Conference Session

Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Steve Sandelin

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

assess how students feel about the course project experience, as well as whether thisteaching practice is effective and achieves the projected benefits. We acknowledge that theassessment data collected in this work are subjective data based upon students’ perceptions aboutthe project experience. Other assessment measures such as grades of exams would be moreobjective. We plan to include students’ grades in our future data collection and assessment.Assessment Data Collection:Each student who took EE210 in fall 2018 and fall 2019 was asked to respond to ten questionswith each question having five possible answers. Each answer was mapped to a numerical value,specifically, 1-strongly disagree, 2-disagree, 3- no opinion, 4-agree, 5-strongly agree.The

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Tiffiny Antionette Butler , Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ryan Nicole Meadows, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Office to keep WPSstudents engaged with WPI. For the HS students who complete WRAMP, they will also get $500towards any summer program at the university and may become a WPS Summer Scholar thatcan attend a summer program for free each year. In regards to WRAMP being a recruitmentstrategy for WPI, 8 out of the 13 WRAMP high school women that are old enough to apply tocollege did so (which is a 60% yield and surpasses national averages). Two of them wereadmitted, but did not enroll. One stated it was due to financial reasons. We are investigating howwe might provide more support for WRAMP and WPS high school students to be accepted toWPI. Many of the WRAMP participants have yet to graduate from high school and we plan totrack them if they apply to

Conference Session

Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ryan H. Koontz, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Daniel F. Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Kimberly Karen Osberg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

initial solution concepts as well as to the final design. (FEAS) Feasibility Assessing and passing judgment on a possible or planned solution to the problem. (EVAL) Evaluation Comparing and contrasting two or more solutions to the problem on a particular dimension such as strength or cost. (DEC) Decision Selecting one idea or solution to the problem from among those considered. (COM) Communication Communicating elements of the design in writing, or with oral reports to parties. (OTH) Other None of the above codesTwo other variables included in

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Franz J. Kurfess, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Irene Humer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

. This exposed our students tocollaborators among different fields, with their own terminology, goals, work methods andpractical approaches. Our paper reports on the initial experiment during the Fall 2019 term,involving two sections of an Artificial Intelligence class and one section of a Deep Learningclass. We are planning to continue this collaboration in the future.Keywords: Collaborative Learning, Interdisciplinary, Inter-Class teamwork 1. IntroductionStudents at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) are exposed topractical, hands-on educational activities throughout their course of studies, reflected by theuniversity’s “Learn by Doing” motto. In the Computer Science, Software Engineering andComputer

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vetria Byrd, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jorge D. Camba, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Design Activity Worksheets for Developing Research QuestionsAbstractDeveloping good research questions is a skill that develops over time and is often difficult forstudents. More often than not, it is up to the student to determine what to research. Where do Istart? What do I look for? Is this a good research question? These are just a few of the questionsstudents ask and should ask in the early stages of their research process. This work describes aprogressive plan for developing research questions using a series of four design activityworksheets to

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

potentialdesign solution and what they plan to build in order to test the questions. Mockups should bequickly fabricated using simple and readily-available materials. Students conduct user testingsessions to gain feedback on their mockups, which is used to further refine and evolve theirpotential solutions.Performance testing of key functional aspects of their designs help students to determinequantitative values (specifications) that will meet the identified needs. Performance testscombine engineering analysis and experimental testing to learn the range of values for eachparameter that will result in the design solution working as specified.Building a Working PrototypeStudents will have settled on an optimal design solution near the end of the term. A

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devanandham Henry, Regent University; Charles Daniel Turnitsa, Regent University; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

et al., “Curriculum Guidelines for Graduate Degree Programs in Software Engineering,” ACM, New York, NY, USA, 2009.[4] A. Pyster et al., “Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSETM),” 2012.[5] US News, “The 10 Best Colleges for Engineering.” [Online]. Available: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate. [Accessed: 17-Mar- 2018].[6] “The 10 Best Colleges for Engineering.” [Online]. Available: https://www.usnews.com/best- colleges/rankings/engineering-overall. [Accessed: 17-Mar-2018].[7] Stanford University, “Mathematics and Statistics Courses 2017-18 | Undergraduate Handbook.” [Online]. Available: https://ughb.stanford.edu/courses-and-planning/approved- courses/mathematics

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

course.IntroductionAs universities strive to graduate engineering students who can make an impact on society,engineering leadership programs have become more prominent. The National Academy ofEngineering [1] as well as various engineering professional societies highlight the importance ofleadership skills in engineering [2-6]. This trend is reinforced by the newly approved ABETCriteria for the 2019-20 review cycle that includes “the ability to function effectively on a teamwhose members together provide leadership … establish goals, plans tasks, and meet objectives”[7]. With these ABET changes come questions about how to assess leadership. Because theconversation among educators on developing leadership in engineering students is growing, thisresearch seeks to

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest; James B. Higley, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

redesigned to include active learning techniques but will not utilize the flippedmethodology in order to establish a proper baseline of student knowledge. IET 22400 - Produciton Planning and Control Course Assessment Tool – Instructor and Student Course Objective Assessment Semester: Spring 17 Instructor: Course Embedded Assessment of Student Performance Student Evaluation (% ) Supported Program Educational Outcome

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Course Design & SE Competencies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuan-Yu Chou, National Chiao Tung University; Yon-Ping Chen, National Chiao Tung University; Sunny S. J. Lin, National Chiao Tung University; Chao-Yang Cheng, National Chiao Tung University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

written-oralcommunication were also the key components of that experience.In general, the transformation took three school years, starting from 2013 to 2016. Inthe 3 transformation rounds, it has established a practical framework to share withengineering educators. The goal of this case study is to illustrate how initial plan ofcapstone transformation containing only partial perspective has been challenged.Through various self-improvement mechanisms (illustrated in Figure 1), challengeshave been overcome and the capstone course gradually evolved towardcomprehension and optimization from 2013 to 2016.Figure 1: The evolution process (rounds 0-3) in Dynamic Control System capstone transformation from2013 to 2016 in the current case study. The

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Collection

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mohd Iramul Hoque, CATME

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

and issomething that should be addressed in future work before more conclusions can be drawn. Thisanalysis did show an increase in the target variance and a decrease in the rater variance similar tothe experimental group, but no direct comparison can be made until a larger control sample isanalyzed.LimitationsThere are some important limitations of this study that must be addressed. We are currentlyworking to obtain and analyze a larger control group to better understand the differences betweenthe control group and the experimental group. In addition, this particular control group only didtwo peer evaluations that we had access to rather than the three evaluations performed in theexperimental section. This was not the plan during the planning

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Trent Bolt, Auburn University; Andrew Cookston, Auburn University; John Y. Hung, Auburn University; Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the appendix.Alternate Labs vs. Traditional LabsTraditional Lab (Control Group)The traditional course plan for the Embedded Systems lab is a structured approach to designingand constructing a motor controller with a speed feedback control system. Each week, the students 2complete a lab assignment that involves implementing and familiarizing themselves with a newmodule within the microcontroller or constructing and interfacing a new circuit with the micro-controller. As the semester progresses, these individual assignments are combined to create a fullsystem. The final project consists of a DC motor, motor driver circuit, motor feedback circuit,push-button keypad, and STM32L100RC microcontroller

Conference Session

Student Empathy and Human-Centered Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Joseph B, Tipton Jr., Lipscomb University; Mark Philip McDonald, Lipscomb University ; Greg Nordstrom, Lipscomb University; A. Fort Gwinn, Lipscomb University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering projects. The PeugeotCenter, as an entity within the college, has completed over fifty humanitarian engineering projectsthrough its fourteen year lifespan. The partnership with the Peugeot Center provides theopportunity for students to work on real-world humanitarian projects that may be fullyimplemented at a later date by the Peugeot Center. The partnership with E4C provides facultywith human-centered tools and techniques used in the course as well as the five-step engineeringdesign process (Plan – Learn – Design – Realize – Sustain). Until this course, the five-stepengineering design process produced by E4C had not been utilized in a freshman engineeringcourse anywhere. Until fall 2017, the Introduction to Engineering course at Lipscomb

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Moshe Kam P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Edwin Hou, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Mathematics

mathematics level they shouldbegin their studies with.Strong Student OutreachIn order to help first year students placed into either MATH108 or MATH110 better understandwhat their placement test means for their respective degree plans, our university spent a greatdeal of time and effort developing and implementing marketing strategies. On receipt of thestudent’s deposit, an electronic and regular mail outreach campaign was triggered informing thestudent about the placement test, how to register for it, if they did not already have advanceplacement or transfer credits. At open house events and admitted student day, advisors presentedthe importance of mathematics for STEM majors, the impact on graduation timeline and whatoptions are available to

Conference Session

Practice III: Multimedia Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamima Mithun, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Evans, Indiana University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ex- perience in Computer Information Technology at IUPUI to her current teaching of a leadership course. At numerous conferences, Nancy has delivered presentations related to critical thinking, flipped classrooms, online learning, and students’ perceptions of meaningfulness. She has been awarded the Frank E. Burley Distinguished Professor Award for service and two Outstanding Teaching Awards. She recently com- pleted a Mosaic fellowship at IUPUI and plans to continue as a Senior Mosaic Fellow at IU Bloomington. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impact of the Flipped Classroom on Students’ Learning and Retention in Teaching

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; Dakota Ryan Edmonds, University of Colorado, Denver

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Financial Aid Center, who conducted several workshops abouthow to be more engaged on campus. The ELC sought to give the students a campus communitywhere they can form friendships and connections with their peers. A unique component of theELC is that the students are paired with a peer mentor known as a Peer Advocate Leader (PAL).PALs are utilized in the classroom to help connect the first-year students to campus resourcesand to plan social events to build a class community. These mentors can have a huge impact andcan help students adjust to the college environment. The PAL mentors for both runs of the ELCwere engineering majors themselves, so they were able to connect students with engineeringresources as well. In addition to a peer mentor, the

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Buchholz, University of Iowa; Pablo M. Carrica, University of Iowa; Jae-Eun Russell, University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

undergraduates interested in studying naval and marine engineering, norhave those industries actively recruited bachelors degree graduates. Therefore, it is particularlyimportant to the vitality of the certificate that students achieve depth in the fundamentals toensure transferability and thus mitigate risk in students’ career planning. It is also necessary toprovide students with this comprehensive background through existing and new elective coursesusing limited faculty resources. We leverage faculty effort by designing new project-intensivecourses, that naturally support learning communities, and provide an online bulletin board tofacilitate student communication.The positive impact of learning-community
participation on student success in

Conference Session

Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soondo Kweon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jun H. Park, Tongmyong University; Kookhyun Kim, Tongmyong University; Kee Joo Kim, Tongmyong University; Jeonghoon Song, Tongmyong University; Hooi-Siang Kang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; H. Felix Lee, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

inter- est is in 3D modeling and applications, CAD/CAM/CAE, manufacturing system design and planning, and computer simulation and OR. He renovated the industrial and manufacturing engineering curriculum with introduction of CAD/CAM/CAE and 3D modeling applications to manufacturing systems, and has taught Boeing engineers on the subjects for about 20 years. He was a recipient of NSF grants on developing a supply-chain manufacturing system and on developing an integrated design-aid tool for flexible manufac- turing systems, and of AHA (American Heart Association) grant on volumetric assessment of epicardial adipose tissue using echocardiography . He authored a book on CAD on Unigraphics: Engineering De- sign in

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Kathleen Klok Bacon; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University; Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Amanda Rose Pokryfky

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

office in Student Affairs) in consultation with engineering academicadvisers. The following learning goals were developed.As a result of this course, students will: • Develop, apply, and adapt appropriate academic strategies to their courses and learning experiences. • Identify relevant academic policies, processes, and procedures related to advising, course planning, and major exploration. • Identify and apply strategies to effectively manage time and priorities. • Identify resources to assist in academic success including support from academic advisors, faculty and staff, utilizing professors’ office hours, tutoring resources, and more. • Identify appropriate campus resources and opportunities that

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani P.E., University of Maine; David S. Rubenstein, University of Maine; Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AircraftDesign, which was introduced in fall 2017. A course in the area of aircraft structures is currentlyunder development for a planned initial offering in spring 2019. Other graduate-level courseswith relevance to aerospace engineering are also listed in Table 1. A brief summary of the topfive courses as listed is provided below. Table 1. List of aerospace engineering and supportive courses Course Number Course Title 445 Aeronautics 446 Astronautics 547 Flight Dynamics and Control of Aircraft 548 Spacecraft Orbit and Attitude Dynamics and Control 448 Fixed Wing Aircraft

Conference Session

Design Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, in 2003 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006 and 2010. He has been the recipient of over a dozen invention, entrepreneurship, and student mentoring awards including the MIT $100K business plan competition, Whitaker Health Sciences Fund Fellowship, and the MIT Graduate Student Mentor of the Year.Dr. Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin D´onal Holland is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Materials Engineering at University College Dublin (Ireland) and an Associate at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research interests include soft and wearable

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 1: Assessments

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thahomina Jahan Nipa; Sharareh Kermanshachi, University of Texas at Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

• Phase 2: System questionnaire survey analysis planning of the Development Process • Collection of grades approach for the study • Analysis of grades • Phase 3: Post- for studetns studied System Development with OER and process without OER Fig. 1. Research Methodology ProcessThe third step was the data collection part of the study. One set of data was collected from aquestionnaire survey conducted at the end of the semester to anonymously record

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Luiz Fernando Capretz P.E., Western University; Sachin Narendra Pardeshi, R.C.Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division

students were unsure (answered “May be”) of their plans. Some students made ambivalent statements in their PROs and CONs such as, “Ability to thinkincreases” as a PRO and “Does not help for innovation” as a CON; “No Coding” as a PRO and“Missing development as a CON; “Interesting Field” as a PRO and “Boring Life” as a CON.Perhaps, they were looking at the situation from different perspectives. The professionals also were not inclined to join or continue in testing careers. While 45% chose“Certainly Not” or “No” options, only 25% chose “Certainly Yes” or “Yes” options, and 30% wereambivalent.Discussion It is evident that the testing profession is far from being popular. In case of students, less than10% were thinking of taking up testing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi-Ning Chang, Texas A&M University; Courtney Lavadia, Texas A&M University; Douglas Allaire, Texas A&M University; Debra A Fowler, Texas A&M University; Raymundo Arróyave, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

asuccessful interdisciplinary program.To provide a collaborative learning platform and break down disciplinary barriers, during thetraining process, students are required to participate in a learning community, writingcommunity, coffee talks and seminar series also designed to enhance professional and technicalskills (see Table 1). Students are mentored through the use of an Individual Development Plan(IDP), which facilitates student self-reflection, goal setting, and career planning supported byannual discussions of the student and advisor [2, 3].Table 1. Desired Skills. Professional Skills Technical Skills TS1 Application of core knowledge to

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University at Marion

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, teamwork andengineering tools that aid in critical thinking, planning and data analysis. Data analysis in Excel,Programming in MATLAB and Software Design Project are three main components of thecourse. First-year engineering courses cover a variety of learning objectives outlined in ABETthat address not only technical and professional outcomes [6] but also outcomes related to teamwork. Teamwork is another important part of the course, which is heavily weighted for gradingpurposes. Teams are formed in the beginning of the semester using a random process of groupingstudents. There are application assignments each week that cover the concepts taught in lectureto assess the student’s ability to apply the knowledge to real world scenarios. Most of

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Bill, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering; Anne-Laure Fayard, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. During the fall, based on previous research, it was decided to identify a topicof interest for students (as community of practices usually emerge around specific topics ofinterest) and potential student champions.Peer Led Teaching – TA WorkshopsBased on student interest for specific “maker” and prototyping skills, all TAs were required tocreate and lead at least one workshop per semester. If more than one TA was interested in a topicor range of topics, creating a series of workshops together was encouraged. TAs would pick atopic, create a short Google Sheets presentation in the shared Drive and plan or request anyneeded materials. The presentation typically included some brief background info, for exampleresistor color codes, simple circuits

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Lijian Xu, Farmingdale State College; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

developed the initial lecture material and several lab modules and FSC added additionallabs with same format that are deliverable as distance learning products through an LMS ortraditional handouts. The objectives are not to cause confusion in neither on-campus nor distanceoffering at different institutions. All the available course and lab modules are available atwww.ucdistancetraing.org.Implementation Strategies and Planning for On-Campus and Distance Hands-on Approach The EET 470 “Microprocessor/Microcontroller Based Designs” offered at ODU was in areal-time, hands-on distance delivery format where instructor lectured via Adobe Connect web-based video conferencing application. All the lectures were recorded and accessible online

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horst Brandes P.E., University of Hawaii; Joe D. Manous Jr, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

claims, such adocument must be updated on a regular basis [4], [5], [6]. ASCE published the second version ofthe body of knowledge in 2008 (CE-BOK2) and now is in the final stages of preparing the thirdversion (CE-BOK3), which is scheduled to be published in the spring of 2019. Current plans callfor the CE-BOK to be revisited every eight years.Civil engineering work has evolved to encompass the distinctive and complementary roles of notonly engineering professionals, but also technologists and technicians. Such segmentation is notunlike that encountered in other learned professions, such as medicine or law, and it is critical tothe efficiency and success of the civil engineering workforce. ASCE, through Policy Statement535 [7], views the core of

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gad M. Ghada, California State Polytechnic University; Jinsung Cho; Yasser Salem

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

manner that allowsfor continuous improvement [1, 2].In addition to being an accreditation requirement for engineering programs, assessment effortshelp educators plan forward their education process with robust sound methods and data, ratherthan arbitrary methods based on trials and errors. The challenge of any program assessmentprocess has always been the development of a structured, systematic, and effective process thatencompasses all stakeholders, and provides opportunity for continuous improvement, as poorlyconstructed assessments can lead to loss of time, money, and educators’ energy [3]. Systematicassessments, though challenging, are necessary for program improvement [2, 4]. With the moveof California State Polytechnic University, Pomona’s

Conference Session

Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati ; Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (Polytechnic Institute); Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Kaloki Nabutola, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

have printedbooklets with the EGCI items, statistics, and other relevant data in front of them to mark up anddiscuss when making decisions about item development.A plan for housing and dissemination of the final CI needs to be confirmed early in thedevelopment process, along with alternate plans as necessary. How to protect the integrity andprivacy of the collected data also needs to be considered if the CI will be made available on theweb or on the cloud. Questions such as who can use the CI, how it is to be accessed, and howstudent data is to be protected need to be answered.ConclusionsCreating a valid and reliable concept inventory is not easy. Development, testing, and revisionswill take multiple iterations. The team responsible for the