Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Student Thought

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Javiera Espinoza von Bischhoffshausen, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

participants felt were important in solving a complex problem, aswell as their understanding of what it means to have a systems perspective, both personally andhow they perceived it to be defined in their field, company, and/or educational context. Focusingon participants’ lived experiences likely facilitated deep reflection, rich detail, and greateraccuracy, in contrast to general questions about systems thinking which may only yield vague orsuperficial responses that may not reflect participants’ experiences in practice [18], [19].Data Analysis. Two trained coders initially coded interviews based on a codebook developedinductively by the study team. This coding scheme was primarily descriptive, flaggingparticipants’ responses to different study

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert P. Loweth, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Jiangqiong Liu; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

to facilitate data analysis. We also collected additional data generatedduring the team’s pre-assessment and assessment activities. Additional pre-assessment phasedata included C-SED training module deliverables such as prior knowledge reviews, contentquizzes, application tasks, and reflections. Additional assessment phase data included a list ofinitial needs statements, recordings of nightly meetings, individual reflection journals, andindividual field notes. These additional data were used to help verify that participant interviewresponses accurately reflected participant conceptions about developing needs statements.Table 2. Examples of protocol questions pertaining to needs statement development

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Brinker, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

research questions examined are as follows: ● How is the energy landscape in Germany different from the United States? ● How has the CREATE project influenced educational practices for the participants? ● How can these findings more broadly shape energy education teaching practices for instructors across the United States?2. MethodsThe complete methodology for the international professional development program is describedin detail by Slowinski et al. [5, 6], and is outlined only briefly here. A collaborativeautoethnographic approach was used by participants to explore the guiding research questions.Autoethnography employs self-reflection to explore the contextual and lived experiences ofindividuals, which allows for a greater and deeper

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

engineeringundergraduate degree program and from industry standards and best practices. Students andinstructors will continuously add to that pre-populated content as they learn and create, together.The eNotebook content will be organized in multiple ways, reflecting the software engineeringcourse curriculum, the industry consensus captured in software engineering standards (such asISO and IEEE standards), the IEEE/ACM Computing Curricula models,2,3 and the SoftwareEngineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK).4 In addition, students and instructors can add to,modify, and extend these pre-built knowledge organizations to provide additional structure andcontent that reflects the complexity and richness of their knowledge and interactions. Theorganization will not be a

Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

mathematical text6 that expand upon rotations, reflections, andtranslations. In addition, the course begins with mathematical formulas that speak to this issue ofgeometric shapes, followed by an intense development of the Fibonacci sequence and several ofits properties illustrating the utility of the sequence in the “real world.” In this study, studentswere shown some past student projects submitted as partial fulfillment in the previous MATH131 courses to introduce each new topic visually and were required to complete a much morecomprehensive project component (hence the term Project-Directed Mathematics). The studentswere very much impressed by the past projects and wanted to compete with each other to findnew projects that illustrate mathematical

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abby M Kelly, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Roger Michael Hoy, University of Nebraska; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Angela Kaye Pannier, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Richard R. Stowell P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

Page 23.697.7Students complete six assignments prior to the RDC competition to help move them through thedesign process. The assignments guide them to develop a problem statement, user needs,technical specifications, alternative solutions, testing procedures and data, and a final solution.Additionally, as part of their final solution selection assignment, students were required to getdesign approval from their faculty consultant. Finally, students complete an end of project surveyto encourage both individual and group reflection on the overall design process (Appendix I).Unlike at Bucknell University however, students were asked additional questions in the surveyabout the RDC itself to help faculty in the continuous improvement process and to

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

planners and participants because they were allowedto create an environment conducive to experiential learning through the development offundamental leadership skills. This environment reflected their own experiences and providedan incredible learning environment for all those involved.The specific skills that were evaluated during this weekend simulation included but were notlimited to: 1. Effective communication 2. Time constrained organization 3. Mentorship 4. Presentation skillsThe effective communication module incorporated various types of communication methods andillustrated how and when each should be used. Real world examples, such as officecommunication, email functionality and the written word, were simulated.Time

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paula Baty; Erdogan Sener

, insulation and reflective properties, but also, comparisons based onlife-cycle cost and pay-back analysis.IntroductionIn 1830, the world population was 1 billion; today, a staggering 6 billion people inhabit the globe.The “population bomb” has and will continue to affect global, national and local conditions in termsof economy, environmental resources, waste, and living standards. The United States, alone, is hometo 284 million people, the majority of which reside in metropolitan areas. The homes, jobs andvehicles of 228 million urban dwellers concentrated in relatively small areas have significantlyimpacted national mineral, oil, and groundwater reserves. With the expectation of a billion newbirths in the next ten years, the ability to maintain

Conference Session

Design Cognition I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Geoffrey Samuel Frost, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Battle Studio 02 Studio 03 (Lambs to the Slaughter) Your entire team arrived promptly with at least one sacrificial device (that met the requirements given in class and in the lecture notes) and with a plan of attack to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. You had reflected on the previous studio and on the lectures, and had used those reflections to prepare for this studio

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

ofinformation. Each discipline has specialized methods and techniques that are applied to specifichardware components that carry out well-characterized subfunctions. Functional analysis orfunctional thinking is then recognized as one of the characteristics of the engineering habit ofmind or modes of engineering thinking. This technique is well-suited to explaining engineeringto a non-engineering audience. The method reflects the type of thinking used by engineers. Aprerequisite background knowledge or use of extensive mathematics is not required. The systemsperspective is inherent in the technique, underlying scientific principles used in specificcomponents can be incorporated, and there is an evident connection to the engineering designprocess. The

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Melin, United States Military Academy; Richard Hallon, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, ill-structured, and open-ended to foster flexible thinking; and being realistic and resonate to students’ experiences tosupport their intrinsic motivation17. These characteristics in turn can increase opportunities forgroup discussion over potential solutions, offers instances for instructor feedback to helpstudents evaluate or even steer learning when needed, and allows self-reflection of the learningthat is taking place17.Ill-defined problems have such a positive view as learning tools for engineering that the NSF-funded Center for the Study of Problem Solving created a case library of engineeringexperiences, based on the premise that engineers generally solve problems in the workplace byremembering similar problems’ histories and applying

Conference Session

Innovation in ECET Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciano Boglione, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

· Wave equation in the frequency domain · Propagation constant k 3. The boundary conditions · Incident and reflected waves · Changing reference system (x = l − d) · Reflection coefficient Γ 4. The scattering matrix S · Scattering matrix S of a transmission line · Obtaining Sij (general case) · The Smith chart 5. Practical transmission lines · Ideal vs. real transmission line · Microstrip line · Introduction to

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

skills, knowledge, and confidence to do so. Inthe past, staff development efforts have typically focused on isolated instructional behaviors suchas cooperative learning, teaching to learning styles, or classroom management skills.Professional development programs, needed to effect changes in several dimensions of teacherattitude, belief, and practice, will have to be long lasting and designed to include integration withclassroom practice. Teachers who have depended heavily on textbooks need on-going supportand continuing training to effect the desired behavioral changes. Heightened expectations arenot likely to be met by the mere distribution of an attitude survey at the end of workshops.Teachers need the opportunity for structured reflection

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ciletti; Gregory Plett

engineering profession requires that its practitioners function in all typesof circumstances, so the goal of the educational process should then be to provide a balance be-tween all of these modalities to reach, reinforce, and challenge all students. Concrete Experience (Sensing/ Feeling) Quadrant 4: What if? Quadrant 1: Why? Reflective Observation (Watching) Active Experimentation (Doing) Open-ended problems/ laboratories

Conference Session

Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

? Professor Karen Roloff, DePaulUniversity Professor of Communication and Director of DePaul’s communication internshipprogram, considers “… the real value is going into an experience with learning outcomes in mind– connecting through reflection and intentionality the world of work and the world oflearning”16. Walsh15 further argues that since learning which arises through experience has notusually been formally assessed, it is therefore necessary to design appropriate assessment for it togain academic recognition. Boud and Tennant17 claim that, in order to effectively support thefull academic recognition of experience-based learning in the workplace, academic colleaguesneed to move “from seeing themselves as persons who induct students into a

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

). Instead of focusing on just how tointegrate the knowledge and methods of each discipline, the students reflected on the importanceof determining how tasks would be delegated. The Division of Labor Tier 1 category was derivedfrom these reflections, and the three Tier 2 categories describe the differences of opinion amongthe students. Some students preferred to “have subgroups working within their specialty and thencollaborating and communicating with other subgroups of different specialties”, while otherswould “generalize tasks more so that everyone in the group would be able to work with each[sic] other”. Table 5: Coding Scheme for Integration Across Disciplines

Conference Session

Ethics & HSS in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ethan Brue

sciences. The end result is uncertain.Stephan concludes that the end result will be “a wider variety of non-technical education inundergraduate engineering schools that will range from very good to possibly very bad”3.However, as the face of HSS education in engineer changes, one thing is for sure, the teaching ofthese courses must have an integral character to them. It is not adequate to demonstrate to ABETthat the engineering students take a history course. A department must demonstrate that thiscourse helps students recognize the “impact of engineering solutions in a global and societalcontext”. In terms of teaching history integrally across the curriculum, accreditation criteria maybe forcing the issue.The Imperative of Historical Reflection

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the difference of cultures, our feeling of Page 24.398.6being a stranger, it can lead to a situation “designing for”. It is not “designing at theplace of”, but it means that the collaboration is not effective anymore. Indian membersbecome conductors and their points of view are seen as truth. So it is “designing for” inthe sense that we put our efforts at the service of 2 villagers” [Student 2, Final Report2012]. Another student echoed the sentiment reflecting “that it is important to know whatdesigning with means before any interaction with the community. Sometimes, I foundmyself losing my stand in the face of the participants from India, but I had

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Jitesh H. Panchal, Purdue University; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre, COEP

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

• increased product and process complexity.The competencies required for an engineer to be successful in the wired and interconnectedworld of 2030 will be different from the competencies important in the world of today.In this context, the participants were encouraged to think about the competencies required for anengineer to be successful. The following examples of the white-space competencies wereprovided to guide the thought process:  Framing the problem: ability to continue learning through reflection and the associated creation and articulation of knowledge; ability to speculate and to identify research topics / white spaces worthy of investigation.  Domain of application: ability to account for sustainability

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Olson, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

was necessary.4. Evaluating the effect of the flipped class on student learning4.1. Class DemographicsBecause the Spring 2012 and 2013 offerings of ISYE 330 were taught by the same person,covered the same material and were taken by similar students, they offer an opportunity tocompare the impact of the flipped class methodology on student learning. This is done bycomparing overall course grades and by student performance on course exams. In particular,identical finals were used each semester and they were graded using the same rubric, so anydifferences in scores are likely reflect student learning and the different teaching methods.Table 1 summarizes the students enrolled in ISYE 330 in Spring 2012 and 2013. The mostobvious difference is that

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University; Jennifer Louise Mines, The Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

, charts, pictures,and displays1-3. Verbal learners learn best through auditory descriptions and written accounts1-3.Most engineering courses are taught in a predominantly verbal fashion, with writing onchalkboards and verbal explanations2-3. Active learners prefer to take in information “actively”through conversations and physical activities. Active learners are energized by others and oftenhave trouble studying and working alone. They do best when learning with others and sharingideas among team members1-3. Reflective learners like to contemplatively take in informationand reflect on ideas1,3Reflective learners work best on their own or in pairs and often feelexhausted when they are working with others, especially partners they do not know

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; James R. Kieselburg II, Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Museum’s CollectionWithin STEM education, a movement called STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art,and Mathematics) is gathering momentum. Yet, while articles abound with ideas forincorporating STEAM concepts into K-12 classrooms, the literature on STEAM education at theuniversity level is scant. Complicating matters is the fact that the “A” in STEAM does notalways stand for “Art”; for example, in one recent ASEE paper that contains the words “STEAMcurricula” in its title, the “A” stands for “Agriculture” [1].However, reflections on STEAM at the university level can be found in a few papers presented atthe 2013 ASEE convention. One, “Faculty reflections on a STEAM-inspired interdisciplinarystudio course,” offers insights on the opportunities

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Libby Osgood P.Eng., University of Prince Edward Island and Dalhousie University; Clifton R Johnston, Dalhousie University; Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

pedagogy that attempts to balance the needs of a non-profitorganization from the community, while providing academic credit for students.1 Through thisexperiential learning style, students have the opportunity to apply their engineering skills to areal-world problem for a community organization.1- 3 Students who participate in SL projectsbetter realize an engineer’s role to help society2, 4 and are forced to examine their beliefs onsocial issues they may not have previously considered.5 As a part of SL projects, students reflecton the project throughout the design process to activate their meta-cognitive abilities; theybecome aware of what they are learning through active reflection.5 Students are expected tocommunicate with the community

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wang

undergo drastic change, perceptions of individual value, ethics, behavior, andattitudes also change. And as a result, educational institutions must also change in response.Taiwan has recently experienced significant changes in its political structure. Accordingly,Taiwan should embark on programs to transform education in general. Education in architecture is particularly ripe for a transformation so that it reflects the needsof the society it must serve. Unless the industry changes in response to larger changes inTaiwanese society, it is likely to enter a period of decline. Ultimately, such changes mustincorporate the technological advances of the day in order to make its transformationsuccessful. The goal should be a refined and professional

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elisa Linsky; Gunter Georgi

Society for Engineeringcomponent is designed to increase students’ self-awareness at the same time serve as a tool forinstructors to assess students’ understanding of course materials. In addition, the program isdesigned to be as unobtrusive as possible. Students in EG 1004 are already saddled with a greatdeal of work, so the last thing we want to do is add to their burden. In these assignments we seekto create brief periods of self-reflection to aid students in apprehending writing lessons, notadditional writing practice. Where possible, these projects (in particular the “one-minute”papers) are conducted in electronic forums accessible to all students so that they can learn fromeach other’s insights.The first semester, we ran the assessment

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wei-Chiang Lin; Mark A. Mackanos; E. Duco Jansen; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; Sean P. Brophy

- Photochemical Therapy mechanical processes effects/pressures Fluorescence Raman Diagnosis Reflectance Figure 1: Block diagram illustrating the interrelationships between optical properties and ensuing therapeutic, diagnostic and sensing applications.At the very core of all the interactions shown in figure 1 lies a thorough understanding of theinteraction of light with biological matter governed by the optical properties. The levels ofabsorption

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gulnur Birol; Todd Giorgio; Sean Brophy; Ann McKenna

three levels of assessment: (i) course as a whole which was achieved bypre/post tests and concept mapping activities, (ii) module specific assessment which includedsurveys, muddiest points (9) and reflection activities, (iii) assessment of learning objectiveswhich included homework, two take home examinations and class participation.Pre and post-tests were administered at the beginning and at the end of the quarter (Table 4). Thetests consisted of three parts, the first part was designed to capture general, ‘adaptable’ problemsolving skills (e.g. students’ abilities to design a plan and identify necessary resources), thesecond and third parts were designed to gauge understanding of concepts covered in Bioreactor(M1 and M2) and Microbial

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-2527: OCCASIONING THE EMERGENCE OF KNOWLEDGEAND PROMOTING MOTIVATION FOR ALL STUDENTS: APPLYING IN-STRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES TO ENGINEERING SITUATIONSJennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teachings decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineering education

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharie Kranz, Coronado High School; Catherine Tabor, El Paso ISD; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Amy Elizabeth Wagler, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric A. Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 25.315.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 iMPaCT-Math: games & activities that motivate exploration of foundational algebra concepts—while inadvertently scaffolding computational thinking and engineered designiMPaCT-Math is an approximate acronym for Media-Propelled Computational Thinking forMathematics Classrooms, which fairly reflects our ambitions – that engagement with graphicalprogramming challenges that focus student attention towards exploring mathematics principleswill propel students towards exploration of science, computational thinking and engineereddesign.iMPaCT-Math consists of threaded sequences of games and project-based-learning

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Joseph J. Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; Mary D. VanLeer, Perceptive-Systems; Garry Roedler, Lockheed Martin

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Additionally, Figure 3 clearly shows the lack of agreement of the Bloom’s levelattainment at the end of the program. Only the enabling systems engineering SEBoK partshowed agreement in the Bloom’s level but also had one of the lowest agreements of the requiredcore knowledge.The Thirteenth InputIn one case, the input was a merged set of input from a collaboration of industry representativeswho also had access to the previous 12 inputs as guidance. One corporation wanted to ensurethat the results of this effort strongly reflected the industry needs, as well as the perspective ofacademia. The BKCASE author from that corporation coordinated input from a team of systemsengineering leaders to obtain a consensus input. This initial collection of the input