Application of Plagiarism Screening Software in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Autores

  • Matthew Cooper Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 911 Partners Way Engineering Building 1 (EB1), Room 2-009 Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7905
  • Lisa Bullard Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 911 Partners Way Engineering Building 1 (EB1), Room 2-009 Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7905

Resumo

Plagiarism is an area of increasing concern for written ChE assignments, such as laboratory and design reports, due to ease of access to text and other materials via the internet. This study examines the application of plagiarism screening software to four courses in a university chemical engineering curriculum. The effectiveness of plagiarism screening software and student views on instructor use of the software are examined. Best practices for instructors using plagiarism screening software are suggested. 

Biografia do Autor

Matthew Cooper, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 911 Partners Way Engineering Building 1 (EB1), Room 2-009 Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7905

Dr. Matthew Cooper is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. After receiving his MS and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Ohio University, Dr. Cooper served as a research chemical engineer for RTI International before joining the NC State faculty in 2011. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum, and professional ethics. 

Lisa Bullard, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 911 Partners Way Engineering Building 1 (EB1), Room 2-009 Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7905

Dr. Lisa Bullard is a Teaching Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and served in technical and management positions at Eastman Chemical Company before joining the faculty at NC State. Dr. Bullard’s research interests lie in the area of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, and process design. 

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Publicado

2014-05-01

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v. 48 n. 2 (2014): Spring 2014

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