Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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Council of Sections

research tools, critically evaluating the materials identified, andproperly documenting sources used. Problems that future engineers will face may requireknowledge and understanding from several fields outside of their areas of expertise.Graduates should have the ability to teach themselves new concepts and apply information tonew and unfamiliar situations.[11] A major concern is how to introduce library skills duringthe freshman year.Engineering 0081 - Freshman SeminarENGR0081 is a course that explains the university policies and procedures to the students. Itis required for all freshmen engineers [9]. It is a zero credit class, however the freshmen aregraded pass/fail based on attendance and participation.In the past this course was a typical

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Andrew Petersen, University of Toronto Mississauga

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

solutions to group exam questions were noticeably stronger than typicalanswers on the individual exam. UTM tended to ask follow-on questions and saw similar results.Re-using questions also relieves one concern students reported about team tests – that thematerial on the group component would be significantly more difficult.Regardless of the type of questions used, the group component should contain far less materialthan the individual component. When using a reduced set of problems rather than a full test, wefound that students would delve deeply into related issues, starting discussions about theory andcontext that are rare in a regular classroom. In an electric circuit theory class, team testing wasused on weekly quizzes. A short, two-problem

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

, VA: American Counseling Association, v73 n5 p527-34.17. O’Brien, K.M., Dukstein, R.D., Jackson, S.L., Tomlinson, M.J. & Kamatuka, N.A. (1999). Broadening career horizons for students in at-risk environments. The Career Development Quarterly, 47. Alexandria, VA: National Career Development Association. Retrieved October 12, 2009 from http://www.ade.az.gov/cte/CTEDeliverySystem/RationaleCareerExploration10-11-05.pdf.18. Toepfer, C.F., Jr. (1997). Middle Level School Concerns and Rural School-To-Employment Issues: In Search of Better Ways, Journal of Research in Rural Education, 13 (1), 28-36. Retrieved October 12. 2009 from http://jrre.psu.edu/articles/v13,n1,p28-36,Toepfer.pdf