Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

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Design in Engineering Education

liaison biweekly. Each student within a team servesas a Project Manager for part of the academic year. The Project Manager is incharge of running the project meetings, assigning tasks to team members at themeetings and following up with action items, and communicating with the liaisonand the faculty advisor.The year-long capstone experience provides the students ample opportunity tointegrate their knowledge of science, engineering, ethics and humanities withcreative problem solving, to work effectively in a team setting, to improvecommunication skills, to understand and respond to client needs, and to developproject management and human relations’ skills. Because the senior designproject covers many of the topics in ABET criterion 3 (a-k) program

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College; David Lange, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Civil Engineering

, collaboratively, and ethically as master: • planners, designers, constructors, and operators of society’s economic and social engine, the built environment; • stewards of the natural environment and its resources; • innovators and integrators of ideas and technology across the public, private, and academic sectors; • managers of risk and uncertainty caused by natural events, accidents, and other threats; and • leaders in discussions and decisions shaping public environmental and infrastructure policy.The educational base of liberal learning is conventionally divided into four categories:Science, Mathematics, the Humanities, and the Social Sciences. This is a

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; David Mongan, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani

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Civil Engineering

global population that is shifting even more to urban areas will require widespreadadoption of sustainability. Demands for energy, transportation, drinking water, clean air, and safewaste disposal will drive environmental protection and infrastructure development. Society willface increased threats from natural events, accidents, and perhaps other causes such as terrorism.Informed by the preceding, an aspirational global vision was developed that sees civil engineersentrusted by society to create a sustainable world and enhance the quality of life. Civil engineerswill do this competently, collaboratively, and ethically as master builders, environmentalstewards, innovators and integrators, managers of risk and uncertainty, and leaders in

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Rachel Wasserman, Illinois Institute of Technology IPRO Program

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Educational Research and Methods

teamworkskills, improving communication and project management skills, and practicing ethical behavior.All undergraduate students must participate in at least two semester-long three credit hourprojects. Projects vary widely in focus, including Service Learning, Entrepreneurial, ProductDevelopment and others; some projects have participating external sponsors. We are collectingdata on ca. 36 - 40 teams each semester, enrolling approximately 400 students.We have developed several strategies for assessing teamwork effectiveness: (1) a self-assessmentof the extent to which each student feels that they have developed teamwork competencies, (2) aKnowledge Test of teamwork concepts drawn from the vast literature on teamwork, (3) a TeamExcellence and Trust

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. She was recently awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study interdisciplinarity in engineering graduate programs nationwide.Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech Jenny Lo, assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, is interested in understanding and improving engineering curriculum related to introductory engineering courses, engineering design, engineering ethics, and undergraduate research

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dawn Williams, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ashley Griffin, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

… automatically are gonna go on all the good trips and travel and learn aboutscholarship information ahead of time. So that was my first real thrust into how I wantedto do… engineering….” Page 12.387.7In both of the African American students’ cases, there was also exposure and interest inthe engineering field early in their academic careers. However, disciplined study habitshad to evolve through a maturation process that may have temporarily impeded academicsuccess. The stories of the African Caribbean students illustrate that the discipline waspresent during their secondary education and their success is attributed to coming tocollege with that work ethic in

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

issues of Race/Ethnicity, Religion, and Complex Organizations. He also holds the Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. He has worked with the EPICS program as EPICS National Coordinator and as the teaching assistant in charge of developing materials on ethics and the social context of engineering for the program.Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego Page 12.728.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Facilitating Multidisciplinary Teams in a Service-Learning EnvironmentAbstractToday’s engineers

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Large Seagrave, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

ASCE’s prescribed Body ofKnowledge (BOK)1 learning outcomes. However, with a full third of the BOK’s prescribed learningoutcomes based on professional practice and communication skills, Civil Engineeringadministrators have begun to consider the interdisciplinary2 characteristics of the BOK.Among ten more technically-focused learning outcomes, the BOK entails that graduatesdemonstrate “(6) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (7) an ability tocommunicate effectively, (8) the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal context, (9) a recognition of the need for, and anability to engage in, life-long learning,…[and] (15) an understanding of the role of the leader

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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First-Year Programs

will continually be adapting and learning as theyencounter rapidly changing technologies throughout the world and become cognizant of societal,economic and ethical issues. International design requirements will challenge engineeringstudents to understand other cultures and the ways their designs will affect multiple societies. Ifthese designs are developed with cross-cultural teams, there will be the added challenge ofmanaging various cultural dynamics. Page 12.872.2In 1994, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) analyzed the changes neededfor engineering education.3 Their report stated that engineering education programs must

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University; Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

experience.One goal is to provide students a service-learning design experience situated in the developingworld so they can explore the technical, economical, environmental and social implications of Page 12.944.3engineering design and construction. 2A second goal is to afford students a cross-cultural learning experience, that is, to prepareengineering students for ethical, reflective, quality service to diverse communities anddemonstrate that social responsibilities of engineers are fundamentally important and addressreal facets of sustainable engineering

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Diana George, Virginia Tech; kelly belanger, Virginia Tech; Lisa Norris, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education

skills.Moreover, preliminary analysis of student responses (described below) suggest that students Page 12.1135.6themselves view their composition classes as key sites for learning teamwork, ethics, andanalytical and critical thinking. Consequently, we believe that an effective partnership betweenfirst-year composition and engineering has the potential to provide students with a strong basisfor the broad education stressed not only by ABET but by the National Academy ofEngineering,63 and employers.64, 65 We argue that this partnership, framed by the WPA outcomes,has the potential to address a full range of professional practices in

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Karen Marosi, Bucknell University; Ronald Ziemian, Bucknell University

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First-Year Programs

incoming engineering students to take the introductorycourse, ENGR 100: Exploring engineering. The course is typically taught by a team ofeight faculty and has an enrollment of approximately 200. In the Fall semester of 2002,ENGR 100 was changed from a large-lecture-based course to a modular course based ona seminar format (Vigeant et al, ASEE conference proceedings, 2003). Students couldselect two of eight seminars focused on areas of interest to them, ranging from buildingand analyzing trebuchets to computer programming. These seminars were taken betweentwo large lecture modules, the first introducing engineering as a profession and the finalone introducing professional responsibility and ethics. This drastic change wasundertaken for several

Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Mimi (Miriam) Adam; Robert Sulewski; Matthew O'Donnell, University of Washington

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Biomedical

validation, and the economic,legal, social and ethical implications of our technology. In class, students explore basic sciencesand emerging diagnostic technologies for genetic disease, including lab-on-a-chip, gene chip,and MRI imaging. Students receive hands on experience through lab modules dealing withgenetic sequencing and molecular imaging of proteins. In addition, students receive formalinstruction in technical communications, and problem solving strategies, including brain-storming and research organization. Performance on an individual and team basis is evaluatedthrough a series of homework sets, exams, lab reports, journals, team minutes, and oral projectreports, in addition to a final formal report prepared for the client. As students

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

for science, engineering and technology.3 These standards are based onACRL’s information literacy competency standards for higher education.4, 5 ACRLdefines information literacy as “a set of abilities to identify the need of information,procure the information, evaluate the information and subsequently revise the strategy forobtaining the information, to use the information and use it in an ethically and legalmanner and to engage in lifelong learning”. One of the five standards by ACRL states;“the information literate student understands that information literacy is an ongoingprocess and an important component of lifelong learning”.3ABET criteria2 and the American Chemical Society’s committee on professional training(undergraduate

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Jacqueline Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Diane Schaub, University of Florida; Patrick Patterson, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

characteristics, and to determine causal relationships in processes 2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to model, analyze, and interpret datac. An ability to design a system component, or 1. An ability to model processes and process to meet the desired needs within complex systems realistic constraints such as economic, 2. An ability to design an integrated system environmental, social, political, ethical, that includes people, materials, health and safety, manufacturability, and information

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

ethic that is inherent in these teams.In the Fall semester of 2005, student 5 transferred to our university in her senior year. Sheimmediately demonstrated a strong mathematical background. She also indicated an interest ingraduate studies. Because of her math aptitude, we thought it appropriate to find a simulationproject for her. With our encouragement, she decided to work on the development of imageprocessing techniques for facial recognition. This effort resulted in a presentation at theNational Conference for Undergraduate Research [6].In the Fall semester of 2006, student 6 transferred to our university in his senior year and likestudent 5 immediately demonstrated a strong mathematical aptitude. He also expressed aninterest in graduate

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Frederick, Mechanical and Aeropace Engineering; Rebekah Frederick, Homewood Academy for Girls

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Aerospace

illustratehow this benefits the student’s ability, “to design a system, component, or process to meetdesired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.” The symposium described wasfilmed making it available to use at another time or institution.IntroductionLearning outcomes for aerospace design students often stress the practical application of studentknowledge. For example, aerospace programs are asked to show that students have “an ability todesign a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Peterson, Arizona State University; Jane Humble, Arizona State University

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Engineering Management

returning to school for his doctorate he spent 20 years in engineering, engineering management, and general management in a wide range of industries.Jane Humble, Arizona State University Jane Humble holds BS and MS degrees in engineering and a PhD in business from Arizona State University. She is Associate Professor of Technology Management at Arizona State University. She has been a member of the faculty at Arizona State University for about 15 years with teaching and research interests in the areas of project management, ethical issues in technology, quality management, research techniques, and managerial decision making. Prior to and during her assignments in academia Dr. Humble has worked in

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J.W. Bruce, Mississippi State University; Lee Hathcock, Mississippi State Univ.

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Computers in Education

0.23Q4 My ``hands-on'' skills improved because of the dissection activity. 1.1 0.54Q5 I learned more about manufacturing from the dissection activity. 1.3 0.68Q6 I learned more about economics from the dissection activity. 1.2 0.62Q7 I learned more about ethics in engineering from the dissection activity. 0.0 0.89Q8 My future designs will be different because of what I learned in the dissection 0.5 0.72 activity.Q9 Preparing the dissection journal helped me to become a better technical writer. 0.3 1.12Q10 Preparing the dissection journal helped me to better understand my product's 1.3 0.46 operation and design.Q11 I learned more about

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Branco, Politecnico de Viseu; Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

ICTs, Time 1−2 Entering Higher Education management, 35 35 study skills 3 History Historical milestones 35 35 4 Engineering and Society Profiles, Ethics 35 35 Engineering work, Science, Technology and research methods 5 36 36 Society science and technology Communication processes

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Liang Zhu, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Mechanical Engineering

system, component, or process to meet desired needs (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 Page 12.1314.2 (g) An ability to communicate effectively (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) A knowledge of contemporary issues (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.ME

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

Professional Practice (CAP3) began by analyzing the three fundamentalcharacteristics of a profession—an ethic of service, a professional organization, and a specializedbody of knowledge.2 The committee’s analysis of the civil engineering profession suggested thatonly the first two of these three characteristics had been adequately defined. Thus began abroad-based effort to define the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge.In January 2004 this endeavor achieved a major milestone with ASCE’s publication of CivilEngineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century—a report describing the knowledge, skills,and attitudes necessary for entry into the practice of civil engineering at the professional level.3This report describes the Civil Engineering Body of

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

course goals include: (i) introduce students to open ended problems at the community level;(ii) help students develop the skills to solve those problems and provide holistic engineeringsolutions that are sustainable and appropriate to the community being served; (iii) help studentsdevelop cultural and social awareness; (iv) help students work in interdisciplinary teams; (v) givestudents the opportunity to reflect on the importance of their community service; (vi) givestudents a professional work ethic, and (vii) help students gain a better understanding of theimportance of engineering in society and in community development. Two different models forthe course have been used: in year one, a single team of three students worked on two

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Jake Lauer, Smith College; Katie Silva, Smith College; Netty Nina, Smith College

. Improved learning will occur by designing activities that focus onaddressing misconceptions and helping students construct new knowledge. The need foridentifying preconceptions is particularly true when the intended learning outcomes includedeveloping a deeper understanding of the big issues related to AI, such as its theoreticallimitations (if any), the relationship between AI and human intelligence, its ethical application,and so on. This is because students may already have strongly held beliefs about these topicsthat are not easily changed without full engagement.To begin addressing this need for identifying student knowledge about the field of AI and thefuture of technology, this paper presents two data sets that provide insight into

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Michael Penn, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Max Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Civil Engineering

– planning, engi- neering, financing, politics, procurement, education of public, etc. Ability to evaluate projects from a holistic perspective – environmental, ethical, aes- thetic, political, historical, social impact, technical needs, costs. Page 12.213.5 Awareness of sustainability issues of projects. Ability to use engineering judgment - evaluation of reasonableness of answers, sense of proportion, common sense. Ability to make decisions based on an ethical framework. Recognition of the need for innovation and an increased willingness to take calculated risks.Infrastructure throughout the

Conference Session

Redefining the Boundaries of Engineering and Liberal Education: Contributions to the Year of Dialogue

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Cech, University of California-San Diego; Kara Boettcher, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University

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Liberal Education

savvy, and deep-seatedcommitments to ethical practice. The visibility and positive reception of the National Academyof Engineering’s The Engineer of 2020: Visions of a New Century1 attests to the increasingimportance of this commitment. The purpose of this article is to examine the extent to whichsuch well-roundedness is reflected in the actual work that engages graduates of U.S. engineeringprograms.In undertaking this study, the authors expected to find evidence of graduates applying theirproblem-solving skills to non-technical arenas such as policy work, public service, or legislation.This hypothesis was introduced by The Engineer of 2020, and serves as an axiom within theASEE community. The authors ventured beyond The Engineer of 2020’s

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Baylor University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-2245: ENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYByron Newberry, Baylor University Byron Newberry is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University, where he teaches courses in engineering design, engineering materials and mechanics, and engineering ethics. In addition, he teaches courses in the history and philosophy of science, ancient and modern, as an affiliate faculty member of the Baylor Great Texts Program. Dr. Newberry’s current research is primarily on the topics of engineering ethics, the philosophy of engineering, and social issues in engineering and technology. He has published numerous articles on these topics and has given numerous presentations at

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

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Civil Engineering

solving problems within their field of study; ‚ have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) to inform judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues; ‚ can communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences; ‚ have developed those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.Second cycle qualifications are awarded to students who: ‚ have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon and extends and/or enhances that typically associated with the first cycle, and that provides a

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College; William Kelly, Catholic University of America; Manoj Jha, Morgan State University; Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, anda research agenda. We also comment on the implied experiential component required beyond theuniversity.IntroductionSustainability is cited as the top systems integration problem facing engineering today and intothe futurei. This is corroborated by the Joint Charterii among the American Society of Civil Engi-neers (ASCE), the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE), and the Institution of Civil En-gineers (ICE), wherein professional responsibility is asserted for realizing sustainable civil soci-ety across all peoples and through time. Codes of Engineering Ethics from ASCE and the Na-tional Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) reinforce this responsibility. Further, the re-cently-announced aspirational vision of the civil engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

assignment, other aspects ofengineering are introduced including units, model limitations, engineering ethics, engineeringmodel uncertainty and legal liability. Page 12.1.3Modeling ‘Kangaroo’ JumpingThe initial assignment asks students to develop a computer program that calculates the distance akangaroo jumps. Function Programs and Introductory Programming Principles Problem: Animal Jumping to specific target distances Equations: Development of a Model, Unit consistency Modeling: The development of a Model using Science / Math / Information Practical Solutions: Knowns and unknowns, Simple Model Solution Programming