Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Diana George, Virginia Tech; kelly belanger, Virginia Tech; Lisa Norris, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

discipline-specific intellectual problems or help them understand the complexities of their chosen professions” 17 • “English professors are ill prepared to engage engineering students in a discussion of technical issues currently relevant to the students’ course work, or to share personal experiences with engineering report writing, or to understand students’ writing from an engineer’s view point. English professors are not familiar with engineers’ thought processes and are not prepared to direct students in clarifying engineering concepts through writing.” 61Such comments, though they certainly reflect individual faculty’s experiences, suggestsignificant misunderstanding of current work in the field of

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Shawn Stevens, University of Michigan; Namsoo Shin Hong, University of Michigan; Molly Yunker, University of Michigan; Cesar Delgado, University of Michigan; George Bodner, Purdue University; William Fornes, Purdue University; Nick Giordano, Purdue University; Joseph Krajcik, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

is assumed thatcomprehension of a phenomenon develops from thinking and reflecting on the phenomenon andthat any particular phenomenon that society will encounter will be experienced and understoodin only a limited number of qualitatively different ways.12,14 From the limited number of ways aphenomenon can be experienced, categories of description are formed, which can in turn behierarchically ordered if desired by the study, which is called the outcome space.Phenomenography seeks to comprehend the phenomenon from the subject’s viewpoint asopposed to the researcher reflecting upon the phenomenon. Therefore, this study will require thedevelopment of a limited number of categories of description to describe factors that studentsbelieve affect

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bowen, Rice University; Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

“big picture” themes. This project at RiceUniversity seeks to improve the effectiveness of laboratory exercises in a required undergraduatemechanical engineering system dynamics course via student-centered learning and laboratorytopics featuring haptic paddles, devices that allow users to interact via the sense of touch withvirtual environments. One outcome of these improvements is a cohesive set of laboratoryexperiments using the haptic paddles as a single experimental test bed for multiple experiments.The Haptic Paddle exercises are unique because they allow the students to analyze and buildtheir own haptic interface, or force-reflecting system. The students are able to see many subsetsof mechanical engineering come together in a series of

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Hobbs, Tufts University; Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research methodologies.6 The reflection aspect of actionresearch is used to review the previous action and plan the next one.7-8 By conducting andmodifying the module in brief time periods we can learn the most effective way to emphasizeand enhance learning about anatomy, engineering, and physics in an interdisciplinary learningexperience.The goal of our research is to determine where this interdisciplinary instructional unit can beintegrated into the curriculum. In any change of the curriculum it is important to use what isknown about individual differences of the students to determine for whom any particularinstructional method is appropriate and for whom it is not appropriate.6

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

leadership required when leading a teamdesigned to lead themselves as well as identifying an appropriate theoretical framework ofeffective leadership in self-managed teams [6], [38]. A response to this need is the use of theCompeting Values Framework (CVF) [6], [40]. The Competing Values Framework is useful in understanding shared leadership withinSMTs. The framework is designed to reflect the complex and paradoxical roles played out by Page 11.228.4organizational leaders [32]. It is made up of four leadership profiles (also known as quadrants)that influence organizational effectiveness. This framework provides an understanding of how aSMT is

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Moore, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Neutral, 4 = Somewhat Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree, DNO= Did Not ObserveThis team established interim goals to complete this 1 2 3 4 5 DNOMEA.This team reflected on its goals during the process of 1 2 3 4 5 DNOsolving this MEA.What evidence did you observe of goal setting? Notes: Table 4. Team Assessment Instrument.Individual team members respond to this survey using Likert scale responses: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3= Neutral, 4 = Agree, and 5 = Strongly Agree INTERDEPENDENCY • My team collaborated effectively to complete our assignments. • My

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Powe, Mississippi State University; Jane Moorhead, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

point values changing to reflect the focus of each lab. Topicsdiscussed include an overview of analytic versus holistic grading and the rationale behind theauthors’ grading approach, previous ECE-TCP collaborations, the combined rubric-set penaltiesgrading system for ECE 3714 with sample grading materials provided, quantitative andqualitative assessments of the newly implemented grading approach, and potential pitfalls of theauthors’ grading approach.Keywords: analytic grading, collaboration, ECE, holistic grading, inter-rater reliability, technicalwritingI. IntroductionEngineering educators are under increasing pressure from administrations, Writing across theCurriculum (WAC) programs, writing educators, and industry to incorporate more

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; David M. Moss, University of Connecticut; David Giblin, University of Connecticut; Elias Faraclas, University of Connecticut; Cathi Koehler, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

written science education frameworks that guide theirscience programs in grades K-12. Many use the Benchmarks, NSES [3] or both as the guidingframework for science content often reflecting this content through the traditional sciencedisciplines, e.g. earth science, biology, chemistry and physics. As demonstrated in this brief Page 11.229.4expose, Benchmarks [2] and NSES [3] recommend the blend of technology into the scienceframeworks as a means to promote scientific literacy. As science educators develop and revisetheir science curriculums, the inclusion of technology and engineering concepts, asrecommended by these documents, would augment their

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Girish Rao, SPRINT

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

design tool S: Insufficient External Search P: Design tool output not presented correctlyThe errors in their design documentation, reflecting the errors in their design process,include: information integration errors, errors in application of design tools, insufficientsearch regarding external information sources, and errors in presentation of valid output fromdesign tools (such as AHP, Morphological charts, etc.). An explanation of these errors, andthe ways in which they were minimized with the DIST are presented below:Information integration error (M): This indicates an omission in the transfer of informationbetween design activities, which might include:‚ criteria generated in customer needs assessment not being used in

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansen Lukman, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Fabrice Alizon, Bucknell University; Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Soundar Kumara, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

andVirginia Polytechnic Institute dissecting products designed with a platform approach andapplying novel design metrics. The students worked closely with professors, post-doctoralstudents, graduate students, and other undergraduate students on the topic while also expandingtheir interests in graduate school. This paper is a reflection on the research, the structure of theREU program, and the students’ overall experience. This is the second year of the program;therefore, analogies are drawn to the first year along with a follow-up on the impact to theeducation of the students from the first year.NomenclatureCDI Commonality vs. Diversity IndexDSM Design Structure MatrixDSMflow Design Structure Matrix with Flow representationITR

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Jenna Rickus, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

were now the catalyzingenzymes in the sequence and the edges were the shared products or reactants. Despite thetechnical errors in the tool, nine of the ten students were able to create the correct enzymenetwork in the module activity however these results are not reflected in the post-quiz scores.Overall, the average on the pre-quiz was 3.70, but was reduced significantly by two students whofailed to attempt the problem and thus received no partial credit. The average of the remainingeight students on the pre-quiz was 4.63. The average score on the post-quiz of those same eightstudents was only 4.13/5.00. One possible explanation is that the network given as part of themodule activity was easier than the network found on both the pre and post

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

these puzzles has had demonstrated success in student learning yet twochallenges remain. The first challenge is to develop robust puzzles that revealmisconceptions. The second is to find enough colleagues to critically assess thework. The project recently received additional NSF funding (DUE-0618861) and* This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.DUE-0618861. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. Page 12.37.3† The student confessed this long after the

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

resource. Problem sets were assigned weekly. Most of the assigned problems were taken from theend of the textbook chapters, frequently with added open-ended parts calling for reflection on themeaning of calculated results or speculation about possible explanations for differences betweenthe calculated results and results that might be measured. Most assignments included oneproblem from the text workbook to be completed individually. Every three or four assignmentsthe teams were asked to assess their performance as a team. The assignments can be seen at. One assignment has to do with information literacy. Early in the course, librarians visitduring a problem session to introduce students to important discipline-specific resources

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frances Carter-Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Patricia Ordóñez, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras ; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); Miguel Alfonso Nino, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

updated annually.The multi-day or two-hour workshop formats included the following information: • Overview of types and lists of graduate funding opportunities • Getting organized to successfully apply for several fellowships simultaneously • Approaching faculty for strong recommendations • Advice on how to reflect on one’s experience to write an award-winning Personal Statement • Examples of how to apply for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), aimed at exposing future scholars to apply for funding from any organization and encouragement to consider NSF funding later in their careers • An introduction to the NSF GRFP application requirements (e.g. the three essays required), broader impacts, and

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E Canney P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Molly Victoria Shea, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

- develop their identities as engineers, through greater understanding of actual practices of engineering and enculturation into these practices 11, 12.In this study, we explored the challenges students face as they worked to formulate and solve ill-defined problems in and with community members. The three emergent themes that arediscussed in this paper reflect the advantages of “project based” engineering noted in theliterature and align with the practices of development in engineering. We explored thesechallenges as students moved across contexts to make sense of a wider range of practices integralto becoming an engineer 6, 13. Page

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

they became prepared forengineering work. Findings suggest that some preparation, and particularly with regard to non-technical skills (e.g., interpersonal skills), happens after graduation while on the job14-16.Through this analysis, we seek to bridge existing knowledge by following participants throughtheir undergraduate years and on into professional practice. As students, participants were askedabout the skills they thought would be important to their future work. Several years aftergraduation participants were asked to reflect back on their academic preparation and the skillsthat are important in their current work. We build on a prior analysis by Brunhaver et al.17 thatused interview data in a longitudinal examination of students first

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne Elizabeth Dare, Purdue University; Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

of listening to community members, and for instructionalpurposes offers numerous case studies and poses many reflection and discussion questions.Mihelcic et al.’s Field Guide to Environmental Engineering for Development Workers: Water,Sanitation, and Indoor Air similarly emphasizes community participation.9 Yet it is somewhatmore specifically scoped as an environmental engineering field guide, with extensive technicaldiscussion of appropriate technologies for water supply and treatment, latrine building,sanitation, etc. The design firm IDEO, on the other hand, has developed a Human CenteredDesign Toolkit, which is organized around processes, methods, and tools that can be used toidentify problems and design solutions for communities in need

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

before and internally; where to placecommas; the use of the semi-colon; punctuation with lists; and where does the punctuation go infigures and tables. A few grammar rules presented in the context of technical documentation to anengineering course at the beginning of each semester or quarter will, in most cases, eliminate manyof these mistakes.A third concern among readers of student text is the flat dull quality that comes from much of thetext that is produced by students. This quality reflects a lack of flow in the wording, a conditionsimilar to reading a list that indicates no apparent connection among the various parts of the list.This lack of connection makes a reader quickly begin to wander, sometimes becoming lost inpersonal thoughts far

Conference Session

Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, CIF Q2818015F; Jorge A. Lopez-Vargas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja; Nelson O Piedra, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; Janneth Alexandra Chicaiza, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

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International

-learner, a higher value of betweenness reflects high availabilityof OCW resources in those areas of knowledge. It is also possible to detect groups of authorswho are providing open educational resources in that domain of knowledge. From theperspective of the universities and academic policy makers, a low betweenness value reflectsan opportunity to publish OCW resources in this area of knowledge.To the rest of continents o geographical areas, the authors did the same kind analysis. Byreasons of space we summarize briefly the results obtained:South America Table IV. Metrics of South America Metric Value Nodes

Conference Session

Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

advice of Schunn, modeling the engineering design cycle forchildren is an essential component for their true understanding of the concepts of engineering.5All TEAMS Club activities follow a pattern for design-based student engagement: identify theproblem, brainstorm ideas, design solutions, build a prototype device, test the device, reflect,redesign/improve the device. The value of engineering design being practiced by the volunteersand modeled for the elementary students leaves a lasting impression on both groups in terms ofengineering interest and problem-solving development.14,15This research aimed to discover the impact of the University of Colorado Boulder’s afterschoolK-12 engineering education initiative through exploring the following

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Valeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura; Dante Arturo Guerrero, Universidad de Piura; Martin Palma, Universidad de Piura; Susana Vegas, Universidad de Piura

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

] [9].A succinct definition would be: PBL is a method of teaching and learning in which students, Page 23.715.3working in teams during a specified period of time, complete a project to solve a problemthrough the planning, design and implementation of a series of activities, through thedevelopment and application of previously acquired knowledge and the effective use ofresources. This results in experiential and reflective learning based on research for solvingcomplex problems with open solutions, generating new knowledge and developing new skills.Students are expected to assume greater responsibility for their own learning, and implement

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

-1144.4. Author. (accepted).5. MAKE. (2012). About MAKE. Retrieved from http://makezine.com/about/index.html.6. New York Hall of Science. (2010). Proceedings from the “Innovation, Education, and the Maker Movement” Workshop. Retrieved from http://www.nysci.org/media/file/MakerFaireReportFinal122310.pdf.7. Kuznetsov, K. & Paulos, E. (2010). Rise of the Expert Amateur: DIY Projects, Communities, and Cultures. Proceedings: NordiCHI 2010, 295-304.8. Resnick, M. & Silverman, B. (2005). Some reflections on designing construction kits for kids. Proceedings from IDC ‘05: The 2005 Conference on Interaction Design and Children. New York, NY: ACM.9. Dym, C. L., Agogino, A. M., Frey D. D., and Leifer, L. J. (2005). Engineering design

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Margot Kally McDonald AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Gregory F. Starzyk JD, Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

are needed.The second objective directly supports ABET program criterion 3d, the ability to functionas a member of an interdisciplinary team.5 This second objective is much tougher toassess. The quality of the design product assists in the assessment, but does notnecessarily reflect the quality of the team. Team performance is as dependent on groupdynamics, human behavior, leadership, cooperation, shared work effort and organizationas it is on the knowledge and performance of individuals.This paper focuses on the selection and assessment of teams in this course. Variouspersonality and skills assessments were considered in the formations of teams and theThinking Style Self Preference Test was ultimately chosen. Peer ratings and course

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendra Woodberry Brinkley, Virginia Commonwealth University; Falcon Rankins, Virginia Commonwealth University; Stevara Clinton, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Chemistry; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Page 24.5.3students.(15) Our research focuses on this university’s journey to transform the on-campusprogram to a totally virtual experience. Students who participated in both the online program andon-campus programs were interviewed. The 30 minute interviews were recorded and latertranscribed to evaluate if there are any reoccurring themes between the two groups of students.Students who participated in the online summer bridge program are currently freshman studentsenrolled in STEM fields, while those who participated in the on-campus program are upperclassmen and are reflecting on their freshman experience at the university. Researchers alsocompared the students’ academic achievement in their freshman math and chemistry courses.Finally

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering EducationThe different roles assumed by faculty members reflect the type of curriculum used in theengineering classrooms. Some instructors enjoy the authoritarian stance and provide students thetraditional education 38. In the traditional education format students are told what they areexpected to know and concepts are presented deductively 10,16. Other instructors become toolaissez-faire and become a silent member of the classroom or mainly an observer—whereinstruction primarily allows students to grow and learn on their own with little or no extrinsichelp 25.The role of the instructor in the classroom for course development in engineering educationcannot be divorced from the understanding of theories of learning and the effectiveness of

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge; Teodoro Navarro

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Engineering Education, 2014 A Case Study of Success: Mentoring and Supporting Under-Represented Transfer Students in a Mechanical Engineering ProgramAbstractCalifornia State University, Northridge (CSUN), like many large urban institutions, has a verydiverse student body. This diversity is not only reflected in ethnic and racial differences, but alsoin the students’ educational backgrounds. Our institution enrolls a large number of transferstudents, mostly from community colleges in California. These students face a number ofchallenges, including the adjustment to a new learning environment, issues related to transfercredits, and the necessity of taking additional courses to complete lower

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

essentially adaptations of the R. R. Moore Industrial FatigueTesting Machines which cost in excess of $150,000. The goal is to produce an affordable and afully functional version of the apparatus that produces dependable results. The time factor forconducting fatigue testing in an educational environment has been incorporated in the designprocess. The process for the design of the apparatus, its subsystems, and the features ofcomponents are discussed. The results of two sets of tests conducted on two different materialsare presented. Summary of an assessment reflecting on the positive educational outcomes due tothe use of the EFTM is shared with the engineering community.I- IntroductionLaboratory experimentation is a critical final link for a

Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Clayton E Price, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

computer language tocode their algorithms for the larger problems and therefore their efforts would be spent onsolving the problem.For CS 053/054, the two courses’ instructors meet weekly to coordinate instruction in two ways:1) to insure that all students in all sections have the same materials presented in like manner andat the same time, and 2) to coordinate the topics of the lab exercises to reflect the current topicsin the lectures. So doing, all students will have seen the same material presented prior to startingthe lab exercise.CS 053 is a traditional lecture course. The first lecture is used to set the stage for the rest of thesemester by going over the syllabus, how programs are submitted, and so on. All other lecturesare dedicated to

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

1 4 6 2 1 4 6 2 26 Graph 1: Distribution of assessed courses by status 11% 22% Freshman Sphomore 22% 45% Junior Senior4.2 : Direct assessment dataThe data used in direct assessment were collected over two semesters; spring 2011 and spring2012. The data do not reflect the exact same courses, but there

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; Hamid Shahrestani, Florida International University, BME; Michael Edward Brown, Florida International University; James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

project onlywith no accompanying lecture class; approximately half of the programs have a 1 semesterdesign course, 30%-40% have a 2 semester sequence. The survey reflects an increased emphasison teamwork and the preferred number of students on a team ranged from 3 to 5; the amount of Page 23.370.4effort students are expected to expend on the projects also increased from 1994 to 2005; in 200571% reported that projects were industry sponsored, 46% reported that their projects weresponsored by faculty research, and only 15% responded that projects were generated andsupported by students (respondents could choose all that apply). The authors of the