Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John McGuire; John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

engineering was found by the authors’review of ABET criteria.Reviewing the guidelines specified by the Accreditation Board Engineering Technology(ABET), one notices a correlation between these guidelines and music. In the ABET2004-2005 criteria for “Accrediting Engineering Programs,” the “Program Criteria forElectrical, Computer, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs” section states in“Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment” specifically that “Engineeringprograms must demonstrate that their graduates have: (a) an ability to apply knowledgeof mathematics, science, and engineering; (b) an ability to design and conductexperiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) an ability to design a system,component, or process to meet desired

Conference Session

Learning & Teaching Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Briller; John Carpinelli

Copyright © 2004, American Society for EngineeringResults are then given and discussed, as are best practices to reduce withdrawal rates for distancelearning courses discerned from this study. A summary and recommendations for future workconclude this paper.2. Research QuestionsThere are six research questions for this study. 1. Is there a difference in preparation or demographics between students who enrolled in distance learning (DL) and face-to-face (FTF) modalities? 2. Is the difference in withdrawal rate between the DL courses and FTF courses based on cumulative GPA and SAT scores? 3. Is there a relationship between students’ GPA and their performance in DL courses? 4. Are students who failed the CIS DL