thesame side and removes the adversarial nature of a traditional construction project. Therefore,these skills align with research on what BIM should look like. The final skill, writtencommunication, is important because of the nature of construction, being able to communicateintent and requirements efficiently through writing. This has been and will continue to be anecessity in the industry.DiscussionImplications for Construction Management EducationCurriculum developers and instructional designers should find this research particularly useful.In reflecting on the findings it is worthy to note that BIM education is not as simple as atechnical skill or learning a piece of software. On the contrary, true BIM education withinconstruction management
a comprehensive list of Case Studies, Class Exercises, and Video CaseStudies.3.1.1.1 Development MethodologyAn iterative development methodology depicted in Focus groups Decide on Active LearningFigure 1 was used to ensure the modules reflected both Contents and Formats (case study, class exercise, or case studyacademic research and industry best practices. The video)content development process began with a meeting of PI & Co-PI refine Contents Listthe focus groups at the author’s institution. The
reliability of each survey tool. To establish content validity,the NSSE relies on a panel of experts and uses student self-report data.31 In terms of reliability,NSSE has a reported value of 0.70 or higher for deep learning which includes higher-order,integrative, and reflective learning items.32 Reliability values close to or above 0.70 are generallyconsidered acceptable in statistical analysis.33 In terms of response process validity, NSSE usedcognitive interviews and focus groups to determine that the survey was valid for students ofdifferent races/ethnicities.34 ECAR has not published information on the validity or reliability ofits questionnaires.Since the present study relied on a newly constructed assessment tool, a panel of experts wasused to
was supported by the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign. This work was also supported by the National Science Foundation undergrants DUE-1347722 and CMMI-1150490. The opinions, findings, and conclusions presented inthis paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the authors’institution.Bibliography [1] M. M. Lombardi. Making the grade: The role of assessment in authentic learning. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, 2008. [2] J. Reeve. Why teachers adopt a controlling motivating style toward students and how they can become more autonomy supportive. Educational Psychologist, 44:159–175, 2009. [3] F. Marton and S. Booth. Learning and Awareness. New York: Lawrence
% 30.80% Table 5. Shows the results of answers for question 5In addition to results shown in Table 5 reflecting what other commitments students have everyweek, an average of Work/Family/Other commitments was calculated with results showing anaverage of 52.1 hours committed to activities per student. Table 6 shown below displays thestudents’ preference by grouping the answers from question one into two groups. These twogroups being prefer and not prefer. Advising System Type System Type at least Preferred not preferred no answer Face 2 Face 87.90% 12.10% 0.00% Mobile 70.10
82 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section ConferenceIn a traditional classroom, the content would be delivered as lecture material. The instructormust reflect on what and how the face-to-face instruction was conducted and determined if it canbe implemented for online delivery by leveraging available e-learning technologies. The videosshould also include demonstrations or simulations by visualizing and applying the abstract mathand engineering ideas to real-world problems. Video recordings on the use of engineering toolssuch as Matlab/Simulink, Labview/Multisim, PhET and Algodoo software, can serve asexamples to demonstrate key concepts found in a particular course and developed for this firstcourse. The video instruction
allowed for self-reflection and assessment. Overall,student feedback about the assignment was positive. In general, students reported that theythought the subject was well designed for the course, but additional information at the beginningof the term about the assignment’s overall goal and end-product would have been helpful.4.7. Global Security and Intelligence CourseIn this junior-level social science course with 29 students, the research process was fullyscaffolded. The course design paralleled that of the three phases of the research process: findingliterature, writing a review of the literature that compares alternative explanations, and thentaking a position and defending it using logic and evidence based on the literature. In order
improvement in student learning, however it had itsown issues, the most troubling being the long waits that the students tended to encounter whentrying to get their pre-labs checked. The following is the Reflection section from the FCAR: What worked well: Needing to get the pre-labs 100% correct helped the students understand the concepts better and certainly made the post-labs drastically better. I felt that the students learned more and fewer were just going through the motions when doing the experiments. My post-lab grading time was cut to almost nothing. The field trip was great. What didn’t work as well: I spent A LOT of time checking and re-checking pre-labs and helping students. The lines were long
aremore frequently placed in the role of a passive spectator, it can often be difficult to get studentsto participate in class1-3. Despite some of its drawbacks and difficulties, discussion can also be used as a tool foractive learning when applied in an online discussion forum. During discussion, participants havethe opportunity to interact and collaborate with one another to fulfill and meet their learningneeds8. Furthermore, moving discussion to an online venue has several advantages. First,instructors and students have the convenience of being able to add to a discussionasynchronously. They have the time to reflect on discussion prompts and to formulate a well-thought out response. Second, online discussions can increase the amount of
questions. First andforemost, the responses emphasize the importance of investing time and resources in educatingyour own undergraduates about the options available to them at their home academic institution.As reflected in the data, a number of students will opt to stay an additional fifth year to obtain amaster’s degree especially when they are not considering continuing on to a Ph.D. Furthermore,keeping faculty informed of your programs will pay dividends during the recruiting season. Evenin this advanced technological age, quality students continue to reach out to faculty members foradvice on where to attend graduate school. The combined response totals for interactions withfriends or program alumni as a significant factor in their decision to
andgraduate work. High level skills in scientific and academic argument and analysis requirestudents to make inferences from their data, relate their data to previously published results, anduse their data in order to justify their conclusions.5 Since lab reports typically require tasks suchas statistical data analysis, graphical presentation of results, and uncertainty analysis, theybecome an excellent medium to assess the development of these high level skills.A variety of methods have been employed to teach writing skills and related data analysis skills.The Science Writing Heuristic6 is a method of guided inquiry that leads students to reflect onwhat they are learning and ask a series of standard questions about their data and observations.This
, but technicalcourses should also present a discussion of how that technical content aligns with and integrates into theengineering design process. Additionally, the students should be given opportunities to practiceintegrating the design considerations of each area into a design context. This might be done through ahands-on project or through reflective design portfolios. 14Conclusions/Future WorkThroughout the conceptual design process, many constructs of coordination of knowledge about adesign are apparent. First, the tasks set forth by textbooks of aerospace design align with a high-leveltask and subtask structure. It’s also noted that each task has a goal or expected outcome. For
the micro- and nanoscales; and must know how to conceive, design, and operate engineering systems of great complexity. They must also work within a framework of sustainable development, be creative and innovative, understand business and organizations, and be prepared to live and work as global citizens. That is a tall order…”Engineering education has progressed with the introduction of different active learningpedagogies over the years, including project-based learning, problem-based learning, service-learning, and peer-led team learning. However, students are still mostly trained to solve welldefined problems which do not reflect the complexities of real-world problems.10 We proposethat translational research can
, adjustments were made to the questionnaires and later to the learningoutcomes to reflect the content of each camp theme..The structure and basic nature of the questions used in our questionnaires were initially based onour learning outcomes, feedback offered by our experts, and the research literature. Prior to the2013 camp, initial (pre-) and concluding (post-) questionnaires were piloted among a focus groupof five youths representing the age range of camp participants. The two goals of this focus groupwere to ensure that questions were not too easy or too challenging for the intended age group andto determine whether the students understood what was being asked of them. The focus grouprevealed valuable information regarding survey instructions
regular progress/status reports; schedules Plan/Manual 29 user manual or training manual; business plan; manufacturing plan General 17 varies; client determined deliverables; many deliverables; the usual Student peer evaluations; ethics assignments; individual reflections; classAccountability 16 attendance and participation Final report Interim reports Final recommendation Patent disclosure Conference or journal paper 0 50 100 150 200 250
data. Ideas or phenomena were first identified and flagged to generate alisting of internally consistent, discrete categories (open coding), followed by fractured andreassembled (axial coding) of categories by making connections between categories andsubcategories to reflect emerging themes and patterns. Categories were integrated to formgrounded theory (selective coding), to clarify concepts and to allow for interview interpretations,conclusions and taxonomy development. Frequency distribution of the coded and categorizeddata were obtained using a computerized qualitative analytical tool, Hyperrresearch® version3.5.2. The intent of this intensive qualitative analysis was to identify patterns, make comparisons,and contrast one transcript of
Finalization Phase, were completed overone summer period by four students. Two of the four students were students who participated inthe Conceptual Design Phase, and two of the students were new. Table 4 Team RolesThe teams of students were diverse and reflective of the demographics in the department. Thefirst student to join the project was female. This student was joined by one male and one femalestudent for the Conceptual Design Phase. The team that completed the Detailed Design andDesign Finalization Phases consisted of one female and three male students. Two of the students’were enrolled in the Plastics Engineering Program and the remaining students two students wereenrolled in the Manufacturing Engineering
psychographic measures developed in this study reveal nuances in student values ofsustainability and global citizenship, highlighting the importance of constant revision ofeducators’ understandings of student understanding in order to graduate informed and dedicatedstudents who will engage in, design for, and implement sustainability in their future careers.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the National Science Foundation for theirsupport of this work under the TUES program (grant number DUE-1245464). Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s)and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Beane, T.P., &
whenplaced within the context that considers the professor’s specific objectives, the complexity ofthe subject matter, the physical setting of the classroom, and the capabilities of the learners.The challenge is to choose a suitable method at the appropriate time. Understanding the prosand cons of the lecture method is a helpful starting point.Lectures have a number of characteristics that does make them, for the right subject matter,desirable in the classroom (14) .It does, to a great extent, depend on the abilities andexperience of the lecturer. An able and committed lecturer can accomplish the following: 1. Relate the material proficiently and effectively, in a manner that reflects lecturer’s personal conviction and grasp of the subject
subject matter,desirable in the classroom (14) .It does, to a great extent, depend on the abilities andexperience of the lecturer. An able and committed lecturer can accomplish the following: 1. Relate the material proficiently and effectively, in a manner that reflects lecturer’s personal conviction and grasp of the subject matter; 2. Provide students with a thoughtful, scholarly role model to emulate; 3. Supplement the subject matter with current developments not yet published, or interject lecturer’s own views derived from his/her own experience whenever applicable; 4. Organize material in ways to meet the particular needs of a given audience; 5. Efficiently deliver large amounts of information when the need
changed.AcknowledgementPart of this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 1355872. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthese materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References 1. “The honors college phenomenon”, edited by Peter C. Sederberg, published in 2008 by National Collegiate Honors Council. https://www.lanecc.edu/sites/default/files/honors/the_honors_college_phenomenon.pdf 2. Ossman, K. (2005, June), Enhancing The Education Of Engineering Technology Students Through An Honors Program Paper presented at 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/15438 3
. Written communications - Delivering effective written communications, including creating engineering documents such as reports, case studies, memos, and minutes of meetings. How to write, manage, and respond to emails is also a focus of this module, as well as the use of social media. 4. Listening - active listening techniques such as paraphrasing, clarifying, and reflecting. 5. Visual communications - How to create an effective visual image via a diagram, drawing, or poster. 6. Nonverbal communications
10 year vision which was described as the “2016 StrategicPlan”. Since early 2015, there has been an initiative to reevaluate the Strategic Plan with theconsensus that overall the goals and mission are well described in the 2006 plan. The updatedStrategic Plan for the College was completed in summer 2015. Compared to the 2006 plan, therewere modest adaptations to the overall University and College mission and vision. These visionand mission statements are the fundamental building blocks for the undergraduate degreeprograms which then become the most tangible expression of the University’s mission for thestudents. The Curriculum in each program of the College of Engineering is continuouslyadapted to reflect these high level goals. The student