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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kirsten R. Basinet, Western Washington University; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
of all groups’ signals. In addition, each group isprovided a microphone, which acts as a receiver and allows each group to decode the uniqueinformation intended for them. The lab is given during the first week of the course, well beforethe theoretical concepts of multiuser communications have been covered in lecture, and promptsstudents to derive their own mechanism for sharing a single transmitter among several users. Avisual representation of the multiuser system model is shown in Fig. 1. 0,1,0,... team #1’s team #1’s 0,1,0,... team #1’s bits mic #1 transmitter receiver
Conference Session
Technical Session 1d
Collection
2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
Authors
Reza Raeisi, California State University, Fresno; Vidya sagar reddy Gopala P.E., California State University, Fresno
Tagged Topics
Pacific Southwest Section
NVMs, algorithms for data migration mechanism, hybridization techniquesare discussed. It appears that these emerging hybrid architectural techniques will be effective onthe future engineers and this paper will stand as a guide for students in their study or research inthe hybrid memory domain. We hope this study will motivate young students towards research,which in turn boosts the technology and benefits the society. V. Bibliography[1] Goswami, N., Cao, B., & Li, T. (2013, February). Power-performance co-optimization of throughput core architecture using resistive memory. In High Performance Computer Architecture (HPCA2013), 2013 IEEE 19th International Symposium on (pp. 342-353). IEEE.[2] Hong, S., & Kim, H. (2010
Conference Session
Integrity and the Problem of Cheating
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
sections share acommon syllabus and common assessments, there is also the possibility of communicating withstudents from other sections and previous years to access additional material or information, sobehaviors were included to address this. The list of behaviors included in the survey can be seenin Table 1.Table 1: List of behaviors included in the survey 1. Copying an assignment from a peer(s) 2. Not contributing to a team assignment that you receive credit for 3. Submitting or copying assignments from previous terms 4. Copying from another student during a test/quiz 5. Sharing your answer during a test/quiz 6. Asking another student for information about a test/quiz that you have not taken 7. Using a false excuse to get
Conference Session
DEED Postcard Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Denver; Stephen T. Frezza, Gannon University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
, withthe pieces coming together in new, useful ways in that proverbial “a—ha!” moment. Realinsights require work 27. Greater fluency in the problem space also allows engineers to discoverwhether a given constraint might be misrepresented, misstated, or perhaps can even be safelydiscarded 28.This fluency is developed by learning with and from those involved in the problem space: Forthe engineer this requires a shift in both attitude and technique. If the goal is möjligheter, thenthe project goal is not just to create a design, but to create the design that will bring value in theenvironment(s) where the new system will exist. This means developing a fluency about thatenvironment and the people/organizations that act in it. Normatively, it means
Conference Session
Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue University; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
, L., & Zembal-Saul,C. (2002). Making the case for the use of web-based portfolios in support of learning to teach. The Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 1 (2) 1-19.Barrett, H. C. (2005). Researching electronic portfolios and learner engagement. The Reflect Initiative; Researching Electronic Portfolios: Learning, Engagement, Collaboration, through Technology. Retrieved from http://ww.w.electronicportfolios.org/reflect/whitepaper.pdfBartholomew, S. R. (2017). Assessing open-ended design problems, Technology and Engineering Education Teacher, 76(6), pp. 13-17Bartholomew, S. R., Reeve, E., Veon, R., Goodridge, W., Stewardson, G., Lee, V., Nadelson, L. (2017). Mobile devices, self-directed learning
Conference Session
Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emilia Dewi Tanu, University of Maryland, College Park; Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland
Tagged Divisions
Student
, MS1:Milestone 1, in which student teams present their preliminary design ideas. (Note that in thetranscript the pseudo-student/Instructor 2 refers to “MS1”.)Besides building a fully functional autonomous OSV, each ENES100 team is assigned a missionto solve with their OSV design. The students will test their OSVs in a sand pit containinggeographical features such as a liquid pool and varying terrain. In the context of the role-play,pseudo-student/Instructor 2’s “team” was assigned the chemical mission; the “team” had tomeasure and neutralize the pH of the liquid in the pool.The fishbowl structure of the design review roleplay included an inner and outer circle of UTFs.The inner part of the fishbowl contained pseudo-student/Instructor 2 and
Conference Session
Professional Skills Development
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
 Collaboration  ReflectionSelf-Reflection AssignmentsThe self-evaluation rubric has been incorporated into a junior-level chemical engineeringundergraduate course through self-reflection assignments. Five times during the semester,students were given an essay prompt to identify one or more skills to work on in the followingtwo-week period (first essay) or one-month period (subsequent essays except the last). Studentswere asked to assess their current proficiency level in that skill according to the self-evaluationrubric, describe their goals related to the skill and their plan for improvement, and share progressin the skill(s) if any had been made since the previous essay. This process required the
Conference Session
Understanding Student Development in Design
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Mo Hu, Virginia tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Robin Panneton, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
a standardizedevent and take place in more real-world settings. !ReferencesAnsari, D., Smedt, B. D., & Grabner, R. H. (2012). Neuroeducation – A Critical Overview of An Emerging Field. Neuroethics, 5(2), 105–117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12152-011-9119-3Bembich, S., Clarici, A., Vecchiet, C., Baldassi, G., Cont, G., & Demarini, S. (2014). Differences in time course activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex associated with low or high risk choices in a gambling task. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00464Bunce, S. C., Izzetoglu, K., Ayaz, H., Shewokis, P., Izzetoglu, M., Pourrezaei, K., & Onaral, B. (2011). Implementation of fNIRS for Monitoring Levels of
Conference Session
Understanding Student Development in Design
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Corey T. Schimpf, The Concord Consoritum; Charles Xie, The Concord Consortium
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
student runs a solar annualanalysis for panel 259, finding it produces 344 kWh over the year. Next, the student looks at theGraph tab Basics which contains information like the physical dimensions and locations ofpanels (a non-solar move that is ignored because it is within the noise threshold). Panel 259 isremoved and they add another panel near 259’s previous location. Finally, they edit panel 318,which is over 10 feet away from panel 259’s location in two dimensions (roughly height andlength) and run a solar annual analysis finding 318 produces 269 kWh per year.Some variations on this micro-iteration include: analyzing daily solar production of panelsinstead of annual production and varying location and solar cell efficiency for locations. As
Conference Session
Learning and Assessment in ME 2
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Madeline E. Rasche, California State University, Fullerton, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department; Vishalkumar Jayantibhai Ahir, California State University Fullerton; Iulian Mocanu
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
activities was to augment the existing Kinematics of Mechanisms classwith human kinematics and protein kinematics concepts in the form of interactive cross-disciplinary experiences in order to enhance student knowledge in the area of kinematics andprepare them to be successful in their future jobs. Before each project, there were a number ofplanned activities, such as detailed description of the project with included main objective(s)and recommended research papers and instructions for the successful completion. As a nextstep, the students were required to come up with possible solutions to the open-ended researchprojects. To increase the quality of writing [23] and presenting, the students were asked to submitreports, as well as give oral
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
National Academy Press.2. 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. Washington, DC, USA: Executive Office of the President, President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.3. Ohland, M. W., Sheppard, S. D., Lichtenstein, G., Eris, O., Chachra, D., & Layton, R. A. (2008). Persistence, engagement, and migration in engineering programs. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(3), 259-278. doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00978.x4. Fernandez, M. J., Trenor, J. M., Zerda, K. S., & Cortes, C. (2008). First generation college students in engineering: A
Conference Session
Make It!
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ryan W. Krauss, Grand Valley State University; Chad Thomas VanderRoest, Grand Valley State University
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
Real Figure 3: Root locus for proportional control of the balancing robot.exceptionally lucky, it will be very difficult to tune a controller to stabilize the balancing robot inthe vertically upward position. It would probably be a good learning activity to let them try.Assuming they are fairly quickly frustrated by trying to guess PID gains that work, they should bemotivated to learn how the root locus design technique applies to this problem.The model of the robot in the vertically upward position should lead to a transfer function of theform N G(s) = (s + p)(s − p) √where p = A. It
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
. Her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are in Science Education from Arizona State University earned in 2002 and 2008, respectively.Dr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. She researches cross-disciplinarity ways of thinking, acting and being; design learning; and engineering education transformation.Ms. Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Molly Goldstein is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West
Conference Session
Session 4: Focus on the Americas
Collection
2017 EDI
Authors
Cecilia Paredes
port, through which most of the commerce (export and import) of the country passes. INSTITUTIONAL MILESTONES Founded on October 29th 1958 Start of academic activities 1960´sBID/ESPOL I PROJECT(1972 – 1982) BID/ESPOL II PROJECT (1983 – 1992) • Improvement of existing laboratories. 1970´s • • Technical Programs (3 years programs) started
Conference Session
Diversity and Inclusion
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
underrepresented minorities in engineering. Nonetheless, a story is not completeuntil it integrates not only some of the characters, but also their environment, history, beliefs,values, ways of knowing, doing and being. Similarly, as part of the engineering educationcommunity, we must add more factors to this story – the stories of struggle, subjugation, andoppression.Bibliography 1. Blaisdell, S. (2006). Factors in the Underrepresentation of Women in Science and Engineering: A Review of the Literature. Women in Engineering ProActive Network. 2. Cohen, C. C. D., & Deterding, N. (2009). Widening the net: National estimates of gender disparities in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(3), 211-226. 3. Beddoes, K
Conference Session
Tips and Tricks for Actively Engaging Students
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Anita Jain
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
Finds Unprepared Students a Persistent Problem. Retrieved from on October 3, 2016.Bataineh, M. (2015). Think-Pair-Share, Co Op-Co Op and Traditional Learning Strategies onUndergraduate Academic Performance. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 5(1), 217-226.Bonwell, C., & Eison, J. (1991). Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom.ASHEERIC Higher Education Report No. 1, George Washington University, Washington, DC.Boulmetis, J. & Dutwin, P. (2011). The ABCs of Evaluation: Timeless Techniques for Programand Project Managers. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 131.Brown, S., & Vranesic, Z. (2009). Fundamentals of Digital Logic with Verilog Design. NewYork: McGraw-Hill.Chi, M. (2009). Active-Constructive
Conference Session
Pre-College: Evaluation
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing ; Christopher Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology; Courtney Bryant, Drew Charter School
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
,therewerealsopromisingexamplesofmiddleschoolteachersutilizingtheSTEAMTrunks.Table2belowpresentsillustrativeexamplesofprojectsutilizingeachoftheSTEAMTrunks. 7Table2.IllustrativeExamplesofSTEAMTrunkUtilizationSTEAM Grade ProjectDescriptionTrunk Level(s) 3DPrinting 5thGrade Aspartoftheschool’sScienceandEngineeringFair,students designedandprototypedoriginalinnovationstosolvereal worldproblems. 8thGrade Student’sdesignandprototypehelmetsthatwouldmore effectivelyprotectagainstinjuryinavarietyofcontactsports. Electronics 4th/5th IntheirRoboticsenrichmentclass,studentsusevarious Grade
Conference Session
Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
audience1 Building a Learn NC (web) Teacher 8th grade Building a paper bridge: Walston, S. (n.d.) mathematics bridge and An class measurement introduction to problem solving2 Lesson Plan Beam UCLA (web) Engineering Not stated Building a for Mulchandani, A. graduate bridge Bridge (n.d.) student Building3 Build a Teaching Ideas (web) Teacher Ages 7-11 Building a bridge
Conference Session
Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
that established the ”Center of Excellence in Signal Integrity” at Penn State Harrisburg. He was a co-author for the Best Poster Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the paper ”Transmitter Pre-emphasis and Adaptive Receiver Equalization for Duobinary Signaling in Backplane Channels”. In addition, of Best Paper Award at the IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems 96, Seoul, Korea, for the paper ”Basis Matrix Representation of Morphological Filters with N-Dimensional Structuring Elements”.Dr. Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Sedig S. Agili received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William J. Palm IV, Roger Williams University; Nicole Martino, Roger Williams University; Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University
Tagged Topics
Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
and minorities continue to be underrepresented in engineering, both nationally and atRoger Williams University. In 2012, women constituted just 12% of engineering graduates at theuniversity, while minorities constituted just 4%. In an effort to boost the enrollment, performance,and persistence of underrepresented students, the university applied for and received an NSF S-STEM grant to integrate engineering, biology, and marine biology students into an existingprogram supporting underrepresented students on campus. The combined program, known asSTILAS, provides participants with a $10,000 NSF scholarship, supplemented by the university,as well as dedicated tutoring and advising, and co-curricular activities such as field trips and
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
and multipleoutcomes including economic, environmental and social issues surrounding sustainability.Students are expected to show effort in researching, demonstrating an awareness of all avenuesof sustainability. The assessments are derived from exercises, problems, and project addressingsustainability issues, including greenhouse gas footprint, energy use, and water use.Table 6. Sustainability in Engineering course assessment Course objective/s Assessment Results Sustainable practices needed in environmental and Students were able to find, comprehend, analyze, civil engineering find needed information for quantify, synthesize information about the future solving open ended problems
Conference Session
Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paula Holmes Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon J Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart D. Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Tagged Topics
ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity
metallurgical engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD Mines). Between 2008-2013, he served as site director of the NSF I/UCRC Center for Friction Stir Processing (CFSP). Since then, he has been involved in a range of projects involving friction stir joining and alloy processing in a variety of metal alloys including aluminum alloys, ODS steels, titanium alloys, cast irons, and dissimilar metal alloys. He is also actively engaged in STEM-Ed projects and serves as the director for the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) ”Back to the Future”, coordinator for the Army Educational Outreach REAP program for High school students at SD Mines, and PI for the S-STEM Culture and Attitude program
Conference Session
EET Papers 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Samy El-Tawab, James Madison University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
the student adaptability to the equipment and easiness to use it toproduce results 6, or to introduce hands-on approach to teach wireless sensor networks atundergraduate level 7. For sensor networks the Scatterweb’s MSB430 sensor platform waspreferred 7, 10. From computer engineering perspective, teaching embedded systems for wirelessnetworking was considered, with the use of the microcontrollers MSP430 from TexasInstruments and ARM7-TDMI-S from ARM 9. SDR platforms were also considered for radarapplications 11.While the volume of literature on the use of SDR in teaching and research is growing at a fastrate, there is very little coverage on the lab set-up that uses SDR to illustrate the specialcharacteristic of wireless communications
Collection
2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors
Nicolas Ali Libre; Jeff Jennings; Amy Skyles
A look at an active learning strategies for deeper understanding: a case study in Mechanics of Materials Nicolas Ali Libre a*, Jeffrey W. Jennings b, S. Amy Skyles b a Civil, Architectural and Environmental Eng. Dep., Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO b Educational Technology, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MOAbstractActive learning encompasses anything students might be called on to do in class besideswatching and listening to an instructor and taking notes (Felder & Brent, 2016). The purpose ofthis study was to incorporate active learning strategies into Mechanics of Materials, a
Collection
2017 St.Lawrence Section Meeting
Authors
Klaus Wuersig, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
% Cosine Waveformt = linspace(0,5,500);for k = 1:500;vs = cos(pi*t(k))-.7;if vs > 0vL(k) = vs;elsevL(k) = 0;endendplot(t,vL),ylabel('Load Voltage (V)'),xlabel('Time (s)') Figure 3 Figure 4In Figure 3 the exponential waveform was added with a sinewave and a diode drop of .7volts while in Figure 4, the vL(k) = 0 was changed to vL(k) < 0.The Program for Figure 4t = linspace(0,10,500);for k = 1:500;vs = 3*exp(-t(k)/3)*2*sin(pi*t(k));if vs > 0vL(k) = vs;elsevL(k) < 0;vL(k) = vs;endendplot(t,vL),ylabel('Load Voltage (V)'),xlabel('Tim Figure 5 and 6As can be seen from Figure 5 and 6 the capacitor time for charging is very small, resultingin some very high
Conference Session
Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leanne Petry, Central State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
. June 2016. Paper ID #16370.2. Ragusa, G., Mataric, M. (2016). “Research Experiences For Teachers: Linking Research toTeacher Practice and Student Achievement in Engineering and Computer Science,” 2016 ASEE123rd Annual Conference and Exposition. New Orleans, Louisiana. June 2016. Paper ID #17351.3. Trenor, J., Yu, S., Grant, D., Salem, H. (2009). “Participation in a Research Experience forTeachers Program: Impact on Perceptions and Efficacy to Teach Engineering,” 2009 ASEE 116thAnnual Conference and Exposition. Austin, Texas. June 2009. Paper ID #AC 2009-786.4. Klein-Gardner, S., Johnston, M., Benson, L. (2012) “Impact of RET Teacher-DevelopedCurriculum Units on Classroom Experiences for Teachers and Students,” Journal of Pre-CollegeEngineering
Conference Session
Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Scott A. Pattison, Institute for Learning Innovation; Monae Verbeke, Institute for Learning Innovation; Marcie Benne, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry; Pam Greenough Corrie MS, Mt. Hood Community College
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
engineering looks like foryoung children in a family learning context and how early experiences with this topic can shapethe ongoing learning pathways of children and their parents.ReferencesAlexander, J. M., Johnson, K. E., & Leibham, M. E. (2015). Emerging individual interests related to science in young children. In K. A. Renninger, M. Nieswandt, & S. Hidi (Eds.), Interest in mathematics and science learning (pp. 261–280). Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association.Bagiati, A., & Evangelou, D. (2015). Engineering curriculum in the preschool classroom: The teacher’s experience. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 23(1), 112–128. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #19796BridgeValley STEM Scholars ProgramMrs. Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College Melissa Thompson is an Associate Professor and the Outreach Coordinator at BridgeValley Community and Technical College located in South Charleston and Montgomery, West Virginia. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from WVU Institute of Technology and a Masters Degree in Engineering from Marshall University. Melissa is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of West Virginia. She is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the BridgeValley S-STEM Scholars Scholarship Program funded
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
been a cornerstone component of scientific achievement since the mid-1950’s (Burnham, 1990). Despite its tremendous post-war boom to become the de facto standardfor scientific and technical publications and the largely similar goal of providing feedback toimprove quality, peer review is still only moderately used as a pedagogical tool within the highereducation classroom. The single greatest hindrance toward utilizing peer review in the classroomis getting students to accept that it is a viable source for feedback and assessment. Ballantyne etal. (2002) undertook a study of 1,654 first- and second-year students spanning three semestersstudying four different courses. Despite continual efforts based on feedback from students andfaculty to
Conference Session
Work-in-Progress Posters: Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ting-Ting Wu, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology; Yueh-Min Ray Huang, National Cheng-Kung University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
work was supported in part by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST),Taiwan, ROC, under Grant MOST 103-2511-S-224 -004 -MY3, MOST 104-2511-S-224-003-MY3, and MOST 105-2628-S-224-001-MY3.Reference 1. Torrance, E. P. (1963). Education and the creative potential. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 2. Guilford, J. P. (1950). Creativity. American Psychologist, 5(9), 444-454. doi: 10.1037/h0063487. 3. Guilford, J. P. (1967). Creativity: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 1(1), 3-14. doi: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.1967.tb00002.x.4. Mackinnon, D. W. (1965). Personality and the realization of creative potential. American