Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, The University of Oklahoma; Rui (Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

differential effects of the instructors’ approaches.BackgroundCourse description. The course examined for this study is taught through a combination ofmethods, including directed readings, classroom discussions, activities, reflective writing, andpresentations by guest speakers. Students in both sections learn about self-management, values,centralized and decentralized organizational structures, the leadership vs. management debate,implicit bias, women in leadership, and creating a culture of participative decision-making.Guest speakers from a range of industries and levels of experience present to both sections andhave lunch with students. The students’ learning culminates in a team project.Instructor A’s section emphasizes class discussion

Conference Session

M2B: Learning in teams

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Anna Norris, Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

) educational programs and careers [1]. This underrepresentation is reflected in the normsand culture existing in STEM fields. The perception of a white-men dominated environment canoften result in unfair stereotypes and biases imposed on women and people of color. These studentscan face assumptions of inferiority and be considered as part of the STEM field only as part of arequirement or quota [2],[3],[4]. Group based project learning is a common tool used in the engineering classroom topromote the acquisition and development of skills that prepare students for engineering careersrequiring significant collaborative effort. Working in groups and collaborating towards acommon goal allows students to develop their communication, leadership

Conference Session

M3B: Learning in Context 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Darlene Spracklin-Reid P.Eng., Memorial University; Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

appreciate what an engineering degree, and engineering itself,entail. Students drawn to engineering because of high school success in math and science shouldleave first year informed about the other skills they will need if they are to thrive as engineers.Our first year must also prepare students for second-year specialization, both technically and inregards to the choice of department. Departments expect a certain level of readiness innumerical literacy, ability to use software tools, presentation and interpretation of data ingraphical form, and ability to critically reflect on the reasonableness of results. To achieve thesegoals, an engineering practice and preparation half-course called “Thinking Like an Engineer”(TLE) has been developed. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Bradford, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University; Kristi Kincaid, Rice University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

program administratorshave determined those to be the courses students struggle with most in their first year in STEMat Rice [12]. Further, as not all topics can be covered in six weeks, individual topics within eachsubject area have been selected to ensure students are taught material on which underpreparedstudents at Rice have historically performed poorly compared to the rest of the class.Summer courses in RESP are taught by university professors, who cover the same content duringRESP that is taught in their classrooms during the regular semester. RESP students receivegrades for their work that reflect the same grading standards as regular fall and spring semesterclasses, though these grades do not count as part of the student's official

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ting-Ting Wu, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology; Yueh-Min (Ray) Huang, National Cheng Kung University; Pei-Yu Cheng, National Cheng Kung University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

triggeringdifferent thinking in students to enhance his or her creative thinking. The proposedmodel can thus identify level of creativity and assist both teachers and students.IntroductionIn a highly competitive global market, industries urgently need talented people whocan innovate and engage in self-design. To meet the needs of industry and cultivatetalented workers, engineering education courses in most schools focus on developingstudents’ abilities to collect, analyze, interpret, and apply detailed information, as wellas to create, reflect, and adapt to change. Therefore, engineering education programsshould give importance to how they can equip students with adequate innovationskills.In creativity education, the interpretation and opinions of the

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Variability in Instruction of Introductory Chemical Engineering Course: Does it Affect Our Students?AbstractEngineers are commonly described as problem solvers. Arguably, the best problem solversconsist of the most versatile information-gatherers and processors. Learning styles describe howindividuals gather and process information. The Felder-Silverman learning styles model consistsof eight learning styles dimensions, with two opposing preferences in each dimension(active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, sequential/global) that categorize individualsbased on how they best process, perceive, receive, and understand information. It is important tonote that these descriptions of learning styles are preferences, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rainer Seidel, The University of Auckland; Linda Haemmerle, Plume Ltd.; Chris Chambers, CPC Consulting Ltd.

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

role in a creative design-driven business environment. However, manymanufacturing SMEs that produce technologically complex products have insufficient humanresources and skills to cover the breadth of competencies needed. Opportunities forimprovement are often limited or seen to be too expensive, such as enhancement of their in-house design capacity through external resources in the form of design services, tertiaryinstitutions, or by cross-industry knowledge sharing.This paper describes an innovative educational program, which is aimed at the developmentof talent pathways for engineering students that reflect the skill requirements of design drivenmanufacturers. Concurrently, a professional development framework for design practitionersfrom

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Mark Nelms, Auburn University; Regina Halpin, Program Evaluation and Assessment

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the angle of inclination was measured using a protractor. 3) Measure the direct and diffuse solar radiation as discussed earlier in the afternoon. Again, the open-circuit voltage of the solar panel was measured with the multimeter and utilized to examine the amount of direct and diffuse solar radiation. 4) Measure the amount of solar radiation reflected from the ground. Again, the open-circuit voltage was utilized to study how much solar radiation is reflected from the ground. 5) Hook up the electric motor on the car and operate the car on solar power.After the afternoon tasks were completed, the teachers reconvened and discussed their resultsand how the content could be integrated into their middle school

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Jerman Rose, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

• Business plan rehearsal (part 2) • Business models12 • Conceptual business model review • Feedback on business plans13 • Business plan preparation • Business plan competition14 • Business plan presentation to class • Formal design and business reviews • Business plan competition15 • Reflection on course and learning • Reflection on course and learning • Course and team reviews • Course and team reviews Page 12.679.5Course Goals and Learning OutcomesThe overall goal of the course is to prepare students for the professional challenges they will facein entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendra Foltz Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Paul Johnson, University of Texas-Austin; Sean O'Kelly, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

provide anindication of the ease and usefulness of this new technology for viewing the ME337C lecture.Survey on the Spot software, developed and made available by the UT College of Engineering,was used to design, collect, and report the podcasting survey. Additionally, the students took the Page 12.1161.2Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire online test to determine their learning styles.2 This test isoffered by North Carolina State University at www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html anddetermines where students’ abilities lie on four different learning style continuums:active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

involves an integrated three-step processincluding a discipline-specific pre-lab activity, general/customized information literacyinstruction, and communication skills development. This paper describes how thecollaborating team has learned from each other’s reflections to make the assignment ameaningful learning experience.Librarians and faculty have been traversing on parallel paths during the past few decades.The rapid explosion of technological integration into nearly every aspect of daily life hasmerged the separate paths into one. Writing centers and libraries recognize their roles ascenters of learning and the importance of collaboration.1 Librarians, writing center staffand faculty must now travel in tandem in order to prepare students to

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Chun-Ling Huang

include the ability to use symbols, learning through observation, planning,self-regulation, and self-reflection [1]. A brief description of each of these humancognitive capacities follows: Ability to Use Symbols: By the use of symbols, humans transform immediatevisual experiences into internal cognitive models that in turn serve as guides for theiractions. Through symbolizing, people also ascribe meaning, form and duration to theirpast experiences. Learning Through Observations: Learning can also occur indirectly by observingother people’s behavior and its outcomes. Individuals’ capacity to learn by observationenables them to obtain and accumulate rules for initiating and controlling differentbehavioral patterns without having to

Conference Session

Design Communications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Innocent Afuh, Texas Tech University; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students are involved in active learning by being connected with libraries and being taughtsoft skills during their training.4-6 They will build upon these skills, horn them and evolve intolifelong learners. Sapp et al.7 used a treasure hunt assignment to teach students various sources of engineeringinformation and its contents. Slivovsky et al. 8 presented methods and strategies of integratingreflection into engineering design class. The engineering design notebook was one of thereflection methods developed and a well defined rubric was used to analyze it. The reflectiveexercises presented were successively shown to guide the students in their reflective thinkingduring the design course. Well formulated design notebooks have been shown to

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Czekanski, United States Military Academy; David Roux, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ConclusionsThe results from both semesters of data collection clearly illustrate a correlation betweenpercentage of correct answers on lesson review questions and anonymity provided to the student.The provision of anonymity enabled the student to place self-doubt and fear of embarrassmentaside in order to answer according to his/her own understanding6, 7. The results from thepopulations using clickers as their response method were reflective of what one would expectfrom a class containing students of varying capabilities and levels of comprehension.Conversely, the results of the populations using hand-raising as their response method wereexcessively inflated. The lack of anonymity amongst these populations inaccurately skewed thedata dramatically in

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

suggest any improvements. This survey captures their opinions on the quality of theprograms reflecting the students, faculty and laboratory facilities (Figure A.3.)Intern/Co-op Supervisor SurveyOpinions of the Intern/Co-op supervisors on the skills and performance of the continuingstudents form another important feedback to a program. The ABET a-k outcome tool can beused in this survey (Figure A.4)Alumni SurveyAlumni with at least two years of professional experience are the valuable source of informationto judge the strength and recommend ways to enhance the programs. Their performance in theindustry is the major indicator of achievement of the program objectives. As shown in FigureA.5, a one page questionnaire is prepared on the basis of

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

included both the theoretical andpractical aspects of the peer tutoring process, was used as part the training process.Topics included everything from the writing process, to working with grammar andmechanics, as well as how to conduct face to face tutorials. The Fellows continued tomeet weekly with their supervisor throughout the semester. The Writing Fellows wereasked to write two reflection papers, one during the training week about their writingbackground and one at the end of the semester about various aspects of the program todetermine the effects of the program.ResultsResults show that WF experience has an effect on student performance. On the firstreport of the semester, 69 students (out of 71) turned in the design project report

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1276: ASSESSING GROWTH OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS USINGE-PORTFOLIOS: A MDL-BASED APPROACHChristine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State UniversityAlexander Yin, Pennsylvania State UniversityGül Okudan, Pennsylvania State UniversityMieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University Page 14.239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Growth of Engineering Students Using E-Portfolios: A MDL-Based ApproachAbstractOverall premise of the work presented is to study the potential of e-portfolios as a viablemechanism for student reflection and assessment of growth on attributes that are part ofbecoming a World Class Engineer. These

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Employer Survey Triennially Center/SoT Staff Input from Industrial Advisory Board Faculty AnnuallyJob Placement DataData from the University Career Center on our graduates’ job placement reflects how successful ourgraduates are in securing a job in a related field.Alumni SurveyThe alumni survey is a written questionnaire which our alumni are asked to complete. Data will be collectedevery three years. The data will be analyzed and used in continuous improvement. A sample copy of thesurvey is included in Appendix A.Employer SurveyThe employer survey is a written questionnaire which

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, in Senegal, El Salvador, and The Gambia.IntroductionExperiential education involves educators teaching by engaging students directly in realexperiences and focused reflection. Experiential learning is a component of experientialeducation, i.e., learning through direct experience. Experiential education and learning can be avaluable component of engineering courses [1,2,3,4,5].Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated toimproving the quality of life for impoverished communities around the world. EWB connectsstudents and professional engineers with communities in developing countries and provides helpthrough the implementation of environmentally and economically sustainable engineeringprojects. In

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

F 55Along with the students’ identification numbers and course grade, the data file recorded the raw Page 14.496.5survey response data, the number of responses that are identified as reflecting introvertpersonalities, and the percent of the total responses that were introvert responses.Table 3 shows the summary statistics taken from the raw data files. The mean reflects theaverage number of responses that were “introvert” in nature. For example, in the CIT 155 class,the 102 students averaged about three introvert-based answers from the seven statements posedon the questionnaire. (We used the numeric count values rather than

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

servicelearning. The management of teams class syllabus had planned a semester’s study of teamtheory, observation of team influence and roles and analysis of team performance in films. Theclass made a decision to radically restructure the learning experience to respond to their needs toactively work for a positive outcome from a tragic event.This article talks about how the changed class format helped students to integrate skills from abroad college experience—marketing, accounting, writing, management, leadership, graphics,public relations, facilities planning, project management and research. The learning cyclechanged from observation and reflection, abstract concepts, testing in new situations andexperiencing (Kolb & Fry)1 to one of creating

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Michigan Technological University (MichiganTech). This paper details the course objectives and design, the educational modelsinfluencing its form, and some preliminary outcomes.Learning PreferencesThere are several methods to assess learning preferences1. One method applicable toscience and engineering students is the Index of Learning Styles2. This forty-fourquestion assessment is easily administered via a web-based questionnaire3. In this methodlearning preferences are determined with results along a spectrum of four learningpairings: sensing-intuitive, global-sequential, active-reflective, and verbal-visual. No twostudents learn exactly alike. Learning style is simply a preferred way of learning – oftenthe way(s) that knowledge “sticks” most

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

theyencounter reflect work in the engineering world. The questions that require reflection on the level ofengineering performed by the student can bring out a whole spectrum of valuable experiences, butthey also may reflect a more elementary experience that may not be acceptable to some members ofthe faculty. If these faculty members are evaluating the reports, bias may slip into the process.Students carefully relating their experiences may discover negative responses that defyunderstanding. If an experience is very mundane, students have difficulty in making it more than itis. Here the coordinators of the program can step in to provide a supplementary avenue that willprovide the technical direction for the faculty member and another valuable

Conference Session

Writing and Communication

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Necia Werner, Carnegie Mellon University; Suguru Ishizaki, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

of a single course. It’s a bit likeinvestigating dark matter; one can hypothesize without seeing it that it exists because of radiationsignals observed when particles collide, but not really understand what it’s composed of or howit holds galaxies in the universe together. Our goal in this project is to provide student writerswith a means to jumpstart their understanding of writing as compositional decision-making byequipping them with the means to quickly, and literally, “see” their composing decisions.To help students notice and reflect on composition decisions in their writing, our team of writingresearchers, educators, and statisticians is piloting use of a suite of computer-aided learning toolsfor corpus-based text analysis in core

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen C. Davis, University of Cincinnati; Fred Richard Beyette Jr., University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

be integrated into engineering and computer scienceclasses at all undergraduate levels. They consist of independent work done via online lessonsthat include video and readings, along with reflective exercises and quizzes.At the University of Cincinnati, we deployed the module on developing an elevator pitch in asenior capstone design course. The online module consists of four lessons. The first two lessonsintroduce the concepts of stakeholders and value propositions, while the latter two introducedeveloping a pitch and recovering from a failed pitch. We split the four lessons into two halves,two to be completed at the beginning of the semester and the remaining two at the end. Therationale for doing so is that students collect voice-of

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

assessment survey that sought to identify pain points for theprogram, growth trajectories, and desired outcomes, initial offerings of this course used aProject-based Learning (PBL) approach to provide sophomore-level exposure to authenticdocuments. PBL-approaches to teaching feature opportunities for reflection, knowledgescaffolding, and confronting the boundaries of one’s knowledge [15]. Studies in STEM-specificPBL approaches suggest that low- and intermediate-performing students, as well as minoritystudents, demonstrate statistically significant performance gains when provided with anexperiential teaching approach, but the reasons for this success are not well understood [16].Students’ work culminated in four projects submitted throughout the

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Materials

feedback from a first implementation offered in Fall 2017. This second moduletook students to a city-wide recycling processing center to observe the sorting processes thatmaterials undergo once they are discarded. Through this field trip, students were able torecognize some of the challenges of current waste disposal and recycling practices. The thirdmodule welcomed a guest expert to share experiences with the global impact of waste disposaland the relative privileges that persist in developed countries. The fourth module asked studentsto critically assess materials for use in a commercial product, inspired by the regional and globalchallenges they were previously exposed to in the course. Following each activity, studentscompleted a reflective

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Deciding on a Major

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

] revised the DMCI to better map to theSRMDM and revealed a three-factor model addressing the elements of the decision-makingprocess for engineering students. Factor one contains questions relating to the generation andevaluation of options phases of the SRMDM and many of the original DMCI questions. Factortwo contains questions that reflect the lack of a decision-making process or impulsive decisionmaking. Factor three contains questions that relate to reflection in the decision-making process.These factors more accurately map to the original SRMDM phases and are a valuable addition tothis study because they allow specific aspects of decision-making to be isolated for predicting achange in major. Students were asked to rate statements relating to

Conference Session

Your Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrations of Hands-On and Virtual In-Class Teaching Aids

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Laura Doyle, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

are required to reflect and indicate wherethey have seen this connection type outside of the classroom. The demos are followed by four3D examples where students work in their pairs to draw the FBD. A survey conducted in fivestatics courses taught by the authors found that 75.3% of student respondents (n = 78) indicatedthis activity was helpful in their understanding of support reactions with only 9.1% saying it hadno impact and 15.6% indicating it was only a little helpful.IntroductionThe ability to accurately solve statics problems is critical for engineers in a wide variety of fieldsincluding civil, mechanical, aerospace and bio-engineering. Fundamental to determiningstatically correct solutions is the accurate determination of support

Conference Session

Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael N. Littrell, Tennessee Technological University; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Technological University; Lauren A. Michel, Tennessee Technological University ; Steven R. Anton, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

game design mechanicswere also taught via weekly board game sessions conducted inside and outside of class wherestudents both played and deconstructed the mechanics of the games experienced. In the latterpart of the course, a major course project was assigned in which four teams of students inconjunction with graphic design students developed unique games meant to teach others aboutclimate change and civilization collapse. Specific game mechanics were not prescribed; instead,student teams were encouraged to explore a variety of mechanics and design elements that bestsuited their chosen audience and game theme. In addition to this final board game product,students wrote a reflective paper to (a) explain how the board game accomplished the goal