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ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

meeting. Welcome to the 2011 AIChE How We Teach survey. This year we will be seeking to develop a picture of how Material & Energy Balances (MEB) are taught across North America. There are 52 questions in this survey Part 0: Your information Before we begin, we ask that you please provide us with your current course syllabus and schedule. Please send these items to SilverDL@engr.uky.edu. We have a few questions about the person completing this survey and other personnel involved in the course. 1 [1-Respondant]What is your name? Please write your answer here: 2 [2-Email]What is your e-mail address? * Please write your answer here

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CoED General Technical Session II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert P. Brazile, University of North Texas; Kathleen Swigger, University of North Texas; Matt Ray Hoyt, University of North Texas; Brian Lee, University of North Texas; Brandon Nelson, University of North Texas

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Computers in Education

/) andMicrosoft SharePoint (office.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-sharepoint-workspace-2010-FX101825648.aspx) can be used for sharing documents and asynchronous messaging. Morerecently, engineering faculty have experimented with courses that involve multi-institutions andinclude groups of students from different sites and locations10. These multi-institutional projectsallow students to learn new types of communication skills and, more importantly, software toolsthat support the sharing of information. Students enrolled in these courses must learn how to usevarious online tools to build teams, exchange information, and work on projects together11.While there are many examples of online tools and management software to support studentprojects, there are

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Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

modules, links,and assignments carried internet-based components. The self-directed learning modulesimplemented in the capstone senior design course required students to reach the ASME’swebsite to read online material.4,5 Some universities and programs developed virtuallearning environments to deliver the online resources to their students, which will in thelong run help the students to develop self learning skills. 6 The components ofinformation technology have been widely used in engineering education.7 As thetechnological advancements are used as an active component of lifelong learning, theconcept of lifelong learning transformed from being taking some courses after graduationto a learning concept that encompasses the entire career. 8The

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christi Patton Luks

for the course if there is a second offense. Any student detected cheating on an exam will receive a grade of F for the course. If another student is knowingly involved in the offense, he or she will receive the same penalty. The college dean’s office will be notified in all cheating cases in accordance to the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences policies.I describe what is fair and unfair in other statements within my syllabus, such as: Homework and Online Quizzes are intended to be an individual grade, but discussion among students is encouraged. You should create your own files, not just take the files of other students. If your work is significantly related to that of a class member

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Learning and Assessment II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Evangelista P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

%. Studentsare required to submit a survival card at the start of each lesson. Only satisfactory cards thatdemonstrate adequate preparation are accepted. Cards are returned to students beforeexaminations so that additional notes can be written in the remaining space. Only approvedsurvival cards are used for reference on examinations.This technique was implemented for one semester in an entire heat transfer course. This iscompared and contrasted to other common techniques used in the same course over the course oftwo separate semesters-specifically online homework quizzes or “lesson surveys” and dailyannounced quizzes at the start of each class. In addition, survival cards are compared to studentperformance in another mechanical engineering course

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

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Construction

structure of the survey, the third was to develop an online survey, and finally the forth was toperform a pilot study before the final dissemination of the survey. The sample population for thisresearch study was the members of TEXO construction association. Based on the assessment of the results, the major applications of BIM technology wereidentified in two areas. The first major area was clash detection and coordination while the nextwas scheduling and 4D visualization. Quality control and quantification/estimation were rankedthird and fourth. Consequently these areas of BIM applications are proposed to form thebackbone of a new tentative syllabus for BIM education for construction students. This is mainlydue to meeting the existing BIM needs

Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, C.S. Driver Middle School

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Mathematics

immediately obvious to them. We suspected that these factors might havecontributed to the gap in performance between these two groups of students.To address the letter grade performance, we divided the Calculus I course into two sections, withone section of the course exclusively for those students who have not had calculus in highschool. The other section was comprised of students who were re-taking calculus. Both sectionswere taught by a faculty member in a large lecture format, meeting three days per week with arecitation section taught by a teaching assistant. The syllabus for the two sections of the course,the homework assignments and the final examination were identical. The median grade for bothsections of the course was a B- in the first year

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 25.233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Assisting Adjunct Faculty using Committee ExamsAbstractMany engineering programs use adjunct faculty to teach foundational courses such asthermodynamics. It is critical that adjunct instructors be mentored to ensure the course isconsistent from semester-to-semester. A brief meeting in the beginning of the semester wherethe syllabus and textbook are shared with adjunct instructors is often inadequate. Gradedistributions, coverage of material, as well as student learning outcome can vary significantly. Agoal of the engineering program is to have consistency in courses. Dialogue throughout thesemester is effective when full-time faculty

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Old Dominion University and Quality Measures, LLC; Duc T. Nguyen, Old Dominion University; Melinda R. Hess; James A. Eison, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University; Glen H. Besterfield, University of South Florida; Corina M. Owens, Battelle Memorial Institute

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-3161: A HOLISTIC VIEW ON HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, AS-SESSMENT, AND FUTURE OF AN OPEN COURSEWARE IN NUMERI-CAL METHODSProf. Autar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar Kaw is a professor of mechanical engineering and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Clemson Univer- sity. His main scholarly interests are in engineering education research methods, open courseware de- velopment, bascule bridge design, body armor, and micromechanics of composite materials. With major funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, he is the lead developer of award-winning online resources for an undergraduate course in numerical methods

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Steven W. Peretti, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

may be suitable for identifying gross instances of plagiarism. A complicatingfactor is that during the semester plagiarism screening software was used, students wereinformed in the syllabus and on the first day of class that their papers were being screened forplagiarism prior to submission. This information likely provided additional encouragement forstudents to avoid malicious plagiarism in fear of penalty, which may in itself be a benefit of theuse of plagiarism screening software. Table 3. Number of instances of malicious and non-malicious plagiarism identified before and after using plagiarism screening software. Malicious instances of plagiarism Non-malicious instances of plagiarism Course

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Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Trine University; Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University; M. Brian Thomas P.E., Trine University; R. Thomas Trusty II, Trine University

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International

andafter the program8.The main focus of this study-abroad program is not language skills. It is about developing newskills in students through interaction with international engineering students in an internationalsetting, visiting foreign companies, and interaction with faculty from a host institution.Therefore, students will communicate on English with their peers and host faculty. By travellingwith Serbian engineering students and faculty to the other countries, they will be exposed toSerbian culture through the whole program.Course Syllabus and Program HandbookDepending of their area of study, the students will be involved in projects with local students inone of the following courses: Mechatronics; Home Automation; Programmable Logic

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Eman A. Aldakheel, Bowling Green State University

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Computing & Information Technology

 Science and Engineering Education The  goal  is  to  deliver  an  improved  learning  setting  for  computer  science  education.  Using  the CBE concept, the framework can become portable and  be generalized to offer a wider range of services for computer science and engineering education. To  determine  potential  computer  science  courses,  we  analyze  our  curriculum  in  respect  to  the CS2008  Review  Taskforce 31  sponsored  by  ACM  and  IEEE  Computer  Society.  The  analyzing process  was  based  on  the  assignment  types,  syllabus  components,  and  course  specifications  in the CS Curriculum 2008 31 , and with respect to the base services of Cloud Computing. The result is  illustrated  in  Figure  4  mapped  into  the  three

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam

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Manufacturing

. If yes, what is the primary focus of these courses? 5. What specific learning outcomes are expected in these courses? 6. What is the name of the institution where the course is taught? 7. Is the syllabus available online? 8. Do you use a textbook? 9. If yes, please provide the author and title. 10. If no to the above, do you provide seminars, non-credit courses, etc. on leadership for your students? 11. If yes, how many students per year participate in the seminars, non-credit courses, etc.? 12. Does your institution feel leadership for engineering and science students is important for the future? Why? 13. If so, what is your intention for ensuring these learners get

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth M. Tront, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

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International

itself as the main event; it was the primary focus for the students inrelation to the RSAP experience. Assessment practice suggests that findings from the study need to be utilized to makeadjustments in curriculum or common program practices in order to help close the loop orfacilitate the continuous improvement process. Based on the results from this particular study,revisions were made to the class structure and materials. The syllabus was revised to reflect thedesired goals and outcomes identified as part of the RSAP experience, including a greateremphasis on development of global competencies and related skills. Given the developmentallevel of the students enrolling in RSAP, the course was also revised to discuss leadership skills

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

or two full-time masters students who attend the course each time it is taught. The 2required textbook for the graduate course was Pavement Design and Analysis by Huang, ThirdEdition. Table 3 presents the course outline for the graduate level pavement design course. Table 1 Course Outline at Rowan University Week Chapter Topic Reading Flexible Pavement Design 1 1 and 9 Syllabus/Introduction/ Types of pavements distresses 2 1 and 9 Mechanical responses and

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reap, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

, thecommon syllabus and lecture materials used in the courses provided continuity over sections.The course is designed to introduce students to engineering and includes topics such asapproaches to problem-solving, developing familiarity with different engineering majors,graphing, flowcharts, basic programming, sketching, and ethics. We implemented a pre/post Page 25.306.4survey design using the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). We addedseveral open-ended questions to the posttest to help us understand any measured changes. Thefollowing sections describe the challenges, participants, data collection, and data

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University; Masud Salimian, Morgan State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

conceptual discussions.Problem definitionTo overcome that deficiency, to improve teaching, and enhance learning of students, instructorshave over time developed novel and innovative concepts [7] that include, but are not limited, to: 1. Course projects Page 25.231.2 2. Software assignments 3. Journal reading and research 4. Online help, class handouts, and other ancillary materials.However, most of such efforts rely on instructor’s experience and his/ her desire and initiative toimprove teaching skills. Since many OR instructors are not familiar enough with the vastresources available in the area of student learning, they usually do not

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

was selected for evaluation.Background and MethodsThe EEBoard was evaluated in a regularly scheduled circuits laboratory which was held inconjunction with the second semester of a two semester circuits lecture course. Ten labs wereperformed on a weekly basis during the semester to reinforce the electric circuits principlespresented in the classroom. Each lab session contained a pre-laboratory assignment whichincluded a PSpice®/OrCAD® circuit simulation followed by a laboratory exercise. Each studentindividually completed the pre-laboratory assignment and submitted a weekly pre-lab report. Alaboratory assignment containing a detailed written description with diagrams and figures of thelaboratory apparatus was provided prior to each laboratory

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4806: LSAMP INDIANA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A DIVER-SITY PROGRAM SERVING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STU-DENTSDr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West LafayetteMrs. Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursuing a M.S. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education.Mr. Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests relate to higher education reform, graduate teaching assistants’ roles in engineering classes, undergraduate engineering syllabus and curriculum development, and professional engineering

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

analytic trigonometry. Students who have received credit for any other mathematical sciences course will not be allowed to enroll in or receive credit for MTHSC 105. To be taken Pass/Fail only.Module 1 Course Schedule Week 1: Orientation and Introduction to Module (1 hour with introduction, orientation and syllabus) Week 3: Tour of Clemson Bioengineering Department and Biomechanics Lab (pre-survey and department tour, 1 hour) Week 4: Activity 1: Orthopaedics, Angles and Basic Trigonometry (15 minute lecture with 45 minute applied learning activity) Week 5: Tour of Local Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Practice (2 hours) Week 6: Activity 2: Anthropometry

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

mandatory tutoring was Computer Page 25.748.4Programming I. The tutoring was integrated into the course syllabus and students not   3  performing well in the initial assignments were referred to a tutor and some hours ofsupplemental instruction were enforced. The success of this strategy was remarkable and othernew courses with large dropouts were targeted for mandatory supplemental instruction. TheEngineering Physics I, Engineering Physics II classes along with Computer Programming I classwere selected on the Fall 2010.III.c Curriculum and

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Elizabeth Bristow P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

flight training course. Theywanted the students to understand the physical principles and design characteristics of the aircraft that theywill someday fly.The desire for an engineering course that contained both fixed wing and rotary wing content and thatwould be accessible to the non-engineering majors required a unique course design with a custom text.Preparations for developing the syllabus and writing the text (gathering references and resources) werecompleted prior to departure from the U.S. Actual work on the text could not be started until the teamarrived at NMAA and made an initial assessment of the knowledge and skills possessed by the prospectivestudents and obtained detailed input from one of the primary constituents of the course

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Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University

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International

additional competencies. • Sophomore level – All students are required to take a college course entitled “Foundations of Global Leadership” (this course fulfills general education requirements) that addresses the basic principles of leadership, moral/ethical behavior, and global competence. This course has a common syllabus and is taught by faculty across the college. The primary focus is for students to learn and begin to practice leadership within a team and project environment. • Junior and senior levels – Programs are tasked with providing instruction and experiences that will achieve required leadership outcomes. Students are provided opportunities to gain practical experience and to

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N. Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

(synthesizing).  Writing their responses to math journal assignments that involve the higher cognitive skills of evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing.  Creating ideas and projects in response to math assignments.The complete list of course objectives was included in the syllabus given to all students on theirfirst day of class. The professor reviewed the objectives with the students in class along with theother university policies and procedures and the course information in the syllabus. Super Links. During the first week of the semester, the writing instructor cameinto the class to explain briefly and to administer two tests for determining students‟ preferredlearning styles and

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

uniquesupervisors from 22 distinct academic departments, and across theoretical, clinical, design andlaboratory settings, demonstrating a vast breadth of project scope. Outside of the student-supervisor relationship, students are provided with assignment guidelines, workshops, andrubrics to scaffold the documentation and communication of the research, which includes fourdeliverables: a proposal, an interim report, presentation and final research report. The statedlearning objectives, taken from the course syllabus, are as follows: • Write a strong research proposal, identifying and developing a gap in a science/engineering related field, and develop a plan/method for addressing that gap • Conduct and write a literature review, summarizing the state

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Kavitha D. Ramane, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

a student member of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Mrs. Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursuing a M.S. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education.Mr. Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests relate to higher education reform, graduate teaching assistants’ roles in engineering classes, undergraduate engineering syllabus and curriculum development, and professional engineering practices in universities and industries. Ahn’s research has been strongly motivated by

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

college teaching workshops (CTWs). These workshopsaim to help TAs, NTGSs, faculty, and university staff, develop self-efficacy and feelings ofpreparedness by exposing them to a wide variety of topics that relate to pedagogical knowledgeand pedagogical content knowledge. Specifically, workshop topics include: student-teacherrelationships, policies and procedures related to teaching, syllabus construction, course design,presentation techniques, practice teaching, objective test creation, subjective test design andgrading, and preventing and responding to cheating. Each workshop was constructed to contain acombination of lecture, discussion, and activities in which participants are provided withopportunities to interact with one another as well as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Corporation. She teaches undergraduate courses in engineering economics, engineering management, and probability and statistics in industrial engineering as well as engineering computing in the freshman engineering program. Bursic has done research and published work in the areas of engineering and project management and en- gineering education. She is a member of IIE and ASEE and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.Dr. Natasa S. Vidic, University of PittsburghMs. Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh Nora Siewiorek is a graduate student in the Administrative and Policy Studies Department in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh where she also received her M.S. in

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

project that is selected by the team and thecoach (a STEM teacher at the high school), and that has local significance for the students andtheir community. The project continues from one academic year to the next, with moststudents continuing as well. In the course of their HSE experience, the students solve authenticSTEM problems, perform testing and analyses, build prototypes, manufacture parts, staywithin budgets, write business plans, and manage their own project. HSE teams also haveprogram-facilitated access to expertise and mentoring from faculty and students in highereducation and from professionals in industry. Figure 1 contains a model of the team supportoffered by the HSE program. Most HSE teams operate as afterschool activities, but we