Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Anthony Gaddini, Illinois Institute of Technology; Nishi Gupta, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology

between weeks 4 and 15, the Interventionsubset overall did not show a larger increase than the “control” teams. One interpretation of thisresult is that simply assessing teamwork functioning may provide sufficient intervention toprompt teamwork improvement. Future efforts, guided by the current semester’s results, willfocus on how to identify teams that are most in need of intervention and the most efficient andeffective way to provide it.IntroductionAlthough the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology’s Engineering Criteria 2006-2007 [1] and many employers emphasize the need to develop effective teamwork skills, there islittle consensus about the best strategies for developing such competencies among undergraduatestudents. There are

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 4: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven Hoak, United States Military Academy; John P. Richards, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

of Colorado. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Study of the Effectiveness of Using Hands-On Active Learning Exercises in a Production Operations Management CourseAbstractAt the heart of student-centered learning is encouraging students to engage with course materialusing a variety of instructional methods within the classroom to improve student understandingand enhance their attitudes towards the subject. Use of traditional lecture alone is typically not aseffective as incorporating engaging activities by means of classroom discussion, hands-onactivities, demonstrations, and simulations. One method used by the instructors of the ProductionOperations Management Course at

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Valarie L. Bogan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shelbi C. Smeathers , Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Yoon Jung, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Utkuhan Genc, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Statistics mi- nor to further expand his data analytics and visualization skills. Education and healthcare are the two main career focus interests for Utkuhan and he wishes to use data-driven optimization solutions to improve the lives of others. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Effect of Integrated Life Science Units on Middle School Students’ EngagementAbstract This research to practice paper explores the effect of an integrated life sciences unit onmiddle school students' engagement. Prior research on middle school students’ engagementprovides the evidence of two primary findings: 1) students’ engagement in STEM courses showsa decline over

Conference Session

High-impact Learning Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jieun Hur P.E., Ohio State University; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

identity in graduate school and underrepresented group. Dr. Choe holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering from Illinois Tech. He also worked as an engineer at LG electronics mobile communication company. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Effective Methods to Promote Undergraduate Research in Civil EngineeringABSTRACTIn recent years, various engineering disciplines of universities and national agencies have shownincreasing interest in promoting undergraduate (UG) research experience. The department ofCivil Engineering at the large Midwest public university has promoted UG research in differentways aligning with the College of Engineering (COE) at the university since

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

craig evers

. To be effective, a good metric must beversatile, powerful, and reasonably easy to apply. The chances are that if it is a bother to use,users will not bother with it. In teaching, we need metrics to measure the achievement levels ofthe class. A successful indicator should be able to tell us about the performance of the class as awhole. It should also give us feedback into our performance in teaching the class. Were theretrouble spots in our coverage of a particular topic, areas in which class comprehension wasweak? This is of special concern to new faculty teaching a course for the first time. How are thetests performing? Were there “bad” questions, or areas of poor achievement? A good metricshould easily allow us to determine how we are

Conference Session

High-impact Learning Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy; Cosme Alejandro Lopez Jr.; James Anthony Baglino, United States Military Academy ; Nicholas Perovich, United States Military Academy; Adriel Evan Moran, United States Military Academy; Adam Thomas Hebert, United States Military Academy; Anthony Bradley, United States Military Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

courses. Students arerequired to demonstrate what they have learned through application even at the most prestigiousuniversities. It could be homework, it could be a project, it could be an exam, or it could be acombination of all of them. The purpose of the student applying what they heard or read is tolearn the material. Literature [10] is consistent in its conclusion that there is great value in thelearners actively processing presented information. When students seek the assistance of otherstudents to help with homework or to check answers, it opens up a student-teaching-studentopportunity that lends itself to effective learning [11]. Literature [12], [13], [14] has consistentlyshown that cooperative learning has led to positive learning

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

allowed to take the Fundamental Engineering (FE)examination as the first step to become a Professional Engineer in Texas. The Departmentencourages students to apply for the FE exam and offers a tutoring class, free of charge, forinterested students.ConclusionsThe Structural Analysis and Design program offers a modern and effective method of teachingengineering technology courses, reflecting current wishes of engineering and construction firms.Moreover, it combines theory, computer software, and laboratory work to maximize studentunderstanding of theory and integrate theory with real-life practical applications. This approachincreases enrollment in the program, reinforces the understanding of engineering principles, andimproves job opportunities

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Malena Agyemang, Clemson University; Cameron J. Turner, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #34723Investigating the Effects of CERA on Design Requirement DetailDr. Malena Agyemang, Clemson University Dr. Malena Agyemang is a recent Ph.D. Graduate from Clemson University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Her dissertation research focused on how culture is regarded in the development of design requirements. Her research interests lie at the intersection of engineering, human-centered design, devel- opment, and human factors. The goal of Dr. Agyemang’s research is the investigation, development, and improvement of design methodologies, innovative technologies, and systems with cultural, social, and

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 1 of 3: Supporting K-8 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

competence or for anorganization to enhance its effectiveness15. Thus, it is imperative to make TPD a continuous andongoing program16. Moreover, the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) Standards hasCPD as one of its context standards: staff development, which improves the learning of allstudents and demands skillful school and district leaders to continuously guide the improvementof their instruction17.B. CPD EvaluationsCPD needs to be evaluated to justify decisions made by school management and fundingagencies, to maximize teachers’ benefit about the effects of CPD, and to improve theeffectiveness of CPD18. Whitehouse (2011)18 reported several outcomes of CPD that can be usedto measure the effectiveness of CPD. These outcomes include teachers

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Murali Paranandi

Session 1709 Observations on the Effect of Digital Medium on Architectural Design Education Murali Paranandi Miami UniversityAbstractDesign communication is central to student learning in architectural education. A uniquedesign studio course was offered during the fall of 1997 at Miami University to upper levelundergraduate students where the use of digital media technologies for designcommunication was a central theme; this course was offered again in the fall of 1998.Students interacted with professional architects in the industry face-to-face and on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #17182Measuring the Effects of Pre-College Engineering, Year 3Dr. Noah Salzman, Boise State University Noah Salzman is an Assistant Professor at Boise State University, where he is a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and IDoTeach, a pre-service STEM teacher preparation program. His work focuses on the transition from pre-college to university engineering programs, how exposure to engineering prior to matriculation affects the experiences of engineering students, and engineering in the K-12 classroom. He has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering and technology

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship and has received awards from the IEEE Southeastern Michigan and IEEE Toledo Sections. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society and ASEE. At MSOE, he coordinates courses in software quality assur- ance, software verification, software engineering practices, real time systems, and operating systems, as well as teaching embedded systems software. Page 25.501.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Assessment of

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2028: EFFECT OF TYPE OF WRITING INSTRUCTION ON QUALITYOF STUDENT WRITINGPhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Page 14.515.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Effect of Type of Writing Instruction on Quality of Student WritingIntroductionAt the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UWP), the Civil and Environmental Engineering(CEE) curriculum provides writing instruction to students via two freshman composition coursesand by requiring multiple writing assignments in virtually every CEE course. Many CEEcourses provide students with some type of writing guidelines at the start of the semester, andnearly all of the faculty provide written

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Talbot Bielefeldt, Clearwater Program Evaluation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

(VR) environment will give themrenewed hope for learning success. This paper presents such a development that augments anexisting learning game, Gridlock, with an adaptive learning engine that assesses what reallyhappens when a student’s capacity is sabotaged in problem solving and to provide the help that istailored to his/her needs. The game was deployed in Computer Architecture course at Rowan as areplacement to the traditional laboratory experiments. Its thorough assessment confirms thevalues of the game in promoting student learning.INTRODUCTIONThe fundamental problem with the traditional single-instructor class structure is that a singularteaching method is not always universally effective; not all students learn information the sameway

Conference Session

Analysis of Effectiveness and Impacts of Graduate Programs: Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Wayne Coots, Purdue University; Sarah Knapp, Purdue University; Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

of the Communicationsand English departments. Making explicit connections, thinking critically about problems andsolutions, and communicating effectively are common objectives among these three disciplines.To explore whether this integration is improving student learning, final design journals fromstudents in both integrated sections and non-integrated sections of the course were compared.The design journals were used as the best assessment method because they are “worthwhileactivities that relate to (our) instructional outcomes and allow (our) students to demonstrate whatthey know and can do” (Perlman, 2003, p.3).The final project in the Design Thinking course is based on a global challenge chosen by eachteam of students. Students are

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanmay Gurjar, The University of Texas, Austin; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 26.584.2Background and Literature ReviewPrototyping can be understood to mean the development or testing of a new design concept toiteratively improve the product before the final design and the onset of manufacture. Asmentioned, earlier prototyping is often very crucial to the success of a design project. Moe et al. 9state that 40-60% of product development resources are spent on products that are cancelled ordo not yield adequate returns. Furthermore, they argue that effective prototyping decisions (e.g.,how many concepts to prototype simultaneously, how many iterations to pursue for a particulardesign concept) are critical aspects of a product development process and its success. Simulatinga process through prototyping can reduce risk

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker, York College of Pennsylvania; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the Electrical and Computer Engineering De- partment at Valparaiso University since August of 2001. He teaches courses in senior design, computer architecture, digital signal processing, freshman topics, and circuits laboratories and is heavily involved in working with students in undergraduate research. Will is also a 2013 recipient of the Illinois-Indiana ASEE Section Outstanding Teacher Award and the 2014 ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award. Upon coming to Valparaiso University, Will established the Scientific Visualization Laboratory (SVL), a facility dedicated to the use of Virtual Reality (VR) for undergraduate education. Working exclusively with undergraduate students, Will developed VR hardware and

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca R Essig, Purdue University; Cary David Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Development and Refinement of Scalable and Effective Writing Exercises for Large Enrollment Engineering CoursesAbstractThe ability to communicate effectively is a highly desirable attribute for today’s graduatingengineers. Additionally, the inclusion of communication components in technical courses hasbeen shown to enhance learning of technical content and can be leveraged to satisfy non-technical learning outcomes. However, the incorporation of such components in undergraduateengineering curricula remains challenging due to obstacles such as resource limitations, credithour constraints, and low faculty and student motivation. This paper reports preliminary resultsfrom our ongoing efforts to create effective

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for renewal of the mechanics of a materials course, improving preparation of students for Calculus I, and systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education. Page 25.509.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effects of

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Rachel Wasserman, Illinois Institute of Technology IPRO Program

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

teamworkskills, improving communication and project management skills, and practicing ethical behavior.All undergraduate students must participate in at least two semester-long three credit hourprojects. Projects vary widely in focus, including Service Learning, Entrepreneurial, ProductDevelopment and others; some projects have participating external sponsors. We are collectingdata on ca. 36 - 40 teams each semester, enrolling approximately 400 students.We have developed several strategies for assessing teamwork effectiveness: (1) a self-assessmentof the extent to which each student feels that they have developed teamwork competencies, (2) aKnowledge Test of teamwork concepts drawn from the vast literature on teamwork, (3) a TeamExcellence and Trust

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 8

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Frank Bolton, Smith College; Liberty Rose Lehr, Smith College; Rahul Simha, The George Washington University; Michelle Lawson, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #41712The Justification Effect on Two-Tier Multiple-Choice ExamsDr. Pablo Frank Bolton, Smith College I am a Lecturer in the Computer Science department at Smith College. I received my PhD. from the George Washington University under the direction of Professor Rahul Simha. I currently teach a variety of undergraduate courses and have taught graduate courses in the past. My research is currently focused on STEM, especially on the areas of identifying misconceptions, creating scalable and informative assessments, and in the use of active learning techniques such as learning-by-teaching, and peer learning

Conference Session

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2019 Best PIC, Zone, and Diversity Papers Live Q&A

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Jay Oswald, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

2019 Best Zone & PIC Papers

Paper ID #32126Best 2019 PIC I Paper : Affects of Alternative Course Design andInstructional Methods in the Engineering ClassroomDr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology from Grand Canyon University. Her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. Prior to her role and Director of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamisra Sanyal, University of Cincinnati

2006-2025: EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS USINGLOW RESOLUTION (CHARACTER) GRAPHICSTamisra Sanyal, University of Cincinnati Tamisra H. Sanyal holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology, College of Applied Science, University of Cincinnati. Prior to joining his present position he held teaching positions in Penn State Altoona College and in Monroe Community College (Rochester, NY). He has taught introductory and advanced programming courses in a variety of high level languages as well as courses in Data Structures, Networking, Computer applications, Unix, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, and Physics. He is interested in working

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 1: Programs & Curricula

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Pavan Karra, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

goal of this study is to quantify how much the use ofuncommon language affects the performance of students from diverse backgrounds. To quantifythis effect, we created SAT level math questions written with and without uncommonterminology. The questions were then distributed to volunteers as anonymous surveys. Weconducted this research with volunteers from Introduction to Civil Engineering and Introductionto Mechanical Engineering courses. Below in the following section we will detail themethodology of the research, the results of the study, the conclusion, and the planned futurework.MethodologyThe study was approved by Minnesota State University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB)before the study was conducted.The data presented in this paper

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Phyllis Beck, Mississippi State University; Alexis P. Nordin, Mississippi State University

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Professional Papers

approximately 0.25 seconds)than text-based information [4], reducing the amount of multitasking the viewer must do.For one to manage visual communication effectively, many principles of visual design must beconsidered, such as Emphasis, Contrast, Balance, Alignment, Hierarchy, Harmony, Whitespace,Color, Typography, and more. To improve the effectiveness of visual communication by ECEsenior design students, this paper focuses on a core set of four design principles taught in theCapstone Design I course: Typography, Hierarchy, Alignment, and Whitespace.An engineering educator’s primary objective is not to make engineers expert visual designers orartists, but rather to instill enough understanding of design principles to increase students’awareness and

Conference Session

First-Year Design Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Kidd; P. Paxton Marshall

decision-making and which provide a real-world context to which studentscan connect, we expect to foster engagement and improve learning effectiveness in ourstudents. ENGR 162 design workshops have addressed such problems as emergencyshelters for the homeless, handicap access, wildfire suppression, the transportation needsof Charlottesville, VA, and improving service in one of the most used lunch facilities oncampus. One of the authors of this paper developed a project that engaged engineeringstudents to work with UVA Facilities Management in auditing energy use of campusbuildings and designing energy retrofits. Many of these designs have been implementedresulting in thousands of dollars of energy savings. These collaborations resulted

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Potpourri

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

electrical and systems. He has conducted several projects to reduce carbon dioxide and other building emission impacts by evaluating and improving the energy practices through the integration of sustainable systems with existing systems. His current research focuses on engaging and educating students in sustainable and green buildings’ design and energy conservation. He is currently investigating various ways to reduce energy consumption in office buildings. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Testing Ground Effect Aerodynamics on a Scaled F1 Car Maher Shehadi, PhD Assistant

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; David Marchman, University of Southern Mississippi; Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Page 12.1299.3instruction for courses in construction safety; cost estimating, project management andscheduling. Currently at the researchers’ University these courses focus on commercial andresidential construction and do not include any highway construction topics. Therefore, bringingreal life scenarios on highway construction is expected to enhance the students learningexperience.With more construction graduates being employed by highway construction companies, thesecompanies have requested that highway construction exercises be included in these courses. TheRumble Stripes project was determined to be the most cost-effective method of developing casestudies that were specific to Mississippi for some of these courses.Specifically, case

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell

importanceof involving undergraduates in teamwork [9-11]. Seat and Lord [12] observed that whileindustry seldom complains about the technical skills of engineering graduates, industrialemployers and educators are often concerned with performance skills (i.e., interpersonal,communication, and teaming). Lewis et al. [13] correctly observed that if students are todevelop effective teaming skills, then teaming must be an explicit focus of the project. Ametacognitive approach would encourage students to become conscious of their teamskills. Thus, metacognition may be valuable for improving an individual’s relationshipnot only to their own learning processes, but also to the learning processes of others andto the collaborative learning process in

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Albert, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, and the Best Technical Publication Award from the Journal of Safety, Health, and Environmental Research for a paper on a new teaching innova- tion. He has also selected as an ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Fellow Teaching Mentor and as a President’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative Member. Page 23.891.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Measuring the effectiveness of pedagogical innovations using multiple baseline testingABSTRACTA great deal of literature focuses on innovations that are designed to improve educationalperformance. Although some