Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Punit Deotale, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees

(6)cost analysis.This paper will describe the design of the PSE. Future plans include conducting evaluations withstudents and adding student modeling to provide adaptive support for students.IntroductionAutomation has a profound effect on the way we do work. A U.S. Census Bureau report notesthat yearly exports in the flexible manufacturing category (equivalent to industrial automation)were $19.44B in 2006, a 10% jump from $17.61B in 20051. Moreover, monthly exports in theflexible manufacturing category were $4.06B in March 2008, a 0.5% jump from $4.04B inMarch 20072. This trend is likely to continue to increase as the manufacturing sector continuesto transform to a high tech, less labor-intensive and value added industry using

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

both a formative and summative evaluation plan for their teaching.Obj. 5 - Students will have developed their own philosophy of teaching statement. Format of the courses is based on one three-hour session, one evening per week for 10weeks (academic quarter). Primary leadership has been by the study author, however selectedtopics are addressed by colleagues from a range of units across campus and from otherUniversities. The course is highly interactive, frequently using collaborative learning techniques.Formative and summative assessment is modeled throughout course and with end of term tools.Each segment (topic and presenter) is assessed independently at the end of the course. Thirtyminute individual exit interviews are used in

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Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

through a cylinder: Page 22.466.8Solute transport in the Mass and fluid transportglomeruli through poresFarheus effect in Segregated fluid flow in pipesblood flow (marginal zone theory)Generalized model Mass flow balancefor drug transport inan organ For vascular space: For interstitial space: For cellular space: Overall mass transport: Page 22.466.9Future plans:Future plans for this course include: (i) Adding guest lectures by medical school

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Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

engineering technology programs.Three undergraduate students conducted the research project under the guidance of Dr. S.Kim for approximately six months. Not only did this research project prove to bemotivational for the students, but also it provided them an opportunity to seek work in therelated industries. Student testimonials are presented as follows: “ I just wanted to send you a note as I said I would to update you on my fall plans. I haveaccepted a double block of Co-op with GE Global Research in the materials lab. I wantto thank you for sparking my interest in the field and giving the opportunity to be in thelab, which gave me the confidence to go after a position like this. I will be returning toRIT in the spring. Thanks again Prof. Kim!”“I

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Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Antonio J. Soares, Florida A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

up with a strategy for US to harness the power ofclean, renewable energy to lead 21st century. He has a comprehensive plan to chart a new energyfuture by embracing alternative and renewable energy, ending our addiction to foreign oil,addressing the global climate crisis and creating millions of new jobs that can’t be shippedoverseas. He sets an ambitious goal of generating 25 percent of our energy from renewablesources by 2025. [2]Renewable energyThen what is renewable energy? Renewable energy is any source of energy that can be usedwithout depleting its reserves. These sources include sun, wind, biomass and hydro energy. Eachof these energy sources can be harnessed to varying degrees and at varying costs. They can beused to produce

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance W. Traub, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

presented on their findings.Fig. 1 AVL model representation Page 22.484.3 The following were covered during the formal lecture period: • Application of wall corrections • Drag extrapolation to higher Re numbers • Incorporation of profile drag into finite wing drag estimates • Wind tunnel test planning and procedures • Application of trip strips • Time series analysis • Hot wire anemometry • Non-intrusive lift and drag measurement The second lecture period was commonly used for student recitation. This required thestudents to conduct literature surveys on their selected research

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Tom Goulding; Durga Suresh

engineering manager and a Socratic hardware and software concepts that must beinstructor is not that of subject matter expert. It is mastered when programming at the lowest level in aexceptional organizational, motivational, and computer system. A complex project had not beencommunication skills that matter to both. A Socratic previously considered for this type of course atinstructor is skilled at problem definition and Wentworth Institute of Technology.decomposition, guiding the search for applicableThe plan which the authors adopted involved the they would discover that the rotors turn after eachSocratic instructor (Professor Goulding) joining the character is typed. This ensures

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kenneth Edward Dudeck; Wieslaw Grebski

of these workshops and grants were focused in the area of alternativeenergy. An additional workshop on this topic is being currently being developed.These Act 48 teacher in-service workshops were hands-on and interactive. Teachers performedexperiments and materials were available through Penn State Hazleton for use in theirclassrooms. Workshop activities and lesson plans were linked to the Pennsylvania AcademicStandards for Science and Technology and the Academic Standards for Environment andEcology.Teachers also participated in field experiences related to a 3.2 kW photovoltaic power stationwhich is connected to the Pennsylvania Power and Light grid and a full-size solar powered car.These field experiences and related activities were

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

Page 22.760.8(AE1) category. In the Education of Building Manager (AE2) category for multifamily buildings,this documentation activity is not required and can earn an additional LEED credit.The LEED AE1 category for homeowner education includes additional earned credit forproviding enhanced training and/or public awareness. These are activities that will be developedinto succeeding projects for service learning. Additional planned activities suggested by theLEED for Homes Rating System address lighting in the following13: 1. A walkthrough or training held in another home with similar green measures. 2. A builder-sponsored meeting of potential homebuyers about LEED features. 3. A group homebuyer training to discuss the homeowner’s

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald C. Rosenberg, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Systems Engineering

Project (20 minutes, 4 team members, Q&A section)Assessing student growthExperience with earlier versions of the course had shown the instructors that this was a coursethat most of our students found to be novel in its organization and implementation. Therefore itwas advisable to explain in detail to the students the course assessment plan, the reasons for theplan, and instructor expectation of the student’s role during the course.The weightings among the three learning goals were  Demonstration of awareness and understanding of globalization: 50%  Demonstration of growth in communication skills: 35%  Demonstration of growth as a professional and as a person relative to sustainability: 15%To assess student status related to awareness

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Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Caley Opsal, Illinois Valley Community College; Dorene M. Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James A. Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

anything she puts her mind to. I would love for her to get the chance at all her options.”Conclusions and RecommendationsThe results of this study indicate that involving parents as participants with theirdaughters is a promising approach for increasing interest in STEM careers. Since thisstudy was limited to only 121 girls at one middle school and the surveys only assessedimmediate, short-term reactions, additional studies should be conducted. Involvingparents as participants requires time-intensive planning and scheduling in addition to asignificant parental commitment. However, in light of the increased level of parentalinvolvement in their “millennial” children’s lives, tapping into that involvement could bea very effective tool for

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

financial support from the program due to low GPA or major change. During thetwo years of Phase 2, 13 scholars participated with seven chosen as second semester freshmenand six chosen as second semester sophomores.The one-on-one mentoring element of the program was directed by the ExxonMobil liaison whoselected ExxonMobil engineers and matched them with an LSU ExxonMobil scholar.Additionally, the liaison coordinated workshops with the mentors and protégés, and these eventswere utilized to communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities of each person. Thementors helped the scholars with professional development and career planning. Feedback forthis part of the program was obtained through discussions during Phase 1, and a formal survey

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Ashley Russell, Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Effective navigation and search designpractices include the use of labels, identified paths, site maps, and use of redundant cues. Using these initial user characteristic guidelines, an initial interface wasconstructed. This prototype was used to structure the information, ensure consistentnavigation, and promote overall usability for the population demographic. The prototypewas reviewed with the teachers prior to implementing the first phase design.Iterative Design For initial classroom testing, a three-phase design plan was created to establishobjectives, conduct preliminary usability testing, and elicit student and teacher feedback.Throughout each phase of the pilot testing, student and teacher feedback was evaluated inorder to

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie D. Boettner, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Principle Experiment Planning External Flow / Boundary Layers 19 Steady Flow Devices Review Page 22.917.3 20 EES Workshop Wind Tunnel Lab 21 Vapor Power Cycles Drag 22 Steam Turbine Lab Lift Differential Approach: Conservation of 23 Improved Vapor Power Cycles Mass Differential

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Kellie Marcarelli, Pershing Middle School; Susan Benson, Pershing Middle School; Heather Marie McCormick, Pershing Middle School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

three eighth grade classrooms. Although thetwo scientists from the October visit were able to attend, unfortunately, the engineer from thatvisit had a scheduling conflict and another engineer from the lab who participated in otheroutreach activities came in their place. The scientists and engineer again prepared a shortpresentation on the testing aspects of a project they had or were currently working on.The scientists and engineer primarily worked one-on-one with students on developing a plan fortesting or performing the actual experiments. The students chosen to work with the scientists andengineer were selected by the teachers. In most cases, the students chosen were those whoneeded more help in deciding on a test process or those who had

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

details of theirparticular engineering disciplines. In addition, as most of the undergraduate students weremechanical engineering majors, the instructor for the first course was able to use his backgroundin mechanical engineering to provide relatable examples to the students. One of the main difficulties with teaching this course was the pace at which the course Page 22.1279.9started to move. Although we had planned for a fast paced course, it was still a faster thananticipated and additional contingencies would have been helpful when the students moved intothe higher detail design work. A high level overview of the systems engineering

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates

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Systems Engineering

systematic development of softwareis to control complexity. In other engineering disciplines the purpose of systematicanalysis and design is perhaps to control complexity but primarily to produceblueprints, schematics, and other plans for construction of a physical artifact.The second additional factor to be considered is the closely coordinated teamworkrequired to produce software. Because software engineering is intellect-intensive,effort is the fundamental unit of estimation and control for software projects. Asoftware project estimated to require 100 staff-months of effort might beconstructed by 10 people working for 10 months but not 100 people working for onemonth and probably not 1 person working for 100 months; teams of

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Sciences (IWITTS)

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Women in Engineering

school(s)The leadership team and all program instructors receive WomenTech training on recruitment andretention and participate in development of a strategic plan, which is updated annually. The keyleader, co-leader, and sometime other members of the leadership team meet with IWITTS on thephone once a month for an hour—for coaching and assistance on strategic plan implementation.Between calls, assistance is offered by IWITTS to the colleges via in-kind support—and rangesfrom development of marketing collateral such as posters to additional follow up sessions onretention training to instructors on-site. Annually all of the colleges come together for a one-dayProject Partner Meeting to share their successes and strategies with one another. In the

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering; Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University; Pirjo Helena Putila

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Women in Engineering

] …”At some point of the senior year in high school, I simply decided that I will become a medical doctor or an engineer. I didn‟t know which I‟d like better or did I like either actually, but a decision had to be done and I applied for both.”…It is also interesting that there can be seen a tendency that majority of male students decidetheir preliminary plans for future earlier than female peers. Over a half of the sample groupwomen, who covered the issue in their narratives, wrote that they had started the decisionmaking process concerning their future earliest during earliest the last two years beforematriculation: females appear to keep other options open until they are either forced to decideor drift into the field of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York and Mohawk Valley Community College; Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

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NSF Grantees

Instructional MaterialFrom the outset, it was planned that any curricular materials developed by the project beincorporated into existing or planned courses in programs at both institutions. 9 These coursesincluded the Introduction to MEMS course at SUNYIT and the Introduction to SemiconductorManufacturing course at MVCC, but the team also anticipated interest in AFM on the part of theinstructors in related disciplines. As such, a strategy was pursued to provide the instructors ofsaid courses with deployable modules. The model used included a multipage narrative for facultymembers who may not be familiar with the specifics of AFM but acquainted with the generaltopics of visualization. This narrative detailed the history, theory, and operation of AFM

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

James L. Huff; Todd A. Patten; Richard L. Wells; Monte Cox

or groups, through the counseling relationship, to develop understanding of personal problems, define goals, and plan action reflecting interests, abilities, aptitudes, and needs. Counseling/Psychotherapy is the application of mental health, psychological, or human development principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic intervention strategies that address wellness, personal growth, or career development, as well as pathology.” 12There are two points within this definition that are significant to the context of Ansanm. First, acounselor‘s role is to assist in understanding needs. Once these needs are identified andunderstood, the next logical step is to address how to meet those needs

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

how to model a field problem as acircuit problem. As one conclusion drawn from is that the EMC education needs to takeadvantage of the capabilities of circuit simulation tools. Complex subjects such aselectromagnetic-related topics can be taught more effectively by presenting pertinent practicalengineering problems. Inspection of such problems through simulations and by conductingsimple experimental evaluations provides the students with practical knowledge, in-depthunderstanding and better retaining of the taught material. In summary, the introduction of theEMC topics and the planned addition of an EMC course in the ET program at our universityhave provided and will be beneficial to the program in many ways. Our students are learning

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Neil H. Schiller

sound recording session. You cannot get two or more sound recording to be included in one of these posted files. This is alimitation of the website and web player, not the Smart Notes program. If you plan to post arecording on their site, make sure everything you want to be included in the posting is doneduring one single sound recording session! As an aside, in posting multiple files on the Livescribe website, you will discover that nofile structure is available to help organize your postings. This effectively limits the number offiles you can post to 10 or 15 separate sound recordings. Of course, software capabilitieschange, so my comments may quickly become out of date. My preferred method of sharing fileswith my students is

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Angela Beck; Jim Helbling

two instructors equally share in all course planning,lecturing, monitoring of activities, and grading tasks. As will be recounted in the followingparagraphs, this second configuration was adopted for AE 421.Eight years ago, the AE faculty responsible for teaching AE 421 approached the campus'HU/COM instructors and asked for help in addressing students' weaknesses in communication.Specifically, although they were seniors poised to graduate and enter industry, students needed torefine their skills in writing technical documents such as test plans and test reports and in givingformal presentations. In other words, the AE faculty requested help in meeting ABET outcome"g" which states that "Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students

Conference Session

Computational Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Esposito, U.S. Naval Academy; Carl E. Wick, U.S. Naval Academy; Kenneth A. Knowles, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

open sourcelibraries to control the robot from a variety of high level programming languages, such as C,C++, Python, or MATLAB. In particular, the authors have had many years of experience usingMATLAB as the development environment of choice in their classes. MATLAB has beenespecially useful since robots are rarely stand alone systems. As such, they are frequentlyinterfaced with existing image processing or path planning routines, which may likely have beenwritten in one of these higher level languages.In contrast, the latest Scorbot model, the ER 4u, is no longer controlled through an RS232 typeserial link. The new interface requires connecting a PC to the control box via a Universal SerialBus (USB). This provides superior data transfer rates

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

participants in the 2009 SEI program, eleven (11) of them indicated that they got interested in space industry because of their involvement with the SEI program activities. Below are some excerpts students provided: SEI has most definitely influenced my plans. I thought about the space industry before coming to college, but I wasn't sure if it would be of interest to me. However, after my experiences in the SEI program, the space industry has become one of my top industry choices to possible work in. SEI has shown me how many different opportunities the space industry has. SEI has provided me with the opportunity to learn more about the space industry and what it takes to

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

contribute to global deflection of a structure.  Use U Castigliaano’s method d to calculatee redundant forces and ddeflection off a structure.  Perform simpple beam and d 2-D solid stress s analyses with a commmercial FE EM code.  Compare C resu ults of analyttical, experim mental, and numerical aanalyses of sttructures.  Use U both stress and deflecction predicttions to speccify the desiggn of a struccture. Two T alternatiive suspendeed conveyor systems havve been desiggned to transsfer prrocessed maaterial in a reecycling plan

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Modeling and Problem-Solving

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morris M. Girgis, Central State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and domain knowledge variables and coordinates• Applying concepts and generating • Applying conceptual and I, II & III mathematical relations mathematical knowledge• Ordering and numbering equations as well as identifying independent and redundant equations• Planning the process and outline for • Applying conceptual III, IV & V solving the problem knowledge• Solving for targeted variables • Problem-solving knowledge • Advanced knowledge and analytical skills• Designing , manufacturing and • Junior engineering major level

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Civil Engineering

society in reference to water and energy infrastructure. I alsowant to apply myself to other areas that fall under the civil engineering umbrella such as environmentaloperational design and the conservation of natural resources including sustainable water planning anddesign.” This student self rated their association with civil engineering as a 9, and defined a civil engineer as Page 22.180.5“A civil engineer is an engineer that can flourish in many different areas of expertise across disciplines...There is no aspect of society that is not influenced by civil engineers. Civil engineers create a better, saferlife for everyone and the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

these existing assessment tools is that they have been developed basedon different frameworks, and hence, the integration of non-consistent assessment tools into anoverall program assessment is challenging. Beard et al.7 suggest that an assessment plan toevaluate curricular efforts to integrate professional skills into programs should includestandardized rubrics.Beyond the studies that focused on assessment of individual skills (e.g., teamwork), a few recentstudies proposed more comprehensive assessment tools targeting a larger set of professionalskills. For example, Huyk et al.23 studied engineering students enrolled in multi-disciplinaryproject team courses to investigate the impact of reflections on the service learning and otherproject