Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cardella, Purdue Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

mills, and trouble-shooting systems that have severe performanceproblems.B. Data SourcesFor the single case study, the following data sources were utilized:a. Design drawings, specification with documents, contract informationb. Ten formal interviews and numerous informal interviewsc. Informal observations during design and troubleshooting sessionsC. Data collectionThe data of the single case study were collected over the period of a year and drew from tworelated but different projects. In the first project, the installation of a large steel mill was nearlycomplete, though fine-tuning, troubleshooting, and assessment questions were in the foreground.The second project started within the second month of the year and was focused on early

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

, for machineswith fairly low bearing friction in the pivot and a heavy club head (vs. shaft and ball), thepredicted length correspondence between predicted and actual was good when using the averagevalue of or , as determined from both short and long “experimental” putts (< 15% error wastypical). “Croquet boot” design with short Actual putter supported Wood frame design with and long putt travel limiters with paint roller handle low friction bearing Fig. 10 Representative pendulum style golf putting machines. Page 13.1095.138. Student Lab/Project Survey ResultsWhile a formal assessment was

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of engineered products and systems; 2. Creating and disseminating educational materials nationally, including development and implementation of collaborative design exercises across the participating universities; 3. Assessing the educational impact and CI competency of the 12,000 participating engineering and CS/IST students including user adoption of the cyber-collaboratory; and 4. Engaging under-represented groups and K-12 to promote a diverse CI-savvy workforce.While product dissection exercises have demonstrated success at the undergraduate engineeringeducation level, the question arises about the potential for K-12 education. Attracting students toengineering is a matter of growing concern considering that

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport; Mahesh Baral, University of Bridgeport; Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Psychological Measurement, 1995. 55: p. 637-40.[8] R. E. Landrim, E. B. Jeglum, and J. R. Cashin, The Decision-Making Process of Graduate Admissions Committees in Psychology. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 1994. 9(2): p. 239-248.[9] E. Kongar and T. Sobh. Evaluating the Efficiency of Candidates for Graduate Study via Data Envelopment Analysis. in 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2007. Honolulu, Hawaii.[10] A. Charnes, W. W. Cooper, A. Y. Lewin, and L. M. Seiford, Data Envelopment Analysis: Theory, Methodology, and Applications. 1994, Boston: Kluwer.[11] E. Thanassoulis, A Comparison of Regression Analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis as Alternative Methods for Performance Assessments

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Zissman, University of Texas-Austin; Philip Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

typicallytake from a few minutes to an hour to set and are quite durable. Having a gel-like texture,alginate molds translate a smooth surface finish to the final casting. Molds are somewhatresilient and can be reused multiple times [5]. Alginate kits are considerably cheaper thansilicone rubber products. Starter kits can be purchased online directly from manufacturers orthrough art or dental suppliers. Alginate is an easy medium to work with but you must workquickly as it sets quickly.Comparison of molding methods: Each of the molding approaches described above has itsdistinct advantages and disadvantages with respect to creating wind-tunnel models for studentuse. Table 1 summarizes our qualitative assessment of these for each process. The

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport; Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

academic performance prediction. Omega, 1998. 26(5): p. 659-670.7. Nilsson, J.E., The GRE and the GMAT: A Comparison of Their Correlations to GGPA. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1995. 55: p. 637-40.8. Landrim, R.E., E.B. Jeglum, and J.R. Cashin, The Decision-Making Process of Graduate Admissions Committees in Psychology. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 1994. 9(2): p. 239-248.9. Charnes, A., et al., Data Envelopment Analysis: Theory, Methodology, and Applications. 1994, Boston: Kluwer.10. Thanassoulis, E., A Comparison of Regression Analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis as Alternative Methods for Performance Assessments. The Journal of the Operational Research Society, 1993. 44(11): p. 1129

Conference Session

FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas at Tyler; Sagun Shrestha, University of Texas at Tyler

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

in this forum described the structure and assessment methods of the "Back-to-Basics" tutoring and mentoring program and provided preliminary results.This paper presents an analysis of the data collected under this program over a period of twoyears, along with experiences, lessons learned, and results. The data consists of statisticalanalyses of retention rates, including measures to show whether the program works. Such datatypically do not have a mechanism to dissociate the effect of “self-selection”. The raw datasuggest that the program is helping students achieve higher grades and increasing retention. A setof interesting results from the analysis of student surveys is also presented.IntroductionEngineering institutions nationwide are

Conference Session

Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College; Jaime Hernandez, Texas State University-San Marcos; Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Robin Adams, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

results. In each study, both the research questionand research methods allowed the researcher to first assess the study context, describe thesituation, and back up that description with data. The researcher was then well-positioned to digdeeper and develop a richer, more meaningful explanation of why and how certain things werehappening in the setting. By gaining deeper understandings of the workings behind the visibleevents, it is hoped that we can better understand the causes behind the effects and thus take moreeffective steps toward change.In summary, the following suggestions may be helpful for those wishing to embark on this typeof research: • Rethink your definition of diversity. Even if you have already put considerable thought

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

sampling rate aswell as the cut-off frequency of the low-pass reconstruction filter and listen to the effects of thesechanges on the produced sound.VIRTUAL LABORATORYThe virtual laboratory was created to support the experience gained in the hardware laboratory.Our assessment studies revealed that it took several weeks before the students could feelthemselves comfortable with many features of their oscilloscopes. Clearly, we needed more thana 3-hour laboratory period during the early stages, which was impossible to fit into students’schedules. Our solution to this challenge was to create the virtual laboratory consisting of aseries of Java applets simulating the test instruments connected to different systems. Figure 10shows the home page of the

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

medical and scientific images. 14. Geometric operations: • Students were asked to comment on the quality of a thumbnail-size version of an image produced using different interpolation methods. They also experimented with rotation and image enlarging. 15. Image compression: • Students were asked to compress a binary image using run length encoding (RLE) and compute the resulting compression ratio. Then, they applied the discrete cosine transform to an 8x8 block from an image, quantized it with different quantization factors, and encoded the result with RLE.The in-class computer exercises can be thought of as classroom assessment

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omnia El-Hakim, Colorado State University

by an externalevaluator via formal evaluation procedures such as surveys, interviews, participant and teacherreporting, and exam scores. The summative evaluation will provide an analysis of thelongitudinal data that has been collected annually, indicating the degree of each student’sacademic achievement, and specifically their performance in math, science, pre-engineering andtechnology content areas.More Assessment of the Camp EffortsTeachers indicated that the students have been excited about the program and asked to comeback for the next summer (2006).Students informed the camp staff that their experience with the math and science activities werefun and exciting, and they will take more math and science classes for the following years

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Aslam, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; Vaughan, 1992; Lipman, 1991; National Research Council, 1996).2 Blumenfeld, P. C., Marx, R. W., Patrick, H., Krajcik, J. S., & Soloway, E. (1997). Teaching for understanding. In B. J. Biddle, T. L. Good & I. F. Goodson (Eds.), International handbook of teachers and teaching (pp. 819-878). The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.3 Lipman, M. (1991). Thinking in education.New York: Cambridge University Press.4 CTGV. (1992). The jasper series as an example of anchored instruction: Theory, program description, and assessment data. Educational Psychologist, 27(3), 291-315.5 Krajcik, J. S., Blumenfeld, P. C., Marx, R. W., Bass, K. M., Fredricks, J., & Soloway, E. (1998). Inquiry in project- based science classrooms: Initial

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

( L12 - 5 L1 L 2 - 8 L22) I 2 ] sA ? / 24 ( L1 - L 2) 2 EI1 I 2 w0 L21 [4 L32 I1 / L21 ( L1 - 5 L 2) I 2 ] sB ? / 24 ( L1 - L 2) 2 EI1 I 2 w0 L21 [2 L22 (3L1 - L 2) I1 - L21 ( L1 - 5L 2) I 2 ] sC ? 24 ( L1 - L 2) 2 EI1 I 2The above solutions have been assessed and numerically verified to be in agreement with the an-swers that were independently obtained for a problem involving the same beam but being

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

general feeling was thatthis activity did not take very much time – I usually discussed the trivia as I was passing outhandouts – and it was interesting and/or humorous and was good way to transition into thematerial.Faculty members today are always interested in assessment. That is, does this proposed activityimprove student learning? This question is appropriate and reasonable. I am not going to addressit, however, because I do not think it can be shown that history and trivia does improve learningof dynamics course material. It does, however, appear to be of interest to students and helpskeep them positive and engaged in class, and therefore is a beneficial activity.ConclusionsA collection of short historical profiles and trivia has been

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Allison Interrante, Northeastern University; Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Program during her senior year at Northeastern. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Michigan.Allison Interrante, Northeastern University Allison Interrante is a student in Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering at Northeastern University. She has been involved in the Connections Physics Review Program for the past two years as a student-teacher. She plans to continue her studies as a graduate student in Civil Engineering.Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University Sara Wadia-Fascetti is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Northeastern University where she is actively involved in a research program on structural condition assessment

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

process.Reference1. Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc.2. Brightman, H. J. (n.d.). GSU master teacher program: on learning styles. Retrieved January 16, 2006, from Georgia State University, Master Teacher Program web site: http://www2.gsu.edu/~dschjb/wwwmbti.html3. Butcher Davis R. (2005), Macromedia's solution is blowin' in the wind. Customer Interaction Solutions, 23(11), 24-254. Community College of Baltimore County. (n.d.). Distance Learning Self Assessment test. Retrieved January 18, 2006, from http://www.ccbcmd.edu/distance/assess.html5. Cole, K. (2002). The complete idiot’s guide to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University

and provided 500 dollars the first yearfor scholarships to students. As discussed above several members of the group provided tours oftheir companies and spoke at the career night. For the second year of the camp several membersalso came to the pizza and a movie night and were the hackers for the attack lab. Thispartnership has been critical in making the camp a success. The InfraGard chapter continues tosupport the camp and is helping to plan the 2006 camp.Even though we did not formally assess the learning outcomes we had several opportunities toobserve the level of learning. The students were engaged during the entire camp and wereexcited about what they were learning. The level of questions asked during movie night andcareer night showed

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

personal traits (e.g.leadership), and annotations to properly contextualize those artifacts for a specific professionalaudience (examples can be seen at http://courses.washington.edu/engrport/). Our goal insupporting this portfolio construction process is not to support assessment, as with many otherportfolio efforts, but rather to create opportunities for learning and development.We believe that portfolio construction offers a powerful variety of learning opportunities thatleaves the portfolio creator more knowledgeable than she/he was prior to the portfolioconstruction activity. This belief comes from considering portfolio construction as a writingactivity with the potential to transform the content knowledge about which the author is

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

International

. Iowa State University and Iowa Corn Promotion Board. [Online] URL: www.iowacorn.org/ethanol/ethanol_17.html.44. Carter, D. and J. Halle. 2005. How to Make Biodiesel. Low-Impact Living Initiative45. Knothe, G. 2005. The Biodiesel Handbook. AOCS Press.46. Pahl, G. 2005. Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy. Chelsea Green Publishing Company.47. Bozell, J. J. and R. Landucci. 1993. Alternative Feedstocks Program Technical and Economic Assessment: Thermal/Chemical and Bioprocessing Components. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Energy.48. Kamm, B., M. Kamm, M. Schmidt, I. Starke, and E. Kleinpeter. 2005. Chemical and biochemical generation of carbohydrates from lignocellulose-feedstock (Lupinus nootkatensis) – quantification of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

successful undergraduate research groupcan be developed when a research topic of appropriate nature is selected, a source of on-goingfunding is identified, a system for training new team members is in place, and an establishedprocedure for documenting results is followed. In this way, undergraduates can provideincremental steps toward a longer-term research goal without adversely affecting the faculty’sworkload. Implementation of this process has been successful in supporting the authors’ ownresearch activities.When these issues are addressed, a robust research program can be cultivated that benefits thestudents and faculty while supporting the mission of the university.References1. K.W. Bauer & J.S. Bennett, “Alumni Perceptions Used to Assess

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Francis Praska, University of Northern Iowa; Ashraf Al-Qassab, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Proceedings, November, 1999.[27] Pecen R., Hall T., Chalkiadakis F., Zora A., “Renewable Energy Based Capstone design Applications for AnUndergraduate Engineering Technology Curriculum”, Proceedings of 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE)Conference 2003, Session S1E, Boulder, CO, November 5-8, 2003.[28] Pecen R., O’Meara Ron, Zora A, “Design and Construction of a Solar Powered Outdoor Digital Display as aSenior Design Project”, Proceedings of the ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, EngineeringTechnology Division, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 22-26, 2004.[29] Iowa Energy Center Wind Assess. Data for Iowa, http://www.energy.iastate.edu/renewable/wind/assesment

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University; Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

relations effort is needed to make this happen. • Consider alternative program options (5) Among the suggested programmatic changes are to change Manufacturing Engineering from an independent major to a minor or a subfield of Mechanical Engineering and to change the name to Production or Product Engineering.Although the ideas and suggestions collected in all three categories during the brainstormingsession form a very useful template for improvement in the field of manufacturing engineering,many of the ideas were not necessarily new or innovative. Many of the composite ideas are adirect reflection of the ideas that the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) have been prescribing in their assessment

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ramin Sadeghi, Power and Water University of Technology (PWUT); Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

with the present programs? First of all, the importanceof e-Learning should be assessed from the organization's point of view. Is the organizationlooking for a full-scale knowledge management and e-Learning or they want to run aninexpensive program obtained form the web? Obviously the costs of these two options are quitedifferent and the latter may be 100 times more costly.An organization that decides to begin with a small prototype or pilot program needs some specialeducational methods and examinations. The price of even these can be quite high, and the size oforganization, the features and facilities of the system, and the number of its methods may largelyinfluence the price. The first step in estimating the costs of such program is to

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

variations on the theme of exposing students to thecomplexities of using real equipment to design and operate simple control systems. Wehave also introduced the need for students to be able to clearly communicate directionsand results. By doing this between people within the same class we have overcome thedifficulty of getting buy-in by the students. When they realize that it is a classmate whois depending on them they at least put in some effort in completing an assignment. It isalso evident that the students would prefer the easiest route. Real data, with its attendantgreater uncertainty, is something they would prefer to avoid if possible. While theirnumerical assessment was neutral on whether they actually learned more about tuningusing real

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University; Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Hayes, "Bridging the gap: Virginia engineering schools create innovative strategies to address the national engineer shortage," Virginia Business Magazine, 2006, http://www.virginiabusiness.com/magazine/yr2006/jun06/eng1.shtml. Accessed Dec 27, 2006.11. William A. Wulf, "Straight talk: The image of engineering," Issues in Science and Technology, 1998. Accessed Jan 13, 2007.12. Greg Pearson," Collaboration conundrum," Journal of Technology Education, Spring 2004;15(2):66-76.13. H. O. Yurtseven, "How does the image of engineering affect student recruitment and retention? A perspective from the USA," Global J. of Engng. Educ, 2002;6(1):17-23.14. Carol L. Colbeck, "Assessing institutionalization of curricular and

Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

12.1199.20Appendix B SCORING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LEARNING STYLES PREFERENCE AND THE HEMISPHERIC PREFERENCE TESTSLearning Styles Assessment:Total the scores for each letter of the assessment. If you gave more than one answer for anyquestion, include all of the choices in the total for each letter.TOTAL A: _____ If A is highest, you are VISUALTOTAL B: _____ If B is highest, you are AUDITORYTOTAL C: _____ If C is highest, you are TACTILETOTAL D: _____ If D is highest, you are KINESTHETICAlso note your second, third, and least preferred learning styles. Some people have developedseveral or all learning styles, and two, three, or all four styles may be tied.Brain

Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College of

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

collaborative effort of experienced teachersin biology, physics and mathematics is required to produce good results and to benefit thestudents.The authors are now testing the practice of teaching the concept of infinity, as described inreference 7. In the upcoming years, the authors will be testing the ideas of teaching the topics ofnumber theory, presented in reference 8 and relevant to data security. In the sequel, the authorswill test the methods and exercises described in this paper, to assess their effect on studentlearning.References1. Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 2006.2. van Alphen, Deborah K., and Katz Sharlene, A Study of Predictive Factors for Success in Electrical Engineering, Proceedings of

Conference Session

ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

illustrate the results.ConclusionsWe present several ready-to-use modules using Comsol Multiphysics finite elementsoftware for the undergraduate transport courses. The topics can easily be integrated intoa momentum, heat, or mass transfer course. Students using the finite element method Page 12.746.5benefit from enhanced visualization of the physical processes occurring and also benefitfrom seeing practical applications of the complex partial differential equations that aretypically derived in these courses.To date these modules have only been developed and some are currently being used inour courses. In a future paper we will assess student learning

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

strategies (National Academic Advising Association MonographSeries No. 12, pp. 123-132). Seattle, WA: NACADA.13 Wickert, J. E. (2009). The socialization of transfer students: A phenomenological inquiry. Master’s Thesis,University of Wisconsin-- Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.14 Jacobs, B. C., Busby, R., & Leath, R. (1992). Assessing the orientation needs of transfer students. CollegeStudent Affairs Journal, 12(1): 91-98.15 Marling, J. L., & Jacobs, B.C. (2011). Establishing pathways for transfer student success through orientation. Pp.71-87 in Transfer students in higher education: Building foundations for policies, programs and services that fosterstudent success (Monograph 54), edited by M. A. Poisel and S. Joseph

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert John Bowman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

experience of four universities with support from three companies to exploitthis technology in ECE curricula. Assessment of hands-on pedagogy shows that the approachhas very positive impact on the depth of understanding of complex concepts. Effects areparticularly profound in the early years of a university program and for underrepresented andminority students or who have had a fractured educational experience. Just as profound, is theimpact “hands-on learning” has on college engineering program retention rates and students’future employment opportunities. Experimenting and solving problems in a hands-onenvironment can provide a solid grounding in engineering principles. More importantly, hands-on learning with one of the various student learning