Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose A. Galvan, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth Casman, Carnegie Mellon University; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Mitchell J. Small, Carnegie Mellon University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Page 24.209.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Assessing the Role of 21st Century Skills on Internship Performance OutcomesAbstract Internships prepare students for the workplace by giving them opportunities to develop relevantskills. The Committee on the Assessment of 21st Century Skills of the U. S. National Research Council(NRC), the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), has been developing definitionsof workplace skills enabling individuals to face 21st Century challenges. In 2010 the Committeedefined three categories of skills underpinning a broad range of jobs: cognitive, interpersonal, andintrapersonal. The goal of this paper is

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

issues into the civil engineering curriculum and the use of data analytics to improve student retention.Dr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Page 24.216.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Assessment of Systems Learning in an Undergraduate Civil Engineering Course using Concept MapsAbstractAs part of ongoing assessment of student learning in a new undergraduate civil and environmen-tal engineering course, faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville have devel-oped a concept map instrument. A major goal of

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Biological & Agricultural

Paper ID #8966Creativity and its Assessment in a Design and Development of Food Productsand Processes CourseMrs. Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Silvia Husted is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches design related courses. Her research interests include creative thinking, cognitive processes, and creating effective learning environments.Dr. Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Nelly Ram´ırez-Corona is currently a Full Time Professor of Chemical Engineering at Chemical, Enviro- mental and Food

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker, North Carolina State University; Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9064Creativity in Green Roof Design: Digital Consensual Assessment Outcomesfrom a High School Engineering CampDr. Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker, North Carolina State UniversityDr. Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University Page 24.339.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Creativity in Green Roof Design: Digital Consensual Assessment Outcomes from a High School Engineering CampAbstractThe field of technology and engineering education has identified creativity as essential to itsmission

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Aerospace

present the method of solutionand grasp the theoretical ideas in practice to use it for multifaceted analysis of the controlproblem given in its nonlinear version as a real-world problem. Finally, author presents a studyof students’ assessment, grasping capabilities and challenges to make it thorough and rewardingfor undergraduate research experiences in Systems Dynamics & Controls and AerospaceEngineering.1.0 INTRODUCTIONIn the curriculum of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, there are twocompulsory courses on Control Systems; one is purely on learning the linear (classical) controlmethods very first time and the other course is on familiarizing the concepts of classical controlin the laboratory settings integrated with a

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Brianna R. McIntyre, University of St. Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #8819Laboratory Exercises as an Assessment Tool in an Upper Division Electro-magnetic Fields Class – Lessons LearnedDr. Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of St. Thomas Jeff Jalkio is currently a physics professor at the University of St. Thomas. Jeff worked for thirteen years in industry in the fields of optical sensor design and process control. In 1984, he co-founded CyberOp- tics Corporation, where he led engineering efforts as Vice President of Research. In 1997 he returned to academia, joining the engineering faculty of the University of St. Thomas and has taught courses in elec- tronics, digital system design

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J Henderson, U.S. Military Academy; Kenneth McDonald P.E., Dept of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point

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Systems Engineering

, Afghanistan, Africa, and the Marshall Islands on a wide variety of economic development and assessment projects. Page 24.856.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 lectureLess: A Mobile Cloud Computing Approach to Near Real-time Teaching AssessmentAbstractIn this paper, we introduce lectureLess, a mobile computing architecture designed to collect andmanage near real-time learning assessment data reported by students. The goal of lectureLess isto leverage the ubiquitous nature of student mobile devices to monitor and collect self-reportedlearning trends as

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Laurie A. Britt-Smith, University of Detroit Mercy

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-5416: ”WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”: ACHIEVING ANINSTITUTIONAL CULTURE OF ASSESSMENTDr. Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy Sandra A. Yost is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where she is active in institutional and engineering program assessment. She teaches in the areas of design, E.E. fundamentals, linear systems theory, mechatronics, control systems, and signal processing. She is currently serving on the ASEE Board of Directors as the Vice President for External Relations.Dr. Laurie A. Britt-Smith, University of Detroit Mercy Laurie Britt-Smith is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at UDM. She is the Director of the writing

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Ramirez Apud Lopez Zaira, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

studies at the Instituto Tecnol´ogico de Celaya, M´exico. Her research interests are in the field of Process Systems Engineering, and include the analysis and design of thermally coupled and alternative distillation configurations, the design of nonideal distillation systems and the synthesis, optimization and control of chemical process with recycles streams.Prof. Ramirez Apud Lopez Zaira, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Zaira Ram´ırez is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches ethics and development complex thinking skills related courses. Her research interests include faculty development, outcomes assessment, and creating effective

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; David Gillette, California Polytechnic State University; Debra L. Valencia-Laver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Elizabeth Ann Lowham, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessing Student and Employer Satisfaction in a Liberal Arts/Engineering Bachelor of Arts Degree1. Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies (LAES)California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) is offering a newmultidisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree program in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies(LAES). This program is a collaboration between the College of Liberal Arts and the College ofEngineering and represents a new model for fostering multidisciplinary work on campus. Theprogram was run on a trial basis from 2006-2012. In Spring, 2012, the program was approved tobecome a permanent part of the university curriculum.The LAES program prepares

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hisham Hegab P.E., Louisiana Tech University; James D Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering, numerical methods, nanosystems engineering and computer-aided design and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana.Dr. James D Palmer, Louisiana Tech University Page 23.220.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessment and Accreditation of a Nanosystems Engineering Degree at Louisiana Tech UniversityIntroductionThis document describes the evolution of an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science inNanosystems Engineering (NSE) degree. Louisiana Tech University has a heritage ofestablishing new multidisciplinary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

funded (DUE 0717536) study examines the use ofinquiry-based teaching to promote misconception repair in four critical areas inheat transfer (rate of heat transfer vs. amount of energy transferred, confusionbetween temperature and energy, confusion between how something “feels” andits temperature, and confusion about radiation) and five critical areas inthermodynamics (Entropy, Equilibrium and Steady State, and Internal Energyand Enthalpy). Significant work demonstrates that students often enter theclassroom with tightly held misconceptions about the physical world that are noteffectively addressed through traditional lecture-style teaching. This work hastwo primary parts: the development and testing of a concept inventories toreliably assess

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

. Page 23.223.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessment of a New Approach to Implement Life-Long Learning in Civil and Environmental Engineering CoursesAbstractFlorida Gulf Coast (FGCU) University College of Engineering and Rowan UniversityCollege of Engineering have recently modified their Program Outcomes to meet the ABET(formerly Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) outcome of life-longlearning (LLL). FGCU and Rowan engineering faculty have routinely provided in-class,interdisciplinary activities to promote course student learning. However, no clear guidelinesare available on how to truly integrate student understanding and engagement of LLL into thecurriculum

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Varun Kumar Karingula, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Hatem M Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Jeanne Michele Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. (1994) and an M.S. (1996) in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo. Mr. Wasfy’s research interests include advanced learning systems, cavitation modeling, com- putational fluid dynamics, internal combustion engine modeling and design, and AI rule-based expert systems.Ms. Jeanne Michele Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp. Page 23.229.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessment of Virtual Physics Lab (VPL) in summer course for pre-college preparation     Abstract  An innovative virtual physics lab (VPL) which was reported in a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Bogue

1592 Assessment Driven Change: How Systemic Evaluation Can Lead to More Productive Outreach Barbara Bogue The Pennsylvania State UniversityAssessment is often the weakest part of apparently successful outreach activities. While mostoutreach activities include surveys of participants as a part of the activity, the surveys aretypically formative and one-time. (3, 6). Furthermore, because these are typically given at theend of the event when participants are revved up, the responses measured are a better indicationof a participant’s

Conference Session

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jiunn-Chi Wu

Session 3266 – ABET Issues and Capstone Design Design of Curriculum and Assessment of Student Learning for ME Courses Based on EC-2000 Jiunn-Chi Wu1, Pei-Fen Chang2, Yeong-Sh, Chen3, Shyi-Jeng Tsai1, Niann-I, A. Yu3 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering 2 Graduate Institute of Learning and Instruction, National Central University, Jhong-Li, Taiwan 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan-Ze University, Jhong-Li, Taiwan, ROCI. Introduction The ABET EC-2000 [1] has caused engineering

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Adam El-Mansouri; Kevin Buck; Herbert Hess

Session: 2220 Technical Aspects of Creating and Assessing a Learning Environment in Digital Electronics for High School Students Adam S. El-Mansouri, Herbert L. Hess, Kevin M. Buck, Timothy Ewers Microelectronics Research and Communications Institute Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Idaho Moscow, IdahoAbstract To develop an interest and an understanding of digital electronics for high schoolstudents, we have created digital electronic projects using a Field Programmable Gate Array(FPGA). The approach is module-based

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

AC 2005-286: USING LEARNING OUTCOMES AND E-PORTFOLIOS TO ASSESSSTUDENT LEARNING IN INFORMATION SYSTEMSAkram Al-Rawi, McKendree UniversityAzzedine Lansari,Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval Page 10.1415.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Using Learning Outcomes and e-Portfolios to Assess Student Learning In Information Systems Azzedine Lansari, Akram Al-Rawi, and Faouzi Bouslama College of Information Systems, Zayed University P.O. Box 4783, Abu Dhabi, UAEAbstractThis paper shows how electronic portfolios can be used as an effective tool to assess

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Rowe

Measure What You Value: Developing Detailed Assessment Criteria for Engineering Capstone Projects John W. K. Rowe Sheffield Hallam University, UK.AbstractAn important area of development in the UK and other systems of higher education over the lastdecade has been the wide spread use of specific statements describing the intended learningoutcomes students achieve, in contrast to using syllabus content to define courses and programs.In measuring how well students have satisfied an intended learning outcome one approach is touse developed assessment criteria that specify qualitatively, by level of achievement, studentperformance. Writing

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Koren Aragaki; Daniel M. Ferguson; Margaret Huyck

Effectiveness of Assessment Tools on Project Based Interprofessional Education Koren K. Aragaki, Margaret H. Huyck, Ph.D., and Daniel M. Ferguson Illinois Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Interprofessional Projects (IPRO®) Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is aproject-based learning experience designed to provide students an opportunity to improvemultidisciplinary teamwork, communication, project management, and problem solving skills, aswell as to immerse them in an environment that will enhance life-long learning. IIT is in theprocess of developing a multifaceted assessment system to measure

Conference Session

Wider Contexts of Ethics for Engineers

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

D'Arcy Randall; Hillary Hart

Whose Words can we Trust?: PRiME’s Modules for Teaching and Assessing Undergraduate Learning in Information Ethics Hillary Hart, D’Arcy Randall Department of Civil Engineering/ Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Texas at AustinMost undergraduate engineering programs in the United States face a common problem indesigning curricula that develop students’ professional responsibilities as well as theirmathematical, scientific, and technical skills. As Thomas K. Grose explains,1 ABET’s EC 2000standards, which require that graduates possess such skills as “an understanding of professionaland ethical responsibility,”2 pose particular challenges to

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

Session 2150 Integrating TC2K from the Macro to the Micro: Program Assessment Inside and Outside of the Classroom David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgIntroduction This paper addresses specific, deliberate actions taken by the School of Science,Engineering, and Technology to establish and sustain a comprehensive program ofassessment and evaluation consistent with an academic environment of continuousimprovement that demonstrates compliance with the technology Criteria 2000 (TC2K).1The plan’s primary objective and ultimate end-state was to affect a

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Ostheimer

Successful Writing Portfolio Assessment at the University of Arizona’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Improves Student Writing Martha W. Ostheimer, Edward M. White University of Arizona, Tucson, ArizonaAbstract  Industry and alumni consistently rank writing skills as the most important outcomein determining our engineering graduates’ success. In response to this feedback, theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona designed andbegan implementing a writing portfolio assessment process to evaluate student writing. Dataobtained from five

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Ingalsbe; Jess Godbey

Project-Oriented Capstone Course: Integrating Curriculum Assessment Utilizing Industry Partner and Student Input Dana Ingalsbe, Ph.D., Jacksonville State University Jess Godbey, M.S., Jacksonville State UniversityI. AbstractThe need for industry feedback concerning possible competency gaps in an IndustrialTechnology program was fulfilled in part by means of a senior-level capstone projectexperience. Students in their final semester of the program from a range of majors(industrial technology management, electronics technology, occupational health andsafety, and computer integrated manufacturing) were assigned to an array of industrialprojects at various manufacturers in the local area

Conference Session

New Program/Course Success Stories

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Sauser

Using Self-Assessment to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Engineering Management Course with Cross-Functional Teams Brian J. Sauser Stevens Institute of Technology Systems Engineering and Engineering ManagementAbstractA self-assessment tool was used to measure the effectiveness of an undergraduate capstonecourse in systems design/engineering management taught at Rutgers University. To quantify theimpact of the course, a self-assessment behavior-oriented survey was used called the TeamDeveloperTM, which measured the student team members on several cognitive and behavioralskills. The foundation of the course was built around an

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gaston N'Guerekata; Solomon Alao; Shurron Farmer; Craig Scott; Pamela Leigh-Mack

Session 2630 Improving Retention by Redesigning Freshmen Mathematics with the Dimensions of Learning Pedagogy, Assessment and Technology Framework Pamela Leigh-Mack, Shurron Farmer, Solomon Alao, Craig Scott, Gaston N’Guerekata Morgan State University Baltimore, MarylandAbstract The retention of engineering students continues to be a major issue affecting engineeringschools across the country and unsuccessful experiences in freshmen mathematics is one of thefactors attributing to

Conference Session

Student Teams & Active Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht

Session 2131 CAN PEERS BE USED EFFECTIVELY TO ASSESS TEAMS: TASK/TEAM FUNCTION OBSERVATIONS DURING TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES Robert Knecht Colorado School of MinesAbstract – This presentation describes a model used to illustrate functions that team membersassume during teambuilding exercises. The Design (EPICS) program introduces teams ofengineering students to design, technical communications and teamwork processes through anopen-ended, client-based project. Teams conduct a series of exercises in which half perform theexercise

Conference Session

Interactive Technology in the Classroom

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Kowalski; Luke Campagnola; Frank Kowalski

Tablet Computers Used for Teaching and Real-Time Assessment of Conceptual Understanding of Engineering Students Frank V. Kowalski, Susan E. Kowalski, and Luke Campagnola Colorado School of MinesAbstract: The use of interactive teaching techniques has progressed dramatically with the adventof new technologies. This progress can be divided into two main categories. One is contentenhancement while the other is feedback on student understanding. The latter is an importantthrust of ABET in improving engineering education. Instantaneous assessment closes thefeedback loop, associated with improving teaching, with the shortest time constant.An important such technology, increasingly

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Melissa Eljamal; Matthew Mayhew; Eric Dey; Stella Pang

Outcomes Assessment in International Engineering Education: Creating a System to Measure Intercultural Development Matthew Mayhew1,3, Melissa B. Eljamal2, Eric Dey1, and S. W. Pang2 1 School of Education 2 College of Engineering The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109 3 Current Address: University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC 28403AbstractThe University of Michigan College of Engineering has developed a

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarangi Parikh; Joel Esposito; Robert DeMoyer; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

PROMOTING AND ASSESSING INTUITIVE UNDERSTANDING IN A JUNIOR-LEVEL MODELING COURSE Joel M. Esposito, Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, Robert DeMoyer and Sarangi Parikh United States Naval Academy Weapons & Systems Engineering Department, Mail Stop 14A, 105 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21402-5034 E-mail: esposito, avramov, demoyer, sparikh@usna.edu ABSTRACTMany faculty have observed that even the best engineering students have difficulty taking acomplicated real-life device and developing a tractable mathematical model of its operation for thepurposes of simulation or control design