Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

● Redirect student’s questions to other students ● Let students vote on an office hour time ● Ask students to submit questions before class3.3 Providing Motivating Feedback and Grading Schemes3.3.1 Avoid grading on a curve “Grading on a curve” is a grading method that assumes grades in a class should bedistributed along a bell curve or some other predetermined distribution. The average score for atest becomes a B or C and the rest of the scores are distributed accordingly. This grading schemecauses only a few students to receive As or Fs and most receive Bs or Cs. This practiceencourages performance mentality by forcing students to focus on how their performancecompares against their classmates’ performance. Grading on a curve also

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Student

Performance” College of Technology Directed Projects. Paper 13.http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/techdirproj/13.Kuh, G., Kinzie, J., Buckley, J., Bridges, B., and Hayek, J., (2006). What Matters toStudent Success: A Review of the Literature. National Symposium on PostsecondaryStudent Success: Spearheading a Dialog on Student Success. National PostsecondaryEducation Cooperative. July 2006.Kuh, G., Kinzie, J., Cruce, T, Shoup, R., Gonyea, R., (2006). Connecting the Dots: Multi-Faceted Analyses of the Relationships between Student Engagement Results from theNSSE, and the Institutional Practices and Conditions that Foster Student Success. FinalReport. – Lumina Foundation for Education, Grant #2518. August 2006.Kumar (2012). 8 Reasons Why Should You

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Carl Becker P.E., Iowa State University; Joel K. Sikkema, Iowa State University; Nicole Lynn Oneyear, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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Student

2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a. Value for presenters. b. Likelihood of submitting c. Preparedness to represent poster to a conference. university at a conference. Figure 4. Selected responses to post-event surveys completed by presenters [response options included whole numbers from 1 (negative) to 7 (positive)].Although the survey responses are encouraging because the presenters found the event valuableand are likely to disseminate their research, these surveys do not directly indicate whether theshowcase served as a catalyst for their dissemination efforts. To determine if the showcase was

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael T. Braun, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Student

AC 2012-3397: PLAYING THE TA LOTTERY: A STUDY OF HOW TEACH-ING ASSISTANTS IMPACT GRADES IN ENGINEERING COURSESSean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison Sean Franey is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is currently working in the PHARM research group under Prof. Mikko Lipasti, joining in Sept. 2010. His research interests include improving the performance and efficiency of data movement in multi-node systems, specifically in the GPGPU realm. His path to UW, Madison, lead through four years on the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in Norfolk, Va., receipt of a B.S. degree from Old Dominion University in computer engineering, and an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from UW

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Narate Taerat, Louisiana Tech University; Nichamon Naksinehaboon, Louisiana Tech University; Oneka Tiwanna Cummings, Louisiana Tech University

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-4472: ENHANCING THE GRADUATE EXPERIENCE: A CON-FERENCE FOR GRADUATE STUDENT PUT ON BY GRADUATE STU-DENTSMs. Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech UniversityProf. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityMr. Narate Taerat, Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Nichamon Naksinehaboon, Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Oneka Tiwanna Cummings, Louisiana Tech University Oneka Tiwanna Cummings received her B.S. in chemistry and M.S. in mathematics from Louisiana Tech University, where she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in computational analysis and modeling. Her re- search efforts involve computation studies of aqueous

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-4541: LESSONS LEARNED ON PREPARATION, MOTIVATION,EXPECTATION, AND REFLECTION WHILE TEACHING AND MENTOR-ING AS A GRADUATE STUDENTKacie Caple D’Alessandro, Virginia Tech Kacie C. D’Alessandro is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Structural Engineering and Materials Pro- gram of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Va.). She received both her B.S. and M.S. from Clemson University. Once completing the Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech, D’Alessandro plans to pursue a career in academia to teach and to continue research on concrete structures. She also plans to pursue opportunities with engineering education research and K-12 outreach programs

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-3517: IN SEARCH OF MEANING AND IDENTITY: AN AUTOETHNOG-RAPHY OF A GRADUATE STUDENT NAVIGATING THE FIELD OF EN-GINEERING EDUCATIONRichard J. Aleong, Queen’s University Richard Aleong is a master’s of applied science candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His research interests are in engineering design, qualitative research methodology, and teaching and learning in higher education. Page 25.756.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 In Search of Meaning and Identity: An Autoethnography of a

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

Director (GD) 3. Graduate Coordinator (GC) B. Icebreaker Activity – to be determined C. Overview of the learning objectives -“Why am I at Orientation?” D. Overview of Orientation – “What will we be doing today?” - Material: printed schedules II. Introduction to the department: will last approximately an hour A. GD – What students need to accomplish (i.e. department learning objectives) B. GC and Current Students (CS) – discuss the major milestones - Material: printed handout C. Activity: Build you timeline - Material: paper, markers, etc. III. Overview of research Community and Professionalism: will last approximately an hour

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Oliver Grant, University of Waterloo; Manoj Sachdev P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Student

AC 2012-4509: THE ROAD TO SUCCESS FOR STEM STUDENT-ATHLETESMr. Adam Neale, University of Waterloo Adam Neale received the B.A.Sc. degree and M.A.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Waterloo in 2008 and 2010 respectively. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering also at the University of Waterloo. His research interests are in the area of high performance/low power SRAM design, and engineering education. He is an NSERC scholar, member of the University of Waterloo Varsity Men’s Track and Field team, and recently won the university’s Amit & Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student.Mr. Oliver Grant, University of Waterloo Oliver Grant is

Conference Session

Student Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Jane Kilpatrick, Iron Range Engineering; Emmy Sue Stage, Iron Range Engineering

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Student

AC 2012-4976: SELF-MOTIVATED LEARNING FOR PROFESSIONAL-ISM IN AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING (ILRN) MODELMiss Emily Jane Kilpatrick, Iron Range Engineering Emily Jane Kilpatrick is currently attending Iron Range Engineering as an undergraduate student. She will being her senior year this coming fall.Miss Emmy Sue Stage, Iron Range Engineering Emmy Stage is attending Iron Range Engineering in Virginia, Minn., and entering into her senior year as a chemical engineering student. Page 25.1150.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching Engineering in an Immersive Learning (iLRN