Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

high GPAs, on average, do well on their projects  student groups with more industry work experience, on average, tend to do better in the project’s soft skills, as well as the ability overall to complete their projects successfully  peer evaluations of group team work provided no data that related to project success  the number of hours worked on the job tended to not have an effect on project successIntroductionThe 2012-13 ABET-ETAC Criterion 5 Curriculum section states that “Baccalaureate degreeprograms must provide a capstone or integrating experience that develops student competenciesin applying both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems.”1. A short search ofASEE Conference papers variously defines the goal

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helena Isabel Scutt, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

enroll in calculus.Taken together, this knowledge provides compelling evidence of the importance ofcommunication skills in engineering, and suggests that emphasis on the integration of math andcommunication skills in engineering would benefit women students in particular.4. Demonstrate and Encourage ResilienceThis practice is about helping students learn to embrace challenges and setbacks by teachingthem that their academic skills are malleable. In addition to combatting the negative stereotypesof their technical abilities that girls and women face, this practice is an important life lesson forall students.Using spatial skills as an example of a broader phenomenon, the Assessing Women inEngineering project suggests that “score differences

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #6035Using Leadership Education Practices to Enhance Freshmen EngineeringStudent Interviewing SkillsDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Dr. Bayless is the Loehr professor of Mechanical Engineering and the director of Ohio University’s Center of Excellence in Energy and the Environment. He is also the director of the Robe Leadership Institute, director of the Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization (an Ohio Third Frontier Wright Project), and director of the Ohio Coal Research Center at Ohio University, where he is engaged in the development of energy and environmental technology, such as

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott P.E., University of Dayton; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

canalso be used by others to illustrate the content of the entire field of manufacturing and to helpdecide what parts of the manufacturing field are appropriate for inclusion in any givencurriculum. It is well known that graduates from many different types of academic programs findproductive careers in the manufacturing engineering function of product-producing industries.All should have at least an awareness-level comprehension of the entire field.Types of Programs Illustrated in this paperThe process of mapping curricula into the Four Pillars model is illustrated with four differenttypes of academic programs: 1. Four-year bachelor degree in manufacturing engineering (Figure 2) 2. Four-year bachelor degree in manufacturing engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Ramazan Asmatulu

engagement.  Information, advice, and guidance in making informed higher education (HE) choices.  Preparation, including developing realistic expectations and skills.  Induction and transition support.  Social engagement with peers and HE staff.  Integrated or aligned academic development.  A range of student services.  Monitoring and data using.  Comprehensive curriculum design, learning, teaching, and related assessments.Another study also showed that the most effective freshmen student retention programs addressseveral major components, including financial aid packages; course and laboratory availabilityand content; and the implementation of support mechanisms such as tutoring, mentoring,engagement, and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalya A. Koehler, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6826Development of a Framework for the Online Portaion of a Hybrid Engineer-ing CourseDr. Natalya A. Koehler, Iowa State University Dr. Natalya A. Koehler has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology and Human Computer In- teraction. Dr. Koehler is currently the post-doctoral research associate in Iowa State University’s College of Engineering-Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.Dr. Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University Dr. Charles T. Jahren is the W. A. Klinger teaching professor and the assistant chair for Construction Engineering in the Department of Civil

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Thomas A. Wall, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael O. Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

impact future developments, severalorganizations have endorsed integration of sustainability into engineering education. Forinstance, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires that studentspossess “the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal, economic, environmental, and societal context22”. Furthermore, the AmericanAssociation of Engineering Societies (AAES) state in their cannons of professional conduct that“engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive tocomply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their professionalduties23”. In 2010, The National Science Foundation (NSF) created an

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Michael Patrick Hannigan, University of Colorado - Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

including Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Fluids, Thermodynamics, etc.Typically taken in the first semester of the 2nd year of a standard 4-year engineeringundergraduate curriculum, success in Statics is critical for continued success along the pathwayto an engineering degree. As the first technical engineering class students encounter, Statics hasthe potential to make novice students excited and enamored with the engineering problem-solving and analytical process, or conversely students’ experience in Statics can cause them toswitch disciplines or feel discouraged about pursuing engineering. It is a focal class in the Page 23.856.2trajectory of

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University; Robert L. Mott P.E., University of Dayton; Carl R Williams, University of Memphis; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers

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Manufacturing

currentdemand, and faces eminent retirement of many of its technical and engineering workforce thatwill fuel future demand. In the SME “Workforce Imperative: A Manufacturing EducationStrategy” white paper, recommendations are made to ensure preparation of existing and futureworkforce. These include working together to attract students into manufacturing, articulate astandard core of manufacturing knowledge, improve manufacturing curriculum, integratemanufacturing into STEM education, develop faculty, and strategically deploy resources.This paper describes the results of an online survey that was distributed to a broad audienceincluding managers, company owners, engineers, educators and education administrators. Theobjective of the survey was to

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8156Introduce Computer Engineering to Middle School Students through a Sci-ence ProjectDr. Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M UniversityDr. Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yonghui Wang earned a B.S. in technical physics from Xidian University at Xi’an, China in 1993; an M.S. in electrical engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University at Beijing, China in 1999; and a Ph.D. in computer engineering from Mississippi State University at Starkville in 2003. From 1993 to 1996, he was an Engineer with the 41st Electrical Research Institute at Bengbu, China. From July 1999 to December 1999, he worked as

Conference Session

Potpouri - A Mix

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #7494Project-Based Learning: Teaching Engineering Design Not TinkeringDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past eleven years teaching mechanical engineering at four different institu- tions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in En- gineering for outstanding instructional performance. Scott specializes in machine design, vibrations and controls, and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lyn Gassman, University of South Carolina; Michelle A Maher, University of South Carolina; Briana Timmerman, UVA Curry School of Education, Charlottesville VA; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

Communication, 14(4), 435 – 459.5. Caffarella, R. S., & Barnett, B. G. (2000). Teaching doctoral students to become scholarly writers: The importance of giving and receiving critiques. Studies in Higher Education, 25(1), 39 – 52.6. Dipboye, R. L., Smith, C. S., & Howell, W. C. (1994). Understanding industrial organizational psychology: An integrated approach. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.7. Harrison, T. M., & Stephen, T. D. (1995). The electronic journal as the heart of an online scholarly community. Library Trends 43(4), 592 – 608.8. Hill, C., Corbett, C., & St. Rose, A (2010). Why so few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Sponsored by the American

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

knowledge related to first-year “construction management experience” courses and to disseminate that knowledge to all Construction Management programs that are accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).2  To use a construction “toy” (Tektōn Hotel Plaza Set) in innovative ways in the classroom that introduces students to the entire array of construction management functions and responsibilities1,9,11 that are required for a typical construction project, i.e., a “construction management experience.”  To promote team building skills and team work15 in an environment that mimics the actual construction management process.  To integrate within the revised course the following topics

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lynn S. McElholm, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sonya M Renfro, University of Connecticut; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

morning and provide age and subject appropriate presentations and activities that are integrated with the science and math curriculum. Because the Ambassadors present in pairs, they present in up to three parallel classrooms at a time during the school day. The Ambassadors show how engineering is relevant to these subjects such as highlighting an engineering project such as developing a spinal implant. In addition, the Ambassadors start or conclude the day with a presentation about Engineering Careers in the school auditorium. The audience for this presentation usually ranges from 100 to 300 students. On campus recruiting of prospective students and community STEM events. The Engineering Ambassadors are active

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Issam Damaj; Ashley Ater Kranov

methodology.Keywords: Technical Education, Engineering, Assessment, Measurement, Sustainability.Introduction:Sustainability is a buzzword in modern times. Many areas have been attracted touse the term Sustainability to refer to keeping up, prolonging, and enduring.Sustainability have been used in areas such as development, ecology, energy,biology, to name a few. According to [1], sustainability is the noun form of theverb to sustain, and it means to keep up, prolong, endure, etc. The termSustainability is sometimes coupled with the synonym Maintainability whichmeans to keep in an appropriate condition or to sustain against opposition ordanger. The main difference between Sustainability and Maintainability is theamount of energy and the type of effort needed

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kellie Schneider; Heath A. Schluterman; Candace Rainwater

then verify their calculations in a laboratorysetting. This theme concludes with the implementation of a Button Hero game that involves theuse of buttons, LEDs, wires, and resistors.RoboticsRobotics plays an integral role in many aspects of engineering including manufacturing,medicine, space exploration, and more. The use of robotics contributes to the National Academyof Engineering’s grand challenge to engineer tools of scientific discovery2. In this theme,students use the Lego Mindstorm kits to build and program a simple robot. Though a series oftutorials, students learn about basic programming paradigms including loops and conditionalstatements. Students then apply their programming and problem-solving skills to solveengineering challenges

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Alister Fraser, Parametric Technology Corp.

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Education,pp. 132-138, 2004.13 Elrod, D. & Stewart, M. D. (2004). Assessing student work in engineering graphics and visualization course.Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Salt LakeCity, Utah, June 20-23, 2004.14 Baxter, D. (2002), Evaluating Student Performance in a Freshman Graphics Course to Provide Early Interventionfor Students with Visualization and/or Design Intent Difficulties, ASEE Annual Conference, 2002.15 Branoff, T., E. Wiebe and N. Hartman (2003). Integrating Constraint-Based CAD into an IntroductoryEngineering Graphics Course: Activities and Grading Strategies. ASEE Annual Conference 2003.16 Wiebe, E., T. Branoff, and N. Hartman (2003). Dynamic Modeling with Constraint

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence L Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. Loendorf, W. R., 2012: “Using Stories to Promote Technological Literacy,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, San Antonio, Texas, June 10-13, 2012.11. Loendorf, W. R., & Geyer, T. (2008). Bridging the Historical Technological Gap Between the Past and the Present in Engineering Technology Curriculum. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22-25, 2008.12. Loendorf, W. R., & Geyer, T. (2009). Integrating Historical Technologies and their Impact on Society into Today’s Engineering Curriculum, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Austin, Texas, June 14-17

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bridgette Maria Budhlall, University of Massachusetts; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Forance Barry, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alfred A. Donatelli, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

nanolithography and supported the development of a high-throughput, integrated monolith catalyst reactor system, the Monolith Loop Reactor. I spent the next three years in CSTC as the Project Leader for the High Refractive Index Fluids for 193nm Lithography Program where I was responsible for invention, implementation, and support of advanced immersion fluids for 193nm Immersion Lithography. I also lead and coordinated the Stage Gate of this program, including the development and feasibility efforts between Electronics R&D, Corporate R&D and Electronics Business Development team members. In 2006, I was awarded an International Network of Emerging Science & Technology (INEST) Fellowship from Phillip Morris USA

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

leveraging the most from theseexperiences and to assist programs that might consider initiating or refining their ownparticipation in similar programs.Introduction For decades, the engineering community has wrestled with finding an appropriate balancebetween classical educational pedagogy and practical research and/or design experiences fordeveloping engineers at the undergraduate level. There is no single recipe for success that allprograms should follow, though much has been discussed on the topic and the idea of changeand reform is not a new one1-4. An example of a major reform activity is the timing of theintroduction of engineering design into a program’s curriculum. The literature is replete withgenerally successful examples, a subset of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Pimmel, University of Alabama (Emeritus); Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder; Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Norman L. Fortenberry is the executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an international society of individual, institutional, and corporate members founded in 1893. ASEE is committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology by promoting global excellence in engineering and engineering technology instruction, research, public service, pro- fessional practice, and societal awareness. Previously, Fortenberry served as the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He served in various executive roles at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in- cluding as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly A Warren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

measurements to determinesoil parameters. In all cases, abstract concepts were placed in the hands of students, whichgenerated an active learning environment. In other areas of engineering, Felder13, Unterweger14,and Estes15 documented their experiences with active learning exercises. In summary, most ofthese efforts were specific demonstrations that were incorporated for immediate impact, but theinstructors did not systematically incorporate a series of planned experiments nor did they fullyevaluate their impact on comprehension and retention of fundamental concepts, which is the goalof this study. Geotechnical Concept Tools (GCT) have been developed as part of the research initiativeinvolving a course curriculum improvement effort for a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Iqbal Omar P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Amit Verma, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

concepts to studentsin the electrical engineering major. The course is unique in the following ways: it is modular instructure; computational nanotechnology has been made an integral part of the course; itprovides hands-on experience with real samples and equipment; High Performance ComputingCluster (HPCC) has been used for modeling and simulation. It was followed by a designprojects course in which students designed and implemented a nanoelectronic device. Wedeveloped the Nanoelectronics Concept Inventory (NCI) to assess student learning offundamental concepts in the first course. The assessment can be used to improve and enhancepedagogical techniques employed. The assessment can be supplemented by the observation ofstudent performance during the

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L Marcellus, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #7894A proposal for using problem posing to connect learning of basic theory withengineering designDr. Richard L Marcellus, Northern Illinois University Richard Marcellus is an Associate Professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Northern Illinois University. His current research interest is definition and performance evaluation of statistical process control policies. He has taught numerous courses in applied probability, including stochastic operations research, reliability engineering, queueing methods, dynamic programming, and quality control

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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Two Year College Division

-based), conducting in-depth interviews, and moderating focus groups. In 2004, Dr. Mobley joined the NSF-funded MIDFIELD interdisciplinary research team which is examining the educational pathways of engineering students at eleven universities. She is currently serving as Co-PI and is co-leading the qualitative component of a project on transfer students in engineering.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephen A. Dyer

Thinking via Pictures: Getting Students Started through Graphing Stephen A. Dyer Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 USAAbstractVisual languages are among the most important to the STEM disciplines, but most students en-tering a STEM curriculum seem to have little ability to think or converse in any visual language.Further, there are few curricula that include a formal course in either basic graphics or the art ofapproximation. One foundational visual language is that of two-dimensional presentation of quan-titative information and mathematical relationships. This paper offers some topics to

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley; Sara L. Beckman, Haas School of Business

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Student Development

). Among the students, we have undergraduate and graduate populationsfrom engineering, business administration, and other disciplines within the sciences andhumanities.The undergraduate student data were collected at three universities: 1. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST): from students taking a freshman-level course focused on the fundamentals of conceptual design and critical thinking [24]. 2. Anonymous U.S. University: from the entire entering class of 2015 to a new Integrated Design Program (IDP). 3. University of California, Berkeley (UCB): from students enrolled in an upper-level course focused on the engineering design process and conceptual design of products.The graduate student data

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

deviation from consistency is an indication of a serious problem in the coursestructure and probably methods of delivery that should be dealt with at the department level.The paper will discuss the process of the successful writing of measurable learning objectives.We will introduce statistical analysis of results from selected course assessments.We will demonstrate that this assessment process could lead to a continuous improvementprocess if it is properly integrated in the plan of improvement.The paper will also discuss the mapping of course learning objectives to the program learningobjectives and university goals.2. Teaching by Measurable ObjectivesA common belief that the student’s grades in different tests and assignments could be used

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

constructed with varying amounts of variability in the height,width and depth dimensions facilitating different outcomes. Assessment of student performanceand perceptions (behavior and attitudes) from a small-scale (initial) pilot study will be measured,evaluated and discussed.IntroductionMontgomery states that “determining the capability of the measurement system is an importantaspect of many quality and process improvement activities.”1 Quality is integral component ofmost organizations and is a primary method in which organizations compete.2 The Society ofManufacturing Engineering (SME) has repeatedly identified quality as an important competencygap in the field of manufacturing.3,4This paper presents a method to address the quality competency gap

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #7610The T-shaped Engineer: Connecting the STEM to the TOPProf. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Joe Tranquillo was the second faculty member in the new Biomedical Engineering Program at Bucknell University and helped build an accredited department with seven faculty and 60 undergraduate students. His teaching interests are in biomedical signals and systems, neural and cardiac electrophysiology, and medical device design. Nationally Tranquillo has published or presented over 50 peer reviewed or invited works in the field of engineering education. In 2012 he was a founding faculty member of the KEEN Winter