2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Exploring the Impact of Study Sheets on Students' Performance in an Engineered Systems in Society Course

Presented at Systems Engineering Topics

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of study sheets on second-year engineering students' performance in an 'Engineered Systems in Society' course. Data collected from the students include study sheets and responses to open-ended survey questions. Analyses of the data reveal that while no significant difference in exam performance was observed between more competitive students and less competitive students, more competitive students tended to produce higher-quality study sheets. Qualitative insights from the students' responses highlighted the benefits of study sheets in aiding memory recall, improving time management, and fostering active engagement with course material. However, some students expressed dissatisfaction due to mismatches between study sheet content and exam questions. The study suggests instructors need to consider the use and implications of study sheets and underscores the complexity of their impact on student learning. The implications of the findings for future research are also discussed.

Authors

Mr. ISAAC DAMILARE DUNMOYE University of Georgia [biography]

Isaac Dunmoye
PhD in Engineering (in view), University of Georgia, USA,
M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 2022.
B.Eng. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016.
VINCENT OLUWASETO FAKIYESI University of Georgia [biography]

Vincent Oluwaseto Fakiyesi earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. He is currently a doctoral student in Engineering Education at the Engineering Education Transformative Institute at the University of Georgia's College of Engineering.
Similoluwa Temitope Ige University of Georgia [biography]

Master's Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia
Dr. Wayne Johnson http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9897-2366 University of Georgia [biography]

Wayne M. Johnson is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, GA. Prior to joining UGA in 2022, he was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus, Savannah GA. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude) from Louisiana State University. He has published 16 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 28 papers in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and given 12 technical presentations on various topics including: additive manufacturing, mechatronics, biomechanics, and engineering education. He currently teaches the Engineered Systems In Society, Mechanical Engineering Professional Practice, and Capstone Design I and II courses.

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