Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Joshua Phiri, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Patressa Gardner, Florence-Darlington Technical College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

been recognized as apowerful teaching tool that utilizes disassembly, analysis and assembly of an artifact or processin order to reach desired educational objectives and outcomes. Most recently these outcomeshave been placed within a framework for engineering dissection activities which high lights theability of dissection to (1) expose students to engineering concepts and vocabulary; (2) inspirestudents through engagement in a self-discovery learning environment; (3) foster inquiry intoengineering principles and theory; and (4) encourage exploration of generation, redesign, anddesign processes4. Changes in student interest in engineering as a result of participating in the“WebQuest” were measured through a pre/post design which utilized the

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

benefits of undergraduateresearch experiences was conducted by SRI International, under contract to the NSF4, 5. Thestudy involved a nationwide, large-scale evaluation of undergraduate research, encompassingscience, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and social, behavioral, or economic sciences.With 3,400 individuals surveyed over a period of three years the study focused on researchparticipation and research experience effects. Some of their major findings from the STEMindividuals are: (1) undergraduate research experiences were important in shaping careerdecisions and interests, (2) undergraduate research, especially sponsored research, seemed toencourage individuals to pursue a doctorate, (3) no statistically significant differences

Conference Session

Shifting Trends of Course and Curricula in IET and IT

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Kelley, Central Michigan University; Adam Schmidke, Central Michigan University; Lauren Griffin, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, management,dissemination, and use of product definition information.”[1] While often looked at as softwaretechnologies, PLM is intended to be a philosophical or strategic approach to design.Within CIMdata’s definition the “collaborative creation” phrase is critical to the success of PLMimplementations. Collaborative product development is an important design enabler forcompanies dealing with increased competition, globalization of commerce, outsourcing, androles of first tier suppliers. It involves the seamless integration of tier suppliers into the designlifecycle of a product. This component of PLM will continue to grow in popularity asenterprises “recognize the need to improve their management of intellectual assets and moreclearly recognize

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

effects of participation in the program for teachers and Fellows.Sample questions that are being answered by the evaluation are: 1) How does the project benefitthe education and professional growth of the Fellows? 2) What do the Fellow’s research advisorsknow about GK-12, SUNRISE, and their advisee’s role in the program? 3) What is the effect onthe participating teacher’s science content knowledge? 4) How is the project supporting teachersin their implementation of inquiry-based science? 5) What are student outcomes in sciencecontent knowledge, problem solving ability, and attitude toward/interest in science? 6) What arethe lasting effects of participation in the project on the Fellows and teachers? and, 7) How areproject results being

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

shreddings to the next person. That person then passes to the next,and so on down the line. The activity is timed and an emphasis is placed on speed. Asmotivation, the activity is repeated at least two more times to try to “break the classrecord”. Inevitably, much paper is lost by the time the shreddings reach the end of theline, and the last person often has only a few scraps of paper.Post-processingIn the post-processing, students are asked to make connections between charge andscraps of paper, and current and the passing of paper. Students are also helped to makeanalogies between 1) the size of their hands and the capacitance of a membrane and 2)the dropping of paper onto the floor and a leaky membrane resistance. When studentsmake these

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-601: SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION:LESSONS LEARNEDSusan Walden, University of OklahomaCindy Foor, University of OklahomaDeborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma Page 13.1089.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Social Science Research in Engineering Education: Lessons Learned Deborah A. Trytten1,2, Cindy E. Foor2, and Susan E. Walden2 1 School of Computer Science and 2Research Institute for STEM Education University of OklahomaIntroductionThe Journal of Engineering Education recently published an article about difficultiesexperienced by trained engineers

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

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Two Year College Division

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, College of Technology - Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

one survey, in case they were in multiple-courses that were used in the study. Thedata were collected by spending one day at each program, except for program D. The students inprogram D were given a one-month period to respond to the emailed survey. Data collection wasthen completed. ResultsThe career influence section of the instrument required the student to rank people or situationsusing a scale of 1 – 5 with 1 being equal to “no influence,” 3 being equal to “significantinfluence,” and 5 being equal to “greatest influence” (see Appendix A). These data were thenranked in order of high to low by the mean responses of all students to illustrate the greatestinfluence for a student in a CM program.A

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida

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Educational Research and Methods

universities and reported tothe Board of Regents4.Providing a non-degree seeking enrollment at the university where the course was offered whilemaintaining the student’s enrollment in the degree granting university, allowed the graduatestudents to enroll in courses offered at any of the member universities. Video tape was the modeof delivery for all FEEDS courses from 1982 to 2000. Each day FEEDS courses were recorded,duplicated and then delivered by currier to the student’s home university or branch campus. Atthe time, state-of-the-art video recording and editing equipment was utilized to generate standardNTSC (National Television System Committee) VHS (Video Home System) tapes. Typicaldelay was anywhere from 1-3 days from recording to availability

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Shayevich, Pima Community College; Jeff Goldberg, University of Arizona; Judy Edson, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

residents. Atypical entering class in fall has approximately 450 new 1st time students, 100 transfers from 2-year and 4-year schools, 50 international students (not counted in the previous two categories),and 10 re-admits of students who were previously in academic difficulty. In fall 2007 the 1sttime students had an average SAT score of 1210, 3.6 academic GPA, and an average class rankin the top 11%. 40% of the 1st time students had credit for calculus I through either AP, dual-enrollment, or community college channels. Less than 15% of the 1st time students are notcalculus ready. Students with math deficiencies or lower SAT and GPA scores are placed in apre-engineering program and given special advisors, tutoring programs, and a 1-credit

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

13.825.6Although the technical topics have advanced along with the technology, the assignment format,assessment rubrics and format and class management aspects have remained relatively constant,thus demonstrating that laboratory experiences can be evolved without extensive course re-design.This project-based approach to experiential learning has worked effectively for up to 50 studentsa semester. Larger classes would be more challenging.With certain classes one of the authors has had to do a wholesale change. An advancedmicrocontroller class was converted to use Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) rather thanstandard microcontrollers. Only about 1% of the instructional material could be re-used. Inredesigning the class, material from a graduate EE class

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Andrew Oxendine, Elizabeth City State University; Chelsey Daniels, Elizabeth City State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Training Unit Page 13.79.4Step three: Design a main ladder logic diagram to integrate all the components to work togetheras a systemFigure 2 shows ladder logic diagram using RSLogix 5008 software. As depicted in Figure 2, inrung 0, the output O:3/7 (conveyor belt) is tied to a normally closed relay enable bit T4:0/EN andnormally closed input I:1/1 (photoelectric sensor). The conveyor belt is latched, in order to stayenergized until the photoelectric sensor detects the presence of a part. The part cuts the lightbeam and causes de-energizing of the normally closed input I:1/1 and conveyor stops for nextstep of the process that is labeling the part.In rung 1, I:1/1, which is energized, activates the

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University; Jennifer Farrell, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

compiled results reflected a high regard for the skills learned and an understanding of thevalue of communications for their future careers. See Figures 1 and 2 below for studentresponses. Page 13.709.7Figure 1. Student Responses in C-I Course QuestionaireFigure 2. Student Responses to C-I Course QuestionaireGiven our Advisory Council members’ senior positions in their organizations, they bring aunique assessment of the communications skills needed by their new hires for future success.They candidly let us know whether LSU graduates meet their perceived criteria and where theysee deficiencies in communications skills. As the members have become

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Melvin, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

. Page 13.1291.3 Figure 1: Common fears reported by 41 teaching assistants from eleven different universities and four different disciplinesThe most common concern is ‘not knowing the answer to a question’ which is to say insecurityabout knowledge of a subject. Most of the other concerns (other than time commitment) arerelated to this idea. The best way to overcome this fear is by gaining experience. Some of thisexperience needs to be gained the hard way, by doing it, but it is our intention to provide thesenew TAs with some life lessons that we both have learned so that they do not need to make thesame mistakes that we did. Our goal for the session attendees is that they take away one or twonew ideas to apply to

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.; Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2008-611: THE NEW AND IMPROVED CIVIL ENGINEERING BODY OFKNOWLEDGERichard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh ConsultingKenneth Fridley, University of Alabama Page 13.1249.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The New and Improved Civil Engineering Body of KnowledgeAbstractIn January 2004 the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) published the CivilEngineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century report (BOK1)1. Based on the favorablereception of the BOK1 in the civil engineering community, ASCE embarked on a revision of theBOK to take advantage of the comments received and the lessons learned in earlyimplementation of the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Arnold, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aman Yadav, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gregory Shaver, Purdue University; Eric Nauman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-based instruction in mechanics courses. Page 13.877.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Measuring Student Perceptions of Case-based Instruction in an Engineering CourseAbstract One method that has been used as an alternative to the lecture based method of instruction andhas produced positive results in the classroom is case-based instruction. Case-based instruction isan instructional technique that has been hypothesized to teach students to learn skills necessaryfor success as an engineer in the field.1 The current study focuses on comparing the case-basedmethod of instruction

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sumei Dai, China University of Mining and Technology; Shanjun Xu, China University of Mining and Technology; Ruiqing Jia, China University of Mining and Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

thesame time, the flexibility of software simulations enables the expansion of the scope of theexperiments to parameter ranges and configurations that would not be suitable for the actual windtunnel. For example, the virtual experiment allows the students to explore the lift and drag forcesacting on different realistic airfoil types oriented at varying angles of attack.1. IntroductionTraditional hands-on laboratories are educationally effective for illustrating complex theoreticalconcepts taught in lectures. While they add an active learning component to courses, they alsoimpose significant space, time and personnel costs on the educational institutions. These costs canbe significantly reduced by using Web-based remote or virtual laboratories

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ray Miller, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati; Elvin Stepp, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

infrastructure needs to be built from power generation plants to switchingstations and power transmission and distribution systems. This is the impetus along withindustry inquiries that had UC create the new programs in Power Engineering Technology wewill outline in the following sections.Curriculum Outline:Table 1 lists the curriculum plan for the Associate degree in power technology option. Total ofone hundred quarter credit hours are required for this degree option. There are nine lecturecourses with accompanying lab classes that are offered in the Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECET) department. Sum of the credit hours for these classes is 36 quarter credit.Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) department is responsible for offering seven

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyu Yon Lim, Pennsylvania State University; Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Mark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University; John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

results also indicate that student perceptions of annotated note postingvary widely. On one hand, students see annotated notes as a learning aid for studying and self-checking, while others see annotated notes as a reason to not come to class. Practicalimplications and future research are described.BackgroundThe advantages of Tablet PC as an instructional tool are numerous. The Tablet PC has thepotential to combine the advantages of traditional presentation methods such as chalkboards,overhead projectors and PowerPoint presentations while mitigating their limitations[1]. TheTablet PC has several educational applications including; the ability to support active learning inthe classroom, as a lecture aid in classroom, and as a student-centered

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Crago, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

assessment methods (exam, quiz, lab, and homework grades, along with student, alumni,and faculty surveys of perceived levels of program outcome attainment), these provide a meansto track how readily students attain the required level for each program outcome from year toyear. Since all graduates must pass the required classes in which the outcomes are assesseddirectly, and since no student can pass the class without reaching the required level ofattainment, all students who graduate must have achieved all program outcomes.ExampleOutcome 1 and its performance criteriaFor this program, Outcome 1 is: Graduates of the Civil Engineering Program can applycalculus-based physics, chemistry, mathematics through differential equations, and oneadditional area

Conference Session

Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

students from various ethnicities and backgrounds. To this end, non-majority undergraduate engineering students were interviewed using a protocol inspired byGandara [1], Seymour and Hewitt [2], and Margolis & Fisher [3]. In the early stages of analysisof data from this project, we discovered an unexpected strategy used by our students: credittransferred from other institutions towards their engineering degrees. This report describes,compares, and contrasts the different types of transfer credit and their varying extent among andwithin the different non-majority populations in our study. Where possible we exploremotivations for acquiring transfer credits from the students’ perspectives and inferredmotivations from demographic characterizations

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

profession of engineering is similarto the medical and law professions in that the actions of an engineer have the potential to resultin significant (positive or negative) impacts on society. Accordingly, society expects thatengineers will execute their responsibilities in an ethical manner. The responsibility of anengineer to act ethically is given voice in the codes used by various professional and technicalengineering organizations. For example, IEEE (formerly the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the NationalSociety of Professional Engineers (NSPE) each endorse codes with language that emphasizes theimportance of ethics in the execution of an engineer’s professional duties 1, 2

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World / International Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Dennis Jet, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

Tagged Divisions

International

include diversity in admittingBlacks, Hispanic, International students and Other Minorities (BHIOM). According tothe National Science Foundation data only a fraction of the black students who earn adoctorate degree is hired as a university professor. Blacks make up 3 percent of the legalfield, 4 percent of college faculty and 5.2 percent of entertainers, writers, andprofessional athletes in the U.S.1 According to Raspberry, the home of the average whitekindergartener has 93 books and the average black child has less than half as many.2Recognizing these facts, it is essential for every IHE to allocate a portion of theirresources in the form of scholarships and fellowships in admitting BHIOM in theirinstitutions. This paper presents a model that

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kasarda, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brenda Brand, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael Collver, Montgomery County Public Schools; Gabriel Goldman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

into the next phase of their design process in whichthey incorporate the high-school students.This year, the capstone design project is titled “Farmbot.” The goal of the capstone project is tore-design a donated lawn tractor for autonomous operation. The as-received tractor, without thecowling, is shown in Figure 1. Ultimately, the Farmbot will be used as a tool to help teach high-school students aspects of autonomous robot operation which is directly related to one componentof the FIRST robotics competition. Initially, the VT capstone design students and high-school Page 13.1282.4students worked collaboratively to get the donated tractor into

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaRuth McAfee, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school students. The researchers hypothesizethat such an experience will increase a student’s confidence in her or his technical abilities, andincrease the chance that the student will pursue a career in science or engineering. In order toaccomplish this, the following questions are being addressed: (1) Are the high school selectionand student selection processes appropriate to meet program goals? (2) How is a student’sperception of and interest in science and engineering affected by the research experience? (3)How will the experience affect the student’s perception of her or his technical abilities? (4) Howwill this program affect the number of urban students who go to college, and who intend topursue science and engineering majors once there

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; LOUISE WEHRLE, NICET; Rudolph Henry, NICET; Chip Hollis, NICET

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

not universally appropriate for engineeringtechnology programs. Many engineering technology programs are at the two-yrcommunity college level, and graduates holding only associate’s degrees are not Page 13.918.2typically eligible to sit for the FE exam. There are fifteen states or other jurisdictions in 1the U.S. that do not allow graduates of 4-yr engineering technology programs to take theFE 1. There is at least one existing possible alternative to the FE exam that is worthexamining. Professional Publications, Inc. 2 offers preparatory materials and practiceexams for a variety of professional

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Robert Wolff, University of Dayton; Jack Waintraub, Middlesex County College

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Manufacturing

professional development and related outreach services.The merger of the two resource centers was supported by their joint National Visiting Committee(NVC), which met in August 2007. The NVC representatives present at the meeting included:• Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology• Walter Buchannan, Texas A & M University• William Clark, Bell South Corporation• Beverly Davis, Purdue University• Winston Erevelles, Robert Morris University• Mark Stratton, Society of Manufacturing EngineersThe Need for MERC and Benefits for MERC UsersThe need for MERC is evident and perhaps even urgent. Manufacturing accounts for two-thirdsof all US research and development expenditures and 90% of all US patents (Molnar, 2005)1.Manufacturers require

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Senay Purzer

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-efficacy is defined as an individual’s beliefs about their ability to engage in activities thatwill result in successfully attaining specific goals. It is a set of context specific beliefs aboutcompetence rather than beliefs about general ability. It is not the number of skills you have butwhat you believe you can do in specific contexts. If a person feels that that they will not be self-efficacious, they avoid the task and more importantly avoid entire domains such as engineering.According to Bandura’s theory 1, self-efficacy has four sources. These are enactive masteryexperience, vicarious experience, verbal or social persuasion, and physiological and affectivereaction. These factors can support or hinder one’s self-efficacy depending on the