Conference Session

Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Richard T. Mangum, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

might be all but one. In this method,students can also choose to work towards the grade they want in order to spend their timeelsewhere (Nilson, 2015). Another instructor might use a mix of traditional grading and pass/failgrading. For example, to earn an A in a course, a student may have to receive an average examscore of 80%. The instructor can also set bars for specific grade levels such as a C resulting fromfailing a peer evaluation. In all of these systems, missing one element on the overall gradechecklist results in a lower grade.As all elements become pass or fail, the specifications for an assignment must be made veryclear. Writing good specifications is a lot like writing good requirements for a project. Just likerequirements in

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lighting Talk Session 1: COVID-19 Focus

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Jessica Rosenberg; Kathryn Fernández, George Mason University; Julie Shank, George Mason University

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Faculty Development Division

member shared that the online environment made it more difficult forstudents to engage socially and that they were less willing to take risks.Communicating written math in an online environment was another major challenge, particularlyin a course in which that kind of communication was central to its design. The majority ofstudents did not have the ability to write math symbols easily. One GTA noted that students werediscouraged by the inability to write freely and that their enthusiasm for group work was lost.Students’ struggles with online communication were perceived to have had a significant impacton group work. As one GTA said, “Group work doesn’t work if they don’t talk to each other.”One faculty observed that group leaders didn’t emerge

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 1: Topics Related to Engineering - Part 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

traditional lecturing with assigned homework andquizzes, with the lab section of the course being the time for modeling projects and the seniordesign project.Learning DesignThe final learning design was developed based on modeling-based learning. The development ofa four-phase process from these frameworks has previously been reported on [citation blindedfor peer review]. The four phases of the modeling process that students used during theirmodeling activities were: (1) planning the model, (2) building the model, (3) evaluating themodel, and (4) reflecting on the model. Table 1 below overviews the tasks that students didduring each phase of the modeling process.Table 1. Overview of learning design for the modeling projects during the course. Phase

Conference Session

CoNECD Session: Day 3 - Slot 3 -- Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Brandi P. Jones, University of Southern California; Helen Choi, University of Southern California; Cheyenne Gaima

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Choi, University of Southern California Helen Choi is a Lecturer at Engineering Writing Program at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. She teaches Advanced Writing and Communication for Engineers and is the Co-Chair of the USC Academic Senate Campus Climate Committee. She is a former corporate attorney, licensed to practice in New York and California.Cheyenne Gaima American c Society for Engineering Education, 202112With the research about the roles of affirmation and storytelling inSTEM success and community-building in mind, we created Re-Engineering Engineering Education (RE3) program in whichundergraduate engineering students are hired and trained to

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Dilpreet S. Bajwa; Sreekala G. Bajwa

of 3-4 students. Grading is based on the teamworkaccomplishment, project planning and execution, system design, best solution to a problem,budget preparation, prototype development and demonstration and finally report writing andpresentation of their work to the peers. The CSP problems assigned to the students are smallindustry sponsored projects, new design project, or faculty research projects. At North DakotaState University (NDSU), Department of Mechanical Engineering, ME 461/462 courses offersenior design project experience. In the first semester students focus on project planning, systemdesign and budget planning. System design component is aimed at developing critical thinking,understanding the constraints and identifying the best

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Markeya S. Peteranetz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Faculty Development Division

their participation in the program would supporttheir current or future teaching and overall growth as a teacher. Students must also submit arecommendation letter from their adviser.The program consists of five main activities. First, students complete a 3-credit STEM Teachingcourse that focuses on evidence-based course design and instructional practices (fall semester).Second, students participate in the Peer Observation of Classroom Activities program byconducting 4 engineering classroom observations along with other graduate students and afaculty member (both semesters). Observers receive training on and use the ClassroomObservation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (COPUS). Third, students write and receivefeedback on a teaching philosophy

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo; Monica M. McGill, Knox College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

://www.csedresearch.org houses three significant works: 1) a repository ofpeer-reviewed research articles on pre-college computing activities; 2) a repository of evaluationinstruments that can be used for assessing effectiveness of interventions at many levels; and 3)guides tailored to computing education for new researchers to design studies, write researchquestions, and report results. To keep this website current and driven by the needs of thecommunity, we have also provided a review mechanism for researchers and others to submitarticles and evaluation instruments for inclusion into the repository.For the repository of the peer-reviewed articles on pre-college educational activities, the focusgroup really stressed the theme of the quality of educational

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajeswari Sundararajan; Bradley Rogers

way to the advancementof fuel cell technology. To meet this goal, the course includes specific sections on theory, practice, oralpresentations, report writing, and group projects. Consequently, coupled with the relevance of the technology, thiscourse essentially meets all aspects of ABET criterion 1, outcomes a through k.Fuel Cells – A Truly Interdisciplinary SubjectTeaching a fuel cell course is challenging because the field is truly interdisciplinary. For example, the load curveshown in Figure 1 illustrates that operating limitations are influenced by different phenomena depending on theoperating point. Consequently, improvements to the operating envelope requires a team of experts from severaldifferent fields. To address this challenge, at

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ward; Robert Martinazzi

significantly alter the delivery of thematerial presented in each book.8 A seminar approach similar what the students wouldencounter after graduation as they pursued their professional development was selectedas the teaching model for the “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. 8Contrarily, peer teaching in which the students would actually prepare, rehearse andpresent selected material to their classmates was adopted for “Developing the LeaderWithin You.” 8A unique challenge presented itself when it was decided a term paper highlighting thecharacteristics and traits of effective leaders would also be a course requirement.Following the traditional method of researching a specific subject and producing a termpaper was deemed unacceptable. The

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

time and effort to draw figures and list given information on theblackboard while lecturing or solving problems. Sridhara teaches Dynamics at Middle TennesseeState University (MTSU) and spends a considerable amount of time in the class to solve problemsinteractively. In the last two years, we have been fortunate to get several new master classroomswith a computer and the Internet access at each student station. The versatile overhead projectorElmo at the master workstation has not only replaced the conventional unit but also allowsprojection of opaque and three-dimensional objects on the screen. The need for writing problemstatement and drawing figures and diagrams on the blackboard has been completely eliminatedwith the use of this projector

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael S. Pritchard; Edmund Tsang

result of a reflectivecomponent explicitly designed to foster learning and development. Reflection shouldinclude opportunities for participants to receive feedback from those persons beingserved, as well as from peers and program leaders” [1]. Page 5.544.2Moffat and Decker, in “Service-Learning Reflection for Engineering: A Faculty Guide”[6], state “engineering relies heavily upon linear, black-and-white thinking with littleroom for personal introspection and reflection.” Service learning “demands that studentsconsider the gray areas which inevitably arise when dealing with social issues andincorporate them into problem-solving.” Therefore, “Successful

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Snow; George Williams; Karen Williams

the travel to Brasil begins in late Novemberwhile Union is on break so students do not miss any required classes. The program hasthree parts: (1) a pre-seminar in the Fall term for introducing the Portuguese language andproviding background material on the culture and history of Brasil, (2) a three and one-half week visit to three Brasilian cities: Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, and Rio; and (3) a followup seminar in the Winter term for writing and orally presenting a research paper. Eachteam is expected to present their paper to the college community at the Union CollegeSteinmetz Symposium in the following Spring term.E. Brasil Mini-Term CalendarThe activities for the students include unscheduled time so that they can explore parts ofBrasil on their

Conference Session

K-12 Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

alternative energy. Participants become community leaders promotingalternative energy technology. Each participant will write an inquiry-based lesson plan in solar Page 25.1066.5and wind power technology after attending the ETI institute. Inquiry-based learning incorporatesinterdisciplinary study, critical thinking skills, and structured research considering the students asindividual learning styles to produce a student-centered instructional method. The lesson plansfocus students’ inquiry on questions that are challenging, debatable and difficult to solve, andstructure lessons so that students have opportunities to work with peers and apply

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 7

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

and Use Committee (IACUC), and grant writing and proposalpreparation. Additionally, a session on technology transfer is provided.A mid-term report is due after 4 weeks, and at the end of the program a presentation poster is tobe presented to the public, faculty, and fellow students, with a demonstration of the projectdesigned.The program has been successfully conducted in the summers of 2022 and 2023, with intentionsto proceed into summer 2024. The current year's participation data is encouraging, featuring 31undergraduate students, which constitutes 10% of the school's undergraduate body. Thedistribution across academic years includes 3 seniors, 8 juniors, 14 sophomores, and 6 freshmen.Fairfield University's summer research initiative

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. They must talkabout what they are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences and apply it to theirdaily lives. They must make what they learn part of themselves.” 1Active Learning (AL) is the process of engaging students in activities that require them to reflecton ideas and how they are using those ideas. Research in a variety of disciplines has identifiedthe effectiveness of active learning approaches in learner retention of content, improvedstudents’ attitudes and increased student achievement. Active Learning use in teaching and itsresearch-based outcomes are presented in this paper.The Electromagnetics course at South Dakota State University is a four-credit junior-level corecourse. It includes the toughest and most abstract

Conference Session

Survival Tips from the Trenches

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lantz, Trine University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

nation not down the hall. Don't look at what other people in your department (particularly ones that have been there for a while) had when they got tenure. Talk to peers at other similar institutions and see what their expectations for tenure and promotion are.4. Build collaborations within your department, your school and your discipline. It's easier to get people in your department and institution to support you when they know your work. You need others outside your institution to be familiar with your work to provide letters of support for tenure and promotion.5. Take on only meaningful service roles. Meaningful service roles for young faculty are things that will advance your career. Serve on the

Conference Session

Track 5: Technical Session 8: Interactive Session: Exploring Scripts of Whiteness in Engineering

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

R. Jamaal Downey; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

? 12● Ask for people’s definition of Whiteness. Write answers on whiteboard. Then provide some/all of the definition below: ○ Whiteness: A false ideal, historical mechanism of power, and privileged social position that benefits white people (DuBois, 1999); a social concept that has “historically stratified and partitioned the world according to skin color” (Leonardo, 2002, p. 32); a (dominating) worldview and discourse; a racial category and socially constructed identity supported by hegemonic and flexible material practices and institutions (Leonardo, 2004); an epistemology (DuBois, 1999; hooks, 1992; Mills,1997; Leonardo, 2009) characterized by

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Department of Mechanical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824There are many things that a university must focus on when deciding on what to teach ourincoming and ongoing students. For engineering we hope that during their first years on campusstudents become acquainted with ethics, writing, speaking, and all the “soft skills” associatedwith the more liberal side of the institution. Many people do not realize that our students willsink or swim with their ability to function in a society that does not contain 100% engineers. Butthat is of little concern to many who simply say that controls, fluids, thermal sciences, and themany other engineering topics are the

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson

focus fromoutcome to process was accomplished using in person grading where students were expected todescribe their code and any challenges they faced writing the code. Students were then askedquestions to help them reflect on their code and on their understanding of new concepts.Examination of midterm exam grades found a slight improve in scores with the implementation ofin person grading.KeywordsArtificial Intelligence, Assessment, ProgrammingIntroductionGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) has been the talk of the universities since the advent ofChatGPT in November 2022. The development of generative adversarial networks, transformers,and large language models in the last decade has allowed the creation of generative AI capable ofwriting

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christi L. Patton; Daniel W. Crunkleton; John M. Henshaw; Douglas Jussaume; Robert L. Strattan

utilityand functionality. This project allows each university team to follow General Motor’sreal-world Global Vehicle Development Process to participate in hands-on research anddevelopment with leading-edge automotive propulsion, fuels, materials and emissions-control technologies.Interdisciplinary Team StructureABET and employers have encouraged engineering programs to emphasize diverseinterdisciplinary teamwork. A project of the magnitude of Challenge X is best done insuch a diverse group. Prior to writing the proposal a team of faculty from fourdepartments (Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering plus Computer Science)agreed on an approach to the project. The faculty then recruited students from these andother departments to write a

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

William L. Cleghorn; Hapreet Dhariwal

images can be much larger and more suitable for large classes.(iv) Other media, such as video, may be incorporated to support presentations, and there is no need to employ separate equipment.(v) One can more easily overlay annotations on prepared images.(vi) The instructor may remain facing the students, allowing more effective presentations without the instructor having to turn away for writing.(vii) It is not essential for the instructor to remain front and centre in the classroom. Students may concentrate on the material being presented on the projection screen, while the lecturer is off to one side.Prior to lectures, files of illustrations to be covered are posted on the course management system(Blackboard) website

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meeko Oishi, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Victor Law, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

students to weigh trade-offs betweenresponsiveness and excessive motion. In order to assess the value of collaboration in thesequizzes, we contrast student gains on one scenario-based quiz completed individually to thosecompleted collaboratively. We evaluated pre-test performance and conceptual growth using avalidated concept inventory [1]. Students also completed a pre/post measure of their abilities toco-regulate their work as members of a group. We found that students showed improved co-regulation abilities, performed lowest on the individually completed quiz, and that the studentswho began with the lowest scores on the concept inventory had comparable outcomes to theirhigher-scoring peers. Collaborative quizzes are well aligned to active

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Online Learning and the Impact of COVID-19

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

do, and uses the relationships among team members toaccomplish tasks more or less efficiently.The five- or six-member student design teams were assigned through a skills and personalityassessment at the beginning of the fifteen-week semester, using the CATME® team formationsurvey. The CATME results were checked against the students’ self-reported data about theircurrent skills in writing, speaking, and engineering graphics before the students were formallyassigned to their teams.Research methods followed an explanatory sequential design, in which the results of one or morequantitative methods are used to inform the choice of one or more qualitative methods to collectand analyze data. Quantitative data were collected and analyzed using a 32

Conference Session

Career Advancement Through Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mark Jason Luchini; David J. Cribbs, Jackson; Dirk Joel-Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

modeling, Numerical Linear Algebra, microprocessors, artificial intelligence, sci- entific image analysis, compilers, exascale programing, and courses in program and algorithm analysis.Dr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susantha Herath, St. Cloud State University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Suvineetha Herath

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #22525Computing and Engineering Scholarship Program at SCSUDr. Susantha Herath, St. Cloud State University Dr. Susantha Herath is a professor and the Chair of the Information Systems (IS) department at St. Cloud State University. He holds a Ph.D. in computer engineering. His current research interests are in risk management, cyber security and information assurance. He has 25 years of college-level teaching experience at graduate and undergraduate levels and 31 years of research experience. He has published over 75 peer-reviewed articles. He has submitted over 45 competitive grant proposals and received over

Conference Session

Active Learning Methods in Action

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y. Wu, Robert Morris University; Mary A. Hansen, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position of Chief Materials Scientist at Modern Industries, Pittsburgh (2003 – 2004) and Assistant Manager (Metallurgy Group), Engineering Research Center, Telco, India (1985 – 1993). He has published over 65 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences including a 2007 Best Paper Award by the Manufacturing Division of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), three review papers and three book chapters. He has participated in numerous national and international conferences. He is a member of ASM International, TMS, ACerS, AIST, ASEE

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dileepan Joseph P.Eng., University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

administrators, he succeeded via a transition fromprocedural C++, with a virtual robot called Karel, to MATLAB, with a video game calledGorillas. These two versions of the course are compared and contrasted, with a focus on theauthor’s own contributions. Furthermore, the pedagogical approach is compared and contrastedwith that of relevant literature. As with the state of the art, the work argues in favour of teachingintroductory programming using MATLAB. Unlike the state of the art, the proposed approachexploits video game design and iterative and incremental development. Effectiveness of thecontributions are demonstrated through student, peer, and self assessments.1. IntroductionAt the University of Alberta, all 1st year engineers take a 12-week course

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). Her research interests center on implementation and assessment of mathematical modeling problems. Page 22.1218.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Realistic Open-Ended Engineering Problem Solving as Sites for Postdoctoral Researcher Training in Course Instruction and DevelopmentAbstractTraditional roles of postdoctoral researchers often involve scholarly activities that are focused onresearch and grant writing. Seldom do PRs receive training on activities pertaining to curriculumand instruction – topics that are important if these PRs

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Pedro O. Quintero; Anidza Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

tools and services, includingmentorship, professional readiness training, research opportunities, scholarships, and peer-mentor activities. These efforts have led to impressive outcomes, including a significant increasein retention and persistence rates, increased graduation rates having quad-fold those observed inthe general student population, and an impressive record of engagements in industry, research,and leadership experiences. This paper discusses the program structure and outcomes from fiveperspectives that include background experiences, the structure of provided services, the resultsof their execution, the elements of knowledge derived from its application, and the challengesexperienced throughout its implementation.I

Conference Session

Advancing Online and Hybrid Learning in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gleb Tcheslavski, Lamar University; Julia Yoo; Selahattin Sayil, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

problem-solving process – from ideasformation to solutions – with their peers. To evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented lab strategies, students in theparticipating courses were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Bothassignment grades and students' feedback via surveys were used to evaluate students' learning.Participants in the control group were learning in labs through the materials that were alignedwith core concepts by following predetermined procedures. Students in the experimental grouplearned through inquiry-based lab materials that required them to work in teams by integratingcore concepts together to find a solution and while following one of potentially manyapproaches. To maximize the online lab