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Track 8: Technical Session 6: A work in progress narrative literature review exploring the impact of minority engineering programs on the experiences of Black students in undergraduate engineering programs

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

; Medina‐Borja, A. (1999). The use of focus groups for minority engineering program assessment. Journal of Engineering Education, 88(3), 333-343. Ashford, S. N., Wilson, J. A., King, N. S., & Nyachae, T. M. (2017). STEM SISTA spaces. Emerging issues and trends in education, 3. Blosser, E. (2020). An examination of Black women's experiences in undergraduate engineering on a primarily white campus: Considering institutional strategies for change. Journal of Engineering Education, 109(1), 52–71. Brawner, C., Mobley, C., Lord, S. M., & Main, J. Fit, Faith, and Family: Counterspaces for Black Male Student Veterans in Engineering. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering.Case, A. D., & Hunter, C. D. (2012). Counterspaces: A

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Hoda Ghassab, Tennessee Technological University; Priyanka Mahajan, Tennessee Technological University; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College

Component of the Velocity important for detecting spatial functionality of the scalar Profile identified in Steps 5 & 7 components of the fluid velocity. The analysis provides what independent variables are not part of velocity profile. Final Result: The scalar velocity This step concisely presents the final result of the functionality 9 component with its proper function of the velocity profile obtained by the students under the of independent variables assumptions and constrains indicated in the previous steps. As in any theorical analysis, the assessment of the result to

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Marino Nader, University of Central Florida; Qiushi Fu, University of Central Florida

, True/False,numerical answers, multiple drop-down, … etc., in accordance with T. Tian & R. F. DeMara [12].The variation in the question types was done to ensure complete material examination and to avoidbias testing where some students get questions about certain topics and others do not. In thismanner all students get questions based on the entire material they were to prepare for, withoutleaving anything out. Once a student completed an attempt, Canvas LMS immediately graded itusing Computer-Based Assessment (CBA) as described in Nader & DeMara [8]. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Southeast Section ConferenceSpring 2022 ResultsFigure 1 depicts

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Joseph George, Western Michigan University; Ajay Gupta, Western Michigan University; Alvis Fong, Western Michigan University

of nodes required, optimizer, objectives etc. Differentmodel types are briefly discussed, for example at MathWorks13. The ML engineer then trains the model after an appropriate model type is selected. Themodel also provides an assessment metric, such as accuracy, sensitivity, specificity etc., which isbased on a comparison between the values that the model found and the correct output valuesthat is associated with that part of the dataset. Next comes the most time consuming part for the engineer which is evaluation. Duringthis step, which step to revisit in an attempt to increase the model’s performance. The engineermay try to preprocess the data in different ways, select a different model type, or manually tellthe model what

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Aja Rachel Bettencourt-Mccarthy, University of Cincinnati; Matthew Sleep, University of Cincinnati

Construction Management Cincinnati, Ohio 45221 University of Cincinnati Email: bettenar@ucmail.uc.edu Cincinnati, OH 45221 Email: sleepmw@ucmail.uc.eduProject-based learning is core to many first-year engineering, engineering design, andengineering capstone courses. Ideally, students in courses that use project-based learning workon real-world projects that are relevant to their communities with a sponsor or outside partnerwho helps to guide the work and assess deliverables. By working with a community partner orclient, students practice incorporating outside perspectives and empathy into their designs.Realistically, a

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Andrew Steven Messecar, Western Michigan University; STEVEN DURBIN; Robert Makin, Western Michigan University

growth process as well as the structureand quality of the thin film6. Of particular interest is an assessment of ZnO thin film crystalsurface morphology via RHEED patterns, since high quality surfaces are required for integratingZnO into the manufacturing of electronic devices7. Our aim in this manuscript is to examine the performance of two classical and onequantum supervised learning technique(s) when predicting the surface quality of PAMBE–grownZnO as a function of thin film deposition parameters. This work encompasses the results ofongoing doctoral research on exploring the applicability of supervised machine learningtechnologies to the study of the processing spaces for epitaxially–grown thin film crystals.2. Experimental Details2.1

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Suguang Xiao, Clarkson University; Robert J Schneider, Clarkson University; Erik Backus, Clarkson University

to meet certain outcomes, among them are: ● “an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems …”; ● “an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors”; and ● “an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies ” [7].The use of the aforementioned SDL and PBL approaches support these outcomes directly and can providemeaningful data as part of the continuous improvement assessment process that ABET requires [7].BackgroundThe problem topic was discovered in 2016 with an initial

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

improvement would also positively affect the students’ overall academic success.To assess the long-term impact of visualization remediation on overall student success, data wascollected on the students in the test group and also those in a control group who enrolled insections of the engineering graphics courses that did not include visualization-specificinstruction. Along with retention and graduation rates, statistics are compared for overall GPAand grades earned in math and physics courses. Analysis found significant differences in thestudents’ GPAs with higher averages earned by those students in the test group. Also a higherpercentage of students in the test group were retained both in an engineering or technology majorand at the university even

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Rowland, U.S. Military Academy; James E. Bluman, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

the use of many visual examples of actual production andexperimental aircraft. Additional discussion on the advantages of the Mystery Aircraft techniquebriefly cover topics such as applying the Dual Coded Theory of Redundancy and Reinforcementfor cognitive learning, enhancing student cultural literacy within the field of aeronauticalengineering, and support of institutional program outcomes and ABET criterion. Theeffectiveness of the technique in capturing students’ attention, generating interest, and improvingmotivation is assessed through the use of student mid-course and course-end surveys. A listingof the aircraft examples and their associated topics is also presented in the appendix.Introduction For the last two years, instructors

Conference Session

Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Anderson, West Virginia University; Robin S. Hissam, West Virginia University; Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Richard Turton, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Virginia University, Robin is continuing her work in production of protein polymers for application in tissue engineering, biomineralization, and biosensors.Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University Joseph A. Shaeiwitz received his B.S. degree from the University of Delaware and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. His professional interests are in design, design education, and outcomes assessment. Joe is a co-author of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes (3rd ed.), published by Prentice Hall in 2009.Richard Turton, West Virginia University Richard Turton has taught Process Design at West Virginia University for the past 25 years and is co- author of the text

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

they did. After doing this over a period of time, students were able to make some ofthis visualization in their mind and subsequently were able to solve problems without making apictorial translation. Experience in this course showed that an initial training in problem solvingthrough pictorial translation followed by its slow phase out helped biologists to embrace thequantitative learning style typical of engineers. This change is crucial for further learning ofengineering concepts. Efforts will be made in the future to quantify and study the change inlearning style through surveys and other assessment methods.Smaller is better:Lengthy problems and derivations in engineering can intimidate non-engineers. But problems inengineering often

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mokwa, Montana State University; Zachary Lee Morris, Montana State University; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

-industry.This paper provides a brief overview of x-ray technology followed by a detailed description of anovel pedagogical application of this technology. The newness of this approach precludes thepresentation of statistical assessments. However, anecdotal comments from students using thisapproach have been positive and encouraging. A more quantitative assessment of studentlearning will be assembled in future semesters based on a compilation of student feedback usingwritten surveys and questionnaires.BackgroundThe mechanical behavior of granular soils is highly dependent on the particle microstructure.The microstructure is commonly referred to as the soil fabric, which includes the shape,distribution, and arrangement of particles and void space

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Michael Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

utilizing newtechnology (iPad) on a subset of course objectives within an Introduction to Engineering course -UNIV 1301. This paper inherently focuses on student perceived value and learning impact(comprehension of learning outcomes). An iPad was provided to students along with focusedactivities to gauge differences in comprehension of learning outcomes and student perceivedvalue. Student perceived value was measured via a student attitude survey (Likert scale) prior toand after technology was implemented. For the assessment of comprehension assessment thefollowing methodology was followed: both cohorts of student were taught the same way with thesame technology tools up to the first semester exam to limit and account for the variance of theclasses

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

can utilize multimedia technology to further integrate their research and teaching efforts.The modules under development will form the basis of a growing library of materialsdocumenting nanotechnology research and readily available to all students via the internet.Ongoing assessment and evaluation efforts are addressing whether exposure to academicresearch early in the curriculum will broaden the pool of undergraduates who considerparticipating in such research, encourage these students to do so earlier in their studies, andincrease the number students who consider pursuing graduate studies in engineering.Lastly, we note that in many respects, a detailed study of the sciences (biology, chemistry,physics, etc) is necessary before students

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Bowman, Clemson University; Elizabeth A. Stephan, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

satisfaction and engagement in academic material.Some of the most troubling comments on our instructor evaluations were related to students‘perception of a disconnect between the learning activities and the learning objectives. One of themany purposes of writing learning objectives is to establish expectations of content andperformance between students and instructors. To address this, we developed a new modulecalled GEARSET (General Engineering Assessment Record Self Evaluation Tool) with theintent to bridge the gap between student understanding of the relationship between learningactivities and the course learning objectives. Functionally, GEARSET allows students to tracktheir own progress of the required and recommended elements of study for a

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Walewski, Texas A&M University; Amy Ahim Kim

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Page 22.1532.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 TOMORROW’S UNIVERSITY GRADUATE: INVESTIGATING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY NEEDS AND CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTIntroductionThe professional skill set needs of the construction industry continues to mature. Constructionindustry employers increasingly tend to hire university graduates for supervisory andmanagement appointments and most entry-level professional positions are filled by employeeswith degrees in construction science/management, or civil engineering. A core issue for theconstruction industry and academic institutions that feed it is to determine out-year skillrequirements and assess the process of how university

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

– commercial,residential, transportation, and utility projects. Different perspectives of a project were alsodiscussed – design, construction, engineering, and consulting.Finally, the instructor was able to tie all these items together to fully implement the TOP methodinto the classroom. At the end of the semester, in order to assess and evaluate the implementationas related to the students’ learning, all students were surveyed on how well they met the courseobjectives. Page 22.1649.5Course Details – StudentsProcesses described on the instructor’s perspective was of course implying on students’perspectives as well. The two items that deserve a detailed

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, leadership, and communication skills, must be formed at the start of the project. 2. Project requirements must be identified by the sponsor (if any) and the project manager, with the teams of students then optimally matched in engineering capabilities to the projects within the constraint of achieving balanced teams. 3. The development of team dynamics and leadership must be monitored and issues resolved within the constraints of available staff: class instructor, assistant, advisors and faculty experts. 4. Resources to pay for the thinking skills assessment and other staffing must be obtained and proved to be especially difficult during the last years of economic downturn.Systems Engineering ConceptsSystems

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University; David Faasse

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

investigations was developing toolsand methods for analyzing available solar irradiation for assessing the performance of solar PVand solar thermal systems at the location of interest. One of the ultimate objectives was toaccurately assess the availability of solar radiation and predict the performance of our grid-tiedarray of PV panels, and to compare the predicted performance with the actual one based onmeasured energy generated.For solar radiation we investigated both locally measured data as well radiation databases basedon measured data as well as data from theoretical models and hybrid models. Based on thedifferent sources of data examined, different models were established for analyzing theperformance of the PV panels and predicting their output

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Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Richard F. McCormick, Marshall University; Sydney M. Wait, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of different conditions (while simultaneously assessing the ‘quality’ of the finished kefirunder these conditions), and (2) to apply kinetics relationships in reactor models in order to Page 22.1623.4design a larger-scale process. The primary analogy being utilized in this project is that themicrobes that produce kefir grow in many of the same ways that the microbes that break downBOD in wastewater treatment. Although the second part of this project was to design a kefirproduction process once kinetics had been established, the primary analogy could instead beapplied to a scenario wherein students are directed to size a wastewater treatment

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Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; F. Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

’ knowledge concepts,adopting teaching approaches that promote conceptual change and assessing learning in amanner that supports these changes”. While it is widely recognized in the academic communitythat project based learning can have lasting impact on the student’s learning compared to that bytraditional topic based learning, not many institutes have opted this approach especially in theonline degree programs. On the other hand, with advancement in Internet technology the onlinedelivery of course has been a commonplace but it is very difficult to offer a fully project-basedcourse online especially if the project sponsoring corporation and students live in different timezones. One way to overcome this challenge is to create a residency course on

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag K. Srivastava, Washington State University; Soumya K. Srivastava, Washington State University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Noel N. Schulz, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

conducted survey-based research of alumni population for degree satisfaction, curriculum Page 22.1358.2improvement and the job market for its graduates7, 8, 9. Alumni surveys have been used for otherpurposes too, including assessment of undergraduate research experiences and assessing the roleof higher education institutions10, 11. The authors are not aware of any reported studies inliterature contrasting alumni survey data to current students for self-evaluation of institutionaleffectiveness. However, this approach can provide information leading to an overall betterexperience for graduate students. This will in turn provide mechanisms for

Conference Session

Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Ewert, Iron Range Engineering; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Jeff Wandler, Iron Range Engineering; Andrew Lillesve, Iron Range Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

commercialization efforts by a local company.A secondary measure of student outcome success is student self-assessment. In evaluation of thestudents' self-assessed experiences, it was clear that the IRE students felt they did not havesufficient business background to answer some of the questions during the final round. As firstsemester junior engineering students, this is understandable. The student teams also participatedin several professional workshops sponsored by the MN Cup organization on various aspects ofthe business plan process. These workshops provided valuable information which the students Page 22.633.5have shared with other students in IRE

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip S. Dunston, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Demetra Evangelou is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She has a PhD in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and international expertise in early childhood policy and research methods. Her current research focuses on developmental engineering, early education antecedents of engineering thinking, developmental factors in engineering

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

engineering school persistence. Journal of Engineering Education 2005;94:335-339.18. Ohland MW, Sill BL. Communicating the impact of an introduction to engineering course to engineering departments. 2002; Boston, MA.19. Mannon SE, Schreuders PD. All in the (engineering) family? - The family occupational background of men and women engineering students. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 2007;13(4):333-351.20. Ward LC, Thom BE, Clements KL, Dixon KE, Sanford SD. Measurement of agency, communion, emotional vulnerability with Personal Attributes Questionnaire. Journal of Personality Assessment 2006;86:206-216.21. Ceci J, Williams WM, Barnett SM. Women's underrepresentation in science: Socio

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Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

a similar set of activities; we term this type an analogousvirtual laboratory. For example, Texas Tech University has developed a virtual laboratory basedon a double-pipe heat exchanger.2 The LabVIEW based user interface creates a realistic replicaof the interface on the corresponding physical experiment they use in the unit operationslaboratory. Students collect temperature measurements and compare heat transfer in co-currentand counter-current flow geometries. In analogous virtual laboratories, systematic studies canbe conducted to assess learning in the virtual mode and compare it to learning in the physicalmode. In this manner, research shows equivalent and often greater learning gains in the virtualmode.2-6 In this paper, we address an

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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Joanne E. DeGroat, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

• Implement multiple controllers in a single FPGA • Learn how to use the controller within SOPC BuilderIV. Assessment of Industry Led coursesAssessment is a vital part of any curriculum reform and will help providing useful informationfor continuous improvements and determining if the overall objectives have been met. A rubrichas been developed and used to assess the learning outcomes and evaluate the effectiveness ofthe Altera’s courses. Faculty members are asked to rate on how well the course objectives wereachieved on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being Strongly Agree and 1 being Strongly Disagree. Table 1reflects a great interest of faculty members who were enrolled in Altera’s training, they ratedhighly their overall experience as well

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

dissatisfaction with written fluency persists.The views of the student body are always interesting in such conditions. The most systematicsurveys by the author have been done at the junior year level. Since about a third of the classtransfers from community college at that level, this is the best time to form a picture of the Page 22.342.2intrinsic skills of the graduating cohort. Outcomes from a self-assessment survey of one junior-level class of 25 students are shown in figure 1. This is typical of the results that are obtainedfrom such surveys. % Response

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Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, Independent Education Researcher

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

workplaceskills, better access to employers, assessment feedback of workplace tasks, money to help payfor education related expenses, reduced incurred debt on educational loans, and interdisciplinarylearning experience5,6,10. Another seemingly important benefit of coop ed to students is its effecton classroom learning. However, the research on the educational benefit is not sufficientlyconclusive1,10,14,16. Some researchers have found hardly any evidence supporting meaningfulassessment of student learning based on having a coop ed experience5,9,16. Besides, faculty havenot fully accepted coop ed as being an academically sound program5. In contrast, manyemployers engage in coop ed programs for financial savings, better recruitment, higherproductivity

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

22.382.2Two approaches to the project were undertaken at different universities under the instruction oftwo faculty members; one approach was implemented in a lab class and the other in a lecture-based course. Surveys were used to assess student attitudes towards the exercise and possibleimprovements.Project OverviewThe project goal was to convert heat into work. The heat source consisted of a tea light candleand the work to be produced was the raising of a quarter ($0.25). At first glance this may notseem all that difficult to a student, but in reality this project goal is deceptive in its simplicity.Consider, for example, that humans in their modern form have been around for roughly 50,000years however the use of fire actually predates modern time