAM metrology and Learning Science research.Craig Miller, Purdue University Craig L. Miller is a professor and a named University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology of Purdue

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, The University of Georgia; Ashley Babcock, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

would ideally lead to good grades (positive feedback) which in turn leads to increased motivation and ultimately more learning.5. At a local scale, complex systems are in a constant state of flux Within complex systems, the local relationships among agents are constantly changing and agents themselves are changing their roles or moving into or out of the system in short periods of time. In other words, there is considerable, varied activity at a local scale. Within engineering education there is much happening at a local scale within a single day or even an hour. There are students in class listening to lectures, working on homework, conducting research on a topic for a project, working in the computer lab, writing papers

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado

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Educational Research and Methods

well as professor of mechanical engineering. He received his M.S. and D.Eng. degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. His primary educational passion is real-world design, and he spent his last sabbatical leave at IDEO in Palo Alto, CA, sharpening some rusty design tools.Derek Reamon, University of Colorado DEREK REAMON is a senior instructor of mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he has taught Circuits and Electronics, Mechatronics, Component Design and the interdisciplinary First-Year Engineering Projects. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His foremost research interests include assessment

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Madeline Schreiber, Virginia Tech; Katrina Ramsdell, Virginia Tech; John Muffo, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

questions, and a few slides did not have any headlines). The remaining twosections viewed the same information from slides that used succinct sentence headlines.In the slide transformations, other changes occurred such as typographical changes andconversions of bullet lists to more visual evidence. However, for the fifteen slidetransformations considered in this study, the principal change was the conversion of atraditional headline to a succinct sentence headline. After each class period, all four sections of students had access to copies of theslides that the instructor had projected. Then after the five class periods, the students wereasked to recall a set of assertions from those slides. For those in the two sections taughtfrom the

Conference Session

Experiences of Diverse Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership; Andrea L. Robledo, Angelo State University; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

silenced or sanctioned. We recognize the wealth of bodies ofknowledge, skills, and practices that Latinx adolescents bring to the classroom. Our work viewsNepantla as the state that leads to new knowledge, and acknowledge that framing engineeringproblems with a different worldview is not a “deficient” understanding of engineering in general.On the contrary, we suggest that recognizing Latinx adolescents’ unique perspectives of viewingengineering has the potential of creating opportunities for culturally responsive engineeringeducation.Context of the StudyThis project took an ethnographic approach to qualitative research14 to investigate how Latinxadolescents became nepantleros and nepantleras as they worked in community-basedengineering challenges

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Erica D. McCray, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. was formed in conjunction with thecreation of the nation as a social project. Critical race theorists identify that race is indicative ofnot just the creation, but its continuation each day [14]. Although we are using two frameworksto look at individual and structural racism from a critical perspective, we recognize that theseframeworks are not part of critical race theory.Engineering Education and Critical Race StudiesEngineering education research focuses on guiding the future engineering practice towardsimproved quality and diversity. Some engineering education researchers investigate the field’spersistent racial homogeneity [4]. There is constant talk about the need for diversity, and effortsare made through “minority in engineering

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

also was the associate director of operations for the Engineering Education Re- search Center from January 2011 to September 2013. Her work experience includes two years as a project manager in the planning department of the Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, and a re- search associate at the University of Novi Sad’s Institute for Traffic and Transportation Engineering. Dr. Vidic has published in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, including those of ASEE and INFORMS. She currently is participating in collaborative research on improving engineering students’ learning strategies through models and modeling and is interested in the assessment and effectiveness of model-eliciting

Conference Session

Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University, North Central; George Stefanek, Purdue University, North Central

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Educational Research and Methods

Illinois at Chicago B.S. Purdue University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Continuous Evaluation of Student Class Performance Using Group Based, In-class QuizzesIntroductionTraditional methods of evaluating student performance in the classroom involve assigningweekly homework assignments, semester long projects, conducting examinations (e.g., mid-terms/finals), and holding arbitrary pop quizzes. Amongst these methods homework assignmentsare a traditional indicator of a student’s continuous learning of the subject matter. Traditionally,performance on homework assignments reflects the level of understanding that the student has ofthe material that is covered in the

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Facilitating Student Success and Inclusion

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saryn R. Goldberg, Hofstra University; Jennifer Rich, Hofstra University; Amy Masnick, Hofstra University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Cassandra J McCall, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

, Virginia Tech Cassandra is currently a PhD student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Her research interests include student engineering identity development, communication practices and discourse strategies, power negotiation, and student artifact development. She earned her Masters (2011) and Bachelors (2009) degrees in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD.Mr. Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech Ben Lutz is a PhD student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include design teaching and learning, mentoring in design and project work, student experiences in engineering design

Conference Session

Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Philip M. Reeves, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Mr. Philip M. Reeves, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mr. Reeves is a graduate student in the Educational Psychology program at Penn State.Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development.Dr. Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Thomas A. Litzinger is Director of the Leonhard Center

Conference Session

Survey and Assessment Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #11853Using an Instrument Blueprint to Support the Rigorous Development of NewSurveys and Assessments in Engineering EducationMs. Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Jessica Menold is a second year graduate student interested in entrepreneurship, the design process, and innovativeness of engineering graduates and professionals. She is currently working as a student mentor in the Lion Launch Pad program, where she works to support student entrepreneurs. Jessica is currently conducting her graduate research with Dr. Kathryn Jablokow on a project devoted to the development of a

Conference Session

Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; John T. Demel, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

includes group design - build projects incorporating planning, management, and documentation. Page 26.262.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Assessment of Inverted Classroom Success Based on Felder’s Index of Learning StylesAbstractInverting the classroom is a pedagogical practice that has recently gained significant popularity.With the increase in its use, it is essential to understand the impacts of the practice and students’experiences in this type of classroom. This pedagogical structure was implemented in a first-yearengineering course

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey Owen, University of Saskatchewan; Debora Rolfes, University of Saskatchewan

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

approach to teaching professional communication, andintroduce our larger research project, which aims to assess the effectiveness of our program.Finally, we shall briefly reflect on whether the small communication class is really as inefficientas some have suggested. The purpose of this study is to develop the theoretical groundwork fora larger study we are just beginning to conduct on the efficacy of our professionalcommunication program. Using the investigative tools of narrative research and discourseanalysis, we hope ultimately to determine the degree to which our program, which maintainssmall classes and focuses on cultivating students’ rhetorical judgment, effectively graftsprofessional communication onto our students’ burgeoning

Conference Session

Instrument Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University, Department of Physics; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship between educational policy and STEM education. His second research strand focuses on studying STEM classroom interactions and subsequent effects on student understanding. He is a co- developer of the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and his work has been cited more than 1800 times and his publications have been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as Science Education and the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral student and graduate research

Conference Session

Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jacqueline Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jared France, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

-efficacyof engaging in interdisciplinary practices in comparison to their mechanical engineering peers [3].Their study also reported how both mechanical and interdisciplinary engineering alumni ratedcross-disciplinary practices as important in their current roles. Yet, interdisciplinary engineeringalumni were more likely to select a non-engineering career pathway after graduation, such ascareers in the medical field, law, or business [3].Purpose of StudyThe purpose of this analysis was to explore the career pathways of alumni from BME, EnvE, andIDE/MDE programs and to understand how these alumni perceived their careers to be related toengineering. This preliminary analysis comes from a larger research project surveying the earlycareer pathways of

Conference Session

Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenya Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Wendy Roldan, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

], the research team first suggested questions to cutindividually and then engaged in a lengthy discussion within the research team of four. With thisinformation in hand, we converted our survey to a digital version to run a larger scale datacollection effort.Preliminary statistical analysis. After deploying the survey with about 30 students in anengineering studio session, there was enough data to run preliminary statistical analysis,something the project had not done before for this project. This deployment was critical for ourteam to understand how users were filling out the survey and what their responses meantindividually and in aggregate. This data provided insights into how much variation there couldbe in student reactions to the same

Conference Session

Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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Educational Research and Methods

institutions to enhance their experience indesign and/or leadership roles, and thus attract employers of interest [6], [10].Other students engage in undergraduate research opportunities as an alternative venue given itsimmediate and long-term benefits [5], [6], [12], [17], [25], [27], [32]. Research efforts indicatethat undergraduate students participating in research obtain greater confidence in research andprofessional abilities, attest awareness of a graduate school environment, gain significant growthin structuring and conducting research project, and pursue STEM careers and Ph.D. studies post-graduation [3], [25], [26], [27].Nonetheless, procuring internship positions, joining research groups, or being accepted intograduate school, highly depends

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

-methods approach incorporating survey instruments,interviews, and weekly self-reflective journal entries was utilized. Triangulation of data from themixed-methods approach revealed emergent themes and insights that otherwise would have goneun-captured using quantitative data alone. A more detailed description of the potential benefits ofsuch an approach can be found elsewhere11.Participants completed online pre- and post-program survey instruments, which were conductedas part of a larger National Academy of Engineering Center for the Advancement of Scholarshipon Engineering Education (CASEE) Postdoctoral Fellowship project conducted at Virginia Tech.The University of Houston site was one of 22 NSF-funded summer REU sites to participate inthe

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

probably a really good experience.” 2. Joining extracurricular activities. One participant described it as follows: “And then completely not engineering related, there’s a dance club that I’m doing which is nice to keep up with. So I’m not just focusing everything on engineering but be able to balance it out…I keep all my interests in mind.” 3. Having good and enjoyable classes. For example: “I just love that [engineering design] class. My teacher has been great. I’ve learned a lot, really…I really like the fact that we’re working on real projects, not just some made up. But it’s a real company that’s come in and asked us to design this new process for them, so I think that’s really cool.” 4. Meeting

Conference Session

Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Tech University

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Educational Research and Methods

not beconfused with an instructor who accidentally creates an exam that is too hard.We became interested in left-of-center grading through an unrelated project on gender andcommunication in engineering. During the course of our interviews, we frequently heardcomplaints about tests with medians as low as 20. Curious, we began systematically asking ourinterview subjects about the pros and cons of this grading practice.Since adding this question to our protocol, we have interviewed a total of 83 engineeringundergraduates, professional engineers and faculty. Our study adds to research examiningcompetitive grading practices in engineering in that we focus our insight on a very specificgrading practice (e.g., left-of-center grading) and we include

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

. It does, however, give indications about a set of information that cannot beconsidered a model of assessment.The model that we have designed and used for three semesters has two methods of assessingcourse learning objectives: direct and indirect.The direct assessment is conducted by the instructor where he or she will set up the level ofachievement that is designed for each objective. Then the instructor will get feedback on thelevel of achievement based on the tests, assignments and projects results meant to assess thelevel of achievement of the particular objective. This process will be an ongoing processthroughout the semester where the final actual level of achievements will be compared with thedesired level set by the instructor at the

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

curricula. To observe potential effects ofdesign education, students from two curricula at a large research-intensive state university arebeing studied. The control group is a major focused on engineering mechanics, which has atheoretical orientation that focuses on mathematical modeling based on first principles and haslittle formal design education prior to the capstone experience. The experimental group is amechanical engineering major that uses design as a context for its curriculum. In order to providea uniform basis for comparing students across projects and years, the authors use a task-independent protocol analysis method grounded in the Function-Behavior-Structure (FBS)design ontology. This paper presents results from the first-year of the