Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Natalie A. Mello

. Professionals who offer services addressing these issues oncampus are brought into the training sessions to offer expert advice about how to deal with themoff-campus. Of course, every faculty advisor has contact information for anyone they might toconsult with while away.The role of advisor is critical to the success of the educational enrichment that WPI's studentsexperience in their project work. Advisors are responsible to give continuous guidance andmentoring to all of the student teams, sometimes in areas outside of their fields of expertise. Thefaculty advisor becomes visible to students on site as "reflective practitioners" who arecontinually engaged in a process of learning and discovery through a critique of both their ownand their students

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilya Grinberg; Jack Waintraub

reflected in the identification of competencies and their interrelations(scope and sequence). The next three concepts include the development of learning activitiesbased on the predetermined competencies (synthesis), practical implementation of theseactivities in a team-oriented industrial/commercial type project (testing), and demonstration ofthe results through efficient and authentic written and oral presentations (communication).II. Functional AnalysisThe study of electrical power distribution is no longer a popular topic taught in majority ofEngineering and Technology Programs, as pointed out earlier. However, the need for personnelwith a working knowledge of these systems is in demand by many industrial, commercial, andinstitutional

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sally A. Szydlo; Paul R. McCright; Laurence Sibilly; Eric Marshall; Anita L. Callahan

learners, herecommends the use of case studies, role playing exercises, organizational simulations, andself-evaluations rather than lectures and demonstrations. These more involving learningsituations appeal to persons who prefer concrete experiences as well as to those who preferabstract conceptualizations. Involving situations also appeal to those who prefer activeexperimentation while still providing the stimuli necessary for reflective observation. Thuslearners who fall into each of Kolb’s learning styles are likely to respond positively to these Page 5.608.2active and involving learning situations. Concrete

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Nadel; Dan Walsh

research for industry and provide real-lifeprojects for students in the form of thesis and graduation exit required senior projects. Thus, theimplications of the ATL are a win-win environment for all involved. The Advanced TechnologyLaboratories (ATL) provides a crucible where students can undertake defining educationalcapstone experiences that fully reflect new ABET criteria and the new millennium. This paperdescribes the computing resources and systems that have been put in place to support this goal.The ATL is a place where government, industry and academia have come together, whereeducation and research have come together, where computing and engineering have come togetherto create a knowledge-age, and where students grow into enabled

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Thompson

each plan would need to meet the SOT model guidelines. The eight itemsrequired in each assessment plan were:1. A brief, one or two-page description of the department and its programs.2. The Departmental Mission Statement3. Learning outcomes for the degree and program option offered by that department. The learning outcomes should reflect the learning outcomes stated by the University and the School of Technology.4. The current curricula and plans of study for degrees and programs offered by the individual department.5. Documentation of the methods and techniques used to assess degree learning outcomes. These summary documents should indicate the methods, direct or indirect, used in assessment and how the result of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ted Aanstoos; Steven Nichols

job. In this research project, students are asked to analyze their own four-yearcurriculum, determine the preferred set of assets at the entry level to the job they plan to seekupon graduation, and plan the supplemental education (through seminars, short courses,certificate courses, etc) required to bridge the gap. The remaining sections of this paperdescribe this assignment and its results in more detail.Team-Proposed Research Project. In some semesters, Teams were told to select their ownresearch topic using whatever criteria they wished, as long as the topic reflected a significantportion of the topics, goals, and objectives of the course. In these assignments the key elementsof the project were to lay out the Background, identify the

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

D. Raj Raman

course were highly positive,though the survey instrument used was rather blunt, having only six questions, and not explicitlyevaluating course content. The overall teaching effectiveness was rated as outstanding, as was thepreparation and availability of the instructor.When describing phenomena such as convection heat transfer, I had appealed to the students’physical intuition by asking them to do thought experiments. While this technique worked withsome students, it seemed to fail completely with others. I was convinced that this reflected a lackof experience with physical systems, and that the most important thing to do for the upcomingyear was to incorporate hands-on experiences into the course; the development and use of aseries of in-class

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

have good control of the course, theclass, the direction and the final outcome of the learning experience, i.e. the course will bewell-managed.The second audit method requirement is also simple to implement. Students must receive anevaluation for the course that reflects their final knowledge of the material in the course. It iscertainly tempting to modify the second requirement to include weightings for how hard astudent tries or perhaps how much more the student would have learned if a harder effort was putforth. Unfortunately both of these conditions reflect on what might have happened and neitherhelps the student focus on what did happen.Expectation modifiers on performance evaluations also lead inevitably to poor classroommanagement

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Mirel; Atul Prakash; Leslie A. Olsen; Elliot Soloway

collaboration and technical issues they must deal with, students and professors havetraditionally not had the time in one semester to add the activities and resulting documentationthat user-centered design requires. These documents include the following: User and task analyses based on contextual inquiry, activity-based planning, and scenarios. A vision statement tying the product to a market niche and what it takes to fill that niche. High level specifications reflecting users’ points of view, including plans for interfaces. User test plans for prototyping to guide the construction of instruction and interfaces that users need. Progress reports on key trade-offs resulting from negotiating technical and user issues and the rationales behind them

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Allen Leybourne

can adopt this approach for guidance throughout their academiccareer. Successfully negotiating the academic ladder may be visualized as the attainment of awell-organized sequence of specific goals/aspirations. At times, one is inclined to spendsignificant time and energy on issues which in retrospect may be deemed to have beenunnecessary; however, it is shown that careful delineation of aspirations provides focus and evenhelps to identify seemingly side issues that may actually merit attention. It is taken for grantedthat before a model becomes internalized (becomes part of the automatic reflective processes) itmust first exist in a form that can be consciously adopted, hence the need for a frameworkleading to an effective externalized model

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Benard Carlson; Takeo Higuchi

strengthen mental powers. --Donald Norman, Things that Make Us Smart 1Nearly everyone would agree that students come to the university to improve how they think andsolve problems. Yet beyond insisting that students think, faculty often fail to teach studentsmuch about developing effective tools for thinking. Hence, our goals—as a business managerand a university professor--have included developing tools for reflection and analysis andintroducing these tools to engineering students so they can use them throughout their educationand career.One of the best tools that humans can use to enhance thinking is a notebook. Since elementaryschool, students have probably kept some sort of notebook, using it to record what the teacherwrites

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Enno 'Ed' Koehn

with a score below 15% in the high category. These include: probability andstatistics, general chemistry, structural materials laboratory, and procurement of work. Thisindicates that additional attention and departmental/university resources may be necessary inthese areas. However, approximately 40% of the undergraduates responding to the survey arerequired to enroll in at least one additional semester to complete their degree requirements. Thisincludes taking construction management and senior systems design. It is not unreasonable,therefore, to assume that many undergraduate students have not been exposed to the concept ofprocurement of work at a high level of intensity. Therefore, the ratings most likely reflect theincomplete background of

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Johnson

the least and most important; why? 3) Aspects of Representation: Was your criterion selection good enough (inclusive) to let you change the purpose of assessment and re-evaluate through changes in weighting Page 4.307.3 factors? Explain. 4) Evaluation vs. Assessment: Would a change in the evaluation scaling range (e.g. poor is 0, best is 10) make a substantial difference in your results, or the usefulness of the assessment? Explain.These questions are meant to cause the student to reflect on the critical aspects of thisassessment process, and is an aid in further discussions of assessment as well as

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine L. Craft

development activities thatstimulate development of an integrated curriculum and encourage: interdisciplinary teamwork application of technology (e.g., calculator-based laboratories) use of relevant classroom methodology (e.g., cooperative learning) applications of learning theory (e.g., multiple intelligences)Through this nine-step process, which is outlined below, Exemplary Faculty Teams have become“reform ready” and are transforming classrooms and curricula to reflect the workplace.I. Form a Management TeamThe first step toward introducing systemic change is to select a leadership or management teamof committed leaders to collaboratively build and implement your program. The SC ATEManagement Team includes three principal investigators and

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Campbell; Carol L. Colbeck

the economic,environmental, ethical, historical, and social issues that are involved in design.Reflection is a skill that has recently received attention. According to Gorman, Richards,Scherer, and Kagiwada (1995), reflection is important particularly for first-year students orinexperienced designers. Reflection provides these students with the opportunity to contemplateproblem-solving strategies and problem representations and to develop new ways of reaching asolution that might be apparent to more experienced students. Students can reflect on the designprocess in diaries, journals, or notebooks.How faculty teach designEngineering faculty tend to use at least one of four approaches to teaching design: lecture, facultyas guide or coach, case

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1: Student Experiences and Support

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laurel Lynn ONeill, Penn State University; Luis Delgado Jr., Penn State; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University; Sarah E Zappe, Penn State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

al. [3]. Transformational resistance is defined as an action that reflects a critique of thesocial oppression at hand, rather than conformist resistance that does not challenge the structure athand. The structure of a panel puts graduate students in the seat of authority and allows them todirectly relay their experiences to the attendees. This challenges the structure by empoweringoverlapping disempowered groups, graduate students, and LGBTQ people. Members of the panelincluded both cis and trans people, individuals who are nonbinary, individuals who are gay orlesbian, and students on the neurodivergent and asexual spectrum. When creating the panel, it wasessential to ensure that a broad swath of identities were represented. There will

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Collins Ugonna Lawrence, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Eunsil Lee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

terms in consultation with the engineeringlibrarian, and the finalized search string is shown in Figure 3. We are currently further refining thesearch string by taking a more systematic approach to identify terms related to the sense ofbelonging, based on the previous suggestions by Phillips et al.’s (2017) reflection on a systematicliterature review. (belonging OR belongingness OR connectedness OR relatedness OR “sense of inclusion” OR “sense of school membership” OR “sense of social fit”) AND (“engineer* educat*” OR “STEM educat*” OR “biology educat*” OR “chemistry educat*” OR “math educat*” OR “physics educat*” OR “geoscience educat*” OR “computer science educat*” OR “engineering student*” OR “STEM student*” OR “biology student*” OR

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

taken [2]. The research ofEdmondson noticed that certain teams within the same hospital produced very differentoutcomes for the patients they oversaw. As she observed more closely why certain teams couldbecome a learning organization, she noticed that the teams did seven things positively. From theseven items she created a survey that a team could use to guide a reflection on where they are intheir growth towards becoming a learning organization.The seven survey items that Edmonson created are included in the appendix of this paper, butcan be summarized into the following categories of scenarios commonly encountered in teams:making mistakes, asking for help, taking small risks, discussing tough issues, respecting thecontribution of others

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Talha Naqash, Utah State University; Zain ul Abideen, Utah State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

century engineering workforce. Angie received an NSF CAREER award in 2021 for her work with student veterans and service members in engineering.Mr. Talha Naqash, Utah State University Mr.Talha Naqash is currently pursuing his doctoral studies in Engineering Education at Utah State University. With a profound educational background spanning multiple disciplines, he holds an MS in Telecommunication and networking. His extensive research contributions are reflected in numerous publications and presentations at prestigious IEEE & ASEE conferences, Wiley’s, and Springer Journals. His research primarily revolves around understanding Cognitive Engagement Analysis, Assessing Methods in Engineering Education, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico; Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico ; Madeleine Jennings, Arizona State University; Katharine Getz, Pennsylvania State University; Earl E. Lee, Arizona State University; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, we acknowledge that as a team primarilycomprising white women and nonbinary people, we come from a place of privilege in society.We continuously work to critically reflect on our intersectional identities and leverage ourprivilege to work towards greater justice, as well as create an inclusive community. In telling thestory of our design, we share ways we have embodied this value.In this design case, we first describe the context in which we designed the GATHER CoT,including some early ideas that shaped our focal narrative, which illustrates key decisions wemade in the process of designing an arts-based kickoff event that we hoped would begin formingtrust and community, the bedrock of GATHER. While we made many design decisions, in thiscase

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

students are not in the field and possessing expertise or specific working knowledge? 14 -Does the design reflect creativity and imagination on the student’s or team’s part?Overall Is the design well written? 5quality of Does the report effectively present the design solution? 3the designpackage Does the report follow the required format and reference citation requirement? 3Total points 115The course structure was not changed significantly when the ACRP University DesignCompetition was first

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Use of Technology in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Prohofsky, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

data training set that was used, thisis reflected in the results or writing created by it. “ChatGPT is known to perpetuate stereotypessuch as nurses being female and doctors being male…” [2], many of these biases are included inhuman writing which is then reflected by the program however the identifiable source of thesebiases are lost when in this form making it harder to identify. While many of the other problemscan be solved through increasing the data set of the AI model, this problem will have to becarefully considered by the AI companies if it can be solved at all.False Information‘Hallucination’ or falsely presenting information can be an issue. While the software excels at thegeneration of documents it is prone to falsely presenting

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra Noemi Vasquez, Tufts University; Trevion S Henderson, Tufts University; David Zabner, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

. DiscussionThis research aims to examine students’ in situ demonstration of the cognitive and behavioralskills associated with algorithmic thinking in an introductory computing course in engineering.Our findings indicate that while students are frequently able to produce working code that solvesa wide array of computing problems, their submissions do not always reflect the cognitive skills,such as algorithmic thinking, that are central learning goals in introductory CS education. Thesefindings lead us to question the utility and appropriateness of autograders for assessing andevaluating student learning, particularly as it relates to complex cognitive skills in CS education.Existing research suggests instructor feedback supports students’ learning beyond

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

to reflect on accessibility within this setting. Each timeco-researchers mentioned negative experiences related to their disability(s) or accessibility, theywere asked to consider what supports or changes could have improved their experience.Data Analysis and Trustworthiness Transcripts were de-identified before beginning any analysis to maintain co-researcherconfidentiality. After de-identification, transcripts were uploaded to Dedoose (2021) to code andanalyze the interview data. Data analysis was conducted in two rounds using thematic analysis(Braun & Clarke, 2006) through a critical lens. Salient themes were identified using aconstant-comparative, open coding process (Saldaña, 2016). Open coding was used in the firstround to

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osama Desouky, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Marwa AbdelGawad, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

-on experiences. The paper details the methodology, expected outcomes, connectionto ABET student learning outcomes, and assessment strategies. This WIP reflects a commitmentto advancing engineering education in response to the evolving demands of the profession.IntroductionExperimental curriculum in engineering has witnessed a decreasing involvement. Laboratorycourses are simply used to support and demonstrate theoretical aspects of core engineering classes[1]. Traditionally laboratory experiments involve a step-by-step procedure with a known outcome.However, this method has proven to be effective in demonstrating a concept, it limits the student’sengagement in learning and doesn’t enhance their problem-solving skills or creativity

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Snyder, University of Michigan; Aditi Verma, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

students that designing‬‭with‬‭communities‬T‭is the only way to design. In other words, we did not present this approach as an "alternative"‬ ‭they might choose if they have time. Additional goals include the following four:‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Equip students with the necessary skills to engage respectfully and successfully with‬ ‭community members‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Reflect on and examine power, identity, and knowledge in the engineering design‬ ‭process.‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Learn basic principles of nuclear reactor design and related concepts, including nuclear‬ ‭fission and fusion.‬ ‭4.‬ ‭Practice designing with actual community members.‬‭ e built this course on a wide range of literature, drawing from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sowmya Panuganti, Purdue Engineering Education; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

improve the sense of belonging and mitigate tokenism,” Clin. Imaging, p. 109987, 2023.[7] I. Anakok, J. Hess, S. Panuganti, and A. Katz, “WIP: Exploring Faculty Members’ Conceptualizations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Education,” in 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE, 2023, pp. 1–5.[8] M. S. Tooley and E. E. Umphress, “Work in progress - the ethics of diversity: Addressing diversity issues in undergraduate engineering ethics education,” in 2009 39th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 2009, pp. 1–3. doi: 10.1109/FIE.2009.5350838.[9] A. R. Bielefeldt, M. Polmear, C. Swan, D. Knight, and N. E. Canney, “Variations in Reflections as a Method for Teaching and Assessment of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Lorna Treffert, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Isabel Anne Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Alexis Gillmore, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

end of the time for that topic to be discussed. For example, Dr. Peters and Dr.Johnson on Team Y close the current discussion (a venue) by acknowledging that time is up andproposing a plan to revisit it next meeting: Dr. Johnson says, “I know we only have 7 more minutes. Should we kind of reflect more on these, make a decision next week, probably?” Dr. Peters adds, “exactly what I was going to say, let's make it we'll make it as we will make a decision next week, and then in the seven minutes remaining, I will slide over the Teams [Microsoft software].”Uptaking Critiques and IdeasUptake are the actions, responses, and questions to critiques/concerns, comments, questions, andideas that are brought up by team

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

0.29 I feel a sense of BELONGING to the department 5.44 6.73 0.08* * statistically significant at p≤ 0.1 level ** statistically significant at the p≤ 0.05 levelThese findings indicate that the social engagement events impacted student sense of belonging inthe makerspace and engineering department. Student data revealed that students felt like amember and part of the engineering makerspace after participation in these events and an explicitsense of belonging in the department.Table 2: Student Demographics and Belonging Change summarizes the major and demographicinformation of the students who completed both pre and post surveys. Authors calculated a“belonging change” score which reflects the difference

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Lanning, University of California, Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

to do, but keeps the work hidden until the student has the chance totry it for themselves. Further, in Fig. 2b, the first “Show me” button is expanded allowing thestudent to check their attempt. Then in Fig. 2c, there is some reflection on the prior steps, anexplanation about how they fit into the current step, and more hints about the how to moveforward. This is also an important feature of the walkthrough format, at each step students arecarefully guided through the problem without simply giving the answer away immediately.The last stage of the interactive walkthrough format is shown in Fig. 3, with the Wrap-up,connection with other similar problems, and various references displayed together. Thesesections provide the student the resources