Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona; Todd Dale Coburn P.E., California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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Computers in Education

Mathematics, and a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a Registered Mechanical Engineer in California, and a Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for the FAA. He resides in California with his wife and three children. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Scaling-up a MOOC at a state university in a cost-effective mannerAbstractEducation in the world is changing rapidly. Online course offerings are increasing at anexponential rate as universities attempt to meet the needs of a diverse global community oflearners. Amidst this potpourri of online courses, massive open online courses (MOOCs) areemerging as an alternative way to educate a multifarious group of learners worldwide

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Strenth

would consist of foursegments. Students were required to work on assignments, take the quiz, and complete thesegment test by a designated date. They were permitted to work ahead of the schedule, butthey were unable to work past any pre-determined deadline.Course information was provided including course description, course goals, class syllabus,grading requirements, and test information (Figure 2). Page 6.356.2Proceeding of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright @ 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationFigure 2 Course information page A

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; John Lynch, Washington State University; Pavel Pisarchuk, Washington State University; Allegra Bryant; Danielle Gedlick, Washington State University; Terry Sjolander, Washington State University

studied how the lab reports were evaluated. We collected the instructional materials,such as course syllabus, lab handouts, or lab report assessments, given to the students from seveninstructors in nine lab courses from both electrical and mechanical engineering programs.The study results may contribute to engineering educators to visualize a school’s engineering labreport writing education. Also, this study presents engineering lab instructors’ writingpedagogies and preparedness for lab report assignments and assessment from the program level.It also suggests room for improvement in engineering lab report writing education.2. Methods of Approach2.1 Study AreaThis study took place in the engineering programs (Electrical and Mechanical) at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Hassan Tanvir, University of Florida; Gloria J Kim, University of Florida; Jing Guo, University of Florida; Philip Feng, University of Florida; Wanli Xing, University of Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and lower the barriers to QISTentry? As outlined in the literature [11]–[16], various factors, such as learning environment, design andorganization of the curriculum, assessment, feedback, and learning new tools outside thestudent's comfort zone can impede learning. This research focused explicitly on identifyingfactors that could serve as barriers within the newly designed modules for the Introduction toQuantum Computing course (EEE 4423).Course Structure of Introduction to Quantum Computing (EEE 4423)The course syllabus was designed to cover the 9 key concepts for Quantum Information Science(QIS) learners [17]. This course aims to provide engineering students with an in-depthunderstanding of quantum computing software as well as some

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

D. Cenk Erdil, Sacred Heart University; Kevin N. Bowlyn, Sacred Heart University; Joshua Randall, Sacred Heart University

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Computing and Information Technology

introduce core computer design concepts primarily to college students studying applied science and technology programs, such as computer science and information technology. With a particular focus on single-board computers and associated hardware modules, students are introduced to core computer compo- nents early in their coursework, and encouraged to study advanced engineering concepts as higher elective courses to help them better understand the underlying design of hardware modules. Hands-on ac- tivities and problem-based modules are re-designed with the flexibility to be applied in settings that involve all in-classroom cohorts, as well as courses offered in synchronous and/or asynchronous online learning methodologies, which is

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eugene Kwak, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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Architectural Engineering

ideas, and workingcollaboratively with interactive virtual media which aligns with active learning strategies [4]Meanwhile, many round table discussions focused on the advantages and disadvantages ofdistance learning, including a radical idea of permanently replacing certain in-person classeswith a remote teaching mode. Online teaching has been perceived as a temporary response to theglobal health crisis but it warrants careful assessment and consideration as a viable teachingmethod for the next generation of students. The author’s institution deployed diverse modes ofinstruction for the Fall 2020 semester, including asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid, live stream,and in-person courses. Table 1.1 shows the definitions of the various instruction

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cade Person, Michigan State University; Christiana Kiesling, Michigan State University; George H. Berghorn, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

education (based on Fall 2022 enrollment data) were considered ineach state (n=100). The research team recognizes that there are other institutions beyond these100 teaching civil engineering and that using this set of institutions does not encompass allcoursework offered to students in the U.S. However, following this method enables a reasonablescope while still supporting evaluation of a broad cross-section of civil engineering programs.For the educational institutions identified, the online course catalogs were reviewed forundergraduate- and graduate-level engineering courses related to timber or wood. Course titlesand descriptions were screened for keywords, including “wood,” “timber,” “design,” and“engineering.” General civil engineering

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

discussion and group problem solving.  Computer projectors are typically available, and many instructors project their solutions to problems and explore the models developed in class. PowerPoint is extensively used, as are online videos and images of real reactor systems. Some environments allow students to solve problems on computers alongside the instructor.  Some classes are taught in a studio environment to facilitate interaction amongst students.In addition to program determined outcomes, individual instructors tend to have areas ofemphasis corresponding to their individual perceptions of importance of class topics. Typicalindividual goals for this course include  Application of conservation laws

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 6: LEES Works in Progress

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Lori Scarlatos, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

teaching that seeks out divergent and creative thinking5. Examples of stepswithin this process may be (a) revision of syllabus to reflect a more inclusiveenvironment, (b) revision of course materials and assignments to reflect a morediverse perspective (for example, choosing readings which reflect a diverseperspective), and (c) using teaching methods which promote openness andinclusivity (including use of non-agonistic rhetoric). These particular methodshave been successfully developed and employed in the authors’ iSTEAMworkshop program which has been applied to a wide variety of STEM courses.Reported results show an increase in student comfort and motivation, reflected inenhanced learning gains6. These rhetoric-based interventions can also help

Conference Session

MATH - Student Mindsets in Mathematics

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake A. Farman, Louisiana Tech University; Ann Clifton, Louisiana Tech University; William C. Long, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

and2021 – 2022 with an average enrollment of 35 students. Five face-to-face sections utilizing WAGwere offered by five other instructors. Majors from various colleges within the university arerepresented in the student population as College Algebra is a general education requirement(GER) for most majors and programs at the institution.ImplementationStudents in the SBG College Algebra courses were evaluated on demonstrated mastery of 25standards listed in Appendix A. Grading for the course comprised in-class, written assessments,and homework assignments completed using the MyMathLab online homework system. Lettergrades were assigned at the end of the term using the scale in Table 1. Table 1: Grading

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilan Gravé, Elizabethtown College

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

in real time during the lab sessions, itbecame clear to me that in most cases the major deficiencies resided in post-lab work and in theirability to submit a coherent, well written final report. Trying to dissect the source and location ofthe deficiencies, I decided to keep track of the performance of the various lab classes with themetric of these parameters. The hope was to be able to characterize with some quantitativemeasures (a) the progress of the class, if any, within the same semester/lab and (b) the progressof the class along the sequence of the four lab courses described above.Accordingly, while all the reports were graded following the syllabus description, I also kept arecord for myself with the marks assigned in each one of the

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Laurie A. Britt-Smith, University of Detroit Mercy

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

as an on-demand consultant to thefaculty members in departments delivering the targeted courses. At the end of the semester, asecond meeting with each Chair/Director took place to assess progress toward a systematic androbust process for assessing the Core Outcomes addressed by the targeted courses.5.3 Introduction to Philosophy (PHL 1000)In the original collection of syllabi, only one PHL 1000 syllabus was available. Because this is arequired course for all undergraduate students, multiple sections are offered, and several full-timeand part-time faculty participate in teaching the course. After identifying PHL 1000 as a targetedcourse in this study, the first author requested and obtained from the department Chair the PHL1000 syllabi from

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 3 - Grading: Grate or Great

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel; Dan D. Nale; Ryan Kent Giles P.E., The Citadel

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New Engineering Educators

development, areas of greatest mastery and greatest confusion, andcommunicate their understanding to the instructor. A literature review of both homeworkstrategies and classroom assessment techniques shows the development of the dual-submission-with-reflection homework methodology. The instructors administer the methodology throughsyllabus explanations, coversheet templates, and online learning management systems.Instructors discuss the effectiveness, benefits, and drawbacks of the methodology. Results fromstudent surveys illustrate the effectiveness of each component of the dual-submission-with-reflection homework methodology.KeywordsHomework, Instructor Perspectives, Student PerspectivesIntroductionHomework in engineering courses serves many

Conference Session

Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Theodore G. Cleveland, Texas Tech University; Ken Rainwater, Texas Tech University

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Civil Engineering

both of these areas. He has implemented online instructional tools to enhance student experience in hydraulics and hydrology courses.Dr. Ken Rainwater, Texas Tech University Dr. Ken Rainwater is a Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineer- ing at Texas Tech University. Rainwater has 34 years of experience in water resources and environmental engineering. He teaches courses in fluid mechanics, environmental engineering, engineering hydrology, water systems design, groundwater hydrology, groundwater contaminant transport, and water resources management. His research expertise is in problems of groundwater quantity and quality, remediation of soil and groundwater contamination, and

Conference Session

FPD VII: Research on First-year Programs Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

tools withtheir courses? And does this embracement and usage change over time?This study examined both the embracement and usage patterns of a group of freshman studentswith an online learning management system in the School of Engineering and Technology atIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) through their first 18 months. Asurvey was administered twice, once following the first semester of the freshman year and oncemidway through the first semester of the sophomore year. The survey questions focused onevaluating the amount of engagement and usage of the learning management system. Severalopen-ended questions concentrated on learning what students found especially difficult innavigating the environment; how they perceive

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stanley Shie Ng, Biola University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Grace Sangalang Ng, Biola University

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Design in Engineering Education

as a resource to students [2] [3]. With larger research institutions oftenhaving more laboratory equipment available for student use, students benefit from the combinedresources of both institutions and collaboration between unique student cultures and perspectives[4].To foster such collaboration, MOOCIBL (Massively Open Online Course for Innovation-BasedLearning) was used as the central learning management system for a multi-institutionalCardiovascular Engineering course across four universities around the United States [5]. Thecourse introduces students to a non-traditional Innovation-Based Learning environment. In thislearning model, students define and track their learning goals by creating tokens representingtheir completed learning

Conference Session

Issues in Advising and Mentoring

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University; Eva Schiorring

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Educational Research and Methods

students and advisors. Like a course syllabus, it is a sort ofcontract and spells out the roles and responsibilities of both advisor and student. It is meant to beupdated each semester and contains practical information such as resources, deadlines, andrelevant campus offices. It also should contain learning objectives or outcomes. Such a syllabuscan then provide a basis for assessment of an advising program or individual advisors.If the ideas of Lowenstein24 are applied to the syllabus, i.e. that the advisor’s job is to inculcatethe student with the entire curriculum, both formal and informal, then the advising syllabuswould be expected to differ for liberal arts degrees and professional degrees. In the case ofengineering degrees, we propose that

Conference Session

The 2017 Zone Best Paper Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Haase Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; Harry R. Goldberg, Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

over 32,000 times, an average of 232 views perstudent during one semester of Molecules and Cells.The Blackboard course site and syllabus links provide access to over 100 videos, animations, andsimulations. The videos are generally under five minutes and give the student a quick firstexposure to the terms and concepts which will be covered in more depth during the lecture.Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUBased on survey data, 30% of the students took advantage of these online resources. Thesimulations on Blackboard allowed students to work through multiple scenarios, such as theeffect of varying concentrations of an enzyme inhibitor on product formation, or the effect ofglucose on activation of the lac operon. We

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Eileen Haase PhD; Harry Goldberg

SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SATFigure 3: Students accessed the Blackboard site over 32,000 times, an average of 232 views perstudent during one semester of Molecules and Cells.The Blackboard course site and syllabus links provide access to over 100 videos, animations, andsimulations. The videos are generally under five minutes and give the student a quick firstexposure to the terms and concepts which will be covered in more depth during the lecture.Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUBased on survey data, 30% of the students took advantage of these online resources. Thesimulations on Blackboard allowed students to work through multiple scenarios, such as theeffect of varying concentrations of an enzyme inhibitor

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology; Fei-Yue Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Xisong Dong, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; Xiwei Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; ShuangShuang Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

platform.The relation between CDIO and these platforms are shown in Fig. 2. These platforms areillustrated below.1) Teaching integration platformThis platform can integrate, manage and adapt a variety of teaching resources withcustomization features including e-learning systems, virtual training or simulation systems,online to offline teaching laboratories, etc. The platform is employed for the management ofhandouts, simulation, courseware, practice, exams, and students, and it covers all teachingtasks of the required courses of related product projects. After learning all task-specificknowledge points involved in a CDIO product project, students can access and learn allneeded knowledge and skills to complete the project, for example, the application

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie E. Sharp

using e-mail to clarify assignments was enough, but a largemajority (87 percent) wanted both clarification and reminders.Much of the information students want in e-mail is already in the syllabus and course materials.Reading these materials and taking notes in class would seem to be sufficient, thus making e-mail unnecessary. Surprisingly, 84 percent recommended a weekly Sunday night messagealerting students to happenings and assignments in the upcoming week. This method may seemlike coddling. To clarify this point, I later added a statement in a brief addendum to thequestionnaire: “Sending reminders of assignments one or two days before they are due and aSunday night reminder of the upcoming week’s work is coddling students.” Sixty-nine

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 14

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdullah Umair Bajwa, Habib University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

sequencing was deemed important as these topics served as examples in CAD topicslater (e.g. designing machine elements) and students had to be mindful of engineering designconsiderations (e.g. mechanical strength, cost, quality) in design assignments. Moreover, itwas thought that having traditional, in-person sessions that required moderate engagementand were predictable in their flow at the start of the semester would allow the students andthe instructor to ‘settle in’, develop a sense of community, and understand the norms andexpectations of the course. In subsequent weeks, the less traditional pedagogical approachesdiscussed next were deployed.Flipped Teaching:It was inadvertently discovered during the first (online-only) iteration of the course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Mardis, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Faye Jones, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

workplacesuccess.Pre-Research ActivitiesThe research team conducted a comprehensive literature review in the areas of advancedmanufacturing education, employment, entrepreneurship, and intrapreneurship. This literaturereview will be used to refine the research questions and ground the study findings. The researchteam has also compiled relevant national, state, and professional AM competency standards aswell as prevailing industry certifications.Data Collection and Analysis MethodsTo answer the RQs, the research team completed several data collection and analysis activitiesincluding:1. We used content analysis of AM course syllabi to develop lists of skills gained by students who successfully completed AM coursework. The unit of analysis was a syllabus from

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather E. Canary, University of Utah; Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Jameson M. Wetmore, Arizona State University

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Engineering Ethics

://www.serceb.org/dualuse/welcome.htm)and the NIH Office of Extramural Research online module “Protecting Human ResearchParticipants”(http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php). Using publically available onlineresources created some challenges. For examples, updating of resources meant that theinstructors could not rely on the content or location of the assigned materials to remain stablebetween syllabus development prior to the start of term and the date students completed or triedto complete assignments. Some students also had trouble accessing materials, especially videoclips. On the positive side, students received their CITI Program RCR training certificates as partof the course. Starting in June 2010, our institution has required all graduate

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lessons Learned Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi; Gonzalo V. Ulloa, Universidad Icesi; Juliana Jaramillo JJO, Universidad Icesi; Norha M. Villegas, Universidad Icesi; Lina M. Quintero, Universidad Icesi; Alvaro Pachon, Icesi University

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

curricular level due to the fact that the results were not sharedwith other faculty members of the same curricular block or area. Neither were improvementactions shared, thus in this aspect, faculty efforts were autonomous and isolated.Beginning in 2011, we implemented curricular reform based on the CDIO Syllabus 2.0 [5] [6],which takes the evolution and consolidation of knowledge and skills along the curriculumbuilding blocks into account. At that point, we used the CDIO Syllabus 2.0 (linked to Standard3) as a resource for curriculum benchmarking. We did not use the complete CDIO framework,which includes twelve Standards focused on program improvement. As a result, the curricularcontent of the courses of a given block or area began to exhibit

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joel Jackson; Ashraf Saad; Thomas Barnwell; Monson Hayes

faculty in southeast Georgiaand remotely by faculty on the main campus. This system is further complicated by the fact thatcourses are delivered to three partner institutions as well as the GTREP facilities.In order to effectively deliver course content in this situation, we have developed a combinedsynchronous and asynchronous system for content delivery. Asynchronous course contentcreation is based on the inFusion system we developed for rapid multimedia content generation.In order for faculty to become involved in the development of online or computer enhancedlecture materials, the production process must be easy and convenient. Faculty use a very simpleinterface to synchronize graphics, video, and audio into a coherent presentation viewable

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 3: Student Success

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

courses gradually decreased from 85-90% to 55-60 % in large classes. In 2016 theuniversity established an “Instructor-initiated Drop policy”. The policy allows instructors to dropthose students who exceeds the absence or missed assignment limits for the class described andspecified in the course syllabus. The newly established “Instructor-initiated Drop policy” wasadopted and enforced in three different courses taught from fall 2018 through fall 2019 semesters.The policy improved class attendance, completion of homework assignments, and student passrates. During the COVID pandemic the university suspended the “Instructor-initiated Droppolicy” and did not re-initiated it until fall 2022. In teaching upper division courses in fall 2021and spring

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claes Fredriksson, Granta Design, Ltd.; Hannah Melia, Granta Design, Ltd.; Justinas Cesonis, University of Cambridge

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Materials

Design-driven and a Science-driven teaching approach22 MethodologySyllabus Comparison Globally, University curricula of Materials Science and Engineering vary considerably. Studyprogrammes range from pure Materials Science, deeply focused on the microstructuralunderstanding of properties, to industrial applications with only the basics. Furthermore, manyUniversities have Materials Science courses closely related to Engineering. Five relevant syllabi(see Table 1) were studied to identify target areas and learning outcomes.Table 1. Description of the courses selected to represent relevant syllabi#  University  Degree  Course Syllabus 1  Tampere University of Technology (Finland)  MSci

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 3: Session 3: Curriculum in Motion - Redesigning the First-Year Experience

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Abbie Canale, Pennsylvania State University; Erin A Hostetler, The Pennsylvania State University; Bradley J. Sottile, The Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Enhancement of Engineering Education in October 2021 and shared with the task force.Table 1 depicts the syllabus statements reviewed in the coding analysis and the percentage ofinstructors who included those topics in their course syllabus. This review found that facultyexpectations in FYS sections varied greatly by instructor. It was determined that the extant FYSgoals and objectives outlined by the College were not being consistently communicated tostudents via FYS instructor syllabi. The Engineering Passport to Success, a COE-sponsoredcollection of assignments which presently represent the only centralized content in FYS coursesacross all sections, were referenced in only half of the reviewed syllabi. The most commoncomponents across most FYS

Conference Session

Orienting Students for Lifelong Learning Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University; Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

students in at least 14 sections, it was apparent thatthis model would not work. So, two engineering librarians teamed up with the group ofinstructors to provide library information modules for the course.Technical writing is an essential skill for developing and practicing engineers. Engineering 101is a freshman-level engineering problem-solving course at WVU which requires students to writeat least two technical reports. Past experience indicates that students typically have difficultyunderstanding the function and content of the parts of a technical report, defining and avoidingplagiarism, evaluating the validity and veracity of online sources, and finding appropriatesources to use in research background information on an assigned topic. The