Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 1: Partnerships Making It Real!

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Loveless, Baylor School; Louie C. Elliott; Benjamin H. Holt; Ramon Antonio Herrera; Elizabeth Burnette

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

peer questions help eliminate holes in the work and foster understanding [15].The final three assessment categories include building a technical paper (section by section). Forexample, the student submits a draft of the Introduction section; during the next submission, theysubmit revisions of the Introduction and a draft of the Methods. Each iteration is weighted moreas they are further in the process of developing these writing skills. At the end of the year,students are required to present a poster, which they created, at the Science and EngineeringSymposium at the end of the academic year (NGSS RST.11-12.7, RST.11-12.8, and RST.11-12.9).Advanced Research: Engineering and Thesis Research: Engineering Courses (1 year / each)Upper-level

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4- COVID and Virtual Learning

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaoping Qiu, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

curriculum changes to several courses in the department. Dr. Natarajarathinam’s research focuses on engineering education including service-learning and workforce skills development. She has received over $3.6 million in external research funding from several companies, governmental agencies, and National Science Foundation. Dr. Natarajarathinam has written 22 peer-reviewed journal articles, a business case with a teaching note, 63 peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and was the keynote speaker at the food banks Conference. She works with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in developing innovative Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses in logistics and distribution. Dr. Natarajarathinam has chaired 91 graduate capstone

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Akhan Almagambetov, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; John M. Pavlina, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

RUBRIC and one minor error: stopped instead of triggered, AC (15 pts) Implement a logic circuit in VHDL and simulate all possibilities. 8 instead of DC biased Ind. Pts. Description Shows the full waveform in analog triggered with 0 Nothing provided E 10 correct values for period and voltage 2 Can write VHDL by hand U 3 Can open a program to write VHDL TABLE III 4 Can open

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; James Christopher Foreman, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

this interactivecourse, which introduces students to fundamental engineering skills – including teamwork,design, project management, technical writing, critical thinking, programming, communication(including written, oral, and graphical), and an introduction to engineering research. The courseincludes extensive introductory design pedagogy coupled with project management; includingtwo individual design challenges during the semester, and culminating in a team-basedCornerstone project that all students present at the end of the semester. For conveying keyinstructional topics to the students, a few select classes are held in the EG classroom(s), whileadditional instruction is delivered online via supplementary, instructor-created videos

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger G. Hadgraft, University of Technology Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney; Justine Lawson

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Mechanics

was no sense of cataloguing 2. Determining quality and relevance was time-consuming and a likely barrier to use 3. There was a preference for peer reviewed resources 4. Many respondents felt that they would refer the resources on to students or make them available as additional materials for students 5. Nobody indicated that they would replace their existing resources with any of these, opting instead to integrate or add to existing resources 6. Several academics commented that they develop their own resources and personalise the delivery of their courses. For this reason, they need online resources to be readily adaptable or easily modified.A couple of respondents identified the need to include involvement of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Sisiopiku, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Ossama E. M. Ramadan, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Civil Engineering

; and practiced technical writing and communicationexercises. In a class project, students worked in teams of three to four to apply Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) principles forevaluation of proposed Community Development Plans or Redevelopment Projects. The projectassignment required teams to: a. Develop a proposal, b. Perform analysis, interpret findings, and provide recommendations, and c. Summarize study and results in a final report and PowerPoint presentation.Each team conducted an assessment of the principles and resulting LEED-ND scores that wouldbe achieved for the community area plan assigned to them. The selected sites included: CahabaHeights Community Plan, Calara

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Cian, Clemson University; Michelle Cook, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

solving the open-endedproblem wrote: “After some guess and check with various resistors that I failed to write down, Ifound that the best combination, or a possible combination was to use the 40 ohm resistor and the70 ohm resistor in parallel” (emphasis added). Additionally, strategies such as use of a textbookor peers for help would not be discerned through study of student written work. Even ifprofessors do not have access to software that allows recording and annotating of students’ work,or do not have the time themselves to review audio data, the think-aloud process itself could helpstudents develop metacognitive and problem solving strategies that will improve their taskperformance27. The results from this research suggest recommending

Conference Session

Faculty Development Technical Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi; Katherine Ortegon, Universidad Icesi; Silvia Guzman; Henry Arley Taquez Quenguan, Universidad Icesi

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

: Brain Dump/Free write 1% T: Cooperative cases 2% R: Concept maps 2% K: Self/ peer formative assessment 2% C: Think/Pair/Share 2% J: Computer based interaction… 3% I: Formative quizzes / surveys 3% S: Cases 7% A: Student orally respond to a… 7% P: Debates 8% L: Small group presentations /… 8% M: Role playing/simulations… 13% V: Cooperative learning/problem… 15% G: Application activity

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tori Bailey; Jonathan Gabrio; David Cannon; Helen L. Chen; George Toye; Larry Leifer

arrangement of entries such that the latest entry appears at the top of the web page 3. Easy upload and editing of entries and artifacts through a web browser 4. Outside commenting on entries from peers, coaches, teaching team, and others at a distance 5. Informal environment with easy and low barriers to posting due to student familiarity with social blogs such as the commercial Xanga, LiveJournal, and Blogger communitiesWikis 1. A group of interlinked pages, each with a unique name 2. Can support both individual and team work 3. Each page editable by a number of people, often a team or the whole community, 4. Use of a simple set of markup punctuation and other non-alphabet character patterns that can be translated

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

1 extra-curricularSophomore 2.3 Seminar series; Two project teams; 2 extra- Twice a semester. ResumeHrs.30-60 curricular; peer-leader of freshmen writing; interviewing.Junior 2.4 Two project teams including one research/ Once per semester.Hrs. 60-90 design competition; 3 extra-curricular; Peer Interviewing skills; grad leader school/ career surveysSenior 2.6 Two project teams incl. one research; 4 Once per semester. GradHrs 90-136 extra-curricular. Peer leader school applications; letters; scholarshipsEvolution and ImpactAs the program moves through

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhuwei Qin, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; David Quintero, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Yiyi Wang, San Francisco State University; Jenna Wong P.E., San Francisco State University; Robert Petrulis

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

realm of artificial intelligence(AI) research. By focusing on the development and implementation of real-time computer visionon energy-efficient Cortex-M microprocessors, we offer a practical and educational avenue forstudents to delve into the burgeoning field of AI. Through a combination of theoreticalunderstanding and practical application, students are empowered to explore AI concepts, gainproficiency in low-power computing, and contribute to real-world AI projects. Furthermore, theproject offered student interns a valuable opportunity to refine their research capabilities,particularly in the realms of scientific writing and presentation, while simultaneously boostingtheir self-assurance and enthusiasm for pursuing STEM careers in the field

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division: Best of FPD

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shabnam Wahed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

account for ….. I would rather spend an hour of my time working with the student to get back on track than an hour of my time just writing emails telling explaining why they have zero and all their assignments.Joey’s ability to balance clear expectations with flexibility in the classroom shows how hispersonal PCK is shaping his teaching approach. Additionally, his interaction with students, suchas spending time working with them individually, suggests that he is adapting his teachingpractices to the needs of their classroom context. So, these first-year instructors' personal PCKand the classroom context in which they teach are both important factors that can influence theirpedagogical practices. Effective teaching requires a balance

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camila Olivero-Araya, The Ohio State University; Julie P. Martin, The Ohio State University; Micah Organ

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

forinternational graduate students, but with support and understanding, these students can adaptand achieve despite these difficulties [25].The success of international graduate students is greatly influenced by the social and academicrelationships they build. Research indicates that peer and graduate student support cansignificantly contribute to international students' success [22], [27]. Developing academic-centered relationships with professors and peers is critical for sharing knowledge andexperiences, which can help international students overcome academic and social challenges.Although some international students report being too busy to engage in social activities,studies have shown that having a friend who understands their situation can be

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rex Ramsier; H Michael Cheung; Edward Evans; Francis Broadway; Helen Qammar

for Engineering Education”example, the mentor is the most suitable individual to record satisfactory participation duringteam meetings, faculty gauge the technical merits of the final reports as well as the writtenmemos, and peer evaluations assess overall teaming performance. Details for the grading strategyare shown in the appendix and discussed below.In any grading scheme, the free-rider problem is perhaps the dominant issue for academic teams(Felder, 2001; Joyce, 1999). In our VITDP, students earn 30% of their score from individualcontributions and 70% of their score from team efforts. The individual score is based onparticipation at and preparedness for meetings as well as submission of work logs and journals.The team score is based on

Conference Session

Bridging Content and Context in the Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Ellen Ko, Stanford University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

, students are subject to widely held human psychologicalneeds: the desire for esteem and recognition in the eyes of their instructor and peers, and the evenstronger influence of their fears of negative evaluation. Grades provide a standardized andstructural means of providing this recognition or judgment. All too often, instructors use gradesas one of the sole means to give students feedback, without attention to coaching and other formsof feedback not tied to the “carrot” or the “stick” of a specific grade.As grades represent a point of continuous and structurally endorsed feedback for students, themessaging sent by the grade that students receive can overwrite their own self-concept, i.e.whether they are good at the subject matter or have the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Elif Kongar, Fairfield University; John Drazan, Fairfield University; Isaac Macwan, Fairfield University; Michael Zabinski

competencies in fundamentals of engineering in a highly interactive format. Topics includeprofessional skills such as technical communication (both verbal and writing), guidelines for professionalengineering practice, ethics and selected topics from Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering.This design-focused course teaches an engineering approach to problem-solving with special emphasis onteamwork, oral and written communication, creativity, ingenuity, and computer-aided design tools. Theinstructional approach used in this course involves first-year engineering students as active participants inthe learning process. Four sections of the Fundamentals of Engineering course participated in this studyand were taught by four School of Engineering

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

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Liberal Education

youthink of when you think of the word knowledge?” Class discussion began with eliciting studentconcept associations with power, and student concept associations with knowledge. The resultsare shown in Table 1. Some students took notes on the brainstorming exercise in class and wrotedown some of their peers’ associations, driving up the counts for some concepts; it is interestingto note that no two forms were alike, because students chose to write down some terms and notothers. Perhaps this is a reflection on note-taking styles, or perhaps some students wrote downterms that particularly resonated with them. When asked to relate the two concepts, some relatedBacon’s statement that “Knowledge is Power” to their choice to pursue an engineering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Secor, Institute to Promote Learning; Douglas Arion, Carthage College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

: study skills, writing, information literacy, time management, learning styles, etc. to promote students’ learning and skill developmentStudent • Work with the ES program to • Develop and provide training, courses orAffairs provide credit courses for programs for peer mentoring, leadership mentor training and leadership development, character development, and development programs. mentoring programs. • Help the ES program develop, • Provide leadership and assistance in organizing

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

populated by their peers and taught by lecturers from within the faculty. Theadministration and content of the course straddles the Humanities and engineering, and as suchprovides a unique space in which to study the intersection of science and the arts and theperceived positive impact of a liberal arts education for engineers, including increased culturalawareness, greater flexibility in inter and cross-disciplinary collaboration, improvedcommunication skills, and comfort with learning outside the discipline [1-6]. To extend thisfurther, the comparatively homogenous engineering population of Representing Science on Stageand the immersion of its students in a liberal arts classroom that by necessity demands theiractive participation, affords

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lalita G. Oka, California State University, Fresno; Kimberly Stillmaker P.E., California State University, Fresno; Constance Jones, California State University, Fresno; Arezoo Sadrinezhad, California State University, Fresno; Maryam Nazari, California State University, Fresno

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

network with respect to theorganization than tenured faculty. For evaluating the availability of resources, the faculty werealso asked to rate their level of satisfaction with resources available for nine distinct aspects oftheir academic career. Among all respondents, the lowest areas of satisfaction were with industryrelations and research equipment. Tenure-track faculty reported significantly higher satisfactionthan tenured faculty in five of the nine categories: teaching training, grant writing, professionalnetworking, professional development, and overcoming bias. Gender differences between tenure-track faculty satisfaction were shown to be insignificant, with the exception that women weresignificantly more satisfied with resources for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering students. In addition, the dual degree students average moreoffers during their first full-time job search. Once employed, the EDDP respondents werepromoted at a faster rate than their peers in the traditional engineering program.The final research problem asked if there is a need for engineers to have a well-roundededucation. Since it has been shown that the EDDP students are more successful during their firstfull time job search, one would think that the need does exist. In addition, all the responses ratedit is, at least, somewhat important to have five of the seven non-technical components(communication and writing skills, the ability to work in a team, cultural exposure, and languagecourses) while searching for jobs. The EDDP

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle K. Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

. Serving as a model for waterquality and quantity management, students engaged in hands-on experiences using a small-scalewetlands setup in the Cook Laboratory for Bioscience Research at Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology. In independent research projects, undergraduate research students measured waterquality parameters including TSS, BOD and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and optimizedremoval of various contaminants. In the classroom in Environmental Engineering Laboratory,students measured water quality parameters of various water bodies within a watershed andresearched the impacts of excess nutrients on water quality and economies. Students toured theconstructed treatment wetlands and were able to learn directly from a peer who had

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Scott Martin Hanson, North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR); Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Paula Jean Comeau, North Dakota State University; North Dakota State College of Science; Megan Even, North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; Daniel John Luecke, North Dakota State University; Jean Ostrom-Blonigen, North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; Kelly A. Rusch, North Dakota EPSCoR and North Dakota State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

introduced the basics of scientific literature searches, hypothesis creation, andresearch methods. The worksheet was instructor-led, but also served as a reference guide as theparticipants completed their research projects. The next activity introduced participants to peerreview and feedback. The participants were able to present their proposed research topics to theirpeers and instructors and get “peer review” feedback, which they integrated into their projectdesign.The next activity was an introduction to writing college-level research reports and incorporatingcitations, beginning with how and why sources are used and how to cite sources properly. Thesession then covered data, information, and statistical analysis. The instructor pointed out

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Randy Mentz, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori M. Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christine H. Storlie, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Eric Herbst, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Graduate Studies

Mentz, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Randy Mentz joined the University of Wisconsin-Platteville staff in 2003 as a field technician for the university’s Pioneer Farm in the Agro-Ecosystem Research program. Mentz’s main duty was operating and maintaining edge-of-field runoff monitoring stations that were designed to measure and sample storm and snowmelt runoff water from farm fields. With experience, he took on additional responsibilities, such as data management, quality assurance, methods development, data analysis, presenting at conferences, grant writing support, grant administration, training and supervision, outreach, and project management. Mentz joined the Division of Professional Studies in June

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

scale.Regarding the impact of S-L on their learning, the mean answers of the students were positive (atthe 5% statistical level); in particular the students valued the team work experience that S-Lprovides, and agree that service should be an expected part of the engineering profession.The final analysis focuses on the quality of the learning mechanisms as expressed by thestudents. We build the analysis on the students’ optional comments, classifying them as positive,neutral or negative. We relate the comments’ tone to learning mechanisms, e.g. in-classdiscussions, presentations, journal writing, report writing, and other type of writing. Studentsengaged in no formal assessment exercises report no positive comments. The exercises whichlead to more

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ramiro Jordan P.E., University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder; José Marcio Luna, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico

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Electrical and Computer

education courses, this project addresses the need for standardization of lower division courses in engineering. With this project, engineering students at different institutions receive the same lectures, lab experiences, and examinations thereby ensuring that student learning outcomes are the same at different institutions. Thus the project not only helps in the assessment of student learning outcomes but also facilitates the transfer of credits as students decide to enroll in other institutions. This fact is particularly useful in New Mexico where a great percentage of students take credits from peer institutions other than their home institutions. 3. Local students who currently have non-engineering

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Burleson; Noah Salzman; Christopher Emery; Kevin Kloesel; Sandra Cruz Pol; Omnia El-Hakim; Kathleen Rubin

tracking and prediction. Over the course ofthe week, the teachers learned about electronics, networking, radar, meteorology, and complexengineered systems. They also learned about diversity and grant writing, and gained familiaritywith the Massachusetts science frameworks, one of the first state frameworks in the country toinclude engineering as a core focus. The summer content institute was sponsored by CASA, theNational Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensingof the Atmosphere. CASA is developing a distributed network of small, low-cost radars andother sensors designed to observe weather phenomena in the lower part of the atmosphere. Thisnew sensing system will allow for better observation, tracking, and

Conference Session

Accountability and Stewardship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

determining the extent to which students’ engagement with Frankensteinwas able to facilitate ethical reflection and professional identity formation. To address thisquestion, the current study begins by situating the class discussion of the novel within thebroader aims and structure of the course; then, it analyzes a series of student written reflectionson moral aspects of the novel and its portrayal of Victor Frankenstein specifically. The analysisorganizes the data into salient themes that emerge from the written reflections illustrated byselections of student writing. The data indicate that students were able to articulate severalethical themes that emerge from the novel’s depiction of Victor Frankenstein’s practice of roguetechno-science and

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Rosalind Archer, University of Auckland; Paul Denny, University of Auckland; Margaret Hyland, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Karl Stol, University of Auckland

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First-Year Programs

on by Baillie10 in 1998, collated from a survey of over 100 institutions in12 countries, could be viewed as the “combined wisdom about best practice” at that time.She identified six major categories in approaches to first-year engineering programs. These Page 14.736.3were: creating a short introductory course, additional help with one aspect of the course,developing a new or overhauled subject, introducing an entire curriculum change,mentoring/tutoring by staff and peer tutoring. At that time, Baillie identified that the mostcommon way institutions were addressing first-year issues was by the introduction or changeof an existing subject with an

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Student learning was assessed using pre and post assessments; brief write-ups andsketches describing their circuit designs; white board presentations to peers, parents, and adultfacilitators on what they have learned; and demonstrations of their chain reaction creation.Urban Heat Island UnitStudents were engaged with the notion of the urban heat island phenomenon in the area wherethey live by going on a field trip to the local research-intensive university’s green building andexploration of various areas on the university’s campus on one of two trails to find the best placefor having lunch outdoors. Students measured humidity, temperature, and wind at designatedlocations on the trail and recorded data. Average measures were computed for the group