Conference Session

Engineering as a Professional Calling

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jian Yuan, Beihang University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

through “external assessment” … Some universities saw accreditation as a project with the MOE label and thought they should do whatever the government mandates. They simply saw “passing accreditation” as the end rather the means for program development.21In this sense, the policy borrowing process in China is a process of reassembly as it adds Chinesesocialist politics to policies from elsewhere. In practice, changes have been made to the originalABET accreditation procedure so as to maintain the government’s power in developing andimplementing education policy. That is, Chinese policymakers believe that without centralizedadministration in guiding accreditation procedures, it is difficult to motivate state

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Catherine Amelink is Director of Graduate Programs and Assessment, College of Engineering, Vir- ginia Tech. Page 24.561.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Examining the Transition To Engineering: A Multi-Case Study of Six Diverse Summer Bridge Program ParticipantsAbstractThe first year of engineering is critical as students often find it difficult to make the transitionfrom being high school seniors to college freshmen. In an attempt to mitigate this transition,many colleges offer summer

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadi Ali, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College Industry Partnerships

Conference Session

Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Creativity

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anthony Vernier, Ohio State University; Patrick M. Wensing, The Ohio State University; Craig E. Morin, MindWare Technologies; Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Brian Rice, Ohio State University; Kevin Robert Wegman, Ohio State University; Chris Hartle, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

programs chosen at Replaceable battery modules runtime Similar pricing to Handy Board1.3 Assessment of Available Replacement OptionsThe initial plan was not to design a new controller from scratch, but rather to identify an existingcontroller to be adopted by the FEH program. Many microcontrollers available at the time werereviewed. Table 1 contains a list of some candidates and their limitations. Table 1: Limitations of existing controllers. Microcontroller Source Limitations NXT Lego Very limited I/O, underpowered Blackfin Handy Board Dr. Fred Martin

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick P Rentsch, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Two Year College Division

, but showed the strongest dedication of his group. This student alsosought assessment of his work and recruited two students from the Civil Engineering group, whohad no familiarity with the Haptic Paddle hardware, to test the effectiveness of his assemblyinstructions. Figures 4a and 4b show these two students following the assembly instructions andcompleting the Haptic Paddle. a) b) Page 24.716.14Figure 4. (a) Civil Engineering intern students testing the Mechanical Engineering group’sassembly instructions. (b) Happily finished with their assembled Haptic Paddle.Throughout

Conference Session

Difference, Disability, and (De)Politicization: The Invisible Axes of Diversity

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

developments of the 1960s, as would seem to be confirmed by thefact that the National Science Foundation has funded dozens of studies over the last twenty yearson disability-focused teaching and learning in STEM contexts, covering many academicdisciplines and a range of disabilities.11However, the development and assessment of inclusive STEM pedagogies, including the use ofassistive technologies, is not having as wide an impact as might be desired. Commitments to theprincipals of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which aim to prevent marginalization bydesigning universally accessible materials and worksites in the first place, remain rare inuniversity science and engineering programs despite their proven benefits for learners of allkinds. Limited

Conference Session

Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of Wisconsin, Madison. She is Co-PI and Research Director of Purdue University’s ADVANCE program, and PI on the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge project. She runs the Research in Femi- nist Engineering (RIFE) group, whose diverse projects and group members are described at the web- site http://feministengineering.org/. She is interested in creating new models for thinking about gender and race in the context of engineering education. She was awarded a CAREER grant in 2010 for the project, ”Learning from Small Numbers: Using personal narratives by underrepresented undergraduate students to promote institutional change in engineering education.” She received a Presidential Early Ca- reer Award for Scientists and

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

conducted all interviews. Three independent educatorsestablished content validity of the assessments. There was unanimous agreement that theassessment items covered content that the research question intended to measure. The constant comparative method developed by Glaser and Strauss in 1967 was used toanalyze the survey and interview data. The constant comparative method is used to analyzequalitative data by constructing themes and/or categories. The interpretations of the emergentconstructs constitute the findings of the study. Units of data from the student responses, from thesurvey and interview, deemed relevant to the study were constantly compared with one another.The reoccurring incidents and patterns in the data were constructed into

Conference Session

Undergraduate-Industry-Research Linkages

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John McMasters

education system. Assessment tools and R&D; small-group environments. practices. Knowledge retention & transfer.2010s? Large-scale distributed projects. More choice in curricula. Diverse tracks and LSI. Outsourcing design as well as career choices. Need for substantial “societal” production. issue experience in engineering education.The Boeing Welliver program, over the years, has been very effective in bridging majordisagreements and building the confidence needed to institute effective and well-focusedchanges. We surveyed the “Welliver Alumni” (107 to-date) with 5 questions, shown at left. Theresponses are discussed

Conference Session

Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Frehill

NMSU. Specifically, it can be quite difficult to secure funds toretool or improve laboratories that may became “dated” as faculty progress through their careers.Hence, mid-career faculty who remain productive within their fields are attractive recruits forother institutions. In terms of gender, as all engineering schools face the challenge ofdiversifying the faculty, “cherry picking” of such faculty poses special challenges forinstitutions.On the other hand, beyond this preliminary assessment, because of how the ADVANCE Program Page 10.1314.15is operating to improve the climate of the institution for all faculty, it is too soon to discern

Conference Session

Research On Student Teams

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Evans; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

the use of assignments that foster these same principles, including the use of reflectivejournaling “as a vehicle for personal and professional development.”9 Assessments from theteam project show that structures like vertical integration and assignments like reflectivejournaling facilitate students’ transition toward self-authorship, creating “intentional learners”who are empowered, informed, and responsible lifelong learners.Following the frameworks of Baxter Magolda and Lave and Wegner, we show how a freshmanthrough senior vertically integrated team design project (VITDP) helps to provide a communityof practice for engineering students, enhances learners’ development on multiple levels, andmoves them toward self-authorship. Drawing on data

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Alley; Kathryn Neeley

Conference Session

ECE Capstone and Engineering Practice

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Baladi; P. David Fisher

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationVII. AcknowledgmentsThis work was supported in part by the General Electric Fund through a grant entitled“Reforming the Early Undergraduate Engineering Learning Experience: Phase II” and by NSFthrough a grant entitled “Enhancing the Bioengineering Opportunities for Engineering Majors.”Bibliography[1] Rover, D.T., and Fisher, P.D., “Cross-functional teaming in a capstone engineering design course,” Proc. of IEEE/ASEE 1997 Frontiers in Education Conference, November 1997.[2] Rover, D.T. and Fisher, P.D., "Student self-assessment in upper level engineering courses

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanford Thomas; Donald Keating

half of the last century, faculty reward systems that assessed productive facultyscholarship at the nation’s schools of engineering and technology have been based largely on the linearresearch-driven model of engineering innovation (originating in 1945 U.S. science policy)1, a new modelfor needs-driven, systematic engineering innovation has emerged in the 21st century. Scientific researchand professional engineering practice are no longer viewed as linear, sequential activities. Today, creativeprofessional engineering practice and directed scientific research are viewed as concurrent activities withunique missions and functions.1.1 Status of U.S. Engineering Graduate EducationAlthough the U.S. system of engineering graduate education has

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Nowak; Barry Shoop; Lisa Shay

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Guerriero; Elizabeth Chain; Mary Vanis; Donna Zerby; Bassam Matar; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Manhire

grading practices. Accreditors must recog- Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education nize that giving low grades for low performance -- even if this causes students to transfer, drop out, or fail -- is not only a legitimate college function, but is essen- tial to the fulfillment of the academic mission in society. Yes, institutions should offer support services for students with special needs, but their adequacy should be assessed by examining the actual services, not raw retention rates.54In addition, the news media can also play an important leadership

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial/Innovative Communication

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roxanne Spray; Lori Donath; Nancy Thompson; Theresa McGarry; Elisabeth Alford

recruitment and retention, increasing the number of student publications andpresentations, and successful completion of their research projects. Continuing assessment of theproject is carried out in collaboration with the University of South Carolina’s Office of ProgramEvaluation in the College of Education.The Research Communications Studio model is built on cognitive research that promises toimprove learning of complex materials, transfer of learning to new situations, development ofself-directed learning capabilities and motivation, and participants’ working knowledge ofcommunications in research and technology. Graduates with these abilities will be quick startprofessionals in industry, research environments, and academia.Studio participants are

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Duane Dunlap

engineering. Strategy for leading the change, forovercoming obstacles of resistance, and for implementing this unique educational innovation, as a nationaldemonstration project across the country, is the next milestone for reform.References1. Tricamo, S.J., Sebastian, D.H., Snellenberger, J.M., Dunlap, D.D., Keating, D.A., Stanford, T.G., Growing the National Innovation System: Assessing the Needs and Skill Sets for Innovative Professional Graduate Education Defined by the Tasks and Responsibilities of Engineer-Leaders in Industry, Proceedings of the Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, 2003.2. Conrad, C.F., Haworth, J.G., Millar, S.B., A Silent Success: Master’s Education in the United States, The National

Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Sullivan; Lawrence Ambs; Julia Sullivan; John Dixon; Janis Terpenny

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zachariah Chambers; Clark Merkel

the students to formally sign up to do a particular job. The simple act ofhaving a person physically sign up, increases their sense of responsibility and authority tofulfill that role.A team evaluation form. Teams are expected to provide assessment and constructivecriticism of their own members. Indicate on the form that their evaluation will have someeffect on the relative grade received by the members. There should be a statement on theform that indicates the form will be held private and confidential so that the students willbe free to give their honest opinions.A project evaluation form. An evaluation form by which the students may providefeedback on strengths and weaknesses of the project, and to make suggestions for makingthe experience

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Renshaw; Joseph Ekstrom

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & 2 Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education 12. Network and service deployment and managementDesired OutcomesAccrediting organizations have begun to focus on outcomes assessment rather than topicsand hours of instruction. We believe that being explicit about what we want our ITgraduates to be able to do upon completion of the course is one of the best ways tomotivate our curriculum and presentation sequence.At the completion of this course a student should: 1. Understand fundamental computer networking concepts and vocabulary. 2. Understand current networking technology in terms of fundamental concepts. 3. Understand and communicate in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William M. Pottenger; Soma Roy; Shreeram A. Sahasrabudhe; Qiang Wang; Jeffrey J. Heigl; G. Drew Kessler; David R. Gevry

demographic makeup, the students’motivation for taking the course may have impacted the results of the assessments. In theexperimental group, 78% reported taking the course to fulfill the requirement of their major orminor, while in the control group, 71% indicated they were taking the course out of personalinterest. Thus there is a possibility that differences in motivation could have impacted the resultsof each assessment.Incipient Emerging Trend DetectionAn experiment was conducted to test our methodology for detecting emerging trends. 21students participated in this experimental evaluation. The subjects were all students of thegraduate course in OOSE. They were asked to identify three emerging trends in the area ofDesign Patterns. This main topic

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; William L. Hughes, Boise State University; Kotaro Sasaki, Boise State University; Teresa Cole, Boise State University, Computer Science Department; John N. Chiasson, Boise State University

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New Engineering Educators

there is a wealth of educational research in the literature thatcan help faculty apply new teaching strategies and improve their teaching effectiveness,engineering faculty as disciplinary scholars are often not aware of such information. In additionto the lack of pedagogical training, barriers to accepting the scholarship of teaching and learningin engineering education include a lack of proper assessment methods and limited rewardsystems to support quality scholarship of teaching and learning3, 4. Although prioritizationamong faculty activities would be influenced by the institution‟s current evaluation and rewardsystems, there are few incentives for engineering faculty to engage in the scholarship of teachingand learning. If faculty members

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee, Virginia Tech ; John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Mobrand, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

. Thisportfolio series was a research project and was not associated with a course. As such, theparticipants were paid, and the facilitator made no judgments or assessments of the participants’work. We refer readers wanting more details about this intervention to several articles describingprevious work that we have done using this methodology.5-8ParticipantsThe five participants whose portfolio content and survey responses we analyzed in this studychose to make preparedness portfolios that focused entirely on communication. This was thelargest number of participants choosing any one particular competency, a statistic that supportsthe idea that students know communication to be an important competency for their futures aspracticing engineers. All five of

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick W. Pace, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian K Skibba, Air Force Research Laboratory

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Mechanical Engineering

. Roboticsystems consist of locomotive technologies and obstacle negotiating technologies. The existing Page 22.1350.5design space explored results in a collection of robots spanning one legged hopping robots to sixwheeled all terrain systems, as well as combustion powered jumping to using momentum toassist climbing. The repository includes a number of plots as they allow for the visualcomparison of particular metrics in order to assess the data and gain insights into the field, andwill be discussed below. After the creation of several plots, it became clear that organizing thedata into two main categories is beneficial: the locomotive technology and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; John Sutton, RMC Research Corporation; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1395: NSF STEP AWARD: THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGAT THE UNIVERSITY OFDavid Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. David Jones earned a BS and MS from Texas A&M University and a PhD from Oklahoma State University. He joined the Biological Systems Engineering Department at UNL in 1989 where he holds the rank of Professor. He also holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Food Science and Technology. He has been working in the fields of modeling, process analysis, and risk assessment. He has made contributions in the areas of processing alternative crops, thermochemical conversions, modeling heat and mass transfer within complex systems, and developing models for risk based decision making