level, by considering the engineering trade-offs and constraints, as they apply to programming Implement procedural programs and simple objects in a high level programming language Design, implement, and test the software for a mechatronic system using motors and sensors Evaluate and select appropriate data storage and function layout for a given software problemThe most significant change to course topics was the removal of instruction in RobotC, and anyprogramming examples and assessments related to it. There was also an adjustment to the ordertopics were taught: arrays were taught before functions in 2020. This swap took place forscheduling reasons outside the scope of the paper, however
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Depart- ment at ASU. His interests include student pathways and motivations into engineering and developing lab-based curriculum. Recently, he has developed an interest in non-traditional modes of content delivery including online classes and flipped classrooms.Dr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is CATME Managing Director and a research associate at Purdue University. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-Professional Studies Program [IPRO] and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in
. Page 15.1303.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of an Audience Response System for Continuous Summative AssessmentAbstractAudience response systems (ARS) have been used extensively for formative assessment andactive learning in lecture-based courses. It is not known, however, if they can be successfullyused in large classroom settings as the medium for delivering summative assessments. We usedan ARS to deliver daily quizzes in lieu of exams to students in a course on cell and molecularbiology for engineers. We found that ARS can be used for frequent assessment with instantfeedback to the students and with minimal work by the instructor, with exactly the same learningoutcomes
2006-1937: HOW DOES HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS PREPARE FUTUREENGINEERS?Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University LAURA J. BOTTOMLEY is the Director of the Women in Engineering and Outreach Programs at North Carolina State University, co-owner of Science Surround, a science education business for children, and is serving as the Division Chair for 2005-2006 for the ASEE K-12 and Precollege Division. Dr. Bottomley received her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992, and her MSEE and BSEE from Virginia Tech in 1984 and 1985, respectively. She has worked at AT&T Bell Labs and Duke University.Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University KAREN
, converting, saving, etc.).ConclusionsThe tools used for electronic submission, assessment and feedback of students’ work areimproving. However, they are still not to the point where they are practical in a wide range ofapplications. Within certain spheres they can provide advantages that outweigh the costs, such aswhen working with large papers, theses or dissertations where step and time costs aremarginalized. However, for small papers or mathematically based assignments, the additionalsteps required for each produces a high overhead time cost.The feedback from students for the overall process was generally positive, though there were afew staunch supporters of traditional methods, mainly due to their distrust of the new electronicsystem. The
-year university system school. This working student friendly program has beensuccessful and has resulted in steady growth of our distance education program.With more SV students entering the upper-division courses and with the limited availability oflab managers, our faculty and staff have been moving to a new model for off-campus laboratorysupport. This paper describes the first phases of the transition of our distance laboratories frombeing lab-manager centered to a distance environment in which instructors, through the use oftechnology, can remotely assist students with troubleshooting and provide feedback. Thisapproach also allows for the real-time interactive assessment of student lab work in a mannersimilar to that which is used on main
Paper ID #30982Work in Progress: Structured Teamwork for Learning Equity in First-YearEngineering DesignDr. Emma Tevaarwerk DeCosta, Northwestern University Dr. Tevaarwerk DeCosta works as a dedicated first year adviser at the McCormick School of Engineering, where she advises incoming first year students and teaches courses in freshmen design and materials science.Kathleen Carmichael PhD, Northwestern UniversityDr. Lisa M. Davidson, Northwestern University Senior Assessment Associate, Searle Center for Advancing Learning and TeachingDr. Ordel Brown, Northwestern University Dr. Ordel Brown is an instructional professor
AC 2010-358: SECONDARY STUDENTS’ CONCEPTIONS OF ENGINEERS ANDENGINEERING: A CASE STUDY APPROACHDevlin Montfort, Washington State UniversityShane Brown, Washington State University Page 15.1054.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Secondary Students’ Conceptions of Engineers and Engineering: A Case Study ApproachAbstractResearchers have long been interested in how to recruit and retain more and more diversestudents into engineering programs. One consistent challenge in this research is understandingthe impacts of interventions from the point of view of the student. This study investigated howsecondary students understand the
glimpse at the perceived problems in the past and in the future trend of development ofengineering education in Taiwan shows the vital role that a systematic assessment process isnecessary for further improve the quality of engineering education. On one hand, ABET EC2000 encourages the programs to establish a continuous self-assessment process todemonstrate its achievements; on the other hand, through objective reviews by professionalswithin the field, the findings may provide guidelines to improve the curriculum design and toguarantee an effective engineering education.II. Literature Review1. Rationale of EC 2000 Due to the huge difference among engineering programs, EC2000 is based on twofactors to do performance assessment, whether the
instruction session. The first iteration of this module has beendelivered twice, first in a small class (10 students) and then in a large class (95 students) in twoconsecutive semesters. The effectiveness of the first session was evaluated by conducting pre-and post-tests and by collecting students’ feedback. Based on the results, changes wereimplemented for the second session. This paper presents the evolution of the project and thechallenges encountered.IntroductionTechnical standards are vital for providing quality, safe, and sustainable products and have agreat impact on the global market. The critical role that standards play in every aspect of life isreflected in expectations employers have for standards knowledge among college graduates [1]–[3
Paper ID #15045Assessing The Effectiveness of an Engineering Summer Day CampMs. Alison Haugh, University of St. Thomas Alison Haugh is in the third year of her studies at the University of St. Thomas, Majoring in Elementary Education and STEM Education,while Minoring in Engineering Education. Her undergraduate Playful Learning Lab research is focused on expanding quality engineering education with an eye to under-served populations, including students with disabilities. Alison is the Lead STEPS (Science, Technology and En- gineering Preview program) curriculum constructor, lead trainer and lead on-site researcher
. Her research interests in engineering education include first-year engineering experience enhancement strategies, retention of underrepresented groups in engineering, inclusion and learning equity in engineering design, and application of critical theory in engineering design.Dr. Lisa Davidson Senior Assessment Associate, Searle Center for Advancing Learning and TeachingElise Gruneisen American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Learning Equity in First-Year Engineering DesignEmma Tevaarwerk DeCosta, Kathleen Carmichael, Ordel Brown, Lisa Marie Davidson, EliseGruneisenIntroductionInclusive and equitable learning environments continue to be a
measurementframeworks: Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT); and (b) toinvestigate its relationship with academic-related variables to provide validity evidence.Approximately 600 freshmen enrolled in the fall 2010 FYE Program in a large Midwesternpublic university completed the Revised PSVT:R. Students’ academic performance, such asSAT/ACT subject scores and high school core GPA, were retrieved from the university archivesalong with students’ demographic backgrounds. The results indicated that the revised PSVT:Rmeasures a unidimentional subcomponent of spatial ability and the scores are reliable formeasuring spatial visualization ability of FYE students. They also indicated that the test isrelatively easy for this population.1
campus for labs. Since we are asmall engineering program, we do not have the resources to generate separate sections of coursesor to offer courses specifically for remote learners, so we are using web conferencing software tobring our on-campus classroom to the remote learner in what we are calling our VirtualSynchronous Classroom (VSC) (while also accommodating for evening/weekend labs). Weadopted this approach in large part since the remote learner is typically older and more mature inlife experiences than the traditional undergraduate student, and thus brings added enthusiasm andpractical experiences to our classroom. Affording the remote student the ability to participate inour campus classroom enriches all involved. To accomplish the VSC
Session 1566Developing and Assessing Integrated Mechanical Engineering Curriculum for Middle School Students Mausumi N. Syamal and Gary A. Ybarra Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, Durham, NCAbstract – Our society is becoming increasingly dependent on technology. The use of cellphones and mp3 players permeates every age group and socio-economic stratum. The creationof new devices that improve human life quality is the essence of engineering. Yet, the vastmajority of the population does not even know what engineering is. In a 1998 Poll 61% of adultsclaimed that they were “not
thisunderstanding implies that they have developed a realistic image of engineering and technology.We need to be explicit about what we mean by engineering and technology. Engineering is aboutcreating the human-made world, the artifacts and processes that never existed before. This is incontrast to science, the study of the natural world. Most often engineers do not literally constructthe artifacts; instead they provide plans and directions for how the artifacts are to be constructed.Both small artifacts (like a hand calculator) and large ones (like a bridge) are part of the realm ofengineering. Engineers also design processes. The processes may be those used to createchemicals and drugs, to direct how components are put together on an assembly line, or to
after the ScholarProgram (M = 3.89, SD = .36), comparing to prior to participating in the program, (M = 3.36, SD= .69), t = 6.10, p < .001, Cohen’s d = 0.75. Participants also showed a statistically significantincreases in knowing how to access campus resources with a large effect size after the ScholarProgram (M = 3.83, SD = .41), comparing to prior to participating in the program (M = 3.11, SD= .88), t = 6.20, p < .001, Cohen’s d = .76.The results showed a small yet non-significant increase in participants’ commitment on learningafter the Scholar Program (M = 3.77, SD = .67), comparing to prior to participating in theprogram (M = 3.68, SD = .66), t = 1.1, p = .29, Cohen’s d = .13.Similarly, the results showed a small yet non-significant
Paper ID #11105Providing Authentic Experiences in the First Year: Designing EducationalSoftware in Support of Service Learning ActivitiesDr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern Uni- versity. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his B.S.C.S.E. degree in computer science and engineering from The Univer- sity of Toledo. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process through use of performance vectors and evaluation heuristics
spaceshad a positive impact on many attributes vital to engineering, such as design and analyticalabilities, design self-efficacy, communication skills, management skills, and working effectivelyas a team [6], [8], [9], [10].About the MakerspaceThe makerspace being studied is relatively new, having only opened in 2016. The space isapproximately 1700 sq. ft. and is divided into several distinct areas. The front of the room closeto the entrance has a dual-function whiteboard/table, a couch, and a 60” monitor. It is setup formeetings, training for new users, lectures, planning, and if desired, relaxing. The middle of theroom has several large tables and is designed for testing out ideas and assembling small tomedium sized projects. The area can also
Paper ID #15017Designing a Big Machine: A Description and Assessment of a Mechanical En-gineering Design ProjectIrene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development.Prof. William W. Clark, University of PittsburghEllen M. Moe c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Designing a Big Machine: A Description and Assessment of a Mechanical
thatthere is a long lecture where a student can be overwhelmed by the abundance of informationbeing presented to them. Studies have shown that students learning the conventional way willindeed learn the curriculum, but not necessarily retain that information and be able to carry basicconcepts and understanding onto the next stages of their learning. According to Louis Pugliese3,a lecturer in Educational Psychology, students have an attention span of approximately 8-14minutes. This means that a large portion of the conventional lecture is not retained andunderstood. To help them digest a standard curriculum, small videos that give a general overviewof the criteria can be used alongside lectures.One example of using short videos to better comprehend
to examine the admissions process for engineering. As describedearlier, MIT changed their process and significantly increased the percentage of women in theirengineering programs. Given the differences in sizes and resources, a direct comparison between large,public universities, such as Penn State, and small private schools may not be appropriate. However, anexamination of admissions policies might highlight an area where we can make a difference for the entireengineering college.CONCLUSION The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Penn State graduated 18% women in its2005 class with the B.S. degree. While this percentage is similar to that in the five other very large civilengineering departments in the country, the
AC 2008-1426: NEED DEFINITION FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIANDESIGN PROJECTS: A CONTEXTUAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT CASE STUDYFOR REMOTE POWERRyan Norton, LeTourneau UniversityMatthew Green, LeTourneau UniversityPaul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University PAUL R. LEIFFER, PhD,PE Paul R. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is currently co-developer of the program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at
undergraduatestudents who have successfully completed the course. Similar to tutoring, these students aretrained in learning strategies, but work exclusively out of the classroom to serve as a resource forstudents who need additional assistance with class content. The University of Colorado hiresand trains undergraduate students as Learning Assistants (LAs) to facilitate small-groupinteraction through in-class discussion groups or recitation sections for courses with a largeenrollment. LAs lead learning teams of approximately 20 students through physics, astronomy,chemistry, biology, geology, and math classes. Though one goal of the program is to improvethe quality of science education for undergraduate students, the experience of the LAs isspecifically
impact of students’ backgrounds in their formation as engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 WORK IN PROGRESS: Design, Creation and Assessment of Innovation Spaces Across an Engineering CampusIntroductionThe Maker movement has expanded over the last several years from the garages of at-home tinkerers to university engineering programs. A “maker” identity has beenassociated with specific attitudes and abilities, such as creativity, the ability to createphysical models, and the embracing of failure, which engineering educators are nowstriving to foster in their students and throughout curricula.1-3 Over the past ten years,makerspaces, or innovation spaces, have been developed
Session 3255 audience includes students who wish to pursue careers in engineering policy, those who wish to teach at non-research colleges and universities, engineering students with a strong interest in educational research, corporate training management, university assessment staff or administrative faculty.Graduate program surveySome of the first questions we were asked by our administrators were, “How many programs likethis are there now, where are they, how many graduates do they produce, and where are thegraduates employed?” The answers are very simple and uninformative. We know that Purdue isalso developing such programs4, scheduled to begin in Fall 2005. We speak with them on aregular basis, we have no secrets, and we are
work on homework problems, and occasionally we havemandatory labs or projects during the second hour.Finally, USAFA is an undergraduate only institution where education is the top priority. Classsizes are small, averaging 15 students per class section. This allows us opportunities that may notbe practical at traditional universities with large class sections. Many of the projects that we usemight serve as interesting class demonstrations, or could be used in a recitation section.Assessment ToolsMany universities have now established departments to assist with educational research andtechniques. The Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) at USAFA offers numerous brownbaglectures as well as expertise in assessment and pedagogical improvement
Page 24.510.2are now a handful of students who are being allowed to finish their degrees after the departmentand program’s elimination effective February 2013. In 2009, the department had institutedchanges to its curriculum and adopted assessment of workplace competencies as a directassessment tool for evaluating achievement of ETAC of ABET program outcomes1.The changes were based on pioneering work conducted at Iowa State University (ISU) where 14engineering “workplace competencies”2 were developed and determined to be “necessary andsufficient” to demonstrate the 11 EAC of ABET General Criterion 3, Student Outcomes4.Because the EAC of ABET program outcomes were (and are) complex, interdependent, anddifficult to measure, the definition for
team did not believe that thefield trip was an important aspect in the program due to the lack of actual documentation as proofof learning. But the faculty and students had many enlightening experiences, which facilitated theirunderstanding of the technical concepts initially taught in the classroom. So, the research began tocreate a methodology that could be used to assess a field trip. The guidelines for field trip andassessment shown illustrate the historical practices of field trips, give a generic outline applicableto any subject and demonstrate implementation concepts for future field trips.Historical ResearchExperience shows us that preplanning is an important factor in having success on field trips 1.Traditional field trips started in
Ph.D. in Organization and Management is from Capella Uni- versity, Minneapolis. Elizabeth enjoys exploring and photographing the natural beauty of northern Min- nesota’s wilderness with her family and friends.Dr. Puteri S. Megat Hamari, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Puteri S. Megat Hamari is currently an Assistant Professor in Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University. Mankato. She is with the Twin Cities Engineering, a project-based learning program where students are taught through collaboration in small groups on industry sourced engineering projects. In addition to teaching engineering core competencies using project-based pedagogy, she also guides students in professional development. Dr