Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ioan Feier; Nicholas J. Marco; Danielle Ozment

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

is typically delivered asynchronously before class via videos, and the in-class activitiesare redesigned to be more active. In this paper, we will be discussing the flipping of a requiredsophomore level engineering mechanics course, Mechanical Engineering 220 – Fundamentals ofMechanics (ME220), at the United States Air Force Academy, and in particular, its effect onstudent performance and their attitudes towards flipped courses. Every student at USAFA isrequired to take this course regardless of their major. In the Fall of 2022 there were 18 sectionsof this course with four of the sections taught by three different instructors using a flippedstructure. In general, there was no statistical difference in student performance on commonlygraded

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4179: REMODELING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR MOREEFFECTIVE LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS CLASSESProf. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is currently conducting research on misconceptions and

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Dornian, University of Calgary; Mohammad Moshirpour, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #30272K-12 Digital Skills Programs as Preparation for Engineering Study: ASystematic Literature ReviewMrs. Katherine Dornian, University of Calgary Katherine Dornian is a Masters student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. Their interests are in the intersection of informal engineering educa- tion, digital skills, and diversity in engineering. They are currently looking at pre-university audiences and how the development of digital skills in under-represented groups in engineering can improve diversity as well as technology.Dr. Mohammad

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Marcela Silva, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Carolina Alvarado, California State University, Chico

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

learningenvironment, and define it as a fundamental human need; they claim that feelings of exclusiondistract students from being entirely mentally present, which can result in them failing to takeadvantage of, or fully participating in classroom learning situations. Andrews et al. [16] state thata sense of belonging is generally related to individual self-perception regarding the ability toadapt to a given context, whether academic or social.Our study expands the current literature in understanding how women perceive the sense ofbelonging by including three different populations of women in CE: undergraduate students whoare pursuing a career in CE, alumni who are now working in the industry, and faculty memberswho work in a CE program and have experience in

Conference Session

Robotics in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland; Susan Cooledge, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1797: MICROCONTROLLER CONTROLLED WALKING ROBOTKenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland 1. Dr. K. M. Fotouhi is a professor of Electrical Engineering Technology Department at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He received his MS from Oklahoma State University and his PHD from University Of Missouri- Rolla. He has published numerous papers in Electrical and Solid State Physics fields. He is actively involved in joint research in growth and developing new semiconductor. He was the recipient of 1990 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Presidential Distinguished Research Award and he is a member of the honor Society of Eta Kappa Nu.Susan Cooledge, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona; Todd Dale Coburn P.E., California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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Computers in Education

the course website and hosted on the Mechanical Engineering Department’s YouTube channel [15].  Complete an ungraded "sanity-check quiz" for participants to self-assess whether they understand the concepts discussed in the videos. Feedback was provided automatically if participants provided incorrect answers.  Complete an ungraded "pre-quiz" which is similar to the graded quiz. Participants could check their answers by using Excel.  Complete a graded quiz before the due date. The quiz was multiple choice, auto-graded by the website, and feedback was given to participants if they provided incorrect answers.  Write VBA programs to solve problem statements using the week’s concepts. The programs were not graded due to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; James Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

the thought process required, but the CVEN 444 project takes it a step further and requires the actual design of the members in the structure. ‚ The project that has helped me the most on this current project is the one from CVEN 345. I not only learned how to correctly analyze a structure, I also learned how to write an effective report.The first comment above also points to a source for some of the negative comments. Theinstructors actively involved in developing the course projects typically are more explicit aboutlinking the project tasks to the different course topics. As such, students in those sections see thelinks and motivation behind the required activities. However, other instructors were not asexplicit

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington; Jill Lynn Weber, Center for Research and Learning; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

support their own professional travel to a conference or meeting. The Center’s RET program is designed to support participants in developing expertise inpractices (knowledge and skills) related to the field of sensorimotor neural engineering. Programevaluation is centered on these skill sets, as defined below. Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Skill Sets 1. Fundamentals of neuroscience, engineering, and neuroethics research: Knowledge of core concepts in neural engineering, knowledge of core concepts in neuroscience, knowledge of core concepts in engineering, knowledge of core concepts in neuroethics, designing experiments, analysis and interpretation of

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Diana Fiumefreddo, Smith College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that they will have the skills, materials, and enthusiasm to excite their students about engineering, and ≠ To create a fluid and dynamic engineering education pipeline where each level informs the preceding level about the skill base needed to ensure successThe overall objective of the grant is to enable teachers to reach and inspire students typicallyoutside of the engineering “pipeline”. Fundamental to the project is supporting teacherprofessional development that is based upon research from the learning sciences. In particular,the research shows that effective instruction requires teachers to have both a deep understandingof the subject area and an understanding of how students develop their understanding

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoyang Zhang; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yang Da Wei

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Diversity

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International

knowledge, sports knowledge,Chinese food knowledge, software knowledge and so on.Fundamental engineering knowledgeWhen it comes to what they gained, as shown below, six students mentioned theirlearning in terms of fundamental engineering knowledge, including, math, physics,thermodynamics, or some specific knowledge relating to their field.“One thing I learned is about my field---mechanical (engineering).” --Perry“I learn a lot, like thermodynamics. Yeah, that about thermodynamics and design. Andall of those subjects that I have taken, Heat transfer, Combustion Theory.” --Phillip“Another thing is

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Elizabeth Dawson, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Kerrie Wilkins, Arizona State University ; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #12638Honing Interpersonal Communication Skills for Difficult Situations: Evi-dence for the Effectiveness of an Online Instructional ResourceMs. Amy Elizabeth Dawson, Arizona State University Amy Dawson, M.A., is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Arizona State Uni- versity. Amy is also a research assistant for the NSF funded CareerWISE project housed at ASU.Prof. Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University Bianca L. Bernstein, Ph.D. is Professor of Counseling and Counseling Psychology in the College of Let- ters and Sciences at Arizona State University. Dr. Bernstein is Principal Investigator

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Laughlin, University of Maryland; Scott Magids, University of Maryland; David Barbe, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

creation called VentureLab. VentureLab is a semester-long immersioncourse for graduate and select undergraduate students interested in first-hand experience with theissues faced by newly formed technology companies. VentureLab is limited to a small numberof students, typically between 8 and 12, drawn from both business and technical concentrations,and it focuses participants on a handful of problems faced by companies in the VA Program atthat time. Common VentureLab topics include a range of fundamental start-up issues includingmarket definition, customer buying behavior and financial forecasting.Once all primary research is completed, company leadership progresses through a set ofdecisions about the nature of the business that are designed to

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica Marie Faber, Wartburg College; Luke G. Grzech, Wartburg College; Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #30714The Effect of Summer Engineering Camps on Students’ Interest in STEM(Evaluation)Ms. Jessica Marie Faber, Jessica is a student at Wartburg College studying Engineering Science with a minor in Creative Writing and Mathematics. She is active with soccer at Wartburg and works for the innovation Studio in the Engineering department.Luke G Grzech, Wartburg College Luke is a Student in the Engineering Science Department at Wartburg College. He is getting his major in Engineering Science and Minors in Mathematics and Leadership. Research interests include recruitment into STEM and diversity in STEM.Murad Musa

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Robert H. Hadfield, University of Glasgow; Andrew Phillips

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Materials

session). Although no data wascollected to support the following opinion, it was felt that the length of the write-up (14 pages intotal, not including the worksheet or the instructions on the measurement of electrical resistance)discouraged students from reading the laboratory procedure prior to their lab class. As it is unlikelythat the course textbook will be required in future semesters, the volume of background materialfor this laboratory experiment will continue to be needed. It is possible that some of the material Page 26.109.10will be incorporated into the course lecture notes, which would mean that the laboratory procedurecould be

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Timothy VanEpps, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

donated by a member of our Executive Advisory Council to practice the skills of on-line research, hypothesis forming and testing, and reverse engineering to determine how these devices actually worked. This course includes a Short Course Module (for a system level understanding), Projects Module for hands-on appreciation and understanding of engineering, and a portion of a Challenges Module. This same cohort is currently enrolled in the Technical Writing course. This course is specifically designed to familiarize our engineering students with the content, organization, format, and style of specific types of engineering documents. The students are learning to compose within various genres such as instructions

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 11

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Paul Fernandez, Utah Valley University; Walker Eads, Utah Valley University; Israd Hakim Jaafar, Utah Valley University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Abdennour C. Seibi, Utah Valley University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

we learned about in theundergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum such as Materials Science and Engineering.An example is provided where we have attempted to reflect on the experimental data that iscollected based on fundamentals of mechanical property behavior that we learned about in thatcourse. This research work presents unique challenges we have faced in getting involved andperforming the assigned work. This paper can be used as a platform for other institutions withsimilar populations on practices and instruction that can get non-traditional students involved inimpactful research and in the process gain invaluable knowledge and a meaningfulundergraduate experience.IntroductionUVU is an open-admissions public teaching institution

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michelle Ferrez, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

department inengineering after their freshman or sophomore year. Starting in 2018, UW will admit freshmendirectly to the College of Engineering (direct-to-college). Freshmen who do not meet theminimum requirements to be admitted directly to the college can still apply for admission toengineering at the end of their sophomore year, but admission is not guaranteed for students inthis position.3 In the past, students who successfully completed the Redshirt program wereguaranteed acceptance to Engineering. It is uncertain at the time of this writing how this policywill be adapted for the change to direct-to-college admission at UW.At UW, the Redshirt program uses several recruitment strategies. First, they contact high schoolcounselors at schools with

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 2: Program Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Jason H. Ideker; Jennifer Parham-Mocello, Oregon State University; Rowan Ezra Skilowitz; Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

ENGR103 - Engineering ComputationProgram DevelopmentThe curricula development was undertaken starting Spring 2020 with a small group of faculty todeliver the pilot implementation during academic year 2020-2021. The three courses weredesigned to introduce students to engineering by scaffolding fundamental skills, connectingstudents to university resources and building interpersonal connections and sense of community.While each instructor can only bring their perspective to the content; the blurring of disciplinarylines is encouraged to help students develop identities as engineers regardless of disciplinaryinterest [6].At least a term before each class was delivered, the participating faculty (~14 instructors for eachcourse) developed the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Walls, University of Arkansas; Ishita Tandon, University of Arkansas; Timothy J. Muldoon, University of Arkansas; Jeff Wolchok, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Fellowship, in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She received her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Harding University, where she was first introduced to engineering education research examining students’ perceived identities in a first-year engineering course. While her current dissertation work is focused on developing organ-on-chip technology to study the human airways, Amanda also has a strong interest in teaching and education research. She has devoted a semester to teaching as an adjunct instructor for Fundamentals of Chemistry at John Brown University, completed a micro-certificate in the professoriate, and led several educational experiences for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology

accomplished using smartphone cameras orlaptop cameras. More will be said about this below.Assessment data gathered from pre- and post-demo surveys showed that many studentmisconceptions on mechanics of materials are firmly established and difficult to dispel. The datawas collected from a sophomore/junior level strength of materials class (pre-Covid) takenprimarily by AE, CE, and ME majors. For example, our experiments specifically targeted theidea that stresses are dictated primarily by geometry and loading and are not influenced bymaterial. However, even after seeing the experiment and doing a short project write-up, only64% of the students answered a question on this concept correctly; this is a sharp increase overthe 29% correct prior to the

Conference Session

Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erica M. Comber, Carnegie Mellon University; Elisha Anthony Raeker-Jordan, Carnegie Mellon University; Kalliope Georgette Roberts, Carnegie Mellon University; Melanie Alexis Loppnow, Carnegie Mellon University; Andrew Hudson, Carnegie Mellon University; Wayne Chung, Carnegie Mellon University; Conrad M. Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #30889Work in Progress: Engineering and Industrial Design Subteams for aMulti-Disciplinary Biomedical Engineering Design CourseMs. Erica M Comber, Carnegie Mellon University Erica Comber is a third-year doctorate candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, PA. She received her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. She is an NSF GRFP fellow conducting her PhD research at CMU on tissue engineering gas exchange channels to fabricate biomimetic, artificial lung devices. Erica is a recipient of the 2020 American

Collection

2018 Mid Atlantic Section Fall Meeting

Authors

sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung; Vazgen Shekoyan

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Diversity

Paper ID #24579Assessment of working memory utilization improvement strategies for engi-neering and technology ESL students learning physicsDr. sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College Sunil Dehipawala received his B.S. degree from University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka and Ph.D from City University of New York. Currently, he is working as a faculty member at Queensborough Community College of CUNY.Prof. Tak Cheung Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects.Prof. Vazgen Shekoyan Dr. Vazgen Shekoyan is a

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John K. Brown

‘..+,yyHllL.?competitiveness are all fundamentally important questions in our modern political economy. We must adapt ourtraditional models of education -- in both engineering and the liberal arts -- so that our graduates are betterprepared to address such problems. Implicitly the TM&P program emphasizes the ethical duty of allprofessionals to address such concerns. Indeed this initiative is predicated on the belief that universities andtheir faculties also share that duty to address real social needs.References1. Elting E. Morison, “The New Liberal Arts, Creating Novel Combinations Out of Diverse Learning,” Change,18, #2 ((March/April, 1986): 8.2. For a description of the Sloan New Liberal Arts program, see John G. Truxal, “Learning to Think

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

, retaining and graduating STEM majors preparedto enter the national workforce and be successful. An overview of these programs is shownbelow. • Integrated Engineering Curriculum (IEC) – NSF-997279 – provides freshman and sophomore engineering majors with team-based, hands-on, active learning while integrating fundamental math, science and engineering topics. • Integrated Science Curriculum (ISC) – NSF-0311481 – provides freshman and sophomore math and science majors with integrated, experiential learning similar to the IEC. • Louisiana Tech’s STEM Talent Expansion Program (LaTechSTEP) – NSF-0622462 – stimulates interest in STEM topics at the high school level by

Conference Session

Curriculum Topics: Industrial ET/Industrial Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kari Clase

Page 10.385.3following courses: Fundamentals of Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cell“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Biology, Biotechnology Laboratory courses, Compliance, Process Quality Control, andBioinformatics Technology. The first course that has been developed and offered solelyfor the biotechnology program is Biotechnology Lab I. Students from severaldepartments within the College of Technology and also from the College of Science,College of Pharmacy and College of Agriculture benefit from the curriculum within thislaboratory course. The biotechnology labs emphasize experimental design with the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Mason; Arthur Western

Ventures(RHV), and the John T. Myers Center for Technological Research with Industry. Casestudies of recent successes are presented.I. Introduction – Educating the 21st Century EngineerFor almost two decades, Rose-Hulman has been searching for ways to prepare itsgraduates for the rapidly changing competitive environment facing those who contributeto advancing technology. The scale of this effort has been steadily increasing so thatduring the past five years over $40 million has been invested in buildings, equipment, andpeople to implement this effort.The fundamental problem addressed by all of the activities described below is the factthat engineers and scientists need more and broader knowledge to innovate successfullyin the 21st Century. There

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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Mechanics

. “It helped me see the actual application of it rather than a problem that was taken out of the book, which may not make sense to me at the moment but this just allows me to see that everything we did in the class was relevant.” “It was cool to see that what we learned in class really could apply to something that we could make.” “it helped realize how the concepts in the course applied to real life situations” “understanding the fundamental concepts, what we learned is real.” “Helped understand how something, that would normally look like it was falling over, actually was in static equilibrium rather than just believing it because we

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl White; Myra Curtis; Clifton Martin

) 3 1 3 7MATH 113 (Intro to Math Analysis I) 1 2 3MATH 106 (Fundamentals of Math) 3 3Total 18 10 13 41 Table 1. Actual Mathematics Placement ResultsThe English portion of the placement test determined if a student was to be placed into astandard Reading and Writing I (ENGL 101 which meets for 3 hours a week) course or aFreshman Studies version of the course (ENGL 101 which meets for 5 hours a week). Testresults indicated that 25 (61%) of the 41 PACE students placed into Freshman

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Orlins

lecture portion of Freshman Clinic I focuses on developing students’ problem-solving skills,engineering ethics, history of engineering, and career-building skills such as resume writing andmock interviews for summer internships.The overall theme of the lab-portion of Freshman Clinic I is Engineering Measurements4. Thelaboratory portion allows the students an opportunity to experience each of four engineeringdisciplines for three weeks. In the Civil and Environmental Engineering laboratory sessions,students are presented with a different laboratory module each of the three weeks:Environmental, Structural, and Water Resources Engineering.Water Resources Engineering ModulesTo date, two different modules relating to Water Resources Engineering have

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Ronald E. Land, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington; Thomas M. Hall Jr., Northwestern State University; Kelly Ann Lacroix, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

relatively small number of respondents the authors consider this survey tobe a pilot study. At the time of the writing the number of students who volunteered to take examin May 2011 almost doubled and survey results bank will be more comprehensive duringpresentation of this paper at the conference.The survey question addressed the students’ view of the fairness and validity of the exam as ameasure of their technical knowledge. Seventeen respondents rated the statement: I believe thisexamination is a fair and valid measure of my technical competencies, with an average of 4.00,and a standard deviation of 0.970. These results are illustrated in Figure 1. Most respondentsindicated their belief that the exam was a fair and valid measure of their