Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Moshe Hartman; Harriet Hartman

higher Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationverbal SAT scores. The latter suggests that they may have strengths in other fields that pulledthem away from engineering.3) Involvement in Campus Activities of Stayers vs. LeaversA series of survey questions asked about participation in extra-curricular enrichment activitiessuch as field trips, listening to guest speakers, work with faculty members, study groups,counseling and mentoring. Indices were created to reflect (a) participation in academicenrichment activities; (b) participation in counseling activities; (c) participation in studyactivities; (d

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon M Clancy, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

with decisions and specifications rooted in that context [21]. Storiesand reflection have been used to develop engineering literacy through contextual awareness forsociotechnical problem solving [22], [23], [24] and creative engineering skill building morelargely [25], [26]. Given this, having stories that are useful for students, faculty, and evenpractitioners to reflect on barriers and promoters of divergent thinking in engineering may helpfoster encouraging environments, provide contextualized support and resources, and be aneducational tool for more creative outcomes.MethodsThe goal of this work was to describe in depth and contextualize barriers and facilitators ofdivergent thinking for one engineering student. We selected one student to

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi Ying Chan, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

the center since its launch and our progress after twoyears of operation with the help of tutors. We also present the formation of a tutor network,which is designed to be diverse in terms of academic background and culture. An evaluation ofthe impact of our approach on makerspace diversity, inclusion, and equity is presented throughthe analysis of statistics and reflections from the tutors involved in the initiative. The studyshows that our proposed tutor network can effectively serve as a role model for fosteringdiversity, equity, and inclusion in academic makerspaces for undergraduate students.BackgroundThe University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Engineering has established the Tam Wing FanInnovation Wing [1], also known as the HKU Inno Wing

Conference Session

Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Najme Kishani, University of Toronto; Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

engineering reviewed the survey andprovided feedback on survey questions regarding their relevance, wording, and inclusion. Inaddition, we piloted the survey, and over 50 students from the researched university respondedand provided feedback on the pilot version. The final survey was administered in February andMarch 2023. It was distributed to all students at the Faculty of Engineering through theUndergraduate and Graduate Dean's offices, students' affinity groups, the CommunicationOffice, the Faculty social media and newsletter, and informal students' social media channels.For this study, we only worked with independent variables reflecting students’ demographicfactors, examining how these factors could have influenced their decision-making

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

detailed version of the paper13.FindingsAnalysis of the data yielded seven qualitatively different ways in which the students experiencedhuman-centered design within the context of “designing for others”. These different ways ofunderstanding are referred to as categories of description. Each category reflects a qualitatively Page 22.1156.5different way of understanding or experiencing human-centered design. Inclusion in the specificcategory was based on the student designers’ understanding of human-centered design as awhole as reflected in the experiences they shared in their interviews. The students themselvesare not assigned to that category, but

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma S Atherton, University of Florida; Elif Akcali, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

engineering course, were asked tocomplete two poems throughout the semester-long course. The students were asked to constructpoems around a concept, model, or topic covered in the course: the first poem was focused ondeterministic inventory modeling and the second poem was focused on stochastic inventorymodeling. After each technical poem writing assignment, students were asked to respond toseveral open-ended questions detailing their experience and attitude towards these creativewriting assignments. Data was collected during the semesters Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 and ofthe 84 total students over the two semesters, 64 consented to participate in the study. Theparticipant responses to reflection prompts were analyzed qualitatively using open and

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Beem, Ashesi University; Charity Obaa Afi Ampomah, Ashesi University; Jeremiah Paul Konadu Takyi; Gordon Adomdza

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

limitations of the self-efficacy construct have been identified. Onesuch is a critique that the construct serves more as a reflection of motivation rather than adeterminant and therefore researchers should endeavor to understand the various sources of self-efficacy in greater depth in order to interpret its meaning [5]. These insights motivate a deeperinvestigation into the relevance of self-efficacy in this context.Our students’ transformation as they undergo design-build experiences is likely multi-faceted. Aseeming increase in confidence, ergo self-efficacy, stood out in the lead author’s initialobservations. Through reflection and discussion with colleagues at the university, two otherpossible experiences emerge for investigation. Students may be

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Joshua E Katz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Emma Kirby, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

thecomplexity of the teaching responsibilities that is prescribed by the difficulty of disciplinarycontent, the role of technology in the content, and the objectives of the engineering programs thatnow include acquiring soft skills, such as collaboration and communication, in addition to theknowledge of the engineering content. Research studies have shown that semester-long courses(16 weeks) are the most effective formats for preparing GTAs to teach in engineering and computerscience [7]. Nevertheless, for these courses to be effective, they must offer GTAs opportunities tolearn, apply, and reflect on different teaching practices so they develop competencies associatedwith the TPACK domains. In this study, an existing semester-long teaching and

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana A. Alvidrez; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Hampton; Mary K. Roy; Tomas Sandoval; Andrea Villagomez

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

[35], life sciences [36], engineering [37], and computer scienceteacher education [38]. Through the implementation of these pedagogies in the leadership course, the instructorssought to develop in CS students an awareness of the impact of technological advances insociety, an increase in confidence, and a sense of empowerment in their ability to handle conflictin a positive manner as they develop into future computing professionals. The pilot leadershipcourse integrated cooperative principles in all classroom activities, in particular, the purposefuland intentional development of skills for leadership. Komives et al. [3] argue the importance ofthese skills for leadership, especially perspective-taking, communication, reflection

Conference Session

Technical Session 9 - Paper 2: Course Interventions to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Richard Blackmon, Elon University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

. Due to time constraints, the module had to betrimmed to only 15 minutes. This haste was reflected in the feedback from students, described inmore detail in the Results and Discussion section below. As a result of this feedback, DEIinstruction was tied to ABET SO 5 as part of the program’s continuous improvement plan. Tyingthis instruction to student outcome assessment does two important things: 1) it makes DEI inengineering a permanent feature in the program so that all students see the content and 2) it willbe assessed and improved upon each year as a part of ongoing improvements to the institution’sengineering program.In 2020, the DEI instructor was again the course instructor, and the module extended over aperiod of three days. The

Conference Session

ETD Technical Session 8 - ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Joel Jarrett, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Yasmine Al Abdul Raheem

to identifythree constructs, research integration, quality, and beliefs. Research integration is a second orderlatent factor with four latent first order subscales - Reflection, Participation, Current Research,and Motivation [11]. The measure is a student self-report measure designed to capture students’experiences related to research in their programs. The reflection subscale provides insight intothe research process and how it leads to results of a project or program. The Participationsubscale provides insight into students’ involvement in and contributions to scientific research.The Current Research subscale identifies the content related to research instructors are providingto their students as well as the general environment. Lastly

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 1: Online or Remote Teaching and Curricular Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; Mohamed Zaghloul; Amr Hassan, University of Pittsburgh

longer belong to the class or are connected to theirclassmates. As a result, class attendance also dropped to unpreceded levels.Active learning is defined as in-class work by students that goes beyond simply listening to theinstructor and taking notes [6]. Students can be involved in tasks as simple as answering a simplequestion to more involved exercises that require the students to reflect on their learning and thepresented contents [7]. Varying content delivery method, which includes using active learningexercises, every 10–15 minutes of the lecture time was suggested to retain students' attention [8].In traditional classrooms, active learning was proven to increase student learning, problem-solvingskills, engagement, and interest in the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Abdul Syed, University of Massachusetts Lowell

amplifier A2 of PA designFig. 5 ADS Smith chart utility for TGF series transistor amplifier stability circle centres andimpedance depiction for f0 = 4.9 GHz, suggestive of Capacitive Reactance (–jX) in the lower half of stability circles in Smith chart TABLE I. S-PARAMETERS FOR TRANSISTORS T1 AND T2 NPT AND TGF SERIES HEMT [6]-[7] Parameter Transistor T1, NPT Transistor T2, TGF GaN FET, HEMT GaN FET, HEMT Forward Reflection S11 = 0.84∠102.40° S11 = 0.9∠178.27° Reverse Transmission S12 = 0.05∠1.94° S12 = 0.01∠20

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 12: Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Teri Kristine Reed, University of Oklahoma; Angela E. Arndt

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

not calculate the centroid. Both made reference to not using this skill in other courses and typically dealing with simple shapes (i.e. squares and rectangles) or using tabulated values of centroids. Neither had “prepped” for this topic in the statics course yet. Solution Evaluation & Do participants reflect Relatively few students reflected on any of their work Sense-Making on their work as they as they progressed through the problem. Only two solve the problem? students were

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Innovative Changes to the Typical Civil Engineering Coursework.

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Arthur Schmidt, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jeffery Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jordan Ouellet, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

engineers. Studentsneed to work with data to process and present it effectively[13]. Spreadsheet calculations anddisplay tools provide a basic skillset and introduce fundamental programming concepts whichwill prepare them for more sophisticated programing in subsequent coursework.Objective 5Technical communication skills, like many other skills, are developed through practice. Studentsare introduced to the key aspects of technical writing and given several opportunities to practice,receive feedback, revise, and reflect [14,15]. They also learn about best-practices for oralpresentations and have opportunities to practice presenting as well. In the redeveloped course,students receive mentoring and feedback about their written semester project reports

Conference Session

Bringing Engineering Leadership Pedagogy to Life!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Novick, University of Texas at El Paso; Meagan Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Sebastian Palacios; Melanie Realyvasquez, University of Texas at El Paso

people to look beyond their self-interest, andinspires people to reach for the improbable. The effectiveness of vision, though, depends on boththis affective reaction and also perceived utility: affective reaction reflects the extent to whichfollowers would find the plan to be attractive, leading them to want to be affiliated with theorganization, and perceived utility reflects the extent to which followers believe a plan wouldlead to effective organizational change [5]. Regardless of the extent that feelings of affiliationincrease, the perceived utility will be stronger to the extent that followers see the vision as usefulnot only for the organization but for them personally, too. Because transformational leadershipboth articulates a vision and

Collection

2022 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference

Authors

Suneer Angra, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Drashti Sikligar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Colin Widmer Castleberry, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

, Open learner models, Digital tags, Self-regulated learningIntroductionMore STEM courses are now experiencing bigger class sizes, greater class diversity, hybrid(classroom-online) environments, and time constraints for including interventions unrelated tocontent. However, to date, many higher education institutions continue to rely on traditionalassessment metrics built around quality assurance as opposed to quality enhancement wheneducating and assessing their students; thereby subjecting up to several hundred students at a timeto the same educational experience despite learner variance among a given classroom population[1, 2]. To overcome these challenges, students need to adapt their learning to be more independent,self-reflective, and self

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adebayo Ogundipe, James Madison University; Siya Paul Rimoy, University of Dar es Salaam; Divina Donald Kaombe, University of Dar es Salaam

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

work comfortably within holistic, multidisciplinary contexts to solvecontemporary challenges. Moreover, engineers are expected to have the ability to work on multi-national teams designing products in one part of the world that will be manufactured in anotherand sold in yet another. In short, engineering is in itself, a global enterprise [2]. Trainedindividuals are needed who understand participatory development and have the technical skills toaddress complex issues. As noted by William Wulf [3], President Emeritus of National Academyof Engineering:“…engineering is now practiced in a global, holistic business context, and engineers must designunder constraints that reflect that context. In the future, understanding other cultures

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Julia Noginova, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

relevant Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - KSAs) were measured.Additionally, within the CATME platform team satisfaction, team interdependence and teamcohesiveness were measured. ANCOVA analysis was used to assess the quantitative data fromCATME. Preliminary results suggest that students in the treatment classes had higher teammember effectiveness and overall satisfaction scores than students in the comparison classes.Qualitative data from reflections written at the completion of the aforementioned projects wereused to explore these results.IntroductionA summary of reports on engineering curriculum concluded that the undergraduate engineeringcurriculum lacks rigor in “integrating technical and professional skills through practicalexperiences

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University; Afroditi Vennie Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

sustainability, and July focused on convertingproject course implementation to online formats (due to COVID-19).In order to facilitate effective sharing of information and peer learning, SUMMIT-P uses twoprotocols during project meetings that provide a format for effective and fruitful discussion. Thetwo protocols, Descriptive Consultancy protocol and Success Analysis with Reflective Questionsprotocol, have historically been applied in the K-12 education community [4]. The DescriptiveConsultancy protocol [5], originally developed by Nancy Mohr and revised by Connie Parrishand Susan Taylor in August 2013, was modified by McDonnough and Henschel [6] and has beenadapted for this project to help presenters think more expansively about a particular

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianna Bernardo; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

the scienceprofessions, researchers have identified an enduring strong association of science as a disciplinefor men [4]. This association of gender and career field also impacts young people before theycommit to a career path: middle schoolers have parroted the assumption that engineering is acareer for men [8].The Media and Women in STEMThese disciplinary norms and perceptions are reflected in the ways in which, and if, women inSTEM are portrayed in art, media, and popular culture around the world [3, 7, 9, 10, 11]. Themedia reflects the truth of underrepresentation in STEM [7, 10]. Of the 391 most popular STEM-themed YouTube channels, only 32 hosts presented themselves as female [9]. In acomprehensive study of entertainment media

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Arna Erega, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

disciplines, including engineering, reflects a procedural,individualistic, and separated way of knowing, which poses a significant challenge to youngwomen’s intellectual pursuit in these disciplines [18].Research Design Our study is an ethnographic study, a qualitative research approach that explores thesubtle yet important cultural aspects and processes in society. In an ethnographic study, theresearcher typically investigates a culture-sharing group in a natural setting over a prolongedperiod of time by collecting primarily observational and interview data” [19]. Ethnography is anaturalistic and holistic inquiry based on multiple data collection methods, using inductiveanalysis, and drawing cultural interpretations as final outcomes

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ebisa Wollega, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Usman Naeem

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

environments.Autoethnography uses self-reflection and writing to understand and explore anecdotal and personalexperiences which allows for a deeper connection across individual educator stories as well ascontribute to a wider understanding of perspectives. Using a collaborative autoethnographicapproach allows educators to discuss their experience, coming together to make sense of theirsituation, context, and experiences. The study concludes with highlighting best practices andlessons learned for applying each of these teaching and learning formats, providing compellingjustification for continued use of all or parts of these teaching and learning formats as a goodpractice (regardless of a pandemic). Examples are provided for these engineering courses:Leadership

Conference Session

Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joanna Ambrosio; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Studyin Education

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

assessment data.The WGG project created blended engineering design challenges that engage youth in problemsolving and reflection. Through the WISEngineering online learning environment, youth arepresented with a design challenge. They are guided through knowledge and skills builders(KSBS) that help them to learn the content knowledge needed to successfully complete thedesign challenge. Youth are later asked to evaluate their design solutions according to criteriathat were presented along with the challenge. After completing the design challenge, the youthengage in guided reflection about the experience. This informal learning activity was deliveredat Boys and Girls Clubs. The project team was very aware that if the assessment resembled aschool “test

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric Burkholder, Stanford University; Carl E. Wieman

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Here we create and test achemical engineering problem-solving assessment based on this design.Figure 1: Outline of assessment design. In the first stage students are shown a nonfunctional system and asked to identify thecriteria on which the system should be evaluated, requiring them to identify the goals of the problem and reflect on the solution.They are then shown a corrected system that is suboptimal and asked a series of increasingly detailed questions on how they willevaluate it. In the third stage they are asked what information they want to evaluate the system and how to use that information.Finally they are shown an optimized solution and must decide whether or not they will accept the proposed changes based on allthe data they have

Conference Session

The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Viranga Perera, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ellen Gundlach, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Daniel Ward, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

asked to voluntarily share their experiences in the form of writtenreflections as a part of an open-response survey at the end of each semester. To understand studentexperiences, we conducted a thematic analysis of student reflections after they completed theirfirst semester. We analyzed reflections and we discussed our findings through the lens of thesituated learning theory, specifically addressing its three key tenets: authentic context, socialinteraction, and authentic learning.IntroductionNumerous future jobs will involve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)knowledge. As such, it is important to attract students into STEM fields and to retain them asSTEM majors. Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) can help with both

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Pamela Ann Brown, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

Tagged Topics

Diversity

internal components.  Install and configure a Small-Office/Home-Office (SOHO) wireless/wired router and apply appropriate settings.The course learning outcomes reflect critical workforce skills needed for positions in the field ofcomputer support. An entry-level position in the area of information technology (IT) supportrequires working knowledge of computers and mobile devices repair and maintenance, and basicprinciples of computer networks. A computer technician should be able to setup and configure anew computer and, given a scenario, select the appropriate components and peripherals for acustom PC configuration, to meet customer specifications or needs [7]. The technician shouldhave the skills to troubleshoot common problems

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Hejia Pan, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-analysis and reflection. Emig describes the simple act ofreading one’s own writing as a valuable learning moment in which “information from the pro-cess is immediately and visibly available as that portion of the product already written.” Review-ing a set of writings collected over time, then, creates an opportunity to extend the learning pro-cess. Both instructors and students benefit from the act of collecting artifacts because they repre-sent the changes and growth that accompany learning. When integrated in a purposeful way ap-propriate to a given discipline, WTL deepens student understanding, improves student engage-ment, increases retention, and makes students active participants in the learning process10,11.1.2 WTL and computational

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Camelia Rosca, Boston College; Larry Ludlow, Boston College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

) .58 Skipped non-engineering related class[5] .41 Turned in non-engineering related assignments late[5] .41 Came late to non-engineering related class[5] .38 Turned in non-engineering related assignments that did not reflect .29 your best work[5]11b. Academic Disengagement (Engineering Related) .70 Skipped engineering related class[5] .54 Turned in engineering related assignments late[5] .51 Turned in engineering related assignments that did not reflect your .48 best work[5] Came late to engineering related class[5

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, enhancing overall team performance.The students were told at the outset that those who succeeded in the evaluation would becomearea masters who would be called upon by RST design groups for advice and assistance, and thatarea masters would train other students in mastery areas in succeeding semesters. Studentprojects were graded on the basis of oral seminar reports, a written mid-term report, and a writtenfinal report. Evaluation of the EDE itself was carried out by a post-semester survey.Pre-semester SurveyThis questionnaire asked RST students to reflect on their backgrounds, interests, and confidencelevels in robotics and to identify directions for further work. In this way the survey tried to helpstudents to clarify their plans for future