Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Professional Development for Students and Teachers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Maureen D. Cabrera, Center for STEM Education; Madeline Jean Leger

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

proposal-writing workshops; Co-facilitator (2004), Boston East Pipeline Network; and Alumni, Lead Boston 2004 (The National Conference for Community and Justice). She won the 2006 Northeastern University Aspiration Award, and was recognized at the 2003 Northeastern University Reception honoring Principal Investigators that obtained funding in excess of $1 million over a five-year period.Miss Maureen D. Cabrera, Center for STEM EducationMadeline Jean Leger c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Summer Research Programs for high school students, supporting componentsAbstractThe Young Scholars Program at Northeastern University provides a diverse group of high schoolstudents who have

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

a project on faculty workshops. In other words, we werepresented both as outside researchers and as "junior members" of their line of work, and studyparticipants related to us as such when discussing their experiences.Data collection: focusing on written attendee reflections Page 24.1366.4Within the existing workshop activities, written reflections were the data source that mostdirectly addressed our research questions about faculty motivations and workshop perceptions.All attendees were given time to hand-write brief thoughts on their hopes, worries, etc. for theweek at the start (Monday) and mid-point (Wednesday) of the workshop. This

Conference Session

SD Technical Session: Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha E. Grady, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ryan Christopher Reuer Gergely, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Student

research interests include active learning techniques, peer to peer learning, and participation of underrepresented groups in engineering.Mr. Ryan Christopher Reuer Gergely, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ryan Gergely is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he is pursuing a degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. He received his B.S. (2006) and M.S. (2010) in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He plans to finish his studies at UIUC in 2015 Page 24.1372.1

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

: “Students must be prepared for engineering practice through thecurriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquiredin earlier course work and incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints” [2].The ME faculty have defined the following four areas to quantify and assess the ProfessionalComponent: • Engineering Design (teaching and practicing design skills) • Professional Communications (conveying designs and interacting with peers) • Professional Skills (teaching and implementing design tools) • Professional Ethics (evaluating and practicing appropriate professional behavior)In each of these areas, a formal implementation plan has been developed to coordinateinstruction across

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

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New Engineering Educators

development perspective, assistant professors may need help transitioningfrom graduate school to the role of an academic so activities relevant to them may includementoring and peer consultation with an emphasis on course reduction and reduced servicecommitments in the first year or two as they develop productive research program and teachingcredibility 8. One way of helping new faculty may be to consider team teaching or to ensure anew faculty member received early and ongoing feedback on teaching practices.In terms of research, it may help new faculty to be aware of university and government researchgrant opportunities, perhaps through the Research Office. The Research Office may also befamiliar with industry grant opportunities that are often

Conference Session

Orienting Students for Lifelong Learning Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-3077: ONE OR MANY? ASSESSING DIFFERENT DELIVERYTIMING FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES RELEVANT TO ASSIGN-MENTS DURING THE SEMESTER. A WORK-IN-PROGRESSProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy Van Epps, M.S.L.S., M.Eng., is an Associate Professor of library science and Engineering Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction at the Siegesmund Engineering Library, Purdue University. Her research interests include information literacy, effective teaching, and integration methods for information literacy into the curriculum and ethical writing skills of engineering students.Ms. Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Megan Sapp Nelson is Associate Professor of library sciences at Purdue

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Nichols; Margaret Pinnell

://quickplace.udayton.edu/kidslearn ); ‚ Overseeing all team activities; ‚ Coordinating the presentation to the school children; ‚ Delegating duties to team members; ‚ Scheduling out of class team meetings; ‚ Submitting a hard copy of the weekly progress reports to the graduate student instructor.Students were required to review their teammates’ performance. Peer review scores wereaveraged and a grade was issued based on the outcome of the peer review. Page 9.833.3Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

David Alexander; Ronald Smelser

students for the distance class werevolunteers and there was no control group available, there were no statistical methods use tocompare the students performance. Also, I was the only one evaluating the students in thedistance laboratory whereas in the previous semesters I was responsible for only a portion of the Page 4.411.5students’ overall grade. Another significant difference is that the students who participated inthe distance course were actually on-campus students. They did not need to rely oncommunicating only through the discussion group and email. They could communicate directlywith their peers. This is significantly different than

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Leiffer

the engineering curriculum.Most engineering graduates employed in industry will work in collaborative teams. Currentprojects, particularly those in aerospace, defense, and vehicle design, are of such magnitude thatthe involvement of multiple disciplines becomes essential. Separation of disciplines essentiallydisappears in much of modern industry.1Some of the advantages of project teams include: • Teams provide the most efficient use of workers’ skills. • Employees are able to pool knowledge and ideas to arrive at better and more creative problem solutions.2 • Teamwork based on coordinated tasks and peer leadership permits removal of layers of hierarchy.3 • Teams benefit from the combination of people with diverse

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

address topical areas as part of an NSF-funded project. One of these focused on Statics and Dynamics; 24 instructors from research-based, community colleges, and MS granting institutions participated in the Mechanics VCP.The VCP was centered on aligning the classroom around teaching objectives, classroomactivities, and assessment and utilized the How Learning Works framework for discussions.Topics included Bloom’s taxonomy and writing learning objectives, active learning strategies,collaborative learning, conceptual understanding, hands-on activities, and flipping the classroom.An initial 8 week period introduced these topics and helped the instructors formulate their plansfor the upcoming term, and a follow-on period is currently underway to

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michelle Ferrez, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

yearengineering and computer science students.At UIUC, Redshirt students take a course for credit that focuses on academic support, studyskills, and engineering projects. This course is similar to an introductory engineering coursetaken by all first year students, but has a stronger focus on academic and professionaldevelopment. Students are also required to take a writing course, introductory chemistry course,introductory physics course, and a math course.Pre-matriculation Summer Programs/Community-BuildingAll Redshirt programs have a required pre-matriculation summer program to help students get ajump start on their academics and begin bonding with their Redshirt peers, though theseprograms look quite different from school to school. At CU-B, UW, UIUC

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Nina Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

local not-for-profit organization.The intent of this paper is to present an initial assessment of the effectiveness of a service-learning experience on several outcomes including retention, student satisfaction, self-efficacy,motivation, identity, and moral reasoning. We utilized a number of psychological instruments tomeasure constructs which we believe underlie the course goals described above. Initial resultsindicate that the most significant gains experienced by the students were in their moralreasoning, school and peer attachment, and design and self-directed learning self-efficacy. Wealso observed that retention of students at the end of the year was strongly predicted bysatisfaction with the experience and learning self-efficacy

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University

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Biological & Agricultural

effectiveness of their teaching. Finally, a learning environment mustbe community-centered, one in which students are provided opportunities to learncollaboratively.There are many efforts underway within STEM education to move away from traditional lecturemethods of delivery towards more novel methods designed to engage the students in the learningprocess.9-12 In many cases, these methods are taking the How People Learn concepts fromtheory to practice. The highlights of two specific programs, Project Galileo11 and VaNTH12follow.Project Galileo has developed two novel pedagogical approaches: Peer Instruction and Just-in-Time Teaching. These approaches are designed to provide students “with greater opportunity forsynthesizing concepts while instructors

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Ann Pedraza, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Texas Tech University

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ASEE Diversity Committee

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Engineering Economy

than either of the twoeffects alone.”[21] In his study, Henson[21] suggests that we may be able to predict outcomes notbased on a person’s past aptitude or grade point average, but rather, on their self esteem,dogmatism, and intrinsic or extrinsic motivation to be successful.[21] Evidence of the use of performance comparisons in efficacy belief formation is supportedby other research and supports the claim of self-efficacy theory that vicarious experiences aremore influential on students who have little experience in a particular area such as in comingfreshman engineering students.26 Yet, another study stated that individuals “who are lessconfident, experience negative interactions with peers and instructors, and hold

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachal E Thomassie, Texas A&M University; Kathryn Kirsch, Pennsylvania State University; Eric R Marsh, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

student’s schedule.Universities generally staff career services offices for their students, offering a host of resourceson finding internships, writing resumes and cover letters, and practicing effective interviewstrategies. However, nearly 40% of students never even visit their universities’ career servicesoffices [1]. Disseminating useful information on career and professional development, therefore,must occur through the individual department. And, the timing of such exposure should be suchthat the student can contextualize any career advice received; giving students advice in interviewstrategies, for example, when they are in the midst of finding internships is more effective thanadvice given pre-college, which is naturally proffered in the

Conference Session

Ethics, Mindfulness, and Reform During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexis Powe Nordin, Mississippi State University; Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

one of the six ethical frameworksthey had been peer-taught in class OR an engineering professional organization’s code of ethicsinto their papers and presentations (or both). They also had the option to use other ethicsresources in addition to the aforementioned requirements. Students were not required toincorporate the same ethical frameworks for the end-of-semester writing assignment andpresentation that they had taught to the class for the first presentation—in fact, such arequirement would have been difficult since the teams had been scrambled and reassigned for thesecond half of the semester. Thus, the team members were all “specialists” in differentframeworks, necessitating team discussions and decisions about which codes and/or

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jia Zhu, Florida International University; Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

- Preparing job talks - Excellent written and spoken English - Networking with industryIndustry Career Skills - Resume and cover letter writing - Transitioning from postdoc to industry - Leading a collaborative research team in the lab - Leadership on research projects Leadership Skills - Diversity awareness - Openness to critique - Mentoring graduate students and junior postdocs - Managing small groups Mentoring - Peer - mentorship - Access to role models

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie A. Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alyssa Miranda Boll, Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

demonstrated in the remainder of this paper, we also saw this collaborativeassignment-writing as an opportunity. We believe that it was the very process of workingclosely with peers that enabled us to create an assignment that was both effective atsociotechnical integration and transferable across diverse contexts.Assignment Version 1In our initial meeting, we focused on creating a space for problem redefinition (or at leastconsidering how problems are defined and what factors influence problem definition), inspiredby prior work in this area [25]. Problem redefinition was something we agreed had relevanceacross our diverse course contexts. For example, traditional engineering science courses oftenpresent well-defined, closed-ended problems for

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University; Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

Scientific and Technical Communication program at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include interdisciplinary theory and practice as well as the intersections of rhetorical theory and communication in the workplace.Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University Karina Jousma is an undergraduate student earning a Bachelor of Science in Scientific and Technical Communication at Michigan Technological University. Her concentrations include writing and engineering. She joined Civil and Environmental Engineering International Senior Design this summer. Page 12.944.1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and codirector of the; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius

program impact included statistical analysis of pre- and post- tests, qualitative researchtechniques of eliciting information using subject-produced drawings, journal writing, focusgroups, and observation. This project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF)funded Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program aimedat enhancing traditionally underrepresented youths’ interest in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. Disciplinary experts were drawn from materialsscience, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, sustainability, scienceeducation, mathematics education, cognitive psychology, counseling, and education researchmethods. These experts worked

Conference Session

Institutionalizing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Matthew, VentureWell; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Raina Michelle Khatri, Western Michigan University; Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robby Sanders, Tennessee Technological University; Bonnie J. Bachman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Renee Cole, University of Iowa; John Lovitt, Wichita State University and Missouri University of Science & Technology; Melissa Geist, Tennessee Technological University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Debra May Friedrichsen; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

submit a structured summary of a potential educationdevelopment project. A three-page structured summary describes the project in six half-pagesections: (i) project overview, (ii) potential adopters, (iii) development activities, (iv) broaderimpact plan, (v) propagation and evaluation plan, and (vi) project timeline. During the workshop,participants used information and exercises from the DSA book, the DSAAAI, and feedbackfrom peers and the project team to revise their summaries. Attendees provided feedback that thematerials and workshops helped them think about propagation differently and that theseexperiences resulted in positive feedback on grant proposals.Since both propagation and institutionalization share the goals of expanding adoption

Conference Session

Improving Retention & Self-Efficacy through Experiential Learning and Research Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Donohue, University of New Mexico; Kamryn G. Zachek; Alex Webster, University of New Mexico; Timothy L. Schroeder; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

resources research and interested in building acommunication project related to their own work. The students were asked to write a 300-wordstatement about what water resources research they were conducting, who their current facultymentor was, why they were interested in applying for the fellowship, and their ideas for acommunication project. The application portal remained open for one month. Approximately 1/3 of therespondents indicated that they applied after having the Fellowship opportunity presented tothem in one of their classes. The other 2/3 of the students applied after being told about theopportunity directly by a professor or peer. In the first year of the GC WSC Fellowship, 12 applications were received, 12 offerswere made

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 11: Projects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

, and math involved in an engineering course) together insuch a way that student thinking is changed. Referencing Gagne’s design guidance [11], it iscritical to get their attention with an engaging opening and then pair that with a connection totheir past learning.Engineering students are often directed to the major because they are proficient in math andscience, yet they may or may not also possess impactful professional skills (writing, speaking,audio/visual production) that are not typically applied in engineering course work. The use ofthese skills needs to be encouraged as preparation for their engineering career. Recent feedbackfrom industry partners has yielded that many interns and recent graduates are technicallycompetent yet lack the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 2: Let's Get Thinking Computationally

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School ; Monica E. Cardella, Florida International University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

in the zone of proximal development (ZPD) due to socialinteraction. The zone of proximal development (ZPD) has been defined as "the distance betweenthe actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level ofpotential development as determined through problem-solving under adult guidance or incollaboration with more capable peers" [31, p. 86].Play and unstructured, informal activities stimulate children’s social interaction and influencetheir learning and knowledge construction [31]. These learning environments also promote socialconstructivist views of teaching and learning [33], where learning occurs collaboratively in smallgroups. In such informal settings, assistance from a more knowledgeable other, the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Alexander, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Michael Preuss; Breanna Bailey, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; David Hicks; Rajashekar Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Nitilaksha Hiremath, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jingbo Liu, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Lihua Zuo, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur

disinfection science. Dr. Liu has authored and co-authored textbooks (4), books (6+2) and book chapters (>15) and over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles. She chaired and organized international conferences and presented more than 100 talks in professional conferences. She has been hosting and co-hosting 10 visiting scholars to conduct leading-edge research on biomedicine, hydrogen fuel cells, photocatalysis and nanotechnology. During 15.5-year services in TAMUK, she taught about 10,700 students; trained more than 150 undergraduate students, 40 master students. She served as NSF panelist and Chaired the proposal review panel. She also served as Journal Editor and reviewed hundreds of peer-reviewed journal papers. Currently, Dr

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Victor E. Lugo Vélez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Jose Fernando Vega-Riveros, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Carmen M. Bellido, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

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Electrical and Computer

dividesthe project into three phases: design, development, and integration. Each phase has an oralexamination at the end. The course also requires the students to write a proposal, progress, andfinal report with their respective oral presentations. During the first two oral examinations, thecourse faculty question students about their project schedule and task progress before separatingand questioning them about their design choices and their module implementations. Student teamsmust then demonstrate their fully functional and tested prototype for the third oral examination. Capstone project teams and their projects demonstrate the principles of ComplexityTheory. Student teams have the autonomy to choose their team members, project, client

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric J. Schares, Iowa State University

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Engineering Libraries

monograph title data available for conducting this analysis include loan author, title, year,publisher, edition, and lender library. Patron information includes department affiliation andstatus; no further identifying information is recorded in the dataset used here. This analysis focuses mostly on requests made by patrons from engineering departments,and it analyzes trends over time by constructing visualizations to look at: • the most active academic departments and their request activity over time • the most heavily requested titles • requests by patron status (undergraduate, graduate, faculty, staff, unaffiliated) • the total number of requests made over time • what peer libraries are used to fill the requests This work

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Eva Schiorring, Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

presenting on a particular topic of interestin designing and running student success initiatives, followed by an open-ended discussion.Topics included peer-facilitated learning, web-based advising tools and the use of technologymore generally in career development and advisement, the transfer evaluation process, how tobreak down barriers to collaboration, and the growth mindset (as defined and described bypsychologist Carol Dweck). A quick online reflections survey was made available to the PLCafter each meeting, and summary notes of the discussions were posted on the PLC forum. 1. What is the main reason you came to the meeting today? 2. What is one thing new you learned from today's meeting? (if nothing, please write N/A) 3. What is one

Conference Session

Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenya Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Wendy Roldan, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

activity, I spent time looking ahead and/or making plansPreference ● This activity required me to write ● This activity allowed me to present my thinking in more than just a written format ● This activity caused me to go out of my comfort zone ● This activity was completed in small groups ● This activity required me to work individually ● This reflection felt pretty structured ● This activity required me to use skills that I do not normally use ● This activity allowed me to express my reflection using my personal strengths in communicationPrivacy ● I had to share my experiences with educators for this reflection activity ● I had to share my experiences with peers for this reflection activity ● I had to share

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

institutional focus on honorable behavior is considerable.After considerable deliberation, the independent-study grading model was adopted, with themodification that the student would face the same final exam as his peers, and that the score onthat final would be a major factor in determining the final grade. This philosophy of evaluationcan be summarized as flexible but verifiable. It was particularly important that the grading andevaluation scheme be relatively “bulletproof”, given that this was a test case and might drawconsiderable scrutiny from unforeseen persons or organizations. The shared closely-proctoredfinal exam administered at the home institution upon return was judged to be fair, illustrative ofthe student’s level of achievement, and