Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

theirown mistakes and avoid making any similar mistakes again in the future. Unfortunately inreality, it is commonly known that most students do not make full use of the learning potential ofthese assessments. (Henderson & Harper 2009) They either look at these solutions superficiallyor simply are discouraged by their bad scores hoping to see a better grade next time or choose towithdraw from the class or simply change their majors to avoid taking physics. Quizzes/examsare thought by students as a report for their performance but not chances to improve theirlearning, professor’s time in some means are wasted.The typical PH411 Calculus Physics I course has four 50-minute lectures and one 1 hr 50 minutelong laboratory per week. The official

Conference Session

New Trends in Computing and Information Technology Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vicky L. Smith, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computing & Information Technology

CIT courses. In addition, a significant relationship was shown betweenretention and grade point average (GPA), the number of completed credit hours, and the numberof attempted credit hours in the second semester. The results of this study illustrate the need forthe faculty to focus their efforts towards providing outstanding instructors for, and maintaining ahigh quality curriculum in, first year CIT courses.IntroductionRetaining students is a challenge at any university. Educators are trying to determine whichfactors may impact a student’s decision to remain in his or her program of study. A majorinitiative is being undertaken at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) toimprove student retention in all fields.1 The

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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Computing & Information Technology

“thus part of the operational fabric of an IT environment” [3].Operational risk such as Denial of Service (DoS) could be mitigated by using CDMwhich has centralized place to enforce security [3]. CDM is a dedicated system that storesa golden version of master data. In operational uses using the CDM approach, the masterdata published to downstream systems while source systems (upstream) maintainsovereignty to manage and own data.CDM Approach – consolidation approach – viewed in analytical use cases, clean andconsistent master data published to data warehouse and BI applications [12]. In addition,[1] states that the CDM transcends operational and analytical use and into globalgovernance on data management throughout the enterprise. Shankar and

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie H. Magnell, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lars Allan Geschwind, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH, Department of Learning; Anette Jepsen Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Educational Research and Methods

education. On the other side,academia moves more in a direction of research and has a career path based on primarilyresearch criteria and with less recognition of experience from working life 1, 2.The purpose of this paper is to identify faculty approaches to industry connections andworking life issues in engineering education. The research questions are: a) What are facultyattitudes towards working life issues and their integration into the curriculum? and b) Whatactivities related to working life do faculty members introduce to the curriculum?These research questions are based on the assumption that faculty attitudes and curricularactivities related to working life are important factors in engineering education if we want toensure that students

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Stefi Alison Baum, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

to increase the repre- sentation and advancement of women STEM/SBS faculty, widely represented across ethnic, social, and cultural backgrounds, by removing barriers to resources that support career success and creating new interventions and resources. An additional emphasis will be upon adapting interventions to address the needs of key sub-populations including women of color and deaf and hard-of-hearing women faculty. The project aims to: 1) refine and strengthen targeted institutional structures; 2) improve the quality of women faculty’s work life; 3) align institutional, administrative, and informal systems of power and resources to support and sustain progress towards the project goal; 4) enhance the working

Conference Session

Industry Collaboration in Construction Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M. Holliday, University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth F. Robson, University of Oklahoma

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Construction

experience due to the PhD requirements.The attainment of a PhD has grown as a requirement as research and external funding for hasbecome more important. The essential aspect of industry experience is a result of the appliedscience nature of construction management education. 6 The importance is reflected not only injob postings but also in accrediting body requirements. Both the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) and the American Council for Construction Education(ACCE) note that faculty in construction engineering and construction engineering programsshould have relevant professional experience. 1, 2 In fact, ABET considers this one of the ways inwhich faculty demonstrate their competence. 1This current demand on faculty for

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariafé Taeví Panizo, James Madison University; John Hollander, James Madison University; Jesse Pappas, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Robin D. Anderson, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

successsimilarly or are there differences? (Q3), and iv) To what extent do you agree or disagree that asuccessful engineering student is also an engaged student? In other words, are success andengagement related?(Q4). Table 1 presents ten themes that emerged and that were utilized tocode the responses to these four questions. The coders‘ averages of the frequency of themes andthe number of participants who mentioned each one are also presented. Responses coded asImportance of GPA were further analyzed as low (L), medium (M) or high (H), in order tocapture the degree to which participants considered GPA as important, in defining studentsuccess. More specifically, a low (L) rating represents GPA not being important to studentsuccess, a medium (M) rating

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University,Downers Grove, IL

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Engineering Technology

, professional credentials and certifications,professional experience, ongoing professional development, contributions to thediscipline, teaching effectiveness, and communication skills.”The nature, demands, and vocabulary of scholarship are also evolving. Ernest Boyer, inhis 1990 Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate, suggested fourinterrelated dimensions of scholarship: discovery, integration, application, and teaching(see Table 1).2Table 1. Dimensions of Scholarship according to Ernest Boyer (1990)2.Scholarship domain Description The Scholarship of Discovery - Research as the central ingredient of the intellectual environment

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Joseph Michael PE, Gannon University; Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

,the sheriff’s report, and testimony from various forensic engineering experts. The informationprovided in the executive summary is available in numerous on-line articles posted on varioussteam tractor websites2,3. Students are provided with these links and encouraged to review them.Students are also presented with several forensic photos of the actual tractor after explosion(Figure 1) and various micrographs depicting the fracture surface of the failed crown plate.Finally, several schematics and engineering drawings are provided to describe the failure andconstruction of the boiler (Figure 2). These figures clearly show the structural failure of thecrown plate (top of firebox) which led to the boiler explosion.Figure 1: Photo of Antique

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Natalie Rachel Sheffield, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Materials

Manufacturing Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers PUBLICATIONS (i)Most Closely Related [1] W.J. Stuart ’Problem Based Case Learning - Composite Materials Course De- velopment – Examples and classroom reflections’ NEW Conference, Oct 2011 [2] W.J. Stuart and Bedard R. (EPRI) ’Ocean Renewable Energy Course Evolution and Status’ presented at Energy Ocean Pacific & Oregon Wave Energy Trust Conference, Sept. 2010. [3] W.J. Stuart, Wave energy 101, presented at Ore- gon Wave Energy Symposium, Newport, OR, Sept. 2009. [4] W.J. Stuart, Corrosion considerations when designing with exotic metals and advanced composites, presented at Corrosion Conference of Exotic Met- als, Park City, UT, 2009. [5] W.J

Conference Session

Construction Safety and Risk Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio; Harrison Pierce, Linbeck Group, LLC; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas at San Antonio; Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Construction

industries in the United States. It accountsfor over 4.5% of the gross domestic product, 8% of the active workforce, and over 21.7% of theoccupational fatalities annually 1. Falls are the major cause of fatal construction accidents and,according to the Census of Occupational Fatalities and Injuries, majority of the fatal fallaccidents happen in projects that are reported to cost under $50,000 2. These small constructionprojects (project cost under $50,000) have unique circumstances because of the type of thecontractors and short project durations. These contactors typically have limited resources tocomplete their work and the opportunities for providing comprehensive training for the workersare very limited.Historically, Fall, Struck-By

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Logan N. Collins; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; John D. Whitcomb, Texas A&M University; John Edward Angarita, Columbia University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #10282Feasibility of interactive eTextbooks with computationally intense contentDr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, taught at Northwestern for Fall 1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, Chicago State, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Sr. Lecturer & Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Erick Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

researchquestions for this stage of the study are: 1. What are the different types of feedback coaches provide and what characteristics distinguish the different types of feedback? 2. What is the relationship between coach feedback and the development of the experimental models and strategies students apply as they work to complete the assigned task?FeedbackFeedback is an essential tool used by instructors to close the gap between current performanceand desired performance. In education, it takes many forms, including interactions both insideand outside the classroom. Feedback inside the classroom has been found to have a strongconnection to student performance and learning.4 Additionally, the importance of office hourshas been identified and

Conference Session

WIED: Medley

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J. Bowman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

overlap and distinctions from computerscience (CS) offer a very challenging context for generalizations as well as data reporting andtracking. Throughout the remainder of this paper the designation ECE will be used for thecombined data reported under electrical engineering, computer engineering and electrical andcomputer engineering headings by ASEE (2013).Consider the differential outcomes shown in Figure 1 and Table 1 (see also Bowman, 2014).There was approximately one new domestic engineering assistant professor in 2012 for everyfive thousand graduating high school seniors in 2000, a year in which there were about threemillion high school graduates. Broken down by gender, this ratio is approximately 1 to 10,000for females and 1 to 3,000 for

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anthony Joseph Bonifonte, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gloria J. Ross, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-skillpresentation scoring system. The method is a multi-stage feedback process used to generateconsensus among diverse stakeholders2. In the earlier paper we outlined lessons learned fromdiscussing the use of the scoring system with users. We also described how we, first,summarized feedback we had collected from a small alumni-funded study, second, distributedthe summary to stakeholders for their review and, third, modified the scoring system accordingto the newest feedback. The result was a 13-skill presentation scoring system with enhancedusability and clarity. Figure 1 summarizes changes made to the scoring system after round 1 ofthe Delphi update. For example, “flow” was added to “vocal quality;” both “engaging graphics

Conference Session

Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Theresa Lynn Gonzalez

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Graduate Studies

-Colbry, Theresa L. Gonzalez Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, USAIntroductionGraduate students face a range of challenges beyond simply passing their courses andcompleting their research. Many graduate students struggle to access academic resources,integrate with their departmental and campus communities, and balance their personalresponsibilities with their academic pursuits.1–3 Researchers have been studying the experienceof graduate students for decades, looking at the role of social supports4–6 and the variedexperiences of different populations of graduate students.7–10Providing adequate support for graduate students is important to ensure both their personal

Conference Session

Student-Centered Information Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

students should be able to recognizetheir need for lifelong learning (ABET Outcome 3.1).1 One way to determine whetherengineering students recognize this need is through self-assessment of information literacy skills.Self-assessments are frequently used to assess students’ perceptions about their behavior. Inparticular, there is a need to understand students’ perceptions of information literacy. Whilestudent perceptions of behavior can be somewhat different than actual behavior, self-assessmentsare important to understanding the difference between students’ perceived need for informationliteracy and their actual need. These differences highlight areas where interventions are neededto bring students’ perceptions of behavior more closely in line

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; F. James Boerio, University of Cincinnati; Joni A. Torsella, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

, and system modeling. The course again ends witha project requiring the students to work in groups to design a graphical user interface (GUI) thatserves as a teaching tool for some topic that they learned in calculus, chemistry, physics, or adiscipline specific engineering course.First Year ResultsThere was a significant improvement in retention of first-year students in the 2012-2013academic year when the three common courses were implemented and required for all incomingfreshmen. Retention data for the last twelve years is summarized in Table 1. Table 1: Retention Rates from Freshman to Sophmore Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Year 2003

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

conducted withina first-year engineering course at Purdue University. Students were required to create agraphical-user interface to communicate fundamental concepts of nanotechnology, including sizeand scale, to their peers. The final submissions of 30 teams were analyzed in this study throughgrounded theory. It was found that 27 teams presented content about scale and 12 teamspresented content about size. Methods to scaffold students’ learning of nanotechnology size andscale concepts are discussed.I. IntroductionThe mysterious world of nanoscale can stimulate young people’s imagination and ignite theirinterest in science and technology.1 Although students are motivated to learn aboutnanotechnology, the fundamental concepts are difficult for

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Tom G. Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

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Computers in Education

immediate, visual,verification of project solutions. The students quickly gain skills and facility with both tools,creatively addressing the various assigned tasks. The program has been highly successful incapturing the interest of the participants and has led to increased retention of these students inengineering.IntroductionRecruiting and retaining students in engineering programs is a national problem that has beenaddressed in many, varied ways.1 Many universities offer bridge programs for incomingfreshmen to increase their success in engineering programs.2,3 These programs are oftendesigned to improve skills in fundamental courses such as mathematics and English as well asacademic strategies. In contrast, the University of South Alabama offers

Conference Session

FPD 10: Teamwork

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oguz Hanoglu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aladar Horvath, Ivy Tech Community College; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

identify misconceptions and target feedbackappropriately.I. IntroductionLeadership coach Rick Tate said "feedback is the breakfast of champions"1. This is especiallytrue for education. Students benefit from timely and effective feedback. However, achievingtimely and effective feedback is not easy, especially when open-ended problem-solving activitiesare considered. These activities may require complex product development that involves deepand multidimensional thinking. In open-ended activities, there is not one right answer and inmost cases, this will result in a variety of different answers from students. The challenge here isto provide timely feedback by reviewing all answers in detail, deciding on an effective way toguide each unique case, and

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace Martindell Catanach III, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christopher Stephen Smith, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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First-Year Programs

occasions where a concept needs to be conveyed but paper and pencil are not availableto convey the concept without a sketch. We have developed a product challenge for first-yearstudents that teaches them the design process. The students are guided through the processwhere they individually brainstorm and design their own version of a rake for a one handedperson. This product challenge follows the How People Learn (HPL)1 theory where the studentsare given a problem that they have to solve. The customer is a disabled person that has lost theuse of one of their arms.The customer would like to be able to rake leaves and lead a normal life. The normal rake doesnot allow the customer to put downward pressure thus the customer can only drag the rake

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter A Sable, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sharon Liz Karackattu; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

four-year study results are evaluated utilizing nonparametric statistical analysis Page 24.613.2compared to the reassessed pilot study to confirm and strengthen its validity by using a larger,more diverse student population less prone to the bias of a single class cohort.IntroductionUndergraduate student interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) has steadily declined over the past few decades with a cumulative loss of almost 40percent.1 This decline has prompted a massive response to investigate causes of decreasingretention as well as to introduce efforts to counteract losses.2 Particular emphasis has

Conference Session

Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

follows: students watch pencasts outside of class, submit themuddiest and most interesting points online, engage in a review of the muddiest/most unclearpoints in class, and then apply the lecture material in- and out-of- class using group activities.Two surveys were administered anonymously to discern student value and attitude regardingthese strategies: 1) the validated Student Value Survey on Muddiest Points (SVM) which focuseson interest and usefulness as well as cost (emotion, time, effort) related to muddiest pointcollection and 2) a new survey called the BME Student-centered Strategies (BSS) Surveyregarding the flipped classroom, pencasts, muddiest points, and group activities.Survey analyses on the pilot data showed that the BSS was a

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

design element [to the projects]”; and “There was morebrainstorming and trial and error [with the projects and] I noticed that [they] were not as clearlydefined in terms of steps so it was up to the group to determine the steps.”). Experiments weregrounded in a guided inquiry instructional technique; the projects were based on more of aconstructivist approach. Table 1 Flipped Classroom Implementation Formative Feedback Implementation Year Flipped Classroom Aspect Pre- Post- Phase

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Olson, University of San Diego

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Industrial Engineering

. Finally,the advantages and disadvantages of using the flipped strategy are summarized along withsuggestions for how class could be changed in the future to make even more effective use ofclass time and enhance student learning.1. BackgroundAt the University of San Diego (USD), all engineers are required to take either ISYE 330Engineering Probability & Statistics or another course in probability and statistics in theMathematics Department. The majority of the students take ISYE 330. ISYE 330 is a standardintroductory statistics class based on the text Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers1.The class is designed to introduce probability distributions, descriptive statistics, confidenceintervals and hypothesis tests to engineers of

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California

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Biomedical

videos, by the students reading short articles, visiting websites, andother modes of content delivery. Application of the lecture content is done in the classroomusually in small groups in the form of problem solving, laboratory activities (virtual or physical),group learning etc. with guidance by the instructor. The flipped classroom paradigm was firstintroduced 2007 for teaching high school science (1, 2) but has since attracted science andengineering instructors in universities and colleges (3, 4). Among its main benefits, the flippedclassroom enables students to receive the most support when they are working on the mostcognitively demanding tasks. The flipped classroom increases interaction between instructor andstudent and between student

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl A. Reidsema PhD, The University of Queensland; Lydia Kavanagh, The University of Queensland; Lesley Jolly, Strategic Partnerships

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Design in Engineering Education

are to pursue the development of engineering competencies from the first year, then wemust practice what we preach and find a way to get our students actively involved andengaged in their learning. They must not only do meaningful learning activities but also think(and consequently communicate their understanding) about what they are doing. This “Activelearning” can be “contrasted to the traditional lecture where students passively receiveinformation from the instructor.”11 (p.1). While there has been some resistance to the idea thatthis style of learning is more effective, as Prince himself notes, it resonates with a school ofthought in education known as situated cognition11 which holds that “meaningful learningtakes place in complex

Conference Session

Changing the Classroom Environment in Mathematics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Tague, Ohio State University; Gregory Richard Baker, Ohio State University

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Mathematics

the students’ grades spreadsheet after thestudent finished the entire module. Through Articulate Storyline, point values for eachquestion can be assigned and the number of attempts possible can also be assigned. Thepoints assigned for each module ranged between 4 and 10 points and altogether counted as apart of the students’ homework grades. Short answer and essay question answers wereviewed by the instructor and the researchers to inform future modules and the lecture for thenext day, but were not graded. An example of an essay question is shown below in Figure 1.Though students were permitted to work together, only individuals' scores were recorded. Onaverage 90% of the students completed each of the modules across the semester.Figure 1

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy; Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brent J. Pafford, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

a three-course core engineering sequence. The rational for this requirement is simple:a leader’s ability to understand and shape the physical world “can both enhance and constrain aleader’s ability to influence the action of people” and “engineering is the process of shaping thephysical world to further human goals.” [1] The belief is that graduates who have studiedengineering are well prepared to solve problems when confronted with complex, ambiguoussituations that require the need to articulate requirements and constraints and formulatesolutions.[1]Problem Statement: Students taking a three-course core engineering sequence have various academic majorsranging from foreign language to law, history, and even physics. Due to schedule