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Conference Session
Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessie Keeler, Oregon State University; Thomas W Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Ying Cao, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
simplistic or uninformed view that they heldearlier. Integrative refers to how understanding a threshold concept allows students to makepreviously unseen connections between aspects of the course.IVL Overview. The IVLs were constructed based on this active learning pedagogy and directedtowards undergraduate thermodynamics students.1 In the IVLs, students are guided through a setof frames where they are asked to respond to questions that ask them to predict, calculate,manipulate, observe, or reflect on phenomena related to the specific concept.Figure 1 presents an example frame of the Work IVL, one of the six available IVLs. This frameincludes the three main parts of a typical IVL frame, (i) a box containing the molecularsimulation that students are
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY
Tagged Topics
Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
paperspresented at the ASEE conference.)Students viewed this use as a positive experienceii. Three in four students saw their practice withthe AD Board as relevant, reflecting course content, and reflecting real practice. Similarly, theyapproved of the opportunity to practice their content and noted that the hands-on use reflectedtheir learning needs.Table 1Student Perceptions of the Process of Use Instruction and Supplementary Materials* % Use was relevant to my academic area. 83 The AD board provided opportunities to practice content 80 The use of the AD board reflected course content 79 The use of the
Conference Session
Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics II
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shih-Chung Jessy Kang P.E., National Taiwan University; Yifen Li, National Taiwan University; ChingMei Tseng
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
self-developed survey, followed by focus group interviewsof the students to reflect students’ attitudes toward classroom attendance and their learningefficacy under this innovative self-regulated learning. Three rounds of surveys wereconducted to examine students’ changes in attitude and preferences as well as theirperceptions of their learning efficiency. Based on students’ self-reports, the average rate ofphysical classroom attendance was 26%. More than 60% of the students preferred this“soft classroom” learning. In addition, they reported on how efficient this course was inresponse to this new learning environment. The results from the three rounds of surveysand focus group interview provided evidence of the success of the current case
Conference Session
Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shawn Bowers, Gonzaga University; Ellen M. Maccarone, Gonzaga University; George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
 associated pedagogy   A detailed list of the modules as well as all lecture notes, exercises, and assignments can  9​be found online​ . The modules consist of 5 separate sections covering: (1) basic professional ethics; (2) the software engineering code of ethics; (3) legal issues and security concerns; (4) local and global impacts; and (5) professional development. The general pattern we use for each module is as follows.   1. Introduce basic ideas, terminology, background  2. Look at and discuss case studies (where appropriate)  3. Reflective exercises (individually and in small groups or pairs)  4. Discussion  5. Application exercises (where students apply ideas)  6. Individual writing assignments (tie
Conference Session
Education Programs in BME
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katherine E Reuther, Columbia University; Michael John Cennamo, Columbia University; Tiffany Wen-an Guo, Columbia University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
students and utilizing a new approach to teaching design based on blended learningpedagogy, will be introduced. Evaluation of the course and approach from the studentperspective will then be presented. The article concludes with reflections on the course includinglessons learned and challenges faced. i. Teaching in Blended Learning Environments“Neither the purpose, the methods, nor the population for whom education is intended today,bear any resemblance to those on which formal education is historically based”1Over the past decade it has become widely accepted that the context, technology, and students oftoday are different from those of past generations and those differences must be accounted for incurrent teaching practices.2 The learning
Conference Session
Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Gordon Thomas Beverly III, East Carolina University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
looking for students who excel in the ability to present informationorally. Instances that require effective oral communication include working in teams, dealingwith customers, and making presentations at trade shows and conferences2. A study was done bythe Peter D. Hart Research Associates in which hundreds of companies completed a survey. Theemployees at these companies had acquired at least a bachelor’s degree. Employers were askedabout the skills that potential hires should possess, as well as what learning outcomes universitiesshould put more focus on. Results reflected the importance of oral communication skills incurrent society. Approximately 30% of the companies believed that strong oral andcommunication skills were important in new
Conference Session
Qualitative Methodologies
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University; Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Frederick Paige, Clemson University ; Lindsey Whitfield Cain, Clemson University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
. These embedded forms are not made up of “individual acts of meanness by members of[the dominant group],” but by institutional history9.In her distinguished lecture, McIntosh addressed White privilege and the surrounding myths thatpeople can unknowingly propagate. She began by speaking of her upbringing in a “normal”family and of her father working as an engineer at Bell Labs. As circumstance in her life gaveher reason to pause and reflect, she realized that as a White woman, she was allowed to considerherself normal, as she was part of what society considers normal. She referred to her seminalwork, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, in which she discussed earnedstrengths and unearned powers9. These unearned powers accrue into
Conference Session
Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Meghan Daly, James Madison University; Cairo Jahan Lakil Sherrell, James Madison University; Thomas Atcheson Ware; Diane L. Foucar-Szocki, College of Education, James Madison University; Justin J. Henriques, James Madison University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Leadership Development Division
Seminar course was the engineering entry course for the first-yearengineering students in the first four years of the program. The first iteration of the coursefocused on the student gaining awareness about the multiple disciplines of engineering throughmini-design challenges and providing opportunities for students to meet and speak withprofessionals in field. Assignments ranged from information literacy to reflecting on practicingengineers and upper division students who shared experiences about the discipline and program.In 2012, the seminar course was not offered, leaving only one course in engineering for studentsto take in their first year. Fall 2014 saw the reintroduction of the course under the title,Engineering Opportunities, where the
Conference Session
Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Devshikha Bose, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
success,as indicated by parameters like higher course pass rates, higher Grade Point Averages, creditaccumulation, retention, and graduation rates11. Skills can be taught which are consistent acrossprograms, as well as customized to fit individual courses12. E-portfolios can support assessmentby identifying goals and providing a repository for organizing, storing, and sharing records. It isinstructionally valuable in that students can connect their own work with the broader programexpectations, thus self-evaluating their status. Students can engage in reflection, which maydevelop their critical thinking skills.This study is a follow-up to a previous study made by the researchers13 (see Bose & Pakala
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University; José Antonio Riofrío, Western New England University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
understand the appropriate behaviors to observe and questions toask. The process then moves to observing the client’s pain point experience. Observing is not Page 26.1208.2enough, students need to at least talk with the client and, if possible, experience the pain pointthemselves. All through this process students are framing and re-framing their problemstatements as they collect additional information. The Thinktank concludes with a final revisionand refinement of the problem statement that reflects their empathetic understanding of theirclient’s pain point and preparation for the next phase of the process, ideation.Why is an entrepreneurial
Conference Session
Assessment and Outcomes: ERM Roundtable
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; John T. Demel, Ohio State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
honorsstudents. Preliminary analysis show a student population with normal distributions on the active-reflective, sensing-intuitive, and sequential-global Felder Learning Styles scales and anextremely skewed visual-verbal distribution favoring visual learners with less than 5% of thetotal population self-rated as moderate to strong verbal learners. We report on a comparison ofthe Felder Learning Styles scales, assignment preparation time, and course performance. Theseresults provide insights into significant predictors of student success based on learning style andcurriculum type. The ultimate goal is to provide appropriate preparatory course materials to
Conference Session
Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Corey Owen, University of Saskatchewan; Debora Rolfes, University of Saskatchewan
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
approach to teaching professional communication, andintroduce our larger research project, which aims to assess the effectiveness of our program.Finally, we shall briefly reflect on whether the small communication class is really as inefficientas some have suggested. The purpose of this study is to develop the theoretical groundwork fora larger study we are just beginning to conduct on the efficacy of our professionalcommunication program. Using the investigative tools of narrative research and discourseanalysis, we hope ultimately to determine the degree to which our program, which maintainssmall classes and focuses on cultivating students’ rhetorical judgment, effectively graftsprofessional communication onto our students’ burgeoning
Conference Session
ECCD International Outreach
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Philip W Swanson, University of Southern Maine; Kevin Michael Wacker, University of Southern Maine
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
bent, positioned and held in a frame to reflect the lightat the focal point where the multi-junction cell is fixed. The system follows the celestial path ofthe sun within 1.6 degree.This project was completed as a senior capstone design project utilizing all of the educationgained thus far in the engineering curriculum along with a large amount of self-directed learning.Every stage in the design and development of the project was an educational test that had to beovercome. Discussion on the short comings, challenges, and the use of the education received toresolve these issues are presented.1. IntroductionAccess to power namely, heat, and electricity is ubiquitous in developed nations. Much of thedeveloping world however, still lacks access to
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session II
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Mark Tehranipoor, University of Florida; Caitlin Nichole O'Brien, University of Connecticut
Tagged Topics
Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
contribution ADHD students can make, they often struggle in traditionaleducational environments. Mainly, how the traditional educational setting functions does notcater to how students with ADHD achieve success, nor do teachers have sufficient training andunderstanding of how ADHD affects learning and academic performance.8 In current educationsystems, students with ADHD are less engaged during instruction, display more off-task anddisruptive behavior, and are less academically motivated. There is a direct association betweenacademic achievement and attention during instruction, indicating that students with ADHD canhave more negative academic outcomes.8 This idea is reflected throughout college. Collegestudents with ADHD maintain lower GPAs
Conference Session
Works in Progress: Facilitating Student Success and Inclusion
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
from each other or the world. If students wereencouraged to see their choices in attending college, they might be able to see their ownautonomy of choice in the classroom, but it is often opaque to them as they try to maneuver thedemands of graded daily homework or project progress reports. Students could also see theprogression of their mastery of concepts if they could reflect on what they didn’t know threemonths ago or a year ago, but when they get a poor exam score they are more apt to feeldiscouraged. It is not to say that there haven’t been attempts to enhance intrinsic motivation withgreat success. Particularly pedagogies that allow students to contextualize learning have beensuccessful. This includes project based learning, service
Conference Session
Improving Presentation Skills Through Summer Research and Ambassador Programs
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Necia Werner, Carnegie Mellon University; Joanna Dickert, Carnegie Mellon University; Nisha Shanmugaraj, Carnegie Mellon University ; Kevin G. Monahan, Carnegie Mellon University; Stephanie Wallach, Carnegie Mellon University; Jennifer Keating, Carnegie Mellon University
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
-program aggregate response report to Carnegie Mellon University. The response rate forsummer 2015 respondents from Carnegie Mellon University was 70.7%. Responses reflect self-reported learning gains for each construct andwere measured on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from very large gain (5) to no gain or very small gain (1).2.2 Efforts to build a communications program for summer undergraduate researchers throughbroad stakeholder collaborationIn 2010, the American Society for Engineering Education issued two reports on the future ofscholarly and systematic innovation in the discipline. Among their recommendations for success,ASEE urged those engaged in new pedagogies to be sure to gain broad, collaborativeparticipation among stakeholders
Conference Session
Materials Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University (Network for Computational Nanotechnology)
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Materials
benefits to working together, as86% preferred working on a simulation with a partner; of these 56 students, 63% said thatdiscussions should be encouraged. However, the nature of their discussions was not analyzed todetermine the depth of conversations that occurred. The interactive mode requires studentsworking together equally, discussing the constructive portion of the activity. Students’reflections could provide information on their discussions, but very few students responded tothese questions on the survey. In the future, conversations should be monitored to ensure thatthey are constructive, possibly revising the discussion prompts as needed.The low number of written responses for the reflection question may indicate that students wererunning
Conference Session
Humanitarian and Sustainability in a Global Engineering Context
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christina Kay White, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Rovani Sigamoney, UNESCO
Tagged Divisions
International
currently working with Dr. Stolk on an NSF-supported project to understand students’ motivational attitudes in a variety of educational environments with the goal of improving learning opportunities for students and equipping faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to create such opportunities. One of the founding faculty at Olin College, Dr. Zastavker has been engaged in development and implementation of project-based experiences in fields ranging from sci- ence to engineering and design to social sciences (e.g., Critical Reflective Writing; Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, etc.) All of these activities share a common goal of creating curricular and pedagogical structures as well
Conference Session
Undergraduate Peer Educators: Mentoring, Observing, Learning
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
YunJeong Chang, University of Virginia; Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia
Tagged Topics
ASEE Board of Directors
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
and focused motivational strategies [10]. These validated instructionaltheories and their assessment techniques offer a means to frame this project in the broadercontext of the student experience in University of Virginia, while delving more deeply into theclassroom setting.2.1 Background: Course Context The course that is the object of study at University of Virginia is a non-technical, introductorycourse, required for graduation by all undergraduate engineers. The course’s learning objectivesinclude, “To be true professionals, engineers need to have a sense of how people design andinvent technology, how intentions reflect the needs and wishes of a society, and how inventionsdiffuse through a culture. Without a thoughtful sense of
Conference Session
Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2 - Design & Manufacturing Topics
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sang Hoo Oh, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
various stakeholders’ views of the field’s nature and competencies it requires?2) To what extent do these models reflect Tufte’s principles of effective visual communication?Literature ReviewStakeholders who create competency models choose a means of visual communication overtextual communication. In this section, we will discuss possible reasons for and benefits of thesechoices define and explore visual communication,Visual CommunicationVisual communication models are derived from basic linear communication models posed byAristotle (speaker, message, listener) and Lasswell [4] as shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Basic communication model [5]Lasswell’s linear model reads as “Who says what in which channel to whom with what effect?”This basic model
Conference Session
Track Special Topic: Intelligence Technical Session 14
Collection
2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity
Authors
Turhan Kendall Carroll, Ohio State University; Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity, Special Topic: Intelligence
mechanisms.”The result, Hatt concludes, has direct implications for diversity and inclusion in that “whitenessand smartness get reproduced” [6, p. 1143].For the aspiring engineer, being classified as intelligent based on achievement scores, or smartbased on informal classroom criteria, affords the label’s recipient certain privileges andopportunities, in the form of things like admission into engineering programs, scholarships,internship opportunities, or potential employment after graduation. Because of this, it is vital thatengineering educators be aware of the idea of smartness as a construct that is distinct from, yetrelated to, intelligence, so that they can begin to 1) reflect on their own beliefs about therelationship between smartness and
Conference Session
Cyber Technology
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristen Przyborski, University of New Haven; Frank Breitinger, University of New Haven; Lauren Beck, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven
Tagged Divisions
Computing and Information Technology
faculty or vice versa. We decided that it was mostimportant to have motivated and engaging faculty members for the course; on the other hand, webelieved that every faculty member can relate their area of expertise to the Cyber World. Hence,after forming our instructor-team, we sat down to find overlaps between their areas of expertiseand cyber issues. This resulted in a lecture series of 8 topics developed and delivered by facultyfrom four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the TagliatelaCollege of Engineering, and the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and ForensicScience.Each of the topics is summarized below and reflects the instructor’s expertise under the umbrellaof Cyber World (topics are in order):1
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Technical Session 2: Teaching and Learning
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
D. Cenk Erdil, Sacred Heart University; Darcy Ronan, Sacred Heart University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
, each section spends two weeks in a particular laboratory,and moves on to the next one. All sections then have a one-week common group meeting for reflection andgeneral exposure to school-wide programs (advising, major declarations, student programs, etc.). In the secondrotation, each section spends one week in a particular laboratory. The semester ends with another commongroup meeting for overall feedback, and interdisciplinary activity involving all programs.The rotation-based course includes a number of targeted modules in each section to address the above goalscollectively. Each module is described below.Computer Science and Information Technology: Mainly based on Code.org’s Computer Science Principles(CSP), and the background story on
Conference Session
First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; William Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Ariel Cervantes Lafuente; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Michael S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Shani O'Brien, University of Colorado Denver
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
corresponding formula: 𝑒𝜋 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (2) 1+𝑒 𝜋This formula is then used to calculate the probability of retention and used to make inferencesabout students in engineering at out University across the entire range of possibilities. Theprobability relationship generated by these models reflects the idea that having a higher GPA atthe end of the first year is associated with having a higher probability of being retained. Itrepresents the affiliation between retention and GPA and is not a direct correlation. The resultsalso reveal that this relationship is enhanced for
Conference Session
Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Luciana Debs, Purdue University Programs; Bryan John Hubbard P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
thoughts about the newteaching dynamics and all of them only cover the experience of teaching one course. The present exploratory paper proposes to add to the previous team-teaching literature inconstruction higher education by providing reflections and lessons learned from two faculty fromthe School of Construction Management Technology at Purdue University, who have teamtaught together two courses and two modules in another two courses focusing on design andconstruction integration topics during Fall of 2019. Previous studies focused on team teaching ofone module or one course, so the authors will provide a unique point of view by sharingexperiences of teaching team across multiple courses during one semester. The paper uses a
Conference Session
Research! Research! Research! in Faculty Development
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Amber Gallup, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Faculty Development Division
change their beliefs and instructional practices?This paper explores this question and offers practical suggestions for promoting peer learningamong faculty.Theoretical frameworkMuch research has supported the theory that people learn through active participation incommunities of practice [6]. Communities of practice are “groups of people informally boundtogether by shared expertise and passion for a joint enterprise” [7]. In these communities,participants learn new skills socially in a process guided by peers and mentors and situatedwithin the context where the skills are used. The community discusses and reflects together, asbeginners grow into full participants. Faculty, within the same department or across departmentsand institutions
Conference Session
Busting a Career Move? When and Why or Why Not?
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
colleagues. The role and importance ofthese complex factors are apparent in panelists responses. Individual responses to each of theseeded questions are provided followed by a summative and reflective discussion edited by allpanelists. 1. Did you encounter a period in your career where you experienced reduced satisfaction with your work situation? What were the strategies you employed to move beyond this period and self-author the next phase of your career?Panelist 1: Yes, I reached a point as a research active faculty who had just achieved fullprofessor where I realized that years of hard work would sometimes net a low number ofcitations of the published work. We motivated the research with ideas of how this knowledgecould impact and
Conference Session
Educational Interventions and Pedagogy in Biomedical Engineering - June 22nd
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Emily Dosmar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro P.E., Gonzaga University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical Engineering
were then asked to reflect on the how well the information was communicated andwhere gaps occurred in their understanding of how to replicate the original experiment. Studentsfrom both groups were assessed based their clarity and ability to reproduce results.Background:This study takes an interdisciplinary and cross institutional approach to achieving learningoutcomes and reinforcing the importance of professional communication in survey styleundergraduate Introduction to Biomaterials courses. The Biomaterials courses each cover a rangeof selected topics including an extended review of polymeric biomaterials starting withfundamental concepts surrounding polymer material properties such as viscoelasticity; a detailedanalysis of metallic alloys
Conference Session
Design: Content and Context
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Richard Melnyk, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
, faculty can encounter difficulty ensuring individualgrades reflect the quantity and value of individual work and not just the collective grade of thegroup. This paper outlines the various steps the mechanical engineering faculty took to provide amore standardized, objective, fair grading process in the capstone course. These steps includeuse of a non-numeric rubric for grading briefings, graded peer reviews, a more objective rubricfor grading written documents, and the use of course directors to standardize the grading process.Introduction The mechanical engineering curriculum at the United States Military Academy (USMA)includes a capstone design project as a culminating experience that draws on fundamentalengineering concepts students have
Conference Session
Teams and Teamwork in Design I
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Oenardi Lawanto, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
metacognitive skills by students who engage in anopen-ended team-based design project.This study explores how a group of engineering students exercised their self-management ofcognition, through the way these students planned, evaluated, and regulated their cognitiveactivities, during the design process to build an engineering artifact. Using Paris and Winograd’slens of self-management of cognition, two research questions were constructed to guide thisinstrumental case study. They were: 1. How did individual members of the team execute their meta-cognitive ability as reflected in the way they plan, regulate, and evaluate any task they encounter throughout the project time? 2. How did the way they plan, regulate