Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Paz Muñoz, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

engineering studentsAbstractThis research paper concerns the field of academic management that aims to determine theimpact of intensive remedial courses undertaken during summer periods in subjects with lowpass rates related to the discipline of structures and structural analysis. The literaturereviewed for this research concurs that intensive remedial courses can help improve students'academic performance. Moreover, the impact of such remedial courses on indicators, such asdegree progression or completion times, can facilitate informed decision-making throughwhich effective alternatives can be established to enhance the progress of students with low-performance levels. The methodology used is based on analyzing the degree progression andgraduation

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Matthew James Walter McLarnon, University of Western Ontario; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Bill Rosehart, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #11923Evaluating a Communication Framework for Team Effectiveness in a First-Year Design and Communication CourseMs. Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary Genevieve is completing her honours degree under the supervision of Dr. Thomas O’Neill at the Uni- versity of Calgary looking at the influence processes in teams. She has been working with the Schulich School of Engineering for the past three years during which time her focus has been on improving team dynamics and maximizing the student experience. In addition co-developing the communication train- ing framework that has now been applied to over 2500

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Lei Wang, University of the District of Columbia

into the classes, which has causedsignificant discrepancy between the college course content with the industry expectations. Thispaper presents a summary of the currently widely adopted geotechnical engineering programused in the practice and discussed the ways to incorporate these design programs in the existinggeotechnical engineering courses. One example is used to demonstrate the effectiveness of thesedesign programs in improving the effectiveness in teaching and stimulating the students’interests on the subject and pursuing a career in geotechnical engineering.Geotechnical Programs and Their Potential Implementation in TeachingThis section presents the commonly used geotechnical engineering programs used in the practice.The geotechnical

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University

Paper ID #242962018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25The Effect of Project-Based Introduction to Engineering Course on Retentionin Engineering ProgramsProf. Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University Engineering Professor at Utah Valley University since 1990. Instructed Mathematics and Physics as an adjunct at University of Utah and Westminster College.Dr. Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University Dr. Larsen currently teaches

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Nicholas P. Langhoff, Skyline College; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

in general, particularly for students in underrepresented populations. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing a Comprehensive Online Transfer Engineering Curriculum: Assessing the Effectiveness of an Online Engineering Graphics CourseAbstractCommunity colleges play an important role in educating future scientists and engineers,especially among students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics. Community college transfer programs offer lower-division courses that students can take in preparation for transfer to a four-year program. Formany small community colleges, however, developing

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Eric Davis, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-2036: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESSOF IMPLICIT COURSE CONTENT EMBEDDED WITHIN COMMER-CIAL VIDEO GAMESBruce Eric Davis, Purdue University Bruce Davis is currently a computer graphics technology masters student with a focus in software devel- opment, and gaming.David M Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 22.1704.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Work-in-Progress: Educational effectiveness of implicit course content embedded within commercial video gamesAbstractAs video games have

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Perry, University of Memphis; Jeffrey Marchetta, University of Memphis

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-643: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE LEARNING OBJECTS INHELPING STUDENTS MASTER REQUIRED COURSE COMPETENCIES INMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGEdward Perry, University of Memphis Edward H. Perry - is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Memphis, where he has served on the faculty since 1970. He received his university's Distinguished Teaching Award in 1977 and again in 2000. He also received the Herff College of Engineering's Outstanding Teaching Award in 1999. He is currently Co-Editor of the MERLOT Engineering Editorial Board and Co-Editor of the MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. He received his B.S. (1966), M.S. (1967) and Ph.D. (1970) in Mechanical Engineering from

Conference Session

We Love our MOMs (Mechanics of Materials)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; Ethan Hilton, Louisiana Tech University

Average 2.563 2.417 0.37 15 0.715 Key: †significant at α = 0.05 ‡significant at α = 0.1For the majority of the questions, no significant difference was seen between the pre- and post-course surveys. There were, however; a few significant differences found that correlate well to thestructure of the course. Those results are discussed in the next section.Discussion of Data ResultsOverall, the data collected does not support the stated hypothesis. This can be attributed to variouscauses. First could be the “Ceiling Effect”, wherein the students give responses on the high end ofthe scale, thus giving no room for improvement through the course. This could either be becausethe students already feel

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Daniel Sherwin P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #32653Effects of Pedagogical Changes to an Engineering Capstone Course Duringthe COVID-19 PandemicDr. Michael Daniel Sherwin P.E., University of Pittsburgh https://www.engineering.pitt.edu/People/Faculty/Profiles/Michael-Sherwin/ American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Effects of Pedagogical Changes to an Engineering Capstone Design Course During the COVID-19 Pandemic Michael D. Sherwin Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering University of Pittsburgh

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Aurenice M. Oliveira

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0017 EFFECTIVELY TEACHING MAJORS AND NON-MAJORS IN HANDS-ON ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES Aurenice M. Oliveira, Michigan Technological University, oliveira@mtu.eduAbstractModern technologies are remarkably interdisciplinary and often require knowledge of severalfields. In particular, the accelerated technology development in electrical engineering with mostof the industrial systems integrated with electronic solutions results in an increasing correlationamong different disciplines. The goal of higher education institutions is to prepare highly-qualified graduates who will contribute

Conference Session

Pre-College: Organizing Instruction Around a Theme

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Monty, University of Akron; Alvaro A. Rodriguez, University of Akron; Zach Griffith

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #19466Exploring the Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Corrosion EngineeringModule in High School Courses (Evaluation)Prof. Chelsea Monty, University of AkronDr. Alvaro A. Rodriguez, University of AkronMr. Zach Griffith c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Exploring the Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Corrosion Engineering Module in High School Courses (Evaluation)The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of a corrosion engineering module inhigh school science courses. The intent of the module was to present basic concepts oncorrosion engineering and then reinforce

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

identify the presence or absence of learning patterns using qualitative andquantitative modes of data evaluation viz a viz cognitive apprenticeship instructionalmethodology.This paper presents the findings of the research study which tested the hypothesis byinvestigating three key questions: 1) Does the use of simulation improve students ‘learningoutcomes? 2). How do faculty members perceive the use and effectiveness of simulation in thedelivery of technical course content? 3). How do students perceive the instructional designfeatures embedded in the simulation program such as exploration and scaffolding support inlearning new concepts? The paper also discusses the other aspects of findings which reveal that simulation by itself isnot very

Conference Session

Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Khalid Zouhri, University of Dayton; Carson Lee Running, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

-person lectures. In particular, student groupproblem solving and discussion is often replaced with a virtual version via the Zoom breakoutroom feature. This paper will investigate the effectiveness of these breakout rooms on studentperformance in engineering courses. A variety of breakout room strategies were conducted overthe course of the fall 2020 semester in four engineering classes. Students were surveyed at the endof the semester to determine what strategies/factors most improved their individual comfort level,group productivity, and ability to learn the material. The results of this paper indicate that havingsmall breakout room groups (i.e., 2-3 students), assigning specific tasks to the groups andindividual students, and visiting the

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

Authors

Rebeka Sultana, California State University, Long Beach

Paper ID #35226A Case Study: Assessing Effectiveness of Online Instruction in an UpperDivision Engineering CourseDr. Rebeka Sultana, California State University, Long Beach Rebeka Sultana received doctoral degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Irvine. She is a project engineer at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and a lecturer at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). At CSULB, she teaches courses in water resources engineering at the department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management (CECEM). Sultana’s research focuses on water resources

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jordan Michelle Hornback, University of Colorado at Boulder

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First-Year Programs

course.Our experiences with a broad range of instructors had led us to assume a teacher effect onretention. Focus group comments for some lower-rated instructors such as, “Instructor needs tobe present during class,” and “add more structure to the class…more balance, solidify deadlines”indicate dissatisfaction with the teacher. In the course sections with unpopular teachers, a heavyreliance on the teaching assistants has been noted. This seems to indicate that students managetheir projects independently, regardless of teacher support.The implications of these findings relate to the selection of FYEP instructors and the FYEPcourse model as a tool for improving retention in colleges of engineering. The data suggest thatthe “perfect” instructor does

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bradley A. Hyatt

104 Effectively Utilizing Industry Members to Assess Student Learning Outcomes in a Senior Project Course Bradley A. Hyatt, P.E., LEED AP California State University, Fresno Fresno, CAAbstractThe purpose of this case study was to develop methods to effectively utilize industry members inthe assessment of student performance in a senior project course. The primary approach was tocreate tools that allow industry partners to sponsor, participate, and ultimately assist inassessment of student teams in these courses. The

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sami Maalouf, California State University, Northridge; Anwar Alroomi, California State University, Northridge

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #19830Reversing the Hierarchy of Causation and Effect in Civil Engineering andConstruction Management CoursesDr. Sami Maalouf, California State University, Northridge My research and teaching interests are based on developing and enhancing techniques that can be used to improve the environment. My research interests are centered on environmental fluid mechanics (water quality models, turbulence, transport phenomena, stratified flow, surface and groundwater flow and con- tamination) and sustainable development (heat disposal, alternative energy systems, hydro-electric power and energy conservation). Current

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mona Itani, American University of Beirut

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Engineering Ethics

question remainsto be: Are videos really an effective tool for teaching ethics? If this is true, which videosare better to use: documentaries or commercial movies? What is the level ofunderstanding of the students of these movies, and can they relate the content of thecourse to the ethical concepts embedded in the movie? What can be done to enhance theexperience of learning via videos? Are videos good learning tools on their own or cantheir effectiveness be improved with traditional teaching methods?Study hypotheses: -­‐ Embedding videos in applied ethics courses is beneficial to the learning experience of students and helps meet course objectives -­‐ The use of commercial movies is recommended over documentaries or hypothetical

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Andrew Assadollahi, P.E., Christian Brothers University; Kyle Raburn

in structural seismic engineering. Dr. As- sadollahi completed his Ph.D. in Engineering from The University of Memphis with a concentration in geo-structures in 2013. He currently an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Civil & Environ- mental Engineering at Christian Brothers University. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Tennessee.Mr. Kyle Raburn American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Full Paper: Effects of a Computational-Based First-Year Engineering Course on Student PreparationAbstractThis full paper presents research on the effects of a computational-based first-year engineeringcourse

Conference Session

Technical Session II

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Scott Steiner, Rowan University

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FYEE Conference Sessions

Paper ID #24387Full Paper: PathFinder: Affordable and Effective Web-books for First YearEngineering CoursesDr. Jess W. Everett, Rowan University Jess W. Everett has worked in four distinct areas: waste management operations research, contaminated site assessment and remediation, education innovation, and sustainable engineering. He has employed a wide variety of techniques, including computer modeling, laboratory experiments, field testing, and surveys. His current research focuses on energy conservation, alternative energy generation, engineering learning communities, and hybrid courses (courses with classroom and on-line

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Bowman, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1103: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND PROBLEM SOLVING INENGINEERING: BROADENING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRADITIONALENGINEERING COURSESKeith Bowman, Purdue University Page 11.993.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-1103: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND PROBLEM SOLVING INENGINEERING: BROADENING THE EFFECTIVENESS OFTRADITIONAL ENGINEERING COURSES Page 11.993.2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN ENGINEERING: BROADENING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRADITIONAL ENGINEERING COURSESAbstractThe continuity of courses related to mechanics and mechanical behavior of materials is based ona sequence that

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosemarie M. Evans; Madison Daily; Susan L. Murray

Session 2542 The Effectiveness of An On-Line Graduate Engineering Management Course: A Preliminary Study Rosemarie M. Evans, Madison Daily, PhD, Susan L. Murray; PhD, P.E. University of Missouri - Rolla AbstractIn the summer of 1997, the University of Missouri-Rolla's (UMR) Engineering ManagementDepartment began offering its first completely Web-based course. This graduate level course,Advanced Production Management, was designed to utilize a combination of Web-based tools tocreate a conducive, yet non-traditional, learning environment for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Perry Deess; Judy Valyo; Kamal Joshi; Vladimir Briller; Raymond Calluori; John Carpinelli

electrical and computer engineering curricula, and thushas been the focus of efforts to improve student learning and success. During the years studied in this paper, 2000 – 2004, students were randomly assigned todifferent sections of the FED 101 course. Some students took sections focused on the electricaland computer engineering module, while others enrolled in sections focusing on otherengineering fields. For this study, we examined the effect of taking any FED module onperformance in the sophomore circuits course and the effect of taking the electrical and computerengineering module on performance in the circuits course. The rest of this paper is organized as follows. The following sections state the researchquestions; describe the

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Patrick H. Oosthuizen

Illustrating Environmental Complexities Using a Course on Environmental Effects of Civil Aviation Patrick H. Oosthuizen Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON Canada K7L3N6AbstractReducing the environmental impact of civil aircraft involves a number of problems that require acareful balancing of a number of often-conflicting considerations. The field is therefore one thatcan be used to expose engineering students to complex real-world environmental problems thatinvolve making difficult decisions in arriving at an acceptable solution. In this paper such acourse that is intended to introduce students from all engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: DEI, Flipped Classrooms

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederic-charles Krynen, Stanford University; Shima Salehi, Stanford University; Carl Wieman

Paper ID #37688Enhancing effectiveness and inclusivity of introductory MEcourses: A cognitive psychology approachFrederic-charles Krynen Fred Krynen is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Under the guidance of Professor Carl Wieman and Professor Shima Salehi, his research focuses on teaching methods as they apply to introductory university- level mechanical design courses. He is focused on measuring these methods’ impact on performance, retention and on the students’ sense of belonging in the physical space they occupy while learning, and in the field of engineering. Previously

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Mechanics

not observe any significant difference. However thereare other factors that need to be accounted as many variables are different for each year thecourse was offered. These factors include different class-sizes, different instructors, theirteaching styles and effectiveness, different amount of course material covered and theimprovement in the overall academic abilities of students successively each year. Some of the suggestions to improve such kind of studies is the inclusion of additional tools andvalidation schemes such as CATME, extension of the hands on active learning approach to othertopics in dynamics, better comparison between a non-lab and a lab based dynamics course, andan even greater amount of data accumulation over a significantly

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Paul Hummel, Louisiana Tech University; Miguel Gates

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Louisiana Tech University. His current activities focus on project based learning and online student assessment. Page 26.246.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF ONLINE HOMEWORK ON STUDENT LEARNING IN A FIRST CIRCUITS COURSEIntroductionTo meet the needs of today's students and to maximize efficient use of faculty resources,electronically delivered homework is becoming ever more popular in higher education. Inmathematics, for example, online homework can be found for a wide range of courses at avariety of schools, ranging from community colleges

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

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Computers in Education

, audiovisual material, discovery-based learning activities andcommunication tools can improve the effectiveness of subject content delivery in engineering.More studies on how online instruction in engineering can replace and be as effective as, orbetter than, traditional face-to-face instruction are needed.The creation of virtual classroom space through the use of a synchronous learning environmentto reduce “transactional” distance27 has been shown to improve the quality of the educationalexperiences of online students28,29,30. This virtual classroom space can also be used to develop adual mode of delivery to reach students online and on campus simultaneously. By assigningidentical homework, exams, projects, and other course requirements to both

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Amelito Enriquez

supporting the effectiveness of onlineinstruction in engineering, the hybrid instruction studied includes considerable (once a week)face-to-face instruction. The online portion of the course included voiced-over contentpresentations, software demonstrations, and sketching examples. A similar study26 shows howthe provision of online lectures, audiovisual material, discovery-based learning activities andcommunication tools can improve the effectiveness of subject content delivery in engineering.More studies on how online instruction in engineering can replace and be as effective as, orbetter than, traditional face-to-face instruction are needed.The creation of virtual classroom space through the use of a synchronous learning environmentto reduce

Conference Session

Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-2754: EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF JUST-IN-TIMETEACHING AND PEER INSTRUCTION METHODS IN CIVIL ENGINEER-ING COURSESWilliam A Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, P.E., Ph.D. Page 22.651.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Evaluation of Effectiveness of Just-in-Time-Teaching and Peer Instruction Methods in Civil Engineering CoursesAbstractThis paper evaluates the effectiveness of just-in-time-teaching and peer instruction methods in atypical required junior level civil engineering geotechnical course sequence. These methods