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Incorporating Industry-Sponsored Technical Writing into Engineering Laboratories

Conference Session: ME Division 9: Enhancing Lab Experiences
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Caleb Levi Head, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Lawrence E. Whitman P.E., Kennesaw State University; Srikanth B Pidugu P.E., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

study process. This work will influence the main study conducted in 2025, where practicessuch as peer review and assignment editing/revision will be implemented in a senior-levelmechanical engineering materials testing laboratory.Literature ReviewThe literature review covers four main topics: the definition and importance of technical writing,proposed solutions in the engineering curricula, the importance of laboratories in engineeringeducation, and industrial collaboration in the engineering curricula.Technical Writing: Definition & ImportanceBlickle and Passe broadly describe technical writing as “writing which deals with subject matterin science, engineering, and business.” [5]. Of the two styles of thought, associative andsequential

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Effectiveness of Transfer Focused Writing Pedagogy on Undergraduates’ Lab Report Writing in Entry-Level Engineering Laboratory Courses at Three Universities

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

. Alba-Flores [5] implemented the peer review process in a Circuit Analysis lab course resulting in anincrease in students’ awareness about the importance of technical writing and improved writingassessment results. Corneal [6] developed a sequence of three templates to guide studentsthrough the process of technical report writing and implemented it in a first-year engineering labcourse.According to the theories of learning transfer [7], describing how past experiences affect learningand performance in a new situation, the transfer of writing skills from first-year composition toengineering can be classified as ‘far transfer’ that contains very few abstract or generaloverlapping features [8]. In a previous study to improve engineering

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The effect of imposed word limits on academic performance in technical reports written by Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students

Conference Session: ME Division 11: Beyond the Build: Communication, Collaboration, and Reflection
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Fabian Sorce, Imperial College London; Idris Kevin Mohammed, Imperial College London
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

to sheet metals using a combination of experimental, numerical and analytical methods to aid his teaching.Dr. Idris Kevin Mohammed, Imperial College London Idris is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. He formerly did PhD research on the fracture of confectionery wafers and now lectures Design & Manufacture to second year Mechanical Engineering students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The effect of imposed word limits on academic performance in technical reports written by Mechanical Engineering undergraduate studentsSummaryTechnical report writing is typically prevalent in all STEM-related undergraduate

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Implementation of a Standalone, Industry-centered Technical Communications Course in a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program

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)

templates and exemplars for different technical writing formats [16-18]; (b) use ofdetailed grading rubrics that are shared with students before writing assignment submission [19];and (c) timely and meaningful feedback, either from instructors [6, 15] or through peer review[20, 21]. Secondly, most undergraduate programs currently follow some version of writingacross the curriculum (WAC) [6, 9, 22-24] where communications skills developed in early-years courses are reinforced through later lab, design, and capstone classes. Ideally, instructionalelements like templates, exemplars, and rubrics are kept consistent throughout WAC courses.Lastly, there is strong evidence to suggest that situated learning activities – that is, instructionand assignments

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Knowledge Transfer from a First-Year, Stand-Alone Technical Communications Course into Second-Year Laboratory and Design-Focused Courses

Conference Session: ME Division 7: Making it Matter: Projects and Communication
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

,Chi-Sq).Figure 2: Student responses to the prompt “As a result of the [+1 or +3 Semester course], howhas your confidence with each of the following concepts or skills been affected?” *p<0.01 forChi-Squared comparison of response profiles between +1 and +3 Semester groups.As a whole, individual students reported that they contributed to most, but not all, technicalcommunications skills related to team deliverables (Figure 3). Equitable involvement wasreported by over half of all survey respondents for every task; and fewer than 10% of studentsreported less involvement on tasks than their peers. Report writing and data organizationdemonstrated the most involvement overall, with statistical analyses and data analysis having theleast

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Continued Study on Using Design Review in CAD Projects in Mechanical Engineering (Part II)

Conference Session: ME Division 3: Modern Tools and Methods in Structural Analysis and CAD
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

instructors to maximize peerlearning and communication skills in a third-year mechanical engineering course. Thisincorporates both (peer-to-peer) design reviews and reflection work for a computer aideddrafting (CAD) design project. To determine effectiveness, an anonymous Qualtrics survey wasdeveloped and administered to students to determine the impact on their learning experiences,skills, and engineering identity in Part I of the study. Previously, there was only one open-endedquestion that did not yield many responses regarding its impact. The continued study (Part II)seeks to address some of these issues and includes a re-administration of the Qualtrics survey toa second cohort of students in the class. The revised survey contains six new

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BOARD # 180: Implementing Mini Modules in Core Mechanical Engineering Courses to Enhance Student Engagement

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jingru Benner, Western New England University; Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Raymond J. Ostendorf, Western New England University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Education, 2025 Implementing Mini Modules in Core Mechanical Engineering Courses to Enhance Student EngagementAbstractActive learning promotes student engagement by emphasizing their active role in the learningprocess, contrasting with traditional lecture-based teaching. This study explores theimplementation of four active learning strategies in a senior-level Mechanical Engineering course(Heat Transfer) at Western New England University: peer discussions, weekly self-assessedquizzes, flexible assignment deadlines, and self-selected team formation for collaborativeprojects. These strategies were designed to be easy to adopt without compromising lecture timeor content coverage. Surveys and feedback help to understand the

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A Framework for CAD Design Projects: Combining Scaffolded Milestones, Design Review, and Reflection

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

for instructors to maximize student learning andcommunication skills in a third year mechanical engineering course that uses computer aideddrafting (CAD) for a design project. The current framework mirrors the review process thattakes place in industry and motivates students to keep up with major deadlines. Students need tolearn how to accept feedback, review other’s work, and communicate their designs to besuccessful in industry. The framework has been developed over three semesters and incorporatesscaffolded milestones, (peer) design reviews, and reflection. This paper presents instructorobservations of lessons learned and graduate TA observations from lab with the goal of makingthe framework accessible to other instructors of design. The

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Storytelling in System Dynamics: Exploring the impacts of emotional investment on student-chosen projects

Conference Session: ME Division 11: Beyond the Build: Communication, Collaboration, and Reflection
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Allison Lee, Campbell University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

: Exploring the impacts of emotional investment on student-chosen projectsAbstractBackground: It is often noted that students with intrinsic motivation for a specific topic or projectput forth more effort to learn and understand that topic. Story driven learning (SDL) techniqueshave been used in engineering classrooms to help connect students both to their peers and to thecourse materials in ways that promote self-efficacy and overall learning. In a senior-level systemdynamics course, students were asked to choose their own projects to model and analyze areal-world system. Even with this freedom, the instructor has noticed a general lack ofself-efficacy—students’ personal belief in their own abilities- to model something useful

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Sustainability-focused Digital Case Studies: Enhancing Engineering Education

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Deepika Ganesh, University of Michigan; Carissa Yim, University of Michigan
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, students were “challenged to convey scientific information in a different, moreengaging way.” Aiming to engage a reader beyond an instructor or peer encouraged them to, “change[their] writing style and employ more media, such as YouTube videos, in the project.” Furthermore,freedom to organize the module outside the framework of a traditional paper helped students “understanda better chronology to explain sustainability issues.” Overall, The knowledge that the module “could bebeneficial to someone in the future” motivated students to write more freely and create a story.In addition to the self-evaluation form, interviews were conducted to better capture students’ case-writingexperience and learn about their prior exposure to sustainability. Table 1

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Incorporating an Open-Ended Project to Address Complexity Solution of Engineer’s Problem in Undergraduate Laboratory Course

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: wee sing Yeo, University of Cincinnati; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Azrul Abidin Zakaria; Zubaidi Faiesal Bin Mohamad Rafaai
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

” frame structure is designed using computeraided (CAD) and stress–strain analysis using ANSYS software. The successful student-learning outcome of this project is accomplished by solving complex problem skills usingmodern tools, actively engaging in decision-making and time management. Overall works concluded that the four key features are important in comprehend ofaddressing complex solution problems: (i) team-based framework; (ii) multidisciplineeducation including sustainability of a project or coursework-based learning; (iii) applicationof modern tools in complex engineering problem with an understanding of the limitations; and(iv) effective communication by means of oral presentation and technical report writing, orboth on complex

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Learning Management System Feature Use in Mechanical Engineering Second- and Third-Year Courses Before, During, and After a Disruption

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Hiram Cover, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

collaboration on assignments. Discussions Forum designed to facilitate informal communication between students, either for free discussion or for grading purposes. Gradebook Entries into Canvas about numerical or letter-grade assessments. Entry Modules Tool that can unify all content into smaller, structural components. Typical groupings are by week, topic, or day. Outcomes Statements describing knowledge, skills, and abilities that learners will develop that enable tracking of student progress through their use in rubrics Peer Reviews An Assignment feature used to facilitate students reviewing each other’s submissions Quizzes

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Exploring Intervention Research in Statics Courses: A Systematic Review of ASEE Publications from 2013 to 2023

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 15: Engineering Education Research and Reviews
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati; Iman Shayegani, University of Cincinnati; David Allen Evenhouse, University of Cincinnati; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

University, IN, USA. She also holds an M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics and a B.S. in Astronomy and Meteorology from Kyungpook National University, South Korea. Her work centers on elementary, secondary, and postsecondary engineering education research as a psychometrician, data analyst, and program evaluator with research interests in spatial ability, STEAM education, workplace climate, and research synthesis with a particular focus on meta-analysis. She has developed, validated, revised, and copyrighted several instruments beneficial for STEM education research and practice. Dr. Yoon has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings and served as a journal reviewer in engineering

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Design of a Power Plant: Tailoring a Low-Risk, Low Budget, Student Design Project to Get the Most Out of Students

Conference Session: ME Division 12: Innovative Approaches to Thermodynamics
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Charles L. Keesee, University of Jamestown
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

grounded inreality (isentropic efficiencies had be based on what real powerplants were currently using). Sincethis was solely a paper design assignment, the budget for this plant was assumed to be unlimited.Students were asked to provide at least a general idea of the size and footprint of their plant as wellas possible locations for it to be built. Adding a flare of competition to the project an additional 10points was awarded to the student(s) who designed the most efficient cycle each year. Studentswere also required to take the paper to the university student writing center. The goal of thisappointment was to help the students with the overall quality of their writing. Most students usedtheir appointment for help with overall structure

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Multiple Representations of Learning in Vibrations and Controls: Design and Implementation of Learning Packages for Free and Controlled Pendulums

Conference Session: ME Division 5: Advancing Robotic and Mechanisms Education
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert Montgomery III, Kennesaw State University; Madeline G Bishop, Kennesaw State University; Sydney Jones, Kennesaw State University; Vanessa S Young, Kennesaw State University; Sagar Patel, Kennesaw State University; Erin Keeney, Kennesaw State University; Coskun Tekes; Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University; Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

UniversityErin Keeney, Kennesaw State UniversityCoskun TekesDr. Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University Dr. Utschig is Director for Scholarly Teaching in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and Professor of Nuclear Engineering. Formerly, he was Assistant Director for CETL and the Office of Assessment at Georgia Tech, and Associate Professor of Engineering Physics at Lewis-Clark State College. He has extensive experience consulting with faculty about evidence-based approaches for teaching and learning and assessing their impact. He has over 100 peer-reviewed publications on teaching and learning and has facilitated or presented hundreds of times on this topic. He completed his PhD in Nuclear Engineering

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Effects of Online Versus In-Person Course Modalities on Student Participation in Flipped Classrooms in Engineering

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 9: Online Learning Environments
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Crystal Han, San Jose State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

unprecedentedly abrupt and challengingtransition from face-to-face to online instruction. And one of the hard-learned lessons was thatsolely changing the mode of class meetings from face-to-face to virtual did not work effectivelyfor engineering education. As shown in recent studies on student perceptions of online learningduring the pandemic, students experienced declines in peer-to-peer and student-instructorinteractions in fully online courses [1]. Students also reported difficulties in maintainingmotivation and getting support, which has negatively impacted their online learning [2].During this unusual time, the flipped classroom particularly has drawn attention as an effectiveway to address the challenges associated with fully remote teaching. In a

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Enhancing STEM Degree Completion: A Framework for the Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CAM) Scholarship Project

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Israd Hakim Jaafar, Utah Valley University; Matthew J Jensen, Utah Valley University; Sean Tolman P.E., Utah Valley University; Amanda C Bordelon, Utah Valley University; Bennington J Willardson, Utah Valley University; Janis P Raje
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Awards. Increase financial support for low-income students with academicability/talent or potential for engineering degree programs by offering an average of 24scholarships per year over a 6-year period to at least 36 unique students. Attention will be givento recruiting students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in engineering at theUniversity.II. Multi-Layered Mentoring. Support student’s academic success, matriculation, sense ofbelonging, persistence, and career aspirations with faculty mentors, peer mentors and industrymentors; coordinate with academic advising.III. Social and Academic Support. Foster cohort formation through collaborative design teamprojects for introductory engineering design courses, regular S-STEM activities

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Incorporation of Student-Generated Problems in an Online Textbook

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Libby (Elizabeth) Osgood, University of Prince Edward Island; Emma Bodil Stryhn Christensen, University College Absalon, Denmark; Analiya Benny; Matthew Hutchinson; Gayla Cameron
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

the statics book, as well as writing content that could not be found in othersources, such as the reaction forces. She wrote a few examples for the book, but most of the workwas editorial by organizing the content into chapters. When she was first asked to help compileand write this OER book, she was extremely excited. Once she began working on it, she began tofeel overwhelmed and found it quite daunting at the beginning. Although aspects of thedevelopment of the OER took numerous hours and became monotonous, she thoroughly enjoyedwriting her own sections and examples. The process was more time consuming than she expected,but once she finished compiling and writing all the chapters, she had a great sense of pride andaccomplishment.Overall

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Work in Progress: The Effects of Representation in Worked Example Videos

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jacob Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

2 Female 1 Male 0 Video with Video that Video that No only the shows the shows preference writing instructor students regarding visible video formatFigure 4: Student Responses to the Question: “For the worked example videos, which format doyou prefer?”Next, Figure 4 shows student preferences

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A Mixed Methods, Longitudinal Evaluation of Problem-Based Learning and Inquiry-Based Activities in a Heat-Transfer Course and Lab

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 11: Integration of Problem-Solving and Design Thinking
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael Foster, George Fox University; Luann Foster
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

and Cold, and Rate vs. Amount. Theweek following the misconception labs, students complete experiments focused onthermocouples and the refrigeration cycle along with completing a thermal analysis tutorial usingANSYS Mechanical. In Week 4, students complete experiments that take the entire lab time(Bomb Calorimeter, Conduction through a Tapered Rod, and Major/Minor Losses) and require amore traditional lab write-up. The following week they do peer review on their write-ups withsubmissions due the following week. This cycle repeats two more times for each of thelaboratory teams (which are different from the HT teams) to complete each of the mainexperiments. The students then complete a Cooking Lab where they cook a roast, apple, andpotato while

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Work-in-Progress: Student Perceptions of Specifications Grading in Mechanical Engineering Design Courses

Conference Session: ME Division 15: Grading Practices and Student Performance
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Julie Mendez, Purdue University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

2024 9 8 89% 2023 12 6 50% Capstone 2024 6 2 33% Total 34 20 59%The surveys for both courses included the six statements shown in Table 2. Possible responseswere strongly disagree (1), somewhat disagree (2), neither agree nor disagree (3), somewhatagree (4), and strongly agree (5). Most students agreed that the course grading method increasedtheir ability to implement the design process, complete an engineering design project,communicate effectively, and write organized project reports. Overall, students also liked thelearning environment in the course and preferred the grading system to the ones in

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Tools for Comprehensive Assessment of the 7 ABET Student Outcomes in Mechanical Engineering, with Application to Capstone Design

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alex C. Szatmary, King's College, England
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

poster session to promote formativefeedback from peers and project advisors [7]. The consortium is unfortunately no longer active.The Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME) project developshigh-quality assessment tools for teamwork, and eases data collection and analysis through aweb-based interface [8]. It would be beneficial if a consortium similar to TIDEE could be formedto develop ways to assess each ABET student outcome; by involving experts in educationalmeasurement, and by automating the data collection process, such a consortium could makeassessment more valid and less arduous.In this paper, we refer to the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET simply as ABET.We work from the premise that the seven ABET

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Classification of Alternative Grading Approaches: Review and Reflections from Practice

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)

are less under their control. Though it is notintended for the education environment, a simple act of assigning grades may already put gradersin a powerful position. By democratization, we (as instructors) basically release our “gradingpower” in the courses and engage students in the grading processes. Examples include contractgrading, self-grading, and peer evaluations.In our view, these categories of alternative grading can address the negative features oftraditional grading discussed earlier. First, both lower grade granularity and democratization ofgrading can make grading less judgemental as students are not compared by hair-splittingdifferences, and they can have more control in grading. Second, standardized and iterativeformative

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Teaching Fluid Mechanics through Photography

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 8: Thermo-Fluids Theory and Computation
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Azar Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

thinkingand other General Education objectives addressed in the course. Following the completion of thecourse materials, a curricular course proposal was submitted to UFS and underwent consultationprocedures. Ultimately, the proposal was approved by UFS in April 2018 and the course wasoffered to students for the first time in the fall of the same year.Throughout the course, students had access to a variety of fluid apparatus and were encouragedto experiment with creating novel flows. Each image produced by the students was required to beaccompanied by a write-up, which some of the art students found surprising. The student workwas then evaluated for both artistic and scientific merit, with an emphasis on developing anappreciation for the beauty of

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Using Oral Exams to Assess Individual Contributions on Team Projects

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 5: Virtual Learning and Technology Integration
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matt Gordon, University of Denver; Irvin R Jones, University of Denver
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

happy witha ‘C’ (a passing grade) while another wants an ‘A’. The one desiring the ‘A’ often then mustcarry the team and resents the fact that the other members obtained a high mark without puttingin the work. On the other extreme, each member of the team must materially participate in allaspects of the project (e.g. a team can’t decide one person will write the report, another will dothe calculations, etc.). The instructor’s challenge in this paradigm is to then determine how eachperson performed individually, independent of how well the team performed. Most instructorsattempt something in between these two extremes.As anyone who has taught a class with team projects knows, such courses are typically moredifficult to teach than more