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Narrating the Experiences of First-year Faculty in the Engineering Education Research Community: Developing a Qualitative, Collaborative Research Methodology

Conference Session: Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Courtney June Faber, The College of New Jersey; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Erin J. McCave, University of Houston; Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

phenomenon, we developed a community of practice where we shared our experiences and informed our practice through written reflections and weekly meetings. Using the Q3 qualitative research framework as a guide for establishing procedures, we combined elements from collaborative autoethnography and collaborative inquiry to narrate our experiences. We analyzed a subset of our first semester reflections to understand the challenges we faced in our new positions and support we received from our weekly meetings. We found the time management of teaching, research, and service to be overarching challenges. Additionally, the support from our weekly meetings

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An Online Course for Professional Development of Chemical Engineering COOPs and Interns

Conference Session: Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard A. Davis, University of Minnesota Duluth
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 An Online Course for Professional Development of Chemical Engineering COOPs and InternsAbstractAn online course was created for professional development of chemical engineering studentsparticipating in industrial cooperative education and internships. The course guides studentsthrough a series of exercises each designed to cycle through the four stages of Kolb’s learningtheory: experience, reflection, generalization, and experimentation. Students naturally acquireconcrete professional experience while practicing in an industrial setting. Instead of a traditionalapproach to coop education that concludes the industry experience with a reflective report

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A Sense of Belonging: Creating a Community for First-generation, Underrepresented groups and Minorities through an Engineering Student Success Course

Conference Session: Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robin Parent, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dylan Henson, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

study also seek to establish best practices that could beimplemented more broadly in other introductory engineering courses. Therefore, the purpose ofthis paper is to explore a developmental approach to engineering success that allowsintrospection of the individual and building of community. Data were collected throughout thequarter in an attempt to answer the following research questions: • What can we learn from an emphasis on intentional activities and reflective writing to help first-generation students develop an “engineering identity” and ownership over their engineering major? • Does a course focused on relationship building, diversity, and social awareness improve first-generation students’ sense of

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Student Persistence Through Uncertainty Toward Successful Creative Practice

Conference Session: Exploring Student Affairs, Identities, and the Professional Persona
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Najla Mouchrek, Virginia Tech ; Liesl M Baum, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

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 Student Persistence Through Uncertainty Toward Successful Creative PracticeAbstract: To increase creative practice among students in engineering and other

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Mapping Conventional Teaching Methods and Learning Styles in Engineering Dynamics

Conference Session: Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Meera NK Singh P.Eng, University of Calgary; Leszek Sudak P.Eng., University of Calgary; Philip Egberts P.Eng., University of Calgary
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

gender. The high numbers in Mechanical Engineering reflect the overall size, relativeto Chemical Engineering (second largest), and Civil Engineering. As can be seen from the bottomof Table 2, the average school wide GPA was 2.57. The average GPA in the programs follows thesame order as the aforementioned minimum entrance requirements by program. This result is tobe expected, as those who did the best in first year would be expected to continue to achieve highresults in their second year. On the other hand, the material in Dynamics is more aligned with theinterests and strengths of Mechanical and Civil Engineers than with Chemical Engineers. Thisalignment may indicate that students are not necessarily enrolled in the program that is bestaligned

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Improving Students’ Learning in Statics Skills: Using Homework and Exam Wrappers to Strengthen Self-regulated Learning

Conference Session: Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Autumn Turpin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

Paper ID #15770Improving Students’ Learning in Statics Skills: Using Homework and ExamWrappers to Strengthen Self-regulated LearningKai Jun Chew, Stanford University Kai Jun (KJ) Chew is a Research Data Analyst in the Mechanical Engineering department at Stanford University. He is currently working closely with Dr. Sheri Sheppard on two fronts: introducing reflec- tive activities as part of the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE) and implementing the Continuous Improvement Program as part of the ABET evaluation. Born and raised in Malaysia, KJ received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical

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Leadership in Practice: A Model for Building Strong Academic Foundations in a Residential Learning Community

Conference Session: First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Noel Kathleen Hennessey, The University of Arizona; Rebecca Primeau, University of Arizona
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs

-disciplinary courses and concepts, and providing learning opportunities for students toconnect, integrate, and synthesize knowledge (8).Two underlying assumptions are at play when considering how integrative learning takes place:(1) students do not naturally integrate, or translate, their experiences to novel complex issues orchallenges (9); (2) how a student integrates knowledge across contexts and over time takes work,and is unlikely to occur without commitment from the educational institution (8). The mostprominent pedagogies of integration include service-learning, problem-based learning,collaborative learning, and experiential learning (10). What is essential to each of thesepedagogies is the practice of reflection; “these pedagogies necessitate

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Towards a Scholarship of Integration: Lessons from Four Cases

Conference Session: Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Freddy Solis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; David P. Crismond, City College of New York
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teach- ing decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineering education.Dr. David P. Crismond, City College of New York David P. Crismond is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at City College, City University of New York, 138th St. & Convent Ave. NAC 6/207b, New York, NY 10031; dcrismond@ccny.cuny.edu. His research interests relate to engineering design cognition and instruction, and helping teachers build their own design pedagogical content knowledge, create their own video-based

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Transforming a Dynamics Course to an Active, Blended, and Collaborative Format: Focus on the Faculty

Conference Session: Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

the Freeform environment (e.g., in-class active learning).However, the comprehensive implementation of Freeform Dynamics in the Fall 2015 courseconstituted a major change in her instructional practice. To navigate and document thistransformation process, the instructor implemented what shall be referred to here as reflectiveteaching practice, both on an individual basis and in concert with the research team.Reflective Teaching and LearningLiterature regarding the dissemination of educational innovations has previously made direct tiesbetween the dissemination of ideas and the development of reflective teaching practice16.Reflective teaching practice encourages a heightened awareness of the teaching and learningexperience, with an eye towards

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Work in Progress: The Incorporation of Hands-On, Team-Based Design Challenges in a Large Enrollment Introductory Biomedical Engineering Course

Conference Session: Biomedical Division Poster Session
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer H. Choi, University of California - Davis
Tagged Divisions: Biomedical

of class (Wednesday), anddevices were tested outside during the next class (Monday). The remaining DC class days weredevoted to the second DC, and topics generally followed the steps of the design process.The objective of the first DC was to engage students in effective teamwork through intentionaland reflective practices in the areas of communication, organization and cooperation. The firstDC asked students to design and build a device using recycled materials that could transfer 100milliliters of water from one cup to another though four different mechanisms5. The device wasrequired to be initiated by the drop of a marble six inches above the device. The fast pacednature and rigor of this challenge was intended to put students in the

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Enhanced Radio Lab Experience Using ePortfolios

Conference Session: New Trends in ECE Education I
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: J. Craig Prather, Auburn University; Haley Kay Harrell, Auburn University; Lesley Erin Bartlett, Auburn University; Stuart M. Wentworth, Auburn University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

department’s undergraduate Program Director and Chair of its Curriculum and Assessment Committee. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhanced Radio Lab Experience Using ePortfoliosAbstractHistorically, the technical writing portion of our electrical engineering program’s required corecourse RF Systems Laboratory has been fulfilled using bi-weekly memos. Now, however, the labutilizes eportfolios to fulfill the technical writing requirement. The primary goal of the decisionto switch from memos to eportfolios was to improve the learning outcomes of the students byencouraging them to use reflective writing to reinforce what they learned in the lab. Additionally,the eportfolio format allows

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Incorporating EFFECTs into Content-Rich Courses: A Journey

Conference Session: Mathematics Division Technical Session 1
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rebecca Bourn, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Sarah Baxter, University of St. Thomas
Tagged Divisions: Mathematics

Calculus, which most certainly covers this topic, but the problem“feels” different to students in the later course because the notation and setting have changed andthe purpose is specific to statistics rather than the more abstract concepts of the area of a two-dimensional region and anti-derivatives.Previous WorkIn recent years the authors have been exploring ways to reframe course assignments to provide agreater variety of application and visualization avenues to enhance critical thinking and promptstudent reflection. The objective is to provide multiple levels of connections that promotestudents’ cognitive retention. Preliminary work1 presented a methodology for using large scale,Fermi-type estimation problems to try to encourage students to

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Integrating a Capstone Leadership Project and the S-Triangle Pedagogy to Guide Engineering Leadership Development Education

Conference Session: Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Bayless, Ohio University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Leadership Development Division

students themselves reflected that theapproach presents a more “formulaic” method to leadership compared to similar offerings theyhad received. They noted that while the approach is not truly algorithmic, it has aspects that areallow more logical thinkers to implement while developing the soft skills needed to be effectiveleaders. This paper will explore both the reasons for the student’s conclusions and how otherprograms could adapt this approach in a variety of leadership development situations.IntroductionThe approach described in this paper towards engineering leadership development is a single-semester class experience for selected student leaders, all with significant previous leadershipexperiences. Therefore, while the information presented

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Pre-College Engineering Activities with Electronic Circuits (Work in Progress)

Conference Session: K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education Division

componentadditions. Tailoring activities for pre-college pedagogy and grade-level appropriateness can bereadily done3. Also, an introduction to this IC facilitates understanding of related onlinehobbyists resources and can be a good transition to other IC hardware.Modular Resources Six modular activities were developed for a two-day outreach experience – four involvingcircuit manipulation and two involving reflection. The activities are modular so that they can bedone separately, expanded or contracted (time), or tailored to available components or studentability. For example, advanced students can engage in extra challenges that involve exploringdeeper relationships. Students work in pairs during circuit manipulation activities. Two of thecircuit

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The Engineering Design Log: A Digital Design Journal Facilitating Learning and Assessment (RTP)

Conference Session: K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research to Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy A. Lingle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education Division

currently leads up a team of educators and educational researchers who are exploring how to integrate science, mathematics and engineering within authentic school contexts and researching the nature of the resultant student learning c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Engineering Design Log: A Digital Design Journal Facilitating Learning and Assessment (RTP)AbstractStudents engaging in design and engineering processes are frequently encouraged to keep anotebook, journal, or log containing their drawings, reflections, decisions, and justifications. Inthe professional world, such a notebook is primarily for the benefit of the designer, to keep trackof important ideas

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A Contextual Approach to Teaching Sustainability

Conference Session: NSF Grantees Poster Session I
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University; Jesse Pappas, James Madison University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

means forimproving both cognitive and affective abilities.Gestsdottir and Lerner16 referred to these developmental processes as “intentional self-regulation”—actions aimed towards harmonizing personal goals in order to enhance self-development. This is relevant to our subsequent and current studies since successful intentionalchanges were entirely dependent upon the students’ learning and demonstrating increasingcontrol over their behaviors, and selecting desirable and achievable goals. Selecting such goalsand identifying desirable behaviors, according to Baltes,17 reduces the possibility of unsuccessfulresults and increases the likelihood of developing methods that lead to desired outcomes.According to Brandtstädter,12 reflective thought and

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Growing Together with the Community through Service Learning

Conference Session: First-Year Programs Division Poster Session
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Helen Yoonhee Jung P.E., California Baptist University; Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University; Liya Ni, California Baptist University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs

types of service opportunities they resonate with the most, see how toconnect with the surrounding community, and be able to reflect on their experiences and see thevalue of service. The course meets the ABET Criterion 5 by broadening of the role engineeringcan make in the world and seeing engineering as service, by planting a seed for seeingopportunities for lifelong learning and engaging the community.There are three major assignments to meet the course requirement. The first assignment is to readfirst two chapters of ‘Service Learning: Engineering In Your Community’1 by Marybeth Lima,PhD and William C. Oakes, PhD, PE. The first two chapters lay out the detailed linkage betweenengineering and service learning. After the reading assignment the

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MAKER: Spirograph-Style Drawing Machine Controlled by Arduino

Conference Session: Make It!
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Manufacturing

Machine Controlled By ArduinoAbstractThis paper presents an Arduino-controlled Spirographtm-style drawing machine suitable for useat a Maker event. Visitors can use the machine to make unique artwork to take home.Instructions to build the drawing machine are provided. Potential pedagogical uses of thedrawing machine range from learning hands-on construction techniques, to programming,trigonometry, and interaction with a user through sensors.OverviewThis paper provides instructions on how to build a pantograph drawing machine using anArduino UNO microcontroller, a reflectance sensor, two rc-servo motors, and a sheet of foamcore poster board. It is based on the work of Erik Brunvand, Ginger Alford, and Paul Stout [1,2]and extended by using a

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Impact of Curriculum Transformation Committee Experience on Faculty Perspectives of their Teaching and its Influence on Student Learning

Conference Session: Faculty Development I: Attitudes Towards Teaching
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Debra A. Fowler, Texas A&M University; Maria L. Macik, Texas A&M University; James Kaihatu, Texas A&M University; Chelsea A. H. Bakenhus, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

learning, reflective eportfolios, and professional development of graduate students related to teaching.Maria L. Macik, Texas A&M University Maria Macik is an associate instructional consultant at the Center for Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M University. She earned a B.S. degree in psychology and sociology from Texas A&M University, an M.S. degree in educational psychology, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in educational psychology at Texas A&M. Her research interests include: curriculum (re)design, creativity and innovation in higher education, and reflection and transformative learning.James Kaihatu, Texas A&M University Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. Have

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Capturing Our Stories in Our Voices: Constructing a Narrative Analysis Study of African-American STEM Mentors

Conference Session: Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

’ stories 3. This interview approach consists of threeinterviews: focused life history, details of the experience, and reflection on the meaning3. Afocused life history interview provides an opportunity to allow the interviewee to tell theinterviewer about him or herself spanning back to past lived experiences up to the present. Adetails of the experience interview asks the interviewee what they actually do in a particularexperience in order to put their experience within a certain context. Finally, a reflection onmeaning interview asks the interviewee to reflect on an experience’s meaning by looking at “howthe factors in their lives interacted to bring them to their present situation” 3. Since Dolbeare andSchuman’s interview approach was designed

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The Nexus of Science and Engineering: Structuring Individual Studies to Inform Senior Design Projects

Conference Session: Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David C. Zgonc, United States Military Academy; Phil Dacunto P.E., United States Military Academy; Emily Arija Ezerins, United States Military Academy; Dalton Jefferson Alexander Combs, United States Military Academy; Jacob Neil Palmer, United States Army
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

designs. Additionally, Eppes and Milanovic observe that integrativecapstone experiences feature conspicuously in many programs’ student outcome assessmentevaluations, which are so important for accreditation, like ABET, and program rankings.11 It isin the interests of the student and the higher education institution, then, to offer the best seniorintegrative engineering experience possible. Assessing students’ professional growth through near open-ended design can be difficult.Student reflections are often used to address this problem. Student reflections can serve twopurposes benefitting the student and the curriculum assessor in turn. Reflections give studentsthe opportunity to consider alternatives, understand professional practices, and

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Improving the Impact of Experiential Learning Activities through the Assessment of Student Learning Styles

Conference Session: Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Mirim Kim, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Myeongsun Yoon, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

knowledge “through the transformation of experience” 1. To understand the cycle, anunderstanding of the four basic kinds of experience modes is needed: concrete experience (CE),reflective observation (RO), abstract conceptualization (AC), and active experimentation (AE).A different learning process is conducted depending on which aspect of experiences affectindividuals 12. The ideal experiential learning cycle will have a learner "touch all the bases" 12 ofthe cycle seen in Figure 1. In diverse fields, several positive effects Concreteof experiential learning have been proven. ExperienceExperiential learning benefits learners withproper exercises. For example, researchexperiences increased

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Evaluating Study Abroad Programs: A Follow-Up Effort to Determine Comparative Value and Importance in Engineering and Non-Engineering Programs

Conference Session: International Division Technical Session 2
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Holt Zaugg PhD, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Timothy L. Elliott, Brigham Young University; Kathryn L. Watkins, Brigham Young University; Meaghan Lynn Weldele, Brigham Young University; Quincey Cole, Harold B. Lee Library ; Lindsey R. Barnes
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: International

program value to indicate the exceptional learningopportunities SA programs offer.11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16A review of literature provides an array of assessment tools that may be used as a stand-alone orin concert with other tools (See Table 1). Each of these tools provides information that enablesresearchers and SA faculty to better determine how programs enhance student learning.The tools are designed to indicate competency development in students in areas such asincreased cultural understanding, improved communication skills, strengthened language ability,flexibility, and open-mindedness.2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18 In addition, this skill development oftenresults in personal reflection and growth that changes students in terms of their

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Integration of General Education into the Senior Capstone Class in Engineering

Conference Session: Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Laura E Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

justice in the United States (750-1250 words).  ENGR 195A Reflection Paper 2: In his essay, Dyson gives some historical examples of technological innovations that he claims have increased social justice. Considering the technological innovations in your discipline, please describe another example and indicate how it has increased social justice in the U.S. (250- 500 words)  Aerospace Engr 171A – Reflection Paper 3 (250-500 words): Consider the technological innovations in aerospace engineering in general and aircraft design in particular, describe a historical example and indicate how it has increased social justice in the U.S. and the world.  Aerospace Engr 172A – Reflection Paper 3 (250-500 words

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A Comparison of Paper vs. Electronic (Portfolio) Notebooks for Engineering Design Projects

Conference Session: Best of DEED
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jessica A. Kuczenski, Santa Clara University; Erin Susan Araj, Santa Clara University
Tagged Divisions: Design in Engineering Education

electronically using an electronic portfolio system. Both notebooks were completed as part of a 10week communitybased engineering design course in different quarters. An assessment method was developed to quantify the quality and frequency of particular types of artifacts including visuals, steps of the engineering design process, and reflective elements. Overall, the implementation of the electronic portfolio has largely been successful with clearly visible benefits. In this paper, we report on the results of the assessment process from both types of notebooks, the results from a survey on changes in student skills, and our conclusions. Introduction An engineering notebook is simply any notebook an engineer uses to record design thoughts and