Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2296: EXPLORING COLLABORATIONS WITH NON-METROPOLITANCOMMUNITY COLLEGES TO GRADUATE MORE ENGINEERING ANDCOMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS WITH BACHELOR’S AND GRADU-ATE DEGREESMary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engi- neers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named a

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, gender issues, existential phenomenology, and Lagomorph physiology.Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has de- grees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by over $11.4 million from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received the William Elgin Wickenden Award for the Best Paper in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and multiple conference Best Paper awards

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Emma M. Allain, Louisiana State University; Harald Thomas Leder, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

international exposure and awareness is participation in a studyabroad program. According to the U.S. Department of Education, “Study abroad programsprovide young citizens with cognitive and affective competencies necessary for them to thrive ina global economy, while concurrently providing the nation with a citizenry that is economicallycompetitive and politically savvy” and in addition “study abroad experiences promote personalgrowth, development and maturity among participating students” (3).Background Parkinson outlines eight program formats (dual degree, exchange, extended field trip,extension, internship or co-op, mentored travel, partner sub-contract, project-basedlearning/service learning, research abroad) for students to gain

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila D. Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Shen, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eckhard A. Groll, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edwin Daniel Hirleman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

International

22.952.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Intersecting Cultural Images: Transformative Global Research Experiences for Female and Ethnic Minority Engineering StudentsAbstractThe International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program was initiated by theNational Science Foundation (ENG/EEC) in 2006 to promote enhancement of globalcompetency of 21st century engineering professionals, development of collaborations withengineering researchers abroad, and providing students with opportunities to experience the lifeand culture of another country. IREE also seeks to enhance U.S. innovation in both research andeducation, as well as enable

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

by most as crucial to today’s learning communities. Theyincrease the quality of social adjustment to college life, reduce uncertainties about attendingcollege, and increase integration into college life. Isolation and alienation, on the other hand,often lead to failure. Two major reasons for dropping out of college are: failure to establish asocial network of classmates and failure to become academically involved in classes. (29, 30)Cooperation is more than being physically near other students. It is actually a state of mind. Awillingness to open up to others, exchange information and views with others, and accept thefact that working together is more beneficial to all involved in the exercise. For a cooperativelearning experience to be

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Giordan, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Joseph Steig, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and VentureWell; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

[31].A 1996 work by Lee [32] concluded that U.S. academics in the 1990s were more favorablydisposed than in the 1980s toward closer university-industry collaboration, but were concernedabout the impact of close university-industry cooperation, which was viewed as likely tointerfere with academic freedom—the freedom to pursue long-term, disinterested, fundamentalresearch. The findings indicated the challenge to creating the right balance between these twocompeting concerns. The NSF report “Impact of Transformative Interdisciplinary Research andGraduate Education on Academic Institutions” cited the need for institutional support of faculty,new mechanisms for promotion and tenure collaborations, and better ways of organizing theinstitution to

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa, Independent Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

thinking to broader audiences, having a greater impact on student retention and graduation rates. Dr. Donawa has travelled extensively throughout the US and West Africa where she has trained corporate and government personnel. She feels honored to have presented her research on critical thinking for ASEE in Chicago (2005) and Hawaii (2008). Page 22.403.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 THE IMPACT OF CRITICAL THINKING INSTRUCTION ON MINORITY ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT A PUBLIC URBAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONIntroduction Students attend

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center; John Vardalas, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

understanding of the impact of engineering solutions among engineering studentsIntroduction:Ten years ago, ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), the primaryaccreditation organization for post-secondary engineering and technology departments in theUnited States, revised its requirements for undergraduate programs leading to a bachelor’s ofscience degree in engineering1. The new standards, known as EC2000, require for the first timethat students receiving the B.S. degree “understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal, economic, environmental, and societal context.” Other national bodies have similarstandards2The reason behind such criteria is the recognition that, by its definition as the

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

encourage student ownership is a criticalissue that continues to confront and challenge teachers from kindergarten through graduate school.Of the many factors that contribute to the student response in autonomous learning environments,perhaps the least explored are the contextual or environmental factors. In 2000, Paul R. Pintrichnoted that “there is a clear need for more descriptive, ethnographic, and observational research onhow different features of the context can shape, facilitate, and constrain self-regulated learning”.15More than a decade later, the need remains. Studies have shown that students’ positive perceptionsof their assigned tasks and instructors’ autonomy support can lead to increases in intrinsicmotivation, self-regulation

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Baillie, University of Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

manygraduates working in the mining sites9, there is an urgent need to help engineering students learnto see the world through new eyes, those of their own Indigenous people. A further criticallyimportant reason for bringing in social and environmental issues has been an awareness thatfemale students are increasingly interested in technologies, which seem relevant and beneficial tosocieties10. As early as 1989 it was recognised that approaches which were more appealing towomen encouraged interaction, cooperation and trust, connected, holistic thought, joined feelingand thinking, and had an increased focus on social responsibility11.Social responsibility (often “corporate” social responsibility or CSR) is a term frequently used inthe current economic

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Brett D. Jones, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Deirdre-Annaliese Nicole Hunter, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses na- tionwide, and is co-PI on several NSF grants to explore gender in engineering, design education, and interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering design.Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech Jacob Moore is a PhD candidate in the Engineering Education PhD program at Virginia Tech. His re- search interests include developing better digital textbooks for engineering and using Rapid Prototyping in education.Deirdre Annaliese Nicole Hunter, Virginia Tech Deirdre Hunter is a doctoral student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

course, and students satisfy thisrequirement in a variety of ways. A large proportion of students participate in real-world,industry-sponsored projects. Nearly all programs have a strong connection with industry at thecapstone level, leveraging their geographical location both to identify design projects and toinvolve people from industry as adjunct faculty in the classroom. In addition, there is interestamong some faculty and administrators in allowing student credit for activities such asundergraduate research or competitive design projects sponsored by student organizations.At the ASU Polytechnic campus, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) degreeprogram enrolled its first students in fall of 2005 and graduated the first cohort of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Schneider, Cornell University; Maria Terrell, Cornell University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

as Senior Director of Research and Evaluation at PowerUP, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding technology access and providing youth development resources for underserved youth. Schneider’s current research interests include race, class, and gender inequality in educational access and retention, in particular, issues of access, climate, and the quality of student learning in undergraduate engineering education.Ms. Maria Terrell, Cornell University Page 22.798.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Impact of Collaborative Problem-solving

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M Frehill, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

NACME’s50 partner universities. We limited ourselves to a purposive sample from among the 28 thatwere “block grant” institutions, which receive substantial scholarship funding from NACME andare held accountable to specific goals in terms of retention of both NACME scholars andunderrepresented minorities. Institutions are expected to implement programming that has beenshown to improve the likelihood that students, especially minority students, are successfullyretained to graduation including but not limited to: mentoring, supplemental instruction, bridgeprogramming, tutoring, support groups, etc 21.Selection of institutions was purposeful. In order to examine the issues for MEP and WIE within

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

investigator’s laboratory and the interim summer term’s research conducted in the collaborating PKU investigator’s laboratory; • pairing each student with a PKU faculty advisor and Georgia Tech/Emory faculty advisor as well as a graduate student mentor modeling the cooperative international tenor of the PKU/Georgia Tech/Emory partnership for the student; • lodging, meals, and a travel allowance for participants during their stay at PKU; • social and cultural interaction between the student participants and their graduate mentors; • academic credit for their research during the spring and fall semesters at Georgia Tech and Emory; • housing in either PKU dormitories or in private apartments adjacent to the PKU

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

students, which are included among necessary entrepreneurial skill sets, andunderstand how and why these skill sets change over their undergraduate matriculation.Our research will report on an initial study of the impact of first-year engineering courses on thechanges in entrepreneurial mindsets of first year engineering students. Entrepreneurial mindset inour study is operationally defined as a more growth orientated mindset versus a fixed orientatedmindset. This operational definition and the accompanying mindset measurement instrument wasdeveloped and validated by Carol Dweck of Stanford University. Based on Dweck‟s researchresults we assume a growth mindset is a reasonable surrogate for a student engineer‟s creativeand innovative or

Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute; Joanna Drummond, University of Pittsburgh; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Kim received a Ph.D. from the USC, and a master’s and a bachelor’s degrees from the Seoul National University. Her current interests include pedagogical discourse analysis, human-computer interaction, social network assistance, and assessment of student collaborative online activities. She leads synergistic work among machine learning experts, educational psychologists, NLP researchers, and STEM instructors. She is the PI of five NSF projects including the CCLI/PedDiscourse, CCLI/PedWiki and NSDL/SocRecomm projects under the EHR Directorate and CreativeIT/PedGames and IIS/PedWorkflow projects under the CISE Directorate. Under the retired PedDiscourse effort, her team designed, deployed and evaluated software

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the problem. An analysis of two semesters of exams demonstrated that eighty-six percent of the students exhibited some form of model-based reasoning 16. • Alumna surveys: In a recent survey which yielded a 60% return of graduates from the program, many alluded to the value of this class in terms of their current positions. Many also commented on the need to talk across disciplinary boundaries and that they felt well prepared to do this. One alumna quipped, “I am not afraid of anything anymore.”The course assessment rubric for the course can be found at the end of this paper.Conclusion Classroom activities that challenge old norms and redefine what it means to be a 21st centuryengineer 17 should aspire to

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherrice Traver, Union College; Douglass Klein, Union College; Borjana Mikic, Smith College; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Ari W. Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Gillette, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Gillette, Director, Liberal Arts & Engineering Studies, Colleges of Liberal Arts & Engineering. Has 20 years of multi-disciplinary collaborative team development expertise all focused on community development, documentation, educational outreach, and technology prototype development and testing. Past work has included project development for various educational and communications divisions of NASA, Universal Studios, and Disney Imagineering. Has over 16 years experience teaching undergradu- ate and graduate level students in technical communications, cross-disciplinary technology development and testing, and in media technology design and use for many universities in the USA, Japan and Aus- tralia

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carla M. Cortes, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

education.The Conceptual Framework for the Engineer of 2020 StudiesFor the past several years, our research team has been refining a conceptual framework(Terenzini & Reason, 200532, 201033) that offers a systems view of college-level learning that 1)addresses the role of students’ prior learning and social experiences, and 2) acknowledges therole of organizational conditions (e.g., policies that influence faculty decisions about teaching),program-level culture, and program policies and practices related to teaching and learning. Thiscombination of factors, depicted in Figure 1, affects the nature and quality of student learning.Figure 1.Conceptual frameworkThe elements of the conceptual framework (identified in the boxes and ovals in Figure 1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Dettman P.E., Western Kentucky University; Walter L. Collett, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

another institution. The nature of the joint relationship primarily impacts thestudents in that they must take 16 to 18 credit hours of coursework through InteractiveTelevision (ITV) from the partnering institution.Typically, project experiences are integrated into specific courses and few of them have involvedworking with students in other engineering disciplines. As these programs grow and mature,faculty are exploring opportunities for collaborative projects that cross disciplinary borders inorder to aid the students maturity and growth in a profession where these borders are growingless defined1. This paper presents preliminary findings on the value of cross disciplinaryprojects, employing a case study where a group of Civil Engineering

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee, Virginia Tech ; John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

of these needs lead to greater psychological well-being. Asshown in Figure 1, we hypothesize that classroom instructors and environment factors contributeto students’ fulfillment of autonomy, competence and relatedness needs, which in turn contributeto greater motivation as measured through self-reported course engagement.Figure 1: Proposed relationship between classroom environment, SDT constructs and students’engagement in lecture and workshop activitiesResearch on Student Autonomy, Competence, and RelatednessAlthough much of the work exploring self-determination among students is quantitative andfocuses on primary and secondary school students, such research has shown promising tiesbetween need fulfillment and indicators of course

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

communication andnetworking among students, staff and alumni; develop and execute programs to recruit girls andretain women in science and technology; provide mentoring for freshmen, shadowing withalumni for upperclassmen and licensure and exam preparation for graduates; and formpartnerships with organizations (educational, professional, community and youth), businessesand corporations to assist in introducing women to the various opportunities in science andtechnology. In support of these goals, WIT has series of programming initiatives to meet thesegoals that include recruiting events, professional skills development workshops, academicsupport, industrial tours, networking events with engineering professionals, community buildingsocial activities

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. Most of these students persist intheir studies, complete their engineering degrees and ultimately reap the benefits of significantlyenhanced employment opportunities. The School also offers a graduate degree of Master ofScience in Engineering with two areas of concentration, Structural/Earthquake Engineering andElectrical/Computer Engineering.The faculty in the School of Engineering is highly regarded for its excellent academicqualifications and strong practical engineering experience. The orientation and specializations of Page 22.624.4the faculty are eclectic and wide-ranging, offering expertise in both basic research anddesign/applied

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Deborah Morrow, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

atTowson University for fostering librarian-faculty collaboration to build an IL infrastructureacross the university‟s curriculum (engineering and sciences are not specifically addressed).Investigations by Leckie and Fullerton[14] in the late 1990s explored faculty attitudes andpractices in regard to science and engineering IL instruction, and concluded (in part) thatinformation literacy is critical for college students, and must be tailored within disciplines andstrongly course-related to be meaningful and effective. The authors identify librarians as obviouspotential collaborators, warning that they must be flexible in regard to a range of pedagogicalpreferences and approaches among engineering faculty; and a balance should be sought

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni H. Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna C. Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development in instructional design, teaching diversity, and peer coaching. Dr. Utschig completed his PhD in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Wisconsin Madison. His technical expertise involves analysis of thermal systems for fusion reactor designs.Donna C. Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her primary professional interests are in the area of faculty and graduate student pro- fessional development, engineering education research, and increasing access and support for under- represented minorities in the field of engineering

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

a computer. The promise and advantages of onlineeducational content have been well researched and explained1. The advantages touted includeincreased access2 and convenience for learners as well as increased potential for collaborationand efficiency among educators.1 There is evidence that students can even learn better in onlineenvironments.3,4 One report4 describes how web-based content fosters constructivist learningand how online resources can help create an environment that “makes a difference in the kinds ofteaching and learning experiences that are possible.” Online content also favors “personalized”learning, as listed by the National Academy of Engineers as one of their Engineering GrandChallenges 2010.5 A “student-centered approach

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Tracy D Blake, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; David Dwight Sam PhD, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

within the USUsystem for a specific topic or course in one location. The libguide for this course (http://libguides.usu.edu/engr1000) is updated each time we teach the course.Final research papers are due during finals week and carry a stiff penalty for lateness-due toobvious reasons. Papers are turned in electronically via Blackboard. A grading rubric that wasestablished by the instructors and is updated each time the course is taught is used as the basis forassigning grades. To perform grading, the papers are equally divided among the instructors sothat each instructor initially grades 1/n of the total number of papers, where “n” is the number ofinstructors. Instructors assign grades to their assigned papers using the rubric. A master rubric

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik N. Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College, Santa Clara

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

to 3 million students every year,1 byproviding affordable and accessible education. The community college system feeds two largepublic university systems, the 23-campus comprehensive California State University (CSU)system, and the 10-campus research-oriented University of California (UC) system, as well asnumerous private and out-of-state universities. Ideally, students should be able to complete all oftheir lower-division coursework at a community college and then transfer to a four-yearinstitution to complete the last two years, thus earning a bachelor’s degree in approximately fouryears.In the 2006-2007 academic year, for instance, 55% of California State University (CSU)graduates and 28% of University of California (UC) graduates began

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

sequence is straightforward: to introduce the students tothe design process early in their college careers, and maintain a constant rate of increasingcomplexity throughout the four years of study. By graduation, the students are well versed in thedesign process, oral and verbal communication, and key teaming skills, and hence areimmediately able to contribute productively in their first professional employment.2.1 Evaluation of Team Members in Senior Capstone DesignAlthough peer evaluation is incorporated in every team-based design course within the program,we focus here on our experience with the final course in the D4P sequence for Computer Science,called Senior Capstone Design. In this course, teams of students work on real corporate