interactions, reflection andto facilitate between class communications. According to Winer, “a Web log is a hierarchy oftext, images, media objects, and data, arranged chronologically, that can be viewed in an HTMLbrowser.” 6 Blogs are easy to construct for all that is needed is a Web browser and an Internetpublishing service. Given their ease of use and their proliferation, they are used frequently in alllevels of education. The pedagogical paradigm that supports the use of blogs in educationalsettings is Vygotsky's educational theory that states children learn from social interaction.7College students, however, also bring lived experiences to their learning. The use of a blog thatprovided as images, multimedia, audio, and text is a good way for
uses of web-based group platforms, such as wikis and weblogs in industryand education, have been adopted for project management, to support “folio thinking”1,to encourage reflective practice and to build communities of practice. This qualitativeand quantitative study looks at the pilot semester of using social software in a well-established senior capstone design course to support collaborative knowledgemanagement and group assessment. We want to answer the question: How do we assessteam or group learning?From this research question, we developed three project goals: 1. Leverage the group-editing capabilities of WSU Wiki to facilitate a new course dimension: collaborative knowledge management. 2. Pilot the use of social software as a
determine the action taken by the machinewhen two nickels were inserted followed by a dime. Every student in the class recognized thatthe machine reaches a deadlock and doesn’t return a soda even though more than 15 cents hadbeen input. The second part of the problem was to modify the machine to reflect a new sodaprice of 25 cents and to make the machine work “correctly.” Most students were able to get thispart of the problem correct also. Some students were able to modify the machine to reflect thenew price, but didn’t resolve the problem of a deadlock state. This deficiency might beattributed to some students not understanding what was meant by the requirement that themachine work “correctly.” A handful of students weren’t able to produce a soda
is shown in Appendix B. The students are required to design their assembly inSolidWorks, including into the dimensions the tolerance they need to make their type of fit. Thestudents then 3D print their parts using the Maker’s Lab at Cline Library NAU. With thephysical components, the students reconstruct their assembly and reflect upon the final products’form, fit, and function. For example, if the assembly is the sliding shelf, the students’ shouldhave designed for a clearance fit and the shelves should successfully slide within the cabinet.Students are also expected to comment on the effectiveness of their tolerances given. With thesliding shelf, if the shelves are too wobbly within the cabinet, the students are expected tocomment on their
developed and administered to the students in the course for self-reported evaluation of competencies. After each assignment a survey was given to the students toexpress their understanding of the new tools and concepts, and development of relatedcompetencies. Some of the items of the instrument were modified to reflect the assignments. Inthis paper we focus on the results of the competencies.Results: The data gathered through the instrument indicate that self-reported level of developedcompetencies fluctuated throughout the semester. Senior students in mechanical engineering inAME 4163, in most instances, perceived to have well-developed competencies from the beginningof the semester. A positive influence was found on competencies related to the
to life, and (2) developed a better understanding of how FEA couldbe used to guide and enhance their designs. Suggestions for improving the incorporation of 3Dprinting in the course, based on both student comments and instructor reflections, are discussed.IntroductionFinite-element analysis (FEA) has become firmly integrated into today’s product design anddevelopment process1. Engineers now routinely subject virtual models of their evolving designsto simulated loadings to determine stresses and deflections and subsequently adjust their designsto better satisfy performance requirements and constraints. (Additional types of numericalsimulations involving thermal, vibrational, fluid flow, and other physical phenomena are alsoconducted2, but the
Teammates 2% 20% 78%The results show a much greater spread of answers from students. While students still tend tograde their follow students very high, an average of 10% of students for each rubric elementwere given ratings of “Beginning” or “Developing”, compared to less than 2% using theprevious rubric. The new rubrics provide instructors with more useful information to use whengrading and to share with students when mentoring them for improved teamwork.ConclusionsRevising a program’s existing assessment practices may take a lot of time – developingperformance indicators that accurately reflect the outcome, are measurable, and follow Bloom’sTaxonomy, along with creating grading
program. Hence, the present study is motivated by these factors, and the overall interest inmaximizing the students’ writing capabilities as stimulated by a program in mechanicalengineering. An effort is made as part of this study to capture some of the long-term impacts of theefforts in the thermo-fluids lab course, through a survey of student perceptions of their abilitiesand experiences. The data included in this study was administered to seniors in a post-requisitethermo-fluids course asking them to reflect back on their technical writing skills and the coursesthat impacted such skills. This cohort of students had directly been impacted by the technicalwriting efforts described in this study, and hence could provide such insight
defined for all academic programs offered by Tecnologico de Monterrey.Faculty must reflect on the results of their classes to identify good practices that must bemaintained and areas of opportunity in which he or she must work to improve the results for thefollowing semester. As a result, improvement actions are defined and uploaded into SAEP eachsemester. At the end of the two-semester cycle a meeting with all faculty of each department isheld in which the results of the cycle are presented and discussed. The outcome of the meeting isa list of good practices shared by the faculty and a list of actions for improvement that will beconducted the following cycle. Also, the need for technological or laboratory infrastructure areidentified. In
Student Outcome 11 ME 4XX outcomesFigure 3: The relationship between course outcomes (far right), student outcomes (center) and program educational objectives.Mapping course outcomes to student outcomesAccordingly the first task was to engage the faculty in mapping each course outcome to studentoutcomes. The oversight team tasked each CDC to establish a set of course outcomes that reflectthe most important topics to be covered by the class, irrespective of who would teach them.Faculty could then additional course outcomes as necessary to reflect personal
variety of inserts containingdifferent obstruction geometries, allowing for the study of different flow phenomena in differentgeometries. Neutrally-buoyant polyamide seeds (particles) are added to the water to enhanceflow visualization. The seeds reflect light emitted by attached LED lights, giving the students anexcellent opportunity to visually examine the effects the obstruction has on the flow. For theproblem being analyzed, the flow rate passing through the channel is set at 0.4 gpm which givesa uniform inlet velocity of 0.1869 m/s (in the x-direction).Flowcoach uses particle image velocimetry (PIV), a technique used to obtain instantaneousvelocities of the flow at given points in space. A mounted camera captures a short video of theflow
Student Outcome 11 ME 4XX outcomesFigure 3: The relationship between course outcomes (far right), student outcomes (center) and program educational objectives.Mapping course outcomes to student outcomesAccordingly the first task was to engage the faculty in mapping each course outcome to studentoutcomes. The oversight team tasked each CDC to establish a set of course outcomes that reflectthe most important topics to be covered by the class, irrespective of who would teach them.Faculty could then additional course outcomes as necessary to reflect personal interest
, team management, project management, people skills, and organizational skillsare indispensable when managing IT projects [24]. These skills compromise verbalcommunication, written communication, leadership, scope management, time management,negotiation, conflict management, attention to detail, and multi-tasking. Similarly, Lee et al.concluded that organizations focus on interpersonal and management skills rather than technicalknowledge [21], [22], [23].Leadership, for instance, was identified as the most necessary skill a project manager can possessin order to guide and motivate team members, and to ensure the focus reflects the priorities of theorganization [21]. Similarly, verbal communication was the second highest skilled identified
introduced to theseconcepts fits in well with getting students to contemplate and discuss uncertainty, we are strivingfor a simple introductory approach to uncertainty quantification (UQ) that we feel Eqn. 3represents.For our case study, much of the uncertainty categorized into umeasure is reflected in the use of ourdata reduction equation (Eqn. 2). We will use the DRE to quantify the uncertainty in ourmeasurements and thus estimate umeasure.Our estimates of the uncertainty associated with each of our measurements to be used as input tothe DRE is noted in Table 1. To come up with these values we reviewed the calibration data forthe load and displacement sensors, and critically reviewed how the diameter and length of eachspecimen was measured
requires reflecting on what has been done[6,7]. To achieve this, students must not only practice a substantial quantity of assignments, they mustreceive feedback and then reflect on the experience. The value of feedback is well accepted. Theauthors of [8] state that prompt feedback is essential for students to improve their models and makesolid modeling more of an engineering design task and less of an art project; while both [2] and [4]contend that without feedback to remedy their models, students develop and perpetuate poor modelingstrategies. In spite of the obvious value, traditionally there is a significant time lag between theintroduction of a concept and the receipt of feedback by the student. In some instances, weeks mayelapse before a
students commented that classroom grades were not aligned with thecompetition vehicle and that they wanted their grades to reflect engineering work and notpaperwork. This sentiment was echoed by faculty advisors who felt that the progress reportdeliverables were largely busywork and did not reflect actual design or fabrication work. Toprequests from students were: Increase individual accountability Focus on engineering over paperwork Add a design and fabrication task to Introduction to Engineering Projects Replace progress reports with technical reports Use scheduled classroom time effectively Provide students with basic timelineFaculty advisors interpreted student responses to mean that underutilization of in-class
appreciation ofthe societal relevance of this parameter. Student reflections reveal that the exercise deepenedtheir understanding of the nontechnical issues both in the design and in life in general.IntroductionEfficiency is a broad topic, which students analyze throughout an undergraduate engineeringeducation. In the context of engineering, more efficient is always better, and many students willenter the workforce to play a role in designing a more efficient device or process. How does amore efficient machine affect humankind, specifically the thermal efficiency of a vapor powercycle? One would hope that students of any discipline would be able to articulate how reducingthe combustion of fossil fuels would impact society, yet with the current design
participants.Some of the evaluation questions were updated in the final year to reflect the possibility thatstudent motivations for participating in the program were altered by the economy.The theme of the program was “Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering,” which was Page 15.949.2selected by the PIs due to the emphasis on experimental research by the majority of faculty in thedepartment. The theme was also chosen because hands-on research is appealing to engineeringstudents3 and can be a useful retention mechanism.4,5 The research laboratories that participatedin the program were the Experimental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, the Laboratory for Micro
made for this study: IIT students would show relatively strong evidence of forward inferencing Successful forward inferencing would be associated with high ability, as reflected in cumulative grade-point averages (CGPA) Forward inferencing is a sufficient, but not necessary, marker of problem solving ability.The reasoning for these predictions is as follows. The first prediction was made because of theintense engineering training programs at IITs, the second prediction was made because of thedeep conceptual knowledge required for successfully applying forward inferencing, and the thirdprediction was made because of the possibility of successfully solving problems without usingforward inferencing.ParticipantsA U.S. sample
INTERVENTION METHODAbstract The work presented in this paper is based on a certain type of intervention strategy tothe traditional college homework practice presented at the recent ASEE Conference inVancouver [Akasheh and Davis, AC 2011-565, ASEE Conference, Vancouver, 2011]. Followingthe modern cognitive theories of learning and motivation, the intervention strategies proposed inthat preliminary showed potential to restore the effectiveness of homework as a learning toolwhich in turn reflected on better student academic achievement and attitude. Following similarstrategies, this work seeks further validation of the influence of such interventions on studentlearning outcome. It also tests these interventions in different courses and in different
regimes and back.6. Students track initial and final values of u and v in response to a constant pressure addition of heat. Using the first law, they determine the total amount of heat added during the process.Results and FeedbackSpring 2021 resultsStudent performance on the homework assignment requiring use of ThermoVR was excellent. Atotal of 10 points were awarded for completing the assignment with an additional 3.5 points ofextra credit awarded for completing activity 6 in the above list. All students in the classcompleted the assignment and the class average was 11.4 reflecting that a significant fraction ofthe class also successfully completed the extra credit portion of the assignment.The fourth activity in the above list illuminates the
real-time polling software Poll Everywhere (2019) asked one quantitativeand one qualitative question regarding the qualifications reflected in the resume before them.FindingsA total of 36 students participated in this exercise. Students who received Candidate 1’s resume(first name on resume: “Julie”) were asked “You are the recruiter at a defense contractor seekingto fill an entry level structural engineering position. How likely are you to offer Candidate 1 aninterview?” Students were provided response options on a 5-point Likert-type scale, which wasdisplayed as a bar chart in real time for the class. As shown in Figure 1, no students indicated a“Very high likelihood” of offering Candidate 1 an interview and one student indicated a “Verylow
advantages of team teaching include: Courses can reflect real-life engineering challenges. Courses can be interdisciplinary by engaging professors with unique expertise. Students are able to see the professors interact in the classroom. Such an interaction constantly leads to new insights about the disciplines involved because each professor models the behavior of an individual from his discipline. During the problem solving process, it is beneficial for students to see the professors as learners as well as teachers, and demonstrate that learning is a lifelong endeavor. The level of classroom discussion and interaction is improved. This interaction is beneficial for students who might have
University is surrounded by several autosuppliers and furniture manufacturers. Over the years, our engineering school has developed astrong partnership with the local industry. Co-op is mandatory in our undergraduate program andwe provide well trained co-op students to the industry. All of our capstone projects are sponsoredby the local industry. It is therefore imperative that we strive to keep our curricula up to date, sothat they reflect local industry’s needs and our students remain competent in the fast changingenvironment of technology and businesses. Our engineering program emphasizes teaching andapplied research. Therefore, our faculty is continuously engaged in pedagogical research and itsimplementation and it is active in disseminating the
university currently is developing a new system for curricula re-design. -6-proud of their work and themselves. Sometimes we are given the impression that some ofthem have already forgotten they are still students.In their presentations, the seniors also tell us about their personal impressions: on the onehand these touch on the working conditions, the quality of supervision, the infrastructure, theopportunities of learning more about other disciplines or departments, staff mobility, etc. Onthe other hand, they provide us with their reflections on our degree program, with regard topersonal knowledge and skills. During these presentations we
response that reflected the student’s good-faith effort to becorrect [25].The final course grade was assigned based on how many assignments earned a passing score andhow many “E” scores were earned on quizzes. Table 2 describes the requirements to earn aparticular base letter grade (A, B, C, etc.). All requirements for a grade had to be met in order toearn that grade. A course grade of “F” was earned if the requirements for a “D” were not met. Agrade checklist was also provided to students to help them track their progress.Table 2: Course Grade Requirements To earn Accomplish the following: this grade: A Earn passing scores on 15 quizzes, including at least 11 "E" scores, AND earn passing scores on project report
offerings at each institution. Bothinstitutions have standard composition of students in terms of age, gender, and residence living.Institution (A) is a 2-year feeder to 4-yr campuses in the Wisconsin state system, and institution(B) is a 4-year campus in the Michigan state system. One reason of having two institutions in thestudy is the independent offerings, implying that there are no students that might have takenother courses. The students at both institutions have already decided on engineering orengineering technology programs, and both institutions are in a semester schedule. The maintopics covered in each one of the compared approaches are listed in Table 2. The topics coveredat the start of the semester at each institution reflect the fact
them to offer insights into how theirexperience on the project has impacted their current careers.Deanna, the bioengineering team member and student team leader, is currently enrolled inphysician assistant school. Reflecting back on her experience in the project, she said, “Well, I think I actually took a lot more away from that project looking back on it in the last year or so than you realize, like, being on it…”After graduation Deanna worked as a clinical research coordinator before starting physicianassistant school. Her job as a clinical research coordinator involved interacting with patients andcommunicating with both physical therapists and physicians. She described having to determinewhere to direct patients’ questions
continuous improvement is necessary in the capstone assessmentprocess. While incremental improvements have been made over the past several years, there isstill a level of dissatisfaction among the students taking the course. This is especially evident inthe students who spend the most time on the projects during the build semester. The gradingsystem does seem to more accurately reflect the quality of work and commitment of eachstudent, but there still seems to be frustration among the more dedicated students. To address the dissatisfaction of the more dedicated students, two additional changes willbe implemented during the next build semester. First, every student is going to be asked to givea bi-weekly five minute progress update for their
provided to scholars have themost impact, especially in “Scientific Self-Efficacy”, “Science/Engineering Identity” and“Expectations”. Less than 16% of the scholars consider attending conferences or featuring theirresearch on website as having a positive impact. The lower percentages in those two activitiesmay also reflect that not all the scholars have the opportunities to attend a research conference ordo research, also have research results featured on website. Figure 4. Percentages of individual research activities having contributed positively to the five categories. The five community building activities have contributed more in helping studentsintegrate into the program and campus. Illustrated in