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Jacobs School researchers present engineering education advances at ASEE

July 29, 2024-- From oral assessments to enhance engineering student learning, to strategies to support transfer engineering students during transitions, faculty and researchers from the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego presented more than a dozen papers at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference in June. 

Huihui Qi, Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at right, with collaborators Minju Kim and Carolyn Sandoval from the Teaching and Learning Commons. They are presenting research on using oral exams in engineering courses.

The ASEE conference is the largest gathering of engineering educators in the country, and is a prime opportunity for researchers to share the latest advances in engineering and technology education. The Jacobs School provides world-class theoretical and hands-on education and leadership training, at scale, with dedicated Teaching Faculty focused on education research to study and implement how to best support student learning, motivation and performance. 

Here are the papers and talks presented at the ASEE annual conference this year by Jacobs School of Engineering researchers:

Using Oral Assessments to Improve Student Learning Gains 

Faculty Experiences and Learning Through Oral-Assessment Implementation in Engineering Courses

Controlled Trial Illustrating Benefits of Increased Sketching and Spatial Visualization Training for Female Engineering Students

Defining the Essence of the Self in Exploring the Notion of Altruism and Establishing Trust in Human | Robot Interaction (HRI)

Board 409: Toward Understanding Engineering Transfer Students' Transitions from Community Colleges to 4-year Institutions

Spatial Vis™: Sketching as a First Step to Student Engagement in Engineering

Using Scaffolded Exams and Post-Exam Reflection to Foster Students’ Metacognitive Regulation of Learning in a Mechanics of Materials Class

Board 303: Implementing Oral Exams in Engineering Classes to Positively Impact Students' Learning

Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of a Curriculum-Wide Chemical Process Project

A Novel Learning Log Application for Classifying Learning Events Using Bloom’s Taxonomy

Investing in Engineering Futures Through Summer Research Funding

Translational Engineering Education: A New Paradigm for Preparing Next-Generation Engineers for the 21st Century Workforce

Exploring Systems-Focused Engineering Education

Jacobs School researchers who authored and presented these papers at the conference include: Huihui Qi, Associate Teaching Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Saharnaz Baghdadchi, Associate Teaching Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Alex Phan, Executive Director for Student Success; Nate Delson, Teaching Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Lelli Van Den Einde, Teaching Professor, Structural Engineering; Karcher Morris, Assistant Teaching Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Hortense Gerardo, director of the Anthropology, Performance and Technology Program; Jon Wade, Professor of Practice, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Phuong Truong, Lecturer, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Justin Opatkiewicz, Associate Teaching Professor of Chemical and Nano Engineering; Reem Khojah, Assistant Teaching Professor, Bioengineering. 

 

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Katherine Connor
Jacobs School of Engineering
858-534-8374
khconnor@ucsd.edu