{"title":"World Wide Web approach to teaching microprocessors","authors":"F. Merat, D. Chung","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.635983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.635983","url":null,"abstract":"The authors have implemented World Wide Web-based quizzes for an introductory microprocessor course. Their approach can be viewed as following that of an asynchronous learning network (ALN) model and has focused upon improving learning in a course taken by large number of undergraduate engineering students. Their work was tested on a subset of this class during the Fall 1996 semester with additional testing planned for the Summer and Fall 1997 semesters. They describe the initial, limited use of these electronic quizzes and make some tentative conclusions about the design of Web based quizzes.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129636910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The potential of industrial \"E-Mentoring\" as a retention strategy for women in science and engineering","authors":"C. Muller","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.635880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.635880","url":null,"abstract":"This paper considers the potential benefits of electronic industrial mentoring as a retention strategy for women studying engineering and related sciences. It describes four structured electronic mentoring programs, each of which offers a model for such a retention strategy, and presents a conceptual plan to develop a national electronic industrial mentoring program to serve students at any university.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125038111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Active participation by sophomore students in the design of experiments","authors":"Lloyd J. Feldmann, R. Hofinger","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.632744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.632744","url":null,"abstract":"To achieve the greatest impact, subject matter should be taught in a manner that will engage the student's interest and connect each topic with the student's own lives and experiences. To motivate and aid the student in understanding the principles underlying the experiment, we should be using methods that stimulate their creativity and actively involve them in the learning process. Unfortunately, many laboratory experiments have become cook book situations in which the technology has obscured the working of the basic principles and the student has achieved little move than recording data or observing mysterious results. The utilization of simplified experiments that the students help design will keep the principle under investigation in clear view and should promote a better learning experience. In teaching the core principles of any program, it is crucial to apply the theoretical principles to the solution of a variety of common problems in which the student comes into contact in their everyday lives. A good instructor could present one example problem after another or assign many homework problems until the students demonstrated a complete understanding of the subject. However, by directly involving the student in the design and preparation of an experiment, the student is prepared to observe the direct relationships of the principles during the progress of the lab experiment.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129911336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Portfolio assessment in aerodynamics [engineering education]","authors":"N. Mourtos","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.644818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.644818","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses a new way of assessing student learning in an \"aerodynamics\" course through the use of portfolios. The approach is general enough so that it can be used in any engineering course, perhaps with a few modifications depending on content. The main idea is allowing the students more responsibility for their own learning. Instead of having all the students in the class perform identical activities (homework, experiments, tests, etc.), a cadre of assignments is made available to them and they may choose and perform (within reason) the ones that suit them better in terms of their own strengths and learning styles. The ultimate goal is for each student to demonstrate a minimum level of competence in all basic skills (analytical, computational, experimental, design, and communication) while pursuing excellence in at least one of them. The paper describes the various assignments and options the students have for achieving their learning objectives. It also discusses my observations on the effects of this approach to student learning as well as the response of the students.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126790024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parachuting software engineering practices into the hostile environment of 4th year final term","authors":"M.R. Smith","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.644831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.644831","url":null,"abstract":"Two years ago, an elective 4th year microprocessor course taught to a small class of 35 was switched to become a compulsory 3rd year course taught to 150. Student grades became bimodal, either D+/C- or A-/A, and the instructor's teaching evaluation plummeted. A rework of the program the following year made no significant difference. To overcome these problem, elements from Humphrey's personal software process were parachuted into the undergraduate program. Modified versions of the earned value analysis procedure and review sheets were developed, together with a defect analysis approach directed towards improving the manner in which laboratories were handled.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125992077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of a laboratory experiment on optical fiber and applications in fiber sensors","authors":"R. A. Sherry, S. M. Lord","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.635936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.635936","url":null,"abstract":"Summary form only given. An undergraduate laboratory experiment was designed by a senior electrical engineering student. First, students learn about the physics of fibers and investigate different properties of multi-mode and single mode fibers. The second goal is to apply this knowledge to a functional fiber sensor in the laboratory. The experiment is part of the laboratory component of an optoelectronics elective course, EE341 \"Optoelectronic Materials and Devices\", offered in the Electrical Engineering Department at Bucknell University. This undergraduate experiment focuses on optical fibre sensors and demonstrates the interdisciplinary appeal of optoelectronics which integrates knowledge from fields including physics, electrical engineering, materials science, and chemistry. This approach represents an effort to convey the significance of optical fiber in real world applications to undergraduate students. The lab effectively complements an existing laboratory experiment where students create a communication link. Investigation of various types of optical fibers and their properties led to the development of an experimental procedure in which students study properties of multi-mode fiber and a single mode interferometric fiber sensor. In addition to acquiring knowledge about fiber and fiber sensors, the senior design student also gained experience in designing a laboratory experiment and effectively communicating with lab students.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125253414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leadership and organizational transformation: punishment days or academic days","authors":"B. Karanian","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.632652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.632652","url":null,"abstract":"This short paper presents the philosophy and planning that served as the foundation for a one day-long conference held to consider change and enhance the knowledge, skills and relationships among the faculty and administration within an engineering college. This is both a look back at one academic day and a look forward to next year's session. Workshops illustrated technical, organizational and developmental concepts that could successfully facilitate change at the undergraduate level. While topics included the evolution of the colleges' identity, students of the future, computers, multimedia and the academic community, college collaboration and the faculty role, the focus of the discussion is on the leadership steps toward a successful day.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126735064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Running a testbed for new instructional technology in Western Pennsylvania schools","authors":"M. Micco","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.636004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.636004","url":null,"abstract":"Summary form only given. No teacher today, and particularly those in technical fields, can ignore the impact of the information superhighway in bringing the real world into classrooms, dramatically changing the information resources offered to students. However for many teachers, the necessary infrastructure is still not in place while rapidly emerging technologies are making investments difficult and risky. It will take a number of years for these technologies to find their way into widespread classroom use in instruction and to become part of the mainstream. The authors' project is generating a testbed for four major groupings of new technologies that impact the classroom and explores, with teachers in Western Pennsylvania, USA, how they can effectively be applied in science and engineering education at both the high school and undergraduate level.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127949191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transformation: from teacher-centered to student-centered engineering education","authors":"G. Catalano, K. Catalano","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.644819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.644819","url":null,"abstract":"A student-centered approach to engineering education is presented. Roles for the instructor/professor wishing to employ the student-centered model are identified and examples are given. Case studies from a Research 1 institution and a federal service academy are provided.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132331131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Paradigms for on-line learning: a case study in the design and implementation of an asynchronous learning networks (ALN) course","authors":"J. Bourne, E. McMaster, J. Rieger, J. Campbell","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1997.644851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1997.644851","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines paradigms used in online learning, with a specific emphasis on how to effectively employ asynchronous learning networks (ALN) for the delivery of online courses. Recent progress in ALNs is presented, methodologies for getting started in creating an ALN course given and relationships between traditional teaching and learning methods and ALN-based courses discussed. To illustrate a specific ALN model, the paper presents a case study about the creation of an online course. The prospects for online education and the challenges that face the ALN field are considered.","PeriodicalId":135969,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132266792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}