AC 2009-1918: ASSESSING PEER ATTITUDES AMONG STEM STUDENTS ANDTHE POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON THE RETENTION OF MINORITIES IN STEMPROGRAMSFredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler Dr. Brown currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. Her research interests include bioheat transfer, thermal comfort, and engineering education.Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler Ms. Trampus currently serves as the Director of the East Texas STEM Center at The University of Texas at Tyler. Her research interests include metacognition, educational technology, the education of historically under-served populations and STEM education.Michael Odell
AC 2009-2185: ASSESSING STUDENT ATTITUDES AND INTEREST IN PHYSICSAND ENGINEERING AS A RESULT OF THE PHYSICS OF CELL PHONES ANDWIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CURRICULUMRobert Ross, University of Detroit, MercyEswara Venugopal, University of Detroit, MercyDaniel Maggio, University of Detroit, MercyMeghann Mouyianis, University of Detroit, Mercy Page 14.247.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Student Attitudes and Interest in Physics and Engineering as a Result of the Physics of Cell Phones and Wireless Communications CurriculumIntroductionFor over twenty years the College of Engineering & Science at the
AC 2009-1501: ASSESSING STATE ENGINEERING EXAMINING BOARDS ANDHIGHER EDUCATION’S RESPONSE TO THE 2006 NCEES MODEL LAW FORPROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSUREE James Nelson, Brigham Young University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University. Teaching and research focus in hydrology and hydrologic modelingGus Williams, Brigham Young University Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringPaul Richards, Brigham Young University Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringGrant Schultz, Brigham Young University Assitant Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringTravis Wight, Brigham Young University Student Research AssistantJeff
AC 2009-1712: ASSESSING PEER ATTITUDES AMONG STEM STUDENTS ANDTHEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON THE RETENTION OF FEMALES IN STEMPROGRAMSKristian Trampus, University of Texas, TylerFredericka Brown, University of Texas, TylerMichael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler Page 14.243.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Peer Attitudes Among STEM students and The Potential Effects on The Retention of Females in STEM ProgramsIntroductionOne of the major socio-technological changes in the United States is that of a growing diversityof workforce. Demographic projections show the traditional pool that supplies today’stechnological workforce
Session 1626 DEVELOPMENT OF A CD-ROM ON THIN FILM TECHNOLOGIES: USABILITY ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION FROM A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE I.I. Suni, S.M. Ross*, D.H. Rasmussen, and S.V. Babu Departments of Chemical Engineering and *Technical Communications, Center for Advanced Materials Processing, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699INTRODUCTION Our original proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) envisaged "the presentation, evaluation anddissemination of the themes" underlying thin film
AC 2009-577: LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT OF A PROJECT-ABROADPROGRAM IN SOUTH AFRICA: TOWARD "A BETTER ENGINEER IN THEREAL WORLD"Laura Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Laura Hahn is a specialist in education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She consults with faculty in the College of Engineering on curriculum, instruction, teaching assistant development, and learning outcomes assessment. She has helped develop two project-abroad programs for students in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.Alan Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Alan Hansen received his PhD from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, where he joined
AC 2009-609: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF FAILURE CASE STUDIES ON THECIVIL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MECHANICS CURRICULUM:FINAL REPORTNorb Delatte, Cleveland State UniversityPaul Bosela, Cleveland State UniversityJoshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State UniversityRosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University Page 14.251.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing the Impact of Failure Case Studies on the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Curriculum: Final ReportAbstract This paper is the third and last in a series documenting work to assess the impact of theintroduction of failure case studies into engineering mechanics and civil
Cognitive Load Theory to Improve Traditional and Non-Traditional Student Learning of Computer Programming for Mechanical Engineers: Quantitative Assessment ABSTRACTThis paper reports on the re-design of a computer programming class for students of mechanicalengineering. The content was re-designed using Cognitive Load Theory; the delivery was re-designed using on-line technologies. Student learning was objectively assessed; it improved andthe drop-out rate reduced. A previous paper reported on greatly improved student attitudes andinstructor reviews. This paper reports on objective data: comparing student performance onidentical final exams. Note is made of
AC 2009-114: ASSESSING RESEARCH ON SELF-EFFICACY AMONGECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OFCOLOR IN MENTORING PROGRAMS AT PREDOMINANTLY WHITEINSTITUTIONSTerrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Terrell Strayhorn is Associate Professor of Higher Education, Special Assistant to the Provost, and Director of the Center for Higher Education Research and Policy (CHERP) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Recipient of a 2008 NSF CAREER Award (EHR #0747304) for his research on minorities in STEM, Strayhorn is author of several books and over 50 chapters, refereed articles, reports, and analyses
AC 2009-236: DEVELOPMENT OF COURSE-ASSESSMENT METRICS TOMEASURE PROGRAM OUTCOMES AGAINST ABET CRITERIA IN A DIGITALCIRCUITS CLASSMin-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington UniversityEsteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University ESTEBAN RODRIGUEZ-MAREK is an Associate Professor in the department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Washington University. He did his graduate work in Electrical Engineering at Washington State University. He worked as a research scientist at Fast Search & Transfer before transferring to the Department of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. His interest include image and video processing, communication systems, digital signal processing
2006-318: USING A WIND POWER ASSESSMENT PROJECT ON THE HOPIRESERVATION AS A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FORUNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE STUDENTSMark Henderson, Arizona State UniversityBradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityRobert Grondin, Arizona State UniversityChell Roberts, Arizona State UniversityScott Danielson, Arizona State UniversityRajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University Page 11.1375.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using a Wind Power Assessment Project on the Hopi Reservation as a Problem-based Learning Experience for Undergrad and Graduate StudentsIntroductionIn August 2005, a new multi
2006-754: ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE STYLE PREFERENCE THROUGHCLICK-STREAM ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL HYPERMEDIA USER CHOICEAND BROWSING PATTERNS: A CONCEPTUAL MODELAlan Price, DeVry University-Pomona Alan Price is the Associate Dean of Technology Programs at DeVry University, Pomona campus. He holds a Masters of Engineering degree from Cornell University and he is currently working on his Ph.D. in Management of Information Systems from Claremont Graduate University. His research interest include security of wireless sensor networks and effective learning and pedagogical support through use of adaptive hypermedia technologies
Educator Award.Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for nearly 20 years, and has worked extensively on the integration and assessment of specific technology interventions in mechanics classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country. His current research focuses on student problem-solving pro- cesses and use of worked examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the
Paper ID #19236Pre-post Assessment in a Speaking Communications Course and the Impor-tance of Reflection in Student Development of Speaking SkillsDr. Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr Amos joined the Bioengineering Department at the University of Illinois in 2009 and is currently a Teaching Associate Professor in Bioengineering and an Adjunct Associate Professor in Educational Psychology. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and Ph.D. in Chemical En- gineering from University of South Carolina. She completed a Fulbright Program at Ecole Centrale de Lille in France to
Paper ID #19842Selecting and Designing Assessment to Measure Early Engineering Curricu-lum Impact on Application of Engineering Design and Attitudes Toward STEMDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kris Frady is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Educational and Organizational Leadership and Development and Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and Faculty Director for Clemson University Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD) and the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES
Paper ID #17935Developing and Assessing a Safety Training Module to Reduce the Risk ofCave-ins in the Construction IndustryMr. Eddie Rivera Olivencia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Eddie Rivera Olivencia is a graduate student in the Construction Engineering Management Program in the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. While pursuing his Masters degree, he has worked in the private industry as a consultant, designer and structures specialist for an aerospace engineering firm. He is a registered
Paper ID #18927Development and Preliminary Assessment of an Open-source, Online Home-work Suite for Advanced Mechanics of Materials using WeBWorKDr. Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Swanbom is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. He develops innovative, hands-on, practi- cal content for both high school and university curricula.Mrs. Madeline Genevieve Carlisle Collins, Louisiana Tech University Madeline is a recipient of the SEAS Distinguished Fellowship at the University of Virginia. She will begin work in the Rotating Machinery and Controls lab in the Fall of 2017. Madeline enjoys developing
Paper ID #17870Improving Student Success and Retention Rates in Engineering: A Four-YearLongitudinal Assessment of the DYP ProgramDr. Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Steffen Peuker holds the James L. Bartlett, Jr. Assistant Professor position in the Mechanical Engi- neering Department at the California State University in San Luis Obispo. He is teaching courses, includ- ing laboratories, in the HVAC concentration and mechanical engineering including first-year courses. Dr. Peuker’s educational research focuses on increasing student retention and success in engineering through
Enhanced Biomedical Engineering Education and for Engineering Ethics Competitions — Ethical Twists and Cost Assessment RequiredAbstractThis paper builds on an important didactic element of course described at the 2011 ASEEconference.1 This present paper expands on its emphasis on story writing and reflection, but withan added ethics twist. A great short story requires superb character development, an excellentplot often with a seminal event and with twists, ethical dilemmas and an outcome. For ourbiomedical and rehabilitation engineering (BmRE) course, we also require a triage component,diagnosis, treatment and a cost-of-care analysis. The fact that the students themselves developedthe story line internalized the ethical
Paper ID #27754Three ERCs and a National Network Node: Assessing Engineering Outcomesfor Middle School Students Across a Joint Outreach EventDr. Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University Jean Larson, Ph.D., is the Educational Director for the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Bio- mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), and Assistant Research Professor in both the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer Systems Engineering
Paper ID #26444Long-term Impact on Environmental Attitudes and Knowledge Assessed overThree Semesters of an Environmental Engineering SequenceDr. Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy Benjamin Wallen is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is a 1996 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering and obtained an M.S. from both the University of Missouri at Rolla in Geological Engineering and the University of Texas at Austin
received a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineeringin 1993 from the University of Michigan. Joe began teaching at California State University, Chico in1998 after a 14-year career with General Motors Corporation in Detroit, Michigan. His research inter-ests include biobased and biodegradable polymers, recycled plastics, marine biodegradation testing, andanaerobic digestion. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing a Summer Engineering Math and Projects Bootcamp to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates in Engineering and Computer ScienceThis complete Evidence-Based Practice paper discusses the efforts made to increase four-yearand six-year graduation rates of students
, Wisconsin, USA. Ph.D. Student in Industrial Engineering with research emphasis on Ergonomics and Human Factors, Western Michigan University Instructor and Co-Instructor of several Engineering courses at the Graduate and Undergraduate levels. Research areas: Ergonomics and Human factors, Usability Engineering, Engineering Education, Cyber-Physical SystemsMr. Mohammad Majd, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing Instructional Effectiveness and Understanding Factors that Contribute to Student Performance in an Engineering Statistics Course: An Exploratory StudyAbstractMulti-disciplinary engineering courses present certain
Jones, Florida State University Faye R. Jones is a Senior Research Associate at Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information. Her research interests include STEM student outcomes and the exploration of student pathways through institutional research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing Educational Pathways for Manufacturing in Rural Communities: An Investigation of New and Existing Programs in Northwest FloridaAbstractA subset of manufacturing, the advanced manufacturing (AM) sector is defined using twocriteria: high levels of spending for research and development (R&D) and a high share of STEMjobs within companies. In northwest Florida, AM
. His research interests include numerical heat transfer, fluids, and magnetohydrodynamic simulations and facilitating undergraduate students to engage in similar projects. He is also focused in the implementation of engineering freshman design experiences.Ricker Lamphier, University of Florida c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing the effectiveness of an automated problem generator to develop course content rapidly and minimize student cheatingAbstractThe education environment has taken a dramatic shift in the last decade with a greater focus inonline delivery. In online and traditional classes alike, engineering faculty rely on textbooks,online publishers’ content, and
Oklahoma State University regents distinguished research, Halliburton outstanding college of engineering faculty, and Fulbright-Tocqueville distinguished chair awards. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing Impact of an REU program on Student’s Intellectual Growth and Interest in Graduate School in Cybermanufacturing Pavan K. Moturu, Bimal Nepal, Prabhakar Pagilla, Satish Bukkapatnam Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.AbstractAdvancements in information technology and computational intelligence have transformed themanufacturing landscape, allowing firms to produce highly complex and customized product in arelatively short amount of time
various research and development projects in industry and academia for more than 15 years.Dr. Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University Nicholas B. Conklin received a B.S. in applied physics from Grove City College in 2001, and a Ph.D. in physics from Penn State University in 2009. He is currently an associate professor and chair of the Physics Department at Gannon University, Erie, PA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessment and Analysis of Use of Self-Regulated Learning in Laboratory-Based Extracurricular Undergraduate/First-year Graduate Research ProjectsAbstract This paper in the Research category examines student use of the self
Paper ID #32133Best Overall 2019 PIC Paper Winner & PIC II - Assessment of ProjectBased Learning Courses Using Crowd SignalsMr. Georgios Georgalis, Purdue University at West Lafayette Georgios is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue Univer- sity and has completed his undergraduate degree at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). His research concentrates on a new approach to project risk assessment that is human-centric and allows for prediction of upcoming failures, which gives practitioners the opportunity to prevent them.Dr. Karen Marais, Purdue University at
Paper ID #29134Counteracting the social responsibility slump? Assessing changes instudent knowledge and attitudes in mining, petroleum, and electricalengineeringDr. Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines Jessica M. Smith is Associate Professor in the Engineering, Design & Society Division at the Colorado School of Mines and Director, Humanitarian Engineering Graduate Programs and Research. She is an an- thropologist with two major research areas: 1) the sociocultural dynamics of extractive and energy indus- tries, with a focus on corporate social responsibility, social justice, labor, and gender and 2) engineering
students to better understand the damping and its associated properties through the development and implementation of new instructional tools, a course assessment questionnaire was conducted in the Fall 2018 class to reflect the impact of the presented curriculum development activities on student learning. In order to determine the effects of the two developed vibration systems on this course, a course assessment questionnaire designed by the author [10, 11] was used to collect student perceptions and the results were compared with the student feedback collected in the Fall 2017 class [7, 8]. 4.1 Course Goals Table 3 shows how students compared their level of knowledge for related topics before and after this