Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #19398Development and Usage of an Online Homework System in a Chemical Engi-neering CurriculumKyle Joe Branch, University of Utah Kyle Branch is a fourth-year graduate student at the University of Utah Department of Chemical Engi- neering. He has helped develop and teach a freshman laboratory course, and an introduction to chemical engineering course which both use the online homework system described. His main research interest is in engineering education, focusing on the creation and analysis of interactive simulations for undergraduate chemical engineering courses.Prof. Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Chow, WestEd; Linlin Li, WestEd; Nagarajan Akshay, University of California San Diego; Alec Barron, University of California, San Diego; Susan Yonezawa, University of California, San Diego; Victor Hugo Minces, University of California, San Diego

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

program and evaluate its potential toengage teachers, we created a three-day professional development workshop for teachers servingunderserved communities. We administered quantitative and qualitative surveys before theworkshop, immediately after the workshop, and after the teachers implemented the materials intheir classrooms. The surveys indicate that the experience improved teachers’ attitudes towardthe subject, including their comfort in teaching the subject, their enjoyment, and their perceptionof the children’s enjoyment. This effect was particularly relevant for teachers who were notinitially engaged, either because of a lack of experience or lack of knowledge. Taken together,these results indicate that activities connecting music and STEM

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 13: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Li, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Ingrid Paredes, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Paper ID #37734Work in Progress: Accessible Engineering Education forWorkforce 4.0Rui Li Dr. Li earned his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Imperial College of London, 2009 and his Ph.D in Robotics from the University of Georgia, 2020. His current research interests are student motivation, inclusive learning and educational robotics.Jack Bringardner Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is an Industry Associate Professor and Director of the General Engineering Program. He teaches the first-year engineering course

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

thestudents thought simulation laboratory exercises were excellent or very good.We also compared the percentage of students who performed at the A, A-, B+, B, and B- levelswith past records (while teaching was in-person), which turned out to be comparable and similar.This indicates the effectiveness of these simulation-based labs & projects, and their contributionin helping to maintain the course standard.IntroductionIn many institutions, undergraduate courses in Feedback and Control for engineering students areusually at the junior level. Such courses provide students an introduction to concepts andmethods related to modeling, analyses, and control of a physical system. Typical topics coveredinclude Laplace transform, modeling in the frequency

Collection

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Mostafa Elsaadany; Timothy J. Muldoon; Raj R. Rao

-record the lab procedures and provide datasets from previous years to the students wasquickly adopted as a contingency measure. However, it should be considered less effective inmeeting the objectives of these lab assignments as evidenced by our students' evaluations ofinstruction. The primary positive outcome of this approach- successfully covering all of thematerials originally planned for the semester- was possible due to the long history of thesecourses and data acquired from previous years’ teaching experiences, which allowed us to shareuniform and quality sample data for the “at-home” laboratory modules for all student groups. Aneutral outcome of this approach was the continued team-based approach. While most studentswere able to

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary A. Ybarra

, and measuredresults. V. Relationship between the Lecture and the Lab of EE61L My intention is to provide our students with a rich experience in circuit analysis anddesign. Through integration of theory, simulation, and laboratory measurements usingstate-of-the-art instrumentation techniques our students get the (correct) impression thatthe theory they are learning in class is pertinent to real-world applications “right now.”This generates excitement and enthusiasm for learning. In addition to the classical circuitanalysis techniques, I introduce to our students concepts such as: AM, FM, and antennafundamentals: half-wave dipole and quarter-wave monopole radiation properties. VI. Use of graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants

Conference Session

Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rowdy Sanford, University of Idaho; Joe Law, University of Idaho; John Crepeau, University of Idaho

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

of Idaho Professor John Crepeau received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MS and PhD degrees from the University of Utah. After serving as an NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, he began teaching at the University of Idaho. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He has served as Department Chair, Associate Dean and Interim Dean at the University of Idaho. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Enhancing Pathways from Community Colleges to Four-Year Schools with an Online Lecture/Laboratory Course in

Collection

2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Allen L. Jones

established, known as the “a” through “k” outcomes. Evaluation of outcome“b”, “a graduating student should have an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well asto analyze and interpret data” was accomplished using a well-designed rubric, as is the subject ofthis paper. The rubric was established and administered in CEE-346L, Geotechnical EngineeringLaboratory. The means of assessment was a particular laboratory experiment, One DimensionalConsolidation Test. The rubric consisted of several indicators in each of the categories: “1” –Below Expectation, “2” – Meets Expectation, and “3” – Exceeds Expectations, with a desiredmetric threshold score of 2 or greater. The rubric was applied to the entire class for the selectedlaboratory exercise during

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert King

, training materials for the teaching assistants and instructors, theexams, the experimental apparatus including hardware and instrumentation, and modify existinglaboratory space which is shared with other courses. Therefore implemented MEL in phases andassessed each phase as we went. We began with MEL I. The initial MEL I pilot class was a Page 6.717.5small section of our traditional electrical circuits laboratory course that was asked to volunteer.Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationAfter MEL I was underway, we began a

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne LePori; Scott Osborn; Marty Matlock; Cady Engler

specific topic area teaches the lecture component of eachsection. The pedagogic strategy is to provide students with experience that supports the theorythey are learning in foundation engineering courses and to link the concepts of conservation ofmass and energy across disciplinary focus areas (biosystems, mechanical, food, environmental).The course is structured as one hour of lecture followed by two laboratory sessions of threehours each, for three semester credit hours. Students work in teams of three, with an enrollmentof 36 for the first year. We developed the course with five sections: 1) Investigative Methods, 2) Page

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kip Coonley, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, who can dedicate two hours per week to supporting the facility, plus atrained student teaching assistant, who staffs the lab for ten hours per week, has proven to be anefficient model. The staff member provides the necessary oversight and departmentalknowledge of the equipment and its capabilities, including laboratory safety and compliance withstandards. The teaching assistant supervises the space while students work: orienting, assisting,and ensuring safe lab practices.Integration of the Laboratory Facilities throughout the CurriculumWith the advent of the redesigned ECE curriculum, the number of courses with extensive hands-on, project-based content has increased dramatically over course offerings of just a few yearsago. Whereas previously

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

surprisingly little over the numerous decades in which it has been taught to aspiringengineers. Most instructors spend a portion of the lecture time teaching theoretical principles oftopics such as beam bending, superposition, and buckling, and the remaining time workingexamples on the board. Student assignments usually consist of additional problems solved withno more than pencil and paper. Most instructors may take students into the laboratory for aquick presentation or two, perhaps involving a tensile test or a demonstration in beam bending,but typically no more than this.Our Aerospace Engineering program has long attempted to have a strong laboratory componentand a “hands-on” approach to engineering education. Additional avenues of improvement in

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosa Betancourt de Perez; Rosa Buxeda; Moises Orengo; Lueny M. Morell; Jose R. Lopez

addition to traditional exams and quizzes, students were requested to document learning experiences in a student portfolio. C. Integration of Class & Laboratory Dr. José R. López chose to integrate the Physics for Engineers course lecture and laboratory sessions using a constructivist approach to promote active learning. The goal was to put the student at the center of the teaching- learning process7. Originally, the traditional course consisted of four one-hour lecture sessions and a separate two-hour laboratory, for a total of six contact hours each

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Doskocz; Alan R. Klayton; Parris C. Neal; Ruth D. Fogg; Scott A. Stefanov; Pamela J. Neal; George W. P. York; Daniel J. Pack; Cameron Wright; Steven Barrett

Digital Systems course an EDUCOMP (EDUcational COMPuter) trainer was used to teach the interrelationship between computer hardware and software. This trainer was designed and built in-house in the mid 1970s. The trainer had served long and well; however, its memory was restricted to 16 address locations which limited instructional opportunities and reduced cadet motivation.• In the EE281 Introductory Digital Systems course a circuit simulator such as Micro Sim’s Evaluation PSPICE was used to simulate student laboratory project designs prior to implementation. This is an important step in the design, simulate, build, and test process. Precious classroom time was being used to teach the fundamentals of the PSPICE simulation

Conference Session

COVID-19, Next Generation of STEM Professionals, and Racialized Organizations

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tejal Mulay, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Mohamed Khalafalla, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Chao Li, P.E., Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Doreen Kobelo Regalado, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Behnam Shadravan, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

collegeand come from low-income families, with over 80% of undergraduates working part-time. Bothprograms are ABET-accredited and offer four-year undergraduate degrees. These programs followa hands-on laboratory-based approach to teaching and have an average 10:1 student-faculty ratioin their core courses. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the courses in both programs were offered in-person.FAMU has adapted Canvas as a learning management system tool, which can facilitate courseinstruction, communication, sharing of materials and recorded lectures, discussion forums, anddesign and management of assessments, assignments, and grades. During the pandemic, facultyhad to adapt their traditional course material to suit online teaching through

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hamid Hadim, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert Ubell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

delivery is to provide the opportunity for a freshlook at how to teach the material, and indeed what to teach, which can at the same time alsobenefit our traditional curriculum. Participation in developing an online program offers thecorollary of an attractive vehicle for faculty development. New areas of nanotechnology andbioengineering may be introduced into the curriculum as a result of the re-evaluation of coursesthat is taking place as we consider the specifics of a design of the online undergraduate program.From an operational standpoint, students will need access to the appropriate suite of softwaretools and hardware with the equivalent functionality currently readily available and supportedwithin the on-campus computer laboratories. This

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Munish Sharma, Northern Illinois University

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Computing & Information Technology

we have all these LMS, why do we need another one? The main consideration for LMSsoftware development was the requirements for teaching courses (online or hybrid). None ofthem catered to Internet accessible remote laboratories. With this scenario, an LMS has beendeveloped to support remote laboratory delivery. Along with the standard features, the newlydeveloped LMS allows management of the laboratory experiments, performance of experimentsby the students, access control, experiment time allocation, a queue for experiment performance,weekly surveys, and tracking of facility usage.6. Developed Learning Management SystemThe LMS has been developed to support an Internet accessible remote laboratory facility. TheLMS is implemented using a

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

equipment used in the laboratory. These are the textbooks that are used inindustry. These documents are sometimes inconvenient when used as a teaching textbook, butthe solution carries an added benefit that the students are well trained in using technical manualsand sorting their way through datasheets after having gone through the curriculum. In someinstances supplemental material must be provided as a datasheet does not give attention to allissues. One such issue is that of EOAT selection. If an angular finger gripper is required whatforce must be used to maintain hold on the payload? If a vacuum cup is required, how muchvacuum is required? Another issue is communication networks. How does DeviceNet work?What are the priority levels in the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Leary

Safety in EngineeringHydrodynamics Instrumentation & Measurement EquipmentTwelve, 50-minute periods were devoted to conducting laboratories and 28 periods were forlectures. While most of the lecture material was newly developed, notes from teaching anintroductory course in engineering were also used. Supplementary material from the referencetextbook written by Eide, et al.3 was invaluable.The condensed course contents for lectures are listed below.Introduction StatisticsOverview of ABE Engineering EconomyDimensions, Units & Conversions CR-10 Instrumentation/ProgrammingEngineering Estimations &

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Krchnavek; Shreekanth Mandayam

projects knownas “Clinics” that students are required to take every semester of their curriculum. As a team ofinstructors who teach the Engineering Electromagnetics (EEMAG) I and II sequence, we weremotivated by a desire to create a set of courses, that require students to do real and relevantengineering electromagnetics – and utilize these skills effectively in later courses and clinicprojects. It is difficult to tackle all topics in a 7-week period so care must be taken to emphasizekey topics and strengthen understanding through real-world laboratory exercises. We present someexamples of a successful implementation of these objectives in this paper. We discuss numerousreal-world applications that are studied during our single semester sequence

Conference Session

Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sabrine Griffith, Harvey Mudd College; Spencer Rosen, Harvey Mudd College; Eleanor Byrnes, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

steps in the lab manual, and thereby gain both learning benefits (by cyclingfurther around Kolb’s learning cycle) and metacognitive benefits (by reflecting on the context ofthe laboratory task). This hypothesis was tested in a controlled experiment at Harvey-MuddCollege, a small, STEM-focused liberal arts college. The introductory engineering course at thecollege teaches discipline-agnostic, mathematical modeling of engineering systems using aflipped classroom with tightly coupled laboratory sessions. Approximately half of the studentsin the laboratory sections received treatment lab manuals with many interactive questions, whilethe other half received control lab manuals that contained fewer questions. The groups wereassessed in various ways

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose del Carmen Chin Vera; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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International

decade; the use of simulation games hasbeing growing for teaching several courses4-6, 15, 16.The main goal of the FAS is that students can "perform" several analytical techniques applied tofoods and have the “feeling” of being in a real laboratory, making their learning more attractiveand less tedious for them. The perspective of the FAS is “first person” like many modern FirstPerson Shooter games as Call of Duty 3. The interaction with the student is performed bypointing an object and make click on it, it's connected to a MySQL database in order to log eachstudent activity, which can be used to assess the materials chosen by the students for laboratorywork. The hardest part in the development of the FAS was to create the 3D models in order

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Computers in Education

procedures that gobeyond those possible with the physical hardware.Second Life is classified by some educators as a Multi-User Virtual Environment, a term forvirtual worlds that lack the ‘game’ component 12. As 3D virtual community, Second Lifeincreased in popularity, teaching and meeting spaces were designed to compare 3D game with3D virtual world communities. This paper describes some of the methods used to overcome thetechnical obstacles in creating virtual laboratory experiments in Second Life, a popular virtualenvironment that so far has mostly been used for entertainment and social interactions.Overview of Second Life / OpenSimulatorAlthough Second Life looks like a 3D game, it is one of the most popular non-game, 3D multi-user virtual

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kragh; Jeffrey Reed; Carl Dietrich; Donna Miller

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Electrical and Computer

Education in Software Defined Radio Design Engineering Abstract— Software Defined Radio (SDR), an interdisciplinary emerging technology,presents new challenges for communications engineers and engineering educators. In SDR,signal modulation and information coding are defined in the system's software, nothardware. The authors have incorporated SDR design into their respective curricula bothto support the growing demand for SDR engineering and to teach widely applicablesystems engineering concepts. SDR-oriented curricular changes include new courses,laboratories, and software design tools. Software radio design is taught as aninterdisciplinary systems engineering undertaking, emphasizing the importance of

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William J., Jr. Park; Elizabeth A. Stephan; Benjamin L. Sill; Matthew Ohland

Second Tier—Learning and Teaching Styles in College ScienceEducation,” Journal of College Science Teaching 23(5), 286-290, 1993.7 Thornton, R.K. and D.R. Sokoloff, “Learning Motion Concepts Using Real-TimeMicrocomputer-Based Laboratory Tools,” Am. J. Phys., 58(9), 858-67, September, 1990.8 Brasell, H., “The effect of Real-Time Laboratory Graphing on Learning GraphicRepresentations of Distance and Velocity,” J. of Research in Science Teaching, 24(4), 385-95,1987.9 Redish, E.F., J.M. Saul, and R.N. Steinberg, “On the effectiveness of active-engagementMicrocomputer-Based Laboratories,” Am. J. of Physics, 65, 45-54, 1997.10 Beichner, R.J., “The impact of video motion analysis on kinematics graph interpretationskills,” American Journal of

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Rachel Klapper, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

Laboratory Experiences That Do Not Stifle CreativityLaboratory courses often supplement basic science classes in high school and college. Thehands-on activities provided in laboratories can challenge and excite students in a ways notachievable through traditional lecture-style teaching. Working in laboratories gives studentsopportunities to explore scientific concepts while applying knowledge gained classrooms. Page 22.941.2These experiences not only reinforce textbook ideas, but also instill students with confidence inboth their knowledge and abilities. The benefits of laboratory activities and their contributions toengineering-student retention

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

tosixteen students per class and are usually conducted in smart rooms with layout as shown inFigure 3. This is also where the “learn by doing” comes to fruition similar to the old medicalexpression of: “see one, do one, teach one”.One condition on enrollment of the design laboratory courses is that the student cannot take twoof the above three courses from the same instructor. By limiting the number of students tosixteen and exposing the students to different instructors, who themselves have differentbackgrounds in the structural engineering consulting profession, the students get accustomed toworking close to their supervisors on a one to one basis. Before graduating, the students areexposed to working for different

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees

function generator (Velleman PCSGU250) was adopted in Spring2009. Page 22.994.2 The first four laboratory exercises in the d.c. circuits course are designed to teach the students procedures on circuit construction and how to perform simple measurement techniques, using a DMM initially and, later in the semester, using

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Speight P.E., United States Military Academy; Brett Rocha P.E., United States Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

) conference paper [3] authors spoke about anew education space that would have flexible laboratory modules that would allow for futuremodification. The authors spoke that these new spaces would be utilized for clinic projects,multiple disciplines courses, for teaching / research, and be able to accommodate multiplecourses of instruction. In the field of Civil Engineering, space was constructed to providetechnology focused courses and research, discipline courses and research, and student teamprojects. More specifically it was made with three contiguous modules that form a 66 x 40ft openarea with one half dedicated to environmental engineering and the other half dedicated toinfrastructure engineering with a classroom centrally located in the center

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis W. Derby

by participating in seminars and workshops.The second approach to improve teaching is aimed at providing students with a betterunderstanding of the course material. Efforts in this area include documentation of revisions inthe course material, new laboratory assignments, and course projects, as well as additionalsoftware or on-line resources. Other activities are instructional innovations, including somemeasure of their effectiveness at helping students to gain a better understanding of the coursematerial.Peer and Student Evaluations of Teaching EffectivenessAlthough self-assessment can provide some insights into aspects of teaching that needimprovement, teaching effectiveness can best be judged by the students, who are thebeneficiaries, and