Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Aman Yadav, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

teach with cases, which allows studentsto think critically beyond their field of expertise and the subject matter knowledge of theircontent area? Page 12.1394.3 2Herreid12 stated that teaching with cases could be classified into four major types: (a) individualassignment; (b) lecture format; (c) discussion format; and (d) small group format. The discussionformat and the small group format seem to be the most appropriate methods for using cases asthey provide opportunities for students to be active and engaged in making the ethical

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; Blair Allison, Grove City College; James Dupree, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering Education Annual Conference andExposition.[10] Cockayne, W.R. J. M. Feland III, and L. Leifer, “Teaching the “how” of engineering innovation,” InProceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.† By Entrepreneurial thinking we mean “the process of a) identifying opportunities others do not see, b) assessingthose opportunities – identifying necessary human, financial, and other resources necessary to exploit theopportunity, c) evaluating and managing the inherent risk in the new opportunity and d) persisting in pursuing of theopportunity to realization.” Page 12.681.12

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Hynes, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theprofessional development sufficiently prepared the teachers to teach the engineering unit.The teachers took pre- and post- content tests before and after the professional developmentworkshop (see Appendix A). They also took a pre- and post- confidence survey to assess howconfident they were with engineering and technology (see Appendix B). The teachers were alsointerviewed approximately one month after the workshop and before they began teaching theunit in their classroom.The students also took pre and post content tests and attitude surveys before and after their in-class experience with the curriculum. The content test included modified questions from theMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). The test questions (see AppendixC

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Hansberry, Northeastern University; Jennifer Love, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Science Programs Effective for Evaluations during the 2007-2008 Accreditation Cycle”, http://www.abet.org 2 M. Hagenberger, B. Engerer, D. Tougaw, “Revision of a First-Semester Course to Focus on Fundamentals of Engineering” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual conference and Exposition (2006). 3 National Association of Colleges and Employers website: www.naceweb.org. 4 J.T. Earle, Engineering Design Graphics, 11th. Ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, 2003 5 T. Sexton, Engineering Graphics., Schroff Development Corp., 2006 6 F.E. Giesecke, et al, Engineering Graphics 7th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2004 7 J. Bethune, Engineering Graphics w/Auto CAD 2007 1st. Ed., Prentice Hall, 2007 8 G.E.Vinson

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Holden, San Francisco State University; Juan Carlos Miranda, San Francisco State University; Jose Coto, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

plant model is assumed (see Equation 1) for the transferfunction from applied voltage (Va) to motor speed (y), and data from a step response is used toselect the poles and system gain. As only 3 parameters must be estimated (2 poles and a DCgain), students generally find the poles through trial and error after calculating the gain fromsteady-state values. y K ? 1 Va s - as - b 2Gathering the open-loop response data is a good exercise as the motor system’s control law mustbe modified to create the step input in voltage—the open-loop control law is that the

Conference Session

Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in the World of Corporate Business

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

; Exposition, Jun 2-5 1997, Orlando, FL, USA.7. Hirleman, E.D.; Atkinson, D.; Groll, E.A.; Matthews, J.; Xu, L.; Allert, B.; Hong, W.; Albers, A.; Wittig, S.L.K.;Lin, Z.Q.; and Xi, L.. GEARE: A comprehensive program for globalizing engineering education. ASEE AnnualConference Proceedings, ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2004, p 6067-6076. Page 12.1240.148. Doerry, E., Doerry, K.; and Bero, B. The global engineering college: Lessons learned in exploring a new modelfor international engineering education. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, ASEE 2004 Annual Conference andExposition, 2004, p 6181-6195.9. Rojas-Oviedo, R

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

each of the following categories. You may use duplicate scores within a category. These evaluations will be held in strictest confidence, and your evaluations will not be shown to any other student. Rating Scale: 1 – (F) Minimal or no participation, and/or ineffective or no contribution. 2 – (D) Marginal participation or sporadic attendance at group meetings/classroom work sessions. 3 – (C) Participation was reasonable at times, but missed some meetings and/or deadlines. 4 – (B) Good participation, very supportive. This is the minimum expected level of participation. 5 – (A) Participation above and beyond what could be expected. Team

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

challenge and the opportunity towork in projects of their personal interest.References1. Beyerlein, S., Cordon, D., Davis D., Leise, C, and Apple D., “Hierarchy of Cognitive Domain Learning Skills to Guide Activity Design, Classroom Facilitation and Classroom Assessment.” ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.2. Felder, R.M., “The ABC’s of Engineering Education: ABET, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Cooperative Learning, and So On.” ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.3. Martin, J. (2001). Bloom's learning domains. In B. Hoffman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. From http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/Blooms4. Rosa, A.J., “A proven Different Approach to Teaching Linear Circuits.” ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.5. Bransford, JD, Brown, AL, and

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Onyancha, University of New Hampshire; Erick Towle, University of New Hampshire; Brad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

(2), pp. 24-33, 1986. 3. Bertoline, G.R., “The implications of cognitive neuroscience research on spatial abilities and graphics instruction”, Proceedings ICEGDG, 1, Vienna, pp. 28-34, 1988. 4. Sorby, S. A., Baartmans, B. J., “The development and assessment of a course for enhancing the 3-D spatial visualization skills of first year engineering students”, J. of Engineering Education, July 2000, pp. 301-307. 5. Miller, C.L., “Enhancing spatial visualization abilities through the use of real and computer-generated models”, Proceedings, 1990, ASEE Annual Conference, ASEE, 1990, pp. 131-134. 6. Pleck, M.H., “Visual literacy – An important aspect of engineering design”, Proceedings, 1991, ASEE Annual Conference

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University; Nancy Felipe Russo, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2403: ENCOURAGERS AND DISCOURAGERS FOR DOMESTIC ANDINTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN ENGINEERINGAND COMPUTER SCIENCEMary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R. ANDERSON-ROWLAND, PhD, is the PI of three academic scholarship programs and a program for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She received the ASEE Minorities in Engineering Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005 and won the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by the AAAES. In 2002 she was named the Distinguished

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

/Why America Needs a Refresher Course on Energy. In National Environmental Education & Training Foundation: Washington, DC, 2002.7. NOWCAST, U.S. Public in the Dark on Climate Change Issues. American Meterological Society 2005, June 2005, 775.8. Riecken, G.; Yavas, U., Energy Conservation Awareness. Ball State Business Review 1979, 9, (2), 2.9. Ritchie, C. A.; Steinbrink, J. E., Knowledge, Attitude, and the Energy Ethic. Social Education 1984, 48, (2), 149-52.10. Barrow, L. H.; Morrisey, J. T., Energy Literacy of Ninth-Grade Students: A Comparison Between Maine and New Brunswick. Journal of Environmental Education 1989, 20, 22-25.11. Farhar, B. C., Energy and the Environment: the public view. Renewable Energy Report

Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jay Straker, Colorado School of Mines; Marcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

been justified byour analysis of the literature and the history of engineering practice in humanitarian activities andwas re-written in the form of a question in order to encourage students to reflect critically on andassess technology and/or engineering work. The set of HEE criteria is as follows: Page 12.1488.9A. Does this engineering work promote the good of all humans independent of nationality,religion, class, age, or sex? [Justification: Humanitarianism as an ethical tradition historicallyrejects the significance of such distinctions.]B. How might this engineering project be related to the protection and promotion of humanrights

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. The latter are listed as close as possible to the solutionorder as best determined by the team. A generic design project DSM is shown in Figure 5. Notethat the sub-problems may also be listed along the diagonals to make the matrix easier to read.Reading across rows, Xs indicate column sub-problems that provide direct input tocorresponding row sub-problems. For example, reading across row D sub-problems B and Cprovide direct input to sub-problem D and are therefore marked with Xs. Likewise, reading downcolumns, Xs indicate row sub-problems that directly receive input from a particular column sub-problem. For example, reading down column D sub-problems E and F are marked. This meansthat E and F receive direct input from D. Sub-problems

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1541: USING PHENOMENOGRAPHY TO INVESTIGATE DIFFERENTWAYS OF EXPERIENCING SUSTAINABLE DESIGNLlewellyn Mann, University of Queensland LLEWELLYN MANN is a PhD student in the School of Engineering at the University of Queensland and a member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Space) and a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from UQ, as well as a Graduate Certificate of Education (Higher Education). Major research interests include; Engineering Education, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning, Engineering Design, Technology and Society.Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland GLORIA DALL'ALBA teaches and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Nancy Clement, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

computer and sensor networks, signal and image processing, and engineering education. He was a co-recipient of both the Myril B. Reed Best Paper Award from the 32nd Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems and the 1986 Best Paper Award for Authors under 30 from the Signal Processing Society of the IEEE. He has served as an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Circuits and systems and was an elected member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. He was the general chair of the 1997 IEEE/EURASIP Workshop on Non linear Signal and Image Processing. Dr. Coyle is a Fellow of the IEEE and in 1998 was named an Outstanding Engineering Alumnus

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Gatchell, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Technology Education Teachers”. Journal ofTechnology Education, vol. 17(2), 2006.9. Danielson, S. “Knowledge Assessment in Statics: Concepts versus Skills”. In: Proceedings of the AnnualConference and Exposition of the American Society for Engineering Education, Session 1168, Salt Lake City, UT,June 2004.10. Streveler, R. A., B. M. Olds, R. L. Miller, and M. A. Nelson. “Using a Delphi study to identify the most difficultconcepts for students to master in thermal and transport science (conference paper)”. In: Proceedings of the AnnualConference and Exposition of the American Society for Engineering Education, Session 2430, Nashville, TN, June2003, pp. 1-8.11. Edgren, G. “Developing a competence-based core curriculum in biomedical laboratory science

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Nickolson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

pick up any new pieces of information while viewing thesame content in a different delivery method. Here are some of the responses given bythese students:Student A: “With this list of objectives students will have a means of self-assessmentwhich promote confidence, and encourage progress. Also, self-assessment is furtherreinforced in the exercise component imbedded within the module. All of this makes thestructure of the course very suitable for independent study and skill acquisition.”Student B: “I think that someone who is very computer knowledgeable should have aneasy time with this lesson. I think that I personally got more out of having you explainand demonstrate the lesson in front of me while I was following along on my computer

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akash Choudhary, University of Missouri; Donald Myers, University of Missouri; Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri; Mihir Gokhale, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

) (B) (A/B) 1980-1986 61 149 40.94% 1987-1992 18 39* 46.15% 1993-1998 50 120 41.67% 1999-2004 105 236 44.49% Total 234 544 43.01%*- The course was not offered in any semester for academic years 1988-89 and 1989-90. Table 2. Survey Respondents by Time Period when they graduated Percent Percent of

Conference Session

The Evolution of Engineering Economy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Thuesen, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

field of engineering had become, a paper “Education forFactory Management” was presented by Hugo Diemer in 1903. He was on the faculty atPenn State and he played a pivotal role in the development of the first IndustrialEngineering program the country at that institution in 19084. Frank B. Gilbreth joinedS.P.E.E. in 1911 and he held a Symposium on Scientific Management in 1912. Anotherfounding father of Industrial Engineering, Frederick W. Taylor received an M.E. degreeat night from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1883. He died suddenly of pneumoniaon March 21, 1915 and his obituary appeared in the S.P.E.E. journal5.The Constitution of S.P.E.E. required that a group of members that desired officialrecognition be first formed as a Committee

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

spring 2006, a different PV-panel was selected for trial use in the FYS, a Kyocera Mini-module that comes wired with two sets of leads similar to our custom-made modules (9.9 Voc or19.8 Voc, 1.12 Wp). This panel was chosen because it is very rugged, utilizing single-crystallinecells encapsulated in acrylic with built-in mounting holes in the corners. Approximate cost was$18 per module but is now $23 per module.This paper describes the current FYS course, with emphasis on the experimentation, analysis,and modeling of the current system using the Kyocera Mini-modules. The different sections willaddress: a. Course overview b. Use of experimental results for the PV panel and DC motor to define the torque/speed characteristic of the combined

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Bennett, Kansas State University; Eric Lawrence, Kansas State University; Genevra Neumann, Northern Iowa University; Elena Verbych, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

aweakness of the analysis. Service courses for engineers are often taught in large lectures,and an instructor facing a class of 250 may be better served by knowing that most of thestudents are understanding topic A while relatively few understand topic B than byhaving 250 separate profiles covering each individual.With these ideas in mind, the goals of the research reported in this paper are thefollowing. Create an online homework system addressing procedural problems that tracksstudent usage carefully. Apply data-mining techniques to the data collected by the systemto answer the following questions 1. Can conceptual learning be identified from analysis of student responses to procedural problems? 2. Can transfer of learning

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-reportedsuccess/learning (expressed in terms of self-reported technical competency and GPA), asperceived by seniors in the EET program? The Pearson correlation coefficients for the relationship between facultycommitment to student success and students’ perceptions of learning/success expressed interms of their self-reported technical competency revealed small to medium effect sizes.However, the following relationships between the faculty commitment sub-constructs andself-reported technical competency reveal positive significant associations with mediumsized effects. a. High expectations of students, and summated FCSS are related to self- reported technical competency (Critical thinking). b. High expectations of students

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Michael Flaman, Portland Community College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

tool. The workpiece material is formed into a chip by a shearingprocess in the primary shear zone. The chip slides up the rake face undergoing somesecondary plastic flow due to the forces of friction. As shown in Figure 1 (b), the chipformations of FRP composites are totally different from those in metal cutting.Machining of FRP composites involves shearing and cracking of matrix material, brittlefracture across the fiber, fiber pull-out and fiber-matrix debonding (by tensile fracture), Page 12.845.2and delamination prior to final fracture both in the chip and below the cutting planedepending on the fiber orientation. The chips are mostly dust type and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Dennis Giever, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Mary Lynn Garcia, Sandia National Laboratories

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Also Available at: prism- magazine.org/feb02/research.cfm (Accessed December 2006) 2. American Society for Industrial Security, “Academic Institutions Offering Degrees and/or Courses in Security”, asisonline.org/education/ universityPrograms/traditionalprograms.pdf (Accessed December 2006.) 3. Rogers, B., Palmgren, D., McHenry, A., Danielson, S. (2006) A Rigorous Foundation for Security Engineering Programs , ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Chicago, IL 4. Garcia, Mary Lynn (2001) The Design and Evaluation of Physical Security Systems, Butterworth/Heinemann. 5. Garcia, Mary Lynn (2006) Vulnerability Assessment of Physical Protection Systems, Butterworth/Heinemann. 6. Rogers, B

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, political, and aesthetic concerns. Not all projects lend themselves to consideration of each of these concerns but several should be addressed. 4. Students must work in teams. Page 12.673.3As an outcome of the two courses, students must demonstrate an awareness of engineeringpractice issues such as: a. marketing and procurement of work, b. bidding versus quality based selection processes, c. interaction of design and construction professionals, d. importance of professional licensure, e. importance of continuing education, f. teamwork, motivation, and leadership, g. project scope, budget

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

. Page 12.1085.13Bibliography1. P. Lant and R. B. Newell, “Problem Centered Teaching of Process Control and Dynamics,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 3, No. 2 Summer 1996, pp. 252-257.2 W. J. Maczka, “Synthetic Skills in Process Control Education,” InTech, Vol. 35, April 1988, pp. 39-40.3. D. Cooper, and D. Dougherty, “A Training Simulator for Computer-Aided Process Control Education,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 34, no. 3, Summer 2000, pp. 252-257.4. B. W. Bequette, K. D. Schott, V. Prasad, V. Natarajan, and R. R. Rao, “Case Study Projects in an Undergraduate Process Control Course,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 32, No.3, Summer 1998, pp. 214-219.5. W. W. Woo, “A Motivational Introduction to

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Brown, Virginia Tech; Owen Hughes, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Neu, Virginia Tech; Betsy Tretola, Teaching and Learning,

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

) – 10%Final products (team reports and drawings) and design – 40%Team grades are broken-out to individuals based on student peer reviews done by team.Preliminary and final design reviews are provided by US Naval Sea Systems Command in on-line presentations.3.3 AOE 5334 11 –Advanced Ship Dynamics3.3.1 Course philosophyThe distance learning teaching philosophy for the online Advanced Ship Dynamics (AOE5334)course is based upon the following principles: (a) On-campus students are given the choice to attend class in person. (b) Off-campus students are to be served as effectively as on-campus students. (c) Both student groups stand only to benefit from a joint educational experience. (d) Embrace new technologies to create a live interactive

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the questions correct. Figure 4 shows one of the questions, which were presented to the students using power point slides. Question 9 Room A Room B Which of the following is true? A. I need a higher deadband in Room A because the RCtimes of the sensors will be higher in Room A B. I need a higher deadband in Room A

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Karen Marosi, Bucknell University; Ronald Ziemian, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

reasons: a) to reduce functional class size from 200 to a moretypical class size of less than 35; b) Provide students with a more in-depth learningexperience; c) Promote faculty ownership of the course. Now, having graduated our firstclass who experienced this new first-year course format, we are wondering: was thechange effective? In this paper, we assess each of the goals given for the original changein light of student survey data, student retention data, as well as faculty interviews.Results suggest that the change effectively improved student satisfaction with the courseas well as promoting improvements in other areas.Introduction Bucknell University is a primarily undergraduate university with a focus onundergraduate education. The

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

facilitated bythe RosE Portfolio. The RosE Portfolio permits student submittals to an electronic system thatsorts submittals by specified outcome, making the submittals available for later assessment by anindependent team. The department uses an independent faculty and a practitioner for ratingengineering submissions.Use of the electronic portfolio is not without challenges. Student submittals must be madecorrectly to be fairly rated. The number of student submissions for rating must be adequate toassure reliable assessment of student performance, and the department must also identifysuccessful and unsuccessful levels of student performance. However, used correctly and inconjunction with other indirect assessment, the electronic portfolio is a robust