Arsdale, C. V., & Bohmann, L. J. (2011, June), Will Prior Experiences Help Predict Aptitude Test Results?  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--18543

\bibitem{asee_peer_18543}
  Arsdale, C. V., \& Bohmann, L. J. (2011, June), \emph{Will Prior Experiences Help Predict Aptitude Test Results?}
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--18543

Christopher Van Arsdale and Leonard J. Bohmann.  "Will Prior Experiences Help Predict Aptitude Test Results?".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/18543 Internet.  19 Apr, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_18543}
  Christopher Van Arsdale and Leonard J. Bohmann.
  "Will Prior Experiences Help Predict Aptitude Test Results?".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/18543 Internet.  19 Apr, 2025

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AB  -                 Will Prior Experiences Help Predict Specific Aptitude Test Results?Abstract:In an effort to determine the level of hands on ability a student may have, it is common to use anaptitude test. Most common are mechanical aptitude tests that ask the student to determine what wouldhappen if a particular set of circumstances are present. These responses try to determine if the studentcan mentally determine how physical objects operate. An electrical aptitude test would, then try todetermine if a student could mentally determine how electrical devices operate in different scenarios,and what may be wrong with a circuit if it is not working.The aptitude test questions are the correlated with information taken from two additional electronicallyadministered surveys: one asking about their engineering attitudes, another asking about priorexperiences. Additionally, information on the student's GPA, ACT/SAT scores, and laboratory finalexam score are included.The purpose of this paper is to determine if there is some connection between the prior experiences aperson has and their performance on the Electrical Aptitude Test (EAT). In addition to the total score,the individual questions of the EAT will be examined to determine if certain prior experiences orattitudes correlate with certain question answers. The goal is to determine what experiences orattitudes toward engineering can contribute to or indicate hands on ability.The sample size will be approximately 200 students in a introductory electrical and computerengineering laboratory. This lab introduces students to the basic instruments used in electrical andcomputer engineering. It is the first exposure to the electrical or computer engineering laboratory thatstudents receive. The class is typically composed of 16 students that work individually on assignmentsthat teach how to take measurements, construct circuits and use oscilloscopes, function generators,multimeters, and DC power supplies.The Electrical Aptitude Test was constructed by the researchers after trying to locate a validated test foruse in this hands on study. While there are a number of “electrical” aptitude tests available, most arespecifically geared towards some kind of maintainable (ie vehicle electrical systems for example)rather than general electrical knowledge. The test tries to cover a wide range of electrical and computerknowledge. It consists of 19 questions including definition of terms, basic circuit fundamentals,understanding of electric motors, and energy loss concepts.
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