Conference Session

Pedagogy

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Pezeshki

seriously about project completion. In our class, students do not receive a grade until their project is completed. Additionally, companies need to know that the class is not being sold to them as a ruse for donations. Students are often only one step away from being employed as engineers in the project sponsors’ companies. When project sponsors know that your students take completion seriously, they will be more motivated to hire your students, knowing that a strong work and completion ethic is also something that students leave your program with. In the real world, incomplete projects lead to failed companies. 7. Money isn’t everything. The monetary contribution to the design clinic

Conference Session

College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Jacquelyn Sullivan

professional and ethical responsibility is tested every time our engineering students enter a K-12 classroom. Do they represent the university and the engineering profession well? Are they reliable and trustworthy? Do they serve as effective role models in a K-12 educational setting? The teachers evaluate this every day, and the instructor evaluates this component during formal classroom observations. (Criterion f) Page 10.1304.7 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationCourse BenefitsFor the

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Voigt; Nathan Shenck; Delores Etter; Thomas Salem; Samara Firebaugh

relating to the engineering design process, ethics, math, and criticalthinking skills to introduce them to what will follow in the next three years in their chosen major[1]. Our problem is that our students do not declare majors until late in the freshman year, so wechose to offer an elective course with these elements to students that may have a proclivity forengineering.The students we recruited to register for our experimental introduction to engineering coursewere those who had not validated any introductory courses but had scored high enough on theplacement exams to warrant an advanced introductory calculus course. We chose to stay awayfrom the high validators who are more likely to choose engineering anyway and go after the

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Software Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Bernal

Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationcurriculum. Thus it follows that if there is a move towards licensing software engineers underthe rubric of the Professional Engineers Licensing structure and requirements, there would be adefinite impact on the curriculum of software engineering programs. The examination forlicensing professional engineers “would require examinations over subjects most softwareengineers neither study in their formal education nor need in order to practice softwareengineering”1. Specifically, in addition to computers and math, the fundamentals of engineeringexamination covers chemistry, ethics, statics, dynamics, electric circuits, and thermodynamics. 23

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Gregg

criteria may appearsuperficially minor, the required effort to make the change reflects on it’s importance. In Dr.Splitt’s words ‘Engineering programs must then demonstrate that their students attain an abilityto design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints suchas economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability, as well as demonstrate the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.’6‘Green’ engineering is the terminology currently in use to describe the process of designing andproducing goods, services, or processes, taking into consideration the effect

Conference Session

Diversity: Women & Minorities in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Kuyath

necessity, not just an ethical responsibility.Diverse groups are known to combine their unique perspectives to devise exceptionally creativesolutions to the problems they encounter8. The different perspectives and frames of reference ofa diverse team offers competitive advantages in teamwork, service, product quality and workoutput because a workforce that mirrors a company’s customers is more likely to understand theneeds of its customers9.Some progress has been made in attracting women and minorities at all levels of education andemployment, but they are still less likely to choose careers in engineering than in other fields ofstudy6. Has the engineering community presented itself in such a way that we are turning awaymost women and minority

Conference Session

Astronautics and Space Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Joslyn

; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety;social; and political.” The FalconLAUNCH program addresses all of these issues [4].IV. Course Grading and Cadet Reaction to the ProgramAssigning individual grades to a multidisciplinary group project of this size is achallenge. The grading system developed includes the input of peer evaluations by themembers of each subdivision team and evaluations by the faculty mentors of these teams.The final grades are assigned by the senior faculty members in charge of the course.Faculty members look at individual contributions, initiative, and time spent workingoutside of class, and quality of the student’s documentation of their efforts. Timeworking on the program is tracked by students

Conference Session

Innovations in ChE Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirk Schulz; Adrienne Minerick

landfills. For the past two years, Minerick has alsoasked the students to write a brief discussion of bioproducts that chemical engineers are involvein making and ethical / environmental responsibilities of dealing with mass leaving the process.The reading contains considerable discussions on the different stages of population growthdynamics21. The following is an excerpt from the handout the students are given. The studentsare asked to match each stage of growth with its definition. a) Cell number and weight increases rapidly. _____1) Lag b) Number of forming cells is equal to number dying

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Thompson

BehaviorQuant. Dec. Methods 3 Quantitative Analysis for Management 3Information Tech 3 Fundamentals of Executive 3Management ManagementGlobal Envir. Business 3 Legal and Ethical Issues for Managers 3 3 Statistical Methods II 3Skills Course 1 Human Resource Strategies 3Operations and Supply Chain 3 Operations and Production Management 3ManagementElective 3 Capstone: Global Business Policy and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena; Elizabeth Bauer; David Munoz; Joan Gosink; Barbara Moskal

-77. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education9 McISAAC, Gregory, F. and C. MOREY, Nancy (1998). "Engineers' role in sustainable development: Consideringcultural dynamics." Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 124(4): 110-119.10 McCUEN, Richard, H. (1999). "Course on engineering leadership." Journal of Professional Issues in EngineeringEducation and Practice 125(3): 79-82.11 DUFFIELD, James, F and H. McCUEN, Richard (2000). "Ethical maturity and successful leadership." Journal ofProfessional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 126(2): 79-82.12 LYONS

Conference Session

Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie McCarther; Linda Garavalia; David Renz; Deborah O'Bannon

issues (n=1) Ethical issues (n=1) Discussion of the work of department chairs (n=1) I will incorporate everything that I have learned (n=1)IV. DISCUSSIONThe purposes of this paper were to describe a leadership institute developed to train futurewomen faculty leaders in STEM disciplines and to present the results of a year-oneimplementation of the leadership institute. The primary aim of the institute is to facilitate themovement of tenured women STEM faculty into academic leadership positions, therebyincreasing the number of women in these positions.First, we sought to attract women participants who met two criteria: STEM discipline andtenured status. Sixteen women met these criteria and completed all aspects of the institute.Many STEM

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kerry Kinney; Tricia Berry

conducting laboratory experiments and developing computer models. Mandatory seminar meetings related to the engineering profession, engineering ethics, as well as research career tracks in industry and academia will be held weekly. Students keep written logs documenting their research experience and reflections on weekly seminars and regularly present their research experiences and projects to the interdisciplinary class.Each GLUE student formally presents their research project to the rest of the class at least twotimes during this course. A discussion period follows each presentation so that the other studentscan ask the presenter follow up questions. In this way, the students learn to present their work

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

writing in Engineering courses helps me understandthe course material” (53% to 45%). One hypothesis for the juniors’ apparent loss of confidencein their writing abilities is their being challenged to write to a standard higher than their priorexperience or expectations. These responses warrant further investigation,Preliminary findings—analysis of freshman technical writingAll engineering freshmen at the University of Texas at Tyler are required to take ENGR 1200, acourse that combines an introduction to the profession of engineering with an introduction toengineering ethics, a semester team-based design project, and experience in technicalcommunication through an engineering-related research paper, business letters, memoranda, andwritten reports

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Rosalind Hale; Renee Akbar; Ramona Travis; John Fulwiler

oriented courses and his main research area deals with the mechanical behavior ofcomposite materials. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education.He is a registered metallurgical engineer in the state of Louisiana.Dr. Ramona Travis is the University Affairs Officer at NASA Stennis Space Center. She received her Ph. D. fromLouisiana State University in Agronomy. She administers a number of university and colleges initiatives andeducational and scientific engineering research programs for various agencies that are administered through Stennisspace Center. In addition to the many undergraduate, graduate

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Youssef Shatilla; Adnan Zahed

engineering ethics using available economical resources and applying available regulations. 4. Expose the students to real-life situations and orient their mentality towards the needs of the industrial society. 5. Initiate applied research programs suitable for the undergraduate level to ignite the creativity and competition between the students.For seniors and staff: 6. Emphasize the need of applied research programs to solve industrial problems. 7. Focus on community services and solving community problems on the local and national levels. 8. Establish consulting services for private and government sectors where faculty members and graduate and undergraduate students work together as a professional team

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Evans; Francis Broadway; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

suchconnection, and thus for greater learning to occur. Three typical comments from womenparticipants are: As long as everyone considers others’ ideas, there should be no tension in the group. A successful team needs everyone to contribute and contribute to the best of their potential. With communication and a good work ethic, the project should be successful and everyone should have fun. (JSh-F-04F-I:1) I also believe that by working in teams with different types of personalities that you can benefit your communication skills and how to work together through a common goal. Page 10.538.8 (RT-F-04J-I:2

Conference Session

Measuring Perceptions of Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ochs

performance. Each department, as well as each student, is assessed.Departments evaluate each other on a weekly basis. This encourages students to worktoward and surpass their departmental goals. Students are also assessed on authenticactivities that are provided throughout the course. Some activities include, but are notlimited to business card design, business plan creation, ethical cases, and SWOT analysisof their own business and other businesses. Page 10.726.12 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationJune 2005

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William White; George Engel; Cen Karacal; Ai-ping Hu; Jerry Weinberg

). Page 10.225.8 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering EducationAs expected, personalities and different work ethics frequently affected mutual perceptions in thepeer evaluations. Common complaints included apathy, procrastination, closed-mindedness, andchronic unavailability. Such comments were far outnumbered by complimentary remarks, how-ever, emphasizing helpfulness, creativity, organization, experience, and pragmatism.Team InterviewsEach project team met with the course assessor within a few days of demonstrating its search-and-rescue final project, to discuss the course’s emphasis

Conference Session

First-Year Design Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Teodora Shuman; Greg Mason

1Run an experiment and analyze the results 70 1(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, (f) an understanding of professional and science, and engineering ethical responsibility(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, (g) an ability to communicate effectively as well as to analyze and interpret data (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of(c) an ability to design a system, component, engineering solutions in a global and societal context

Conference Session

Innovative Topics in ChE Curriculum

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Marie Flynn

semester helped students to learn a new method ofthinking. In the past many students assumed that operating with concern for the environmentmeant sacrificing profit and eating a lot of granola. The problems helped show students thatoperating with environmental issues in mind can be beneficial in many ways, not just for trees.”Nicole A.“I learned to not always think with my wallet but rather the health of myself, others, and theenvironment. Overall, I no longer see these assignments as a waste of time or busy work,because of the impact it had on my sense of ethics in the engineering world”Alex S.“The purpose of this particular problem was to show that there are situations where the bestapproach economically is not the best approach environmentally

Conference Session

New Learning Models

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan; Madara Ogot

1 to a more difficult design problem. Less guidance was providedand students were expected to be able to apply the skills acquired and use the design tools taughtduring project 1. In addition, students were exposed to additional design concepts such as thetheory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ), materials and material selection, green design, andengineering ethics. The end of semester student course evaluations scores for the section, however, turnedout to be significantly lower than the mean of all 13 sections, and significantly lower than thevalues the authors typically receive for this course. The very low scores and general studentdissatisfaction with the course provided motivation for this work. This aim of the study

Conference Session

Crossing the Discipline Divide!

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Krumholz; Robert Martello; Jonathan Stolk

: History: • Research and analyze the social context of a modern material artifact, Students must choose an emphasizing ethical, environmental, political, or cultural influences and ancient counterpart to their impacts object dating no later than 500 • Research a historical counterpart to a modern item and explore its context AD. as well • Connect historical and technical analysis and evidence

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Muci; Jonathan Weaver

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents need to have a good understanding of the process, methodologies, and tools commonlyused in industry to design and develop products, good written and oral communication skills, theability to work in an effective and efficient fashion in multidisciplinary teams, good planning andtime management skills, an understanding of ethical and societal issues, and the list goes on.Also, they must be exposed to meaningful practical experiences that closely resemble the “realworld” practice of the engineering profession. In this regard, two approaches that have beenwidely used to provide undergraduate

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship, Design, and PBL

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Ports

Feasibility Study • Preliminary Business Plan • Trade Show Booth • Project Website • Weekly Individual Activity Reports, once teams are formedThe feasibility study touches on technical, schedule, financial and “marketing” feasibility. Thebusiness plan is not complex; it has minimal financial content, focusing on top level specs, theproduct value proposition, competitive analysis and risk awareness.Fall semester Senior Design Topics – • Product to Market System Details • Project Planning, Management, Execution and Closure • Product Design • Design-for-X • Manufacturing Readiness • Risk Management and Mitigation • Engineering Ethics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Dantzler; James Richardson; Tan-Yu Lee; Robert Leland

solutions. 5. Ethics, with a focus on the immediate student issue of academic integrity (cheating). 6. Metacognition: Students being aware of and controlling which of the four problem solving activities they are currently involved in. 7. Drawing good diagrams that facilitate problem solving. A majority of the problems worked involved geometry in some way.In general, very little time was spent lecturing, and most class periods consisted of active andcooperative learning exercises. These exercises included: 1. Finding the weight of the bar of a see saw near the student recreation center using only distance measurements and the weights of the students. 2. Estimating the surface area of a soda can. 3. Finding

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Land

. The potential for this system to identify opportunities for quality improvement is alsoevident from some of the figures. In Figure 4, for example, several disparities between studentand faculty assessments deserve investigation. The results for course outcome 9b (which relatesto the course’s impact on students’ social, environmental and ethical awareness) indicates thatfaculty judged the course to have no influence on this outcome, nor did the course test students’performance in this area. Nonetheless, students had a very favorable view of their abilities withrespect to this outcome, and they felt the course had some influence on those abilities. Clearly,there is need to look into this situation. In a similar fashion, results for course

Conference Session

Measuring Perceptions of Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Laura Wesson; Bill Elmore; Norm Pumphrey; Kelly Crittenden

.BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONWILLIAM JORDAN is Professor and Program Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. Hehas B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He has an M.A. degree Page 10.226.14in Theology from Denver Seminary. His Ph.D. was in mechanics and materials engineering from Texas A & MUniversity. He teaches materials oriented courses and his main research area deals with the mechanical behavior ofcomposite materials. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell

Catalano et al. 2000). For thestudent, incorporating practice into the engineering curriculum1. Makes the study of engineering more relevant2. Brings realism to the classroom3. Develops problem solving, engineering design, communication, decision making, team working, leadership, project management, ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams4. Provides a good forum to integrate ethical, safety, social, and economic considerationsFor the institution, incorporating practice into the engineering curriculum1. Contributes to the effectiveness of student retention efforts2. Could lead to research and consulting opportunities for faculty3. Could underscore their niche in engineering education and position it well for certain external funding

Conference Session

Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Podlasek

• side conversations are encouraged to take place after the meeting.Under the guidance of the research education and innovation team of Peoria NEXT, 10Knowledge Communities were established with essential top-level support for their activities.Nevertheless, given the nature of the participants’ professions, scheduling was a major difficulty.The 10 Knowledge Communities established were: • Biotechnology; • Bioengineering; • Cardiac Simulation; • Education; • Ethics; • Health Systems; • Materials Science; • Robust Design; • Medical Chemistry; • Medical Engineering and Robots.Results and ConclusionsThe Knowledge Communities consisted of 10 to 15 members with