Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Budny Dan; Teresa Larkin

a different form of writing tocommunicate with their peers. The online chats have also proven to help students elicit andconfront their misconceptions [38]. The most common use of the chats was for the discussion ofhomework questions. During the semester, chats were routinely scheduled for a day or two priorto the date that a homework assignment would be collected. The chats were typically set up ondifferent days of the week and at different times each week so as to allow more students anopportunity to participate. The chats were not required, but rather were advertised as anadditional way for students to get assistance on their homework when they needed it. Onefeature of Blackboard allowed the instructor to prohibit anonymous postings

Conference Session

Student Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Student

teaching, students become self-motivatedlearners.Being in a self-motivated learning atmosphere enables students to develop strong professional skills. Ways in whichthe IRE model promotes professionalism are: practicing professionalism, practicing teamwork, and working alongside peers and superiors.Practicing everyday professionalism that one would experience in the work place. Including social aspects, 40-hourworkweeks, business attire, and every day ethics.Practicing teamwork on teams of multi-disciplined engineering students. This allows students to gain differentperspectives of a shared focusWorking along side peers and superiors. Students are members of semester long project teams that are led byfaculty mentors.Freedom within this program

Conference Session

A Global Engineer: International and Domestic Engineer

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Andrew P. Nichols, Marshall University; Wael A. Zatar, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

International

instruments have been developed to help classifypreferred learning styles, and among the most widely-used is the VARK test, which profileslearning preferences according to degree of utilization in four categories: Visual (V),Aural/Auditory (A), Read/Write (R), and Kinesthetic (K). In responding to a series of questionsabout situations where information is to be communicated, takers of the VARK test are classifiedaccording to how strongly they prefer to rely on each style when learning. Results vary from apreference on a single learning style (typically rare), to learners who utilize all four learningstyles with approximately equal preference (more common).The VARK test was administered to undergraduate engineering students in both the Middle Eastand

Conference Session

Statics Fanatics 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Powell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

we drive toward 100% renewables. The primary tool for achieving these goals is mathematical modeling of metal processes, particularly electrochemical processes, validated by key experiments. I currently teach Materials Processing, Analytical Methods, and Statics. All of my classes use tests with two sittings, a practice which appears to improve learning outcomes via peer learning between the two sittings, as described by a paper at ASEE 2022. And drawing from 50 years of project based learning scholarship at WPI, most of my classes include a team project, though I haven't yet figured out how to scale this to classes larger than 50 students.Kimberly Lechasseur (Research & Evaluation Associate) Kimberly LeChasseur

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Maggie A Flynn M.A., Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

likely to recognize or talk about academic benefits. Page 23.514.8The most commonly mentioned relevant words used in response to the question “What value doyou think your ELC brings to students?” were community (or similar) (41), academic (14),support (or similar) (13), faculty (11), relationships (or similar) (9), service (or similar) (9),campus (9), study (9), career (8), experiences (7), tutoring (7), connected (7), peers (6), success(6), retention (5), transition (4), classes (4), writing (3) lab (3), advising (3), and mentors (3).Community was again the most common term. Academic, support, and faculty were alsomentioned by at least 11

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Milonas, New York City College of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Alaskan Native, Asian, black or African American,Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, faces unique challenges that candiscourage them from continuing with a STEM degree including the lack of writing and degreereadiness skills such as mathematical and computational thinking [2]. Minority female studentsare also faced with economic challenges and family commitments which can hinder ordiscourage them from continuing in a degree program [2]. In addition, minority females lackfemale role models in academics and industry. They are influenced by the stereotypical beliefthat white males dominate the computer field and that certain groups do not belong in this field[3]. These prejudices and stereotypes can be reinforced in the home

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 9

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Mark Berczynski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

effective teaching ● Peer and Instructor Feedback ● Bring An Inclusive Mindset to Your Teaching ● Active Learning ● Ethical/Social Responsibility in the classroom ● How do we assess learning? ● Graduate Student lead Workshop - Peer Assessment ● Writing a Effective Teaching PhilosophyEngineering 397 (ENES 397): Advanced Topics of Teaching Fellow ScholarshipThis course is designed to continue to elevate the undergraduate teaching assistant knowledgeand understanding of the scholarly practices of teaching, learning and research. Throughout thesemester, students attend workshops and seminars that focus on the researched and applied bestpractices in the field of Engineering and Computing education.As more of a practitioner course, students

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anu Singh, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

Paper ID #42483Students’ Metacognitive Regulation Strategies in Written Reflections withinThird-Year Introductory Environmental Engineering CourseAnu Singh, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Anu Singh is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She completed her M.Tech in Digital Communication and her B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering in India. Her research interests include self-regulation, metacognition, reflection, and argumentative writing in engineering.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is a Professor in

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware; Heather Doty, University of Delaware; Shawna Vican, University of Delaware

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

recommendation.5. Considering whether peer review letters should be included in P&T dossiers, as is required by current policy. We speculate that committees may hold back on putting substantive feedback in writing for fear of harming the candidate during tenure review. Allowing peer- review letters to stand alone and not be made part of tenure review may encourage more honest and helpful feedback.6. Developing effective mechanisms for supporting faculty whose research discipline and/or workload falls outside of department/college/university norms.7. Developing training and resources to support mentoring of faculty based on departmental peer review and P&T documents as well as mentees’ assigned workloads (because all UD reviews are

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

semiconductor fabrication semiconductor fabrication b.4 Analyze and evaluate - Written and oral applications of conceptual framework chemical engineering systems - Opportunities to write and receive peer review on critical elements to be using an entire systems approach integrated (for example - use of Calibrated Peer Review™ software) b.5 Use framework and systems - Assign problems over a range of scales in which students demonstrate approach to encompass length and application of the conceptual framework. Use peer critique and correction time scales with consistent - Assign complex and highly varied systems “cases” and grade approach comparative analyses. Desired Outcome c

Conference Session

First-Year Design Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Teodora Shuman; Greg Mason

team. TheBESTEAMS Peer Evaluation Form was modified by adding the following questions: “Does theteam member contribute to:” 1) everyday hands-on work and drawings, 2) writing of the projectreport, 3) management of the design project, and 4) engineering and technical components of theproject. This questionnaire is used to differentiate the team member grades on the report and thepresentation.Team MilestonesTeams are evaluated as to whether they completed design and communication milestones by thedeadlines specified by the instructor. Those milestones include deadlines for prototypes,research memo, report, final presentation, peer evaluation, and others.IV. ABET EvaluationStudent performance in the design projects was linked to ABET Program

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Janice E. Smith, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofia M. Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #12057Reflections on Experiences of a Successful STEM Scholarship Program forUnderrepresented GroupsDr. Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Sedig S. Agili received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Marquette University in 1986, 1989, and 1996, respectively. Currently he is a Professor of Electrical Engineer- ing teaching and conducting research in signal integrity of high-speed electrical interconnects, electronic communications, and fiber optic communications. He has authored numerous research articles which have been published in reputable peer refereed

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

year, members of the teams undergo a survey toassess their strengths and weaknesses. Through this survey, it was determined that a number ofinternational and domestic students had proficient technical skills, but lacked in the areas offormal technical and non-technical write-up reports and presentation skills. At the end of theschool year, another survey is conducted to assess the skills of the students. In the 2013-14academic school year, the EVP had 80 members. A majority of international students did nothave experience writing reports and giving presentations. The end of year survey of thesestudents revealed that they had improved on these skills. Via peer-led teams and constructivecriticism, international students developed skills working

Conference Session

Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan L. Anderson, California State University, Chico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, providing practice for the student, is essential for successful learning andretention of programming. Feedback time during these sessions becomes more limited as thenumber of students increases, hence supplemental instruction (SI) can be utilized to increasefeedback and student interactions. Here, we demonstrate how the implementation of SI, asdeveloped by UMKC, in combination with tablet based demonstrations and hand-written/program-specific examples are effectively used to improve student grades and courseevaluations. Weekly SI sessions were developed to reiterate key concepts from the lab for thatweek and also provided students with a peer-friendly environment where they could engage inquestions/discussion without the presence of the course

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

teaching with the use of atablet-pc and digital ink technology. Digital ink-technology is the term used for writing on atablet-pc screen using free hand writing. The students in the class did not use tablet-pc. Theauthor had developed complete PowerPointTM based lectures, several animations, multimediacontent and several example problems around this approach targeted to engineers.Based on all the information that was given at the interview and from what had been gleanedfrom literature, the author decided to start his new job by utilizing the blackboard to teach in thetraditional method to address the falsely perceived lack of depth and rigor. The lectures weremostly oriented to writing the notes and solving several example problems on the

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Cliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Bruce Gluckman, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

ethicalresearch practices; and develop individual abilities including reading, writing, and tool use thatare critical to conducting research. This paper presents an overview of the pilot offering of the course as well as initialevaluation of the data collected to inform future improvements of the course. The belowevaluation questions were used to help guide the evaluation efforts: 1. In what ways the course has, or has not, met student expectations? 2. What are the challenges that students reported in taking the course and what are the strategies to resolve the challenges? 3. What are the challenges that instructors reported in teaching the course and what are the strategies to resolve the challenges?Course DesignThe

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leandra Ramos, United States Military Academy; Heather J. Yoshii, United States Military Academy; Kyle Beyer, United States Military Academy; Morgan R. Corliss, United States Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, United States Military Academy; Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

article“Integrating Written Communication Skills in Engineering Education,” author Marc Riemerstated that writing about previous work not only strengthens critical thinking and problem-solving skills but that it allows engineers to recognize and address personal errors [4]. Writingallows for the ability to come together, understand where there are misunderstandings in thework, and fix any errors before they have the chance to affect anyone. Misinterpretation,inefficiency, and wasted time due to ineffective or poor communication negatively impactsproblem resolution [4]. Design review will give peers the ability to read each other’s work toensure they communicate their work effectively.The Engineering ProblemDesign review aids in one’s ability to

Collection

2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

David Ewing

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Using the SCALE-UP Method to Create an Engaging First Year Engineering Course (Extended Abstract) 1 David J. Ewing – The University of Texas at ArlingtonAbstractTo meet the growing demands for professional engineers, much emphasis has been placed onrecruiting and retaining increasing numbers of engineering students. In response, the Universityof Texas at Arlington (UTA) performed a study and identified that students were ill-equipped todeal with the rigors of the engineering curriculum, particularly in the areas of problem solving,professional writing, and computer

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon G. Sauer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

teammembers are likely to divulge it as part of this exercise. In order for the instructor to intervene in a timelymanner, a mid-term or mid-project evaluation is critical. This approach requires self-reflection on thepart of the student and also provides peer evaluation. This information can be invaluable to the instructorwho may likely not have had the opportunity to observe the finer workings of the team. As anotherexample, to assess whether or not students have utilized a process in decision making, as opposed to, forexample, a majority vote, students can be asked to write a short memo outlining a decision they made,options considered, and the means by which they determined the outcome. A well-defined rubric canthen be used to analyze the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Kardos; C. O. Smith

of an engineering activity as the work actual-ly progressed. Cases are often written, or may be presented, in segments with each portionterminating at a critical decision point. Cases illustrate examples of good and bad engi-neering. Since cases represent real engineering activity, the judgments and decisions re-quired of students can be critically compared by them and their peers with those made bythe professionals in the case. Students discover their decisions may be as good as thosemade by the principals in the case, and perhaps better. Even when answers differ, explor-ing the nature of the difference and the underlying reasons can be valuable. Fmphasis incase use is on how results were obtained rather than demonstrating validity of a

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marina Marjanovic, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

in which guest lecturers (faculty) presented their research. We modified the course to(1) inspire students by focusing on grand challenges [3-4], (2) engage students in their learning,(3) engage upper-level students as mentors in the process, and (4) facilitate early development ofscientific writing and presentation skills. In the modified course, students work in CATMEcreated teams, guided by mentors and instructors, to investigate how each of the fivebioengineering tracks (referred to as “approaches”) may be used to investigate the grandchallenge.Course Design and OfferingsThe goal of the Introduction to Bioengineering course is to introduce freshman students to thebreadth of bioengineering, allowing each student to gain knowledge of the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engagement. Inshort, active learning is any activity that engages students in a classroom, and demands studentsto do significant learning activities and analyze what they are doing, rather than simply focusingon traditional lecture. Student engagement in classroom via review, discussion, application andpractice, demonstrated that the students learn more than in traditional classrooms. In-classreading and writing exercises also, improve student engagement in learning process even in largesize classes.To improve student engagement in the class size of up to 40, in senior mechanical engineeringcourses, such as machine design. Every student was provided with similar problem havingdifferent variables to solve. The instructor was solving a similar problem

Conference Session

Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amelia Greig, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

assessing the course through observing student progress and theoccasional written report or presentation, all assessment items for the course were designed toreplicate preparation for and participation in a peer-reviewed technical conference. A call forpapers was distributed which students responded to by submitting a short abstract. The abstractswere ‘accepted’ and the students then had to write a full technical paper. A double-blind peerreview was performed within the class to include critical analysis practice for students. Thecourse culminated in a ‘two-day’ conference, but to fit within a standard course schedule the twodays were not sequential nor were they full day lengths. The first ‘day’ was oral presentationsheld during regular class time

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

responding to writing activities encouragingstudent engagement. The workshop discussed related issues such as graphic organizers,cognitively guided instruction, and challenging culturally relevant experiences that will requirestudents to use technology while working with peers in different collaborative arrangements. Figure 6. A summary of the 2013 STEM-MORE Faculty Development Workshop survey Page 24.1021.14This workshop allowed STEM faculty to explore how they can become part of a learningcommunity to support their students’ learning by collaborating with faculty delivering freshmenseminars that pays away for freshmen mentors, supplemental

Conference Session

Centering Black Experiences in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fantasi Nicole, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

possession.Truly filled with hope and outward expression.I came in thinking “oh, life would be grand”For a Black womxn who was of high demand.But I speak my truth and my peers despise,I do my work, but my advisor deniesI live my life, but I can’t seem to advanceAnd they wonder why I am sick of this song and dance. - Fantasi Nicole, The Holistic Soul Scholar Black womxn continue to be caught in the matrix of oppression regarding theirintersectional identity within an engineering doctoral context. We, as in Black womxn, are bothhypervisible and invisible, overvalued and undervalued, respected yet demeaned, and admiredyet shamed [1]–[5]. With the desire to make a difference in the world and in our

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

with little design experience or understanding ofengineering practice. This paper provides suggestions on how these challenges can beovercome and, in particular, how self-assessment rubrics can help eliminate much of thetraditional design course assessment workload for teachers. This paper provides suggestionsfor preparing incremental self-assessment rubrics for a capstone design course. While bothself- and peer-assessment can provide significant assessment time-saving for tutors, self-assessment also promotes student learning, according to recent education research.Appropriately designed rubrics can also provide students with guidance on levels ofattainment required for design tasks and students also learn to assess design

Conference Session

AI and Tools for Transdisciplinary Work

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

human experiences, values, and emotions. 8. Building Confidence and Resilience: Provide a supportive environment for students to experiment with creative expression, take risks, and overcome challenges, thereby building confidence and resilience in their academic and professional endeavors. 9. Cultivating Aesthetic Sensibility: Cultivate an appreciation for the aesthetic aspects of engineering design and innovation by exploring the beauty and elegance inherent in both poetry and technological solutions. 10. Facilitating Collaborative Learning: Promote collaboration and peer feedback by engaging students in group discussions, workshops, and constructive critique sessions to refine their poetry writing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Haws, Boise State University

crucible of faculty tenure selection, are ableto perform as well as they do? The cursory reference to teaching in our faculty advertisementswould seem to indicate that such ability is a hygiene factor—something given little value until itis obviously missing. Alternately, a faculty search committee may feel that their students arebright enough to require only the most rudimentary skill on the part of an instructor.If, on the other hand, outliers are selected for their grantsmanship rather than teaching, why don’twe just leave them all on soft money and let them write their own salaries? Or for that matter,why don’t they just go to a research park and negotiate a reduced rate of institutional overhead?Salaries for research faculty would probably

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

for instructors to maximize student learning andcommunication skills in a third year mechanical engineering course that uses computer aideddrafting (CAD) for a design project. The current framework mirrors the review process thattakes place in industry and motivates students to keep up with major deadlines. Students need tolearn how to accept feedback, review other’s work, and communicate their designs to besuccessful in industry. The framework has been developed over three semesters and incorporatesscaffolded milestones, (peer) design reviews, and reflection. This paper presents instructorobservations of lessons learned and graduate TA observations from lab with the goal of makingthe framework accessible to other instructors of design. The

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

with a solution for a peer. This paper discusses an example for executing these MCNP demonstrations and provides preliminary assessment plan in improving student gains in understanding these topics. Key words: modeling & simulation, education research, nuclearIntroduction In 1996, The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) began holding newfaculty workshops to help new faculty “understand how to become more effective educators andsupport their quest to gain tenure.”1 The next year, Harvard University physicist Eric Mazur Page 24.1040.2published his manual on peer instruction and began a campaign to question