Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University; Trian M. Georgeou, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

different offerings of the same course, butoccasionally significant changes in the exam are reflected in changing scores (see, for example,IME 330 final exam). The authors intend to continue using this assessment tool to track studentprogression towards GD&T mastery throughout the curriculum. The data can serve as anindicator of the effects of any system changes (instructor, course activity, prerequisite orsequence, etc.) as well as monitor general improvement or decline in performance.Of course, exam questions are not the only way to assess the effectiveness of the new integratedeffort. Some of the inspiration for the effort began in the job offerings, job descriptions, and jobinterviews that students and instructors have been seeing more of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Andrew Jackson, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Dawn Laux; Max Renner, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

reflect high hopes and some ambitionand excitement. Those that feel most positively report holding regular meetings with theinstructors in their trio. Most instructors indicated that their students seemed incrediblycomfortable with their classmates, which indicates that the integrated classes are contributing tomore connectedness among those enrolled. Of 14 instructors (7 from English, 4 fromCommunication, and 3 from Technology) who responded to the final journal prompts, 10instructors indicated that teaching an integrated course like this one was pedagogically sound andrewarding in some fashion, either for themselves or for their students. These 10 instructors (5from English, 3 from Technology, and 2 from Communication) all expressed willingness

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Marvin K. Karugarama, Virginia Tech; John J. Lesko, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

summer bridge program was to smooth the transition for incoming engineeringgraduate students who were both demographically underrepresented and matriculating from a differentundergraduate university. Given the unique challenges these individuals face upon entering this newcontext, the experiences of past graduate students were leveraged to inform the development of thesummer bridge. A group of current engineering graduate students who were primarily fromunderrepresented groups (i.e., women and racial/ethnic minorities) identified key areas where graduatestudents new to the university (i.e., those matriculating from a different undergraduate program) mightbe disadvantaged and need further support. Through personal reflection and discussion with

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah J. Welsh-Huggins, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

regulations (writing assignment 2), withpersonal opinions and reactions to the case, offering time for reflection of some of the conceptsexplored in the class. This combination (sometimes more elegantly achieved than others) isexemplified by this submission to the forensic engineering assignment: These improvements are relatively inexpensive from an economical point of view… the state will definitely not be happy with these extra expenses, so this is controversial… the construction team could be at a high risk of losing their engineering license and the media will most likely stir up some harsh and unnecessary labels to them…This student is reflecting on many of the case study’s key ideas, but struggling to articulate hisideas

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandria Steiner, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

confidence or self-efficacy.This study focuses on students enrolled in first-year project-based engineering courses at a largepublic university in the Midwestern United States. A mixed-methods approach was used for datacollection and analysis. Pre- and post-course surveys were administered to collect informationabout student demographics and personalities and to measure the students’ engineeringconfidence and self-efficacy. Students were also asked to record the amount of time they spenteach week on different tasks (e.g., project management, using CAD software, communication,and working on written reports) in an Activity Log. Post-course interviews were conducted toallow students to reflect about their team experiences during the semester.Our

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan S Weedon, Case Western Reserve University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, pounds, and feet) into more computable units for wind force. The display on thewhiteboard reflects back to the participants that their task cannot continue as it had beenaccomplished up to the present moment. The goal of calculating was impeded by the variousunits of measurement, which Bob saw, recognized, and decided to have changed. For theparticipants, the whiteboard “structures mutual orientation to a shared interactional space” 12. Itbrings the group’s attention to a space where everyone can see the agreed-upon record of thegroup’s activity and appraise its progress in satisfying the task. Bob noticed the impediment andacted in a way to further the group’s desired activity. He refined the equation to make simplercomputations. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Biomedical

each rotation, teams present problem statements based on insights fromtheir primary research and potential design projects to address the identified needs. Participantsmaintain a blog to capture and reflect on their observations, which also allows them to share theirexperience with the other students. Upon completion of the Bioengineering Clinical Immersionprogram, students are well prepared for the senior design capstone course that emphasizesdevelopment of medical devices conceived from validated end-user needs. This paper alsodiscusses implementation challenges and program modifications, including having medicalstudents team with bioengineering students.2. IntroductionEngineering students entering the medical product industry are often

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University; Rebecca R Essig, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

associated with – incorporating writing in engineering classes. The finalparts of the survey ask respondents to identify specific resources that might help them expandinclusion of writing in their courses, followed by a series of demographic questions to bettercharacterize the participant population. Most generally, the survey results suggest that facultyrecognize the need for and importance of writing in engineering, which is in part reflected intheir own courses. However, they continue to perceive challenges associated with includingwriting in engineering courses, with a particular emphasis on various resource constraints. Thepaper concludes with a brief overview of next steps, including plans for developing supportingresources for faculty and

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University Erie, The Behrend College; James F. Kimpel, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

Hosted by The University of Pittsburgh.Background from Prior LiteratureA challenge instructors often face is how to make abstract concepts concrete for their students.Drawing on experiential-learning theory (ELT), Baker, Jenson, and Kolb2 recommend aprocedure that moves students through a four-stage process of: experiencing, reflecting,abstracting, and acting. The incorporation of case studies in the classroom is one method ofsimulating experiencing, reflecting, abstracting, and recommending actions based on the realworld scenario depicted by the case. Additionally, engineering education literature hascontinuously shown that projects with industry can be helpful for undergraduate and graduatestudents, even

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas P. Langhoff, Skyline College; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

course, students on averageanswered 90% of these questions correctly, reflecting an average increase of 38%. Thiscorresponds to an average normalized (Hake) gain12 G of 0.79; in other words, students achievedon average 79% of their possible learning gain on this assessment instrument.As is customary with concept inventories, learning gains were somewhat more modest asmeasured by the MCI, with average scores increasing from 44% pre to 61% post, an averageincrease of 18%, and a normalized gain G of 0.32. Although this indicates that only one-third ofthe potential gain in conceptual understanding was realized on average, these results comparefavorably with those reported by others for the MCI. During initial development and testing ofthe MCI

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra J McCall, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

(VTECC) and CATALYST Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Disciplinary Influences on the Professional Identity of Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael S Thompson, Bucknell University; Andrew Ciotola, Stadler Center for Poetry, Bucknell University; Daniel Mancusi, Bucknell University; Mark Yerger, Bucknell University; Adam B Gegg

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

demos. 4. Subsystem-level and system-level demos: it was expected that there would be more than one integrated demos of two or more subsystems. 5. Evaluation plan and measured results: a list of specific metrics, at least one test procedure for each metric, desired levels for each metric, and measured levels for each metric 6. Delivery and hand-off: a major point of this whole collaboration was to create a system that would be handed off to L&IT to be polished, deployed, and maintained over time. An official hand-off meeting with discussion and questions was a major milestone for the end of the project. 7. Reflection on the process and productEach of the project milestones was evaluated by a rubric

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University; Russell Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Nathan H. Bean

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

(which is written using the Blocklylanguage) knew that they were using Blockly. From students who had previously attendedsome sort of STEM program before the institute, 70% of them had used Scratch. This showsthat most outreach programs in this geographic area highly favor the Scratch language. Withmore than 80% of students having used some programming language, it shows that all studentsare being exposed as much to computer programming at home or school as those whoparticipated in outreach programs. However, the low level of exposure is reflected in the self-efficacy in CT concepts. Students who had previously attended outreach programs improved more in CTconcepts such as algorithms, procedures, parallelization, data collection, and

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Danielle L. Watt, Center for Chemistry at the Space Time Limit (CaSTL Center); Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeremy Alexis Magruder, University of Florida; Chanel Renee Easley, Techbridge; Yael-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, University of Tampa; Makita R. Phillips; Arielle M. Benjamin

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

 issues, through conversation, sharing, and inquiry [10].   The participants in this study acted as co­researchers who thoughtfully reflected on their own experiences in navigating and completing at least one STEM degree and working in STEM related areas. There are many approaches to using narrative in research, but a personal narrative, can also be considered autoethnography. Narrative in research is generally focused on producing some version of text, whether spoken or written, to represent the sole data source for another party to evaluate and assess the  meaning. Autoethnography, however, prompts the narrator to do the work of connecting their own story to theory, in order to explain a larger social reality. In this study, the narrative

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petr Johanes, Stanford University; Larry Lagerstrom, Stanford Center for Professional Development

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

recommendation and into learning personalization.RecommendationsWe include the recommendations below not as an exhaustive guide to all aspects of producingeducational online videos, but rather as a starting primer to create such videos in line with robustfindings and best practices.Recommendation #1: Plan pedagogy before you produce video.In the words of Mayer: “Decisions about how to design a multimedia message always reflect anunderlying conception of how people learn - even when the underlying theory of learning is notstated” (p. 46).19 Therefore, in line with the second and third lenses (learning environment andlearning data), we highly recommend that before producing a video an instructor should clearlyarticulate the learning objectives of the

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Dickens, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

foryoung makers and families and how educational learning objectives match up with the attributesof making and values expressed by maker families.This will be addressed by both qualitative analysis of ongoing interviews with Young Makersand the parents of Young Makers. Emergent thematic analysis is be used to highlight themesrelevant to Maker families working together. Additionally, this work will explore the goals andpractices of informal science education museum community and establish a baseline and rangeof making activities and makerspaces in childrens’ museums.There is a trend for museums and science/technology centers to establish Makerspaces. ThePittsburgh Children's Museum has created Makeshop, a makerspace reflecting 7 specific

Conference Session

Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith P.E., Tuskegee University; Nanette M Veilleux, Simmons College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, and was predominantly Caucasian (55%) or Asian (24%), with ethnicdistribution varying across schools. Participants were predominantly African American at theHBCU, predominantly Caucasian and Asian at the Research institution, and mostly Caucasian atthe three remaining schools. The mean age of the sample varied between 19.7 and 22.1 yearsamong the five schools.After completing the survey, respondents were recruited to participate in follow-up focus groups.A total of 175 students participated in focus groups across the five campuses. Focus groupparticipant demographics closely reflected the survey participant pool at each institution. Focusgroup participants were recruited in the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 terms, after surveys werecompleted. The

Conference Session

Student Success II: Self-Regulatory, Metacognitive, and Professional Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile; Camila Aguirre, Universidad de Chile

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

instructor was strict with punctuality and had control over class participation. On theother hand, he made students participate and asked questions that made students think andengage. Often our interviewees compared their positive experience in their second semesterwith negative ones in the first semester. They criticized the distant and blackboard-focusedinstructors they had in their first semester. Student also pointed out that they did not believeinstructors took into account the fact that there were some important differences regardingthe academic preparation among first year students.Self-awareness and Self-efficacy When students reflected on their moments of crisis and how they overcame it, all ofthem suggested that their failures were

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundemental and Evaluation: Embedded Programs in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey A. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

included a claim inan engineering context, which was a suggestion or decision related to the engineering design,plus at least one other element of an argument (data, warrants, backing, modal qualifiers, orrebuttals) was coded as EBR for this paper.Coding for EBR occurred within two types of data: student conversations and worksheets.Conversational instances of EBR were identified in terms of episodes since they reflect the back-and-forth dynamics of conversation. As such, some episodes contain multiple interweavinginstances of reasoning from evidence, but because of this interrelated nature, each episode wascoded as one instance of EBR. When coding worksheets for EBR, each individual instance ofEBR was coded separately since worksheets are a form

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, homework, reports, and practical applications onthe job. By calling them practice sessions and tying them in with lectures, homework, andmultiple weeks of overarching topics based on a scenario, we have tried to make the sessions feellike less of a class and more of a “practice for after you graduate” atmosphere which stresses thatthe skills and experience will be useful later and reflective of what engineers do after graduation.A set of learning goals, split into 9 subcategories, was set up for all four courses anddistributed/grouped over the courses so it would match with the course content covered andtechnical skills learned to date. The MEP-1 course takes place in the first semester of thesophomore year and Statics is a pre-requisite or co

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Brian Thomas Weaver PE, Explico Engineering Co.

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

taken moments before a specific incident to draw conclusionsregarding the location, posture, and conduct of various passengers on a boat. One specificphotograph was used to determine the likely throttle position. However, this information wasobtained from a reflection off a pair of sunglasses (Fig. 3). Students were required to obtain aphotograph from any source that contained a hidden image revealing an interesting fact about thephotograph.Figure 3: Photograph presented during the marine engineering lecture illustrating a hidden imagereflected off a pair of sunglasses. The image on the right show a prop that was used in maritimeaccident reconstruction.The opinions presented during the lectures illustrated that conclusions drawn from analyses

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg L. Saylor, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

semester, giving them anopportunity to interact with local community leaders. Prior approval of the community serviceplanned is required. Regular interactions of this kind will build the students’ networks, enhancetheir social skills, enhance their appreciation of the value of service to the university andcommunity, and reflect positively on the university and the FSSP. The FSSP includes proactiveand just-in-time mentoring of three types: peer mentoring provided by the University ofCincinnati’s McNair RECON Peer Mentor Program, mentoring from an assigned S-STEMproject faculty member, and research mentoring provided by the University of Cincinnati’sOffice of Undergraduate Research, Scholarly Endeavors and Creative Practice (URSC). Thesethree

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University; Casey James McAndrew; Kendra Slis; Maria Elisabeth French; Katelyn Maione P.E., Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

International

Industrial ParkFLEAP travels, the students not only received a real-world understanding of renewable energyand sustainability, but received invaluable lessons related to international culture, politics,international perspective, travel, and language.Learning ObjectivesExperience-based learning is a widely accepted form of learning. One of the many examples ofexperience-based learning is that of education abroad programs. According to Kolb’sexperiential learning theory, experiential learning is "the process whereby knowledge is createdthrough the transformation of experience16.” There are four steps in the learning cycle: 1)Concrete Experience 2) Reflective Observation 3) Abstract Conceptualization 4) ActiveExperimentation. It is fairly simple to

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

enough rise time, so a simple switch is constructed from touching the W1 wire to theRS lead to create a step excitation. A long coaxial cable was utilized to allow the voltage ringing,which is due to the low oscilloscope bandwidth, to die out and reach steady state in betweenroundtrips of a transient. Figure 2a shows the oscilloscope capture of a transient on an open-circuit load ( RL   ). An input voltage divider is apparent (2.5V transient launched on thecable), and the cable is shown to have a roundtrip delay of approximately 200ns, after which thereflected wave reaches the source and changes the input conditions. Calculations from themeasured voltages indicate an impedance of Zin  Zo  50 before the reflected wave reachesthe source, and

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

more if briefactivities are introduced into lectures. Felder3 makes broad recommendations on howengineering teaching can be improved. Felder and Silverman4 argue that though students allhave different learning styles, and a small number of techniques can meet the needs of moststudents. They recommend using material that emphasizes practical problem solving andfundamental understanding. They also discuss the importance of reflective learning (along withactive learning). The author’s initial vision was to bring a can crusher to class and let thestudents answer some questions about mechanical advantage, thus extending familiar contentfrom their Statics course (drawing free-body diagrams, balancing forces and moments) to an ideathat was brand new

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Matthew, VentureWell/Epicenter; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group; Shelly Engelman, SageFox Consulting Group

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

ideas shared, (4) “realized value” are theoutcomes of any applied value and (5)“reframing value” is a reflective process wherebyparticipants reevaluate their strategies and measures of success34.More recently however, network researchers indicate the need for a more sophisticated approachto analysis that takes into account the myriad factors outside of the network that impact results,including the evolving nature of networks. This indicates a need to analyze networks starting attheir emergence and onwards. Effectiveness of any network and the definition of effectivenessare, in addition, context specific, and so too should be the approach for evaluating networkeffectiveness30. This more progressive approach, when combined with social network

Conference Session

Effective Use of Technology in Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Myrtede Christie Alfred, Clemson University; Morris Branchell Lee III; David M. Neyens, Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

qualitative research process.5 After several interviews the researcherrevisited the notes from the individual interviews and then compared the notes to identifytrends.6 This process was repeated with every four set of interviews and again at the end of theinterview process. In the research memos, the lead researcher also reflected on theseinterpretations, noting her own thoughts, feeling, and preconceptions about the phenomena beingstudied.After all of the 20 interviews were completed, the researcher defined an initial set of conceptsusing the memos from the interviews as well as the transcriptions. Thoughts, quotes andparaphrased excerpts from the different interviews were grouped based on similarity using aprocess comparable to an affinity diagram

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Pulford, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

choices; so when we see students whoare not motivated to learn, a reasonable first hypothesis is that their task value motivation is low.This is a hypothesis shared by much of the engineering community. A very commonpresumption regarding students’ low learning motivation is that they simply don’t know thatengineers have use for writing skills, that “real” engineers write; and if only they did, surely theywould apply themselves in their writing classes. We can see some fleeting evidence of this kindof unmotivated student in qualitative data. For example, in case studies and interviewsengineering students have reported that they don’t see writing as important 1, or they viewwriting as incidental to the real work of engineering, reflecting cultural

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. McDermott, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. The greater the specificity of the task and theclearer the expectations, the more likely students will accomplish it and/or meet the expectations21, 22 . These objectives can serve as study guides for exams, as was done in this course22.Format of the 2015 CourseThe course was scheduled for 75-minute lecture periods on Monday and Wednesday, with a 110-minute lab period on Friday afternoon. This change was important, as it allowed for betterdistribution of classroom activities and more time for student reflection and learning betweenperiods. The instructor also adopted a different textbook23 with more narrative, and the studentevaluations reflected high satisfaction with this book. However, it was necessary to supplementwith more updated