Collection

2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Dan Bumblauskas

nearly a quarter of a million students in 2005, Open University is a pioneer in borderlessglobal education. The European Union (EU) has a plan in place called e-Europe8, whichrevolves around the growth and utilization of e-learning programs throughout the union. Thispolicy employs information and communication technologies (ICT’s) to instruct students throughvarious sources such as radio, television, and the Internet.China educates a substantial portion of their students via distance education. This can partly beexplained by the demographics of the nation as many still reside in small farming towns andvillages and require remote access to education programs. One technique China has utilized toeducate the masses is the implementation of The China

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Md. Mamunur Rashid; Mahbub Ahmed; Khalil Dajani; Jobaidur Rahman Khan; Haider Bhuiyan

the college level continues. To evaluate classroom teaching performance, themost prevalent assessment tool that is currently being used is the end of semester quantitativestudent evaluation. In this evaluation scheme, students respond to a number of questions throughnumerical ranking. These questions are divided into two categories. Through Category 1questions (i.e., whether student are prepared for class or if they are intellectually challenged bythe course plan), students evaluate themselves. Based on their feedbacks, a numerical index,known as the Student’s Self-Evaluation (SSE) Index is calculated. A higher index value typicallyindicates a higher level of the students’ satisfaction. Through Category II questions, a teacher’sperformance

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nicole Colston; Tyler Ley P.E.; Julie Thomas

appreciation forbeing included as experts in the curriculum design process [e.g. “The openness of the committeeto our input and questions was also very much appreciated (T3)”]. Teachers’ described theclassroom implementation of three E2 lessons and offered tips for administering the studentactivities (Table 1). When asked about improvements to the curriculum guide, one teacherappreciated that “the additional activity materials were provided, but not necessarily required toparticipate (T1).” All of the participating teachers responded affirmatively when asked abouttheir interest and plans to use the activities in their classroom again.Table 1. Descriptions of E2 lesson activities and teacher tips for implementation Lesson title and activities

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

. Continuous catalytic reactors are common in the petrochemical industries and, by far, the largest quantities of materials are produced in these types of reactors.Project-based approaches have been utilized in chemical engineering to emphasize emergingtechnologies and to engage students in in-depth realistic projects such as multi-semester projectsequences (Ragusa 2012) and industrially relevant case studies throughout the curriculum(Glassey 2013). These approaches are excellent but require significant coordination amongstseveral faculty and a lot of planning. Project reuse could become a major issue due to manystudents working on the same multi-year project. There is a need to reduce the workload forfaculty while still providing complex

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammad Khan; Nansong Wu

engineeringstudents because it assesses their confidence to use the engineering skills that they possess. Theconfidence to use the skills that students master during an engineering curriculum is an importantquality that is needed to fulfill the engineering jobs. The paper highlights areas in engineeringmodeling and design courses in which the student self-efficacy can be measured through pre- andpost course surveys. The results from the surveys can be analyzed to plan any remedial actions.To help engineering educators, a survey instrument is also proposed that can be used to measureself-efficacy on an eleven-point likert scale. The survey takes into consideration elementshighlighted in the student learning outcomes specified by the ABET-EAC. This project is

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal; Joe Colannino; Wes Bussman; John Matsson

host field trips whereuniversities visit local industrial facilities to see actual equipment in operation. 22 Industry canprovide formal mentors for university students and participate in supervisory thesis committeesfor graduate students,13 including sponsoring industrial theses that are carried out in industry.21Adjunct InstructorsJZ has provided adjunct instructors for three different ORU mechanical engineering courses overthe past three academic years: ME331 Applied Thermodynamics (Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall2010), ME433 Heat Transfer (Spring 2009), and ME444 Experimental Methods (Spring 2010).The current plan is for JZ to provide instructors for ME331 each fall and ME444 each spring onan ongoing basis. To date, all courses have been taught

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson

design and in career paths such as industry and government.IntroductionThe America COMPETES Act, which was signed into law Aug, 2007, increased researchfunding, but also contained mandates for those institutions seeking NSF funding. Specifically, inSection 7009 of the America COMPETES Act, the National Science Foundation was mandatedto require responsible conduct of research (RCR) training for all trainees on NSF fundedprojects: “The Director shall require that each institution that applies for financial assistance from the Foundation for science and engineering research or education describe in its grant proposal a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christopher C. Ibeh; Monika Bubacz; Andrey Beyle; Stefano Bietto; Stan Scoville; Dilip Paul; Charles Blatchley

relatedindustries are facing. Ultimately, the essence is to develop intellectual capital viacollaborative and cooperative inter-disciplinary research, education and knowledgetransfer. CNCMM research efforts are complemented by its education and workforcedevelopment thrusts. CNCMM plans to develop an interdisciplinary, graduate levelmaterials science and technology program with emphases in nanocomposites, computerproficiency and nanotechnology entrepreneurship. Shock From P(t) Explosive Detonation Ps Pressure (log scale) Bubble or Blast Pressure Po Micro

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Warren Lewis, Oklahoma State University

ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicableregulatory requirements. In a quality lab environment, students or workers must able to repeat aprocedure accurately, as would be expected in a work setting. Unless the procedure is writtenout and followed, one is likely to get different results each time, which leads to poor quality.Moreover, unless plans are made for materials, there is likely to be a great deal of waste, whichleads to poor economic practices for both university and industry. Lesson #1: Quality of studentwork often reflects the professor’s expectation.In regards to safety, students, faculty, and staff need to know how to keep themselves and theirco-workers safe. The equipment, procedures, and chemicals

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis M. Thomas, University of Kansas

environment. Architectural engineers work with architects to create safe,economical buildings of all types necessary for human housing, commerce, government, andindustry needs. Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineers plan, design, build, andmaintain the roads, bridges, buildings, water-distribution systems, dams, power-transmissionsystems, and environmental systems, that are critical to the survival of the human race and vitalecological systems. Accordingly, in all these activities, it is essential that engineers act in anethical manner to insure the safety of the public.II. General Ethics CoverageA profession is defined as a specialized activity that requires a large body of theory andknowledge, specific skills, training, mental capacity

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Douglas R. Carroll, University of Missouri - Rolla

down" learningprocess in a very high quality environment. It is not possible to work this problem in atraditional chalk and talk lecture because it is not possible to draw a high enough quality graphicon the board. Even if the faculty member is a wonderful artist capable of drawing such animage, the students will not be able to duplicate it in their notes. Figure 2. Notes Developed During Class.Preparing the Lecture The software that I use to create the lecture files is Microsoft Word®; any word processorwould work. The textbook companies make all of the figures in the book available to faculty,either on a CD or at a web site. For derivations that I plan to present in class, I copy theappropriate figure from the web site and

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jessica L. Buck; Bertiel Harris; Elizabeth Y. McInnis

. The original request was for a Microsoft (MS) Access 2007 database,but the participants were encouraged to utilize an Microsoft (MS) Excel 2007 programsince the instructors were highly proficient. Based on the verbal communication from theChief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the agency, the MS Excel 2007 spreadsheet wouldaddress their immediate needs. However, there were plans for the next service learningproject, which would convert the MS Excel 2007 spreadsheet into an MS Access 2007database. The Fall 2010 academic semester, is when this venture began. As a part of the professor’ssyllabus, the students were informed about the service learning project. According to Bringle andHatcher (1995), courses with service learning objectives

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sheikh Ghafoor; Stephen Canfield; Michael Kelley; Tristan Hill

programming and note its importancein their engineering studies. However, we have observed in both the treatment and controlgroup that the students’ change in attitude toward programming in some cases is neutralor negative. This result was not expected and did not correlate directly with the degree ofengagement with the model. This paper will explore these findings in greater detail. It willprovide an overview of the model and the expected outcomes in student attitudes towardsprogramming. It will present the findings in student attitude resulting from threesemesters-worth of project implementation. Several potential factors that led to theseresults will be presented. The paper will conclude with the implications of these findingson planning

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

client needs. Then careful planning is importantbetween the teacher and the client with additional consultation with other professionals asneeded before the assignment statement is drafted and given to the students. Sometimes studentstake an active role in developing project goals and tasking but it is important to monitor andredirect when necessary to keep the project on track. Intermediate deliverables are extremelyhelpful to keep students on track and to give some feedback on their progress and redirection asneeded.It is important to be upfront with clients about the limitations of educational class projects at theundergraduate level. Most clients are not teachers and they may not be fully aware thatmentoring students through projects means

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shaina Slonim; Richard Puerzer

”, “faculty and student development”, and “supportfor the transformation of the teaching/learning environment.” Rogers also lists other methods ofassessment: “written surveys and questionnaires”, “exit and other interviews”, “standardized exams”,“locally developed exams”, “archival records”, “focus groups”, “portfolios”, “simulations”, “performanceappraisal”, “external examiner”, “oral exams,” and “behavioral observations.”4 In “Managing and Aligning Assessment Knowledge”5, Cecelia Wigal discusses how, at theUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga, assessment information was not accessible to faculty memberswhen the faculty needed it to plan and evaluate courses. Wigal recommends sharing assessment resultsfrom the individual courses with the

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

installation, with agoal of construction to begin as early as Summer 2008. The team had to address the design ofthe bio-digester within the physical, operational, and economic constraints of the farm. Duringthe project, the team became familiar with the construction process in the rural Vermont area andhow it pertains to this project. For the team, the learning objectives included designing thevarious components of the bio-digester unit, evaluating input alternatives to optimize methaneproduction, and developing an implementation plan for the digester considering a new KISSprinciple (Knowledge + Innovation = Sustainable Systems). Public Communication of Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation This project required developing an effective

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Elif Kongar; Paul Kontogiorgis; Nancy L. Russo; Tarek Sobh

responsibilities have minimal effects. Collaborative Competitive Similar proportions of men and women science and engineering doctorates plan to enter postdoctoral study or academic employment. Not very good at Good at math Female performance in high school mathematics now math matches that of males. Ignorant of [Aware of Although scientists like to believe that they “choose the opportunities opportunities] best” based on objective criteria, decisions are influenced by factors—including biases about race, sex

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Diana Schwerha; Chang Liu; Sertac Ozercan; Tripura Vadlamani; Lev Neiman

students could complete theirhomework in two hours. Some students said that they like having time over several days to completeassignments. This suggestion is being taken into consideration for future projects. It could be possible todesign a game so that students could complete it at their own pace over the course of several days.Future research will focus on expanding the content and creating games that are more visual in nature.The use of interactive graphics will be utilized to help those students who learn better by visual methodsand provide alternative ways of learning. We plan to investigate more efficient ways to download studentscores and facilitate team interaction. In addition, we plan to investigate the use of Second Life foradditional

Conference Session

Inclusive Horizons: Shaping Diverse Pathways in Engineering and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Baldis, University of California, San Diego; Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

the lab in Fall quarter—forming relationships with their lab mentor, becoming familiar with the lab research, and developing a research plan for the Winter and Spring Quarters. GEAR students then spend Winter and Spring quarters conducting their research project in the laboratory. • Mentorship: GEAR offers an extensive support system through various levels of mentorship including the GEAR Central Mentor who acts as a bridge between the GEAR students and laboratories, graduate lab mentors who provide regular guidance to the GEAR students, and faculty Principal Investigators (PIs). • Socials and Workshops: GEAR socials and workshops offer opportunities for relaxing, team building, and exploring

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Leigh Banka, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

the activities andproblems students see in class to ensure they align with the caliber of questions they are assessedon during quizzes. I plan to continue assessing one quiz in take-home format, specifically formetrics that cannot be feasibly completed in class. I will consider adding course metrics that willrequire students to synthesize material from multiple parts of the class in a take-home assignmentor project. Finally, I plan to administer additional focus groups to learn from more students whotook the class in the Fall 2023 semester and to conduct a qualitative thematic analysis onfeedback from these focus groups; just as students taking an SBG course can learn from theirmistakes and change their methods of studying if they are not

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Michael Ulan Genialovich Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Suleiman M Obeidat, Texas A&M University; Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Alyona Maliassova, Sam Houston State University; Paige Horton, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

understanding the efficiency and performance of the pick-up process.Further data collection is planned to compare these findings with two more gloves for pick uptime and drop-off time statistics, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of haptic gloveperformance in VR applications. We are planning to complete collection of data for bHaptics andManus Prime gloves so we can report their comparative results to SenseGlove at ASEEconference in Portland, OR in 2024. These outcomes may benefit engineering students who areinvolved in hands-on laboratory simulations via virtual reality.The involvement of student developers, predominantly undergraduate students engaged in thedevelopment of the VR environment and research on haptic gloves, presents a

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Njoroge, University of Washington; Arwen Elizabeth Pearson, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

problem-solving techniques,educators have sought innovative methods to facilitate understanding. Among these methods, conceptmapping has emerged as a promising approach, particularly for the assessment of EM [8–10].Davies provides a summary of concept mapping software tools and features [11]. Kane and Trochim [12]explored concept mapping for planning and evaluation. Prior research indicates that concept maps can beused effectively as an educational tool to improve students' understanding in various disciplines, not onlyengineering. A summary of prior work in concept mapping is shown in Table 1.While prior studies have explored concept maps as an engineering tool, this research focuses on howconcept maps can be used to address the complexity of

Conference Session

Inclusive Horizons: Shaping Diverse Pathways in Engineering and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

engineering and STEM fields in general. This, in turn,creates a more equitable engineering field that can be welcoming and comfortable, andencourage authentic selves while learning and practicing engineering. Studying these perceptionscan potentially identify “features” that have been perpetuating the unwelcoming anduncomfortable environment that makes the participation of LGBTQIA+ engineers difficult.Specifically, this pilot study can contribute to reimagining how the pedagogical and assessmentapproaches in classrooms help with such research by engaging the students to help with thereimagination, which I find to be a knowledge gap in engineering education scholarship. To doso, I plan to conduct a survey based on bell hook’s engaged pedagogy as a

Conference Session

Charting Inclusivity: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Technology in Engineering and Computing Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecilé Sadler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

skewed depending on a singular identity. Thisdistribution may also account for higher scores reported by students than professionals, as allstudents attended the same private institution known for having a student body with a highersocioeconomic status. While we accounted for this imbalance by analyzing each identityconstruct and refining the item set, we aim for balance among items in each measured construct.Further adjustments include rephrasing the responses to be true/false (vs. yes/no) to avoidconfusion of items that may result in false positives. We also plan to modify phrasing andremove items (e.g., “I do not have to work to pay for my college education (including workstudy.”) to ensure they are explicit about computing environments to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

extent to which students have a healthy balancebetween work (school work, jobs, co-curricular activities) and life (leisure activities, personalneeds) [6]. Work-life balance (WLB) considerations were found to be very important to currentU.S. civil engineering students (e.g., “I don’t want to spend an excessive number of hours at myjob”) [7]. Concerns about WLB impact STEM students’ planned career trajectories, includingthoughts about leaving STEM [8]. Thus, engineering’s common reputation for being “all workand no rest” [9] should be of concern to faculty.Mental Health ModuleDuring the COVID pandemic in fall 2020 the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) required thatall incoming first-year students learn about mental health issues in a course

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student-Centered Approaches in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Fennell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christian Sims, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

2023 and recently concludedin spring 2024 semester. The preliminary impact of the proposed approach is planned to beevaluated using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, which couldinclude, pre- and post-surveys, interviews with students, faculty, sponsors, and Expo judges, aswell as scores provided by Expo judges. These results will help educators assess the benefits ofthe approach and develop a framework to integrate effective communication teaching andpractice skills within the curriculum for engineering design courses.1. Introduction1.1 BackgroundEngineering Capstone Design courses offer immersive experiential learning opportunities,including the opportunity to practice communication across a wide range of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

2023 Summer Cohort, twenty studentsenrolled in an I-Corps site program experience that involved training and 6 weeks of customerdiscovery and answered to a pre- and post-surveys that included questions in the dimensions of:(1) interest in entrepreneurship, (2) confidence in value proposition, (3) self-efficacy inentrepreneurship, (4) self-efficacy in marketing/business planning, (5) self-efficacy in customerinterview skills, and (6) current status of technology and business model. Preliminaryquantitative analyses showed similar results to prior research about significant changes in studentperceptions of confidence in value proposition, customer interview skills, and current status oftechnology and business model. However, in qualitative terms

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 20

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia M.Sc., Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

writing phases) as identified from the motivationsurvey. Additionally, we are planning on doing a longitudinal assessment of doctoral student motivationto see how student motivation changes as the doctoral students progress through their doctoral degreeprogram.AcknowledgementsThis work was made possible by a U.S. Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas ofNational Need (GAANN) Grant Number P200A210109 and by a NSF Innovations in Graduate Education(IGE) Program [IGE DGE#2224724] grant. 5References[1] Spaulding, L. S., & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2012). Hearing their voices: Factors doctoral candidates attribute to

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Bhavana Kotla; Lisa Bosman

the participant's individual reflections. (2) Opportunity evaluation (connections) – photovoice- based pedagogical interventions in the classroom that enable participant discussions (e.g., sharing reflections with peers and instructors) (3) Opportunity exploitation (creating value) – photovoice- based interventions in the classroom that allow participants to create and initiate action plans to share with stakeholders. A non-applicable category was included to

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Pritpal Singh; Amanda Kelly; Kathy Nazar

have beenthree subsequent cohorts of graduates from the program.In addition to the curricular activities to teach undergraduate engineering students aboutentrepreneurship, we have also organized a number of entrepreneurially-minded extra-curricularevents on campus. These include short activities which last only a few minutes (elevator pitch-type events) through to multi-month long, business plan competitions. These activities mayinvolve individual students or teams of students presenting ideas to submitting fully developedbusiness plans and are open to students from all over campus, including engineering students.Of course, every student comes to campus with a range of already developed entrepreneurialskills and mindset. So while the