Conference Session

Makerspaces in the Library: Using 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and Kits to Enhance Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Rogers, North Carolina State University Libraries; Ben Leduc-Mills, SparkFun Electronics, Inc.; Brendan C. O'Connell, Smith College Libraries; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics

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Engineering Libraries

this paper is to share the lessons we learned by reflecting upon our experiences withtechnology lending and teaching workshops while examining data from checkout informationand personal surveys to draw conclusions about best practices and the impact we have on thecampus community.Technology LendingLibraries have very robust systems for lending books to their users, and often use these systemsto loan non-book items. At North Carolina State University Libraries, we have loaned a varietyof technology items (such as laptops and cameras) for over a decade through our TechnologyLending Service. Using the existing infrastructure, adding a new type of item requires only asmall amount of policy decision-making and staff training. For example, in 2010

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Henshilwood, University of Toronto; Cristina Sewerin, University of Toronto; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Tracy Zahradnik, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, providing critique and encouragement as necessary. Priorities alsoinclude acculturation and socialization to the library environment. More generally, the Universityof Toronto intrinsically mentors its librarians by requiring professional development activities asa condition for achieving permanent (tenured) status. The mentoring relationship has provenbeneficial for the mentors as well. Knowledge transfer and reflecting on career pathways canprovide perspective and motivation for experienced librarians. Additionally, the authors willpresent on areas for improvement and recommendations for future mentoring initiatives. Thediscussion will include a review of the research related to mentoring new employees, includingfindings that show a direct

Conference Session

Delivering Value in Publishing and Scholarship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

data analysis, reflects on the benefits of visualizingbibliometric data, and future plans.IntroductionAs every librarian knows, department and subject knowledge are requisite for a successful liaison practice.This was not the case, however, when I became the Civil Engineering (CE) department’s liaison: I wasunfamiliar with the resources specific to the discipline and the department was not communicative. At thetime, the CE department’s webpage had not been updated in some time, so very little accurate informationabout the department was available. To further complicate matters, the nine faculty members had minimal (ifany) interaction with the library: no purchasing or subscription suggestions, no cancelation complaints. Thesame was true for

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nastasha E Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

designproject.There are some differences in the nature of the work compared between the two settings, firstthat the Tech 120 work is tied directly to a design project, while the PPI work could be a designprocess artifact, but was more typically a longer written document, more like a typical first-yearEnglish paper. In addition, the Tech 120 artifact is the result of teamwork, so it is unclear if thebibliography is the work of a particular student, or a reflection of the skills for the whole team.Meanwhile, the PPI assignment is for the individual, so individual learning gains are beingmeasured more directly, one of the stated benefits of badges in education.For PPI the incomplete rate (30.3%) is indicative of a failure to complete the course and receiptof an

Conference Session

Fifty Shades of Grey Literature

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

the historical context of standard use industry sponsors were asked to reflect theirperceptions of how standards have changed throughout their career, Table 5.Table 5: Change of standard use through careerI just manage project design engineers or SMEs work with codes on projects I manage.Yes. Due mostly to project requirements. I’ve been working on larger projects with a muchmore rigorous QA program.Yes. The state requires new codes and standards be implemented 1 year after the new IBCcomes out. Methods of analysis use to be crude in modern times. They were designed to besolved using a slide rule. Most standards have been updated to allow FEA and other moresophisticated computational models, but they still lag behind. Additionally, materials

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

distinct from sex. Connellnotes that gender is not a supposedly biologically-obvious division between men and women, butinstead the way human society collectively makes relevant these reproductive distinctions Page 26.1007.5between human bodies in a social context. For us, the context is engineering education. In its  simplest form, gender reflects the set of characteristics, behaviors, and practices that we think ofas “feminine” or “masculine” – characteristics that any individual biological male or female mayor may not embody.Race, like gender, is not a biological category but a social one. And unlike sex, race has nobiological basis, despite a

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Phillips, Saginaw Valley State University; Sarah Lucchesi, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Sams, Michigan Technological University; Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Libraries

 found that focusing library instruction heavily on improving search skills showed a much higher percentage of students using quality resources in their bibliographies. These gains highlight the importance of reflection and continuous improvement within the process of information literacy instruction, assessment, and revision.  Literature Review Information literacy skills are vital for undergraduate students and particularly critical in the  4,5,6​engineering design process​ . To be successful the design process requires students to identify the scope of a project’s information needs, find quality research and information that both

Conference Session

Delivering Value in Publishing and Scholarship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Amber Saundry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Tara Mawhinney, McGill University; Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University; Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

. Among the relatively fewcitation studies that specifically examine where faculty publish (Davis13; Hughes12; Lascar &Mendelsohn9; LaBonte10), even fewer address engineering specifically (Salisbury & Smith14;Tucker15; Wilson & Tenopir16). Several of these researchers explain the importance of havinglocal-level data to inform their collection decisions. For example, as Hughes mentions, “byheavily favoring journals valued by Penn State faculty, as reflected in publications and citings,this study took into account the particular research interests of Penn State faculty”12. None of theexisting studies examines the subject areas - mechanical and civil engineering - covered in thecurrent study. Also, only one of the previous citation