Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Budny Dan; Teresa Larkin

skills. As part of their homework assignments, students were required to keep a two-pocket folder.Students received approximately five writing assignments during the semester. Upon collectionof the folders, a block of time was set aside (approximately six to eight hours) to read them andprovide each student with written feedback. This direct written feedback is absolutely essential.When students take time to reflect on their writing and on the instructor’s comments, the folderbecomes a highly effective tool in helping them uncover and then wrestle with theirmisconceptions while the learning is actually taking place. Typical folder activities wereapproximately one to four pages in length. To eliminate some of the burden on the instructor

Conference Session

The Climate for Women In Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

Islander at 2.0%, Hispanic, of any race,at 5.0%, and Other Races at 0.4%, of the U.S. population, with combining Asian/PacificIslander into Other Races. So, one would expect the numbers of engineering students tobe approximately within these percentages. Unfortunately, that is not the currentsituation.According to the U.S. Census Bureau12, the year 2100 will reflect different populationdistributions than the current population. As stated above and shown in figure 11, thebreakdown of the U.S. population is 52.3% female, with 38.7% White females and 13.6%minority females. Of the minority population, Black females comprise 6.2%, Asian/PacificIslander at 2.0%, Hispanic, of any race, at 5.0%, and Other Races at 0.4%, of the U.S.population. In the year

Conference Session

Manufacturing Competitiveness

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Todd Johnson; John Fesler; Kenneth Stier

Manufacturing Workshop. The students are exempt from having toattend a week of class in lieu of attending the all-day workshop on a Friday. They makearrangements in advance to be released from any regularly scheduled commitments thatday so they can participate in the workshop. It runs from 8:00am until approximately4:30pm with breaks and a 30 minute lunch period during the day just as it is offered tocompany personnel. The workshop is conducted by the two authors who are IMEC staffmanufacturing experts, trained in lean practices, who donate their time. They role playthe president and change consultant during the four rounds of production and de-briefingas described earlier in the paper. Students are asked to reflect on their learning after

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra

fundingand effort level, and the types of analysis used. Further, these efforts do not address vitalassessment questions such as these: Is this activity meeting its objectives? What impact is it havingon students? Should we continue this activity or use limited resources to fund another, moreeffective activity? What would be more effective?We also recognize there are good reasons for the results we found in our literature review. TheWomen's Experiences in College Engineering Project's (WECE) interviews with 28 WIE directorsfrom 26 institutions provide valuable insights into WIE programs and directors that reflect onassessment and evaluation 3,13. Several findings from this report are pertinent. First, notsurprisingly, time is of the essence. The WIE

Conference Session

Improving Communication Skills in ME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Theresa Jones

they would have tochange with it. Others, like Hem, waited on their old cheese to return - the lecture - and blamedthe professor for their lack of success in the course. Project-centered courses can be a memorableexperience for those students who get it and accept their new role in a student-centered learningenvironment and a semester of misery for those who don’t get it. One student reflected upon howhe benefited from the class. This class has really opened my eyes. … how to know what to expect from other people and where to go to find the answer that you need to finish it out. It may not be the complete answer but you can use some sort of reasoning to come up with some sort of educated guess. …I learned a lot about where to go to

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Quadrato; Ronald Welch

can be reviewed to assess if the rawscores truly reflect the quality gradient between designs. To help in this overall review, we builda spreadsheet for a side-by-side comparison of all grades by all instructors reviewing thesubmission. Then we assess whether the points awarded accurately compensate groupsappropriately. (See Figure 5 for a portion of the 10% submission spreadsheet). This spreadsheetallows all instructors to see all totals for each section and view how their grading compared toothers. And in the final analysis, the spreadsheet allows the course director to assign a finalgrade based on the criteria in the grade sheet and norm-based comparison across the course. Overall Quality Scope Facts/Assumpt

Conference Session

Current Issues in Information Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

students to the complexity of real-world problems, show how engineering companiesoperate in the real-world, and improve the higher-level skills of the students.Acknowledgments This paper is based on materials developed partially upon work supported by the NationalScience Foundation under Grant Numbers: 9752353, 9950514, 0001454, and 0089036. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Proposed Project How did the Project Evaluation in Engineering ClassesGoals (What will we Achieve the Goals? and a Workshop for Engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Engineering Practice

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gesink; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

individual student in the project. The structure of the ECE Capstone Design Experience presented here has evolved over thelast 12 to 14 years through a process of assessment, reflection and continuous improvement.During this period we have constantly sought input from and listened to our critics (primarily ourstudents) as well as the occasional admirer. Whenever problems have arisen, we've evaluatedthem and made changes to reduce or eliminate them in the next cycle or cycles of the courses.While the current state of the two courses is generally given good marks by our students, otherdepartments in the colleges and by our accreditors, we continue to remain vigilant for newproblems and to the principle of effecting continuous course

Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole Loock; Joan Dannenhoffer

proper level with the appropriate leadership style. The STSC was designed to havethe flexibility to use both of these models. Mini-lessons are taught on an as-needed basis and canbe taught using the appropriate level of complexity and leadership style. The timing of the phasesof the course is flexible, so that each team can progress through the group development stages atdifferent rates. The facilitator role of the STSC instructor, as opposed to teacher role, challengesthe students to work at their maximum capability.Student-centered educational principles, educational models, retention models, and the four stagesof group development were combined to allow the instructor to optimally emphasize the activeand reflective nature of learning for the

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ross

. Another question asked what they thought they needed more of in Page 8.1059.4their education. In short, these questions asked alumni to reflect on their own educationPaul L. Ross UW-Madison 4 Teaching Communication Skills Onlineas it affected their professional careers. More than 9,000 alumni responded to this survey(Perspective, 1994).In the list of subjects “which have been most useful in your career,” the top two votegetters were “Written communication” and “Oral Communication.” The next three were“Basic Engineering Science,” “Core Math Courses,” and “Design Courses.”The top five choices for “which subjects you wished you’d

Conference Session

Design Through the Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ellis

on innovation with some emphasis on proven solutions.” - “Their thinking outside the box is good but they need to keep it realistic and make their deadlines.” - “We all needed to learn to be open to each other’s ideas.”(e.g. “A solar home should celebrate the sun’s light”). Through their responses in Table 9, theengineering students felt that the architecture team members could benefit from a more orderlyapproach to design, a stronger emphasis on deadlines, and a greater emphasis on productfunctionality. These responses basically reflect what the engineers consider to be the core valuesof their own approach to design. The responses presented in Tables 10 and 11 indicate that the students recognized theimportance of communication

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

?”“In what ways has the public discourse been advanced?”“Have course objectives been well defined?”“Has the relevant literature been cited and integrated in the course?”“Are key points covered and appropriate thematic relationships made?”The scholarship of discovery is usually assessed by refereed journal publications and conferencepresentation, and/or changes in industry practice that result from the applied research.The scholarship of teaching goes beyond the act of teaching; it arises from a reflection on the actof teaching and thus should inform and improve the act of teaching. In evaluating the scholarshipof teaching, peer reviewed articles about teaching techniques – what works and what doesn’t andstrategies for improving student learning

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arne Weigold; M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

nature of the learning task and goals of the user, and to what extent is reflects limitations in the software and metacognitive strategies of the user. It is well known that expert readers form specific reading goals and look back and jump forward while reading in order to achieve those goals12 . That type of navigation was not evident Page 8.392.13 in the present data. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education • Individual patterns of engagement with the types of content

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Huff, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

asynchronous, online group workspace). In the process thecommunity organizes itself into working groups that grow and change in response to the interestsof learners. The workspace preserves the discussions so that the learners can return to them forcomment and reflection. Scardamalia19 provides twelve determinants that define knowledgebuilding discourse, such as exploring real ideas and authentic problems, “rising above” thediscourse to create higher level concepts, taking collective cognitive responsibility and usingauthoritative resources.VI. ConclusionsOverall, there is a need for increased technological literacy and the development of approachesfor supporting learning that are based on the research in the learning sciences. Talk to Meprovides an

Conference Session

Linking Engineering and Liberal Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O. Grondin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

primary interest of scientists reflects just the motive of understandingthe world. Snow himself characterized the reaction of pure scientists towards applied scienceand engineering as being “dimwitted” and criticized them for failing to recognize that appliedquestions could require first-rate intellectual efforts.Scientists are intelligent people and we should take them at their word when they give primacy tothe understanding of the natural world in their definition of their domain of activity. Here wewill choose to separate engineering from science and explore the consequences of this differencein motive. That does not mean though that there isn’t an overlap or similarity between scienceand engineering that needs exploration. We will use Kagan’s

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

were not based on the initial question structure. The coding process wasrecursive and it involved all members of the research team in multiple rounds of coding, codingreviews, strength testing, and the review of previous coding decisions. Within-interview analysisof interview data was done and then cross-interview analysis of data was done, resulting in acombining of data codes. Prototype assertions were tested based on strength of evidence andrevised to reflect the strongest evidence.5 The conventions used in quoting participants are asfollows: Statements by interviewees are presented in italics with quotations followed by theirpseudonym. Words in brackets were added by the researchers to clarify context.ParticipantsInterviewees were

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine; Dylan Connole

Tagged Divisions

International

throughout thetime abroad, significant cross cultural communication skills need to be acquired and theirapplication stimulated. Introducing specific pre-departure workshops and briefings toenhance cross cultural communication skills (in addition to the traditional country specificorientation) will stimulate curiosity about the similarities and differences between thecultures, and provide tools to interact and reflect on the interaction in a confident andconstructive way. In addition to this pre-departure preparation, and in the context of theformative evaluation of the effectiveness of these components, some specific (and non-courserelated) tasks can be introduced and scheduled throughout the time abroad, for exampleinitiating and executing

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance Kinney P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Min Liu, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell A. Thornton Ph.D., P.E., Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

use it. It is important to note that all of these factors are perceptions and not Page 25.630.3measures of an objective reality. These are the opinions of the user, however they aredeveloped, and not reflections of the actual functionality or applicability of a system to agiven task.Studies in a wide variety of technology fields, including computer languages, informationsystems, and communication technologies have all been supportive of the TAM and thedistinction between usefulness and ease of use9. Research in educational technology anddistance education has also utilized the TAM or similar analyses of user perceptions.Lee, Cho, Gay, Davidson

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

many cases is or will be aligned with the GrandChallenges of Engineering as identified by the National Academy of Engineering 7. The partnersprovide our students both with interactions with their engineers and with educational contentaround the selected theme and their company’s related efforts. The theme, in turn, is reflected ina physical presence in the form of a theme-lobby on a floor of the residence hall. Partners onboard at the time of this writing include Consumers Energy, sponsor of the energy theme, and Page 25.645.2GE, sponsor of the transportation theme.Conversations are ongoing with additional potential partners. In addition, the

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

study focused solely on the nature of the GTAfeedback. Previous research focused on the GTA grading of students’ responses.10 Bylinking these three data sources, conclusions could be drawn concerning the degree towhich the GTA is responding appropriately to the student responses and supporting thegrade they are assigning. In addition, future research could look at the impact of GTAfeedback on students’ responses to the problem formulation questions in subsequentMEAs.AcknowledgementThis work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation (DUE0717508). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigann State University; Rachel Mangiavellano, Michigan State University; Evan McCune, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

specifically on theproblem or topic, their role in the research process, skills they developed, equipment or methodsthey employed, and the findings or implications of the research. Although few graduate schoolapplications require such detailed research statements, this assignment was designed to helpstudents reflect on their previous experiences and to clarify what they might pursue as a graduatestudent researcher. In addition, drafting one of the three required statements for the NSFapplication may encourage students to apply for that graduate fellowship program.Research ForumThe University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) brings togetherundergraduate researchers from across campus in one central location where they have theopportunity to

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

bystudents taking this course. The majority of responses indicated the following commonchallenges: Was this an open-ended question or are there stats to indicate what % of peoplementioned each response? Any value in reflecting that, or OK to lump together under generalconcerns?  Cheating (downloadable solutions)  Student maturity/seriousness  Problem-solving skills  Mathematical Software Skills  Physics, chemistry & math preparation  Preference for familiar units  Limited contact time  Broad range of student ability

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

associated with developing an outdoor lab for environmental monitoring will belisted. In the following section, the design of LEWAS to overcome these challenges will bereviewed. In the following section, ongoing challenges associated with implementing LEWASwill be listed. Finally attitudinal data collected from students on LEWAS in the freshmanengineering course will be reflected upon and its educational applications in energy andenvironmental sustainability will be discussed.Educational Context of LEWAS and Prior Programming InitiativesA few years before implementation of LEWAS, a number of program-wide hands-on activitieswere developed and implemented in the freshman engineering program of Virginia Tech as aresult of an NSF funded curriculum

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

Tagged Divisions

International

Educational Resources (OER) is further increasing the wealth of up-to-date, relevant and well-presented course material available. However, just as important ashaving first class content, is that the learning activities designed for students using thiscontent are likely to help students learn optimally. To help academics who are contemplatingusing Open Courseware material, guidelines are needed to help them reflect on how best toget their students to learn. The goal is to move away from a focus on teaching, that is, whatthe lecturer told the students, to a focus on activities that would help students learn. The taskof university teachers is to create the conditions where students are most likely to learn. Thispaper presents the results of an

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to transfer the approach presented in this study to other practitioners, there are a fewconsiderations to be taken. It is certainly plausible, for example, for departments or institutions toshare these modules. It is even conceivable that a centralized bank of accessible case-studymodules could be established and made available for use, so long as they are updated at regular(2-4 year) intervals to reflect contemporary events. On the whole, the selection of a case studytopic that is timely and interesting to both the instructor and the students is fundamental todelivering this module effectively. An instructor looking for inspiration to author such a modulecan draw topics from emerging technologies, public engineering successes/failures, or

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

could be in oneresponse. This also applies to the responses to the other three questions with the overallcomments being slightly less than for the first one. Table 3 shows a summary of the responseswith number of responses are indicated in parentheses. Since these students are self-selected forthis course, these responses may not necessarily represent the overall population of studentsmajoring in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State. Question Main Categories Themes Comments Content Focused Heavier emphasis Comments reflect where Thermodynamics (11) on content than students are in the Kolb13 Physics (11