Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #29322Coordinating Field Trips for Design CoursesProf. Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Scott Civjan is a faculty member at UMass Amherst where he has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses over the past 20+ years. He has 4 years of consulting experience between obtaining his BSCE from Washington University in St. Louis and his MS and PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Texas Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Coordinating Field Trips for Design CoursesAbstractAn instructor’s experience

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachana Ashok Gupta, North Carolina State University; Greg A. Dunko

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

year program with emphasis on product development and corporate sponsorship and mentoring. He has also held leadership roles at HTC and Ericsson/Sony Ericsson. Greg is an established inventor and has filed over 80 patents. He also is co-author of the eBook ”A Reference Guide to the Internet of Things”. Greg holds an BS Electrical Engineering and MS Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University. His graduate research focused on Biomedical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: Industry-based Team Program Reviews for Capstone Design teamsIntroduction:Proper project management (PM) is a critical skill that will lead to success in senior designprojects

Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah; Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering

, University of Utah Kyle Branch is a third-year graduate student at the University of Utah Department of Chemical Engineer- ing. He has helped develop and teach two freshman courses, using the materials and methods described in this paper. His main research interest is in engineering education, focusing on the creation and analysis of interactive simulations for undergraduate chemical engineering courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Collaboration between Seniors and Freshmen on Senior Capstone ProjectsAbstractLearning through teaching is well-recognized as a tool of pedagogy, which, if implementedeffectively, may result in significant

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center; Marie A. Boyette, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center

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Manufacturing

Florida high school programs, including dual enrollment, career academies, and technicalschools. Secondary school students earning the MSSC as part of their program of studies earn 15 college credithours toward the A.S. Engineering Technology degree supported by the Florida Department of Education andoffered by colleges within Florida’s State College System. Secondary students earning the MSSC are betterequipped upon graduation to find good jobs due to holding a valuable industry recognized certification in addition togetting a significant jump-start on a college degree. This scaffold of technical career path school programs is available to all students across the state, but attachingthese young people continues to be challenging. In addition to

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Krahe

this age-old situation. It isnot about teaching strategies, it is more a tactical approach to teaching. Although it is true that thereare problems with universities, facilities, and preparation of faculty and students; and someone shouldbe looking at the big picture; it is also true we are here, now. What can we do today?IntroductionIt can generally be assumed that new engineering educators are technically well prepared, have athorough knowledge of the field of study, and have some reasonable depth of experience in thesubject matter beyond the current course. It is even likely that they are excited about the field, andfind it quite interesting, challenging, and compelling.It is also assumed that they have a sincere interest in teaching, that

Conference Session

Models for Integrating Writing II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Pinkus

to grasp.While much research in our field is done on how engineering students best learncommunications methods [2, 3], little focus is on how staff and staff deal with thistechnical content of their job. Our expertise in our own field is assumed, yet I doubt thereare many writing instructors who can claim to never have felt a bit out of their league withthe content of a student’s technically-based writing assignment.This paper concerns a question I have been thinking about for some time: How muchtechnical/engineering knowledge does a humanities-trained communications instructorneed to teach well in the engineering school environment? This question, is, howeversomewhat difficult to answer because the bottom line is that “it depends.” It

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Olds

, putting these into play with each other: to help us understand how something completed looks later, how it compares with what has come before, how it meets stated or implicit criteria, our own, those of others. Moreover, we can use those processes to theorize from and about our own practices, making knowledge and coming to understandings that will themselves be revised through reflection 4.III. Why Should We Care About Reflection?It can be argued that a hallmark of the educated (as opposed to trained) individual is the ability toreflect on his/her goals and how he/she has met or failed to meet them. Any engineeringcurriculum that encourages, even requires, its students to be reflective will help to ensure thatengineering graduates are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Scott Rowe, Western Carolina University; Wendy Cagle, Western Carolina University; Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University; Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #41394Board 287: Fostering Leaders in Technology Entrepreneurship (FLiTE): SecondYear ProgressDr. Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University Dr. Paul Yanik is a Professor of Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. His research interests include human-robot interactions, assistive devices, pattern recognition, machine learning, and engineering education.Dr. Scott Rowe, Western Carolina University Scott Rowe is an Assistant Professor in Western Carolina University’s School of Engineering + Technology. He joined Western Carolina University in 2021 after studies in concentrated solar power and controls

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Eric Musselman P.E.; Shawn Gross

involves moving most or the entire lecture component of the course outside theclassroom, allowing more time in class for active learning and group activities that may havetraditionally occurred outside the classroom. The lecture component can be delivered in multipleformats, with the most common approach being a video or screen capture of the instructordelivering the lecture. A strong indicator of the interest in the topic can be seen by conducting asearch of the 2014 ASEE conference proceedings for the term “inverted classroom” whichreturns 51 articles. Bishop and Verleger conducted a survey of the research on flippedclassrooms in 2013 and found 39 unique blog posts or online articles devoted to the topic.1The reasons for the substantial interest

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Next Generation of Innovators through networked Engi- neering Education and Research (ENGINEER) Deputy Program Manager at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Turner has been mission manager of the one of the Integrated Product Team (IPT) projects for the past four years and is the IPT project manager. Dr. Turner holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Alabama in Huntsville and has worked in the Huntsville aerospace industry for the past five years supporting NASA. Page 22.1474.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Adam Kirsch, Crescent Valley High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Debra Gilbuena is a graduate student in Business Administration and Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. She currently has research in the areas of solar cell development through thin film technology, business plan writing and engineering education. Debra has 4 years of experience including positions in semiconductor manufacturing, propellant manufacturing, electronics cooling and sensor development, an area in which she holds a patent and has provided international consulting. Debra was awarded the Teacher's Assistant of the Year Award for the College of Engineering at Oregon State University for her work as a Teacher's Assistant in thermodynamics courses. She has interests in

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #18381Prof. John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor John Sullivan joined WPI in 1987. He has had continuous external research funding from 1988 thru 2013. He has graduated (and supported) more than 75 MS and PhD graduate students. He has served as the ME Department Head and in 2012 was elected Secretary of the Faculty through 2015. Prof. Sullivan has always maintained a full teaching load. He strongly supports the WPI project-based undergraduate philosophy.Dr. Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute c American

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Paper ID #15981Special Interest Section of a Core Mechanical Engineering Course – Bioma-terial Emphasis of an Introduction to Materials CourseDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University; Catherine A. Scott, Stony Brook University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #26306An Online Engineering Dynamics Class for College Sophomores: Design, Im-plementation, and AssessmentDr. Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University Dr. Anurag Purwar is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University (SUNY). Dr. Purwar’s research work has been published in several international journals and conferences and he is the recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching by Stony Brook University. His research has been funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), NY-state SPIR, -Center for BioTechnology, - SensorCAT, SUNY Research Foundation, SUNY Office of

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University ; Philip Samuel, BMGI

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-535: A COGNITION-BASED CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FORDESIGN TECHNIQUESKathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn W. Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STS (Science, Tech- nology, and Society) at the Pennsylvania State University. A graduate of The Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineering, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of ASME; she also serves as an ABET Program Evaluator and as Chair of ASME’s Technology & Society Division

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 4: Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Paper ID #47063Work In Progress: Implementing the ”Good Old-Fashioned Student” TeachingModel in the Two-Year College ClassroomDr. Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel Stephanie Laughton is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. She acquired a Bachelor’s in Civil & Environmental Engineering with Honors from Duke University followed by Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the same field from Carnegie Mellon University. Laughton’s research interests include engineering education and pedagogy, sustainability education, and environmental nanotechnology.Dr

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Anstaett Metzler, The Ohio State University; Annie Abell, The Ohio State University; Russell K. Marzette Jr., The Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

EngineeringUndergraduate Curriculum,” in Proceedings of ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, 2020,American Society for Engineering Education.[3] F. Buitrago-Florez, M. Sanchez, V. P. Romanello, C. Hernandez, M. H. Hoyos, “A systematicapproach for curriculum redesign of introductory courses in engineering: a programming coursecase study,”Kybernetes, vol. 52, no. 10, pp. 3904 – 3917, October 2023.[4] A. Bagiati, J Reynolds-Cuellar, “Engineering Curriculum Redesign: Is My School Ready ForThis?” in Proceedings of the 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for EngineeringEducation at ARROW@TU Dublin, 2023.[5] E. F. Viera, M. A. Paucar, A. Reinoso, “Competences of graduation for the curricular redesignof mechanical engineering based on local and national development

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Design and Robotics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Hammond, University of Indianapolis; Joan Martinez, University of Indianapolis; Elizabeth Ziff

analysis [17] that served as themethod of reducing, categorizing, and interpreting the data. Researchers read through the open-ended responses and applied an initial set of codes. After initial coding, researchers collaboratedon emerging themes and set a standardized coding schema [18]. As coding progressed, specificthemes and patterns emerged with regard to student explanations for the similarities anddifferences they saw between their responses and those of their subjects’. While patternsuncovered in data analysis indicate consistent explanation of similarity and variation, any attemptto generalize these patterns requires continued study and application of the assignment.In the summer of 2021 we adapted the survey to an online interface. In the

Conference Session

Incorporating Technology in the Classroom

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Sascha Hilgenfeldt, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Philipp Hieronymi; Nicolas Nytko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Akshit Deshpande, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jer-Chin Chuang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Department, and the creation of the new computational-based linear algebra course, which was fully launched in Summer 2021. Silva research focuses on the use of web-tools for class collaborative activities, and on the development of online learning and assessment tools. Silva is passionate about teaching and improving the classroom experience for both students and instructors.Philipp HieronymiMatthew West (Prof.) (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign)Nicolas NytkoAkshit Deshpande Akshit is an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying computer science and applied statistics. He has taught as a course assistant for introductory computer science, computational linear algebra, and

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

such, these courseare examples of liberal education for students in complementary majors.IntroductionIn the 1990s, we developed an extensive “device dissection “ laboratory experience forentering engineering students1. The laboratory originated from a series of light-drivendevices (bar code scanner, compact disc (CD) player, facsimile machine (FAX), digitaland video cameras, photocopy machine, optical fiber communications, and ultravioletwater purifier) derived from the author’s research interests in light-activatedsemiconductors. Graduate students in a 1992 version of Photochemical Engineeringwrote the initial lab instructional drafts. Subsequently, these devices were supplementedwith others including those common to the mechanical

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology; Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Institute of Technology. He is coordinator of leadership development education for the School’s Executive MBA, Project Management and Undergraduate Business and Technology programs. His research interests focus on leadership and leadership development and his consulting work includes executive coaching, team-building and process consultation. Prof. Dominick received his Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from Stevens, earned his MA in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, and completed his undergraduate studies in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology Edward Blicharz is a Distinguished Service Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany Fralick, Purdue University; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-49: STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS DESIGNING EXPERIMENTSBethany Fralick, Purdue UniversityJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Page 15.1112.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Attitudes towards Designing ExperimentsAbstractThe broad objective of this research is to contribute to our understanding of how mechanicalengineers learn to design and conduct experiments. Specifically, this study investigatedundergraduate student attitudes towards the design of open-ended experimental projects, andhow these attitudes are different among freshmen, juniors and seniors. Freshman, junior, andsenior mechanical engineering students all were given

Conference Session

Advancing Online and Hybrid Learning in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Dunning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; R. Michael Buehrer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ahmad Safaai-Jazi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nektaria Tryfona, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jianqiang Zhang; Luke Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Muhammad Dawood, New Mexico State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, 2017- 2020.[17] Active reading worksheets, David Kashinski, personal communication re: PH384/Applied Optics, 2020.[18] Engagement questions, David Phillips, personal communication re: PH205/Physics 1, 2020.[19] Jacob W. Capps, Greg A. Lucero, Corey S. Gerving, “Thayer 2020(T21): Combining Physics Education Research (PER) and Thayer Method Effects for Advanced and Common Core Physics,” Master Teacher Program Paper, 2018.[20] Amy E. Shell, “The Thayer Method of Instruction at the United States Military Academy: A Modest History and a Modern Personal Account,” Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, 12:1, 27-38, 2007, DOI:10.1080/10511970208984015.[21] Christopher J. Phillips, “An Officer and a

Conference Session

Poster Session-Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Wang, University of California, Davis; Harry Zhang, University of California, Davis; Paul J. Hurst, University of California, Davis; Yubei Chen, University of California, Davis; Kenneth Dyer, Microsoft Corporation

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #46618BOARD #129: AI as a Teaching Assistant: Aiding Engineering StudentsBeyond Office HoursMr. Ernest Wang, University of California, Davis Ernest Wang is a current undergraduate student in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. He is interested in the application of commercially available LLM models in helping engineering undergraduates with their studies. His other research interests include microfluidics and bioelectronics.Harry Zhang, University of California, Davis Harry contributed to this research through the practical development and testing of the AI Teaching

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin P. Pintong, Binghamton University; Douglas H. Summerville, Binghamton University; Kyle Temkin, BInghamton University

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Electrical and Computer

Binghamton, NY Kevin P. Pintong Douglas H. Summerville Kyle J. Temkin Page 25.1376.2AbstractLab-based courses are generally not available in an online format because of the need forexpensive lab equipment, time consuming technical assistance, and troubleshooting. The recentincrease in demand for online instruction extends past current pedagogical methods and is mademore problematic with the addition of a lab component. In our previous paper, "Transitioning alab-based course to an online format"1, we presented the development of our pedagogicalframework. This framework is based on our 2010 online course and previous studies in onlineeducation. In this

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Naim R. Shandi, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

in each parallel set. Circuit connections for the set-up shown here were made using temporary jumper cables for the four modules that will be stowed on the cart.Educational Plan For This SystemThe PV solar energy storage cart project fits well with Alternative Energy Engineering courseand program at Lawrence Tech. The most beneficial are the school’s Alternative EnergyEngineering graduate course, and the Solar Energy Engineering graduate course, both of whichcan be taken by undergraduate seniors in engineering (who meet course prerequisites), as well asgraduate engineering students.It will also be used in various areas of study for student interested in solar photovoltaic systemdesign, and systems engineering. Specific academic

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, Lafayette College; Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University; Stu Thompson, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

Engineering from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 2013. He has served on the organizing committee for the IEEE International Conference on RFID series since 2014, serving as the Executive Chair in 2022, with research interests in areas of low-power backscatter communications systems and IoT devices. He is also interested in capabilities-based frameworks for supporting engineering education. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Lewisburg, PA USA.Sarah Appelhans, Lafayette College Sarah Appelhans is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Studies at Lafayette College. She earned her PhD in Cultural Anthropology at the University at

Conference Session

Enhancing Instruction in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

anunfamiliar approach to many students. Learning how to learn becomes an unexpected and oftenunwelcome addition to the students’ semester. Many do not persist to graduation.2Much research has gone into how to help students succeed academically despite disparatepreparation levels as well as decreasing numbers of hours students will spend on a class. Flippinga class has had success in increasing student retention and improving grades.3-6 Statics waspiloted as a flipped class in individual sections at NCSU between 2010 and 2013. Since 2013 allregular sections have been taught as a flipped class with the exception of the online-only sectionsdiscussed in this paper.Flipped classes clearly work well, but they are not equally accessible to all the students

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Kathrine E. Johnson; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

effect is large, indicating that further study mayshow that treatment causes pass rate to go up for some groups. That the reformed Calculus Iresulted in increased pass rate for URM students is not unexpected; the literature clearly showsthat active learning strategies, such as is deployed in the reformed Calculus I (group work, etc.),have a positive influence for students who are part of an under-represented minority group. Forexample, Klingbeil’s longitudinal study3 showed that graduation rates were tripled for URMstudents who took their engineering-based introductory mathematics course (a hands-on,application focused course) compared with those who did not, and that URM students had higher12graduation rates than the control group.Statistical

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos; Josh Bostwick, Cornell University; Andrew Dressel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

theability of students to apply fundamental concepts in future situations. Approaches that dostudy long-term student success seem to be mostly concerned with measuring retentionand graduation rates, and while valuable for assessing overall program outcomes, the alsodo not measure effectiveness of specific teaching strategies. Our attempt to measure theinfluence factor is a sketch of what such an approach might look like.Although our study is limited, we hope that it provides some insight into some issues thatare important in mechanics pedagogy, but perhaps neglected. We believe that thestrategies that we present here are tractable for educators to try, and will serve to fosterbetter problem-solving skills during students’ early formative