Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Michelle Mazak, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Cristopher B. Font-Santiago; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Effects of Language on CATS PerformanceAbstractThe University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPRM) is an officially bilingual university whereengineering classes may be taught in Spanish, English, or a combination of both languages.Spanish is the home language of 91% of undergraduates at UPRM. Because of low performanceon the Concept Assessment Tool for Statics (CATS) (around 29% compared to the results ofother institutions, which ranged from 30-70%), a Spanish version of CATS (CATS-S) wasdeveloped. Ten Hispanic senior civil engineering students were recruited and divided into twogroups, control and experimental. The control group was assigned the original CATS version

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

W.S. Khan; M. Ceylan; E. Asmatulu; R. Asmatulu

incorporate nanocatalysts. Electrical energy can be produced at higher rateswith nanocatalyst by promoting complete combustion of fuel. This will help decrease the fuelconsumption and also reduce the air, water and soil contaminations/pollutions [6]. Reducing thefriction between moving parts and improving wear resistance in locomotives can lower fuelconsumption and thereby reduce carbon dioxide emissions [6]. Nanolubricants and nanocoatingscan effectively reduce the coefficient of friction resulting in lower fuel consumption. A UK-based company, NanoBoron, has developed BORPower® to reduce fuel consumption byreducing friction and abrasion during motion by miniaturizing the ball-bearing effect and hard-coating [6]. The use of BORPower® can effectively

Conference Session

Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sample, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2009-1400: A COST-EFFECTIVE ROBOT WORK CELLJames Sample, Oregon Institute of TechnologyJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 14.18.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Cost Effective Robot Work cellAbstractThis paper describes the design and construction of a cost effective robot work cell using anintegrated software system. Surplus industrial cylindrical coordinate robots were updated withnew electronics and software as well as tooling. A vision system was integrated usinginexpensive USB cameras and a “shareware” vision software system was integrated into therobot operating system.This system uses readily available tooling

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

division’s newslet- ter editor. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum, and professional ethics. Page 24.1236.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Paperless Lab – Streamlining a Modern Unit Operations Laboratory Course to Reduce Faculty Time Commitment1. IntroductionUnit Operations (UO) laboratory courses are important, required offerings in chemicalengineering curricula due to the similarities of required laboratory tasks to those relevant inindustry

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

affirmativeaction to standardize gains and provide timely feedback for planning new improvements. As a pragmatic approach to properly assess the Course Learning Outcomes, theinstructor identified specific Subject Areas of Emphasis (SAE) that provided a mediumfor assessing student performance throughout the course. For instance, one outcomedealt with developing the skills necessary to review a set of plans and determine theprecise quantities of materials necessary for a particular salient feature of a proposedfacility of structure. However, effective assessment of this outcome must encompassseveral areas of emphasis spanning at a minimum earthwork, highways, concrete, metals,wood, and masonry. Table 6 (See the Appendix) defines each Area of Emphasis

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gladis Chávez-Torrejón, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #8897Fostering the Development of Critical Thinking in an Introduction to Chem-ical Process Engineering Design CourseMrs. Gladis Ch´avez-Torrej´on, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Gladis Ch´avez-Torrej´on is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches psychology related courses. Her research interests include critical thinking, cognitive processes, and creating effective learning environments.Mrs. Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Silvia Husted is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Fall of 2012. Based upon both published results on “writing to learn” from the literatureand the authors’ observations from Fall 2012, it was reasonable to hypothesize that the activity ofwriting homework abstracts would lead to improved attainment of the course instructionalobjectives. However, the control experiment that was conducted in the Fall of 2013 did notproduce any evidence to support of this hypothesis.Literature Cited i Felder, R.M., “Stoichiometry without Tears”, Chemical Engineering Education, 24(4), 188-196, 1990. ii XXXX and YYYYY, “Effects of Requiring Students to Write Abstracts for Homework Problem Solutions,”Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA (2013). iii Maharaj, S

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

computer indeveloping student problem solving skills14-18. However, the authors are aware of only one studythat deals specifically with the effect of how timing the introduction of a computer tool affectslearning. Apkan19 compared computer simulation of dissection of frog with actual dissection andreported that a simulation used before dissection led to better achievement performance than asimulation used after dissection. The research related in this paper contributes to ourunderstanding of how timing the introduction of the computer as a solution tool affects studentperformance.The context for this study is a numerical methods course for mechanical engineers at theUniversity of South Carolina. This particular course involves extensive use of the

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue University; Greg Lammers, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

experience with multivariable calculus would still beable to grasp concepts, while those who were already well-versed in mathematics could solvecomplex numerical problems.Assessment MethodologyResearch QuestionsBy viewing the course through the “How People Learn” framework (D.Bransford, L.Brown, &R.Cocking, 2000), the authors identified four different criteria on which to assess the course: 1. Do students find the new course helps them to better understand the “big picture” of electrical engineering? (Student-centered) 2. Did the teamwork aspects of the course improve their understanding of course material? (Community-centered) 3. Did students feel that the learning activities in the course adequately prepared them for

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

placed into a spatial visualization training course. It was found thatstudents taking the course had higher grades in their follow-on engineering graphics and calculuscourses than those that did not take the training; however, these improvements in grades were not Page 22.1210.3statistically significant primarily due to low sample sizes. From 1994 to 1999, the PSVT:Rcontinued to be offered to the select engineering disciplines during orientation and the coursewas recommended to students scoring 18 or below on the test. During this time period, less thanhalf the students chose to take the spatial training course. In the spring of 2000, a

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Basant Bhatt, University of South Alabama

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

exposure to civil engineering disciplines. This study introduces a blended teachingapproach, in which students are actively involved in delivering lectures on selected topics, ratherthan relying solely on the instructor. Pre-class and post-class surveys were administered to thestudent presenters to gauge their perceptions on delivering team lectures. The surveys also aimedto assess whether their knowledge improved, their roles in team presentations, and theirdevelopment of effective presentation skills. Additionally, audience feedback on the grouppresentations was collected and it was observed that the majority of students reported an increasein their knowledge after lecture delivery. This not only developed a sense of student ownershipin the

Conference Session

Effective Teaching to Motivate & Retain

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; Ronald Welch

undergraduate institution, it has consistentlydetermined that students learn best in small sections of about 16 to 18 students. In order tofacilitate and encourage additional discussion or tutoring to students after formal class periods,grade and assess student work, and prepare each lesson, the maximum teaching load that aninstructor can effectively handle is four of these small sections. In our large enrollment coursesthat have more than 1,000 students, the course requires fifteen or more instructors. Most coursesat West Point, including our electives, have multiple instructors. Theses multiple instructorcourses work best when they are managed by one instructor – the course director. The coursedirector is responsible for ensuring consistent content

Conference Session

Effective Teaching and Learning, and Post-Pandemic Classrooms

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aya Mouallem, Stanford University; Mark Horowitz, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

learning outcomes lay a strong foundational base thatproves crucial throughout students’ journeys in and beyond academia and in a variety oftechnical disciplines as well. To ensure these valuable outcomes are met, introductory ECEeducators invest significant effort in course assessment and improvement. Such efforts have beendocumented in literature, including developing new lab tools, incorporating project-basedlearning, and proposing new course assessment methodologies and educational interventions.Adopting a student-centric lens, we propose a new methodology for early ECE courseassessment called CARE, referring to the intersecting areas of the most Challenging AndRewarding Experiences that students have had in line with the main course

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

extensive coverage of digital logic design as a required undergraduate subject anddigital systems engineering that is sparsely covered in an undergraduate curriculum. The coursewill introduce electromagnetic fields and waves from engineering point of view and will focuson high-speed circuit models as much as possible. After taking this course, a student will be ableto understand and appreciate high-speed effects of digital circuits and signal transmission and toknow how to choose right circuit models for passive components such as capacitors, inductors,connectors and transmission lines. This course has been approved to be offered at the universityof some authors of this paper. The effectiveness on the competiveness of students after takingthis

Conference Session

Effective Teaching and Learning, and Post-Pandemic Classrooms

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Mironenko, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois in 2004 and 2002, respectively. He teaches courses in communications, signal processing and probability. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Assessing the Impact of Weekly In-class Pop Quizzes on Student Performance in a Fundamental ECE courseAbstractThis work evaluates the effect of weekly in-class pop quizzes on the learning outcomes of ECEsophomore-level undergraduate students in a signals & systems course at the University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign. The quizzes pursued two goals: to increase class attendance and to motivatestudents to keep up with the material in a timely manner. While the

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Niranjan Venkatraman, Northern Arizona University; Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Engineering and Computer Science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz.. His areas of interest are systems and control, global learning, and engineering pedagogy.Dr. Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University Page 25.486.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 ECE Curriculum Improvement to Incorporate Global LearningI. introductionTraditional Electrical Engineering curricula include courses in the fundamentals of electrical engi-neering, senior elective courses in specialized topics, and a capstone senior project. Labs providestudents with experience in hardware and software

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Marygrove College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

include the issues that caused any problems and mentionhow those changes can be implemented most effectively. Insights identify new and significantdiscoveries that were gained concerning the performance area. The authors have used the SIImethod on a regular basis in different courses to get feedback from the students.4.2 Student course assessment questionsFollowing are the questions for indirect, qualitative assessment (such as for ABET) of studentperception that will be used to complement the direct, quantitative assessment of knowledge andskills. This information will be used to continuously improve the course.(1) Please rate your level of understanding of the fundamental skills of spatial visualization;(2) Please rate your ability to apply

Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec; Dexter Whittinghill; John Chen

Using Technology for Concepts Learning and Rapid Feedback in Statics John C. Chen,* Jennifer A. Kadlowec,* and Dexter C. Whittinghill Departments of *Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics Rowan University, Glassboro, NJAbstractIn this project our goal is to improve student learning in the foundation mechanics course Staticsas well as improve knowledge retention (durability) and knowledge application in a differentenvironment (transferability). We aim to do this by providing rapid feedback to students of theirunderstanding of key concepts and skills being presented. The feedback system acts as the focalpoint and catalyst to encourage students to assist each other in correcting

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Roach, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

13.549.7students in the three introductory courses has occurred since the introduction of PLTL. Theincrease is between 3 percent and 18 percent.Table 1: Student Perception of Effectiveness of PLTL Workshops: percent in AgreementQuestion CS1 CS2 CS3 OverallThe PLTL sessions helped me to understand the course 77 100 100 86materialI was actively engaged in all the PLTL sessions 85 92 100 89I recommend that the Computers Science Department 74 92 94 82continue these PLTL sessions next semesterMy grade has improved because of these sessions 74 92 100 83The sessions helped me to learn how to solve problems

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcin Lukowiak, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andrew Meneely, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stanislaw P. Radziszowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; James R. Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher A. Wood, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

a broad range of secure software systems. Finally, these courses willincrease awareness and interest in cryptography and secure computing which is needed for anoverall improvement in system security.2. Role of Cryptography in Multidisciplinary Computing EducationCryptographic algorithms, and their secure implementations, are required in a growing numberof computing systems. The specification, selection, and development of cryptographic solutionsrequire consideration of algorithm performance, software design, and hardware design. Thecurrent study of cryptography typically does not cross disciplines to span this range of skillsfrom fundamental theory to practical implementation.This new curriculum introduces students across multiple computing

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Courter; Mary McEniry; Cid Freitag

• Relatively free of technical difficulties throughout the experience • Comments from faculty indicate that this was a good way to deliver a course such as this Page 9.1015.7 • Convenient and efficient technology that worked well Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004 American Society for Engineering Education • Discussion in online course mode worked well, although it could be improved also • Relatively cost effective---$88,000/20 participants = $4400 per participants (Figure 2, Table 1

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

the correctness of their solutions did notseem to concern them. Accepting this struck the author as the wrong approach in educatingfuture engineers.In the spring of 2004, the author instituted a methodology of peer review of all work handed induring the course aimed at improving the quality of student work in the Structural Analysiscourse (CE403). This effort became an iterative process, similar to any engineering design. Theobjective of the “design” was to increase student learning form the following sources: • interacting with their classmates • having to explain their own work • correcting mistakes and errors in others’ work • learning their own abilities and limitations • modeling the professional aspects of having work

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

engineering graphics courses completed modules usingthe Introduction to 3D Spatial Visualization: An Active Approach workbook and software bySorby and Wysocki (2003). Topics covered in the workbook included: isometric sketching,orthographic projection, flat patterns, rotation of objects, object reflections and symmetry,cutting planes and cross sections, surfaces and solids of revolution, and combining solids. Theworkbook modules were primarily assigned as in-class work. Other class work consisted ofinstruction in CAD, dimensioning, drawing standards, and file management.The effect of the visualization instruction, regardless of the method, showed improvement in thesubjects’ visualization abilities as measured by the PSVT. The grand mean pretest score

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Gandolfo; Ken Alford

is for a teaching projectthat has been assessed and demonstrates effectiveness in improving student learning. The CTEAdvisory Committee (with representatives from every academic department) selects the recipient Page 9.666.6each year. Examples of awardees in recent years includes the creator of a Lego robot project for Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationa mandatory general education course taken by over 1,000 students each year, the authors of aninformation assurance exercise in

Conference Session

Effective Teaching to Motivate & Retain

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Zia Razzaq

Session 1046 An Effective Teaching Strategy for Motivation and Retention of Engineering and Technology Freshmen Zia Razzaq Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529AbstractThe introduction of a pair of new courses titled ”Explore Engineering and Technology I and II” atOld Dominion University has yielded dramatic results in both motivating and retaining freshmen.Each course is of two credit hours and is divided into three five-week modules. Each five-weekmodule is

Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon-Michael Hardin

, through its tested linguistic usage, a crucial distinction between‘skills’ and ‘concept content’ that should, through analogy, be made in the teaching ofStatics skills (vocabulary and grammar/rules) and concepts. As stated earlier, it has beenshown that student learning and retention of linguistic skills, i.e., the effective use ofvocabulary and grammar, was improved when these linguistic basics were taught within acontent-based framework. Similarly, student learning and retention of the contentmaterials also has been shown to be improved through use of this teaching method. Theseresults then indicate that it is important for us to make a clear distinction between Statics‘skills’ and ‘concept content’ so that we can ensure that we truly are

Conference Session

Team Facilitation and Effectiveness

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Emery Mertz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shraddha Sangelkar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

: Challenges with Teaming Instruction and Managing DysfunctionIntroductionThis is a Work-in-Progress paper. Teaming continues to be an important dimension ofengineering work and by extension a required outcome of engineering education. Despite theemphasis and importance ABET places on teaming and the efforts of institutions to meet theserequirements [1], students may or may not develop effective team behaviors as a result of thevarious team experiences they have in an engineering curriculum. Researchers have noted thatthese skills have traditionally been considered “outside of the curriculum” and the instruction ofthese skills has been primarily relegated to cornerstone and capstone design courses. Even inthese courses

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Nelson; David Flegel; Brian Johnson; Herbert Hess

the TNA as aresearch tool and as a teaching because these variable impedance faults more closely resembledthose seen in public utility transmission and distribution systems. By building on ideas as theyappear, the TNA’s design teams have created an effective learning tool.Data Capture SystemThe data capture system was another example of the successful design method. The computer-controlled, automated data capture and logging equipment is another valuable element of theTNA model power system. The plots shown in Figures 6-9 were recorded with an eight-channelsystem developed in the course of a previous project. It used commercial software package(LabView) and common data capture hardware purchased from National Instruments. Now afunded student

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

R Wqne Schneiter

-classdiscussion, and improving student grades. Reviewing the means and the score count for each questionshows the strength of the students' agreement with the questions. Group Work 5.00 Fair Effective 4.50 Prof Interaction Waste Time 4.00 3.50 Rating 3.00

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; James Duvall, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

previously 20. The peer evaluation uses behavioral anchors in questions duetheir reported efficacy in improving student responses 12. Students were required to submit peerevaluations. Evaluations did not directly affect student grades in the Fall 2007 and lateriterations of the capstone course, but did in previous semesters which may affect comparison ofresults between semesters 12. The peer evaluation system is configured by the faculty member incharge of the class and a full peer evaluation consisted of five separate elements (modules) toobtain student feedback. The five elements of the peer evaluation include: 1) Valuation: a Likert (1-5) scale rating of team member attitude and value. 2) Work: a numeric reporting by peers on the