Conference Session

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia; Donna Riley, Smith College; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chris Byrne, Cascadia Community College; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Katy Haralampides, University of New Brunswick

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Liberal Education

income inequality (i.e. one person has all the income, whileeveryone else has zero income).Students must use Mathematica and for the data set provided, develop a plot with population asthe x-axis variable and wealth as the y-axis variable. They then calculate the coefficient andthrough research using the internet, find the value of the most recent Gini coefficient for the U.S.as well as at least 10 additional countries insuring several of the countries are in the West,several in the East and several in South America. After completing the technical part of themodule, students are asked to consider if the existence of poverty in the U.S. getting better or isit becoming worse. They are asked to reflect upon their findings and to consider what if

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Jalkio; Christopher Greene

. Second, how do we assess the efficacy of our instruction so thatwe can improve our classes and document accomplishment of objectives for accreditationpurposes. Third, how do we motivate student reflection on the material beyond memorization offormulae to the integration of math, science, and engineering topics into their mental toolbox.Our previous paper reviewed studies of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced grading2,3,4 andpresented a grading system in which students submit a self-assessment report at the middle andend of the semester reporting their level of mastery in each of the course learning objectives.This report includes references to specific accomplishments demonstrated in graded assignments(examinations, homework, and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

use LEGOStoryVisualizer software to compose short stories depicting common engineering problems andtheir existing or potential solutions. Initially, LEGO StoryStarter components are used toconstruct scenes depicting a specific engineering problem (see topics below) along withillustrating a creative solution to that problem. Next, the students capture images of their sceneswith the aid of an inexpensively made light box. The images are then either imported into theLEGO StoryVisualizer software or sequenced using a stop motion application (e.g., SAMAnimation Software/myCreate, iMotion HD) to compose an artistic reflection upon the posedproblem. In addition, 7th and 8th grade girls are invited to help lead small groups by offeringguidance on the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Graduate Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Elaine Millam

,manufacturing, banking, law, public government, medical technology, product design anddevelopment, electrical engineering and engineering management to name a few. Thestudents were invited immediately to work in small teams to share experiences, identifycommon goals and shape their notions of leadership for their graduate program outcomes.Each student received data from five separate assessment processes—leadershippotential, emotional intelligence, personality preferences, learning styles andcompetencies reflecting MSTM program objectives. Students carefully reviewed theirdata, looked for correlations across the data and began to shape goals for their learningprocess that would enhance their strengths and eliminate gaps between their ideals and

Conference Session

Opportunities in Environmental Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Pines

• Enhances the academic curriculum • Enhances students’ communication, team-building, and critical-thinking skills • Provides structured time for students to reflect on the service experienceBased on these potential benefits, a service learning environmental research project was added tothe civil engineering curriculum at the University of Hartford.Selection and Instruction of Service Learning ProjectsThe Water Quality Engineering course is offered in the fall semester. Typical course enrollmentis 10 to 18 students. Student project teams range from three to five students. Therefore, three orfour projects need to be defined prior to the fall semester. Projects are requested from localtowns and water utilities. These contacts are made

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning Courses and Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Christe

straightforward. The survey did not present questionswhich were relevant to the students and their experience in the course. The class certainly beganand ended on time since there was NO schedule! Most of my students do not hear my voiceexcept when using the telephone. This could be defined as tutoring “outside” the classroom andis, therefore, not reflective of the instructor’s enthusiasm or speech patterns. The students didnot know how to answer these questions. Also, the questions did not reflect the role of theinstructor in the web-based course. Generally, in the virtual classroom, instructors are viewed asguides rather than presenters. Material is provided to the student in many forms and many ofwhich are not directly associated with the

Conference Session

Learning Styles of Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Virginia Elkins; Roy Eckart; Catherine Rafter; Eugene Rutz; Cathy Maltbie

conclusions about what has been perceived. Differences inperceptions and conclusions result in differing reactions, interests, values and motivationsand skills.The MBTI has four separate indices that reflect the four preferences used in perceptionand judgment. These preferences reflect not only what people attend to in a givensituation but also how they draw conclusions about their perceptions. The main objectiveof the MBTI is to identify four basic preferences. These preferences or indices, EI, SN,TF, and JP are designed to point in one direction or the other. They are not designed tomeasure traits or behaviors. The intent is to reflect a habitual choice between rivalalternatives, analogous to right-handedness or left-handedness. Just as everyone

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Tener; Michael Winstead; Edward Smaglik

a basis for explaining how internship learning“works.” The nature and benefits of construction internships which comprise authentic involvement arepresented. Students’ reported learning experiences are compared to the four modes of experientiallearning, concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and activeexperimentation. Prevalent learning modes during construction internships are found to be activeexperimentation and reflective observation, and it is inferred that the dominant learning style in aconstruction environment is the accommodative learning style postulated by Kolb. Conclusions are drawnbased on data from 170 student reports from internship work sites across the country over two years.Important

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathy Garza Sears, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

and responsibilities asthey relate to the missions of an institution of higher education, along with the type of institutionincluding community colleges, liberal arts colleges, research universities, and minority-servinginstitutions.The institutional data along with program evaluations reflect the efforts of these programs.Application, enrollment, and degree numbers are steadily increasing. The number of studentsparticipating in the program is also on the rise. Continued growth in the number of URMstudents receiving doctoral degrees will provide a more culturally diverse faculty, thus achievingthe AGEP program goals.Significance of Project and RationaleIt is projected that by 2050 the population that is now considered a minority will surpass

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia F. Mead, Norfolk State University; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Candace A. Cobb, Norfolk State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

discussion of challenges is presented, the research team notes a few things that opticalengineering students agreed were helpful about their previous coursework. Optical engineeringis a hybrid between electrical engineering and applied physics. The NSU optical engineeringstudents complete a two-semester sequence in optics and a semester of materials science beforethey reach the lasers course. Based on these courses, there are a few terms that were notconsidered new or confusing by the students surveyed for this paper. These include reflectioncoefficient, reflectance and reflectivity, crystalline structure, conduction and valence bands,photon, and optical transformation matrix.Two general types of language challenges are discussed. The first is the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

improving students’ ability to recognize and resolve those types of ethical dilemmas that arise in the engineering workplace.In using MEAs as a learning tool - we have focused on two additional activities:• Assessing the effectiveness of MEAs in various dimensions including improving conceptual learning and problem solving: We have developed a series of assessment instruments to bet- ter understand and measure the educational benefits of using MEAs. Specifically, we are tri- angulating across three assessment instruments, which we created for this project: (1) pre- and post- concept inventories (or knowledge tests) to assess gain in conceptual understand- ing, (2) an online reflection tool to assess process, and (3) a grading

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeev Arora; Masoud Naghedolfeizi; Jim Henry

the torque. This output voltage is on the order of millivolts, so, again, for this low voltage, a signal conditioner is used which produces a proportional DC voltage in the range of 0-5 volts DC to be read by the data acquisition board. Using the calibration constant of the torque sensor, the software then converts it to the real observed torque. • Tachometers: For measuring rotational speed, a reflected-light photo sensor is being used which has a square-wave voltage output with a frequency proportional to the frequency at which reflective spots on the motor shaft pass the sensor. This output voltage is sent to a signal conditioner which produces a proportional DC voltage in the range of 0-5 volts DC to be read by the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie Ofosu

11,752 53Hispanic 6,593 2,528 62 6,810 2,911 57White 114,235 98,135 14 112,119 100,174 11Table 2. Student numbers for the academic years 1996-1997 and 1997-1998.Table 1 shows an increase for the different racial groups except White where it shows adecrease for the three years. Table 2 shows the number of students starting 1st Grade and12th Grade for the academic years 1996-1997 and 1997-1998. As stated above, the tabledoes not reflect groups of students who were followed from the first grade throughgraduation from college. The numbers and percentages however indicate some stabilityaround some mean. There are significant drops in percentage

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Siegfried M. Holzer; Raul H. Andruet

indirectly in symbolic form (conceptual, deductive mode). Similarly, there are two distinctways to transform experience, by reflection or action. At any moment in the learning process,one or a combination of the four fundamental learning modes may be involved. It is significantthat their synthesis leads to higher levels of learning (Kolb, 1984). This is confirmed in a studyby Stice (1987), which shows that the students' retention of knowledge increases from 20% whenonly abstract conceptualization is involved to 90% when students are engaged in all four stagesof learning.We found it helpful to view the four-stage learning cycle as a spiral in time that extends beyond asession. For example, a concept or principle may be developed or applied in

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea (Lili) Lidia Castillo, Arizona State University; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

’ intendedresponses and may not be drawing adequate conclusions from their results. This study uncovershow undergraduate engineering students, predominantly of Latinx backgrounds, reflect upon thestatement “I see myself as an engineer” and the justification they provide to explain their timeperspective. Specifically, this study will focus on answering the following research question: Inwhat ways are students reflecting on the question “Do you see yourself as an engineer?” and why?Theoretical FrameworkEngineering Role IdentityOur conceptual understanding of engineering identity begins with the theory of role identity. Arole identity is based on an individual’s social position and is defined by the meanings andexpectations associated with the role in a given

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Teamwork in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Lego, Pennsylvania State University; Cara Exten, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

as question content and clarity, have been shown todrastically impact the degree to which peer review results accurately reflect the actualinteractions of the team and its members’ behaviors [10]-[13]. Furthermore, if students perceivea peer review tool as non-representative and inadequate in its ability to match their perceptionsof internal team dynamics, then those perceptions can impact student value assessments of thecapstone experience as a whole. A sense of “grade injustice” in the presence of social loafing,poor quality work, or communication/interpersonal deficiencies can be demotivating forotherwise high performing students if they reject the adequacy of the mechanisms implementedto catch, correct, and resolve these behaviors [14

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Soobin Seo, Washington State University; Tahira M Probst, Washington State University; Joseph M Hewa, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

questions are: 1. How do interdisciplinary courses influence the interdisciplinary understanding and mindset of students over the semester? 2. What dispositions and mindsets toward interdisciplinary learning are displayed in student reflections?5. MethodologyWe rely on retrospective survey methodology to obtain student reflections on the courses taken.The basis of the Fall 2023 Trainee survey was to gather data on improving students’ experienceand measuring progress toward program goals after taking the Leadership course. Students arecurrently enrolled in the Business course (Spring 2024), and will take the Psychology course inSpring 2025. Thus, the current study is based on our preliminary data from the Fall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak Ganta, Texas A&M International University; Marcus Antonius Ynalvez, Texas A&M International University; Maria Lopez, Texas A&M International University; Alan Santos, Texas A&M International University; Claudia San Miguel, Texas A&M International University; Sergio Gonzalez Torres, Texas A&M International University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering students taking gateway or introduction toengineering classes. In this in-situ interdisciplinary intervention method, so far, we have engagedone of two cohorts of university freshman engineering students (16 students/cohort): one withActive Learning (AL) (with a culture of inclusion through video-based activity/interaction) andthe other with AL and creative video projects (CVP) activities in a 2-semester enrichment program.Our intervention investigated a new 100% (AL) method that combines video-based interactionamong student-faculty and group CVP (for ex., self-reflective biography of scientists) to inspire,motivate, and improve the retention rate within TAMIU’s engineering program, promoting aculture of inclusion. The CVP was created

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Javier Ortega, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A Fuentes, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

projects and the definition ofanalogy intervention points for self-transformation.2023 Spring Pilot ImplementationDuring the 2023 Spring semester, two sections UNIV 1301 and MECE 1101 were selected toparticipate in the pilot study, in which a total of 8 instructors were involved. In the firstimplementation, each instructor followed the subsequent project guidelines: 1) MECE 1101sections used Arduino controllers for projects, 2) MANE 1101 section utilized a catapult kit and3D printing, 3) CIVE 1101 section used a paper tower project, and 4) UNIV 1301 sections usedjournaling, reflection, and guest talks. In this initial implementation, the faculty learned valuablelessons to improve their implementation. This effort to implement dual projects in UNIV

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; R. Jamaal Downey

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

to the scripts of Whitenesswithin engineering environments. The CAE approach adopts a collaborative stance towardcritical self-reflection and can manifest in diverse forms, such as gathering personal memory data(e.g., through journaling), conducting mutual interviews, fostering deliberate dialogue, orobserving one another (e.g., in educational settings). It's important to note that CAE doesn'tunfold in a linear fashion; rather, it necessitates an ongoing dialogue involving conversations,negotiations, or even disagreements among team members over an extended period, spanningmonths if not years. Leveraging our distinct positionalities and years of collective experience,our discussions were fruitful, allowing us to scrutinize how Whiteness

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian Kennedy, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

their students to consider advanced manufacturing careers.This work-in-progress paper provides an overview of the establishment of the RET framework and theexperience of the first cohort within the program. Specifically, it outlines the activities within the firstcohort’s experience, the evaluation framework and initial results related to teachers’ self confidence indiscussing manufacturing changed during the program, changes that will be implemented between the firstand second cohort, and reflections of the RET leadership team on the benefits and challenges facilitating aresearch program for teachers versus undergraduates on a research campus.OverviewBetween 2023- 2025, this RET site will host will 30 high school teachers in three

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; George D. Ricco, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

intervention implemented in the course is a case study based on athoughtful 2009 article by Jerome Gropman, entitled Robots that Care [3]. In this activity, allstudents read and discuss not only the technical challenges involved in creating assistive robots,but also explore and reflect on how to implement and regulate the temperament of the robots.From discussion in class, the topic of temperament seemed to engage students, and that is whatprompted this investigation.The activity was delivered in two parts. In the first part, the entire cohort of nineteen studentsenrolled in the Summer of 2023 semester read and reflected on the article. In the second part, thestudents responded to a questionnaire posted on the learning management system. Many of

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Postcard Session (Best of WIPs)

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M Hatch, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Steven Higbee, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Danka Maric, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

supporting STEM faculty on STEM education research projects.Dr. Sharon Miller, Purdue University Sharon Miller, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. She received a BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Purdue University and MS and PhD degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her educational efforts focus on biomedical engineering discipline-based educational research, including design self-efficacy, project-based learning, critical reflection in ethics, and high-impact practices. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work in Progress: A Multi-level Undergraduate Curricular

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

showed that this instructional technique significantlyimproved students' ability to answer a second, isomorphic ConcepTest on the same concept,immediately after the first ConcepTest, even though the instructor did not supply the correctanswer to the first ConcepTest. For difficult questions, where only about 20% of the studentsanswered the first question correctly on their own, approximately 55% answered the secondquestion correctly on their own. This improvement demonstrates the value of ConcepTests andpeer instruction for improved learning.Questions that reflect the core concepts of a discipline are believed to be most effective inpromoting conceptual change, especially when answer choices reflect common studentmisconceptions. Eliciting those

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jitesh Panchal, Washington State University; Sammy Haroon, The RBR Group; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Page 22.429.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design Education for the World of Near Tomorrow: Empowering Students to Learn How to Learn1. IntroductionThe world of technology is becoming increasingly complex and dynamic. The skills that wereconsidered valuable yesterday are becoming the commodities of today and tomorrow [1,2].Looking back at the past 20 years of engineering design and realizing how much the world haschanged it becomes apparent that this change needs to be better reflected in the way engineeringdesigners are educated [3-6]. Complex social networks, consisting of millions of individuals,have formed over the Internet through emerging Web 2.0

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Halvard E. Nystrom

a profit. They work in teams to make these decisions, compare their results,and reflect on their performance and how it could have been improved. As a result, they betterunderstand how Engineering Management helps them become more effective engineers who candeal in the world of business and help their firms focus on the most important problems. Thesimulation allows them to visualize how the degree will allow them to function as an engineerand use marketing, finance, engineering economics, accounting, management informationsystems, management, manufacturing and production, to become more effective and successful.The simulation is handled with a Microsoft Excel worksheet that is intended for use with

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

to the goals of the curriculum, if such goalsactually exist.2 The AAHE basic assessment principles include:3 • Assessment is most effective when it reflects an understanding of learning as multidimensional, integrated, and revealed in performance over time • Assessment requires attention to outcomes, but also and equally to the experiences that lead to these outcomes • Assessment works best when it is ongoing.Application of these three basic assessment principles are viewed as a major step in addressingthe problems of a disjointed curriculum with content unrelated to curriculum goals. The idea isto assess education as it is delivered, to integrate assessment with teaching and make assessmentpart of an instructors

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

, science and engineering; 2) learning a specific subject intechnology, for example, basic concepts in control systems; and 3) experiencing theprocess of designing, constructing and improving a technological system, for example,robotics. Students’ performance in the course and their very positive reflections on thisexperience indicate that individuals having a background in exact sciences are frequentlyinterested in learning technological concepts and are capable of handling relativelychallenging technological tasks in a short time. Based on our experience, it is suggestedto adapt the following guidelines in designing programs aimed at fostering technologicalliteracy: linking what is learned in the class to participants’ daily lives or

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

products ≠ Increase building envelope insulation ≠ Glazing area and performance ≠ Optimize day-lighting ≠ Day-lighting controls ≠ Light shelves ≠ Solar shading ≠ Nighttime ventilation ≠ Mixed mode ventilation ≠ Reflective roofs Page 15.774.3Medium first-cost with medium-term payback ≠ Low flow water fixtures ≠ Heat recovery ≠ Desiccant cooling ≠ Evaporative cooling ≠ Borehole cooling ≠ Wind tower/scoops ≠ Green roofsHigh first-cost with long-term payback ≠ Photovoltaics ≠ Wind turbines ≠ Geothermal ≠ Double-skin facadesIn the final analysis both first-cost and payback have to be considered.Incorporating Green Building into

Conference Session

Documenting Success

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia White; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

-graduation.Integrating STARs into the CurriculumSTARs are integrated into the ABE undergraduate curriculum during the first semester in both ofour Agricultural Engineering (AE) and Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) programs. Bothprograms have a first semester orientation class (Engr 101 and AST 110) that meets for one houreach week for fifteen weeks. Both orientation classes have integrated two periods on BBI andSTARs.During the first period students are introduced to fourteen ISU Competencies that are used to inour learning outcomes assessment process. Students are asked to read and reflect on thedescriptions of the seven of these core workplace competencies: Engineering Knowledge,General Knowledge, Analysis and Judgment, Communication, Continuous Learning