Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Knox

Session 3213 Use of Online Tools to Improve the Teaching of Graduate Courses in Chemical Engineering Dana E. Knox Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 07102AbstractModern conveniences abound in the world today. This is sometimes not evident in graduateclassrooms. While innovative teaching techniques are often discussed in regard to undergraduatecourses, they seem to be less frequently seen in graduate courses. This is

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Bryant C. Hollins, Louisiana Tech University; Casey Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; William C. Long

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

applying the First Law of Thermodynamics.Survey data indicate that the students felt the project was beneficial in helping them courseconcepts. The project will be revised and used in future offerings of the course.References[1] Canino, J.J. and Koch, J. “Improving student motivation using a 3D Printed HeatExchanger”, 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, ASEE 2021[2] Ayoobi, M., Ssemakula, M, Djuric, A. “Effectiveness of evidence-based active learningpedagogies in engineering technology courses”, ASME 2018 International MechanicalEngineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2018[3] Cooper, H. “Using projects to improve understanding of introductory thermal scienceconcepts”, ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2004, 15141 - 15146.[4] Edwards

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Jeff Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

of PBL techniques lead toan improvement in students’ designs as compared to previous non-PBL projects?” As a first stepin this direction, we consider the students’ own evaluations of their learning. Followingcompletion of the design competition, students (N=14) were asked to complete a questionnaire togauge the effectiveness of the PBL and overall course. Survey results are provided in Table 7.Students comprised both those in the M.S. Mechatronic Systems Engineering program for whomthe course was required as well as students from other programs for whom the course was anelective. Populations of students by degree program is provided in Table 6. Table 6. Degree programs of students enrolled in the course

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Dong Xu Ren, Kansas State Univerisity; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #27395An Improved Cellphone-based Wearable Electrocardiograph Project for aBiomedical Instrumentation Course SequenceDr. Charles Carlson, Kansas State University Charles Carlson received a B.S. degree in Physics from Fort Hays State University in 2013 as well as B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 2013, 2015, and 2019, respectively. Charles is currently a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University (KSU). He works in the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory and is interested in engineering

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marguerite Anne Tuer-Sipos, University of Toronto; Stephen Manion, University of Toronto; Yasaman Delaviz, University of Toronto; Scott D. Ramsay, University of Toronto

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Materials

. Onestudy by von Konsky et al. [6] found no improvement in student learning following theimplementation of a blended learning environment. Other studies like those of Wall et al. [7] andWieling et al. [8] found student performance did improve when students had the opportunity toview course content outside of the traditional face-to-face lecture. The type of instructional videoused, as supplementary content, is a major factor that contributes to successfully facilitating ablended learning environment. Questions still remain as to whether particular video formats aremore effective than others.Numerous studies have compared different aspects of video lecture production in an attempt todiscern what factors of the production affect student learning

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Christine E King, University of California Irvine

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

world13. It is also preferredby underserved populations14, and continuous use of group work throughout the entireundergraduate curriculum (and not just at the senior design capstone course) is in accordancewith ABET Criterion C outcomes, the ability to function in multidisciplinary teams. As a result,research in improving team cohesion in undergraduate lower-division courses where group workis now becoming common practice is becoming more important.The purpose of this study is to address the repeatability and effectiveness of similar ground rulessystems used in prior research in lower-division undergraduate engineering group work. Thefollowing sections will highlight the research questions, methods, and results of the study, whichadapted the

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Parris C. Neal; Donna E. Peterson; Cindy L. Lynch; Cameron Wright

Session 3232 The Effect of Study Journals on Student Performance and Attitudes in an Electrical Engineering Course Cameron H. G. Wright, Donna E. Peterson, Parris C. Neal Department of Electrical Engineering U.S. Air Force Academy, CO Cindy L. Lynch Independent Scholar New Concord, KYABSTRACTOne hundred and eighty nine students enrolled in a sophomore electrical engineering circuitsclass were asked to keep a journal of their study habits

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

course structures, embracing new teaching techniques, and adding new teaching practices.This paper presents the structure of an online course with the application of one online learningframework: the Community of Inquiry theoretical framework. The course was provided face-to-face on campus before COVID-19, and was moved online since 2020 Fall semester. This paperincludes changes that the instructor made to cope with the online learning environment. This paperalso introduces the practices applied in the online course to improve the cognitive presence,teaching presence, and social presence. The effects of the practices are analyzed based on student’sfeedback and survey results.IntroductionOne airport administration course provided in the aviation

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica D. Okon, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera, Ohio State University

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Biomedical Engineering

the Department of Biomedical Engineering where she helped pilot the electronic lab notebooks in the junior and senior level labs.Dr. Tanya M. Nocera, The Ohio State University, Dept of Biomedical Engineering Tanya M. Nocera, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University. She is focused on developing, teaching and assessing upper-level Biomedical Engineering laboratory courses, with particular interest in improving student technical communication skills. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Teaching effective teamwork skills in biomedical engineering laboratory coursesIntroductionIn

Conference Session

Teaming & Collaborative Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tejasvi Parupudi, Purdue University; Sarah Knapp, Purdue University; Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Dawn Laux, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Educational Research and Methods

has been with the University since 2007 and is responsible for teaching database fundamentals courses and introductory technology courses. Laux has 10 years of industrial experience in the information technology field, and her research area of interest includes technology readiness, the social impacts of technology, and increasing interest in the field of computing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Comparing Team Member Effectiveness in Integrated and Non-Integrated First-year Introductory Design CoursesAbstractThis research paper looks at whether the formal integration of three required introductorycourses across two university colleges improves

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. Brooks; Soumitra Basu; Shriram Pillapakkam; Kurosh Darvish; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli

conferences.IntroductionThe weakness of the traditional lecture is well established by the regular calls from the academicworld to improve the standard of teaching (1-3). The lecture method of teaching must be replacedby providing more empowerment to students in various categories of learning such as design,discovery, innovation, and creativity (4,5).The objective of this paper is to describe the effect of various types of student empowermentprojects on student performance in a civil engineering course.MethodologyA course, CE 342: Transportation Engineering repeated over four years was considered. In theyear 2000, the course was taught in the traditional lecture format for nineteen students. Theaverage grade for this student population was sixty nine out of one

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Robert M. Brooks; Soumitra Basu; Shriram Pillapakkam; Kurosh Darvish; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli

conferences.IntroductionThe weakness of the traditional lecture is well established by the regular calls from the academicworld to improve the standard of teaching (1-3). The lecture method of teaching must be replacedby providing more empowerment to students in various categories of learning such as design,discovery, innovation, and creativity (4,5).The objective of this paper is to describe the effect of various types of student empowermentprojects on student performance in a civil engineering course.MethodologyA course, CE 342: Transportation Engineering repeated over four years was considered. In theyear 2000, the course was taught in the traditional lecture format for nineteen students. Theaverage grade for this student population was sixty nine out of one

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederic-Charles Krynen, Stanford University; Carl E. Wieman

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

the control offering prior toredesign. This improvement was particularly pronounced in the effectiveness of the prototyping(purpose and efficiency of the prototypes) and the representation of the test results.This paper, in association with our previous work [15], serves as a road map for curriculumdevelopers and instructors in designing courses, activities, and group sessions that are moreconducive to timely and specific feedback for all students. This study provides promising initialevidence that redesigning a course based on deliberate practice and preparation for future learningcan improve students’ performance in problem-solving and mechanical design. We believe theimpact can be effective in creating a more inclusive model as we observed

Conference Session

Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christian E. Lopez, Lafayette College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; James Devin Cunningham, Carnegie Mellon University; Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University

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Computers in Education

teaching inan Operations Research (OR) course. The results indicate that there was no overall difference inmotivation between the control and intervention groups, however, students in the interventiongroup reported improved confidence in the concepts and were able to accurately assess theirunderstanding of the concepts in the virtual learning module. Students in the intervention groupshowed no decrease in motivation and engineering identity scores, although it should be notedthat the intervention group’s course was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic while thecontrol group was not. More details on the hypothesized effect of this interruption are providedin Section 3. Feedback on the usability of the virtual learning module was solicited from

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Jay Oswald, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #25428Effects of Alternative Course Design and Instructional Methods in the Engi-neering ClassroomDr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology from Grand Canyon University. Her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. Prior to her role and Director of Instructional

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mathematics

. Page 23.112.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Study of the Effects of Early Incentivized Remediation in Prerequisite Material in a Calculus I CourseAbstractSuccess in Calculus I is almost impossible without strong algebra and trigonometry skills.However, many students arrive in Calculus I either weak or rusty in these areas. Furthermore,it is difficult for the students to improve their algebra and trigonometric skills over the courseof the semester while trying to apply them to the new calculus concepts. With Calculus I beingsuch an important gateway course into engineering fields, finding ways to address this problemseems essential to recruiting and retaining

Conference Session

SD Technical Session: Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

joshua jude heeg; Kyle Flenar, University of Cincinnati; Jordan Alexander Ross; Taylor Okel, University of Cincinnati; Tejas Abhijit Deshpande, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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Student

engineering concepts, investigate solutionsto complex problems, analyze and present data effectively, and to develop an appreciation for thepower and limitations of computing tools.In an effort to improve the learning of students in the course, three sets of two teaching assistantseach (TAs) tested a different educational method in the lab portion of the courses. These methodswere identified by the TAs after teaching students for several weeks and analyzing the commonpitfalls encountered by the students. In the first method, the TAs focus on complimentingstudents on their performance and encouraging them to break up the problem into smaller, moremanageable steps. This fosters an engineering mindset that hopes to assist the studentsintimidated by

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C. Kanu, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #19559Effect of an Introductory Engineering Technology Foundations and Applica-tions Course on Students’ PerformanceDr. Rex C. Kanu, Purdue Polytechnic Institute REX KANU is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pur- due University Polytechnic Institute in Richmond, Indiana. He has a B.S. and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering, an S.M. in Management Science, and a Ph.D. in Polymer Science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Effect of an Introductory Engineering Technology Foundations and Applications Course on Students

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nisha Abraham, University of Texas, Austin; Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas, Austin

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First-Year Programs

collaborative learning strategies, marriedwith course material review, to help students be successful in the course. This report provides alongitudinal view of the effects of SI, an examination of aspects of the program that aresuccessful, areas for improvement, as well evidence for expansion to other courses. The studyutilizes a mixed-methods approach, incorporating quantitative data relating to grades andattendance with qualitative data relating to student perceptions about SI. An analysis conductedfor every semester starting in 2015 showed a minimum of 8 percent decrease in DFWQ% ratesfor SI attendees (students who attended 2 or more sessions) vs. non-SI attendees (students whoattended 0 or 1 session). In spring semesters, the difference was even

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Ghazal Barari; Brian Sanders

ETD 515 The Effectiveness of Virtual Environments for Increasing Engagement in Engineering Technology Courses Ghazal Barari, Brian Sanders Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- WorldwideAbstractThe paper describes a learning activity design and data gathering methodology for use inforecasting student achievement via a survival analysis approach. Survival analysis is amethodology to predict the probability of survival based on a medical treatment procedure. Inthis paper, it is tailored for an academic program by defining learning activities, treatments, andmeasuring the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 6: Mentors & Teams

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Li, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Ingrid Paredes, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #39098Data-driven Strategy for Maintaining an Effective Team Collaboration ina First-year Engineering CourseDr. Rui Li, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Dr. Rui Li earned his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from Imperial College of London and his Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2020 from the University of Georgia, College of Engineering. He is currently an industrial assistant professor, who works in General Engineering program at New York University. He taught first-year engineering course as well as vertically integrated project. He has strong interests in

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaroop Joshi, The Ohio State University; Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

, let alone participate inthe discussion in any depth 11 . As a result, the point of the discussion, that all students in thegroup will develop deep understanding, will be seriously compromised. Moreover, there is alsothe risk of free-riding 12 ; in other words, some students may simply wait for others to work on theassigned problem and simply copy the answers arrived at on the basis of the discussion among thestudents who do participate. The effects of such a scenario are much more acute in the contextof STEM courses since the problem that the group is supposed to discuss, as noted by Rick andGuzdial 2 , is quite likely to have one correct answer or only one best or optimal approach, unlikequestions in, say, social sciences, where there may be

Collection

2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

David J. Ewing

- Southwest Annual Conference, University of Texas at Tyler, March 10-12, 2019.6. Ewing, D.J., Unite, C., Miller, C., Shelby, C., 2019, “Full Paper: An Investigation on the Effects of Supplemental Instruction and Just-in-Time Tutoring Methods on Student Success and Retention in First Year Engineering Course”, 2019 FYEE Annual Conference, Penn State University, July 28-30, 20197. Monte, A., Hein, G., 2003, “Using Engineering Courses to Improve Pre-Calculus Success”, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Educations Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 22-25, 2003.8. Ennis, T., Sullivan, J., Knight, D., 2013, “Unlocking the Gate to Calculus Success: Pre-Calculus for Engineers – An

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3: Spatial Visualization

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

interest are in the area of pedagogical methodology in CAD/CAE and Mechanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Effect of Demographics on the Spatial Visualization Skills in 2D and 3D Course Offerings J. RodriguezAbstractThis paper reports on the impact that demographic characteristics have in the development ofspatial visualization skills on two different offerings of CAD-related courses at two differentinstitutions. The ultimate objective of this information is to identify factors that might beinfluencing visualization skills development. The importance placed on visualization skillsimprovement is due to the fact that

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

prefer in-person learning and some may choose the purely online approach. - Introduction of the on-line summer session of the course will reduce the size of the class in the fall semester: the smaller the class size allows the faculty to have a more individual approach during lectures and laboratories - Faculty will be able to assess the effectiveness of each approach and share this knowledge with the colleagues. - Improve the STEM education by adopting the most effective learning techniques.The authors strive to improve the quality of education at Michigan Tech and will continueresearching on the “gold standard” for pedagogical approaches. The data collected during thisresearch will be further shared with the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

C. Bauer-Reich, University of Jamestown; Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics

and the Conceptual Survey of Electricity and Magnetism. The resultsindicate that flipped classes are generally more useful for freshman, while upper-level studentsappear to find lecture courses more effective. Specific practices used in both the flipped andlecture-based courses will be discussed in detail.IntroductionPhysics courses are usually pre-requisites for many engineering courses. They are required notonly to introduce the mathematics of the physical systems which students will encounter inengineering courses but also as a way to develop and improve problem-solving skills.On the whole, physics education research tends to show that active learning strategies are moreeffective than traditional lecture in creating student engagement and

Collection

2023 IL-IN Section Conference

Authors

Chris Gordon

2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings Effect of Connected Courses on Student Retention in the First-year Curriculum Chris Gordon* Southern Illinois University Edwardsville cgordon@siue.eduAbstractThis paper describes results of an initiative to place freshmen residents of an engineering andtechnology residential community into a common course in their first semester. The motivationof this initiative is to enhance retention of first-year freshmen by facilitating study groupformation. Freshman engineering students at the investigator's university are provided

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Conner Seepersad; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

people with physical disabilities and in developing countries. Topics include the design of affordable transportation, training engineers to design for marginalized populations, needs assessment in frontier design environments, assistive devices for persons with disabilities, and remote power generation. Contact: MatthewGreen@letu.edu. Page 11.875.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Learning Journals as a Cornerstone for Effective Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Engineering Design Courses Carolyn Conner Seepersad,* Matthew G. Green,† and Kathy J. Schmidt

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karl D. Schubert, University of Arkansas; Kristie Neff Moergen, University of Arkansas; Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Wen-Juo Lo, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Walton College of Business collaborate to understand major challengesof introducing and integrating innovation into engineering curriculum and pedagogy. They areresearching topics, approaches, and specific learning environments that result in studentproficiency.Innovativeness is multifaceted and unfolds over time. Assessing the current and evolvingenvironment and ecosystem (courses and programs) allows researchers to understand what factorscause or affect improvements. This could significantly improve the development and practice ofthe innovative mindset in students and provide basic insights into developing effective teachingstrategies and training methods to cultivate innovative faculty.Based on theoretical grounding, the researchers compiled

Conference Session

Grading and Feedback Models in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Ashraf Badir P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Galen I. Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Mechanics

(Statics & Dynamics) course, starting with data from the fall semester of2013. Throughout this study we have investigated: hand-written solutions, frequent quizzesbased on homework problems, and the Pearson Mastering Engineering software. Thus farvariations in homework systems have had only minimal impacts on the student’s overallperformance in the class, as assessed by performance on exam scores. In this paper authors willinvestigate whether assigning graded homework is indispensable to inspire the students tounderstand the concepts and thereby improve their test scores.Two sections of engineering mechanics in fall 2019 were the focus of this study and only one ofthe two sections were assigned mandatory homework graded by a TA. Students in