oriented seek to earn good grades to reflect how hard they‟ve work. They study because they know it will get them something- aProceedings of the 2010Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2 scholarship, an above-average grade, or praise from their parents. Since grades are tied to their sense of achievement, students who are performance oriented tend to feel discouraged and anxious when they earn low grades. They tend to want to memorize and pattern-match to solve problems, rather than learn the underlying concepts and methods.” (2)“Most students have been performance
teaching skillsor teaching methods. Finally, more seasoned GTAs become „Junior Colleagues‟ who considerthemselves as fellow faculty and become concerned with the impact they may have on studentlearning and engagement. Most studies on teacher concerns have employed survey methods andmost surveys were developed based on Fuller‟s[22] model. Researchers often revised andextended survey items to reflect unique needs and characteristics of diverse teacher populationsand teaching contexts. Mok[25] proposed that teacher concerns are context-specific and thereforedifferent teacher populations in varying educational contexts may evidence different teachingconcerns, which should be considered to appropriately address teaching concerns within GTAdevelopment
of a model of the well-known Fallingwater structure (physicallylocated in Bear Run, PA) are shown below in figures 5 – 8. As can be observed, themodels are embedded in a realistic landscape that reflects the architect’s emphasis on therelationship between structures and the natural surroundings. Figure 7 depicts an avatar(this author) navigating the stairs in the Fallingwater 3D model. The ability to movethroughout the structure and to interact with the structure enhances the immersiveexperience and has instructional and educational benefits. A user in Second Life also hasfull control of the camera view and the user can translate, pan, tilt, and zoom the viewindependent of the avatar position. This build also contains a few animated
projects are the culmination of the Electrical Engineering Technology, which involvesthe students in professional level engineering design problems. The main areas completing asignificant project that reflects their Electrical Engineering Technology Program are: • Biomedical applications • Embedded Systems and Control Applications • Network Based Control Systems and Applications • VHDL, and Hardware-Software Co-Design • Alternative, Renewable Energy Sources, and Green Technology Electronics • Sensors and Instruments • Network Security Simulations and Design • A Real Time Wireless Data Acquisition System • Microprocessor and Applications • MATLAB Modeling of Control Systems • Remote Sensing • Digital
0 Before After Before After PHOTOGRAPHY FLUID MECHANICS Figure 3. Student survey data reflecting student confidence in their awareness of and familiarity with the methods of photography and of the physics of fluid flow.ConclusionsThis interdisciplinary course has introduced sophomore students from a variety of majors totechniques of science and art, and to the interactions of these disciplines. While the benefits ofbroader contextualization and liberal arts instruction for engineering students are often lauded,this course offers non-engineering students an entrée into the
it when the video cut back and forth between the entire experimental set-up to the details of handling/testing the sample. Many other student comments dealt with the production of the video, as opposed to the topical content. Monotone voices, cheesy music, and jerky editing should be avoided. Relative to content, it was expressed that explanations of equipment, instrumentation and software should be detailed, not generic.‖22In summary, this study found that the inclusion of short, topic-specific video programs in lecture-based teaching on the construction methods of ICF and SIPs increases learning to a statisticallysignificant degree, as reflected by student quiz scores. Further study on this topic
of a model of the well-known Fallingwater structure (physicallylocated in Bear Run, PA) are shown below in figures 5 – 8. As can be observed, themodels are embedded in a realistic landscape that reflects the architect’s emphasis on therelationship between structures and the natural surroundings. Figure 7 depicts an avatar(this author) navigating the stairs in the Fallingwater 3D model. The ability to movethroughout the structure and to interact with the structure enhances the immersiveexperience and has instructional and educational benefits. A user in Second Life also hasfull control of the camera view and the user can translate, pan, tilt, and zoom the viewindependent of the avatar position. This build also contains a few animated
projects are the culmination of the Electrical Engineering Technology, which involvesthe students in professional level engineering design problems. The main areas completing asignificant project that reflects their Electrical Engineering Technology Program are: • Biomedical applications • Embedded Systems and Control Applications • Network Based Control Systems and Applications • VHDL, and Hardware-Software Co-Design • Alternative, Renewable Energy Sources, and Green Technology Electronics • Sensors and Instruments • Network Security Simulations and Design • A Real Time Wireless Data Acquisition System • Microprocessor and Applications • MATLAB Modeling of Control Systems • Remote Sensing • Digital
0 Before After Before After PHOTOGRAPHY FLUID MECHANICS Figure 3. Student survey data reflecting student confidence in their awareness of and familiarity with the methods of photography and of the physics of fluid flow.ConclusionsThis interdisciplinary course has introduced sophomore students from a variety of majors totechniques of science and art, and to the interactions of these disciplines. While the benefits ofbroader contextualization and liberal arts instruction for engineering students are often lauded,this course offers non-engineering students an entrée into the
it when the video cut back and forth between the entire experimental set-up to the details of handling/testing the sample. Many other student comments dealt with the production of the video, as opposed to the topical content. Monotone voices, cheesy music, and jerky editing should be avoided. Relative to content, it was expressed that explanations of equipment, instrumentation and software should be detailed, not generic.‖22In summary, this study found that the inclusion of short, topic-specific video programs in lecture-based teaching on the construction methods of ICF and SIPs increases learning to a statisticallysignificant degree, as reflected by student quiz scores. Further study on this topic
meta-cognitivestrategies related to reflecting on experience and self-awareness. 5Figure 6: The Grading Rubrics for the Discussion Topic Submissions 5. Evaluations and Student CommentsWe have accumulated data for same courses that are offered online and in a face to face setting. We someof the courses we analyzed there was a - 0.41 difference in course rating when compared with face-to-face. The online course has a lower rating, but not unexpected, for several reasons. They are:a) Large class sizes--Online classes have as many as 230 students. Face to face classes have a maximumof 35 students. b) The facilitators who manage groups of
were considered from 12 studentswho participated in the project and completed the activities.The intent of the qualitative survey was to capture the knowledge, attitude, andskills of the students as they reflected on their experience in the elective. Of theseven questions, five were posed to allow a Yes/No objective response whileallowing students to explain themselves. An additional two reflection questionswere open ended. The exit survey responses are shown in Table 1. Page 15.1316.9 Table 1: Exit survey responses from twelve active course participants. “Yes” “No
of key historicalevents and discusses how a range of political, social, and economic conditions likely influencedthe formation of a new engineering education system during this period. This paper reports onthree main research themes: 1) How were engineers trained immediately prior to the formation ofa modern engineering education system in China? 2) What were the driving forces that initiatedthe reformation of the engineering education system? and 3) How was a Westernizedengineering education system fused with a long tradition of Confucian-dominated education?The paper concludes with some reflections about how the legacy of this transformation lives onin the contemporary context of Chinese engineering and engineering
checklists in both projectmanagement and interpersonal communication. Lessons learned from student projectmanagement case studies and team activities reinforce student’s learning outcomes that well-managed communication is crucial to complete quality projects on time and within budget.Student team activities further reflect the importance of interpersonal communication that notonly covers the usual technical perspective but also include administrative/managerial,environmental, social, political, economic, and financial perspectives. Page 15.758.5The innovative approach to case studies and team activities represents the first attempt toresearch and
aid, scholarshipsThe fourth and the least influential source of self-efficacy is physiological arousal, where peopleinterpret their emotional states as a reflection of their capability to accomplishing a given task orgoal. People may interpret their high stress and anxiety as a reflection of their lack of ability.5All Hermanas conference volunteers were briefed on the purpose of the conference goals and Page 15.641.6desire to create a positive, nurturing environment for the conference participants. A positive toneis set throughout the conference. All participants are encouraged to explore, share and designtheir future. The conference starts
oftheir job requirements. It is essential for engineering and technology students, at a minimum, tobe familiar with renewable energy technologies and their applications and implementations. Thiscourse serves as an introduction to renewable energy with an emphasis on energy harvesting,conversion, and storage systems. It is a combination of lecture, demonstrations, student inquiry,in-class problem solving, and hands-on projects. Students are required to complete a series ofexercises/projects and/or tests that reflect their knowledge of the stated objectives. A short powerelectronics section covers the major electrical equipments required for power transmission andpower conditioning. Topics include photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, green
. Page 15.678.3 Figure 1 Boix-Mansilla Model of Interdisciplinary KnowledgeThe four components are: ≠ Purpose/Need: the recognition of a need for more than one discipline to approach a problem effectively ≠ Disciplinary Grounding: the development of skills from multiple disciplines ≠ Integration: the complimentary use of the skills from multiple disciplines to approach a problem ≠ Reflection: the recognition of inherent limitations from each discipline and from their integration in the context of the problem being addressedThe overall structure of the TLP curriculum is shown in Figure 2. The colors used in this figureare linked to the colors used in Figure 1 to show how the Boix-Mansilla model
assessment.Course-Embedded AssessmentAn interesting aspect of the new assessment criteria is that old dependable grades are not asufficient acceptable measure of performance because they are not related directly to theachievement of specific program outcomes. However, instructors must continue grading as usualwhile at the same time being involved in development and implementation of assessment plansthat include performance measurements. C. A. Palomba and Trudy W. Banta in their bookAssessment Essentials state: “In a move that is all too rare in higher education, faculty at RivierCollege is working to integrate goals described in the institution’s mission statement and thestandards on which grades are based. That is, individual college grades should reflect
life of the ASEE Manufacturing Division, education in manufacturing engineering and manufacturing engineering technology has faced more-or-less continuous challenge. It has always been difficult to convey the excitement and fulfillment of a manufacturing engineering career to young students -- and to the choice as an undergraduate major. It has always been difficult to make the case for the value proposition of expensive laboratories with university administrators. It has always been difficult to forge and maintain meaningful and effective linkages between campus and industry. Over the years, these challenges have been framed to reflect the crucial focus of the time -- of a particular year. At several key points in the past
EC related course topics among overall importance, education and current known. Inorder to make the study more complete, we conducted a series of follow-up interviews with 12responding software engineers with most knowledge “learned in education”, and 12 respondentswith most knowledge “learned on the job”. Also, we compared the curriculum of IT departmentof a well-know vocational college in the southern part of Taiwan and interview the relevantfaculty of the IT department who are currently teaching the related EC-related topics torigorously justify our research results.All of the interviewees including the relevant faculty members asserted that the findings in thisstudy regarding the knowledge levels of each course can accurately reflect the
• Dating networksStudent Engagement: Definitions and MeasurementsWhile most college instructors have heard the term “student engagement” and would likely agreethat engaged students are a positive reflection upon their teaching strategies, a consensus on itsdefinition is difficult to determine. A common definition of student engagement, however,evolves beyond the mere transmission of information from instructor to student and moves intothe realm of active learning. As Williams and Chen write, Common characteristics associated with active learning include the use of higher level thinking and engagement of students in activities that encourage exploration and subsequent evaluation of their involvement. The emphasis on skill
described by the American Council on Education16 — atransformation that: “(1) alters the culture of the institution by changing select, underlyingassumptions and institutional behaviors, processes, and products; (2) is deep and pervasive,affecting the whole institution; (3) is intentional; and (4) occurs over time.” Therefore, NorthDakota State University Advance FORWARD’s approach to such institutional transformationinvolves multiple interventions which take into account (1) the effects of institutional policies andpractices; (2) campus climate, reflecting attitudes and behaviors that diminish women’sadvancement; and (3) knowledge and skills for success in teaching, research, and leadership.Institutional ContextNorth Dakota State University, a
higher level.The Cognitive TheoryIt is widely known that programming, even at a simple level, is a difficult activity to learn. Why isthis so? Are novice difficulties really inherent in programming or are they related to the nature ofthe programming tools currently given to novices? Bonar and Soloway11 presented evidence thatcurrent programming languages do not accurately reflect the cognitive strategies used by noviceprogrammers. Instead, Bonar and Soloway11 have found that novice programmers possessknowledge and experience with step-by-step specifications in natural language. This knowledgeand experience gives them powerful intuitions for using a programming language. Programminglanguages, however, are not designed to appeal to these
Page 15.413.8higher scores for only three criteria (one criteria was the same, and R1 had to leave thepresentation early and was not present for the Q/A session, and thus did not respond with respectto Criterion 7). This is consistent with scores from the HPV presentation, and appears to reflect asystematic difference between these two reviewers.With respect to the comparison of faculty and alumni scores, the most significant differencesoccur for Criteria 1, 7, and 9 (Organization, Questions and Answers, and Problem Definition).The alumni’s familiarity with the FSAE competition may help to explain their more generousevaluation of Criteria 1 and 9. The higher alumni score given to the Question and Answercriterion is consistent with the student
technology in a professional setting.Within engineering education, wikis have been used in several ways at several different levels.One example is the creation of ePortfolios in a freshman engineering design course8. Thestudents were given writing assignments in which they reflected on the human implications ofdesign. Another example can be found in a team-based capstone design project in which thewiki was used to document social knowledge and assess group performance9. A third example isa student-written online textbook5. In a senior level chemical engineering process controlscourse, an open-source text was written, edited, and reviewed by the students to allow them tolearn the course content though teaching it.This paper describes the use of a
thisinteractive online learning environment is to encourage students to think reflectively on coursefundamentals. Although providing students with access to a complex artificial intelligencefocused on course fundamentals is a valuable byproduct, the greatest value lies in the studentmotivation and engagement associated with development of the knowledge base. Studentinvolvement in the process of building Anne's knowledge base has proven to be instructional andfun. The knowledge base is built from individual and cooperative student interactions. As part ofassigned coursework students formulate questions based on their perceptions of coursefundamentals and attempt to provide responses that are consistent with their own knowledge andin a way that other
, which has many aspects that are new tothose coming from industry. The process requires development of teaching skills, as reflected incourse evaluations provided by the students and peer evaluations, scholarly activity, as reflectedin research and publication of professional documents, and service at the community, universityand departmental levels. The tenure requirements were listed in an informal prioritized order, asunderstood by the authors. As previously indicated, the task of developing course content can bechallenging in areas that are not immediately within the area of industrial expertise. Add to thisthe challenge of having to present the material in a sound pedagogical approach, the need toquickly adapt to the classroom environment
not have well-defined requirements initially or the requirements can changeover the course of the project. For such projects, requirements management can be essential. Allthese complex features of project management reflect the dynamic and complex nature of thereal world. While the teaching and learning of project management in an undergraduatecurriculum can only focus on the fundamentals, appreciation of these complex facets of realworld project management is valuable and can be attainable through more open-ended seniorcapstone projects such as an undergraduate research project.A Stage-Gate Structure of Engineering and Technology Capstone ProjectsProject management should be introduced early in the student’s development so that the
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discussed to make the students aware of how to manage their time so thatthey can be productive. Measuring floor joists After the subfloor is completely attached, the students are assigned to four groups. Each groupconsists of five or six students. Groups are assigned a portion of the house based on four colors:red, green, yellow and blue. All the building members of the house are painted with one of fourcolors to reflect which team installs which piece of the house. The boss then reminds each groupabout how to handle the preframed walls in a safe and orderly manner, telling them never to walkbackward when carrying wall sections. The individual groups lift and secure the walls into placeone at a time until the