Conference Session

Engineering Libraries: Extending Our Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellie Ransom, Columbia University Libraries; Krystie Wilfong, Columbia University Libraries

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

Engineering LibrariesAbstract: This article describes the marketing and outreach efforts and related assessmentactivities of the Columbia University Libraries Science & Engineering division. Our marketingand outreach plan incorporated a three step approach to connect with our user base. The stepsincluded launching a monthly newsletter, marketing our extensive electronic resources, andimplementing a robust workshop schedule. Our assessment of these activities has showncontinual growth of campus interest in our services and resources.Introduction University administrations seem to believe that the growth and accessibility of electroniccollections, justify the closure of library spaces. Institutions have

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lucchesi, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Sams, Michigan Technological University; Lauren Movlai, Michigan Technological University; Erin S Matas, Michigan Technological University; Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Libraries

individual librarians as well as the effectiveness of our education program as awhole. Information gathered from these assessment processes will be used in a variety of ways,including individual goal-setting for the following academic year, changing lesson plans to moreclosely align with students’ needs and abilities, and generating specific and concreterecommendations for improving teaching and pedagogy for each instruction librarian. This paperreports on the process of developing each of these data collection methods, the information thathas been gathered, and how that information has been applied to the improvement of our libraryinstruction program.Background/RationaleThe library education team at Michigan Technological University, a mid-sized

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University; Jacob William Leachman, Washington State University

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Engineering Libraries

Quality Function Deployment (QFD). QFD is a “… means of translating customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each stage of product development and production….” 4 Originally developed in Japan in 1966, QFD entered the US marketplace in 1983 with a paper published in Quality Progress.5 QFD is a heuristic design process that usually follows a four step design progression of 1) product planning, 2) parts deployment, 3) process planning, and 4) production planning, Figure 1. Associations Associations Associations Associations Engineering Parts

Conference Session

It’s All About the Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University

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Engineering Libraries

textbooks and discussing with classmates or friends during self-study for theircomprehensive examinations. There are minor variations in this pattern between the freshman (first year) andother students. The major contribution of the paper is to analyze students’ use of resources for their self-study for the comprehensive examinations so that teachers can plan their teaching and administrators andlibrarians can plan their resources. The next section outlines the research design that includes analysis andinterpretation of the collected data and concluding remarks.Research DesignOur study analyzed resources that undergraduate engineering students use while doing regular study forcomprehensive examinations. We have outlined the overall research design

Conference Session

It’s All About the Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P Zuberbier, East Carolina University; Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Mark McKinley Sanders, East Carolina University; Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #15375An Academic Library’s Role in Improving Accessibility to 3-D PrintingMr. Daniel P Zuberbier, East Carolina University Dan Zuberbier is the Education & Instructional Technology Librarian at East Carolina University (ECU). He planned for, launched, and currently manages the J.Y. Joyner Library 3D printing service which makes 3D printing accessible to all students, faculty and staff at ECU, and is currently developing a course on 3D printing for the North Carolina Summer Ventures in Math & Science Program. He previously worked as a high school Social Studies teacher in Arizona and Michigan, and holds

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J White, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

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Engineering Libraries

editorial thatsuggested that the creation of an association of engineering libraries would help to promotecooperation and standardization.44 In May of the same year, representatives from twentyengineering and scientific societies, including F. L Bishop, the secretary of SPEE, met at theEngineering Societies Library in New York City to discuss plans to create a universalclassification system for technical literature.45A handful of engineering librarians joined SPEE in the 1910s. One of them was Ellwood H.McClelland, who succeeded Harrison Craver as head of the Technology Department in theCarnegie Library of Pittsburgh. McClelland joined SPEE in 1912 and would remain a memberthrough 1950. He was an active contributor to SPEE and helped to index

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Magid, New York University Abu Dhabi

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Engineering Libraries

sure to reach out to theEngineering DepartmentIn an academic setting, reaching out to faculty to determine the information needs of boththem and their students is one of many aspects of a librarian’s duties. An engineeringlibrarian in a college/university setting is no different, whether the librarian works as part of amain library or in a separate engineering library. Nelson has developed an extensivemarketing plan of the engineering library at Purdue University where outreach to faculty isone of many facets6. At Dalhousie University, Dooley recognizes that working with facultycan build “mutually beneficial outcomes” for both librarian and faculty that may lead to bothparties seeing each other as equals in the university setting 7.Subclaim

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries: Extending Our Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan R Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

large K-12 professional networks. LinkedIn ismonitored by AltMetric and Kudos, so the altmetric tools available were identified at the sametime as the dissemination plan was developed. The faculty member was signed up for a Kudosaccount, and was shown the altMetric badge. The altmetric badge works for the universityrepository because individual deposits are assigned a DOI. Therefore, the faculty member hadmultiple altmetric tools to monitor the impact of the educational materials she was marketing viaLinkedIn to the K-12 networks.With a plan in mind, the faculty member was able to focus on crafting short messages forLinkedIn to catch the eyes of K-12 faculty members and direct them to either MERLOT or theuniversity repository. If someone were

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kimberly A. Reycraft, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Libraries

, ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and its technologies and either as an individual or as a member of a group, uses information effectively, ethically, and legally to accomplish a specific purpose. ● Standard Five: The information literate student understands that information literacy is an ongoing process and an important component of lifelong learning and recognizes the need to keep current regarding new developments in his or her field.8Information Literacy is combined with writing and critical thinking to form the focus of thecurrent Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). The QEP isa component of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University; Chanelle Pickens MLIS, CA, West Virginia University; Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Mariam Jalalifard, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

of the curriculum and teaching from the instructor’s perspective. Seldin11focuses on assessing plan, procedures, preconditions, and products as elements of teachingevaluation. Stevenson and Kokkinn12 propose a method of evaluation of teaching using lists ofevaluative statements. Ramsden and Dodds13 recommend the use of generalized questions inevaluation of content (what should be conveyed to the student) and structure (teaching methods).Recognizing that “[c]ommunication and collaboration with faculty are increasingly important inthe development of both curriculum-integrated and stand-alone “just in time” library tutorials,”Appelt and Pendell14 employ faculty feedback on tutorial structure, discipline-specific content,and content integration

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University; Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University

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Engineering Libraries

review of theresponses indicated that 26.89 percent (n=82 of 305) answered a usable portion of the survey.The second question was “What research metrics services does your library offer?” The questionis further nuanced by asking respondents to indicate if the service is formal, informal, planning aformal service, investigating or none. Detailed results are given in Figure 1 with 26.89 percent(n=82 of 305) answering parts of the question. With the exception of “One-on-oneconsultations” 56.10 percent (n=46 of 82), only a small number of engineering librariansindicated the existence of a formal service for the list of services posed. Other responsesindicating formal services in existence ranged from low of 3.70 percent (n= 3 of 81) to 7.50percent

Conference Session

It’s All About the Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics; Savannah Lee, Drexel University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Rishiraj B Mathur, Drexel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics; Krzysztof W Mazur, Drexel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University ; Christopher A. Badurek, Drexel University; Matthew Morton, Knovel at Elsevier

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Engineering Libraries

first student-run hackathon at Drexel, Dragonhacks, with over 500 partici- pants. She hosts STEM events for over one hundred middle school students. She serves over 500 members by planning numerous IEEE technical and non-technical events, and also serves as a mentor for Women in Computer Science. Savannah completed two co-ops as a Hardware Engineer at Woodward McCoach and a Mission Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin. She was recently awarded the Alan Kirsch Award, Larry K Wilson Award, and the ECE Department Award for her leadership. For the 2015-16 and 2016-17 year she was awarded the Lillian Moller Gilbreth Memorial scholarship from Society of Women Engineers. In her free time, Savannah volunteers on the Mother