are needed.The second objective directly supports ABET program criterion 3d, the ability to functionas a member of an interdisciplinary team.5 This second objective is much tougher toassess. The quality of the design product assists in the assessment, but does notnecessarily reflect the quality of the team. Team performance is as dependent on groupdynamics, human behavior, leadership, cooperation, shared work effort and organizationas it is on the knowledge and performance of individuals.This paper focuses on the selection and assessment of teams in this course. Variouspersonality and skills assessments were considered in the formations of teams and theThinking Style Self Preference Test was ultimately chosen. Peer ratings and course
computer language tocode their algorithms for the larger problems and therefore their efforts would be spent onsolving the problem.For CS 053/054, the two courses’ instructors meet weekly to coordinate instruction in two ways:1) to insure that all students in all sections have the same materials presented in like manner andat the same time, and 2) to coordinate the topics of the lab exercises to reflect the current topicsin the lectures. So doing, all students will have seen the same material presented prior to startingthe lab exercise.CS 053 is a traditional lecture course. The first lecture is used to set the stage for the rest of thesemester by going over the syllabus, how programs are submitted, and so on. All other lecturesare dedicated to
1 4 6 2 1 4 6 2 26 Graph 1: Distribution of assessed courses by status 11% 22% Freshman Sphomore 22% 45% Junior Senior4.2 : Direct assessment dataThe data used in direct assessment were collected over two semesters; spring 2011 and spring2012. The data do not reflect the exact same courses, but there
project onlywith no accompanying lecture class; approximately half of the programs have a 1 semesterdesign course, 30%-40% have a 2 semester sequence. The survey reflects an increased emphasison teamwork and the preferred number of students on a team ranged from 3 to 5; the amount of Page 23.370.4effort students are expected to expend on the projects also increased from 1994 to 2005; in 200571% reported that projects were industry sponsored, 46% reported that their projects weresponsored by faculty research, and only 15% responded that projects were generated andsupported by students (respondents could choose all that apply). The authors of the
Informal Writing Techniques. In one engineering capstone course, students arerequired to keep an informal design notebook. Students are encouraged to use the notebooks as ameans of documenting their progress through the design process. This notebook is collected, anda portion of the notebook is graded. The professor reads 35 entries marked by the student as“quality entries.” These entries are graded on the perceived usefulness to the individual studentand the design group rather than a strict set of formal requirements. The graded portion of thesenotebooks is a relatively minor part of the notebook as a whole. Non-graded entries are risk-freeinformal writing in which the student reflects on aspects of the design process as well as thecomposition
section contained anequal number of teams tackling one of the two bioengineering areas (biofuels orbiopharmaceuticals). During the first week of class, the instructor provided students with anInstitutional Review Board (IRB) knowledge pre-survey to gage the developed workshopcontent, as well as consent forms to use their curricular material for this paper. Thisinvestigation reflects findings from students that completed the consent forms.In the following weeks, students were taught about the scientific method using conceptual Page 23.413.5mapping strategies to help them identify explanatory variables, shortcomings, and expected
reflect the size of the machine and thesensitivity to particular issues (e.g. large radius circles are better at highlighting machinegeometry errors, smaller circles are more sensitive to servo mismatch or lag). Figures 1, 2 and 3are exemplifying the procedures and techniques. Page 23.432.6 (a) (b) (c) (d)Figure 3 (a) Ballbar fixture adapter for EMCO CNC turning center (b) Ballbar measurement output withdifferent Quality standards. (c) Ballbar measurement output error values. (d) Ballbar error
to an inquiry-based learning stylelaboratory to scaffold and provide coaching on the experiment design process10. While updatingthis course there were significant content changes; however, the content changes reflected theinstructors’ decision to expose students to a wider range of biotransport problems rather thantrying to modify the laboratories to fit the new model. In the new course, students work onteams to answer three open-ended problems by designing and implementing an experiment andanalyzing their collected data. For each problem, the students are expected to articulate theirexperimental approach and results through oral presentations and a written scientific report.In Fall 2010, a studio-style course on Professional Elements of
asfollows: “ „Service-learning is a credit-bearing, educational experience in which students participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs and reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility.‟ Robert Bringle and Julie Hatcher, “A Service Learning Curriculum for Faculty.” The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Fall 1995. 112-122.”The design component of the SEECS seminar has focused on projects which apply STEMlearning to support service-learning and community-based need. However, the assessment
Page 23.243.8 informing. Instructions, descriptions, or links to resources for activities can remain on a slide in the web conferencing environment. Set strict time limitations and bring everyone’s attention back to the environment after exercises, otherwise participants will multi-task.5 Use questioning as an active learning technique to involve everyone via audio, chat, or with the use of a whiteboard. Be patient and wait for responses.2, 25 Decide how to manage discussions beforehand, with participants raising their hands or waiting for their turn to type or speak.26 Take time to reflect on comments and ask participants to elaborate. If you feel relaxed enough, you can prompt specific
indicate successful performance in the 21st century globalprofessional engineering environment. This is critical, given the nature of the instrument, as weposit that high scores on the EPS Rubric will suggest high performance in engineeringprofessional skills in the global workplace.Table 6. Questions to Examine Validity Evidence (adapted from Moskal & Leyden 25 ) Content Construct Criterion • Do the rubric’s criteria • Are all of the • How do the scoring rubric’s criteria address any extraneous important facets of reflect competencies that suggest content? the intended construct success on related or future • Do the
Global Engineering Competencies and CasesWhether working on multi-national project teams, navigating geographically dispersed supplychains, or engaging customers and clients abroad, engineering graduates encounter worlds ofprofessional practice that are increasingly global in character. This new reality poses challengesfor engineering educators and employers, who are faced with the formidable task of preparingengineers to be more effective in diverse global contexts. In response, more global learningopportunities are being made available to engineering students, as reflected in gradual yet steadyincreases in the number of global engineering programs and participating students.1 Manycompanies are also offering professional development
satisfaction with the college experience than some othermajors, the source of that dissatisfaction does not appear to be reflected in a lack of involvementin extracurricular activities. In fact, undergraduate engineering majors are on par with othermajors in the amount of time spent on extracurricular activities. Extracurricular involvement caninclude a wide range of activities, which can have numerous academic and personal benefits (andsome drawbacks). However, little is known about the nature of extracurricular involvementspecifically among engineering and other STEM students, how it evolves year-to-year, and howit differs according to gender, ethnicity, and institutional culture. In this paper we analyze surveydata to examine STEM undergraduate
the capstone design experience that influence team and individual skilldevelopment include the use of collaborative project management tools, mentoring relationshipswith freshmen students in the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Course, a checklist-basedapproach for creating an ongoing dialogue between the design teams and Industrial AdvisoryBoard project mentors, requirements to reflect on and evaluate decisions as a team, and asignificant emphasis on professional skills reinforced in an ongoing dialogue with teams andstudents. Page 23.1131.3Challenges to Developing Team Skills and Some Ideas for Overcoming ThemTeams and teamwork have
fluency, originality, and honingpositive critical thinking skills. This emphasis is reflected as the group creates a metric toevaluate their potential solutions.A specific case from undergraduate and graduate level engineering physics courses is describedto illustrate how the extensive work done in this arena in psychology, marketing, and businessenvironments can be applied to STEM education. Students were presented with the problem ofhow to measure the mass removed from a quarry. The classroom process is outlined and actualstudent results are presented to illustrate the method for other instructors who might be interestedin employing similar activities in a non-threatening, low-stakes learning environment.IntroductionIn the landmark report about
Bachelors-Level Manufacturing ProgramsThe four pillars model that emerged from the Curricula 2015 evaluation is an attempt to clarifythe boundaries of the manufacturing engineering discipline and to provide a “tool for promotinggreater understanding of the breadth and depth of the field of manufacturing engineering.”6 Itwas also meant to be descriptive, defining the body of manufacturing knowledge as reflected inABET’s manufacturing program accreditation criteria and SME’s manufacturing engineeringcertification criteria, to create a model useful for describing manufacturing education. Thecurrent version of the model was modified somewhat in format from the version described inCurricula 2015 report. The top level diagram (not including specific sub
measures ANOVA was used to determine anywithin-subject and between-groups effect by service, resulting in no significant (p<0.05) within-or between-groups interactions. Students in all three groups had similar changes in attitudes andperceptions over the course of the semester, reflecting the overall course patterns.Are female students differentially impacted by service-based projects?In an effort to understand the impacts of instructional practices in service-learning on femalestudents, we also analyzed our data set with respect to gender. Specifically, we compare thedifferences in self-reported technical and professional skills by female students between the threetreatment groups. Descriptive statistics were generated using a paired-samples t
into isolated STEM disciplines. A lookat STEM learning in elementary classrooms, however, reveals that the current implementationdoes not reflect the interconnectedness of the four STEM disciplines in the natural world3.However, providing high-quality STEM learning opportunities continues to be a challenge in theelementary classroom due to a number of factors. Increased demands on teachers, including highstakes testing in reading and math, are resulting in less time for science instruction in elementaryclassrooms8. These are not new challenges for elementary classrooms9, however the need forrecruiting a knowledgeable and diverse workforce in STEM fields requires that a differentapproach be taken2. Integration has been suggested as a way to
and testing physical models is a very effective tactic tomitigate design fixation. Tomorrow’s designers need to be trained to effectively build theirdesigns and to test them in order to be more effective innovators. Courses which emphasesexperimental design are critical.AcknowledgementsSupport for this work is provided by the National Science Foundation CMMI-1000954. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Green, G., and Kennedy, P.," Redefining engineering education: the reflective practice of product design engineering", International Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 17
requirements.In addition to the Information Technology core requirements, students must complete a 3-credithour capstone course entitled, Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA), which involvesdevelopment and submission of E-portfolios. The Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA)process in Excelsior College’s BSIT Program provides students with an opportunity to create andmanage web-accessed electronic portfolios that document their knowledge, skills, andachievements from coursework, practical work experience, and other extracurricular activities.These portfolios support student reflection and provide a thoughtful accumulation of academicand non-academic work over a period of time.In order to continue to track the students’ progress after graduation
the end of both theFall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters, for a total of two extensive interviews per participant.Cohort 2 participants have been similarly engaged in both check-in and extensive interviews.Cohort 2 participants engage in check-in interviews approximately once every two weeks tofacilitate their participation around their work schedules. They have also participated in twoextensive interviews, one in Winter 2011 and the other in early Summer 2012. More than 400check-in interviews and 75 extensive interviews have been conducted.Check-in Interviews The weekly or bi-weekly check-in interviews begin with very open-ended questionsintended to allow the participants to freely reflect on the previous one or two weeks and to
Paper ID #6903What makes an effective engineering diagram? A comparative study of novicesand expertsDr. Alisha A Waller, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Alisha A. Waller has been active within ASEE since 1991, serving the ERM Division in multiple capacities. She has won the Helen Plants Award three times and was awarded the Distinguished Service award in 1998. Her research interests include diversity, reflective learning, and multiple representations. Her teaching interests include optimization, probability, and statistics. She is currently affiliated with Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech.Prof
| University 4.094 0.870 42537------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In addition to the six (6) standard questions, instructors are permitted to ask additional ratingquestions on the SROI. For CM&E 111 an additional ten (10) rating questions were generated.These questions were provided to the students a week before the administering the SROI so thatthe students had an opportunity to reflect on their learning. These ten (10) supplementalquestions directly relate to the course objectives, as shown below. 7. How well can you define Construction Management and Construction Engineering and describe the differences? 8. How well can you describe the value
effective18.King18 conducted a qualitative case study with 15 students who participated in a “hybrid” class(six classes were held face-to face and eight were online) over a five-week period. Participantsranged from novice to experienced technology users. In-service and pre-service teachers with amean of 5.8 years of experience participated in this case model. The purpose of the study was toexplore the viability of the hybrid format. The participants provided extensive data that included450 online discussion postings, 105 journal postings, and 12 self-reflection summaries. Thesedata were analyzed for emergent themes and revealed “substantial dialogue and a rich learningexperience can be created in online classrooms” 18, p.236. Based on King’s research
be able to use the study results tolearn “best practices” within the MESA program that might assist with the national agenda ofguiding underrepresented students into STEM programs.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1020019. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors are also grateful for the support of Oscar Porter, Executive Director,and Juanita Muniz-Torrez, Program Operations, of California MESA.References 1. Chubin, D.E., May, G.S., and Babco, E.L. (2005). Diversifying the engineering workforce. Journal of
the activity enjoyed learning theconcepts via designing and team work. 4 Figure 3 Rate the motor design team activities from very interesting (5) to uninteresting (1) 50 45 Number of students 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Low (1) to high (5)Figure 4 displays the responses to the question, “Do you think that the motor design team projectmotivated you to learn the engineering physics concepts?” This reflects the students’ viewregarding the effect of the project in learning
observe others doing something different that could impact their measurement or yours? ‐ Identify one or two challenges in following this procedure.4 Participants Identify This step helps participants reflect on what was learned. This helps them get Concepts beyond doing a fun exercise to considering how the effort might be important for other tasks. Questions include: ‐ How does the information from the good measurement practice relate to your experience in the Flask Exercise
before beginning any laboratory experience. Students then moveinto the hands-on experience with guidance before given the opportunity to exploreindependently. Through exploration, students have options to investigate which promotesdiscussion and sharing of information with others. Students are asked to reflect on their findingsfrom their laboratory or hands-on experience and make predictions about their understanding.To conclude the learning experience, students are asked to make a final product based on theirnewly acquired knowledge or compare their findings with standard information used in today’schemistry course. Table 1. Proposed curriculum changes. Scientist Units
connected with the developed onlinemanagement system to incorporate more experiments. The authors and colleagues in otherengineering departments will collaborate to share the facilities to achieve a broader impact onmultidisciplinary teaching and research.Acknowledgment This project is supported in part by National Science Foundation award #0817462, #0942807,and #1238859. Opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography1. "Leadership Under Challenge: Information Technology R&D in a Competitive World", President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Aug 2007.2. Jorgenson, D.W.; and
to 2011 US News and World report, theUF College of engineering ranking stands pretty good. (Table 2). It can be seen in Table2, row 5 the 2011 overall ranking of the civil engineering is 31 and among all U.S. publicschools, the ranking stands at 20. This is considered pretty good which reflects thesoundness of the curriculum offered by the civil engineering department. Table 2 UF Graduate Engineering Specialties Ranking 2011 Edition (April 2010) 2010 Edition (April 2009) Specialty Overall Public # of Overall Public # of Rank Rank schools Rank Rank schools Aerospace 19 13 55 21