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Papers by Ann F. McKenna

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating engineering students' mathematical modeling abilities in capstone design

Engineering capstone design is a culminating experience that is intended to provide an opportunit... more Engineering capstone design is a culminating experience that is intended to provide an opportunity for students to apply their previous engineering knowledge to develop solutions to open-ended problems. Capstone design problems are often analytically complex, and their solutions integrate several disciplinary fundamentals, as well as more general design process knowledge. Often, the expectation is that a thorough or rigorous solution to a capstone level problem would include some type of computational or mathematical analysis appropriate to that discipline. However, engineering students often struggle in recognizing when and how disciplinary knowledge (e.g. mathematical analysis inherent in many engineering fundamentals) applies to their particular design solutions. This paper describes the strategy for and initial results of a study exploring how students use mathematical reasoning when developing design solutions. Specifically, we want to understand where students struggle in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Characterizing The Mentoring Process For Developing Effective Design Engineers

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

and a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education from the University of California at Berkeley. J... more and a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education from the University of California at Berkeley. James Colgate, Northwestern University J. Edward Colgate received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering in 1988 from M.I.T. He subsequently joined Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Alumnae of Northwestern Professor of Teaching Excellence. Dr. Colgate's principal research interest is human-robot interaction. He has worked extensively in the areas of haptic interface and teleoperation, and he, along with collaborator Michael Peshkin, is the inventor of a class of collaborative robots known as "cobots." Dr. Colgate is currently the Director of IDEA-the Institute for Design Engineering and Applications-that is chartered with integrating design education throughout the engineering curriculum at Northwestern University.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Making-based Pedagogy in Undergraduate Mezzanine-level Engineering Courses

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

is a graduate research associate pursuing a Master of Science degree in Engineering and a Ph.D. i... more is a graduate research associate pursuing a Master of Science degree in Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. He received a B.S. degree in Biomedical Science from Lynchburg College in 2002, after which he served in the military for 6 years as a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman. Following military service, Michael obtained a B.S. degree in Engineering from Arizona State University, graduating in 2013. His research interests include veterans in engineering, veterans with service-connected disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and human sex trafficking.

Research paper thumbnail of Cross Disciplinary Approach To Developing Challenge Based Instruction

2003 Annual Conference Proceedings

This paper describes our cross-disciplinary collaboration to design and implement educational mat... more This paper describes our cross-disciplinary collaboration to design and implement educational materials in the domain of biotechnology. We designed our course activities to follow a challenged-based model of learning and constructed our learning environment to align with current theories of how people learn. The nature of our work was cross-disciplinary since it involved applying educational principles to a complex engineering domain. In this sense engineering faculty worked closely with education faculty to create enhanced learning materials for biomedical engineering education. We describe the process we followed to develop these materials and highlight several components that led to the success of our collaborative effort. In addition we describe our course materials, the reformed learning environment, and present student feedback from the initial implementation.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding Students’ Use Of Innovative Learning Strategies

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Her research interests include engineering and design education and the retention of engineering ... more Her research interests include engineering and design education and the retention of engineering students. She investigates these areas using self-efficacy theory and the adaptive expertise framework.

Research paper thumbnail of Work in progress - promoting conceptual understanding through effective peer discussions in large classes

2007 37th annual frontiers in education conference - global engineering: knowledge without borders, opportunities without passports, 2007

Abstract – Using Personal Response Systems (PRS) in large lecture classes has been suggested as o... more Abstract – Using Personal Response Systems (PRS) in large lecture classes has been suggested as one way to encourage the active involvement of students in this challenging pedagogical environment. Positive correlations between PRS use and course grades have been ...

Research paper thumbnail of Portfolio Mining

Comm. ACM, Feb 1, 2003

Governmental invest-ments in science, engineering, and education are key enablers to social and e... more Governmental invest-ments in science, engineering, and education are key enablers to social and economic well-being and global competitiveness. In the US, key grant-making bodies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) meet this need. Members of these organizations, in collaboration with members of other agencies and of the scientific community, make decisions about who and what to fund. In recent years, federal ...

Research paper thumbnail of Learning to Waste and Wasting to Learn? How to Use Cradle to Cradle Principles to Improve the Teaching of Design

Engineers of the future are expected to be knowledgeable about the principles and practices neede... more Engineers of the future are expected to be knowledgeable about the principles and practices needed to develop ecoeffective products and manufacturing processes, yet it is challenging to integrate these principles and practices into undergraduate engineering design education. Our research explored one approach for beginning this process to help first-year students understand and apply cradle to cradle design practices in a user-centered, project-based design course. We used McDonough and Braungart's 5-step model of cradle to cradle design as a framework to guide students through several exercises and reflections related to the prototyping activity in the course. The results of the research showed that through limited exposure to cradle to cradle design, students made some progress toward developing adaptive expertise in this area, although they had difficulty reconciling their new-found interest in cradle to cradle design principles with the competing demands of client wishes, time constraints, and limited access to and knowledge of materials.

Research paper thumbnail of Inner engineering: Evaluating the utility of mindfulness training to cultivate intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies among first‐year engineering students

Journal of Engineering Education, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The role of the visualization tool DIA2 in supporting STEM researchers, educators, and administrators

International Journal of Engineering Education, 2018

The impact of federally supported STEM education research is difficult to document, because knowl... more The impact of federally supported STEM education research is difficult to document, because knowledge resulting fromresearch is deeply embedded in complex networks of social interactions, structures and artifacts. DIA2 is a web-basedsearch and visualization tool designed to make knowledge associated with NSF-funded projects more accessible to theSTEM education scholarly community.No studieshave communicated itsvalue to the community it was designed to serve.This study investigates users’ perceptions of DIA2’s usefulness for carrying out teaching, research, and administrativeduties. Using a qualitative interpretivist approach, researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 89 principalinvestigators on NSF-funded grants. We used thematic analysis, and interpreted the results using the DistributedCognition and the Affordances of Information and Communications Technology frameworks. Results indicated tenways DIA2 is valuable for carrying out a spectrum of routine scholarly activi...

Research paper thumbnail of WIP: The process of conceptualizing and creating a strategic plan for the Engineering Faculty Impact Collaborative (EFIC) to support faculty development and mentorship

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Product Archaeology as a Framework for Contextualizing Engineering Design

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

in the Fulton Schools of Engineering. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfr... more in the Fulton Schools of Engineering. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. Dr. Carberry was previously an employee of the Tufts' Center for Engineering Education & Outreach and manager of the Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP).

Research paper thumbnail of Faculty Development Using Virtual Communities of Practice

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

is the executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an internatio... more is the executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an international society of individual, institutional, and corporate members founded in 1893. ASEE is committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology by promoting global excellence in engineering and engineering technology instruction, research, public service, professional practice, and societal awareness. Previously, Fortenberry served as the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He served in various executive roles at the National Science Foundation (NSF) including as senior advisor to the NSF assistant director for Education and Human Resources and as director of the divisions of undergraduate education and human resource development. Fortenberry has also served as executive director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc.

Research paper thumbnail of Students’ Misconceptions about Semiconductors and Use of Knowledge in Simulations

Journal of Engineering Education, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of The use of engineering design scenarios to assess student knowledge of global, societal, economic, and environmental contexts

European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015

Product archaeology as an educational approach asks engineering students to consider and explore ... more Product archaeology as an educational approach asks engineering students to consider and explore the broader societal and global impacts of a product's manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal on people, economics, and the environment. This study examined the impact of product archaeology in a project-based engineering design course on student attitudes and perceptions about engineering and abilities to extend and refine knowledge about broader contexts. Two design scenarios were created: one related to dental hygiene and one related to vaccination delivery. Design scenarios were used to (1) assess knowledge of broader contexts, and (2) test variability of student responses across different contextual situations. Results from pre- to post-surveying revealed improved student perceptions of knowledge of broader contexts. Significant differences were observed between the two design scenarios. The findings support the assumption that different design scenarios elicit consideration of different contexts and design scenarios can be constructed to target specific contextual considerations.

Research paper thumbnail of Developing and Advancing a Cyberinfrastructure to Gain Insights into Research Investments: An Organizing Research Framework

2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings

Prior to her PhD, she worked in quality assurance and logistics roles at Anheuser-Busch and GE He... more Prior to her PhD, she worked in quality assurance and logistics roles at Anheuser-Busch and GE Healthcare, where she was responsible for ensuring consistency across processes and compliance with federal regulations. For four consecutive summers (2011-2014), she worked in the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education on research and evaluation projects related to the use of technology in STEM education. Dr. London masters mixed methods and computational tools to address complex problems, including: science policy issues surrounding STEM learning in cyberlearning environments; evaluation and impact analysis of federal investments in R&D; and applications of simulation & modeling tools to evaluate programs.

Research paper thumbnail of Do You Catch My Drift? Identification of Misconceptions of Emergence for the Semiconductor Phenomenon Drift

2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings

She is interested in using photovoltaics as a power source for space applications. Her research w... more She is interested in using photovoltaics as a power source for space applications. Her research with QESST, Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies, is primarily concerned with the photolithography process and how it can be used to optimize solar cells, though her involvement with QESST expands into educational outreach for all grade levels.

Research paper thumbnail of Using Visualization to Derive Insights from Research Funding Portfolios

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2015

Characterizing the existing funding portfolio of any federal agency becomes difficult due to the ... more Characterizing the existing funding portfolio of any federal agency becomes difficult due to the number, complexity, and diversity of funded projects and associated metadata. Deep Insights Anywhere, Anytime (DIA2) is a new platform that makes it easy to access and understand funding portfolios. Providing insights to determine the impact of any funded project can be challenging, especially in terms of qualifying the return on investment of the research activity. This paper presents results of assessing DIA2's usability and explains how DIA2 can provide meaningful representations that contribute to determining the impact of a research portfolio. The results show that DIA2 has good usability. Further, participants identified several indicators of impact as a result of the visualizations that can be realized through DIA2.

Research paper thumbnail of Mini workshop — A workshop on evaluation of education development projects

2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2010

ABSTRACT Engineering educators are becoming more and more involved in both funded and unfunded pr... more ABSTRACT Engineering educators are becoming more and more involved in both funded and unfunded projects to improve the learning of their students. The goal of this workshop is to prepare engineering faculty members to work with an evaluator to plan and implement an effective evaluation of an educational development project. In pursuit of this goal, the workshop intends to increase the participants' awareness of the purpose and uses of evaluation, of the role of goals and outcomes in the evaluation process, of the nature of the cognitive outcomes, and of evaluation tools for documenting and monitoring these types of outcomes.

Research paper thumbnail of Special session — Moving from CCLI to TUES — Meeting NSF expectations

2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2010

ABSTRACT Engineering faculty members interested in education research and development projects ne... more ABSTRACT Engineering faculty members interested in education research and development projects need NSF funding to support their efforts. This session aims to enable the participants to prepare more competitive curriculum development proposals to the NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics (TUES) Program, the replacement for the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory (CCLI) Program. The session should make them aware of the expanded expectations defined in the new Solicitation and prepare them to develop proposals that meet these expectations.

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating engineering students' mathematical modeling abilities in capstone design

Engineering capstone design is a culminating experience that is intended to provide an opportunit... more Engineering capstone design is a culminating experience that is intended to provide an opportunity for students to apply their previous engineering knowledge to develop solutions to open-ended problems. Capstone design problems are often analytically complex, and their solutions integrate several disciplinary fundamentals, as well as more general design process knowledge. Often, the expectation is that a thorough or rigorous solution to a capstone level problem would include some type of computational or mathematical analysis appropriate to that discipline. However, engineering students often struggle in recognizing when and how disciplinary knowledge (e.g. mathematical analysis inherent in many engineering fundamentals) applies to their particular design solutions. This paper describes the strategy for and initial results of a study exploring how students use mathematical reasoning when developing design solutions. Specifically, we want to understand where students struggle in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Characterizing The Mentoring Process For Developing Effective Design Engineers

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

and a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education from the University of California at Berkeley. J... more and a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education from the University of California at Berkeley. James Colgate, Northwestern University J. Edward Colgate received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering in 1988 from M.I.T. He subsequently joined Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Alumnae of Northwestern Professor of Teaching Excellence. Dr. Colgate's principal research interest is human-robot interaction. He has worked extensively in the areas of haptic interface and teleoperation, and he, along with collaborator Michael Peshkin, is the inventor of a class of collaborative robots known as "cobots." Dr. Colgate is currently the Director of IDEA-the Institute for Design Engineering and Applications-that is chartered with integrating design education throughout the engineering curriculum at Northwestern University.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Making-based Pedagogy in Undergraduate Mezzanine-level Engineering Courses

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

is a graduate research associate pursuing a Master of Science degree in Engineering and a Ph.D. i... more is a graduate research associate pursuing a Master of Science degree in Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. He received a B.S. degree in Biomedical Science from Lynchburg College in 2002, after which he served in the military for 6 years as a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman. Following military service, Michael obtained a B.S. degree in Engineering from Arizona State University, graduating in 2013. His research interests include veterans in engineering, veterans with service-connected disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and human sex trafficking.

Research paper thumbnail of Cross Disciplinary Approach To Developing Challenge Based Instruction

2003 Annual Conference Proceedings

This paper describes our cross-disciplinary collaboration to design and implement educational mat... more This paper describes our cross-disciplinary collaboration to design and implement educational materials in the domain of biotechnology. We designed our course activities to follow a challenged-based model of learning and constructed our learning environment to align with current theories of how people learn. The nature of our work was cross-disciplinary since it involved applying educational principles to a complex engineering domain. In this sense engineering faculty worked closely with education faculty to create enhanced learning materials for biomedical engineering education. We describe the process we followed to develop these materials and highlight several components that led to the success of our collaborative effort. In addition we describe our course materials, the reformed learning environment, and present student feedback from the initial implementation.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding Students’ Use Of Innovative Learning Strategies

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Her research interests include engineering and design education and the retention of engineering ... more Her research interests include engineering and design education and the retention of engineering students. She investigates these areas using self-efficacy theory and the adaptive expertise framework.

Research paper thumbnail of Work in progress - promoting conceptual understanding through effective peer discussions in large classes

2007 37th annual frontiers in education conference - global engineering: knowledge without borders, opportunities without passports, 2007

Abstract – Using Personal Response Systems (PRS) in large lecture classes has been suggested as o... more Abstract – Using Personal Response Systems (PRS) in large lecture classes has been suggested as one way to encourage the active involvement of students in this challenging pedagogical environment. Positive correlations between PRS use and course grades have been ...

Research paper thumbnail of Portfolio Mining

Comm. ACM, Feb 1, 2003

Governmental invest-ments in science, engineering, and education are key enablers to social and e... more Governmental invest-ments in science, engineering, and education are key enablers to social and economic well-being and global competitiveness. In the US, key grant-making bodies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) meet this need. Members of these organizations, in collaboration with members of other agencies and of the scientific community, make decisions about who and what to fund. In recent years, federal ...

Research paper thumbnail of Learning to Waste and Wasting to Learn? How to Use Cradle to Cradle Principles to Improve the Teaching of Design

Engineers of the future are expected to be knowledgeable about the principles and practices neede... more Engineers of the future are expected to be knowledgeable about the principles and practices needed to develop ecoeffective products and manufacturing processes, yet it is challenging to integrate these principles and practices into undergraduate engineering design education. Our research explored one approach for beginning this process to help first-year students understand and apply cradle to cradle design practices in a user-centered, project-based design course. We used McDonough and Braungart's 5-step model of cradle to cradle design as a framework to guide students through several exercises and reflections related to the prototyping activity in the course. The results of the research showed that through limited exposure to cradle to cradle design, students made some progress toward developing adaptive expertise in this area, although they had difficulty reconciling their new-found interest in cradle to cradle design principles with the competing demands of client wishes, time constraints, and limited access to and knowledge of materials.

Research paper thumbnail of Inner engineering: Evaluating the utility of mindfulness training to cultivate intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies among first‐year engineering students

Journal of Engineering Education, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The role of the visualization tool DIA2 in supporting STEM researchers, educators, and administrators

International Journal of Engineering Education, 2018

The impact of federally supported STEM education research is difficult to document, because knowl... more The impact of federally supported STEM education research is difficult to document, because knowledge resulting fromresearch is deeply embedded in complex networks of social interactions, structures and artifacts. DIA2 is a web-basedsearch and visualization tool designed to make knowledge associated with NSF-funded projects more accessible to theSTEM education scholarly community.No studieshave communicated itsvalue to the community it was designed to serve.This study investigates users’ perceptions of DIA2’s usefulness for carrying out teaching, research, and administrativeduties. Using a qualitative interpretivist approach, researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 89 principalinvestigators on NSF-funded grants. We used thematic analysis, and interpreted the results using the DistributedCognition and the Affordances of Information and Communications Technology frameworks. Results indicated tenways DIA2 is valuable for carrying out a spectrum of routine scholarly activi...

Research paper thumbnail of WIP: The process of conceptualizing and creating a strategic plan for the Engineering Faculty Impact Collaborative (EFIC) to support faculty development and mentorship

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Product Archaeology as a Framework for Contextualizing Engineering Design

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

in the Fulton Schools of Engineering. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfr... more in the Fulton Schools of Engineering. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. Dr. Carberry was previously an employee of the Tufts' Center for Engineering Education & Outreach and manager of the Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP).

Research paper thumbnail of Faculty Development Using Virtual Communities of Practice

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

is the executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an internatio... more is the executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an international society of individual, institutional, and corporate members founded in 1893. ASEE is committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology by promoting global excellence in engineering and engineering technology instruction, research, public service, professional practice, and societal awareness. Previously, Fortenberry served as the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He served in various executive roles at the National Science Foundation (NSF) including as senior advisor to the NSF assistant director for Education and Human Resources and as director of the divisions of undergraduate education and human resource development. Fortenberry has also served as executive director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc.

Research paper thumbnail of Students’ Misconceptions about Semiconductors and Use of Knowledge in Simulations

Journal of Engineering Education, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of The use of engineering design scenarios to assess student knowledge of global, societal, economic, and environmental contexts

European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015

Product archaeology as an educational approach asks engineering students to consider and explore ... more Product archaeology as an educational approach asks engineering students to consider and explore the broader societal and global impacts of a product's manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal on people, economics, and the environment. This study examined the impact of product archaeology in a project-based engineering design course on student attitudes and perceptions about engineering and abilities to extend and refine knowledge about broader contexts. Two design scenarios were created: one related to dental hygiene and one related to vaccination delivery. Design scenarios were used to (1) assess knowledge of broader contexts, and (2) test variability of student responses across different contextual situations. Results from pre- to post-surveying revealed improved student perceptions of knowledge of broader contexts. Significant differences were observed between the two design scenarios. The findings support the assumption that different design scenarios elicit consideration of different contexts and design scenarios can be constructed to target specific contextual considerations.

Research paper thumbnail of Developing and Advancing a Cyberinfrastructure to Gain Insights into Research Investments: An Organizing Research Framework

2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings

Prior to her PhD, she worked in quality assurance and logistics roles at Anheuser-Busch and GE He... more Prior to her PhD, she worked in quality assurance and logistics roles at Anheuser-Busch and GE Healthcare, where she was responsible for ensuring consistency across processes and compliance with federal regulations. For four consecutive summers (2011-2014), she worked in the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education on research and evaluation projects related to the use of technology in STEM education. Dr. London masters mixed methods and computational tools to address complex problems, including: science policy issues surrounding STEM learning in cyberlearning environments; evaluation and impact analysis of federal investments in R&D; and applications of simulation & modeling tools to evaluate programs.

Research paper thumbnail of Do You Catch My Drift? Identification of Misconceptions of Emergence for the Semiconductor Phenomenon Drift

2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings

She is interested in using photovoltaics as a power source for space applications. Her research w... more She is interested in using photovoltaics as a power source for space applications. Her research with QESST, Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies, is primarily concerned with the photolithography process and how it can be used to optimize solar cells, though her involvement with QESST expands into educational outreach for all grade levels.

Research paper thumbnail of Using Visualization to Derive Insights from Research Funding Portfolios

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2015

Characterizing the existing funding portfolio of any federal agency becomes difficult due to the ... more Characterizing the existing funding portfolio of any federal agency becomes difficult due to the number, complexity, and diversity of funded projects and associated metadata. Deep Insights Anywhere, Anytime (DIA2) is a new platform that makes it easy to access and understand funding portfolios. Providing insights to determine the impact of any funded project can be challenging, especially in terms of qualifying the return on investment of the research activity. This paper presents results of assessing DIA2's usability and explains how DIA2 can provide meaningful representations that contribute to determining the impact of a research portfolio. The results show that DIA2 has good usability. Further, participants identified several indicators of impact as a result of the visualizations that can be realized through DIA2.

Research paper thumbnail of Mini workshop — A workshop on evaluation of education development projects

2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2010

ABSTRACT Engineering educators are becoming more and more involved in both funded and unfunded pr... more ABSTRACT Engineering educators are becoming more and more involved in both funded and unfunded projects to improve the learning of their students. The goal of this workshop is to prepare engineering faculty members to work with an evaluator to plan and implement an effective evaluation of an educational development project. In pursuit of this goal, the workshop intends to increase the participants' awareness of the purpose and uses of evaluation, of the role of goals and outcomes in the evaluation process, of the nature of the cognitive outcomes, and of evaluation tools for documenting and monitoring these types of outcomes.

Research paper thumbnail of Special session — Moving from CCLI to TUES — Meeting NSF expectations

2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2010

ABSTRACT Engineering faculty members interested in education research and development projects ne... more ABSTRACT Engineering faculty members interested in education research and development projects need NSF funding to support their efforts. This session aims to enable the participants to prepare more competitive curriculum development proposals to the NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics (TUES) Program, the replacement for the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory (CCLI) Program. The session should make them aware of the expanded expectations defined in the new Solicitation and prepare them to develop proposals that meet these expectations.