Conference Session

Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida; Jeffrey Cunningham, University of South Florida; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-675: IMPROVING WRITING IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING COURSES USING CLAQWA, AN ONLINE TOOL FOR WRITINGIMPROVEMENTMaya Trotz, University of South Florida Dr. Maya A. Trotz is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of South Florida. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. Her research, teaching and service are at the nexus of geochemistry/water quality and global/community sustainability. Her interests are interdisciplinary, applied and seek to forge non-traditional university

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qaiser Malik, Michigan State University; Punya Mishra, MSU; Michael Shanblatt, MSU

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Educational Research and Methods

content.Moreover, the two instruments developed in this study may form the basis for a broaderframework for the formative evaluation of engineering courses.IntroductionInterdisciplinary courses commonly known as service courses are offered by almost allengineering departments to meet the ABET’s essential program outcomes criteria 3a-3k toprepare the future engineers for a successful and productive career1, 2. These courses areprimarily developed by the departments for non-major engineering students with three mainobjectives3: 1) to prepare the students to efficiently solve the interdisciplinary problemsconfronted by entry level engineers in the industry4; 2) to adequately cover the relevant portionof the syllabus for professional certification and

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

International Journal of Engineering Education on applications of engineering education research.Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan Kelley Walczak is a doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at U-M. Her research interests include student development, campus culture, learning styles, and qualitative methodology. She is currently a member of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, American Educational Research Association, and ACPA-College Student Educators International.Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University Trevor Harding, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Materials Engineering at California Poly, where he teaches courses