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Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L.W. Carter, Case Western Reserve University; Brian Yuhnke Jr, Case Western Reserve University

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-and-learning study conducted over multiple years at The Ohio State University.10 Learning expec-tations (enumerated below), and assessment rubric (Table 1), were presented to the students on thefirst day of class. The learning objectives of the course were designed such that the course wouldadequately prepare the students for subsequent department courses, and directly assess certainABET curriculum objectives (particularly: a, e, g, h, and k).11primary learning objectives: 1. Identify how levels of structure (from atomic to microstructure) affects the physical mech- anisms (the science) that dictate material properties. Particularly mechanisms of diffusion, mechanical behavior, and phase transformations 2. Be able to describe

Conference Session

That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University

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Paper ID #16312Student Learning Materials for Ability Enhancement in an Engineering CourseDr. Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Kris Craven is currently the Interim Director of the Basic Engineering (BE) Department and a tenured Assistant Professor of the same department at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). I have been employed by TTU since 2000 primarily teaching in the Basic Engineering Program. I have also been teaching junior level courses for the Mechanical Engineering department for several years. In addition to ASEE, I am a member of the Society of Women Engineers, American Society of

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby Crawford, USMA; Tony Jones, USMA

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Static Analysis of Rigid Structures, Statics and Materials Stress, Strain, Bending, Torsion Introduction to Thermal Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Systems Thermodynamics, and Heat Transfer Design Process and Techniques, Mechanical Engineering Aerodynamic Stability, Torque, Design Power, and Gear TrainsThe purpose of the three course engineering sequence is to accomplish the institution’stwelve Engineering and Technology goals as outlined in the USMA academic programpublication, “Educating Future

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Maj Jonathan Bodenhamer, U.S. Military Academy, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering; James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers

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AC 2011-450: UNDERSTANDING YOUR STUDENTS’ NONVERBAL COM-MUNICATION: A PRIMER FOR THE NEW ENGINEERING EDUCATORBrock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy Dr. Barry is an assistant professor and course director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engi- neering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He predominately teaches in the area of engineer- ing mechanics. His current areas of research include professional ethics, economic factors influencing engineering education, identity development, and non-verbal communication. Dr. Barry is a licensed professional engineer with multiple years of consulting experience.MAJ Jonathan Bodenhamer, United States Military Academy, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineer-ing

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Classroom Strategies – New Engineering Educators Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaela Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Jonathan Mark Gallimore, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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a popular technique within higher education. This papercompares students’ performance in an upper-level space mechanics flipped classroom to a moretraditional classroom. Among three sections of the flipped classroom, the average final grade ofstudents in the flipped classroom was 4.66, 8.82, and 9.93 percentage points higher than studentsin the traditional classroom.IntroductionSuccessful educators relentlessly seek the best method to teach students. Often the “best” methoddepends on the course material, the students, the learning outcomes, and the instructor. Activelearning and memory research suggest a learner-centered teaching (LCT) approach where theinstructor becomes a facilitator.1 LCT strives to create an environment that maximizes

Conference Session

Enhancing Teaching and Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kweku Brown P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; Nandan Hara Shetty, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel

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Paper ID #33182Investigating Student Retention of Surveying Course Material fromSophomore Year to Senior Year Using Pre- and Post-TestsDr. Kweku Brown P.E., The Citadel Dr. Kweku Brown is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. He received his Civil Engineering Master’s degree from the University of Connecticut and his Doctoral degree at Clemson University. He is active in the transportation engineering communities including the South Carolina Department of Transportation, Institute of Transportation Engineers, and Transportation Research Board. His research focuses on transportation

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert W. Hasker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Adam Redd Livingston, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kerry R. Widder, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Josiah A. Yoder, Milwaukee School of Enginering

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returning to teaching in my chosenfield of Computer Engineering. While I had some experience teaching several labs andcoordinating a full course as a graduate student, I have found working as a full-time assistantprofessor a whole different animal. I was able to leverage prior experience in the instruction of adigital logic course, though it had been six years since teaching the course. I was also able toleverage some of my industry experience as a software consultant to teaching a course in thedesign of operating systems. Where I found I needed extra advice and assistance was in thepreparation of course materials, different ways to deliver lectures, and writing and administeringquizzes, labs, and exams. I also sought assistance in managing my time

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matt Anderson, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Paper ID #9506I Did Not Anticipate This: Experiences from the Early YearsDr. Thomas Shepard, University of St. ThomasDr. Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth Dr. Alison B. Hoxie is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Her education includes a B.A. in Natural Science from the College of Saint Benedict (1999), a B.S.M.E (2001) and a Ph.D. (2007) from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She has held positions as a consulting engineering in power and energy sector, and as an Instructor at the University of Utah. Her current

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Diane Carlson Jones Ph.D, University of Washington; Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College; Caitlin Hawkinson Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University

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Paper ID #8505People Matter: The Role of Peers and Faculty in Students’ Academic En-gagementDr. Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific UniversityDr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, in 1988 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, Atlanta, in 1989 and 1995, respectively. She received the M.Ed. from the University of Wash- ington in 2008. She is currently an Associate Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Washington, Seattle, and she

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy; Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brent J. Pafford, U.S. Military Academy

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Paper ID #10923Flipping the Engineering Classroom: Results and Observations with Non-Engineering StudentsMajor Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy Major Steven C. Chetcuti serves as an Instructor of Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has taught undergraduate courses in statics, mechanics of materials, thermal- fluid systems, and aerodynamics. Major Chetcuti graduated from West Point in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. Commissioned as an Aviation

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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providestudents not only with the general topics the lesson will focus upon, but also the level ofunderstanding they are expected to achieve. For some of the topics (or portions of a topic) in a Page 14.945.3course, it is only necessary to reach the comprehend level of the cognitive domain as defined byBloom’s Taxonomy8. An example of this would be to explain the steps associated with theconstruction of a consolidation curve in a soil mechanics course. In contrast to this lower level, amid level learning objective could be “compare various triaxial test methods and the advantagesassociated with each,” which falls into the analyze level of the cognitive

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara W. Knott, Virginia Tech; Thomas D. Walker P.E., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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of the first year. Enrollment during the on-sequencesemester is approximately 300 students; enrollment during the off-sequence semester isapproximately 100 students. In addition to weekly group activities, there is a semester teamproject and presentation involving appropriate technology topics. Although specificallydesigned for students leaning towards electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computerscience, other majors often take this course. Approximately one-third of the course is anintroduction to MATLABTM programming. This is followed by appropriate material andworkshops on topics such as computational modeling of Cochlear implants, implantabledefibrillators, national electric power grid modeling with software, introduction to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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the very fiber of a US Army officer, and is emphasized atthe institutional level at the US Military Academy, and within the Department of C&ME.4 Ourend of course reviews provide results that prove cadets see USMA faculty as positive rolemodels, and that engineering faculty in the department earn higher marks for professionalism andact as better positive role models than instructors from other departments. Again, we feel that wemeet the requirements as Positive Role Models for our students as required by the BOKCommittee. Term 08-1 Course Feedback CE364 Mechanics of Materials, Fall

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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verynature of the research paper may diminish its effectiveness at promoting lifelong learningfor the vast majority of students. Following the traditional format for a formal researchpaper also rules out the usage of podcasts and webinars, two evolving formats forinformation exchange.This article presents a mechanism for helping students to learn about the importance of lifelonglearning through the usage of short, non-intrusive “Article Summaries”. Article Summariesallow students, in a non-intrusive fashion, to learn in greater depth about the material which isbeing taught in a course as well as explore the differences in style between various mediaformats. Through student assessment data, article summaries are demonstrated to be a light-weight

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University

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; 5. Analysis and interpretation of data by skilled, trained personnel; and 6. Set weights, or scoring mechanism, for each aspect of teaching being evaluated.This paper examined the first five steps. The sources, types, reliability and validity of data usedfor summative evaluations, including peer review, student ratings, and self-assessment, wereexamined. The peer review process involves classroom observations and course materialevaluations of an instructor by a well-trained colleague. The classroom observation process is a3-step procedure, including the pre-observation meetings, observation, post-observationmeetings. Evaluation of course materials is best conducted when the materials are organized in ateaching portfolio. Voluminous

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Wade, U.S. Military Academy; Robert J. Rabb, U.S. Military Academy; R. Clayton McVay, U.S. Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, U.S. Military Academy

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AC 2012-3109: ADJUSTING STUDENT TEST PREPARATION THROUGHTHEIR OWN SELF-ASSESSMENTMajor Brian M. Wade, U.S. Military Academy Brian Wade graduated from the U.S.Military Academy (USMA) with a bachelor’s of science in mechan- ical engineering in 2001. He earned a master’s of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2009. He is a rated Army aviator and has served in various com- mand and staff positions during his Army career. During his tenure at USMA, he has course directed the introductory thermodynamic and fluid dynamics course.Lt. Col. Robert J. Rabb, U.S. Military AcademyMajor R. Clayton McVay, U.S. Military AcademyDr. Peter Hanlon, U.S. Military Academy

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Kettering University

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classroom. An approach that adjusts to level of students, responds to studentdifficulties with material as they arise, and keeps a finger on the pulse of the class. Two helpfuland easy to implement tools that can be used to assist in this process are pre-tests and recurringproblems (themes).Pre-Test: Moment of Inertia While a great deal of research has been done to examine how pre-tests effect studentlearning[9] less research is available on how the use of pre-tests can be used as a tool forinstructors to adjust their teaching of content. Pre-tests serve students by increasing “studentssensitivity to a learning situation, it can alert them to issues, problems, or events that theyordinarily may not have noticed, it can lead them to evaluate

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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professor, a primary concern of teaching is thepreparation of proper material for each class session. This paper discusses a way to determinehow well the students are learning the material, especially in quite large classes, as well as theiropinions on the course. A search of the literature shows that the “Minute Manager” stands out asan easy and effective way to receive continuous feedback on the delivery of a course. This paperdescribes how the author has adapted the Minute Manager for use in her courses and programseminars.The questions asked on the Minute Manager evaluation are: 1) What was the most importantthing that you learned today? 2) What did you like most about the class today? 3) Do you haveany questions about the class today? Are

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Kristenson Jaeger, Northeastern University; Kerri Liss, Northeastern University; Bea van den Heuvel; Ellen Wilson, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #6753Those who can, teach. Immersing Students as Peer Educators to EnhanceClass ExperienceDr. Beverly Kristenson Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly Kris Jaeger, PhD has been a member of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a selected group of full-time faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern Uni- versity. Recently, she has joined the expanding Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NU to continue teaching Simulation, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems. Dr. Jaeger has been the recipient of several awards in engineering education for both

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford

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lecture, but if coverage ofsome content can be moved outside the class, more class time is made available without a loss ofcontent.The classroom flip strategy enables immediate feedback to the students, so they know whether ornot they are applying concepts correctly. Since the students will be actively attempting to applynew concepts to meaningful problems during class time, the instructor can immediately confirmcorrect application and redirect incorrect thinking.The author will evaluate the merits of a classroom flip in the upcoming semester while teachingtwo parallel sections of sophomore-level Mechanics of Materials. Both sections, ofapproximately 20 students each, will be taught identical content, but the teaching strategies willvary. One of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin; Cameron Booth, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell Pryor

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AC 2009-2050: EVALUATING ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION IN APERSONALIZED SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION-BASED CURRICULUMSrikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin Srikanth Tadepalli is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas. After recieving his BS in Mechanical Engineering from India, he moved to UT where obtained his MSE in Manufacturing Systems Engineering specializing in Design for Manufacturing. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant and as an Assistant Instructor for the Computers and Programming course over a period of 3 years at The University of Texas at Austin and was awarded "The H. Grady Rylander Longhorn Mechanical Engineering Club Excellence in Teaching

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Margaret Bates, Northeastern University; Brittany Damon, Northeastern University; Alison Reppy

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AC 2008-2574: TIPPING THE SCALES: FINDING THE MOST EFFECTIVEBALANCE BETWEEN LECTURE VERSUS ACTIVE LEARNING ACROSSACADEMIC LEVELS IN ENGINEERINGBeverly Jaeger, Northeastern University Dr. Beverly Jaeger is a member of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a group of faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered and professionally-oriented mission of Northeastern University. Teaching across all academic levels, she is also affiliated with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding P.E., Brigham Young University; James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Paul Richards P.E., Brigham Young University; Steven L. Shumway, Brigham Young University; Brian D Jensen, Brigham Young University

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. degree in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., both in 2004. He also received B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, in 1996 and 1998, respectively. In 1998 and 1999, he spent 16 months as a Micromechanism Designer at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. He has performed research and published more than 60 papers in design topics, including microelectromechanical systems and compliant mechanisms, and he holds seven U.S. patents. His work has been recognized by several best paper awards, the 2009 BYU Young Scholar Award, and the 2010 Utah Engineers Council Educator of the Year

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy; Ryan Jay Silva, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Page 25.987.2paper to include explanations, recommendations, and probing questions.1) Concepts are more important than details.2) Real-world relevance is easier said than done.3) Determining the proper scope of material for the classroom is an art, not a science.4) Spoon-feeding students is simultaneously necessary and harmful.5) Grading is best learned through experience.6) Students are not the only ones expected to adapt.7) A learning-focused approach can and cannot be successfully applied to STEM courses.8) Long-term memory is unlikely to occur unless a student is motivated.9) Enthusiasm is a highly underrated attribute of successful instructors.10) The most important lessons students learn are not found in the syllabus.All three of us are

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; June Marshall, St. Joseph's College

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work side by side with faculty. Togetherthey will learn to create, evaluate, improve, and apply knowledge. Students will learn tobe experts and faculty will sharpen their expertise.There won’t be “a” talking head, but scads of conversations. There will be studentstearing into problems with all the vitality of youth. And there will be, liberated frommoldy job descriptions and the ruination of a bad idea, professors who create and conductworkshops of learning with the ebullience of orchestra conductors and movie directors.Application of the Theory:Utilization of technology offers real-time learning opportunities for students. Technologywill provide many new mechanisms for collecting, manipulating, and aggregating data.Large on-line data

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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AC 2007-1288: DECISIONS ABOUT TEACHING: WHAT FACTORS DOENGINEERING FACULTY CONSIDER?Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington YI-MIN HUANG is a Research Scientist for the Scholarship on Teaching element of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Washington State University.Jessica Yellin, University of Washington JESSICA M. H. YELLIN is a Research Scientist for the Scholarship on Teaching element of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington with dissertation research on structural vibration and damping of acoustic

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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AC 2009-1510: CREATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN LIBRARIANS AND NEWENGINEERING FACULTY MEMBERSWilliam Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology William Baer is the Mechanical Engineering and Distance Learning Services Librarian at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Page 14.384.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Creating Partnerships between Librarians and New Engineering Faculty MembersAbstractUnlike engineering, librarianship is a humanistic discipline. Therefore it may be somewhatcounterintuitive to think that partnerships between librarians and new engineering

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos

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while the quiz questions were not ideal, they did show overall improvementin performance after watching the videos.GeneralThe videos were created using either live action or animated power-point presentations, one ofwhich is shown in Figure 1. While the first group of videos did include some more traditionallystyled lectures, the students also created videos that used interviews or scripted acting to presentthe material. By the second round of videos, the material was overall presented in a clearermanner.   Between the two due dates, the author had an adjunct professor of Radio

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew Hyre, Virginia Military Institute

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the Virginia Military Institute. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He completed his Ph.D. work at MIT in the areas of computational modeling and multiphase flows. He has over 10 years industrial experience in the modeling of environmental technologies and manufacturing processes. His current interests include numerical analysis, virtual reality modeling for industrial processes, monte carlo methods in numerical radiation modeling, computational modeling of viscoelastic materials, and biological thermofluids. At VMI he teaches energy conversion, computational modeling and virtual design, biothermal fluid mechanics

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University; Barry Wayne Peddycord III, North Carolina State University

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140 mostly engineering instructors on the approachesthey have taken to adapt to this new challenge. Some have changed the weighting of homework;others have made up their own questions or developed alternate approaches to finding questions.Some have created “stings” for students who illicitly submit answers from solution manuals It isclear that a variety of responses are possible; we discuss the advantages and disadvantages ofthe various approaches.Keywords: examinations, authentic assessment, Cramster, grade calculation, academic integrity1. IntroductionEver since the 1840s, textbooks have included exercises designed to deepen studentunderstanding of the material being taught.1 Early in the 21st century, however, this role oftextbooks has