Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

the lens of Golde and Walker’s(2006) Stewardship framework. Although service and outreach are not tenets of the three arms ofStewardship as proposed originally by Golde and Walker, we find that they are integral parts ofall three tenets of Stewardship. As part of a larger NSF-funded study on the preparation ofengineering doctoral students, interview data from 40 Ph.D.-holding engineers in a variety ofcareers indicate that practicing engineers identify strong linkages between their engineeringexpertise and outreach, service, and the broader impacts of their work. This research will help toprepare new engineering faculty for the expectations of service based on the paths of priorgenerations of engineers and engineering educators.Background and

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-8: MENTORING WITH INDEX CARDS: AN EARLY INTRO-DUCTION TO FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR NEW FACULTYJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern Univer- sity. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagog- ical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University Nathaniel Bird is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Computer

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evelyn C. Brown, East Carolina University; Mary A. Farwell, East Carolina University; Anthony M. Kennedy, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

PBL. This approach is new, and data regarding its impact are notyet available.Undergraduate research opportunities early in a student’s program have been shown to support Page 26.1776.8STEM learning gains, particularly for minority students23. As the PI of the biology S-STEMgrant is the ECU’s Director of Undergraduate Research, several of the S-STEM students startedundergraduate research as sophomores and are continuing. Others began projects as juniors.Undergraduate research and living-learning programs are considered “high-impact” practices24.These are programs and practices that give today’s college graduates what are universallyunderstood

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois

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New Engineering Educators

instructor mentioned the self-reflection worksheet. Yet, many did cite the classroomvideo as a useful learning tool: “Putting into practice some of the skills learned thus far, watching myself on video - it wasn't as horrible as it felt and therefore gave me more confidence.” “The video and the graduate student feedback (not that the staff feedback wasn't useful, but it was really nice hearing if from a student). Overall it was also a great confidence booster!” “Watch myself and get 'free' feedback from the visitors.”This feedback indicates that we may need to provide more guidance for reviewing the videoand completing the self-reflection worksheet—including a checklist and model of what weexpect. Completing

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New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

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New Engineering Educators

. This resulted in a MSEd from Purdue University in Learning Design and Technology (LDT). This widely varied background prepared me well for my next big adventure. Beginning in August 2018, I accepted a role as the Texas A and M Professor of Practice for the Texas A and M Engineering Academy at Blinn College in Brenham. TAMU Engineering Academies are an innovative approach to providing the planet with more Aggie Engineers. I am a technology learner and have been a regular presenter at the state TCEA (Texas Computer Educator Association) convention and PLTW state convention each year. My career began with a B.S. in Telecom Engineering from Texas A and M. Upon graduation, my learning continued at MCI, Vartec

Conference Session

Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learn- ing. As a volunteer for Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, Luchini-Colbry facilitates interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S.Dr

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Ann Claussen, Colorado School of Mines

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New Engineering Educators

compare outcomesamongst different instructors. While such approaches at least appear to support the ideal of goodteaching leading to great learning, they also have methodological flaws and inherent assumptionsabout effective teaching and demonstrations of learning.1When it comes to student feedback, it is important for faculty to be able to consult with othersand actively reflect on their teaching with colleagues in order to respond in a meaningful wayand make impactful changes to their teaching.2 For example, Penny and Coe present best-practices for engaging in so-called peer consultative feedback.6 It is suggested that, for suchfeedback to be useful, it must have the following characteristics: (a) active involvement ofteachers in the learning

Conference Session

Working Together: Approaches to Inclusivity and Interdisciplinarity

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenya Z Mejia, University of Washington; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

which perspective they are viewingresearch from: a technical one, when solutions are considered as the best way of doing somethingand/or a cultural one, when solutions are evaluated within a specific context. Bringing theseideas alongside the ideas of design-based research presented above, we can interpret phrasessuch as the “best way of doing something” and evaluating solutions “within a specific context”as pointing to the need to interrogate outcomes. In other words, what does it mean for somethingto work. In the following section, we provide details on the specific context in which theInclusivity Meter is used.ContextThe narrative of the Inclusivity Meter is specific to one classroom practice but is embedded in alarger department wide effort

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

reviews. The advice in #8 can help. Don’t read reviews while yourfeelings are hurt. Take notes from the reviews and highlight frequency of comments todetermine if what you proposed was a bad idea OR good idea poorly presented. Overall, youwant to make sure that you clearly communicate specific goals of project (both research andeducation) in the Project Summary, in the Introduction, in the body of the proposal and in theIntellectual Merit / Broader Impact discussion at end of project description. Be consistent withyour message and cross reference throughout the proposal (research to education and vice versa).Lastly, have fun both while writing and dreaming about the proposed project!ConclusionsThis paper strove to provide practical advice for new

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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New Engineering Educators

design of one of the required first-year engineering courses that engages students in open-ended problem solving and design. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of modeling and design activities with authentic engineer- ing contexts. She also focuses on the implementation of standards-based grading and teaching assistant training.Mr. Hossein Ebrahiminejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Hossein Ebrahiminejad is a graduate research assistant at SPHERE (Social Policy and Higher Education Research in Engineering) and a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He com- pleted his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Ohio State University

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New Engineering Educators

Engineering Students’ Identity Development,” 2016.[20] J. Walther, “PECASE: A Quality Framework for Interpretive Engineering Education Research,” 2012.[21] A. Magana-de-Leon, “CAREER: Authentic Modeling and Simulation Practices for Enhancing Model-Based Reasoning in Engineering Education,” 2015.[22] S. Adams, “CAREER: Designing Effective Teams in the Engineering Classroom for the Enhancement of Learning,” 2003. 12

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 1: Learning Aids

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Zhilin Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Chirantan Mahipal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; David Mussulman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert Thomas Baird, University of Illinois Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning; Hongye Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ruihua Sui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Maryalice S. Wu; Rob Kooper, NCSA / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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New Engineering Educators

P. R. Clance, “The imposter phenomenon: recent research findings regarding dynamics, personality and family patterns and their implications for treatment,” ​Psychotherapy: theory, research, practice, training,​ vol. 30, no. 3, p. 495, 1993.[16] K. Cokley, S. McClain, A. Enciso, and M. Martinez, “An examination of the impact of minority status stress and impostor feelings on the mental health of diverse ethnic minority college students,” J. Multicult. Couns. Devel.,​ vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 82–95, 2013.[17] C. C. Austin, E. M. Clark, M. J. Ross, and M. J. Taylor, “Impostorism as a mediator between survivor guilt and depression in a sample of African American college students,” ​Coll. Stud. J.​, vol. 43, no

Conference Session

Survivor: The First Few Years

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-252: NEW FACULTY MEETINGS: SURVIVING THE FIRST YEAR OFTHE TENURE TRACK TOGETHERRyan Beasley, Texas A&M University Ryan Beasley is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2006 as a result of his work on the control of surgical robots. His research activities involve designing surgical robots, developing virtual reality tools to enhance image-guided surgery, investigating haptic interfaces, and devising control algorithms for all the above.Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University Dr. Ana Goulart is an assistant professor in the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program in

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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New Engineering Educators

actions are designed to gain and maintain the respect of the students,which is necessary to keeping the students engaged in the course, thereby allowing for thestudents to learn. While the actions alone will not turn every faculty member into a greatteacher, they will allow the teachers to become effective teachers. In turn, this opens the door toimproving the education received by their students.Bibliography1. Marshall, J., and Marshall, J. “Pedagogy: Review of Best Practices,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE AmericanSociety of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA. (2008).2. Chickering, A.W., and Gamson, Z.F. (1991). Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice inUndergraduate Education. New Directions for

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Charles Coddington, East Carolina University; Paul Petersen, East Carolina University; Fonooni Hamid

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New Engineering Educators

following: formal procedures for providingmentorship or a formal mentoring program linking university and departmental resources(human and material); the roles and/or responsibilities of the department chair, the mentor and Page 12.1058.5the new faculty member; established Best Practices for mentoring or established Qualities of aGood Mentor; mentorship short and long term goals; mentorship training; and a continuousimprovement feedback process.11 The Faculty Manual is clear on the roles and responsibilities of the Unit Administrator,the Department Chair, in some smaller units this may be the Dean or Associate Dean, thereforewe recognize

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

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New Engineering Educators

of optical fiber com- munication/networks, multimedia bandwidth forecasting, Ad-Hoc networks, smart grid applications, and engineering education.Dr. Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University Youakim Kalaani is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Department of Electrical En- gineering at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Kalaani received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University (CSU). He graduated from CSU with M.S. and Doctoral degrees in Elec- trical Engineering with concentration in power systems. Dr. Kalaani is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and an ABET Program Evaluator (PA). He is a Member of IEEE and ASEE and has research interests in

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea Marie Eaton, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #10302Students’ Persectives on Homework and Problem Sets in STEM CoursesMs. Lea Marie Eaton, Stanford University Lea Eaton is a senior undergraduate student at Stanford University. She is working towards her B.S in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Product Design.Dr. Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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New Engineering Educators

-residential program, so students areresponsible for their own transportation to and from campus each day. And exampleschedule of a camp week is shown in Appendix A. During the course of the program,participants experience a variety of tours, speakers, hands-on activities, and field trips. Alarge component of the week is a group project where teams of students design, build andlaunch a model rocket made from high-tech engineering composites. During all of theseactivities, camp participants are able to interact with faculty, graduate and undergraduatestudents, and representatives of local industry. Images of the campers in action are shownin Figures 1 and 2. Additional information about the first year of the program can befound in the 2012 paper by

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

; Information Networks 17, no. 1/2: 43-56.[15] Moore, Melissa. 2004. "Reeling 'em in: How to draw teaching faculty into collaborative relationships." Resource Sharing & Information Networks 17, no. 1/2: 77-86.[16] Callison, Rachel, Dan Budny, and Kate Thomes. 2005. "Library Research Project for First-Year Engineering Students: Results from Collaboration by Teaching and Library Faculty." Reference Librarian 43, no. 89/90: 93-106.[17] Weiner, Suzanne T. 1996. "Librarians as teaching team members in a mechanical engineering senior design course." Science & Technology Libraries 16, no. 1: 3-10.[18] Bhatt, Jay, Joanne Ferroni, Bob Kackley, and Dorilona Rose. 2005. "Drexel University, the University of

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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New Engineering Educators

on active learning [6], which provided a framework for the strategies designed into the SFIP faculty development program. 4. The affirmation by the National Research Council of the National Academies that innovative teaching in STEM courses requires time that exceeds normal course development, as well as additional funding [7]. Borrego [8] also mentions these same issues, among others, in stating that diffusion of educational innovations in engineering is a challenge that has defied a satisfactory solution for decades. 5. The desire of both new and experienced faculty at this school of engineering to improve their teaching. A survey performed in 2009 showed that 96% of the engineering faculty members at

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; William L. Hughes, Boise State University; Kotaro Sasaki, Boise State University; Teresa Cole, Boise State University, Computer Science Department; John N. Chiasson, Boise State University

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New Engineering Educators

retain students; brings funding; improves facility.”  “Such activities broaden learning for undergraduate students and for graduate students who wish to pursue research.”  “Quality students are only attracted to a university with both a good research and teaching reputation.”  “That‟s how faculty develop/demonstrate their expertise.”  “…helps me develop professionally and improve my expertise and competence.”  “Scholarly work leads to good teaching because the researcher gains a deeper understanding of his/her field.”  “It important to stay active in my chosen research field to update teaching materials to better prepare students for the issues they'll encounter after

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

almostuniversally a lack of understanding and appreciation of the senior faculty’s depth andbreadth of practical experience, which usually more than make-up for any perceived (bythe NEE or new administrators) minor deficiencies of state-of-the-art knowledge, a littleof which the NEE may have from his/her intensive but focused graduate program. NEEalso do not usually realize that the rules of the game are a bit different for senior facultywho have already gone over the promotion and tenure mountaintop, and are high on thepecking order, both the formal and informal ones.In addition to NEE complaining that the senior faculty’s technical knowledge is a littledated (which may be partially true), they also criticize the senior faculty’s perceived lackof urgency

Conference Session

NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Mohammad Moshirpour, University of Calgary; Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary; Sepideh Afkhami Goli, University of Calgary; Ehsan Mohammadi, University of Calgary; Fatemeh Sharifi, University of Calgary

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New Engineering Educators

and Y. Amannejad, “Evidence-based Best Practices for First-year Blended Learning Implementation,” in Proceedings of 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24-27, 2018.[9] H. Chang, F. W. Ngunjiri, and K. C. Hernandez. 2016. Collaborative Autoethnography. NY, NY: Routledge.[10] R. McCord, C. Hixson, E. L. Ingram, and L. D. McNair. 2014. Graduate student and faculty member: An exploration of career and personal decisions. In Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Indianapolis, IN.[11] J. S. Cicek, P. K. Sheridan, L. A. Kuley, and R. Paul. (2017). Through ‘Collaborative Autoethnography’ Researchers Explore Their Role as Participants in Characterizing the Identities of

Conference Session

Developing New Engineering Educators

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

). Fitting the mold of graduate school: A qualitative study of socialization in doctoral education. Innovative Higher Education, 33, 125–138.18. Henderson, C., Beach, A., & Finkelstein, N. (2011). Facilitating change in undergraduate STEM instructional practices: an analytic review of the literature. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(8), 952–984.19. Fairweather, J. (2002). The Mythologies of Faculty Productivity: Implications for Institutional Policy and Decision Making. J. Higher Educ. v. 73, no. 1, 26-48.20. Fox, M. F. (1992). Research, teaching, and publication productivity: Mutuality versus competition in academia. Sociology of Education, 65, 293–305.21. Fleming, S. S., Goldman, A. W., Correli, S. J

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew E. Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion H. Jackson, Grand Canyon Univeristy

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New Engineering Educators

, Langrall, Malzahn, Mohler, Russell, & Whitman, 2005)4. Without the F2Finteraction, communication can be difficult. A study was conducted by a large Midwesternuniversity using students in a F2F environment and students in a computer-mediated distanceeducation environment. Both F2F and DE students were divided up into teams for the study. The Page 24.1138.7course studied was a lean manufacturing course designed to include practical learning forgraduate students (Chaparro, et al., 2005)4. Students in both the F2F and DE were asked to createa value stream map using the Blackboard™ course management system.Students were compared by final project

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Benitez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Juan Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Yesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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New Engineering Educators

Industrial EngineersYesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Yesenia Cruz is a graduate student working at the International Service Systems Research Lab in issues of complex systems for disaster relief. She is president of the Student chapter of INFORMS at the UPRM.Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Marta Rosa is a 4th year Industrial Engineering student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and is part of a group of undergrads that participates in opportunities for research at the IE department. Marta is a member of IIE.Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Dr. Alexandra Medina-Borja is an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico at

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 3 - Grading: Grate or Great

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College; Tara Gupte Wilson, Ohio State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

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New Engineering Educators

Wright State University.Dr. Ann D. Christy P.E., The Ohio State University Ann D. Christy, PE, is a professor of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering and a professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University (OSU). She earned both her B.S. in agricultural engineering and M.S. in biomedical engineering at OSU, and her Ph.D. in environmental engineering at Clemson University. She worked for an engineering consulting firm before entering academia and continues to collaborate with the consulting industry. She has taught courses in bioenergy, biological en- gineering, capstone design, HVAC, thermodynamics, waste management, professional development, and engineering teaching. Her research interests

Conference Session

NEE - 3: Improving Homework and Problem-solving Performance

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Baumann, Arizona State University; Stephanie M. Gillespie, Arizona State University; Nicolle Sanchez, Arizona State University

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New Engineering Educators

impact made to the students in their assigned classwas low, attributed to having no creativity within the rigid training structure [7]. A study byShannon [11] revealed that TAs who attend departmental training were more likely to havepositive ratings in the classroom, but the best UGTA training was viewed as prior experiencewith teaching. Small amounts of training (1 day or less) that often focus on university anddepartment policies do not provide enough time for UGTAs to learn and more importantlydevelop a comprehension of pedagogical skills, limiting the professional development achieved.From a small sample size of 6 graduate TAs at Texas Tech University, survey results suggestedthat graduate teaching assistants view preparedness, fair grading

Conference Session

Scaling class size and technology – New Engineering Educators Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, San Jose State University; John R. Haughery, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

engineering, itsintroductory fundamental courses such as mechanics of materials, dynamics, and introduction tocircuit are easy targets of the practice of “herding” students into large classes. This practice canpose quite a difficult adjustment for freshman and sophomore college students. Cooper and Robinson14 artfully expressed the potentially dangerous consequence ofsubjecting freshman and sophomore college students to large lecture classes: A growing body of research points to the value of undergraduate learning environments that set high expectations, promote active and interactive learning, and give students personal validation and frequent feedback on their work. These settings and practices are especially

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Corey Balint, Northeastern University; Christopher Wishon, Northeastern University; Colleen Fritze, Northeastern University

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New Engineering Educators

remindus that “many undergraduate classes occur in large lecture halls where instructional practices areconstrained… such constraints include: student-teacher dialogue limitations, heavily lecture-based formats that encourage passive learners, and memorization of facts and formulas that passtests [yet] fail to achieve genuine understanding of STEM subject matter.”7The declining teacher-student ratio is the result of several factors, such as (1) diminishingresources for faculty and/or graduate teaching assistants, (2) an inclination toward enlisting onlyuniversity faculty with the highest possible degree, (3) a trend toward learning methods thatdepend less on instructor-based pedagogy and foster either individual/solitary responsibility forlearning