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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Timothy Burg; Pamela Mack; Ian Walker; Richard Groff

burning) because scientists and engineers are the people who know the facts best. Q7 80211 Technological developments can be controlled by citizens. Q8 20111 The US government should give scientists research money to explore the curious unknowns of nature and the universe. Q9 60611 Today in many fields of science in the United States, there are many more male scientists than female scientists. The MAIN reason for this is: Q10 40311 We always have to make trade-offs (compromises) between the positive and negative effects of science and technology. Q11 80111 When a new technology is developed (for example, a new computer), it may or may not be put

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Sarah Jurak; Emil Jurak; Ramazan Asmatulu

developments in the field, new regulations specific to this area of research are expectedto be necessary.23. Current Biotechnology Research and Bioethical IssuesOver one hundred billion U.S. dollars are spent each year on biomedical research as shown inTable 1. Some research is funded by industry and some through government sources.Biotechnology is expected to produce novel answers to societal needs. Biotechnology canincrease the food supply by designing disease resistant strains of crops. It can provide newsources of energy, new medications, and treatments for disease.22, 23 It is also a potential sourceof disaster, either accidentally or purposefully by terrorists, from the development of anorganism deadly to the environment, animals, and

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Luis Rodriguez; Gail Coover; Dalelia Davis; George Johnson; Oumar Kaba; Angela Frey; Andrew Pham; Amihan Huesmann

their academic plans for declared and alternative majors, making athoughtful response to selected readings, conducting an informational interview with aprofessional in their intended field, reporting on best practices, and participating in a juriedposter presentation of a small research project.Overall, the curriculum is designed so that the task difficulty is slightly greater than students’current ability as established by their transcripts and pre-assessment results. Students areexposed to vicarious successes and role models, with opportunities to present successes andcorrect errors. Each student’s performance gets honest feedback, with specific information abouthow to improve their skills and performance. Instructors and staff meet regularly