Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Emily M. Evans, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

year? What is the average number of students in each offering of your Engineering Economy course? Is your Engineering Economy course a Semester or Quarterly course? How many credits is your Engineering Economy course worth? In your department's recommended plan of study, what year is your Engineering Economy course taken? Are there any prerequisite courses for your Engineering Economy course? In addition to your Engineering Economy course, are there other courses in the Engineering Economy field available to students within your department? Student Perspective In general, do your students believe that Engineering Economy is an important course at the time the course is

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce V. Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

for Applied Research and Technology, (CART), Inc. worked with the School ofEngineering Technology and Computer Science (SET) at a small College to implement a moreactive learning environment for teaching a junior-level engineering economics course (ENGR315). Using a pen-based Tablet PC coupled with the CART CMS, a Moodle®-based coursemanagement service and interactive software, our instructional approach was modified to convertthe traditional lecture-based ENGR 315 course to a more student-centered live learningenvironment.This method is now being planned for introductory mathematics and advanced computer sciencecourses. Results show that the use of pen-based Tablet PC’s coupled with live capture of thelecture posted on the CART CMS have

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy