) shows the overall grade, (b) show an example of a correct response, (c) shows a gradedopen-response question with included instructor feedback, and (d) shows an incorrect responsethat includes the correst response marked. This feature is especially beneficial for providingstudents formative assessment information.A key benefit of this system is that a professor can administer assessments unique to each studentin a course and quickly return the graded, corrected forms as an email attachment. Providingstudents individually unique assessments is a simple method to help minimize the opportunities (a) (b) (c) (d
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the same branch 𝐵 > 1, 𝐹 > 1 (F->G,J) NewBranch - moving to some other topic on a different branch, requiring a pathway through T1 𝐵 > 1, 𝐹 > 1 (A->B,E,G,J)We can combine the above classifications to create our distance dimension. This is visualized inFigure 5. Note that due to their definitions the Same, Next and Previous classifications can neverhave total distance traveled of more than one, so labels such as NextMid or SameFar cannotexist. Our distance dimension has 12 categories. Figure 5: How distance backward and distance forward contribute to total distance traveled categories.The breakdown of activities on our distance dimension and the percentage of activities based ondistance traveled, and
2 ft statement and y any accompanying figures for 1.5 ft BuAC = a r AC each problem. b = - 0.1218i + 0.6910 j - 0.7125 k Figure 1 shows the arrangement 3 ft of the prompts and the
of materials science and astrong foundation in the subject. While the model is relatively new, initial work has been carriedout to assess student outcomes against a range of relevant metrics.ResultsApproval to report anonymous student exam scores and evaluation feedback (both current andarchival), and administer and analyze student surveys, was obtained from the University ofSouthern California Institutional Review Board (USC IRB). The IRB designee determined thatthe information reported here meets the requirements outlined in 45 CFR 46.101(b) categories(1) (2) and (4) and the study therefore qualified for exemption.A tiered approach has been used for the implementation of the lab-based model of MASC 310 atUSC. Of the 3 faculty members who
the motor was not as smooth as a servo motor wouldhave been.Prototype FabricationA Solidworks model, Fig. 6, of the device was created. The design was made to be easy to accessthe inner electronics while keeping them sealed and having a relatively small footprint. Theentire electronics was sealed into a box which would act as the base of the machine with thetester frame and control box mounted on top this allowed for easy access to the electronicsinside. The prototype (Fig 7a) was made using primarily 80/20 aluminum extrusion, ¼”aluminum plate and ¼” black acrylic plates. These materials were chosen due to their ease of useto machine. The control panel was also designed as shown in Figure 7(b) and was comprised of6 buttons and 2 knobs that
2 1.5 1 0.5 0 A AB B BC C CD F W TR/CR GradeinUN1015Figure 5. Grade in ENG1102 According to Grade in UN1015 for Calculus-Ready StudentsResults from Non-Calculus-Ready StudentsThe 70 students who took the slower path to the same ENG1102 course because they arrived atuniversity non-calculus-ready display a similar trend. The mean ACT math score was 25.5 with a rangeof 19 to 35 and a standard deviation of 3.0. The mean ACT ELA score was 22.7 with a range of 16 to 30and a standard deviation of 3.1. A paired, two-tailed t-test comparing the means of the
restrictions include:ensuring good practices are used when authoring, and saving an author time and simplifyingmaintenance by limiting choices. Figure 1. The components of an animation are numbered as follows: (1) title, (2) back to startbutton, (3) steps, (4) play button, (5) speed checkbox, (6) visualization area, and (7) caption. The orange boxes highlight those components and do not actually appear in an animation.As shown in Figure 2(a), the initial state of the animation looks like a typical figure with all theobjects visible. From the initial state, clicking the Start button plays the first step. Figure 2(b)shows the end of the first step, with the caption described the highlighted object. Highlightingkey objects to associate with a caption
through F, shown in Figure 1b). But,with the 2018 course and the injection of demos and activities there was a 10% increase responserate in A-grades given by the students in response to “Explanations of concepts were clear”. Thiswas accompanied by a 16% increase in A-grades give by students for the overall rating of thecourse. (b) Professor clearly explained (a) Positive Student Comments (c) Overall course rating concepts Figure 1 Possible effect of demonstrations and activities on student course evaluation surveys. Students assign instructors “A” through “F
) (B) Figure 1. (A) Photo posted on Slack taken by AET major commenting on engineering major painting in the Scenic Design Studio. (B) Ghost boat consisting of a 3-D printed hull that is coated with Jaxsan and painted with acrylic paints.GatekeepingPainting was also used as a form of gatekeeping for the artists. Curtis, a fourth-year theatre anddance major who specialized in costume design stated, “I would rather see the engineer paintthan being trusted with making some of the other creative choices.” Anita, a third-year theatreand dance major joked, “All engineers are allowed to paint, except Sam" as a result of himmaking several painting errors during the project such as not keeping all strokes in the samedirection
Minor Conceptual Error (B/C) 3.0 Major or Multiple Minor Conceptual Errors (D) 2.0 Something was Correct (F+) 1.0 Problem was Attempted (F)The grading system evolved over several years. The skills as defined in 2017 were based onwhat was learned from the first offering of this course as a competency-based grading course in2016. The motivation for the changes and the effect on the student outcomes are discussedbelow. Before 2016, the course was graded more traditionally. Each student took four examscovering specific topics and skills. All students moved forward to new skills regardless ofperformance on the previous exam. The 2016 mastery skills were based directly on the skillsused in the
. Problem Scoping Framework Understanding Problem Scoping Actions Behaviors the boundaries Problem Framing a) Reading, rereading, rehashing or reframing of the problem understanding of the problem statement and/or the goal b) Identify and restate limitation of materials, space and resources (constraints) c) Identify and restate desired features of a solution (criteria
Statement:As shown in Figure1, a steel truss has been designed with no maximum load capacity given. Thefour concentrated loads are applied to four joints located at the top of the truss, including pointsB and E. Maximum permissible stresses in members AB and BC are 71.2 MPa and 18.5 MPa,respectively, and the permissible vertical deflection at point C is 3 mm. All members have anequal cross section area and length. 𝐴 = 5.475 × 10−4 m2 L=4m P1 P2 B E
) simulation sickness –through three symptoms nausea, oculomotor disturbance, and disorientation, 2) VR SystemsUsability – through comfort and ease of use, and 3) User Experience – through involvement,immersion, visual fidelity, interface quality, and sound. Simulation sickness analysis showed thatthe current VR teaching modules need some adjustments. The analysis of the systems usabilityand user experience of the module were found to be acceptable. In phase III of the research, wewill improve the VR module to make a full self-paced tutorial where the instructor’s role will bemore facilitator than an instructor.References[1] B. Dalgarno, A. G. Bishop, W. Adlong, & D. R. Bedgood, (2009). “Effectiveness of a virtual laboratory as a
each homeworkassignment is similar between the two courses. The number of homework’s assigned in bothclasses is the same. Syllabus excerpts regarding the homework policy for MECH 310 and MECH311 are in Table 1 and 2.Table 1. MECH 310 Syllabus ExcerptHomework is a practice in applying new course concepts. Effort is more important thancorrectness. Working in groups is allowed and encouraged. Any late homework will automaticallyget 50% of the points reduced unless the instructor is notified the day before the homework is due.Document aid of any kind received on all homework, e.g. Jane Doe helped with part (b)or referred to solution on the internet for this problem. You do not need to document aidreceived from the instructor. You must turn in all
A B C Final Grade Figure 2: Final Grades in Preliminary Design and Capstone for Responding StudentsHypothesis TestingOur goal for this research was to answer the following question: How does perceived choice affect the outcome of students enrolled in a capstone class?To compare perceived choice to actual difference across sections, we rated six engineeringcapstone instructors in terms of how much choice they gave students based on their syllabi.Table 1 shows the results of our ranking across the six capstone sections, two aircraft preliminarydesign classes (A1 and A2), two spacecraft preliminary design classes (S1 and S2), a
Stirling Engine and Alpha style, respectively. A BFigure 1: (A) A picture of a Ringbom Stirling Engine fabricated by a 2015 Senior DesignCapstone group. (B) A rendering of the Alpha Stirling Engine the students are manufacturing thissemester.BackgroundGD&T is an established system to assure that whoever and wherever a part is fabricated, it will fitperfectly into the assembly every single time [2]. Many of our alumni have requested that GD&Tbe taught in the CAD or Senior design courses. GD&T is most commonly taught at the communitycollege level over one semester in machine tool technology programs or in on the job training inindustry [3].The incorporation of GD&T in
Technology (iWAT). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 3D Visualization Assisted Electromagnetic Theory TeachingAbstractElectromagnetic (EM) theory education is based on an understanding of numerousmathematical/geometrical operations and their relationships with the physical phenomena.Student success rates in EM education typically get impacted negatively due to a) lack ofunderstanding in the mathematical/geometrical operations and b) establishing the link betweenmathematical/geometrical operations and the physical phenomena. This paper describes a newteaching technique applied at the University of South Florida (USF) for EM theory education.The technique relies on 3D visualizations presented to
) internally wetted, (b) externally wetted, and (c) porous tipFor commercially developed thrusters or those specifically designed for flight purposes, a largenumber of emitter tips in as small an area as possible is desirable to maximize thrust density. Inthese cases, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing techniques are beingemployed in general, with emitter tip densities up to 1600/cm2 [9]. However, it is possible toconstruct a fully functional electrospray thruster using much larger emitters that do not requireMEMS manufacturing. One of the simpler methods is to use standard blunt tip syringe needles asinternally wetted emitters.The emitted particles accelerate through small holes in the
laboratory setting. Figure 1 shows several examples of popular SDR devices offering a range of capabilities and price points. (a) (b) (c) Figure 1: Software-defined radio devices. Commonly used SDR platforms used in engineering education include the RTL-SDR (panel (a), receive only, $20), ADALM PLUTO (panel (b), transmit and receive, $150), and ETTUS USRP B200 (panel (c), transmit and receive, $750)• Mature software tools for interfacing to SDR devices provide a low-barrier to entry for undergraduate students. Development-focused packages such as GNU Radio [15] and MATLAB/Simulink [16] provide support for a wide range
fatigue life, two different geometric designsare proposed, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4. As shown in the figures, some slightmodifications to the left end of the model were made. Figure 3: Design model A Figure 4: Design model BThe part in Figure 3, Model A, is the base model. The model in Figure 4 Model B, has hadrounds with a diameter of 0.15 mm applied to four small edges.The fatigue life analysis is done with the Goodman equation, using adjusted stress to account forthe mean stress being equal to half of max stress. The fatigue analysis results are in Figure 5below. Figure 5: Fatigue life of Model A Figure
different among students in thetwo portfolio groups [7], the results were combined for this study and termed, “Points GradingSystem.”Specifications Grading SystemIn the intervention group (fall 2018, 17 students), a specifications grading system wasimplemented (Appendix A). The work in the course was organized into “bundles” that reflecteddifferent levels of complexity when interacting with course content. Each bundle includedconcept questions, practice problems, homework problems, and unit tests. Completing anadvanced project was required to complete the ‘A’ bundle. An activity was “completed” whenthe submitted work met all specifications for the activity, and specifications were designed toelicit a quality of work roughly equivalent to a ‘B
drawing of the configuration for Cap D where the hole is counter-bored. Table 2. Cap configurations. Cap # Cap Description A 5/64″ straight hole B 3/32″ straight hole C 1/8″ straight hole D 5/64″ hole w/1/8″ chamfer Figure 5. Caps used for experiments made of 1″ PVC. Figure 6. View of Cap A from the outside. Figure 7. Cap D configuration. Graduated cylinders/beakers – the purpose of the cylinders is to collect the liquid that flows
second class meeting of the course to establish a baseline, beforeany content or other pedagogical interventions were employed. The students were divided intogroups, as described below, to establish treatment and control groups. Every week, a designatedportion of students participated in a creativity enhancing activity. The activities were proctoredby a trained administrator to ensure consistent instruction and feedback across all activities. TheTTCT Figural Form B was then re-administered at the end of the semester (approximately 14weeks after Form A). The TTCT was administered by the same proctor for both administrations.The TTCT was scored by the Scholastic Testing Service to ensure accuracy and consistency.3.1 ParticipantsThe participants
grade only. In that case,discrete standards were provided in the templates to limit controversy. For example, note in Fig.2 that 1 point for timeliness and 2 points for completeness are allotted for the first draft. The TAgrader made final judgments when there was disagreement among reviewers. Seventy-one percentof students received full credit for the first draft; that number rose to 90% for review and rebuttalstages. The number of late, missing, or incomplete first drafts is partially a result of a lack ofaccountability for participation in the workshops.For the final paper, 86.5% of students met at least ‘B’ standard (80%). This was on par with thosefor the beam experiment report the previous year in which TAs provided a review of a single
the entrepreneurial mindset across the curriculum,” unpublished. 4. S. Purzer, N. Fila, and K. Nataraja, “Evaluation of Current Assessment Methods in Engineering Entrepreneurship Education,” Advances in Engineering Education, Winter 2016 issue, Feb. 2016. 5. Shartrand, P. Weilerstein, M. Besterfield-Sacre, and B. M. Olds, “Assessing student learning in technology entrepreneurship,” 2008 38th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008. 6. J. E. Mcgee, M. Peterson, S. L. Mueller, and J. M. Sequeira, “Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy: Refining the Measure,” Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 965–988, 2009. 7. M. Schar, S. Gilmartin, A. Harris, B. Rieken, and S. Sheppard, “Innovation Self
mediumin which information presented matches his or her learning style (Barbe & Milone, 1980&1981). It has been a well–established fact that learning is an interactive process that takesplace in educational environment established specifically to promote to enhanceknowledge in a learning atmosphere (Keefe, 1987). Researchers have actuallydemonstrated that if one utilizes technology systematically, it may actually help theinstructor address perceptual dimensions of learning. Dr. Walter B. Barbe, a nationally known authority in the fields of reading andlearning disabilities has shown that perceptual modality styles provides an indication ofan individual’s dominant learning mode (Barbe & Milone, 1980 & 1981). The
Limited, 06 2015, pp. 243–250. [3] C. Zilles, R. T. Deloatch, J. Bailey, B. B. Khattar, W. Fagen, C. Heeren, D. Mussulman, and M. West, “Computerized testing: A vision and initial experiences,” in 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, no. 10.18260/p.23726. Seattle, Washington: ASEE Conferences, June 2015, https://peer.asee.org/23726. [4] R. F. DeMara, N. Khoshavi, S. D. Pyle, J. Edison, R. Hartshorne, B. Chen, and M. Georgiopoulos, “Redesigning computer engineering gateway courses using a novel remediation hierarchy,” in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, no. 10.18260/p.26063. New Orleans, Louisiana: ASEE Conferences, June 2016, https://peer.asee.org/26063. [5] B. Chen, M. West, and C. Zilles, “How much
requirements to constrain the designspace, largely for safety, similar to the role of a government transportation agency. For example:there must be at least one seat facing forward, at least two clear lights must be visible from thefront, at least two red lights must be visible from the rear, and only one chassis may be used.Some requirements may be automatically checked based on a bill of materials (BOM) but othersmust be visually inspected by the instructor for each proposed design. Figure 10. Design model inputs (bill of materials) for the default type A vehicle. Figure 11. Alternatives using type B (left, $117 net revenue), and type C chassis (right, $106 net revenue).The cost model assigns the cost of supplies based on a BOM. All
proposed face to face faculty development component contained the following information: 1. Levels of Learning 2. Course Design. 3. Course Management. 4. Good Teaching. 5. New Teacher Forum. 6. Mini Learning Workshop. 7. Basics of educational research: a. Finding your hypothesis. b. Designing your experiment. c. Selecting your evaluation process. d. IRB and protection of subjects. e. Carrying out your plans. f. Homework: Identify an educational research topic.8. Activity: Discussion of Homework. Think Pair and Share to tune hypothesis, Large Group Discussion to identify potential next steps.9. How to engage students.10. Basics of accreditation. a. Accreditation