Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Nizami Z. Vagidov, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Athos Chariton Petrou; Xiufeng Liu, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Electrical and Computer

another as post-test, have been developed. In addition twodesign projects were given to students in the second half of the semester. Overall, thepreliminary findings of formative and summative evaluations support the claim that the newlydeveloped course was effective in helping students develop conceptual understanding andinterest in quantum mechanics. We have also identified areas for further improvement of hands-on and virtual lab experiments. The course materials as well as evaluation instruments form asolid foundation for further development and expanded offering in other institutions of thiscourse for engineering students.AcknowledgementThis research was supported by NSF Grant No. DUE-0837670.Bibliography1 D. A. Zollman, N. S. Rebello, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Platteville

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NSF Grantees

engineering offered by theUWP CEE department (construction, environmental, geotechnical, transportation, and structur-al). As part of this introduction, each sub-discipline area would assign students to assess a por-tion of the local infrastructure.All faculty in the CEE department participated in developing the materials for the modules, withone module created for each sub-discipline area. Faculty worked in their area(s) of expertise.The result is a set of materials that is targeted directly at sophomore students. Each sub-discipline area was instructed to devote one lesson of their module to introducing their sub-discipline and three lessons to explaining one (or more) facet of the sub-discipline. For eachmodule, students had to gain knowledge and

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Ford, J. D., & Riley, L. A. (2003). Integrating communication and engineering education: A look at curricula,courses, and support systems,” Journal of Engineering Education, 92, 325-328.3. Russell, J. S., & Stouffer, W. B. (2005). Survey of national civil engineering curriculum. Journal of ProfessionalIssues in Engineering Education and Practice, 131, 118-128.4. Sack, R., Bras, R. L., Daniel, D. E., & Hendrickson, C. (1999). Reinventing civil engineering education.ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, session 13d3.5. Jensen, J. N. (2003). A case study approach to engineering courses. ASEE Conference Proceedings, session 2653.6. Schlosser, P., Parke, M., & Merrill, J. (2008). Decision-making in the design

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

runs.References1. Felder,R.M, and R.W. Rousseau, “Elementary Principles of Chemical processes”, Wiley, NJ, 2005, 3rd Edition.2. Seider, W., J.D. Seader, D.R. Lewin, and S. Widagdo, “Product and Process Design Principles: Synthesis,Analysis, and Evaluation”, Wiley, NJ, 2009, 3rd Edition.3. Cheng, H.C. and Luyben, W.L., “Heat-Integrated Distillation Columns for Ternary Separations”, I&EC Process Page 22.30.10Design and Development, 24, 707, (1985).

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Emily M. Evans, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy

% 2nd year 22% 3rd year 59% 4th year 19% 5th year+ 0% Figure 11: Year in Plan of StudyIt is almost evenly split between whether or not the first undergraduate Engineering Economycourse has any prerequisite course(s), with 53% of respondents stating that their course doeshave prerequisites and 47% saying it does not. Additionally, nearly a third of the EE instructors(32%) state that their department offers other courses in the Engineering Economy field.Survey Results for Student Perception

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University; Albert Leroy Powell, Bowling Green State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Hardware and Software, retrieved from http://sine.ni.com/cs/app/doc/p/id/cs-11855 on 1/18/2011. 5. Part III – I-V Characterization of Photovoltaic Cells Using PXI, retrieved from http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7231 on 1/18/2011. 6. NI USB-6008,12-Bit, 10 kS/s Low-Cost Multifunction DAQ, retrieved from http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201986 on 1/18/2011. 7. Bishop, H. Robert. LabVIEW Student Edition. Volume 8. Prentice Hall. 2007. Page 22.59.13

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin E. Bollo, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Carlos Estuardo Ventura, University of British Columbia

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Civil Engineering

Guideline in Development, http://apeg.bc.ca/prodev/pdreq.html, sourced January 3, 2011; 5. Kuan, S., Success by Design, Innovation – Journal of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, p.36 – 38, November 2010, Vancouver, BC; 6. ASCE, ASCE Policy Statement 465: Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice, Task Committee on the First Professional Degree, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston Virginia; 7. Canadian Consulting Engineer, U.S. Moving to Require Master’s Degree for Engineers, URL: www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/issues/archives.aspx, Feb. 25, 2008; 8. Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry B. Santoso, Utah State University; Raymond E. Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education

that used interview as asingle or complementary method. Table 1. Example of Interviews in Engineering Education Research Paper title Year Method(s) involvedWhy Do Students Choose Engineering? A Qualitative, 2010 semi-structured interview and 6 informal conversationLongitudinal Investigation of Students’ Motivational ValuesStudents’ Conceptions of Tutor and Automated Feedback in 2010 in-depth interview (semi-structured 7 interview)Professional Writing

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Remzi Seker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Electrical and Computer

: • Project-1: the students were given digital logic functions such as f =xx +x x,1 2 2 3 and were asked to implement them by using the standard 7400 series chips. Figure 1 depicts a typical practical implementation of the logic function f . The students were asked to prepare the truth table of the circuits, and to implement them on breadboards and verify the expected functional operations. An Light Emitting Diode (LED)s were connected to the output of the logic circuits so that Logic 0 and Logic 1 output could be identified easily, i.e., when the light was on, Logic 1 is understood while logic 0 is interpreted when the light was off. x1

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Construction

-build method also had a statistically significant effect onconstruction time at less than the 0.0001 level. The results indicate that, at least for the sampleprojects, construction time was significantly lower when design-build delivery method was used.By converting the value of the intercept and assigned values of delivery methods to theirexponentials (EXP), the model for estimating actual construction time in South India may beexpressed as follows:TIME = 2.354*COSTβ1*EXP(DBB)-0.094*EXP(DB)-0.661 Eqn. (4)While using the equation, the method(s) not adopted for delivery of construction should beremoved.ConclusionsThe results of the study indicate that the project cost and financing methods have a

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

), 33-46.7. Stage, F.K. and P. Kloosterman. (1995). "Gender, Beliefs, and Achievement in Remedial College-Level Mathematics." The Journal of Higher Education, 66(3), 294-311.8. Chapman, L. (2010). "Dealing with Maths Anxiety: How Do You Teach Mathematics in a Geography Department?" Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 34(2), 205-213.9. Merisotis, J.P. and R.A. Phipps. (2000). "Remedial Education in Colleges and Universities: What's Really Going On?" The Review of Higher Eduation, 24(1), 67-85.10. Hudspeth, M.C. (1978). "Teach Remedial Mathematics at Our University?" The Journal of General Eduation, 30(2), 117-128.11. Trenholm, S. (2006). "A Study on the Efficacy of Computer-Mediated Developmental Math

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Zahorian, State University of New York, Binghamton; Douglas H. Summerville, Binghamton University; Scott Craver, Department of Electrical Engineering, Binghamton University; Michael Elmore P.E., Binghamton University

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Electrical and Computer

: Instructors are directed to the ABET Compliance Tracking System (ACTS) site to find: The list of performance criteria that are assigned to their course(s) The assessment form and directions on how to complete the assessment This is typically done at the pre-semester faculty retreat and continues into the first department meeting of the semester if necessary. This ensures that every instructor is aware of what and how he/she needs to assess. B. During Semester: All instructors are reminded that they need to document their course’s assigned performance criteria and to enter this information into ACTS. These reminders are made periodically at bi-weekly faculty meetings. C. End of Semester: Instructors complete assessment

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

. 58, 858-867.21. Thornton, 1996 forthcoming22. Thornton, R., & Sokoloff, D. (1998). Assessing Student Learning of Newton's Laws: The Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation and the Evaluation of Active Learning Laboratory and Lecture Curricula. American Journal of Physics, 66, Issue 4, 338-352.23. S. Ramlo, 2002 forthcoming24. Steif, P. (2004). Initial Data from a Statics Concept Inventory. Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.25. Steif, P.S., and Dantzler, J.A. (2008). A Statics Concept Inventory: Development and Psychometric Analysis. Journal of Engineering Education.26. Morris and Kraige 198527. Hestenes and Wells 1992 -- Hestenes, David, Wells, & Malcolm (1992). A mechanics baseline test. The Physics Teacher

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University; Dyah A. Hening, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University

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Two Year College Division

of part time has been unequal as part time are having biggerdistribution either in STEM related field or in Non-STEM related field. Table 2 Estimated Number of Faculty (1,000’s) of instructional faculty and staff by employment status in public 2-year colleges Fall 20031 All Disciplines STEM Full-Time Part-Time Full-Time Part-Time Male 63.6 124.5 18.4 31.4 Female 61.9 120.7 9.2 15.9 Page

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Reed, Purdue University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Style Index: A Replication and Extension”. British Journal of Management.13 Entwistle, N.J. and Tait, H. (1996). Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students. Centre for Research on Learning and Instruction, University of Edinburgh.14 Amabile, T., Hill, K.G., Hennessey, B.A., and Tighe, E.M. (1994). “The Work Preference Inventory: Assessing Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivational Orientations”. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. American Psychological Association, 66 (5).15 Khatena, J. and Torrance, E.P. (1998) Khatena Torrance Creative Perception Inventory: Instruction Manual, Scholastic Testing Service, Inc. Bensenville, IL.16 Dasgupta, S. (1994). Creativity in invention and

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom C. Roberts P.E., Kansas State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

in the early2000’s Kansas was the epicenter for renewed evolution debates related to K-12 curriculumchanges. Science standards were changed to reflect “Intelligent Design” for 2 years before beingrescinded in 2005).The 2009 Transportation Conference survey results showed that contact with local (county andcity) officials (30%) was double that with state officials. However, consistent with statepercentages, fewer than 10% of the respondents had contact with local school board officials.In June 2010, the authors co-presented to the KSPE Annual Meeting using similar content to the2006 ASEE Midwest Section presentation. However, the entire morning of the conference wasfocused on legislative issues and the final presentation of the morning was

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Francisco Enrique Andrade, Hewlett-Packard Mexico

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College Industry Partnerships

, plus the emphatic support by the Page 22.175.3government, was sufficient for all parties to make the decision to go ahead with the initiative.Why Jalisco, Mexico?The Jalisco State Council of Science and Technology (COECYTJAL)’s vision is to succeedin making Jalisco an innovation and knowledge-generating hub through articulated,organized and complementary collaboration initiatives between the various public and privateinstitutions and players in the state4. To achieve this vision, they promote scientific andtechnology initiatives that are aligned with the social needs of Jalisco, aiming for continuousand sustainable development. The state

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, which also differs from many other engineering andscience disciplines. These characteristics together paint optics as a much more interdisciplinaryfield, which also relies heavily on and provides technology to a wide variety of fields such aschemistry, materials science and engineering, nano-science, physics, electrical engineering, andmedical areas.[1] Bunch, R. M., C. Joenathan, A. Siahmakoun (2003). From Optics to Optical Engineering: 20 Years of OpticsEducation at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Proceedings from Education[2] Joenathan, C. R. B., S. Granieri (2005). Optical Engineering Education with Curriculum Mapping for ABETAccreditation. Proceedings from Education and Tranining in Optics and Photonics. in Optics and Photonics.[3

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

become a reality it is necessary to identify: 1) how students are thinking about Page 22.204.2engineering and 2) how their beliefs change over time. Since much of the previous research hasfocused on secondary levels, it is time that we take what has been learned and begin to determineat which stage(s) in the students’ development conceptions and beliefs are being generated. Forexample, if we know that female and minority students are shying away from engineering whenthey come out of high school because of lack of understanding about the profession, then it isvital to determine at what point they formulate these beliefs and implement

Collection

2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Andras Gordon; Kathryn W. Jablokow; Sven G. Bilen

readily observe their effectiveness anecdotally inthe classroom, evaluating their effectiveness more rigorously remains a challenge. As a firststep, we attempted to discern concrete differences between the concept maps students made inthe initial (conceptual) design stage and those they produced during the final exam, looking foran increased sense of “connectedness” and “causality” from one to the other. In particular, weexamined the maps in terms of the numbers of nodes and links, any causality representedbetween nodes, and the students’ choice(s) of “top” node, among other general qualities.As expected, the “causality” demonstrated by the students certainly matured (on average)between their initial and final concept maps, but it was difficult

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee, Virginia Tech ; John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

format dominates theseen. Students listen, take notes, and are allowed to ask questions at the end of the lecture orduring office hours. There seem to be less interest (by most of the faculty interviewed) in the Page 22.811.6process by which the course content is delivered during the lecture period, and more of aconcern whether the rate of delivery would allow the instructor to finish the course on time. Theviews expressed by the faculty and the impression(s) arrived at by the author, leads one tobelieve that it is highly unlikely that new more effective teaching-learning strategies would bedeployed any time soon, unless drastic measures are

Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Jessica M. Yellin, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

of Science Resource Statistics (2007). S&E degrees, by race/ethnicityof participants: 1995-2004. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation.3. National Science Foundation (2008). Statistical report on women, minorities and persons with disabilities inscience and engineering. Retrieved from http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/start.htm4. Seymour, E. and Hewitt, N. (1997). Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. BoulderCO: Westview Press.5. Fennema, E. (1998). What affirmative action has contributed to educational research. Educational Researcher,27(9):5-7.6. Hurtado, S., Cabrera, N.L., Lin, M.H., Arellano, L., and Espinosa, L.L. (2009). Diversifying science:Underrepresented student experiences in structured research

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N. Long, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Sue Young, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2011-705: MULTIPLAYER ON-LINE ROLE PLAYING GAME STYLEGRADING IN A PROJECT BASED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TECH-NOLOGY CAPSTONE COURSEJames N. Long, Oregon Institute of Technology James Long is an associate professor in software engineering technology. Courses and interest are Soft- ware Engineering Project Course, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Embedded Systems and ap- plications. James is the program director for the Embedded Systems Engineering Technology program.Linda Sue Young, Oregon Institute of Technology Professor Linda S. Young has taught at the Oregon Institute of Technology since 1983. She earned her Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Washington in 1997, and has a master’s degree

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

not for profit boards. His interests include the integration of faith in all types and aspects of business including engineering and architecture, and the use of business in international community development.Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College TYLER S. HELMUS is a student currently enrolled in Calvin College’s engineering program. He expects to graduate in 2012 and hopes to attend graduate school after. research interests include robotics and control systems.Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College STEVEN H. VANDERLEEST is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin College, Vice-President of Re- search & Development at DornerWorks, Ltd., and partner at squishLogic LLC. He obtained the M.S.E.E. from Michigan

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura R. Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christina Matta, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Technical Communication Program

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa, Independent Consultant

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

enhance students’ critical thinkingskills. This researcher included some of the strategies learned from her literature review in herintervention classes. I included class discussions, debates, role plays, and collaborative learning.Each time I introduced a new critical thinking methodology, I had the students apply the conceptin class. Summary of Critical Thinking Pedagogy Pedagogy Researcher(s) 1. In-class active learning exercises Tsui, (1998, 1999) 2. Class discussions, debates, role plays, Braxton, Milem, & Sullivan, (2000); Paul & collaborative learning

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jitesh Panchal, Washington State University; Sammy Haroon, The RBR Group; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

multi-disciplinary design. (4) Provide a platform where student performance against the ABET general criteria for engineering programs (3 a-k )14 and civil engineering program specific criteria can be assessed (basically BOK I now and BOK II in the future).The senior design experience was tailored to ensure coverage of the appropriate programmaterial – items (1) – (3) in the above list suggests this. In some ways, constructing theappropriate assessment vehicle(s) was a more considerable challenge. The open-endednature of realistic design does not always lend itself to concrete assessmentmethodologies. So the creation of a time effective assessment scheme that forces anexperience that includes coverage of all outcomes to include