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ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University; Kathryn Ann Bartosik, Clarkson University; Pankaj Sarin, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

two of those scholars to participate in proposal writing activities. Further,several REU scholars have started graduate programs in materials science and engineeringnationwide, with two scholars starting their research at OSU and another scholar applying to ourgraduate program for Fall 2020. One of the significant impacts of this program was in groomingundergraduate engineering and science students to pursue interdisciplinary research with astrong-base in materials science and engineering. We believe that this is critical for developing aworkforce to address global grand challenges in energy, aerospace, medicine, environmentalsustainability and maintain technological leadership position of developed and developingcountries in the 21st

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kevin Buffardi, California State University, Chico; David Rahn, California State University, Chico

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and experiences with team projects that emulate those inindustry. Martin acknowledged a trend in computing education where most software thatstudents write for programming assignments “never see the light of day.” Consequently, Martinargued that “toy projects” that have no real customers or use outside of the classroom areharmful [8].Likewise, Nurkkala and Brandle assessed common gaps between common software engineering“toy projects” and real software practice, explaining: A student project is just that—a project. It is not a product in any meaningful, commercial sense. Such a nonproduct escapes the scrutiny of sales, marketing, and customer relations. It also is isolated from external forces like press reviews, competing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: REU 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

experiments, results, and problems encountered; 2) students had the opportunity toreceive feedback on their work from other faculty mentors in the program (not just their ownassigned mentor) in a collegial, low-pressure setting and to observe how scientific dialogueoccurs in practice; and 3) students had the opportunity to learn about what their peers in theprogram are working on, with the goal of giving them a better appreciation for the breadth ofresearch in the field. An additional goal of the check-ins was for the crosstalk that occurredbetween mentors (and students) in these group meetings also helped students to see commonthreads between the various research approaches and scales among the different projects.At the conclusion of the 10-week REU

Conference Session

Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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Educational Research and Methods

preferred having consecutive[evaluation] sessions throughout the semester rather than a just single one at the end. The inclusionof a series of sessions will respond to student learning needs and support their academic growthand development. This insight provides valuable feedback that will help inform futureimplementation and modification of the assessment scheme. “I like the idea of having a point-scale assessment sheet because it puts every student on the same level. In my other classes I feel inferior to my peers because I know they’re smarter than me. But with this assessment, I feel at their level and more confident learning the material.” “I just love the idea of focusing on learning. Grades definitely add more stress.” “Took off

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE); WEIHUA FAN

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

started totake more leadership roles in the program, created their own student organization recognized byuniversity, organized and hosted leadership and professional development activities, organicallydeveloped peer-tutoring during daily study hour in the designated room, and teamed up with variousscience and technology events oriented towards regional public school districts.Eventually, data talks! Figure 3.1 shows from the S-STEM project reporting site shows the impact ofthe project. During the first four years of the project, we awarded a scholarship to 68 eligible andqualified students, with 55 of them graduated by Spring 2019. Among the 16 scholars in theprogram, six of them graduated in Dec. 2019 and the remaining will graduate in May 2020

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rabih Younes, Duke University; Cecilé Sadler, Duke University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

students’ GitHub repositories and instantly autogrades their project checkpoints. This does not just let students get instant feedback about their progress, but also allows them to resubmit as often as they like before the deadline, which in turn incentivizes them to start early. 12. Constant feedback collection – The instructor introduced in the Spring semester a link that students can always access to provide their feedback anonymously about anything concerning the course. It consisted of a Qualtrics survey that has on box where they can write whatever they want and submit it. The instructor check their feedback once or twice per week and tried to address their concerns as much as possible

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Annmarie Elizabeth Hoch, Tufts University; Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Rebecca Deborah Swanson, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, engineers, ambassadors, or role models)directing affirming comments towards students or explicitly telling them they could be engineers[11], or in more subtle ways, like peers seeking one’s help with engineering.Gendered Engineering Identity Development. Though this paper primarily utilizes Godwin andcolleagues’ [8] work to conceptualize our emergent findings, other researchers have createdframeworks to focus on specific populations of students. Capobianco and colleagues et al. [2]focus on the formation of engineering identity in female students, identifying girls’ sense ofacademic identity, school identity, occupational identity, and engineering aspirations as shapingtheir engineering identities, with academic identity and engineering aspirations

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

for them. Even if they don’t get feedback from employers, there are peer advisors, faculty, staff, and alumni who are happy to work with them to provide input and support throughout their search.Theme 2: Finding the Right OptionsMany students reported that they chose Mechanical Engineering because of the breadth ofopportunities that it presented, then struggled to identify the opportunities that would be mostrelevant or most interesting to them. That issue was compounded by both the hidden job market(i.e.: small companies often don’t post and promote positions in the same way large companiesdo) and the lack of specificity in job postings, with second and third-year engineering studentsoften not having the base of knowledge yet to

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

writing the requirements and specs would take too long. So that part is missing unless you put the framework around it. So if we make this sort of a convincing little iPod, then what I'm hoping they'll do is if there's an ambiguity in the requirements either that I've put it in intentionally or unintentionally, and both are in there, they'll figure out what would be the answer that makes the better end product, and they'll shape the requirements according to some understanding of the end goal…” (SD107, Full professor) Page 12.441.10The third example shows how an instructor based decisions about delivering content on

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Domagoj Rubesa, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,

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Mathematics

-processingalgorithms, data evaluation and modeling. The fact that they were entrusted with thegeneration of a tool facilitating a recently developed method in nuclear solid state physicsproved to be highly motivating.Based on the demand to educate the students to high academic standards, the results of ascientific project have to be properly disseminated. In order to provide students with aplatform for scientific publications several journals for undergraduate researchers werefounded in the last decade. These journals comply with the same directions and qualitystandards as conventional scientific journals, as for instance a peer review system. In this waystudents become familiar with scientific writing in early stages of their academic education.Moreover

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Gisela Coto Quintana; Jaime Salazar, Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education (ASIBEI); Jorge Ignacio Velez Munera, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, ACOFI

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International

.Engineering Education Capability Maturity Model 13Current accreditation processes are binary, the program either gets accredited or not. A multi-level model to facilitate the process of going through accreditation and to help find peers couldincrease the number of LAC programs that seek accreditation. The proposed model is based on afive-level process improvement model proposed in 1995 at Carnegie Mellon University, calledthe Capability Maturity Model (CMM)9. The CMM measures an organization’s processcapability, i.e. the inherent ability of a process to produce planned results. As the processcapability increases, the results become predictable and measurable, and the most significantcauses of poor quality and productivity are controlled or eliminated

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Rachel Wasserman, Illinois Institute of Technology IPRO Program

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Educational Research and Methods

information confidential; they would not betray a confidence for personal gain. 17. Students on this team openly admit and take responsibility for the mistakes they have made. 18. Students are willing to give and receive constructive feedback from each other without getting defensive. Page 12.266.7 19. Students on this team are open to considering new ideas or trying new methods. 20. Students seek the input of their peers in attempting to solve problems. Cognitive/ Declarative Knowledge about Teamwork: We have developed a body ofknowledge and question banks designed to tap familiarity with key constructs in each of

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

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Civil Engineering

practice7. Capacity for generating new ideas (creativity)8. Capacity to adapt to new situations9. Capacity to learn10. Critical and self-critical abilities11. Decision-making12. Elementary computing skills (word processing, database, other utilities)13. Ethical commitment14. Interpersonal skills15. Knowledge of a second language16. Oral and written communication in your native language17. Research skillsPlease rank below the five most important competences according to your opinion. Please write the number of the itemwithin the box. Mark on the first box the most important, on the second box the second most important and so on.Table 3: Questionnaire concerning generic competences for employers, societies, academicsThe results have been very

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne McClain, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Dale Feldman, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Lee Meadows, University of Alabama Birmingham

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Mathematics

to solve mathematical problems. Inquiry and reflection includesuse of inquiry-based activities and reflecting on learning experiences individually, in groups, oras a class. Communication includes the ability to articulate one’s mathematical ideas verballyand in writing to peers, teachers, parents, and others.GBMP’s professional development curriculum for teachers involves a sequence of sevenintensive mathematics content courses taught or co-taught by MEC staff each summer. Themathematics content consists of the "big mathematical ideas" of numerical reasoning, algebra,geometry, probability, and data analysis as identified in NCTM’s Principles and Standards forSchool Mathematics [5]. Each course models the attributes of challenging courses and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

accomplishment of each objective with individualized learning statementsdrawn from their own academic, professional, or life experiences. The portfolio is to also containevidence supporting these statements; examples of such evidence may include copies ofexaminations or laboratory reports, design drawings, citations from supervisors or peers, honorsor awards, or similar documentation. The faculty mentor evaluates the body of information in theportfolio and provides the student with feedback throughout the process, and ultimately aquantitative grade.The ITA is a primary assessment tool with several important functions. It fills in the picture ofthe student, whom the school may know only from dialog at a distance to this point. It serves as aquality check

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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Educational Research and Methods

information or advice (Gundling33 describes “network, gets things done through others” as an innovation trait sought by 3M, compare also “use peer support” in Scott34) • Time management (Parkinson35 classifies this as an enabling skill for life-long learning, compare also Graduate Attribute x in AMEA4)The mechanism of accidental competency acquisition identified in this example can becharacterized as a meta-effect of curricular elements. The individual parts are the individualcourses the student has to combine to achieve a valid degree schedule. On a higher or meta- Page 11.557.8level this poses a new learning task of dealing with a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

), neatness (5). mechanical design (25), software design (25), performance evaluation (10).N like M except weighted 50% midterm + 50% final, and components revalued: attendance (10), subjective contribution to group (20), regularity of design notebook entries (9), neatness (4), mechanical design (24), software design (24), performance evaluation (9).O rubric-matrix system, including informational-but-does-not-count spot-grading of first 8 notebook entries, peer review, and instructor- assigned group dynamics grades (100 points, first and second half; 35% midterm + 65% final).Design Notebook Format:hand handwritten notebooks assumed, no mention of typed or electronic content.P electronic format notebooks strongly

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guili Zhang, University of Florida; YoungKyoung Min, University of Florida; Matthew Ohland, Clemson University; Timothy Anderson, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1336: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGINEERINGATTRITIONGuili Zhang, University of Florida Guili Zhang is research assistant professor in College of Engineering, University of Florida. She received a Ph.D. in Research and Evaluation Methodology at the University of Florida. She also received a B.A. in British and American Language and Literature at Shandong University, China, and a Master of Education degree at Georgia Southern University. Previously, she served as a staff development specialist and researcher at Jinan District Education Commission, China, and took part in the writing and revision of the National Unified Text Books and Teacher’s Reference Books. She

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Bradley, University of Kentucky; Janet Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

need for peer collaboration and a focus onencouraging teacher community, a finding that has now emerged as a repeating theme within theliterature1,6,7 This focus is included in the National Staff Development Council’s (NSDC)Standards for Professional Development.8 In his synthesis, Guskey did not find evidence of“Data-Driven” or “Family Involvement” NSDC Standards, but in the context of No Child LeftBehind, these characteristics must surface and will become increasingly important.9Increasing the expectations for professional development requires an evaluation process thatreflects the critical characteristics of effective PD. Kirkpatrick’s 4-levels, with over 40 years ofuse in evaluation and formative assessment, outline this process: “Reaction

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanical Engineering

Dynamics Course throughMulti-Intelligence Methods and Peer Facilitation, in ASEE Annual Conference.2005, ASEE: Portland, Oregon.3. Bransford, J.D., How people learn: brain, mind, experience, and school 2000,Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.4. Savery, J.R. and T.M. Duffy, Problem Based Learning: An instructionalmodel and its constructivist framework, in Constructivist Learning Environments:Case Studies in Instructional Design, B. Wilson, Editor. 1996, Englewood Cliffs,Educational Technology Publications.5. Linsey, J., et al., Methodology and tools for developing hands-on activelearning activities, in 2006 ASEE Annual Conference. 2006, ASEE: Chicago.6. Lefebvre, B., A constructivist experiment in particle settling andcentrifugation, in

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Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Talia Sidne Finkelstein, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

form of use does not expose students to the site. Even at the basic level of using offline, instructors already using peer instruction or active learning with concept questions need only make minor changes to current practices and the AIChE Concept Warehouse may save them preparation time. 2. Online refers to using the website infrastructure and features. A major benefit of this mode of use is the ability to view results from assignments, which are presented aggregated, tabulated, and archived for later use and are available for download in Microsoft Excel format. If an instructor wants to use more of the features available online, instead of downloading questions they can integrate the use of

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Student

. Thought through the details (tasks, goals, and time period) to develop and provide a comprehensive summer research plan (or schedule) for undergraduates. Some mentors went into great depth that covered details from design phase of an experiment to writing the final report.2. Worked side-by-side on a daily basis with undergraduates to discuss their progress, issues and approaches, especially in the early phase of the summer program. In the case when the mentor had to go out of town, they used internet video conference calls to check on the student’s progress. Both of these cases were evident from a female and a male Electrical Engineering UR student, respectively, as shown below. “The first week of [the summer UR program

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J Benson P.E., United States Military Academy; Hans J Thomas, United States Military Academy; Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

universities with graduate programs. Typically the students conductthe internships alone or in very small groups with peers; periodically faculty members willaccompany them or check-in on them during the summer. Table 1 provides a summary of someof the representative summer internship locations. Approximately 66% of students worked at agovernmental lab or agency, 23% worked with industry sponsors, and 11% worked at academicinstitutions. Student responsibilities varied with the projects. In some cases, students analyzedexisting data and provided summaries or conducted computational analyses of problems. Inother cases, students designed and conducted experiments using existing facilities. A fewprojects involved identifying and solving problems on

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Quadrato; Ronald Welch

engineering practice • Effective writing • Effective speaking • Broad education /understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context • Preparation for and willingness to pursue continued intellectual and professional growth Page 8.281.1 Figure 1. CE Program Objectives Supported by the Capstone Design Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003 American Society for Engineering Education The process of developing, administering, and evaluating a civil

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

, it kind-a like…” “When this goes clockwise this is gonna go counterclockwise, right? So, if that’s going counterclockwise, (Bs) then that would be pulling it down, right? That‘ll be pulling the window down?” “So, instead of going on the bottom, how about we just wrap around couple of times and come down here (S) like that [shows how the string wraps around pulleys and comes down to the bottom of the window]” “(WRITES: can be used by elderly/weak person)”; “(drawing some kind of attachment on one of the (D) pulleys)”These six variables map onto design issues that are the basis of design cognition. A designdescription is never transformed directly from the function but is a consequence of a

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Matthew Edward Sullivan, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

25.774.5The members of the IASG provide the remote setup support for each of the teams for the monthleading up to the competition. This is a beneficial exercise for IASG members incommunication, terminology, network design, and implementation. Additionally, the IASGmembers configure and maintain all the competition equipment and the support systems such asremote access and server imaging machines, as well as writing the rules for the competition andrunning the actual event.Table 2. Cyber Defense Competition Participation NumbersSemester ISU CDC National CCCDC High School CDC CDC/IT

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mallory Lancaster, Purdue University; Yi Luo; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

networkanalysis can be applied to various social units such as individuals, group of collaborators, socialinstitutions and nations [8]. The social network analysis in this study focuses on the co-authoring workdone among individual members within engineering education research organizations. Although thereare many other forms of collaboration among scholars such as conference presentations, peer reviews,informal conversations and non-publication collaboration, the co-authoring of journal articles ―may bean objective indicator of intensive, serious, and relatively long-term collaboration among researcherswho are highly committed to the relationships‖ [5]. Carolan and Natriello also suggest that, ―[co-authorship] analysis has been proven to be a useful way

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

verification and testing. To address the misunderstanding aboutprototypes and to teach the students how to get the most out of a prototype, we added a newlecture, given in Engineering Design II, that covers the general purpose of and detailed aspects ofprototyping. Students are provided sample prompts of various design problems, and are asked toselect the best sub-systems to prototype to solve the design problem.Student Performance EvaluationsStudent performance evaluations include peer- and self-evaluations of team participation andproject management. Each student is asked to write the top three contributions for each teammember, including himself or herself, and to rate each team member’s contributions using a 5-point Likert scale. The ratings are

Conference Session

Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Jaurez, National University; Peilin Fu, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Shekar Viswanathan, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., received a Bachelor of Technology in chemical

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Computers in Education

Technology in Education. As a lead researcher for the HP grant, Jaurez is exploring the application of gaming to learning while leveraging the recreational elements of digital entertainment to enhance the rewards of learning. Now, in conjunction with grant Principal Investigator Professor Ronald Uhlig in the School of Engineering and Technology, he is taking wireless communications students and creating game designers out of them. These students are creating new games as part of their engineering courses. They are integrating information architecture and mapping technology into learning management systems, and creating entire games, then writing scholarly papers about their work. As board member for

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

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Minorities in Engineering

theM-STEM Academy include: ≠ Careful identification and selection of students, ≠ A pre-freshman, six-week, intensive, summer transition program, ≠ A “Living Community” program during the freshman year through which M-STEM students live in the same residence hall, ≠ Required advising and academic coaching that focuses on academic planning and success strategies as well as on dealing with personal challenges, ≠ Peer study groups, tutoring, and supplemental instruction, ≠ Mentoring and other professional development opportunities, ≠ Monthly “family meetings” where student cohorts and M-STEM staff discuss academic and personal opportunities, challenges, and strategies, ≠ Research opportunities during the