Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch

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Mathematics

presentation, it tracks the development of atechnique the authors call “project-directed mathematics” and its incorporation with writing as alearning strategy. Data gathered from mostly female students taking courses in ContemporaryMathematics over the five years support the authors’ claims, which include new observations andrecommendations that may be adapted to transform other “Western” courses into culturally-appropriate studies.IntroductionVirginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUR) is a stateresearch university located in the heart of metropolitan Richmond, Virginia’s capital since 1779.Over 32,000 students enroll on its two Richmond campuses. VCUR’s mission is to educate “full-time and part-time students of all ages

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Susan E. Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University

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Mathematics

relativelyconstant; however, profound changes were made across all sections in terms of pedagogy,homework, timing of course content, grade computation and exam content.  The motivation for focusing on Calculus I arose from a five-year National Science FoundationScience Talent Expansion Program grant that was awarded in 2010 to a multi-disciplinary teamthat spanned engineering, mathematics and science. A major grant objective was to raise first-semester, full-time retention of students in STEM majors. The projects supported several year-long faculty learning communities (FLCs) of about 10 instructors each. With significantinvolvement from mathematics faculty, the first two FLCs prepared the ground for pedagogicalreform of calculus. In 2013-14, a final FLC

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Moore, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Mathematics

. Theprofessors of the new course decided that they may be able to include integral theorems and anintroduction to partial differential equations. In addition to the traditional material that thesecourses would typically provide, many application-based homework assignments and projectswere given to provide engineering context. Each project assignment was given the same weightas a test but the projects were far more exploratory. Students were provided static notes in PDFformat as well as dynamic notes in notebook player file format provided via the use ofMathematica Player by Wolfram to illustrate visually many of the concepts taught. Anonymousstudent comments via Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) surveys – aninternal course

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Salvador Mayoral, California State University, Fullerton; Antoinette Sherrise Linton, California State University, Fullerton; Hassan Yousefi, California State University, Fullerton; Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton

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Mathematics

, first-year engineering students take on a semester-long design projectthat grounds engineering design as an epistemic practice. The project is designed to motivatestudents to creatively and collaboratively apply mathematical modeling to design roller coasters.Students are asked to engage as engineers and respond to a hypothetical theme park that hassolicited design proposals for a new roller coaster. Students are required to use variousmathematical functions such as polynomials and exponentials to create a piecewise function thatmodels the roller coaster track geometry. The entire project is composed of five modules, eachlasting three weeks. Each module is associated with a specific calculus topic and is integratedinto the design process in the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University; Yaping Liu, Pittsburg State University; David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Jeremy Wade, PacificSource Health Plans

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Mathematics

Engineering Calculus II course focused on mathematic topics more relevant to EET andMECET. In addition, the course included laboratory projects which utilized the open-sourceSageMath software and illustrated the applications of the mathematics to EET and MECET. Theeffectiveness of the new Engineering Calculus II course was assessed using two methods. A finallaboratory project was assigned at the end of the course and assessed with a rubric. In addition,the effect of the new course on EET students was assessed using the Electrical/ElectronicsTechnology Outcome Assessment that was regularly used for assessment for ETAC/ABETaccreditation. Approval to use student data was obtained from the university's InstitutionalReview Board (IRB) which ensures that

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathmatics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Mathematics

Teaching with Gaming and Virtual Reality Learning ModulesAbstractTraditional math teaching is insufficient in grasping students’ attention1. As a result, students arelosing interest in learning mathematics and their performance is below that of students in otherindustrialized nations2. Surveys demonstrate that many engineering students feel math is boringand they don’t see the connection between mathematics and real life engineering problems. Toaddress these issues, revamping college math teaching and incorporating modern technology intothe classroom become crucial.This paper presents a project that is currently conducted at Prairie View A&M University(PVAMU), which, through pilot math class teaching, proved to be

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mathematics

of inputs5.The Laplace Transform is another topic that is viewed quite differently by mathematicians andengineers. When introduced in a differential equations course, the Laplace Transform is usuallyregarded as a tool for solving linear, constant-coefficient differential equations. Since there areeasier ways to solve this class of equations, students are often left wondering why anyone woulduse the transform method. When the Laplace Transform is approached from the engineeringpoint of view, however, its utility is more apparent.The authors of this paper (a mathematician and two engineers) are collaborating on a programwhose goal is to develop interdisciplinary, multisemester projects designed to improve students’learning of basic STEM

Conference Session

Bridging and Freshman Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Mathematics

AC 2008-1277: FRESHMAN-LEVEL MATHEMATICS IN ENGINEERING: AREVIEW OF THE LITERATURE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONWendy James, Oklahoma State University Wendy James is a PhD student in the College of Education at Oklahoma State University. Currently she has a fellowship promoting collaboration between the College of Education and OSU's Electrical and Computer Engineering department on an NSF funded curriculum reform project called Engineering Students for the 21st Century. She has her M.S. in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from OSU, and her B.B.S. in Mathematics Education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. She has taught math and math education classes at both the high school and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mathematics

andgraphical work done mostly in MATLAB. Primary course topics covered in this survey courseinclude: (1) vector integral Calculus, (2) an introduction to Fourier series, (3) an introduction topartial differential equations (PDEs), (4) an introduction to complex analysis, and (5) conformalmapping and applications. Also, examples of student project work are shown. Lastly, usefulstudent feedback and lessons learned is shared that others involved in engineering mathematicsinstruction may find useful or be able to relate to.Keywords: Vector integral Calculus, Fourier series, partial differential equations, complexanalysis, conformal mapping, engineering mathematics education1. IntroductionDue to increasing undergraduate enrollments in both electrical and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gianluca Guadagni, University of Virginia; Hui Ma, University of Virginia; Lindsay Wheeler, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Mathematics

research studyexplored the impact of the Teaching Methods course for UTAs and demonstrates the success ofour program. A discussion of the program and preliminary outcomes are discussed in this paper.IntroductionUndergraduate Teaching Assistants [UTAs] provide a fundamental support to our educationalmission. We started to employ them, as an experiment, in 2014 in a Differential Equationscourse, and we have reported about the details in [1a]. After few years many more courses in ourEngineering school, and Applied Mathematics (APMA) courses in particular, have introducedUTAs in their class activities. The project of this effort has grown substantially to become astable feature of our program. Students who enroll in our APMA courses know that in

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT-Consulting; Marton Szabo-Kass B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Stefan Woerndl B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Mathematics

an engineer degree in mathematics from the Technical University Graz, where he focused on software quality and software development process assessment and improvement. He is man- ager of HM&S IT-Consulting and provides services for SPiCE/ISO 15504 and CMMI for development as a SEI-certified instructor. He performed more than 100 process assessments in software development de- partments for different companies in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement for safety related embed- ded software development for an automobile manufacturer. On Fridays, he is teaching computer science introductory and programming

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Shirley J. Mills, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Mathematics

at improving entering students’ college readinessand mathematics placement. The small scale intervention, A Bridge to Calculus, is intended toimprove students’ placement from College Algebra into Calculus 1. The target population forthis effort are students with high school experience in a Calculus course but whose performanceon placement exams does not reflect this experience. At our institution this is a significantnumber of students and the goal of the project is to develop methods to address and acceleratestudents in this category. The course design, to take advantage of the students’ prior experience,emphasizes practice and mastery using a modified emporium course design and the ALEKSsoftware1. This intervention runs as a summer course

Conference Session

Engineering Mathematical Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

teaching strategies that address visual,auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic preferences as needed for the specific class. Both projects andwriting also are incorporated into the course. Students complete journal assignments under theguidance of a writing center instructor, who uses a system of check marks to evaluate students‟thinking and to assign extra credit points. Method. The professor and the writing center instructor collaborated to develop courseobjectives that required higher-level thinking and learning. Among these higher-level objectiveswere:  Analyze and synthesize Fibonacci Sequences by creating original artistic designs incorporating them.  Demonstrate understanding of symmetrical

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Ma, University of Virginia; Gianluca Guadagni, University of Virginia; Stacie N. Pisano, University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science; Bernard Fulgham, University of Virginia; Monika Abramenko, University of Virginia; Diana D Morris, University of Virginia

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Mathematics

. TheMathematical Association of America has created a subcommittee on “Curriculum Renewalacross the First Two Years” (project CRAFTY) [1]. The MAA has also published a summary ofresults from the NSF-sponsored project [2] and two reports which focus on determining themathematical needs of partner disciplines [3]. Several new directions have emerged, and themost relevant ones can be grouped into three areas: Calculus re-sequencing [4] [5], activelearning methods [2] [6] [7] [8], and applications from engineering & sciences [9] [10] [11] [12].This paper discusses a calculus redesign project that is in progress in the School of Engineeringand Applied Sciences at the University of Virginia. It will focus on the following questions: 1. How did the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajendran Swamidurai, Alabama State University; Cadavious M. Jones, Alabama State University ; Carl Pettis, Alabama State University ; Uma Kannan, Alabama State University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

in 2017. She specialized in Cybersecurity, particularly on the prediction and modelling of insidious cyber-attack patterns on host network layers. She also actively involved in core computing courses teaching and project development since 1992 in universities and companies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Big Data Analytics: with an infusion of statistics for the modern student1. IntroductionRecent technological advancements in various fields such as e-commerce, smart phones, andsocial media generate huge volumes of data on a scale never seen before [1]. New data aregenerated every second. For example, every second on average 40,000 search queries areperformed on Google; 520,834

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt P.E., Lafayette College; Mary Roth P.E., Lafayette College

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

that apply to multiple areas ofengineering (e.g., that students will understand the engineering design process), each section ofthe course may take different pedagogical approaches to achieving those outcomes. In addition,each professor selects his/her own topic and adds specific student learning outcomes to thecommon outcomes that are related to his/her area of disciplinary expertise. The sections of thecourse that serve as the foundation for the work presented in this paper are taught by facultymembers in chemical engineering, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering.The authors are motivated by a desire to understand how the different approaches faculty used inthis introductory course impact student learning. In a pilot project in fall

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayathi Raghavan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Hong Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Mathematics

effectively analyze a complex problem arising from a variety of application fields. e. The student will learn how to work collaboratively and productively on complex projects that arise in current research. These projects will provide a capstone experience for Page 15.160.3 students in this degree. f. The student, upon completion of this program, will be able to find employment in a large number of industries including aviation and aerospace industries, or the student, upon completion of this program, will be able to pursue graduate work in either an applied mathematics program or a computational science program

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Hunt, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Sara Garrison, Norwood City Schools; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Mathematics

managementtechnologies that they would only read about in textbooks and articles. This paper will provideother instructors with ideas to incorporate into their classes and will showcase both successes andchallenges from the teacher’s and students’ perspectives.Project STEPThe chief goal of this National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12Education (GK-12) funded project STEP (science and technology expansion project) is toproduce scientists, engineers, and secondary mathematics and science educators who areexperienced in developing and implementing authentic educational practices. The graduatestudents, called STEP Fellows, are the main focus of the grant. The STEP Fellows, 15 in the lastthree years, are trained to bring their complex graduate

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Akiko Kato, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Mathematics

as a research assistant and since 2006 as a postdoctoral researcher and assistant lecturer. Her recent field of research is focused on new didactic and educational methods in teaching mathematics and engineering sciences.Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin Olivier Pfeiffer received his M.Sc. in Mathematics at the Berlin University of Technology in 2002. His thesis in numerical mathematics investigated “Error Control using Adaptive Methods for Elliptic Control Problems in Matlab”. He has been working in several eLearning projects at the TU Berlin, beginning as a student assistant in the Mumie project - a platform using new pedagogical concepts to support teaching of

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Pettis, Alabama State University; Rajendran Swamidurai, Alabama State University; Ash Abebe, Auburn University; David Shannon, Auburn University

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Mathematics

as e-commerce, smart phones, and socialnetworking, are the main reason behind this exponential data growth [1]. This large volume ofstructured and unstructured data is known as “big data” [1, 4]. Data is generated every rapidly.For example, in just one second, users are performing 40,000 search queries on Google, sending520,834 messages on Facebook, and uploading 5 hours of video on YouTube on average [2].The large increase in data opens up doors for new types of data analytics called big data analyticsand new job opportunities [5]. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Occupational OutlookHandbook 2018 [5] project that this large growth in data will create 34 percent more jobs from2016 to 2026. The BLS’s [6] report states that, “The

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N. Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

. Quizzes, tests, brief “recollectionwritings,” written journal assignments, and projects are incorporated into the course. Studentscomplete journal assignments under the guidance of the same writing center instructor, whocollaborates with the math professor. While good grammar, punctuation, and clarity of wordingare encouraged, students are penalized for writing problems only when their responses cannot beclearly understood. Procedures and Materials. Although the MATH 131 professor and a writing instructorcollaborated to develop the procedures followed, none of the materials used is so specializedthat, once informed about specific instruments, the math professor alone could not haveconducted the course. The materials and techniques included

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Nacole Andrews, Georgia Institute of Technology; Greg Mayer, Georgia Tech; Rui Hu, CEISMC, Georgia Institute of Technology; Connelly Hunter Connelly, Google, Inc.; Nathaniel William Tindall III; Neva Rose, Georgia Institute of Tecnology - CEISMC

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Mathematics

providedopen source videos, from resources such as Khan Academy[7] and MIT Open Courseware[8], foreach topic. After reading, students will answer reading questions to test their understanding ofthe material. They will also answer engineering application questions that will test theirknowledge of the calculus concepts in the form of an engineering problem. The reading andengineering application questions will be administered through SoftChalk and will not be graded.Their purpose is for students to check their understanding of relevant concepts so they can seekadditional help when appropriate.IV. Design ProjectMost college engineering courses incorporate a team design project so we decided to use one forthe course. Studies have also shown that

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander Henderson, San Jose State University ; Alexander Garcia, San Jose State University

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Mathematics

Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Improving STEM Education by Analyzing the Design of a BottleAbstractSTEM education for students is an essential aspect of today’s education since it leads to greaterdevelopment in the modern world and more technological achievements. Achieving this sort ofeducation can be done by performing an engineering analysis to determine the volume content ofa wine bottle. The project conducted here was to determine the volume of a wine bottle bymeasuring it at various points and using mathematics to perform this real-world analysis. Itsobjective is not only to reflect on what was done but to introduce it as a STEM-related project toencourage new growth within the STEM fields. There was also extended reasoning

Conference Session

Bridging the Gap and Freshman Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Akiko Kato, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Mathematics

TU Berlin, in particular targeted towards the co-ordination of the design of new curricula in technology-oriented studies and the coordination of several eLearning and eResearch projects. Contact Information: University of Stuttgart Rechenzentrum Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke Allmandring 30a 70550 Stuttgart Mail: sabina.jeschke@rus.uni-stuttgart.de Phone: 49-711-685-88000 Fax: 49-711-685-55898 WWW: http://www.rus.uni-stuttgart.deAkiko Kato, Technische Universitaet Berlin Akiko Kato studied physics, computer science and human medicine, and received both her Diploma in 1999 and her Ph.D. in 2004 in physics from the Berlin Institute of Technology. She wrote her dissertation

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Quintanilla, University of North Texas; Nandika D'Souza, University of North Texas; Jianguo Liu, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

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Mathematics

metals and alloys from the University of Birmingham, England and the University of Tehran. He is a Full Professor in the area of Materials Science and Engineering in the Engineering Technology with joint appointment in the Materials Science and Engineering Departments. He has been a Principal Investigator and Project Director for several engineering education grants for undergraduate research experience, a bridge and mentoring program, departmental curriculum reforms, and innovative interdisciplinary project oriented engineering education programs. Page 12.938.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright; Peter Rich, Brigham Young University; Keith Leatham, Brigham Young University

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Mathematics

mathematical self-efficacy and problem solving skills). The research project is in its second year of implementation. Last year 120 students were introduced into the course, and this year 80 more students are involved in the project. Thus far, the results of the project have shown a strong correlation between student engineering interest, aptitude, programming understanding, and an increased understanding of mathematics.IntroductionMathematics has long been regarded as an essential skill, as noted by the American Society forEngineering Education’s mathematics division (Selingo, 2008). The Cold-War era “space race”pushed engineering awareness, mathematical, and scientific ability to the fore of our educationalsystem. And

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Brakoniecki, Boston University; Michael Ward, Boston University; Gretchen Fougere, Boston University

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Mathematics

Paper ID #16670Using the Engineering Design Process to Complement the Teaching and Learn-ing of MathematicsDr. Aaron Brakoniecki, Boston University Dr. Aaron Brakoniecki is a Lecturer at Boston University. His research focuses on preservice teachers’ uses of technology (specifically, the Internet) to support their learning of mathematics. He is also involved with the Noyce BEST project at BU, which focuses on training engineers to become mathematics teachers in high needs classrooms.Mr. Michael Ward, Boston University Michael Ward is currently entering his senior year of Mechanical Engineering while simultaneously earn

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University; arun r srinivasa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Mathematics

obtained a Ph.D at UC Berkeley and has been a faculty in the mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. He is one of the curriculum coordinators for the freshman engi- neering program of the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, and was also part of the committee that developed the current statics and dynamics class for the Department of Mechanical EngineeringJefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeffrey E. Froyd is the Director of Faculty Climate and Development at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Lindstrøm, Oslo and Akershus University College

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Mathematics

Paper ID #13123Using Khan Academy to support students’ mathematical skill developmentin a physics courseDr. Christine Lindstrøm, Oslo and Akershus University College Christine Lindstrøm works as an Associate Professor of Science in the Faculty of Teacher Education at Oslo and Akershus University College in Oslo, Norway, where she teaches physics and science education to pre-service science teachers. She undertook her tertiary studies at the University of Sydney, Australia, from which she has a Bachelor of Science (Honours), Master of Education and PhD in Physics. Christine’s PhD project was in Physics Education Research

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Zachary Boehm, University of Southern California; Hussain Badruddin Penwala, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Mathematics

activities that promote critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making Page 25.661.2(Denner et al., 2009).The original project was envisioned with four tracks: a game-making track, a game-design track,a mathematics track, and an online collaboration track to support team-based game design. Withrespect to mathematics, producing games exposes students naturally to logic, math andcomputational thinking. Concepts such as rates and fractions become accessible to students whomust set player speeds to grid multiples to ensure safe passage through mazes. Data collectedduring play testing sessions is averaged and graphed to analyze game design. Logic is