Conference Session

ERM: Exploring Educational Technology in Engineering

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

nudge as it includes information about the peers’ behavior in thepush notification message. The intention behind using this nudge strategy is to allow studentsto compare their behavior with their peers. The description of the mechanism used to deliverthis nudge strategy is as follows: First, after the end of each lecture, the student will benudged to write the reflection with a general message in the push notification, i.e., “Lecture(Number) is open to write a reflection for (class code).” We will name this nudge Reminder1.0 for future reference.For the second push notification, students will be nudged with a message after six hours, i.e.,“Reminder! (Percentage number) of your peers have already submitted their reflections.Lecture (Number) is

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Ibeh

communication skills. The term paper concept is based on theprinciples of ideation and implementation, the key elements of creativity and critical thinking.The development of ideas based on the students’ subject area(s) of interest serves as a drivingforce for implementation of the ideas. Implementation takes the students through the process ofliterature search for acquisition and development of knowledge base, design of experiment tovalidate and verify idea(s), performance of experiment for data acquisition, analyses andinterpretation of acquired data, and the ultimate report writing and presentation. Report writingteaches the students how to write and is an additional medium for learning the subject material.Presentation introduces and initiates the

Collection

2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Noela A. Haughton, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc

, fasteners, etc.Two new exercises and associated assessments were introduced in a Mechanical Designcurriculum during the fall 2021 semester. The first assignment asked the students to design aconveyor system shaft, including drawing the shear and moment diagrams, and selection ofmaterials. The students were asked to submit their work as an excel “simulator” and toinvestigate the effect of the shaft speed on the overall calculations. The second assignment askedthe students to independently research on a new tribology-related topic and to make apresentation to the class based on their assigned topic. The topic was chosen by the instructorfrom the Handbook of Tribology. In all instances, the students were asked to evaluate and gradeall their peers

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chen, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Instead, thestudents in this section were asked to watch the podcasts (recorded from one of the other tworegular class meetings) within 48 hours of the scheduled class. The topic lasted for three 50-minute class meetings. At the end of the cluster of classes for this topic, a homework assignmentwas completed and a quiz was administered (in person) to each student. Our results show thatenhanced podcasting appears to be a viable means to replace some face-to-face class meetings,but its many pitfalls outweigh its benefits. Students report a perceived decreased amount oflearning that we attribute to the lack of social interactions with peers and instructor and thedecreased motivation level to use the podcasts. On the other hand, enhanced podcasting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Strategies Implemented in the STEP Program Three key issues negatively impact student success in engineering; these issues are especiallyrelevant to the target student population addressed in this paper. Issue I: inadequate academicpreparedness from high school. The target students, by definition, fall into this category. TheirACT scores are 2-4 points below their peer cohort admitted in the CEAS at UC. In addition, onthe UC Math Placement Test (MPT), which is used as a basis for first math course placement,the target students typically score below the cutoff for placement in Calculus I, the first course inthe engineering math sequence and a prerequisite for Physics I. Issue II: inability of the studentsto adapt socially to their new environment1

Conference Session

Project Management and Team Issues

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Westbrook

the following scores.Attribute 1, Goals - 1Attribute 2, Support - 1Attribute 3, Peer Support - 1Attribute 4, Access to Technology - 3Attribute 5, Support of “Godfathers” - 1Success Environment Measure – 7Conclusion: low probability for success.Potential StrategiesIf the use of the assessment instrument reveals a score of less than 15, as in the cases above,significant changes are called for.Most successful unit managers will use the strategy of doing the same things with greater effort.Work longer hours. Write reports to prove worth of the program. Show money generated,budget outlays. Try to change the minds of higher administration. This type of strategy seldomworks but it is usually the first one tried. Strategies that better address the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Johnson

writing theirnext report. The importance of this activity is that it develops student assessment skills in aformat which is easily incorporated into typical MET curricula with minor impact. It alsogenerates documentation for program assessment.Team Skills and Peer AssessmentProgram and course outcomes directed at student abilities to work in teams are demanded byTAC-ABET Program Criteria 1.e stating that graduates should “function effectively on teams”.Engineering project teams are common in industry and assessment can be used to improveperformance. However, team skills are not easily incorporated into traditional curricula. Onereason is that team dynamics must occur, and numbers such as a dozen5 offer more dynamicsthan teams of two or three

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suk Kim Chin, Australian Catholic University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

students to finish in one semester. To solve the problem of slow start with poorplanning, the project is divided into six tasks; the first two are to initiate students individuallyinto the project, as teams are to be formed only during the fourth week of semester. Theremaining tasks are for when teams are formed. It is expected that by the time the teams areformed, each student is already familiar with the project and this is shown via continuous onlinediscussions as well as written reports. Students who contribute more towards the project,evidenced by online discussions as well as CATME student peer evaluation results, are givenbonus marks. It is anticipated that this framework can change the high achievers’ perception ofteamwork; in normal

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects III - Mechanical and Manufacturing Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in An Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractMany engineering technology students struggle with theoretical concepts. Cookie-cutterlaboratory activities and courses projects that are more like academic exercises can only providelimited help for student to make the connection between theories they learn in classroom andreal-world problems.Maker Culture is an attractive way of enhancing student learning. The Maker Movement canachieve learning-by-doing in an informal environment, which works well for engineeringtechnology students. Maker Culture also allows for the implementation of several studentcentered learning options such as active learning, cooperative learning, peer-led team learning,peer instruction, problem-based

Conference Session

The Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Kelly Downey, University of California, Riverside; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, Zybooks

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Flipped classrooms have shownvarious benefits including improved performance, fewer drops, and happier students.Studio-based learning [15][16] emphasizes student communication, collaboration, and criticalthinking skills; showing improvements in student attitude and content mastery.Researchers have examined how student collaboration and instruction affects the studentexperience. Rodriguez [28] examined how pair programming and student collaboration affectedlearning outcomes, finding that if pair programming is done properly, collaboration increaseslearning and understanding. Blaheta [4] studied cooperative learning and found that students hada positive reaction. Simon [24] found that peer instruction had a positive impact on studentperception of

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Fei Bie; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Blossom A. Barrett, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

’ interaction withdiverse others (i.e., Model 3) added 27% (ΔR2 = 0.27) and 34% (ΔR2 = 0.34) respectively. So,students’ interactions with faculty (i.e., Model 4) explains the greatest amount of variance at39% (ΔR2 = 0.39). Significant predictors of African American and Hispanic STEM students’satisfaction include: preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or labwork, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities) (B = 0.24, p < 0.05) and talkingabout career plans with a faculty member or advisor (B = 0.39, p < 0.05). In other words,students in the sample who spend more time on class preparation tend to report a higher level ofsatisfaction in college than their same-race peers who spend less time preparing for

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

advisor and topic is confirmed, schedule a Thesis Consult with Librarian Linette Koren, to be completed by 10/18.6 Tue 11- Workshop : Writing a model HW: You should have at least 50 sday Oct- Literature Review, Abstract, ten papers in your possession 11 Statement of Work, and by now. Submit bibliography Abstract. Proper Citations. list of these 10. Continue to PEER REVIEW of your first work on the Literature

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Palmore Jr., Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the author’s focus on the use of computer technology in theclassroom. The techniques are guided notes, peer discussions (using Piazza), and gamification(using Kahoot!). The efficacy of the techniques in increasing student engagement with the coursematerial and student understanding is self-assessed through a survey administered to the studentsat the end of the Fall 2019 semester. This assessment method is limited due to the small samplesize studied (nine students), however, the data suggests that the use of these strategies may behelpful in student education. From the assessment, it was found that guided notes wereconsidered helpful by students, and they were particularly helpful for studying. Online discussionusing Piazza was not appreciated

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Calvin S. Kalman, Concordia University; Franco La Braca, Concordia University; Mandana Sobhanzadeh, Mount Royal University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

discussing alternative ideas. The major goals of using labatorials in introductory physics labs are to improve theoverall student experience in the lab and to help students: (1) gain a better understanding ofphysics concepts; (2) investigate applications of physics principles in real life; (3) evaluate theirpreconceptions and compare them with their observation; and (4) interact with their peers and thelab instructor in a collaborative learning environment. The impact of labatorials in conjunction with reflective writing [11], an activity thatallows students to metacognitively examine textual material, on students’ epistemological beliefswas also explored by Author [12], and it was found that such a combination of interventions

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac Heizelman, University of North Dakota; McKenna Rose Matt

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

discussed using a very high level of active learning by thestudents. Thus students are actively involved in the learning process, giving them the ability tomaster the topic in a way that they can understand and apply it [2]. Students apply this newknowledge by presenting it to their peers. Once the students feel they understand the topic theymake evidence of their knowledge in whatever format best suits them, such as a short video ofthem explaining the topic with graphics or even making a detailed comic from scratch explainingthe topic. This proof of understanding is then uploaded to a token in an online proprietarylearning management system. As stated by professors who started an IBL program at NDSU,“To evaluate that token, peers provide blind

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gregory Edward Simon, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Michael S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineering students and develops aconceptual model focusing on STEM Identity for conducting further research. The College ofEngineering at an urban research university is acutely aware of the increased need for retentionprograms in engineering colleges across the US. To respond to this need, a unique mentorshipprogram, the LMP, was established as one of the main components of an Engineering LearningCommunity (ELC) for first-year engineering students. Students self-select into the ELC programand, upon being registered, are assigned a peer mentor. The peer mentors are sophomorethrough senior-level undergraduate engineering students in the college who hold looselystructured meetings with the mentee students. The peer mentors are in turn supported by

Conference Session

Teamwork and Student Learning in Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Maria Barichello, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Jason Grove P.E., University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

settings, the workshop provides studentswith an opportunity to learn about and practice giving and receiving feedback on peers’ projectplans, and chosen design methods and artifacts.In the remaining sections of this paper, we describe the contents of the workshop in detail andsummarize student feedback on each implementation. Further, we reflect on how the workshopcan be further developed to better meet its intended learning outcomes and suggest ways inwhich instructors can alter it to suit different student disciplines, academic levels and courseobjectives.Importance of FeedbackFeedback is reaction or opinion regarding a product, the performance of a task, etc., that is usedto support improvement or confirm success. The education literature

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Jeffrey C. LaCombe, University of Nevada, Reno; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

who work cohesively towards the cohorts' success. A combination ofcurricular and co-curricular activities was selected according to evidence-based best practices [1-5] and implemented to support the academic development of CREATE scholars throughgraduation with an engineering degree. Curricular support includes tutoring, intrusive advising,regular progress reports from instructors, and peer and faculty mentoring. Co-curricular supportincludes community-building activities, a minimum of two mandatory theme seminars based onevidence-based best practices, and two required "choice" activities, including participation in joband internship information sessions, student clubs, engineer's week, K-12 outreach,undergraduate research, and study abroad

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., Northwestern University; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Jenna Elyse Goldberg

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

 are advisers and peers. With this in mind, McCormick decided  to hire four advisers that also taught classes in the First­Year sequence. This decision was key in developing a Advising­as­Teaching Model. The advisers teach sections of Design, Thinking and Communications I and II, the Cornerstone Design classes, departmental service classes, or Engineering Problem Solving classes. The goal is to get the advisers in front of the students in either First­Year, Basic Engineering, or Departmental Core Classes. While it would have been easier to hire professional advisers, but the administration thought the advisers would have more credibility if students interacted with them as professors

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida; Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

courseequivalents of those taken during the summer residential component of the program. Additionalcourses may include general education classes, First Year Florida (a freshmen introductorycourse), courses to complete a minor, and other introductory courses offered by the College.Weekly peer mentor meetings with assigned students are scheduled at the beginning of eachsemester. All students must attend and participate in weekly meetings with their assigned peermentor. Through the weekly meetings, peer mentors write reports on all members of theirassigned students and report on their academic, personal and professional development. Reportsfrom the peer mentors are delivered to the program coordinator on a weekly basis. The reportsare read for thoroughness

Conference Session

Engineering Communication I: History and Praxis

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

communication.Specifically, we conducted a title search for “communication or writing or speaking orpresentations” and then examined the papers individually to determine whether they serve one ormore of four functions: (1) develop or assess the communication abilities of engineering students, (2) assess student attitudes and experiences in communication courses, (3) analyze pedagogical strategies or curriculum design processes for teaching engineering students to communicate, or (4) provide fundamental understanding of engineering writing and speaking. The search function in PEER makes it possible to identify trends across the divisions ofASEE and over time, but this function is far from perfect. A strategy like the title search

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

generated. These tasks included actions students couldtake during their experiments (such as presenting evidence of intermediate data analysis), duringdata analysis (such as looking up examples in textbooks or asking specific questions to theinstructors), while writing (such as peer editing or taking their draft to the university WritingCenter), and throughout the semester (such as carrying a full experimental design from the firstgroup of the semester to the last).Criterion 3 was difficult to implement at first. It was undesirable to make all of the optional tasksreward XP, which translated directly into points and, hence, grades. Doing so made the optionaltasks feel compulsory, and the extra points might skew the class grades by an

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simin Hall, College of Engineering at Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Sam Conn, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

motivation and achievement, are unwilling to do mindful work, such as executinghigher level cognitive processes. Learners in the collaborative problem solving process receivefeedback and comments from peers, and from the teacher on the steps of planning,implementing, and executing problem solving processes rather than only receiving feedbackfrom the teacher on their performance. Therefore, peer pressure, as a motivating factor, may pushstudents to perform higher level cognitive functions. In addition, social constructivism3 suggeststhat the exchange of critical feedback among peers as well as from the instructor can encouragestudents to modify their work. Research is needed that will provide insights for engineeringdepartments in design

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Larson, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

of the professor is to motivate the students to learn. The grading andfeedback process can significantly affect the learning process of the student. For some students,the feedback they receive on exams and assignments may be the only individualizedcommunication they obtain from the professor. At a minimum, the instructor needs tocommunicate why the students deserve the grade they received. The amount of feedback canvary. For problems done incorrectly, some instructors may point out where the error was so thestudent can avoid the same mistake in the future. Others may allow the student another chance atthe problem with the hope that the student is able to detect her/his own mistake, improving theirlearning. Writing detailed feedback can be

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Butler, Mercer University; William Moses, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Duzer, E., and McMartin, F. "Building better teamwork assessments: A process for improving the validityand sensitivity of self/peer ratings", Proceeding of the American Society for Engineering Education 1999 AnnualConference, 1999.10. Arfken, D., and Henry, J. “A survey of engineers: writing attitudes and productivity”, 1986 Annual Meeting ofthe Southwest Educational Research Association, Houston, TX, 1986. Page 14.52.8 Appendix A MUSE Assessment of BSE Outcome 4 Design and Conduct Experiments and Analyze and Interpret Data

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Gimm, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

nanomedicine, self-assembly, tribiology, and nanobiomaterialsto learn first-hand the engineering and design challenges. The course culminated with researchor design proposals and oral presentations that addressed specific engineering/design issuesfacing nanobiotechnology and/or nanomedicine. The assessment also included an exam (onlyfirst offering), laboratory write-ups, reading of research journal articles and analysis, and anessay on ethical/societal implications of nanotechnology, and summative questionnaire. Thecourse exposed students to cross-disciplinary intersections that occur between biomedicalengineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, and biology when working at the nanoscale.We will also discuss the lessons learned and changes made

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division: Best of Works in Progress

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Carroll, Vanderbilt University; Joshua Borycz, Vanderbilt University; francisco.d.juarez@vanderbilt.edu Juarez, Vanderbilt University Library; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University

literacytraining students may have experienced prior to their enrollment in the study (i.e., within a first-year composition course) or training they might receive simultaneously within other coursesoutside of their biomedical engineering curriculum. These students may possess higher baselineskills or show increased improvement over their peers, creating noise within our data.ConclusionsDespite these limitations, we believe this information literacy training program has the potentialto expand our understanding of whether integrating science process skills instruction intolaboratory courses over the course of several semesters can improve students’ ability to find,evaluate, select, and synthesize evidence for use in writing. We look forward to discussing

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Michele Follen, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. The students spend four days learning physicalexamination procedure through lectures and clinical sessions. During the second eight-weekperiod of the internship, students attend morning rotations in internal medicine, pediatrics,obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, intensive care, and the emergency room. Students areassigned to a clinical mentor, and observe their mentor interacting with patients, performingclinical procedures, analyzing test results, and developing treatment plans. Students keep aweekly journal in which they describe their experiences in the clinical rotations. Afternoons inthe latter eight weeks of the internship are spent working on independent research supervised bya faculty mentor. Students write a short proposal at the

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed Gohmann

backgrounds the course is geared to accepting the student skills asthey are and by careful interaction with the student, to bring them up to university level learningskills by the end of the semester without sacrificing the technical content of the course.Lab exercises are done to complement the lectures and to give the students first hand experiencein setting up equipment, recording data and writing reports.The content level of the course follows that of generally used text on materials technology.(appendix 3)OBJECTIVESThe objectives of the course are:1) Give students a firm background in metals, plastics and ceramics: properties, structure, types, heat treating, testing, applications and a basis for further study

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Teodora Shuman; Greg Mason

following criteria: a) the mechanism needs to assess the student experiences inthe light of course specific educational objectives, b) it needs to be easy to implement, since itwould be used several times a term, and c) it needs to guarantee student anonymity.The mechanism used consisted of three in class surveys and one in class peer review. The peerreview was an oral class evaluation conducted by an outside professor without the teachingprofessor present. A flow chart of the assessment mechanism is shown in Figure 1 and discussedbelow.Step one in the assessment process is to formalize the educational objectives for the course.Educational objectives include: a) learning objectives for the course, b) learning objectives forthe class projects, and c