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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis M. Thomas, University of Kansas

Ethics Across the Curriculum Stanley T. Rolfe, Francis M. Thomas Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering Department University of KansasAbstractEngineering ethics is an extremely important part of the education of Civil, Environmental andArchitectural Engineers. Although personal ethics are the foundation for engineering ethics,personal ethics are developed prior to the time students arrive at the University and, for a varietyof reasons, are not discussed as part of engineering ethics. Engineering ethics focuses onacademic ethics, professional ethics, and international ethics. Engineering ethics are introducedat

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Day Radebaugh; Kurt A. Soschinske; Glyn Rimmington; Mara Alagic

A Web-based Interactive Approach for Engineering Ethics Training in a Global Learning Environment Day Radebaugh, Ph.D. Department of Philosophy Kurt A. Soschinske, Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Engineering Glyn Rimmington, Ph.D. Boeing Distinguished Professor of Global Learning Mara Alagic, Ph. D. Department of Curriculum and Instruction Wichita State University Wichita, KansasAbstract

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jung Oh, Kansas State University at Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University at Salina

Index, were resultsfrom their three-year (2002-2005) partnership as shown in Table 3.Proceedings of the 2006 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 4Table 1: Student Perception Survey: Changes over Periods Question: What does the term “Information Literacy” mean to you? Mark all that apply.) A. Library Instruction B. Computer Literacy C. Critical Thinking D. Communication E. Ethics F. Lifelong Learning F04 F05 Sp 06 CHM Sp 06 CHM

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jason Moore; Mitchell A Thornton; Ronald W. Skeith

, or engineering class. Many computer engineering graduates talk about how they wouldhave treated their selection of electives differently as well as their entire approach to classes inhindsight. However, even students surrounded by such graduates tend to ignore them and followtheir friends’ lead. The subjects that are covered by the FE examination are as follows: Algebra,Trigonometry, Geometry, Properties of Areas and Solids, Probability, Statistics, Calculus,Differential Equations, Engineering Economics, Ethics, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry,Statics, Kinematics, Kinetics, Energy, Work, Power, Fluid Statics, Fluid Dynamics,Thermodynamic Properties, Transport Phenomena, Thermodynaics, Cycles, Combustion, HeatTransfer, Materials

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lawrence E. Whitman P.E., Wichita State University; Don Malzahn, Wichita State University

of an economic, social, and political environment,  Students are required to deal with a wide variety of issues and constraints, most of which are revealed only through active experimentation on their parts,  Problem incorporate ethics, economics, and global issues, requiring students to demonstrate lifelong learning, and  Activity is scalable providing good, highly effective students more than they can handle (force them to make effort allocation decisions) while less capable students have the opportunity to achieve success.The capstone project in an engineering degree should be just that, a capstoneexperience providing students with the confidence to practice as engineers. Thesestudents

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University at Erie – The Behrend College

social issues, economic issues, safety issues and ethical issues. Students arealso exposed to project management including such topics as scheduling, budgeting andreporting. Communication and teamwork are stressed. Many of these skills are needed for thesuccessful completion of the senior project. The nature of these projects requires the students tosystematically complete their long-term project goals, so good planning is essential. The coursesalso include guidance in resume writing and interviewing skills.One instructor is responsible for the overall course content and grading. Other faculty membersare asked to serve as advisors on the project. Advisors are selected based, as much as possible, “Proceedings of the 2006 Midwest Section

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ahmed M El-Sherbeeny, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Andrea E. Ware, West Virginia University; James E. Smith, West Virginia University

engineeringdisciplines and careers, as well as an opportunity for the development of study skills and timemanagement practices. The other two freshman engineering courses form a two-course sequencewith a problem-solving emphasis. Both courses use individual assignments and team projects toteach fundamental engineering topics, basic professional skills, and ethics, and the use of avariety of computer tools. The second semester engineering course is the result of a recentredesign of a traditional programming course to a hands-on, problem-centered and project basedtechnical problem-solving course which uses software as a problem-solving tool. The newcourse, taught for the first time in Spring 2006, is the result of identifying desired learningoutcomes, examining

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Pedro Leite, Kansas State University at Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University at Salina

and principles they needto know in order to act upon these problems4.Information LiteracyAccording to the Association of College and Research Libraries’1 web site the informationliterate student will be able to: (1) determine the nature and extent of the information needed, (2)access needed information effectively and efficiently, (3) evaluate information and its sourcescritically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system,(4) individually or as a member of a group, use information effectively to accomplish a specificpurpose, and (5) understand many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the useof information and accesses and use information ethically and legally.The need for improved