Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph C. Tise, The Leonhard Center; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther W. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Manish Kumar, Pennsylvania State University; Rachel Miriam Vriend Croninger, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

-represented minority (URM) status; 50% were females. Students were asked to write aresponse to a case statement before the REU program began and at the program’s conclusion.The case statement asked students to imagine they were graduate students planning a researchproject and to create a rough plan to execute this research project with the goal of submitting aconference paper (see Appendix). The post-REU case statement was identical to the taskprovided for the pre-REU data collection. However, students were also asked in the post-REUtask to compare their post-REU plan with their pre-REU plan, revise their pre-REU plan, andnote any sources of inspiration for their plans (e.g., research partners, courses or labs). Studentsfirst wrote their plans on

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Mark Earl Randall, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

to one week. The typicaldivision of work for four students is: a) develop an algorithm and write the software; b) design Page 26.59.3and implement the circuit; c) design the power supply and the project packaging; and d) monitorprogress, write all reports, verify design, and provide a testing procedure. All team membersconsider safety and reliability.High Altitude Balloon Sensor Package: Students design and build a sensor package to go into ahigh altitude balloon that will soar to about 100,000 feet and parachute down to be recovered viaGPS signal. The sensor package monitors temperature which can be as low as -70o F. Thetypical division of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Ghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University; Lijun Wang, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Center significantly “improves” technical writing andpresentation skills. Suggestions students provided for improving their research experiencesincluded increasing their access to instruments and equipment, ensuring more opportunities topresent at conferences, emphasizing the need for students obtaining work or teaching experience,and providing more mentoring by faculty.Mentoring was recognized by both faculty and students as a critical way to develop graduatestudents' research knowledge and skills. Benefits noted by students and faculty on meetingwithin and across thrust areas include "cross-pollination" of ideas, general awareness of research,feedback and group discussion, and peer pressure to produce work, as well as an opportunity forthem to

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hoadley, Professor @ VMI

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Civil Engineering

professional engineer.”3 Appropriate attitudes are also necessary. Attitudesdetermine how an engineer uses knowledge and skills and they reflect one’s values and how oneperceives and reacts to the world.4 Johnston5 writes, “An attitude is simply a predisposition toapproach or avoid an idea, event, person or object. In other words, it is a tendency to act in oneway or another toward an ‘attitude object.’" Attitudes do not exist in a vacuum; they require anobject toward which to act. Attitudes can be positive and negative and either might beappropriate given the object toward which the attitude acts.Several have shown that “attitudes” are important in the effective use of knowledge and skillswhen accomplishing engineering tasks. Elms noted that “besides

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; James West, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

acceptance of the report, teams undertake construction ofthe project. In this phase, teams build the device they designed and test performance, comparingmeasurements to numerical modeling. Project construction is key to developing effectiveteamwork skills. A module ends with a written final report which is used for assessment; toensure consistency in project evaluation a rubric is given to students. Written, rather than oral,reports are used since research indicates group work by students is a more positive experiencewhen oral presentations are not required [17]. The final report includes peer evaluation, a vitalpart of team learning [14].In contrast to the first introductory course, the second course of VECTOR, ECEN3623, isdesigned for students who

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Perova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

wiki documents for each of the groups. As mentioned earlier in this paper,no special instructions were given to students on how shared online space should be used.Wiki space, as part of the CLEERhub environment, was made available andrecommended to students to use for their projects. The goal was to allow teams to inventtheir own workflow around the online technology. Evaluation of the wiki workspacesidentified several usage outcomes, such as using shared online space for brainstorming ofthe ideas for the final project, for writing an outline of the paper and keeping a record oftasks for each of the team members, or for using the space to co-write the final paper.Variability of wiki usage purposes by teams for the common project can be

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Schroeder, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

(2) individualized, adaptive, creativeexplanation.3 It makes sense that students taking a course in a non-traditional format might alsoneed a tutoring solution that allows them to remain off site, since the course format (at leastpartially) enables this benefit. An online tutor uses ICT to work with students on a one-on-onebasis (generally) in order to answer student questions and guide students to successfulcompletion of assignments and/or adequate test preparation. Tutoring for quantitative STEMcourses often requires the tutor or student to write complex sequences of equation statements thatcomprise a problem solution process. The online tutor and student are generally separated interms of location, with the temporal context being either

Conference Session

K-12, Teamwork, Project-Based Scale Models

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron Blicblau

average cohort of 75 choose the “paper” writing path. It is often atthe suggestion of the academic staff supervisor that a “paper” is developed and submitted forconsideration for publication. This is often achieved after the completion and submission ofthe final report. Consequently, the academic supervisor is able to assess the quality of thestudents’ work. If deemed appropriate the students are invited to continue with their work,perform additional analyses and prepare the manuscript.For those students who choose the “paper” writing path, the goal of the project is veryoriented towards manuscript preparation for conference submission and follows differentguideline from those preparing a report. These students must now ensure that their results

Conference Session

SD Technical Session: Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurlovleen K. Rathore, Texas A&M University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Student

professional membershiphas been in decline. It is critical for ASEE and its divisions to consider new ways toengage the growing ASEE student member population to improve the likelihood ofretaining these students as future professional members in the society. Previous studiesindicate that students see ASEE as an avenue for fulfilling their professional developmentneeds. A needs analysis of ASEE student members was conducted to inform the creationof a student-inclusive ASEE conference program. The analysis identified high priorityprofessional development needs (e.g., grant & proposal writing, college teaching, andnavigating the job market) of student members and possible ways for ASEE to meet theseneeds (e.g., foster student programs, provide

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Schneider

historically focused on learning thesyntax for a single programming language instead of the skills of logical and algorithmicthinking and the processes for software development. This paper presents a stepped process forintroducing software programming to engineering technology students.1 IntroductionWorking as a contract engineer for numerous companies has allowed me to interact with bothyoung and veteran engineers developing software systems for a myriad of industries. Thisexperience made evident the shortcomings of my software programming education as well asthat of many of my peers. While I was competent with the syntax and structure of programming,I was ill prepared to tackle large problems or complex systems. My deficiency was inunderstanding the

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Marty Frisbee; Deborah Sharer

appreciate this crucial component in the study of electrical engineeringtechnology are employed. The approaches taken in the successful delivery of complex conceptsand, most importantly, student mastery of course material are the focus of our discussion in thispaper.IntroductionDifficulties students encounter with distance education (DE), particularly web-based individualaccess (IA) DE, such as lack of instructor access, isolation, and removal of peer interaction arewell recognized as common throughout all disciplines. There are several challenges inherent inwhat is essentially an independent study that must be recognized and addressed for the student tocomplete the course successfully and, what is actually more important, realize the knowledge and

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ralph Droms; John Jantzi; Daniel Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Xiannong Meng; Maurice Aburdene

is connected to a PCrunning IP telephony software, the IP phone can act as a regular telephone. The peer can beanother IP phone or a regular telephone. We have obtained good quality communication in thelab. We could not tell the difference between the regular telephone service and the serviceprovided by IP phone. VoIP allows students: –to test Quality of Service –to test jitter –to understand multicast technologies –to combine video, phone, and data to a single device –to become familiar with state of the art network technologiesParallel Programming•Mandelbrot Plots: Many problems require the compute power of more than one machine. Onesuch problem is the computing of Mandlebrot plots. As a demonstration, we used

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Morel

simulation.Positive short-term impact on the students taking the course has been substantial, and while thelong-term impact has yet to be measured, it also has the potential to be substantial. Members ofthe faculty at West Point developed a Java-based programming environment for the LEGOMindStorms robot called Jago. Jago combines the object -oriented Java language with the LEGOMindStorms robot and enables students to write programs in Ja va that will run in a graphicsimulator that can be executed on their own machines. Jago enables the students to see theiralgorithmic solutions, which helps students to more easily grasp what is happening versus a text -based solution. The cadets are clearly excited to use these learning tools. We have also addedlessons that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brendan Higgins, Auburn University; Laura Parson, North Dakota State University; Sushil Adhikari, Auburn University; Fredricka Saunders, North Dakota State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

8.8 8.8% Q2_8 Engage in effective team practices. 83.5 88.0 4.5 4.5% Q2_9 Discuss research ideas with peers. 80.5 81.3 0.8 0.8% Q2_10 Consult senior researchers for ideas. 85.3 94.8 9.5 9.5% Q2_11 Decide when to quit searching for related 56.7 66.2 9.5 9.5% research/writing. Q2_12 Decide when to quit generating ideas based on 61.3 73.3 12.0 12.0% your literature review. Q2_13 Synthesize current literature. 68.2 85.5 17.3 17.3% Q2_14 Identify areas of

Conference Session

Scholarship in Engineering Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

to, case studies, development of design aids, and laboratory testing. Students would typically be required to prepare and submit a proposal to the faculty mentor and the department chair for approval. Independent study projects could be used as an elective course. Students could be required to present a seminar to faculty and peers and prepare a scholarly paper on their work. 12 To provide greater publicity for the projects, faculty should be encouraged to publish a list of potential projects and scholarly works for undergraduate students at the beginning of the fall term. Page

Conference Session

Track 5: Technical Session 7: WIP: Perceptions of Instructional Practices among Engineering College Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón, University of Michigan; Musabbiha Zaheer; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

students with ADHD who donot register is currently unknown. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that students withADHD make up approximately 25% of the registered students with disabilities at theirinstitutions (Weyandt & DuPaul, 2013). Few studies have delved into how studentswith ADHD are influenced by specific STEM learning environments or teachingapproaches.College students with ADHD may perceive instructional practices differentlycompared to their peers without ADHD and the academic achievements of studentswith ADHD may be especially affected by their classroom experiences (Perry &Franklin, 2006).These students often struggle with distraction and inattention, and they may havedifficulty navigating the somewhat unstructured college

Conference Session

NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., Temple University; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Andrew Novocin, University of Delaware; James Atlas, University of Delaware

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

: Class Time Activity Needed Description Take a short break and invite students compare their notes with a Comparing neighbor, filling in any gaps. Afterward, optionally follow up this Notes 1-2 min activity with a short Q&A session based on any confusing points. End class 2 minutes early and ask students to write down Minute Paper (anonymously or not) the main point of today's class, and/or the / Muddiest most pressing question or confusing point from today's class. Begin Point 1-2 min the next class by addressing any common questions

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

concepts in a clear visual and verbal fashion to readers of the manuscript.A few graduate programs have implemented formal training of students in the research process.Most notable is David F. Ollis’ efforts described in his 1995 article2 in Chemical EngineeringEducation on “The Research Proposition.” Additional U.S. graduate programs include requiredcourses in the curriculum on writing research proposals (University of Oklahoma3) and researchmethods (Michigan Technological University4 and Arizona State University5). Structuredtraining in research methods is also endorsed in international communities such as in ErstaSköndal University College in Stockholm, Sweden6 and National University of Singapore7.However, to the author’s best knowledge, no

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Ellis; Ryan Gniadek, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Godmar Back, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirk Cameron, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

industry where developersare often responsible for writing their own tests [3].Agile methodology has become very popular among software developers in recent years. According to the15th annual State of Agile report published by digital.ai, 94% of respondents reported that theircompanies used an agile approach with Software Development and IT teams being the largest adopters.Additionally, the basic tools that enable an agile methodology continue to be very popular amongdevelopers [4]. In the 2021 Stack Overflow annual survey, 93.43% of respondents reported using Git,with 84.94% of respondents saying they “loved” the tool. Among the minority that does not use Git,29.69% expressed interest in using it in the future [5].The concept of “DevOps” first

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

physics and mathematics. Unfortunately, engineering disciplines are technicalin nature and grounded in societal values and practices that make communication and leadershipskills a secondary focal point, or of minimal interest. There are several institutions, nonetheless,that have integrated writing centers or Leadership programs with the intention of promoting andenhancing technical communication and leadership skills. However, given the extensivity ofengineering curricula, it becomes burdensome for undergraduate students to participate and takeadvantage of such venues.This trend has gained considerable attention from national, state, and local agencies aboutreassessing the landscape of STEM education and developing proactive measures to

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session V

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Rebecca Kuntz Willits, University of Akron; Linda T. Coats, Mississippi State University; Lakiesha N. Williams, Mississippi State University; Debora F. Rodrigues, University of Houston

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Faculty

first summer intensive professional preparation had 12 participants from the host institution,universities in the same geographical regions as the host, and from the collaborating institutions.Seventy-five percent of the ACADEME (Advancing Career in Academics with Diversity andMentorship in Engineering) Fellows strongly agreed that the summer training content was usefulfor his/her professional development and 100% agreed that they would recommend the programto their peers. In addition to providing the assessment results from the first summer professionaltraining, this paper includes recommendations from ACADEME Fellows for enhancing futuresummer sessions, results of a survey of a non-cohort group, lessons learned from recruiting, andthe most

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

data sets collected by other students. Students work in groups, collect data, and preparedetailed reports summarizing their efforts. Students also perform a peer review of submittedprojects, providing another valuable learning experience.Assessments of the first three semesters of the project clearly indicate that the students enjoyedthe hands-on project and clearly felt that they understood the material in much greater depth as aresult of the project.I. ProblemUnderstanding basic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) material is criticalto a student’s ability to progress satisfactorily in upper level courses. Earlier courses oftenappear to have no relevance, from a student’s perspective. As a result, students feel that they

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzette R. Burckhard P.E., South Dakota State University; Joanita M. Kant, South Dakota State University; Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Ross Peder Abraham, South Dakota State University; Richard Reid P.E., South Dakota State University

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Educational Research and Methods

on Pine Ridge Reservation and ethnographic research on Rosebud Reservation. That reservation research is part of an ongoing National Science Foundation (NSF)-sponsored Pre-Engineering Education Collabora- tive led by Oglala Lakota College (a tribal college) in cooperation with South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and SDSU. She has recently served as a principal investigator for a South Dakota Space Grant Consortium project designed to create interest in STEM education and careers among high school girls at Flandreau Indian School. She has publications in peer-reviewed regional conference proceedings and international journals and has recently co-edited a book about bringing engineering to Native Hawai

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan Mize, Old Dominion University; Rochelle Rodrigo, University of Arizona; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

much they have learned about some new process(Yastibas & Cepik, 2015). Others reported an improvement in decision-making, goal-setting, andplanning skills (Ambrose et al., 2014). Furthermore, the application of ePortfolio in undergraduatecourses improves students’ career planning efforts, professional development, and futuremarketability (Cheng, Chen, & Yen, 2015; Lin, 2008; Reese & Levy, 2009). As the students isready to enter the the job market, ePortfolios assist student advising and career counseling, helpfaculty write robust and specific letters of recommendation, and enable prospective employers toreview someone’s experience and skills more effectively (Ambrose et al., 2014; Reese & Levy,2009). However, ePortfolios

Conference Session

Implementing Active Learning in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W Martin, Northern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. This was done bygenerating information to present to their peers on the new topic being covered. They passivelyreceived information in a 10 minute mini-lecture put on by one of their fellow students. Thestudents worked cooperativley in class on homework problems that the class struggled with.They also worked collabortively in class on example problems presented by the instructor, andthey worked on their own again, outside of class, to do the homework problems. Details of theimplementation of these approaches is discussed in the next section.Class FormatThis method was implemented in the MET420 Fluid Mechanics class, which is a 3 credit classwith no lab component associated with it. The class was scheduled to meet twice a week for 1hour and 15

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Blake; kathleen marrs; Jeff Watt; Andrew Gavrin

faculty are aware of students needs and abilities, and reactaccordingly. JiTT also recognizes the fundamental truth that “students learn what students do.” Ifstudents are to learn technical writing, teamwork, and the ability to address large questions, theymust be asked to do these things.MethodsJust-in-Time Teaching relies on a combination of high-tech and low-tech methods. On the high-tech side, the WWW is used as a flexible, high-speed communications tool linking students andfaculty. On the low-tech side, students participate in several classroom activities that stress activelearning and interaction among students and faculty. In the recitation sections, student teamswork on problems under the guidance of faculty and peer mentors. We have also

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl Stevens; Sharon Schlossberg; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

bearing each student’s name.Advantages of clustering students in groups have been discussed by Landis14 and others.Advantages of a cohort group are summarized nicely in the paper by Gloria Murray15. Drawingupon the works of others, she writes: “The rationale for cohort structures comes from cognitivelearning theory which suggests that learning is a profoundly social process that depends ondialogue, language and group processing. Additionally, cohort formats enhance student self-esteem, provide peer support, and furnish networking opportunities. It appears that leadershippractices that are transforming emphasize social interaction and group processing, the veryelements that describe cohort structures”. Interestingly, these are precisely the

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rita Caso; Jeff Froyd; Jan Rinehart; Ahmer Inam; Ann Kenimer; Carolyn Clark; Jim Morgan

. As the foundation for new curricula, A&Mdeveloped LCs. At A&M, a LC is a group of students, faculty and industry that have commoninterests and work as partners to improve the engineering educational experience. LCs valuediversity, are accessible to all interested individuals, and bring real world situations into theengineering classroom. The key components of A&M engineering LCs at are: (1) clustering ofstudents in common courses; (2) teaming; (3) active/coopera tive learning; (4) industryinvolvement; (5) technology-enhanced classrooms; (6) peer teachers; (7) curriculum integration;(8) faculty team teaching; and (9) assessment and evaluation. This presentation will use bothquantitative and qualitative assessment methods to try

Conference Session

Reviewing Emergent Topics and Theory in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Cao, Virginia Tech; Qin Zhu, Virginia Tech; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, interviews, self-reflection, and peer assessment [22] are common and valuable approaches to assessingindividuals' teamwork performance. Critical Team Behaviors Form (CTBF) measures teamworkskills in tactical decision-making teams, in which the critical skill dimensions and behaviorsmust be identified and presented in reports. Multiple raters strive for consistency in theirjudgments on assessment reports (David Kraus). Furthermore, the format for the measurementmethodology must be readily understandable and usable [20]. Teamwork assessment tools usedin engineering education have also been studied in the existing literature, for example, self-reflections [23], peer assessment [24], e-portfolio [25], online assessment tools [26].3.2 Methodological