Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

Brian S. Woodard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Tiffany Wenting Li; Ziang Xiao, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael L. Philpott, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Classroom methodologies, Diversity

Paper ID #35175Work in Progress: Spatial Visualization Assessment and Training in theGrainger College of Engineering at the University of IllinoisDr. Brian S. Woodard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Woodard received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign in 2011. His Aerospace research interests currently focus on the effects of icing on the aero- dynamics of swept-wing aircraft. In engineering education, he is interested in project-based learning and spatial visualization. He teaches courses at the University of Illinois where he serves as the Director of

Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

John H. Mott, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Classroom methodologies

situations, and to learn a wider variety of terminology, applyingtheir knowledge and skills in a more cultivated manner appropriate to their level of experience.3. Proficient: Students within this category continue to learn and apply a range of high‐level skillsin multiple and varied of frames of reference, including comprehension and synthesis related toadvanced technical projects. This stage is indicative of a high degree of engagement in requiredacademic tasks across a broad range of content areas.The student outcomes relative to each of the three descriptors may be described using appropriateRevised Bloom’s Taxonomy action verbs6. For example, the first two Bloom’s levels, Knowledgeand Comprehension, would map to the Emerging proficiency level

Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

Julie Mendez, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus

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Classroom methodologies

information, it is unclear whether this indicates a decrease in monitoringbehavior, or an increase in difficulty of course readings. Two other survey items related toreading showed a decrease in agreement, but the difference between the end and beginning of thecourse was not significant (Figures 13 and 14). It may be that students found the course readingsmore difficult toward the end of the course; this material required synthesis and application ofprevious course concepts. Additionally, students may be busier toward the end of the semesterwith projects and exams in other courses which may compete for their study time.As shown in Figure 12, there was no significant change in how students responded to thefollowing item: “When studying for this course

Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Brenda Morrow, IUPUI- School of Engineering and Technology

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Classroom methodologies

positive impact oncommunication between instructors with student issues and integration, with 67% neutral and33% strongly agree. Open-ended faculty comments suggested evidence of strong studentfriendships and interaction, while indicating concern that the high level of student comfort witheach other empowered students to act and communicate unprofessionally with the instructors andnot use studio time wisely. Other comments indicated, on average a perceived lower level ofstudent maturity within the learning community, raising the concern this limits their exposure tomore mature freshman, with higher level academic and project implementation skills. The fall2020 course format was fully online, with students taking the same three courses together for

Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

Susan C. Brooks, Western Illinois University - Quad Cities

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Classroom methodologies

within the clay and ‘consolidates’, or reduces, the void space within the clay. The clayis saturated, meaning the void space is filled with water, and a reduction in the void volumerequires that water in the voids must be discharged from the voids and flow to another location.Soil consolidation models utilize principles from mathematics, solid mechanics, and fluidmechanics. Students learn these principles in trigonometry, calculus, differential equations,physics, strength of materials, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.Consolidation results in a change in volume that is expressed, near the surface, as settlement(often of the structure that caused the increased stress). Unexpected settlement can bedetrimental to a project, not only to the