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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Colin Coghill, University of Auckland

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Computers in Education

-centered and distance learning.IntroductionMany countries are currently experiencing a critical need to increase the number of peoplechoosing careers in engineering and technology 1-5. In particular, IPENZ (The Institution ofProfessional Engineers New Zealand) has recently stated that New Zealand has a severeshortage of graduate engineers and needs to produce twice as many engineering graduates asit currently does to match other OECD countries and to meet its own requirements 2.However, meeting this demand for an increased number of engineering graduates isextremely difficult since high-school enrollments in mathematics and physics have declinedsignificantly in recent years 3. This problem is exacerbated by the shortage of appropriately-qualified

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

Page 22.1666.2Vaughan (2008), blended learning provides academics with a vision and roadmap to understand 1“the possibilities of organically blending face-to-face and online learning for engaging andmeaningful experiences” [1].Isolating the right blend of online and face-to-face is a challenge, and that challenge isexacerbated by the ever-increasing options online, and computer-based solutions being presentedto academics. At present, there is no real consensus on a single agree-upon definition forblended learning. The terms "blended," "hybrid," and "mixed-mode" tend to be usedinterchangeably in current research literature, however, for this effort the term „blended‟ will beused [2]. Classroom

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

these modules include the use of current faculty research as thecenterpiece for the educational materials, and the use of a multimedia format to enable anengaging and dynamic view of academic nanotechnology research accessible to all studentswithin the curriculum. While these modules will be deployed within a new first year“Engineering Experiences” course being offered at our school, ultimate deployment of these self-contained modules in other academic settings is envisioned. The goals of this effort include: 1)invigorating the first year engineering curriculum with dynamic and engaging real-worldexamples of cutting edge research in the area of nanotechnology; 2) introducing undergraduatesat the earliest stages to the enthusiasm, creativity

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Quintana Clark, Purdue University; Geovon Boisvenue, Purdue University; Stephen Paul Woodall, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

. We offered a one in five chance to win $20 as an incentive forparticipation. The sample consisted of three undergraduate technology students, 11undergraduate engineering students, and one graduate student. Table 1 presents thesample’s demographics. Table 1: Demographics Major Gender Engineering 11 Male 11 Technology 3 Female 4 Other 1 Age 18-20, m=19 Year in School Ethnicity/Race Freshman 5 White 9 Sophomore 6

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Anne Macdonald, University of Technology, Sydney; Julie E. Mills, University of South Australia

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Computers in Education

project costs4. The construction industry has alsobeen described as extremely fragmented and lacking integration5, 6.In the light of such studies, major changes have been recommended by industry organisationssuch as the US National Academy of Sciences (2009). Two of the five key activities identifiedby the Academy for improving the industry were: 1. Widespread deployment and use of interoperable technology applications, also called Building Information Modelling (BIM); 2. Improved job-site efficiency through more effective interfacing of people, processes, materials, equipment and information.1, p.1As a consequence of such recommendations the construction industry worldwide is beginning tomove towards collaborative design practices

Conference Session

Computational Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Computers in Education

observethat a number of applications have become widespread computer tools in electrical engineeringtextbooks. Spice and its derivatives, such as National Instrument’s Multisim pervade coursesthat cover circuit analysis and electronics 1-7; MATLAB and its derivative SIMULINK have 8-11 12-14become the standard computer tool for control systems , communication systems and 15-16 17digital signal processing (DSP) . The C programming language has replaced FORTRAN inthe electrical engineering curriculum, as our generation has observed this transition from ourundergraduate studies in the late

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Riddell, Baker College, Flint; Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint

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Computers in Education

LinkedIn for alumni and faculty.Facebook and LinkedIn groups featuresThe Facebook group was created in March 2009 with a small number of students joining and afew of the faculty. Currently there are 31 members, three of which are faculty. This is in aprogram which has fewer than 100 students currently enrolled. It is set up as a private, invitationonly group for security and privacy. Page 22.1707.3Fig. 1 Baker College Mechanical Engineering Group on Facebook.The LinkedIn group – Baker College Engineering Alumni – started in 2009. The group hascurrently 18 members, 15 of which are program alumni, and three are faculty. Altogether thisgroup totals

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Catherine McGough, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

. Overall, this has the potential to be apowerful pedagogical tool.However, with every technological intervention, as with any new product implementation, thereare varying levels of acceptance from users. While getting acquainted with a new product, usersencounter a hierarchy of effects: 1) awareness, 2) interest, 3) evaluation, 4) trial, 5) adoption, 6)confirmation 10. Users progress through the adoption process at different rates. Rogers’s theoryof diffusion of innovations describes how some users will adopt a product right away due toseeing high value or meeting an immediate need (innovators, early adopters) 11. Others follow toadoption later, often after addressing initial concerns or being swayed by additional informationabout the product or

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Garfield, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

. Page 22.1697.2Goals:The larger goal of the Study Buddy project is to provide a non-threatening, engaging tool toencourage the student to explore course topics outside of the classroom. Specific objectives forthis project are to develop and field a prototype Study Buddy agent, assess its effectiveness interms of motivating students, and utilize the work as a basis for future growth in tutorial agentcapabilities.This project targeted a purposefully small and well-defined set of course outcomes for a mathcourse that described properties of certain sets, called relations. The outcomes require thestudents: 1.) be able to recognize whether or not the relations exhibited reflexive, symmetric,and/or transitive properties, and 2.) be able to create

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Bowman, Clemson University; Elizabeth A. Stephan, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

Evaluation ToolAs a first step to developing this tool, we began by creating a map from ABET EngineeringProgram criteria to our course objectives. In each course, we mapped the course objectives toeach unit of instruction and specific objectives that represent mastery within each topic, asshown in a sample in Figure 1. The goal of this map is to help students discover the connectionsbetween each topic presented in the class and see how it relates to the broader objectives ofstudying engineering. Page 22.1620.3Figure 1: A sample mapping from an ABET Criterion (left), to one course objective, to different units of study, to specific objectives

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel J. Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

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Computers in Education

a computer. The promise and advantages of onlineeducational content have been well researched and explained1. The advantages touted includeincreased access2 and convenience for learners as well as increased potential for collaborationand efficiency among educators.1 There is evidence that students can even learn better in onlineenvironments.3,4 One report4 describes how web-based content fosters constructivist learningand how online resources can help create an environment that “makes a difference in the kinds ofteaching and learning experiences that are possible.” Online content also favors “personalized”learning, as listed by the National Academy of Engineers as one of their Engineering GrandChallenges 2010.5 A “student-centered approach

Conference Session

Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

exhibits. Benefits of employing virtual world simulation tools include rapidprototyping, low-cost development and delivery, collaboration, and access to aninternational community. An interactive robotics exhibit in the area of mobile robotprogramming education has been constructed and deployed in the virtual world. Asecond exhibit to enable 3D human-robot interaction studies has also been established.Student access, involvement, and collaboration in the virtual robotics exhibits have beensuccessful. Simulations developed in 3D virtual worlds, such as Second Life, can serveas a highly accessible virtual laboratory and can support a variety of educational andresearch objectives in the area of mobile robotics and human-robot interactions.1

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Eric Davis, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

developed by Valve Software™. The player plays the role of a heavily armed humancharacter in a science fiction world under assault by human-sized invading aliens.The player is not told what the rules of the level are, but rather will have to experiment with theroom in order to discover them. She or he will be able to shoot trigger pads placed around thelevel that correspond to various parameters of loop structures seen in computer programming. Page 22.1704.4The first example we are implementing is the “for” loop lesson. In this lesson there are fivetrigger pads with which the students can interact: 1) initializer, 2) stop condition, 3) incrementer

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Moses Joseph, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathleen C. Howell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David William Braun, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

simple PowerPoint presentation. The second group will receive classroom instructionusing the non-stereographic version of the visualization software. The third group will receiveclassroom instruction using the stereographic version of the visualization software. Figure 1below shows the students undergoing classroom instruction using the stereoscopic system whilewearing the 3D glasses. Figure 1 – Students in the 3D classroomThe students will first undergo a pretest which will be used to collect bibliographic informationabout the student and will also assess the level of prior knowledge that student may have aboutthe concepts taught in the course

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle D. Lutes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Teresa A. Shanklin, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

system, software developer tools, and the App Store – all createdand controlled by Apple. To date, over 300,000 apps are available in the App Store, and Applehas reported that over 1 billion dollars in profit has been paid to iPhone developers.The Department of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University strives to keepits curriculum current and to teach courses using best-of-breed technologies. For this reason, anundergraduate, upper-level course on iPhone application development was offered during theFall 2010 semester. Our department has been teaching software development for mobile devicessince 2002, but the Fall 2010 semester was the first using Apple development tools for iOSdevices including the iPhone. In this paper we will

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcial Lapp, University of Michigan; Jeff Ringenberg, University of Michigan; Kyle J. Summers, University of Michigan; Ari S. Chivukula, MPS; Jeff Fleszar, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

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Computers in Education

a web-based interface, mobile-phone applications, and text messaging,allowing students to respond to questions posed during lecture with cellular/mobile phonedevices. The main advantages of the MPS system are: 1) it allows instructors to interact withstudents during lecture, 2) it allows students to use devices that they already own, 3) it allowsstudents to respond to not just multiple-choice, but also open-ended questions, and finally 4) itcan be used to enhance distance-learning classes.The goal of MPS is to both serve as an effective Student Response System (SRS), while alsoproviding a means to analyze SRS use in higher education. The first phase of MPS developmentstudies the student’s perception on its use in the classroom. This data is

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Spivey, George Fox University

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Computers in Education

boards. If a particular board experiencesdifficulties and resets, it can request a re-initialization of its values from the controller. Thecontroller may also send command packets (either to one board or as a broadcast) that indicate astart or stop event. Without accounting for multi-master collisions, the Chirps bus can maintain2-3 packets per millisecond. Page 22.1432.7 Each board provides its own API that sits on top of the Chirps standard communicationprotocol stack. The Chirps Protocol Stack is made up of the following levels: 1. I2C Protocol – Provides access to the physical medium. Communications at this level consist of data packets containing a device

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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Computers in Education

facilitatedminiaturization which in turn has fed into the explosion of information use by making iteasier to transport the equipment needed for transmitting the information. In the case ofapplications that should occur at low frequencies but have been translated to higherfrequencies, component behavior no longer shows electrical responses that conform to theideal low frequency behavior. In such situations, conventional Kirchhoff-based voltage andcurrent law analyses have to be replaced with those that apply to electromagnetic wavepropagation [1]. For this, transmission lines, for example are formed by traces of conducting Page 22.1589.2material on substrates

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Korman Ph.D., P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Construction

throughout the project: • Milestone No. 1 - Project Identification and Summary of Qualifications • Milestone No. 2 - Site Assessment Forms (including Site Layout and Building Elevations) • Milestone No. 3 - One-Line Drawings and Technical Analysis Progress Update Report • Milestone No. 4 – Technical Analysis ReportProject REDUCE: Learning ObjectivesThe REDUCE project was designed to expose students to the detailed knowledge of energyefficiency analysis and reduction techniques. Because, the specialty contracting constructionmanagement course is an upper division class within the curriculum, the approach taken was to havethe students study and report on the existing system as well as analyze and make recommendationsfor improvements of

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Construction

instructortaught the course in all three semesters under the study. The unit of analysis was the student.Variables and their OperationalizationTest Grade (TEST). It is the sum of all the scores made by a student in three tests given duringthe semester. It was measured by the numerical grades obtained by the student in the tests.Absent (ABSENT). It is the record indicating the complete absence of the student from classmeetings. It was measured in number of class meetings missed by the student.Gender (GENDER). It indicates the gender of a student. It was a dummy variable,operationalized by assigning a value of 1 when the gender was female and 0 when the genderwas male.Home work (HW). It is the performance by the student for a particular assignment related

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Walewski, Texas A&M University; Amy Ahim Kim

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Construction

necessary to successfully manage projects are dynamic and evolve as the industrychanges over time. The September 2007 and 50th anniversary issue of the Journal ofConstruction Engineering and Management, published by the American Society of CivilEngineering focused on the past accomplishments of the construction industry as well as thefuture challenges. Stanford Professor Raymond Levitt discussed1 the following three emergingtrends that will have a significant impact the future of the construction industry and to howprojects are managed: 1. Integration of the planning, design, construction, and operations of buildings and infrastructure processes across the entire facility life cycle including building information modeling

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

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Construction

paper addresses a TOP method – ―TOP‖ is an acronym for Teamwork (T),Oral Interaction (O) and Professional (P) - based on the needs from the construction industry, toaddress the gap between academic knowledge and professional experience.Communication in ConstructionIndustry professionals as documented in the literature suggest that communication is the key tothe success of construction projects. Better communication allows for projects to be completedwithin budget with reduced amount of rework.1 The primary function of communication is totransfer information.2 Quality communication has to include successful transmission and accurateunderstanding of the message. Many factors can affect the transmission and understanding,including information

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Cline, Boise State University; Cole Seamons

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Construction

, Any Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited safety- related associate degree or higher and 1 year of construction work where safety is at least 35% of the job duties5. Page 22.1206.2The board of safety professional guidelines detail basic requirements but specific safety duties,and or degrees are not defined. Other certifying organizations detail similar requirements butagain give little as to specific requirements. Thus, in an attempt to determine the qualifications ofsafety professionals in the commercial construction industry, the authors have gone to the source.To the companies that hire and employ

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

history of engineering distance learningat the University of Florida, and a one year snapshot of enrollments and students. The core ofthe work goes through UF EDGE basic model used to optimize resources and time including: thecombined distance and campus classroom structure, infrastructure for online delivery, coursemanagement system and online optimization tools, curriculum for online delivery, and thedistance exam proctoring process.1. Introduction: UF EDGE History, Departments, and Students.The University of Florida began offering on-site distance learning instruction at select Floridacompanies in the 1950’s. In 1964, the UF College of Engineering launched the first livegraduate engineering courses broadcast from UF with real time two-way

Conference Session

Session D: Panel Discussion on Fostering the Implementation of Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Dollar, Miami University; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Sunil Saigal, P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

published a report entitled Creating a Culture for Scholarly and SystematicInnovation in Engineering Education: Ensuring U.S. Engineering has the Right People with theRight Talent for a Global Society, arguing that systematic practice and application ofengineering education research is crucial if engineering education is to continually refresh itselfto keep pace with rapidly evolving technologies and societal needs. To this end, the ASEEReport proposes the enculturation of a continuous closed-loop “innovation cycle” in which (1)Educational Practice identifies and motivates important (2) Questions which are clearly posedand formulated, leading to (3) rigorous Educational Research, (4) resulting in Insights andAnswers that are implemented back into

Conference Session

Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

and self-examination. The three basic components1 of EL are illustrated in Figure 1. The “partner” in this figurerefers to the community partner. In order for EL projects to be effective in achieving specificgoals they must be based on sound instructional methods and design of the respective curriculumto satisfy the accreditation criteria for that educational program. Students who complete ELprojects exhibit personal growth through increased self-esteem and confidence, personalresponsibility, and sense of personal efficacy. They also acquire active exploration of careerinterests, understanding of the work environment, specific job skills, hiring advantage overothers greater confidence in career choice, increased interpersonal skills

Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean C. Millar, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

engineering coursework Engineering undergraduate students are well prepared technically, but lack broadersuccess skills when they graduate. Evidence of this imbalance follows. These “Major ResearchFindings” are evidence of the importance of business success skills as a supplement to standardengineering coursework. Major research and findings are taken from a National Society of Professional Engineerspublication entitled Engineering Education Issues: Report on Surveys of Opinions byEngineering Deans and Employers of Engineering Graduates on the First Professional Degree.1 “Preparedness for Practice: Engineering deans and employer respondents were asked torate new engineers’ preparedness for practice in eight areas and then indicate

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joe Ludlum, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

cooperative educational experiences continuesto demonstrate that initial salaries for engineers are higher when students have co-op experiences(1); although Somers (20) and Schuurman, Pangborn, and McClintic (19) raise concerns aboutthe myriad confounding variables in studies examining the relationship between salary andcollege experiences. Research on specific benefits of co-op experience for women have found Page 22.1428.3that women, similar to their male peers who co-op, can experience salary gains (6, 15, 19)through co-op participation.While the majority of the research on the benefits that students receive from cooperativeeducation has focused

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc.; Charbel Philippe Saleh, Altair Engineering Inc.; Prakash C. Shrivastava, Oakland University; Lori Lin Crose, Oakland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

illustrated in the following.Design Validation: Euro NCAP is an organization that executes vehicle crash tests and providesmotoring consumers with realistic and independent assessment of safety performance of some ofthe most popular cars sold in Europe. Established in 1997, Euro NCAP is composed of sevenEuropean Governments as well as motoring and consumer organizations in every Europeancountry. Data was collected from the official EURO NCAP website and presented in aninteractive dashboard were users can track KPIs at various vehicle development gates formultiple models. Page 22.1113.5 Figure 1: HiQube Dashboard of Euro NCAP

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Rory A. Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Ding, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Alicia Koontz, Human Engineering Research Laboratories

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Assessment efforts developed through theREU program will be adapted to evaluate this cohort with the goal of contributing towards thebodies of literature surrounding experiential learning, veterans in STEM education, and retentionand promotion of underrepresented students in STEM.IntroductionA recent study conducted by NSF has shown that the Research Experience for Undergraduates(REU) program has a significant impact on students’ opinions of pursuing an advanced degree.1Prior to participating in a REU program, 37% of students expect that a bachelor's will be thehighest degree they will obtain as demonstrated in Figure 1. After participating in research, thatnumber decreases to 4%, suggesting that the students now believe they will obtain a MS (37