Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Liangcheng Yang, Illinois State University

was 88.6%) [32], while the study carried out inAustralia showed 79% of students taking major related jobs [31].Although work experience is highly advocated for nursing students, two out of the four studies(as numbered in Appendix A) (Case 3 and 4) reported negative effects on academic performance,while the other two studies (Case 1 and 2) showed mixed results. Salamonson et al. found therewas an inverse relationship between average hours in paid work during term-time and nursingstudents’ GPA in their final year, especially for students work for more than 16 hours per week[30]. The study conducted by Rochford et al. also showed that students who worked long hourshad negative outcomes in course performance, student’s experience of college, and

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hazem Tawfik P.E., State University of New York, Farmingdale; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #26810Powering Internal Combustion Engines Using Cost Effective SYNGAS Drivenfrom BiomassDr. Hazem Tawfik P.E., State University of New York, Farmingdale Prof. Tawfik obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, from University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has held a number of industrial & academic positions and affiliations with organizations that included Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Stony Brook University (SBU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Atomic Energy of Canada Inc., Ontario Hydro, NASA Kennedy, NASA Marshall Space Flight Centers, and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Scotto; Peter Schuyler; Howard A. Canistraro

Session 3247 Linking Industry & Academia: Effective Usage of Industrial Advisory Boards Peter R. Schuyler, Howard Canistraro, Vincent A. Scotto University of Hartford/New England Institute of TechnologyAbstractWith the advent of ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 and beyond, the emphasis of the evaluationof engineering and engineering technology programs has shifted from the strict examination ofcurriculum content, to measuring outcomes based assessment. As these programs are required tocreate and demonstrate a process for the evaluation of curriculum objectives, industry

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Statics and Dynamics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis DiBerardino, Ohio Northern University; Lawrence Funke, Ohio Northern University

students to do thework [4], [8], [9]. For example, Lura et al. [10] and Fernandez et al. [11] found that there was nostatistically significant correlation between graded homework and exam performance. However,there was significant correlation between quiz and exam performance. This likely indicates thatextrinsic motivation is necessary for students to take such formative assignments seriously,indicating that methods to encourage students to take such work seriously are required. Therehave been some studies that report minimal improvements in course or exam grades with quizzes[12]-[16], but most of these are a combination of small differences, small number of students, orlack of statistics to determine if changes were significant. Therefore

Conference Session

TC2K and Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

Session 2149 Use of Ongoing Assessment of Intended Learning Outcomes to Evaluate Effectiveness of Online and On-campus Delivery of a Structural Analysis Course Abi Aghayere College of Applied Science and Technology Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe ABET TC2K criteria now require proof of continuous improvement similar to the qualityassurance programs, such as, the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) that have long beenused in industry. In order to effect continuous improvement in a program or course, ABETrequires documentation of

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roberto Patricio Carú; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

and effectiveness of active methodologies in teachingInformation Systems. This document is the introduction to an exhaustive study that seeks tounderstand how contemporary pedagogical approaches can improve the training of students in afield as dynamic and critical as Industrial Engineering, specifically in the course of InformationSystems.Industrial Engineering has undergone a significant evolution in recent decades, not only in itsprofessional practice but also in its pedagogical approach. Traditionally, teaching in this field hasfocused on conventional teaching methods characterized by lectures and a theoretical approach.However, the current landscape of learning in higher education is changing. There is a growingrecognition of the need to

Conference Session

Statics Fanatics 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yemisi Oyewola, Utah State University; Brian Cowburn, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Ryan Barlow, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Wade Goodridge, Utah State University; Kurt Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

. SE_Post > SE_Pre c. SE_Post = SE_Pre d. PV_Post < PV_Pre e. PV_Post > PV_Pre f. PV_Post = PV_PreOut of the overall 133 participants in the study, there was an improvement in the SE of 71participants after the implementation of the new problems, 13 participants saw no change in theirSE of the course, and 49 participants seemed to find the new problems a bit challenging. Also,out of the 133 participants, 76 participants elicited an improvement in their PV of the problemsto the course, 14 participants felt that the introduction of the new problems did not have effect onthe perspective of the course, and 43 participants disapproved of the problems.Table 5.4 Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test Statistics Test Statisticsa

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Pei-Fen Chang; Jiunn-Chi Wu

group learning process of an open-endedcreative mechanical design course for technological creativity cultivation. Surveys andsemi-structured interviews were collected and analyzed to evaluate the curriculum, and tounderstand students’ learning difficulties to determine directions of improvement. Overall, thetop three abilities students gained were: (1) Efficient use of time to reach consensus; (2) Growthof problem-solving ability; and (3) Development of teamwork strategies. Finally, lessons learnedfrom this study are presented to help develop a cooperative classroom atmosphere and toimprove the effectiveness of this course in following years.I. Introduction In this study, we follow the principles of Seat and Poppen [1] that students must

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Omowunmi Isaacs-Sodeye, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

setting. Page 23.1189.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Effect of a Visually-Based Intervention on Students’ Misconceptions Related to Solutions, Solubility and SaturationAbstractStudents’ understanding of the concepts of solutions, solubility and saturation has been widelystudied, and findings have revealed that students come to a course with misconceptions; most ofwhich have not changed significantly since earlier instruction. One study revealed that, while themajority of students defined solution and solubility concepts correctly, only a small

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Kejun Xu, University of Washington; Matt Eliot, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

promote something”). In this paper, we explore three such issues related to thewriting of effective annotations: what are strategies that contribute to writing an effectiveannotation, whether there is a singular notion of what makes an effective annotation, and howwell do students write effective annotations. We address these issues empirically throughqualitative scoring and content analysis of a set of annotations created by junior-levelengineering students as part of a required portfolio assignment in a manufacturing engineeringclass. Insight into these questions can help students improve the quality of their portfolios.The quote also draws attention to some of the ways that the writing of annotations (specificallythe thought processes that go

Conference Session

Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Safeer M. Khan P.E., Arkansas Tech University; Mohamed Ibrahim, Arkansas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Finally, we also examine the relationship between students’course grades and their problem solving, communication and logical thinking skills afterengaging in PBL activities. The results indicate that PBL approach significantly improves theself-efficacy and course grades of students. The PBL methodology was equally effective inimproving student learning outcomes of both male and female engineering students. Significantimprovement was observed in self-efficacy and course grades of both male and female studentswhen the PBL strategy was employed. We also observed statistically significant differencebetween students’ problem solving, communication and logical thinking skills before and afterengaging in PBL activities.IntroductionThe practice of

Conference Session

Conceptual Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

for mechanicalengineers have been combined into one integrated, five-credit active-learning course wherestatics is taught as a special case of dynamics. Beichner’s SCALE-UP (Student-CenteredActivities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Programs) instructional format has been adaptedto help make optimal use of limited calendar time and promote conceptual understanding. Thegoal of these changes was to provide more effective instruction, to improve passing rates, and toprovide better and more timely preparation for subsequent courses in the mechanical systemsstem of the program. Prior studies have shown that the course has resulted in increased averagenormalized gains on Statics and Dynamics Concept Inventories. For this study, we turn

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Robert Smith, Brigham Young University; Rollin H. Hotchkiss P.E.,D.WRE, F.ASCE, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #9740Evaluating the Effects of Non-Anonymity on Student Team-Member Evalua-tionsMr. Taylor Robert Smith, Brigham Young University Taylor Smith has a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s degree from the civil and environmental engi- neering program at Brigham Young University. For his graduate studies Taylor’s classwork and technical emphasis were in geotechnical engineering; however, his Master’s Thesis was non-technical and he ex- amined and tested ways to improve performance through the use of peer feedback. More particularly, he evaluated the effect that having students conduct team member evaluations non

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Maria A. Perez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

deficiencies are in order to improve those characteristicsthat an effective team player should have.Introduction The Effective Teaming Laboratory at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln developed theTeam Effectiveness Questionnaire (TEQ) in 2001 to measure team effectiveness. It is composedof seven constructs considered to be necessary for effective performance of the team. The TEQhas three parts. The first part is used to collect demographic data and information on individualpreferences regarding teams and previous experience in teams. The second, where scoring is thefocus, is related to the seven constructs. Forty eight questions are asked in relation to theconstructs. The third section asks questions about teaming issues and the level of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramachandran Radharamanan; Angela Ansuj

Session 2525 Effective Use of Concurrent Engineering Tools in Engineering Education R. Radharamanan, Angela P. Ansuj Mercer University/Federal University of Santa Maria, BrazilAbstractIn this paper, the concurrent engineering design concepts, the tools that are used to achieve theconcept of design for manufacturability, and the benefits one can expect by integrating the bestpractices for their process improvement are applied in an engineering education environment.The students are trained to use the concurrent engineering tools in their engineering courses

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dyani Saxby; Saeed Foroudastan

considering moving freight is the transport of hazardousmaterials and hazardous wastes. Not only can spills wreak havoc on the environment, but theycan also have adverse or even deadly effects on animals and humans. Overcrowded highways andinterstates are dangerous enough without the additional threat of hazardous materials and wastes.The president of the Association of American Railroads, Edwin, L. Harper, in an interview withTraffic Management News talks about an incident that occurred in the Washington area. A tankertruck shipping gasoline was involved in an accident that killed two and injured four. It happenedin a very congested area that held up thousands of people. The outcome of course could havebeen much worse. Harper’s initial response to

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tricia Varvel; Stephanie Adams

-oriented learning. It is further believed thatpositive teaming experiences in the educational system will help students become comfortableand confident in self-directed teaming situations within the work place. In order to measure team effectiveness, researchers at the University of Nebraska havedeveloped the Team Effectiveness Questionnaire (TEQ). The TEQ utilizes seven characteristicsincluding Productive Conflict Resolution, Mature Communication, Role Clarity, AccountableInterdependence, Goal Clarification, Common Purpose, and Psychological Safety as a means tomeasure the effectiveness of teams18. It is believed that many of the team characteristics tested inthe TEQ could be improved by increased team based psychological type training

Conference Session

Supporting the Capstone Experience

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jennifer S. Shane, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Katherine Madson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of Science and TechnologyDr. Katherine Madson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engineers as effective team players: Evaluating teamwork skills in a flipped Project Management for Civil Engineers courseAbstractEquipping engineering students with teamwork skills is crucial since teamwork skills arenecessary to succeed as an engineer. The goal of this research is to explore if student’s teamworkskills advance when team-based projects are effectively integrated into engineering courses. Tothis end, a junior-level Project Management for Civil Engineers course was used due to closelyaligned principles

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Knight; Jacquelyn Sullivan; Lawrence Carlson

commitment to engineering in both theexperimental, voluntary laboratory course and the standard lecture course that served as acontrol. No difference in reported level of commitment was found between the experimental andcontrol students, leading to the conclusion that the volunteers had no greater commitment toengineering going into the experimental course than did their peers in the control group. 12The data set for the present CU study provides another way of testing for the volunteer effect.Three majors — aerospace, mechanical and environmental engineering — require the FYEPcourse. If the volunteer effect were an important factor in student retention, a significant declinein retention improvements would be expected in the required classes as

Conference Session

Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

course. The delivery of learningmodules was changed and adapted over six years to increase their effectiveness. Despite littlechange in assignment content, several key adjustments increased the effectiveness of these toolsand improved student attitude about the assignments. Successful strategies discussed focus onassignment weight, assignment resources, and balance between learning vs. using the software.All of these ideas reach beyond the particular course and simulation tools used. The effectivenessof improvement strategies is evaluated by student course feedback, assignment performance, andinstructor observation.Advanced topics of the course detailed in this paper include nonlinear systems, iterative solution,multi-degree of freedom systems

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pavan Karra, Trine University; Olli Jansson, Trine University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. The dynamometer is being used in courses such as senior design, system dynamicsand controls, and mechanics of machinery, mostly to teach concepts such as energy accounting,gear/drive trains etc...The design of the dynamometer and a list of the components are presented in this paper. The cost ofeach component is also presented along with suggestions to reduce cost for more cost-effective designs.It is hoped that this design will result in undergraduate institutions building dynamometers for use intheir engineering programs, and even improve the design to make it more cost-effective.Introduction:Trine University’s Mechanical engineering program uses graduating seniors’ survey and alumni survey toimprove the program on a continual basis. One of

Conference Session

Modeling, Inquiry, Engineering Literacy & Argumentation

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

multi-tracktimeline of sound clips and effects, and (b) the code editor in which students authorthe Python or JavaScript scripts used to generate the music, (c) the sound library,and (d) a curriculum pane containing programming constructs and examples.EarSketch has shown promise in facilitating learning of computational principlesand improving engagement for student populations traditionally underrepresentedin the field [10]. EarSketch is being implemented as a 10-week module within the~36 week CSP course that covers all learning objectives in the Programming BigIdea and additional learning objectives in other Big Ideas (Creativity, Abstraction,and Algorithms). EarSketch and CSP are well-aligned in their goals of broadeninginterest in computing

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Reza Hassanzadeh Gorakhki, Colorado State University; Daniel W. Baker Ph.D., P.E., Colorado State University; Stephanie F. Pilkington, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Relative Velocity 0.76 Relative Velocity flipped classroom 69.2ConclusionsThe effect of flipped classroom method on students’ perception and learning was evaluated in thisstudy across two sections of Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics course. Two subsequent topicsfrom rigid body motion were picked while the instructional methodology (traditional lecture +flipping) was alternated between the two sections. The following conclusions were drawn fromthis study: - Across both groups, 38% of students preferred traditional lectures for all classes in the semester and 48% of students preferred flipped classroom for a few classes (≤5 sessions

Conference Session

Design Cognition II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph C. Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Alicia Domack, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

reasonable to believe that design engineers may be swayed in their evaluation ofcandidate designs by the presence of asymmetrically dominated alternatives. A reliableengineering design process would be one that would minimize the impact of the decoy effect onengineering decision-making, and allow for justifiable selection of an optimal alternative.In order to quantify the impact of the Decoy Effect on the selection of an alternative design, theresults of a design exercise used in two engineering design courses were evaluated. In each ofthese courses, the students were provided with the design case study shown in Figure 1.The case study was designed such that while all three designs meet the specifications, Design Ais asymmetrically dominated by the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himani Sharma; Jennifer Hadley Perkins, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

interaction, I’m grateful that it’s there.”Being candid: Mentees reported that mentorship was particularly effective when their mentorwas honest and transparent. This approach to communication opened a safe environment wherethe mentees could ask for and receive clear, constructive feedback about both their strengths andtheir areas for improvement. This sentiment was captured in the following quote from Elle, “When I share [a proposal] with her, she says, “You know, this is a great idea, I really like this, this, and that,” and then she might go on to highlight maybe ways of improving. Or when she said, “I think sometimes we have this, you know, imposter syndrome whether you’re like, I don’t know that I’m worth it to be in

Conference Session

Bringing a Different Perspective

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Josué Njock Libii, Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

schedule. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The effects of penalties on homework that is submitted late for grading on learning in a Statics course Reynaldo Mas Pablo, Jr, School of Polytechnic Josué Njock Libii, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USAA literature review of research on the benefits of homework to learning indicates that this is avery complex subject and that there is no agreement on whether doing homework is beneficial

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University; Savannah Richards, Baylor University; Lisa Joanne Retzlaff

Paper ID #35796Exploring the Effects of Solid Modeling Approaches and ManufacturingProcess Knowledge on Quality of Students’ Execution of EngineeringDesign Course ProjectsMr. Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University Mr. Donndelinger joined Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science as a Clinical Associate Professor after 23 years of experience in the automotive and cutting tool industries. During his 16 years as a Senior Researcher at General Motors’ Global Research and Development Center, Mr. Donndelinger served as Principal Investigator on 18 industry-university collaborative projects focusing

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas P. Langhoff, Skyline College; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Paper ID #15647Developing Resources to Support Comprehensive Transfer Engineering Cur-ricula: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Hybrid Materials Science CourseDr. Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin Erik Dunmire is a professor of engineering and chemistry at College of Marin. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Davis. His research interests include broadening access to and improving success in lower-division STEM education.Dr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard M. Felder

Session 1213 BEATING THE NUMBERS GAME: EFFECTIVE TEACHING IN LARGE CLASSES Richard M. Felder North Carolina State University Phil Wankat wrote somewhere—and I agree—that anything you can do in a large classyou can do better in a small one. When we find ourselves teaching a mob, it’s easy to throw upour hands, conclude that there’s no chance of getting any responsiveness out of 150 or 300students in an auditorium, and spend 45 hours showing transparencies to the listless 60% whobother to show up from day to day. We can generate some interest by

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Ali, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works. Page 23.37.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Cost Effective Methodology for Pedestrian Road Crossing for Developing CountriesAbstract:The objective of this paper is to present a low-cost methodology for the selection of properpedestrian crossing facility by anticipating pedestrian delays at