Displaying all 21 results
An Empirical Study of Face-to-Face and Distance Learning Sections of a Core Telecommunication Course
- Conference Session
- Online Teaching
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Omaima Almatrafi, George Mason University; Khondkar Islam; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Karthik Nagappan, George Mason University; Aref Modanlu, George Mason University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Computers in Education
content delivery, store assignments, sendannouncements, create discussion forums, and manage grades. BB is the official LMSof the institution and is used by instructors to upload the course materials (e.g.lecture slides, lecture and lab videos for the distance learner, syllabus, etc.), conductquizzes, and communicate with the students. Students used it to download andsubmit their assignments, complete the quizzes, access course materials, and seetheir grades.In this paper, section 2 is a literature review of online and face-to-face class Page 26.182.2comparisons. We describe our study in section 3 where we elaborate on the dataand methods used. Section 4
- Conference Session
- Course Development / Curriculum Development
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Computers in Education
on HRI design as it applies to mobilerobotics. This presentation will summarize the course format, learning objectives as well as thedetails of the assignments necessary to meet those objectives. These assignments includedweekly readings, discussions, quizzes, labs and projects. A big part of this course involved theimplementation of the HRI concepts on an actual robot platform. The Arduino robot wasselected due to the large online community and access to sample code to help students get startedon assignments9. The labs included creating a robot dancer, music machine, touch free robotracer, robot conga line, Braitenberg vehicles, and robot remote control. The first phase of thefinal project involved the creation of an urban search and rescue
- Conference Session
- ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Energy Conversion and Conservation
motivation and opportunity to revamp the electric machinery course. In fall 2013,the syllabus was refined to cover the weekly topics shown in Table 1, and the textbook waschanged to incorporate more power electronics content5.Table 1: Course Topics in 2013 and 2014Week Fall 2013 Topic (13 Students) Fall 2014 Topic (21 Students) 1 Three-phase power and harmonics 2 Magnetic circuits 3 Transformers Transformers and the per-unit system 4 Principles of finite element and circuit Transformer connections simulation software (guest lecture) 5 Mechanical load systems 6 Induction machines I – equivalent circuits and tests 7 Induction machines II
- Conference Session
- Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington; Sheryl Elaine Burgstahler, University of Washigton
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Women in Engineering
in engineeringthrough the inclusion of UD and disability topics in the curriculum. A long-term goal is todetermine whether incorporating UD into engineering curriculum attracts and retains studentswith more diverse characteristics into the engineering field. These potential students includethose with disabilities, women, and other underrepresented groups that have demonstrated aninterest in and preference for improving the world around them.In this paper, we present findings from a preliminary online discussion and site visits toengineering labs with students with disabilities. Based on these findings, we identifyopportunities for including disability and UD topics in engineering curricula as well as ways inwhich engineering courses can be
- Conference Session
- ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University; Joseph P Moening, Lake Superior State University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Energy Conversion and Conservation
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Providing Deep, Foundational Learning in an Introductory Energy Systems & Sustainability Course Paul J. Weber and Joseph P. Moening School of Engineering & Technology Lake Superior State University Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, 49783, USA Email: pweber@lssu.edu, jmoening@lssu.eduAbstractAn understanding of current energy issues is becoming increasingly important, given that energyinfluences many aspects of modern life. It was with this in mind that a new course entitledEnergy Systems & Sustainability was developed. This
- Conference Session
- Circuits and Systems Education 1
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Electrical and Computer
concepts.This online assignments have video based coaching problems, tutorials with hints to guidestudents to learn the electrical circuit concepts and regular text book end of chapter homeworkproblems. As part of the course requirement, students are assigned to do the conceptual problemsto self-learn and to do more advanced problems to master the concepts. This mandatory requisitemakes them learn the chapter-materials in more in-depth. The aim of this study was to determinewhether this tool will indeed help students to learn the course materials to their own as well as totheir instructors’ satisfaction.This report will present information about the Mastering Engineering approach used in oursections and the weekly workload assigned to students. The
- Conference Session
- Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Multidisciplinary Engineering
Engineering Education, 2015 From Catch-all to Clarity: Revising a First-Year, Multidisciplinary Introductory Course I. Introduction and History of Florida Gulf Coast University The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transitiondescribes South Carolina’s University 101 course, which was first taught in 1972 as the impetusto improve educational
- Conference Session
- Hands-on Active Learning
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Engineering Technology
bythe Technology Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology(TAC/ABET), the leading accreditation agency in the United States. The course consisted of alecture part, a lab part, and an online part; all three parts were supported by a prescribed text.Participants Students were selected from the ECET-110 (Electronic-I) course taken during their firstsemester in the ECET program. The group consisted of 24-29 students from a wide range ofdemographic attributes: their age ranged from 18 to 30 years; their educational backgroundvaried from as little as a recent high school education to 3-5 years of work experience or havingcompleted an undergraduate degree prior to enrolling in the technical program; 96% were
- Conference Session
- Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Steven G Northrup, Western New England University; John J. Burke P.E., Western New England University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Electrical and Computer
was almost identical to one of the homework problems (numberschanged and sometimes slight changes in topology). The laboratory activities were unchangedand still included a mix of lab work and group problem solving. A midterm exam and a finalexam were given. Shown in Figure 1 is an excerpt from the course syllabus describing themethod of instruction. Method of Instruction: 1. Lecture classes will be a mixture of in class instruction and recorded lectures. Students will be responsible for checking the course management system classroom for recorded lectures that they must watch before attending class. Time will be allocated for in-class group problem solving
- Conference Session
- Engineering Economics Teaching Tools
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Kailash M. Bafna, Western Michigan University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Engineering Economy
is clicked, the video file is opened in a box ready for playing. Each file caneither be made available for the entire semester or it can be made available between any twodates. The Course Syllabus is also placed as a PDF file under contents. I have created modulesequivalent to the chapters in the text book. Under each module, I have multiple units (items).Under each item I place links to the specific files needed for that unit including video files.Quizzes: This module is used to administer tests of any kind. It is made available on thespecified date and time and for the given duration only. The testing material questions can be ina variety of forms such as multiple-choice, true and false, etc. and can be computer graded withthe grades being
- Conference Session
- International Division Technical Session 1
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- International
of Brazil would have been helpful for the students toget a better cultural perspective and allow for better immersion into the current atmosphere ofBrazil.Improvements and Second Time TaughtA syllabus with a schedule of daily activities was an improvement made to the second iterationof this Brazilian culture course. The course description was:This course provides an interdisciplinary and critical examination of the Brazilian culture. Thecourse is designed for students who will participate in an educational trip to Brazil. The courseexamines major historical events from the colonial, imperial, and national periods, and their"legacies" or influences on current socio-economic, political, and cultural aspects of theBrazilian society. To better
- Conference Session
- Revitalization of Manufacturing Education
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Shekar Viswanathan, National University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Manufacturing
academic year, the lead faculty, with the help ofinstructional faculty members, assessed 20% of each program’s learning outcomes. Theseincluded a review of course syllabus, student submittals, instructor review, and othertestimonials. The results of the assessment process were uploaded into NU’s AcademicManagement System (AMS). This was made available to all reviewing body within theuniversity. The results of the PAR review were critically analyzed by the school’sassessment committee, chair, dean, graduate council, and the university’s assessment Page 26.218.12committee for accuracy and independent verification. The assessment recommendationswere
- Conference Session
- Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Ana Alanis, University of Texas, Pan American ; Jose Luis Chavez Jr., The University of Texas, Pan-American; Joel Guadalupe Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan American; Ricardo Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan-American; Haidy Enid Soto, University of Texas, Pan American
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Student
learning objectives, classroom presentation slides for each day (total of 24 hours ofinstructional time per class), supplemental instructional videos (training students in the use ofengineering software), formative (online self-assessment) and summative assessments andsolutions, and a supply of project materials related to CBI challenges.Students met weekly with an engineering professor and a mechanical engineering graduatestudent throughout the spring semester prior to summer implementation of three of the courses(Computer Aided Design, Water Science, and Systems Thinking). The students worked in pairson each course approximately 10 hours per week. Each week students presented their work tothe other teams and critiqued one another’s work. Toward
- Conference Session
- International Division Technical Session 2
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Elvira Valeeva, Kazan National Research Technological University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- International
possible only on the macro-level of choosing the major and not on the level ofspecific courses as the curriculum is set by Federal Educational Standards and not reallysubject to changes. Unlike the Western educational system, in Russia students usually do notselect particular courses within their major. During the semester they study disciplinessuggested to them by the educational standard. To some extent the problem ofindividualization may be solved by the system of additional certificates to higher professionaleducation (equivalent of minor degree) where students may develop social, psychological,linguistic competences that will help his future international marketability. One of the main requirements for a mobile person is to master a
- Conference Session
- Mathematics Division Technical Session 1
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Gunter Bischof, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz; Andreas Zwölfer, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz; Domagoj Rubeša, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Mathematics
othermodules. And, in addition, it often turns out that bridging courses are attended mainly by thewell prepared and most hard working students, who never miss a chance to learn somethingextra (see e.g. Sazhin12).Some universities attempt to cope with the different levels of mathematical preparedness bystreaming their students and teaching the weaker group separately, sometimes using theservices of experienced school teachers rather than university lecturers. In order to cover thesame syllabus as the stronger group it may be necessary to increase contact hours for theweaker group13. Page 26.410.16Amongst the range of strategies for coping with a serious
- Conference Session
- Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Allie S Peters, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Katherine N Thorton; Kristen Shinohara; Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Civil Engineering
thatembodies the technology as a material or physical object, and (2) a software aspect,consisting of the information base for the tool.8Prior educational research involving Diffusion of Innovations (DI) theory has focused on theuse of computer technology,9 course management systems,10,11 and online teachingmaterials.12 While these studies have found the adoption of technology in classrooms to becorrelated to student achievements13 and teaching experience,14 the focus tends to be on thehardware components of technologies and neglects the software components. Research onhardware has identified relationships between use of technologies and the characteristics ofadopters,15,16,17 but it has not addressed the adopters’ perspectives, which have been argued
- Conference Session
- International Division Technical Session 1
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Steve Muench P.E., University of Washington; Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington/PCS Structural Solutions; Sheryl Brandalik
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- International
.• Facilities: o On campus: standard classroom o In Rome: UW Rome Center• Cost: o Program fee: $4,800. Other administrative fees add another $300. o Recommended student budget: $7,000 to $7,500 is recommended for students to cover the program fee, airfare, food, and other living essentials.• Syllabus: o Course catalog description: Engineering-focused Exploration Seminar that covers Roman civil engineering over 3,000 years from Ancient Rome to the present day. Introduction to civil engineering topics reinforced by practical engineering calculations, local experts and site visits. Provides international and historical perspective on engineering and the
- Conference Session
- Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Manufacturing
impact.” “My experience will definitely have an impact on student achievement. The more honest experiences I can provide to my students whether directly in a lesson or just in conversation then the more students will feel a direct link to a program or plan of furthering their own education.” “I think there will be an impact on helping prepare kids for research.” “Yes, it will have a great impact on the students, because I met other colleagues teaching the same course as mine and we brainstormed on how to effectively improve our teaching skills in the field of robotics, automaton and mechatronics. Besides that, the research experience I had will be incorporated in my syllabus.” “Yes, I
- Conference Session
- Broadening Participation in Engineering
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Marie Anne L Mundy, Texas A&M Kingsville; Sel Ozcelik, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Educational Research and Methods
learning.CASCADE utilizes design exercises and experiences along with cascaded peer-mentoring. TheCASCADE objectives include infusion of the design process for freshman through senior; anincrease of retention of engineering undergraduate students; and an increase in the 6-yearengineering undergraduate graduation rate. Strategies to achieve these objectives includeincorporation of design experience into targeted engineering courses at all levels; creation of aninnovative cascaded mentoring program; and linkage to the TAMUK Javelina InnovationLaboratory (JIL). This paper provides demographic data, retention and graduation rates.Preliminary numbers showing growth in retention and graduation rates are provided. The resultsdemonstrated that the design
- Conference Session
- Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Elaine Zundl, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Laura Stiltz, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Helen M. Buettner, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Women in Engineering
engineering a residentialenvironment as well as intentional peer and faculty interaction to promote their success in thefield of engineering, has exceeded expectations in retaining undergraduate women from the firstto third year in engineering. Aspects of this community include students residing together on afloor of the co-educational hall dedicated to first-year students in engineering, access to aDouglass Peer Academic Leader (PAL) in-residence, support from a female engineering graduatestudent mentor, enrollment in the Douglass first-year course Knowledge and Power: Issues inWomen’s Leadership, and interaction with faculty from all engineering disciplines during theirlinked course Introduction to Engineering which is taught by a full-time faculty
- Conference Session
- Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2
- Collection
- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Lynna J. Ausburn PhD, Oklahoma State University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Continuing Professional Development
ATLAS. This instrumentwas used in the present study to assess preferred learning strategies. An important advantage ofATLAS is that it is simple to administer and is currently the generally-accepted method formeasuring learning strategy preferences.18 Three distinct learning strategy groups wereidentified: Navigators, Problem Solvers, and Engagers.26 Navigators plan their learning andfocus on completing the necessary activities to achieve their goals. Order and structure areimportant to these learners, who tend to be logical, objective, and perfectionists. They want clearobjectives and expectations at the beginning of a course and in advance of activities, such as inan explicit and detailed syllabus and precisely defined assignments and