Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Maria Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Darryl T Hamamoto, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry; Ken Sigler, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

students (PostBac not included) PostBac 2.49 2.00 2.21 2.23 0.36 2.29 students Significance Not Not Not Not significant significant significant significant at 5% at 5% at 5% at 5% We will track dental school graduation rates of the PostBac program students. Furthermore, we intend to investigate the differences in gender and corresponding scores.References1. Bennett, G.K., Seashore, H. G., & Wesman, A. G. (1973). Differential aptitude tests, forms S and T. New York: The Psychological Corporation.2. Gray, S. A

Conference Session

Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Casey Cline, Boise State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Construction

’ lower comfort include: they may have ownedthe device(s) for a shorter period of time and/or they may have only used the device(s) forentertainment purposes and have no comfort with other possible reasons to use the device(s).Comparing pretest ratings with posttest ratings, the 100-level student ratings increased incomfort rating for all devices. Increases in the comfort level with tablets was expected, as allstudents were loaned an iPad tablet for the semester. The increases in comfort level for the othermobile devices may be a result of longer ownership of the device(s) and/or the realization thatskills and comfort with one device readily transfer to other devices. The increase may also be aresult of different students completing the posttest

Conference Session

Design and Assessment of Graduate Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Alavizadeh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Graduate Studies

doliterature reviews when they need it. The instructor also invited a guest speaker attend the classvia distance to provides tips on how to present a technical paper in a conference or meeting. Page 26.1342.5Figure 2. The course structure including the units and major topicsStudents’ feedbackThe end-of-semester surveys completed by students indicate that they are overall satisfied withAnlys. of Res. in Ind. & Tech.’s textbook [5]; however, in most recent survey students gave alower rank to the textbook. In fact this issue was brought to in the classroom during the lastsemester (fall 2014) when the course was offered. In addition, the majority of

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Computing & Information Technology

two have known defects. How close the student reviewer comes tothe instructor’s rating of these three artifacts determines the reviewer’s reviewercompetency index, and the RCI is used to weight the reviewer’s scores in a calculation ofthe author’s grade. The Coursera MOOC platform employs a takeoff on this strategy: astudent is asked to rate one actual student submission, which has also been rated by aninstructor. If the student’s rating is “close enough,” the student is allowed to assesspeers’ work. Otherwise, the student is given another pre-rated artifact to assess. If thestudent’s score is “close enough,” (s)he is allowed to go on to assess peers; otherwise, theprocess is repeated up until the fifth attempt, after which the student

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Tuskegee University; Naga Korivi, Tuskegee University

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Electrical and Computer

outcome of the approach using tools like questionnaires, tests and projects. In addition, preand post surveys will be administered in order to gauge the student‟s understanding and skilllevel before and after the hands-on experience. The AD boards have been partially integrated inCircuit Analysis I and II courses over the duration of two semesters, and the results, althoughpreliminary, have been positive. Current and future work includes continued efforts for acomprehensive integration of the boards into the Electrical Engineering curriculum. The underlying goal of this work is to promote innovation and creativity througheducation, and to better prepare undergraduates for careers in the electrical engineeringworkforce. The authors are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State Univeristy; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

- Non- STAR Non- STAR STAR STARS STAR S STARS S S S Year-to-year retention in N/A N/A 73% 62% N/A N/A Engineering Year-to-year retention at N/A N/A 77% 73% N/A N/A university Average cumulative GPA 2.26 2.34 2.64 2.80 2.74 2.35 Performance in math courses 1.96 1.68 1.85 2.04 2.68 2.35 Performance in

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University - Calumet; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University - Calumet

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Instrumentation

advancedconcepts about robotics also will be used in research for graduate students in many applicationsuch surveillance applications. The software will be composed of ten modules. The developedsoftware system allows a mobile robot attached with the robotics arm to navigate in anenvironment autonomously. The mobile robot accepts the commands from the human being(operator) using three different techniques. The mobile robot starts navigating to detect manyobjects based on color(s) and shapes, and also sends these information back to the operatorthroughout Graphical User Interface (GUI). With a camera attached to the mobile robot, thesoftware will be able to classify the objects based on color (s) and shape(s), and to determineits/their position. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Russell Korte, Colorado State University; Christopher Swan, Tufts University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. (2010). Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category ByMembers of the 2005 "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" Committee; Prepared for the Presidents of the National Academyof Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.10. National Research Council. (2012). Discipline-Based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning inUndergraduate Education. S. R. Singer, N. R. Nielsen, and H. A. Schweingruber, Editors. Committee on the Status,Contributions, and Future Directions of Discipline-Based Education Research, Board on Science Education, Division ofBehavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.11

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Dharma Varapula, Drexel University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

microfluidic networkof channels, conduits, chambers, filters, and flow control components [9]. Relative to traditionalmacroscale systems, ‘lab on a chip’ systems yield noteworthy advantages including more precisecontrol of reactants faster reaction time, lower consumption of reagents, convenient disposal,effective containment of infectious agents or hazardous substances, portability, and compactness.Lab-on-a-chip applications such as polymerase chain reactions (PCR) to amplify nucleic acids, aswell as cell cultures, need closely regulated heating and cooling with temperature control (often ±0.5 °C) and fast thermal response times (> 5 °C/s) [4]. For such applications, infrared thermalcameras offer non-contact measurement of temperatures and two

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ebisa Wollega, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Vitor Ambrosio Winckler, Colorado State University - Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

scenario indicates that Dice.com data would not be a wise choice forthe OPC course design and review process.The reason why the professor is looking for a particular website here is that a job may beadvertised across multiple websites at a time. Aggregating the data may exaggerate the ratings ofthe topics. For example, company X may post a job description that contains ProductionScheduling on all the five websites. Summing up the topic across all the websites would give anequivalent rating of frequency five while the topic should have received a rating equivalent tofrequency one.The professor may also need to explore more topics that s/he has not yet provided a rating for.For example, the professor needs time allocation recommendations for the

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova; Artem Bezrukov; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Petr Osipov

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

Engineering Professionals—Russia, India, AmericaAbstractIn this global world, today’s engineer is likely to have to work in global international teamswith colleagues from other nationalities. The challenge for many engineering curricula is howto include, in a realistic way, this global dimension and increase the student’s awareness ofthe issues that are encountered. However as curricula begins to be developed, it would bebeneficial to study what the differences might be between cultures.To expose the issues that may be encountered for future multidisciplinary teams made up ofstudents from USA, Russia and India, the Miville Guzman Universal Diversity Scale(MGUDS-S) survey and form which assesses cross cultural diversity

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade; Mohd A. Khairi, Najran University

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Diversity

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International

collectivistic cultures? A purposive sampling was used to recruit the qualitative participants who met minimumcriteria. Seventeen participants met the criteria (lived experiences of international assignment(s)in MENA) and provided the answers to the interview questions. The study includes a sub-question that give depth and detail in relation to the phenomenological research question. Thepurpose of the qualitative research question (RQ) and sub-research questions (SRQ) was togather participants lived experiences of American global expansion. An open-ended interviewquestions developed from the research questions. SRQ 1: How do business leaders and decision makers working outside the United Statesdescribe the experience of changes in

Conference Session

Student-led Research on Engineering Education - Quantitative Methodologies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Roger Haase, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Student

-miaoulis. [Accessed 11 January 2015].[8] D. Chittenden, "Commentary: Roles, opportunities, and challenges—science museums engaging the public in emerging science and technology," Journal of Nanoparticle Research, vol. 13, pp. 1549-1556, 2011.[9] M. Morentin and J. Guisasola, "The role of science museum field trips in the primary teacher preparation," International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, pp. 1-26, 2014.[10] N. S. Stroud, Teaching and Learning Science in a Museum: Examining the role of attitudes toward science, knowledge of science, and participartory learning in an astronomy internship for high school students, Columbia University, 2008.[11] Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network, "Small Steps, Big

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea K Marlor, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

role of self-efficacy and itscorrelation to academic achievement in science and engineering. Self-efficacy is a person’sbelief that s/he has the ability to achieve their goals, such as a career in science or engineering.Self-efficacy is more than self-confidence, as it is situational dependent. Studies have shown thatincreased self-efficacy reporting leads to students being more successful in science andengineering. High self-efficacy can positively influence academic persistence and perseverancein attaining career related goals.6, 7There are four predominant factors that lead to the development of self-efficacy in an individual.Mastery experiences are the most significant factor in developing self-efficacy and occur when aperson masters a

Conference Session

Seeking Resilience and Learning to Thrive Through Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

College Health Assessment II: Reference Group Executive Summary Spring 2014. Hanover, MD: American College Health Association.Bamber, M. D., & Schneider, J. K. (2016). Mindfulness-based meditation to decrease stress and anxiety in college students: A narrative synthesis of the research. Educational Research Review, 18, 1-32.Brown, K.W. & Ryan, R.M. (2003). The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 822-848. Center for Collegiate Mental Health. (2017). 2016 Annual Report (Publication No. STA 17-74). Penn State UniversityFlowers, S. (2014) What is mindfulness-based stress reduction? (Vol. 2014). Chico, CA: Mindful

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Courses for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. These tests offer threetrials based on the student’s performance. If the student passes the test with a grade of B (80%)or more on a trial, s/he does not have to take the next trial. Each new trial involves new questionsthat have similar difficulty levels to the previous trial. Therefore, if the student retake a trial,his/her grade will be reduced in the successive trials. The student will not receive a grade untilhe/she successfully solves the trial or exhaust all the trials. In other mastery applications,resubmission would involve an assignment or evaluation instrument that is slightly harder thanthe previous one; therefore, students who resubmit do not receive a reduced grade. The completedetail of the grade breakdown is explained in the

Conference Session

Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Lee Kouo, Towson University; Vaishnavi Murthy, University of Maryland, College Park

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Pre-College Engineering Education

additional recommendation was to make thecourse available “to students specializing in math and science across all education majors” andtailoring the coding assignments “from simplistic to intricate based on age/grade levels.”The two students were asked to reflect at the end of their course on their main takeaways fromthe course. The freshman student stated: “Although we may be ending our course work withprogramming here, we have a newfound interest in the subject that we will bring with us the restof our academic careers and beyond!” and the sophomore replied: “We both concluded thatalthough we may be more focused on the S and M in STEM, we now want to incorporate ourknowledge into the classroom. By having a ‘Tech Corner’ of sorts and having

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hanson Mui, University of Waterloo; Soo Jung Woo, University of Waterloo; Spencer Arbuckle, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E., University of Waterloo

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Architectural Engineering

the panelhad trouble hearing, and thus had greater difficulty paying attention to the proceedings. [Figure 10] Final review room arrangement used for the event (left), and proposed room arrangement for future events (right).References[1] Mitchell, J. (2009, June), Defining Architectural Engineering Design Paper presented at 2009ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas.[2] C. Rennick, C. Hulls, A. Milne, D. Wright, E. Li, S. Bedi. (2018), Engineering Design Days:Engaging Students with Authentic Problem-Solving in an Academic Hackathon Paper presentedat 2018 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City.[3] I. Ivkovic, T. L. Willett, M. J. Borland, M. Gorbet, “Design Days Boot Camp

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aaron Robert Hamilton Thielmeyer; Rachel Ann Baker; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

diversity. We developed an instrument for measuringstudents’ latent diversity from a review of the existing literature as well as interviews withundergraduate students. A detailed description of this process can be found in [7]. This surveymeasured students’ epistemic beliefs, innovation self-efficacy beliefs, STEM role identityconstructs, motivation, personality, and background factors such as race/ethnicity, genderidentity, sexual orientation, ZIP code, and parent(s) level of education. Students responded toitems measuring their attitudes and beliefs on a 7-point anchored numeric scale. We administered3,855 paper and pencil surveys to 32 ABET accredited institutions to understand students’ latentdiversity. These schools were recruited from a list

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice & Reform Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Rachel M. Johnson, University of Minnesota; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Kali Furman, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

but I think sometimes the joking around or pushing each other around can come in many forms and it’s not always just physically pushing each other around, it can kind of be like a mental push around too. Girls and guys can have different levels of experience or strength in either of those.From this analysis, the spectrum for this dimension is a little more nuanced than the previoustwo. Understanding of systems of power necessitates the identification of the individualisticframework Brett is operating from in the scenario, while examining the scenario itself from asystems framework (such as in S4’s response). Lower levels of understanding would entail anidentification of both frameworks but an inconsistency in which they use those

Conference Session

Writers, Experts, and the Workforce in Civil Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara N. Morton P.E, Washington State University; Anna Karin Roo, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

sought to identify what features if any were consistent throughout all thedocuments. The features identified in the summaries from the semesters of the interventionwere used to review the summaries from the previous year(s). Once the structural features ofthe summaries were identified, one of the second authors read the summaries looking for thesame structural elements to confirm the structural patterns. Then the board comments/scores were also collected for the semesters used to identifyany patterns of improvement. This strategy did not work out as planned due to a few anomaliesinvolved in the semesters included in the study. There was no clear evidence of improvementbetween the semesters studied. As a result, word counts of the

Conference Session

Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Stuart Werner Baur, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Mark Fitch, Missouri University of Science and Technology; William Eric Showalter P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Civil Engineering

manager of Materials Testing lab at Missouri S&T, teaches mechanics of materials and develops digital educational resources for the engineering students. He had the opportunity of leading several scientific and industrial research projects and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Over the span of his career, Dr. Libre authored and co-authored 3 chapter books, 17 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 60 conference papers. He has advised and co-advised 8 gradu- ate students and mentored over 30 undergraduate students. He has collaborated with scholars from several countries, including Iran, China, Slovenia, Canada, and the US. He also served as a reviewer for 6 journals and a committee member of 5

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

program than GPA, such as grades in specificcourses.AcknowledgementsThis work was conducted under IRB 2017-011(N) and grew out of work started under the NSFEngage Project, Award #0833076, at Stevens Institute of Technology.References[1] Sorby, S., “Educational Research in Developing 3-D Spatial Skills for Engineering Students,” International Journal of Science Education, vol. 31, no. 3, 2009, pp. 459-480.[2] Norman, K.L., Spatial visualization – A gateway to computer-based technology. Journal of Special Educational Technology, XII(3), 1994, pp. 195–206.[3] Smith, I.M., Spatial ability - Its educational and social significance. London: University of London, 1964.[4] Wai, J., Lubinski, D., and Benbow, C.P., “Spatial ability for STEM

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M. Loraine Lowder, Kennesaw State University; Christina R Scherrer, Kennesaw State University; Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University; David R Veazie P.E., Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

learning by the university, smaller experiencesthat do not last the majority of a semester are still valuable. For example, Attanayake foundthat the incorporation of a three-week service learning project into an introductory mathematicscourse had a measurable impact on students [20]. Construction management students whoparticipated in 10-day service-learning class acknowledged a “responsibility to use their gifts tomake the world a better place” after visiting Ecuador [21]. Our college is currently exploringopportunities to utilize guest speakers with knowledge of needs in the community to developshort-duration, service learning projects.BIBLIOGRAPHY: 1. J. S. Eyler, D. E. Giles, C. M. Stenson, and C. J. Gray, “At A Glance: What We Know about

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Biswajit Biswal, South Carolina State University; Eugene Kennedy, Louisiana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

consent of instructor (F, S)CS 161. Introduction to Programming. 3(2,1). An introduction to programming with a structuredlanguage on a standard computer system. Currently, we use C++ language and the UNIX operatingsystem; but the choice of language and operating system depend on availability and currency.Emphasis is on understanding the various programming concepts. Some of the programming conceptsinclude syntax, semantics, declarations, variables, input/output, formatting, selection, loops,subprograms, documentation, software engineering, and scope. Students apply those concepts by writingsimple programs in the given language. This course involves two hours of lecture and one hour ofstructured laboratory each week. Prerequisite: None. (F, S

Collection

2020 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Stephen Boedo

Singularity Functions Revisited: Clarifications and Extensions for the Deflection of Beams of Non-Uniform Flexural Rigidity under Arbitrary Loading S. Boedo Department of Mechanical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623 email: sxbeme@rit.edu Abstract The engineering design process involves understanding of the applicability ofstructural elements associated with a particular application. Beam structural elements arethe prototypical example, and it is not surprising that beam stresses

Collection

2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Tammy Lutz-Rechtin

15, 16 Waste Regulations/Environmental Requirements Slide presentations on incidents and Laws involving waste, Waste module, Watch video on spill clean-up procedures 17 EH&S site visit (guest speaker) Discussion with professionals 18 Emergency Protocols and Management: Part 1: lab Slide presentations on a hazardous waste basics and emergency equipment incident 19 Emergency Protocols and Management: Part 2: Fire safety module, Watch spill response How to identify

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 3 - Grading: Grate or Great

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College

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New Engineering Educators

assess student learning? Is it a tool for developing mastery? Is itan outdated model? In his recent paper Homework Is So 20th Century!, Brunnhoeffer observes,“For most student[s]…the homework assignment becomes a game of getting it in with the leasteffort possible. It is a short term strategy to minimize the effort (time spent solving problems)and to maximize the reward (grade awarded for completing the assignment)” [1]. Chegg® seemsto agree. A user’s twitter post featured on the front page of their textbook solutions pagepromoting the service states “Shoutout to Chegg Study for allowing me to knockout [sic] myhomework in 30 min” [2]. If Homework is simply an obstacle I need to jump through to mydesired credential (a degree in engineering), I

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia; Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the United States. Nationwide this was accomplishedthrough the use of a method called triangulation. In this method a rather long base line ismeasured on one coast, say 25 miles, using a steel tape and taping bucks6. Using a transit toensure that the line is straight and leveling to determine the elevations of the ends of the tape, avery precise measurement is made of the base line (a very long and tedious task). See Figure-2on the left is a metric leveling rod, in the center a taping buck. The elevation of the end points ofthe tape are determined with dumpy level as shown in Figure-3. Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4In the 1940’s this technology permitted the measurement of horizontal

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2939: KEEPING FROM REINVENTING THE WHEEL: SOME LESSONSLEARNED FROM A SUCCESSFUL TC2K PROGRAMDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering