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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Edwin R. Schmeckpeper; Mike Kelley; Steve Beyerlein

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Using the EPSA Rubric to Evaluate Student Work on Ethics Case Studies in a Professional Issues Course Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, P.E., Ph.D., Mike Kelley, Ph.D., and Steve Beyerlein, Ph.D. subjective, difficult to quantify, inconsistent between differentAbstract— Engineering programs commonly utilize ethics evaluators, and costly to administer.2,3case studies as the basis for student discussions. Measuring thestudent learning resulting from the case study process

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Adedamola Akinsanya; Christian Bach

or weaken that behaviour. p. 108-114.The federal government, for example, can increase funding to [3] Arnett, D.B., S.D. German, and D.H. Shelby, Thecancer research and enact policies that help support the Identity Salience Model of Relationship Marketingmessage of the campaign i.e. non-smoking during pregnancy. Success: The Case of Nonprofit Marketing. Journal ofThis is one of the reasons why social campaigners should Marketing, 2003. 67(2): p. 89-105.endeavor to reach the ears and capture the hearts of [4] Brenkert, G.G., Ethical Challenges of Sociallawmakers! Marketing. Journal of

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Gary P. Halada; Nancy McCoy Wozniak

within oneself while also seeking feedback from others);use for electronic portfolios in undergraduate engineering 5. Identify and discern one’s own and others' perspectivesprograms. Likewise, experiential learning can provide (i.e., the ability to recognize the limitations of one’smethods for assessment of several other ABET outcomes, perspective and seek out and value the perspectives of others);including (d) the ability to function on multidisciplinary 6. Develop a professional digital identity (i.e., the ability toteams, (f) an understanding of professional and ethical imagine how one will use current knowledge and skills inresponsibility, and (k) an ability to use the techniques

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Adedamola Akinsanya; Christian Bach

Educational Research, Interpreted from a Virtue Perspective. Ethical Theory 2008. 78(3): p. 367-409. and Moral Practice, 2005. 8(5): p. 485-506. [19] Cooper, H., et al., Making the most of summer[5] Bryant, J.M., On Sources and Narratives in school: A meta-analytic and narrative review. Historical Social Science: A Realist Critique of Monographs of the society for research in child Positivist and Postmodernist Epistemologies. The development, 2000: p. i-127. British Journal of Sociology, 2000. 51(3): p. 489- [20] Joseph, D., et al., Turnover of information technology 523

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Aziz Obaid Alotaibi; Christian Bach

, and participating inconsidered a threat, sanctions has not been cleared in the educating young users computer ethics[18]. Saudiecommerce regulation. Most regulation in Saudi Arabia is government could benefit from supporting e-commerce bybased on Sharah which is Islamic law[17]. Crimes' cutting down a lot of cost of services, providing hugepunishments are applied as mentioned and Quran and Sunna. marketplace, satisfying the customers' needs and

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Sukainah Al Hajji; Christian Bach

that haveinquiry in the medical field. Stem cells therapy is one of the most differentiate and specialize to any type of cells, appeal thechallenging areas in the medical research. The goal of the stem scientists to use them in the medical field. Actually, the greatcells therapy studies is to improve the human enhancement and advantages that stem cells have will do a huge different in theto reduce some of the medical problems and diseases by using clinical application in near future.stem cells as a treatment. These research studies are must have Recent medical research studies show that stem cellan ethical values and moral criteria. This paper will highlight therapy has the potential to

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Teresa Piliouras; Pui Lam Yu; Kristin Villanueva; Holly Robillard; Yingxin Chen; Michael Berson; Jeanne R. Lauer; Garret Sampel; Daniel Lapinski; Maigh Attre

needed to dimensions relating to innovation and self-direction.compose a grammatically correct letter, to calculate a bill for a Technology skills play a prominent role in this model, and arecustomer, and to conduct one’s self in an ethically and socially categorized with respect to [6]:responsible manner. Competency reflects a higher level of • Information Literacy – accessing, using, managing, andskill mastery. Competency is the ability to envision a gestalt evaluating information;and possible solutions even if the task at-hand is poorly • Media Literacy – analyzing and creating mediadefined or the available tools or information are lacking and products;incomplete. For example

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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May Alzawawi

personnel commitment also triggers sustainable supply chain management. In some firms, owners are responsible enough in a Financial Performance way that leads them to integrate sustainability into their supply chain systems. Such owners are very concerned with their social reputation and also have some ethical beliefs that they might want to pursue

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Matthew Foley; Matthew Janiga; John Adams; Yan Zhang; Leffi Cewe-Malloy; Aaron Sakulich

interdisciplinary problem; 5. Analyze and synthesize results from social, ethical, The home at 901 Pleasant St. in Worcester was originally humanistic, technical or other perspectives, asconstructed in the mid 1800s as a country estate (Fig. 1). appropriate;Today, the house is used as an office and meeting space by 6. Maintain effective working relationships within theseveral different nonprofit organizations. The building is three project team and with the project advisor(s), recognizingstories, with an unfinished basement. The office of the Center and resolving problems that may arise;for Nonviolent Solutions (an

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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James Accuosti

Collinson’sanalysis, the diffusion literature suggests that teachers' work. The teacher had to manage not only classroom control,attitudes toward, and expertise with, technology often are key but also the ethical implications of technology and the moralfactors associated with their uses of technology [19. In Davis’ hazards. Those hazards include not only plagiarism andwork of predicting user acceptance, perceived usefulness and threats, but also external circumstances which took students’ease of use are two determinants to people’s acceptance or attention away from the plans she created involving therejection of technology [26]. Thus, a teacher’s attitude and technology [22]. Teachers must be concerned abouttrainability can

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Kai Hu

. Generally, Reader willtransceiver. Peslak (2005) explored the ethical of privacy on connect to the computer and transmit the tag information toRFID. He has attempted to study the fundamental issue of the computer for further processing. Electronic Product Codeprivacy the privacy implications of frequency identification (EPC) is more specific terms for the company's plan to moretags. He reviewed the privacy rights, talked the position of effectively track and manage the assets of the entire system.enterprises, discussed RFID privacy issues and proposed This new identification system is characterized by the EPCRFID privacy category framework. Global, a partner of the Uniform Code

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Abdulla Fawzi Almomani; Faisal Miqdadi; Mustafa Hassanin; Mustafa Samy; Mohammed Awadallah

the smaller the radius of the tubes are the higher the pressure Figure 4: HAL, an exoskeleton system designed by and thus the faster the contraction. Using pressure sensors and the University of Tsukuba valves as stated above, proper values of flow will be set. 4Throughout the design process of the exoskeleton, Excelsior usually referred to as the antagonistic set-up. Figure 7 showsteam of engineers resolved economical, ethical and some examples of such antagonistic configuration. [2]contemporary issues

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

, along with otherimplementing one or both of the model building exercise factors such as creativity, leadership, self-motivation,types in their non-design courses. and a diligent work ethic. In an increasingly technological society, innovation is frequently an Index Terms: Spatial, Physical, Computer, Models interdisciplinary endeavor and many traditional non- STEM fields require scientific, spatial, and I INTRODUCTION quantitative talents.”2 However, in past years spatial

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Gad J. Selig

are having a strong work ethic, being highly segment(s) and customersmotivated, having passion and having a winning attitude. As • Iterative customer validationan entrepreneur one will have to put considerable • Construct realistic financial model (s)entrepreneurial drive to work to grow one's business. One - Cash flow/ EBITDAshould be prepared to work hardest during start-up. One has to - Sources/ uses of fundsbe ready to handle long days (12-16 hours) and perform

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Longyin Sun; Christian Bach

. [27] Trevino, Linda Klebe. (1986). Ethical decision making in organizations:[5] Cooper, Thomas G. (2000). Multi-component telepresence system and A person-situation interactionist model. Academy of management method: Google Patents. Review, 11(3), 601-617.[28] Van der Heijden, Hans. (2003). Factors influencing the usage of [31] Wako, Jun. (2006). Another proof that assignment games have singleton websites: the case of a generic portal in The Netherlands. Information & cores only if multiple optimal matchings exist. Economic Theory, 29(1

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Fernanda Gobbi de Boer; Carla ten Caten; Istefani Carisio de Paula

; that for a better learning, a activity applied is presented. The article is then concludedmotivating, collaborative and enabling environment is with the description of the results.necessary; and, finally, that the education of professionals II. THEORETICAL BASISmust not only be technical, but contemplate the ethical, socialand environmental dimensions and also develop students’ A. Problem Based Learningcritical and systemic views. Consequently, the present Problem Based Learning (PBL) can be considered aresearch was elaborated in a favorable situation for the constructivist

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ryan Kondracki; Courtney Collins; Khalid Habbab; Bijan Karimi

researched and implemented. A stand -alone structure poses significantly less risk regarding firesafety when proper precautions are taken during sitepreparation. We have not yet conducted research into thestructure of the system, but upon the successful testing of theelectronics, this will be a major focus of the final product. Notonly do we want a successful product, but we want to makesure it is ethical and is safe for all. IV. SYSTEM DESIGN From research on similar models and our knowledge fromprevious courses, we determined that this project would needto follow the example of any electrical system. It must have asource, a function, and an output. For our source, we will beusing solar panels optimized with solar tracking

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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A.M. Annan; C. M. McLain; M. E. Perham; D. N. Robear; D. J. McLaughlin

last point, the student authors of this paper have already May 2013. [2] B. L. Yoder, “Two Years Later: A longitudinal look at the impact ofprepared and delivered 10 of their re-designed experiment kits engineering ethics education”, 120th ASEE Annual Conference andto Prof. Walter Buchwald of University of Massachusetts, Exposition report, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2013.Boston for use in a new freshman course being offered in the [3] National Research Council, “Educating the engineer of 2020, adapting