Conference Session

Learning & Teaching Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Houdeshell

conclusion was based on the results from an administered problem solving testanalyzed with the use of multiple regression. From the results it is clear that the use of conceptmaps can significantly enhance student performance. The cited studies all reported enhancementin the participants' cognitive skills due to the use of concept maps. These improvements includedincreased planning and organizing skills, improved recall of instructional materials, andenhanced problem solving skills. The pivotal work conducted by Schwartz and Bransford in the systematic development ofthe protocols for the successful application of concept maps is summarized in the followingparagraphs. The stated goal of Schwartz and Bransford's study was "to begin a

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Davis

weak for each outcome, worded exactly as in Criterion3. In addition, the students are asked to rate the importance of the outcome. The springsurvey is administered by the College of Engineering (CoE) to all graduating seniors inengineering degree programs, and it uses a scale of 5=yes, definitely (excellent), 4=aboveaverage (good), 3=average, 2=poor, 1=no, not at all. The spring survey asks questionsthat reword the outcomes. The question corresponding to outcome 3(i), lifelong learning,for example, asks directly about plans to pursue formal study. “An appreciation for, andability to engage in, lifelong learning” may involve less formal and equally validchannels.2.1 Self-reported Achievement and Importance DataThere are several ways to analyze

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yuko Hoshino; Masakatsu Matsuishi; Wayne Sanders

engineering, and is based onthree pedagogical concepts; the plan-do-check-act cycle, hands-on exercises, and cooperativelearning. Students are asked to design and build bridges from 900mm x 2mm x 2mm strips of balsawood. The goal is to build a strong bridge using as little material as possible. See figure 3.On the first day of the course, each student is asked to design and build one bridge. Aftercompleting the bridge, he/she applies loads on the bridge until it collapses. The design is thenanalyzed to find out where the bridge failed.At the end of the first day, students are assigned to teams. Based on the experience gained the firstday, each team tries to design and build a stronger bridge to withstand a heavier load. By learningthrough experience

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Evans; Ronald Welch

was an attempt to predict the results of cone penetrationtests performed in soils containing oversized particles in the field. Photos showing specimensetup are shown in Figures 1 and 2.Students were involved in all phases of this project. The summer began with a big-picturebrainstorming session, first briefing students on technical material that was well-established inthe field, and then discussing unknowns and opportunities for the summer project. Students wereinvolved in the brainstorming, decisions as to the project scope, and project planning andexecution. Three specimens were setup and tested during the six-week summer period, aconsiderable feat given that planning and material procurement was started the first week, andgiven the large

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Jitesh H. Panchal, Purdue University; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre, COEP

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

students for the changingenvironment. It was conducted in May 2013.2.1 Core elements of the approachOur educational approach for personalized mass customization of engineering education suitablefor globally dispersed learning settings 9. The approach is anchored in the following foundationalconstructs: • constructive alignment, • Bloom’s taxonomy, • learning organizations, and • a combination of collaborative, cooperative and collective learning. Page 24.447.6As a part of constructive alignment, an instructor aligns the planned learning activities andassessment tasks with the learning outcomes. Bloom’s

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Timothy Henry Hellickson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

activities can be housed,but is grounded in three interrelated elements that have been traditionally used to describe suchlearning activities; namely,. 1. The CE efforts must be authentic with the project initiated by the learners or by the affected community. 2. The service must be intentional and appropriately developed, i.e., it is grounded in the needs of the community and developed jointly by all stakeholders, most specifically the learners and the affected community. 3. The learning is the primary goal in carrying out the project and is enhanced by the service nature of the effort. Therefore, the learning must be planned and assessed, especially through the use of structured, critical reflection.As a

Conference Session

FPD 10: Teamwork

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura K Alford, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Stephanie Sheffield, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

particulartasks and avoid others (e.g., CAD modeling, report writing), an issue when course outcomes areassessed at the team-level but skills are developed at the individual level.Though students perceive participation on diverse teams as “real world” and thereforebeneficial,9 their behaviors and experiences on diverse teams can be more problematic.10,11 Forexample, students of different genders tend to take different roles on teams, with females morelikely to complete project planning and communication work and males more likely to dotechnical planning and hands-on building.10 It is unclear in the research whether students chooseto take on gender-specific tasks or are pushed by teammates into those roles.Team discussions tend to privilege some students

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University,Downers Grove, IL

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

disagree (SD), 5.5% disagree (D), 14.1% moderately disagree (MD), and 11.7%expressed no opinion (N). The results reveal that the level of agreement for 2013(59.14%) increased compared to 2007 (47.9%) results but decreased compared to 2003(74.8%) results.4. Chairperson’s support for faculty professional development activities/maintenanceof technical currency: 9.4% of respondents strongly agree (SA), 28.1% agree (A), 16.4%moderately agree (MA), 9.4% strongly disagree (SD), 9.4% disagree (D), and 10.2%moderately disagree (MD) that their chairperson helps and supports them to plan theirprofessional development activities to maintain technical currency, and 17.2% expressedno opinion (N). The results for 2013 indicate that that the level of disagreement

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Olson, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

additional textbook problems • pdf solution to the in-class exercises (posted after they were completed) • solutions to 11 old examsSome students were intimidated by the volume of material available online. They needed to bereassured several times that the lectures were the only things that they were required to view.The textbook problems and additional pdf solutions were intended to be used as a resource thatthey could use as needed. Page 24.616.5The class easily covered the same all of the content that was covered in Spring 2012. There were42, 55-minute classes during the semester. They were used as follows: • 27 days planned in-class

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

for SmartTeaching” and decided to adopt this book for the GTA seminar. Page 24.189.4Course ObjectivesEach of the class sessions focuses on a teaching and learning topic, 1) setting the tone - classclimate, 2) understanding your students - who are your students?, 3) how students learn;teaching culturally diverse students, 4) motivation, 5) strategic course planning - learningobjectives, 6) instructional methods, 7) assessment of learning, peer learning techniques,practice and feedback, and 8) teaching ethics and ethical teaching. The instructor wanted tomaintain these topics, so to make the use of the book valuable; the instructor redesigned

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne W. Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Sheikh-Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute; Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Samuel N. Cubero Jr., The Petroleum Institute; Khalid Abdalla Alhammadi, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Type Weight % Project Plan T 15 Project Plan Presentation I/T 5 Background research I/T 5 Project reviews I/T 10 Contribution to teamwork I 5 Engineering graphics and CAD (mechanical I 20 students only) Electrical engineering lab and computer I 20 applications (electrical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Phillip M. Cormier, SUNY - University at Buffalo; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Wei Chen, Northwestern University; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

evidence of the effectiveness of the productarchaeology framework. This project uses existing survey instruments, including the Engineer of2020 survey and the engineering design self-efficacy instrument to assess positive studentattitudes and perceptions about engineering. Our assessment plan also uses two newly-developed design scenarios. These scenarios require students to respond to open-endeddescriptions of real-world engineering problems to assess students’ ability to extend and refineknowledge of broader contexts. Emerging pre-test/post-test comparison data reveal that theproduct archaeology activities lead to more positive student ratings of both their own knowledgeof broader contexts and their self-efficacy regarding engineering design

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

existing knowledge schema.8 They can be used by students as a study tool, andby instructors for enhancing teaching, facilitating curriculum planning, and as an assessment ofstudent learning.9Concept maps are typically created through a series of steps.6 These include (a) defining the top-ic or focus question; (b) identifying the key concepts that apply to this domain; (c) ordering con-cepts from general to specific; (d) drawing links between concepts; (d) creating phrases that de-scribe the link; and (e) cross-linking concepts in different segments or domains of knowledge onthe map. When used for assessment, they can be scored quantitatively through techniques in-volving counting of concepts, links and propositions and qualitatively based on the

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

. Page 24.223.2There are many behaviors that characterize a successful leader. However, most successfulleaders have certain behavioral characteristics in common2. At the same time, whencomparing the behaviors of effective leadership with the various aspects of classroommanagement, similarities appear.Define Classroom ManagementClassroom management is a very complex issue. As a result, there are many ways ofdescribing the various aspects associated with classroom teaching. For example,descriptions of classroom management include the following: • “Classroom management, as applied to teaching, involves everything that a teacher must do to carry out his/her teaching objectives. It includes preparation of plans and materials

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Punit Prakash, Kansas State University; Ed Brokesh, Dept. of Bio and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University; Gary William Singleton Ph.D., Heartspring; Kim Fowler

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

being and development. Students are encouraged toincorporate design mechanisms that allow device data to be uploaded to the Heartspring databasethat already contains these children’s clinical records, individualized education plans (IEPs), anddaily progress and behaviors as recorded on the iPod Touch 4 platforms carried by the paras thatwork one-on-one with these children throughout the day. Participation rates by students in broadcurricula (i.e., biomedical and otherwise) imply that students in any area of engineeringappreciate the opportunity to engage in a project with clear personal and societal benefit.I. IntroductionAbout 1 in 6 children in the U.S. had a developmental disability during 2006–2008, ranging frommild disabilities such as

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

anticipated, but all of the results should be interpreted with the size as a majorconsideration. The other limitation is generalizability. This study was only conducted at one(R1) university with only three fields studied, so the results cannot be generalized beyond thepopulation.Future WorkWe plan to evaluate and analyze the lifelong learner results carefully so that reliable lifelonglearner items can be created, either as new questions or as questions that relate orthogonally tolifelong learning in teacher and researcher roles. We also plan to revise and distribute the surveynationally to all graduate fields of study to see how the additional fields view these roles. Also,we plan to follow up with the same population to discern any changes that may

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

(53%) ● Team design exercises (52%)Need improvement: ● Lecture format (69% of responses) ● Homework assignments (49%) ● Projects (33%)II. AdvisingThe College of Engineering employs professional academic advisors, with several of themfocused specifically on first-year advising. The advisors both assist students with the planning oftheir class schedules and provide guidance regarding academic and non-academic resources thatare available to students. The first-year advisors are located in the residence hall with ouracademic and co-curricular programs. Our students used academic advising services with 43%attending two to three times per semester. Residents used advising services more (65% attendingtwo to three times per semester) than

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

limited research that has been conducted on engineering learning in informal environmentsprovides evidence that participation in engineering programs in secondary school can lead toenrollment or interest in studying engineering in college. In a recent review of the 18 STEMprograms targeting girls, the Harvard Family Research Project’s Out-of-School Time Database10found that most of the programs increased participant’s confidence in their math skills, improvedattitudes toward and engagement in math, and increased plans to attend or enroll in college. Intheir evaluation of FIRST (a robotics club), Melchior and colleagues 11 reported that the Page

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabeen A. Altaf, Institute of International Education; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

International

this means is that one ormore robust international partnerships are absolutely necessary to support any internationalexperience that goes beyond a superficial tour of a foreign country; yet, even such tours requireat least basic partnerships if any sort of academic element (e.g., campus tours, studentconferences) is to be included. More generally, the range of “services” that an internationalpartner might offer include: • Basic logistics. Anyone who has ever planned a foreign trip to a little-known locale knows how difficult and error-prone such planning can be. A local partner will have extensive knowledge of local infrastructure, including academic spaces, lodging, and travel within the region. For short, faculty-led

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

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Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, the instructor must clearly define the objectives of the course in question. Inaddition, the instructor should also provide the students with a detailed plan and the path tracedfor attaining these goals. Such a structure will prepare the students to admire and handle thecourse with great enthusiasm and creative productivity.DESIGN: Secondly, the instructor should design learning modules that can generateinterest and motivate the student body towards becoming metacognitive learners. In otherwords, one should be able manage one’s own learning. Any selected module should build on theprevious module, thereby creating and supporting a value-added mechanism. The objective isto add to the knowledge base the students already possess. Ultimate

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Bertozzi

quickly learn how to produce quality models and drawings, including animated assemblydrawings.We have found that this approach to design has increased student interest, understanding, andmotivation. Our retention rate has gone from around 50% to over 80% and approximately 30%of our students are women.II. Graphics (at DWC) – Past, Present, & FutureThe theme of this year’s EDGD annual midyear meeting was Graphics – Past, Present, &Future? In this section we will recount the evolution of the engineering design graphicsexperience at DWC as well as convey our plans for the future. • 1986 - DWC obtains AutoCAD R2.1 which is run on Rainbows with 256 K RAM (wow!) and requires swapping 5.25” floppies for some commands. Awkward, but a huge

Conference Session

College Engineering K-12 Outreach III

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Carlsen; Robin Tallon; Phil Henning; Nicola Ferralis; Leanne Avery; Daniel Haworth; Elana Chapman

/Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractPenn State University has hosted a NSF sponsored GK-12 Outreach project for the pastfive years, and has just begun the second phase of the project. The Penn State projectutilizes the talents of many science and engineering graduate students as teachers,mentors and role models for the K-12 classrooms. The project focuses on developingskills of students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematicsthrough the use of Advanced Transportation Technologies. The GK-12 students areinvited to participate in research in various ways in support of Advanced TransportationTechnology such as undergraduate/graduate student competitions like Future Truck andChallenge X. The quantitative assessment planned at the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger; Maurice Aburdene

moistened with water. Theclass is commissioned to work in teams to devise a plan to remove the remnants without touching thepaper. They must conceive of and attempt one method in the classroom, and then generate severalalternative methods. The alternative solution plans may involve (a) a longer time span, (b) materialsoutside the room, and (c) chemicals, mixtures, tools and interventions that alter the properties or state ofthe original material, but do not necessarily need to be implemented in the classroom demonstration.We chose toilet paper to represent the contaminant because it possesses several unique properties, themost attractive of which is its ready availability at minimal cost. In addition –and more specificallyrelated to this demo– it

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Anthony; C. Richard Helps; Barry Lunt

accreditation process. This documentation will be used. Otherstakeholder inputs will only be considered indirectly, using available published documents.3. AssessmentOnce objectives and outcomes are defined a continuous improvement plan can be developed.Although assessment is necessarily an integral part of the CI plan we will first discuss aspects ofassessment and then show how they fit into the overall plan. Page 10.982.83.1 Direct vs. indirect measures.“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and ExpositionCopyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”There are a variety of measures that we

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Program Innovation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Akhlesh Lakhtakia; Christine Masters; Judith Todd

innovations include: the introductionof undergraduate student portfolios; the adoption of a new perspective on “Design” for the ABETprogram criteria; enhancement of the senior research and design project through incorporation ofthe ABET professional components; incorporation of non-technical abstracts in bothundergraduate and graduate theses; professional development seminars for both undergraduateand graduate students; the introduction of an informal education seminar to prepare PhD studentswishing to pursue academic careers; and introduction of new courses to support the department’sstrategic plan. With an underlying focus on the development of multilevel communication skills,the aim of these initiatives is to foster an interdisciplinary and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Frederick Stern

experiments. Students analyze and relateEFD results to fluid physics and classroom lectures, including teamwork and presentation ofresults in written and graphical form. Implementation described based on results for anintroductory level fluid mechanics course, which includes complementary CFD laboratories forthe same geometries and conditions. The laboratories constitute 1 credit hour of a four credithour 1 semester course and include tabletop kinematic viscosity experiment focusing on UAprocedures and pipe and airfoil experiments focusing on complementary EFD and CFD. Theevaluation and research plan (created in collaboration with a third party program evaluationcenter at the University of Iowa) is described, which focuses on exact descriptions of

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Fisher; Jed Lyons

has been used for both formative and summativeassessment of the program.Program DescriptionThe GK-12 fellows at this university include graduate and advanced undergraduate students fromthe disciplines of chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental and mechanicalengineering. A four-part educational plan was used to develop their teaching skills andknowledge.Formal coursework. During the fellow’s first semester of project involvement, they participatedin a field-based university-credit course developed by a coPI of the GK-12 grant. The course,“EDTE 701-Special Topics in Teaching Science,” consisted of two facets: formal instruction andpracticum. Throughout the semester, the fellows met each week for two hours of formal in

Conference Session

Learning & Teaching Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vikas Jain; Durward Sobek

Session 1331 The Engineering Problem-Solving Process: Good for Students? Durward K. Sobek II, Vikas K. Jain Montana State UniversityAbstractAs part of an ongoing effort to better understand student problem-solving processes to open-ended problems, we have coded 14 mechanical engineering projects (representing about 60journals) according to abstraction level, design activity, planning, and reporting. We alsodeveloped quantitative outcome measures that are reported in a separate submission to thisconference. We then developed a computer model of the journal data that correlates

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Rosenstein; Jeffery Donnell; Christina Bourgeois

consultant ECE 3042: Microelectronics Circuits – Formal lab report (10 pages + appendices) Lab – Industry-style writing assignment (e.g. (2nd semester junior) recommendation report) ECE 4000: Project Engineering & – Research paper, based on topic of student’s Professional Practice intended area of specialization – Annotated bibliography – Critique of a design project – Career plan and resume – Impromptu speech