Conference Session

Cultivating Professional Responsibility

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ford; Nancy White

Engineers. Joe remained an active Texas A&M alumnus, attending football games and going to theannual burning of the Bonfire with thousands of others. Like many people, Joe was shocked andupset by the tragic collapse of the Bonfire in 1999 that killed twelve students just days before itsplanned completion. The tragedy caused Joe to reflect on his own participation in Bonfire as anundergraduate. In retrospect, some aspects of the Bonfire seemed similar to the projects he wascurrently managing for his firm. Both the Bonfire and the projects Joe managed as a professionalengineer required the organization and management of material, equipment, and labor toconstruct a large physical product. After the collapse the Texas Board of Professional

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

.• The information in the course portfolio was used to measure the success of these objectives and then the course goals, and identify appropriate action.• Finally an evaluation of the course was prepared based on the measurements. This evaluation is similar to a reflective memo, which has been suggested as the second step of the assessment process17.Incorporation of Active Learning into CoursesAs shown in Figure 7 we believe that if students are to successfully perform at the AnalysisLevel of Bloom’s taxonomy, which we feel is vital to the course experience, many opportunitiesfor experience and feedback are required. Longer class sessions are required if in class problemsolving is to take place, however if the instructor

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

and then the course goals, and identify appropriate action.• Finally an evaluation of the course was prepared based on the measurements. This evaluation is similar to a reflective memo, which has been suggested as the second step Page 7.218.8 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education of the assessment process28.This assessment was completed at VCU following the Spring 2001 term. The evaluations showthat the course goals were met satisfactorily. The clean room experience was

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Friedman; Fadi Deek; Howard Kimmel

. A similar pattern was found with the two statements related to understanding theconcepts and course content, and the four statements related to student perception of theirlearning. The student responses to the statements related to understanding indicated thatoverall for each school students believed that as a result of participating in the course,they· Gained a good understanding of the concepts covered; and· Gained additional understanding of problem solving and programming by doing the assignments.· Four statements were selected that reflected the students’ perceptions of learningas a result of participation in the course. Overall, students reported that they learned agreat deal from the assignments and from the problem solving

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alicia Townsend; Renate Fruchter

period that they divide up into cross-disciplinary A/E/C teams they willbe working with and learn how to use the collaborative technologies that are available tothem. Once they return to their own universities they are dependent upon this technology tocommunicate and share information and ideas in order to complete their project. The focus ofthis study was to observe where breakdowns occur within the collaborative process due tocultural differences and how those differences are related to the use of collaboration andinformation technology. Our hypotheses were that: · Cultural attitudes about time will be reflected in how participants treat schedules and deadlines. · Cultural values in relation to how one’s view of superiors or

Conference Session

Current Issues in Computing

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lonnie Welch

Page 7.506.3 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”make certain that the teams know how to work effectively. Similarly, the student team membersneed to reflect on the success of their teamwork and prepare to improve their work on futureexercises4. Many models exist for using CL in the classroom. In the jigsaw3, the instructionalmaterial for a class session is divided up into a number of parts. Groups of students receive oneof the parts and work together to prepare to teach this part to other groups of students. In thefinal step, teams are formed with someone representing each

Conference Session

Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Borrelli

cooperative learningthrough group work called positive interdependence, where students work in groups but are stillindividually accountable for their own piece of the assignment and receive a grade for theirwork. Another good area for rich research is to examine the experiences of students enrolled atthe NSF Model Institutions for Excellence Initiative. We could learn a lot about how thesespecial programs build a system of contacts and connections that reflect the strengths and valuesof families.Bibliography1 Bowen, Murray. (1985) Family therapy in clinical practice. New York : J. Aronson.2 Braxton, J., Sullivan, A., & Johnson, R. (1998). Appraising Tinto’s theory of college student departure. In J.C. Smart (Ed

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Brader; Jed Lyons

accurate approach to thelaboratory, and this leads to the fourth phase: application. It is during the application phase thatstudents complete the laboratory assignment. The student or student group will use theprocedures and analysis developed during the exploration phase and refined during conceptdevelopment to answer the questions provided with the laboratory handout.The learning cycle outlined above is a core notion in constructivism theory and is an extension ofPiaget’s Theory of Intellectual Development. 2 Essentially, these theories demonstrateindividuals construct their own knowledge. A more detailed explanation follows: 3“They [learners] do not simply mirror and reflect what they are told or what they read. Learnerslook for meaning and

Conference Session

Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brewer Stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

least as complex as any of these fields; should not the education of its futureprofessionals reflect this?The interrelatedness of today’s world touches almost everyone, especially those who managechange, which is to say leaders. From the start of their careers, civil engineers of 2030 will beexpected to know more about an increasingly complex world without the job security enjoyed byprevious generations. 36 In the global, internet-connected economy with inexpensive engineeringservices available 24 hours a day, there will be less incentive for employers to developemployees.14, 24 The leading companies will, as they always have, invest in the education andtraining of employees, but civil engineers will be forced to become entrepreneurial in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Goodwine; Steven Skaar; Robert Nelson; Mihir Sen; James Mason; Stephen Batill

faculty. The theme, namely the use of embeddedmicroprocessors or other electronic devices to enhance behavior, versatility, and/or efficiency inmany of the kinds of systems historically associated with mechanical engineering, represents aquiet revolution that increasingly pervades a range of industries, manufacturing processes, andproduct designs.The revised curriculum (shown in summary in Figure 10 at the end of this paper with the directlyaffected courses highlighted) continues to reflect fully an earlier revolution in technology: theapplication of calculus to the modeling and understanding the important physical principles. Itis the academy that has primary responsibility for ensuring that related insights and analyticaltools become part of

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Nasr; Raymond Berg

-method assessment reviewbegan in July 2001. The first EC 2000 accreditation visit is scheduled for Kettering University inFall 2003.The accreditation process of engineering programs has taken a new form, becoming an outcome-based process wherein individual courses and experiences must contribute to the big picture ofengineering education. This process has caused the majority of engineering programs around thenation to reflect on their educational focus, examine teaching and learning styles, experimentwith new and innovative approaches to assess students’ learning, and above all put in place animprovement process [1]. In relation to ABET EC 2000’s [2,3] Criterion 3, Program Outcomes andAssessment, assessment and demonstration of outcomes

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

many of those aspects.(7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learningstrategies: • The single assessment of students’ ability is measured for ABET, using the average of individual student grades for both 1195 and 1199 courses, and it reflects acquiring knowledge required to reach their predefined project solution. For capstone projects, students propose, develop, design, and build a working or almost working prototype solution to a selected, significant, engineering problem. Each project team researches the ideas, various ways to implement, costs, efforts, and their own expertise coupled with their inclinations. Students do their own learning and

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Fisseha Gebre, University of the District of Columbia; Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia; JIAJUN XU P.E., University of the District of Columbia

manufacturing reflects a desire for more human-centric,environmentally conscious, and community-oriented approaches in response to the social andenvironmental impacts of large-scale industrialization [5, 6]. Additive Manufacturing (AM) emerged in the 1980s as a revolutionary technology for creatingobjects layer by layer from digital models. Its roots trace back to stereolithography invented byChuck Hull in 1983. The 1990s witnessed the expansion of AM applications into variousindustries. As patents expired, technology became more accessible, fostering innovation. By the2000s, diverse materials and techniques emerged, enhancing AM's capabilities. Today, it plays acrucial role in rapid prototyping, custom manufacturing, and even aerospace applications

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

John F Drazan, Fairfield University; Emily J. Hangen, Fairfield University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

collaboration to itsinterdisciplinary nature. We bring complementary areas of expertise for conducting rigorous STEMeducation research: Expertise in conducting research on human behavior (specifically student motivation,learning, and STEM pedagogy), engineering content areas, and STEM program development. Ourrespective backgrounds and strengths have allowed us to develop novel assessments of engineeringlearning, while also unlocking large populations for future psychosocial research. When reflecting on thissynergistic collaboration, we realized that our interdisciplinary collaboration is relatively unique and islargely absent among our early career faculty peers. In fact, our collaboration itself was an unintendedproduct of participation in a campus

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Luke LeFebvre, University of Kentucky; Jerzy W JaRomczyk; Mike Allen, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Leah Elina LeFebvre; George Tan, Texas Tech University; Mai Dao, Wichita State University; Andrew Tapia, University of Kentucky

)functionalnonverbal behaviors, a nonverbal baseline needs to be reestablished and then reinforced beforeincorporating immediate nonverbal behavior training based on these findings. Furthermore, theclassification of nonverbal behavior resulting from this study may lead to applying othercomputational research techniques, such as machine learning, in analyzing our researchquestions.Presenter nonverbal immediacy communicates closeness, indicates liking, signals availability,expresses intensity of involvement, and reflects arousal [44]. Similar immediacy trainings haveoccurred for classroom teachers [45]. This type of presenter immediacy should be the goal andnot the starting point. The extant literature on nonverbal immediacy indicates that presentersshould

Collection

2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Claire Rogers, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Cecilia La Place, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

study were: (1) What factors enable or hinder theadoption of ChatGPT in embedded systems design education contexts?, and (2) How canChatGPT be best implemented in embedded systems design education contexts? This researchemployed a structured intervention that integrated pre-planned activities involving ChatGPT intothe coursework, as well as allowing students to develop their own ways to use ChatGPT onassignments. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through observations, surveys, andinterviews, allowing for a review of the tool's impact on student learning. Students were giventhe opportunity to utilize ChatGPT for assignments, provided they reflected on their choice touse ChatGPT or not. Thematic analysis of the interviews and

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University; Marshal Fasika Rice, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

them in this goal.There are many resources out there to facilitate such dialogues and reflections that faculty mentorsor mentees could use to support these tough mentoring conversations, and the researchers of thiswork encourage interested mentors and mentees to seek these resources out [32]–[34]. By bringingthese topics to the forefront of conversation, we can spark meaningful dialogues surrounding thepositive, inclusive mentorship of all women in engineering disciplines that is responsive to theirintersectional identities, so that faculty advisors of any gender or background can feel morecomfortable in reaching out for guidance in how to support their women mentees. Other dialogues that mentors fostered with their mentees involved

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

categories. But the surveyresult in Category (3) shows that the combination rates of “Well prepared” and “Very WellPrepared” is around 65%. Category (5), “an ability to function effectively on a team whose memberstogether provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks,and meet objectives”, still has the highest “Unaccepted” rate of 3%. It was also reflected in the surveyresults of qualitative questions, which were discussed in the next session. 2024 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Figure 3. Senior Exit Survey Results for question (1)-(7), Spring 2021The description of some student outcomes became more ambiguous and vaguer compared to theprevious

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Makeda Alethea Wilkes

time a student is taught to use a model for asystem in the Laplace Domain only, they lose the fact that the controller designed will not workover the whole range of the input constraints. In fact, that is more a rarity than the norm. Transferfunctions for lime kilns, cardiac arrest patients, reactive etchers, etc. do not hold for the range ofinputs outlined in final projects given to students[8]. Representing a nonlinear multivariableprocess by a matrix of transfer functions leads to real repercussions for students that think theseare at least close to accurate models that reflect a dynamic range of responses over the inputconstraints. And instead end up with a system that a single controller can regulate. There are nooperating regions

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 7: Challenges and Opportunities to Address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Professional Construction Industry

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Andres Nieto, Virginia Tech; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abiola Akanmu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anthony Olukayode Yusuf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sheryl Ball, Virginia Tech; Walid Saad; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE)

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

when looking for an industry practitioner to be a lecture guest speaker,most of the time you have some experienced white male, which reflects the non-diversefield as a whole and the issue about diversity and inclusion”. Faculty instructors also agreedwith the difficulty of accessing a diverse group of practitioners which makes it moredifficult to ensure diversity when inviting them to any academic activity (e.g., capstonementorship, workshops, conference speaker, lecture guest speaker). To know how companies involve their employees in DEI, we asked practitioners ifthey knew (awareness) about DEI Statements in their company. We found that, out of the249 participants, 71% of professionals identified DEI statements in their companies, 12

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Omar Ahmed Al-Shebeeb, West Virginia University; Thomas Guy Azinger, West Virginia University

: 15 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Figure 11: After Improvement X-bar Control Chart - Spring 2022 Figure 12: After Improvement R Control Chart - Spring 2022We can see from the above control charts, the turning process was in-control for the spring 2022semester. This was an indication that the applied improvements were useful to improve theturning project in the IENG 303 course. Moreover, the students’ comments in the SEI for Spring2022 semester positively reflected these improvements.Samples of IENG 303 Students Comments – SEI

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Matthew Cavalli P.E., Western Michigan University

How well did 4 4 4 examination questions reflect content and emphasis of the course?LimitationsDistance learning strategies were limited to one summer semester (8 weeks). Foreshortenedteaching period had not been used with this course prior. However, after course completion,students indicated an interest in hands-on laboratory experiences that supplements simulationtechnology.Conclusions and RecommendationsThis paper focused on the technological aspects of a casting curriculum that substitutes inconventional and non-conventional academics. During a pandemic period and thereafter,engineering education was

Collection

2023 PSW

Authors

Tara Esfahani; David Copp

transitioning to and from remote learning.This survey was given in Winter 2022, which was a unique term at the University of CaliforniaIrvine because courses started online and returned to in person later in the term. Moreover, it wasnot clear at the beginning of the term when courses would return to in person, only that theywould eventually. Therefore, this was a particularly disruptive term for the students who had allpreviously experienced the transition to online learning in Spring 2020 and had transitioned backto in person courses by Fall 2021, only to return to online courses in Winter 2022 due to thespread of highly contagious COVID-19 variants. This provided a unique opportunity for studentsto reflect on their experiences adapting through

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Prashant Rajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea H. Choi, Purdue University; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, representative of the emerging field ofresearch in engineering education. Second, we present a case study based on a data samplecollected through our keyword-based search process to explain the dynamics associated with theemergence of research collaboration within the domain of engineering education. The case studycomprises a longitudinal (time series) analysis of co-authorship data from the bibliographicrecords for the Frontiers in Education (FIE) conference. Our analysis explains the FIE in terms ofa self-organizing network, which operates in accordance with an internal dynamic of preferentialattachment that is reflected in the actions of individual authors.The Network Perspective

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Bill J. Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

other hand, they report that innovative instruction can lead toimprovements in student beliefs. A project based design (graphic, industrial, interiorphotographic and fashion) curriculum, and a business curriculum promoting self reflection bothresulted in statistically significant increases in deep approach scores as measured by the SPQ.Although conventional lecture-based educational practices tend to reinforce more naive beliefs,innovative instruction can develop more expert-like beliefs, which in turn can promote learning.Over the last four years, the WISE Learning Tool has become an increasingly integralcomponent of the Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (CBEE) curriculum atOSU, and has been integrated into the three courses

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Beth R. Isbell, University of Texas at Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas at Arlington

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineering, the non-FIG student population data yielded amoderately positive correlation between SAT Math scores and GPA, while FIG data showed anegative correlation, indicating that average first year cumulative grade point averages decreasedwith increased SAT Math scores. The FORCES cohort showed a strong negative correlationbetween the two variables.Assessment of the FORCES program performance in many cases supported or further informedthe retention and performance data analyses. Members of the cohort consistently identified theFIG component as a strength, and the data reflect that FIG participants in general were retainedat higher rates and performed better than non-FIG participants. Evaluation of elements relativeto calculus readiness and

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge E. Bohorquez, University of Miami; Ozcan Ozdamar, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen, University of Miami

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

was related to exams andhomework: students felt the instructor did not provided enough homework and feedback duringthe semester. We think these comments reflect the fact that practice exercises and homeworkload were heavily shifted to the laboratory session, while the main exams (midterm and finalexam) were given in the lecture section. It seems that the communication between the lecture andlaboratory did not work as well as expected (see comments in the table). While the content andpace of the laboratory session was influenced by the lecture session, there was no feedback in theother direction, with the lab influencing the lecture. Allowing for two ways flow of informationbetween lab and lecture, and having both session adapt to each other

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: What Works to Retain Students in Chemical Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Susan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda M. Portis, Michigan State University; Eldred H. Chimowitz, University of Rochester; Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Keith L. Levien, Oregon State University; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Condit, University of Rochester ; Stephen Lindeman

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Page 22.1315.10have been carefully chosen to reflect the University of Rochester Energy Initiative. Eachtopic is taught by a different faculty member which means that the course is fast-pacedand students have the opportunity to meet many of the department faculty early in theirstay at the university. This often leads to further opportunities for students to pursueinternships with faculty as early as the summer following the freshmen year.The course has been a success. It now draws more than half of its students from outsidethe department, many coming from social science and humanities disciplines and iswidely considered to be one of the most successful courses in the freshmancurriculum. Enrollment and retention of undergraduate students in

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

reflect on their experiencesand have practiced doing this many times. The feedback is generated anonymously through adatabase with the students filling out the surveys at the end of the semester. The instructors maynot access the results of the surveys until the system is closed to input and the grades arefinalized. The instructors do not have access to the names associated with the feedback at anypoint. The students involved in the distance-learning program do not typically have theopportunity to fill out the survey. For those students, the experimental group, the survey wassent to them manually, completed by the cadets, and compiled. The names and associated resultswere not released to the instructor. The grades and results of the course-end

Conference Session

Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Ellie H. Fini, North Carolina A&T State University; Mahour Mellat Parast, University of North Carolina, Pembroke; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, working together on the project improves students’teamwork skills. This suggests that PBL is an effective method which enables students to relatecourse materials to practice while improving their level of understanding about the subjectmatter.AcknowledgmentsThe materials in this paper are partially based upon work supported by the National ScienceFoundation (grant numbers 0928213, 0442531, 0736997, and 0623351) and the Laboratory forInnovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE). Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation and LITEE