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Developing Engineering Education Publications through Teaching and Service Activities
Kevin Dahm, Rowan UniversityTuesday, November 10, 2015
Evolution of a Journal Publication
Grant Proposa
lProject Publish
Results
Two challenge-based laboratories for introducingundergraduate students to biomaterials
Jennifer Vernengo and Kevin Dahm, 2012
Education for Chemical Engineers
Elements of Paper Introduction/Lit Review on the importance of
biomaterialsBackground/Lit Review on the pedagogical
rationale for using laboratory-based projectsProject descriptions
ScenariosMaterialsProceduresGrading
AssessmentsPre/Post quizzesMapping of quiz questions to ABET outcomesFinal Exam questions, control vs. experimental
Jennifer Vernengo
Joined Rowan in Fall 2009Technical expertise in Biomaterials
Two initial teaching assignments:
Freshman Engineering Clinic- project-based interdisciplinary introduction to engineering
Senior/Graduate elective course in own area of specialization
Biomaterials Laboratories
Freshman Engineering Clinic: Students make bioactive ceramics and measure
their toughness
Introduction to Biomedical Materials:Literature review project incorporated into first
offeringOpen-ended laboratory project on hydrogels
developed for subsequent offerings
Elements of Paper Introduction/Lit Review on the importance of
biomaterialsBackground/Lit Review on the pedagogical
rationale for using laboratory-based projectsProject descriptions
ScenariosMaterialsProceduresGrading
AssessmentsPre/Post quizzesMapping of quiz questions to ABET outcomesFinal Exam questions, control vs. experimental
Elements of Paper Introduction/Lit Review on the importance of
biomaterialsBackground/Lit Review on the pedagogical
rationale for using laboratory-based projectsProject descriptions
ScenariosMaterialsProceduresGrading
AssessmentsPre/Post quizzesMapping of quiz questions to ABET outcomesFinal Exam questions, control vs. experimental
Elements of Paper Introduction/Lit Review on the importance of
biomaterialsBackground/Lit Review on the pedagogical
rationale for using laboratory-based projectsProject descriptions
ScenariosMaterialsProceduresGrading
AssessmentsPre/Post quizzesMapping of quiz questions to ABET outcomesFinal Exam questions, control vs. experimental
Final Exams as Assessment InstrumentTwo cohorts
Lit review project on hydrogelsLab project on hydrogels
Two common final exam problemsOne on hydrogelsOne control question
Solutions from both cohorts given to Kevin with no identifying information except a number.
Kevin evaluates solutions without knowing which cohort each individual is in
Rubric for Evaluation of Final Exam Solutions 4 3 2 1
Student identified process involved in
making polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
hydrogels and was able to apply to new
scenario, cardiac tissue engineering
Shows clear understanding by mentioning two or
more variables specific those
discussed for PVA hydrogels, such as
polymer concentration, number and
duration of freeze thaw cycles,
molecular weight, etc
Student was able to
identify only one variable specific to
PVA
Student did not mention
any variables specific to PVA, but
mentioned general ways
of varying polymer
properties
Student displayed no knowledge of
hydrogels and how to
design them
Student understands general concepts on
mechanics of elastomeric
materials, especially those natural
elastomers found in the body
Student identified properties of elastomeric
materials (flexibility and extensibility)
Leaves out some minor aspects of elastomeric
tissue mechanics
Has difficulty in discerning
between elastomers and other materials
Has displayed no knowledge in
this area
Assessment Results
Cohort # students Avg. RatingHYDROGEL
Avg. RatingCONTROL
Lit Review 17 3.17 3.63Laboratory 18 3.70 3.54
Competition between student groups in the proteinproduction challengeBrian Lefebvre, Loren Connell and Kevin Dahm,
2009Elective in Bioprocess Engineering created by new
faculty member2005 course involved a literature review project2006/2007 offerings incorporated the “Protein
Production Challenge”
Baseball Stadium Design: Teaching Engineering Economics and Technical Communication in a Multi-Disciplinary Setting
K. Dahm and J. Newell, 2001
Sophomore Engineering Clinic: team-taught interdisciplinary course on technical communication and engineering design
Implementing and Assessing the Converging-Diverging Model of Design in a Sequence of Sophomore ProjectsCourse had an existing design project on design,
construction and testing of cranes
Faculty team implemented a new course organization that included a recently published model for the design process
Used student performance on the design project as an assessment instrument
Grading Rubrics for Design ReportsIndicator Score
4 3 2 1Prepares a
technical report with content
appropriate to audience
Considers audience fully. Report is
exactly geared to correct audience
Considers audience well, but may have a
few moments of inappropriate level
Tries to consider audience but may
over- or underestimate technical level
Gives little or no regard to the
audience
Presents summarized
results based on analysis of
measurements
Provides clear, complete, correct,
and concise analysis. Does not
present uninterpreted data
Results are well summarized. Little or no uninterpreted data. Major points are covered. A few minor errors may
occur.
Some interpretation and summary is
made, but significant data is missing or left uninterpreted.
Students present data
incorrectly with little or no
interpretation.
Describes in appropriate detail the experimental procedures used
Procedures are clear and succinct.
Procedure is clear, but perhaps a bit
short or wordy
Procedure is complete but
difficulty to follow. Inappropriate detail level is presented
Procedure is incorrect or incomplete
Uses appropriate methods to
estimate and interpret error
Present correct and detailed error analysis and explains its relevance
Presents correct error analysis but
does not fully elaborate on its
importance
Attempts to address errors but is lacking
in procedure or consistency
Makes little or no effort to
address experimental
error
Technical Merit of Crane Design
“Performance” is an objective measure of how “good” the student design
“Performance” of 2005 cranes was significantly better than that of 2004 cranes, according to the 2004 “Performance Equation”.
ABET Accreditation Criteria
EC2000 contained new outcomes-based criteria
Programs tasked withEstablishing objectives and outcomesProviding evidence that these were attained
Emphasis on continuous assessment and continuous improvement
Publications on Assessment
K. Dahm, “Combining the Tasks of Grading Individual Assignments and Assessing Program Outcomes in Project-Based Courses,” Journal of SMET Education, 15, 1 (2014).
J. A. Newell, H. L. Newell, K. D. Dahm, "Rubric Development for Assessment of Undergraduate Research: Evaluating Multidisciplinary Team Projects," Chemical Engineering Education, 37, 3 (2003).
J. A. Newell, H. Newell, and K. D. Dahm, “Rubric Development and Inter-Rater Reliability Issues in Assessing Learning Outcomes,” Chemical Engineering Education, 36, 3 (2002).
Summary
Publications on educational innovations can often be produced with modest time investment beyond the work you would have done anyway.
Assessment needed for publication can often be integrated with the task of grading, if you have rubrics or other instruments designed to enhance the specificity and objectivity of grading.