AC 2010-2111: QUALITY INDICATORS FOR ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONMichael Dyrenfurth, Purdue UniversityMike Murphy, Dublin Institute of TechnologyGary Bertoline, Purdue University Page 15.1008.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Quality Indicators for Engineering & Technology EducationAbstractIn recent years the development and use of university rankings, comparisons, and/or leaguetables has become popular and several methodologies are now frequently used to provide acomparative ranking of universities. These rankings are often based on research and publicationactivity and also not uncommonly focus on indicators that can be measured rather
AC 2012-4488: EVOLVING A RUBRIC FOR USE IN ASSESSING ENGI-NEERING GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES IN A STUDENT SENIOR RESEARCHTHESISMr. Alan Chong, University of Toronto Alan Chong is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Communication program at the University of Toronto, housed in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, where he teaches technical communication to undergraduate engineering students. He has spent the last five years working with engineering faculty to conduct research on and develop integrated courses in engineering design, research and communication, focusing on designing tools for better assessment and instruction, and improving students’ critical thinking skills.Ms. Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto
AC 2010-1650: IMPROVISATION FOR ENGINEERING INNOVATIONPeter Ludovice, Georgia Institute of Technology Pete Ludovice is an Associate Prof. of Chemical and and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois and M.I.T. respectively. Pete carries out research on the molecular modeling of synthetic and biological macromolecules, and the use of humor and improvisation to improve technical innovation, communication and education. He works as a stand-up comedian in front of technical & non-technical audiences internationally. Pete hosts a weekly radio show entitled INSIDE THE BLACK BOX
AC 2011-2394: IMPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENTIATED ACTIVE-CONSTRUCTIVEINTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN AN ENGINEERING CLASSROOMMuhsin Menekse, Arizona State University Muhsin Menekse is pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) in the Science Education program at Arizona State University concurrently with a MA degree in Measurement, Statistics and Methodological Studies. He had research experiences in the areas of conceptual change of nave ideas about science, argumentation in computer supported learning environments, and video game design to support students’ understanding of Newtonian mechanics. Muhsin is currently working under the supervision of Dr. Michelene Chi to develop and implement a classroom-based methodology with
AC 2012-3730: CREATING LOW-COST INTRINSIC MOTIVATION COURSECONVERSIONS IN A LARGE REQUIRED ENGINEERING COURSEDr. Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Geoffrey L. Herman earned his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illi- nois, Urbana-Champaign as a Mavis Future Faculty Fellow. He is currently a Postdoctoral rRsearcher for the Illinois Foundry for Engineering Education. His research interests include conceptual change and development in engineering students, promoting intrinsic motivation in the classroom, blended learning (integrating online teaching tools into the classroom), and intelligent tutoring systems. He is a recipient of the 2011 American Society for
AC 2012-3459: A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASEDORAL EXAMINATIONS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING COURSEMrs. Lisa K. Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Lisa Davids is an Associate Professor in the Freshmen Engineering Department, having taught at Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) for 12 years. She is currently the Program Coordinator for the Freshman Engineering Department and serves as the course monitor and coordinator for the Introduction to Engineering course. During her tenure at ERAU, she has taught Fluid Mechanics, Dynamics, Experi- mental Aerodynamics, Aerodynamics I, and Introduction to Engineering. She is the Faculty Advisor for the ERAU chapter of Society of
AC 2012-2959: PREPARING THE ENGINEER OF 2020: ANALYSIS OFALUMNI DATAIrene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 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. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Sarah Zappe is the Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. In this role, she provides support to faculty in trying innovative ideas in the classroom. Her background is in educational psychology with an emphasis in applied testing and measurement. Her current
AC 2011-735: THE NATURE OF TEACHER KNOWLEDGE OF AND SELF-EFFICACY IN TEACHING ENGINEERING DESIGN IN A STOMP CLASS-ROOMElsa Head, Tufts UniversityDr. Morgan M Hynes, Tufts University Page 22.1483.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Nature of Teacher Knowledge of and Self-Efficacy in Teaching Engineering Design in a STOMP ClassroomCurriculum standards increasingly feature engineering as a requirement for K-12 students. Thisis a content area in which most K-12 teachers have little to no background; therefore, providingsupport is critical for successful implementation. In an effort to provide
AC 2011-1354: PERCEIVED LEARNING EFFECT AND GUIDANCE INPROJECT BASED ENGINEERING EDUCATIONChristel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) Christel Heylen obtained her Masters of Science in Materials Engineering in June 2000 and the Academic Teacher Training Degree in 2004, both from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). She is a mem- ber of the Tutorial Services of the Engineering Faculty and is responsible for the implementation and daily coordination of the course ’Problem Solving and Engineering Design’ in the first year of the bachelor of engineering at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, with a special focus on the didactic interpretation. Re- garding this subject, she obtained a Ph.D. in
AC 2011-2655: ANALYZING SUBJECT-PRODUCED DRAWINGS: THEUSE OF THE DRAW AN ENGINEER ASSESSMENT IN CONTEXTTirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He has bachelors and masters degrees in Computer Science and Engineering and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. His research interests include educational research methods, communication of research, and k-16+ engineering education. Ganesh’s research is largely focused on studying k-12 curricula, and teaching-learning processes in both the formal and informal settings. He is principal investigator of the Information Technology
epistemology development students.Dr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Oregon State University Nicole is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University and other degrees in Manufacturing Engineering from Western Illinois Univer- sity and a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Technology, Jamaica. Her research interest is eliciting conceptual understanding of AC circuit concepts using active learning strategies.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include
. Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Yongpeng Zhang received his BS degree in Automatic Control from Xi’an University of Technology in 1994, MS degree in Automation from Tianjin University in 1999, and PhD degree in Electrical Engineer- ing from University of Houston in 2003. After one year post-doctoral research, he was appointed as the Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology Dept at Prairie View A&M University in 2004 Fall, where he received promotion as the Tenured Associate Professor from 2010 Fall. His research interests include control system, mechatronics, motor drive, power electronics, and real-time embedded system design. As the Principal Investigator, his research has
engineering from MIT (2007) and a master’s degree in systems engineering from the University of Virginia (2010). Alexandra comes to FIU after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Georgia Tech’s Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and three years as a faculty member at Olin College of En- gineering in Massachusetts. Alexandra’s research aims to improve the design of educational experiences for students by critically examining the work and learning environments of practitioners. Specifically, she focuses on (1) how to design and change educational and work systems through studies of practicing engineers and educators and (2) how to help students transition into, through and out of educational and
AC 2012-3264: OPTIONAL FINAL EXAMS AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOLIN ENGINEERING CURRICULAAnthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison Anthony Gregerson is a Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wiscon- sin, where he recently won the 2012 Exceptional Service Award for teaching assistants. He is a member of the UW’s Teaching Academy and the Delta Program in Research, Teaching, and Learning. He has eight years’ experience teaching as a tutor, Teaching Assistant, and instructor and occasionally writes about testing and assessment for PlusError.com. When not teaching, he designs real-time processing systems for CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison
AC 2010-26: IMPROVING TEAM PERFORMANCE: THE COGNITIVE STYLEFACTORJoanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University Joanna F. DeFranco is an Engineering faculty member at Penn State University. She earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Math from Penn State, M.S. in Computer Engineering from Villanova, and earned her Ph.D. in Computer and Information science from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Previous to entering academia, Dr. DeFranco held a number of positions in industry and government, including software engineer for Motorola in Horsham, PA and an Electronics Engineer for the Naval Air Development Center in Warminster, PA. She has published a number of articles in journals and
AC 2010-30: AN INVESTIGATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS' CAREER DECISION SELF-EFFICACYChandra Austin, Utah State University Page 15.167.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010An Investigation of African American High School Students’ Career Decision Self-efficacy Underutilization of minorities in science and engineering is a national problem 1. If Americais to maintain its global competiveness, we must educate our populace in high priority areas.African Americans continue to be hesitant to undertake the more rigorous math and sciencecourses that provide a base for preparation in engineering. Research states that this
AC 2010-1711: COMPARISON OF FOUR METHODOLOGIES FOR MODELINGSTUDENT RETENTION IN ENGINEERINGP.K. Imbrie, Purdue UniversityJoe Jien-Jou Lin, Purdue UniversityKenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University Page 15.298.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Comparison of Four Methodologies for Modeling Student Retention in EngineeringAbstractSeveral methodologies based on statistical methods or machine learning theories havebeen applied in previous studies for the modeling of student retention. However, mostprior studies were based solely on a specific modeling method of authors’ choice. Directcomparison of competing methods using identical
AC 2012-5235: THE IMPACT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCHEXPERIENCES ON UNDERGRADUATES UNDERSTANDING OF RESEARCHPRACTICES AND CAREER TRAJECTORIESMegan E. Faurot, Illinois Institute of TechnologyDr. Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology Eric M. Brey is an Associate Professor of biomedical engineering and Director of Undergraduate Re- search.Allison Antink Meyer, Illinois Institute of TechnologyDr. Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology Page 25.1308.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012The Impact of Biomedical Engineering Research Experiences onUndergraduate
AC 2011-277: MOVING BEYOND FORMULAS AND FIXATIONS: EX-PLORING APPROACHES TO SOLVING OPEN-ENDED ENGINEERINGPROBLEMSElliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Dr. Elliot P. Douglas is Associate Chair, Associate Professor, and Distinguished Teaching Scholar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida. His research activities are in the areas of active learning, problem solving, critical thinking, and use of qualitative methodolo- gies in engineering education. Specifically, he has published and presented work on the use of guided inquiry as an active learning technique for engineering; how critical thinking is used in practice by stu- dents; and how different epistemological
AC 2011-375: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABET-TAC CRITERION 3 A-K STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ACHIEVEMENTByron G. Garry, South Dakota State University Byron Garry is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Management in the College of Engineering at South Dakota State University, and has been Coordinator of the Electronics Engineering Technology program since 2000. Page 22.1234.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Relationship between ABET-TAC Criterion 3 a-k student learning outcomes achievement data and student’s self-assessment of
AC 2011-2056: EMOTIONAL INDICATORS AS A WAY TO INITIATE STU-DENT REFLECTION IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMSJoachim Walther, University of Georgia Joachim is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is one of the leaders of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, and educational psychology. His research interests span the formation of students’ professional identity, the role of reflection in engi- neering learning, and interpretive research methods in engineering education. He was the first international recipient of the ASEE
AC 2011-1792: CONNECTING MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES TO THECONTINUUM SCALE WITH COMSOL DEMOSAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal
AC 2010-806: TOWARDS A MODEL OF TEACHING EXPERTISE IN CAPSTONEDESIGN: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PRELIMINARY SURVEYINSTRUMENTJames Pembridge, Virginia TechMarie Paretti, Virginia Tech Page 15.1269.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Towards a Model of Teaching Expertise in Capstone Design: Development and Validation of a Preliminary Survey InstrumentAbstractCapstone design courses seek to create a transitional environment between school and work byengaging students in collaborative, open-ended projects. These environments present a challengeto capstone faculty because the pedagogies used in such courses may differ significantly fromthose
AC 2010-839: INSTITUTIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY: A RESEARCH METHOD TOINVESTIGATE THE WORK-LIFE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN FACULTYMEMBERS IN STEM DISCIPLINESDina Banerjee, Purdue University Dina Banerjee is a post-doctoral researcher in the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) group. Her primary responsibility is the study of the career-related experiences of the women and minority faculty members of the STEM disciplines of Purdue University. She graduated with her PhD from Purdue University in May, 2009. After her admission in Purdue University in 2002, she graduated with her third Masters with sociology major in 2004. Her areas of specialization are gender, work and occupation; development and social change
AC 2010-444: ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROBLEM-BASED (PBL) PEDAGOGYAPPROACHES TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION: MULTI–VARIANT MODELSAND EPISTEMOLOGICAL ISSUESWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 15.919.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On Implementation of Problem-Based (PBL) Pedagogy Approaches to Engineering Education: Multi–variant Models and Epistemological IssuesAbstract: This paper focuses on the implementation of problem–based learning (PBL) in anengineering program, and argues that implementation of problem-based learning needs to beplaced in a context and must be developed with careful consideration of the social
AC 2010-1869: A FRAMEWORK FOR USING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONSAS ASSESSMENTS OF ENGINEERING THINKINGSean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ development of adaptive expertise needed to solve complex problems in engineering, mathematics and science contexts. He uses results from his work with learners to inform instructional design methods with and without advanced technology.Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sensen Li is a graduate student in Engineering Education program at Purdue University. She
AC 2010-1972: METHODS FOR EXPLORING ENGINEERING DESIGNTHINKING IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TEAMSCameron Denson, Utah State UniversityMatt Lammi, Utah State UniversityKyungsuk Park, Utah State UniversityElizabeth Dansie, Purdue University Page 15.869.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Methods for Exploring Engineering Design Thinking in High School Student Teams A better understanding of engineering and its relationship to society is critical for allAmericans even though few will pursue engineering as a career 1. At the heart of engineering isdesign and therefore developing an understanding of the engineering design process
AC 2012-5229: FACULTY SURVEY ON LEARNING THROUGH SERVICE:DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL FINDINGSDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University Olga Pierrakos is an Associate Professor and founding faculty member in the School of Engineering, which is graduating its inaugural class May 2012, at James Madison University. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in engineering science and mechanics, an M.S. in engineering mechanics, and a Ph.D. in biomedical en- gineering from Virginia Tech. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through service (NSF EFELTS project), understanding engineering students through the lens of identity theory
AC 2010-1467: TOWARD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ACADEMIC ANDSOCIAL INTEGRATION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF FACTORS RELATED TOPERSISTENCE IN ENGINEERINGJustin Micomonaco, Michigan State University Justin Micomonaco is a doctoral candidate in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education at Michigan State University. His research interests include organizational development and various aspects of undergraduate education including living-learning communities, teaching and learning, and preparation of faculty in STEM.Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Page 15.1267.1© American Society for Engineering Education
Methods Method Percent agreement (pa) Expected (chance) IRR agreement correction (pe) Statistical IRR Methods Scott’s Pi 0.7003 0.1446 0.6496 Cohen’s Kappa 0.7003 0.1428 0.6504 Krippendorff alpha 0.7003 0.1446 0.6946 Brenan-Prediger 0.7003 0.0714 0.7190 Gwet AC 0.7003 0.0855