Conference Session

Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Connor Ott, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado Boulder; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Paper ID #34360Student Achievement Goals with Alternative and Traditional Exam FormatsConnor Ott, University of Colorado Boulder Connor Ott is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder where he received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering Sciences. His research primarily focuses on assessment in large engineering courses and ways to improve their effectiveness as feedback for students and instructors. He currently works as an aerospace engineer designing satellite missions at Advanced Space in Westminster, Colorado.Dr. Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Kathryn

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ratan Kumar; Phillip R. Foster; George W. Watt

concurrent engineering practices. Theintegrated approach employed helps the students to grasp the discussed subject matter in aconsolidated manner and offers them a real world challenge since they need to complete a jobwithin a time constraint, participate in groups, work within limited resources, and produce auseful product for the society. The department for only the cost of materials, tools, coolant, etc.gets high quality test specimens and testing devices. IntroductionConcurrent Engineering and Management practices are widely prevalent in industry. They utilizethe concepts of multifunctional teams and parallel development to reduce the time from conceptto market for a product. Rather than developing the

Conference Session

Concept Inventories and Assessment of Knowledge

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dion Timmermann, Hamburg University of Technology; Christian H Kautz, Hamburg University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Education Research and Practice, 8, 293–307. [8] Tan, K. C. D., Goh, N. K., Chia, L. S., and Treagust, D. F. (2002) Development and application of a two-tier multiple choice diagnostic instrument to assess high school students’ understanding of inorganic chemistry qualitative analysis. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 39, 283–301. [9] Kautz, C. (2008) Probing student understanding of basic concepts and principles in introductory electrical engineering courses. Proceedings of the 36th Annual SEFI Conference, Aalborg.[10] Kautz, C. (2011) Development of instructional materials to address student difficulties in introductory electrical engineering. Proceedings of the 1st World Engineering Flash Week, Lisbon, Portugal.[11

Conference Session

BME Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Lalush; C. Frank Abrams; Peter Mente; Marian McCord; H. Troy Nagle; Elizabeth Loboa; Susan Blanchard

his undergraduate and graduate study at NC State University, receiving the PhD in 1971.He currently is jointly appointed at NC State as Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering andProfessor of Biomedical Engineering. He is a member of ASAE, IEEE, and BMES.ELIZABETH G. LOBOA, Ph.D.Dr. Loboa obtained her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2002. She taughtbriefly at Stanford prior to taking her position as an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State Universityin the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State. She focuses onintegrating more ‘hands-on’ practical laboratory work in theory-based courses.H. TROY NAGLE, Ph.D., M.D.Dr. Nagle received the B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy K. Dunford, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rohit Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #27284 on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound, as well as the Design, Materials, and Manufacturing (DMM) Segment Leadership Team. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards, including the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), Robert W. Fox Outstanding Instructor Award, and B.F.S. Schaefer Outstanding Young Faculty Scholar Award; the ASEE Mechanics Division’s Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia; Lindsay Wheeler, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Paper ID #26824SciComm: An Oral Communication Professional Development Program forSTEM Graduate StudentsDr. Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia Dr. Amy M. Clobes is committed to supporting current and future graduate students as Assistant Director of Graduate Education for the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. In her current role, Dr. Clobes collaborates to support existing programs and develops new initiatives in graduate student recruitment, training, education, and career and professional development. Dr. Clobes holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan and Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Gerhart; Andrew Gerhart

CyclerTM Page 10.864.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationFinally the students found the RC exercise did not significantly increase their interest in thethermal-fluid sciences, nor did it significantly decrease their interest (see Table 6). On a scale of1 to 5, where 1 is “strongly disagree” and 5 is “strongly agree,” the average student response was2.75. The median was 3.0 and the standard deviation was 1.28. By their senior year, studentshave already decided where

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad A. Zahraee; Lash Mapa; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

stakeholders -- parents, employers, legislators, alumni,citizens -- who have placed their trust and futures in the hands of the institution.References1. Beering, Steven C., http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/ex21/greetings/index.html2. Morrision, Harry, “Reflections on Excellence 21 Within the School of Science,”http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/ex21/new/reflect.html3. Montano, Carl B., and Utter, Glen H., “Total Quality Management in Higher Education,” Quality Progress,August 1999, pp. 52-59.4. Summers, Donna C.S., Quality, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2000.5. South, Robert.C., “Tenure and Promotion: Ask Questions and Plan Success,” ASEE Conference Proceedings,1995, pp.1340-1345.6. Depew, Dennis R., “Purdue’s ‘Excellence 21’ Journey: Evolution

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Scott Bell, Northwest Missouri State University; Eugene Vasserman, Kansas State University; Eleanor C Sayre, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

expected to have taken an operating systems or computer architecture course, orhave comparable background (there are some computer engineering and information systemsstudents who take the course). Most are upper-division undergraduate or graduate students.Course content provides a broad survey of cybersecurity concepts, hands-on implementation ofcommon software exploits, applications of cryptographic protocols, and discussion of variousauthentication methods, as well as concepts in network and web-based security. There are Page 26.496.7approximately 6 programming assignments and numerous external papers assigned for students toread. The course also

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

AC 2012-3144: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY GLOBAL HEALTH COURSEWITH AN INTEGRATED INTERNATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCEDr. Michael J. Rust, Western New England University Michael J. Rust received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2003 and 2009, respectively. During his undergraduate training, he worked for Ethicon Endo-Surgery and AtriCure companies, which specialize in the development of novel surgical devices. While completing his doctoral dissertation, Rust served as an NSF GK-12 Graduate Fellow, which allowed him to develop hands-on engineering activities for high school students. In 2009, he joined the faculty of Western New England University as an

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Application in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devi Kalla, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

curriculum road mapping workshops where all relevant stakeholders cantogether explore and chart us how to respond to the changing industrial landscape. Drawing fromtheses workshop outcomes, curricula will be developed in collaboration with all stakeholders tocreate a course material and hands-on labs that allow for manufacturing technology students togain an appropriate level of understanding of the essentials of each other’s programs. Theinfluence that industry 4.0 has on the industrial sector has been projected to the topic ofengineering education. Sakhapov et al, state that industry 4.0 has already started due to industrialchanges in IoT, integration of cyber physical systems (CPS) in manufacturing processes andapplication of neural networks. For

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asaad Mohamed, Auburn University; Emily Reynolds, Auburn University; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Nanda Kumar B.S.

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2012-5014: GLAZING MADE SIMPLE: A DECISION SUPPORT SYS-TEM TOOL USING MS EXCEL VBAMr. Asaad Mohamed, Auburn University Asaad Mohamed has a diverse experience and holds several advances degrees in engineering and manage- ment. He is currently finishing up a master’s in information systems management from Auburn University.Ms. Emily Reynolds, Auburn UniversityDr. Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University Chetan S. Sankar is the College of Business Advisory Council Professor of management information systems at Auburn University. He has received more than three million dollars from ten National Sci- ence Foundation grants to develop exceptional instructional materials that bring real-world issues into classrooms. He has

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Max Lucas

courses which, in the last three years of study, are taught mostly by faculty from either the School ofEngineering or from the School of Architecture and Urban Design. Architectural engineering students are exposed to a broad range of topics including architecturaldesign, building technology, structural analysis and design, mechanical and electrical equipment,illumination and construction management. As part of the humanities and social sciences requirements ofthe cqyiculum, students also complete a three course sequence in architectural history. However, thisthree course sequence is taught with an architectural design emphasis rather than an emphasis on thetechnological or engineering aspects of the buildings studied. The basic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Rorrer; David Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Kamalapriya Srinivasan

employmentlandscape. The specific innovation involves providing as an alternative to the current practice (inCarnegie R1 and R2 institutions) of externally peer- reviewed publication(s), with an alternatecapstone requirement: the development of a patentable technology as the capstone event. Yet, theexternal peer-review aspect is preserved, thus maintaining the academic rigor of the PhD programs.These changes are being piloted and tested in a Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT)program, implemented in multiple STEM departments (Mechanical Engineering, CivilEngineering, Physics and Optical Science, and Chemistry) across the University of North Carolinaat Charlotte (UNCC). The PAtENT program has four overarching goals: 1) to develop an alternateroadmap for

Collection

2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Farzana Rahman, Syracuse University; Elodie V. Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Sinchana Sulugodu Shashidhara, Syracuse University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Foundation under Grant No. 1953431& 1932662. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1]. Science and Engineering Indicators 2018, State Indicators. Alexandria, VA: National Science Foundation (NSB-2018-1). URL: https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2018/nsb20181/[2]. Women in Tech: The Facts (2016 Update). URL: https://www.ncwit.org/resources/women-tech- facts-2016-update[3]. STEM 2026: A Vision for Innovation in STEM Education. URL: https://innovation.ed.gov/files/2016/09/AIR-STEM2026_Report_2016.pdf[4]. U.S. Department of Labor. Covid-19 Impact, 2020, [Online]. Available: https

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Derek Morrison; Mohammad Zahraee; Gregory Neff

: (219) 989-2465.4 Mailing address: Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN 46323-2094, e-mail: zahraee@calumet.purdue.edu, phone: (219) 989-2464. Page 2.59.1gears were chosen because, the F-16 nose gear typified the use of landing gear which needed tobe retracted in tight spaces and showed economical use of linkages. On the other hand, theBerkut with it’s simple leaf spring gear was a good starting point for the evaluation of landinggear using hand and finite element computer analysis. Solid elements were used for this analysis.The theory for finite element method is complex and will not be explained here, nor

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Praveen Shankar, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Valana L. Wells, Arizona State University; Wen-Ting Chung, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

received a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, in 1998. She served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama from 1998 to 2002, when she moved to Arizona State University. In 2008 she was promoted by ASU to Associate Professor. Dr. Husman has been a guest editor of Educational Psychology Review, has served on editorial board for top educational research journals, and currently sits on the editorial board of Learning and Instruction. In 2006 she was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and grants

Conference Session

Using Technology to Support Learning in Mechanics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Amie Baisley, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

we traditionally teach when we teach mechanics to undergraduates, youoften find an emphasis on recipes for organizing calculations shoring up the core concepts. Few of thoserecipes are sacrosanct; some don’t even align with modern practices in engineering. To open up room forcomputing projects we shifted some of the emphasis on hand-calculation strategies and invested those incomputationally based strategies keeping the same topical coverage.Verification, exploration, and communicationWhile learning to code and learning certain numerical methods provides a powerful way to introducethese ideas into the curriculum without adding courses, the real value of the computing projects emanatesfrom their use, first to verify the codes, then to use the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Primus Tillman

education need to develop asymbiotic partnership relationship that benefits both.When streaming media solutions are applied to the challenges of making high quality educationmore affordable and available to consumers, everyone benefits: Business and industry,telecommunications, science and medicine, and education all share in the benefits of faster andbetter information delivery methods. Unlike several years ago, when computer learning waslimited to classrooms and computer labs, students no long have to rely on attending lectures,taking copious notes, participating in classroom exercises and laboratory experiments, handing inpapers, or other activities requiring their physical presence. Educators no longer have to rely onphysical classrooms

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaroop Joshi, The Ohio State University; Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Ohio State University. His interests include software engineering as well as innovative approaches to engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Using Anonymity and Rounds-based Structure for Effective Online Discussions in STEM Courses1 Introduction and BackgroundOver the last several years, there has been an increasing emphasis on teamwork and collaborativelearning activities across all engineering disciplines. These activities are intended to better preparestudents in two important ways. First, they help students develop important team skills which willbe essential in nearly every large industry

Conference Session

Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jun Ouyang, University of California, Davis; Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #31081Work in Progress: Experiential Modules using Texas Instruments RoboticSystem Learning Kit (TI RSLK) for Teaching Control SystemsJun Ouyang, University of California, Davis Mr. Ouyang have obtained two bachelor degrees in EE and Computer Science from UC Davis. He is currently a master student in UC Davis. In the present, He is working on a SAR ADC IC. In addition, he is working on revising different laboratory materials to teach prospective electrical engineering students.Prof. Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis Hooman Rashtian received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from

Conference Session

Practice III: Multimedia Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qi Dunsworth, Penn State Behrend; Yi Wu, Penn State Behrend

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

engineering knowledge and skills in the context of life science. A range of topics inbiomechanics, such as motion biomechanics, physiological fluid mechanics, physiologicalmodeling, rehabilitation engineering, etc., are discussed in this course.Like many senior electives, the applied nature of this course demands students to have a solidfoundation before they can proceed. In ME 491, approximately 75% of the foundationalknowledge and skills come from the prerequisites: two in solids mechanics, one in fluid/thermalscience, one in electrical circuits, and one in system dynamics. If the required courses of thesefive prerequisites are also taken into account, then eight engineering courses are the buildingblocks for ME 491: statics, dynamics, strength of

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John Tuttle

the lack of professional practice by many who teachdesign courses. On-the-job trends are equally disturbing. In the past the best designers learnedmore on the job than in formal courses. Such on-the job learning used to come from junior’sbeing mentored by experts critiquing their work. It also occurred when builders and operatorsprovided feedback regarding deficiencies. For a multitude of reasons' designers today are notgetting either of these kinds of feedback.In my last assignment, I saw first hand the decline of this ability in the United States. An in-house design effort for a major ship program spanned almost twenty years and ended in failure.Shipbuilder’s who finally offered proposals chose not to conducted their own engineering

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson PE, USAID

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

technical, professional, and personallearning outcomes can result, regardless of whether the activity is embedded within courses asservice-learning or conducted by students for pay or as volunteer activities.AcknowledgementsThis material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant#1158863. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] Jeffers, A.T., A.G. Safferman, S.I. Safferman. 2004. Understanding K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 130 (2), 95-108.[2] Yowell, J.L., M.S. Zarske, D. Knight

Conference Session

Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Chris Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Pat Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Dahlia Forde, University of Central Florida; Anna Koufakou, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

. Providing academic support for students in theirdiscipline has always been a key retention strategy, especially in the areas of science andmathematics. Tutoring is one activity that has been found to be effective, whether as a standaloneprogram or as part of a learning community. In a survey of institutions participating in theAmerican Society for Engineering Education, Brannan and Wankat ([31]) reported thatapproximately 90% of the participating institutions offered some type of bridge or retentionprogram to undergraduate students. The initiative topping the list was tutoring. EXCEL isoffering tutoring to its cohort student at the designated EXCEL Tutoring Center.Instructional pedagogiesOne area of great focus for STEM studies has been clustered

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ming Xia; Xingguo Xiong

, Issue 1, pp. 497-502, 2007.[8] K. Hashemnia, M. Farid, R. Vatankhah, “Vibrational analysis of carbon nanotubes and graphene sheets using molecular structural mechanicsapproach”, Science Direct - Computational Materials Science, Vol. 47, Issue 1, pp. 79-85, Nov. 2009.[9] S.K. Georgantzinos, N.K. Anifantis, “Vibration analysis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes using a spring-mass based finite element model”,Science Direct - Computational Materials Science Vol. 47, Issue 1, pp. 168-177, Nov. 2009.[10] C. Hierold, A. Jungen, C. Stampfer, T. Helbling, “Nano electromechanical sensors based on carbon nanotubes”, Science Direct - Sensors andActuators A: Physical Vol. 136, Issue 1, pp. 51-61, May. 2007.[11] J.H. He, S. Sun, J. Ye, T.M. Lim, “Self

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Sieworiek, University of Pittsburgh

include: engineering education and educational assessment and evaluation. Her K-12 outreach activities are organizing a local science fair and a hands on workshop in nanotechnology. Her other research interests are: higher education administration, comparative and international education. Page 15.266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 CCLI: Model Eliciting Activities: Experiments and Mixed Methods to Assess Student LearningAbstractAs part of a seven university CCLI Type 3 collaborative effort addressing models and modelingas a foundation for undergraduate curriculum

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ranil Wickramasinghe; William Timpson

samelaboratory demonstrations were included. Team based assignments were again part of theoverall course assessment. However the following changes were made.• Two (rather than three) team based assignments were included; an oral presentation and a poster presentation. A list of the group assignment topics is given in Table 2. Page 6.724.2• The oral presentations were 20 minutes in length and were videotaped. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationIn 1998 none of the material presented

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

new initiative at Purdue Polytechnic aimed to redesign undergraduate student experiences through offering a combination of deep liberal arts experiences with student-driven, hands-on project-based learning.Dr. Marisa Exter, Purdue University Marisa Exter is an Assistant Professor of Learning Design and Technology in the College of Education at Purdue University. Dr. Exter’s research aims to provide recommendations to improve or enhance university-level design and technology programs (such as Instructional Design, Computer Science, and Engineering). Some of her previous research has focused on software designers’ formal and non-formal educational experiences and use of precedent materials, and experienced

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachariah J. Beasley, University of South Florida; Les A. Piegl, University of South Florida; Paul Rosen, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

IntroductionIn our combined experience of teaching computer science and engineering courses, we have no-ticed a lack of engineering principles applied to assessment. Too often assessments are chosen notfor how they would benefit the student, but for ease of grading. In today’s increasingly large (andonline) classrooms, an assessment solution must be provided that maximizes the students’ abilityto communicate what they know, allows them to express their creativity and independence, encour-ages critical thinking, and finally, is easy to grade. These constraints seem conflicting, but they arenot necessarily so.Assessment of essays in large, online, or massively open online courses (MOOCs) has increasinglyturned to one of two areas: automatic essay scorers