Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Page 15.781.5 Figure 2: Example of a LabVIEW Block DiagramThe computing concepts covered in LabVIEW were first introduced in the lecture period andreinforced through activities in the laboratory period. Overall, it took 6 lecture and lab periods tointroduce students to all of the fundamental concepts covered in the course.In order to tie the design and computing aspects of the course together, a service-learning projectwas presented in the middle of the semester. Students were required to develop a program inLabVIEW that would teach a concept from the Indiana State math or science curriculum for the7th grade. Students were provided with the Indiana State standards for math and science andwere allowed to choose the

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Simon, University of Nevada, Reno; Ted Batchman, University of Nevada-Reno; Christine Taylor, Lewis and Clark University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

presentations from industry leaders and policymakers—renewable energy is changing so quickly, that it is important for students to gain information from “top name” leaders in the renewable energy marketplace as well as from national and state policymakers who make rules that govern markets and create incentives.  Team-based problem solving. Students will work together to create optimal energy system designs for sustainable communities. The students will use a web-based free shareware program known as HOMER™, which is available for download from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)-- http://www.nrel.gov/homer/.  Class discussion. We will use the assigned texts, guest presentations and

Conference Session

Educational Methods and Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

that is the result of neuroscience research on how the human brain processes and retainsnew information”. 1Introduction“Acknowledging that students learn at different speeds and that they differ in their ability tothink abstractly or understand complex ideas is like acknowledging that students at any givenage aren’t all the same height: It is not a statement of worth, but of reality”.2 In adifferentiated classroom and laboratory, the teacher proactively plans and carries out variedapproaches to content, process, and product in anticipation and response to student differencesin readiness, interest, and learning needs. According to Tomlinson, our teaching style “caninfluence a students’ IQ by 20 points in either direction, that’s a 40 point IQ

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Soutas-Little, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, Advanced Dynamics, Advanced Elasticity, Tissue Biomechanics and Biodynamics. He has won teaching excellence awards and the Distinguished Faculty Award. During his tenure at Michigan State University, he chaired the Department of Mechanical Engineering for 5 years and the Department of Biomechanics for 13 years. He directed the Biomechanics Evaluation Laboratory from 1990 until he retired in 2002. He served as Major Professor for 22 PhD students and over 100 MS students. He has received numerous research grants and consulted with engineering companies. He now is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University

Conference Session

Communication in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Fouad El Khoury, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

manyof the items from the posted material, but they were not just copies of it. The students seemed tounderstand the difference between the wiki content format and that of a formal report.It was beneficial to the students to create web-based technical content. Many of them did nothave experience editing wikis before this course and their technical writing was most likely inthe form of traditional laboratory reports. Many companies are now using this type of toolinternally for project management, so it is helpful that the students be exposed to collaborativewriting and understand the differences between the different types of technical communication.The biggest highlight of using this technology was seeing the creativity of the students. The

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Swenty, University of Evansville; Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

CE Faculty Review and Modify Performance Measures CEAC and CE Faculty Figure 3. Civil Engineering PEO Assessment ProcessSeveral assessment driven changes have been made to the civil engineering program since thefirst web-based alumni survey in 2001. These changes include the following.• An advanced transportation engineering course and an environmental geology course were created and offered to civil engineering students• Additional laboratory space was obtained for civil engineering student teams to construct a concrete canoe and a steel bridge for the ASCE competitions.• The writing requirements for civil engineering students were increased in 2005. All civil

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Vargis, Vanderbilt University; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

highlighted. A Raman system will be brought into the class andsimilar readings as with the fluorescence system will be done.Eight students, about half of the class, were in the laboratory section associated with this class.They were able to use the fluorescence and Raman instrumentation through the lab. The rest ofthe class used the equipment in the classroom when topics three and five were discussed.Test your MettleIn-class activities were used to quickly get the students thinking and to serve as a refresher of theprevious topic. These activities were given as handouts at the beginning of class. Students wereallowed to complete the activities and were then asked to share their answer with a partner, theclass, or on the board (see appendix for

Conference Session

History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Darryl G. Thelen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Klingenberg, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in Year 1, and to add a fourthcourse in electrical engineering. This faculty involved will collaborate in finding effectivemethods to introduce sophomore students to the principles of computer problem solving.)Integrating Professional Development into Undergraduate Design and ResearchExperiences 2 (Goal: To develop undergraduate-level training materials on professionaldevelopment topics associated with the context of design and research.)Year 3 (2009-10)Modules for Data Acquisition and Experimental Measurements Development andIntegration (Goal: To leverage the coincidental occurrence that three departments (Mechanical,Chemical and Biological, and Civil and Environmental Engineering) are implementing similarupgrades to laboratory experiences

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Gigi Secuban, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

1123/1121L University Chemistry II (with laboratory) and PHYS 2074 University Physics II. This selection has no impact on the students’ selected CoE major at the conclusion of their first year. The University Core Elective can be any course that satisfies one of the requirements of the University of Arkansas core curriculum in the social sciences, humanities, and fine arts.Like similar students at many of our peer institutions, a significant number of FEP students donot have the mathematics ACT score (26 or greater in the 2007-2008 academic year, 27 orgreater in the 2008-2009 academic year) required to enroll in MATH 2554 as a new freshman.Most of these students qualify to take MATH 1285 Precalculus Mathematics

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ajay Agrawal; Zahed Siddique

interests are in the areas of fluid flow,combustion, and heat transfer.Dr. Zahed Siddique is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Product and Process Design Laboratory atUniversity of Oklahoma. His research focuses on product family design, CAD/CAM, design collaboration andengineering design education. Dr. Siddique received his B.Sc., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering fromGeorgia Institute of Technology. Page 9.625.12 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Mukai

follow up actions are recommended: • Revise the survey instrument • Repeat this study for a larger group of students • Apply this study to a different set of learning stylesAcknowledgementsThe author wishes to acknowledge the National Science Foundation for supporting thisproject through the Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program,Adaptation and Implementation (A&I) track (Project Number DUE-0196487). Theauthor also wishes to thank the University of Wyoming Office of Research, College ofEngineering and Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering for their matchingfunds and general support of this project. Finally, the author thanks Dr. Trent McDonaldof West, Inc. for his statistical consulting

Conference Session

The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

aboutcomplex social problems. Nature provides the best and largest laboratory for people to createmental models by imitating and emulating nature’s systems. Fourth Year Science and Technology Courses (24 Cr. Hrs.) Honors Thesis (6 Cr. Hrs.) Third Year Science and Technology Courses (24 Cr. Hrs.) Research Problem (6 Cr. Hrs.) Second Year Science and Technology Issues (6 Cr. Hrs

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tina Hudson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

elements of the course that have fosteredhigher levels of intellectual development and thereby critical thinking skills.Felder and Brent6 suggest that there are five teaching conditions that correlate with students tak-ing a deep approach to learning. The first condition, “Student-perceived relevance of the subjectmatter” is obtained by the industrial involvement and real-world problem solving. Since thiscourse was co-developed by industry, it has received the “industry stamp of approval” whichgives the students incentive and enthusiasm to learn the course material. The second condition,“Clear expectations, practice, and feedback” is obtained in the laboratory exercises (labs). Thecritical thinking process is modeled by the professor in the early

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Craig J. Kief, COSMIAC at UNM; Bassam H. Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-configurableelectronics laboratories, we will be able to provide students in these programs state-of-the-arttraining tools that match the expectations of industry.FPGAsFPGAs were created approximately 15years ago by the Xilinx Corporation [3].Xilinx is still the largest manufacturer ofthis technology in the world [10]. FPGAsare not only programmed through atraditional schematic fashion, they are alsoprogrammed using HDL. HDL is used todescribe the behavior of the circuits that arebeing created. Although HDLs describenearly all advanced circuits, certain circuitscan be automatically synthesized, meaningthat HDL code can be rendered from acomputer directly into a working design.This is particularly true of “reconfigurable Figure 1. FPGA Block

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University; Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Ali Ghobahi Katamjani, Wichita State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

, equipment, and laboratories are consideredto be a function of the number of positions allocated to engineering education. In the currentmodel we do not consider the quality of students as an input.Each institution is assumed to have an objective (output) that is a combination of the number ofBS degrees, MS degrees, PhD degrees, and amount of externally funded research. Someprograms may have an undergraduate emphasis, other have a focus on professional mastersprograms, while others emphasize PhDs and funded research.Data envelopment analysisTo compare schools (or any systems) with each other, in terms of efficiency, there are somenumeric methods are useful in determining efficiency. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is amethod to evaluate the

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

wenjuan wang, Beihang University ; Ming Li, Beihang University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Jian Yuan, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

was also reflected in the emergence and growth ofnew science-based subdisciplines like electrical and chemical engineering. These trends were inturn accompanied by matching changes in engineering courses and curricula, with studentsspending more time in classrooms and laboratories rather than machine shops.4 Thesedevelopments represent the emergence, especially in the Europe and U.S., of a dominant systemof modern engineering training that was increasingly scientific and analytic. This was alsosynergistic with a more general turn toward rationalism, empiricism, and positivism, both inuniversities and in society more generally.Yet one important question that remains is whether such a system – either with or without its

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yingjie Victor Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. Thomas and K. A. Cook, Illuminating the Path: The Research and Development Agenda for Visual Analytics. Los Alamitos, CA, United States(US).; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US): IEEE Computer Society, 2005.[28] D. A. Keim, “Designing pixel-oriented visualization techniques: Theory and applications,” Vis. Comput. Graph. IEEE Trans. On, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 59–78, 2000. I. Herman, G. Melançon, and M. Marshall, “Graph Visualization and Navigation in Information Visualization: Page 24.519.12[29] a Survey.,” IEEE Trans. Vis. Comput. Graph., vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 24–43, 2000.[30

Conference Session

Design Realization

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Katja N. Spreckelmeyer, Stanford University, Dept. of Psychology; Jacob Hershfield; Max Hershfield, Stanford University; Carolyn McEachern, Stanford University; Martin Steinert, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology); Larry Leifer, Stanford University, Center for Design Research

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

overarching aim of my research and teaching is to always push the boundaries for Norwegian product development teams, so that they will ideate, more radical new concepts, faster.Prof. Larry Leifer, Stanford University, Center for Design Research Larry Leifer is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Design and founding Director of the Center for Design Research (CDR) at Stanford University. He has been a member of the faculty since 1976. His teaching-laboratory is the graduate course ME310, ”Industry Project Based Engineering Design, Innova- tion, and Development.” Research themes include: 1) creating collaborative engineering design environ- ments for distributed product innovation teams; 2) instrumenting that environment

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

theirown mistakes and avoid making any similar mistakes again in the future. Unfortunately inreality, it is commonly known that most students do not make full use of the learning potential ofthese assessments. (Henderson & Harper 2009) They either look at these solutions superficiallyor simply are discouraged by their bad scores hoping to see a better grade next time or choose towithdraw from the class or simply change their majors to avoid taking physics. Quizzes/examsare thought by students as a report for their performance but not chances to improve theirlearning, professor’s time in some means are wasted.The typical PH411 Calculus Physics I course has four 50-minute lectures and one 1 hr 50 minutelong laboratory per week. The official

Conference Session

Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Efficacy Factors: An Experience in a Project Based Learning Context. Int. J. Eng. Educ. 29, 752–762 (2013).12. Bingham, A. Student Attitudes to Real-World Projects in An Introductory Statistics Course. Int. Assoc. Stat. Educ. (2010). at 13. Newstetter, W. C., Behravesh, E., Nersessian, N. J. & Fasse, B. B. Design Principles for Problem-Driven Learning Laboratories in Biomedical Engineering Education. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 38, 3257–3267 (2010). Page 24.614.15Supplement A: BME Student-centered Strategies (BSS) SurveySelect a value from a range of 1-Disagree to 5-Agree. 1. I prefer the flipped* class to the

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

thought that wasa good exercise. That is, it is difficult to collaborate with each other. So, you need to be tolerant.Or, sometimes, you need to do more and don’t have high expectations towards others.Sometimes, other team members are better than you. So, it becomes a dynamic process, like,who is going to be the leader of the group. If you think other group members are not so good,you should, don’t complain. Instead, you can undertake more responsibilities; just try to be theleader. If there is someone better than you in the group, then try to be a follower. So I think, it isabout a cooperative mode. I think being in the laboratory is the same as well. That is, you shouldappreciate others' advantages and discover the strengths of others.”In this

Conference Session

Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa A. VanZee, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Architectural

lighting anddaylighting design 8. It was used to study the lighting design of an existing historical building inSingapore and evaluated in its terms of being able to construct a reasonably accurate simulatedlighting environment of the Empress Place Building. Radiance software was developed by theLawrence Berkeley Laboratory and was chosen for the study based on its suitability andvalidation in predicting accurate illuminance levels with a high range of sky conditions, andability to handle complex geometry and complex lighting environments 8. The simulated resultsfrom the daylight simulation were compared with actual measured results on site. Conclusionsfrom the study indict that Radiance had the ability to produce a reasonably accurate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer E. LeBeau, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Noah L. Schroeder, Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University ; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Perceptions of Engineering Survey Persistence in Engineering Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Attitudes Scale - Revised Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Attitudes Survey Pre-Survey of Student Perceptions Principles of Scientific Inquiry-Student Principles of Scientific Inquiry-Teacher Priorities Survey for Online Learners Purdue Interest Questionnaire Revised Environmental Scale Science and Engineering as Choices for Students with Disabilities Science Attitude Scale for Middle School Students Science Laboratory Environment Inventory Science Motivation Questionnaire II * Scientific Attitude Instrument II Self-Efficacy for Cross-Disciplinary Team Learning Socialized Power Motivation Inventory Student Assessment of Learning Gains Student Attitude Survey

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

understanding of design andmanufacturing processes, good communication skills, a multi-disciplinary, systems perspective,a basic understanding of the context in which engineering is practiced, and a profoundunderstanding of the importance of teamwork18. An annual survey of manufacturing educatorsand professionals finds that co-operative education and internships continue to be theoverwhelming priority for practitioners. In a complimentary sense, project and design work is Page 24.253.4favored by academics, and practitioners second that opinion. Laboratory and teamwork alsoreceive special mention. In total these illustrate the importance of education

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Hull P.E., OP-TEC; Greg Kepner M. Ed., Indian Hills Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

pursue.Dual-credit courses provide several advantages for the institution and the student. • For the high school, dual-credit courses eliminate the need to design/develop new courses, and may offer the opportunity to use faculty and laboratories of the articulating college. • Dual-credit courses offer the students the opportunity to “enter the postsecondary program while they are in high school” which reinforces the career opportunity, eases the anxiety of entering higher education and, most of all provides them postsecondary credits which shortens their time required for Associate degree pursuits and saves a considerable amount of the cost of their college education

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan Eleanor Ita, Ohio State University ; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Katlyn Elizabeth Ashley, Ohio State University; Brooke Morin, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

% of Grade Preparation Assignments 10% Application Assignments 20% Laboratory Assignments 21% Journals 3% Design Project 5% Extra Weekly Assignments 3% BONUS Quizzes 6% Midterm Exams 20% Final Exam 15%There were 13 total class sections of this course made up by 11 standard sections, 1 advancedprogramming section, and 1

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard N. Shapiro, Iowa State University; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

students elect the course as well. The on-campus version of the course has been taught for many years, with two meetings a week for a 15-week semester. Beginning about five years ago, the college began offering a master ofengineering degree that is not specialized in any particular engineering discipline. At that time, allnon-laboratory master’s courses in the college were required to include online sections that havebeen taught concurrently with the face-to-face sections. Faculty members teach both sections asone course assignment.The advanced engineering thermodynamics course had an initial enrollment of eight students at adistance who were pursuing their master of engineering degrees while employed full time andtwenty-eight on-campus students

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Oliva, Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

an employer. When I was in a management position at the NationalSuperconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, I had the luxury of building my own team from theground up, and this included hiring many co-ops through the years. In my current position, wealso have a fair number of co-op students and interns, although they do not report to me.A perspective that I have developed from both sides of the fence - academic and industry -regarding student workers is in regards to expectation setting. It has been my experience thatstudents have unrealistically high expectations when it comes to the work assignments that theythink they should be getting during their co-op experiences. The reality is that student workersare often viewed as a source of cheap labor

Conference Session

Topics Enhancing ET Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Mikhail Bouniaev, University of Texas, Brownsville; Bill W. Elliott, The University Of Texas at Brownsville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology at The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). Prior to join- ing the faculty at UTB he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. Also, an Associate Professor of Production Engineering Technology at PSG College of Technology Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the Director of Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 26 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, he currently teaches in the areas of CAD/CAM/CIM, Robotics & Automation, Product and Process Design, Materials and Manufacturing processes, Machine Design, Renewable

Conference Session

Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Heather L. Frost; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. While this course did nothave a component that readily lent itself to an intervention, it is considered to be the best optionfor an intervention in the sophomore year because the other sophomore level CE courses haveless flexibility in their content and have less flexibility in learning objectives. The interventiontypically occurs during a single three hour laboratory session in the summer when there is onlyone section or in two one hour lecture sessions in the Fall semester when there are severalsections to the course. The intervention steps appear in Table 1. TABLE 1 CE 2331 Intervention Process INTERVENTION 1 Introduction (Intervention Objective) 2