prior work, the goal of the assessment was to determine if subjects know to do certaindesign activities, not if they know how to do those activities well. For instance, do students knowto generate many ideas instead of fixating on one idea early is measured, not if they are able togenerate multiple ideas effectively. Of interest here is the assessment of if they know to engagein problem formulation activities early in a design process, not if they know how to execute theseactivities well. The reason we have focused on knowing to do an activity is related to theNewstetter article. In that study, students were doing design activities, but they were not seeingthe value of doing those activities. To have the ability to do something but lack the
the professional and personal dimensions of engineers’ responsibilities[1]–[4]. Knowledge of how engineering students understand the contested and controversial fieldof corporate social responsibility (CSR), including its intersections with those other domains ofresponsibility and the potential tensions that exist among them, is less well developed. This paperaddresses that gap by analyzing the first year of research assessing the introduction of CSR-themed content into courses at three universities: Colorado School of Mines, Virginia Tech, andMarietta College.In this paper we offer a preliminary analysis of the pre- and post-module survey responses ofover 600 students in targeted mining engineering, petroleum engineering, design, and liberal
learning (Boud, 2001; Carter & Francis, 2001; Clarke, 2004; Kessler & Lund, 2004). Boud(2001) reviewed the wide range of uses for journaling and the different kinds of reflection they mightbe able to prompt along with approaches for assessing the content of the journal entries themselves.They posit that journaling can be an effective mechanism to reinforce learning before (helpingindividuals clarify their expectations), during (responding appropriately to the current situation), andafter (making sense of their experiences) educational activities. Further, Kessler & Lund (2004)implemented journals in an online nursing education program and found that journaling bothleverages the strengths of reflective learning and provides a concrete
undergraduate students to mentor middle school youth. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Engineering skills and not people through the first-year design experience and service-learningAbstractThis Complete Evidence-Based Practice paper draws from the pedagogical theory of service-learning and how it is used to assess student perceptions of a first-year engineering design courseat the University of South Florida. It applies the definition of service-learning by Oakes andLima [1] as “a pedagogy that integrates service within a local, regional, or global communitywith academic learning”. Also, in accordance with Oakes and Lima [1], the components of thecourse mirror
fabrication skills, and (iii) overalleffectiveness in learning about LFRS design and behavior. The free response section consists ofa knowledge assessment were students to describe SCBF, SMF, and/or BRBF behavior; also,students are asked to reflect on strengths and weaknesses of the projects and how/what skillsthey gained through the activity. This section summarizes the results of the surveys. Summary of Student Feedback on Multiple-Choice QuestionsStudents assessed how effective each project stage of design, fabrication, and testing was atincreasing their understanding of steel LFRS (averages: 3.54, 4.21, 4.17 where 5 = very effectiveand 1 = ineffective). The activities encompassed in the design stage are consistent with project-based activities in
for Engineering Education. She has presented at local and national conferences, most recently on topics related to assessment and STEM graduate programming and outreach. Her research interests include as- sessment, scholarly communications, graduate student outreach, instruction, and emerging technologies.Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University Alex Jannini is a fourth-year PhD student at Syracuse University in the Biomedical and Chemical En- gineering Department. His current research consists of developing tough and elastic double network hydrogels that have adhesive, self-healing, and biomimetic properties. His Master’s research focused on implementing pharmaceutical engineering concepts into lab-based
resumes.Enlisting Media Relations to cover the competition was a good way to provide the winningteams with a link for their resumes.Hack Dibner Assessment A month and a half after the competition, we invited all students who had expressed anyinterest in Hack Dibner-- from merely attending the kick-off event to presenting in the finals-- toa lunchtime focus group held in the library. We had delayed our invitation to this focus groupbecause we feared it would interfere with final exams. This was a mistake. Waiting until after thewinter break to invite the students to chat with us resulted in a low turnout. Only two studentsattended the focus group, both of whom were members of the second-place team. While we weredisappointed not to gather more diverse
(CEAE). She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living- learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service- learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate at Design Center (DC) Colorado in CU’s Department of
longer-term recall of information. Samples of whiteboardnotes are provided. It also includes information about practical strategies which may be used forconveying typically used network information. The Assessment of Student Learning sectionoutlines both evaluation of student work and feedback provided by the students related to the useof Boardnotes. The Conclusions section highlights key ideas for improving student learning inthe network devices course which have been successful, and some of the pedagogicalimplications of the work. It also includes information about the current graphic explorationsbeing tried in the network devices course and across the curriculum.Course Background and Teaching MethodologyThe Network Switches & Routers
engineering professional. Accordingly, it is understood andexpected that while some of the BOK outcomes directly translate into today’s accreditation andlicensure requirements, others do not.ABET AccreditationABET accreditation3 is the primary regulatory mechanism to assure engineering programs andtheir graduates meet minimum academic standards and expectations. While ABET accreditationcriteria define a minimum academic standard, it still allows flexibility for programs to definetheir own objectives and outcomes, along with assessment processes. ABET mandates that there“must be a documented, systematically utilized, and effective process, involving programconstituencies, for the periodic review of these program educational objectives that ensures
Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Eric C Pappas, James Madison University Eric Pappas is Professor of Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University and formerly a faculty member in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech (1993-2003).Dr. Jesse Pappas, James Madison University Jesse Pappas studied self-insight, intentional self-development, and the role of emotion in self-perception at University of Virginia, where he received a Ph.D. in social psychology in 2012. His dissertation project involved adapting established professional development tools to facilitate the personal and academic suc- cess of college students. Jesse currently serves as Assessment Director and
presentation. As the capstonelaboratory fulfills a university writing requirement, students must submit a draft of their writtenreport and have it reviewed by an instructor before turning in a final report.In general, the course that used the systems described in the next section was graded out of apossible 3300-3500 grade points, in which 2700 were from the three reports, 300 were fromstudent pre-laboratory reports, and 300 were from peer assessments. A few other assignments,such as graded presentation abstracts and a written report draft completeness score, were added Page 26.888.3to later offerings of the course.The game structure originally
indicate which vee is used for each. Page 25.253.11 Figure 3. Quiz to assess students’ understanding of symbolic representations. These goals can be achieved through the use of matrix notes, a note taking strategy thatincreases the completeness of students’ notes and encourages the construction of internalknowledge connections that emphasize the organizational relationships across ideas.44 Matrixnotes use a table format in which organizes information according to both unique instances andrepeated categories. Figure 4 shows a completed matrix that could be used in a thermodynamicscourse. In this matrix, the unique instances
review andbenchmarking, led to the identification of barriers in the areas of career navigation, climate, andflexibility in work/life management balance and these have been previously reported1-4. Inaddition, the effectiveness of existing university structures at addressing these barriers wasassessed. This assessment led to the creation of a detailed institutional transformation strategywhich adopted a multi-frame organizational analysis approach from Bolman and Deal to improveunderstanding of organizational issues within the university.5 This approach integrates severalaspects of organizational theory, including structural, human resources, political, and symbolicperspectives, and suggests the use of each as a “frame” or “lens” for viewing the
, who was primarilyresponsible for contacting the parties discussed above, as well as writing the recruitment emailsand notices. For future MOOCs, it is highly recommended for the instructor to have one or moreassistants dedicated to promoting the MOOC, allowing the instructor to focus more on coursedevelopment.It was easier for assessment and course management purposes to end the recruitment period onFriday of Week 1 (April 4, 2014), the day after the first quiz was due. Figure 1 shows the totalnumber of participants who joined the course during the enrollment period. There are two eventsthat seem to have strongly impacted enrollment. First, the MOOC being featured on theuniversity’s homepage (January 22, 2014) led to a steady increase in
teacher education courses. In theirfirst semester in the major, students have a teacher exploration course where they visit local schools,observe classrooms, and teach some basic lessons. A teaching methods class, a practicum experience, andfinally the student teaching experience follow this class. In the practicum, the university students areintroduced to a curriculum development process called “Backwards Design” (Mitcham, 1994, Wiggins &McTighe, 1998). The main principles of this process call for curriculum developers to first determinewhat students should know and be able to do at the completion of a unit. The second stage is to determine Steve Shumway! 4/5/2015 10:36 PMacceptable evidence or the ability to assess whether students
: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects (2009), an analysis of efforts to teach engineering to U.S. school children. He oversaw the NSF-funded project that resulted in the 2013 publication of Messaging for Engineering: From Research to Action and the 2008 publication of Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering and was co-editor of the reports Tech Tally: Approaches to Assessing Technological Literacy (2006) and Page 26.1530.1 Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology (2002). In the late 1990s, Greg oversaw NAE and National
forming those teams and often place them in teams in a randomized manner. Oneway of understanding an individual’s preferred approach to ideation is to analyze their cognitivestyle, which provides insights into how much structure the individual prefers in solving problemsand making decisions. In this paper, we focus on Adaption- Innovation (A-I) cognitive style andits assessment using KAI® (the Kirton Adaption-Innovation inventory)10, which has been Page 26.1548.2rigorously validated and used in a wide variety of contexts, including engineering education6.Our goal for this study was to explore the extent to which teaming and cognitive style
in Engineering Education and researcher at Purdue University affiliated with XRoads Research Group, the Global Engineering Program and the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness. He received a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in environmental engineering from Purdue University.Prof. Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the
Baltimore County Shawnisha S. Hester is an Evaluation and Assessment Coordinator. She earned both her BA in Psychol- ogy and MA in Applied Sociology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She went on to complete her MSW from University of Maryland School of Social Work. Her research interests focus on using qualitative research methods that measure various phenomena and making connections via an interdisciplinary approach, qualitative evaluation and assessment measurements, increasing the number of minorities in STEM fields, and program development at the graduate level. She has had the oppor- Page
engineeringeducation literature.During their undergraduate education, engineering students are often required to utilize a myriadof textbooks and other academic resources. Indeed, it is commonplace for most engineeringcourses to require these types of textual materials suggesting that such resources will allow forthe most apt preparation with regards to the workplace and future endeavors. This assumptionmust be critically assessed to ensure that students – “newcomers” within the engineeringcommunity of practice – are introduced to the contexts they may face as they engage deeper intothe civil engineering community. Additionally, researchers and practitioners have beenconcerned about the lack of creativity and practical knowledge amongst recently
employer of the 40-50 students who participate annually. As thestudents’ employer, SOCHE is able to assess the experiences of the students.The two research questions we are asking in this paper are, “How do students describe thebenefits of their research experiences, and how do these descriptions change during ourtransformation of the research experiences each year?” and the second question is “How dofaculty describe the benefits of the research experiences for the students, and how do thesedescriptions change each year?” We employ applied thematic analysis of student surveys todevelop answers to these research questions. Applied thematic analysis provides an inductiveapproach to analyze the qualitative data in a method that is systematic and
Paper ID #16183Infusing Macroethical Ideas into a Senior Engineering CourseDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She serves as the ABET assessment coordinator for department and is the faculty director for the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Pro- fessor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service
policy decisions4. Collecting data about population demographics allowsgovernments to more deeply understand populations, to monitor the fairness and efficacy ofprograms, to assess public services, and to identify areas of public need with better granularity5.The U.S. Department of Education uses demographic information to improve assessment ofeducational conditions, progress, and fairness; demographic data aids the United States inmaintaining and improving the national education system6(p1).However, the collection of demographic data does not rely on static questions or conceptions ofsocial identities like race, ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic status. Often, changes indemographic data collection mirror changes in society becoming either
Codes Publication Type The type of publication submitted Program Overview Program Assessment Literature Review Research Others Organizational Status The organizational status of the group Faculty under study for the paper K-12 Undergraduate
(product) with theplanned actions that led to that result (process). Respondents indicated that process and productare tightly coupled. An earlier national survey found that assessment was most closely tied tothe product produced in capstone courses [2] and oftentimes clients are asked to evaluateproducts [3]. The focus on product vs. process also varies across disciplines since fabrication ofa final product can be difficult or cost-prohibitive in disciplines such as civil engineering [4].Some authors argue that focusing on process is needed if students are to improve as designers[5]. Others emphasize that design is more than the sum of individual designer’s products [6]since the process of design is inherently social. This paper discusses a multi
in team-basedlearning environments, and students’ teaming is evaluated as one of the learning objectives indesign courses. The evaluation has tended to rely on students’ self- or peer-reported data. Theself- or peer-evaluation process can encourage students to participate more actively in teamactivities and to self-reflect on their actions and contribution in teaming. However, the evaluationcan have some limitations because it could not allow educators to monitor and provide formativefeedback on cognitive aspects of students' participation and social interactions during theircollaborative inquiry and knowledge construction processes. Therefore, this study seeks out apotential way to examine and assess engineering students’ teaming in design
presentations and were expected to prepare students for theircapstone project thoroughly.Objective of the paperThis paper describes a relatively new and growing program (PMT) at KSP and uses a multi-disciplinaryteam-taught course (COT 706) as a case study to reflect on the outcomes from implementing industryadvisory board's recommendations. While low student enrollments characterize the program/course, theexperience and process involved in the design of COT 706 provide valuable insights on pedagogy, team-teaching, and best practices for student learning.The purpose of this pedagogical research study is to assess using COT 706 course whether a team-taught8-week hybrid format accomplishes the objectives of providing the flexibility in format and skill
numbers is not known but could be that smaller, weekly reports were required. An “other”category was also created to capture unique assessments, and for this category, responses indicatedBIM models (one school), 2D Contract Documents and Specifications (two schools), and Posters(two schools) as being part of the requirements for the capstone.The survey also asked if all disciplines required the same assignments during the capstone. Froma team perspective, 60% (n=6) had different discipline requirements and for individual formats,50% (n=1) had different requirements. For programs that do have different assignment based onthe student’s discipline, most commonly they are based on what the student contributes to theproject and what is unique versus a
continue to develop through their experience aswell? In order to be contributing members of a field, graduate students need to learn and developin areas beyond just the core technical competencies of their field. Opportunities for achievingthis development exist throughout their graduate studies, but students do not always recognize orunderstand how to use these opportunities. To productively steer student development, someresponsibility falls on the student’s academic advisor to guide and support the student growthprocesses. Traditionally, when considering the relationship between student and advisor,researchers have almost exclusively focused on examining the development of the student[1][2][3][4] or assessing the student’s satisfaction with