Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Al-Ansary; Andreas Christoforou; Ahmet Yigit

Responsibility: Departmental UPC Metric: Revised syllabi published, Fall 2004 Action 3: Assess the effectiveness of Lab courses Responsibility: Departmental Assessment Coordinators, Teaching Area Page 9.702.7 Groups, OAA Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education Timeline: Ongoing Metric: Degree of achievement of Lab objectives as measured by student/faculty surveys Strategy B: Improve teaching capabilities of lab

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

discourage collusion, because heavy contributors areunlikely to give up an improved score in order to bump up the score of a weak teammate;ganging up is discouraged because of the requirement to rationalize severe ratings and instructoroversight.While generally satisfying, several weaknesses remained in this system. First, the model ofcounting peer evaluations as simply a component of the course grade (e.g. 10% of final grade)was simply not consequential enough. Even the worst performers receiving, say, a 50% peerrating would lose only 5% on the overall course grade, meaning that in many cases they receivedthe same grade as top performing teammates. Even increasing the peer evaluation component ofthe final grade to 20% had no strong effect on final

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenahvive K. Morgan, Michigan State University; Roya Solhmirzaei, Michigan State University; Hadi Salehi, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #25330Work in Progress: Improving Team Performance in First-Year EngineeringStudentsDr. Jenahvive K. Morgan, Michigan State University Dr. Jenahvive Morgan is the instructor for EGR 100 - Introduction to Engineering Design at Michigan State University. EGR 100 is a large course with an enrollment of over 1600 students in the academic year. She is also currently the Director of Positions for the ASEE Women in Engineering Division, as well as an ASCE ExCEED Fellow. Dr. Morgan has a PhD and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilmorat Ratchukool; Arnold Lumsdaine

© 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationMOTIVATION The construction of Shear Force and Bending Moment (V & M) diagrams, although not oneof the most conceptually difficult topics in introductory solid mechanics courses, often takesmore lecture time to cover adequately than any other topic. Students often struggle withmastering each of the varied methods (or often any single method) for construction, and withdiscerning which method is best used for different cases. Interactive and web-based tools can bean aid to give students a resource outside of class to try to master the material. It allows studentsto learn at their own pace, and to interface with the concepts. Interactive instructional tools havebeen shown to be effective

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Toby Boulet; Joe Iannelli; Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman; Richard Bennett; Arnold Lumsdaine

and maturity results in a wide diversity of fundamentalunderstanding in upper division students3. Although review lectures are often given at the start ofthe new course, the group diversity prevents many students from benefiting from this class time.The instructor presents from the perspective of an expert, however the students can easily misssignificant points because of both the context of their understanding and the pace of materialpresentation. Because they are not immediately using the information, they frequently do notrealize that they do not fully understand the concepts presented.The effectiveness of the modules will be assessed during the spring of 2003 and the informationused to improve and extend the future efforts in this area

Conference Session

Improving Communication Skills in ME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Chasnov

1998. The following are the results to date: 1st place in 1998 (trip toAnaheim, CA), 3rd place in 1999, 1st place in 2000 (trip to Orlando, FL), 2nd place in 2001, 2nd placeand 3rd place in 2002. Some ideas will be presented which may improve your chances of sending yourOld Guard presenters to the annual conference.INTRODUCTIONThe Old Guard of ASME are the retired ASME members who have determined to support programswhich will assist college students as they transition to a professional life as an engineer. As such, theyraise and distribute funds which act as incentives for students to participate in a variety of ASMEsponsored competitions. The ASME Old Guard Oral Competition is one of these.Each college with an ASME Student Section is

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Point, New York, March 28-29, 2008.18. J. Kanai and M. W. Steiner, Effects of a Web-based Collaboration Tool in Engineering Design Courses, Proceedings Engineering and Product Design Education Conference, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Salzburg, Austria, September 7–8, 2006, pp. 1-6.19. M.W. Steiner, J. Kanai, C. Hsu, E. H. Ledet, J. Morris, M. Anderson, S. Miller, K. Anderson and B. Bagepalli, “Preparing Engineering Students for Professional Practice: Using Capstone to Drive Continuous Improvement,” IJEE, V31, No. 1(A), pp. 154–164, 2015.20. E. Triantaphyllou and S. Mann, Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process for Decision Making in Engineering Applications: Some Challenges, International Journal of Industrial

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Alexandre Cabral; Rolland Viau; Denis Bédard

SITUATED LEARNING AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE LEARNING IN CE Alexandre Cabral, Rolland Viau and Denis Bédard Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaAbstractThis papers describes the results obtained and the main observations made during a year longresearch project whose main purpose was to integrate situated learning and some motivationaltools in an undergraduate civil engineering course (Soil Mechanics I). New teaching material wasdeveloped almost from scratch around a main theme and several secondary themes. Orienteddiscussions and exercises were prepared in order to help the students acknowledge the newprofessional skills they had acquired. The

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bailey Renee Leppek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kara E. Gray, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-5064: ART FOR THE SAKE OF IMPROVING ATTITUDES TO-WARD ENGINEERINGProf. Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder Jean Hertzberg is currently Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at CU, Boulder. Her research centers around pulsatile, vortex dominated flows with applications in both combustion, and bio-fluid dy- namics. She is also interested in a variety of flow field measurement techniques, and has recently begun work in engineering education research. Hertzberg teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in mea- surement techniques, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, design, and computer tools. She has pioneered a spectacular new course on flow visualization, co-taught to

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Backens, Christopher Newport University; Anton Riedl, Christopher Newport University; C. Gerousis, Christopher Newport University; Dali Wang, Christopher Newport University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. American Society of Engineering Educators, "Going the Distance: Best Practices and Strategies for Retaining Engineering, Engineering Technology and Computing Students," ASEE, Washington DC, 2012.7. R. Sprang and S. Strom, "Improving Freshman Retention in an Engineering Technology Program," in 122nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, 2015.8. G. Bucks, K. Ossman, J. Kastner, J. Boerio and J. Torsella, "First Year Engineering Courses Effect on Retention and Student Engagement," in 121st ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, 2014.9. G. Bucks, K. Ossman, J. Kastner and J. Boerio, "First-Year Engineering Courese Effect on Retention and Workplace Performance," in 122nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Mark Maughmer; Marilyn Barger; Renata Engel

learning groups, andtypically encompass open-ended exercises as well as design projects. Such learningstrategies are thought of as best for promoting active learning, critical thinking, andconceptual understanding. They usually produce high levels of student satisfaction, andare regarded as valuable preparation for the “real world”.In today’s teaching environment, the effective instructor uses all of these strategies inorder to educate students. In fact, it is possible that elements of all of these methods willbe employed during a single classroom period for an engineering course. For example, aclass might begin with a lecture to present new material to the students, followed by adiscussion (question-answer) session, and finally a small group

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Maughan, University of Idaho Department of Mechanical Engineering; Joel C. Perry, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

solutions for upper extremity rehabilitation. Dr. Perry served as a University of Idaho Adjunct Faculty member from 2013-2014 through a European International Fellowship (Marie Curie COFUND) and joined the University of Idaho’s Mechanical Engineering Department as an assistant professor in 2014. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student performance improvement from a student-graded- logbook exerciseAbstract An exercise was designed and implemented for a mid-program design course in order toimprove student performance and effectiveness in the use of engineering logbooks in the contextof design projects. Over the course of two successive semesters

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

scientific method.”Students’ vision and mis-concepts of design do require proper alignment with prevailingconditions on the ground. Undoubtedly, the start of any design course should be preceded byexposure to design thinking and related processes. The paper reviews the role of design inengineering programs, and outlines the current research on how design thinking processes couldbe taught and learned. It explores also the currently most-favored pedagogical model for teachingdesign, namely: Project-Based Learning (PBL). The paper identifies several contexts for PBL,along with some available data on it success. Finally, the paper raises some of the questions thatshould be answered to identify the most effective pedagogical practices of improving

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christine Masters; Renata Engel

chemistry, biology and astronomy.Danielson and Mehta are developing engineering mechanics curricular materials that incorporatethis approach and link the concept questions to Bloom’s Taxonomy2. Surely, those who haveadopted this approach identify with Mazur when he recounts his observations of students’misunderstandings of fundamental concepts and his motivation to improve student learning. Heoffers compelling evidence of the success of the concept question and peer instruction methodwith student results from his physics courses, as well as advice on how to write the questions andimplement the technique. The catalogs or banks of questions3, 4 emerging from the physicalscience fields closely follow the guidelines described by Mazur about what makes

Conference Session

Manufacturing Systems Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

virtual instrument in the Mechatronics course is an effective way of supporting theinterdisciplinary hand-on learning. Using the virtual instrument ation in laboratory providesdramatic improvement in Mechatronics education. LabVIEW’s ease of use for building a virtualinstrument, its flexibility and power are significant advantage in developing hands -on learningexperience. The laboratory experiments are designed to interactively to teach some of thefundamental theory associated with each field. This not only reinforces basic knowledge, but also Page 8.668.10trains students in the application of these ideas in laboratory research.For distance

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Plesha; Gary Gray; Francesco Costanzo

from colleagues and from the approximately 50 expert reviewers of the statics and dynamics books that the authors are currently writing. Interestingly, this state of affairs has changed little in the more than 40 years since the publication of the first editions of Meriam 1952, Shames in 1959, and Beer and Johnston in 1962 changed the way engineering mechanics was taught. In this paper, we present a formal procedure that we are using in the statics and dynamics texts we are writing. The procedure we are using is not new in that it derives from the approach used in more advanced mechanics courses in which the equations needed to solve problems derive from three areas or places

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Steif

Session 2468 Use of Simplified FEA to Enhance Visualization in Mechanics Paul S. Steif, Edward Gallagher Carnegie Mellon UniversityIntroduction and BackgroundMany recommendations have arisen from national reports1,2 which noted the increasingneed to improve undergraduate education in engineering. A central suggestion is that“Institutions of higher education should provide diverse opportunities for allundergraduates to study science, mathematics, engineering, and technology as practicedby scientists and engineers, and as early in their academic careers as possible”3. This isalso recognized

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jerz

Session 2563 Experiences in Continuous Improvement of “Computer-Aided Manufacturing Systems” Richard Jerz St. Ambrose University Abstract The development and continuous improvement efforts for the industrial engineeringcourse “Computer Aided Manufacturing Systems” at St. Ambrose University are described inthis paper. This course has undergone major changes to stay current with computer-aidedmanufacturing technology and to meet ABET accreditation guidelines for design and integration.Open

Conference Session

Communication and Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University Designing Education Lab; Autumn Turpin, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Intervention result in student work improvement. This shows that thechanges were implemented in an appropriate manner and the model of such implementationcould work in future quarter. The implementations include providing the grading rubric andsample abstracts through the course website instead of including them into the instruction sheetthat has a lot of information about P2 and providing the structured guidelines in a tabulated form.These models pave the way for future implementations as the results have shown theimplementations in W14 are successful in providing a positive effects onto students’performance. Page 26.928.15

Conference Session

Improving Multidisciplinary Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Teresa Mayes; John Bennett

Chair and Dean.Several respondents mentioned somewhere during the course of the interview that input fromconstituents such as advisory boards had to be taken with a grain of salt. The informationreceived was sometimes too global to be helpful, or was not in line with current commonlyaccepted approaches to pedagogy.Q. 14 Feedback Loops and Continual ImprovementEnsuring that a continuous improvement process and feedback loop are place and that changeshave been made as a result of the assessment was one of the top two best practices cited at theinception of this report. Not surprisingly, half of the respondents indicated that they haveincorporated feedback loops into their curriculum or undergraduate education committee, whereminutes are recorded

Conference Session

Computers in Education 1 - Programming I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liya Ni, Biola University; Keith Hekman, California Baptist University

Institute of Technology © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Improving Student Learning Experience with MATLAB Grader and Live ScriptsAbstractEngineering educators use MATLAB in multiple disciplines. The new features of MATLAB,such as MATLAB Grader and live scripts, can help students gain not only skills of analysis anddesign with MATLAB as a tool but also a better understanding of engineering concepts.MATLAB programming exercises are required in homework in a Vibrations course andcomputer lab projects in a Signals and Systems course. Automated grading with MATLABGrader provides immediate feedback

Conference Session

Student Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

during Problem-Solving in StaticsIntroductionIn this paper, we report the results of an educational intervention designed to improve students’ability to create models as part of the engineering problem-solving process in Statics. Staticswas selected for this study because it is often the first course in which students learn to apply anengineering problem-solving method. In this study, we focus on the early steps in problem-solving when students model the system being studied to create a set of equations describing thesystem. The overall goal of the current study was to design and test an intervention to helpstudents better understand the concepts involved in solving these problems.The intervention we describe here was developed as part of an on

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Henrickson, Harvard University; Rumi Chunara, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Iahn Cajigas, HST Division, Harvard and MIT; Heather Gunter, HST Division, Harvard and MIT; Joseph Bonventre, HST Division, Harvard and MIT

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-412: INDIVIDUALIZED FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN ONLINEMODULE IMPROVES LEARNING OF GLOMERULAR FILTRATIONSarah Henrickson, Harvard UniversityRumi Chunara, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIahn Cajigas, HST Division, Harvard and MITHeather Gunter, HST Division, Harvard and MITJoseph Bonventre, HST Division, Harvard and MIT Page 12.883.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Individualized Formative Assessment in Online Module Improves Learning of Glomerular FiltrationABSTRACTWhile capillary filtration is a fundamental physiology topic, students report that this material is difficult tomaster. In addition, overall exam performance

Collection

2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Dov B Kruger, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Gail P Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Problem with “Distractors” While the second Parson problem can be used to teach about edge cases, a contextualfill-in-the-blank can be even more effective if the student can handle the increased difficultybecause it does not scaffold the basic question of how to compare two values. In English, thiskind of question is called CLOZE, and it has long been regarded as the gold standard formeasurement of vocabulary skill[8]. From now on, we will refer to context-based fill-inquestions as CLOZE in the programming context as well. The following example shows theequivalent CLOZE question to test whether a student knows how to make the loop execute thecorrect number of times: In an undergraduate computer architecture course, students need to

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, microprocessor programming and control is explored through softwarekernel creation and stepper motors. A vertical positioning system with human/machine interface,representative of a passenger elevator with drive motor and operator panel, is created using ascale bench top platform. The third experiment allows students to characterize and regulate thethermal behavior in electronic equipment through the application of thermistors, fans, and heatsinks. One common thread to all experiments is the close collaboration among student teammembers. Finally, to improve the overall course quality, a supplemental assessment tool has beenintroduced to gather student feedback regarding the experiments.1. IntroductionThe senior laboratory in the Department of Mechanical

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Davol, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Mello, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Thisincrease has manifested itself most notably in the design documentation that the teams havesubmitted to their competitions. The ASME HPV team has been very competitive for severaldecades in the performance events. But more than once in the recent past no designdocumentation was submitted; and often if documentation was submitted it was well below parfor the competition. This team has not lost a sprint race in over five years and is usually one ofthe top, if not the top, finisher in the road race. However the lack of attention to the designdocumentation kept them from being a top competitor for the overall title. The current attentionto details, such as the design documentation, has significantly improved the team’s standing.Of course an advisor

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Talal D. Gamadi; Bethany Disque; Marshal Watson; Lloyd Heinze

undergraduate courses, what assessment tools 1.2 Program Educational Objectiveswere used, when data were gathered and evaluated, and  Continue professional development throughhow the analysis of data was utilized to implement actions participation and leadership in professionalof improvement. Finally, the paper provides two examples organizations (SPE, SPEE, ASEE, API, AADE,of significant actions of improvement, made based on the SPWLA).department assessment and evaluation plan.  Pursue lifelong learning through continuing education or postgraduate education (professional1. Introduction

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abdullah Azzouni, Oregon State University; Jennifer Parham-Mocello, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

CI ishow they handle the pressure to improve their teaching and the assessments used for that process(student evaluation scores vs. learning outcome achievements) [19]. Placing the responsibility ofcreating a strategy for faculty’s CI with the individual faculty member themselves is oneapproach to address this challenge [33]. Another is for the department to assess faculty’s needsand organize professional development activities for their staff and faculty members [26].Student feedback is the main source of data utilized for faculty CI [20], [31] in the context ofengineering education. Student feedback is typically solicited towards the end of a course as partof the course evaluation [23]. Its effectiveness has been debated extensively and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary S Carpenter Ed.D., CCD - Custom Curriculum Design; Chris Yakymyshyn; Logan Edward Micher; Ashly Locke, Florida Polytechnic University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

confidence had insignificant effect,” the courseactivities were designed to be open-ended and fun. According to Rabb et al.-“What everyone wants is a little excitement each day about going to class, a little reminder ofwhy they chose mechanical engineering, through fun and challenging experiences that preparethem for their future.”12Student response was overwhelmingly positive, with four instructors receiving ratings of 4.85/5and numerous students requesting more hands-on activities throughout the course.ApproachProject Based Learning (PBL) was implemented in the inaugural semester of a one credit hourfreshman undergraduate course Introduction to Engineering Design. The objectives included: 1) improve student engagement and retention; 2

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2011-1212: IMPROVING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGHTHE USE OF NEWS ARTICLESRandy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia Associate Professor, Physics Program Director, Applied Science and Engineering Technology Co-Chair, Center for Science and Engineering Education Page 22.839.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Technological Literacy Through the Use of News ArticlesIntroductionA new course, Science, Technology and Public Policy, was first offered at Community Collegeof Philadelphia in the Fall of 2009. The course