Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University

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Construction

provides stimulus for pedagogical improvement.IntroductionStudent assessment is both a necessary and a required part of any college curriculum.1,2Typically the student has little input or control over the format or content of assessments such ashomework assignments, quizzes and tests: Self-assessments, on the other hand, give a student theopportunity and power to evaluate his or her own performance. These evaluations can take theform of reflective essays, confidence ratings of conceptual understanding, and responses to open-ended questions. Self-assessment has been defined as “the evaluation or judgment of ‘the worth’of one’s performance and the identification of one’s strengths and weaknesses with a view toimproving one’s learning outcomes.”3

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Valarie Arms; J. Weggel; Aly Valentine

Session 2453 Assessing Innovative, Project- Based Learning In Drexel’s Freshman Core Curriculum Aly Valentine, Valarie M. Arms, J. Richard Weggel Drexel UniversityIntroductionAlthough ABET and ASEE have cited the importance of innovation in engineering curriculumdevelopment, one of the enduring challenges is their assessment. In fact, ABET’s EC2000criteria reflect the program goals initiated by Drexel’s E4 (An Enhanced Engineering Educationfor Engineers), a program initially funded by the National Science Foundation. That programwon ABET’s

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fiona S. Crofton; Cynthia A. Mitchell

we are all already teaching students how to respond toenvironmental/sustainability issues. It is said that talk is cheap; nonetheless, it's not withouteffect, and what is left unsaid can be as important as what is spoken. Further, even if peopledoubt what you say, they'll believe (and learn from) what you do. Whether we recognise it or not,all of us are role models — for better or worse. And what we ourselves model in the classroomis as important, perhaps even more important, than what we hold up as other examples to ourstudents. It is essential that we become more self-aware and reflective practitioners.This paper considers some of the ways that we, as 'role models' in the classroom, do and couldimpact students. The context for our

Conference Session

Engineering Education Issues Relevant to Agricultural, Biological and Ecological Engineering: Part 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak R Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Logan Ryan Newman, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Rachel Ibach, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Taryn King, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

conceptualized from a longitudinal study of a scholar’s program atthree different universities in the state of Nebraska. A department faculty member was part of amulti-year institutional professional learning community (PLC) that explored the scale-up andscale-out of this model. Based on their experience from the PLC, this model was used in thedevelopment of the department’s overall student services ethos and in the specificimplementation of two initiatives: 1) hybrid advising/mentoring model, and 2) peer-mentoringprogram. This practice paper provides an overview of the ecological validation model andpresents our approach to implementing these initiatives. We also reflect on challenges and futureopportunities including long-term sustainability and

Conference Session

Engineering Education Issues Relevant to Agricultural, Biological and Ecological Engineering: Part 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Amy Millmier Schmidt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Mara Zelt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bethany Zelt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Andrew Stiven Ortiz Balsero, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Maria Jose Oviedo Ventura, Cornell University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

one hour twice weekly summer school programfor students who had recently finished 3rd grade using this curriculum.This reflection examines the experiences of curriculum designers and instructors during the firstuse of the materials to understand the efficacy of the curriculum to meet key learning objectivesrelated to AMR. This case study reflection also examines the quality of student engagement andease of use to instructors for interactive components developed in this curriculum, like animatedvideos and hands-on activities. All the data and insights presented in this paper are based on theperspectives and feedback provided by iAMResponsible™ team members who developed thecurriculum, summer program instructor, student teaching assistants, and

Conference Session

Engineering a Just Future: Cultivating Equity, Voice, and Community in Technical Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura A. H. Wood, University of Michigan; Angie Kim, University of Michigan; Amber N Williams, University of Michigan; Berenice A. Cabrera, University of Michigan; Hayley N. Nielsen, University of Michigan; Lu Zhou, University of Michigan; Grenmarie Agresar, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Steve J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

], [34]), etc.Given the variety of terms and approaches, we first sought to define our goals for equity-centeredengineering curriculum and instruction. To challenge conceptualizations of engineering thatreproduce and maintain inequitable processes and outcomes, educators must interrogate whatcounts as engineering and support such reflection in their students. Educators must teach thatengineering is sociotechnical in nature [7]; authentic engineering problem-solving is contextual[13], [23]; and engineering is part of justice movements [1], [20]. Such teaching requires bothequitable pedagogy – to model equitable practices and create environments in which students canlearn to be equity-minded engineers – as well as equity-centered content – in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Harvey Bell, University of Michigan; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail Susan Hohner, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-structured interview data served as the data informing this study. Theinterviews were grounded in students’ design experiences. Thus, the beginning interviewquestions were about the details of the experience, and were followed by questions about theimpacts on themselves they have seen from these experiences. This interview protocol designallows students to remember deeply about the experience and therefore, reflect more deeplyabout the impact of the experience, how they changed because of the experience, and how theyview and approach interdisciplinary design in general. The interviews were audio recorded andlasted approximately one hour. An outline with example questions of the protocol is includedbelow.Focus of Questions Example

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gloria Rogers; Julia Williams

-Portfolio at Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology, the faculty, administration, and students have confronted theseissues; the result is a web-based portfolio system that focuses on a student’s “best work”and requires a “reflective statement” in which a student demonstrates the relevance of thework to the learning outcomes objectives. This article outlines the stages of the RosE-Portfolio development from the initial concept to its testing through a Pilot Project andthe current status of the plan. In offering the results of the project thus far, the authorsoffer suggestions on how other institutions may gauge the appropriateness of a portfoliosystem to their own student learning outcome goals.IntroductionThe current interest in the use of portfolios

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Civil Engineering

to be posted on social networking sites and to limit students fromgetting overwhelmed by an open ended project.Following the tour, the class divided itself into groups consisting of approximately four students each. Thefour undecided majors were interspersed evenly within the groups completely of their own accord. Afterdividing into groups, and prior to receiving the assignment, the class introduced themselves and discussedwhy they chose their major. As a class, the students discussed what they thought a civil engineer was and did.In order to assess initial and final association and thereby engagement, students were asked to define what acivil engineer was and why they wanted to be a civil engineer in a reflective paper. In the reflective

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session I - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Olga V Shipulina, Simon Fraser University

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Invited - Curriculum Development

immersion. Massara,Ancarani, Costabile, Moirano, & Ricotta10 claim that the immersion of the Second Life VEerases the difference between real and virtual worlds to the extent that, users’ psycho-physicalbehaviors in VR becomes consistent with real life. Meredith, Hussain, & Griffiths11 points outthat, investigators consider the Second Life VE as a synthetic world. Many “residents” of theSecond Life VE are escaping from their everyday real life into this synthetic world12 which inturn means that the VE synthetic world becomes a reality for VE users. The term ‘VirtualEnvironment’ is also known and widely used as ‘Virtual Reality’ (VR), which reflects its essenceof ‘reality’.Steuer13 asserts that “presence” and “telepresence” are fundamental

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mei-yi Lau; Ming-yin Chan

teacher assumes as an adviser. Students work in groups to solve challenging problems that are original,curriculum-based, and often interdisciplinary. Students take the active role to decide how totackle a problem and what activities to pursue. Students gather information from a variety ofsources and synthesize, analyze, and derive knowledge from it. Their learning is inherentlyvaluable because it is connected to something real and involves liaison skills such ascollaboration and mediation. The most important element is reflection. Students candemonstrate their newly acquired knowledge in the final report. Students are judged by thepresentation and peer assessment. The role of teachers, unlike traditional classroom teaching,is to provide

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 2: Course-level strategies to positively impact student learning and experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Lu, Texas A&M University; Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

not only get to apply relevant technicalknowledge and leadership skills to real-world problem-solving processes, but also have theopportunity to demonstrate their ability to lead and execute fruitful changes in theirorganizations. It is a perfect testament to impactful academic-industry collaboration. Bothqualitative and quantitative data will be collected, including course and program evaluationsurveys, student reflections, to gauge the perception of learning outcomes and course2023 ASEE Engineering Management Division (EMD)effectiveness. Other institutions could use this course as a design template when offering similarproject-based courses.Keywords: Project-based learning, academic-industry collaboration, Capstone project, coursedesign

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepika Ganesh, University of Michigan; Carissa Yim, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

collaborative skills,and solving complex problems. Many of these works present effective techniques to augment the learningprocess, whereas our study places emphasis on methods to improve students’ ability to synthesize andcommunicate their learned knowledge to a broad audience.This study explores the potential of Gala – a new, open-source, case-based learning platform – to helpstudents meaningfully package and present their learnings from project, problem, and service-basedlearning. Gala’s digital, open-access structure and focus on sustainability education attracts creators withdiverse expertise, intent, and backgrounds [8,9]. The variety of creator’s interests is reflected in Figure 1,which highlights the spread of case studies across the globe. The

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Filza H. Walters, Texas A&M University; Nadia Shuayto, Ohio Northern University; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

Activity: students interview in written communications to industry professionals in set up the meeting. During person (or via meetings they acquire teleconference) who are information, images and take young professionals and notes. Using material from seasoned professionals their interactions, they prepare individual writing reflections of their experience and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University; Justin L. Hess, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

), Verdasco (2) Immersion in Novel Experienced new elements of innovation due to Ella (4), Hannah Innovation Ecosystems substantive involvement in authentic innovation (1), Jessica (2), projects firsthand and reflecting on these new John (1), Sarah facets. Developed a broader understanding of the (3), Verdasco (3) innovation ecosystem. Learning from Acute Failure Experienced a failed prototype or implemented Elon (1), Esteban Failure design due to their natural approaches. They (1), Jerry

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Anna Sadovnikova, Monmouth University

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Engineering Management

, recommendingthe departmental tactics, etc. Although originally perceived by the learners as a unique challenge,this approach effectively promoted interpersonal interactions and communications, to facilitateeffective project-related decisions. “To be honest, I thought that the beginning of the class was very hard; being told that we have this huge project to complete as a team is a huge burden, and I for one wasn’t sure how to handle it. I thought that there wasn’t a lot of direction. Looking back now, I believe that the freedom in how we did the project allowed to the team to truly grow” (a quote from a reflection journal 401107) 2) Students were asked to work in

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineering students react to anin-depth growth mindset intervention?In order to address this question, two of the authors formed a Mindset focus group consisting ofeight first-year engineering students. This focus group met five times over the course of asemester to discuss their reading of and reaction to Dweck’s popular 2006 Mindset book.Students’ written reflections captured their reaction to the learning experience, and this data wassubjected to thematic analysis. Significant findings include the use of growth mindset as a toolto reflect and unpack past experiences, especially with respect to their personal experiences, theresulting behavior, and the role of external influences. Growth mindset proved to be a usefullens to reconsider past

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bre Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Materials

. This module was successfully implemented in Fall 2017 with 31students from General, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. Students brought in their ownweeks’ worth of trash. The first portion of class time focused on materials categorization andclassification, engineering concepts they had been previously introduced to in class. A classdebrief challenged students to think about topics related to recycling in general and their largersocial responsibility in material choice as future engineers. In a subsequent reflection, studentsprovided feedback, suggestions for improvement and articulated their meaningful takeawaysfrom the module. Analysis of student responses shows that learning objectives were achieved.Lessons learned suggest improvements

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

instructional redesign process. Two majorcharacteristics of threshold concepts, integrativity and transformativity were used to identifyhorizontal alignment candidate-concept for the highway design process.Using concept maps generated as guides through the integrativity of learning associated with thehorizontal alignment, several adjustments to the structure of lecture materials and project taskswere made. In addition, reflective assessment items were administered after each redesignedinstructional task and at the end of the course. Students’ answers to these reflective assessmentshelped identifying trends associated with the transformativity of horizontal alignment in thecontext of highway design. The analysis of students’ reflective assessment

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. Participantsfound it difficult to extend their goals because graduation was so far away and there were fewopportunities for reflection within their programs. Implications from this work will help students,faculty, and administrators begin conversations about student goals and encourage students toengage in reflective practices to determine the value of the doctoral degree for them along withwhether their courses and research align with their goals.INTRODUCTION & LITERATURE REVIEW Attrition is high in engineering graduate programs. The 10-year completion rate forengineering PhDs is only 60% depending on the discipline [1], with attrition rates at approximately35% for women, 24% for men, and as high as 57% for African American engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa Vidic, University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees

assessment instruments to bet- ter understand and measure the educational benefits of using MEAs. Specifically, we are tri- angulating across three assessment instruments, two of which we developed: (1) pre- and post- concept inventories to assess gain, (2) an online reflection tool to assess process, and (3) a grading rubric to assess the resultant artifact (general model and specific solution). We have also developed an instrument to measure students‟ self-efficacy scale related to their Page 22.314.3 modeling skills. Assessing the MEA motivated problem solving process: Through the use of various data col- lection tools

Conference Session

Assessment Instruments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohd Salleh Abu, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Shahrin Mohammad, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

problem solving assets which are knowledge, perception and cognitiveprocessing. The instrument consists of 24-self-report items which require students to indicate thedegree of their problem solving skills across the following domains: problem identification,problem analysis and synthesis, and solution generation. The instrument also measured students’ability in conducting self-directed learning and reflection, which are very important elements indeveloping and enhancing problem solving skills. The instrument shows the degree of students’problem solving process skills, whether they usually take the surface or deep approach. Asample study is performed on a group of students in a third year engineering class which useCPBL as the teaching methodology

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Stewart, Roger Williams University; Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University; Lillian Clark Jeznach, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

documents your design selection process, explains your manufacturing process, and describes the testing and iteration steps you took. 3. Final Design and See Appendix ReportA template is provided to the students for the final report, which requires students to documentthe different steps of the EDP. Students use the previous milestones and comments from theinstructors to complete their final document. Additionally, students are required to include alltheir team meeting minutes as well as personal reflections about the project and theircontributions. Bonus points are awarded for the top three performing teams during the tower-platform stability testing. The requirements of the final report can

Conference Session

Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn J Bradford, University of Melbourne; Gavin Buskes, The University of Melbourne; Paul N Beuchat, The University of Melbourne

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

for teaching highly technical concepts. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Considerations for Software-defined Radio Use within a Project-based Learning SubjectAbstractIn this paper we reflect on the use of software-defined radio (SDR) within a project-basedlearning (PBL) subject at the master’s level that incorporates a semester-long wirelesscommunication design project. PBL as a pedagogy is an important tool for addressing disparitiesexisting between the capabilities with which engineering students graduate and those demandedby employers. Ideally, it enables ‘dual impact’ activities in which both technical and professionalskills can be developed concurrently

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 1: Course Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rea Lavi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cong Cong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Yuan Lai, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Justin A. Lavallee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Nathan Melenbrink, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

learning (CBL) is a student-centered pedagogical approach that makes use of specificoccasions or ‘cases’ to contextualize the learning of discipline-specific knowledge. CBLoriginated in professional education, specifically in medicine, business, and law [21] and hassince also been applied in science and engineering education [e.g., 22,23].CBL helps students develop conceptual understanding and thinking skills as they work throughand reflect on the process of solving cases [21]. Working on cases in groups can also facilitatethe development of students' interpersonal skills [21,24]. Implementations of CBL vary by thedegree of student autonomy (control) over their learning, from lecture-based on the low end toproblem-based on the high end of student

Conference Session

LEES 4: Understanding and Disrupting Engineering Cultures

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Tomblin, University of Maryland College Park; Nicole Mogul, University of Maryland College Park

encouragestudents to question the status quo of their education? How do we move them beyond technicalnarrowness to socio-technical systems thinking? The challenges to disrupting the status quo orproviding alternative pathways are numerous. But a recent body of work has begun to proposeand implement a variety of interventions under the rubric of socio-technical systems thinkingand/or social justice [5], [16-21].Building on this emerging area of pedagogy, this paper is a reflection on our experiences withintegrating a systems thinking approach we call STS Postures within a required engineeringethics course. This approach “involves holding a reflexive posture that orients the body towardhumility, openness, criticality, and action” [22, p. S118]. It aims to

Conference Session

LEES 3: Assessing/Addressing Mental Health

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bruce, University of Ottawa

selection of teaching methodsthat may enable more connections to be forged in our community. This initial study will focus onVygotsky's sociocultural theory in order to explore how if we open the classroom up to socialinteraction on difficult topics, we can promote internalized individual reflection of socialbehaviors. It is the development of this praxis that has the aim of preventing depression ascaused by loneliness in our increasingly fractionated society.Authenticity in relationships and loneliness play a large factor in depression. The initial scope ofthe study is to identify elements of our curriculum that may be affecting authenticity andcategorizing them to form an assay with regard to types of activity our students are engaged in

Conference Session

Assessment in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University; Galen Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University; Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

investigating underlying factors impactingstudent performance in the core engineering course “Engineering Mechanics: Statics andDynamics.” Through questionnaires and exam wrappers, factors such as course involvement,study habits, precision, foundation, knowledge, and reflection were explored. Previous analyseshad focused on the students’ perspective; their ratings and perceptions of factors negativelyimpacting their exam performance, students allocating their point deductions to categories ofprecision, foundation, knowledge, etc. This study explores whether student perception isconsistent with instructor assessment for sources of error on exams and investigates the role ofconfidence in exam performance. Consistency between instructor assessment and

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 7 Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

team’s conception of the nature of a design problem for a givenproject will have a marked effect on what criteria and constraints are identified, what ideas areexplored, what models or prototypes are tested, and ultimately what artifact emerges from theirprocess. For engineering design instructors, deeply capturing students' conceptions of theirdesign problem could prove to be a useful reflection tool for design projects, particularlycapstone design. While student generated problem statements and enumeration of criteria andconstraints begin to reveal students' design problem conceptions, these formats may not allowthe full details of students' understanding of the problem to emerge. In this work we propose toadapt an approach used in policy

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Puletapuai, Colorado State University; Daniel Birmingham, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

colonnades of oppression.Critical consciousness seeks to share power with those who are socially, historically, andpolitically oppressed in ways that they not only recognize but challenge unjust systems. Developing critical consciousness cannot be based solely on training or competence [5].As Freire argues, “to affirm that men and women are persons and as persons should be free, andyet to do nothing tangible to make this affirmation as reality, is a farce” [15, p. 50]. Thus,altering the conditions students of Color find in STEM requires reflection, engagement, andaction toward social justice goals from those with power. By establishing a criticalconsciousness as the foundation, allies can effectively work toward multicultural competency.These