Engineering Education

Publications on Engineering Education from CoE faculty

For a completed listed engineering publication from SJSU, please consult the scholarwork page.

• Peggy Boylan-Ashraf (Aerospace Engineering)

  •  Refereed Journal

    1. Boylan-Ashraf, P. (2020).  Failure rates in engineering service courses.  Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research. Accepted. 
    2. Boylan-Ashraf, P. (2020).  Changing the paradigm in teaching statics.  Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research. 21(2), 58-65.
    3. Boylan-Ashraf, P.; Freeman, S.; Shelley, M.; Keles, O.  (2017).  Can students flourish in engineering classrooms?  Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research. 18(1), 5-13.
    4. Boylan-Ashraf, P.; Freeman, S.; Shelley, M.  (2015).  Scaffolding in introductory engineering courses.  Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 16(4), 40-46.

    Refereed Conference Proceedings

    1. Boylan-Ashraf, P.; Haughery, J.  (2018).  Failure rates in engineering –does it have to do with class size?. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings.  Paper accepted.  Salt Lake City, UT, June 24-27.  
    2. Brunhaver, S.; Carrico, C.; Matusovich, H.; Streveler, R.; Boylan-Ashraf, P.; Sheppard, S. (2015).  reProfessional Engineering Pathways Study: A longitudinal study of early career preparedness and decision-making.  Frontiers in Education Annual Conference Proceedings.  Paper accepted.  El Paso, TX, October 21-24. 
    3. Boylan-Ashraf, P.; Billington, S.; Sheppard, S.  (2015).  Using online and hands-on activities to improve self-efficacy in mechanics.  American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings.  Paper accepted. Seattle, WA, June 14-17.  (Presenter) 
• Maria Chierichetti ( Aerospace Engineering)

  • Refereed Journal

    1. Chierichetti M, Backer P. Exploring Faculty Perspectives during Emergency Remote Teaching in Engineering at a Large Public University. Education Sciences. 2021; 11(8):419. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11080419 
    2. Chierichetti, M., & Grigoryan, N., & Aravamudhan, R., & Rodriguez, J. (2021, July), Competency Based Learning In “Aerospace Structures I” In an Online Environment – Work in Progress Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference.
    3. 10.18260/1-2--36822 Backer, P. R., & Chierichetti, M., & Sullivan-Green, L. E., & Rosenfeld, L. (2021, July), Learning from the Student Experience: Impact of Shelter-in-Place on the Learning Experiences of Engineering Students at SJSU Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. https://peer.asee.org/37427 
    4. Chierichetti, M., & Backer, P. R., & Sullivan-Green, L. E., & Rosenfeld, L. (2021, July), Learning from the Voices of Faculty: An Analysis of the Impact of Shelter-in-Place on Faculty at San Jose State University in Spring 2020 Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. https://peer.asee.org/37428 
    5. M Chierichetti, PR Backer, Student Experiences after the move to fully online instruction: A case study of one large public institution - 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2021

    PDF Links:

    1. Student Experiences after the move to fully online instruction: A case study of one large public institution [pdf] [pdf]
    2. Competency Based Learning In ”Aerospace Structures I” In an OnlineEnvironment –Work in Progress [pdf] [pdf]
    3. Exploring Faculty Perspectives during Emergency RemoteTeaching in Engineering at a Large Public University [pdf] [pdf]
    4. Learning from the Student Experience: Impact of Shelter-in-Place on theLearning Experiences of Engineering Students at SJSU [pdf] [pdf]
    5. Learning from the Voices of Faculty: An Analysis of the Impact of Shelter-in-Place on Faculty at San Jose State University in Spring 2020 [pdf] [pdf]
    6. The Effects of COVID-19 on Faculty in the College of Engineering at San Jose State University [pdf] [pdf]
• Nikos J. Mourtos ( Aerospace Engineering)

  • Journal

    1. Mourtos, N.J. (2015, October-December). Preparing engineers for the 21st century: How to teach engineering students process skills. Invited Paper. International Journal for Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education. Special Issue for IETEC-BRCETE, 4 (4), 1–26.

    Conference

    1. Mourtos, N.J. (2019, July 22). STEAM education in the 21st century: Are we neglecting the “A”? (Invited). ATINER 2019 Series of Academic Dialogues: The Future of  STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Education, Athens, Greece. 
    2. Mourtos, N.J. (2018, July 23). Engineering and science education and research in the 21st Century: Are we dancing to the music? (Invited). Symposium on the Future Developments and Prospects of Engineering and Science Education & Research in a Global World, ATINER Series of Academic Dialogues, Athens, Greece. 
    3. Mourtos, N.J. (2017, December 5). Teaching and learning engineering in the 21st century: Are we dancing to the music? Keynote Address, 4th International Engineering Education & Technology Conference (IETEC), Hanoi, Vietnam.
    4. Mourtos, N.J. (2018, July 18). Teaching and learning engineering in the 21st century: Challenges and opportunities. (Invited). Round Table Discussion on The Future Developments and Prospects of Engineering and Science Education & Research in a Global World, 1st ATINER Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Athens, Greece.
    5. Mourtos, N.J. (2016, November). Peer reviews of teaching effectiveness: Can they be used to steer faculty towards new pedagogies? World Engineering Education Forum, Seoul, Korea.
    6. Mourtos, N.J. (2016, June). Reflection as a way to develop engineering process skills. Proceedings, 1st ATINER Annual International Conference on Engineering Education & Teaching. Athens, Greece.
    7. Mourtos, N.J. (2015, April). Panelist: Teaching to learn; Learning to teach, 4th Annual ASEE Engineering Education Colloquium, Stanford University, California, USA  (Invited).
• Patricia Backer (Aviation and Technology)

  • Publications in Scholarly Journals, Chapters and Books

    1. Backer, P. R. & Kato, C. (in press). Strategies to increase the 4-year graduation rate of engineering students at San José State University. Technology interface Journal.
    2. Backer, P. R., Sullivan-Green, L., & Parent, D. W. (2019). Assessment of an integrated engineering general education/senior projects course. Technology Interface International Journal, 19(2), 59-70.

    Publications Published in Proceedings

    1. Backer, P. R. (2016). Improving the Writing Skills of Engineering Students: Assessment of a Writing Workshop Model. ASEE Proceedings.
    2. Backer, P. R., & Chung, W. R. (2015). Global Technology Experiences for Upper-division Engineering Students: An Assessment. ASEE Proceedings. Available: https://peer.asee.org/global-technology-experiences-for-upper-division-engineering-students-an-assessment
    3. Backer, P. R., Feinstein, A. H., McClory, S., & Gleixner, S. (2017). Remediation challenges in California. 7th Annual - 2017 STEM/STEAM & Education Conference. Available: https://huichawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Backer-Patricia-2017-STEAM-HUIC.pdf [pdf]
    4. Backer, P. Green, J., Matlen, B., & Kato, C. (2018). Impact on First Year Initiatives on Retention on Students: Are There Differences in Retention of Students by Ethnicity and Gender? 2018 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity) Conference Proceedings. Available: https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/113/papers/24086/view
    5. Backer, P. R. & Kato, C. (2017). Effect of cohorts on student retention in engineering. ASEE Proceedings. Available: https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/78/papers/19232/view
    6. Parent, D. W. & Backer, P. R. (2018). Integration of an electrical engineering capstone course with social justice and global studies. 2018 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings.
    7. Sullivan-Green, L. & Backer, P. R. (2019). Supporting faculty to “Do the Flip!” Lessons learned when transitioning faculty to active pedagogy in the classroom. ASEE Proceedings. https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/140/papers/27673/view
    8. Sullivan-Green, L., Backer. P.R., & Feinstein, A. (2018). Analyzing the effects of a flipped classroom pedagogy on freshmen and sophomore STEM courses. 2018 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings.
• Laura Sullivan-Green (Civil & Environment Engineering)

  • Refereed Journal

    1. Sullivan-Green, L., Backer, P. and Mathur, R. (2019) “Supporting Faculty to “Do the Flip!” Lessons Learned when Transitioning Faculty to Active Pedagogy in the Classroom,” 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL , June 16-19, 2019 (H-index: 17)
    2. Backer, P., Sullivan-Green, L., Parent, D. (2019) “Assessment of an Integrated Engineering General Education/Senior Projects Course,” Technology Interface International Journal, Volume 19 No.2 Spring/Summer 2019 (Impact Factor 1.025)
    3. Liu, R., Nastar, N., Cavalline, T., Sullivan-Green, L., Bosela, P. Delatte, N., Parafitt, M.K., Carper, K. (2018) “Failing Forward-Construction Failure Case Studies,” 8th Congress on Forensic Engineering, Austin, TX, November 29-December 2, 2018 (H-index: 6)
    4. Sullivan-Green, L., Backer. P.R., & Feinstein, A. (2018) “Analyzing the effects of a flipped classroom pedagogy on freshmen and sophomore STEM courses,” 2018 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, San José, CA, October 3-6, 2018 (H-index: 35)
    5. Sullivan-Green, L. (2018) “Assessing the Impact of the Flipped Classroom Approach on Under-Represented Students,” 2018 The National Collaborative for Engineering Diversity (CoNECD), Crystal City, VA, April 29-May 2, 2018 
    6. Sullivan-Green, L., Mathur, R., and Feinstein, A. (2017) “Flipping Classrooms Collaboratively Across Campuses”, 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, June 25-28, 2017 (H-index: 28)
    7. Backer, P. and Sullivan-Green, L. (2016) “Integration of General Education into the Senior Capstone Class in Engineering”, 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016 (H-index: 28)
• Farshid Marbouti (General Engineering )

  •  Refereed Journal

    1. Marbouti, F., Shafaat, A., Ulas, J., & Diefes-Dux, H. (2018). Influence of time of class on students’ grades in an active learning course. Journal of Engineering Education, 107(3), 468-490. 
    2. Marbouti, F., Mendoza-Garcia, J., Diefes-Dux, H., & Cardella, M. (2017). Written feedback provided by first-year engineering students, undergraduate teaching assistants, and educators on design project work. European Journal of Engineering Education, DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2017.1340931 
    3. Marbouti, F., Diefes-Dux, H., & Madhavan, K. (2016). Models for early prediction of at-risk students in a course using competency-based grading. Computers & Education, 103, 1-15. 
    4. Cardella, M., Diefes-Dux, H., & Marbouti, F. (2016). Written feedback on design: A comparison of students and educators. International Journal of Engineering Education, 32, 1481-1491.
       

    Conference Presentations/Publications (peer-reviewed)

    1. Marbouti, F., Rodgers, K., & Verleger, M. (2020). Change in student understanding of modeling during first year engineering courses. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. Paper accepted at the ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 
    2. Rodgers, K., Verleger, M., & Marbouti, F. (2020). Comparing Students’ Solutions to an Open-ended Problem in an Introductory Programming Course with and without Explicit Modeling Interventions. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. Paper accepted at the ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 
    3. Marbouti, F., Ulas, J., & Thompson, J. (2019). Factors Influencing Computer Engineering Student Success. Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Cincinnati, OH. 
    4. Rodgers, K., McNeil, J., Verleger, M., & Marbouti, F. (2019). Impact of a Modeling Intervention in an Introductory Programming Course. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. Paper presented at the ASEE Annual Conference, Tampa, FL. 
    5. Marbouti, F., Thompson, J., & Ulas, J. (2018). Contextual analysis of engineering student academic success at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San José, CA. 
    6. Ulas, J. & Marbouti, F. (2018). Improving First-Year Engineering Students' Design and Teamwork Skills. Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San José, CA. 
    7. Marbouti, F., Carr, V. A., Wei, B. W., Jones, M. E., & Strage, A. (2018). Applied Computing for Behavioral and Social Sciences (ACBSS) Minor. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. Paper presented at the ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City. 
    8. Marbouti, F., Ulas, J., & Diefes-Dux, H. (2017). Learning Engineering Skills in a First-Year Engineering Course, Paper presented at the Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Bogota, Columbia.  
    9. Marbouti, F., Diefes-Dux, H., & Madhavan, K. (2017). Utilizing Visualization and Feature Selection Methods to Identify Important Learning Objectives in a Course. Poster presented at Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference, Vancouver, BC.   
    10. Marbouti, F., Diefes-Dux, H., Cardella, M., Shafaat, A. (2016). Engineers’ written feedback on design, Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA.  
    11. Shafaat, A., Ebrahiminejad, H., Marbouti, F., Cardella, M., & Kandil, A. (2016). Developing a systematic framework to enhance construction procedure design. Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA. 
    12. Shafaat, A., Esmaeili, B., Marbouti, F., & Fulk, B. (2016). How service learning can be offered as capstone. Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA.   
    13. Marbouti, F., Diefes-Dux, H., & Cardella, M.  (2016). Professional Development for Engineering Students and Educators for Feedback on Design. Proceedings of the 2016 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.  
    14. Marbouti, F., Cardella, M., & Diefes-Dux, H. (2015). There is more than one way to analyze feedback on design. Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, El Paso, TX. 
    15. Marbouti, F., Diefes-Dux, H., & Madhavan, K. (2015). Comparing prediction methods to identify at-risk students using course performance data. Proceedings of the 6th Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Dublin, Ireland (Best Student Paper).  
    16. Marbouti, F., Cardella, M., & Diefes
• Vimal K. Viswanathan (Mechanical Engineering)

  • Refereed Journal

    1. Solomon, J., Viswanathan, V., Nayak, C., and Hamilton, E., 2020, “A PROTOCOL Based Blended Model for Fluid Mechanics Instruction,” Journal of STEM Education (In press)
    2. Sreekanth*, A., and Viswanathan, V., 2019, “A Study on the Role of Computer-aided Design in Design Creativity and Education,” Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 83(1).

    Conference proceedings (peer-reviewed)

    1. Viswanathan, V., Hurt, J., Talley, K., Shryock, K, Caldwel, B., and Linsey, J., 2020, “A Study on the Impact of a Sketch-based Tutoring System in Statics Instruction,” ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    2. Viswanathan, V., Mirza*, S., Nayak, C., and Calhoun, M., 2020, “Evaluation of a Puzzle-based Virtual Platform for Improving Spatial Visualization Skills in Engineering Freshmen,” ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    3. Viswanathan, V., and Solomon, J., 2018, “A Study on the Student Success in a Blended Model Engineering Classroom,” ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
    4. Akasheh, F., Viswanathan, V., and Solomon, J., 2018, “Application of Brain-based Learning Principles to Engineering Mechanics Education: Implementation and Preliminary Analysis of Connections between Employed Strategies and Improved Student Engagement,” ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
    5. Solomon, J., Nayak, C., Viswanathan, V., and Hamilton, E., 2018, “A PROTOCOL Based Blended Model for Fluid Mechanics Instruction,” ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT .
    6. Solomon, J., Viswanathan, V., Nayak, C. and Hamilton, H., 2017, “Improving Student Engagement in Engineering Classrooms using Brain-based Learning Techniques,” ASEE Annual Conference, Colombus, OH.
    7. Oni, B., and Viswanathan, V., 2016, “Dealing with ‘Formulaholic’ – the Formulae Syndrome of the New Generation Engineering Students,” First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, Columbus, OH.
    8. Solomon, J, Viswanathan, V., Unnikrishnan, V., and Hamilton, E., 2016, “Course Material Delivery in Engineering using Brain-based Learning Techniques,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA.
    9. Nayak, C,, Viswanathan, V., and Solomon, J., 2016, “The First Step towards a Pre-requisite Knowledge Tracking Architecture for Engineering Programs”, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA.
    10. Oni, B., and Viswanathan, V., 2016, “Establishing Learning Communities among Engineering Freshmen through Peer-group Tutoring Program,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA.
    11. Viswanathan, V., and Solomon, J., 2016, “Improving Student Engagement in Engineering Classrooms using Brain-based Learning Techniques,” ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
    12. Viswanathan, V., and Calhoun, M., 2015, “Improving Student Learning Experience in an Engineering Graphics Classroom through the Mastery Approach,” ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

Engineering content resources

There is a plethora of online content for engineering and STEM instruction already, and more is being developed all the time. Repositories of engineering and STEM content for use in your remote or hybrid courses are listed here, and most are free. Please feel free to provide reviews of anything you find here for future users; in addition, if you discover a new source or like to share your feedback, please let us know by contact Eileen Chen, so that we can post it for others.

• ASEE Resource Central: Extensive collection of helpful resources for: assessment, diversity and inclusion, remote labs and capstones, remote teaching, research, student support, and other areas. 
• Canada College NSF-CALSTEP (2016): Online instructional materials for Intro to Engineering, Graphics, MATLAB, Material Science, and Circuits

For a completed listed engineering publication from SJSU, please consult the scholarwork page