Conference Session

Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Michael W. Seek, Old Dominion University; Jon Lester, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

,discussion boards, web links, and others, to achieve learning outcomes. As more programs moveto online courses, understanding effective strategies for planning, designing and facilitating thesecourses becomes critical to success.BackgroundOld Dominion University has been delivering distance learning programs since 1994 and hasawarded 3000 baccalaureate and master’s degrees since the inception of its distance learningprograms. 1 Their engineering technology programs were one of the first degree programs at theuniversity to embrace distance education. There are three programs in the EngineeringTechnology Department at Old Dominion University: CET, Electrical Engineering Technology(EET) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). Distance education

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

provided. In the Page 24.1106.2“Similar” scenario, three similar practice problems were provided. In the “Related” scenario, 1three related practice problems were provided. In the “Mixed” scenario, the first problem had asimilar, the second a related, and the third no practice problem.The effectiveness of types of practice problems (Similar and Related) and the scenarios (None,Similar, Related, and Mixed) was evaluated using (1) student scores on problems, (2) surveyquestions completed by students after finishing each series of four questions, and (3) a surveyadministered to the students at the end

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy L. Denton PE, CVA3, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and university revenues are directed elsewhere, programs arechallenged to have multiples of one piece of any high-cost test equipment. Students subsequentlyhave more demonstration-style laboratory sessions, spend too much of a laboratory sessionwaiting for their turn on the sole piece of necessary test equipment, or otherwise have lessopportunity for experiential learning of their discipline. Page 24.1107.2 Table 1: Programs with Strength of Materials contentETAC Program Accreditation Requirement Often included but not an ETAC RequirementAeronautical ArchitecturalCivil

Conference Session

Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B. Guthrie, California Polytechnic State University; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

students only.Figure 1 shows the earlier and current five ARCE course sequence. Page 24.1108.4 EARLIER FIVE COURSE CURRNT FIVE COURSE SEQUENCE SEQUENCE Structures I Structures I (ARCE 211) (ARCE 211) ARCE – ARCH - CM ARCE – ARCH - CM Structures II Structures II (ARCE 212) (ARCE 212) ARCE – ARCH - CM

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Haaken Hagen-Atwell; Matthew James Ross, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

each of the schools offers a significant number of courses that areeither completely practicum or at least include a practicum (Table 1). Table 1. Number of Practicum Courses Offered at Leading Nursing Schools. Number of School Practicum Courses Johns Hopkins University 29 University of Pennsylvania 12 University of Washington 35Flood and Powers (2012) describe the nurse educator programs which create faculty for nursingprograms. Their focus was on the special practicum candidates go through in order to preparethem

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

pathways of ME and AsE students at schools with first yearengineering (FYE) programs and schools where students matriculate directly to specificengineering majors, the Semester 1 ME and AsE enrollments at FYE schools are imputed. Thisimputed Semester 1 enrollment, Semester 1*, is calculated by allocating the total FYEmatriculated population to specific majors at semester 1 in the same proportion as students choseeach major after FYE. This assumes that the retention through the transition from FYE programsis the same for all engineering majors. For example, if 100 students matriculate to FYEprograms, and 75 students declare a specific engineering major immediately after leaving FYE,then there is 75% retention. If 15 students declared ME after FYE

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela D Hutson-Stone, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Julie M. Little-Wiles, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

suggested that the closing of the technology andaccess gap between the sexes could be the reason for the lack of difference4. The lack ofavailable research could be considered valuable as well.Three additional categories of research were found with some indirect relation to the topic ofgender engagement in online learning. These categories of research were: 1) gender engagementand learning styles, 2) gender in the traditional classroom setting, and 3) general studentengagement in online learning. In the first category (gender engagement and learning styles inrelation to building online courses), gender was found to be a factor in the learning style and howthat affected engagement. The overall direction was found that those developing an

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech, Industrial Design

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

), 1     In a studio environment, students work on semester long open ended projects. The facultymember is more of a facilitator than a lecturer. Student designs undergo multiple and rapiditerations. Work-in-progress is critiqued by peers, instructors, and visitors. Multiple designmedia is used both to support design activities and to improve student insight and skills. (Kuhn,2001; Little & Cardenas, 2001 , p 310). Brandt et al. (2013) describe studio learning as avariation of problem-based and project based learning. “The student portray their designsthrough diverse representational modes: by sketching on paper or by drawing with digitalsoftware; through constructing low fidelity prototype; or by building small-scale and even true

Conference Session

Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University; Malinda Faber, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Page 24.1114.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Student Interest in Engineering and Other STEM Careers: An Examination of School-Level, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and UrbanicityIntroductionResearchers and economists predict that in the coming decades there will be accelerating job-growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.1, 2 Researchers also predictrising demand for STEM competencies in other occupations.3 Unfilled STEM job openings andthe prospect of increasing baby boomer retirements suggest that the United States is notproducing enough individuals who are both interested and qualified in STEM fields to meet

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Clarke, Florida International Univeristy; Debra Lee Davis, Florida International University; Raymond Chang Lau, Florida International University; Tariq M. King, Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

have captured the results of their experience in a casestudy. Our findings suggest that code coverage tools and techniques are an effective motivator forstudents to improve the quality of their test cases.1 IntroductionAs software becomes more ubiquitous, the need to improve its quality is becoming more important.Software bugs continue to plague many industries ranging from business to the military,24 and arecosting companies in the global economy in excess of $300 Billion per year.6 As a result of thehigh cost of these bugs some companies are now requiring their developers to have some form oftraining in software testing. This is mainly due to the fact that software testing continues to be oneof the most widely used and effective means of

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard P. Lennon, Lehigh University; John B. Ochs, Lehigh University; Derick G. Brown P.E., Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

graduate engineering toclosely complement and support the new university system. The Technical Entrepreneurshipprogram provides an example of leadership and best-practice sharing to demonstrate useful and Page 24.1116.2sustainable SLO assessment practices. Finally, an Assessment of Student Learning AssessmentProcesses table is used to assess the evolution of college assessment practices.1. The challenge: satisfying multiple student learning assessment requirementsThe challenge we faced was: by 2013 develop overarching, integrated, comprehensive StudentLearning Outcomes (SLO) Assessment practices at the university level for both undergraduateand

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest M. Kim P.E., University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

experience • Students gain life-long learning skillsA study of peer teaching in college mathematics by Vassay [1] found that it “greatly affects theintellectual and moral values of the students, such as the ability to express their ideas, mastery ofdifferent concepts, time management, sense of responsibility, sharing, self-discipline, self-reliance, self-confidence, resourcefulness…” Page 24.1117.2Many university-level Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects areexperiencing a push for technologically enhanced classrooms, which increases the challengesassociated with teaching these already complex courses. Laboratory courses

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Joy Arbor, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

research project.The research purpose of this project is to (1) show how students can be prompted to make suchlinks between academics and work, through this classroom assignment; (2) determine what linksstudents see between the course and their work assignments; and (3) provide data to allowinstructors to better show students how the material they learn is relevant to a variety of workenvironments. The collection of assignment essays for which the students gave consent wasanalyzed to determine the students’ opinions regarding the strength of the relationships betweentheir co-op assignments and the work they were doing in the Statics course. The result of thisessay analysis is discussed in the context of relevant literature and presents

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew T. Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University; Victoria Louise Graf; Shawna Leigh Draxton, WISH Charter

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

. Experiences can involve course-basedservice learning, as well as both co-curricular and extracurricular service experiences. According Page 24.1119.2to the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, “service-learning is a teaching and learningstrategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrichthe learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.”1 Althoughservice-learning programs are quite diverse in their approach, there are certain commoncharacteristics among them. According to Eyler and Giles, service-learning experiences: • Have a positive effect on student personal

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Brooke Morin, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

thegrade breakdown shown in Table 1. Table 1: First year engineering grade breakdown for the first semester course. Grade Category % of Grade Preparation Assignments 10% Application Assignments 20% Laboratory Assignments 21% Journals 3% Design Project 5% Extra Weekly Assignments BONUS 3% Quizzes 6% Midterm Exams 20

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Page 24.1122.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Student Perceptions of Project Mentoring: What Practices and Behaviors Matter?AbstractWhile significant work in recent years has begun exploring the structure and teaching practicesof project-based courses and design environments e.g., 1, 2-6, less work has been done to explorehow students experience these practices. Data from studies that examine faculty beliefs suggestthat faculty are intentional and passionate about their work in mentoring design teams, makingchoices to explicitly foster specific skills and promote students professional development. Butwhat do students experience? How do they perceive

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

concepts and/or were not engagedby the methods used in physics education.1-4 Since then much progress has been made in physics Page 24.1123.2education research. Efforts have led to new methods that reduce or remove lecture in favor ofactive learning methods,5,6 focus on learning conceptual knowledge7 and enhance theexperimental/laboratory component.8 Application of a standardized physics assessment test9 bynumerous physics educators has shown that these methods provide substantial gains over thetraditional lecture format. Details of these methods, their assessment, and the evolution ofphysics education research have been documented in several

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mandy Wheadon, Purdue University; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

their studies” 4(p.47). As aresult, some are left with what has been described as disconnected and narrow areas of expertise1,5 at a time when the changing marketplace is demanding workers who have well-rounded andintegrative skills that balance breadth and depth, as well as experience with interdisciplinarity,leadership, and communication skills 2,5–8.Critics have determined that this disconnect is creating an unacceptable number of doctoralstudents who feel “ill-prepared for, and under-informed about, jobs outside of researchuniversities” 1(p. 24). Even graduates who find work within the academy struggle to transfer theirdisciplinary training and knowledge to meet the broader demands of their new employment andare finding themselves

Conference Session

New ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Mark Earl Randall, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

document by combining it with a key which must be generated usingdata from an online file, typically an online book or picture.Software ProjectsAs applications, most software projects make use of electrical engineering concepts in linearsystems or circuits. In C# it is relatively easy to read a .wav file, parse it, and analyze the data.In one project students were able to read a stereo .wav file a few seconds long, plot the data intime, compute the fast Fourier transform, and plot the data in frequency. This project iscomplementary to what students are doing in the linear systems class and students can comparetheir results with what they can achieve with much less effort using MATLAB©. Figure 1 is ascreen shot of one such plot.Digital filters and

Conference Session

Developing the Design Skillset

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Mohedas, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

techniques during front-end phases of designIntroduction and BackgroundDesign ethnography seeks to understand “the broad patterns of everyday life that are importantand relevant specifically for the conception, design, and development of new products andservices”1. The techniques of design ethnography, including observations and interviews,emerged from anthropology, where researchers attempt to understand cultures at a deep level2.These ethnographic techniques were adapted for design processes in order for designers to betterunderstand end-users, stakeholders, communities, cultures, and environments for which aproduct is developed. Techniques used in design ethnography have been advocated by somewithin the business

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Beverly Kris Jaeger, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

projects are becoming more common and morefitting, both in the department of interest and throughout the engineering community.Evidence from this study will be used to open a dialog and help faculty (1) develop specific apriori guidelines and in-process interventions to manage the interplay among interdisciplinaryengineering students in future projects and (2) guide teams toward potential success throughrigorous and timely definitions of achievement metrics, and (3) collectively with their teamsdevelop the expectation of success through mapping performance to achievable goals. The aim Page 24.1128.2is to not only avoid marginal performance, but to

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Priya Radhi Santhanam, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

mentoring program, we plan to keep running it for years to come, increasingthe number of mentees and mentors as well as deepening our surveys and assessment analysis.References:[1] National Science Foundation (NSF): National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), Science and Engineering Indicators 2012—Chapter 2, Arlington, VA (2012). Available online: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind12/c2/c2s2.htm[2] B. L. Yoder, Databytes: Women in Engineering, ASEE Prism November (2013) 17-18. Available online: http://www.asee-prism.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Databytes-NOV2.pdf[3] L. Reha, M. Lufkin, L.Harrison, Nontraditional career preparation: root causes and strategies, National Alliance for Partnership in Equity

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

their findings in a video format.IntroductionCollege students are enthusiastic users of mobile and social media technologies in their privatelives, but are not often invited to make use of these in the classroom. Educators often assume thatthe ease with which students use certain digital technologies translates into having fluency withusing all digital technologies; that students are “digital natives”. 1 However, using technology tosocialize with friends or for entertainment is not equivalent to using technology for learning bydeveloping critical thinking or communications skills. Anthropologist and digital ethnographerMichael Wesch observes: “The surprising-to-most-people-fact is that students would prefer less technology in the

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea Marie Eaton, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

researchers and were generated based on experiencewith homework in STEM courses, both from a teaching and a student perspective. The surveywas composed of five main sections:1. General questions about the student’s school, year of study, major, and average number of problem sets assigned per week.2. Positive Homework Course. Questions relating to a homework experience in a STEM course that the student would describe as “positive.” a. Initial questions asked for the name of the course, and the type(s) of homework utilized in the course. The name of the professor was asked, but was optional. b. Then students were asked to rate on a scale from Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, to All of the Time, the amount to which they felt

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

implementing a studio-based approach in their material/energy balanceclasses. All eight programs have agreed to make comparisons of the knowledge gained,retention, and student attitudes between a typical class approach and a studio-based approach.Studio-Based LearningStudio-based learning (SBL) techniques have been used in a variety of disciplines, most notablyin architectural education.1 The technique is rooted in a type of constructivist learning theorycalled sociocultural constructivism.2 The studio-based approach typically encompasses four keysteps (see Figure 1). 3 First, students are given complex and meaningful problems for which theyhave to construct solutions. Second, students present their solutions and justifications to theentire class for

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Case Study in Course Design and AssessmentStudy abroad is widely perceived as a transformational but elusive experience for engineeringstudents: transformational because of its potential to combine experiential and intellectualunderstanding of engineering in global and social context, elusive because the highly structuredcharacter of engineering curricula means that students can rarely study abroad without fallingbehind in completion of their degree requirements.1, 2, 3, 4 For accreditation purposes, however,the outcomes of study abroad matter more than the motivations for it, and engineering educatorsmust provide evidence to demonstrate student learning. Given the logistical demands ofdesigning and implementing courses taught abroad, it is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Erno Lehtinen, University of Turku; Marja Vauras, Centre for Learning Research, University of Turku; Gavin Tierney, University of Washington; Simone E. Volet, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

their respective discipline. Our collaboration should yieldimportant insights into increasing the participation and retention of students in STEM. Table 1provides a summary of the four sites and they are described in more detail below. In thefollowing subsections we provide more detailed descriptions of each of the research team Page 24.1137.4learning environments.Table 1. Summary of contexts at different research sites.Site Student Background Learning Environment Description Discipline and and Preparation Student RolesWashington High school

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew E. Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion H. Jackson, Grand Canyon Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

where anunderstanding of group dynamics, team organizational, and communication skills come into play.Students and faculty face a particularly difficult task when working in academic teamenvironments. Most students realize that several artificial constraints are in play for these student-centered projects. These artificial elements include – but are not limited to: 1) the short-termnature of the team assignments, 2) the final objective of the project assignment [usually a reportor an artificial product] which is generally never developed into a sustainable design or functionalproduct that will ultimately be manufactured, distributed, and maintained throughout a typicallifecycle, 3) the low probability that their individual long-term success is

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian A. Alenskis, Purdue University, Richmond, Ind.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

amenable to suchan approach. Freshmen generally enroll in the course during their second semester. Itsauthorized, weekly formats are (1) three hours of lecture and (2) two hours of lecture with a two-hour problem-solving recitation session.At the Richmond location, the Applied Statics course was targeted for transition toward onlinedelivery. The course in Richmond has utilized the lecture-recitation structure. Students areassigned homework over the content and the homework solutions are provided the followingweek for rapid feedback. A take-home quiz follows that feedback, such that the students aretypically working on homework while completing a quiz over the previous week’s content.Tests over the material follow any related quizzes.Applied

Conference Session

WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng.); Alisa Morss Clyne, Drexel University (Eng.)

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

is the largest college within Drexel University, a large urbanUniversity located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The College of Engineering supports studentsin 5 engineering disciplines (Chemical and Biological Engineering; Civil, Architectural, andEnvironmental Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Materials Science andEngineering; Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics). In 2013 nearly 1100 students joined theCollege of Engineering Freshman class. Female students composed approximately 21% of theincoming class and approximately 9% of the incoming class was African American and Hispanicstudents (Table 1). The Summer Diversity program is the only program within the College ofEngineering that specifically targets underrepresented