Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Daugherity, Abilene Christian University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

introduce students to programming and electronics with an emphasis on problemsolving skills. Further work will attempt to measure the impact of this programmingintroduction on student’s development within the engineering and physics curriculum,particularly with learning outcomes and student feedback.AcknowledgmentsThe author wishes to thank his colleagues Dr. Darby Hewitt, Dr. Lori Houghtalen, and Dr. TimKennedy for their work in developing the Introduction to Engineering and Physics course andimplementing the Arduino activities discussed here.References[1] P. Mulvey and J. Pold, “Physics Bachelors: Initial Employment,” American Institute ofPhysics Statistical Research Center, April 2017. [Online]. Available:https://www.aip.org/sites/default/files

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Elvira Valeeva, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Diversity

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International

possible only on the macro-level of choosing the major and not on the level ofspecific courses as the curriculum is set by Federal Educational Standards and not reallysubject to changes. Unlike the Western educational system, in Russia students usually do notselect particular courses within their major. During the semester they study disciplinessuggested to them by the educational standard. To some extent the problem ofindividualization may be solved by the system of additional certificates to higher professionaleducation (equivalent of minor degree) where students may develop social, psychological,linguistic competences that will help his future international marketability. One of the main requirements for a mobile person is to master a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

complete several data collectionand analysis activities including:1. Content analysis of AM course syllabi will be used to develop lists of skills gained by students who successfully complete AM coursework. The unit of analysis is a syllabus from an individual course. All occupational completion points, student performance outcomes, or standards and/or certifications covered in the material will be analyzed through an iterative process using the codebook derived from relevant national, state, and professional standards and industry certifications. Researchers will also use established instruments to measure the extent to which the new professionals report entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions [27-29]. In addition to

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Zahorian; Sacharia Albin; William Swart

with the OldDominion University curriculum, the following specific procedure was agreed upon. Eachcourse to be taught in India would have a companion Old Dominion University faculty member.This Old Dominion University faculty member would provide a syllabus, suggest a textbookand even specific homework and project assignments, and remain in email contact during thecourse of each semester. The Old Dominion University faculty member would also create andgrade a final exam for the course he or she was overseeing. These final exams were to beadministered by a single Old Dominion University faculty member who would go to India at theend of each semester, give and proctor all exams, and then bring them back to the US forgrading.One difficulty with

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Eman A. Aldakheel, Bowling Green State University

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Computing & Information Technology

 Science and Engineering Education The  goal  is  to  deliver  an  improved  learning  setting  for  computer  science  education.  Using  the CBE concept, the framework can become portable and  be generalized to offer a wider range of services for computer science and engineering education. To  determine  potential  computer  science  courses,  we  analyze  our  curriculum  in  respect  to  the CS2008  Review  Taskforce 31  sponsored  by  ACM  and  IEEE  Computer  Society.  The  analyzing process  was  based  on  the  assignment  types,  syllabus  components,  and  course  specifications  in the CS Curriculum 2008 31 , and with respect to the base services of Cloud Computing. The result is  illustrated  in  Figure  4  mapped  into  the  three

Conference Session

Faculty Views of Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Ryan, East Carolina University; Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University; William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College

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Engineering Ethics

informed of their institution’s academic integrity policies. Students respond to a 4 pointLikert scale labeled with “N/A”, “Learned a Little”,“ Learned a Bit But Not a Lot”, or “Learned ALot” from each of the following 6 sources: introduction to engineering course, faculty (either inclass or from syllabus), university website, student handbook, other students, or other, pleaseexplain.3 Results and ObservationsA total of 115 students and 18 faculty responded to the AY 2016-17 survey request. For clarityand consistency of discussion, any comparative lists will be consistently presented in the orderAAU, BBU, and CCU. There were 46, 36, and 33 student responses and 4, 10 and 4 facultyresponses from the three institutions. This paper will present

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

anddepartments as well; recent non-engineering participants have included pharmacy, animalsciences, and exercise physiology students. The course has also recently expanded to includestudents from a second university as well as online distance students that span four time-zones.Adding students from a variety of locations and disciplines has increased diversity among thestudents’ educational backgrounds and interests (both as undergraduates and graduates). Thediversity of the students’ skills and knowledge fosters multidisciplinary collaboration within thecourse itself and enhances innovative problem solving as each student can offer their ownresources and expertise to the class.In this model, each student is responsible for proposing a potential team

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ali Daneshmandnia

60 A USABILITY STUDY OF MOODLE Author: Ali Daneshmandnia daneshmandnet@gmail.com Willow Gate Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 Abstract: The use of online course delivery systems such as Blackboard, Moodle, Angel, WebCT, and similar systems are increasingly in use for classroom teaching purposes. This exploratory study intends to gain insight into the usability of Moodle in the classroom. This study was guided by

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Diversity

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Mathematics

considered for this study have avery long list of topics (syllabus) to cover and evaluate. Even in a traditional lecturing style notall topics are fully covered by the teacher; some topics are just mentioned and left for the studentto go over the material or to do exercises by themselves.Before this study, the main teaching strategy in all mathematics courses was a traditionalapproach. For this paper, traditional teaching means the main actor is the teacher by lecturingmost of the sessions with minimal or no participation from the students, and with a heavy use ofchalk and blackboard by the teacher. In a traditional class, the instructor explains the topic,solves some exercises, and asks students to solve some others. Then, homework is assigned

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6: Monitoring, Evaluating and Research

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xixi LU

November 2019, “chinacall” was established in ouruniversity. BFSU.com, as the Secretariat, continued to promote the output ofTHE CONSTRUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN LANGUAGE LAB １２high-quality scientific research achievements in educational informatization andenhance our influence in the field of informatization construction of foreign languagedisciplines in China.In addition, established in December 2017, China MOOCs for Foreign Studies(CMFS) is composed of Beijing Foreign Studies University and many colleges anduniversities across the country. It is one of the founding members of the “jointmeeting of online open courses alliance of colleges and universities” of the Ministryof education. The alliance brings

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University; Lisa Grable, North Carolina State University; Patricia Dixon, Florida State University; Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

track REU students 1999-2009, as well as a study on same-sex camps effects on course choice in high school and college. Dr. Dixon is also an adjunct instructor at Flagler College, developing their Science Methods for Elementary Teachers syllabus and teaching the course since 2001. In addition to overseeing all educational programs K-20 at the Magnet Lab, Dr. Dixon is actively engaged in educational research on the effects of programs from national laboratories on students and teachers.Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University Dr. Sharon K. Schulze is the Director of The Science House and an Associate Faculty member of the Physics Department. She manages the day-to-day operations

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John J. Classen, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Alison V. Deviney, Biological and Agricultural Department, North Carolina State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Engineering Education, 2021Systems Thinking Tools in a Graduate Biological Engineering Class - A Work in Progress Author and AffiliationsAbstractWhen technological challenges involve complex systems that include interactions with othercomponents or agents, the system can exhibit unexpected and counterintuitive behavior. Systemsthinking is useful in such cases but is rarely taught in engineering courses that do not explicitlyinclude ‘systems’ or ‘systems dynamics’ in the syllabus. This work-in-progress describes anapplication of systems thinking concepts in an undergraduate and a graduate course inAgricultural Waste Management at North Carolina State University. Two specific systemsthinking tools were introduced to help

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ergin Erdem, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

processes, and various finishing operations (e.g. grinding) were introduced. In orderto augment and reinforce the learning of the key manufacturing processes, CAE basedapproaches area also introduced. To simulate the casting process CastViewTM software is used.Figure 1 and Table 1 below present the related sections of the syllabus. Figure 1 demonstratesthe key course information while Table 1 provides the laboratory sessions that are conducted.The size of the laboratory sessions depends on the nature of the manufacturing process in focus.It usually varies between 3 to 15 students. For example, the computer sessions are usuallyconducted in groups of 15, whereas welding laboratory sessions are conducted in groups of 3 and4, where each student have an

Conference Session

Redefining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krzysztof Kamil Jarosz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Trisha Gard-Thompson, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Chao Peng, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rui Liu, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Diversity

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

solution that could be explored is afeature that shows the students how well they performed in relation to their peers by displayingtheir position on an anonymous leaderboard.Core Drives 6 and 7, related to scarcity and unpredictability, also received a below average gradefrom the student. The course followed a predefined syllabus and did not contain anyunannounced elements or activities that could be completed to earn extra credit. While CoreDrives 6 and 7 help maintain user awareness and engagement, they are related to negativemotivation and can make course takers uncomfortable or anxious. Moreover, it was previouslyfound that negative motivators are associated with short-term engagement [15], which is not anideal tool for sustaining student

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

. These responses were coded using thematic analysis using openand axial coding 14, resulting in six dimensions. Considering the quality of the qualitative data 14-15, the theoretical validation of this data, while limited by including participants only from alarge, public, research institution, other modes of variation are present. Procedural validation wasestablished through the consistency of message, delivered through an online Blackboardassignment to all the students at the same time. Students received 5 points, same as onehomework grade, for completing the online questionnaire. The estimate for this assignmentcompared to students’ overall grade in the course was 0.05%.Further, the constant comparative method was used to make sure

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bischof, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz; Andreas Zwölfer, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz; Domagoj Rubeša, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz

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Diversity

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Mathematics

othermodules. And, in addition, it often turns out that bridging courses are attended mainly by thewell prepared and most hard working students, who never miss a chance to learn somethingextra (see e.g. Sazhin12).Some universities attempt to cope with the different levels of mathematical preparedness bystreaming their students and teaching the weaker group separately, sometimes using theservices of experienced school teachers rather than university lecturers. In order to cover thesame syllabus as the stronger group it may be necessary to increase contact hours for theweaker group13. Page 26.410.16Amongst the range of strategies for coping with a serious

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michel A. Kornegay, Morgan State University; Md Tanvir Arafin, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

with an electrical engi-the instructors took several steps to ensure student success. neering background, they were new to software engineering.ENGAGING UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS FOR NATIONAL CAPTURE-THE-FLAG(CTF) IN CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION 5Traditional electrical engineering undergraduate curriculum • Active and accessible faculty membersoffers the students knowledge on how to code; however, the • Teamwork in quickly solving problemsabsence of courses such as Algorithms and Data-Structure • Student empowerment through providing the support andin the current electrical engineering syllabus lead to student guidance for successweaknesses in

Conference Session

General Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P. Mullen, New Mexico State University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #13310Helping Students Develop Better Skills in Solving Word ProblemsDr. John P. Mullen, New Mexico State University Dr. Mullen has been at NMSU since 1990. He currently teaches and does research in stochastic and deterministic OR. Most of his courses are distance or online courses, though he does teach a few blended courses. Page 26.842.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Helping Students Develop Better Skills in Solving Word ProblemsIntroductionStudents often

Conference Session

Learning Styles of Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno

; talk” lecture format, and have small experiential components or none at all. By the fifthsemester students will have been exposed to simulation software packages (PSPICE andMATLAB), C programming and UNIX environment, and have access to the networkedcomputing environment, Internet and email. Yet none of the courses utilize asynchronous learningtools (email, WebCT) for e-counseling or course support, and their online presence is minimal,typically an information/course management page. These courses thus represent what is usuallyreferred to as a conventional, or traditional, learning environment 12, 13 . From the sixth semester on,the program emphasis is on engineering science and engineering design, and on more experientiallearning, with labs

Conference Session

Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. Since there are fourteen Grand Challenges and just about that many weeks in asemester, in principle this could have worked well. But even though the Grand Challenges arevivid illustrations of how engineering problems and their solutions have social-political-ethicaldimensions, we concluded that it would be a better idea, in terms of discussing engineeredproducts, to start from the ordinary and the mundane, and expand from there. It is here howHenry Petroski’s reflections on the paper clip in Invention by Design and Mark Miodownick’schapter on plastic from Stuff Matters entered the course syllabus. The order of design projectsworked the same centrifugal way, as we started with a “solar hack” project on which studentsworked individually, and

Conference Session

Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Perry Weaver, University of Louisville; Marci S. Decaro, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

in this course section could beconsidered at high-risk of dropping out of the major, having received grades of D, F, or W fromeither ENGR 101 or 190 previously. A minority of students were joining the major late in theirfirst year and had missed the fall calculus class or were non-engineering majors. The syllabus contained a consent statement, notifying students of the study and offeringthem an opportunity to opt out of having their course materials used for research purposes.Students were included for analysis if they completed both a pre- and post-survey and earned afinal grade in the class (N = 18). Completion of the survey was voluntary; no rewards or credittowards grades were offered as incentives. Of the original 35 students

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erin A. Henslee, Wake Forest University; Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Anita K. McCauley, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

for course learning outcomes. Data was collected pre-and post-completion of the course project. For clarity outcomes were numbered on the graphswith the corresponding question shown underneath. *Indicates questions developed from MSQL[88]–[90] . **Indicates course learning outcomes from the syllabus of the course.General Engineering self-efficacy (questions provided in Supplemental Information S2) was highin both the pre- and post- surveys with no statistical difference found in pre and post surveys oracross sections. This was expected in a junior cohort. Median responses of 4 (agree) were givento questions relating to engineering problem solving, such as “I am confident in my ability towork on a problem until I find the best solution

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

solutions), analysis, software tools [CAD,MatLab, AmeSim, Altair Hyperworks (FEA)], and communication. The class is designed with aone-hour lecture and a two-hour practice session. The lecture takes place in a room called theActive Learning Center (ALC) where each student has access to a computer for use during thelecture. The practice sessions take place in four different rooms during the semester dependingon what equipment is needed for the session. The students work in teams of three during thepractice sessions. The resulting finalized course is structured as follows:One week of safety training, MatLab refresher and writing instructionThe first lecture starts with the syllabus, a MatLab refresher about importing data, plotting andcreating proper

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology and the Internet in Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia; Edward Pan, University of Virginia; Amy Orange, University of Houston-Clear Lake; Walter Fredrick Heinecke, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

schools conduct student course evaluations as web-based online surveys, use web-basedstudent information management systems, and manage student registration and enrollment viaweb-based systems. Many courses make use of a course web site from which students canobtain the syllabus, assignments, resources, and track their course progress.Schools, however, are historically slow at adopting technological innovations. This is certainlythe case, as schools have adopted web-based technology after it has matured in wider general use.This delay is warranted, however, as it is necessary for schools to assess and predict the impactof technology on education. Given the mission of educating students, schools must also finduses for new technology that promote

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Scott Johnson, University of Illinois

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Design in Engineering Education

? Page 14.1089.4B. Study Participants and Context of the Design Activities This quantitative study involved 60 teams or projects comprised of 168 engineeringstudents at a large U.S. Midwestern university who participated in the Senior Design classesacross three different engineering disciplines in the fall semester, 2007. Three professorsparticipated in the study: one professor for each Senior Design class. In the Senior Designclasses, these students were required to work in teams, and each team solved one design problemof their choice. This study also invited the course coordinator, who evaluated the proposeddesign projects to ensure that they met the requirements stated in the course syllabus and it wasworth doing and doable within a

Conference Session

Development Around Diversity

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel Erian Armanios; Sarah Jane Christian P.E., Carnegie Mellon University; Andrea Francioni Rooney, Carnegie Mellon University; Millard L. McElwee, Exponent; Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University; Destenie Nock, Carnegie Mellon University; Constantine Samaras, Carnegie Mellon University; Gerald J. Wang, Carnegie Mellon University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

vulnerable communities, inthe development of their reports. For example, in the smart infrastructure group, one studentadvocated for including a section on the needs of people with disabilities.The course size is typically about 15 students. The small environment allows for communitybuilding to occur early in the semester, starting with an acknowledgement in the syllabus of theimpact and challenge of current events on the students’ lives. Take care of yourself. Do your best to maintain a healthy lifestyle this semester and practice self-care. You are my primary concern. No class lecture or assignment is as important as we are as individuals. The past several months have been rife with heinous, traumatic acts of racism, as

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Engineering Technology

course syllabi are individually modified to specifically incorporatewriting assignments that match the designated IDM progression. These specified assignments arecalled “signature assignments.” At NU, course syllabi are the fundamental documents controllingcourse content and course learning objectives (CLOs). (CLOs are appropriately related andlinked to the overall PLOs for a program.) The inclusion of a specific writing assignment in acourse syllabus ensures that this ”signature assignment” will be included every time the course istaught, regardless of instructor or location. This is especially important for multi-campus systemsand institutions such as NU that provide both multiple locations and multiple modes of programdelivery – such as both

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John R Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

localstudents and are posted within 20 minutes of the completion of lecture allowing distance studentsto watch the lecture at their convenience. All course content (syllabus, links to recorded lectures,reading assignments, homework, homework solutions, laboratory projects, examples, web-basedresources, etc.) is posted on the course webpage (Desire to Learn (D2L)). All assignments andlaboratory reports, for both local and distance students taking the course, are submitted andreturned via an electronic dropbox. Grades are uploaded to the course webpage so that studentscan track their progress.One of the major issues in the education of distance engineering students is office hours. Mostyounger engineering students have a difficult time expressing in

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

) theresearch articles presented may not reflect all the work and research performed informally and notpublished, (4) the Kitchenham and Bacca method for systematic literature review does not addressthe effects that various types of systematic review questions have on systematic review procedures,(5) industry training programs are not likely to publish peer reviewed studies on their in-houseworkforce training programs, (6) massive open online courses (MOOCs) are also unlikely topublish peer reviewed studies because of the large volume of students, (7) there is not concretedefinition of what a “workforce training program” is and (8) the quality of the identified papersfor this literature review included was not assessed; therefore, any literature that

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maren Henry, University of West Georgia; Eric Granlund, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

composition? How do I add one more component to myalready filled syllabus? A cursory search of academic articles in College English will turnup some depressing results: hundreds of articles, spanning twenty years, which contradictand argue one another - not even the composition experts have definite, practical answersto these questions.What should a WAC course do? Most faculty understand WAC to promote “writing as a way of learning” inspecific disciplines [3]. From this view, one can take a formalist approach and assignresearch papers, training the student in hunting and gathering information to toss togetherin a mix of academic discourse and student slang. Or one could assign journal entries orshort reader response papers, allowing the