Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber F Young-Brice, Marquette University; Allison Murray, Marquette University; Somesh Roy, Marquette University; Lisa Chase, Marquette University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

skilled professions, incoming faculty have hardly, if any, pedagogical preparation [1],especially on theoretical underpinnings of teaching and the science of how students learn.Paradigm shifts in engineering education have been focused on instructional behaviors, such asactive learning where students are provided opportunity to learn the practice of engineeringthrough “doing” [2]. Rarely do these opportunities include a focus on the relational or affectiveaspects of education, rather, they focus on design and building [2].Learning through practice is not specific to engineering education. In nursing programs, similarapproaches towards teaching and learning are utilized to engage students to learn the practice ofnursing through “doing” [2]. Both

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Brett P. Conner, Youngstown State University; Andrew Scott Morgan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

project to conform to educational best practices the focused learningobjective is on “design thinking,” which relates to: handling uncertainty, making decisions aspart of a team, technical communication, and viewing design as an iterative process [7].Offering engineering students access to rapid prototyping is a novel approach to understandingthe iterative nature of the design process [17]. Design experiences can be facilitated by the useof 3D printing technologies [17-19], in fact the use of 3D printers within the educational settinghas increased significantly over the past several years. With Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)printers becoming more affordable [19-20], the expansive growth and accessibility of such 3Dprinters is an opportunity to

Collection

2023 IL-IN Section Conference

Authors

Benjamin D. McPheron

-frame project will be added to give students multiple experiences using the engineering design process and interacting with their mentors. ● Students will complete the MUSIC Model of Student Motivation inventory in order to measure the impact of course design and peer mentorship on student motivation and provide additional feedback on improvements to peer mentorship and teaching strategies [17, 18, 19]. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference ProceedingsConclusionsThe updated engineering peer mentorship program shown in this paper provides clearerguidelines and accountability for peer mentors and first-year students engaged in

Conference Session

Blurring the Boundary between Content Knowledge and Professional Knowledge

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Verna Fitzsimmons, Kent State University - Kent; Stephane Booth, Kent State University - Kent

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

course such as this. The last twooutcomes were added from the LER perspective. It was expected that if the studentsbetter understood various types of learning styles and were explicitly aware of their own, Page 13.841.3they would have a deeper understanding of communications and team work.The course format was primarily discussion based on either class presentations orassigned readings. In-class and out-of-class projects were assigned, as was a reflectivejournal. Depending on the assignment, students worked individually, in pairs, or as ateam. A final take home exam was also assigned.Throughout the course, the instructors worked from the perspective that

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Devin R. Berg

approach that has received widespread support in theengineering education community and has a strong foundation within the cognitive neuroscienceliterature1. At its core, this method of learning (or teaching) attempts to allow the student toidentify a problem or question and formulate their own solution. It has been shown that thisprocess leads to greater concept retention and ultimately better performance on assessments.Additionally, it has been demonstrated that students perform better on assessments when usingan inquiry based or active learning method during preparation2,3. The application of this methodcan take many forms as, in general, inquiry-based learning shares several common features withother active learning educational approaches such

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

aligned with the realworld needs of business and industry. Several programs such as STEM summer programs and internshipshave been developed to address these issues, but to a large extent, such programs are short-term based.Additionally, they mostly target high school students; are only applicable in one grade level; or are onetime project-based events. What would be the impact of systematically exposing PK through high schoolstudents to engineering concepts, applications, and career opportunities on a long-term, continuous basisat each grade level? If students are constantly reminded that engineering is part of their daily lives, thiscould generate a lifetime interest in the engineering profession and engage them in benefiting humanity.The

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

aligned with the realworld needs of business and industry. Several programs such as STEM summer programs and internshipshave been developed to address these issues, but to a large extent, such programs are short-term based.Additionally, they mostly target high school students; are only applicable in one grade level; or are onetime project-based events. What would be the impact of systematically exposing PK through high schoolstudents to engineering concepts, applications, and career opportunities on a long-term, continuous basisat each grade level? If students are constantly reminded that engineering is part of their daily lives, thiscould generate a lifetime interest in the engineering profession and engage them in benefiting humanity.The

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

aligned with the realworld needs of business and industry. Several programs such as STEM summer programs and internshipshave been developed to address these issues, but to a large extent, such programs are short-term based.Additionally, they mostly target high school students; are only applicable in one grade level; or are onetime project-based events. What would be the impact of systematically exposing PK through high schoolstudents to engineering concepts, applications, and career opportunities on a long-term, continuous basisat each grade level? If students are constantly reminded that engineering is part of their daily lives, thiscould generate a lifetime interest in the engineering profession and engage them in benefiting humanity.The

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Dollar, Miami University; Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

computer technology in effective ways and, on the other hand, establishing interactiveclassrooms that forge learners into a community featuring intellectual camaraderie andcollaboration with peers and instructors. Still, many engineering subjects remain as they havebeen traditionally taught, with top-down, one-way communication from the lecturer, and solvingtextbook homework problems outside of class, with delayed and minimal useful feedback, if any.1.1 Improving Students’ Learning ExperienceA seminal lesson of the learning sciences is that students learn through a constant iterativeprocess of assimilating new information and testing out their evolving understanding withfeedback; the integration of assessment into the learning process is known to

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shana Craft; David Click; P. Paxton Marshall

forengineering practice. Engineering graduates must also d) be able to function onmultidisciplinary teams, f) understand "professional and ethical responsibility", g) "communicateeffectively", i) "engage in life-long learning", j) have "a knowledge of contemporary issues", andh) have "the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal and societal context." The professional component of criterion 4 moreover, requires that "Students must beprepared for the engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in a major designexperience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework and incorporatingengineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Lattanzi, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Key data science concepts werefirst identified. Then, an evaluation of the existing curriculum identified opportunities to teacheach concept within the context of a core Mechanics topic. A series of self-contained interactiveprogramming modules were then developed, with an emphasis on exploratory learning and afocus on reducing or eliminating the need for programming expertise by the student. Thesemodules were then piloted and evaluated within the context of a semester-long Mechanicscourse.Module designEach module needed to include interactivity and exploratory thinking to the extent possible, inorder to foster curiosity in the student to engage in a non-traditional topic. Each module neededto clearly introduce the relevant data science topic

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University

core a focus on people, as stakeholders, clients,impacted communities, and those who should be the beneficiaries of engineering advances (butwho all too often may be the victims of engineering done without their needs or the needs oftheir communities in mind). Just as we extol the virtues of ‘student-focused’ engineeringeducation, humanitarian engineering should be extoled as ‘human-focused’ engineering designand development.These principles call to mind two other approaches to engineering (and engineering education)which share much of the spirit of humanitarian engineering: ABET student learning outcomesand the philosophy of value-sensitive design in engineering.Several of the current seven ABET student outcomes are very relevant to the

Conference Session

Faculty Development Works in Progress Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Robert Rusnak, Lincoln University - Missouri; David Heise, Lincoln University; Zeyad Mahmoud Alfawaer, Lincoln University

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #46044WIP - Building A Stronger Curriculum: A Comprehensive Model for EnhancedEvaluationDr. Cameron Robert Rusnak, Lincoln University - Missouri Dr. Cameron R. Rusnak is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Lincoln University. Throughout his academic career, he has been dedicated to enhancing undergraduate education by continuously refining his teaching methods to improve student learning outcomes. His efforts focus on creating an engaging, supportive, and effective learning environment that fosters both academic growth and practical understanding.David Heise, Lincoln UniversityZeyad Mahmoud Alfawaer, Lincoln

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Murat Akarsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maurina Loren Aranda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard Lie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Lafayette Wesley is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His primary research interests surround assessment technologies, the psychology of student learning of STEM concepts, and interna- tional community development.Dr. Maurina Loren Aranda, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Maurina Aranda recently obtained a PhD in the Biological Sciences at Purdue University, and through this background in science, her interests in education span a variety of fields. Mainly, Dr. Aranda’s re- search interests include cellular biology education and STEM education. With these interests in mind, her work focuses on how students conceptualize cellular biology, their discourse practices as they enact science

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

difficulties and lack of engagement, a pilot program (Phase One) waslaunched in 2004 funded by this grant.Internships, either in research or industry, allow students to connect theory to practice throughwork-based, experiential learning. Participation in an internship allows students to receivementoring from role models working in the engineering research lab or industry, and from fellowinterns in an organization. Prior research has shown that students engaged in undergraduateresearch perceived a positive impact on their cognitive and personal skills, and that students weremore likely to pursue graduate degrees.2 Additionally, significant positive effects from studentparticipation in cooperative education upon academic performance and graduate

Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

John L. Irwin

mechanicalengineering technology students.IntroductionIn recent years many engineering design software products have incorporated dynamicanalysis capabilities into their 3D solid modeling packages with the capability to solvemotion related problems. In the study, “Engaging Teachers and Students in Problem-based Simulation Activities”, it is stated that simulation of the dynamics of mechanismsused in engineering technology curricula is a new concept rarely studied (Irwin, 2006). Inthe past two years the use of computer simulation has increased, software has becomemore advanced and research of simulated learning activities has increased. Even thoughresearch in this area is growing, there still remains a lack of understanding of howsimulations can be used most

Collection

ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Jeong Eun Ahn; Ying Tang, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She received her B.S. degree from Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea, her M.S. degree from Geor- gia Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. from New York University, all in Civil Engineering. The overarching goal of her work is to develop a sustainable and resilient coastal system, to protect cities and environmental quality. Her research focuses on developing model systems to predict fluid movement and its impacts on the environment. Dr. Ahn is also actively engaging undergraduate students in various research. She has demonstrated commitment to innovation in teaching and engineering education.Dr. Ying Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang received the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 8

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

been shown to help students prepare for further studiesand jobs. There are many forms of undergraduate research experiences, but a common method is for astudent to work closely with a teacher in research. Students often find these hands-on experiences veryuseful and learn to work in teams, manage projects, and communication skills. In the scope of thiswork-in-progress study, our program, originally rooted in engineering, now draws one-quarter of itsstudents from departments outside the College of Engineering. The program objective is to offer studentsearly in their programs hands-on project experiences and enhance their collaboration skills across diversedisciplines and projects. Our study centers on an innovative, faculty-led

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc Veletzos, Merrimack College; Mary G. Noonan, Merrimack College; Maureen Walsh Sakakeeny P.E., Merrimack College; Cynthia McGowan, Merrimack College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

integratedinstitutional network of supports that increases students’ self-efficacy, sense of belonging to theirmajor, and belief in the importance of their contributions to society. These are key factors thataffect retention in STEM fields [1]-[7]. The FS2 program is funded by the National ScienceFoundation, is focused on engineering and computer science (CS) majors and is designed toimprove retention and graduation rates. The FS2 program is currently in the fourth and finalacademic year and has engaged 470 first-year engineering and computer science students. Thepaper describes the main challenges in implementing these retention initiatives in a small collegesetting and outlines approaches to overcome these challenges.GoalsThe primary goals of this five year

Conference Session

Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of Local Building Materials 69.9 80.5 Strength 87.0 90.8 Discussion with Community Around Project Site 74.7 78.4 Cost 75.2 77.4 Timeline 74.9 84.9 Defining the Scope of the Project 82.9 92.7 Good Engineer-Client Relationship 89.4 91.8 Impact on Society 84.8 86.7In all categories, students showed improvement, including the

Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Budny Dan; Teresa Larkin

could take anactive role in the learning process. Furthermore, the online chats could be viewed as one form ofcomputer-assisted communication that promoted interactive engagement of the learner with thecontent being studied. In addition, the online chats offered some students a more comfortableenvironment in which to interact than the traditional large-lecture class. Although students wereidentified by name during the chats, the instructor worked to be sure that each student wastreated respectfully. Students were very comfortable with the fact that their comments could beidentified by name and never expressed any discomfort with this concept. Certainly there are advantages as well as disadvantages associated with any form of computer-mediated

Conference Session

Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Materials

coursecontent more conducive to engage the students in their learning based on pre and post-testresults. Overall this study is meaningful and provided positive results in achieving betterstudent learning through modifications of the classroom teaching techniques. However,this paper reports initial results of this effort and to assess its impact fully, further studyneeds to be continued for a longer time to realize its influence on student-centeredlearning pedagogy.References 1. Robert Barr and John Tagg, From Teaching to Learning-A New Paradigm for Page 22.388.10 Undergraduate Education, Change 27, (November/December issue)12-25, (1995). 2. Frank A

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teaching pedagogies no longer engage students’ interest and wemust find alternative methods to educate them on the importance of STEM in education and in their life.Without a thorough understanding of how STEM is involved in students’ lives, students fail to makeconnections with why STEM theory is important [6]. With no development of formative relationships,students lose interest and fail to pursue additional STEM education thus, jeopardizing our educationalcompetitive edge with other countries [6, 7]. Current teaching STEM pedagogies need to be moremodular in order to address the changing needs of how students learn and interpret information [8-10].We believe a partial solution to this situation is twofold: 1) By introducing common engineering

Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Matthew Roberts; Philip Parker; Christina Curras; Michael Penn; Max Anderson

the current emphasis on creating new in-frastructure. Unfortunately, the influence of civil engineers in infrastructure management andplanning has been waning in recent years.2To better prepare our students to participate in the planning and management of public works,we (the faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at UWP) are revamp-ing our curriculum with the goal of educating “citizen engineers.”3 Citizen engineers will bemore in tune with the needs of their communities and of the nation, and will be able to effec-tively address the technical and non-technical issues related to the infrastructure. To meet thisend, we are infusing an infrastructure theme throughout the curriculum. The revised curricu-lum will include

Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sara Willner-Giwerc, Tufts University; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

Reason Collected Pre/Post Surveys • Demographic information • Measure shifts in attitudes and opinions about computational thinking • Measure growth in computational content knowledge Collaboration • Indicate whether or not the distributed expertise model had any impact Surveys on group dynamics. One-on-one Student • Hear detailed accounts of learning Interviews • Better understand how students perceive computational thinking and engage with the content. Student Artifacts • All student coursework (homework assignments, projects, lab reports/submissions, exams, etc.) was collected

Conference Session

Incorporating Innovative Technologies into the Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

scenarios, case study and film reviews, service andundergraduate research projects as well as internships and cooperative experiences are allconsidered as examples of active learning in engineering education. Engineering students learnmore effectively and retain better by dialoguing with self and others, observing, and doing.Role play, project management, marketing, developing team interpersonal and technical skillsare only a few of the perks actively engaged students enjoy1. This paper focuses on learningby taking part in competitions, and especially the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) BajaCompetition.The SAE Baja competition requires engineering students to design and build a single-seat allterrain or off-road vehicle2. There are three

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert S Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan L. York, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

found at CalPoly that critical interdisciplinary work occurs outside of the classroom; clubs, for example, havehistorically played an important role in supplementing the curriculum. Key limitations of extra-curricular activities from an assessment perspective, however, are: 1) they are not mandatory,and thus are difficult to use in program assessment, 2) students have a wide range of exposure toan extra-curricular activity, from a casual one time drop-in to full, continued engagement, and 3)there is a lack of process and data that would formalize the scope and value of these activities.Because Innovation Sandbox has the potential to impact all engineering majors to some extent, itmakes an ideal test case for assessment of an extra-curricular

Collection

2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

Authors

Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

Diversity

understandable.Two primary goals of the course are to make students feel engaged and motivated to learn.Taken all of these challenges and difficulties into considerations, the instructors tried to achievethe following goals when she redesigned this course to become a 100% online course in 2020summer based on the community of inquiry theoretical framework [1]: 1.Cognitive presence: Understand each student’s situation and ensure that the course materials are selected based on students’ background. 2. Teaching presence: Build a supporting instructor-student connection and ensure that each student would have the same access to the learning materials and sources. 3. Social presence: Build a strong student-to-student connection

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton; Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

sufficient feedback to guidestudents from incorrect work onto the right track. When grading the problems described, it wasfound to be difficult to provide guiding feedback without simply giving the answer. Additionally,the lack of “work” shown on conceptual problems can make it difficult to identify the source ofthe student’s misconception and direct them correctly. For example, if a conceptual true/falsequestion is marked wrong, students do not need to engage in formative activities to obtain thecorrect answer.Additionally, in at least one case, student mistakes were characterized by the instructor as failurein “understanding what the problem is looking for.” Even when trying to anticipate ambiguousproblems from the textbook, several such confusing

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Michael Berry; Paul Russo; Joshua Wyrick

laughing with one another. 3Cultural Relevance and Learning PerspectivesAs a student, it was humbling to engage in the activities of the community which included the dailyroutine of five hours of gathering water and three hours of pounding millet in the morning (for eachrespective woman). The drudgery of this task seemed so mundane yet so real, something quite foreignfrom our Western frame of reference living in the United States. When taking time under a tree in themiddle of the Sub-Saharan desert you couldn’t help but think “is this really the 21st century?” Thesepeople are living in a subsistence-based lifestyle simply trying to survive