Evaluation of Student Learning Outcomes Due to Self-Guided Engineering Analysis of Surroundings

Presented at the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN. 16 June 2014

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1. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   Evaluation of Student Learning
   Outcomes Due to Self-Guided
   Engineering Analysis of Surroundings
   Devin R. Berg
   Engineering & Technology Department
   University of Wisconsin – Stout
   16 June 2014
   Twitter: @devinberg, #ASEEAnnual, #M453
   

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2. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   Slides available online!
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3. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   How do I relate the stuff in class to my
   everyday life?
   http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfadd/1350/12Statics/ToC.html
   

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4. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   Inquiry-based learning enables greater
   concept retention.
   http://www.uvm.edu/~slathem/inquiry/inquiry21st.htm
   

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5. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   Ask them to do this directly!
   http://www.trilliumdell.com/timber-frame-trusses-and-accents.html
   

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6. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   An Initial Pilot Study
   The goal of the pilot study was to establish a
   baseline for student participation in an inquiry-
   based assignment.
   • Learned of the need for incentive to
   participate.
   • Also, the benefits of having a few active
   students to drive the rest of the class.
   [See: PDF]
   

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7. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   Basic instructions were given as a
   guide but were open to interpretation.
   Submit one original post per week (photo/video + text) giving an example of
   something that demonstrates the concepts discussed in that week’s classes.
   D2L Twitter
   

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8. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   Twitter Logistics
   • Tweets were collected under the course
   hashtag (#mech293).
   • Archived using TAGSv5 (http://goo.gl/HD6KJ1)
   

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9. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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   Student submissions showed variety.
   

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10. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Student submissions showed variety.
    

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11. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Student submissions showed variety.
    

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12. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Several students included additional
    analysis and annotation.
    

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13. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Several students included additional
    analysis and annotation.
    

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14. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Several students included additional
    analysis and annotation.
    

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15. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Twitter submissions over time.
    

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16. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Twitter submissions over time.
    

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17. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Student performance between control
    and treatment groups was similar.
    

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18. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Student performance between control
    and treatment groups was similar.
    Control Treatment
    

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19. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    The submissions collected support
    further use of this form of assignment.
    Students: - enjoyed the assignment
    - required a different way of thinking
    - posted study aids/resources as well
    Instructor: - helpful when gaging student
    understanding
    - more engaging discussion
    - platform for posting relevant links
    

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20. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Subsequent use of the Twitter
    assignments is ongoing.
    A smaller student cohort makes it more difficult
    to keep the conversation flowing.
    Need to explore new methods of engaging
    students in this way. Possibly through student
    partnerships or organized discussion
    topics/schedules.
    

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21. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Acknowledgements
    The author would like to thank the UW-Stout
    students in the Spring 2013 and Fall 2013
    semester sections of MECH 290 and MECH 293
    for their photographic and textual contributions.
    

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22. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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    Thank you for your time!
    

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