AC 2009-1011: DESIGNING QUESTIONNAIRES TO OBTAIN OPINIONS INASSESSING PROGRAM PERFORMANCESNripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University NRIPENDRA N. SARKER Dr. Sarker is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Technology of the Prairie View A&M University, TX. Previously he worked at universities in Bangladesh, Japan and UT - San Antonio. He received his first Master’s degree from AIT, Thailand and a second Master’s and a PhD degree from the Texas A&M University His research interests include simulation, algorithm development, and computer networking. He is the Program Assessment Coordinator of Engineering Technology department and a member of the ABET/SACS
AC 2009-1142: ASSESSING ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT STUDENTS’PERCEPTION OF ON-LINE LEARNINGErtunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems (CLLES) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor in the capacity of a Customer Service and Curriculum Manager and a Consultant. He also worked as a project manager and a consultant for Tefen Consulting in the area of productivity improvement
AC 2009-799: PREPARING GRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS FORACADEMIA: ASSESSMENT OF A TEACHING FELLOWSHIPErin Crede, Virginia TechMaura Borrego, Virginia Tech MAURA BORREGO is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary graduate education in engineering. She has an NSF CAREER and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award for this work. Page 14.975.1© American Society for Engineering
AC 2009-1755: ERROR TRACKING: AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FORSMALL-ENROLLMENT COURSESAnne-Marie Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Anne-Marie Lerner is a first-year assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville collaborative program located at the University of Wisconsin - Rock County. Her research interests include assessment, engineering education, K-12 outreach, speech processing, and semiactive vibration control. She received her PhD in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2008. Page 14.582.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009
AC 2009-1969: THE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF CRITICALTHINKING FOR THE GLOBAL ENGINEERLisa Romkey,Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto Page 14.1191.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Development and Assessment of Critical Thinking For the Global EngineerThe Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto hasengaged the question of how to prepare our students for the opportunities, challenges andresponsibilities that engineers will face in a rapidly changing global landscape, includingthe impact of globalization and our responsibilities as global citizens. In considering thischanging landscape and the
AC 2009-2205: ASSESSMENT OF REMOTE “OPTICAL CIRCUITS”LABORATORY USING EMBEDDED MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUESDriss Benhaddou, University of HoustonAlan Rolf Mickelson, University of Colorado, Boulder Page 14.259.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessment of Remote“Optical Circuits” Laboratory using Embedded Measurement Techniques1 AbstractThis paper presents the result of a embedded assessment technique used to evaluate student learn-ing outcome of online laboratories in an optical circuits course. The laboratories are remotelycontrolled experiments using actual optical equipment controlled using labview. Students conductthe experiments remotely and collect
AC 2009-2209: A METHOD OF ASSESSING EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN INMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORIESAndre Butler, Mercer University Andre Butler is an associate professor of environmental and mechanical engineering at Mercer University. He earned the B.S.M.E. from the University of Illinois in mechanical engineering, the M.E. from Carnegie Mellon University in mechanical engineering and environmental management, and the Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in environmental engineering. His research interests include pollutant measurement of the ambient atmosphere (ozone and particulate matter), air quality health effects, and design and development of particulate matter measurement
AC 2009-1308: THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMOUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PROCESS: CLOSING THE LOOPNasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological UniversityJohn Irwin, Michigan Technological University Page 14.1212.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Electrical Engineering Technology Program Outcomes Assessment Process – Closing the Loop!AbstractThe Electrical Engineering Technology program developed a Program Outcomes (POs)assessment process in response to Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET)requirements. The EET Program Outcomes capture the desired attributes that the EET programaspires to impart on its students
AC 2009-1330: NUMERIC AND SYMBOLIC REASONING ASSESSMENT INFRESHMAN MATHEMATICS COURSESRodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla G. Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches mathematics related courses. His research interests include outcomes assessment, and creating effective learning environments.Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education, and Professor, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches
AC 2009-1523: BUILDING THE TEAM: ASSESSING TWO DESIGN-GROUPFORMATION METHODOLOGIESJoel Dillon, United States Military AcademyJill Cheney, United States Military Academy Page 14.297.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Building the Team: Assessing Two Design Group Formation Methodologies AbstractDesign is a social process. This commonly held concept in the design community is widelysupported by research literature. Most universities utilize student teams when teaching thedesign process to replicate professional practice and provide a structure around which studentslearn the
AC 2009-1184: MULTIDIMENSIONAL TOOL FOR ASSESSING STUDENT-TEAMSOLUTIONS TO MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIESHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Heidi Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. Since 1999, she has been a faculty member within the First-Year Engineering Program at Purdue. She coordinated (2000-2006) and continues to teach in the required first-year engineering problem solving and computer tools course. Her research focuses on
AC 2009-1215: ASSESSMENT OF THE VANTH ENGINEERING RESEARCHCENTER ON GRADUATE STUDENTSJames Cawthorne, Purdue UniversityOsman Cekic, Purdue UniversityMonica Cox, Purdue UniversityMelissa Stacer, Purdue University Page 14.262.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessment of the VaNTH Engineering Research Center Experience on Graduate StudentsAbstract The Vanderbilt-Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT (VaNTH) Engineering ResearchCenter, started in 1999, has focused on improving bioengineering education through theapplications of learning science, learning technology, and assessment and evaluation within thedomain of
AC 2009-2274: ASSESSING TEAM EFFECTIVENESS: COMPARINGPEER-EVALUATIONS TO A TEAM EFFECTIVENESS INSTRUMENTJunqiu Wang, Purdue UniversityP.K. Imbrie, Purdue University P.K. Imbrie is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He teaches first-year engineering courses as well classes in Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include: epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies; experimental mechanics; and piezospectroscopic techniques. Page 14.249.1
AC 2009-2337: QUALIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FORSIMULATION BASED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONHamid Vakilzadian, University of Nebraska, Lincoln HAMID VAKILZADIAN is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a Region 4 PACE Chair of IEEE. His current research interests include computational modelling and simulation, microcomputers, logic design and analysis, and embedded systems.Dietmar Moeller, University of Hamburg DIETMAR P. F. MÖLLER is a Full and Tenured Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Hamburg, Germany. He is Director of the McLeod Institute of Simulation Sciences at UHH and Chair of Computer
AC 2009-2441: TEACHING REAL-TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS NETWORKINGAND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNINGZaydoun Rawashdeh, Wayne State University Zaydoun Rawashdeh has received his Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. He is currently a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Wayne State University. Since 2007 he has been working as a Teaching Assistant in the department. His research area is Vehicular Ad hoc Networks.Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University Syed Masud Mahmud received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1984. Since 1988, he has been with Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Session 1232 Capstone Design in the ECE Curriculum: Assessing the Quality of Undergraduate Projects at WPI William Michalson, Robert Labont6 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute AbstractSince adopting the WPI-Plan in 1972 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, one of the degree requirements forundergraduates has been the completion of a Major Qualifying Project. Although this project
1 _. —.. 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘“’.,g!!..~ I● _._-.differing types of assessment measures including in-class individual exams and difficult cooperative take-home exams as well as oral exams with lab groups;● spreadsheet programs ‘for homework and laborato~ problems; -—● “ a student board of directors that advised on all aspects of the course. - Observing
Session 1615 A Structured Assessment System for an Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program Stephen J. Ressler, Thomas A. Lenox United States Military AcademyINTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to describe a comprehensive assessment system, currently in use in the civilengineering program at the United States Military Academy. The system consists of two principal components:(1) a set of eight program objectives; and (2) a wide array of assessment tools, used to routinely
Session 3515 Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom: Introduction and Assessment Nelson C. Baker1, Paul S. Chinowsky2 Georgia Institute of Technology Abstract The introduction of innovative technologies into the civil engineering classroom is providingunprecedented opportunities to examine traditional educational methodologies. The development of video,multimedia, and advanced computer modelling technologies provides educators with the tools to divergefrom the static arena of
AC 2009-663: ASSESSING DESIGN AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICE INCAPSTONE ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSESDenny Davis, Washington State University Professor, Bioengineering, and Co-Director, Engineering Education Research Center, Washington State UniversitySteven Beyerlein, University of Idaho Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of IdahoPhillip Thompson, Seattle University Associate Professor and Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seattle UniversityJay McCormack, University of Idaho Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of IdahoOlakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Tuskegee UniversityMichael Trevisan, Washington State
AC 2009-108: INTEGRATED SIMULATION AND ASSESSMENT SOFTWAREFOR PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER LABORATORY INSTRUCTIONCarl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Carl J. Spezia is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology Program located in the Department of Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). He joined the program in1998 as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He worked as a power systems engineer for electric utilities for eight years prior to seeking a career in higher education. He is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois. His industrial assignments included power system modeling, power systems protection, and substation design. He
AC 2009-191: BEYOND ANECDOTES: HOW TO ASSESS WHAT GOES ON INYOUR CLASSESKathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin KATHY J. SCHMIDT is the Director of the Faculty Innovation Center for the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. The FIC’s mission is to provide faculty with effective instructional tools and strategies. In this position, she promotes the School's commitment to finding ways to enrich teaching and learning. She works in all aspects of education including design and development, faculty training, learner support, and evaluation.Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin MIA K. MARKEY is an Associate Professor in The University of Texas Department of
2006-67: HOMEWORK AS AN OUTCOME ASSESSMENT: RELATIONSHIPSBETWEEN HOMEWORK AND TEST PERFORMANCEAbel Fernandez, University of the Pacific Abel A. Fernandez is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. He received degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic (B.S., Electric Power Engineering; M.E., Electric Power Engineering; MBA) and the University of Central Florida (Ph.D., Industrial Engineering). Prior to joining academia, he held positions of system engineer and Director of Product Marketing with the Harris Corporation, Florida. In 2000, he joined the University of the Pacific as Director of the Engineering Management Program.Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific
2006-177: ASSESSMENT RESULTS OF MULTI-INTELLIGENCE METHODSUSED IN DYNAMICSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has educational research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabElsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso Elsa Villa is a lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education, Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology, at the University of Texas
2006-190: DEVELOPING A VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED SPATIALVISUALIZATION ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTNathan Hartman, Purdue University Nathan Hartman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University, and he has been an ASEE member since 1997. He currently teaches or has taught courses in introductory engineering graphics, 3D solid modeling, 3D surface modeling, and engineering design graphics standards and documentation. Nathan also teaches graduate courses in the foundations of graphics in technology and instrumentation and measurement in research design. He also serves as Graduate Coordinator for the Computer Graphics Technology Department. He has worked
2006-368: ASSESSING GROUP LEARNING USING WIKIS: AN APPLICATION TOCAPSTONE DESIGNKelley Racicot, Washington State UniversityCharles Pezeshki, Washington State University Page 11.237.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Assessing Group Learning Using Wikis: An Application to Capstone DesignAbstractIn this paper, we discuss the use of a wiki for documenting social knowledge in thecontext of an industrially-based capstone design course and for assessing group learning.Students create a knowledge management (KM) tool for the explicit purposes of sharinglessons learned with wider audiences and engaging in active group assessment, wherestudents actively develop
2006-944: ASSESSING TEACHING METHODS FOR A COURSE IN NUMERICALMETHODSAutar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar K Kaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida. With major funding from NSF, he is developing customized and holistic web-based modules for an undergraduate course in Numerical Methods (http://numericalmethods.eng.usf.edu). He has authored the textbook - Mechanics of Composite Materials, which is currently in its second edition. His scholarly interests include development of instructional technologies, integrating research in the classroom, thermal stresses, computational mechanics, and nanomechanics of
2006-966: ASSESSING THE CONNECTIVITY OF AN ELECTRICAL ANDCOMPUTER ENGINEERING CURRICULUMHatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University Hatice O. Ozturk is Teaching Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University. She is also coordinator of assessment for both programs.Joni Spurlin, North Carolina State University Joni E. Spurlin is University Director of Assessment and Associate Director, University Planning and Analysis at North Carolina State University. Page 11.245.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006
2006-1121: A TIME MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE THATIMPROVES STUDENT PERFORMANCERick Covington, California State University-Northridge RICHARD G. COVINGTON is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at California State University Northridge. His research interests include Computer Architecture and Simulation, Graphical User Interfaces, and Non-Western Language Information Processing. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice University in 1989.G. Michael Barnes, California State University-Northridge G. MICHAEL BARNES is a Professor of Computer Science at California State University Northridge. His areas of interest are Computer Graphics
2006-1216: ASSESSMENT OF SHORTFALL: A BOARD GAME ONENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONMAKINGDonna Qualters, Northeastern University DONNA M. QUALTERS is an Associate Professor in the School of Education and the Director of the Center for Effective University Teaching at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. She is responsible for supporting excellence in teaching for faculty and graduate teaching assistants at NU. Her research focuses on learning/teaching, educational assessment, and teacher identity.Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University JACQUELINE A. ISAACS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Her research focuses