Conference Session

Engineering Technology Design I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos R. Morales, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

compelling manner that can enhance education.It is also evident, the technology to create and deploy eBooks has reached a tipping point.However, there are few guiding principles for how the eBook publishing process can exist withinthe requirements for tenure track faculty to undertake the Promotion & Tenure process with itsrigorous peer review component. There is also a lack of compelling evidence for how to beststructure interactive educational activities to maximize learning across a variety of differentdevices (PC, Tablets, mobile phones).This paper presents the best practices developed by a collaboration of faculty and an eBookpublisher to best maximize learning and address the unique requirements of tenure-track facultypublishing eBooks

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Student Self-Assessment Peer Assessment Instructor Assessment Figure 9. Comparison of Assessment Processes in Frequency Response Tester ProjectIn observing student performance over the project history, several interesting points and areas forcontinued instructional design refinements have been discovered. One area of concern is thatgroup members have difficulty writing and applying information from circuit designdescriptions. This is evident in the comprehensive technical reports that require group membersto use peer materials. To help eliminate this deficiency, model circuit descriptions will be takenfrom technical publications and given to students for review. The instructor

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

practices and experiences in researchmethods. Unique to this distance-learning course is the incorporation of team-based activelearning activities in every lecture. In this active learning course, students learn quantitativeresearch methods by practicing the set of procedures in class. Students are expected toincorporate their research topics as examples throughout the class. Topics in research methodsinclude: defining research problems, conducting a literature review, qualitative and quantitativedata analysis, developing experimental designs, survey design, visual presentation of results,research ethics, and the process of writing a peer-reviewed journal article. The course culminatesin students’ research proposal.This paper discusses the lessons

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Velasquez, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

‚ Develop your course homepage‚ Lesson on Objectives ‚ Final approved topic & goal ‚ First Draft of‚ Write your objectives for 1-hour online lesson Objectives (Incl. peer‚ Receive & implement peer feedback ‚ Reading on Objectives feedback) for objectives ‚ First Draft Course‚ Develop your course homepage homepage‚ Revise objectives as needed ‚ Review examples of 1-hour ‚ Revised objectives‚ Receive peer feedback on course online lessons ‚ Course homepage homepage

Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Raluca I. Rosca

Preparing a Diversity Statement- An Introduction to Diversity Issues for Future Faculty Raluca I. Rosca Engineering Sciences and Mechanics Department, Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractWhile the diversity in engineering classrooms strives to mirror the diversity of the society atlarge, our future engineering faculty are not explicitly prepared to deal with it. Using a mixeddata approach, this paper describes how a writing exercise (preparing a diversity statement) andthe associated peer-review discussion expanded the definition of diversity and the plans toaddress it in academia for two groups of participants in the Engineering Teaching PortfolioProgram at

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Raluca I. Rosca

Preparing a Diversity Statement- An Introduction to Diversity Issues for Future Faculty Raluca I. Rosca Engineering Sciences and Mechanics Department, Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractWhile the diversity in engineering classrooms strives to mirror the diversity of the society atlarge, our future engineering faculty are not explicitly prepared to deal with it. Using a mixeddata approach, this paper describes how a writing exercise (preparing a diversity statement) andthe associated peer-review discussion expanded the definition of diversity and the plans toaddress it in academia for two groups of participants in the Engineering Teaching PortfolioProgram at

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Harms; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

writing papers relating to agriculture and engineering in composition and using newlylearned technical writing skills for report writing in engineering graphics and design andengineering problem solving. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to assessthe ABE Learning Community. Results are reported, including survey data which reveals that onaverage, students agreed or strongly agreed that they developed or enhanced their team skillsthrough collaborative assignments in their learning community classes, and on average, studentsagreed or strongly agreed that they are excited to be a part of the field of engineering andtechnology. Focus group data are also reported.IntroductionUniversity campuses across the nation are adding

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

produced a real challenge for the course design. However, thecourse was designed to mitigate these issues, focusing on offering multiple learning opportunities andencouraging peer learning and tutoring.The course provided different learning activities, such as students’ reviewing recorded videos,recitation videos, online discussions, peer learning and peer tutoring, and LA sessions, which helpedstudent not only learn but also build a great learning community. LA sessions had been proven tosupport student success. The learning assistants had an important role in the traditional class. The LAsession in the online class was to mirror the experiences of the traditional class. “Happy Hour”- avirtual office hour hosted by the instructor was a key

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Bency Thomas, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Belen A Garcia, University of Michigan, Dearborn

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division (SWED)

summarizethe lessons learned from each hands-on assignment. If students are assigned to read a textbookbefore coming to class, it may be helpful to have them summarize their reactions to the readingin writing. Writing critiques of student presentations in-class also encourages the development ofcritical thinking, which is a valuable life-long learning skill. It can be time consuming forinstructors to grade large numbers of reflection documents, so this effort can be reduced bymaking use of peer evaluation strategies or allowing the submission of group reflectiondocuments.GamificationGamified learning or the gamification of learning has been defined as the use of game designelements in non-game settings to increase motivation and attention on tasks [40

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Courses I

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

F.C. Lai, University of Oklahoma; Dong Liang, Laboratory Engineer; Al R Evans, Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute

Tagged Topics

Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

Education, 2017 SCUPI Derby – A New Approach to “Introduction to Mechanical Design” D. Liang and A. Evans Sichuan University – Pittsburgh Institute Chengdu, Sichuan, People Republic of China F. C. Lai Anadarko Presidential Professor School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USAAbstractThe sophomore class of “Introduction to Mechanical Design” in SCUPI is rather unique in thesense that it pairs a traditional mechanical design class with an English writing class that iscentered on technical writing. To the

Conference Session

Graphics Applications in ME

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Wilk

and clearly evaluated part of the coursework.The typical course approved for WAC credit has three to five writing assignments that receivewritten faculty response. The kinds of assignments vary greatly depending on the discipline.They could take the form of expository essays, creative writings, journals, logs, lab reports legalbriefs, summaries or problem sets. Depending on the lengt h and number of assignments, facultymight also consider the value of peer critiques, and group or individual conferences to improvestudent writing. Faculty submit proposals to a Writing Board to have their courses certified asWAC courses. They must have their courses recertified periodically. Certification is for boththe course and for the faculty. Each faculty

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Isaac Macwan, Fairfield University; Naser Haghbin, Fairfield University; John F Drazan, Fairfield University

. Students were required to use several library resources. They referenced journal articles, technical books, and internet sources, and were required to demonstrate proper technical citation using the IEEE citation style. For most students, this was their first experience with technical writing. They quickly realized that it was different from the writing they had done before in high school English, history, and other non-technical courses. Furthermore, they went through a writing revision process in which their paper went through three iterations of review: self, peer, and instructor review. All reviews were done prior to the final grading of the paper. Individual Oral Presentation: The second project, early

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

researchers and technicians. If theybecome faculty members, they mentor graduate students, teach classes and write proposalsdespite no formal training in any of these roles. Their success in these roles is measured by theirproductivity and ability to bring financial resources. For example, a faculty member is measuredfor tenure on the number of publications in peer-reviewed journals, student evaluation fromdifferent courses they teach and success in obtaining extramural funds. These outcomes dependon the ability of a faculty member i) in coaching graduate students to be productive, ii) in Page 14.79.2teaching courses effectively, and iii) writing

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Steven Bartlett, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

rapid departmental growth. ‚ Enhance students’ data analysis abilities and reinforce technical concepts by reducing time spent learning course-specific laboratory formatting and procedural requirements. ‚ Improve the quality of technical writing and report organization by using team leader oversight, team participation and accountability, peer review, and direct instructor-to- student feedback. ‚ Develop interpersonal and leadership skills through team laboratory experience, resolving conflicts and barriers and exercising leadership.The approach developed for implementation in the 2005-06 academic year included (1) the useof a department-consistent laboratory report format, (2) the introduction of additional

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps; Michael Bailey

that all toooften we not only do not count the cost, we are not even aware of it. In this particular instancethe costs, and risks, are significant.The primary change is that production and distribution costs have decreased radically and so themotivation for, and enforcement of peer review of freely available materials has diminished,therefore the reliability and validity of the information obtained by a simple search engine is nowsuspect. Anyone can write a technical article and post it onto the Internet quite easily. Efficientsearch engines, such as Google, and active self-promotion can ensure that the article will befound by potential users. The only form of “peer-review” left is how high on the list the searchengine puts a particular item

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Jenna Terry; Paul Ruchhoeft

“underprepared” upon universityadmission achieved final grades at or above the mean final grade of their “prepared”peers. This model has been adapted for English as a Second Language (ESL) compositioncourses, with similar results.Effective Writing is Discipline-SpecificEffective communication is the expressed goal of writing instruction. However, asintellectual demands change by discipline, rules, practices, and values of writing alsochange. In response to the need for discipline specific assistance in writing and with thesupport of the Provost’s Office, the WID program was established in Fall 2002 within theWriting Center. Whereas the Writing Consultant model addresses the diversity ofacademic preparedness among students with individualized programs of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University

AC 2007-1132: USING AWARENESS OF LEARNING PROCESSES TO HELPSTUDENTS DEVELOP EFFECTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIESKevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He has received the 2002 ASEE PIC-III Award, 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award, 2004 Raymond W. Fahien Award and 2005 Corcoran Award for his contributions to engineering education.Roberta Harvey, Rowan University Roberta Harvey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing Arts at Rowan University. She has been part of the faculty team that teaches Sophomore Clinic I since 1998 and played a key role in the development of the integrated design and communication pedagogy of the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter W. Fisher; Carol Crowley; Connie Kubo Della-Piana

. Evaluate the consequences of a logging ban. Make a recommendation for the “best” solution to the problem. Determine public policy regarding whose land it is and who should benefit.The writing process included pre-writing exercises for discovery, writing drafts, and rewritingdrafts. The process also included proofreading, editing, peer review, and conferring with peer Page 3.603.8 -8-facilitators and the instructor. Pre-writing included instruction in developing a subject, occasion,audience, and purpose and introducing the topic, restriction of the topic, and illustration

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nisha Kondrath, Villanova University; Mark A. Jupina, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Engineering Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085 While no single pedagogy may work best all of the time when instructing students, we seek to create an exciting and dynamic learning environment to motivate students to become erudite self-learners in our rapidly changing world. Active and peer-to-peer learning strategies were employed both inside and outside of the lab environment in a two-course electronics sequence at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. This flipped-lab approach was employed in an attempt to determine if this approach would (1) provide opportunities for faculty to challenge the students to perform more complex electronic circuit designs (2) foster more

Conference Session

Projects,Teams & Cooperative Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Mason

teamwork and technical writing in engineering practice. They are also asked whether they enjoy working in a team. Evaluation Method: Survey results are tallied and summarized.Team Peer Evaluation Description: Team peer evaluation forms are modified versions of similar forms presented at the BESTEAMS workshop at the ASEE Annual Conference 20015. Each team member is asked to rate themselves and the other team members in various categories relating to the member’s performance in the team. The BESTEAMS surveys were modified by adding the following questions: “Does the team member contribute to

Conference Session

Technical Session 12 - Paper 3: Increasing Minority Student Applications to STEM Graduate Programs: Lessons Learned and Outlook for a New Program

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Kingsley Nwosu Jr, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mandy J Wright, Fields Wright Consulting; Mike Ekoniak, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

do you plan to study? What kind ofresearch interests you?" And "Who are you? What is your story?" With peer review,revision plans, and ultimately pulling the writing together into a polished statement;with a day long closing institute in September. 20 Program Design 2021: Adapting and Changing Mid-Stream ▪ GRE scholarships ▪ GEM Grad Lab ▪ NSF GRFP workshop ▪ Graduate school research & personal statements workshops ▪ Monthly asynchronous group workshops ▪ By mid-summer, completely asynchronous, individual & small group ▪ Graduate school research, personal

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen F. Gygi, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

; andthat locating and choosing appropriate artifacts produces anxiety for most students. Studentswere able to overcome these challenges and found both the process of constructing the portfolioand having the portfolio to be valuable. The studio setting provided a number of opportunitiesand benefits that other reporting requirements do not, including: 1) meeting other participants inthe program and sharing reflections with their peers; 2) addressing how the experience preparedthem for future practice with employers as the intended audience; and 3) articulating theirunderstanding of what engineers do, and what contributes to effective practice.Our pilot Co-op project suggested that writing the final experience report involves an unknownaudience. Our

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ben Jelen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

: this topic focused on reliving a special moment of achievement and recognition; • Introduce your readers to a mentor who supported you: this topic often highlighted the contributions of a teacher, parent, or other mentor who helped to guide the student.Students wrote a different story every week, first as a draft (followed by a review session withstudent peers and the instructor) and then as a revised text. Students did not receive a grade fortheir weekly writing; instead, the course focused on writing feedback that could allow the studentto develop their own writing process.In a required junior-level Thermodynamics course and in two upper-level elective courses inCivil and Environmental Engineering, students were asked to write

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bret Austin Arnold, University of Tulsa; Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, taken several classes with the ratee, listened to rateepresentations, read ratee writing, been involved with ratee lab research, and worked with theratee on any form of the professional project.An organization called Reliant Talent Management Solutions provided a platform for surveysurvey distribution. Raters provided scores for each ratee using the previously constructedBARS. In an open response section below each BARS, raters were asked to provide concreteexamples of the ratee behavior to justify their ratings. The Reliant software then generated areport for each of the ten students that compared self, supervisor (advisor), peer, and subordinateratings side by side. An example of the score comparison is presented in Figure 1.Figure 1. Example

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Carmen Cioc; Noela Haughton; Sorin Cioc

the strengths and weaknesses of various team members including theirown, etc. [13 – 15].Communication skills included the ability to engage with different stakeholders (e.g., peers andfaculty), being able to create and present information orally and in writing and being mindful oftheir own verbal and non-verbal cues [16 - 19]. The third group of skills are largely consideredentrepreneurial and includes various skills related to making connections to a variety ofcontextual issues, being engaged in creative thinking, being curious, and striving to add value to Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey Kiassat, PhD, MBA, PE, Quinnipiac University; Michael Ben-Avie, Quinnipiac University

). Improvement was observed in students’ evaluation of theircapability to write a very clear and well-organized paper (4.00 vs. 5.13, p = .015). These areearly indicators of students’ enhanced academic habits of mind. If the trend continues, then it isexpected that the students will have higher scores on metrics of academic habits of mind andachievement after entering into their second year of college (figure 3). Figure 3: Improvement of FA students’ academic habits of mind and achievementRegistered for Spring 2022The students in the FA had higher retention rates than their SCE peers with math placement testscores of 2, 3, and 4. All nine FA students were retained, whereas 38 out of 42 non-FA studentswere retained (figure 4). When comparing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

disciplines with special efforts toward womenand underrepresented student populations.The initiatives developed through the grant include a retention center learning space; careerexploration industry partnerships; undergraduate research and travel; peer advising; peermentoring; and pre-college outreach.Implementation & AssessmentRetention Center Learning SpaceAs part of the grant initiatives, a study and resource space was created within the College ofEMS. A classroom in one of the two engineering academic buildings was identified andapproved by university administrators for the center’s location. An interactive forum was held inthe spring of 2013 in the classroom that would be the future location of the center in order togather input from

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dyani Saxby; Saeed Foroudastan

enough challenges forcollege students, international students face several additional pressures. These includeadjusting to an entirely new culture and surroundings, as well as building relationshipswith their new peers 1. Page 9.796.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationAdditional pressures are placed on those international students who do not speak Englishas their native language. This is one of the major obstacles facing international students.Language barriers can exacerbate struggles with class work

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

include instructors, peers, engineers or the general population. Forpracticing engineers this may include colleagues, superiors, clients or manufacturers. Included intenor is the mood that the language communicates. For example, if an engineering student iscommunicating in class with his or her peers, the mood may be casual or inquisitive. In contrast,if a practicing engineer is providing a design recommendation to a manufacturer, the mood mightbe professional and authoritative. Typically, the tenor dictates which mode of communication ismost appropriate. The third variable of register, mode, refers to the medium of communication orspecifically how one will be communicating. For example, communication can occur verbally orthrough writing. The in

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

from the model in Buskit et al.:1. A pre-observation meeting with the Collins Scholar and two observers.2. The observation itself, often videotaped.3. Observer debriefing: The two observers discuss and write up a summary of their findings.4. Self-reflection: The Collins Scholar is invited to watch the video, and writes a self- Page 26.789.2 analysis of the class session.5. A post-observation meeting to discuss the class observed, the participants’ impressions, and strategies for continued improvement.The findings from Brinko’s review of the literature on the effectiveness of peer feedback haveframed and guided the way we train our observers