AC 2011-1314: FEEDBACK AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT WORKON MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES: UNDERGRADUATE TEACHINGASSISTANTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND STRATEGIESRaghavi Merugureddy, Purdue University Raghavi Merugureddy is a Senior in School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University with minors in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. Since 2007, she has been a member of Purdue’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Women in Engineering Program (WIEP). She has been a Vice President of Marketing for American Indian Foundation (AIF) chapter at Purdue from 2007 to 2008. Her research interest is on TA’s assessment of student’s open-ended solution on Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs).Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette
AC 2011-1121: ASSESSING FIRST-YEAR PHYSICS MECHANICS KNOWL-EDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED FOR A SOPHOMORE STATICS AND DY-NAMICS COURSEKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Prof. arun r srinivasa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University Prof Srinivasa obtained his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1986. He
AC 2011-1877: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A BIOMETRICS COURSEON STUDENTS’ DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING KNOWLEDGEShane F. Cotter, Union College Shane Cotter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Union College. He received his undergraduate degree (with first class honors) from University College Dublin in 1994. He received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Digital Signal Processing from the Univerity of California at San Diego in 1998 and 2001 respectively. He worked at Nokia Mobile Phones as a senior design engineer between 2002 and 2004. In 2004-05, he worked as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. In
AC 2011-14: ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF SOME CLASSICALMECHANICAL VIBRATION DESIGNS VIA SIMULATION SOFTWAREArnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University ARNALDO MAZZEI is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1998. He specializes in dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems and stability of drivetrains with universal joints. His current work relates to modal analysis, stability of drivetrains, finite element analysis and CAE. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SAE and SEM.Dr. Richard A. Scott, University of Michigan
AC 2011-2258: ASSESSMENT OF A SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RE-SEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ANDDIABETESEric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Assistant Dean, Office of Undergraduate Research Illinois Institute of TechnologyDavid W. Gatchell, Illinois Institute of Technology David Gatchell, PhD, is a senior lecturer in the biomedical engineering department at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). David received an AB in physics from Bowdoin College, and his PhD from Boston University in biomed- ical engineering. After finishing his dissertation, David spent four years as a research associate at North- western University as a member of the VaNTH
AC 2011-1191: ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRY PERCEIVED BENEFITSOF ACCREDITATION TO CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAMGRADUATESJohn Hildreth, University of North Carolina, CharlotteG. Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Associate Chair and Associate Professor Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Management Program Department of Engineering Technology University of North Carolina at Charlotte Page 22.256.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessment of Industry Perceived Benefits of Accreditation to Construction Education Program
AC 2011-997: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT UNDERSTANDING IN PHYSICS:AN INTEGRATED QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE APPROACHTeresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Faculty Liaison to the Pre-engineering Program at American University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Physics and Science Education from Kansas State University. Dr. Larkin is involved with Physics Educa- tion Research (PER) and has published widely on topics related to the assessment of student learning in introductory physics and engineering courses. She has been an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American
AC 2011-743: BLENDING INTERACTIVE COURSEWARE INTO STAT-ICS COURSES AND ASSESSING THE OUTCOME AT DIFFERENT IN-STITUTIONSAnna Dollar, Miami University Anna Dollr is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Miami University in Oxford, OH, and previously was on the faculty of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. She received her Ph. D. in applied mechanics from Krakow University of Technology in Poland. Her teaching has been recognized by many awards including: University Excellence in Teaching Award (IIT), and E. Phillips Knox University Teaching Award (Miami University). Her research focuses on mechanics of solids and engineering education.Ronald R
AC 2011-1167: CCLI: MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIES: EXPERIMENTSAND MIXED METHODS TO ASSESS STUDENT LEARNINGLarry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former senior editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Dr. Shuman is the founding editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in the engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics
AC 2011-2407: COLLECTIVE REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF THE IN-TERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: RISING SOPHOMORE ABROAD PRO-GRAMElizabeth M. Tront, Virginia TechJoseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Director of Extended Campus Programs for ECE Page 22.338.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Collective Review and Assessment of the International Experience: Rising Sophomore Abroad ProgramAbstractDeveloping global leadership in engineering is dependent upon getting students involved ininternational leadership experiences early in their college career
AC 2011-2848: CROSS-DISCIPLINARY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGLABORATORIES AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR IMPACT ON STUDENTLEARNINGJohn D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering JOHN D. GASSERT, Ph.D., P.E. John D. Gassert is currently a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engi- neering (MSOE) and an Adjunct Professor of Biophysics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Gassert is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin. He is currently the Chair of the Accred- itation Activities Committee for BMES. He earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University in 1995. He earned his MS degree and BE degree in Electrical Engineering in 1974 and 1971 respectively, both
AC 2011-2385: DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING STEM CURRICULUMWITH THE INTENT OF PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYScott BartholomewGeoff Wright, Brigham Young UniversityRon Terry, Brigham Young University Ron is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education at Brigham Young University. His scholar- ship centers on pedagogy, student learning, and engineering ethics and has presented/published numerous articles in engineering education. Page 22.455.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing and Assessing STEM Curriculum With the
AC 2011-1334: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF AN ENGINEER-ING COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE K-12 TEACHERSAnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is an assistant professor of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, and co- director of the UST Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education. Her teaching and research focus on Engineering Design and K-12 Engineering Education. Prior to her appointment at UST, she was a faculty member at Art Center College of Design.Jan B. Hansen, Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas Jan B. Hansen is co-director of the Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education at the University of St. Thomas. Her current interests as an educational psychologist focus on
AC 2011-2779: ASSESSING COLLABORATIVE UNDERGRADUATE STU-DENT WIKIS AND SVN WITH TECHNOLOGY-BASED INSTRUMENTA-TION: RELATING PARTICIPATION PATTERNS TO LEARNINGErin Shaw, University Of Southern CaliforniaErin Shaw, University of Southern CaliforniaJihie Kim, University of Southern California Jihie Kim is the Principal Investigator of the Intelligent Technologies for Teaching and Learning group in the USC Information Sciences Institute (http://ai.isi.edu/pedtek). She is also a Research Assistant Profes- sor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Kim received a Ph.D. from the USC, and a master’s and a bachelor’s degrees from the Seoul National University. Her current interests
AC 2011-1292: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ READINESS TOCOLLABORATE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: AN OPEN ACCESS INSTRU-MENT FOR EXPERIMENTATIONLinda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University Linda Vanasupa is a professor of materials engineering and co-director of the Center for Sustainability in Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.Dr. Qiong Zhang, University of South FloridaJames R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida Dr. James R. Mihelcic is a Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and State of Florida 21st Century World Class Scholar at the University of South Florida. He also directs the Peace Corps Master’s International Program in Civil & Environmental
AC 2011-662: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ABILITIES ATGENERATING AND USING MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN CAPSTONEDESIGNJennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in capstone design, and her research interests are in engineering design education.Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neurobiology & Physiology and Director, North- western Center for Engineering Education ResearchEsteban Molina, Florida International University Esteban Molina has a B.S. in
AC 2011-1273: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ INFORMATIONLITERACY SKILLS: AN ALPHA VERSION OF A MULTIPLE-CHOICEINSTRUMENTRuth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruth E. H. Wertz is a graduate student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is a Profes- sional Engineer in the State of Indiana, and holds BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Trine University and Purdue University.Meagan C Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Meagan Ross is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas Woman’s University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineer- ing from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning her doctoral
AC 2011-1118: ASSESSING FIRST-YEAR CALCULUS KNOWLEDGE ANDSKILLS NEEDED FOR A SOPHOMORE STATICS AND DYNAMICS COURSEKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Prof. arun r srinivasa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University Prof Srinivasa obtained his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1986. He subsequently
Session 2532 ASSESSMENT RESULTS FOR A RECENTLY INTRODUCED INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY SEQUENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING T. Roppel and A. S. Hodel Electrical Engineering Department, Auburn UniversityAbstractIn the fall of 1997, the Auburn University Electrical Engineering Department implemented anew, interdisciplinary core laboratory sequence. This new laboratory sequence was one outcomeof a complete curriculum revision based on four years of work by the departmental CurriculumStudy Committee. This paper will present the results of a multi-part assessment conducted
Session 1309 Needs Assessment and Evaluation of a Web-Based Information System for Self-Initiated Biomedical Education Mark C. Tsai, Christopher T. Shen, Sandra J. Miller, Larry Leifer, Paul Yock, and Kenneth L. Melmon Stanford UniversityAbstractThe Internet and Intranet have emerged as convenient and cost effective media for informationretrieval and dissemination. Recently, many bibliographic systems, medical databases,knowledge-based systems, and online books have been built to improve access to biomedicalinformation. Although all facilitate access to
Session 2353 Outcomes Assessment Results of a Multi-disciplinary First -Year Engineering Course at the University of New Haven Ismail I. Orabi University of New HavenAbstractAn assessment of the effects of a multi-disciplinary first-year engineering course was conducted atthe University of New Haven during the spring, 1998. It is the students’ first exposure toengineering and probably their first meaningful design experience. It starts with engineeringapplications and concepts in problem solving, and ends with introduction to design. This is
Session 3513 Performance Assessment of EC-2000 Student Outcomes in the Unit Operations Laboratory Ronald L. Miller, Barbara M. Olds Colorado School of Mines Golden, ColoradoSummaryThe new ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC-2000) describe eleven student outcomes whichmust be demonstrated by graduates of accredited programs. Many of these outcomes focus onprofessional engineering practice including an ability to design and conduct experiments;analyze and interpret data; identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
Session 3513 A Process for Developing and Implementing an Assessment Plan in Chemical Engineering DepartmentsJames A. Newell1 , Heidi L. Newell1, Thomas C. Owens2, John J. Erjavec2, Rashid A. Hasan2, and Steven P. K. Sternberg2 1 College of Engineering, Rowan University/ 2Department of Chemical Engineering University of North DakotaI. IntroductionThe assessment requirements imposed by the new ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 [1]initially appear daunting. Even the terminology is initially confusing. Compounding thechallenge is that engineering faculty typically lack experience in conducting
I:\Submission\ASEE-393.doc Building Better Teamwork Assessments: A Process for Improving the Validity and Sensitivity of Self/Peer Ratings Eric Van Duzer and Flora McMartinAbstract: A process employing both quantitative and qualitative methods was developed toimprove the validity and sensitivity of self/peer ratings in assessing teamwork skills.Preliminary results indicate a dramatic improvement in the sensitivity of scales in measuringdifferences between student skill levels. The data also indicate that the process improves thevalidity of the ratings in measuring what the developers
Session 2380 TECHNOLOGY AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING TOOL: ASSESSING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING IN THE INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LAB Teresa L. Hein, Sarah E. Irvine Department of Physics/School of Education American University Washington, DCAbstractTechnology, particularly computer-based applications are currently being incorporated withinmany domains of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education. Theprimary goal of this incorporation is the improvement of student learning. In this
Session 3431 Closing the Loop: Using Qualitative Assessment in the Continuous Quality Improvement of the SUCCEED Coalition Catherine E. Brawner, Timothy J. Anderson, Carl F. Zorowski, Robert C. Serow, James Demery Research Triangle Educational Consultants / University of Florida / North Carolina State UniversityAbstractOne of the primary tenets of most approaches to total quality management is the Plan, Do,Check, Act (PDCA) cycle. Under this system, teams should plan their activities, implement theplan, evaluate the implementation and make changes based
Session Number: 1369 Assessing Chinese Engineering Graduates’ Abilities for Problem-Solving, Scientific Discovery and Technological Innovation from a Professoriate Perspective Tao, Ye (Presenter) Associate Professor International Business School Hunan University Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China Wang, Xiang Bo Research Scientist Law School Admission Council
Session 1559 A QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER BASED GAS ANALYZER FOR POWER TRANSFORMER FAULT ASSESSMENT Saleh M. Sbenaty Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Middle Tennessee State UniversityABSTRACT This paper describes the feasibility of using a quadrupole mass spectrometer-based gas analyzerto predict malfunctions in high-voltage oil-filled power transformers using the analysis ofdissolved gases in oil technique. A vacuum system for the quadrupole analyzer and the gasintroduction system is designed and built for this purpose. A method for the
Session 3413 An Alumni Survey as an Assessment Tool for New Mexico Tech’s B.S. Environmental Engineering Curriculum Randal S. Martin and Clinton P. Richardson Dept. of Mineral & Environmental Engineering New Mexico Tech Socorro, NM 87801INTRODUCTIONAccording to the 1996 report by the Engineering Workforce Commission (EWC) of the AmericanAssociation of Engineering Societies, Inc.1, there are 3376 full-time and 319 part-timeundergraduate students enrolled in environmental engineering-related curriculums
Session 3666 Application of an Assessment Model to Engineering Economy for Mechanical Engineering Students Michael Camet B.S.M.E, Ryan Wicker Ph.D., Rolando Quintana Ph.D., P.E. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas 79968 I. Abstract A quantitative engineering program assessment model has been developed and validatedat the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The model uses an engineering assessmentparameter, called the weighted Tarquin