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View article: Understanding General Engineering Students’ Identification as Engineers
Understanding General Engineering Students’ Identification as Engineers Open
Understanding General Engineering Students' Identification as Engineers Authors: Racheida Lewis Ph.D. Student, Virginia Tech [email protected] 202-352-6077 Tamara Knott Associate Professor, Virginia Tech [email protected] 540-231-9543 This paper i…
View article: A Semester Like No Other: Use of Natural Language Processing for Novice-Led Analysis on End-of-Semester Responses on Students’ Experience of Changing Learning Environments Due to COVID-19
A Semester Like No Other: Use of Natural Language Processing for Novice-Led Analysis on End-of-Semester Responses on Students’ Experience of Changing Learning Environments Due to COVID-19 Open
In response to campus closures due to COVID-19, the learning environment in a foundational engineering course unexpectedly shifted from hands-on, collaborative work to remote delivery, accomplished within a short period of time. Through en…
View article: A Qualitative Investigation of Students’ Problem Solving Strategies in a Spatial Visualization Course
A Qualitative Investigation of Students’ Problem Solving Strategies in a Spatial Visualization Course Open
This Work in Progress aims at understanding strategies engineering students use in solving spatially-related problems. The participants in our study are first year engineering (FYE) students in an Introduction to Spatial Visualization cour…
View article: Sustaining a Study Abroad Program at Scale: What Motivates Faculty Members to Engage in Such Programs?
Sustaining a Study Abroad Program at Scale: What Motivates Faculty Members to Engage in Such Programs? Open
Key words: Study abroad; Faculty motivation; Faculty engagement As the nature of engineering work continues to be embedded in a more globally connected environment, it is becoming more important for undergraduate engineering programs to he…
View article: Work in Progress: A Longitudinal Study of Student Motivation Throughout the Lifetime of a First-Year Course
Work in Progress: A Longitudinal Study of Student Motivation Throughout the Lifetime of a First-Year Course Open
For students, choosing an appropriate major is a critical factor in ensuring a productive and successful college experience. Major choice determines the nature of work students engage in and the faculty and peers with whom they come in con…
View article: Scaffolding Collaborative Design Online
Scaffolding Collaborative Design Online Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract References 1. Jonassen, D.H. (2000). Toward a design theory of problem solving. Educational Technology: Research & Development, 48 (4),…
View article: New Paradigm For Foundational Engineering Education
New Paradigm For Foundational Engineering Education Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract New Paradigm for Foundational Engineering Education Jenny L. Lo, Richard M. Goff, Vinod K. Lohani, Thomas D.L. Walker, Tamara W. Knott,…
View article: Bridges For Engineering Education: Exploring E Portfolios In Engineering Education At Virginia Tech
Bridges For Engineering Education: Exploring E Portfolios In Engineering Education At Virginia Tech Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Session 3130 Bridges for Engineering Education: Exploring ePortfolios in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech T. W. Knott1, V. K. Loh…
View article: "Real Outreach Experiences In Engineering": Merging Service Learning And Design In A First Year Engineering Course
"Real Outreach Experiences In Engineering": Merging Service Learning And Design In A First Year Engineering Course Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract “Real Outreach eXperiences In Engineering”: Merging Service- Learning and Design in a First-Year Engineering Course Abstract The instru…
View article: Exposing First Year Students To Green Engineering
Exposing First Year Students To Green Engineering Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Main Menu Session 3251 Exposing First-Year Students to Green Engineering J. C. Malzahn Kampe, Tamara W. Knott Division of Engineering F…
View article: Defining And Assessing The Abet Professional Skills Using Eportfolio
Defining And Assessing The Abet Professional Skills Using Eportfolio Open
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View article: Supporting A Meaningful Design Build Challenge For Freshman Engineering Students
Supporting A Meaningful Design Build Challenge For Freshman Engineering Students Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Supporting a Meaningful Design-Build Challenge for Freshman Engineering Students S. C. York and T. W. Knott Virginia Polytechnic Instit…
View article: Using Electronic Portfolios In A Large Engineering Program
Using Electronic Portfolios In A Large Engineering Program Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Using Electronic Portfolios in a Large Engineering Program T. W. Knott, V. K. Lohani, G.V. Loganathan G. T. Adel, M.L. Wolfe, M. C. Par…
View article: Transitioning From Adjunct To Tenure Track
Transitioning From Adjunct To Tenure Track Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Transitioning from Adjunct to Tenure Track Jenny L. Lo, Tamara W. Knott, and Michael H. Gregg Department of Engineering Education Virgi…
View article: Exploring Engineering Day
Exploring Engineering Day Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Exploring Engineering Day K. T. Berger1, L. L. Jones1, T. W. Knott2 1 Society of Women Engineers - Virginia Tech/ 2 Department of Engin…
View article: Enhancing Visualization Skills-Improving Options aNd Success (EnViSIONS) of Engineering and Technology Students
Enhancing Visualization Skills-Improving Options aNd Success (EnViSIONS) of Engineering and Technology Students Open
Spatial visualization skills are vital to many careers and in particular to STEM fields. Materials have been developed at Michigan Technological University and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College to assess and develop spatial skills. The …
View article: Analyzing Changes in Motivational Constructs for First-Year Engineering Students during the Revision of a First-Year Curriculum
Analyzing Changes in Motivational Constructs for First-Year Engineering Students during the Revision of a First-Year Curriculum Open
The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the changes in motivational constructs for First-Year engineering students based on the revision of one of the introductory courses in the first year program in a large, public universit…
View article: Expanded Advice from Coordinators of Large-enrollment First-year Engineering Courses
Expanded Advice from Coordinators of Large-enrollment First-year Engineering Courses Open
Coordinators of common courses often are looking for strategies to enhance the quality and efficiency of the management of curricular content, training of personnel, and overall logistics. This paper aims to expand upon the coordination ex…