Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler; Prabha Sundaravadivel, The University of Texas at Tyler; Aaditya Khanal, The University of Texas at Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

learning, 5. providing mentorship, not supervising, as students choose objectives, methods, and testing and assessment process of their project, 6. enabling students to reflect on what they learned from their projects and how these projects relate to the real world through survey and open discussions, 7. having consistent follow-up through scaffolded PBL assignments, as well as providing formative feedback for improvement, and 8. making project prepared and presented for external audience to motivate student accomplishment [16].Although PBL activities have been employed in courses to help students quickly learn newconcepts as well as prepare students with skills such as leadership, team building, ethical

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Instiutes for Research (AIR); David L Burris, University of Delaware; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

study did not measure the extent to which students were able to transfer skillslearned in this course to subsequent courses. Given that Technical Communications is afoundational course in our undergraduate program, which embeds writing across the curriculum[6, 9, 22, 23], we plan to employ common templates, exemplars, and rubrics in otherundergraduate courses where technical communication skills are required. Future research willinvestigate longitudinal transfer of technical communications skills by students from this courseto subsequent courses in their undergraduate programs of study.In future iterations of the course, we plan to embed workplace-relevant ethical considerationsinto assignments and meaningfully integrate AI tools to promote

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John T Solomon, Tuskegee University; Hang Song, Auburn University; Lauren E. Beckingham, Auburn University; Karen McNeal, Auburn University; Kelly Lazar, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

requisiteskillsets suitable for GEI in the future. The intervention plans we developed and used for thisstudy align with the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Developmentframework, which emphasizes the need for high-quality education for sustainabledevelopment. This educational approach requires a multi-method approach, a combination ofdifferent pedagogical approaches that resonate with students [7]. The surveys developed forthis study used a synthesis of twelve sustainability competencies available in the literature,namely systems thinking, empathy & change of perspective, personal involvement,interdisciplinary work, anticipatory thinking, justice, responsibility & ethics, and strategicaction [9], critical thinking & analysis

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Li, University of Calgary; Yves Pauchard, University of Calgary; Ahmad Ghasemloonia, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

argue and change their grades.While these features of traditional grading can be criticized for how they can impede studentlearning, we also want to balance the view that these features have their own reason in theeducation system. For example, summative grades are important for managing academicstandings, scholarships, and graduate school admission. One-off examinations are common inprofessional licensure processes (e.g., engineering ethics examination). The complexity behindgrading stems from the fact that grades are not just intended for student learning; they are alsoimportant for social and professional constructs [4].In response to the negative effects of traditional grading, ungrading has been advocated toremove grades entirely from the