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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Jennifer Zirnheld; Adam Halstead

paper will discussthe advantages and disadvantages of each technique as well as what we have learned by introducingmethodical changes in these techniques over the past several years.IntroductionMany first year engineering students face the dilemma of choosing which engineering discipline fits hisor her interests and career goals the best. Because of this, it is common for engineering schools to have acourse early in the curriculum to introduce engineering students to each of the engineering disciplines.The choice of engineering discipline can have a very important effect on the futures of these students.This poses a daunting task to the instructors of these courses: How does one portray as many disciplinesas possible in an unbiased fashion, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, USF; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Bradley Jenkins, Saint Petersburg College

integration of engineering and education.Bradley Jenkins, Saint Petersburg College BRADLEY JENKINS, is the Director of the Engineering Technology program at St. Petersburg College. He has developed engineering technology related curriculum and course content for the last twenty years and is the director of the Engineering Technology Forum for the State of Florida. He holds a B.S. Degree in Engineering Technology from the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF) and the M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, also from USF. He is the state of Florida course numbering coordinator for the enginering technology curriculum. He is a Co-Principal Investigator for the NSF-ATE

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Barbara Rampel, Arizona State University; James Edwards, Raytheon

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

verylarge, massively parallel systems. This in turn leads to the productivity improvementsbehind the title of this paper. Thus an individual can manage tools that make billions ofmeasurements in a very short time period at a cost of nano-$ each (or less). This is a newworld for instrumentation and its practitioners. It requires new skill-sets that in turn placenew requirements on curriculum content and emphasis.Impact on skill-setsThe starting point to determine how these changes in systems applications should affectthe curriculum is to identify the new or enhances skills that are needed. The mainoperational challenges are: Be clear about requirements for accuracy Identify and limit sources of drift that lead to loss of precision

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Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

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Engineering Technology

)created a consortium of Texas-based schools to address their immediate, short term, and longterm workforce needs. In an effort to respond to these needs, Texas A&M University has createdthe Nuclear Power Institute and through collaboration with several community/junior collegepartners, new programs and curricula are being developed as an early response to the anticipatedworkforce shortage. Two year degrees are being put in place to educate technicians andmaintenance workers. A Nuclear Power Certificate is being developed on Texas A&MUniversity’s main campus to augment the education of the typical engineering undergraduate.Finally, as an integral part of this initiative, the Department of Engineering Technology andIndustrial Distribution

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and mapping to the EET program outcomes. Table 3 Senior Course Assessment Tool and EET Program Outcomes Mapping EET Course Course Learning Objectives EET Program outcomes EET3225 Demonstrate the ability to analyze and Outcome 4. An ability to apply design linear integrated circuits used in creativity in the design of systems, signal conditioning and simple control components or processes appropriate system with an emphasis on practical to the program objectives (ABET application. 2.d

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

methods in engineering. The effective teaching sessions(sessions 8-12) were aligned to the participants’ interests; among others, topics discussedin these sessions were teaching in large classes, engaging students in collaborativelearning, and self-assessing one’s teaching practices.Since MEAs are one of the core components of ENGR 126, they were discussed in detailduring the course, and they were used as an example of how curriculum design lines upwith a learning model (HPL). The solution of an MEA requires the development of oneor more mathematical, scientific, or engineering concepts that are unspecified by theproblem – students must grapple with their existing knowledge to develop a generalizablemathematical model to solve the problem. An MEA

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Robert Houghton, Western Carolina University; Elaine Franklin, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school. Because of the added costs of these kits, no high schoolsin the district were able to participate in this work, however in future years, the desire is to makethem an integrated part of the learning-mentoring-learning experience.The ultimate goals for the students were as follows: For grades six-eighth, increase studentexposure to technology and technological careers and raise expectations to these students thatsuch careers are possible and educational resources are available to them at both vocational anduniversity levels. Specifically, use robotics and data logging tools to expose the students to usingthese tools for competitions, and to solve math, science, and engineering problems. In addition,through the process of working with

Conference Session

Topics at the intersection of Aero and Naval Eng.

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh McCue, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christina Pace, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

they learn”4. By providing studentswith an integrated curriculum and opportunity for inter-disciplinary studies, students are allowedto build bridges and make connections on their own. When this happens, they are fuelingthemselves and enabling their own learning reinforcing the notion of life-long learning.Interdisciplinary Approaches in ActionInterdisciplinary approaches have been used in a wide variety of educational settings. Teamcompetitions, such as Solar Challenge, Concrete Canoe, Human Powered Submarine, etc…, andeven degree/certificate programs, such as Virginia Tech’s Green Engineering minor all fosterinterdisciplinary teams. Courses and programs (even new fields) have been developed aroundthe context of interdisciplinary education

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jiancheng Liu; Ashland O. Brown

designconsiderations into account.ABET is making increasing demands to integrate projects into engineering curriculum. Studentdesign and analysis projects can improve student learning and cultivate the ability to solveengineering problems. Machine Design and Analysis is a capstone course for the studentsmajoring in mechanical engineering. Student projects and “hands-on” experiences can improvestudent satisfaction and learning. Therefore, it is worthwhile to try new teaching methodologyfor this course to allow students to employ what they have learned and what they are learning; todevelop the skill to tolerate ambiguity that shows up in viewing design and handle uncertainty; todevelop the skill that can simplify the real design problem into an analytic model

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, The Beacon Institute; Rustam Stolkin, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering studentsto hands-on engineering design earlier in their academic career. The ITEST project aimed toadapt these intensive efforts, which have taken place with self-selected engineering students, for Page 13.261.2suitability with a group of socio-economically, academically, and ethnically diverse middle andhigh school students and within the confines of regular school-day courses, not as an extra-curricular or club activity. Such vertically integrated curricular innovation is being tested as aneffective model of engaging a wide spectrum of students—in terms of age, maturity, andenvironment—through the adaptation of a single, intrinsically

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

path.Opportunities must be available for middle school students to interact with and experiencemanufacturing professionals and careers as a recruitment to build a future workforce. Thefollowing activities were introduced to project schools last year to provide manufacturingawareness to students.School-Based Manufacturing Activities that Create Student ‘Buzz’Given the state and national reports that few students are selecting careers in advancedmanufacturing, the NSF-ATE project identified numerous hands-on student-centered activitiesthat could be integrated into the curriculum at each educational level. These activities introducestudents to manufacturing careers, equipment used, and interaction with mentors from themanufacturing and engineering fields all

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael Kwinn

Engineering at West Point was established in 1989 as an outgrowth of theformer Department of Engineering (now the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.)Brigadier General (Retired) James L. Kays was the first head of the newly formed department and had theresponsibility for not only developing the academic programs under the department but also most of thecourses. The department was designed with four overarching objectives that have endured through threedepartment heads [1]: focus on cadet education; foster faculty growth and development; remain linked tothe industry we serve - the Army; and integrate state-of-the-art computer and information technology intothe education process.The Department established the Systems Engineering major after

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael J. Kwinn

Engineering at West Point was established in 1989 as an outgrowth of theformer Department of Engineering (now the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.)Brigadier General (Retired) James L. Kays was the first head of the newly formed department and had theresponsibility for not only developing the academic programs under the department but also most of thecourses. The department was designed with four overarching objectives that have endured through threedepartment heads [1]: focus on cadet education; foster faculty growth and development; remain linked tothe industry we serve - the Army; and integrate state-of-the-art computer and information technology intothe education process.The Department established the Systems Engineering major after

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Thomas Brackman, Northern Kentucky University; C. Dale Elifrits, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

schools level in earth science and chemistry prior to moving to engineering. He has 33 years of experience in engineering education.Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University Morteza Sadat-Hossieny is an Associate professor and a graduate faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Northern Kentucky University. Dr. Sadat-Hossieny is actively involved in consulting and research in different areas of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology fields such as CADD, Automation, and technology transfer mechanisms. He regularly publishes papers in different proceedings and journals

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Okechi Egekwu, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

to ease adoption pains. The paper will also discuss efforts at James MadisonUniversity to expose students to the various aspects of this technology.RFID NetworksAt the enterprise level, an RFID system will comprise many different technologies, includingbarcodes systems, passive and active tags, GPS/GIS systems, and chain of smart software – thehardware and software from different vendors must be seamlessly integrated. See Figure 1 forrepresentative auto ID technologies that one will find in a robust enterprise system. Transport Movement Item Packaging Unit Load Container unit

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Instrumentation and Measurement: Innovative Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

insight into the “laboratory based problem solvinglearning environment” that has been developed with financial and technical assistancefrom local industries. The discussion will also identify how the “need” for this type ofproject based curriculum became obvious. Four prerequisite courses are briefly describedbefore focusing on the project based capstone course. These four courses provide thestudents with the technical skill sets needed to succeed in the senior level capstonecourse. Accomplishments and outcomes from the student perspective, the Universityperspective, and the industry perspective will also be shared.Our advancing world of computer integration, process control, industrial automation, andtelecommunications requires technical problem

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

., “Combining Experiments with Numerical Simulations in the Teaching of Computational Fluid Dynamics,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Nashville, Tennessee, 2003.7 K. Aung, “Design and Implementation of an Undergraduate Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Course,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Nashville, Tennessee, 2003.8 D. Pines, “Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Excite Undergraduate Students about Fluid Mechanics”, Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Lake City, Utah, 2004.9 R. Bhaskaran, L. Collins, “Integration of Simulation into the Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Curriculum using FLUENT”, Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

? 421 Did your participation on the team help or hinder your performance and the end 3.75 result of the project?22 Do you understand the importance of having a planning/design phase before an 4.25 implementation phase?23 Do you feel that expectations were too high? 3.7524 Do you feel like there was too much work? 3.525 Was the course relevant to your interests? 4.7526 Did the course stimulate your interest in engineering/CIS/robotics? 527 Understand various aspects of hardware/software integration 3.7528 Able to develop criteria for the selection

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Engineering Economy -- The Introductory Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajkamal Kesharwani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaomeng Chang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; william sullivan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Economy

AC 2008-2956: CONTEXT-BASED PROBLEMS AND EXERCISES FORTEACHING ENGINEERING ECONOMYRajkamal Kesharwani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rajkamal Kesharwani is an MS student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Virginia Tech. His interests include decision making in engineering design and design economics.Xiaomeng Chang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Xiaomeng Chang is a doctoral student in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech with an expected graduation in May 2008. Her research and teaching interests are primarily focused in the areas of engineering design, integration and knowledge environments.Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Omar Elkeelany, Tennessee Tech University; Larry Goolsby, Tennessee Tech University; Sandra Serkownek, Columbia State Community College; Tim Dean, Nashville State Community College

modifications,based on the consideration of process or design constraints, is facilitated by theavailability of a physical model.Participants all agreed that the inclusion of rapid prototyping content into course subjectmatter broadened students’ exposure to design and integrated manufacturing practicesand, in the case of Engineering Graphic courses, provided a tool for enhancing thevisualization skills of students. The following is a partial list of comments from theteacher/instructor survey information. • This was great, RP is truly amazing. I only wish there were more time to explain ways to use RP activities in K-3 curriculum. • Wonderful workshop- I was fascinated by the technology and am proud TTU is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

amongst them are(i) Assigning “tasks” to team members that tend to be outside their specialty and (ii) Creatingteams in which students of two closely related majors are placed on a capstone design team for ashort duration (typically a semester). These approaches are definitely steps in the right directionbut have limitations.This paper describes an innovative and sustainable framework to provide “multi-disciplinary”experience between the Biomedical Engineering (BE) and Software Engineering (SE) students atMSOE. The approach is neither an “after-thought”, nor an “add-on” to one of the existingcourses. It is a well-thought out plan for vertical and horizontal integration of this experiencewithin the curriculum. This interaction not only provides

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Wischow, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; Shanna Daly, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

possiblefuture career opportunities.6 Additionally, while many individuals in the general public arefamiliar with nano through informal means and have opinions on the topic, few have receivedformal education on topics pertaining to nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.7Despite compelling arguments for inclusion of NSET into the K-12 curriculum, there is a paucityof research in this area. The little formal research that has been conducted has focused primarilyon size and scale, including student and expert ideas about scale, and how to integrate ideas ofsize and scale into the classroom.8-10 Other literature primarily consists of activities incorporatingsome NSET content, often at the undergraduate level11 : very little is focused on inclusion

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swanbom; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

is the James F. Naylor, Jr. Endowed Professor and the Program Chair for Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. from Louisiana Tech and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech. His research interests include trenchless technology and engineering education.Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Kelly Crittenden received his BS and PhD in BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is often involved in multidisciplinary work at Louisiana Tech, either through the Integrated Engineering Curriculum or through the IMPaCT (Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams) program. He is

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement: Innovative Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA); Lakshmi Munukutla

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

) at the Polytechnic campus recently restructured theircurriculum to provide flexibility for the curriculum to introduce emerging technologies to theirstudents on an ongoing basis by partnering with the industry partners. This paper outlines thelaboratory activities as an example to be included into the existing curriculum for the BS degreeseeking students in the Electronics Engineering Technology program.2. Sample Laboratory ApplicationsIn this Section we discuss laboratory experiments that can be easily implemented in aninstrumentation USB laboratory using FTDI products. These experiments will provide a studentin-depth understanding of various USB concepts.LAB1 – USB to UART Converter (single-port)Serial (COM) ports are all but obsolete in

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

John T. Tester; Perry G. Wood

and Engineering education projects. We present ourfirst endeavor in the latter activity, introducing RP into our freshman Mechanical EngineeringComputer-aided Design (CAD) class, ME 180.ApproachThis initial introduction of RP into ME 180 was to accomplish several objectives: 1. Motivate students to stay engaged in the mechanical engineering curriculum. 2. Give students knowledge of advanced computing techniques. 3. Give students an experience of product realization in their first year of engineering. 4. Give students a simple but practical example of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.The last three objectives were part of the learning objectives for the course, and are not theprimary topic of this paper. On the other hand

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Isla Young, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 13.1075.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Service Learning: Community and Cultural Values that Engage Under Represented Groups into the STEM PipelineAbstractEnvironmental and Spatial Technology (EAST) is a high school elective class that usessophisticated technology in service projects designed to improve students’ critical thinking andproblem solving skills. EAST is a national initiative that now includes more than 220 schools inArkansas, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. It is aproject-based, service-learning class that integrates technology into the traditional high schoolcurriculum. EAST students work in teams to solve real world problems in their schools

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, frequency multiplier, and power amplifier at the finaloutput stage. In an FM receiver they see the components working as: an RF amplifier, localoscillator, FM mixer, IF amplifier, FM detector, output audio amplifier and automatic frequencycontrol circuit. Students also learned to appreciate the modular nature of complex designs.At the end of the semester, a survey was given to determine the results on student learningconcerning the concepts and applications of electronics. The results of this project may promptthe implementation of other projects that may include multidisciplinary collaboration, integrationof projects between classes, projects across concentrations, and integration of a single projectfrom the freshman to the senior

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Hope Cranford, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Inthis paper we will present the curriculum module, student activities, and an evaluation of studentlearning.IntroductionRecruiting and retaining minority students are major concerns of educational institution acrossthe United States. Furthermore, as technology becomes increasingly important in the globalmarket, there is an ever growing need for minority engineers to support this market1. Asinternational participation in advanced science and engineering increases, and as our nationalpopulation becomes more diverse, it becomes even more important to provide quality educationto [minorities]2.Literature review suggests the growing importance of minority recruitment and retention.Presidents of universities and deans of colleges identify minority

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suk Kim Chin, Australian Catholic University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Forassessment to be formative, facilitating feedback to students to nurture improvement such thatstudents will perform better in the future, the assessment tasks would have to be progressive /continuous. These tasks can be weekly short WebCT quizzes, fortnightly short reports, and shortwritten tests. Figure 2: Aligning Curriculum Objectives, Teaching and Learning Activities, and Assessment Tasks“If the curriculum is reflected in the assessment, …, the teaching activities of the teacher and the Page 13.111.7learning activities of the learner are both directed towards the same goal” [7]. To this end, wehave designed a system for teaching an

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Lili Cui, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

deconstructing andreconstructing their schemas. Again, students tended to rely on ends-means analysis withoutinvoking deeper conceptual understanding. When trying to construct an appropriate physicalsituation corresponding to a given Jeopardy expression, we found students tended to focus on alimited numbers of constants rather than the variable of the integration or differentiation to helpthem construct the physical scenario. They often used dimensional analysis and unit matching tofind out the physical quantity that was being calculated in the expression. Thus, students haddifficulty in deconstructing their calculus schemas in Jeopardy problems of navigating multiple