Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith F. Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-1769: CREATING REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-BASED LEARN-ING CHALLENGES IN SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES TO INCREASETHE STEM PIPELINENicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College Nicholas Massa is a full professor in the Laser Electro-Optics Technology Department at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. He holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Western New England College and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership/Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Massa is currently Co-Principal Investigator on the NSF-ATE STEM PBL Project of the New England Board of Higher Education.Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University Michele Dischino is an assistant

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Fraser, Long Beach City College

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Two Year College Division

of ocean science applications into the electrical, electronic, computerscience, and mechanical design programs provides the students with a real-worldapplication for their course of studies and broadens their career opportunities. Further,giving students the hands-on applications first then following up with the technicalconcepts serves as a powerful motivator of student learning. The electrical technologyprogram at the author’s institution (California) is one example of how this can work.Students can enroll in a robotics applications class without prerequisites and as a resultdevelop an immediate understanding of the operational systems. From there theydemand additional knowledge on the inner workings of the systems providing self

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

evolution of electronic systems has given rise to a typical designarchitecture of such systems as shown in Figure 2. If one considers the central part of thesesystems (where the application gets accomplished), it tends to consist of a digital core (signalprocessing sub-system block) that interfaces to the real world through interface electronics (see“interfaces” block on the far right in the diagram). The practice of conditioning and convertinganalog information and signals into digital data and the inverse operation, that of convertingdigital data back to real world signals and usable control signals is taught through the theory ofoperation and use of operational amplifiers and several power electronics topics. At one time,these particular topics

Conference Session

An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shen Liu, West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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Two Year College Division

The project is related to real- 80 world application 70 Percentage (n=9) 60 The project is effective in engaging students in learning 50 40 The project is effective in 30 developing student

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

the physical world and require timing to perform their function13. Hence, anelectronically implemented network (nervous system) with application software to process thegathered sensor data and embedded intelligence to both process and transmit sensor data andcontrol actuators required for the particular application. This very same technology, implementedwith electronics, mimicking how our human biological systems work, that provides informationabout the surroundings and how real world physical systems or humans should respond to it.The Problem(s)Traditionally, the engineering technology disciplines have been structured to provide studentsstudying these various fields the skill sets required by the industry that the particular technologyfield

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Burlington County College

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Two Year College Division

seemingly arcane topics through real-worldexamples. The CCPN and Advisory Committee members will be a resource in the developmentof the applications library.AcknowledgementsThe author wishes to thank the Burlington County College Board of Trustees and BCC College Page 24.345.13President, David Hespe, for consistently working to foster an environment of high qualitylearning for the benefit of all students.Bibliography1) http://www.bls.gov2) “The Future of Manufacturing Opportunities to Drive Economic Growth”, The World Economic Forum, AWorld Economic Report in Collaboration with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, April 2012.3) “Are Employers to Blame

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; Tom McGlew, MATEC

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Two Year College Division

attention. The most successful responsesappear to be those where features of typical real world systems are embedded in courses andcommunication is taught and assessed as an integral part of doing the job. To demonstrate howembedded systems may be tackled in a program, the following two sections show examples ofsystem decomposition into basic concepts and a complementary view of how one basic conceptis applied in many systems.One Concept, Many Systems Applications. The conventional treatment of circuitsstarts with Ohm’s Law then applies it to multiple combinations of series and parallelresistors. This keeps everyone busy with math but it is an application that will be rarelyseen. The more important concept is to understand the importance of the

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Donna Kay Chrislip; Rex Allen Parr; Victoria Alexandra Sauber, Arapahoe Community College

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Two Year College Division

to “real world”scenarios requiring the application of Microsoft Office Suite Skills. ACC and Aims faculty weretrained on a project-based learning case that involved students working collaboratively, butassessed on an individual basis, just as they would on a real-world business project. Thisexperience proved crucial to faculty understanding the infusion of employability skills into anexisting curriculum and being fully engaged toward altering their teaching methods. Page 26.168.7The PBL scenarioInitially, CATEP modified BATEC’s PBL project to integrate employability skills intointroductory CIS classes. Ultimately, Aims Community College faculty

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine

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Two Year College Division

teaching electronics has been seriouslystudied and reconsidered. Most programs today still use a bottom up approach that begins withmath and science, progresses to basic electrical theory and components, electronic circuits,embedded controllers, and eventually equipment and systems. This is still a logical progressionbut it does not address the problems that it creates such as student boredom, disinterest,difficulty, motivation and ultimately withdrawal. Students frequently drop out in the earlycourses simply because they cannot relate the need for the theory to the real world work and jobsand because of the extensive math and analysis. “Why am I learning this?” is a major factor instudent retention. And many early required courses never answer

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri

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Two Year College Division

zones, andresponding to emergencies.In this course, learners will demonstrate the radiation protection knowledge and skillsdeveloped in prior coursework and integrate and apply radiation protection principlesthrough a problems-based approach to learning via real-world applications, primarilyfocused upon reactor-based systems. RPT 290: Internship. The learner serves a paid internship of approximately 320hours with an industry, governmental, or educational institution that uses radioactivematerials and requires radioactive protection technicians. The learner is expected to applylearned skills and training to be a productive employee and the employer is expected toplace the learner in an environment that will build on the his or her first

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

they be exposed to more electronic systems and networking theory? Who willprovide this training?By no means is this a complete picture of what the future holds in our soon to be connectedenvironment. But as the IBMs and Ciscos are telling us, we are staring to build a smarter planet!Meanwhile, electronics is evolving to a digital core surrounded with interface circuitry needed toconnect to the real world23 – to do stuff! The surrounding interface circuitry is the future ofanalog electronics – the interface between the analog world and the digital world is where analogfinds its niche! What the foundations are of, what is referred to as, “electronics” are changing.This is because the field is becoming system centric. The application is more

Conference Session

Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Edem G Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County

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Two Year College Division

introduction and development of the application must follow a sound pedagogicalapproach (i.e., the inclusion of Bloom’s taxonomy in defining outcomes) as well as astandardized and consistent academic outcomes measurement approach.After conducting a Technology Conference with industry partners, faculty, administrators, andadvisory committee, members will compile the most important skills identified by industry anddevelop application links between the identified skills and the principles taught. These formaland outlined linkages will populate an applications database, which will inform instructors of thebest way to present topical material and relate it to real-world applications highlighted by theindustry partners.Contextualizing course material in

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College; Fenna Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

ispartnering with industry and research universities who are breaking new ground in sustainable“green” technologies to create a comprehensive series of multimedia PBL instructional materialsdesigned to engage secondary and post-secondary students in real world problem solving with afocus on sustainable technologies. Professional development for teachers and faculty in PBLinstructional methods using the STEM PBL materials as well as the development of an onlinecourse for in-service STEM teachers and a classroom-based course for pre-service STEMteachers will be discussed. Descriptions and examples of the new multimedia STEM PBLinstructional materials will also be presented.IntroductionAs a new generation of American students move through the educational

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

ofhuman commerce and endeavors.Presently, formal education in these innovative Internet applications is lacking. Cisco, through itsonline Networking Academy offers a short overview course about the Internet of Everything(IoE) and has announced its intent to offer more online courses about the topic. However, accessis restricted to colleges that belong to the Cisco networking academy program. IBM has recentlylaunched its Internet of Things Foundation that offers business and industry partners, as well as,educational entities, development tools to implement and test out their IoT applications with thefurther ability to visually display acquired data in real time. However, as of yet, most collegesthat offer engineering technology education at the

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Mark Norman Highum, Bay College

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Two Year College Division

to wonder if it is truly a valid field of study or just a passingfad, but while the term mechatronics is not very familiar to most, it is not actually a new term.The word was created by Tetsuro Mori, an engineer at the Yaskawa Electric Corporation inJapan8. There is no definitive date of when the word was first used, but the company applied fora trademark for the term in 1969. The trademark was eventually approved, but later released bythe company, thus allowing for the term to become freely used throughout the world. Today,Yaskawa is a manufacturer of servo motors, AC motor drives, and other motion control devices,and their Motoman robots are used in a wide variety of industrial applications. It is this widerange of products that helps to

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

the third track involveda relatively new pre-existing AS degree program6 that would be updated.Furthermore, one of the faculty members on the SET curriculum feasibility committee alreadyhad a $.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technology Education (ATE)grant titled, “Intelligent Infrastructure Systems Education Project”, with its foremost projectgoals being curriculum development (including course material and labs) and two-year collegefaculty development activities. Today, this technology is better known as the Internet of Things(IoT) or cyber-physical systems (CPSs) technology. Cyber-physical systems technology refers toembedded control systems that are “tightly coupled” to the real world and require timing toperform

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

also fit thiscategory but usually are not labeled as ADAS systems). What further differentiates these systemsis that they belong to new class of electronic control systems known as cyber-physical systems(CPS). Cyber-physical systems are defined as embedded control systems that are tightly coupledto the real (physical) world and require critical timing to perform their function. Differentautomobile manufacturers offer various versions of these systems which consist of: collisionwarning or collision imminent notifications, lane-change, blind-spot warning, lane-departurewarning, backup assist, parking assist, self-parking, night vision, heads-up displays,pedestrian/wild life/obstacle detection, automatic/autonomous emergency braking (AEB)systems

Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

cutting technology, and requires an adjustment of the entire machining setup andprocesses. Miniaturization technologies are perceived as potentially key technologies of thefuture that will bring about completely different ways people and machines interact with thephysical world.In the industrial world the interest in microscopic scale manufacturing is exponentiallyincreasing in relation to the rapid growth of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)research. Thus a greater attention is given to improve traditional techniques and developingnonconventional methods, in order to obtain more precision.Micromachining TechniquesMicromachining is a specific technique applied to micro scale parts. Micro Electro MechanicalSystems (MEMS) are microscopic

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abraham Michelen, Hudson Valley Community College

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Two Year College Division

is threefold.Technical buyers use it as their number one online destination to locate products andservices, learn about suppliers, and access comprehensive technical content on standards,patents, specifications, designs and application notes. GlobalSpec’s SpecSearchtechnology lets users search by detailed product specifications in the world's largestparametrically searchable database of technical products, services and related industrialcatalogs.The author makes use of Globalspec in the classroom in homework assignments anddesign projects where the students must select real mechanical and electronic parts tocomplete assignments and lab work. Beyond gaining the ability to perform parametricsearches to find and select the correct components

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kapil Chalil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development

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Two Year College Division

environment developed using the Open edX codebase. Virtualreality systems are becoming more frequently used in educational settings primarily because oftheir ability to provide visualization and interaction within an environment that closely resemblesa real-world setting. Both text-based and VR-based case studies were integrated into an onlinecourse on workplace safety. The online courses consisted of multiple short video-based lectureswith assessments after each. Using a between-subjects experimental design, 109 communitycollege students were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (1) an online course withintegrated case studies presented as text and images; (2) an online course with integrated casestudies presented as virtual reality content

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Peter Vogt, Salt Lake Community College

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Two Year College Division

help to get a better idea of what is actually being covered in that video. I also liked the idea of putting worked out sample problem videos so that we could see the equations applied to a real world problem. – Overall I feel that classroom is set up the way it should be for me. – Nothing• What elements of the ”flipped videos” do you like? – they are short and to the point – the instruction and detail – The online videos.Doing homework in class – That they are short and get to the point, and when I’m asked questions in class I know some answers – They provide a convenient material review before lecture. – Its hard to find time to pre-read a chapter before a lecture. The video lectures are more

Conference Session

Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

4.52 Your faculty adviser 4.48 The Summer Internship Program as a whole 4.614. ConclusionThe pilot implementation of the ASPIRES Summer Internship program has been successful increating opportunities for students, especially those from underrepresented minority groups, toengage in advanced academic work that develops research skills and applies concepts andtheories learned from their classes to real-world problems. The program was successful inrecruiting students from underrepresented minority groups as evidenced by the higherparticipation rate among Hispanic students compared to the overall engineering enrollments.The unique design of the program

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Hull P.E., OP-TEC; Greg Kepner M. Ed., Indian Hills Community College

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Two Year College Division

career. The days are gone when someone could succeed with just a high school diploma. Everyone will need further education and career preparation.• A pathway should prepare students for the full range of postsecondary options. “College” no longer just means a four-year postsecondary opportunity. It also includes community college, apprenticeship, and formal employment training.• A pathway should connect challenging academics to the real world, helping students to better understand what they need to know and why they need to know it. Students deserve thoughtful and truthful answers when they ask, “Why do I need to know this?”• A pathway must produce significant growth in student achievement—in academics to be sure, but also

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Shaw, Museum of Science, Boston; Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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Two Year College Division

to have connections between classroom and the real world. The need to keep educating myself and my students in engineering opportunities. Engineering is an extremely broad field. Importance of how engineering is marketed in terms of recruiting and retaining women in the field. Very worth while no suggestionsI ran out of time at the stations a) Doing the hands-on activities helps me work with teachers, and importantWestern Massachusetts Guidance Symposium for Engineering and Engineering Technology April 12, 2005 Evaluation ResultsOver 60 individuals representing industry, post secondary, community andsecondary education attended and

Conference Session

Two Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mariano Olmos, El Paso Community College; Tonie Badillo, El Paso Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

. Mr. Perez enjoys working on the professional development of the students’ employees at the UGLC. He shares with his student employees his practical experience in using electrical engineering concepts and computer technologies to help in everyday real-world applications. Mr. Perez has worked with the UTeach program at UTEP since its creation to streamline the transition process for engineering students from local area high schools to college by equipping their teachers with Page 26.1369.1 teaching strategies and technologies each summer. Oscar enjoys teamwork, believes in education as a process for

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady; Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Hope Epps Rivers, South Carolina Technical College System; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Stephanie Denise Frazier, South Carolina Technical College System

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Two Year College Division

curriculum byproviding more and better scholarships and meaningful work experiences for engineeringtechnology students through the SC ATE Scholars initiative. Through the ATE Scholarspartnerships, industries and colleges work together to recruit and select students as ATEScholars. The financial support of local industries (tuition, books and paid work experience) andrelevant real- world industry exposure is providing additional motivation and incentive forstudents to complete their program of study.xxviiIV. Recommendations & Implications In the many years of experience in two-year college education SCATE and keyinvestigators have identified common themes of successful faculty development initiatives.These common themes include: 1

Conference Session

Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Goodwin Roberts, North Carolina State University; Tuere Bowles, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

teaching foundational coursesassumed by NC CC’s, North Carolina’s engineering institutions can focus their efforts ondiscipline-specific endeavors. While the overall goal is to increase the number of graduates inengineering across the state and country, a larger candidate pool will also undoubtedly result inthe best candidate pool for NC State’s College of Engineering.With an increase in applications also comes improved diversity.1 As mentioned earlier, studentschoose the community college pathway for various reasons. By encouraging this pathway, NCState can gain access to rural applicants, applicants with varied socioeconomic circumstances,and applicants with an array of religious, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. In fact, enrollmenttrends show

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Two Year College Division

beworking helped reduce their anxiety.Over the next several weeks through their journal entries, interns described the experiences thatmade them feel confident in their ability to perform tasks that allowed them to succeed as astudent in science and engineering. In terms of themes that emerged, journal entries revealed thatmentors played a pivotal role in gaining this confidence. In addition, students’ own recognitionthat they were gaining new knowledge and also recognizing real-world implications of theirresearch helped them see how they might be successful. Specifically, hands-on experiences withthe lab equipment helped ease anxiety among participants and build confidence. The internsexplained that interactions and experiences that they had with

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

focusing teaching and learningsquarely on concrete applications in a specific context that is of interest to the student.”19Contextualized learning promotes critical thinking and creative problem solving by connectingmath to real-life situations, thereby making it easier for students to transition from concrete,hands-on examples to more abstract mathematical concepts.20Part of the COMETS strategy is to use contextualized teaching and learning to improve retentionand success of underrepresented students in foundational math, science and engineering courses.NASA-related themes and content using research and real-life data as contextualizedscience-based, hands-on activities and exercises have been introduced in a variety of math courses.Among the

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Xu, Del Mar College; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Allen Babb, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

heavilyinvolved with scientific design or implementation practices, and all students conductedinvestigations for new developments or considered real world problems relevant to the coursewith subsequent development plans at least 1-2 times a month, suggesting that the learningmodule is an effective way to introduce the engineering design process through a team-basedrobotic project. Table 5 shows student responses about the instructor performance during thelearning module implementation stage. The teacher performance proved to be satisfactory basedon four out of five student ‘Strongly Agree’ ratings for being a good teacher and makingengineering fields exciting. The students also benefitted from clear course material presentationsfor superior learning