mapping of CDIO Syllabus to ABET EC2000 and TC2K SLOs. Page 12.663.5 Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Education 5Table 1. Mapping of CDIO Syllabus to ABET EC2000 and TC2K SLOs ABET EC 2000 and TC2K OUTCOMES CDIO Syllabus Condensed Form a b c d e f g h i j k1.1. KNOWLEDGE OF UNDERLYING SCIENCES
Assessment of Student Learning in Engineering and Engineering Science Topics,” Journal of Engineering Education, 87 (3), 305-311 (1998).9. Nirmalakhandan, N., D. Daniel, and K. White, “Use of Subject-Specific FE Exam Results in Outcomes Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Education, 93 (1), 73-77 (2004).10. http://www.rose-hulman.edu/REPS/ Page 12.548.1011. http://www.che.cemr.wvu.edu/ugrad/outcomes12. http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/rubrics/weblessons.htm13. http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/rubrics/rubrics.html14. Waalvord B. E. and V. J. Anderson, Effective Grading. A Tool for Learning and Assessment, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
better.References1. “The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century”, National Academies Press, 2004.2. Buchanan, R., Downey, G., Faste, R., Giard, J., Kuhn, S., “The Product Design And Innovation Program AtRensselaer Polytechnic Institute”, NSF External Review Committee Final Report, April 15, 2002.3. Newberry, B. And Farison, J., “A Look at the Past and Present of General Engineering and EngineeringScience Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, July 2003.4. Steiner, M.W., “Using Real-World Multidisciplinary Design Experiences to Prepare Young Engineers to EnterToday’s Workforce,” International Engineering and Product Design Education Conference, Delft, Netherlands, 2-3
requires certain premisesof teaching and learning to be put into place.7Fortunately, by applying three fundamental principles, instructors can create theseconditions in the vast majority of learning groups. These principles, referred to as“KEYS” in his essay, are: a) promoting individual and group accountability; b) usingassignments that link and mutually reinforce individual work, group work, and total classdiscussions; and c) adopting practices that stimulate give-and-take interaction within andbetween groups.Application of the Theory:This type of interaction can be facilitated by dividing students into small groups of five orsix and assigning chapters within the text. These teams of students are then divided intoexpert groups one through five
ASEE PIC-III Award, 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award, 2004 Raymond W. Fahien Award and 2005 Corcoran Award for his contributions to engineering education.Roberta Harvey, Rowan University Roberta Harvey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing Arts at Rowan University. She has been part of the faculty team that teaches Sophomore Clinic I since 1998 and played a key role in the development of the integrated design and communication pedagogy of the course. In addition to engineering communication, her areas of interest and expertise include interdisciplinary learning, collaborative learning and teamwork, meta-cognitive learning, information literacy, and student learning outcomes
of Technology Patrick Ferro is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Dr. Ferro received his Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. His professional interests are in casting, joining, heat treating and alternative energy. Page 12.1061.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 33 Meteoritics and Materials in an ME Lab Course B. Hathaway, C. Edds, A. Bernal, N. Miller
situations: a) those where you arealready able to communicate with someone who is not physically nearby, but wish thatcommunication could be richer, and b) those where you wish to access or communicate to anarea that may or may not be nearby but is limited by situational or physical restraints. In thesesituations, communication is already occurring, but could be made more effective, or lessexpensive via videoconferencing.General Uses of Videoconferencing in Education For meetings that already regularly take place and require-face-to-face communication,videoconferencing can substitute for the actual physical presence of remote participants. Thisreduces travel costs as well as travel time and makes meeting attendance more convenient andlikely to
/Educating-Engineering-Students-in- Page 12.407.7 Entrepreneurship.pdf3. Ochs, John B., Watkins, Todd A., Boothe, Berrisford W., Creating a Truly Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurial Educational Environment, Journal of Engineering Education, October 2001, pp578- 83.4. Lewin David I., Teaching Techies to Become Entrepreneurs, Computing In Science & Engineering, May/June 2000, pp6-9.5. Criteria For Accrediting Engineering Programs, Effective for Evaluations During the 2006-2007 Accreditation Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET, Inc., www.abet.org6. Nunally, P. O., Saad, S. M., “Technical and
voicetheir support of quasi interactive videos as a valuable supplementary learning aid, particularlyin first year.In terms of student grades, there are many variables which make it hard to actually quantifybut overall performance in Electronics 1 has improved over the last three course offerings,with over 50% of students achieving a grade of A or B in 2004 as compared to 35% - 40%achieving the same grades prior to the introduction of the videos.It is difficult to determine the extent to which this practice influences exam results but it is fairto say that the majority of students have a positive perception of the class, have a soundpractical understanding of the material being taught and move on to the next phase of theirprogram well prepared and
AC 2007-3028: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND COMMUNICATIONS: SUCCESSESAND FAILURES OF AN EVOLVING FIRST-YEAR COURSEJanice Miller-Young, Mount Royal College JANICE MILLER-YOUNG is a P.Eng. with a background in mechanical engineering and a PhD in biomechanics. She has worked in the oil industry, has consulted for sports equipment companies and academics on biomechanics research, and has been teaching engineering design for three years. She also incorporates writing-across-the curriculum and inquiry-based learning concepts in more traditional courses such as statics and dynamics.Sean Maw, Mount Royal College Sean Maw has a PhD in Neuroscience (University of Alberta) and a BASc/MASc in Systems
AC 2007-2199: THE ROLE OF SMALL SCALE INTERNATIONAL SERVICEPROJECTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: THE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVESarah Freeman, Tufts University Ms. Freeman is a current MS graduate student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. She received her BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts and served as the 2005 President and co-founder of the Tufts Engineers-Without-Borders student chapter. Her teaching and research interests lie in the areas of water resources, sustainable development and appropriate technologies.Jonathan Crocker, Tufts University Mr. Crocker is a current senior in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts
problems. Furthermore, they found that students who stayed often received help (often bychance) at critical decision points contributing to their decisions to stay in the major—students Page 12.1162.4who left often did not receive help when it could have made a difference in their decision toleave.Seymour and Hewitt reviewed several early studies on S.M.E. students and found two majorreasons for attrition among S.M.E. majors: (a) students who left S.M.E. majors found othermajors more attractive and (b) students who left found the work too difficult.2 Additionalfindings included perceptions that incoming freshman were unprepared for the rigors of
, competition teams, industrially sponsored teams, thecourse coordinator, and undergraduate program director for Mechanical Engineering participatedin the development of this new policy for our senior design course sequence. The followingsections describe the new policy, course format and procedures, and support provided to studentsand faculty. Page 12.1328.2Course Policy for ME 4015 – 4016 SequenceThe course policies for ME 4015 and ME 4016 are presented below in four policy subsections: A. Major Measurable Learning Objectives B. Course Format and Procedures C. Course Deliverables D. Grading PolicyA. Major Measurable
. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Available: http://www.asee.org/conferences/search/01067_2001.PDF22 Hall, T. M. (2000). Using software for electronics engineering technology laboratory instruction. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Available: http://www.asee.org/conferences/search/20674.pdf23 Flores, B. C., & Fabela, R. J. (2002). A concept inventory to probe student understanding of basic electronics. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Available: http://www.asee.org/conferences/caps/document/2002-1889_Paper.pdf24 Seymour, E., Wiese, D. J., Hunter, A., & Daffinrud, S. (2000). Creating a Better Mousetrap: On-line Student Assessment of their Learning Gains. Paper originally presented to the National
knowledge: Crowded engineering curricula may neglect some fundamental tools that should be a part of undergraduate learning. Students can learn simultaneously if the learning process is carefully planned. Though use of failure case Page 12.276.5 studies, students will learn Obj. a. the process of failure analysis, Obj. b. engineering ethics, Obj. c. engineers’ role in and value to society 2. Greater depth of knowledge: Mastery of engineering tools requires depth. Deepening knowledge demands a “supercharged” learning process, driving students more quickly to use higher level learning
, which assessment measures touse, and how we should make revisions to develop our program.Criterion 3, of ABET’s 2007 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs1, lists 11 desirableoutcomes lettered (a) thru (k). Outcome (c), specifically deals with engineering design, statingthat graduating students should have: “an ability to design a system, component, or process tomeet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability”Criterion 4 goes on to list three subject areas: “(a) one year of a combination of college levelmathematics and basic sciences (some with experimental experience) appropriate to thediscipline, (b) one and one-half
component of Illinois StateUniversity's NCETE TTE spring professional development workshops. Using a quasi-experimental, pre-test post-test design, the project will design and implement assessmentprocedures to explore the extent to which students understand the core engineering concepts. Thestudy will consist of three phases including (a) designing the unit of instruction to deliver thecore engineering concepts; (b) delivering the unit of instruction to secondary level students(grades 10-12); and (c) refining the unit for a second round of delivery and assessment. The unitwill be designed during the NCETE TTE professional development workshop at Illinois StateUniversity and will involve technology education teachers from cohorts 1 and 2. In
members will be welcome to engage at their preferred levelof involvement, from those simply using or trying the curriculum to those actively creating newmodules. The community will incubate educational research methods within its members. Ouraim is to apply a research paradigm to all curricular development and publish peer-reviewedarticles in appropriate venues. If you are interested in joining the community, please contact theauthors via email at zemke@gonzaga.edu.8. References1. Simon, H.A., The Sciences of the Artificial, 3rd ed., Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1996.2. Dym, C.L., and Little, L., Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction, 2nd ed., New York, NY: John Wiley, 2003.3. Bystrom, M., and Eisenstein, B., Practical
12.551.5After the team designed the system on paper, they learned how to use Solidworks to construct a3D model of the system. The Solidworks drawings were then converted to a model using a rapidprototyping machine. An example of one of the pieces of equipment drawn in Solidworks isshown in Figure 2. Finally, the team installed the water recycle system and tested the system forbacteria (Figure 3).Figure 3a) Installation of the water recycle system in the hydroponics green house; b)Testing forbacteria within the system during operation.As stated earlier, one of the goals is to transfer the knowledge the teachers gained to the K-12classroom. Thus, approximately 1/.3 of the time the teachers participate in workshops, industrialtours, and curricular work
of the Washington Accord. 9. There are two alternatives for achieving global recognition: a. Develop a national/regional accreditation system, and then sign an accord, b. Adopt an existing accreditation system (e.g. British or American) 10. There is a possibility of incest in national accreditation systems, especially, in small countries. 11. There is a certain degree of difficulty in joining consortia such as the Washington Accord; even more so for individual countries. 12. Various groups need to be educated on these issues.The report charged the task force to draft a first principles document (constitution) of a LatinAmerican and Caribbean Engineering Accreditation Agency (LACEAA).A second workshop
andacting as a mentor in the writing process.Bibliography1. Schleter W and Bennett R. Using Web-Based Homework in an Introductory Engineering Physics Course. Proc.ASEE, Chicago, IL, 2006.2. Penick, J.E. Creativity and the Value of Questions in STS. Science/ Technology/Society As Reform In ScienceEducation. Robert E. Yager, (ed), University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1996.3. Wankat PC and Oreovicz FS. Teaching Engineering, https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/News_and_Events/Publications/teaching_engineering/index.html4. Armstrong B. The Imperfect Solutions Homework Format, IEEE Transactions on Education. 38 (3) 258-260.1995.5. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, eds.. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School.Expanded edition
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Outcome ItemsFigure 7. Pre- and post-survey scores by students (n=4) regarding how well education hashelped with individual outcome items on a numerical scale of 1-5. Page 12.578.14 Change from Pre-test to Post-test Student Scores for Outcome Items a-p 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.00 Scale of 1-5
AC 2007-1919: STUDENT UNDERSTANDING IN SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS: THEROLE OF INTERVAL MATCHING IN STUDENT REASONINGReem Nasr, Boston UniversitySteven Hall, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPeter Garik, Boston University Page 12.1317.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Student Understanding in Signals and Systems: The Role of Interval Matching in Student ReasoningAbstractThis study was designed to investigate student understanding in signals and systems, particularlythe study of continuous-time linear, time-invariant systems. In this paper, we report on a principalfinding of this investigation, namely, the importance of the interval
. Small Business Administration, Innovation Associates, Inc., Reston, Virginia 2000.10. Pacific Partners Consulting Group. “An Economic Impact Study of Stanford University”. Stanford. CA. 1997.11. Jansen, C. and D. Jamison. “Technology Transfer and Economic Growth. Salt Lake City, Utah.” The University of Utah. 1999.12. Gartner, William B. “What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Entrepreneurship ?” Journal of Business Venturing, (5), 1990 pp. 1513. D’Cruz, Carmo and P. Vaidyanathan “A Holistic Approach to Teaching Engineering Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization” - Proc. of ASEE National Conference, Nashville, Jun 200314. Kirzner, Israel. “The Entrepreneurial Process” in The Environment for Entrepreneurship, ed
utilization of the on-line Index of Learning Styles(ILS) tool, in an effort to help guide students into the division that best matched their individuallearning style. There are three primary learning outcomes in the junior-level course, each of which isassessed using a comprehensive, in-lab practical exam: (1) an ability to write programs for acomputer in assembly language, (2) an ability to interface a microprocessor to various devices,and (3) an ability to effectively utilize the wide variety of peripherals integrated into acontemporary microcontroller. Each exam consists of three components: (a) standardizedmultiple-choice questions that gauge understanding of content; (b) analysis/design questions thatgauge basic skills; and (c) application
-Nagy, Cs., Taylor, S., Smith, J. and Atkinson, C., “The development of a fourth generation hybrid electric vehicle at West Virginia University,” SAE paper 2001-01-0682, 2001.10. Adcock, J., Allen, B., Cleary, R., Dobbins, C. and etc., “Design and construction of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville FutureTruck 2000/2001 parallel hybrid vehicle,” SAE paper 2002-01-1213, 2002.11. Parten, M., Maxwell, T. and Jones, J., “Advanced vehicle research in a multidisciplinary project laboratory,” Proceedings of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and exposition Section 3626, 1999.12. Talbert, J., Wicks, F. and Wilk, R., “Evalusting the benefits of Hybrid Electric Vehicles concepts,” Proceedings
members ofsociety. Disability conscious engineering design, in the form of a new curriculum is an attempt toconquer socially constructed barriers in disability research and start a new way of thinking abouthow “research should be about changing the world, not simply describing it.”4Bibliography1. Brisenden, S. (1986). Independent Living and the Medical Model of Disability, Disability, Handicap & Society, 1,173-178.2. Helgøy, I., Ravneberg, B. & Solvang, P (2003). Service Provision for an Independent Life, Disability and Society,18 (4), 471-487.3. Kitchin, R.M. (2000). The Researched Opinions on Research: disabled people and disability research, Disability& Society, 15, 25-47.4. Barnes, C. & Mercer, G. (1997). Breaking the mould
how empirical values are gathered and placed in documents for use. This activitywould cause students to gain a level of comfort in using empirical data documented in varioushandbooks. Material behavior is critical to any engineering design because it provides the basisof material selection that will provide the performance needed to make a product safe andfunctional repeatedly. The Universal Testing machine was selected because of ease of use andreadily available materials that could be made into specimens. Aluminum specimens of ¼” x 1”x 12” were cut off from a ASTM-B-221 Kaiser 6061-T6511 stock. These specimens were thenplaced carefully in the Tinus Olsen 60,000 Lb Universal Testing Machine (UTM) grippers fortensile testing as shown in
students inMay 2005 and May 2006. These results are presented below in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 showsthe rubric scoring averages in each of the five assessment categories for the industrial advisoryboard and the faculty. In general, the IAB assessed the students higher than the faculty but theaverages were very close. Page 12.1551.8 4 3.5 3 R u b ric A v e ra g e s 2.5 Board
. P., 1993, Classroom Assessment Techniques, A Handbook for College Teachers, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.5. Walvoord, B., 2004, Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, Page 12.1474.8 and General Education, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, Chap. 1 and 3.6. Walvoord, B. and Anderson, V. J., 1998, Effective Grading, A Tool for Learning and Assessment, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco7. Bluestein, M., 2001, “Testing for Prerequisites in Thermodynamics as an Assessment Tool”, Session 3248, Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition