Conference Session

Useful Assessment in Materials Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kendree Sampson; Darin Ridgway; Valerie Young

that occur outside of class and before the material is covered in class. Classroomtime is devoted to some combination of lecture, student presentations, general discussionbetween the students and instructor, peer review, critiques of sample responses from previousyears, and practice quizzes. Writing assignments are checked immediately before or duringclass; but the evaluation of homework is limited to whether or not a good faith effort was made.The instructors do not provide a “correct” answer. Instead, they moderate and guide classdiscussions and provide their own critique of the answers as needed. Closed-book examquestions are chosen from the homework questions so students know ahead of time whatmaterial will be tested on the exams. All of

Conference Session

Course/Program Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Suguna Bommaraju

to preparea 3-minute lecture to present it to a High school class. The following is the list of topics chosenfor this short writing assignment: 1. How to determine unknown voltage in circuit? (Week 2) 2. Explain the fundamentals of resistance. (Week 4) Page 9.507.4 3. Understand and explain the fundamentals of current and voltage. (Week 6) Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education 4. Explain charging and discharging of a capacitor. (Week 8) 5. Understand the concept of energy

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sherwood, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

closed-form equations to solve textbook problems that are well-defined and thathave a unique answer, e.g. statics, dynamics and strength of materials. However, these samestudents are unsure how to apply these fundamental principles and closed-form equations thefirst time they are given the task of doing an engineering design of a system where theparameters are such that multiple solutions are possible. To give students a first exposure to areal-world product-development team-environment scenario, the design and analysis of linkagesis used as the central topic to integrate engineering analysis, design, CAD, project managementand technical writing into a semester-long design project. The students work in teams of fourand take a loosely defined

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Is This Real? Reaching Students with Virtual and Augmented Reality

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mojgan Jadidi, York University; Damith Tennakoon, York University; Aman U. Usmani, York University; Muhammad Usman; Apostolos Vasileiou, York University; Sasha Latchaev, York University; Melanie Baljko, York University; Usman Khan, York University; Matthew Perras, York University

the time of writing this paper, the calculation processes to de- termine the planes orientation is automated, however, in the fu- ture students would have to calculate this themselves. The spe- cifics of the exercise used in the Geological Processes class is explained in the next section. 3.2 Implementing the Virtual Sandbox Application To A Class

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Phyllis Beck, Mississippi State University; Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University; Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #26749A Case Study of Writing to Learn to Program: Codebook Implementationand AnalysisDr. Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University Dr. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at Mississippi State University. Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh investigates the use of digital systems to measure and support engineering education, specifically through learning analytics and the pedagogical uses of digital systems. She also investigates fundamental questions critical to improving undergraduate engineering degree pathways. . She earned her Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

taken from an entirely separate course, which should ameliorateconcerns about reliability. Page 25.238.8 For the global issues outcome, however, both methods of assessment had to come fromthe Technical Writing course, which required some revision. Each week of material taught in theclass includes a component on cultural considerations. For instance, when the topic of graphics iscovered, students are taught to address multicultural issues. From a fundamental standpoint, oneof the reasons graphics are effective in technical writing is precisely because they oftencommunicate better than text to a multicultural audience. A company can save

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Ken Lulay, University of Portland; John Lynch, Washington State University

Paper ID #37931Work in Progress: Supporting Engineering LaboratoryReport Writing with Modules Targeted for InstructorsCharles Riley (Professor) Professor and Graduate Program Director Civil Engineering Department Oregon Institute of Technology I conduct research in diverse areas of engineering education from professional skills, to writing, to gender and ethics. I also maintain a structures laboratory to conduct full-scale structural component testing and field investigations of highway bridges.Dave Kim Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineering and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elisa Linsky; Gunter Georgi

Session # Integrated Technical Writing Instruction in Freshman Engineering Elisa Linsky, Gunter Georgi. Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York.Convincing freshman engineering students that acquiring technical writing expertise is critical totheir success is central to the mission of the writing program in General Engineering. Bydeploying writing consultants to each section of our benchmark introductory course, EG 1004,we teach the fundamentals of good writing within the context of regular engineering coursework.EG 1004 is a survey course designed to introduce various engineering disciplines to ourincoming freshmen. Teamwork

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #11869Focus on Social Learning in a First-Year Technical Writing Class: a Cana-dian Case-studyProf. Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Prof. Tatiana Teslenko (Kandydat of Philological Sciences, 1989, PhD, 2000) lives in Vancouver, Canada. She is Professor of Teaching at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Sci- ence, the University of British Columbia. Her research interests include transformative learning pedagogy, engineering communication, education for sustainable development, and community service learning. Her recent publications include articles and

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4824: INTRODUCING MEMO WRITING AND A DESIGN PRO-CESS: A FIVE-WEEK SIMULATOR PROJECTDr. S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Scott Moor is an Associate Professor of engineering and Coordinator of First-year Engineering at Indi- ana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He received a B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from MIT. After more than a decade in industry, he returned to academia at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and an M.A. in statistics. He is a registered Professional Chemical Engineer in California. His research interests include engineering education with an emphasis on developing and testing educational

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia; Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

discussion each student was given the National Society of Professional Engineers(NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers. Each student group was then asked to discuss and brieflypresent on one of the six fundamental canons. An out of class assignment was for the studentsto research the code of ethics for a professional society within their engineering discipline (e.g.,ASCE, ASME, IEEE, IISE) and determine how they compare to the NSPE Code of Ethics forEngineers.To prepare students to write the essays required for the Ethics Module, a handout on what is con-sidered scholarly writing is disseminated and discussed. The handout includes information onpublications, authors, and articles. The instructors discuss aspects such as audience, publishers,reading

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Marion Hagler; John Chandler; A. Dean Fontenot

Multimedia Session #2793 Introducing First-year Engineering Students to Reading and Writing about Engineering Practice A. Dean Fontenot, Ph. D., John R. Chandler, Ph.D., College of Engineering, Texas Tech University, Marion O. Hagler, Ph. D., P.E., Mississippi State UniversityAbstractThe Texas Tech University College of Engineering is introducing first-year electricalengineering students to the relationship that literature and writing can have to becomingwell-rounded engineers. Beside being introduced to principles of electronics hardwareand conventions of software programming, first-semester

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark A. Shields; Bryan Pfaffenberger

Session 2561 Teaching Engineering Career Literacy and Teamwork Communication Skills in the First-Year Writing Course Bryan Pfaffenberger, Mark Shields Technology, Culture, and Communication/University of VirginiaOne of the challenges that has long faced engineering education is to adaptcommunications instruction to the needs of engineering students. English compositioncourses, while appropriate for liberal arts students, do not focus on the communicationskills prized by the organizations that hire engineering students. Such skills include thecapacity for clear technical exposition (including process analysis and

Conference Session

Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Evaluation, Assessment, & Performance

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch, Washington State University, Vancouver; Sean St. Clair, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

? For example, KEEN cards, printable pdfs, modifiable documents, or Canvas Commons modules?Figure 1. Prompt to CoP participants requesting evaluation of existing lab writing resourcesduring the Outside Source Benchmarking exercise.OBJECTIVES: Provide feedback for modules and supplemental materialsParticipant tasks:Each individual reviews the first module assigned to the group.After each participant has reviewed the module, consider the following prompts for discussion:  Is the purpose of module clear or not?  Is the module content clear and well organized?  Is the scaffold level appropriately identified (fundamental, intermediate, advanced)?  Is it appropriately linked to higher/lower scaffolds to help students

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Students for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Kovalchuk, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

writing to computer software. Engineering professors expect that engineering students learnstructural fundamentals in addition to learning to use CAD software; in the same way, studentsmust learn structural fundamentals of language in addition to learning to use grammar checks.Agency and Effective WritingThe next significant correlation was between faculty who felt that they were effective writers andthe amount of agency they offered students in the writing assignments in their courses. Facultywho identified as effective writers did not indicate they offered opportunities for agentive writing[Q13 and Q8, p=0.015, Corr -0.498]. The meaning of this correlation is difficult to ascertain, asagency was a difficult factor to capture in focus groups

Conference Session

Current Issues in Computing

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lonnie Welch

thestudents were struggling with contextual issues. In response, email messages were sent to theentire class, providing guidance about how to use the textbook and explaining the overallsoftware engineering process.5. Summary and Conclusions When one observes Professor Welch’s software engineering course it is apparent that thecourse is fundamentally different from the traditional lecture course. At first glance theclassroom looks chaotic. Chairs are not in straight rows. Professor Welch is not at the front of theclassroom delivering the day’s course material. Students are not quiet. Instead, students arehuddled in groups, talking, pointing out passages in the text to each other, and writing. ProfessorWelch moves around the room, stopping to

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 2: Instruction & Learning Delivery

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Amazon; Kritin Mandala; Zoë Dailey; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Kayli Battel; LISSA ERICKSON

Paper ID #36977How Writing a Book on Engineering helped Rewrite OurInterests in the Field - An AutoEthnographyKritin MandalaZoë Karen Kay DaileyKayli Heather BattelSreyoshi Bhaduri Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri is an Engineering Educator and People Research Scientist. As part of Global Talent Management Science at Amazon, she employs innovative and ethical mixed-methods research approaches to uncover insights about the 21st century workforce. Sreyoshi has a doctorate in Engineering Education, and Masters degrees in Applied Statistics (M.A.) and Mechanical Engineering (M.S.). She earned her Bachelors degree in Mechatronics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Sriram Mohan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #32540Let’s Write About Impact!: Creating Persuasive Impact Statements toDisseminate and Propagate RED ResearchDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for faculty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, In- ternational Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and Technical Communication Quarterly, among

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Frances Johnson; David Hutto; Carlos Sun; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Anthony Marchese; Paris von Lockette; Kevin Dahm

ERM division An Investigation into Interdisciplinary Team Teaching in Writing and Engineering: A Multi-Year Study Frances S. Johnson1, David Hutto1, Kevin Dahm2, Anthony J. Marchese2, Carlos Sun2, Eric Constans2, Kathryn Hollar2, and Paris von Lockette2 1. College of Communication, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 2. College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, New JerseyAbstractThe Sophomore Engineering Clinic I is the third course in an 8-semestermultidisciplinary engineering practice and design sequence taken by all engineeringstudents at Rowan University. This course is taught jointly by a team of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connor Jenkins, The Ohio State University; Krista Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

Paper ID #37753Instructional Feedback Practices in First-Year EngineeringTechnical Writing Assignments: Qualitative CodingSynthesis, Analysis and ComparisonConnor Jenkins (Student Research Assistant) Connor is an Electrical Engineering PhD Student from Ohio State who graduated from the Ohio State University with a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2021. He currently works as a graduate research associate in the Wearable and Implantable Technology group at the ElectroScience Laboratory. His electrical engineering research interests include bioelectromagnetics, and electromagnetic device design, while his

Conference Session

Technical Session: Student Experience & Perspectives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Andrew H. Theiss, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Student

Paper ID #12160Enhancing TA Grading of Technical Writing: A Look Back to Better Under-stand the FutureDr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Education Innovation Center at The Ohio State University. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include investigating first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the connection

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Mariana Buraglia, University of Florida; Andrea Essenfeld, University of Florida; Jade Williams, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #34354Poetry Writing in Engineering Education: Results and Insights From anExploratory StudyProf. Elif Akcali, University of Florida Dr. Elif Akc¸alı is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida (UF), where she is also The Cottmeyer Family Innovative Frontiers Faculty Fellow. She is an industrial engineer, a visual artist, and an explorer of the interplay between thinking and making in the arts and engineering. In 2013, Dr. Akc¸alı was selected as the Creative Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Florida, and spent two semesters in the

Conference Session

Engineering Communication II: Curricular Practices, Integrations, and Collaborations

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary M. McCall, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #34023Embedding Technical Writing Into Mechanical Engineering Curriculum:Tools for Immediate Feedback on Student PerformanceMary M. McCall, University of Detroit Mercy I have taught Technical Writing and Business Communication at the university and community college level for more than 30 years. My current focus at Detroit Mercy is the Embedded Technical Writing Program for Mechanical Engineering, now in its sixth year. Other work includes reference book and fiction publishing, communication consulting with business and industry, and writing, employee training, and developing marketing strategies for non-profit and

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wenli Guo; Weier Ye

Collaborations to Promote Critical Thinking through Summary Writing in the Physics Classroom Wenli Guo and Weier YeCity University Of New York/Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364 AbstractThis co-teaching research project is an innovative and interdisciplinary collaboration between theDepartment of Physics and the Department of Academic Literacy. Since the study involves theintegration of physics learning and summary writing, the content-area teacher and the languageinstructor closely worked together in the same classroom to meet the needs of individual

Conference Session

Engineering Equity: Challenging Paradigms and Cultivating Inclusion in Technical Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingfeng Wu, University of Michigan; Clay Walker, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #42519Mechanical Engineering Reasoning Diagram: How Can Modeling EngineeringThinking Support Learning in Writing Intensive Labs?Dr. Jingfeng Wu, University of Michigan Jingfeng Wu is currently a PhD student at the University of Michigan majoring in Engineering Education Research. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Calgary in Canada, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at Chang’an University in China. Her research interests include engineering identity, design thinking, and engineering professional development.Dr. Clay Walker, University of Michigan Dr. Walker is a Lecturer III

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Hejia Pan, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Amy Barton is Technical Writing Instructor in the Shackouls Technical Communication Program at Mis- sissippi State University. In 2013, she was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers for the Bagley College of Engineering. She is an active member of the Southeastern Section of ASEE. Her research focuses on incorporating writing to learn strategies into courses across the curriculum.Dr. Donna Reese, Mississippi State University Donna Reese has served as head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Mississippi State University since 2010. Prior to that she served for six years as associate dean in the Bagley College of Engineering. Her research interests are in recruitment and retention of

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tianjiao Zhao, East Carolina University; George C. Wang P.E., East Carolina University; Ron Chance, East Carolina University; Chelsea Rebecca Buckhalter, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

course instructors may need to adjust the way they grade writing assignments for essaylength, grammar, spelling, and fluency, and educational institutions need to put in place betterguidelines for the process of reviewing using AI detection software.Conclusion and future workThis paper contributes to the ongoing discussion concerning the integration of AI technologiesinto educational settings, with a particular focus on writing-intensive construction managementprograms. The aim is to utilize AI tools such as ChatGPT to complement and enhance thelearning experience rather than replace fundamental teaching methodologies; to embrace newtechnologies rather than to remain stagnant and closed-minded. After examining the primaryapplications of ChatGPT

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 1: Programs & Curricula

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shazib Z. Vijlee, University of Portland; Molly Hiro, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Labs and Air Force Research Labs). Dr. Vijlee has been at the University of Portland since 2014.Molly Hiro, University of Portland ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Improving Writing Instruction, Practice, and Feedback in an Introduction to Engineering CourseIntroductionThis Work in Progress (WIP) project’s motivation was to create stronger engineering writers inthe Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering at the University of Portland (UP) and to infuse thecurriculum with a healthy understanding of and respect for good writing as an aspect of asuccessful engineering graduate. UP is fundamentally a liberal arts university with a robust Corecurriculum. Still

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Saron Getachew Belay; Elayne Colón, University of Florida; Jade Williams

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

Paper ID #38720Poetry writing to enhance conceptual understanding of mathematicalmodels and approaches for inventory managementProf. Elif Akcali, University of Florida Dr. Elif Akcali is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and an affiliate faculty member in the Engineering Innovation Institute at the University of Florida. She is an industrial engineer, a visual artist and an explorer of the interplay between engineering and the arts.Saron Getachew Belay Saron Belay is a Project Manager at Starbucks Technology and a recent graduate from the University of Florida with a

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Emad Y Tanbour, Eastern Michigan University; Suleiman A. Ashur, Eastern Michigan University; Ann Blakeslee, Eastern Michigan University

. Ashur has been successful in publishing his research findings in scholarly refereed journals and conferences and in attracting externally funded research contracts from state, federal, and international agencies. Dr. Ashur is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Arizona (currently inactive).Prof. Ann Blakeslee, Eastern Michigan University Ann Blakeslee is Professor of English and Director of the Office of Campus and Community Writing at Eastern Michigan University. She coordinates all campus-wide and community-based writing initiatives, including the University Writing Center; Writing Across the Curriculum; the Eastern Michigan Writing