Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

(a one-page document) containing a revised set of dimensions and an approach for coding these dimensions. Again, the milestone reports were used, in class, to discuss the project.4. Two days before the project was due, students were required to (a) give a “minute-madness” presentation to the class on their results and (b) bring a draft of their report to class for peer review.5. The group then submitted the final report two days later, after making revisions based on the peer review. In addition, individual group members submitted a written reflection on their learning through the project process.Description, Observation and ReflectionIn the next two sections, we further describe these two cases. Specifically, we describe each

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-231: DETERMINING IMPACT OF A COURSE ON TEACHINGIN ENGINEERINGRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Robert J. Gustafson, P.E., PhD, is Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Director of the Engi- neering Education Innovation Center in the College of Engineering and a Professor of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. He has previously served at Ohio State as As- sociate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Services (1999-2008) and Department Chair of Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (1987-1999). After being awarded his PhD. Degree from Michigan State in 1974, he joined the faculty of the Agricultural Engineering Department at

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Prashant N. Kumta, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey S. Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Sarah K. Pixley, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; Partha Roy, University of Pittsburgh; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

because we spent time on it. b) Like the way the medical school author from School C designed slides for non-biology majors c) The TA’s helped a lot with the understanding of this section d) The material I this section I found to be of ease. I do understand the complications of connecting this info to following section from an educators’ point of view. The quiz and exams are based on this section and I don’t believe enough emphasis is present in the lectures. Maybe this could be tweaked, so that the oral connects more with the slides and what we should have to know for our edification. e) Great teacher! This is the most clear of all the lectures. After her explanation everything became clear, she made

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faizal Karim, University of British Columbia

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New Engineering Educators

• Ask: “Who has marked and who has used a rubric?” 5 • Ask: “What difficulties have been encountered when marking”Engaging the group Setup: Break into groups of 2 or 3 and pass out a) an assignment for a 5 simple lab report b) completed lab report from Student A and Student B Group work # 1: Have the students mark each report on a scale of 0-10 10 Group survey # 1: Poll the number of TAs who marked the reports in the 5 range of 0-3, 4-7, and 8-10 for Student A and Student B. Group discussion # 1: Ask “What are the marks based on?” Note that the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Maj Jonathan Bodenhamer, U.S. Military Academy, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering; James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers

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New Engineering Educators

background knowledge andteaching experience. It is easy to be misled or misinterpret cues that are not filtered for context,culture, gender, and personal bias. The available literature focusing on nonverbal classroomcommunication is significantly partial toward projected cues of the instructor and providessurprisingly little content specific to decoding student generated cues.ReferencesAngelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques : a handbook for college teachers (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.Davis, B. G. (2009). Tools for teaching (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Gregersen, T. S. (2005). Nonverbal cues: clues to the detection of foreign language anxiety. Foreign Language

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christa Moll Weisbrook, University of Missouri; William Schonberg, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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New Engineering Educators

and these criteria [as described in the document], (b)a process that periodically documents and demonstrates that the objectives are based on theneeds of the program’s various constituencies, and (c) an assessment and evaluation process thatperiodically documents and demonstrates the degree to which these objectives are attained.” Insimple terms, program educational objectives describe the final goal of an engineering program,which is to develop competent engineers who are equipped to fulfill their responsibility to theiremployers and society. The process of establishing those goals must include input from those theprogram serves and assessment must take place to demonstrate that the program is achievingthose goals.B. Program OutcomesAs

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; William L. Hughes, Boise State University; Kotaro Sasaki, Boise State University; Teresa Cole, Boise State University, Computer Science Department; John N. Chiasson, Boise State University

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New Engineering Educators

students and faculty; and the 2008 Hewlett-Packard/Harriett B. Rigas Award from the IEEE Education Society in recognition of her contribution to the profession. Dr. Schrader earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University, and her M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Systems and Control from University of Notre Dame.Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung is a professor in the Department of Instructional and Performance Technol- ogy in the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She received her Doctor of Education degree in Instructional Technology from Texas Tech University and teaches graduate-level courses on evaluation methodology. Her research

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

focus involving mathematical modeling. Whatsets the first-year engineering courses apart from traditional engineering classes is instructionthat requires students to not only solve technical problems, but apply and adapt engineeringconcepts in mathematical models while developing professional skills - the ability to work inteams and translate mathematical models into a written procedure8.B. Model-Eliciting-Activities (MEA)Typical engineering classes are exam-based, project-based, or a combination of these. Seldomdo engineering classes provide sufficient activities that involve real-world problem solving.Therefore, there is a need for engineering classrooms to increase students’ exposure in suchactivities. One method for fulfilling the FYE

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James G. Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

automotive applications. To make the leap from the research laboratory to new products, and thus new jobs,requires an educated and well qualified workforce that comprehends simultaneously (a) theinterdisciplinary principles of nanoengineering with the understanding of the unique andenabling properties at nanoscale and their associated nanoscale engineering and scientificprinciples (b) the implications that nanotechnology holds for not only revolutionizing thematerials and products used in daily life but to see nanotechnology’s promise for entirely newclasses of products as well, (c) the skill set required for managing the nanoengineered materialdevelopment, processing, design and nano-manufacturing procedures and (d) the ability tocommunicate

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1660: TIPS FOR SUCCEEDING AS A NEW ENGINEERING AS-SISTANT PROFESSORStephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, DenverWesley Marshall, University of Colorado Denver Wesley Marshall is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver and co-director of the Active Communities Transportation (ACT) Research Group. He specializes in transportation planning, safety, and sustainability as well as urban design, congestion pricing, and parking. Recent research involves defining and measuring the street network and an empirical study considering the role of street patterns, connectivity, and network density in road safety and sustainability. Having spent time with the UConn

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Justin R. Vander Werff P.E., Dordt College

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New Engineering Educators

with a high score just based on academic intelligence, but toend up with a total high score only if a student assesses him or herself as strong in academics,comfortable with topics and skills that are foundational to the course at hand, and good atworking with teams. (An example of a team index sheet is included in Appendix B.) Whenstudents complete and turn in the index sheets, the groups are generally established immediatelyduring class by sorting the completed index scores from highest to lowest and then distributingthe sheets, based on index only, to form groups with roughly the same total index scores. Thisdistribution is accomplished by using the sorted stack of index sheets and distributing them intostacks (one stack per group) in an

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Shree Frazier; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

., Miller, R. L., Olds, B. M. andRogers, G. (2000). Defining the outcomes: A framework for EC 2000.IEEE Transactions on EngineeringEducation, 43(2), 113-122.3. NSF/NIH/USED/USDA/NEH/NASA.(2008). Survey of Earned Doctorates. Data File. Retrieved fromhttp://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10309/pdf/tab29.pdf4. Ibid.5. Hoffer, T. B., Hess, M., Welch, V., & Williams, K. (2007). Doctorate recipients from United States universities:Summary report 2006. Chicago, IL: National Opinion Research Center.6. Bound, J., Turner, S. and Walsh, P. (2009). “Internationalization of U.S. Doctorate Education”.NBER Working Paper no. 14792, March 2009.7. Hoffer, T. B., Hess, M., Welch, V., & Williams, K. (2007).8. Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Grau, University of Alabama; Guillermo Mejia, University of Alabama and Universidad Industrial de Santander

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New Engineering Educators

research method allows the collection, analysis, andinterpretation of information by a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods within thesame study (Creswell 19993; Morgan 19984). This method uses qualitative data that may becollected and analyzed separately from the quantitative data, giving diverse perspectives of thecollected information and a better understanding of a phenomenon of study. Two sequentialstages define the methodology of the study: a) an initial phase in which qualitative data on thekey requirements for re-designing the course syllabus and instruction strategy was collected andanalyzed, and b) a second phase in which the effectiveness of the proposed instruction approachwas evaluated and statistically validated with

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Scozzari, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Jennifer Astwood, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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New Engineering Educators

international travel 4. I wish I had learned Swedish or Danish and be able to converse with locals f. Would you recommend this program to a friend? 1. 44 % yes 2. 44% maybe 3. 11% no (A reason why was not provided or defined by the survey)A second assessment is in process, and consists of an electronic questionnaire designed by theauthors. The survey will reflect questions in Likert Scale fashion pertaining to: a. Prioritizing reasons/motivations for selecting the course b. Extent to which interdisciplinary course model improved learning c. Extent to which other interdisciplinary courses improved learning d. Extent to which project direction changed after international experience e. Extent to which

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

consistent with recent studies of “How People Learn”(2,3), Here Donovan, Bransford and Pellegrino argue that “To develop competence in anarea of inquiry, students must (a) have a deep foundation of factual knowledge, (b)understand facts and ideas in the context of a conceptual framework, and (c) organizeknowledge in ways that facilitate retrieval and application” We argue that our early introduction of literature searching and reading reviewsand original articles centered around a simple hypothesis provides opportunity to initiatefoundation knowledge construction, that the conceptual framework of writing inproposalformat provides a focus for the student to demonstrate “understanding of facts and ideasin the (research) context”, and that the

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1413: ATTITUDES TOWARD PURSUING DOCTORAL STUD-IES IN ENGINEERINGHoda Baytiyeh, The American University of Beirut Hoda Baytiyeh is a computer engineer. She has earned a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently an assistant professor in the Education Department at The American University of Beirut. Her research interests include Engineering Education, ubiquitous computing using Open Source Software, and online learning communities.Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University Mohamad Naja has earned his M.S. and Ph. D. in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University at East Lansing. He is currently an associate professor in the Civil Engineering Department

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

little experience in scholarship but wouldenjoy working with a faculty member on research and publications. There are small steps that newfaculty can take in their classes that will help students be better prepared for scholarship. Forexample, conversion of a class project report from a generic format to a journal paper formatintroduces students to a logical and structured way of presenting information coupled with a processof multiple revisions. Results of using such an approach in a third year technical class are presented.The students’ efforts resulted in a professional-looking paper and a sense of pride in the finalproduct. IntroductionNew faculty members are often expected to produce scholarly

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Frederick Clayton Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship, and has received awards from the IEEE Southeastern Michigan and IEEE Toledo Sections. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and ASEE. At MSOE, he coordinates courses in Software Quality Assurance, Software Verification, Software Engineering Practices, Real Time Systems, and Operating Systems, as well as teaching Embedded Systems Software and other software and computer engineering courses.John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern Uni- versity. From 2001 to 2010 he served as Chair of the Electrical & Computer

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-8: MENTORING WITH INDEX CARDS: AN EARLY INTRO-DUCTION TO FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR NEW FACULTYJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern Univer- sity. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagog- ical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University Nathaniel Bird is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Computer

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-585: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVE LEARN-ING ENVIRONMENTSJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 22.500.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Differentiated Instruction and Active Learning EnvironmentsThe

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-636: ROLE MODELS IN ENGINEERINGCraig J. Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. His duties include the integration of communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical Engineering program, including overseas experiences. He works closely with the Cooperative Engineering Education Division of the College of Engineering to monitor the com- munication skills of students who co-op during their college years. He is currently the editor of the CEED Newsbriefs and is co-author of a number of textbooks focusing on engineering freshmen orientation

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University

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New Engineering Educators

. Requirements for teaching and service may vary from university to university but theyare very similar in most of the aspects. This paper presents the typical requirements at GannonUniversity, Erie, PA in each of the above mentioned areas. A comparison will also be made withsix others teaching-based institutions. Requirements at Gannon University have changed over theyears from no scholarship requirements before the 1980s to significant scholarly activityrequirements today. Faculty members rely on student evaluations conducted at the end of eachsemester and once a year peer evaluation to satisfy teaching requirements. At GannonUniversity, the Boyer’s model of scholarship was adopted around 2000 to satisfy scholarshiprequirements.New faculty starting

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-135: DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR NEW ENGI-NEERING AND MATH EDUCATORSRobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for