Conference Session

M1A: WIP - Learning experiences 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Schinnel Kylan Small, University of South Florida

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

student while in their expert groups. Thus, the cooperative Jigsaw group consistsof students with the same numbers but different letters and therefore different readingassignments. The objective of the Jigsaw groups is to learn instructional materials from eachexpert member in the number group by actively listening, intentionally taking notes and askingquestions for clarity (time allowed ~ 20 minutes). The fourth stage focuses on reflection on allthe reading assignments materials. Instructor poses pre-formulated questions to all students toassess comprehension and clarify any misconceptions (time allowed ~ 10 minutes).Figure 1: The four stages of Flip-J process for teaching first-year engineering design course.During the expert group meeting

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 1 - Capstone & Case Study

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William P. Manion, University of Maine; Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

sets the stage forbeginning their professional careers. Although service learning is relatively common ineducation, few examples were specifically noted in a review of ABET ETAC accreditedconstruction programs. This paper begins with a review of relevant literature to service learningin construction education programs, followed by a description of the two-semester educationalprogram and outcomes we expect students to achieve in the capstone process. At the time ofpublication, four semesters of students have responded to a reflective survey, asking aboutdevelopment of teamwork skills, awareness of the complexity of construction, communityservice, the construction profession, interpersonal skills, construction operations management,and open

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Camille Birch; Celina Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

2018). 3) Develop an expanded curriculum for a new stand-alone honors course (to be taught in Autumn 2018).The general format of our curriculum is: lecture to introduce topic, pre-assignment includingreading and written reflection, in-class discussion, and post-class reflection. We will sharecurricular materials such as lectures, assignments, reading lists, and in-class discussion promptsat the conference. Please see the honors course schedule in Appendix A.Preliminary AssessmentOver three quarters, we have introduced parts of our curriculum in an introductorybioengineering course through the addition of two class sessions and a reflective assignment. Inaddition, we made an effort throughout the course to explicitly relate ethics and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Dennis M. Lee, Clemson University; Anne Marguerite McAlister, Ohio State University; Teresa Porter, Ohio State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

part of their research experiences. From thislist of potential codes, codes were identified based on what was found in Phase II interviewtranscripts. These include activities such as constructing knowledge that is new to participant ornew to field, collaboration, testing ideas, and dissemination. Some codes reflect students’attitudes and beliefs, such as career goals or plans; challenges they faced when doing research;and aspects of mentoring or supervision. Other codes reflect aspects of students’ experiences,such as recognition, failure, gaining skills, or feeling a sense of gratification. These codes will beparticularly important for Phase III of this project, in which we will identify ways to transfer ourfindings to instructional practice

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

-term plan for management of updates to the publishedCivil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CE BOK) and the associated ABET accreditationcriteria.1 This plan calls for ASCE to develop a formal revision to the CE BOK and associatedcriteria on a regular eight-year cycle. This regular change-cycle reflects three broadly acceptedconclusions drawn from ASCE’s experience in developing the first two editions of the CE BOK,from 2002 to the present:  A professional body of knowledge is a dynamic entity that reflects the ever-changing nature of professional jurisdictions. A given profession (or professional group) can be strengthened by formally articulating and publishing its body of knowledge, but only if the profession is willing

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Tina Varma, University of Central Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-portfolio preparation, such as the initialreview during the sophomore year, mid-level review during the junior year, and the final reviewduring the senior year. This paper describes the design considerations in the creation of good e-portfolio in the context of reflection and assessment of the effectiveness of a course or aneducational program, and the design considerations that go into the creation of a good portfolio.The framework of e-portfolios depends on the end user of the portfolio.IntroductionElectronic portfolios (e-portfolios) are ‘in’ and the traditional paper-based portfolios are ‘out.’This is due to the internet age, and the web-based technology has made it all possible. Both theAcademia and industry are the beneficiaries of the

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene C. Koch Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Construction

participation in thoughtfully organized service” 5Not all see Service Learning as an academic replacement for the pencil and paper calculations orcontrolled lab experiments, but those who support these have had positive results. The Kolb(1984) model for learning aligns well with service learning because it allows for all types oflearners and it involves concrete experience.6 Broader definitions have been used to outline therelationship between the service and the learning. “a type of experiential education in which students participate in service in the community and reflect on their involvement in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content and of the discipline and its relationship

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azadeh Bolhari, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

individualreflections to understand the process of ISE formation. Pre-post comparisons of the quantitativesurvey items will be conducted for individual students in the test and control courses. Team andindividual reflections from the test course will be analyzed after the course. Potentialdemographic differences in ISE will be explored. Potential team-level influences will also beevaluated to understand the impact of a team’s ISE score on enhancing an individual teammember’s ISE gain. Focus groups and individual interviews with students who participated in thetest course will take place in spring 2024. The ISE, INT, and IW of environmental engineeringstudents will be further assessed in spring 2024 through the ISE survey in the environmentalengineering

Collection

15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Toluwani Collins Olukanni, Norwich University; Majd Khalaf, Norwich University; Michael Cross, Norwich University; David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Ali Al Bataineh, Norwich University

has research experience in the areas of automation and control theory, system identification, machine learning, and energy resilience. He holds a PhD and BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.Ali Al Bataineh, Norwich University 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28 Full Paper: Future-Ready Students – Survey Analysis Utilizing Natural Language ProcessingAbstractFirst-year Electrical and Computer Engineering students from two institutions engaged in acollaborative project to develop a smart home device using sensors and actuators learned in theirintroductory courses. They reflected on the project, and their feedback was

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sara A. Atwood; Tomas Estrada

high2, and high anxiety students in high-risk testing situations.3 The psychologicalinterventions have included the following: values affirmation at one or two points duringthe semester in which the student reflects upon values or topics important to them toenhance their self-worth,1,2 or expressive writing in which the student writes downconcerns about the exam immediately before taking the test.3 Based on these recentlypublished studies, we hypothesized that in a mid-level engineering course, examunderperformers could mitigate the effect of anxiety and improve their exam scores bywriting a values affirmation essay immediately prior to the exam.Our study focused on one mid-level course (thermodynamics) within theABETaccredited general

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of student team members not contributing as expected.With this, we seek to develop a defensible logic model for a coaching program for NPMs thatpromotes equity-oriented strategies for identifying and responding to conflicts that arise duringteam-based design projects. This paper presents preliminary results from two different surveyinstruments—Student Team Reflection Survey and Mentor Observation Survey—developed tocollect confidential reflections on team conflict in the introductory engineering course at the endof the semester. Insights into the nature of team conflicts from these two different perspectivesare presented. The study and survey instruments have been approved by the institution’s InternalReview Board.Survey InstrumentsThe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danni Lopez-Rogina, Colorado School of Mines; Stacey Roland, Colorado School of Mines; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Lakshmi Krishna, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

on 1)interpersonal skill education’s impact on student confidence, 2) communication and conflictmanagement skills aiding in group-work and collaboration settings, and 3) a resulting increase inoverall school satisfaction through the teaching of self-management skills. The program isstructured into four pillars (Self-Management, Interpersonal, Communication, and Collaboration)students can move through to gain further knowledge and experience. In each tier, a studentcompletes a total number of hours of education, self-reflection, and scenario-based training, pluscertain tasks to gauge deeper comprehension and application of training materials. Assessment ofprogram results are being conducted through multiple measures. These include 1) pre and

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Developing Engineering Competencies I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euan Lindsay, Aalborg University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

being digital in nature.All degrees at the Faculty of Engineering and Science (ENG) and The Technical Faculty of ITand Design (TECH) at Aalborg University currently incorporate a PBL Competency profile as acompulsory exercise for all students in the second semester of their Masters study. Theseprofiles are intended as a reflective exercise for the students; they are also designed to assiststudents in communicating their overall competence while searching for internships and graduateemployment.The profiles are structured around the Aalborg PBL Competency Framework. This frameworkcontains 48 individual competencies, grouped into four categories: meta-reflective, problem-oriented, interpersonal, and structural. Students are free to choose which of

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Professional Skills and Competencies: Attainment, Assessment, and Evaluation.

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Buten, University of Michigan; Jack Boomer Perry, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

important.The interview protocol was designed to correspond with Experiential Learning Theory’s (ELT)learning cycle (A. Y. Kolb & Kolb, 2009; D. A. Kolb, 1984). The learning cycle is composed offour parts: concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and activeexperimentation. During the cycle an individual experiences an event (concrete experience),reflects on said experience (reflective observation), congeals said reflections into abstractconcepts (abstract conceptualization), and plans on using the concepts in future situations (activeexperimentation). The theory was selected to frame how/if students are learning professionalskills experientially through their participation in engineering project teams. Since project

Conference Session

Community-Engaged Engineering Education Challenges and Opportunities in Light of COVID-19 Paper Presentations 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Paul A. Leidig P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division, Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Society of Professional Engineers. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engagement in Practice: Project-Based Community Engagement Model Preliminary Case StudiesAbstractEngineering engagement is typically project-based, which introduces elements andconsiderations not explicitly covered by models commonly used in service-learning andcommunity-engaged learning. A model specifically for project-based community engagementwas recently developed to facilitate reflection on program design, development, and analysis.Two cases are examined using this model as test examples of how it can be operationalizedacross diverse programs. The application

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

data for a planned multiple semester longer term project.This paper contains (1) motivation and goals for this work, (2) outcomes and learning objectives,(3) instructions on how to design this kind of assignment, (4) the video assignment write up, (5)the rubric for the video, (6) the rubric for peer feedback, and (7) the rubric for reflection. Thispaper focuses on the structure and instruments used during the course.About the CourseArtificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to tackle more and more of the real-world problemsaround us. EECS 4901 Special Topics: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence will introducestudents to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI). During this course students will lookat various problems being solved

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

knowledge, students will better understand radio propagation and explain why everydayAM broadcast, and FM radio signals coverage is local only, but each exhibit different properties.Furthermore, students will better appreciate the necessity of frequency diversity to achieve morereliable wireless communication.IntroductionRadio waves, like other light waves, unless deflected, normally travel in a straight line. The meansof deflection include diffraction, refraction, reflection and scattering. These enable radio waves totravel beyond the curve of the earth and under certain conditions, achieve intercontinental wirelesscommunication. When radio was first developed, intercontinental wireless communication wasdone at the medium, low and very low

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

 Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech is currently infusing entrepreneurial minded learning and critical reflection throughout the undergraduate curriculum. One unique aspect of this effort is the creation of student­faculty partnerships that are focused on developing more entrepreneurially minded and reflective pedagogy within specific core courses. In this pilot effort, eight biomedical engineering students were recruited based on previous course experience, academic performance, and expressed interest in entrepreneurially minded learning and course development. These student partners formed a core team of course implementation assistants (CIA) that were overseen and supported by one faculty member serving as team leader. Six

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

controls system and the use of technology to enhance engineering education. Dr. Mason is a member of the Amer- ican Society of Engineering Education and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He is a licensed professional engineer.Dr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the Univer- sity of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #22165engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Architectural

AC 2008-1739: A CLIENT-BASED ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR SERVICELEARNING PROJECTSDavid Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Page 13.14.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Client-Based Assessment Tool for Architectural Technology Service Learning ProjectsAbstractService learning is a natural fit for the study of architecture1,2 as the practice ofarchitecture engages communities all over the world in order to solve problems inthe built environment. Much of this civic engagement is often directed towardsstudent learning in the form of reflection papers or exit surveys, and the literatureon service learning attests to this2.There is

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

required. A typical problem for the application of the lossless transmission linesimulator is given in Appendix A. The software is not intended as a substitute for theunderstanding gained early in the process by solution of problems using a hand calculator. Theconcepts of load and source impedance matching, wave reflection, and standing wave ratio canbe explored experimentally by students in the setting of the computer keyboard.The concept of using MATLAB for the animation of lumped parameter dynamic systems wasdemonstrated by Watkins et al.2 Recently there have been a number of papers describing thegraphical interpretation of partial differential equations. The transport of pollutants ingroundwater has been described using web-based graphics3 and

Conference Session

Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Sustainable Infrastructure (RISE-UP). Both projects are funded by NSF. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work In Progress: Combining Strategies for Leadership Development of Engineering StudentsAbstractThis work in progress reports an intervention to develop leadership skills in engineeringundergraduate students. A methodology based on a cognitive apprentice framework wasimplemented, where coaching, Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL), cooperative learning,reflection, and self-assessment are combined to train peer leaders from different engineeringprograms. Students in the PLTL Peer Leaders initiative are low-income academically talentedstudents (LIATS) from a Hispanic

Conference Session

Designing Opportunities for Youth Engagement in STEM

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Mary Anna LaFratta, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; Lane Graves Perry III, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

opportunities for the engineering and artstudents to learn to apply their discipline knowledge in real-world applications, practicecollaboration, develop mentoring skills, critically reflect upon their learning, and integrate sound,technology and visual graphics into interactive two-dimensional compositions. For the FSFclients, it is an opportunity for them to work directly with university students on the universitycampus and to engage in experiential learning by making and designing a two-dimensionalcomposition that extends the boundaries of traditional design and imagination. The initiation ofthis idea started more than two years ago and has been shaped by many discussions between theauthors and one author’s participation in the WCU Faculty Institute

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the Freeform environment (e.g., in-class active learning).However, the comprehensive implementation of Freeform Dynamics in the Fall 2015 courseconstituted a major change in her instructional practice. To navigate and document thistransformation process, the instructor implemented what shall be referred to here as reflectiveteaching practice, both on an individual basis and in concert with the research team.Reflective Teaching and LearningLiterature regarding the dissemination of educational innovations has previously made direct tiesbetween the dissemination of ideas and the development of reflective teaching practice16.Reflective teaching practice encourages a heightened awareness of the teaching and learningexperience, with an eye towards

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

and of the study abroad trips are presented along with reflections ofstudent learning.Course DescriptionSeveral factors contributed to the decision to address the need for developing globalcompetencies. Like many universities, the University of Cincinnati (UC) has made a concertedeffort to increase its global interactions and colleges and units are encouraged to contribute tothis global strategy. Many of the businesses that hire our graduates are global companies andthey are seeking employees who are comfortable working in this global context. Finally,students are requesting these opportunities at a greater rate than they had in the past.The College sought to provide content and experiences that met the global engineering skill setdefined by

Conference Session

Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha M. Snyder, Nova Southeastern University; Manuel Salinas, Nova Southeastern University; Molly J. Scanlon, Nova Southeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

practices soccer and tennis.Dr. Molly J. Scanlon, Nova Southeastern University Molly J. Scanlon, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Writing and Communication in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at Nova Southeastern University. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in first year experience, composition, writing studies, and visual rhetoric. Research interests include visual rhetoric, identity construction, and experiential learning pedagogy, with publications in Composition Studies, Reflections, and ImageText; and presentations at Frontiers in Education, Conference on College Composition and Communication, National Council of Teachers of English, Florida Distance

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

with ateam of students) is a pedagogical approach to creative engineering design education establishinga close relationship with and within design teams of students. The role of the pan-mentor consistsof: helping students to effectively tap into their creativity as individuals and as teams; guidingthem through the design process at both the individual and team level; and encouraging self-reflection and assessment. This paper develops and discusses an assessment regime for the threeelements of pan-mentoring in creative engineering design. In the regime, student assessment,course assessment, and pan-mentor assessment are utilized. In this paper, the only data discussedis from a questionnaire (course assessment) completed by freshmen students

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Habibur Rahman; Beshara Sholy

maintenance of such systems at frequencies above 1 GHz. At Parks College of Engineeringand Aviation, a lecture course and accompanying laboratory are designed to give avionicsstudents an introduction to Radar systems in which microwave measurements and techniquesare a major portion of the exercise.This lecture/laboratory combination provides our students with the opportunity to demonstratethe basic theory of transmission, reflection and attenuation measurements of microwave signalsat frequencies up to 12GHz. This is explored in a variety of laboratory experiments designed togive an understanding of microwave signal measurement, characteristics of microwave devices

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Chesnutt, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

use in K-12classrooms. A new course model was created that utilized a hybrid community of practice wherestudents learned about engineering education and worked together to support local K-12 schoolsby engaging in service learning. This project explored the ways in which participation in thiscourse impacted pre-service teachers’ perceptions of engineering and engineering teaching self-efficacy. We first administered a survey designed to measure engineering teaching self-efficacyto pre-service teachers at the beginning and end of the course. In addition, pre-service teachersalso completed reflective journals throughout the course in which they were asked to reflect onhow specific aspects of the course impacted their understanding of the nature

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Khalid El Gaidi; Diane H. Soderholm; Doris Brodeur; Dava Newman

uses aninstitutional design portfolio to evaluate the design experiences in its curriculum. 4 Theportfolio states the department's philosophy of design education as a developmentalprocess, and documents, using selected design experiences, how that philosophy is putinto practice. This portfolio differs from others in that instructors, not students, compile it.It is similar to what we at MIT call reflective memos, i.e., opportunities for instructors toreflect on course learning objectives and how students have met them. Another example ofportfolio use for specific learning experiences is found in Introduction to AerospaceEngineering at MIT, where each student creates a design portfolio to document progressand achievement as a part of a group