Conference Session

The 2017 Zone Best Paper Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Easton, Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

to receive an incomplete aslong as the class is completed within one semester. That is, a fall semester student has until theend of the spring term to complete the class. Moving from a lecture based course to a lecture based tutoring course has beenastonishingly effective. From Fall 2011 to Spring 2014, 97 students enrolled in IMSE 680. Ofthese students, only 26 students (27%) finished the class on schedule and a total of 77 (79%)finished the class by the deadline of the second semester. In contrast, since Summer 2014through Fall 2015, 39 students enrolled in this class, 26 (67%) finished the class on schedule and35 (90%) completed the class by the deadline. These mark a dramatic improvement in students’ability to complete the class

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Engineering classes. Her research is in the area of Human Work Design and Environmental Design. Page 24.1201.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Effect of Active Collaborative Learning on Instructor Evaluations: An Observational StudyAbstractThis paper describes an ergonomics lab course that was initially redesigned utilizing Bloom’sTaxonomy to align lab report results with a depth of student knowledge. Student feedbackelicited the need for clarity and change in the classroom methods to improve teachingeffectiveness. Small changes requiring very little

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Drinkwater, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Olivia Ryan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marin Jayne Fisher Hale, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

valuable practice that helps students assess and improve theirteamwork skills, especially in project-based learning (PBL) courses. While popular peerevaluation tools like CATME collect both quantitative ranking and qualitative comments,qualitative peer comments often lack objective, helpful feedback due to several potential biases.In this paper, we describe the implementation and impact of a 30-minute interactive presentationintended to teach first-year engineering students to give and receive quality feedback.To further investigate the effectiveness of the in-class intervention on peer feedback quality, arubric was adapted to measure the quality of peer feedback comments. Preliminary findingsshow significant improvement in all criteria for

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Engineering (ENGAGE)

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Ana Maria Dison, University of Texas, Austin; Yosef S. Allam, The Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, Ohio State University; Wally Peters, University of South Carolina, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Erica Pfister-Altschul, University of South Carolina; Sarah C. Baxter, University of South Carolina; Guangming Zhang, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Mechanical Engineering; James A. Leach, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

proven teaching and learning strategies to improve students’ spatial skills. Everyday Examples in Engineering (E3s): Involve faculty who teach 1st and 2nd year courses in efforts to use and develop examples that are familiar and engaging to students to illustrate theoretical concepts. Faculty- Student Interaction: Involve engineering faculty who teach 1st and 2nd year courses in efforts that build faculty knowledge and skill to better engage and interact with undergraduate engineering students inside and outside of the classroom. Page 22.819.3This paper will focus on the Spatial Visualization Skills strategy including: the

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 6: Technology-enhanced Instruction and Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Xavier Karcher, Bucknell University; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brittany Pierson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Engineering Education and Quantified Self: Utilizing a Student-Centered Learning Analytics Tool to Improve Student SuccessAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper assessed the implementation of a quantified-self learninganalytics tool, called Pattern, and how it impacted study behaviors across multiple sections ofengineering courses at Purdue University. The goals of the implementation of Pattern andsubsequent research was to explore: (a) student study activities that correlated with success, (b)student study behavior change from exam-to-exam, and (c) whether the use of Pattern impactedstudy habits. Results indicated that simply studying longer does not correlate with

Conference Session

Engineers in Toyland - Come and Play

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jared Erickson; J. Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler

Session 2115 AIM for Better Student Learning: Using Instant Messaging to Facilitate Improved Instructor-Student Communication Dr. J. Ledlie Klosky, COL Stephen J. Ressler, CPT Jared Erickson United States Military AcademyIntroductionThis paper describes an experiment in which the instructors in two different undergraduateengineering mechanics courses used America Online Instant Messenger (AIM) as the principalmeans of communication with their students outside the classroom. Following a brief summaryof current trends in instant messaging, we

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Judith Waalen; Malgorzata Zywno

Group (left) and Control Group (right)V. ConclusionsSignificantly better final course grades and improvement in the course scores were observed forstudents in the experimental group. The effect size for course grade (CG) differences between thetwo groups was 0.42. This is considered a moderate significant effect16, 21, 22. When the students’achievement was benchmarked with respect to their previous performance (PAP), the effect sizefor improvement (IC) in the experimental group was 0.65, indicating that an average student in theexperimental group improved as much as the 74th percentile student in the control group. Themain hypothesis that hypermedia-instruction enhances academic performance was

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamyar Haghighi; Heidi Diefes-Dux

into the ABE mission and vision statements, educational objectives, programoutcomes (PO), performance criteria (PC), and, ultimately, the curriculum. The inner loop of theprocess focuses on course level evaluations and analysis of student and graduate performancefollowed by an assessment of gaps between the expected and actual student achievement levels.The loop is closed with a mechanism for instituting change to improve the program. Page 6.558.1“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2001, American Society for Engineering Education” ABE

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Roberts, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

assisted me in performing and teaching aspects of data analytics and data science. My diverse research background has allowed me to learn about different areas of engineering and I can use everything I have already learned and apply it to the next job, project, or task. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Investigating the effects of course modalityon student performance and satisfaction in online learning.AbstractThe objective of engineering education is to explore and establish effective instructionalstrategies in higher education that can enhance student learning outcomes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous students have had to transition from traditional in-person learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas G. Carter, College of DuPage; Richard H. Jarman, College of DuPage; Susan Fenwick, College of DuPage; Thomas Olai Schrader, College of DuPage; Cory Michael DiCarlo, College of DuPage

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

answer is that the “intrusive advising” or personal attention of SuccessCoach worked as suggested by the Guided Pathways model. Unfortunately, the data in the firsttwo rows of table 4 do not support this answer. The Success Coach was hired in March of 2017and so had no effect on the students taking courses in the fall of 2016 and only minimal effect ofthe students taking courses in the spring of 2017. And yet during those two terms there is still adifference between the success rate of the two groups for both all courses and for just STEMcourses. While the support provided by the Success Coach may have positive effects notdocumented here, it does not totally explain the difference in success rates. Another possible answer is that there is

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Cyrus Rezvanifar, University of Akron; Rouzbeh Amini, University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

-level courses, and he has conducted educational research on the effect of various learning techniques on improving students’ self-efficacy and overall learning experience.Dr. Rouzbeh Amini, University of Akron Dr. Amini completed a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota in the field of ocular biomechanics and biotransport in 2010. He then continued his research work on the mechanics of soft tissue as a postdoctoral trainee at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Bioengineering, where he held the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NIH F32). He conducted his postdoc- toral research on the biomechanics of cardiac valves. Dr. Amini has served as an assistant professor in

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

William W. Predebon; Peck Cho

established: 1. It must result in a substantial improvement in the teaching effectiveness of TA’s. 2. It must be useful to the TA’s themselves in their own graduate studies and for their professional growth. 3. It must be sustainable as a yearly program with a minimum cost to the Department. The first principle points towards creating a training program that would be quite demanding from theTA’s perspective in terms of both time and effort. However, we believe that TA’s must be motivated to acceptthe demanding program whole-hearted before a genuine improvement in their teaching skills can be expected.This belief underlies the second guiding principle. The third guiding principle is added for the continuity of theprogram in a ever

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dale Buechler

validation tool. Assessment procedures toverify the success of the project were developed and data has been analyzed. The resulting classstructure, which was tailored to meet the needs of nontraditional students, has improved thequality of learning for all students. The study found a modest increase in average studentlearning with a significant reduction in the class standard deviation. Successful portions of thisproject have been incorporated into the day section of this course over the past 3 semesters,which consists of three 50-minute lectures taught by faculty and one 2-hour discussion sectionled by a teaching assistant per week. The use of these techniques in additional courses is beingevaluated within the department and college.I. Overview of

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-736: IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MATERIALAND ENERGY BALANCES USING PERSONALIZED ONLINE HOME-WORKMatthew W Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines Matthew W. Liberatore is as an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, all in chemical engineering. In addition to creating and applying active learning in his courses, his current research involves the rheology of complex fluids especially traditional and renewable energy fluids, entangled polymer solutions and polymer films

Conference Session

Intro to Biomedical Engineering and Vertically Integrated Curriculum (Works in Progress) - June 23rd

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sabrina Jedlicka, Lehigh University; Eugene Thomas Pashuck, Lehigh University; Susan F. Perry, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

into their courses. Additionally, these extended student outcomes have been mappedto ABET outcomes. To date, project-based learning (PBL) activities have been implemented orare planned in most of the second and third year Bioengineering integrated core classes, as well asseveral of the track-specific courses and upper level elective courses. As we move forward,establishing an effective assessment mechanism to measure student outcomes will be a keycomponent of our continuous curriculum improvement plan.Introduction:The concept of “Vertically Integrated Projects” and “Connected Curriculum” in university settingsis not new. The concepts were originally conceived at Georgia Institute of Technology and theUniversity College of London, respectively

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Tolman, Utah Valley University; Matthew J Jensen, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

to make curricular improvements.Specifically, there is an interest in improving how design is taught throughout the curriculum ofthe 4-year mechanical engineering program.A preliminary study was previously conducted to assess the current state of how the designprocess was being taught in several courses across the mechanical engineering curriculum. [3]An important finding of the preliminary study was that students reported learning differentdesign processes in their courses than they had previously seen. This showed a lack ofcontinuity and consistency in how the design process is taught across the curriculum.Additionally, a review of different design processes was conducted to determine what modelmight be best suited for adoption as a

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chunxia Pan, Iowa State University; Shana Smith, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

2006-706: A STUDY OF 3D STEREO VISION SYSTEM FOR IMPROVINGVISUALIZATION SKILLSChunxia Pan, Iowa State UniversityShana Smith, Iowa State University Page 11.127.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Study of 3D Stereo Vision System Effectiveness for Improving Visualization SkillsAbstractThis study compared the effectiveness of a Head Mounted Display (HMD) and anaglyphicglasses on students’ learning of 3D designs. The two stereo display systems were used in anintroductory design and graphics class. Data related to students’ subjective perceptions and theirobjective performance were collected and analyzed. Results of the study reveal

Collection

2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Xiyuan Liu, Syracuse University

the average score in Exam 1 from 2018 to 2019, when Ifirst introduced the digital tools of Kahoot! and MATLAB Grader. This data indicated that these digitaltools had an immediate effect on the improvement of student understanding on the course materials andtheir performance in the exam. The impact became marginable for the following two exams, whichmight be due to the reason that students were getting used to the programming class setting. Introductionof these tools could engage the students on the hands-on programming at the beginning of the semesterand prepare them for the significant challenges that were present in this class due to unfamiliar classsetting and new demanding programming skills. Next, I compared the correction rate for one

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gang Feng

conduct active-learning activities, such as in-depthproblem solving, project-based learning, in-class discussions, and team collaborative learning.The flipped classroom model relies on that students actively manage course requirements andpre-/in-class learning activities. Therefore, the pre-class activities and in-class attendance aremandatory.Here, we developed the video lectures using Camtasia Studio software package by TechSmithCorporation. The reason to choose Camtasia Studio is due to its following key capabilities:(1) two channels of recording: screen recording and an additional webcam recording, (2)powerful video editing capabilities, such as multi-track timeline, visual effects, and noise-cancellation, (3) the capability of embedding

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University; Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #13802Using online and hands-on activities to improve self-efficacy in mechanicsDr. Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University Dr. Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf is a postdoctoral research scholar in the Designing Education Lab at Stanford University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of solid mechanics and engineering education, particularly in the areas of a new paradigm in teaching introductory, fundamental engineering mechanics courses (statics, mechanics of materials, and dynamics).Prof. Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University Sarah L. Billington is Professor of Structural Engineering and Associate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

homeworkassociated with the course module. One student inferred that game modules dealing with morecomplicated subjects would be even more effective, and stated that this game would be veryuseful in an introductory course on Transportation Engineering.III. Research Objectives and the Cyclic ModelThe overall goal of this project is to improve students’ learning outcomes and engagement intransportation engineering. There are two major objectives: 1. Develop five interactive learning tools for CEE-Transportation courses that are common to almost all CEE-Transportation college programs. 2. Develop associated instructional tools, including assignments and assessment tools, that shows impact of multimodal (traditional mixed with new media tool

Conference Session

BIM in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Monson, University of Washington; Hoda - Homayouni, University of Washington; Carrie S Dossick, University of Washington; Anne K Anderson, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

evaluation used to informteaching practices rather than to assign grades19 (p. 25). Formative assessment also works as a Page 26.932.13tool for learning because of how it embeds periodic student reflection on course content. It maybe that the effect of consistent improvement in vignette test scores across our lab designs was a 12result of how the question process focused student attention on the processes of knowledgetransfer. In other words, the short vignette quizzes contextualized how concepts move from oneproblem to another, and therefore helped students learn how to answer learning transferquestions

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Admissions, Transfer Pathways, and Major Selection

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danyelle Ireland, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Jordan Esiason; Amanda Menier; Rebecca Zarch

retention and graduation rates of transfer students fromcommunity colleges in computing and engineering majors, especially women and students fromunderrepresented racial minority (URM) groups, and increase inter- and intra-institutionalcollaboration for longer-term change and improvements for transfer students. Two keystudent-focused aspects of the program were: 1. an innovative, holistic model of individualpre-and post- transfer success advising (TSA) and 2. a first-year experience course designed as atransfer seminar (TRS) for post-transfer students in computing and engineering.This paper focuses on the efficacy of the PTP program supports offered to transfer students (TSAservices and the TRS course) at mitigating transfer student attrition and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Matos, Clayton State University; Tamara Pearson, Clayton State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Mathematical Association of America. She is a member of Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi as well as the MAA.Dr. Tamara Pearson, Clayton State University Dr. Tamara Pearson is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at Clayton State Uni- versity in Morrow, Georgia. She received her bachelors of science in Mathematics from Spelman College in 1996 and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and instruction from the University of Florida in 2003. Page 23.720.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Improving Student Understanding and Efficiency

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Barry Willis, University of Idaho, Moscow; Sean Quallen, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow; Terence Soule, University of Idaho; P.K. Northcutt II, University of Idaho; Terri A. Gaffney, University of Idaho; Jeffrey Kimberling, University of Idaho; Angela C. Shears, University of Idaho; Ann Miller, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

interests include improving the representation of young women in engineering fields and the development of Generation Z students.Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 27 years. He is coordinator of the college of engineering inter-disciplinary capstone design course. He is also a co-PI on a DOE sponsored Industrial Assessment Center program in which several of the student authors have been involved. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine testing, engine heat release modeling, design of curricula for active , design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills.Mr. Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow Clinical faculty

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET RELATED OUTCOME BASED ISSUES

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Ruth Camille Pflueger, Pennsylvania State University in Erie, the Behrend College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

process, butoftentimes engineering technology students have few opportunities to develop their skills in thisarea as they matriculate through their chosen degree program. Many programs require only oneor two writing courses outside of the major. In addition, courses that require communication inthe form of laboratory reports often provide minimal feedback regarding appropriate writingstyle, the effective support of results with analysis, and maintaining efficiency in writing.In this paper, a new approach is presented that unburdens some of the responsibility from theinstructor to peer tutors outside of the engineering technology major who are skilled writers.Although this effort has been ongoing, with engineering technology students required to

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Statics courses toengage and motivate students, to make real-life connections of the material delivered in thecourse, to improve the depth of concept understanding, and to improve passing rates andretention. In recent years, challenges, hands-on activities, online assessments, and engagingcollaborative learning activities during recitation sessions and in class have been added to theStatics course in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UTPA through implementation ofchallenge-based instruction2 and guided discovery modules3. In this paper, a description ofonline assessments and recitation sessions developed for the Statics course are presentedincluding promising preliminary results; additional results will be presented in the future

Collection

2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wenli Guo; Vazgen Shekoyan

students to join the physics and mathematics has shown the importance ofSTEM disciplines. Improving the scientific self-reflective activities in science courses [e. g., 2-3].knowledge, attitude toward science and teaching skills One way of engaging in reflective activities is throughof prospective teachers must be critical goals for self-corrections of homework and exams [4-5].Conceptual Physics course. In [4], Henderson and Harper described a few In spite of using active-engagement pedagogical physics classroom experiments where self-correctionstechniques in our classes, we still find a big percentage have been

Collection

2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Wenli Guo; Vazgen Shekoyan

students to join the physics and mathematics has shown the importance ofSTEM disciplines. Improving the scientific self-reflective activities in science courses [e. g., 2-3].knowledge, attitude toward science and teaching skills One way of engaging in reflective activities is throughof prospective teachers must be critical goals for self-corrections of homework and exams [4-5].Conceptual Physics course. In [4], Henderson and Harper described a few In spite of using active-engagement pedagogical physics classroom experiments where self-correctionstechniques in our classes, we still find a big percentage have been

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Program Descriptions and Learning Analytics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Talal Gamadi; Marshall Watson, Texas Tech University

of a student, a plan was designed to integrate and advance what students are learning from the first common year to their sophomore, junior, and senior year with more emphasis, given to programming/ data science, Bio-inspired engineering design class, and ethics & humanities. To effectively integrate these courses into the upper-level courses, a group of faculty members from different engineering departments, called disciples, were designated. The main duties of these disciples are: 1. providing relevant examples from each engineering major related to computational thinking, bio-inspired design, ethics, and humanities to the faculty members teaching the common first year (FCY). 2. monitoring the advancement and integration of