Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch, Gonzaga University; Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University; Sue L. Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University; Matt Zarecor, Spokane County Stormwater Utility

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Civil Engineering

stormwater engineering skills within the current university curriculum. Theproject starts as a capstone design courses where students design a BMP and a BMP monitoringsystem as well as prepare technical documentation consistent with the EPA requirements forstormwater management projects across the country. Future efforts will construct the BMPequipped with a monitoring system, establish a monitoring program, and integrate monitoringactivities into existing related civil engineering courses.This paper presents a case study focused on the first year of the cooperative stormwater project,which provides the basis for assessing the potential benefits of the project to the university, themunicipality, and the students. Assessment of the case study focuses

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Gregory John Kostrzewsky, Cummins, Inc; Lin Xiang Sun, Danfoss Turbocor Compressors

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

, and professional responsibility so they can be successful in theircareers. Few of these elements can be simulated effectively in a traditional academicenvironment and the participation of engineering practitioners becomes critical. Similar to mostengineering programs, we have achieved this through the involvement of our advisory councilmembers in this capacity and this paper presents our experience in developing an academic-industrial partnership over the years. The relationship starts with the integration of theseindustry leaders into our program’s continuous improvement process, including ABETaccreditation assessment, the sponsorship of senior capstone design projects, and othereducational activities. The development of the partnership has

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Terrence Pleasant; Shivani Kundalia; Amanda Nolen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Devesh Ranjan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

solving real-world problems. He directs the operations of the Institute-wide Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, which highlights projects created by over 2000 Georgia Tech seniors graduating students on an annual basis. He serves as the faculty advisor for the student organization of over 100 student volunteers who all train, staff, and manage the operations of Georgia Tech’s Flowers Invention Studio – one of the nation’s premier volunteer student-run makerspace, open to all of the Georgia Tech community. Dr. Jariwala’s research interests are in the field of makerspaces, evidence-based design education, and advanced additive manufacturing process. During his Ph.D. studies, he was also a participant of the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert T. Balmer; Kevin J. Renken

seniorundergraduates entitled Mechanical Engineering Experimentation. This acknowledged(’-s) course is a required,three-credit, first semester, capstone course for all senior mechanical engineering students. The course wasdesigned around the concept of providing our students with a taste of real mechanical engineering bychallenging them with small open-ended projects of industrial origin. The course focuses on defining andsolving problems of engineering value by experimental methods, integrating the necessary fundamentalprinciples learned in previous theoretical-oriented classes. Thus, the course is able to aide the mechanicalengineering student in bridging the gap between the abstractness of academia and the practicality of industry. The majority of

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Devanshi Shah, University of Georgia; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University; Beshoy Morkos, University of Georgia

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Design in Engineering Education

particularly is true for seniorcapstone design, where students focus their attention on a single design prompt for up to threeconsecutive semesters. We hypothesized that students possess a natural inclination towards typesof capstone projects, and their choice of a project may impact their motivation levels throughouttheir experience in the design course, which ultimately will impact their performance. Whileeducators have made attempts to influence specific motivational factors to improve studentperformance, the interdependency of motivation factors as they change is unknown. This paperexamines the correlation and the interdependency between student motivation factors. Using theMSLQ questionnaire by Pintrich, we examine five factors of motivation

Conference Session

IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Palmer; Terri Lynch-Caris; Laura Sullivan

whounderstand and are comfortable with the integration of technologies. An increasedunderstanding of the value of different disciplines will enable the engineering graduate tocollaborate fully in their job after college. At Kettering University, like many other engineering schools, each of the engineeringdepartments provides students with a culminating experience in the senior year. Thisculminating experience is in the form of a Senior Project Design Class also referred to as theCapstone Project. Redesigning the IME Capstone Project was a primary outcome of thisresearch. The collaboration between IME, ME and EE began by attempting to integrate therelationship between the three disciplines into the IME Capstone Course. In an attempt to make

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

course to generate sufficient intellectual excitementto overcome senioritis and be the bridge between baccalaureate education and the ‘real world’.In the authors’ opinion the capstone course is not the culmination of the undergraduateexperience; it is the first pre-licensure experience. Through this process the authors hope that thestudents will reach the sublime state of Civil Engineering Enlightenment-- that ‘Ah-hah’ momentwhen an individual stops thinking and acting like a student and starts thinking and acting like apracticing engineer.Background The ‘perfect capstone project’ is the Holy Grail for many engineering programs.Educators continually seek it and seldom find it, but, when we do, it provides a phenomenalexperience for both

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-2416: INTRODUCING A TWO-SEMESTER RESEARCH COURSE INTHE FRESHMAN YEARWael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Page 14.798.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introducing a Two-Semester Research Course in the Freshman YearAbstractEngineering schools have been using capstone projects to introduce the students to ‘real world’applications and break the barrier between theory and practice. It is usually in the form of a two-semester course where the students use the first semester to develop the soft skills needed for theproject in terms of project management and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Teamwork in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Roth, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

formation sets the foundation for success (or struggle) in capstone design teams. Hence, asignificant body of literature has been dedicated to developing best practices in team formation.Researchers have suggested the consideration of more than a dozen different factors includingethnicity, culture, gender, personality, schedule, academic ability, engineering maturity,motivation level, project preference, prior relationships between team members, and teammember preference. Additional studies have documented the relative advantages anddisadvantages of instructor-based and student-based team selection. Recently, Lane (2011) andPearlstein (2020) developed and implemented hybrid methods that incorporate both student andinstructor perspectives. Both

Conference Session

Work in Progress Papers in ECE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Wilfrido A. Moreno P.E., University of South Florida; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Chris S. Ferekides, University of South Florida

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

addressing the demand to prepareengineers ready to grapple with complex global problems and effectively seek nuancedunderstandings in 2030 and beyond.New model for a holistic capstone experienceA decade ago, the Electrical Engineering Department at University of South Florida (USF)had one faculty member advising approximately 80% of the capstone projects. Initial internalevaluation of the capstone design courses and projects showed a disconnect between the twosemesters of the capstone design as well as project management and assessment challenges.In 2012, through a significant departmental-level reform, approximately 40% of the entiredepartment's full-time faculty got involved in capstone design. In the same year, a newcurriculum development

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

J. Ledlie Klosky; Gunnar Tamm

Wind Power for Developing Nations; Sustainability Meets Junkyard WarsJ. Ledlie Klosky and Gunnar Tamm, West Point, The United States Military Academy Inspiring students to truly take charge and execute ill-defined, real-world capstone projects is a significant challenge. To meet this challenge, it is imperative that the project topic be carefully chosen, as the topic is the genesis of the student’s efforts. This paper asserts that successful project topics should contain three key components: the project must be rigorous but within the student team’s capabilities, the students must feel that the project matters, and the topic must engage the interest of the project mentors

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

DesignIt has often been the bane of many employers that traditionally trained engineers lackunderstanding in the skills necessary to succeed in business. Often the engineer understands thetechnology, but not how that technology can benefit the business. It is skills like teamwork,communication, project management and financial implications of design, etc. that are missingfrom the traditional engineering education (Felder, Vest, etc). Authors like Sheppard et. al. saysthe classroom should be modified to allow ways these skills can be taught.Around 2010, a movement was started at Stevens to infuse Senior Capstone Design experiencewith necessary skills outside of the major discipline. However, the discipline specific SeniorCapstone Design Advisors

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

of topics such as regulatory affairs [1] and engineeringstandards [2]. Although the combination of technical and “soft skills” can be an importantdistinguishing characteristic of biomedical engineers in industry, it is challenging to effectivelyteach students professional topics in an undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum thatalso attempts to cover the breadth of engineering and life science topics that is the hallmark ofthe discipline.Recognizing the importance of professional topics, students are often required to implementthem in their culminating capstone design project. A common approach is to teach the topics inthe capstone design courses themselves, often by providing didactic sessions covering each topicjust before students

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles U. Okonkwo; Jerry Gintz

review, (viii)mechanical integrity, (ix) hot work permit, (x) management of change, (xi) incidentinvestigation, (xii) emergency planning, (xiii) compliance audits, and (xiv) trade secretprotection. Though these tools had their origin in the chemical industry, they are still useful inmanufacturing industries that are non-chemical in nature. Some tools by their nature may onlyapply to the chemical industry. Capstone courses offer a venue for a detailed discussion ofcertain tools that are very pertinent to a particular capstone project, while still providing acursory treatment of the rest of the tools.Each discipline will adapt the tools to its capstone courses. Incorporation of PSM into amanufacturing curriculum may be better illustrated by using

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Hicks; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

assignments facilitate students being able to learnremotely. Applications and lab projects can be controlled using IoT capabilities. As processorshave improved more affordable microprocessor or computer alternatives such as Arduino,Raspberry Pi and other similar platforms have become more commonly utilized in educationalsettings. In this project, IoT concepts, educational materials and methods are introduced tostudents through various avenues such as Independent Study courses, Capstone Senior Designcourses and Sensors courses.BackgroundFigure 1 shows a simple representation of an IoT system that utilizes a Raspberry Pi. TheRaspberry Pi could be replaced by an Arduino, Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or aProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC). In

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1176: A PORTABLE WORKCELL DESIGN FOR THE ROBOTICSINDUSTRYTaskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Taskin Padir is a visiting assistant professor in the robotics engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Prior to WPI, he was an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lake Superior State University where he taught undergraduate courses in robotics, machine vision and systems integration, circuit analysis, electronics, and introduction to engineering and advised capstone design projects within the robotics and automation option. He received his PhD and M.S. degrees from Purdue University, both in electrical engineering. He received his

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

capstone design course. The freshman courseintroduces students to the process skills associated with engineering design. Emphasis is on teamwork, communications skills, and computer-aided analytical tools. Activities include prototypebuilding and testing with industrial collaboration. As students complete this course beforechoosing a major in the College of Engineering, the technical content is general and does notfocus on a particular engineering discipline. In contrast, the senior capstone design courserequires students to apply the tools acquired in both required courses and technical electiveswithin our department. By blending professional engineering topics and project activity, theexisting capstone design course dilutes both these components

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wes Stone, Western Carolina University; Michael Sean June, Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Undergraduate Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe introduction of Six Sigma quality principles in industry has revolutionized production, aswell as many other sectors of society. Academia has not moved as quickly to adjust its curricula,as it should to keep pace with the demands of industry. This paper documents the need andstructure of a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification program, driven by the industrial advisorycommittee of the Engineering Technology program at Western Carolina University, a regionalcomprehensive university that works closely with its industrial partners in multiple modes. Thisnew program is targeted at undergraduate Engineering Technology students, and takes advantageof two existing courses and capstone projects that

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Ricardo Miguel Garcia Pineda, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jaya S. Goswami, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Diversity

Industrial Engineering and Co-PI of the MERIT project. Her research interests include Sustainable Energy, Green Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Multi Objective Decision Making and Optimization as well as Engineering Education. She has served as PI and Co-PI in several NSF, NIST, DoEd, NASA, USDA and industry sponsored projects.Dr. Jaya S. Goswami, Texas A&M University-Kingsville American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 1 Session XXXX Improving Minority Students’ Career Readiness Through Enhanced Capstone

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Cumbie, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Design in Engineering Education

theoretical background and system developmentmethodology used in development. Additionally an overview of the system is presentedfollowed by lessons learned from these efforts. By providing this information the authorshope to encourage the innovative application of IT in Capstone programs at otheruniversities.Background: Project OverviewThe Auburn Engineering Technical Assistance Program (ATAP) has used their fundingfrom the National Science Foundation (ENG#0332594) to marshal the diverse resourcesand interests of different (a) units of a state cooperative extension system, (b)departments of an academic institution, (c) research laboratories, (d) industrialdevelopment units of private corporations and government, and (e) manufacturingcompanies. The

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Nathaniel Jensen; Philip Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

1 PEER ASSESSMENT (JURY) OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Nathaniel Jensen, Civil Engineering Technician, FHWA Philip Brach, Ph.D., P.E., F-NSPE Distinguished Professor, Emeritus Ahmet Zeytinci, Ph.D., P.E., Professor University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC Abstract The use of a student’s work experience involving the investigation, inspection, collection, and analysis of data for the rating of park service bridges in the United States, is presented as a Senior Capstone Project for Civil

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John S. Klegka; Robert Rabb

Session 2625 Engineering Design Opportunities at the United States Military Academy Major Robert J. Rabb and Colonel John S. Klegka United States Military AcademyAbstractThe United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point has developed a program topromote academic activities beyond the basic requirements. With a three semester designsequence, this program can enhance student learning and experience with the design process andgive students a head start on their capstone project. Although the academy’s mission is toprepare cadets for future military service and

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Harvey Lyons

ofthe laboratory component in the Machine Design course. Here, the formative skills needed forthe Capstone Senior Design project are further improved. Open-ended design projects are createdto complement the specific mechanical element – or topic – being covered. The purposes of theseproblems are twofold: (1) to understand, use and become proficient in the ‘design process’; and(2) to explore, discover and learn a relatively basic yet significant facet of engineeringtechnology as it is practiced. A detailed design report is required and can include: title; table ofcontents; introduction; technical body with sketches, figures, tables, chronological development;results; conclusions/recommendations; appendix; and references. Preference may be given

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Zeng; Arthur Gerstenfeld; Sharon Johnson

project. Many of these projects take place at WPI’s Global Project Centers, located aroundthe world. The IQP is most often completed in the junior year.The final project that a WPI student must complete is a capstone design project in their major,termed the MQP (for Major Qualifying Project), which is typically completed in a st udent’ssenior year. The project is equivalent to three courses, and is designed to demonstrateapplication of disciplinary knowledge and skills in the solution of a problem similar to one thatmight be encountered early in a student’s career. In IE, these projects are almost alwayssponsored by industry, and students complete the project in teams of 2-4 students, often spendingapproximately half their time on-site. One

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

, industrial and mechanical engineering. The analysis focuses on astudy of what students express as relevant learning points. We have found students to besurprisingly frank about what they learned and where they thought their experience in thecourse fell short. Over time we have observed common themes that emerge amongstudents concerning their ability to deal with project changes and team dynamics andhave charted the resulting ebb and flow of enthusiasm and motivation over the course ofa semester.BackgroundCapstone projects represent a major milestone in a student’s academic career andprofessional development where they are expected to integrate knowledge and skills fromprior coursework. Capstone also represents a major checkpoint for assessing

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Student Progress on “a-k” ABET Educational OutcomesIntroductionABET EC2000 brought significant changes to the way engineering and engineering technology programsmust assess, evaluate, improve, and document effectiveness of curriculum in order to be accredited1.  This paper describes a process being used in the Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology department at University of Cincinnati to assess student progress on the “a-k” ABETEducational Outcomes. Several assessment rubrics were developed to assess students’ ability inlab courses, technical knowledge and competence in project design and capstone courses, andtechnical communication skills including oral presentations, lab reports, and technical reports.Courses from freshmen to senior

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Brian Savilonis

emphasized design through its program outcomes, but criterion 3 also includesteamwork, communication skills, ethics and professionalism, and an understanding of theimpact of engineering in a broad global and societal context. Various project modes havedeveloped in response to these criteria. Berg and Nasr [1] suggest a capstone coursewhich has a strong environmental component to help meet “those difficult ABETprogram educational outcomes.” Nicholas et al [2] suggest community service projects tostrengthen student understanding of societal needs. Hoffman [3] has used rehabilitationand disability needs to bridge design to society. In the thermal fluids area, Janna andHockstone [4] reviewed traditional design assessment with some link to economics

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Peterson, United States Air Force Academy; Patrick Sweeney, United States Air Force Academy; Delbert Christman, United States Air Force Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-583: R2D2 AS A MOTIVATOR IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONBrian Peterson, United States Air Force AcademyPatrick Sweeney, United States Air Force AcademyDelbert Christman, United States Air Force Academy Page 15.1010.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 R2D2 as a Motivator in Engineering EducationThe use of robotic system applications continues to grow as a learning tool in electrical andcomputer engineering, but basic designs and projects have been well investigated and advancesin the field are becoming increasingly complex. Many new and interesting systems are beyondthe scope of what undergraduates can tackle as a capstone project. As a result

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

course topics in producttesting, project management, customer interaction, and the business aspect of productdevelopment. As the faculty moves forward with this initiative, it has become increasingly importantto ensure that all students experience multiple product development opportunities while pursuingtheir degrees. This not only gives them hands-on experience, an important trait of anyengineering technology program, but it reinforces the concepts being taught in the classroom. Italso helps the students develop life-long learning habits and best practices. To this end, thefaculty, with the help of industrial partners, now ensures that both courses and capstone projectshave a strong product development aspect. Through this vetting

Conference Session

Studies of Classroom Assessment: Exam Wrappers, Equitable Grading, Test Anxiety, and Use of Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Mangum, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Educational Research and Methods

Work-in-progress: Examining engineering seniors students’ perception of justice and fairness of grading practicesThis work-in-progress paper reports preliminary results about engineering students’ perceptions of thejustice and fairness in grading. The paper quantitatively compares students’ perceptions between aspecifications graded and traditionally graded capstone class and analyzes qualitative comments aboutstudents’ overall perceptions of grading. Specifications grading, as defined by Nilson (2015), is a systemof assigning grades primarily characterized by grading each assignment as pass or no-pass (i.e., fail).Specifications grading responds to the call for grading reform in education (Brookhart, 2011) and buildson