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, since it can cause students tostruggle with how to interpret a question and how to properly format solutions. This past springsemester, MyMathLab was used to deliver and grade a daily in-class problem in EngineeringAnalysis I. Several benefits of this approach have been observed: (a) attendance data iscollected and stored with little effort by the professor; (b) using MyMathLab in-class problems Page 23.1330.2helps reinforce course learning concepts with immediate correctness feedback; (c) studentsreceive a structured environment to practice dealing with exam-like problems.Student response to the MyMathLab homework and in-class problem has been
. Page 23.1047.9 The three most important aspects highlighted in the literature are that simulations(a) provide immediate feedback in a realistic environment, (b) allow for creative trial-and-error, and (c) get students emotionally involved8. The immediate feedback offered by interactive visualizations is key to the above.Whereas theory- and lecture-based education has no functionality to instantly informstudents of whether their understanding of the material is right or wrong, simulations andgames provide real-time feedback to students while they are still focused on the topic athand. This is important because students typically enter attention lapses at intervals ofless than 5 minutes2, so any feedback that takes significantly
regarding the pros and cons of various energysources. Succeeding in this role requires that the player understand and apply the knowledgeabout power and energy systems learned in both the classroom and the game environment,together with the writing skills to collect appropriate evidence and compose a persuasive piece ofwriting. In fact, the game is designed in the way that automatically composes a final report forthe player by using every justification the player provides in the question prompts (Fig. 1b) atdifferent game stages.Fig. 1: (a) Chat with Mayor for the assignment; (b) a question prompt after a player visited the Mayor's roomAfter players exit the city hall, they must talk to different power system experts located in officesspread
in Technological and Engineering Literacy MinorsAbstractThe need for a greater understanding of engineering and technology by non-engineers is widelyrecognized as important for both a well-rounded education and economic competitiveness.Informed citizens in today’s world should possess a broad understanding of technology and beempowered by this understanding to make informed decisions on technologically-related issues.In response to this need, some engineering programs have successfully reached across campus inefforts to improve the technological and engineering literacy of non-engineers. Theestablishment of the Technological Literacy Division of the American Society for EngineeringEducation attests to the interest among
Personality Assessment, 91, 166-174.3. Goulet, R. (2010). “Individualized homework: an effective learning strategy,” Proceedings, ASEE Annual Convention, Paper AC 2010-848.4. Jaeger, B, Freeman, S., Whalen, R., and Payne, R. (2010). “Successful students: smart or tough?” Proceedings, ASEE Annual Convention, Paper AC 2010-1033.5. Kaw, A. and Yalcin, A. (2010). “Does collecting homework improve examination performance?” Proceedings, ASEE Annual Convention, Paper AC 2010-131, NSF Grantees Poster Session.6. Schilling, W. (2010). “Using performance bonuses to decrease procrastination.” Proceedings, ASEE Annual Convention, Paper AC 2010-912
guidance on these issues from faculty and researchersand currently the Libraries are the only campus entity offering consultations on these services.This area seems a natural extension of classic library services, including information Page 23.156.11classification and organization as well as information literacy instruction, to help the librarymaintain its relevancy in the evolving information landscape.1 Johnston, L., Lafferty, M., & Petsan, B. (2012). Training researchers on data management: A scalable, cross-disciplinary approach. Journal of eScience Librarianship, 1(2). 79-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2012.10122 Data
skills in hisor her initial time in professional practice as an employee. This paper presents information from a Delphi-type survey on the additionalcompetencies expected by the structural engineering community to be gotten by the entrance-level engineer during the first 5 years of experience following completion of a masters-levelgraduate program. It does this by defining the competencies as quantified using Bloom’staxonomy [1] expected by the structural engineering profession in 44 specific subtopics within thefollowing 5 general areas: A-Basic Mechanics and Engineering Tools, B-General StructuralEngineering Tools, C-Technology and Communication Tools, D-Structural Engineering Topicsand Tools, E-Management and Professional Tools at both
the tap but at the rating of the devicebeing fed.The 10 foot tap rule allows any size wire to be used to tap from the source while the 25 foot taprule allows for wire to be used to tap from a source that is rated 1/3 or more of the rating of thetap. These two rules are summarized in Article 240-21 (b) Feeder Taps in the 2011 NEC. Othersections amplify the tap rule for taps supplying transformers and for conductors outside thecontrol panel. The rules should be read carefully and applied for all electrical installations. Thetap rules allow for distribution of electrical power in a control panel in a practical yet safemanner. An example is shown in the figure below: Not to exceed Device fed by wire
members of their Home Group. Jigsaw Exercise: One of the three major US automobile companies has given a task to the student teams to research and recommend the future direction. Rank or pick your top two choices of the following automobile safety control system technologies to be pursued for further research and development. Prepare a poster in defense of your selection. a. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system b. Automatic Distance Control (ADC) system c. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system d. Integrated Brake Control (IBC) systemBenefits of Jigsaw Activity: • Instead of
consisting of seven to ten MESA students were interviewed forapproximately one hour. They were asked two questions: (1) Can you describe one of the best times you have had in MESA? (2) What do you think you are gaining by participating in MESA?Using a grounded theory approach, focus group interviews produced eight distinctive themes: (a)informal mentoring, (b) makes learning fun, (c) time management, (d) application of math andscience, (e) feelings of accomplishment, (f) builds confidence, (g) comradery, and (h) exposureto new opportunities.6Insights gained from the focus group interviews contributed to the development of the “impacts”section of the survey instrument which consists of 39 statements. Each statement began with thephrase
; Technicians; only in health occupations are "Technologists" listed. 2 b) ET has far fewer programs nationally: 100 4-year colleges & universities in the U.S. offer ET (per ASEE) vs. 350 in engineering, 3 most being ABET-accredited. Of 104 ABET- accredited 2-year ET programs, over a third are at those same 100 4-year colleges. Most original (1950’s) 2-year College ET programs were in Mid-Atlantic & Great Lakes states. c) The average ET program enrolls fewer students than the average Engineering program; also, each Engineering School has more recognized or accredited programs (usually several) than each College with ET programs (often just 1 or 2 accredited ET programs, with few offered anywhere beyond
students’ ability to create solid models when givenan assembly drawing and their spatial visualization ability. Students were administered thePSVT:R and the MCT and were then given an assembly drawing and asked to model as many ofthe seven parts as possible during a 110 minute class period. The parts in the assembly ranged incomplexity from a ball to a valve body. Students were given a ruler to measure parts on the B-size drawing and determine sizes of features based on the given scale (2:1). Relationships wereexamined between the PSVT:R, MCT, modeling activity, final project and the final exam. Thispaper will present the results of this study and discuss implications for future research.IntroductionWith the reduced amount of instructional time
Department of Education. (2012). Indiana’s diploma requirements. Retrieved from http://www.doe.in.gov/diploma-requirements B. Jones, Steve. (2012). Indiana’s diploma requirements. Retrieved from http://www.doe.in.gov/diploma-requirements C. Bean, S., & Jones, S. Indiana’s Diploma Requirements. Indiana Department of Education, 2012. D. Indiana Department of Education (Jolly, Indiana; 2012). Indiana’s diploma requirements. Retrieved from http://www.doe.in.gov/diploma-requirementsPopulationThe section taught by the librarian-author had a distribution of students that is typical of the firstyear engineering program at Purdue University. The data were gathered from the 119
). Quantitative estimation: One, two, or three abilities? Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 5(4), 259–280.17 Reys, R. E., Rybolt, J. F., Bestgen, B. J., & Wyatt, J. W. (1982). Processes Used by Good Computational Estimators. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 13(3), 183–201. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/74855518 Sternberg, R. J. (1990). Metaphors of mind: Conceptions of the nature of intelligence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.19 Hsi, S., Linn, M. C., & Bell, J. E. (1997). The Role of Spatial Reasoning in Engineering and the Design of Spatial Instruction. Journal of Engineering Education, 82(2), 151–158.20 Sorby, S. A. (2009). Educational research in
car body structure and engine layout (see Figure 1-b). 9 They are also incorporating thistechnology into their assembly lines to improve their manufacturing and assembly processes.Volkswagen uses AR for comparing calculated and actual crash test imagery, analyze interferingedges, plan production lines and workshops, compare variance of the vehicle parts and verifypart dimensions. AR can augment the effectiveness of navigation devices. Information can bedisplayed on a car’s windshield indicating information of where the user is going. In militarytraining, AR can be employed as a third eye for a soldier to help him to figure out if there issomeone on his back. In addition, with the usage of AR, a soldier does not have to stop to look ata map
Assurance; and DataStructures and Algorithms to name a few. A visual representation of the hierarchy of courses, amongwhich SE4485 sits towards the top, is presented in Figure 1. In the figure, an arrow going from course Ato course B indicates that A is a pre-requisite for B. Page 23.742.6 Figure 1: SE4485 in the undergraduate SE curriculumBased on the relative position of SE4485 in the hierarchy we observe that it essentially integrates theknowledge that is learned and accumulated by students in their prior courses and gives them anopportunity to apply that knowledge collectively. This also implies that students
, four statics problems were given, each in two formats: MC and CR. Twoversions of the exam were made—Exam A and Exam B—and each exam had a differentcombination of the four statics problems, two that had a series of MC questions, and two thatwere CR, (see the Appendix for all problems). Seventy-five students did either a MC version ora CR version of each problem, resulting in MC answers and a control group of CR answers toeach statics problem. The students were also polled for feedback regarding their preferences oftest question/problem format at the end of the semester.The four statics problems used were as follows. The first problem, Figures A.1 (CR version) andA.5 (MC version) presented a concurrent force system and asked the student to
, S., Kuh, G. D. & Gayles, J. G. Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research Activities: Are Research Universities Doing a Better Job? Innovative Higher Education 32, 167-177, doi:10.1007/s10755-007-9043- y (2007).2 Kinkead, J. Learning Through Inquiry: An Overview of Undergraduate Research. New Directions for Teaching and Learning 2003, 5-18, doi:10.1002/tl.85 (2003).3 University, B. C. o. E. U. i. t. R. Reinventing undergraduate education: a blueprint for America’s research Page 23.626.11 universities., (State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1998).4 Hunter, A.-B., Laursen, S. L
Topics Application Problems I: 2nd Law and 2nd Law Design of a Gasoline Engine Engines Carnot Cycles Intro to Entropy Otto & Diesel Engines Chemical Reactions (Handout) II: 2nd Law and Entropy: Liquids, Solids, Gases Biogas Power Plant Efficiency Gas/Vapor Cycles Entropy: Steady-Flow Devices Improvement Entropy Balance a) Regenerator Rankine and Brayton Cycles b) Combined Cycle Combined Cycle PP (Handout) III: Aerodynamic Conservation Equations (Handout
visual depiction was observed and recorded during observations for softwarevalidation pusposes20. Second, the roles were reversed, and senior faculty observed andevaluated the two authors’ of this paper in their own lectures providing feedback on instructionand ways to improve student interaction, attention, and engagement. Both authors have personalexperience teaching large lectures at University A. One author taught large, first-yearengineering lectures (75 students) at a second large research university (University B) while theother author had extensive laboratory experience at a third university (University C) beforeteaching at University A. Additionally, both authors are involved in a graduate student learningcommunity focused on enhanced
constraining theoutward bowing due to radial stress, this shifted the fundamental frequency upward.The 4-bladed turbine would not self-start. This was addressed by cutting a cardboard postalmailing tube along its axis, and using the two halves as a Savonius wind turbine. This was placedwell inboard of the lifting blades to avoid limiting the tip speed. This arrangement wasinsufficient to self-start the 4-bladed turbine, showing that the aerodynamic blades weregenerating substantial negative torque. This negative torque was traced to the second quadrant(starting with the reference along the downwind direction). To alleviate this issue, a guidevanewas found to be be the right solution. The resulting arrangement is shown in part (b) of Figure 1.The 4
digital whiteboards similar to those sold by commercialcompanies such as SmartBoard and Promethean, but created at a small fraction of theprice. Through this line of inquiry we will address the research questions of: 1. What are affordances and constraints of K-12 teachers making DIY interactive digital whiteboards for their classroom? a. What aspects of making DIY interactive digital whiteboards were most successful in terms of teacher reports of feasibility and impact on outcomes of interest? b. Which aspects of making DIY interactive digital whiteboards were the least successful and instead the most difficult in these areas for teachers? 2. What supports
of hardware thathave been pre-assembled and mounted onto a track. See Figure 3. a. Picture b. Block Diagram Figure 3: Ball Sorting SystemAt the top of the track is a sensor capable of measuring the amount of red, green, and blue in thesensor field. Next to the sensor is a vertical array of LEDs. Further down the track are twoswinging gates connected to separate servo motors. The servo motors are be operated to openand close the respective gates. Across from each gate is a proximity detector which can be usedto detect objects that pass in front of the detector. Each piece of hardware is further described inthe following paragraphs.The sensor measures
their job well? What does ‘A’ need to know from you so ‘B’ can do their job? How do I get you to invest in my goals? How do we each define a high level of craft? What is the appropriate level of precision for the task? For the project? What are the appropriate tolerances: physically as well as socially? What are your incentives for the project? What do think are the other disciplines’ incentives for the project? What are your risks for the project? What do you think are the other disciplines’ risks for the project?The first modules will focus on group interaction, communication, leadership and conflictresolution. These will include a personality self-assessment to help students identify their ownbehaviors
the students are already given the notes.This method was used in the second institution and students and instructors’ feedbacks andcomments practicing this approach are listed and discussed in the following sections of thispaper. Figure 1: Sample of prepared lecture notes Figure 2: Samples of completed notes in class Page 23.619.8 b. Live Notes from scratch (in class ) and a handful of prepared mediaThe second approach is very similar to use white/chalk board and write the lecture notes liveduring the class. What makes this approach different from the traditional white/chalk boardmethod is the further abilities offered because
. As an alternative, we may also includejournal papers such as JEE and AEE in this study. However, journal papers usually have longerand varied review cycles. This makes time series analysis inconsistent and inaccurate if mixedwith conference proceedings papers. (a) (b)Figure 2. Author coverage in ASEE and FIE against JEE and AEE over 2000-2011 when (a) all authors areconsidered and (b) only authors with two or more publications are includedThe publication metadata of ASEE and FIE conference proceedings papers are downloaded fromEngineering Village. For each paper, the following attributes are available in the metadata: title,authors, author affiliations, terms
ABET1 outcomes ‘b’ and ‘k’. Although it may be arguedthat the inclusion of more learning outcomes may overburden the students and require them toallocate more time for this course, the feedback from students for the last two semesters has beengenerally positive. This paper provides the details of the curriculum and explains the rationalebehind the changes in a critical course for ME and CE students. It is expected that the curriculumwill lead to a broader discussion on the need to revamp critical courses in the engineeringcurriculum in order to enhance student engagement, and in an attempt to improve studentretention in engineering.Keywords: Curriculum, Statics, Dynamics, Scaffolding.1. Introduction The relationship between student
trying to deliver the message that design and engineering is a fast paced, never endingcycle and that a ‘good enough’ approach cannot be taken in order to be successful.” (Peter B.)Sensitive Cultural IssuesFor most part, almost all of the films listed in Table 1 show and discuss many of adult themes.To avoid any unexpected student reactions, especially in large classes, where diversity of studentbackground is high, the showings should be preceded by at least a warning about potentialexposure to controversial subjects, and better yet, by some cultural introduction (that isparticularly important to address when international students are a majority).Copyright IssuesIt is broadly believed that the use of movies for the purpose of teaching is
. Columbus, OH: ERICClearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education.6. Weinberg, A. E., Basile, C. G., & Albright, L. (2011). The effect of an experiential learning program on middleschool students' motivation toward mathematics and science. RMLE Online, 35(3).7. Kolodner, J. L., Camp, P. J., Crismond, D., Fasse, B., Gray, J., Holbrook, J., Puntambekar, S., & Ryan, M.(2003). Problem-based learning meets case-based reasoning in the middle-school science classroom: Puttinglearning by design (tm) into practice. The journal of the learning sciences, 12(4), 495-547.8. Gibson, H. L., & Chase, C. (2002). Longitudinal impact of an inquiry‐based science program on middle schoolstudents' attitudes toward science. Science