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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Suzanna Long; David G. Spurlock

team membership and task structure.14 Global management structures cover greater geographical distances than traditionalbusiness organizations. A corresponding increase in cultural distances follows. In today’scomplex business world, the communications system reflects the intended command and controlof the organization. The choice between organizational structure may well depend on which setof drawbacks the management can handle best.11Academic Credentials: Organizational Value. Training can be considered formal educationwithin many organizations. Organizations are hesitant to provide training that can easily be usedelsewhere. Specialized training that is more organization or process specific is deemed morevaluable. Organizations

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

F. Edwards; T. Daniel; W. Hale; A. Hanson; E. Richardson

. • Appropriate learning experiences - Learners select learning experiences that suit their specific situations (mini-internship, reading or listening to audio tapes, etc.). • Variety of learning resources - Provide various resources to suit personal needs and interests (e.g., textbook recommendations, a study guide, workbook of supplemental materials, suggested reading material, media materials, lists of resource specialists, and examples of student generated materials from previous courses). • Optimal learning environment - Provide a mixture of instructor input, supplemental learning materials, discussion opportunities, evaluation options, and mechanisms for critical reflection. • Learning pace - The self

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kaylea Dunn

workplace.Table 1 represents the mean response of each engineering department employers across all 26items that were rated in question 17 of the survey.Table 1: Mean Score and Standard Deviation Question 17Question 17: Reflecting on the future of your organization, what do you think on a scale of 1-5(1=very low importance; 5=very high importance) will be the most important skills and attributesneeded by the engineering graduates your organization will expect to be recruiting? Major Number Mean Standard DeviationElectrical 19 4.43 0.38Mechanical 27 4.21

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas R. Marrero

“active learning provides opportunities for students to talk and listen, read, write, and reflect as they approach course content through problem-solving exercises, informal small groups, simulations case studies, role playing, and other activities – all of which require students to apply what they are learning” (p 17) 2. Problem-Based and Inquiry-Based “small group, cooperative, self-directed, interdependent, self-assessed”; a dynamic approach to learning that

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kellie Schneider; Heath A. Schluterman; Candace Rainwater

presented with a briefdescription of each theme and allowed to select their Intro course based on either themepreference or the time the course was offered. Then, in the fall semester, students were requiredto register for a different theme to investigate for the spring semester. Sixteen sections of Introwere offered in Fall 2012 – four sections of each theme. In Spring 2013, there were four sectionsof robotics and structures and three sections of biomechanical and computing for a total offourteen sections.The original theme descriptions and project idea were presented in last year’s proceedings1.Below is an updated description of each theme and its associated projects. To better reflect theProceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Paul N. Runnion; Barbara J. Wilkins

activities. One activity, modified fromOn Course, asks students to track their activities on a calendar for a full week and then write abrief reflection on what they learned by looking at the calendar they created (Downing 2017).Students frequently discover that they are spending a significant amount of time oninconsequential activities. Another activity asks the students to track their diet and exercise forthree days, and some of our students have discovered that they went over 24 hours without eatinganything resembling a proper meal. Since the students have made these discoveries themselves,they are far more likely to do something about it than if we had simply given them a lecture ontime management and proper nutrition.Students struggling with

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jennifer L. Anthony; Keith L. Hohn; John R. Schlup; Chris Aiken; Christopher Frampton

hazards analysis using the hazards analysis and operability(HAZOP) approach. This is a common methodology used in the industry to identify the risksassociated with the process and evaluate if they are mitigated appropriately.Evaluation of Impact of Industrial-Academic CollaborationTwo measures were collected to evaluate the impact of the use of Cargill safety courses in ChE571. The first was a survey of students that had them reflect on their motivation, anxiety, andability to complete various tasks related to process design and process safety. The survey alsoasked for their opinion on the importance of safety at the industrial level. The second assessmentmethod was to compare student scores on their design reports. Students complete three

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Molly McVey

, higher achievement of learning outcomes, and a morehighly satisfied instructional team. Future work includes the analysis of learning outcomes onexam 4, and the development of new modules to more clearly address concepts that weredifficult for students.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by th National Science Foundation under GrantNumber DUE1525775. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.ReferencesFelder, R. M., D. R. Woods, J. E. Stice and A. Rugarcia (2000). "The future of engineeringeducation II. Teaching methods that work." Chemical Engineering Education 34(1): 26-39

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

andpharmaceutics and using computing and reflection in the classroom. She teaches chemicalreaction engineering, process controls, and an elective course on applied numerical computingfor scientists and engineers.

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rajeev Nair; Yimesker Yihun; Muhammad Rahman

) outlineexplicit, significant, and assessable goals; 3) make creative ideas to solve the problem; (c)perform a patent/external search to corroborate the innovative nature of their ideas, (d) use adesign matrix with evaluation criteria based on the goals/expected functionality, and, (e) performan in-depth engineering analysis. The inclusion of a rigorous writing and presentation experiencewith critical feedback engaged students in a continuous reflection on the elements of thecomplete design process throughout the entire semester. All the student groups worked on thevarious facets of their respective projects with project topics aligning with the learning contentfor that particular period. These projects were designed to solve critical problems in the

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Virginia Charter P.E.

scores. The question then becomes how high do students need to score ontheir self-assessment of the learning outcomes to satisfy those employers reporting the skillsgap? How well does a student’s self-assessment correlate with that of the faculty assessment ofthe student?Conclusions Given that many engineering technology programs are accredited through ABET, thegeneral criteria 3, items a-k are all applicable to these programs. This study provides a look intothe student’s perspective of their personal achievement of the ABET Criteria 3 a-k. This could beuseful in the students’ own reflection of their learning as they prepare to enter the workforceupon graduation. This data and student perspective will give engineering technology

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala; Daniel Bumblauskas; Matthew Verleger

1-2 years 3 years or more Figure 6 - Length of ASEE Membership (n=97)Learned about ASEE through …The majority of respondents (52%) learned about ASEE through a faculty member. This wasfollowed by Web Searches (12%). Although this might not be a reflection of the overall studentmembership, it was surprising to see a low percentage (6%) of students in the sample thatlearned about the ASEE through student chapters. Other 5% Campus Chapter 6% Publication 7% Classmate 8% Conference 9

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

R. Asmatulu; W.S. Khan; E. Asmatulu; M. Ceylan

related to biotechnological, biology, and medical advancement. • To raise questions about the nature of ethics, value of life, and significance of all living organs in the planet. • To address issues of public policy, and the direction and control of science.The cognitive, behavioral, and attitudinal goals related to imparting theoretical and conceptualbioethics knowledge and analytical abilities as a standard to realizing and managing ethicalissues of biotechnology are provided below [2]: Cognitive Goals: • To increase sensitivity to awareness of ethical values in medical practices. • To encourage and promote critical reflection on individuals’ own personal and professional values

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Julie-Ellen Acosta

Significant and lasting change: Course results in significant changes in the students, changes that continue after the course is over and even after the students have graduated. o Value in life: What the students learn has a high potential for being of value in their lives after the course is over, by enhancing their individual lives, preparing them to participate in multiple communities, or preparing them for the world of work.” (Fink, 2002)Brown and Posner (2001) state that “leadership development programs and approaches need toreach leaders at a personal and emotional level, triggering critical self-reflection, and providingsupport for meaning making including creating

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson; Peter W. Tenpas; Ronald L. Dougherty; Christopher D. Depcik; Kenneth Fischer

often proscribed by sponsors and the possible solutions can be limited bysponsorship funding and time available. Some projects do lend themselves to greater creativity.2. Both faculty and advisory board members rated evaluation and testing lower than otherscores. In faculty discussions, it was noted that evaluation and testing are often performed in thefinal stages of a design project, so presentations in April may not reflect the final levels ofevaluation and testing performed. However, the faculty also discussed how exposure toevaluation and testing could be improved. Currently there are several courses that includeexperimental work that would develop these skills. In many of these courses, experimental workis ‘pre-designed’ to allow students

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson

engineering students.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0832843. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] The 110th Congress, 2007, "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology,Education, and Science Act: The America COMPETES Act," Public Law 110-69, US Government Printing Office,Washington, DC.[2] National Academy of Engineering, 2009, "Ethics Education and Scientific and Engineering Research: What’sBeen Learned? What Should Be Done? Summary of a Workshop at the National Academies Keck

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner; Daniel Bullock; Carlos Castillo; Patricia Buford; Gill Richards

7were statistically different in the final control semester as compared to the first control semester(D=0.41; p<0.005) and the combined solo semester scores (D=0.46; p<0.0001) as shown inFigure 4. Since presumably the lab report scores in the control semesters represented thecombined effort, knowledge and skills for both members of the lab team while the lab reportscores from the solo teams reflected their individual knowledge, a comparison of these cdf'sbetween groups may be neither helpful nor necessarily meaningful. In the absence of supportingdata to the contrary, the increased lab report scores in the second control semester most likelyreflected a difference in grading scales between instructors and was not indicative of the

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Peter LoPresti; Theodore W. Manikas; Jeff Kohlbeck

the lower scores, and this is reflected in the lower averages for this activity. TheAcademy staff suspects that the students were bored and/or held back by their partner who wasnew to the material. All of the activities have been rewritten with additional exploration optionsfor such students to give them direction and focus after the original material is completed. Inaddition, pairing students with advanced knowledge and letting them work further ahead isproposed as a future solution.Teacher NotesAt the end of the Academy, the teachers were asked to provide written and/or oral commentsevaluating the Academy and suggesting changes for following years. Many of the commentsreflected the evaluations and comments received from the students. The

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Dan Allison; Colin Davidson; Martha Shawver; Shelly Belles; Chris Wilkinson

participating in a credit-bearing, university-approved study abroad activity in a foreign country. (Note: Students possessing an F-1 VISA qualify for this criteria and must submit a form to the Director of Engineering Education.) 3. Submit a previous global learning or study abroad experience; in this case, the student must prepare a two-page report outlining: • Summary of previous experience, including dates and locations • Description of the student experience (typically a reflective paper, though not restricted to this) • Contact information of faculty/sponsors involved in the global learning experienceThe effort described in this paper directly applies to

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kevin R. Lewelling; Kevin S. Woolverton; Michael C. Reynolds

student’s score is reflected with the top quartile receiving a full 30%,the second quartile receiving 25%, the third quartile receiving 20%, and the bottom quartilereceiving 15%.6.0 Discussion and summaryThe largest and most pervasive problem with the Light Show Project was communication. Eventhough each student was given tasks and the time for completion, the difficulty of dealing withless motivated individuals and communication failures regarding delays began to appear.Careful explanation of the importance of timely, well-written reports was also critical. Thesecond most apparent problem was personal execution. Just as in the real world, taskaccomplishment was delayed by various factors, pushing the whole project back in time due tothe linearity

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ken Barnard; Greg Stephens; Raju Dandu

affected. Many aspects of technology haveplayed major roles associated with the discovery, extraction, and the consumption of energy aswell as bringing efficiencies throughout the process. The problem now being recognized is that Proceedings of the 2007 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2the cheap fossil fuel era of the past cannot be sustained into the future. McDonough & Braungart(2002) stated, “The design of products and manufacturing systems growing out of the IndustrialRevolution reflected the sprit of the day- and yielded a host of unintended yet tragicconsequences”. Kerry & Kerry (2007

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Edgar C. Clausen

relationship of the experiment to what the studentsare studying; general directions for completing the exercise; parameters or limitations in thedesign; how the students will be evaluated; and how the experiment relates to the ArkansasScience Frameworks.Table 3 provides a listing and description of the participant-developed design experiments; somewere very open-ended design-oriented experiments, and some fell a somewhat short of that goal.This likely reflects the participants’ current state in understanding the design process. Somegroups created two design activities and others struggled to prepare one. Table 3. Description of Participant-prepared Design Activities Activity DescriptionBeak

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Brandon W. Olson

% Type 4: 10%Given this seeming imbalance, one might be tempted to assert that the overallinstructional method should reflect the preferences of the largest constituency (i.e. lecturealone). This opinion can be offset, however, by examining the learning modes thatstudents will use throughout their careers, not just in an academic setting. Practicallearning most often occurs with concrete experience and active experimentation, ratherthan abstract conceptualization. It is, therefore, important that students gain experiencewith all learning modes to better prepare them for their future learning environments. Given the importance of each learning mode to the overall educational health of thestudent, Harb et. al. suggest a practice of cycling

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William M. Baer

a brief lecture in one of the classes, but after reflecting upon theconversation I determined that I could do more to meet their needs. Some faculty mentioned thatthey didn’t have a lecture period to spare for information literacy, but would still like some sortof lecture on plagiarism to be available for the students. The final product is a series of shortvideos which can be inserted into a class’s BlackBoard site. The videos explain why informationshould be used ethically, the basics of copyright law, what plagiarism is, and how to cite sourcesproperly. A link to Plagiarism: A Student's Guide to Recognizing It and Avoiding It26 by CeciliaBarnbaum is also included. Barnbaum’s document gives several examples of commonplagiarism mistakes and

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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

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University at Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University at Salina

X X X 100% become embedded in a global economy. 7. Globalization is a reality that we must all X X X X 95% deal with. 8. We should fear globalization unless we This statement on reflection was considered confusing and 32% will not be a part of further analysis prepare for it. X X 9. The Nike-Apple iPod product would not X X X X X 86% be suited for poorer countries. 10. Experiencing

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University at Erie – The Behrend College

Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 3on their research interests as they relate to the available projects. Iit does take additional effortby the faculty to make this a successful program. Fortunately, at PSB the industrially sponsoredsenior project program has been in existence for over 20 years, and has become ingrained in theteaching structure. Faculty has become accustomed to this additional load. A small amount ofcourse relief is given for participating as a faculty advisor, but this does not reflect the amount oftime involved in doing a good advising job. At a school that is just starting to use industrialprojects

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rena Hixon; Steve E. Watkins; Sean J. Bentley; Marcus Huggans

a robotic car include: • Concepts of torque and load-pulling competitions, • Concepts of light sensing and line-following competitions, and • Concepts of sensing and control and precision competitions, e.g. which car can stop closest to a line. Proceedings of the 2006 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6The first alternative could provide more emphasis on calculations and the latter alternatives moreemphasis on programming. The training would be adjusted to reflect the new concepts andcompetition tasks. Other types of robots and task are discussed in Lego literature.13IV

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Cecelia Wright Brown; Kofi Nyarko; Kevin Peters

relations with others.As the girls move into the high school Personal Assessment Activities -It is important forenvironment we want them to learn to utilize students to evaluate and understand their inner feelings,their own intra-personal intelligence dreams, relationships with others, strengths and weaknesses. The program encouraged the girls to recognizing their individual strengths and weaknesses, reflecting and analyzing themselves, awareness of their inner feelings, desires and dreams

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

PAUL FAGETTE; SHIH-JIUN CHEN; GEORGE R. BARAN; SOLOMON P. SAMUEL; MOHAMMAD F. KIANI

, is what we call in the trade a teachingchallenge. ABET has inculcated the concept of self-reflection and addressing how wesucceed in teaching base concepts. Grades and student feedback are neither alwayssufficient nor accurate in determining teaching success. Instructors must take an active,critical role. Accordingly, each of these courses have been analyzed regarding keyconceptual elements and refinement has taken place, further verifying that teaching is anevolutionary process based on more than the internal shifts that come with inculcating newresearch. Engineering has an important, integral knowledge base that can be made availableto a broader audience while fulfilling general education requirements. It can be arguedthat the