Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Institutional Change & Perspectives on Diversity

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mayra S Artiles, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Raeven Carmelita Waters; Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; Amy Hermundstad Nave, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

could also provefruitful for STEM educators to assist in planning and ordering of interventions and strategies toensure students’ success.” (Long et al., 2015). These implications make clear recommendationsabout the need for further research based on their publication.Practice implications were most often recommendations for educators and other stakeholders inthe educational process. One example is “'Findings suggest that the interactive theater sketch canhelp students work on teams more productively and demonstrate increasing value for diversity.”(Paguyo, Atadero, Rambo-Hernandez, & Francis, 2015).Finally, the third type of implications observed was policy implications. These implications aremade to larger systems that govern or control

Conference Session

ETD Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

textbook required for the course. However, the course instructor plans to adapt atextbook as a future goal for the class. The textbook will be required to give an overview of theresearch design and methods, project management, quality control, ways to encourage teamwork, tips for the team leader, suggestions for sharing certain duties for a successful project,project reporting, cost estimation, resource management, prototyping, literature review, thepatent process, etc. The course instructor used a variety of resources for the initial courses tocover these topics but realized that the assessment of the specific topics are difficult without theuse of a textbook.VI. ProjectsThe projects identified by the course instructor were assigned based on

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto; Kirstin Newfield, University of Toronto; Narges Balouchestani Asli, University of Toronto; Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

university, the University of Toronto. In order to address theseconcerns, both the first-year engineering students’ and course coordinators’ perspectives must beunderstood. By considering both perspectives, this study provides insights that may informcourse scheduling, course curriculum development and integration of campus resources toimprove student experiences with the first-year engineering workload. Further, this informationwill help our faculty to better support students' transition to university. The result of thisresearch may also lead to improved recruitment efforts and better planning of engineeringprograms. We hope that by tackling the issue of workload we will enrich and further improve thestudents' experience. Numerous research studies

Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Jae-eun Russel; Mark Andersland; Sam Van Horne; John Gikonyo; Logan Sloan

auditoriums.Transformation The transformation of the course was a collaborative effort between the course instructor andan instructional designer from the university’s Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology, and wassupported by the university’s Large Lecture Transformation project. The transformation took sevenmonths and included course planning, design, and development phases. During the planning phase,students’ needs were reviewed, and instructional strategies to better meet them were identified. Itwas concluded that giving students more practice would be the most direct approach to improvingtheir problem solving, and whenever possible, immediate feedback about students’ answers andspecific guidance should be provided.FALL 2017

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Donald F. Hayes PE, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Wonjoon Hong, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; MATTHEW L BERNACKI, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nicholas Voorhees

Tagged Topics

Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

feedback)Hispanic/Latino, 11% Multi, and 0.5% Native Monitoring Course Visits to “My Grades” Table of student gradesAmerican/Pacific Island. The ethnic distribution was similar Performance on completed assignmentfor males and females. Monitoring Learning Uses of a tool to organize a study session ProcessThe two course sections were taught by different instructors, Planning Downloads of Syllabus, schedule, exambut had identical syllabi, schedule, assignments, grading guides

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Jane Kulhanek, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Raymond Markovetz, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Zachari Lucius Swiecki, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

goal; constraints are requirementsfor the design; operators are primitive information processes that modify the design state; andepisodes are operators in a meaningful sequence. The TEAM includes ten operators – select,create, simulate, calculate, compare, accept, reject, suspend, patch, and refine – and six types ofepisodes – assimilate, document, plan, repair, specify, and verify – to create a picture of howmechanical design engineers of varying backgrounds and experience approach and solve designproblems [8]. Another attempt to study ideation processes was the work done by Nagy, Ullman,and Dietterich who developed a data representation for collaborative mechanical designimplemented in a computerized design history tool (DHT). This technique

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University ; Musibau Adeola Shofoluwe, North Carolina A&T State University; Rico Kelley Jr., North Carolina A&T State University ; Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert B. Pyle, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

"After Graduation" plans I can negotiate with my potential employer After an interview, I know how to follow up Post- Workshop I know how to dress appropriately for interviews Score I can connect with interviewers during an interview Pre- Workshop ScoreI

Conference Session

Assessment and Liberal Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Ferguson, University of Virginia; Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

instructors, changes in student-outcomesover time, and demonstrate a means to evaluate how student learning aligns with non-technicalcriteria. This paper offers an initial evaluation of the strengths and limitations of the methodology,comparisons to past use of concept maps in education assessment, and offers next steps for thisresearch.2.0 Research DesignOne of the challenging aspects of any assessment is determining what are sufficient direct andindirect measures and how to incorporate both into a continuous improvement plan (CIP)7. Directmeasures such as tests and problem sets, which are used in most courses, coupled with indirectsurveys can lead to a “death by assessment” if they are not connected to a CIP focused onprogrammatic goals or if the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. A member of the Grand Portage Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Jordan obtained both his Masters of Community & Regional Planning and Bachelors of Media Arts from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque where he lives with his wife and three daughters.Mr. Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Asset-based design projects in a freshman level courseAbstractThis Complete Research paper describes how we identified diverse student assets and redesigneda first year course to develop professional engineering identity. Despite many efforts to diversifyengineering, first-generation college attendees, non-traditional students, and students

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Gonser, United States Military Academy, West Point; Todd Mainwaring P.E., United States Military Academy, West Point

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

building methods.” • “I know it will be very helpful in my next job and later down the road in USACE.” • “It is something to keep in the back of my head for post-Army careers.” • “I expect its relevance to grow as I transition out of the Army in the future.” • “I believe that it will be valuable as an officer as well as in my career in the civilian sector. I also think that the opportunity to earn credentials as an Engineer in training while attending school is a great way to be more marketable in both the civilian and military sectors.” • “The credential is not as applicable in the military but if [students] plan on working as a civil engineer in the future it will be a great skill set to have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Alexandra Sharpe, American Society for Engineering Education; Rossen Tsanov, American Society for Engineering Education; Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Tom J Waidzunas, Temple University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

departments likely varies significantly by region,policy environments, and student and faculty demographics. Research is needed to advance ourscholarly understanding of cultural factors in engineering that impede and promote LGBTQequality, which in turn will allow us to contour the content and promising practices of Safe Zoneworkshops to be most effective for engineering audiences.Our mixed-methods research plan uses surveys of engineering deans, faculty and students as wellas ethnographic participant observations of a Virtual Community of Practice for LGBTQinclusion in STEM. The surveys and ethnographic research generate new knowledge andunderstanding of engineering cultures, which provides empirically grounded ways that the nextSafe Zone workshops

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Deborah Lynn Fraley, Women in Defense, TN Valley Chapter

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

build the WID fundedSTEM tools. On average, there are 10-12 teams per year in the UAH Product Realization CDC.Typically, 3-4 teams per year work on STEM tool projects funded by WID. All STEM tools aredelivered to the K-12 classroom with complete documentation including an Operations Manual,Teacher Lesson Plan, Student Worksheet, and a Final Report that provides instructions forreplication of the STEM tool for use in other classrooms or schools. All STEM tools aredesigned with safety as a top-level requirement, and durability as a close second. The tools aredesigned to be used indefinitely and with minimal maintenance. The STEM tools are alsodesigned to be modular, such that parts and components can be easily replaced by the teacher.To date, 27

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica A. Kuczenski, Santa Clara University; Tricia Serviss, Santa Clara University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

who have researched the same academic skill and are tasked to summarize and develop steps to implement the skill into their learning practice, using a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle model (more information in Appendix B). At this time, student teams also review and choose an infographic platform; 3. Student teams develop a draft infographic using their chosen platform. Draft is to be scaled to a 8.5”x11” paper size and printed in color for in-class peer review; 4. Feedback is generated from in-class facilitated workshop and returned to student team in order to finalize infographic and formally submit. A quality effort is incentivized by giving some extra points for the student favorite (top vote

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 2 and Presentation of Student Essay Competition Winners

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University, Center for Engineering Education Research; Morteza Pourmohamadi, Tabriz Islamic Art University; Sarah Abdellahi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Utah State University ; Yuzhen Luo, Utah State University, Department of Engineering Education; John S Gero, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

while expanding our understanding of how students evolve to acquire expert-level design skills. The results inform leaders in engineering education and developers ofinstructional materials and curricula, as well as teachers and designers planning classroomstrategies, of initiatives in formal engineering education. The development of educationalstrategies are explored and developed through a workshop of engineering design educators tomove students along a trajectory towards expert design behavior. Table 1 presents an overview ofthe problem, approach, and potential outcomes of this project.Background and Significance of Related WorkThere has been a significant impediment in providing quantitative empirical evidence about thecognitive behavior of

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

learneddramatically shifted towards the above average and well above average categories after theimplementation of the 3D technology project. Another set of questions in which the majority of the students agree on their perceivedlearning is shown in Figure 6 for the first year and Figure 8 for year two. In this set of questions theagreement of the students was higher than 60% and lower than 70% for year one and between 80%and 82.6% for year two. Here we can see that the 3D technology project had a high impact in theareas of time management, engineering career awareness and planning, research methods andtechniques, critical thinking concepts, and unit systems and conversions. From previous research wehave confirmed the fact that engineering students

Conference Session

Technical Session 3d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section

communicate effectively (orally and written);k. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.BackgroundAdditive ManufacturingThe rapid prototype process allows the fast creation of products’ prototypes eliminatingconsiderable amounts of resources and time spent on the project when compared to traditionaldevelopment design methods1. In Additive Manufacturing (AM),a model initially generatedusing a three-dimensional Computer Aided Design (3D CAD) system, can be fabricated directlywithout the need for process planning. Although this is not in reality as simple as it first sounds,AM technology certainly significantly simplifies the process of producing complex 3D objectsdirectly from CAD data

Conference Session

Technical Session 2b

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

, 2017 Introduction to Engineering Using Google Docs and Interactive Video in Support of an Online Flipped Classroom Approach John M. Santiago, Jr., Ph.D., Jing Guo, D.Eng., Kathy Kasley, Ph.D. and Pamela Phillips Colorado Technical University (CTU), College of Engineering, Colorado Springs, COAbstractThe College of Engineering (CoE) is expanding existing engineering courses to online deliveryfor adult students. The CoE has a strong commitment to maintain the student-centered focus,and active learning strategies that have enabled success despite the multiple external studentcommitments.The strategic plan leverages the experience of full-time faculty to jointly develop modules for afreshman introductory course

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Kathy L. Kasley P.E., Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

student-centeredfocus, and active learning strategies that have enabled success despite the multiple externalstudent commitments.The strategic plan was to leverage the experience of the full-time faculty to jointly developmodules for the freshman introductory course, Introduction to Engineering. The flippedclassroom model seems to be a consistent extension of the existing classroom practice ofproviding theory in brief introductions, followed by significant classroom practice in problemsolving. Once developed, the course was initially offered to students who met on campus, usingthe online modules. The time in the classroom was used to identify unforeseen issues and bugsthat impeded student learning, and to model synchronous “chats” to answer

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Gilmore, University of Houston, Downtown; Scott Patterson, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Sustainable Development and Engineering TechnologyI. IntroductionThere are different definitions of sustainable development but according to Geir Asheim1“Sustainability is defined as a requirement of our generation to manage the resource base suchthat the average quality of life that we ensure ourselves can potentially be shared by all futuregenerations…. Development is sustainable if it involves a non-decreasing average quality oflife.” According to a United Nations 2016 report2, for the first time countries around the worldhave added sustainable development plans and a record number have agreed to make positivesteps to address climate change. As such, we are living at a

Conference Session

Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

impacts of engineered systems on society or the environment. j2. Develops and evaluates alternative designs of engineered infrastructure systems to minimize adverse environmental and societal impacts. k1. Manages time effectively and specifically plans for general review of work to improve results. k2. Demonstrates a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.Table 2 below presents a synopsis for the past year of the evolution of our capstone design in theinvestigated area. Analyzing the table, it can be inferred that, with some exception, there is atrending in topics related to environmentally conscious projects. Several of these projects havebeen also presented in various instances in other publications, including IEEE and

Conference Session

Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

testing andresearch. First, Carberry, Lee and Ohland note (2010, p.74) a number of sources referring to“gender’s known influence on the self-efficacy of engineering students.” Marra et. al. (2009,p.27) indicate that “correlations show that self-efficacy is related to women’s student’s plans topersist in this predominately male discipline.” We have not yet commented on the genderbalance in the class, but of the sixteen students enrolled in the course, eleven of them werewomen. We did not notice differences in ability or interest in the course based on gender. Whilethe self-assessments of ability to perform various engineering design tasks were answeredanonymously, the sheer numbers suggest that women and men both increased in confidenceduring the

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia A. Modenbach P.E., University of Kentucky; Sue E. Nokes, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

2 over method 1? (Ask for student input.) d) Saves time and money (and in some projects, people’s lives). e) You have a sound BAE education and understand the value of planning before building. Which way are you approaching the problem?Figure 3. Discussion questions to encourage students to reflect on their approach todesigning their home.At the end of the module we will quantify the heat flow through the houses built, using studentsas the heat source and measuring the temperatures inside, interior of the wall, exterior of thewall, and in the ambient air. Students will be asked to reflect on how these results matched theresults they predicted with their calculations.Share it: Example moduleDesign

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Cowan, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel

Conference Session

Makers, Making, and the Maker Movement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Marjorie B. Bequette, Science Museum of Minnesota; Lauren Causey, Science Museum of Minnesota

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

just dig in. But if there’s a greater cost and going to the store, I gotta plan it out.” • Taking things apart: Participants talked about taking things apart during their making processes, such as “When I was a kid I had an old radio, just a clock radio, and I took that apart to see how it worked, back when I was younger when I had time. That really interested me.” Many shared the same kinds of childhood memories, and even discussed being okay “when you put it back together and you’re either missing a part or have too many.” • Making wrong or unexpected turns: Finally, the theme of making wrong or unexpected turns during the design process was quite common. One said “mistakes turn out to be

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universität Darmstadt; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

problems. Professional competence has been previouslydefined as a high level of motivation, use of intelligence to solve problems and make decisions,teamwork, management and leadership of others, communication, planning and management of aproject and resources, innovation, and a strategic view of the larger picture of the project2,3. Thesecompetences, along with strong technical knowledge skill set, have been linked to futureprofessional engineering success3,4. Additionally, ABET requires that graduating engineers meetthe following select criteria: (d) ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; (f) understandingof professional and ethical responsibility; (g) ability to communicate effectively; and (h) the broadeducation necessary to

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingwen(Jess) Li, PSU; EUNSIK KIM, Pennsylvania State University; Alec M Schultis, Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Andrew Joseph Kapfer, The Pennsylvania State University ; Jimmy Lin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Peter A Yake; Domenic M Erjavec; Benjamin Dabat; Ling Rothrock, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

semester, and provided a tutorial on usability tests as well as a brief guideline of the criteria the teams should pay attention to.Stage3 (two weeks): Teams familiarized themselves with the game products and then made a plan for how to critique them; they needed to gather all the information and methodology that could help with the critiquing process; in the end, they wrote up a proposal stating their plans. The proposal was viewed by instructors for Capstone and feedback was provided to the team; necessary corrections were recommended;Stage4 (two weeks): Student teams first developed their own critique criteria from a gamification perspective since the usability test or learning effect test needed

Conference Session

New Tools for Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernd Steffensen, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt; Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the assumptionthat growth in GDP was the answer to all development and social problems. That report waslargely responsible for initiating public discussion of issues such as global warming, populationgrowth, and energy shortages. The U.S. established the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)in that same year. In 1980, the U.S. government, at the request of then president Jimmy Carter, producedthe Global 2000 Report, a study of the future of the world that drew on all of the availableexpertise in the federal government to make plans for meeting the challenges of the future. Atabout the same time, a series of incidents at Three Mile Island (1979), Bhopal (1984), andChernobyl (1986) revealed that human activities in one place can affect

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

together to carry out degradation testing on the logo of a small plastic device. In order totest the pigment that had been stamped onto the plastic, Liam asked Trevor and Cassandra to rubthe logo with a bleach wipe to simulate cleaning during normal use. Cassandra asked, “So, forhow much time do we do this?” Liam replied, “Uhh, I think, just clean it as if—there’s noinstructions for it, so just clean it as if ((pause)) you wanted it to be clean.”Later, Cassandra, Trevor and Liam worked to determine if an instance of degradation was causedby the bleach or during the stamping process. Liam was unable to determine if the defect wassomething he overlooked in the quality control process (a precursor to the bleach testing). Liamexplained how he planned

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering careers earlier in their educations. Since 1990, it hasbeen an objective set by the ASEE Engineering Deans Council to develop first-year engineeringcourses that would expose students to engineering experiences and opportunities [2]. First yearengineering courses expose students to the engineering and design processes as, in many cases,they would otherwise go through as much as half of their education before encounteringengineering courses specific to their selected major. Several potential benefits are offered bywell-planned first-year engineering courses. Multiple studies that indicate first-year engineeringcourses can be used to enhance student interest and retention, provide motivation for learning insubsequent engineering courses, and

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

. Most of them had never attempted non-technical writing taskssuch as descriptive writing. However, they also reported to the instructor that, whilewriting in this style was difficult and unfamiliar to them, it was enjoyable.Of course, the instructors didn’t simply collect open-form essays and move on. Theseessays were meant to be considered alongside the argumentative, researched essayswritten earlier in the program. The instructors’ plans were for these essays, bothargumentative and creative, to be scaffolding for the video assignment that finished thetrip. The approaches, creative and expressive in the open-form essays, and formulaic andthesis-driven in the closed form, were meant to be complementary.E3 BlogStudents were required to create an