Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chris Moore, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

project leader for course support of distributed education courses, consultant to faculty on issues of technology integration, instructional design and content development, and researcher and evaluator for emerging instructional technologies. Chris earned a Master of Science degree in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology in May, 2000 from the University at Albany. Chris has six years of experience in instructional design and integrating information technologies in support of teaching and learning. Page 12.1479.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkata Seshada Aluri, University of Arkansas; Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

the modern IT and are expected torevolutionize the way instruction being delivered online in the future. Implementation Level of IT Adoption and Timeline Figure 1: Standard S-curve35 showing the projected IT adoption and implementation level in education with time. Although the outcome of using multimedia elements in teaching subject matter is beneficialfor students and instructors, a large number of instructors do not follow this approach. We foundthat the following six shortcomings can be attributed to the low rate of IT adoption inengineering education by instructors: a. Time

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Bennett, Kansas State University; Eric Lawrence, Kansas State University; Genevra Neumann, Northern Iowa University; Elena Verbych, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

precalculus classes. Problem sets are due atmidnight on specified days. Problem sets are still available after the due date and somestudents work problem sets for practice before each exam.The system automatically records the students’ problems, saved work, initial answers,final answers, time of all accesses of the system, ip-addresses of all accesses of thesystem, and whether they checked the help page for problems they missed.AnalysisSince the system was first developed in Trigonometry, we have the most data in thatcourse (a key consideration for a data-mining project). So we will focus our analysis onTrigonometry. The first question is whether it is possible to detect conceptualunderstanding from analysis of procedural work. Van Hiele4 has noted

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

who was not aSEAGEP Scholar, the responses show the high value they placed on the mentoring and financialsupport they received from the program and the opportunities for networking and professionaldevelopment, as shown below:• Someone who is a SEAGEP scholar gets extra help, extra push, and feels she is not alone• The support network provided by SEAGEP was irreplaceable. We formed a network with faculty and students within UF as well as outside UF. There was also support in terms of providing laptops, sending us to conferences, and providing us a venue to showcase our work. We also received opportunities to mentor undergraduate students.• Funding - ability to select project of choice, exposure to research, networking, support

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Gary Stewardson, Utah State University

, comprehensive and high-quality course design 8, and cooperative learning 9,10.Among these existing instructional strategies, engineering laboratory experience has been widelyrecognized as an effective pedagogical practice that plays a significant role in developing andreinforcing students’ understanding of a variety of important engineering concepts taught inclassroom lectures 11-14. Engineering laboratory experience has been integrated into suchmethods as active learning, cooperative learning, project-based learning, problem-based learning,and research-based learning in various engineering disciplines.Engineering laboratory experience has been particularly emphasized when it comes to the

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Anita Todd, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

loop that shows theimpact of teaching through student co-op performance. This information is beingused in curricular reform projects around campus to both illuminate areas forreform and to measure the impact of changes on co-op student performance. TheUniversity of Cincinnati has been awarded a $1 million US Department ofEducation Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education [FIPSE] grantto be used for the Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Use inCurricular Reform.Using aggregated data from employer assessments of cooperative educationstudent work performance to measure curricular effectiveness forms a cornerstoneof outcomes based assessment at the University of Cincinnati. One problem is thatresults may get buried in both

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ulas Toros, University of Florida; George Younis, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

Engineering 4 Soil Mechanics 4 Fluid Mechanics 3 Turkish I 0 Summer Practice I 0Semester 6CGN 3501 Civil Engineering Materials 4 Construction Eng. & Management 3CEG 4011 Soil Mechanics 4 Foundation Engineering I 3SUR 2322 Project Dev. And 3 Hydromechanics 4 Visualization Engineering Hydrology 3CWR 3201

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

has the potential to be a more effective teaching pedagogy compared to traditionalinstructor-centered teaching environments, and should be applied to math, science and otherengineering courses with traditionally high attrition rates.6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis project was supported by Hewlett Packard through the Technology for Teaching grant, andthe @ONE Scholar Program. The author would also like to thank Darla Cooper and Michelle Page 12.487.12Barton of the @ONE Scholar Program, and Charles Iverson of Cañada College for invaluableinput, discussions, comments and suggestions.7. REFERENCES1 Birk, J., and J. Foster. “The importance of Lecture in

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FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

best. As a guide, they are given a handout that summarizesrules for arguments along with their typical forms and typical flaws, drawn from A Rulebook forArguments.10 While we do not have much time to adequately develop their argumentation skills,this handout and use of the principles in the discussions and evaluations of their argumentsshould improve their abilities to defend their decisions, and hopefully to make better decisionsby recognizing flaws in their analysis.There are many excellent engineering case studies available on the internet. Because there are somany, a project was carried out to categorize the cases to aid faculty in selecting ones that meettheir needs. The resulting table is available on the ethics web site in the College

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

it convenient to createa lesson for each class period with the questions that would be used during class and a separatelesson for a quiz. Note that student-managed lessons require a handout to the students with thequestions and choices (if applicable), while teacher-managed questions are projected on thescreen for the students to answer.Figure 2: Interface for developing questions for student response Page 12.1018.4Obviously, for the system to be used for grading, there has to be an enrollment of the studentclickers so the instructor and system know who is responding. At Purdue, enrollment is donethrough WebCT, which ensures that the students

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bodde, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

. Energy Information Administration.9 Most analysts now foresee world productioncapacity in the range of 100 mmbd to 120 mmbd, achievable with investments comingon-stream in the next few years. Beyond that, a decline in production seems inevitable.The current excess of price (around $60 per barrel as of this writing) over marginal costoffers evidence that world markets are anticipating this peak in conventional oilproduction.Even though some disagreement remains concerning the timing of the transition fromincreasing to declining oil production, most geologists seem to have reached consensusthat a peaking point exists. Further, reasonably available signposts—discovery rates fornew fields, or projections of petroleum demand, and the like—can guide

Conference Session

Best Practices for Campus Representatives

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Campus Representatives

methods (such as active learning over lecturing) that increase student motivation and interest toward engineering...over 90% of our students go to industry and do not stay in academia, so these are important things to consider. The current list of criteria is very "academic and traditional", so I would probably replace some of the existing qualification criteria. It's important to encourage more of us to develop improve educational methods and styles. Award must include the requirement that recipient(s) provide a teaching improvement track of sessions at the next Section Conference. Also, unclear why we negate ASEE members that teach in institutions that do not have ABET accredited programs. Doesn't this project an elitist

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

andsought-after opportunity to work within the TVC. Each member of the clinic receives class creditfor participation, but equally as important, is integrated directly into the operations of a for-profit Page 12.484.12transaction venturing company.In addition to reviewing deals and presenting their due-diligence findings to the group, ATIFalso engages students from other entrepreneurship projects on the ASU campus. For example,ASU is fortunate to have been awarded an endowment to offer $10 thousand to $20 thousandseed funds each year to students, allowing them to pursue small ventures they’ve created. Calledthe “Edson Student Entrepreneur

Conference Session

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans; Vijaya Gopu, Tulane University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

projections and below Spring2006’s numbers. Many potential freshman and sophomores have either not yet returned to thecity or, many locals suggest, they are postponing college because of the vast amount of wellpaying rebuilding jobs that can now be had that do not require a college degree. Besides UNO’s Page 12.143.7loss of tuition revenue, the state also cut UNO’s budget by $6.5 million. In mid-October of 2005,all UNO deans were asked by Chancellor T. Ryan to begin work on a plan for restructuring. InMay of 2006, UNO declared financial exigency with approval of the LSU Board of Supervisorsof the plan that was developed by upper administration and

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Michael McCuddy, Valparaiso University

consequently would expectsmaller changes. In contrast, we would expect to find a much greater pretest/posttest differenceamong groups of students with a lower level of sophistication regarding technology and itimplications. On balance, reasonable evidence exists regarding the efficacy of the ethics education Page 12.837.9approach we have developed.The impact of the training for the engineering students may have been mitigated  ironically  bytechnology. The PowerPoint projection system in the classroom in which the engineering studentsmet was less than fully functional given poor in-room lighting. Thus, the engineering students didnot have the

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Lecturer in the Department of Manufacturing and Operations Engineering at the University of Limerick. He leads a number of research groups, including one in sustainable design and engineering, which includes sustainability strategies for SMEs, waste minimisation in manufacturing, and sustainability in schools and colleges. He is a research partner with the EU INTERREG IIIC/DQE project (Towards a Sustainable Region), and contributes to developing strategies, which inform environmental sustainability policy in EU states. He has developed educational intervention modules for SMEs as well as for engineering and design undergraduates for Interregional EU application. He lectures in design for

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2055: THE EFFECTS OF GENDER ON ELEMENTARY-AGEDSTUDENTS' INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY: A PRELIMINARY REPORTCarol Stwalley, Purdue University Dr. Carol S. Stwalley earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University and is a registered professional engineer in Indiana. She performed the described research while the Assistant Director for the Purdue Women in Engineering Program. Currently, she performs assessment for the Purdue Minority Engineering Program. Dr. Stwalley also is the President of Paradocs Enterprises, Inc. which is a consulting engineering firm specializing in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Bikowski, Ohio University; Melissa Broeckelman, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

by developing a charter and statement offaculty responsibilities.InstitutionThe focus on integrity, teaching, and learning outlined in this paper is being emphasized in theRuss College of Engineering and Technology because of the support of the administration, whichis crucial for such projects to succeed. However, academic integrity should also be a concern andpriority for entire institutions, not just Colleges of Engineering and Technology. Because of thesituation Ohio University found itself in, many university-wide initiatives, including a universityhonor code, are being developed. Thus, it has been important to coordinate the efforts within theRuss College of Engineering and Technology and across the entire university to minimize

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angel Martinez, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

devices, andbit rates could be an issue. If needed, reasonably priced USB-to-serial adapters are available.The functional core of the package is a USB–6009 data acquisition (DAQ) unit manufactured byNational Instruments.[15] A disassembled unit and its accessories are shown in Figure 2, where aU.S. quarter illustrates its comparative size. The two pieces on either side of the circuit board areterminal blocks that plug into the DAQ unit. Note that the DAQ unit can potentially be removedfrom the kit and used separately for other projects. The USB–6009 retails at $269, but NationalInstruments has agreed to offer the DAQ to students for $149. Figure 2. National Instruments USB–6009 data acquisition unit.[15]The main RASCL board includes a

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Boyle, Saint Mary's University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Page 12.591.10Windows Paint was used to enhance textbook illustrations as shown here.ConclusionsThe author’s observations on the ePAC project, four courses to date, are experiential rather thanstatistical in nature. Course evaluations helped with student feedback on the ePAC concept. 1) Students reported satisfaction with the ability to study course material at any time. 2) A considerable allocation of the instructor’s time, along with funding and technical assistance, is required in the ePAC start up phase. 3) Electronic packaging produces a visually attractive course assembly that engendered student enthusiasm for the ePAC format. 4) There was no evidence to suggest that using commercial software as a computational

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, OR. Page 12.540.11 8. Gleixner, S. H., Douglas, E., & Graeve, O. (2006). Project-Based introductory to materials engineering modules on biomaterials, solid oxide fuel cells, non-volatile memory, and fiber reinforced plastics. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Chicago, IL.9. Norman, D. (1983). Some observations on mental models. In Mental Models, D. Gentner and A. Stevens (Eds.), Hillsdale, NJ, Erlbaum.10. Gilbert, J. (1995). The role of models and modeling in some narratives in science learning. 1995 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Kim, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

assignments and the exams.Third, students genuinely appreciate instructors who make sincere efforts to respect their time,and scheduling constraints, in the midst of assigning such challenging assignments for aparticular course. The students’ responses to class meetings (lectures, lab sessions, etc.) are mostpositive when they are convinced that this time has been utilized wisely, i.e. to help them learnthe material and to help them complete each assignment. The students’ responses to the variousassignments (homework, lab reports, class projects, exams, etc.) are most positive when they areconvinced of each assignment’s worthiness for helping them to learn and master the material.Typically, the author requires one assignment per week (homework, lab

Conference Session

Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Nunnally, University of Missouri - Columbia; James Thompson, University of Missouri; Steve Wyatt, University of Missouri - Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Innovative Research(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) awards and projects moregenerally assist faculty in developing knowledge and contacts with federal agencies which arehelpful in obtaining additional research support. These programs also require an industrialpartner which can also be supportive of additional research support and strategic partnershipswhich can lead to additional funding. The traditional success path for engineering faculty has been to obtain federal, state, andindustry research support via research proposals leading to research contracts and grants. TheSBIR and STTR programs provide an additional path for success from these traditional sources.The more entrepreneurial faculty and their graduate

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

portfolioassignment. His high rating seems aligned with his high personal interest in mechanicalengineering. While the other two students had taken the course only because it was arequired course, Paul reported personal interest in the material (“I mean machining Ithink is interesting stuff”), which is also further evidenced by the fact that he is doinganother project in the campus to gain extra mechanical engineering experience.Despite these positive survey ratings, Paul, like Danielle and Ned, also held a negativeimpression of the portfolio assignment before creating the portfolio, as illustrated by thepassages below. Before creating the portfolio: “[The very first impression on the portfolio assignment is] Not probably all that favorable…I

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Majors,” Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition3. http://www.chem.queensu.ca/PROGRAMS/UG/Firstyearlabs/apsc100/calorimetry.htm. Accessed, March 3, 20074. Marty Matlock, Scott Osborn, Wayne LePori, and Cady Engler, “Development and Implementation of a Common Investigative Methods Course for Undergraduate Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition5. H. W. Shawn Kim, “Improvement of an Undergraduate Thermal Fluid Laboratory Through Innovative Laboratory Design Projects,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper # 2004

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Jackson, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Sara Abdulla, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

. As social integration can promote academic success it stands to reason that an increase inintegration will also lead to more students graduating in engineering. Therefore, it is importantto encourage students to integrate with other members of their class. Getting students involvedthrough assigning group projects, allowing students to collaborate on homework assignments,encouraging students to participate in engineering societies, clubs and social events, and so forth,can promote involvement. The EF program at UTK is already implementing more collaborativeteaching methods in most of their classes. This has shown success as the retention rates havegone up by 15 percent.3This study does not purport that social interaction is enough to predict

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Janell Armstrong, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

software. Thedisadvantages are that they consume resources (memory and processing time) and, by design,they isolate the programmer from the hardware2.3.1 Without operating systemsSince the programmer has to manage all the resources these systems tend to be small.Microcontrollers, with their kilobytes of memory usually run without operating systems. Theprogrammer manipulates the IO directly and schedules all the tasks. This makes writing time-critical routines easy, in that the programmer has complete control over the system. Althoughthere is no operating system, the developing organization will usually maintain a library of usefulroutines for common tasks that can be used in projects as needed.2.3.2 With Operating systemsTypically embedded

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Encarnacao, University of California, Los Angeles; Paul Espinosa, University of California, Los Angeles; Lawrence Au, University of California, Los Angeles; Lianna Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California-Los Angeles; William Kaiser, University of California-Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Espinosa, University of California, Los Angeles Paul Espinosa is currently a senior at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studies Computer Science and Engineering, with plans to graduate in June 2007. Soon after entering UCLA, he joined the 3i: Individualized, Interactive Instruction project led by Dr. William J. Kaiser. His responsibilities included designing the software user interface, presenting the 3i system at poster sessions, testing and debugging the software, and making the system portable. When he’s not working on improving 3i, Paul enjoys studying modern cryptography, mathematical modeling, and music.Lawrence Au, University of California, Los Angeles

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

nanoscale phenomena do teachers find to potentially incorporate into their classrooms? 3. How does the structure of the workshop support teachers’ understanding and use of nanoscale phenomena models in their classroom?Research MethodsDesignThis study is part of a larger design-based research project conducted by the NCLT professionaldevelopment team. Professional development workshops on nanoscale phenomena will occur atseveral universities each summer for the next three years. The implementation structure forNCLT professional development lends itself to a design-based research framework which aimsto “bring design and research activities into tight relation to advance our understanding oflearning-related educational phenomena

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 12.1225.8traditional classroom setting using Microsoft PowerPoint on a projector screen. For the onlinegroup, the same PowerPoint presentation was projected through Adobe Connect. After theconcept section of the lecture, the instructor switched between Microsoft PowerPoint andMicrosoft Excel to demonstrate the rules and regulations in deploying the three transportationmethods.Pre-test The pre-test was administered in a class one week before the experimental lecture. Ateaching assistant supervised the pre-test at the end of a lecture. Students spent the last 10minutes of class for this test. The pre-test was designed with 10 questions. The first sixquestions were structured as multiple choices to test the understanding of