Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Gong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; N. Sanjay Rebello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael R. Melloch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

knowledge was also included, which was defined as students organizing“their problem-solving process by directing which stages they should go through to reach asolution” 21. Strategic knowledge is knowing when, where and how to apply the knowledge.Some researchers also include a self reflection component23, which indicates the strategicknowledge is making the general plan of action and representing a higher level of inquiry.However, it was found difficult to differentiate the strategic step or strategic mistake from thefirst three procedures during our homework analysis. On one hand, students’ problem solvingstrategy was already implied in their formula choice and quantitative solution. All the abovethree knowledge elements were parts of the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Feedback to studentsis immediate and student misconceptions and misunderstandings are corrected, hopefully, beforethe student attempts the homework.Though flipped approaches may vary, successful approaches are reported to share thesecharacteristics. 1. Learning environments are highly structured, often planned to the minute. 2. In class activities involve significant quizzing, problem solving, and other active learning activities to increase student engagement with the material 3. Students are incentivized through grading and instructor expectations to complete out of class work and participate in class activities.In 2014, Faculty Focus, a publisher of articles and materials for effective college teaching,conducted a survey of its

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Dudek Ronan P.E., New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Civil and Urban Engineering department. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Assessing Gender Differences between Student Motivations for Studying EngineeringAbstractThis research paper investigates what motivates students to major in engineering, and how themotives differ between men and women. It aims to address curriculum planning in first-yearengineering programs to improve retention and diversity. Previous research has identified coursepractices – such as team-based projects – that have positively impacted engagement of women inengineering. Understanding the motivations for students to choose engineering can connect thereasons why certain curricular

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 1)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Haugh Nowariak, University of St. Thomas; Olivia Lang, University of St. Thomas ; AnnMarie Polsenberg Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Debra Monson, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

and post-surveys provided the researchteam with valuable information regarding the structure of the camp, including the following.What do you think it means to be an engineer? This question was asked at the beginning and endof the camp, and by comparing student answers, we are able to determine if we were effective inmeeting goals #1 and #5. What did you learn at this camp? Students provided thoughtful answersto this question, that have allowed the research team the opportunity to discover what learningobjectives they would like to include in the curriculum next year. While explicit learningobjectives were noted on the lesson plans concerning laser cutting and circuitry, answers to thisquestion, such as “how the CNC machine works” and the

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Outreach in K12 through College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Elizabeth S Hart, University of Dayton; Laura Kozuh Bistrek, University of Dayton; Shaquille T. Tensley, University of Dayton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

done to ensure that the childrenparticipating in the program were provided with a high quality experience as the lead facilitatorwas chosen because of her demonstrated ability to work well with children. As such, should theactivity not work out as planned, she could improvise so that the children still gained somethingfrom the experience and had fun during their after school session.After the initial soft pilot at the Kroc Center, the activities were then open for facilitation (betapilot) at other schools. One of the faculty members involved in the project offered students inher junior level mechanical engineering course extra credit if they facilitated an activity at anarea school. Approximately 50% of the students enrolled in the course took

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl Matherly; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Journal of Engineering Education, Shuman is the Founding Editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost, Schedule and Risk - Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle (Cambridge University Press). He received his Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University in Operations Research and a B.S.E.E. from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Shuman is an ASEE Fellow.Dr. Cheryl Matherly Dr. Cheryl Matherly is Vice Provost for Global Education at The University of Tulsa, where she has responsibility for the strategic leadership of the university’s plan for comprehensive internationalization. Dr. Matherly’ co-directs the

Conference Session

Proven Strategies in Classroom Engagement Part I: Artifacts for Creative Pedagogy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

structural members/systems.Course DetailsTwo sections of CEE 461: Reinforced Concrete Design I (hereafter RC1) were offered in theSpring 2015 semester at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department ofCivil & Environmental Engineering. Of the 89 civil engineering students (82 undergraduates, 7graduates) in the course, two-thirds had a primary concentration in structural engineering and theremaining one-third was largely in construction management. Students indicated their mainmotivation to take RC1 was that it was a core course necessary to complete their primary/secondary specialization. A significant number of students also indicated they planned topractice as a structural engineer or in some engineering capacity where the

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California - Davis

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

things—on one side of the card jot down briefly why the students wanted to take a collegegrammar course, in general; and on the other side of the card, list three favorite nouns (persons,places, or things). I asked question one to get a better sense of my audience and to make sure thesyllabus of activities I had planned would be sufficient for the group. I asked question two as anicebreaker and fun factor.Out of the 58 students initially present, 23 indicated they were there to take a grammar course tolearn grammar theory; 22 indicated they were there principally to learn applied grammar, that is,common grammar mistakes and how to spot them and fix them in documents; and 3 studentsindicated they wanted to learn more about the history of English

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

student needs. Some Scholars continuemeeting once a week through graduation while others make appointments as needed. Advisingcovers academic planning and success strategies, transition issues, and any personal problemsthat may impact a Scholar’s retention in STEM or at Rice. All student performance is activelymonitored, enabling advisors to intervene even if students are being seen less frequently. RESP’slongitudinal, intrusive advising model proved so successful it has been adapted for other Ricestudents through the development of the Office of Student Success Initiatives. RESP additionallyprovides ongoing term-time programming to address common transition issues, training inlearning and study technique, and student professional development.The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Brian Thomas Weaver PE, Explico Engineering Co.

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, personal, and professional development. Science education, 91(1), 36-74.10. Kinkel, D. H., & Henke, S. E. (2006). Impact of undergraduate research on academic performance, educational planning, and career development. Journal of Natural Resources & Life Sciences Education, 35(1), 194-201.11. Olson, S., & Riordan, D. G. (2012). Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Report to the President. Executive Office of the President.12. Russell, S. H., Hancock, M. P., & McCullough, J. (2007). Benefits of undergraduate research experiences. Science (Washington), 316(5824), 548-549.AppendixSkull Fracture Biomechanics (2013)This

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

as many of the 2015-2016 ECS Faculty Development Seminars as possible • Attend the ECS Faculty Half-day Teaching Workshop on December 8, 2015 • Attend a luncheon on December 8, 2015, with past KEEN Innovators to discuss lessons learned/best practices • Design an implementation plan to design, develop, and deploy the module(s) produced in the award timeframe • Assess the initial results of the module(s) • Make the module and all related teaching materials available for use throughout the KEEN network • Results of implementation and assessment will be published in a discipline-appropriate venue in the 2016-2017academic year. One faculty member has already published his results in the spring 2016

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seong Jin Kim, Minnesota State University; Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, where he has been teaching Construction Graphics/Quantity Take-Off, CAD & BIM Tools for Construction, Building Construction Systems, Building Construction Estimating, Heavy/Highway Construction Estimating, Construction Planning, and Construction Project Management. Dr. Lee’s main research areas include Construction Informatics and Visual Analytics; Building Information Modeling (BIM), Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Construc- tion Management; and Interactive Educational Games and Simulations. E-mail: leen@ccsu.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Team Building for Collaborative Learning Environment in Construction

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeffrey Alan Cole, Pasadena City College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. Ethnic demographics of the 102 Biol 10B studentparticipants are 4% Black/African American, 12% White, 49% Asian/Pacific Islander, 18%Hispanic/Latin, 17% Other; 55.9% of participants are women. In advisory roles are two biologyfaculty members. Planning and financial support is administered by the director of the eSTEMcenter.Common features of curriculum at both institutions. Cal Poly Pomona and Pasadena CityCollege designed their courses curricula to include 1) research skills training, and 2) interactionbetween students from both institutions. The curriculum was designed to provide a challengingbut manageable learning environment that promoted critical and creative thinking. Themechanism used for the integration of research training activities

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cem Karacal, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

IME Elect (END XXX) 3 Prod Plan. and Control IME 483 (END 421) 3 Integr. Eng. Design IME 490 (END 492) 3 Plantwide Process Control IME 476 3 Eng. Ethics & Prof. PHIL323 (ITB 217E) 3 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Interdisciplinary Studies IS XXX 3 3 TOTAL 15 18The number of credit hours taken at SIUE is 67 and the number of credit hours taken at ITU is 76,making the total 143. Although this number is well above the SIUE’s requirements, it is the

Conference Session

Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa K. Thevenin, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

on the relationship between these constructs being the same amongst male and femalestudents. Page 26.732.4InstrumentationA quantitative survey was used to explore differences in construction education-domain levelself-efficacy and motivation among construction management students. The following constructsfrom Elliott’s6 Construction Training Attitudes and Intentions Scale (CTAIS) were utilized fordata collection: planned training behavior (PTB), construction training self-efficacy (CTSE), andtraining motivation attitudes (TMA). The CTAIS identifies characteristics intended to contributeto attrition and performance in construction training

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Elmore, Binghamton University; Sharon B Fellows, Binghamton University; Koenraad E Gieskes, Binghamton University; Lee A Cummings, Binghamton University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Question 5 For the first-year engineering program in the Watson School retention has improved.Anecdotal evidence from students and instructors suggests that the change in the first-yearengineering program’s approach plays a large part in keeping students engaged and wanting tofurther experience the world of engineering. The engineering design process was built into thecurriculum in a way that allowed students to develop ideas, create designs, evaluate them, andcommunicate the results by thinking creatively and abstractly. Students developed effectivecommunication skills by presenting their design plans, results, tests, and redesigns. They wereable to articulate a particular approach to a design, what went wrong with a design, and whatsteps were

Conference Session

Faculty Development I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha Cleveland-Innes, Athabasca University; Stefan Stenbom, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stefan Hrastinski, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Sydöstra plans for - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZJvoVlzNQ galleriet KTH introducing Biblioteket technology into course designs Review, and Post discipline post to, course specific articles site on online learning in Discussions of individual Week 2 subject areas Post questions and answers in discussion forum Refer to news Technical pre- stories and

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Erin Gross Claypool, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the flipped classroom.The school-wide initiative also included the formation of a learning community in the spring2013 by the school’s Engineering Education Research Center (EERC). In addition to theinstructor, other engineering instructors who were flipping courses within the school participatedin the meetings. The assessment analyst and the IT staff doing the video creation and editing Page 26.782.4were also part of the group. During the meetings, various topics were discussed includingchallenges regarding students and video development, assessment plans, classroom logistics,active learning techniques, and the overall goals.To directly

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

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Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, [and] collaborative learning.”1 Faculty at FloridaGulf Coast University (FGCU) set out to improve their gateway course to the engineeringcurriculum, a one-credit hour course common across three of the four programs within the U. A.Whitaker College of Engineering, being mindful not only of including identified high impacteducational practices, but also incorporating the University’s upcoming 5-year QualityEnhancement Plan (QEP), which focuses on “improving student learning in relation to Writing,Critical Thinking, and Information Literacy.”b The result of these efforts is a course with anemphasis on the development of information literacy, teamwork, and communication skills,focusing on engineering innovations related to the Grand Challenges

Conference Session

Identity and Engineering: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter M Ostafichuk, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; James Sibley, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Navid Shirzad, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, UBC

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the Judging-Perceiving domain. This effect was independent of the effect of exam grade on peer evaluationscore. Those with a preference for Judging (characterized by a planned and organized approachand a preference to make a decision and move on) were found to receive peer evaluation scores1.07% higher on average (p = 0.001) than those with a preference for Perceiving (characterizedby flexibility, spontaneity, and holding off making a decision in order to collect moreinformation).Table 3: Examination of influence of exam grades, gender, and MBTI domains on peerevaluation score.  Peer Evaluation Score (2006-2013)  Slope of peer

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Wenchiang Richard Chung, San Jose State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

Taiwan’s. The students will also go on cultural field trips. These trips willimmerse the students in Taiwanese culture.Overall, there were 70 students from the United States, Taiwan, China, and the Philippines.Students from SJSU, Beijing Institute of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, MapúaInstitute of Technology, Republic of China (ROC) Air Force Academy, and CYCU were mixedinto ten groups which collaborated on business projects. The students were split into teams andhad three weeks to come up with a business plan to present to the judges by the end of theprogram. Unless there was a field trip, the students had class on Monday through Friday from 8-12pm, a lunch break, and then lab from 2-5pm. Needless to say, the SJSU students spent a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

with advisors and mentors, and provided brainstorming andsupport to help negotiate these relationships.Evaluation MethodologyAssessment and evaluation were an integral part of this project from its initial conception. Thebudget for this project proposed, and was funded, with an explicit eye for evaluation and anexperienced educator was hired to plan, execute, and evaluate the program. Approval for Page 26.825.5research with human subjects was obtained from the University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), and participants were provided with an informed consent form and had the option toparticipate in the discussion series with—or without

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert H. Mayer Jr., U.S. Naval Academy; Angela Schedel, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

introduce our students to our instructional design module: the H-O-H DesignChallenge. This smaller-scale, less-intense design exercise combines elements of design crea-tivity, decision making, engineering and cost assessments, project planning, and technical (oral)communication. A habitat-like structure is to be designed by arranging a variety of hexagonalprisms - differing in weight and functional characteristics - upon a site map of hexagonal spaces.The overall goal is to design a buoyant structure that is aesthetically appealing, cost competitiveand functionally sound, with adequate anchorage. Our H-O-H (or H2O, for short) designexercise was modeled after the ‘Delta Design’ project of MIT3, with appropriate adaptations tothe marine

Conference Session

Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karl A Smith, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

thisas a pedagogical approach for teaching statistics.Science and engineering educators make similar recommendations for developing dataanalysis skills in applied settings. Bybee15 argues that “planning and carrying outinvestigations should be standard experiences in K-12 classrooms” (p. 36), and Hofsteinan Lunneta16 found that the literature consistently supports these kinds of tasks saying,“well-designed science laboratory activities focused on inquiry can provide learningopportunities that help students develop concepts” (p. 47). However Hofstein andLunneta did also note that the success of this approach is highly dependent on the natureof the task itself and recommended that more research be done into identify thecharacteristics of tasks

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University; Yanhua Cao, Jackson State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

scores of Concept Inventory, which is a test of multiple choiceson specific course related concepts. The change of students’ learning dispositions wasmeasured in terms of their learning motivation and learning skills by using the self-reportMotivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) developed by Printrich et al23.Students’ learning experience and satisfaction with the presented scaffoldings was measured byusing self-report surveys. Students’ participation in those self-report surveys was voluntary.The implementation and data collection plan was reviewed and approved by the IRB atauthors’ institution.Data analysis and its results In pre-test, 140 sets of valid surveys were collected from all five courses, in which 37 setswere in

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lyndia Stacey, University of Waterloo; Andrew Trivett, University of Waterloo; Jen Rathlin, University of Waterloo; Kyu Won Choi, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

a) The weight of the new chassis is still heavier than the original fuel cell car, which reduces run time. b) The fuel cell car`s maneuverability is limited by the size of the chassis and the type and number of sensors. c) Running time is still short (2 minute approximately) so it would be beneficial to increase this. d) New fuel cell car requires twice as much fuel in order to maintain original run times.The case activities, course concepts and report due dates were planned for five stages,summarized in Table 2. Ultimately, the students recommended design improvements for the nextversion of the chassis based on the case activity results. Students worked in teams of five andcompleted

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University; Farrah Fayyaz, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology; Vladimir A Labay, Gonzaga University; Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Wenli Huang, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

board developed at Rose-Hulman. The signal board provides aneasy way to implement the MATLAB exercises into hands-on hardware based experiments. TheDigilent Analog Explorer platform used in the workshop can be replaced by the NationalInstrument ELVIS board that is available at the USMA. The board provides portableinstrumentation and interfaces with the computer. Therefore, all the experiments introduced inthe workshop are easily adapted. My plan is to change two of the MATLAB exercises intohands-on activities for the fall term of the 2015-2016 academic year. Since the majority of theelectrical engineering students enjoy hands-on building exercises, this change will further help instimulating their learning.In particular, the two hardware labs

Conference Session

Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Shannon K Reynolds

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

University17. The fundamentalobjective of the ISI Envision partnership is to aide multi-discipline professionals, from bothpublic and private sectors, in creating infrastructure plans using sustainability metrics as aguiding principle. ISI Envision uses a life-cycle assessment approach to measure thesustainability of each project. This includes evaluating the project for its environmental impacts,life-cycle costs, and socio-economic influences and priorities. Specifically, the rating system isdivided into the following five categories: Quality of Life, Leadership, Resource Allocation,Natural World, and Climate and Risk17. Each ISI Envision category has a list of criteria wheresustainability credits are accumulated if applicable to a specific

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9827Utilizing Think-Aloud Protocols to Assess the Usability of a Test for EthicalSensitivity in ConstructionMr. Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Virginia Tech Kenneth S. Sands II is a doctoral candidate and graduate assistant in Environmental Design and Planning at Virginia Tech. His research focus is on professional ethics and its pedagogy.Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons, Virginia Tech Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction & Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil