Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University; Michael Powers, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

await them after their educations, and gives new perspectives tothe sponsors, businesses and organizations who participate. The multi-disciplinary program is intended to serve the needs of both students andindustry and includes concepts such as sustainability, ethics, safety, business processes,innovation, creativity and communication. All Enterprise team members have prescribedresponsibilities corresponding to their level of maturity, abilities, and technical education. Withinthe projects, students perform testing and analyses, make recommendations, manufacture parts,stay within budgets and schedules, and manage multiple projects while faculty members act ascoaches and mentors.Vertically Integrated Curriculum This ongoing

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; David Quick; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, Page 11.298.4 c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes, d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. an ability to function effectively on teams, f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively, h. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, lifelong learning, i. an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, j. a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Goldberg, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

medical technologies at all stages of maturation, from prototype development, through testing, marketing, customer use, and into obsolescence. Examines how these standards and regulations affect technology viewed from different perspectives based on what a technology is (e.g. physical device or drug, information, and knowledge) and what technology causes in the adopting organizations (e.g. change, new processes).• Ethics of Technology Utilization – (taught on-line) Ethics applied to the utilization and management of healthcare technologies in a patient care setting. Topics include beneficence, nonmaleficence, quality-cost, resource allocation and personal-public conflicts, technology diffusion models and controls

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

other aspects such as Ethical, Environmental or Ergonomics. 8. Design, develop and generate an instrument to assess your progress and success of your project. Questionnaires, surveys, one-minute papers, and other self-assessment tools such as the ones described in Angelo & Cross’s famous book : Classroom Assessment Techniques must be utilized to assess the progress of the project at suitable intervals. 9. Aspire at accomplishing T.Q.M. (Total Quality Management) TQM is the brainchild of Dr. W. Edwards Deming who is also known as the father of the Japanese post-war industrial revival. He is regarded by many as the leading quality guru in the United States. Deming's business philosophy is

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

for first-year engineers, and the average differencebetween the average performance rating and expected performance rating for eachquestion. Rating key: (1-2) emerging (3-4) developing (5-6) mastering Dimension Ave. Ave. Performance Expected Ave. dif a) group interaction developing developing -0.5 b) written engineering communication developing developing -0.5 c) safety, ethical, and societal constraints emerging emerging -0.4 d) integrating ideas developing developing -1.1 e) corporate etiquette and "customer" ethic

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

, students are able to identify an appropriate set of engineering Professionalism–An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and a tools and apply them in a real world professional context, to develop a valid commitment to on-going professional competence. solution to a technical problem. Level 1 The student plans to engage in systematic study to gain specialized knowl- Level 4 Students are able to independently identify the appropriate set of design and edge that will allow them to provide services that others are willing to pay analysis tools and apply them within the context of the principles and method

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

integrate the social, cultural, ethical and environmental implicationsof their future professional judgments and their roles as citizens in varied and complex settings.”[1]. The 27 semester-hour program of seminars, courses, and off-campus activities featuressmall seminars; a cross-disciplinary approach (faculty from engineering and science disciplinesand faculty from the humanities and social sciences are regularly co-moderators of the seminars);and, opportunities for one-on-one faculty tutorials, instruction and practice in oral and writtencommunication, a Washington, D.C. public policy seminar, a practicum experience (internship orforeign study), as well as participation in the McBride “community within a community”approach [2-5].Circumstances

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Tramba, University of Virginia; Edmund Russell, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

Drexel University almost 15 yearsago remain isolated examples.10 Extensive research shows the ineffectiveness of the lecturemethod of instruction. The noted engineering educator Richard Felder noted, "Of allinstructional methods, lecturing is the most common, the easiest, and the least effective."However the delivery of engineering education continues in discrete, specialized modules byindividual instructors in a lecture-based format. 11 In particular, studies of engineeringanalysis and design continue to occupy a separate world from the consideration of"contextual issues" such as social and environmental impacts, ethics, regulatory, andeconomic considerations. Although more than 30 percent of all engineers now occupymanagerial positions in

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Benjamin Mount, Washington State University

engineering baccalaureate degree programs.They are mandated by engineering accreditation requirements set by ABET, the organizationaccrediting engineering programs in the United States. Based on ABET engineering criteria 3cand 4, students must: (3c) Demonstrate 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, and (4) Be prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

courses,business and finance aspects, as well as communication, ethics and interpersonal issues. One ofthese case studies was adapted and used in a Mechanics of Materials laboratory class as a pilotstudy on the effectiveness of the use of such a technique. In this paper the pilot study and itsresults are being discussed .IntroductionA paradigm shift is taking place in engineering and technology education. This shift is beingcaused by a number of forces. The National Science Foundation (NSF), the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology Education (ABET), the changing expectations of employers,emerging knowledge related to cognitive theory and educational pedagogy (such as thedocument “How People Learn”1) are some of the forces that are

Conference Session

Faculty Development Toolkit

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

23 His/her ethics and professional integrity 6 46 His/her professional experience 2 15As indicated in Table 1, most responses indicated that effective teaching methods, enthusiasm,and instructor’s confidence in his/her knowledge and views are the qualities of an excellentinstructor they had as in the past as students. Almost half of the responses indicated that otherqualities of an instructor make him/her an excellent instructor including the way he/she treatedstudents in class, his/her concern of student learning, grading system and fairness, his/her senseof humor, and his/her ethics and professional integrity. About a third of the survey

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leilah Lyons, University of Michigan; Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

case of online visitors, Page 11.584.6there is no practical way to verify their demographic characteristics. For that reason, wemust rely on self-reporting.In either case, we must be sure that we are collecting visitor information ethically. Inaddition to seeking permission from the hosting institution, we need to be certain that weadhere to ethical standards for data collection over the internet.11,15 According to theseguidelines, it is best if no personally identifiable information, like names and addresses,are collected. For this reason we decided against having the users enter a name, eventhough it would have been useful in identifying returning

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

Enhancing Engineering Education through Humanitarian Ethics, which is developing a graduate curriculum in humanitarian engineering at CSM. He is author of Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking in Science and Engineering Education from Sputnik to the War against Terrorism (University Press of America 2005) and co-developer of Engineering Cultures® multimedia coursewareGary Downey, Virginia Tech GARY DOWNEY is Professor of Science and Technology Studies and affiliated faculty member in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is also 2005-2006 Boeing Company Senior Fellow in Engineering Education at the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and was keynote lecturer on the

Conference Session

Engineering for Social Justice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Opportunities of Service-learning (ETHOS)program at the University of Dayton (Dayton, Ohio) is founded on the belief that engineers aremore apt and capable to serve our world when they have experienced opportunities that increasetheir understanding of technology’s global linkage with values, culture, society, politics andeconomy. ETHOS seeks to provide these opportunities by means of curriculum integratedservice-learning programming. Such educational programming – classroom projects, studentorganization activities, collaborative research and international technical immersion – facilitatesholistic learning, ethical engineering practices, perspectives of technology integration andappropriate technology transfer. To appropriately measure the value

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

International

program is to provide an opportunity forstudents who are not able to spend a semester or year abroad to gain international experiencebefore they graduate. The program was delivered in the United Kingdom where both co-authorshave taught and lived. Students received one course credit (4 credit hours) for the program,"Engineering in a Global and Societal Context," which counted as a free elective or anengineering elective.This study-abroad program was designed to address a specific educational objective adopted aspart of Bucknell’s Civil Engineering program’s accreditation process: “Graduates of the CivilEngineering program will demonstrate professional responsibility and a sensitivity to a broadrange of societal concerns such as ethical

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Jennifer Mullin, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety, social, and political [Source: ABET (2003). ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs Effective for Evaluations During 2003-2004 Accreditation Cycle].Following this, a 5-week long Sustainable Development Design Project (SDDP) was brieflyintroduced to the students.3.0 The Sustainable Development Design ProjectInstructional material and guidance for the SDDP was provided jointly in both the lecture andworkshop sessions by the GTAs and instructors, who visited the workshop sectionscorresponding to their lecture session for at least 15 minutes to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

solving, (4) product development, (5),team building, (6) sales, (7) marketing and branding (brand awareness), (8) consumer productpurchase patterns and understanding the consumer, (9) technology change and management, (10)intellectual property and law, (11) finance, (12) valuation of new technology, (13)commercialization planning, and (14) technological ethics. The most important modules,according to the IDeaLaboratory focus team, are problem solving and creative thinking (Refer toFigures 1 and 2). The basics of innovation are perceived third in significance (Refer to Figure 3).Almost 86% believe that valuation of a new emerging technology is “somewhat important” and7.1% perceive it to be “very important.” Slightly over 70% perceive technological

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

MTH451 Techniques of Advanced Calculus PHY160 General Physics I PHY161 General Physics I Laboratory TE Table 2: Year 2 Courses E100 Ethics and Politics of Engineering E105 Introduction to Engineering Graphics & Design E322 Control Systems I EE352 Network Theory II EE361 Networks Laboratory EE386/387 Introduction to Microprocessors/Lab ENL303 Technical Writing MTH141 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; Melissa Dark, Purdue University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

conferences in South America, Europe, and China. Andmany IT programs are well on their way to implementing the IT model curriculum. Pervasive Themes in IT2005 1. user advocacy 2. information assurance and security 3. ethics and professional responsibility 4. the ability to manage complexity through: abstraction & modeling, best practices, patterns, standards, and the use of appropriate tools 5. a deep understanding of information and communication technologies and their associated tools 6. adaptability 7. life-long learning and professional development 8. interpersonal skillsFigure 1Information assurance has been defined as "a set of measures intended to protect anddefend information

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University

been mentored in the work place, thus fostering a spirit of giving back. From theNSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers) Engineer’s Creed: “I dedicate myprofessional knowledge and skill to the advancement and betterment of human welfare .... toplace service before profit …” 9 Many companies model this ethic by providing mentors fortheir Co-op students. Insight provided from an engineer who is not the direct supervisor is oftennoted in student reports. In addition, when Co-op students serve as mentors they are challengedto assess their own growth and development (personal and professional). Page 11.924.4Advantages of using Co-op students

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Dutson, Brigham Young University-Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

from an industry perspective include: ‚ Produce a quality product ‚ Produce students with marketable skillsDepartment: Many of the desired program outcomes for a department can be filled in a capstonecourse, thereby making the department an important customer of the course. In order to satisfyABET requirements, departments often have outcomes that deal with such things as teamwork,ethics, lifelong learning, engineering economics, and understanding the impact of engineeringsolutions on society. A capstone course is often a good place to address some of these “difficult”program outcomes3.A capstone course must also be designed to work within the constraints of the department andthe university. The faculty within the department will have a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

expectations. The following skillsets and attributes are commonly sought by employers when hiring interns. • A desire and willingness to learn • Strong work ethic • Familiarity with 2D CAD or 3D solid modeling software • Customer service experience • Basic mechanical ‘hands on’ experience including machining, soldering, construction experience • Work experience that includes supervisory experience • Basic circuits knowledgeAlthough a willingness to learn and a strong work ethic are difficult to quantify, a largepercentage of our freshmen and sophomores surveyed have many of the skills and experienceemployers are seeking.The goal for the academic year 2005-06 is to place 15 lower division interns in industry, with

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Large Seagrave

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, Ethics,And Research).While finishing their graduate degrees in Communication, Rhetoric and Composition, andEnglish, these consultants collaborate with Engineering faculty to develop and implementwritten, oral and teamwork communication education in various departments within the Collegeof Engineering. In the Civil and Environmental Engineering department, faculty and consultantshave developed a capstone course intended to provide students with a unique opportunity to learnand practice written, oral and team communication in a simulated professional firm environment.They produce and present a Proposal, Feasibility Study, and Preliminary Engineering Reportwith 75% drawings and specifications for their community client, making the course a design

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilkat Soysal, Frostburg State University; Oguz Soysal, Frostburg State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

‚ Economical Basic ‚ Networks ‚ Political Sciences ‚ Processes ‚ Ethical ‚ EnvironmentalFigure 1 Block diagram illustrating the interaction of mathematics, basic sciences,technology, and society through social transformationThe course starts with a discussion of the scientific methodology. The maincharacteristics of sciences are explained and differences between science, non-science,and pseudo-science are discussed. The Planning Committee defined “scientificreasoning” as shown in the textbox

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

exploring the applications and limitationof techniques”; case methodology promotes the “development of philosophies, approaches andskills”.Case study methodology has been widely used in teaching and learning of engineering subjects.Advantages of case study methods have been presented by Sankar et al14 in “Importance ofEthical and Business Issues in Making Engineering Design Decision.” They concluded that theuse of the case study methodology to deal with real-world examples is highly motivating andincreases understanding of the importance of ethical issues in making engineering designdecisions. Page 11.27.4Jensen discussed the merits of case study

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

environment where they canbe exposed to the body of knowledge on effective teams.” The material covered in the PD1portion of the course consists primarily of skills-based learning meant to foster effectiveteamwork abilities. Skills and topics covered include: collaboration, effective communicationand feedback, conflict management, team development, and ethical decision-making. Thecoursework and assignments help students gain topical knowledge, analyze and apply basicconcepts, and expand written and oral communication skills. Instructors for the PD1 portion ofthe course work in close contact with the instructor in charge of the engineering portion of thecourse. Instructors work together to coordinate activities within each portion and confer witheach

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Banzaert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Wallace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the integration of academic subjectmatter with service to the community in credit-bearing courses, with key elements includingreciprocity, reflection, coaching, and community voice in projectsiv. Reflective activities helpstudents process their experience and gain insight into the service they perform, the concepts thatthey are reinforcing, and the connection between the twov,vi,vii. When S-L is used effectively inan academic class, students typically benefit in a number of important ways, includingmotivation for learning, teamwork, communication, synthesis of multiple technical concepts,understanding of engineering ethical responsibilities, and civic engagementi,ii,iii.As shown in Table 1, S-L can help educators to fulfill ABET Criterion 3

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

a. Mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern i. An ability to understand professional, ethical, and

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines; Ramona Graves, Colorado School of Mines; Craig Van Kirk, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

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 (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a