Paper ID #16917Understanding How a Culture of Collaboration Develops Among STEM Fac-ultyDr. Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Cross completed her doctoral program in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in 2015 and is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is involved with multiple educational research projects with faculty and graduate students at UIUC. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion, teamwork skills, assessment, and identity construction.Dr. Natasha Aniceto Mamaril, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Paper ID #16079Understanding Student Experiences in a Blended-Learning MOOC: A Phe-nomenographic StudyMs. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette S. Zahra Atiq is a PhD student at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette. Her research interests include: computer science education specifically on teaching computer programming to undergraduates and how to improve their learning experiences. She is also interested in understanding student behaviors and performance in online learning environments specifically MOOCs.Ms. Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University, West Lafayette Casey Haney is
Paper ID #15565Impact of Non-Cognitive Factors on First-Year PerformanceMr. Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ryan Senkpeil is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University who’s research is focused on non-cognitive factors that impact engineering student performance and developing interventions to improve students’ non-cognitive factors.Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for nearly 20 years, and
Paper ID #16829Implementation of an Engineering-Based Retention Center and its Impact onStudent SuccessJaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Jaclyn is a Special Programs Manager in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science Student Success Programs department at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She received her Master of Ed- ucation degree in Counselor Education-Higher Education Student Services from Georgia Southern Uni- versity. She is strongly committed to helping all students find a meaningful and life-changing educational experience in an inclusive campus environment.Dr. Christina
) and was a post-doc at Washington University (1999-2001). He is a theorist with research interests in inverse problems, imaging, coherence theory, and other branches of optical physics. Carney is the co-organizer and creator of the Saturday En- gineering for Everyone lectures, a popular lecture series for all ages at the University of Illinois. He is an Education Innovation Fellow in the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education.Prof. Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Prof Dipanjan Pan is presently an Assistant Professor in Bioengineering and the Director for M.Eng in Bioinstrumentation Program at the College of Engineering.He is also a full-time faculty member at the Beckman Institute, an
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University, USA in 2010. Prior joining Tuskegee University he was working as a Research Associate in Florida Center for Advanced Aero Propulsion and an Adjunct Faculty at Florida State University. Dr. Solomon’s research interests include high speed flow control, actuator development, experimental fluid mechanics, renewable energy and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Improving Student Engagement in Engineering Classrooms: The First Step towards a Course Delivery Framework using Brain- based Learning TechniquesAbstractThis paper presents the findings from a preliminary
Paper ID #15620Improving Student Spatial Skills: Using Life Experiences and MotivationalFactors to Inform Instructional InterventionsProf. Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma Matthew received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University. After working for several years in the construction industry both in the field and in management, he joined the Construction Science faculty at the University of Oklahoma in 2012. Along with his research interests in safety among the Latino workforce in construction, he is interested in teaching students to improve their spatial skills and in using educational
Paper ID #16847Inclusive Learning through Real-time Tracking Display of CaptionsDr. Raja S. Kushalnagar, Rochester Institute of Technology Raja Kushalnagar is an Assistant Professor in the Information and Computing Studies Department at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. He teaches information and/or computing courses, and tutors deaf and hard of hearing students in computer science/information technology courses. His research interests focus on the intersection of disability law, accessible and educational technology, and human-computer interaction. He
Paper ID #15044Making Learning Whole: Toward the Development of an Instrument Opera-tionalizing Perkins’ ModelDr. Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue Univer- sity. She employs mixed methods research designs and computational tools to address complex problems relevant to her research interests. She leads projects related to her research interest in primary research interests, which are focused on the
mathematics education. Cole has worked as an engineer in the manufacturing industry, a pastor in full-time ministry, and a high school math teacher.Dr. Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Morgan Hynes is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and Director of the FACE Lab research group at Purdue. In his research, Hynes explores the use of engineering to integrate academic subjects in K-12 classrooms. Specific research interests include design metacognition among learners of all ages; the knowledge base for teaching K-12 STEM through engi- neering; the relationships among the attitudes, beliefs, motivation, cognitive skills, and engineering skills of K-16
Paper ID #14971Measuring Student Response to Instructional Practices (StRIP) in Traditionaland Active ClassroomsMr. Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin Kevin Nguyen is currently a Ph.D. student in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education department at University of Texas at Austin. He has a B.S. and M.Eng in Environ- mental Engineering both from Texas Tech University. As an engineering education researcher, he has worked on projects regarding self-reflection, teamwork, active learning, and participatory science com- munities.Dr. Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin
Paper ID #16465Measuring the Dynamics in LearningDr. M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology Purdue University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Measuring the Dynamics in LearningAbstractThis work in progress paper describes a method of recording video/audio data of a learning cycleto measure the actions that a student takes when provided with instruction and feedback in amechanics course taught using flipped pedagogy. Video provides the ability to record data in away that can be analyzed to answer research
Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering education 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, Shuman is the Founding Editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost, Schedule and Risk - Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle (Cambridge University Press). He received his Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University in Operations Research and a B.S.E.E. from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Shuman is an ASEE Fellow
Paper ID #16416Innovation through Propagation: Using Technology to Enhance Learningand PropagationDr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on
Paper ID #15298Insights into Systemically Transforming Teaching and LearningDr. Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Spiegel is the Director of the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at the Colorado School of Mines. He previously served as Chair of the Disciplinary Literacy in Science Team at the Institute for Learning (IFL) and Associate Director of Outreach and Development for the Swanson School of Engineering’s Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, he was a science educator at Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr
Paper ID #14928Instructors Playing the Role of Developer and Implementer: Impacts on Ma-terial DevelopmentGrace Panther, Oregon State University Grace Panther is a doctoral student conducting research in engineering education. She has experience conducting workshops at engineering education conferences and is currently a guest editor for a special issue of European Journal of Engineering Education on inclusive learning environments. Her research includes material development, faculty discourses on gender, and defining knowledge domains of students and engineers.Dr. Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University Dr. Montfort
Division of Engineering Science at the University of Toronto. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the evaluation, design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of various teaching and learning initiatives. Lisa is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/UT, and teaches undergraduate courses in engineering & society, and graduate courses in engineering education. Lisa completed an Undergraduate Degree in Environmental Science at the University of Guelph, and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum Studies at the University of Toronto. Research interests include teaching and assessment in engineering
display and use the data that both the College of Engineering and Drexel University collect.Dr. Philipp A. Boettcher c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Utilization of an Engineering Peer Tutoring Center for Undergraduate Students ABSTRACT This research paper reports on the development of an engineering-based peer tutoringcenter and the impact of the center on undergraduate engineering students. In three years, theAcademic Center for Engineers peer tutoring center has grown from employing 4 peer tutors andproviding tutoring for 3 courses, to employing more than twenty tutors providing tutoring formore
Paper ID #15762What Do You Want to Do with Your Life? Insights into how Engineering Stu-dents Think about their Future Career PlansMichelle Marie Grau, Stanford University Michelle Grau is a K-12 Design Thinking, Engineering, and Robotics teacher at The Nueva School, where she primarily teaches in the middle school and coaches robotics teams (FIRST Lego League and FIRST Robotics Competition). She started research in engineering education as an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at Stanford in Dr. Sheri Sheppard’s Designing Education Lab in 2011, where she continues that work today.Dr. Shannon Katherine Gilmartin
Paper ID #16384Work in Progress: A Preliminary Investigation of the Ways Engineering Stu-dents Experience InnovationMr. Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nicholas D. Fila is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His current research interests include innovation, empathy, and engineering design.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette enay Purzer is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education. Her
Paper ID #16169Work in Progress: Developing a Quantitative Instrument for Measuring Un-dergraduate Engineering Students’ Future Time PerspectivesCatherine McGough, Clemson University Catherine McGough is currently a graduate research assistant in Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. She obtained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University in 2014. Her research interests are in undergraduate engineering student motivations and undergraduate engineer- ing problem solving skill development and strategies.Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of
Paper ID #16509Balancing the Influence of Driving and Restricting Factors to Use ActiveLearningDr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach James J. Pembridge is an Assistant Professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.A. Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His research has focused on mentoring as pedagogy for project-based courses and understanding the adult learning characteristics of undergraduate students.Dr. Kari L. Jordan, Embry-Riddle
-Munawwarha, Saudi Arabia, e-mail: mfaddas@gmail.com c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering Program Evaluations Based on Automated Measurement of PerformanceIndicators Data Classified into Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor Learning Domains of the Revised Bloom’s TaxonomyAbstract: This research references past work which indicates that the major driving force ofoutcomes assessment initiatives in engineering institutions has been regional and specializedaccreditation standards. Continuous quality improvement and accreditation-based activity atvarious engineering institutions remain as relatively isolated processes, with realistic continuousquality improvement
, T. (2011). Grades That show what students know, EducationalLeadership, v69 n3 p34-39.[15] Kayapinar, U. (2014). Measuring Essay Assessment: Intra-rater and Inter-rater Reliability.Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 14(57), 1–23. http://doi.org/10.14689/ejer.2014.57.2[16] Pantzare, L., Anna. (2015). Reliability in large-scale assessments – Can teachers scorenational tests reliably without external controls? Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation20(9), 1–14.[17] Muñoz, M. A., & Guskey, T. R. (2015). Standards-based grading and reporting will improveeducation. Phi Delta Kappan, 96(7), 64–68. http://doi.org/10.1177/0031721715579043[18] ABET, (2003). Assessment 101: Assessment Tips with Gloria Rogers, Ph.D. Do GradesMake the
Paper ID #16396Innovation through Propagation: Learning In and Out of the ClassroomDr. Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Research Asso- ciate Professor of Education, and Founding Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her research areas include student resistance to active learn- ing, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, and institutional change. She is a fellow in the American Society of Engineering Education, an Associate Editor of the
Science and Engineering department.Dr. Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Geoffrey L. Herman is a visiting assistant professor with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in En- gineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a research assistant professor with the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer En- gineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a Mavis Future Faculty Fellow and conducted postdoctoral research with Ruth Streveler in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include creating systems for sustainable improvement in engineering
Paper ID #19342”I Want to be an Engineer, Why Should I Study Biology?” - Using FutureTime Perspective to Understand Students’ Beliefs about Foundational CoursesDr. Katherine G. Nelson, Rowan University Katie just recently finished her postdoc ASU and is currently working as temporary faculty in the college of engineering at Rowan University. Her research interests include complexity learning, cognition, and motivation.Dr. Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon Jenefer Husman received a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, in 1998. She served as an Assistant Professor at the
Paper ID #19427A Measure of Affect toward Key Elements of Engineering Professional Prac-ticeAnita D. Patrick, University of Texas, Austin Anita Patrick is a STEM Education doctoral student and Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin’s Population Research Center. She received her BS in Bioengineering from Clemson University where she tutored undergraduate mathemat- ics and science courses, and mentored undergraduate engineering majors. Prior to coming to UT, she independently tutored K12 and undergraduate mathematics and science. Her research interests
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Pilot Program in Open-Ended Problem Solving and Project ManagementAbstractThis research is motivated by the need for students’ early exposure to work readiness skills thatpromote effectiveness in dealing with complex open-ended technical problems as may beencountered in senior capstone projects or professional practice. This paper presents preliminarywork in the building of Rube Goldberg machines as student projects to foster some of theseskills. Design of Rube Goldberg machines may be employed in a number of settings as a vehiclefor teaching basic engineering skills. These designs require students to creatively consider avariety of
graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2011 Dr. Sheppard was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s ”Big Three:” Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and