Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

2006-1999: TC2K: A SUCCESSFUL WORKING MODEL FOR CONTINUOUSIMPROVEMENTDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering economy, and construction

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Heather Rowan-Kenyon, University of Virginia; Amy Swan, University of Virginia; Marie Shoffner, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia

: they educate engineers tohandle systems issues or component issues, but not both. Furthermore, many interdisciplinaryprograms in engineering are more focused on developing knowledge and skills in multiplecomponent-level domains (e.g., mechatronics focuses on developing component level knowledgein electrical, mechanical, and computer domains) than in component-level and systems-levelareas.These observations serve as the basis for the Technology Leaders Program (TLP), a transportableinterdisciplinary program being developed at the University of the Blue Ridge and CentralCommunity College. The TLP is designed to develop in students 1) disciplinary grounding in acomponent-level domain (electrical and computer engineering) and a systems-level area

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #38604Board 192: Identifying and addressing the barriers to advancement forwomen in the engineering professoriate: A systematic review of literatureDr. Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Debarati Basu is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department in the College of Engineering at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the Daytona Beach campus. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech (VT). She received her bachelor’s and masters in Computer Science and Engineering. Her research is at the intersection of Engineering Education (EE) and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

manufacturing processes. The projects startwith simple components that can be made on a single machine such as a lathe or a mill, andprogress to the manufacture and assembly of a fully functional mechanism. This approachintroduces students to the issues involved in putting together a non-trivial assembly. Multipleevaluation tools including surveys, focus-groups, and actual observations, were used todetermine the effectiveness of the approach used. The results indicate that this is an effectiveway of addressing industry concerns.1. IntroductionEducational research has shown that students’ approach to learning is characterized by differentlearning styles, while instructors have their own corresponding teaching styles1,2. Students whoselearning styles are

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Steve Liu, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

theinstructor of the capstone course, a faculty member or an industry advisor will be a “sponsor” ofthe project. Student teams are organized to match students’ background (work experience andtechnical electives taken) and interests with the proposed problems. The course generallyinvolves proposal writing to define problems and identify solution approaches. Progress reports,mid-term presentations, a final report, and a final presentation are commonly required. Anobjective of the capstone design course is to allow the students to demonstrate the knowledgeand skill they acquired by the time of graduation; thus, the course can be an outcome assessmenttool for continuous improvement of the program. Another key objective of the capstone course isto provide

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Thompson

that weredesigned for Freshman students that have yet to be exposed to engineering fundamentals 3.The West Point Bridge Designer 5 was used to introduce the students to structures and theconcepts of compression and tension. The program and accompanying manual helped thestudents through the iterative design of a bridge. The students’ deliverabl e was a bridge designthat cost under $2500 and nearly all of the students were able to successfully complete this task.As Table 1 indicates, the West Point Bridge Designer was well perceived and many commentsalluded to how it sparked interest. However, many students commented that more class time wasneeded to truly understand the program.WaterCAD (Haestad Methods, Waterbury, CT) is one of industry’s

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District; Catherine Lanier, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

for it. In thefinal phase, the elementary data is analyzed and valued.Teachers benefit with the professional development provided through OIT’s Journey to the Edgeof Space class. They are exposed to topics ranging from properties of the atmosphere to datacollection techniques to ozone layers to analyzing National Weather Service data on thecomputer. The project provides an authentic avenue for teachers to design lessons for thestudents that address state standards in science, mathematics, social science, reading, writing,and technology. The addition of two more classrooms this year has allowed the three teachers toform a professional learning community for collaborating about lesson designs.The university partner benefits at several levels

Conference Session

Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Lesley Eva Bristol, Maui Economic Development Board; Graham R. DeVey, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and over 45,000students across the state of Hawaii through a specially designed ad hoc science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) integration approach as termed in The Status and Nature of K-12Engineering Education in the United States.1 IEI is a place-based, culturally competentProfessional Development (PD) program that educates K-12 teachers and their students onrenewable energy solutions—a highly relevant issue in the state—and builds STEM skills andmethods through student-focused inquiry learning.Current uncertainties of K-12 engineering education in the United States STEM education and technological literacy are fundamental in the digital era. In recentyears, educators and policy makers have reached a consensus that the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell D. Meier

Session 2632 Active Learning in Large Lectures Russell D. Meier Kansas State UniversityI. IntroductionActive learning is powerful teaching. I have used active learning techniques in undergraduatecomputer engineering courses at Iowa State University and Kansas State University. I firmlybelieve that the learner-centered, active learning exercises have enhanced student knowledge ofthe material. I was challenged by two large lecture courses during the 1997-1998 academic year.Each course had a class size approaching 100 students. Many instructors believe that

Conference Session

Grading and Feedback Models in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Petros Sideris, Texas A&M University; Maria Koliou, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

, learning environment, andacademic concern. The TA section includes an overall rating for the teaching assistant (TA). Atthe end of each section, a “Comments/Suggestions” box is included, where the students areencouraged to write their comments. These surveys are administered typically at 1/3 (Week 5)and 2/3 (Week 10) of the semester.Based on the findings of each survey, the instructor makes a brief presentation during class,where the most frequent comments/issues are discussed along with actions to address them. Thethird survey further serves as a measure of the efficiency of the adopted actions from the secondsurvey. The fourth survey is administered by the university typically during Week 14 of thesemester and serves as a final assessment

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Justin R. Vander Werff P.E., Dordt College

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

experiencededucators looking for fresh ways to engage students. As a result of the authors’ experiences andreflection, a collection of tips for success in implementing specific teaching strategies is provided. Page 22.1415.2IntroductionThe requirements on a new engineering educator’s time are many and varied. In addition toproviding a fantastic learning environment for future engineers, the instructor may be asked todefine a scholarship avenue, write grants, and serve various entities within and outside theuniversity all the while with tenure looming. With all these demands on the new instructor, timeoutside of work is extremely limited. Clearly, time

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Joshua Hewes, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

and staff positions lines will be replaced. • A desire to maintain the department’s commitment to design education as a distinguishing feature of our program that is strongly valued by the program’s constituency. • The need to reduce the total number of credit hours for degree attainment and minimize the creation of new courses. • The need to meet university curricula requirements for liberal studies distribution and diversity coursework that must come from outside the discipline along with an intensive junior level writing experience and capstone. • The anticipated need to incorporate flexibility into the progression plan to permit study abroad experiences. • The need to meet the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

class.But the reality is that some students will exploit this. New instructors are forewarned that theyshould expect heartrending emails and face-to-face begging from students who want to passwithout learning. Some students will do almost anything to get a grade changed. Instructorsshould be open to show a student how the final grade is computed, yet should not alter any gradesbecause the failing grade with bring dire consequences. All students must be graded using thesame grading criteria. Examples of recent emails are shared to help prepare new teachers, one isincluded here: Professor XXX, I have tried my best to do everything except write you and bother you again. I have truly become desperate and I want you to know that I have

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York; Jill Singer, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

activities is provided for the course instructor. More information aboutEvaluateUR and EvaluateUR-CURE are found at http://serc.carleton.edu/evaluateur.Table 1. EvaluateUR-CURE Outcomes Outcome Categories Outcome Components Communication • Uses and understands professional and discipline-specific language • Expresses ideas orally in an organized, clear, and concise manner • Writes clearly and concisely using correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and sentence structure Creativity • Shows ability to approach problems from different perspectives

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

meeting at the end of every semester. Also, program outcome assessmentdata is collected and evaluated by an outcome coordinator, and presented to all faculty membersat an annual assessment workshop.9 At these meetings, the faculty determines whether eachoutcome is being adequately and efficiently assessed. Often, these meetings lead to adjustmentsin the assessment plan.The creation of new courses and the writing of course level objectives to achieve specific ABEToutcomes can be a challenging task, especially for first year program courses where there is nouniversal agreement of the content and topics. Felder and Brent10 describe the effort required tocreate a course to achieve specified outcomes in three domains as: planning (identifying

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sajan Saini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Erik Verlage; Anuradha Murthy Agarwal; Drew Michael Weninger; Samuel Serna Otalvaro; Saif Rayyan; Glenda Simonton Stump, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Trevor Morrisey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Christian Gabbianelli, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ira Fay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Caitlin Feeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jeff Bertrand; Bhargav Vipul Upadhyay; Achint Jain; Richard Eberhardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alan R. Kost, University of Arizona; John Ballato, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Sri Priya Sundararajan; Kenan Cicek; Dominic Gastaldo; Judith Perry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eric Klopfer; Randolph E. Kirchain Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Richard Roth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Frank R. Field III, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Moore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; George Westerman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Lionel C. Kimerling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

(i), (ii) were deployed in 2-, 3-day PIC device characterization bootcamps, co-organized bythe collaborators’ Laboratories for Education, Application, and Prototyping (MassachusettsLEAP Labs) [19]. A Three-Legged Stool (3LS) training model that combined lecture, VR simtraining, and lab-site physical tool trainingwas developed to structure and pace this high-volumecontent, short-duration intensive training experience.The 3LS emphasis on hands-on experiential education in a lab or lab-like setting, is an integralcomponent of most Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) learning processes,including in the manufacture of PIC chips. In addition to mastering fundamental concepts insemiconductor electronic and photonic device design and

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2008-2218: OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT STUDENT TEAMS:CHALLENGES, LESSONS, AND OPPORTUNITIESClifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College Clifton Kussmaul is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Muhlenberg College, and Chief Technology Officer for Elegance Technologies, Inc. He has a PhD from the University of California, Davis, an MS and MA from Dartmouth College, and a BS and BA from Swarthmore College. His interests include agile development, virtual teams, entrepreneurship education, and cognitive neuroscience, particularly auditory processing. Page 13.952.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-1229: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ON APPROPRIATE ANDSUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGYAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder Dr. Bielefeldt is an Associate Professor and a licensed P.E. in the State of Colorado. She teaches Civil and Environmental Engineering courses for freshman, seniors, and graduate students on topics including design, hazardous waste management, solid waste management, and bioremediation. She is a co-faculty advisor for the Engineers Without Borders student chapter at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and is working with other faculty at CU to start a new emphasis in Engineering for Developing Communities at both the graduate and undergraduate levels

Conference Session

Energy Learning through Simulation and Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 11.94.4analysis. The project was done during the laboratory portion of the course, with outside timefor writing up the results. Regular homework assignments were still done throughout the sixweeks of the project.The Power System Analysis ProjectFigure 1 shows a one-line diagram of the system that was chosen for the project. It was takenfrom the course textbook.9 Table 3 shows the parameters and other system modeling informationfor the system. This system was chosen for several reasons. Obviously it was in the textbook,but it also is complex enough to demonstrate some of the problems that occur in a power system,while being simple enough to allow some calculations by hand to verify the computer results. Inaddition, the free trial/academic

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yael Gertner, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Benjamin Cosman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

)Q32 When I have to perform a task, I prefer to o master one way of doing it. (1) o come up with new ways of doing it. (2) Page 10 of 13Q33 When someone is showing me data, I prefer o charts or graphs. (1) o text summarizing the results. (2)Q34 When writing a paper, I am more likely to o work on (think about or write) the beginning of the paper and progress forward. (1) o work on (think about or write) different parts of the paper and then order them. (2)Q35 When I have to work on a group project, I first want to o have "group brainstorming" where everyone contributes ideas. (1) o brainstorm individually and then come together as a group to compare

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #1: Global Competency

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruben Vega-Valenzuela, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Gonzalo Aguila, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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International Division (INTL)

obtained a three-year postdoctoral position at the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her focus is set on educational research, physics education, problem-solving, design of instructional material, teacher training and gender studies. She teaches under- graduate courses related to environmental management, energy and fundamentals of industrial processes at the School of Engineering, UNAB. She currently is coordinating the Educational and Academic Inno- vation Unit at the School of Engineering (UNAB) that is engaged with the continuing teacher training in active learning methodologies at the three campuses of the School of Engineering (Santiago, Vi˜na del Mar and Concepci´on, Chile). She authored several manuscripts in

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

. Unlike in the former curriculum, the flexibility of the new one and its keepers enabled many students to defer the 2-hour laboratory course until after their last semester, beyond AE3021. The practical experience of dealing with actual flowfields could no longer be assumed.Relation to Global RealitiesHigh speed aerodynamics uses classical theory developed since the 19th century, along withmodern applications, applied methods developed in the 1940 – 60s, and numerical techniques. Itis fundamental to the development of airliners and military aircraft, space launchers, re-entryvehicles, meteors and missiles, as well as to textile technology as in manufacturing the fabric fordiapers. It is a topic of worldwide interest and intense

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Tekippe; Krishna Atherya; Mani Mina; Ryan Legg

-development, and information andtechnology literacy. These skills were also identified and sought after by PSU industry partnersas “transferable” skills into the private sector.21ConclusionThe traditional engineering curriculum does not adequately address the fundamental non-technical issues involved in creating optimal solutions. As traditional constraints of geographyand communication are weakened, the context for engineering design is changing and a globalapproach to engineering problem solving and innovation is key. Engineering education needsto accommodate curriculum changes to ensure that engineers approach problems with adequateinsight into the implications of solutions for which they are responsible. Sustainability, as adesign process, will

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Horton

strengths of materials. Dynamics is a corequisite. TechnicalVibrations focuses on three areas: 1. analysis of one degree of freedom spring-mass-dampersystems with an emphasis on the design of machinery foundations; 2. use of a portable spectralanalyzer to perform resonance testing and machinery vibration testing; 3. room airborne noisepredictions due to machinery noise. MathCAD is used to solve graphically the second orderordinary differential equations describing free and forced single degree of freedom systems.Machinery measurements are taken at the University Central Heating Plant using the CSi Model2110 Machinery Analyzer. Predictive maintenance concepts are addressed.Objectives of New Course “Industrial Vibrations”A large percentage of

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Richardson

for the Voice Communicationscourse uses the Telecommunications Systems laboratory. This laboratory is difficult toduplicate at a site as it contains over one-half million dollars of telecommunicationsequipment. Laboratory experiments for the voice communications courses are on videotape. These tapes show the instructor doing each experiment for this laboratory. Studentswatch the instructor performing the experiment and then write the laboratory reports.Six of the laboratories for the Networking Technologies courses are done remotely with amodem and computer. The other two laboratories are completed by analyzing data that isobtained from a software sniffer in a laboratory on campus and mailed to each student.The video tapes for the class show

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Samuel Servati; PS. Dhanasekaran

, lectures and problem sets. However, when students were particularly during disruptions like the COVID-19 taken outside and engaged in a tug-of-war experiment— pandemic. This review underscores PBL’s potential to one person pulling against a team of twenty using a bridge the gap between theory and practice, equipping pulley system—the practical demonstration made the students with skills crucial for navigating an innovation principles of mechanical advantage and force driven economy. Future research should focus on distribution clear. This ability to bridge theory with scalable integration models and refining assessment physical experience is fundamental in engineering strategies to

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University; Lori R. Maxfield, Saint Catherine University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

expected to have substantial experience with the engineering design process, technical drawing/solid modeling, oral presentations, and technical writing. A senior engineering student is expected to define the problem concretely, gather information, brainstorm, build prototypes to evaluate the possible solutions, and effectively propose a reasonable solution that satisfies requirements. ● Connections Curriculum key attributes: In general, this is accomplished by courses that allow students to discover and learn from the interconnectedness of knowledge across disciplines, time, locations, cultures, through varied perspectives and as impacted by social, economic, technological, and political conditions

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Materials

diagram to illustrate that m-POGIL approach is best suited to meetthe ABET criteria, which are based on industry needs; such as problem solving, critical thinking,information process, teamwork, and management. In addition, the m-POGIL is to promote adirect experience with science fundamentals for students to explore the real applications, whichled them to involve in the applied research works as undergraduate research experience (URE).Plastics Laboratory Activities by m-POGILThe m-POGIL adopts the pedagogic strategy of POGIL (Process-Oriented Guided InquiryLearning) in which the instructional design is utilized by cognitive development and team-learning environment. In order to fulfill the student’s outcomes for the engineering technologyprograms

Conference Session

Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Cutri, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil; Nair Stem, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto Neto, Mauá Institute of Technology, Brazil

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

opportunity to teach graph linearization,by instructing them to construct graphs of square initial velocity as function of stoppingdistance or friction coefficient, or initial velocity as function of square damage velocity. Theteam after fitting the curve and obtaining the equation by using Excel, should find thecorrelation between the fitted curve and the physical model: 𝑉𝑖2 = 2. 𝜇. 𝑔. 𝑑𝑓 + 𝑉𝑑2 . This is aninteresting discussion to be held with the class.It was observed that students often don´t draw up all possible graphs. So, it´s important toreinforce that sensitivity variable analysis is fundamental for the development of a physicalmodel.Presentation of modeling and analysisStudents must follow this script in the presentation

Collection

2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Kristine Guzak; Kurt Paterson

student, their team, and their host community. This paper focuses primarily on the motivations component of the mixed methods protocol, but connections to the other four instruments are presented where relevant. Student motivations are captured through an essay describing interest in participation, and indirectly through parts of the other four tools. The essay is motivated by a handout at a cohort meeting early in the program (for pre- assessment) and near the end of participation (post); task directions are general to give students a completely blank canvas for response: Task: write a narrative, no more than one page at 12 point font, describing your motivations for wanting to participate in this program. Print out, staple to