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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad W. Jassim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

0 Unsatisfactory (0) Marginal (1) Satisfactory (2) Outstanding (3)Figure 3. Assessment of how well the final prototypes meet the final stated design constraints in 2012 and 2018. Criteria follow the descriptions in Table 1.Additionally, ME 470 sponsors who sponsored projects in or before 2013 and continuedsponsoring projects through 2017 or later were identified. This time period was chosen as themajor Design Stem changes were not seen by seniors before 2013 and were seen by seniors in2017 and beyond. The time period used in this survey is narrower than that of the assessment ofstudent reports by the TAs because the pool of sponsors that met these criteria is small. All ninesponsors who met these

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

impacts of different factors on ideation of designers and engineers, developing instructional materials for 77 cards, and designing innovation workshops for students without design or engineering background and teaching them design thinking methodologies. She received her PhD degree in Design Science in 2010 from University of Michigan. She is also a faculty in Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program and a research faculty in Center for e-Design.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Engi- neering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Anne-marie Nickel, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Materials

insoluble and not dividedat the molecular level. The particles are on the order of 20-50 microns in size.A useful comparison to make in class is to compare a solution and a colloid. These comparisonsare rarely made in general chemistry or materials courses, but important because students oftenmisuse the term solution. Students could be given the column and row headings and complete theelements of the table either individually, in small groups or as a large group classroomdiscussion. Table 1: Comparison of Colloids and Solutions Colloid Solution Phases Involved (solid, solid in solid; solid in liquid, solid in liquid, liquid in liquid, gas

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Krishna Kumar

-related skills, self-management skills, attitudes, know-how: in a word,professional wisdom”3,4,5. The challenge for me was how to adapt PBL to a large class setting,where the effectiveness of PBL is not well known and remains largely untested6. The Introduction toGeotechnical Engineering course has about 70 students per section (~140 students per semester).Adapting the small group interactions to a conventional lecture-based engineering curriculum isimpractical due to the lack of additional tutors to facilitate and monitor the cooperative learningphases in a large-class setting. Murder Mysteries and Teaching PhilosophyInstead of focusing on adapting PBL to a large class setting, I modified the course content andstructure by

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Valentine, RMIT University; Iouri Belski, RMIT University; Margaret Hamilton, RMIT University

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Educational Research and Methods

value of Cohen‟s d between 0.2 and 0.5 are considered small,while values between 0.5 and 0.8 are considered medium, and values greater than 0.8 areconsidered large [26]. Effect sizes of 0.5 or higher are generally regarded as demonstratingthat there is a practical significance in the difference between achievement levels [26]. Forthe number of ideas generated, medium effect sizes were established between first and thirdyear students, and third and postgraduate year students (see Table 2). A large effect size wasestablished between first and postgraduate year students.Figure 2: Average number of ideas generated in each field of MATCEMIB by each year levelFigure 2 shows the number of ideas generated in each field of MATCEMIB by each yearlevel. As

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Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Woods, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

implemented online using the open source survey software packageLimeSurvey (LimeSurvey.org). The questions were designed to generate statistical demographicdata, ABET assessment/evaluation data, and examples of effective teaching methods in use. Arequest was sent to all 158 department heads and chairs in Canada and the US to solicit a responsefrom the most appropriate faculty members in their program. From the population of 158 schools,responses were received from 49 schools (31%). Multiple responses were received from severalschools, resulting in a total of 59 responses. A print version of the survey is included as AppendixB.3. Survey SummaryThe first year experience, with emphasis on the Chemical Engineering activities, is characterizedby great

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis Taylor, University of Florida; Marcia Hoffman, Virginia Commonwealth University; Maria McClintock, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.471.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of a Nanoscale Virtual Environment Haptic Interface for Teaching Nanotechnology to Individuals who are Visually ImpairedAbstractNanotechnology is a relatively new, exciting and growing area of research in whichgovernments, educators and researchers, alike, are interested in attracting K-12 andundergraduate students to pursue future careers. However, how things interact at the small scaleof a nano-environment can be difficult for these students to understand and conceptualize. Thisis particularly true for students who are visually impaired, as most current explanations andpedagogical methods heavily rely on 2-D

Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Cheryl Bodnar; Matthew Markovetz; Renee Clark; Zachari Swiecki; Golnaz Irgens; Naomi Chesler; David Shaffer

a final design, written justification for the selection of that design, and an oral orposter presentation of the design to other teams and the course instructor. The implementation of Nephrotex has been shown to increase student engagement (Chesler et al.,2013) and positively impact the intent of women in first-year engineering programs to persist in anengineering discipline (Arastoopour, et al., 2013). Its utility in fostering entrepreneurial mindset andencouraging customer-focused design was previously investigated (Rogy et al., 2014). Taking thisfurther, we evaluate in this work the effect of the implementation of a focus group within Nephrotexfor its possible effects on final product performance with an emphasis on end customer

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Seungmo Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Tech; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ayat Mohammed, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

results. Section 5 is a discussion ofconclusions and future steps to address issues encountered in the assessment.2. BackgroundWe describe instructional strategies and infrastructure that focus on wireless communicationssystems and enable development and evaluation of educational modules designed to makecomplex topics more accessible throughout academic and professional careers of STEM workers.These learning experiences are intended to be immersive, and include game-like, visuallyengaging tutorial exercises as well as asynchronous exercises in which participants program orconfigure autonomous radios and systems.GamificationOne of the major hurdles to overcome in the education process is in teaching the computationalprocesses involved in SDR

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Weiss, University of Maryland- College Park

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Developing Support for Critical Citation Requirements for Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate ResearchAbstractThe 2020-2021 school year saw the implementation of the coordinated efforts of severalacademic librarians from the University of Maryland, College Park in beginning a program ofcitation justice practices education in departments across campus. Citation justice recognizes thatcitations are a form of power in the current state of academia and focuses on actively citingauthors with historically marginalized identities in an effort to center and uplift theirvoices. Equitable citation practices involve auditing citation lists, but also making sure thatmeaningful engagement with

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

construction of the syllabus, but thelessons learned from delivering the initial offering of the course and expectations for changing itgoing forward.BackgroundA strategic initiative of the entrepreneurship program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) isthe education of students and business practitioners in technology commercialization. For us,that may be licensing technology to existing organizations, whether large or small, or to start-ups, whether internal or external to WPI. As one way to deliver on this, we created a four coursegraduate certificate program in Innovation Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, referred toas ICE. The component courses are Business Basics for Engineers and Scientists; TechnologyCommercialization Theory

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan Ph.D., Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Susan Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University; R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

forengineering and computer science graduates, began focusing heavily on student successinitiatives in 2004 with support from the Engineering Schools of the West Initiative, through theWilliam and Flora Hewlett Foundation. This first wave of initiatives was critically assessed, andengineering student success became a focal point for the CoE. Internal research conducted underthis grant exposed numerous roadblocks that impeded students' academic success. In 2010,another large grant, funded through the National Science Foundation Science Talent ExpansionProgram (STEP), was awarded to increase the numbers of students graduating with STEMdegrees. This grant engaged an interdisciplinary, cross-college team of STEM educatorspassionate about continuous

Conference Session

ENT-7: Approaches to Fostering Self-Efficacy and Data-Driven Decision Making

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Wang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

offering faculty and graduate studentstraining to catalyze involvement in academic entrepreneurship. Most prominent is the NationalScience Foundation’s Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps), which was launched in 2011 (Huang-Saad et al., 2017). I-Corps is a multi-week entrepreneurship training program designed to equipresearchers with the skills necessary to transform their discoveries into business ventures. Thisinvolves conducting primary market research through a process known as customer discovery,and developing viable business models (Huang-Saad et al., 2017; Radu Lefebvre & Redien-Collot, 2013). I-Corps conducts systematic program evaluation through pre-, post-, andlongitudinal surveys to assess motivations for participating in the training

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Leffel; Glenda Scales; Cheryl Peed

participated.Outcomes of the StudyOver 50 perspectives about the program, how it functions today, and the needs ofprofessional engineers for the future were identified. The major findings were outlined fromthe perspective of the employer, potential market employee, current student and facultyteaching in the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program. This paper will highlight thetrends obtained from the study related to distance education programs designed for theworking engineer from the employer and the potential market employee perspective.Perspective of EmployersOne hundred and seven employers of large, medium, and small Virginia companiesparticipated in the study by responding to a telephone interview. For this respondent groupas a whole, almost 70% have

Conference Session

Adaptation of Laboratory-based Courses During a Pandemic: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Chris Venters, East Carolina University; Nic Herndon; Melinda T. Doty, East Carolina University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

helpedisolated faculty to recognize that they were not fighting the hardships alone; instead all members sharedthe same adversities. In a sense, it reduced stress and allowed faculty time to reset and unwind.BackgroundBasic Information about the College:East Carolina University is located in a small city with a population of less than 100,000. The CET iscomprised of four academic departments (Construction Management, Computer Science, Engineering,and Technology Systems). CET faculty are typical of large state universities, consisting oftenured/tenure-track faculty, full time fixed-term faculty, and part time instructors. The CET employsapproximately 100 full-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate andgraduate students. While

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Michelle Zugg, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy

to engineering students and to further show how these concepts areimplemented from start to finish.As a small first step towards this objective, we developed teaching materials and assessments fora short, self-contained module in an introductory engineering economy course with heavyemphasis on concepts (cf. mathematical mastery involving stochastic optimal control itself). Thepurpose of such construction and teaching is to encourage engineering students to be moreattuned to the insights and intuition behind economic decision making on an engineering projectduring its life-cycle.The rest of the paper is organized as follows. We first explain the module contents and structure.This is followed by the methodology consisting of the procedure and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rolfe Josef Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University; Luke Nogales, New Mexico State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

an investor, the barrier to starting your business is still very high.Mobile and web products and services enjoy a considerably lower barrier to entry. In addition tobeing able to minimize the time invested in a launching a mobile product (because it has beenvalidated through the Lean LaunchPad process), the out of pocket expenses are very low. Anentrepreneur starting a company only needs to invest in a computer, software, a business license,and a Google Play license – all of which can be had for under $1000.This low barrier to entry creates opportunities for a new era of small, and potentially large,businesses. The global mobile app market is expected to reach US$150 billion in 2016.4Furthermore, mobile apps are receiving substantial

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 4 - Engineering for One Planet & Sustainability Innovation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mackenzie Booth, Cedarville University; David Brian Dittenber P.E., Cedarville University

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

third-year course with 3 lecture hours and one 2.5-hour lab each week. The courseis required for all civil engineering students. This course includes learning outcomes connectedto ABET’s Program Outcomes 1-6. Several course learning outcomes focus on the application ofanalytical techniques used in environmental engineering, applying standards for drinking waterexperimentally, communicating in written and oral forms, and understanding the need for waterin various communities. During the first year the course was offered an initial version of theproject was planned and implemented in support of several of the course learning outcomes. Tohelp communicate environmental engineering topics and prepare students for the project, labactivities for the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

M. A. Mooney; K. K. Muraleetharan; H. Gruenwald; B. E. Vieux; Randall L. Kolar

Small Groups in Higher Education,# To Improve the Academy, 11, pp. 107-122, 1992.20. L. K. Michaelsen, $Problems with Learning Groups: An Ounce of Prevention....,# draft manuscript, Nov. 1995.21. M. Pandya, $At Wharton, They re Practicing What They Teach,# New York Times, pp. F-7, March 5, 1995.22. B. Panitz, $The Student Portfolio: A Powerful Assessment Tool,# ASEE Prism, pp. 24-29, March 1996.23. J. A. Parcover and R. H. McCuen, $Discovery Approach to Teaching Engineering Design,# J. of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, pp. 236-241, Oct. 1995.24. R. G. Quinn, $Drexel s E4 Program: A Different Professional Experience for Engineering Students and Faculty,# J. of Engineering Education, 82(4), pp. 196-202

Conference Session

Computer Science Education and AI research

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily R. Liang, University of the District of Columbia; Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia; Rui Kang, Georgia College & State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #37815Developing Post-pandemic Learning Community on an Urban CommuterCampusProf. Lily R. Liang, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Lily R. Liang is a Professor of Computer Science and the Director of the Master of Science in Com- puter Science Program at the University of the District of Columbia. Her research areas include computer science education, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital image processing. She has mentored dozens of graduate and undergraduate students in research and K-12 outreach activities. She is a fellow of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership program (CASL

Conference Session

Making it Sticky: Ways to Reinforce Prerequisite Knowledge

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Monique H. Head, University of Delaware; Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware; Kevin R Guidry, University of Delaware

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Civil Engineering

usingASCE7-16, which was one of the main objectives of this course. Figure 5: Survey question to assess effectiveness of using MasteringEngineering™ for homework assignments Figure 6: Survey question to assess effectiveness of case studies during the design labConclusionsA total of 19 construction engineering and management students enrolled in CIEG 396(Structural Analysis and Design), which was taught as a combined course for the first time. Toassist with covering a wide range of topics from analysis to design so that students can have abasic level of proficiency, case studies of real-world problems and online homework assignmentswere introduced. Given the large amount of material and range of topics, the aim of this

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

relate to an environmental issue at some time. Some ISO 14000 standards willbe applicable to most every type of organization. The size of the organization should not be anissue with respect to ISO 14000 registration. Both large and small organizations either have, orwill someday have some interactions with or impacts on the environment that will have to beaddressed. Large organizations, i.e., large chemical companies, power utilities; and those thatalready carry ISO 9000 certifications for quality management will probably be among the first tobecome ISO 14000 certified.To help in the decision making process of whether or not to become certified, a company maywant to ask itself some or all of the following diagnostic questions. What is your

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Kyle Pustola; Can B. Aktas

investment byquantifying potential savings both in electricity and energy Energy efficiency measures ranging from the product levelconsumption of buildings. The goal of the study was to assess the scaled up to entire buildings are receiving due attention aspossibility and ease of determining economic savings from energy nations aim to improve their environmental performance whileimprovements installed in a building design project. With the at the same time improving economic performance bytools and methods discussed in the study, reasonable estimates spending less on building utilities. However, a strongfor savings can be made quickly and efficiently for people looking

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

byproviding a means of logically anticipating the most likely changes, in order to judge theirpotential benefits and costs.This paper also presents an analysis of timing and transition issues associated withimplementation of the current BOK1-compliant accreditation criteria and any additional changesthat might emerge from the BOK2 process. The results of this analysis suggest that disruptionsto civil engineering programs will be minimized if any changes deemed necessary are initiated asquickly as possible.BackgroundIn response to a growing consensus that the bachelor’s degree is becoming increasinglyinadequate as formal academic preparation for the professional practice of civil engineering, theASCE Board of Direction adopted Policy Statement 465 in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Student Thought

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, State University of New York at Buffalo; Randy K. Yerrick, State University of New York at Buffalo; Manoj Madabhushi; Rachith R. Ramaswamy, State University of New York at Buffalo; Yonghee Lee, State University of New York at Buffalo; Hala Alfadhli, State University of New York at Buffalo; Amanda A. Simmons, State University of New York at Buffalo

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

(ET) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Investigating the Role of Engineering Problem Typology in Helping Engineering Undergrads Effectively Communicate Their Experience Andrew Olewnik, Randy Yerrick, Amanda Simmons, Yonghee Lee, Rachith Ramaswamy, Lakshmi Madabhushi, Hala Alfadhli University at BuffaloAbstract: Programs across the country encourage and facilitate experiential learning through avariety of mechanisms that help students transition from theory to practice. For such experiencesto be truly meaningful to professional formation, students must also be capable of

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; John Christ; Eric Hamilton, Pepperdine University; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux

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Educational Research and Methods

-Year Engineering Program at Purdue, the gateway for all first-year students entering the College of Engineering. She coordinated (2000-2006, 2010) and continues to teach in the required first-year engineering problem solving and computer tools course, which engages students in open-ended problem solving and design. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of model-eliciting activities with realistic engineering contexts. She is currently the Director of Teacher Professional Development for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

problems assigned as homework with small modifications, thestudents’ grade distribution in Fig. 2, it suggested that a large number of students taking thecourse were either using the solution manual in completing their textbook homework problems,or were not doing their homework at all.Table 1. Grade distribution comparison in the second course in thermodynamics taught by the same instructor in six separate semesters Large percentage of Students Using Limited or no Student Access to Solution Manual

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

an engineering program, they are often asked to declare a major; however, afterthis initial, long-term goal-setting experience, there is little room for students to engage incontinual goal monitoring and refining. During a series of portfolio construction studios, it wasdetermined that engineering students participated in the dynamic process of goal setting andmonitoring as a result of portfolio construction.While portfolios are often used as an assessment tool in educational practice, there are severallearning outcomes that have been associated with portfolio construction that are less studied,such as goal setting and monitoring, intellectual development, and self-authorship. This paperpresents two case studies that highlight goal setting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Becker, Montana State University, Bozeman; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; Christine Johnson

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

CIRCUIT 1 CIRCUIT 2 GROUP 2 R R R VS R R VS R CIRCUIT 3 CIRCUIT 4 In which circuit, CIRCUIT 1 or CIRCUIT 2, is the current source less likely to act ideal if the two circuits are built and tested using resistor values from very small to very large? Briefly explain your reasoning. In which circuit, CIRCUIT 3 or CIRCUIT 4, is the voltage source less likely to act ideal if the two circuits are built and tested using resistor values from very small to very large? Briefly explain your reasoning. It is

Conference Session

Project Management and Team Issues

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mehria Saffi; Mariana Alvaro; Diana Mejia; David Bowen

suited for utilization in academia, or may require specialadaptations, funding, or policy changes before they can be successfully utilized in academia. Forthis reason initial transfer attempts/experiences will need to be well documented and assessed tofacilitate adoption by follow-on users.Further study is also required to determine the efficacy of content, methods and practices forcreating and improving team skills of engineers. Given the large number of methods andpractices, combined with a long list of valued skills, it is not enough to know that a particularpractice has a positive influence on development of a particular skill. What is needed is acomprehensive list of which methods and practices in combination with which content bestserves