Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Backer

constituents (students and faculty). Theevaluation process and the subsequent revisions of these materials have created a new type ofresource analogous to an e-book but including a rich environment of video clips, audio clips,text, and graphics. Another shift is in the sharing of expertise. In the twice yearly meetingsfocused on course development, input from faculty content experts is integrated into themultimedia modules for the subsequent revision.IntroductionIn university settings, the field of technology has been expanded in the last ten years with coursesthat focus on the interactions of technology and society. These courses are presented in variousways; some focus on the ethics of technology while others take an artifact-based approach. Inmany

Conference Session

Design Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shyi-Jeng Tsai; Pei-Fen Chang; Jiunn-Chi Wu

courses by our program to teach students how to present their concepts effectively by means of oral, graphics, or writing. On the other hand, we can provide in the course “Mechanisms” only the opportunity for them to acquire communication ability by means of working on homework.(2) Ability for team management and communication. Because of time limit in course, it is to us very difficult in after-class activity to provide the students with knowledge about team management and communication. They learn these competences only through trial-and- error by themselves.(3) Professional and ethical responsibility. In general we, and also the other educators in Taiwan, pay less attention to the ethical issues in our curriculum

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Smith; Kevin Craig; Pamela Theroux

sophomore year through a set of department-defined courses in engineering, mathematics, science, and social science.• Integration of Mathematics, Science, and Social Science into Engineering & Connection of Engineering Back to these Areas Students must be shown and understand the relevance and importance of science, mathematics, and social science in the practice of engineering. Links, both in course content and among professors, must be created among these areas. The societal aspects of engineering (e.g., ethical, environmental, social impact) are a key part of this integration.• Expose Students to the Engineering Disciplines Throughout the freshman year, students must be shown what engineers in the various

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Panhans; Joseph Musto; William Howard

the advent of outcomes-based engineering criteria, but the new criteria have allowed this trend to continue and the pace of the trend to accelerate.”NCEES offers a set of recommendations as well: • Engineering programs should recognize the FE exam as the logical means for graduates to demonstrate minimum competence in core subjects8. Examination of the topics covered on the “General” portion of the FE exam reveals the topics NCEES considers as “core subjects”9: o Chemistry o Computers o Dynamics o Electric Circuits o Engineering Economics o Ethics o Fluid Mechanics o Materials Science/Structure of Matter o Mathematics o Mechanics of Materials

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Fontaine

on signals and systems.As a side benefit, the required third year course on digital signal processing (ECE114) can covermore advanced topics.Core Courses and Liberal Arts Studies.All engineering students at The Cooper Union take the same core courses in physics, chemistry,mathematics, humanities and social sciences in their first two years. They also attendprofessional development seminars, where topics such as ethics, communication andentrepreneurship are discussed.Close coordination with the math and science faculty plays a vital role. With the technologicalexplosion characteristic of the Information Age, electrical engineering is becoming increasinglydependent on advanced mathematical and scientific concepts. Math and science faculty play

Conference Session

Assessing Where We Stand

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Pangborn; Renata Engel

solve engr. 13.64 40.91 9.09 18.18 4.55 4.55 4.55 0.00 4.55 problems 9.38 14.75 5.88 16.67 6.25 3.45 3.45 0.00 5.56 (f) 3 5 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 19 understand 1.15 1.92 0.38 0.38 0.38 1.54 1.15 0.38 0.00 7.31 professional 15.79 26.32 5.26 5.26 5.26 21.05 15.79 5.26 0.00 & ethical 9.38 8.20 2.94 4.17 6.25

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiannong Meng; Luiz Perrone; Maurice Aburdene

, security, and preservation. • SP4 Professional and Ethical Responsibilities (3): Computer usage policies and enforcement mechanisms. • SP5 Risks and Liabilities of Computer Based Systems (2): Implications of software complexity, and risk assessment and management. • SP7 Privacy and Civil Liberties: Study of computer based threats to privacy. • SE6 Software Validation (3): Validation and testing of software systems. • SE8 Software Project Management (3): Risk analysis and software quality assurance.This list clearly indicates the taskforce’s resolve to use security in CC2001 as a recurring themeacross the curriculum, much in the same way that concepts such as layers of abstraction,efficiency, and complexity are

Conference Session

Useful Assessment in Materials Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

assessing a large portion of the a-k outcomes of EC 2000 Criteria 3at both the student and program levels. Though familiar to virtually all engineering educators atthis point, the criteria bear repeating here for reference: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in 1st-Yr Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux; P.K. Imbrie; Tamara Moore

other interdisciplinary conceptsand topics, such as ecological and environmental impact and ethics. It is envisioned that athemed-seminar structure will encourage students to see the interconnections between theengineering disciplines and move away from the notion of highly discrete fields of study. Anunderstanding of the interdisciplinary nature of engineering should begin to prepare students tosee value in required and elective courses outside their chosen field of study, appreciate thecomplexities of their field, and look to other disciplines for opportunities to further their field.This paper looks at the impact of the Fall 2003 themed-seminar structure on students’perceptions of the interrelationships between engineering disciplines as

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

,ethical, and cultural development. As a historically black institution, Bluefield StateCollege prepares students for challenging careers, graduate study, informed citizenship,community involvement, and public service in an ever-changing global society. Thecollege serves the citizens of southeast West Virginia by providing programs principallyat sites in Mercer, Greenbrier, Monroe, McDowell, Raleigh, Pocahontas and Summerscounties and in some locations contiguous to its service area.Context - The CART Course Management System (CMS) was developed by the Centerfor Applied Research & Technology, Inc., established on 28 July 1998 to enhance thecompetitive position of Bluefield State College for applied research opportunities in the

Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Thompson; William Oakes

, • Solve fundamental engineering problems using computer tools, • Perform basic file management tasks using an appropriate computer tool, • Work effectively and ethically as a member of a technical team, and • Develop a work ethic appropriate for the engineering profession. We did not want to create a new course with the overhead that would create an additionalburden to the faculty. The approach was to integrate service-learning into one of the sections ofthe course. Other approaches that have been used in large classes are to offer service-learning asan option to another project or assignment. These models have been shown to be effective butrun the additional logistical challenge of matching the

Conference Session

Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Manhire

positionto measure and assess the merit of what their students are learning. But inflated grades are tooblunt an instrument for this purpose because of their poor resolution (they’re limited to mostlyjust two grades: A and B, neither of which used to mean “average”).But even more important are fundamental social questions related to grade inflation’s impact oncredibility, accountability, responsibility and, last but not least, ethics.42 For example, does gradeinflation set a good example of candid evaluation of academic and professional performance forour students to follow and is engineering practice, and for that matter society itself, best servedby it?Be that as it may, there should still be interest in learning more about grade inflation, even

Conference Session

Experiential Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Sutterer; Robert Houghtalen; James Hanson

research career: o training on how to conduct successful research o leadership and ethics training o professional activities off campus o training in making choices about graduate school o visits to other universities • To simulate a positive graduate school community: o engaged and committed faculty mentors o a flexible work schedule o lodging in a community of cohorts, preferably on campus o non-academic interaction with faculty, other research mentors, and institute administrators o some planned extracurricular activities in the region • To attract quality students: o stipends that are competitive with traditional summer internship

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ward; Tonya Emerson

communitybuilding between program participants. The program included the integration of math, science,humanities, and economics courses with a seminar series that required students to studyhistorical, contemporary, ethical, and social aspects of the sciences and engineering. Theseminar also introduced project modules that exposed students to interdisciplinary problemswhose solutions required application of knowledge from the students’ current coursework intheir other classes. Student responses from the 1994-95 trial program resulted in the integrationof additional mentoring and social connections for support in the following year. The 1995-96trial was updated and the positive student response to the program only improved. In a follow-upsurvey administered

Conference Session

Information Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Priesmeyer; Mary Fernandez; John Fernandez

ScreenBoth J. Fernandez and M. Fernandez were certified by H. R. Priesmeyer as Emogramclinicians after extensive training and practice with the instrument. The training reflectsthe fact that the Emogram assessment is considered a psychoanalytic instrument and istherefore governed by the rules of conduct and ethics imposed on mental health Page 10.613.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationprofessionals. Administrators of the Emogram must be trained by certified Emogramtrainers and be awarded a license to use

Conference Session

Systems Approach to Teaching ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

assumed that theinterest level is greater for these students. The data revealed that the electronic andcomputer students had the best performance in college physics of mechanics. The data isshown in table 6. This once again points to intelligence and work ethic, and not interest,being the primary indicator of performance in engineering mechanics. Academic Major Average No. of Students in Mechanics Grade the Study Electronic ET 2.60 20 Computer ET 2.30 17 Mechanical ET 2.25 44

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Williamson; Carol Considine; Paul Kauffmann; Tarek Abdel-Salam

case results include both an oral and written component.(h) the broad education necessary to understand the Critical thinking required by case study analysisimpact of engineering solutions in a global and societal promotes system thinking related to larger impact ofcontext decision alternatives. Exhibit 2 Case Study Relationship to ABET CriteriaABET criterion (h) in Exhibit 2 is a particularly rich area of discussion for a privatization basedcase study. For example issues for fertile discussion include areas of government activitieswhich are appropriate for privatization, ethics of layoffs, and

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tze-Chi Hsu; N. Yu

methodologies and conducting agencies are different, the major attributes found are more or less the Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Educationsame as ABET EC2000. These attributes include: Ability to practice engineering Apply knowledge (math, science and engineering) Design and conduct experiments Design systems, components, or processes Function in multidisciplinary teams Identify, formulate, and solve problems Understand professional and ethical responsibilities Communicate effectively Understand global impact and societal context Ready for long-life

Conference Session

Education Ideas in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gassert; Deepti Suri

. These concepts are reinforcedthrough a quarter-long project in which the SE student teams work with clients who have productdomain knowledge but often no formal experience in RE. Working in unfamiliar domains, beingcognizant of ethical issues, and having to deal with ambiguous and conflicting customerrequirements are some of the challenges that students face in a course like this.The authors have been working on a collaborative experiment where the clients for the junior SEstudent teams are biomedical engineering (BE) student design teams. This allowsinterdisciplinary collaboration, exposes the SE students to eliciting requirements in an unfamiliardomain, and exposes the BE students to a formal requirements process. The authors discuss howthis

Conference Session

Undergraduate-Industry-Research Linkages

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Clair Nixon

competencies identified by the interviewees. These competenciesincluded: • Communication skills • Critical thinking • Earned value concepts • Scheduling of projects • Cost of capital • Capital investment analysis • Profit and loss statements • Project budgeting • Marketing • Basic management skills • Project negotiations • Team work and working in teams • Business ethics • Maximizing shareholder value • Product life cycleIt was clear that some of the above skills could be grouped together. However, four keycompetencies consistently emerged from the interviews. These key competencies,identified above

Conference Session

Building New Communities

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberley R. Breaux; Heidi Loshbaugh; Ruth Streveler

Engineering Education(Control group) as their principal level of interest (Appendix 1). Because they were the best-represented minority groups, we sought balance in numbers between Latino/as and AsianAmericans/Pacific Islanders. Finally, we looked at the students’ interests for participating in thestudy.time marches onRecruitment and ethical-compliance issues devoured time, as did shepherding participantsthrough the expected research activities. Scheduling proved to be a significant challenge, and theresolution of time conflicts required flexibility from the participants and creativity from theresearch team. CSM’s semesters run from about August 20, to December 15, and January 5 toMay 5.Table 2: Sex & Ethnic Breakdown of APS Participants, Fall

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Bogue

entrepreneurship. Activities during the dayinclude an overview of the subject area, an introduction to the types of engineering majorsinvolved, a hands-on design project and a tour to a relevant company or University project. (7)All modules are led and developed by faculty, graduate women or Women in EngineeringProgram staff. For example, WEP associate director and ceramic engineer Cheryl Knobloch, aceramic engineer, engaged girls in ethics and socially conscious engineering, asking them todesign physical environments for the physically handicapped. In another example, twoarchitectural engineering graduate women, Amy Grommes and Priya Premchandran, designed aday module on Environmental Construction and Design based on their experience in developinghay

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Alley; Jenny Lo; Bevlee Watford

apply and be selected for research positions, learn about best researchpractices (including ethics in research), and perform a literature review on their intended researchtopic. The second part of the course, to be taught in the fall following the research experience, isto give students the time and instruction needed to properly communicate their summer researchin papers, presentations, and posters. At the end of the proposed fall course, the students are toparticipate in an open symposium. One of the purposes of the symposium is to attract other Page 10.1040.2undergraduates into pursuing research experiences, either on-campus in a research

Conference Session

New! Improved! CE Accreditation Criteria

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Russell

afforded by new technologieswith the vulnerabilities created by their byproducts without compromising the well-beingof society and humanity? The report provides aspirations for engineering in 2020. At itscore, the report calls for us to educate engineers who are broadly educated, who seethemselves as global citizens, are ethically grounded, and can be leaders in business anda Paper presented at the Annual ASEE Conference in Portland, Oregon, June 12-15,2005b Professor and Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, U. of Wisconsin, Madison; Dean of Page 10.529.1Engineering Emeritus, U. of Arizona, Tucson; and Managing Director, ASCE, Reston, Virginia

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Burbank

Copyright© 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationin the design of systems (d), an ability to function effectively on teams (e), an ability tocommunicate effectively (g), and an ability to understand professional, ethical and socialresponsibilities (i) 1.As an ECET senior project, the wheelchair navigation system required the senior to integratemicrocontrollers, sensors, programming, and power supplies and to consider the packagingissues. As at most universities, these components are studied in separate courses, and the seniorproject is the first opportunity for the integration of these topics and the synthesis of a system.The collaborative nature of this project required the WCU senior to communicate with gradeschool teachers and the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines (criterion a). an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes (criterion c). an ability to function effectively on teams (criterion e). an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems (criterion f), an ability to communicate effectively (criterion g), a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning (criterion h), an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities (criterion i), a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues (criterion j). In

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Pyke; John Gardner; Amy Moll

techniques that will be useful in engineering problem solving and communication. o An opportunity to develop: o An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs o An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams o An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems o An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility o An ability to communicate effectively o A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning o A knowledge of contemporary issues Special Note This course is a special offering of ENGR 120 and we intend to offer extra support to the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Glenn Wrate; Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen

3-2-4Electives Electives (one Technical, one HU/SS)2 6-0-6EE-408 Senior Design Project II 2-3-3SS-461 Organizational Psychology 3-0-3Electives Electives (two Technical, one HU/SS)2 9-0-9EE-409 Senior Design Project III 2-3-3HU-432 Ethics for Professional Managers & Engineers 3-0-3Electives Electives (one Technical, two HU/SS)2

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

completedquestionnaires were returned with useful information and wonderful ideas. 37 outof 41 responses stated a need for implementation of actual mentorship program,with fifty nine percent agreeing with the fact that all young professionals beassigned a mentor at the beginning of a job for a minimum of at least two years.As expected it was found that most of the time young professionals prefer tohave a technical mentor and appreciate it if mentor-mentee relationship is strictlykept ethical and professional. Surprisingly it was determined that sixty six percentagreed to have such a relationship based on the principles of self-motivation andself-improvement. See table 2 for the mentoring survey results along with thecopy of questionnaire as an exhibit A

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Dunn

were applied: a. demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their discipline, b. apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology, d. apply creativity in the design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. function effectively on teams, f. identify, analyze, and solve technical problems, g. communicate effectively, i. understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilitiesThe course was structured with a combination of guest speakers and active hands-on exercises inwhich students could apply their knowledge of