Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

sameer prabhu, The MathWorks; Zachariah Chambers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liz Callanan, The MathWorks; Marc Herniter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Design is typically used to describe large systems with complex interactions Page 12.536.9between components, and the standard curriculum approach does not lend itself to tackling suchbig projects in one class. In Model-Based Design, highly simplified models of the subsystems aredeveloped and the subsystems are connected together to form a more complicated overallsystem. Once the input/output characteristics of the subsystems are finalized, different engineerscan work independently at different levels on the model. Some engineers can work at thesubsystem level and develop accurate models of the subsystem while other engineers can work atthe top

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Colorado School of Mines; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

not been mentored by engineers. For example, astudent might have participated in Odyssey of the Mind, a national, project-based competitionwhere students apply math and science to build various projects according to specific criteria.While such an activity is “engineering-like,” when it was not specifically mentored by anengineer, we did not consider it engineering exposure. Similarly if a student had extensiveexperience programming or building computers but was self-taught, without the benefit ofhaving received any formal, discipline-based computer science, we considered this lowengineering exposure.Grace entered Coleman with low exposure to engineering. She enjoyed her math andphysics classes in high school, and during her senior year, she

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Tyler Combrink, University of Oklahoma; Lindsey McClure, University of Oklahoma; Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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First-Year Programs

to develop trust within the competitive environment ofengineering.9 Additionally, students report that these relationships directly contribute to aricher understanding of subject material, as well as the attainment of satisfactory grades. …create that network of friends in your cohort, to help each other, because it’s so useful and it’s so nice to be able to have a student in your class that you can trust. And it’s so nice to find people that you know are on the same pages as you, you can trust to work with, and you know are going to be reliable and dependable in doing projects and whatnot. (female, IE, upper division) …it’s really a good idea to make friends in your classes so you can bounce ideas

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Kathleen Gygi, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

degree towhich positive reinforcement in the form of reassurance was present in all of the sessions coded.The level of positive reinforcement in these sessions is most likely less than what occurs in atypical engineering classroom, where typical feedback for a homework set or final project maybe mostly about what the student did incorrectly rather than what was good about the work. Wespeculate that because this was a peer environment, in which all of the participants wereapproximately at the same level, participants were tactful and reassuring about the feedback theygave because they knew that they would be receiving feedback from their peers about their workand hoped at some gut level that their work would be received respectfully. Therefore

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barb Silver, University of Rhode Island; G. Boudreaux-Bartels, University of Rhode Island; Helen Mederer, University of Rhode Island; Lynn Pasquerella, University of Rhode Island; Joan Peckham, University of Rhode Island; Mercedes River-Hudec, University of Rhode Island; Karen Wishner, University of Rhode Island

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Women in Engineering

committees, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation team, membership on Day Kimball Hospital’s Ethics and Institutional Review Board, membership on the advisory board for the Women’s Adult Correctional Facility in Rhode Island, and service on the national Committee on Qualifications for Phi Beta Kappa, as well as service as the past President of the Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa of Rhode Island. She has received funding at the national level through the Department of Energy to work on ethical issues related to the Human Genome Project, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, the American Bar

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Women in Engineering

a particulartheme of inquiry, as well as the Senior Capstone project.”2 The freshmen inquiry course onDesign & Society is one of nine themes offered.In Fall 2002, SJSU began their MUSE program for incoming freshmen. MUSE was designed tobridge the gap from high school to college. MUSE includes academic seminars on a variety ofsubjects that help the freshmen students gain skills that are necessary to academic success. Inaddition, all MUSE classes are certified in one of SJSU’s General Education areas. Therefore,students taking the MUSE seminars receive three units of General Education credit. Theseminars qualify in one of the following areas: B1 (physical science), B2 (life science), C1(arts), C2 (letters), D1 (human behavior), or E

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Austin Talley, University of Texas--Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Rachel Kuhr, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

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Mechanics

Spectrum of Active Learning Activities in Engineering Mechanics Keywords: Active learning, hands-on activities, learning styles, Myers-BriggsAbstractThe introduction of active learning exercises into a traditional lecture has been shown to improvestudent learning. Hands-on learning opportunities in labs and projects provide a primaryapproach in the active learning toolbox. This paper presents a series of innovative hands-onactive learning activities for mechanics of materials topics. These activities are based on aMethodology for Developing Hands-on Active Learning Activities, a systematic approach forefficient and effective activity development, and were robustly evaluated at three institutions ofhigher learning. These

Conference Session

Issues in Advising and Mentoring

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Zunkel, Iowa State University; Jason Pontius; Thomas J Brumm, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Outreach to K-12 Females

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Austin Bates Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Anthony J Petrosino Jr, The University of Texas at Austin ; Kristen Bland, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

at a nearby university, Beyond Blackboards incorporates engineering design method andthe National Academy of Engineering (NAE) 21st Century Grand Challenges to immerse upperelementary and middle school students in design-based learning. During afterschool “InnovationClubs” throughout the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic year and a summer camp followingeach year, middle school students worked in teams to design, build, and program robots usingLEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT robotics kits and the NXT-G programming environment. Teamspresented the functionality of their final design, and contextualized their project by describing areal world application they researched for their robot that may help to solve one of the 14 NAE21st Century Grand Challenges

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Kaupp, Queen's University; Brian M Frank P.Eng., Queen's University; Ann Shih-yi Chen, Queen's University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

University Brian Frank is an associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he has taught courses in electronics and wireless systems. He is the DuPont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, and the Director of Program Development in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science where he works on engineering curriculum development, program assessment, and developing educational technology. He is a co-founder of the Canadian Engineering Education Association and is currently coordinating the Engineering Graduate Attribute Development Project, working with National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science and the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, to develop

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, INSPIRE, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

day. Teachers participating in the on-school-site academy, as part of theNSF funded research project, were expected to deliver “what is technology”, “what isengineering” activities, introduction to EDP, and the four EiE lessons contained in a single EiEunit during the school year.B. ParticipantsParticipants of this study are teachers either who attended the Summer Academy offered by theINSPIRE at Purdue University (National group) or the on-site Summer Academy held in a largeschool district located in South Central United States (On-site group) from 2008 to 2011. The Page 23.838.52008 to 2010 National group were volunteers from across the U.S

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Hatten, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Page 23.89.7 For this next interview, our focus is on learning more about “who you are” and the experiences that have shaped the way you think, act, and see yourself in the world and in relation to others. To do this effectively we will use pictures, that you own or collect from another source, that represent something important to you. These pictures may be in any form – self-portraits, graphic images, computer generated images, pictures of friends, family, homes, co-workers, projects, favorite places, etc. There are no right or wrong pictures. The pictures we will ask you to provide for this next interview will be held confidential and viewed only by the researchers of this study. The pictures will be used solely for the

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea Hong Choi, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

provide access to and support learning of complexity.Prof. David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West LafayetteJi Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ji Hyun Yu is a Ph.D candidate in learning design and technology at Purdue University. She has been involved in several projects, including Web 2.0-supported collaborative learning, engineering-related be- liefs (i.e. personal epistemology ontology), scientific collaboration in EER using bibliometric methods, and K-6 teacher competency modeling using a Delphi method.Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sadia Nawaz graduated from Purdue University with master’s of science in electrical and computer en- gineering (MSECE). Her research interests include

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Melissa Grunow, Lawrence Technological University; Katie Hayes, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

). 2. identify and develop their personal leadership philosophy and approach using written self-reflection and peer assessment. 3. be able to work in teams and use creative problem-solving to develop a project for the purpose of creating positive and sustainable change. 4. be introduced to the concepts of leadership beyond their academic studies (whether professional or personal), including entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.The primary course topics include: ≠ History of leadership theories ≠ Currently practiced leadership models (e.g., relational, shared, situational, etc.) ≠ Individual responsibility and ethics ≠ Diversity and globalization ≠ Team building, working in groups, and inclusive practices

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Aaron Graham, Arizona State University; Andrea Eller, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

education, design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He worked on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design. He has also co-developed a Page 15.1149.1 Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is currently working on NSF projects

Conference Session

Assessment Issues II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Cox; Janice Bordeaux; David Caprette; Beth Beason; Ann Saterbak

. Without a primary focus on generic capabilities, it is especially difficult to holdstudents to the expectation that as they advance in a laboratory program the quality of their workshould advance as well.Many interdisciplinary capstone design courses in engineering implicitly emphasize genericcapabilities. Generic capabilities such as teamwork, communication, critical thinking andmaturity, together with content-specific knowledge, are important to a design group’s success [3-4]. To facilitate this type of interdisciplinary learning environment, students from differentdepartments may be grouped to work on capstone design or laboratory projects [5-8]. Studentsmay also be required to work on projects or experiments requiring knowledge across

Conference Session

Current Issues in Aerospace Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Cottrell

Society for Engineering EducationResearch Activity. As indicated earlier, the appropriate method for evaluating transportationresearch activity is not clear. Involvement in the UTCP and the annual meetings of the TRB wasused here, but there are other measures. These would include financial measures, such as theamount of research funding or the number of funded projects, as well as research products, suchas publications by and citations of the faculty. The number of transportation-themeddissertations and theses completed might also be a measure of the level of research.Faculty. Although Cottrell (4) addressed the number of full-time transportation faculty at eachinstitution, this paper did not attempt to summarize this statistic. In the research

Conference Session

Virtual and Online Learning Tools in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alec Steven Bowen, Oregon State University; Daniel Robert Reid, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU. Page 24.426.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Development of Interactive Virtual Laboratories to Help Students Learn Difficult Concepts in ThermodynamicsAbstractIn this project, we explore the use of threshold concept theory as a

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Justine M. Chasmar; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

in the Department of Bioengineering. Her research interests include assessment of motivation, how motivation affects student learning, and student-centered active learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance and assess learning, and in- corporating engineering into secondary science and math classrooms. Dr. Benson teaches introductory undergraduate engineering, biomechanics, and graduate engineering education courses. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bio- engineering from Clemson University. Page

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

promote a deeperconceptual understanding of integration with an interpretation of the sign and magnitude of theboundary work transfer using a P-v diagram.Examples of Assignments for Enhancement of Student Depth of KnowledgeIn teaching the first course in thermodynamics for many years, authors have learned that thereare certain areas that students struggle throughout semester. We routinely assign specialproblems or mini projects every semester to help students to overcome their struggle withunderstanding of fundamental concepts. (13,14) One area of student difficulties is the evaluation ofthermodynamic properties in the compressed liquid region. Almost all thermodynamic textbooksprovide compressed liquid thermodynamics property tables only for

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University; Sean Maass; Candace K. Chan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University Bill Brooks is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineer- ing at Oregon State University. His Ph.D used written explanations to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip M. Reeves, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Prof. Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Liz holds a B.S.E.E. from Penn State (1979), and M.S.E.E. degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1981) and The Johns Hopkins University (1988). She worked in the defense industry for

Conference Session

Measuring Impact: Libraries, Librarians, Instruction, and Institutions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor L. Osorio, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

and others), lists of subject related journals. Librarian's contact - LibGuide's space for the page's owner. Navigation help - gives directions about how to use the LibGuide. Related guides - Guides that offered additional information (subject guides, tutorial guides, etc.). Research ideas - lists of sources where students can find ideas for their projects. The catalog - the library's catalog and others such as WorldCat. Welcome - provides a welcome message to users.This classification scheme was applied to every single page, in this process, labels used forpresenting these materials, services and others, were collected. The labels in Table 1, 2, 11, and12 demonstrated a variety of terminology

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, University of Florida; Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

.150,151Over time, students value these techniques124 and show growth of engineering maturity andepistemology,143 but tend to mirror the perceptions and values of their instructors.138,150Experiential reflection refers to instances in which students reflect on situations experienceddirectly, virtually, or vicariously, such as: games or simulations;144,151-153 problem based learning,project oriented learning, case studies, and combinations thereof;133,140,154,155 design basedlearning;132,156 service learning;141,157,158 internships;142 and development of programs andsoftware.159 Retrospectively analytical reflection seeks to determine relationships betweenpreviously obtained knowledge and experiences, including: creating diagrammaticrepresentations of

Conference Session

Understanding our Students & Ethical Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington-Seattle; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Burpee

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

report an increasing writtencommunication workload over time.33 If supervised properly, Wheeler and McDonald reportthat writing allows students to develop and use critical thinking skills.34 While engineeringprograms typically incorporate ill-defined problems for capstone projects—another recognized Page 24.674.4tool for developing critical thinking, writing for reflection will also help develop skills forproblem identification, analysis, metacognition and the formation of value judgements.30,35Snyder & Snyder suggest essay questions rather than simple recall to encourage criticalthinking.25In addition to promoting the development of

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Alec Bowen, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Anderson; Jeanine Casler; Bugrahan Yalvac; H. David Smith; Gulnur Birol; John Troy; Penny Hirsch

engineering courseor interfering with an engineering faculty members’ priorities? That is the question we intend topose to our faculty as we develop the writing standards website and related resources.AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful for the funding we have received from the Engineering Research Centers Program of the National ScienceFoundation under Award Number EEC-9876363 (the VaNTH-ERC) to partially support this project and also for a WalterP. Murphy grant for undergraduate education from Northwestern University. We also wish to thank Dean StephenCarr of the McCormick School Administration for his generous support.References1. Merriam, B. S. (1998). Qualitative research and case study applications in education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Conference Session

Assessment Issues I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tyler Cummings-Bond; Robin Adams

. Accuracy of the final compiled list was evaluated with a set of test subjects knownto have CAREER grants yet not be in traditional academic careers paths. As of 2003, thenumber of CAREER recipients in engineering related projects totals 548. Given the goals of thegrant, this population may be described as “low-risk” in that the likelihood of obtaining tenure isquite high.Searching for Current PositionSearching for current position information was time consuming and required many validationsteps. Google® was the primary web search engine used. When Google did not return usefulsearches we used a number of other strategies such as searching the PhD granting institution todetermine if the subject was still hosting a website and using Dogpile®, a meta

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leo Benegas; Rick Covington

Conference Session

Scholarship in Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Morgan; Gene Gloeckner; Amin Karim; Ahmed Khan