Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katharina Schuster, RWTH Aachen University; Anja Richert, RWTH Aachen University; Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University

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Computers in Education

virtualenvironments for cognitive processes. In particular, the depth of the resulting “spatialpresence” and the phenomenon of “flow” are discussed. The paper closes with a discussion ofthe question, to what extend such innovative technologies establish new possibilities foreducational sciences and pedagogics, especially focusing on engineering education and thefield of virtual experiments.1. Introduction – New Perspectives for Engineering Education through Mixed Reality Page 26.1188.2A main goal of engineering education is the development of professional skills, to supportgraduates with the application of their knowledge within their subsequent

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Jamieson, Miami University; Jeff Eaton, Miami University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

community.The data used in this study are available at:www.users.miamioh.edu/jamiespa/DATA_SETS/ with the “ASEE15” in the name.References[1] Natasa Przulj, Derek G. Corneil, and Igor Jurisica. Modeling interactome: scale-free or geometric? Bioinformatics, 20(18):3508–3515, 2004.[2] P. Jamieson. More graph comparison techniques on mind maps to provide students with feedback. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2013, oct. 2013. URL http://www.users.muohio.edu/jamiespa/html_papers/fie_13.pdf. Page 26.1588.11[3] T.H. Anderson. Study skills and learning strategies. Center for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

physical equivalents.Therefore, VR is very appropriate to be taken as an alternative solution for dangerous and costlytraining programs (e.g., firefighter training, military training, disaster relief training,new-employee training, etc.). In addition, VR can conserve most of the human and materialresources, and it can make them accessible remotely for the participants. Thus, it is a goodcandidate for the development of virtual education systems. Among the various implementationsof virtual education systems, virtual laboratories are used at various levels of education, rangingfrom the education at elementary schools to the education at universities 2,3

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #11285Beyond Margin Notes: Utilizing Technology to Improve Feedback to StudentWritersDr. Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University Carolyn Kusbit Dunn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. Dr. Dunn teaches Technical Writing and Technical Presentations, and centers her research on the pedagogy of technical writing and the ethics of risk communication. Page 26.279.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Beyond

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Max Kross, Engineering Education Innovation Center

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Computers in Education

results.IntroductionEffectively using technology in the classroom has been a concern in education for many years.1, 2While there are a variety of technologies that are used to support education (e.g., computers3,clickers4, cell phones5, etc.), we have chosen to focus our work on electronic notebooks (i.e.,website development for project documentation). We not only explain and explore the use ofthis technology in our courses, we assess its impacts comparing sections without the newtechnology to sections with the implementation.There is a body of work in education that evaluates and discusses the impacts of electronicportfolios (EPs) which in many ways are similar to electronic notebooks. EPs are digitalcollections of artifacts that provide authentic, valid, and reliable

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

algorithm design will be discussed as well as the next steps for the research.IntroductionThe use of peer review is an essential part of the engineering design process. The AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers maintains an official policy, formally supporting the use of peerreview in engineering2. As an educational tool, peer review can be a valuable way to providestudents feedback without a significant increase in instructor workload. Despite all that iscurrently known about our students, the best mechanism for assigning reviewers to reviewees ina peer review of artifacts is still considered to be blind, random assignment. The underlyingconjecture of this research project is that “there has to be a better way”. Specifically, if amechanism can be

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

, technology and engineer abilities in order to expand their professional potential. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF 3D TECHNOLOGY IN STEM- BASED COURSES; SPECIFICALLY INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COURSES.The impact of new technologies on teaching and learning engineering is important to study andunderstand for various reasons, including: (1) the pervasive use of technology tools by students, and(2) the rapidly increasing use of technology tools in schools and college classrooms, as new devicesthat balance cost, functionality and portability and shift the use of computing devices from personalpurposes to mainstream course applications. We present

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuang Wei, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yingjie Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tim McGraw, Purdue University; April Ginther, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

. & Inouye, L. M. Method for teaching spoken English using mouth position characters. (1994).14. Stuckless, R. Developments in real-time speech-to-text communication for people with impaired hearing. Commun. Access People Hear. Loss 197–226 (1994).15. Hansen, T. K. Computer assisted pronunciation training: The four’K’s of feedback. Curr. Dev. Technol.-Assist. Educ. 342–346 (2006).16. Oda, M., Ichinose, S. & Oda, S. Development of a Pronunciation Practice CAI System Based on Lip Reading Techniques for Deaf Children. (2007).17. Guan, A., Bayless, S. H. & Neelakantan, R. Connected Vehicle Insights, Trends in Computer Vision: An Overview of vision-based data acquisition and processing technology and its

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ting-Ting Wu, Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology; Rustam Shadiev, Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University; Yueh-Min (Ray) Huang, National Cheng Kung University; Chin-Feng Lai, National Chung Cheng University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #11992An application of e-book system in embedded system course: exploring learn-ing effectiveness and behaviorsProf. Ting-Ting Wu, Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin Universityof Science and Technology Ting-Ting Wu is currently an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education at National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. She received her Ph.D. degree from the Department of Engineering Science at National Cheng Kung University. She received the MS degree in Information and Learning Technology from National University of

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

the topicwill be found in a paper by Clement in a 1981 issue of Engineering Education [13].The advantage of teaching engineering and technological literacy students is that thereaptitudes and attitudes will not necessarily be focused on engineering and while they will beseeking an understanding of engineering they will not be seeking it an advanced level. Oneway they will seek understanding is through the use of examples. Most of us find thatexamples help us learn and teachers often give examples for that reason.Cowan writes that he had been convinced that conceptual understanding began with examplesby the mathematics educator Richard Skemp. Skemp, wrote Cowan, “that it is essential that aconcept is first encountered in the form of examples

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Karl Perusich, Purdue Statewide Technology DO NOT USE DUPE

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Computing & Information Technology

application of novel teaching and learning methods to power engineering education.Dr. Karl Perusich, Purdue Statewide Technology DO NOT USE DUPE Dr. Perusich is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology. His research interests include fuzzy logic, fuzzy cognitive maps, STEM education and the social implications of technology. Page 26.573.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Educational Modules in Industrial Control Systems for Critical Infrastructure Cyber-securityAbstractThe cyber-security of critical infrastructure has gained

Conference Session

Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Steven Brill, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Jennifer B Listman, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; over 300 K-12 teachers and 100 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he directs K-12 educa- tion, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that currently enrich the STEM education of over 1,100 students annually. Page 26.1679.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 FUNDAMENTAL: Using Robotics as the Technological Foundation for the TPACK Framework in K-12 Classrooms 1. IntroductionRecent years have seen increasing reliance by educators on the use of educational technologies toengage

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanics

Paper ID #11872Torsion Mobile App for Engineering Education Using a High PerformanceComputer (HPC) ClusterDr. Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma Prof. Kurt Gramoll is currently the Hughes Centennial Professor of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He has previously taught at the University of Memphis and Georgia Tech. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics in 1988. His research includes development and implementation of educational technologies for engineering education and training that utilize simulations

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

lives off-grid for eight months of the year using both older and newer technology. His interests include collecting and re-manufacturing older technologies. Page 26.1647.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using a Blended Learning Format to Extend the Influence of a Technological Literacy CourseAbstractIn 2000, an interdisciplinary course was introduced that explores a historical perspective of thedevelopment of technology in a global context. This junior level course traces the interconnectedevents and cultures in which technology developed. It

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University, Spokane

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

construct of rootednessin Heidegger’s construction, and so the area is ripe for developments.References1. Ricco, G. Three Deadly Venoms: Phenomenology, Existentialism, and Philosophical Constructs to Expand Engineering Education Research Methodologies and Philosophy. in American Society for Engineering Education. 2011. Vancouver.2. Philosophical Perspectives on engineering and Technological Literacy, ed. J. Heywood and A. Cheville. 2014, Glasnevin, Dublin: Clondalkin Group.3. Goldman, S.L., Why we need a philosophy of engineering: a work in progress. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 2004. 29(2): p. 163-176.4. McCarthy, N., What use is philosophy of engineering? Interdisciplinary Science Reviews

Conference Session

Additive Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, FLATE: Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; James Janisse, Fox Valley Technical College

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #13434Aligning ”making” with Manufacturing Technology EducationDr. Marilyn Barger, FLATE: Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Excellence for Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Founda- tion and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathways; has produced award winning curriculum design and

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Using Video, Games, and More in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliza A Banu, Auburn University; Sai Maharaja Swamidason, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); Pramod Rajan, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE)

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #12830Video Based, Game Integrated Concept Tutors – Effectiveness in FreshmanCoursesDr. Eliza A Banu, Auburn University Dr. Eliza Banu has a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University of Bucharest and completed her Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University in 2014. Dr. Banu’s research interests are in the dynamics of impact of rigid bodies and human with granular matter as well as developing innovative instructional materials. She has been working with LITEE (Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education) at Auburn University since 2010.Mr. Sai

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Chiou, Electronics Engineering Technology at Weber State University

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Engineering Technology

Electronics Engineering Technology Department of Engineering Technology Weber State UniversityAbstractMany energy efficiency projects have been performed in Weber State University campus in thepast years. The achievement is remarkable. This paper will address the design of a pilot project,Solar Charging Station, through student’s senior project for education and research. Students willlearn the theory of solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems and to build an experimental solar chargingstation to charge the electric bikes and electric bikes. The integrated system will be used as thedemonstration for the two new courses, Renewable Energy and Solar PV Systems, at the WeberState University. The

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

be interested in robots and technology; almost everyone loves to see robots inaction, but how are they relevant, perhaps even critical to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) andtechnical education? A positive perspective towards high tech college and career pathways is supported by the use of robotics as a toolto engage students. Many times students are unaware of the interesting, high tech, and well paid nature of jobs infields such as advanced manufacturing, and early exposure can help dispel the myths of “dirty work” which stillcloud perceptions of today’s modern advanced manufacturing environment. Hands-on, problem based learningactivities such as those featured in robotics camps for kids and workshops for teachers can

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Amir Mujkanovic, CUAS

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #12865A Toolkit to Facilitate the Development and Use of Educational Online Lab-oratories in Secondary SchoolsProf. Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach Dr. (mult.) Michael E. Auer is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and IT of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Villach, Austria and has also a teaching position at the Uni- versity of Klagenfurt. He is a senior member of IEEE and member of ASEE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 170 publications and leading member of numerous national and international organizations in the field of Online Technologies. His current

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Laura C Chezan, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

ASMEBPV Sections I.While maintaining his industrial work active, his research activities have also been very active; Dr. Ayalahas published 23 journal papers and 20 peer-reviewed conferences papers. His work has been presentedin several international forums in Austria, USA, Venezuela, Japan, France, Mexico, and Argentina. Dr.Ayala has an average citation per year of all his published work of 23.78. Page 26.1578.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Use of Polleverywhere in Engineering Technology Classes to Stimulate Student Critical Thinking and Motivation

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #11765Leadership Capacity Building for Manufacturing EducationDr. Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Dr. Niaz Latif is the Dean of the College of Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). He has served for two years as the Dean of the Graduate School and additional two years as the Interim Asso- ciate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies at PUC. He has been Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation grants and US Department of Labor grant. He oversaw more than eighty sponsored research/project grants with a value of more than $20 million. He has authored/co

Conference Session

Additive Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas; Juan Alejandro Saavedra, University of Texas; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

engineering, cognitive science, and multi-criteria decision making. He earned his J.D. from Northwestern California University School of Law. Page 26.269.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 AUGMENTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INTEREST IN STEM EDUCATION USING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGYEngineering effective education is gaining a huge interest for harvesting and improving highereducation on a global basis for increasing student engagement in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). As a part of this effort, this paper is based on introducinghigh school

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A. Laingen, Illinois State University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University; Thomas J Brumm, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #13603Examining the use of engineering internship workplace competency assess-ments for continuous improvementDr. Mark A. Laingen, Illinois State University Mark is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Illinois State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Agricultural Technologies from Iowa State University. Mark currently sits on the board for the Illinois Drafting Educators Assocciation (IDEA), and the ISU Department of Technology Curriculum Committee. Mark’s research interests include 3-Dimensional Visualization & Solid Modeling, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, Additive

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber L. M. Kendall, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

., Cardella, M., Turns, J., Mosborg, S., & Saleem, J. (2007). Engineering design processes: A comparison of students and expert practitioners. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(4), 359-379.5. Crismond, D. (2001). Learning and using science ideas when doing investigate-and-redesign tasks: A study of naive, novice, and expert designers doing constrainted and scaffolded design work. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 38(7), 791-820.6. Crismond, D. (1997). Investigate-and-redesign tasks as a context for learning and doing science and technology: A study of naive, novice and expert high school and adult designers doing product comparisons and redesign tasks. Ed.D. Harvard University

Conference Session

Engineering Economics Teaching Tools

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kailash M. Bafna, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy

Page 26.1664.2classroom through lectures, there is not enough classroom time available to help the studentswith the application of the material. This need has resulted in some educators “inverting” theclassroom. Lage et al.2 state that “Inverting the classroom means that events that havetraditionally taken place inside the classroom now take place outside the classroom and viceversa. The use of learning technologies, particularly multimedia, provides new opportunities forstudents to learn, opportunities that are not possible with other media. . . . The instructors focuson the desired outcome (for instance, having the student prepared for discussion) and allow thestudent to choose the best method to reach that outcome.” Although the flipped

Conference Session

Mobile Devices and Apps

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiina Leino Lindell, The School of Education and Communication in Engineering Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stefan Hrastinski, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Inga-Britt - Skogh

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #12003Exploring Students’ Multimodal Mobile Use as Support for School Assign-mentsMrs. Tiina Leino Lindell, The School of Education and Communication in Engineering Science, KTH RoyalInstitute of Technology Tiina Leino Lindell is Ph.D student at The School of Education and Communication in Engineering Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, with specialization in mobile learning and multimodality. Her research focuses on how learning and communication occours in technology education, by using digital and multimodal resources. She also teaches students at high school level in a technology education.Dr. Stefan

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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Computers in Education

ofEngineering suggests that for a number of students, the Tablet PC they are required to purchaseis the first computer they have been solely responsible for maintaining. Prior to enteringengineering school, many students stated they had a parent who kept the family computerupdated or no one in the family ever worried about updates and backups. As technologyadoption grows in personal, professional, and educational use, the students need a better handleon the available technologies and what are involved in using and maintaining said technologies.Some incoming students have been more exposed to technology than others by their parents, buteven these students need some help in some technology pursuits. Universities and Colleges areexpecting students to use

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

designated either as knowledge, skills or ability in parentheses at the endof their statement in the report.It was not at all clear to the author on what separated knowledge from skills, nor skillsfrom abilities. In fact, the semantic inconsistencies in the report were glaring. Forexample, KSA 14: Teamwork skills and ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(ability) was called an ability. Yet the term skills was used inclusively inside thedescription. This crossover carried on to other KSAs, such as KSA 18: Ability to usenew technology and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (skill),and KSA 31: Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity (skill).The point of this criticism is not to demand absolute consistency. But

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael A. Collura, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

student behavior is to require that students develop the spe-cific form of the equations needed by applying general concepts which is the essence of the SAMapproach. And a key pedagogical feature of the SAM approach is its use as a mechanism to learnabstraction, modeling, problem-solving, and critical thinking.IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAM APPROACHRose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT)In 1993, RHIT joined with six other schools to form the Foundation Coalition, an NSF-fundedEngineering Education Coalition. Building on the work done at Texas A&M, another member ofthe Foundation Coalition, we developed the Rose-Hulman Sophomore Engineering Curriculum(SEC), an eight-course sequence for a quarter system that was completed during the sophomore