can be applied to other courses that are design oriented. Inpractical terms, we set these specific goals: a) Emphasize complete design cycle, from “paper” development, to simulation, to prototype development and testing, followed by more advanced prototyping, testing and redesign (items 2, 3, 6, 8 above). Example: students first design, build and test a filter in “sticky- tape” technology and follow that up with production of a real PCB in a foundry. b) De-emphasize face-to-face lecture and emphasize in-class activities and peer interaction (items 1, 3). Example: introduction of Learning Catalytics in-class interaction system. c) Provide students with as much immediate or early formative feedback as possible (items
tunnel for either atour or for actual usage. With the exception of 2012’s program, the wind tunnel’s testsection was large enough to place a cycle with an athlete into the tunnel. The girls wereallowed to stand inside the tunnel as well as observe a variety of flow visualization andaudio (they could hear when the drag was reduced) techniques used to determineaerodynamic drag.The athlete stationed in the wind tunnel on a cycle tested a baseline (unmodified helmet)and each student team’s modified helmet. In 2012, a wind tunnel with a smaller testsection was used. Each helmet was tested on a Styrofoam wig head holder. Figure 2 a) Tuft Test and b) Modified HelmetsBiomechanics - Motion Capture and Analysis (Lecture, Hands-on
. Nonetheless, much work remains to create andvalidate a much larger set of questions falling squarely within the realm of global engineeringcompetency, mirroring the types of real-world situations and behavioral expectations that globalengineers frequently encounter in their work.AcknowledgmentsThe authors gratefully acknowledge support for aspects of this work under National ScienceFoundation grant EEC-1160455, Global Engineering Competency: Definitions, DevelopmentPaths, and Situational Assessment. We also extend appreciation to other affiliates of the GlobalEngineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) for their help on this project.References1 Jesiek, B. K., and Beddoes, K. From Diplomacy and Development to Competitiveness and Globalization
a final contest to see who had the best working Rube Goldberg device (launchinga ping pong ball with nitinol wire as the trigger; it also included information on energy transfers).With the camp revision, we also developed a new evaluation instrument that continued using the“general” information questions but expanded to include questions pertaining to contentknowledge. We wanted to know if camp participants understood the nano concepts and if theyhad gains in science content knowledge. Figure 1a & b provides examples of the type of contentknowledge questions. The instrument was first used in summer camps in rural South Georgiathat were associated with a teacher professional development program. This program requiredthe teachers to offer
, 2000. 3. Cimbala, J. M.; Pauley, L. L.; Zappe, S. E.; Hsieh, M. Experiential learning in a fluid flow class via take-home experiments. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2006. 4. Hertzberg, J.; Leppek, B. R.; Gray, K. E. Art for the Sake of Improving Attitudes Toward Engineering. ASEE Annual Conference, 2012. 5. Jouaneh, M.; Palm, W. System Dynamics and Control Take Home Experiments. ASEE Annual Conference, 2010. 6. Cengel, Y. A.; Cimbala, J. M. Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications; McGraw Hill: Boston, 2010. 7. Stephan, E. A.; Bowman, D. R.; Park, W. J.; Sill, B. L.; Ohland, M. W. Thinking like an engineer: An active learning approach; Pearson: New Jersey, 2011. 8. Tennekes, H. The Simple Science of Flight; MIT Press
3: I. Fully understands (excellent definitions) a. “Learning the process to learn” b. “For a person to continually learn about new things throughout their lifetime” c. “Being able to identify the need to continuously expand knowledge and adapt to ever evolving technologies.” II. Understands (good definitions) Page 23.479.7 a. “Being able to apply previously learned material and adapt it towards new problems.” b. “To me, lifelong learning means constantly learning new ideas and applying this new knowledge to my everyday life.” c
). Page 21.55.103 Institute of International Education. "Fields of Study of U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2000/01-2010/11." OpenDoors Report on International Educational Exchange, (2012).94 Yoder, B. “Engineering By the Numbers”, Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges, (2011).5 Institute of International Education. "Fields of Study of U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2000/01-2010/11." OpenDoors Report on International Educational Exchange, (2012).6 National Science Foundation. “Empowering the National Through Discover and Innovation”, NSF Strategic Planfor Fiscal Years 2011 – 2016, 8, (2011).7 National Science Foundation. “Globalization of Science and Engineering Research”, A Companion to Science andEngineering Indicators 2010
agree agree 0% 91% 74% (a) (b) effect on appreciation of profession diagree/s omewhat neutral disagree 42% 0% agree/so mewhat agree 58% (c)Figure 6, results from the student attitude survey
-preparation time was spent in each of these activities? NOTE: Your percentages should total 100. a. Reading relevant textbook sections for the first time b. Re-reading relevant textbook sections c. Reviewing homework solutions d. Solving problems purely for practice e. Reviewing your own notes f. Studying and discussing concepts with team members g. Other; please specify: 3. Now that you have reviewed your graded exam, estimate the percentage of points lost due to each of the following (again, make sure the percentages total 100): a. Arithmetic errors b. Lack of
% Oscilloscope and function generator video 25 4 4 - Cover all aspects of an oscilloscope. (76%) (12%) 12% - Visual learning is good. R EFERENCES[1] B. Oakley II, “A virtual classroom approach to teaching circuit analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 39, pp. 287–296, August 1996.[2] A. Sterian, B. Adamczyk, and M.M. A. Rahmanand, “A Project-Based Approach to Teaching Introductory Circuit Analysis,” in Proc. the 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, October 2008
GPA GPA ET=39% Soph.=12% Divided A=20% A=21% IT=30% Junior=47% ACT=59% SEN=67% VIS=89% SEQ=56% into 4 B=48% B=46% NSCIT=16% Senior=39% REF=41% INT=33% VER=11% GLO=44% Equal C=32% C=33% SCI=16% Post B.=2% Quartiles We have previously reported that students entering our basic materials course havedifficulty identifying the correct primary bond type that exists between two
a significant portion of timeexplaining tasks in preparation for doing, and there was no way to record those interactions usingthe revised version of the G-RATE. As a result of this, a “transition” observation code was addedto the tool, and another round of observations was conducted. For the second round, three 3-minute videos were randomly selected, and 10-second observations were recorded. Table 1presents an overview of the context of the courses used to conduct reliability checks. Page 23.1032.5 Table 1. Description of the video Instructor A Instructor B
follow, and regurgitate, in the report. Reports wereexpected to be, more or less, formal laboratory write-ups with a summary, introduction,procedures & set-up, results, and conclusions sections.This arrangement was continued for many years until shortly after the conversion to outcomesbased ABET assessment and the establishment of the student outcomes. As many others likelydid, the department struggled with defining performance criteria and assessment methods formany of the “soft skills” outcomes, but, among the more technically based outcomes, outcome b)always caused the most consternation. Initially, the department chose to put more emphasis onthe second part of the outcome “to analyze and interpret data” and only superficially
Professors, June 24, 2001 - June 27, 2001 2001;4155-4160. 11. Gustafson RJ. Determining impact of a course on teaching in engineering, inASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 118th ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, June 26, 2011 - June 29, 2011 2011. 12. Simon B, Bales E, Griswold WG, et al. Case study: Faculty professionaldevelopment workshops for innovation diffusion, in SIGCSE'11 - Proceedings of the 42nd ACMTechnical Symposium on Computer Science Education. 42nd ACM Technical Symposium onComputer Science Education, SIGCSE 2011, March 9, 2011 - March 12, 2011 2011;673-678. 13. Rogers EM. Diffusion of Innovations (5th edition). New York: Free Press, 2003. 14. Bandura A. Social
. Where is the pressure greatest in a batch distillation column? a. Top (condenser) b. Just above the center c. Just below the center d. Bottom (reboiler) Answers: 1) At higher pressures, there are more frequent collisions between molecules, resulting in more transient “dimer”‐ type structures being formed. Solution boiling point and latent heat are increased due to the increased molecular interactions. The opposite takes place for reduced pressures Page 23.1252.11 2) Less energy is required to vaporize the MCH. The
, 2) the amount of load applied, 3) the initial dry density of the soil, 4) a, b, and c or 5) none of the above.to be the easiest. In contrast, question 9: In the laboratory testing of unsaturated soils, the axis translation method: 1) is used to convert effective stresses to total stresses, 2) can be used to controlled soil suction, 3) is used in the performance of moisture-density tests (e.g. Standard Proctor), 4) is used to convert values of water content to values of soil suction, or 5) none of the above.proved to be the most difficult for the students to grasp with only a rate of 9.52% correct. Onepossible explanation of this may be that Dr. Lawrence mentioned the use of the term “axistranslation” (placed
priorityregistration. The paper presents detailed evaluation and assessment of the scholarship programusing the following measures: a) Attitude and enthusiasm of students towards the ECS ACEscholarship program activities; b) Academic self-efficacy, and STEM interest and motivationbased on the assessments of ACE scholars; c) Qualitative measure of program effectivenessbased on: GPA of ACE scholars when compared to traditional students of similar backgroundnot supported by the ACE program; d) Impact of working hours on the ACE scholars’ academicperformance; e) Correlation between the scholarship amount and ACE scholars’ academicperformance.I. IntroductionStudents planning to major in science or engineering make up approximately 30% of allincoming college
. How does an instructional technology course featuring digital fabrication activities affect preservice elementary teachers' science teaching efficacy beliefs? 2. What are preservice elementary teachers’ strategies to use instructional Page 23.517.3 technology and digital fabrication activities within science teaching in the future? MethodsThis study collected data from 42 preservice elementary teachers enrolled in one of threesections of an undergraduate course, Teaching With Technology, in two consecutiveacademic semesters. The first two sections (Section A and B) of the course constitutedthe intervention group, and 25% of the
universal and omnipresent. It has reshaped the way we function. One of the best ways toincorporate technology in the classroom is as a tool to facilitate learning by using it as a visual aid. This is a type ofteaching and learning style in which ideas, concepts, data and other information are associated with images andtechniques. In this paper we will discuss some of the tools and present and analyze a number of examples todemonstrate how the use of technology in the classroom and visualization can improve Math and Computer Sciencelearning.Keywords: Visualization, Riemann Sums, CAS, Programming, Database, NetworkingIntroductionIt is without doubt that teaching is undergoing a metamorphosis as technology is ubiquitous inevery facet of instruction
as theynavigated the library website and located various resources. During spring 2013 this segmentwas also used as an opportunity for the students to sign-up for the OCEs. Since the sign-up wasin the LibGuide, the students had a chance to find the LibGuide for ENGR 101and complete atask using it. During the “Quoting Sources” section librarians introduced the concept of commonand not common knowledge. Examples were given and students were called on to say whethersomething did or did not need to be cited (e.g., the high sugar content in candy would becommon knowledge, but the exact amount would not be common knowledge.) In order tointroduce resource evaluation, the ABCD mnemonic device by LaGuardia13 from Harvard wasemployed, A—Authority, B
their future careers.13 References1. Eusgeld, I., Freiling, F.C., and Reussner, R. (1998).Dependability Metrics (Advanced Lectures). New York. Springer.2. James, B. (2007). The Bill James Handbook. Skokie, Il. ACTA Sports3. Klubeck, Martin. (2011).Metrics: How to Improve Key Business Results. New York. Apress.4. Simpson, T.W., Poplinski, P.N., Koch, P. N. and Allen, J. K. (2001. Metamodels for Computer-based Engineering Design Survey and Recommendations. Engineering with Computers. 17 (2) 129-150.5. Ebert, C., Dumke, R., Bundschuh, M. and Schmietendorf, A. (1998). Best Practices in Software Measurement (How to use Metrics to Improve Project and Process Performance). New York. Springer.6. Antonsson, E. K
Mind Trekkers lesson planfocused on the knee and how it worked.Students measured the range of motion of theleg and compared it with their own using agoniometer. An example STEM concept thatstudents could learn from this activity was thatmore force can be generated with a largerrange of motion. In this case, students couldmove the leg back at increasing angles andkick a ball with more force into a tower ofcups. (The lesson plan for our biomechanicsproject can be found in Appendix B).We also developed supplemental posters toprovide students with more information asshown in Figures 1 and 2. The wind energyposter detailed basic information on how theblades work, how much power can begenerated, and where the wind potential canbe found in the United
Using LinkedIn in the Classroom Andrew Braham1, Ashlea Milburn Bennett1, Jeton McClinton2 1 University of Arkansas, 2Jackson State UniversityAbstractIncoming students are increasingly comfortable using social media to communicate. Themajority of pre-university students report daily usage of social media websites. Therefore,faculty at universities should consider the use of social media in the classroom as the primarymode of out of class communication between faculty and students. LinkedIn is a professionalnetworking website that can fill this need. This research examined the use of LinkedIn for anupper level Civil Engineering technical elective at the
writing mechanics outcomes were identified through the history of assignment scores.The effect of the writing assignments on learning processes and outcomes were recorded usingstudent surveys. The outcomes of the observations and evaluations are presented in the Resultssection.ResultsLow-Stakes Assignments Scores and Instructor ObservationsThe assignments final scores consisted of a simple three-tiered scale: √-, √, or √+, explained tothe students as roughly equivalent to a C, B, or A, respectively, and evaluated using a 1.0, 2.0,3.0 equivalent numerical score sequence, respectively. The idea, in keeping with the low stakesintention and definition of the assignments, was to use a perceived low-stakes grade also.Two assignments - #4 and #8, see
advanced material by listening tothe lectures at their own pace. Students also expressed their interest in the fully on-line andblended versions of the EM course. The students desire to have an on-line version of the coursewas specifically expressed for the course that could be offered during one of the summer TrackA or Track B sessions.To further enhance and make the curriculum model more flexible, the authors developed an on-line version of the EM course for currently enrolled in Michigan Tech students and industryrepresentatives looking to improve their knowledge in the subject. The on-line EM course wasoffered in Track A of Summer 2012 and consisted of the on-line learning modulus, on-linequizzes and exams, and intense laboratories. Only three
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1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 Post 1 Yr Post 1 Yr Post 1 Yr Post 1 Yr 1 (a) (b) (c) (d)Figure 1. Results from student surveys (Likert scale 0-4) comparing responses on post-courseand one year survey: (a) student level of knowledge regarding global health issues; (b) studentconfidence in their ability to develop solutions to global health issues; (c) student level of interest
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a great tool to use for increasing the interest of those students who are engineering oriented. Trey truly enjoys your classes and looks forward to learning more about the options available to him in the field of engineering (especially with Robots).”(b)“I would like to thank you for everything that you all did to make this camp a success! As I watched the kids, I noticed they really were enjoying themselves. They didn’t mind sharing what they had done. Please consider more opportunities for learning with the middle school students (to urge them to consider this major and as a possible career path). If possible, I would like to see more of this during the school year and possibly culminate with a visit to Georgia
presentations.Each paper was reviewed by multiple students and faculty who provided both technical andeditorial comments.Homework Assignment:Would you please read the following articles?Anastassiou, D., "Genomic signal processing," Signal Processing Magazine, IEEE , vol.18, no.4,pp.8-20, Jul 2001.Afreixo, Vera, et al. "Genome analysis with inter-nucleotide distances." Bioinformatics 25.23(2009): 3064-3070.Would you please summarize your readings? Please prepare a PowerPoint presentation of yoursummary to share with the class.Class DiscussionAnastassiou, D. , "Genomic signal processing," Signal Processing Magazine, IEEE , vol.18, no.4,pp.8-20, Jul 2001.a) “Genomic signal processing (GSP) creates a paradigm shift.” What does Anastassiou mean byit?b