Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Strutz, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 14.99.6Three well-known engineering-affiliated organizations, representing an independent agency, anational manufacturer, and an accreditation bureau, offer a listing of preferred attributes ofengineers:The National Academy of Engineering developed a list of specific attributes of engineers that arekey to the success of the engineering profession: strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity (skillin planning, combining and adapting), creativity, good communication, master of business andmanagement, leadership, possess high ethical standards, strong sense of professionalism,dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility, and lifelong learners19.The Boeing Company, manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined, is along

Conference Session

Beneficial Case Studies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Arens, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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Architectural

a rigorous design ethic, one that seeks to impart order on an as-yetunbuilt project, it would nurture a future generation of leading thinkers in structural design.Clearly such a design ethic, or set of values, requires high levels of cognition on Bloom’staxonomy.Jones (1981)23 has analyzed Scruton’s quote regarding the attachment of value to a series of“ends”. Jones has argued that architecture students must be educated in the appreciation of avast array of accomplished “ends”, as well as in “the imaginative construction of ends yet to be”.Jones goes on to argue that the undergraduate study of architecture must “establish a balancebetween the appreciation of the socio-cultural process of expressing ‘ends in view’ and thetechniques of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Shlomo Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

ability to conduct, analyze and interpretconstraints such as economic, environmental, experiments, and apply experimental results tosocial, political, ethical, health and safety, improve processesmanufacturability, and sustainability d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of(d) ability to function on multidisciplinary systems, components, or processes appropriate toteams program educational objectives(e) ability to identify, formulate, and solve e. an ability to function effectively on teamsengineering problems f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve(f) understanding of professional and ethical technical problemsresponsibility

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; John Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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International

, Mayagüez. His research interests include nonlinear structural mechanics, biomechanics, engineering education, and engineering ethics (with particular interest in appropriate technologies to serve impoverished and developing communities). He is an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE). He holds BS degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, and a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University. He was previously a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering & Mechanics at the University of

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Dunn, University of Maine

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Construction

. Understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilities (4)On the first class of the semester, students are divided into teams. The teams are chosen througha lottery system whereby each student is given a number. Random numbers are drawn to formthe teams. This random number selection process creates teams of individuals that may or maynot have normally come together. As in real life, teams are formed through chance rather thanby ongoing friendships. The random teams are then assigned to meet to decide how they willproceed, divide out work, and schedule work meetings as the various aspect of the projectunfold.The course work for the semester is divided into four parts: bidding the project, scheduling theproject, establishing temporary support

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Marie Kendall-Brown, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

-university collaborative research study assessing the ethical outcomes associated with the curricular and extra-curricular experiences of engineering undergraduates on a national scale, she leads projects to evaluate the effects of different kinds of instructional consultations on teaching, to assess the impact of an interactive theater sketch on student teamwork skills, and to determine the effects of an applied honors math course. Dr. Finelli is Chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of American Society of Engineering Education, is a member of the International Planning/Advisory Committee for the 2009 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, and is

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

,4 the life cycleapproach has wider potential to help students attain two of the ABET “a through k” outcomes:“(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability” (emphasis added); and “(h) the broad education necessaryto understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.”To date, most of the engineering education literature’s treatment of life cycle has been limited todiscussion of innovative exercises and courses. 2,4,5 In particular, there has been littleexamination of how much engineering students consider life

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Engineering Technology

miningengineers. After experience in industry, career paths are possible for positions as executives,managers and entrepreneurs. Page 14.474.2The Mining Engineering Technology program publishes the following program educationalobjectives as broad statements describing expected accomplishments of its graduates during thefirst few years after graduation.1. Graduates produce and utilize mining documents.2. Graduates function effectively on teams and communicate effectively with speaking, unity, and graphical skills.3. Graduates respect ethical and social issues as well as a commitment to quality.4. Graduates manage mining activities in

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Musselman, CMA Engineers

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Civil Engineering

defined equivalent of a master’s degree in engineering as30 credits beyond the BS degree of “acceptable” upper level undergraduate or graduate levelcoursework in “technical or professional practice” topic areas from “approved providers”.“Acceptable” coursework is defined as being equivalent in intellectual rigor and learningassessment to engineering coursework provided by ABET EAC accredited programs.“Technical or professional practice” topic areas are defined as engineering, math and science inthe technical realm, and professional practice topics such as business, communications, contractlaw, management, ethics, public policy, and quality control. Coursework could be allengineering, or could be part engineering and the rest math, science and

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

, and early warnings.2) ME Faculty will mentor students in areas and activities such as professional opportunities for students (internships, professional societies, co-ops, undergraduate student research and industry projects, design competitions, professional meetings, etc.),answer questions about career choices, encourage good habits (study habits, ethical behavior, healthy life, stress management techniques, search for any required professional help, etc), motivation (rewards of hard work, celebrate success, learn from failure, etc.), building a relationship (personal accountability, showing that we care, etc.), financial aid/scholarships, and selection of technical electives appropriate to student interest and career goals3

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

common non-technical skillsemerged as critical to most industries. These are skills that the industry representatives deemedhighly valuable and required in the incumbent skill set of employees. Academic outcomes thatwill be used as benchmarks to measure these specific skills will be developed and the presence ofthese skills in BCC’s curriculum will likewise be evaluated and updated.The identified non-technical skills include: written communication, oral communication,presentation skills, teamwork skills, conflict resolution skills, ethics, professionalism in terms ofattendance and employee responsibilities, problem solving skills and approaches, appreciation ofthe manufacturing process and procedure, customer support, appreciation of diversity

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Technology

educators were encouraged to provide more training inprofessional ethics, leadership, knowledge of global technology issues, and understanding of theworld’s cultures in order to facilitate working in a global arena and engagement in civicactivities.4Partly in response to this “quiet crisis,” but also to realize the greater potential of our students,the Brigham Young University Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technologyadministration proposed a strategy to pursue a set of initiatives that would help prepare anddevelop students as leaders. This strategy described in a paper delivered at an earlier ASEEmeeting involves “five key areas of focus: 1) Technical Excellence with a systems emphasis, 2)Leadership, 3) Character Development (including

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine, Trinity University; Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

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Engineering Libraries

,campus publications, athletics, community service, etc).9 Its five major goals for students arethat they learn to access, understand, and evaluate information, use it ethically, and create newmaterial (papers, presentations, or other products) based on that information. While theuniversity program started in the spring of 2008, progress toward its goals was already underwayseveral years before within the eight-semester engineering design course sequence.The engineering science design curriculumThe Engineering Science program at Trinity University requires a minimum of 129 hoursconsisting of a 51-semester-hour engineering core, 33 hours in math and science, 33 hours in thecommon curriculum, and 12 hours of elective, leading to a Bachelor of

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

focus on community building, communication,problem solving, leadership, and fun. The same cohort of students attended weekly seminarsfocused on preparing students to apply to and succeed in graduate school. Seminar topicsincluded: How to Impress a Graduate Admissions Committee (panel discussion), How to Write aPersonal Statement, Dinner & Dialogue with a Graduate Student, Keys to Success in GraduateSchool, Professional Ethics, Effective Scientific Presentations, and How to write a ScientificPaper. Following each one hour seminar there was a group dinner to give students from thedifferent programs an opportunity to meet and discuss the workshop topic in depth. Participantsfrom the same set of programs also attended GRE preparation courses

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

system—were used by engineering programs to plancurricular changes and make improvements. The end of the cycle in 2007, however, only meantthe beginning of a new cycle of accreditation, and for many of us at Rose-Hulman, we saw thisas an opportunity to review the institute student learning outcomes and revise them to reflect newchallenges our graduates must meet as they move into the engineering workforce and to graduateschool. Some of the institute outcomes, like communication, teams, and ethics, remainedimportant outcomes to continue to assess, both for the purpose of our institutional focus and forprogram accreditation requirements. In addition, we saw new challenges for our students,reflected in important publications like Rising Above the

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force; Mickey Bowen, United States Air Force

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Minorities in Engineering

10% intended to begin their academic careers at the local juniorcollege. Since the Engineering 11 students were pre-selected from students with highschool GPAs above 3.0, the predominance of more renowned institutions in the list ofUniversities to which the students intended to apply testifies to the students’ motivationfor attending university and strong self-concepts. The college-going ethic appeared to bewell established in the population. While there is no formal tracking mechanism of students once they complete thecourse, 33 students who completed Engineering 11 were contacted by e-mail after thecourse. Nine responded. All but one of those who responded were still interested inengineering. Six of the respondents have been

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prue Howard, Central Queensland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Page 14.970.5Whilst this appears to be an increased load for students, it formally recognises additionallearning that students were, to a large extent, already undertaking previously in preparation for,and reflection after completion, of their work placements.Professional Practice Program StructureThe structure of the Diploma of Professional Practice program element of the dual awardprogram is as shown in Table 2 below. Table 2 Professional Practice Element of the Co-operative Education Engineering Program Course Units Comments of CreditProfessional Practice 6 Covers resume writing, interview skills, ethics

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

undergraduateelectrical engineering students as early in the curriculum as possible to the challenges presentedby real projects. The project had to be relatively long term, multidisciplinary, and it had torequire both technical depth and breadth, problem solving skills, ethical responsibilities,communication skills, effective teamwork and planning skills. The basic idea was to engagestudents in an activity that would emulate as closely as possible the industrial environment theywill be facing soon after graduation providing students with the opportunity to gain the skills andtools needed in the day-to-day practice of engineering. Toward this end, in collaboration with thebiology department, a group of undergraduate electrical engineering students were

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

design and realization of such systems as contrasted with ethics and the broader question of professionalism. And professional design and realization would involve things like adherence to being aware of codes and applicable codes and standards and their application and so forth which is obviously coupled with ethics, but is a bit different."6Though there is little doubt that engineering faculty support the notion that all engineeringstudents should be competent in the scientific engineering fundamentals, they are seemingly lessrigorous in terms of integrating the use of laws and standards. Based on the ABET requirementsfor mechanical engineering curricula and Dr. Hodge’s clarification, it seems that laws andstandards

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nhut Ho, California State University, Northridge; Robert Ryan, California State University, Northridge

, Professional, Average Fresh- SophoInterpersonal SKA Rating man more Junior Senior Experimentation 2.3 i °I i °I t °T u °U Instrumentation 2.0 i °I t °T u °U Machine shop 1.5 i °T u °U u °U u °U Tolerance 1.7 i °I t °T t/u ° T/U Statistics (uncertainty) 2.0 i °I t °T u °U Ethics 2.0 i °T u °U u °U u °U Writing emails 2.0 i ° T/U u °U u °U u °U Technical writing

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

“design under constraint”. And, in this creative process, as Simon Ramo notes, engineers use the ‘systems approach’. 12 In essence, the engineering ethic and mission for purposeful innovation and improvement of the human condition in bringing about effective solutions through planned, creative problem-solving and responsible leadership in deliberately conceptualizing, developing and innovating new and improved technology as solutions to real-world, meaningful needs of people and industry is the driving force of the creative practice of engineering for technology innovation. Basic research is often used to gain a better understanding of phenomena involved in the engineering project, but contrary to conventional wisdom, basic

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

example of a program with PBSL opportunities is Worcester Polytechnic Institute’sGlobal Perspective Program.10 The program requires three projects, which may be completedoff-campus: 1 in the arts and humanities, the Major Qualifying Project, and the Interdisciplinaryor Interactive Qualifying Project that explores inter-relationships between science andtechnology. Students typically spend 2 month abroad working full time on their project. Themain method of assessment is faculty review of the student project report using a detailedevaluation rubric. The projects conducted off-campus via the Global Perspectives Programshowed much stronger evidence of ABET criteria d (multidisciplinary teamwork), f(understanding of ethics and professional

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

. Page 14.619.2Gustafson, McCaul, and Soboyejo conducted a survey of 280 alumni during the academic year2000-2001. Asked how their undergraduate experiences could have better prepared them fortheir professional careers, their top four responses included5: ≠ Changes in the content of engineering courses, including the use of current technology and software, more industry interactions, and real-world context; ≠ More involvement in professional organizations; ≠ An increased use of trade/professional publications within the curriculum; and ≠ Increased focus on professional skills, including ethics, teamwork, and communication.Several have reported the need to teach and encourage students to use library resources such astrade

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gillian Nicholls, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

; e-mail: gmn3@pitt.edu.Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh Harvey Wolfe is the William Kepler Whiteford Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. After many years working in the area of applying operations research methods to the health field, he is now active in the development of models for assessing engineering education. He is a co-author of Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost Schedule and Risk - Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle (Cambridge University Press, 1997). He holds the B.E.S. in Industrial Engineering, M.S.E. in Operations Research, and Ph.D. in Operations Research (Johns Hopkins University).Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeongkyu Lee, University of Bridgeport; Jalpa Bani, University of Bridgeport; Ying-ju Chen, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

plagiarism and increases an ethics sprit inside the students. Similar to turnitin.com, it matches the submitted papers from the term papers available online. ≠ MyDropBox.com7: This is also an online service that prevents plagiarism. When a paper assignment is submitted into this site, computer compares the paper against the online paper mills.2. Plagiarism in Programming: As mentioned before, students cheat in their programming assignments [16], since it is very easy to copy and paste the programming code that will be hidden from a compiled executable file. However, it is very difficult for instructor to find out the plagiarism in code files rather than in writing assignments. Therefore, few companies

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

21. Teamwork **outcomes, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 21. Put 22. Attitudes *simply, such individuals will be ready to 23. Lifelong learning *engineer in the flat world. 24. Professional and ethical responsibility *The Way Ahead An understanding of cultural intelligence is vital to us as twenty-first century engineeringeducators. Globalization will demand that our students, the engineers of 2025, will increasinglyfind themselves in situations requiring cross-cultural cooperation. Knowledge of the attributes,skills

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

capstone senior designcourse are as follows. The results were presented in the authors’ other paper.6 1. The ability of the students to formulate a problem statement. 2. The ability of the students to generate solutions. 3. The ability of the students to evaluated the generated solutions. 4. The ability of the students to obtain a final design including safety, economic and ethical considerations. 5. The ability of the students to communicate effectively.At the end of the second semester, a similar assessment is conducted by the faculty members andthe industrial sponsors. The five outcomes evaluated for the project are listed below. Theevaluators were asked to rate the outcomes from 1 to 4. The results presented in Table 2

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University; Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

taught, witheach faculty member developing and teaching one of the learning modules. This allowsfor multiple perspectives in multiple areas of sustainability education and draws uponthe expertise of all six faculty members. All of the modules use distinct innovativepedagogical techniques. The modules have been presented and disseminated invarious ways including a workshop associated with ASEE in 2008.2,3,4Course ModulesThe first module, the Historical, Social and Ethical Perspectives, introduces theconcepts of industrial ecology and sustainable manufacturing by focusing on theindustrial revolution from the perspective of its social and environmental impacts.Cotton textile production is used as a case study with a common product, the t-shirt,used

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

International

engineering education Focus Possible ImpactsStudent Knowledge Facts, procedures, connections, metacognitionStudent Skills Design (application, invention, creation), communication (speaking, writing, listening, visual), observing, needs assessment, resource assessment, problem definition and analysis, collaboration, interpersonal, intercultural, project management, impact analysis, feasibility, foreign languageStudent Attitudes and Identity Confidence, empowerment, engineer as citizen, ethics

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Philip Johnson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Bettie Aruwajoye, University of Alabama; Hannah Beatty, University of Alabama; Kendrick Gibson, University of Alabama; Sarah Dunlap, University of Alabama

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Graduate Studies

Elements of the cross-college program include revolving leadership and multi-disciplinary teaming roles in satisfying pre-, peri-, and post-trip project deliverables.Students are required to incorporate realistic limitations such as technical, economic,sustainability, environmental, cultural, ethical, and social constraints and on-siteprocurement, project management, and implementation into the project scope. Reflectionthrough daily journal entries and evening project meetings reinforced experientiallearning. Course outcomes and experiences were evaluated through an end-of-trip reportand assessment survey.Evaluation Students participate in formal internal and external post-trip assessments. Theinternal assessment has two parts. In the first