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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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throughexperimentation, analysis, and modeling. To prepare for teaching, most of us acquirethe same knowledge, except for a stint as teaching assistants; we receive almost notraining in how to impart it to students. Fortunately, there is now a well developedscience of human learning that has been very explicit in the ways in which studentsshould learn, and how teachers should teach (1, 2). Further, they address differentlearning styles (3, 4), focus explicitly on communication, teamwork, and leadershipskills (5, 6), and stress on educating students for life by helping them learn how tolearn. (5, 7)“Skilful engineering teachers” are those who are committed to the profession, and atthe same time, do possess knowledge in three domains: engineering knowledge (i.e

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Scaling class size and technology – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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-long learning28. Most engineering educators would agree thateducating future engineers in a strong knowledge of fundamentals is no trivial goal; and the taskbecomes more profound when educating students in large lectures31,59. Due to budget pressures and the attractive possibility for cost reduction, numerouscommuter schools in general, including SJSU, have chosen the route of teaching fundamentalclasses in large lectures10,42,27,54. As in any debatable topic, the discussion of large lectures hasbirthed two schools of thoughts. Christopher’s12 study found the following:1. The proponents of large lectures argue that large lecture classes generate the numbers, which provide other faculty the opportunity to teach special topic

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Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

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had a positiveimpact on the technical writing level of the students.Introduction:A successful engineer has to be able to gather and analyze the data obtained and communicatethe results effectively to engineers and non-engineers alike. Research has shown that anengineer’s performance in the workplace depends greatly on his or her ability to communicateeffectively[1],[2]. This important and crucial skill is rather challenging to teach and even harderto master. Engineering students are by nature reluctant to recognize the importance of propercommunication and as a result do not give it the time and effort it requires. Research has alsoshown that many recent graduates have less than average level of technical writing [3]. Manyinstitutions have

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Classroom Strategies – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaela Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Jonathan Mark Gallimore, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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a popular technique within higher education. This papercompares students’ performance in an upper-level space mechanics flipped classroom to a moretraditional classroom. Among three sections of the flipped classroom, the average final grade ofstudents in the flipped classroom was 4.66, 8.82, and 9.93 percentage points higher than studentsin the traditional classroom.IntroductionSuccessful educators relentlessly seek the best method to teach students. Often the “best” methoddepends on the course material, the students, the learning outcomes, and the instructor. Activelearning and memory research suggest a learner-centered teaching (LCT) approach where theinstructor becomes a facilitator.1 LCT strives to create an environment that maximizes

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Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Matthew Walker, Ohio Northern University

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traditional grading schemes to effectively assess student competency andachievement has been called into question by Sadler [1], among others. Guskey notes five keyobstacles to grading reform. He notes that grading has long been viewed as a means ofdifferentiation between students rather than a tool by which to assess a student’s competency andcommunicate that assessment to relevant stakeholders. [2] Recently, however, educationalresearchers and practitioners have begun to question the efficacy of such a perspective.Standards-, criteria-, or objectives-based course design has emerged as a possible path forwardfor the grading reform efforts. The central premise of such systems is the alignment of courseassessments with clearly delineated course

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Anant Sahai, University of California, Berkeley; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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multiple choice test creates issues in providing timely andrich feedback in larger classes. We illustrate the relationship between rich feedback and classsize in Figure 1.Figure 1 illustrates the decline in the richness of feedback as the number of students increases.At the extremes, a small class (family business) can provide very rich feedback, but can onlyserve a small number of students. At the other extreme, a MOOC (massive open online course)might be available to thousands of students, but very little feedback is provided. The key goalsof educational scaling are the creation of paradigms that can serve a n increasing number ofstudents as well as the refinement of those paradigms to increase the richness of the feedbackprovided to students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven S Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua David Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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than six years and joined academia with several years of industry experience. This work shares their experiences and observations on the advantages and disadvantages of electronic note- books learned through implementation in their courses. Though this paper is primarily focused on electronic notebook usage in the electrical engineering program, the gen- eral observations are applicable to a broad range of engineering disciplines.1 IntroductionCreating engineering documentation through an engineering logbook is a critical skill for engi-neering students. It provides a systematic way of cataloging their work and it encourages them toreflect on what they have learned and articulate it in a professional manner. It also

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Classroom Strategies – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University

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theconcepts and eventually to a disconnect from the course material.The TIED UP framework aims to address this concern through careful planning in creating the coursecontent. This follows nine protocols while developing course materials. These protocols are: (1)connecting the new concept to the necessary pre-requisite materials, (2) creation of a neural network, (3)integrating an active learning element, (4) repeating the use of neurons, (5) making use of the zone ofproximal development (ZPD), (6) Adding an emotional component to the course content, (7) generatingpatterns of meaning, (8) providing an element of choice, and (9) generation of cognitive maps. A detaileddescription of these protocols is available elsewhere25. This paper focuses on how

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Northwest

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model, visualization, whole brain thinking.IntroductionIn the 2015 movie “The Martian,” the main movie character (Matt Damon), stranded on the planetMars, spoke about how problem solving enabled him to survive and get rescued [1]. In the movie,the actor stated, “you begin by solving one problem, then the next problem and if you solve enoughproblems you get to go home.” For movie-goers, The Martian movie helped to illustrate theimportance of problem solving. However, for most people in general, the importance of problemsolving goes beyond outer space. For people to be successful in their careers, relationships andlives, they must be effective problem solvers [2]. For students to achieve both personal and careersuccess, they need to develop their

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Allen Hayden Ph.D., Indiana State University; Randell W. Peters, Indiana State University

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Engineering Technology Educator Curriculum and Instruction Basics for the Engineering Technology Educator New engineering faculty members can be overwhelmed with transitioning frompractitioner to teacher [1]. There is more to teaching than presenting what one knows, e.g.,teaching also includes curriculum development, evaluating student learning, and advising [2].There is more to being a faculty member than teaching, scholarship and service are also required.The new faculty member must learn about and engage in accreditation, outcomes assessment,community engagement and many other professional and institutional concerns [3]. Even withthe benefit of a possessing a PhD in higher education, no one can perfectly accomplish everyfaculty

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Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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evaluation of student work that is valid, fair, and trustworthy, motivate and focus students’actions to learn, and promote data-driven student and instructor reflection [1]. For theseinstructors, grading is not about selecting talent - meaning the issuing of grades is primarilyintended to differentiate students, but rather, grading is about developing the talent of all studentsthrough feedback. The notion that grading is feedback, and “feedback is teaching” [2] resonateswith them.Riley is the instructor of a small class and sole grader of student work. He quickly gets to knowthe students in his class. He is aware of their individual and collective performance throughpersonal interactions in the classroom and office hours and the grading of their

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Arjun Singh, Gradescope

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the feedback on student work is prompt [1],trustworthy/equitable [2], explanatory [3], and aimed at identifying and resolving the gapbetween current and desired performance (ie, formative) [4-7].However, meeting many of these aspects of effective feedback takes a great deal of instructors’time. A 2014 study on faculty workload at Boise State University found that faculty across allranks typically work a total of 60 hours a week, and that 11% of that time, or approximately 6hours a week on average, was spent on grading [8]. For many faculty that are new instructors,that teach large courses, or that teach at undergraduate-focused institutions without graduatestudent TAs, the number of hours spent grading may be higher.Papers presented at past

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Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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indicates that in-house homework canbe used to assess the student learning outcomes. In addition, this study also shows that thedifference was higher for Dynamics than the Statics and Strength of Materials. It suggests that formore challenging courses, the differences are more pronounced.INTRODUCTIONAssigning homework to students that is graded is very useful in helping students learn engineeringtopics. A study conducted at Cal-Poly [1] showed that students who didn’t have access to solutionmanuals performed better than those who did when it comes to taking exams. A paper [2] entitled,“Development of a Comprehensive Assessment Technique to Invigorate Students’ Problem-Solving Skills and Deter Cheating,” also mentions that independent study on

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Classroom Strategies – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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[1], this diversity is not uniformly spread across campuses. The majority ofcollege students in the United States attend public institutions regardless of racial or ethnicbackground [2]. It may appear from aggregate data that diversity at varying institution types(public vs. private, two-year vs. four-year, etc.) follows national demographic trends, however,these numbers are confounded by the distinctly different demographics found in HistoricallyBlack Colleges and Universities [3], Hispanic Serving Institutions [4], and Tribal Colleges [5].At these institutions, the race or ethnicity served is disproportionately represented compared tonational demographics.The modules described here focus on exposing students to perspectives that stem from

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Jennifer Retherford P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth

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. InterpersonalRapport is as much about promoting positive emotion as it is about avoiding the stimulation ofnegative emotion. As noted previously, although the development of Interpersonal Rapport isone of the two key elements of the model, Lowman indicated that it is not nearly as essential tooutstanding teaching as developing Intellectual Excitement.Lowman’s Two-Dimensional Model of Effective College Teaching was developed by combiningIntellectual Excitement (IE) and Interpersonal Rapport (IR) into a three-by-three matrix whereeach element is rated as low, moderate, or high. Figure 1 shows Lowman’s Two-DimensionalModel, and includes each of the corresponding terms used to identify the different teachingstyles encountered and a brief description about the