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Faculty Perspectives of Active Learning, Inequity, and Curricular Change
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Hadi Ali, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Rod D. Roscoe, Arizona State University
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Educational Research and Methods
Paper ID #34551Conceptualizing Faculty Adaptability in Enacting Curricular ChangeHadi Ali, Arizona State University Hadi studies the influence of the future of work on curricular innovation, with a focus on exploring the relationships between and among adaptability, risk taking and value making. In an effort to characterize engineering education as an (eco)system for creating value, Hadi’s approach integrates analytical methods of data science to address changes in systems and society. More broadly, Hadi is interested in examining how engineering innovations mobilize social and economic change. Hadi has graduate degrees
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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference
Authors
Mike Simard PE, Villanova University
Villanova UniversityAbstractProject management has become a standard practice in the fields of engineering,construction, and information technology, greatly reducing the number of failed projects.While fundamental technical content takes up the bulk of the typical undergraduateengineering curriculum, the capstone design project is an excellent opportunity to teachproject management principles through a project-based learning experience. While mostprograms include project management topics in capstone lectures few programs activelypromote applied project management. A few institutions have taken a more formal approachby creating dedicated project management courses or incorporating substantial projectmanagement materials in an existing course
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2003 GSW
Authors
Jeanne M. Gerlach; Bill D. Carroll
Arlington Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering EducationJEANNE M. GERLACHDr. Gerlach is Associate VP for K-16 Education and Dean of Education at the UTArlington. She holds doctorates inEnglish Education/Curriculum & Instruction from West Virginia University and in Higher Education Administrationfrom the University of North Texas. She received the National Council of Teachers of English award asOutstanding Woman In English Education and the Great Women of Texas Most Influential Woman Award.BILL D. CARROLLDr. Carroll is Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of CSE at UTArlington. Previously, he served aschair of the CSE Department. Carroll is an IEEE Fellow and recipient of an IEEE Third Millennium
Conference Session
Engaging the Online Classroom
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Jacob Matthew Cook, Oregon State University; Thomas W. Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
modeling, and data science. Jacob Cook is a currently an M.S. student in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University under the Sensors and Integrated Microelectronics (SIMs) Lab.Mr. Thomas W. Ekstedt, Oregon State University Thomas Ekstedt is a software developer in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. He is involved in the development of technology-based educational systems, particularly in the areas of concept-based instruction and interactive simulation of physical phe- nomena.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering
Conference Session
Student Division Technical Session 7
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Catherine Hendricks Belk, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University
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Student
information registered in a multidimensional code [6, 7].The term episodic reflects its capacity to hold integrated episodes that extend both spatially andtemporally. It is a buffer because it offers a multidimensional code that allows information fromdifferent subsystems to be integrated and linked to LTM. Such a multidimensional capacity tendsto be computationally demanding, hence the buffer's limited capacity [8]. The buffer is assumedto be controlled by the CE, using conscious awareness as an effective retrieval strategy [9-11].The episodic buffer's prominent feature is information chunking. Chunking is where storagecapacity increases by integrating several disparate features into a single whole [12]. The episodicbuffer involves the more complex
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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Mario G Perhinschi, West Virginia University
type [8] have created thepremises for an enhanced academic process capable to directly connect theory and practice,causes and effects, engineering design parameters and their impact on system performance.In this paper, the main elements of designing the AoE in UAS are presented. The role and placeof the AoE within the AEBS curriculum are explained in Section 2. The main educationalobjectives and motivation are outlined in Section 3. The targeted learning outcomes are listed inSection 4. Section 5 includes a brief discussion of the adopted strategy and the main educationaltools used for the design and implementation of the AoE. The general curricular structure andacademic requirements are described in Section 6. Finally, some conclusions and a
Conference Session
Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Tyrone Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines
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Electrical and Computer
develop industry-readiness in our students and support theirlearning of professional skills. The course is not designed to teach additional technical content,but rather to give students opportunities to integrate the content learned across other courses intoa single project. Because of this, students are required to have two engineering scienceprerequisite courses completed before taking the course, an introductory controls systems courseand a microcontrollers course. In our curriculum, SEED Lab replaced another requiredmultidisciplinary discrete experiments-based laboratory course which had less intensivetechnical learning objectives and lacked an explicit emphasis on intradisciplinary systemsintegration. SEED Lab is a prerequisite course for EE
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2010 North Midwest Section
Authors
Swaminathan Balachandran; Justin Kile
included multiple constraints. The IE program utilized industrysponsored open-ended design projects or case studies from professional organizations in severalcourses in the curriculum to provide hand-on practical design experience to graduates. Thesenior-level capstone design course provided integrative experience in an industry sponsoredproject that allowed students to apply what they had learned in the lower level courses. 4 From 1970s through the 1990s the industrial design project sponsor reimbursed students’travel expenses. PACCE now provides support for such service learning projects in IEcurriculum. This has allowed for more nonprofit organizations to become project sponsors. Infall
Conference Session
Medley of Undergraduate Programming and Pedagogies
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
, which could be because there was a diverse range of graduating years, and thisaspect of the curriculum has changed over time. Similar to instructors, a few recent alumnimentioned the Engineering & Society course as an effective learning experience to learn aboutthese concepts. They also mentioned that this implicit structure is integrated within the designcourses.Some of the noteworthy suggestions included teaching ethics as “grappling with the ambiguity ofit” rather than as a checklist to memorize; provide real life examples and guest seminars on thetopic; and presenting ethics as fundamental topic taught by experts. For example, an alumnusworking in the AI field suggested the following: “I think an ethics course that suggests thatethics
Conference Session
Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Lawrence Eric Meyer Jr., Miami Dade College
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education
populations. He assisted in the creation of MDC’s current cloud curriculum and has been awarded a $600,000 ATE NSF grant to create an advanced cloud degree program for upskilling and reskilling the regional workforce. Holding AWS Solutions Architect and Developer certifications, along with Azure and Google cloud he is leading the effort into multi-cloud implementations for education in DevOps and Data Analytics. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Expanding Literacy’s Boundaries in K-12 with Cloud Literacy (Work in Progress)AbstractThe migration of infrastructure from on premise installation and maintenance of
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Micah Iserman, Texas Tech University; Jessica C. Pittman, Texas Tech University; Nigel Yeo, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University
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Environmental Engineering
interdisciplinary Individual Ph.D. Program (see bit.ly/uwiphd), Ryan is now a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas Tech University. He currently facilitates an interdisciplinary project entitled ”Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods.” His scholarly interests include both teaching and research in engineering education, art in engineering, social justice in engineering, care ethics in engineering, humanitarian engineering, engineering ethics, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Dr. Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University Jeong-Hee Kim is Chairperson and Professor of Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education in the De- partment of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University
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Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana; Jotam E. Chen, University of Southern Indiana
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
Engineering and Technology and are integrated into the course as specific learning objectives. • Memo: Formal document that engineers use to make requests, give announcements, and communicate report findings. Business memos have been found to be one of the documents that engineering employers encourage to assess along industry and academic guidelines when students take technical writing courses [12]. In this course, students prepare an engineering memo describing the results of an experiment in probability modeling. In this module, students complete an experiment testing expected values from binomially distributed data against individual trials of an experiment. Students synthesize their data
Conference Session
Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Gabriel Medina-Kim, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Diversity
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
critical reflection is a reasonable approximation of evaluation given the moremodest goal of this research—to serve as an example of how computer science researchers andeducators could integrate justice-centered approaches within an undergraduate curriculum.Given these methods, this research makes no claims about how students or faculty receive thecourse plan. Future evaluations would be largely qualitative, surveying students’ capacitybuilding and reception of the course through interviewing.4. Course DesignTitled “Power, Equity, and Praxis in Computing” (PEPC), the course plan is discussed throughthree facets: the course’s purpose, its content, and its (intended) learning environment. Thepurpose of the course is to make space for undergraduate
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Angela Harris, North Carolina State University; Christina Martin-Ebosele, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering
field) (Section2.1.1). Environmental engineering education may involve more interdisciplinary, community-and society-focused approaches than we might see in other engineering majors, although it is notyet clear how topics relating to gender and race are integrated into the curriculum (Section 2.1.2).In the broader social landscape of work, culture, and practice, femininities have strong culturalcasting in environmental spaces; women face challenges to being recognized as experts, holdingleadership roles, and having political (public sphere) representation than men do not face,challenges that are deepened for non-white women, and challenges despite bearingdisproportionate weight of the consequences of environmental degradation (alongside men
Conference Session
Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Saira Anwar, University of Florida; Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
years at the University of Lahore, Pakistan. Additionally, he has been associated with the software industry in various capacities, from developer to consultant.Dr. Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette Muhsin Menekse is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University with a joint appointment in the School of Engineering Education and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Menekse’s primary research focus is on exploring K-16 students’ engagement and learning of engineering and science con- cepts by creating innovative instructional resources and conducting interdisciplinary quasi-experimental research studies in and out of classroom environments. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William
Conference Session
Development Around Diversity
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Daniel Erian Armanios; Sarah Jane Christian P.E., Carnegie Mellon University; Andrea Francioni Rooney, Carnegie Mellon University; Millard L. McElwee, Exponent; Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University; Destenie Nock, Carnegie Mellon University; Constantine Samaras, Carnegie Mellon University; Gerald J. Wang, Carnegie Mellon University
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Diversity
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Civil Engineering
topics. This multi-pronged effort aims to improve DEI outcomes througha variety of new practices in curriculum, course staffing, and logistics.2.3.1. Integration of historical and modern-day techno-social content and discussion. In a typicalintroductory computational science and engineering curriculum, the only “historical voices” thatappear are those people who have left their names on the subject's core algorithms andtechniques (e.g., Newton, Euler, Riemann, Dirichlet, von Neumann, Runge, Kutta). Althougheach of these individuals played an instrumental role in founding numerical computation,limiting the curriculum to these names creates the harmful misconception that this field onlycounts “dead white men” amongst its champions.To diversify the
Conference Session
Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Computing and Information Technology
coursetechniques to integrate these six skills into a more virtual learning experience using varioushands-on activities both individually and as a group. This paper shares techniques for faculty tobe more innovative as we live in the new "normal" with an increase in hybrid and online courses.Each activity is designed to not only cement a programming skill (or skills) but integrate EMskills with special attention to making connections between abstract programming concepts andthe real-world examples to help ground those concepts for all students and allow students tounleash their creativity. These techniques introduce (1) gamification, (2) students taking controlof their learning, and (3) encouragement of creativity which will hopefully spark their
Conference Session
Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Barbara Fagundes, Purdue University; Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University ; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University ; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
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Pre-College Engineering Education
on low-cost makerspace programs in rural India with BAIF Development and Research Foundation.Prof. Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education and the Interim Director of the INSPIRE Research Institute for Precollege Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Kristina M. Tank is an Associate
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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session
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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Selahattin Sayil, Lamar University
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Electrical and Computer
IEEE and serves as an Associate Editor for International Journal of Electronics American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Enhancing Student Learning via Hardware in HomeworkI. Introduction:An important problem that has come up over the years in some engineering programs is the lossof laboratory experiences in favor of more theoretical emphasis in upper division courses. InElectrical Engineering (EE) curriculums, the majority of programs now include laboratory workonly in introductory courses such as circuits and logic design [1]-[3]. Advanced courses such asElectronics II, Communications, and others have lost their labs due to the curriculum changesand the
Conference Session
The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence
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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Viranga Perera, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ellen Gundlach, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Daniel Ward, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
Experiences in a Residential Learning Community: A Situated Learning PerspectiveAbstractA residential learning community (RLC) is an integration of academic and social settings thatassists learners to create meaningful learning experiences. An RLC allows students with similarinterests to live and learn together. Living in an RLC improves retention by helping studentsdevelop a sense of belonging and disciplinary identity. As such, RLCs can be a solution to studentattrition and low graduation rates among college students, which is negatively impacting economicgrowth across the United States. Developing effective RLCs involves providing authentic contextsto learners allowing them to socialize with mentors and peers while engaging in
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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting
Authors
Zhanping You
) Asphalt Mixture by comparing DEM Technological and FEM UniversitySummaryIn this paper, the author presented a Distinct (Discrete) Element Method (DEM) courseoffered for graduate students. In the course work, students were taught the theory andapplication of DEM. The course served a variety of functions in the curriculum. First,students learned an advanced numerical analysis technique, which covered basicknowledge in DEM for engineering purposes. The second function was to introduce the Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conference 5students to a wide range of issues common to all disciplines of engineering, includingbasic engineering problem
Conference Session
Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
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Diversity
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Systems Engineering
within engineering systems thinking when designing biological systems. Mainly,we explored the students' systems thinking when participating in the International GeneticallyEngineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. This competition is an international event whereparticipants design biological systems to address societal needs [13]. A better comprehension ofthese cognitive competencies may help faculty and curriculum designers to prepare learningenvironments that help students foster their engineering systems thinking in the context ofbiological design. The specific research question is: What evidence of cognitive competencieswithin engineering systems thinking exists when multidisciplinary teams design a biologicalsystem to address a societal need
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2003 GSW
Authors
Farrokh Attarzadeh
was subjected to structured andoften boring streams of scientific and philosophical facts and information without any regard forauthor’s inner feelings and expression of creativity.Thus, after many years, the desire to use this knowledge sparked in the author the idea ofcreating gadgets using electromechanical components with a touch of artistic flavor. This led theauthor to the belief that it is possible to improve the undergraduate curriculum in engineeringtechnology by introducing an elective course designed to encourage students to exercise theirknowledge base, creativity, and imagination in an unstructured fashion.Innovation is an important educational goal, especially within the Engineering TechnologyDepartment at the University of Hous
Conference Session
Hands-On in the Online Classroom
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Matthew Parsons Fuentes, Everett Community College
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
with by the second week of class.Difference in ApproachesThere were significant differences in how the hand-on activities were integrated into the threestatics courses in this pilot. The instructor at WCC used all nine activities as asynchronousassignments that served roughly as an intermediate point in a weekly schedule that typicallystarted with a reading assignment (includes video options) and introductory problems beforemoving to the activity worksheet as a step toward a challenging weekly problem set. Studentsearned full points for effort regardless of the accuracy of their worksheet and were provided anexample solution to study. This instructor had been developing the curriculum in the context offace-to-face statics courses for several
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2003 GSW
Authors
Chu–Chen Chen; Chun Ling Huang
an academic program equipped to meet the challenge of preparing students with arepertoire extensive enough to function effectively in the modern building energy industry.This paper presents an overview of the new Master of Engineering degree in Building EnergySystems Option by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern University and A&MCollege. This program will address the demand of building energy managers, and energyengineers in the state of Louisiana. Our program emphasizes design, applications, laboratoryexperiments, and internship acquisition with a reputable engineering firm in the industry.The Building Energy Systems curriculum includes the components of Basic Principles ofBuilding Energy Systems, Basic Principles of
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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting
Authors
Qiong Zhang; Dana Johnson; James R. Mihelcic
International Sustainability: Curriculum Design under the Sustainable Futures Model,” Proceedings of 5th Annual ASEE Global Colloquium on Engrg Educ., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 9-12, 2006.Fry, L.M. and J.R. Mihelcic, "Integrating a Global Perspective into Graduate Engineering Education & Research," Proceedings of 5th Annual ASEE Global Colloquium on Engrg Educ., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 9-12, 2006.Hokanson, D.R., J.R. Mihelcic, L.D. Phillips, “Educating Engineers in the Sustainable Futures Model with a Global Perpective: Education, Research & Diversity Initiatives,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 23(2): 254-265, 2007.Hokanson, D.R., Q. Zhang, J.R. Cowden, A.M. Troschinetz, J.R
Conference Session
Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
them to drop out of college? Extensive research thereforeis still being conducted to determine how people learn [1], [2]. The importance of engagementhas been identified as key to retention, learning, and the development of self-regulated learners[3] – [9]. Interest as an affective state representing students’ experience of learning has beenproposed to be the result of integration of the three dimensions of engagement which arebehavioral, cognitive and affective engagement [10], [11].The effect of engagement in meaningful academic activities on retention of first year students [5]showed statistically significant impacts on GPA and persistence. It was also noted aproportionally higher positive impact of educationally engaging activities on
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Huma Shoaib, Purdue University; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
research interests include educational data mining, ethical considerations regarding the use of data in education, assessment in engineering education, and the statistics curriculum for engineering. She is a member of Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), Purdue.Ms. Huma Shoaib, Purdue University Huma Shoaib is an engineering education graduate student at Purdue working with The Weldon School Biomedical Engineering. Her research interests are; identifying computational thinking patterns in engi- neering students and underrepresentation of women in engineering.Dr. Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Douglas is an Associate Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on
Conference Session
Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Ramyani Sengupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anthony E. Sparkling, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Construction Engineering
environment b. A quiet environment with one-on-one instruction 6. Are site visits an integral part of your CM coursework and do they occur often (more than once a month)? a. Yes and Yes b. Yes and No c. No and Yes d. No and No 7. Have you heard of virtual reality (VR)? a. Yes b. No 8. Have you been involved in a virtual design or constructability review session using VR? a. Yes b. No 9. Have you used an Oculus Rift S headset before today? a. Yes b. No 10. Compared to the level of technology currently used in society, do you feel that it has been used to its full potential in your education? a. Yes b. No 11. If chosen to do
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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Sharan Kalwani, IEEE; Subramaniam Ganesan, Oakland University
design, simulation, iterative redesign andsimulation to meet the goals, and implementation details on hardware with software. The wholeprocess, design tradeoffs and history are kept in the final project document folder. In addition tointellectual property /commercialization of the final product, the integration of all the conceptslearnt in the curriculum is considered throughout the capstone design course. The projects areevaluated by a number of multidisciplinary faculty, fellow students and the instructors. The studentoutcomes and design criteria are considered in the evaluation. Later the design and software aremade public as Open source. Full documentation for the interface is also submitted in the finalproject report.Some of the recent