and Ricardo from HSI2. Carlossaid: …I have my classes with [the engineering faculty] and they're really nice and they're very knowledgeable. They know what they're doing… I think it was Dr. S for engineering ethics…he would go through and explain everything, and then he would use his background…in transportation…for the Department of Transportation. He uses his background in that and… connect[s] everything else…He’s really good. The faculty is great here.Ricardo also reported: …[T]hey’re all really good…[T]hey have been really, really good [people]…[W]hen I Page 23.510.12 have… any doubts…I easily
specified, and ABET reinforced, that mechanical engineering graduatesneed to be able to accurately apply design analysis and mechanical design principles withinrealistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability. In addition, students need to function on multidisciplinaryteams, have good communication skills, and use modern engineering tools to solve problems.These requirements suggest that engineering courses should be using real life project-basedlearning throughout the curriculum. Research has also indicated that a good percentage of thehigh quality students who are dropping out of engineering are doing so because they have eitherlost interest or actually come
skills (isometric drawings and projections created by hand and usingProgeCad software in some sections). Preceptorial topics include student advising, timemanagement, exam preparation, as well as oral and written communication skills. The honorssection of the class has an additional class meeting each week and covers additional topics,including library research, engineering ethics, sustainability, and global perspectives of theengineering profession.This study of design contamination was performed as a part of the first laboratory challenge.This early placement was chosen because the engineering design process is covered in a lecturein the week preceding that challenge. This lecture and laboratory combination has previouslybeen used to study the
seems quite simple on the surface. According to a 2002 National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) study on technological literacy1 few people are “aware that moderntechnology is the fruit of a complex interplay between science, engineering, politics, ethics, law,and other factors,” and therefore they are unable to make informed personal or policy decisionsabout technology development, priorities, and use. Greater knowledge of the underlying scienceand engineering needed to design and operate public works and the impact of public works onour quality of life will contribute to the knowledge and ways of thinking characteristics of atechnologically literate citizen as defined in the 2002 NAE study1.A consortium of public works engineers, science museums
teamwork, ethics, social context, and other broadconsiderations. The need to teach design has traditionally been addressed in Capstone courses.There is a trend to introduce design earlier in the curriculum such as through first-yearintroduction to engineering subjects or through required design “cornerstone” subjects2.A difficulty frequently observed in design projects is that students begin work too late. This hasbeen referred to as “time scallop” -- as deadlines are approached, effort levels rise rapidly andfall back to low levels repeatedly2. A challenge to implementing early design experiences inengineering programs is the readiness of the student population for hands-on design work. Fewstudents have been exposed to manufacturing equipment in
outsidetheir field, and understanding of ethics and responsibility as an engineer. McCormick et al.25reported advancement in leadership, teamwork, communication and problem solving skills bystudents involved in an EWB project related to green-building in Ecuador.SummaryAs mentioned previously, a few of the more established initiatives have published extensively ontheir program characteristics and assessment outcomes, i.e. SLICE at the University ofMassachusetts Lowell13,14 (cited in 24 ASEE conference papers), EPICS at Purdue9 (cited in 187ASEE conference papers), the civil engineering program at the University of Vermont 10,11,12,19,32(cited in 9 ASEE conference papers and peer-reviewed papers). These programs benefit from
; Development 2.550 0.9574 10032 Metrology 2.525 0.8846 9933 Product Manufacturing System Design 2.525 0.8555 10134 Concurrent Engineering 2.520 0.9154 10035 Production System Build and Test 2.500 0.8983 10235 Control Systems (Mech/Elec/Fluid) 2.500 0.8706 9637 Heat Treatment 2.495 0.9315 10538 Finishing 2.490 0.8125 10439 Business & Engineering Ethics 2.474 1.0089
, using visualization tools and databases,but it should be incorporated from very beginning of the engineering design process. In addition,various methods and pedagogies are available in literature incorporating sustainability in designeducation to enhance skills, awareness, learning in context, ethical responsibilities, synergy andco-creating principles8. 1.2 Standalone and integrationCurrently sustainability is taught more in some engineering disciplines such as environmental,chemical and civil engineering9, but since sustainability needs to be considered in every activitythat any engineer performs, it is imperative that all engineering students should have a strongbackground in sustainability, which makes it necessary to integrate
make informed engineeringmajor choices. The course is in pilot phase and is required for undeclared, aerospace and Page 23.1207.6mechanical engineering students, and may ramp up to serve most of the first-year cohort.Students meet in a large plenary format and in smaller discipline-specific sections.In the plenary sessions, class activities and peer feedback exercises provide skills practice andexploration of topics such as ethical challenges, new engineering developments, and historicalengineering achievements and disasters. Course highlights include visits from upper-divisionstudents and industry professionals who provide sage insights and
component allowsstudents the opportunity to start developing certain aspects of engineering “habits of mind”,based on the grade and developmental level of the specific unit. Engineering “habits of mind”refers to the values, attitudes, and thinking skills associated with engineering and includessystems thinking, creativity, optimism, collaboration, communication, and an attention to ethical Page 23.1226.4considerations3.Using Literacy to Support STEM LearningThe literacy component builds upon the idea of integrating across disciplines by using high-quality science and mathematics trade books to enhance and extend instruction, which helpsstudents to
through human interaction, such as how tocompromise, inspire, persuade; how to build a life of high ethics and moral value;how to work creatively with people of different backgrounds; when, and how, tospeak — and when, and how, to listen. The university of the future should offerthe best of both worlds, integrating the best ways to learn online with the bestways to learn in person (Reif, 2012). Schools should blend new educationaldelivery methods with their traditional, hands-on model to make residentialeducation even more effective. Ideally, by adopting the new technologies to helpimprove education, the cost of residential education can be lowered whilesimultaneously improving its quality (Reif, 2012).Universities and colleges should act and
lasting over several semesters,toward completion in a student’s senior year.The reflective component of the portfolio shows how well students have integrated liberalarts disciplines in their personal formation as an engineer, especially where addressingprofessional skills such as teamwork, communication, ethical judgment, and identifyingsocietal context. Well-defined portfolio-documented aspects of project work alsoprovide evidence suitable for educational assessment. The set of portfolio requirementspresented here, which overall serves as a grand rubric in itself, facilitates individualstudent grading on diverse project applications over several semesters. A more specificrubric developed for each portfolio category addresses one aspect of the
sociolingual, epistemic, moral-ethical, psychological,aesthetic and other such philosophical questions. In other words it is a system of ourassumptions that are our answers to such questions as what do I believe about myself, what aresocial norms, what are my values, why are my values important, and how do I know thatsomething is true63. The theory is grounded in the constructivist paradigm which focuses on howhumans construct the meaning of their experiences. Unlike the paradigm of diffusion ofinnovations, which seeks predictability and reduction of uncertainty, in transformative learningtheory emergence and uncertainty are embraced as characteristic of the transformation process.The theory also focuses on communicative learning as distinguished from
Practice II An introduction to the engineering design process, including teamwork development, ethics, professionalism, and reporting. Class 2. Lab 3. Prerequisite: ENGR 1513. (Spring)Although these new courses were not offered during year one of the project, a prototype of thefirst course was provided to the engineering students in their Engineering Graphics course.Lessons learned from that pilot run, and various course modules developed during thesubsequent summer has become the basis of the new Introduction to Engineering Practice Icourse.1.2.3.1 Introduction to Engineering Practice IThe Introduction the Engineering Practice I course contains the fundamentals of CAD, as well asseveral engineering practice lecture/lab experiences
] inspired by my mentor so I want to be a research professor and doresearch in academic. In academia, I think the main goal is how to develop a new method toimprove our life and make the environment better, and it is quite different than the industry. Sothe graduate school is necessary for my dream, and I will look for a post-doc position aftergraduate school. I think this program [will] really help me to develop my academic resume andacademic/personal statement, and provide abundant information about what we should knowbefore applying for graduate school, like NSF graduate fellowship, [responsible conduct ofresearch], research ethic, etc. I had never known some of the information after the seminars, andthey are very useful!”This post prompted a
students demonstrate a set of learningoutcomes. Further, the EAC criteria require outcomes be regularly assessed and evaluated.ABET learning outcomes (known as ABET a-k) mainly focus on 1) understanding andknowledge of math, science and engineering principles, 2) experimentation and Page 23.613.2interpretation of data 3) engineering design, 4) teaming, 5) problem solving, 6)understanding of ethical standards, 7) communication skills, 8) an understanding of thesocietal impact of engineering solutions, 9) a commitment to life-long learning, 10)knowledge of contemporary issues, 10 and ability to engage in life-long learning.As
cohorts of NSF-RET participants. All cohort one(2011) and cohort two (2012) participants created and presented STEM curriculum designs at theconclusion of the program as described above. During the follow-up year, the external evaluatorconducted classroom observations and teacher interviews which provided specific examples ofthe transfer of summer activities to classroom activities. Participants named new knowledge andSTEM interest regarding spatial visualization skills, decision making matrix, engineering designprocess, awareness of ethics and engineering, conservation methods, green technology, andengineering design process, to name a few. The program was also successful at enhancing theparticipants’ understanding of the social relevance and
Page 23.771.11building space during its fabrication. Figure 4. Initial Full-Scale Prototype of Dance Vehicle (Fall 2011)The capstone team consisted of five mechanical engineering students who partnered with fourarchitecture students and six dancers on the project, creating a very large multidisciplinary team.This created considerable barriers: class schedules, learning styles, formalities between studentand “teacher” in various departments, shared vocabularies with very different meanings andimplications, and different work ethics and expectations. The end result was that there wheremany times during the project where the engineering students had to work outside their comfortzone. They spent a considerable amount of time working in
practices. Johnson (2006)9 adopted Anderson’s (1996)10conceptual framework concerning three dimensions of barriers (technical, political, and cultural)and discussed each barrier that science teachers faced when applying reformed instructionalpractices in their classrooms. Here, the technical barriers include teachers’ content knowledge,pedagogical knowledge, as well as teachers’ ability to implement new instructional strategies andteach constructively. The political barriers, which are hard for teachers to control, include thelack of local leadership and support. The cultural barriers referred to teachers’ beliefs concerningteaching and their preparation ethic. In other words, it means teachers’ feeling of their obligationin transmitting content
, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability with the mindset of using nature as a design inspiration The ability to function on multidisciplinary teams by using resources and references from biology, life sciences, and multiple engineering disciplines The ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems by using nature as a mentor for design concepts The ability to communicate
√ √ completed. GRE Test Preparation Development √ √ Graduate School Admissions Support Ethics: √ √ √ Summer Bridge Scientific and
Undergraduate Student Administered SolidWorks ModuleIntroductionThe overall course goals of most first-year engineering design courses are to introducestudents to a design process through hands-on learning activities, to gain experience ingraphical communication using software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks or Pro Engineer,and to inspire and instill an appreciation for the engineering profession, its ethics, andpractices. At Northeastern University where experiential education is at the forefront oflearning there is a common first-year curriculum for all majors in engineering. Thiscommon first year makes it difficult to provide the student with all the tools needed fortheir first cooperative educational experience (co-op). Students enter
-108.10. Pfatteicher, S.K.A. (2005). Anticipating engineering’s ethical challenges in 2020. IEE Technology and SocietyMagazine 24, 4: 4-43.11. Moon, N.W., Todd, R.L., Morton, D.L., and Ivey. E. (2012). Accommodating students with disabilities inscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Atlanta, Georgia: Center for Assistive Technology andEnvironmental Access/SciTrain: Science and Math for All (National Science Foundation).12. Supalo, C. et al. (2007). Talking tools to assist students who are blind in laboratory courses. Journal of scienceeducation for students with disabilities 12, 1: 27-32.13. Siebers, T. (2010). Disability theory. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.14. Verstraete, P. (2007). Towards a disabled past: Some
citingRussell Bishop’s44 argument that “story telling is a useful and culturally appropriate way ofrepresenting the ‘diversities of truth’ within which the story teller rather than the researcherretains control.” (p. 145) Thus the methodology we employ in this project, when used ethically,holds substantial power to help illuminate the experience of race and gender in engineeringeducation.Problems with using narrativesHowever, there is a problematic aspect to white researchers (as I am and as a number – althoughnot all – of my research team are) studying people of color and their stories. Some key problemsmight be summarized as: appropriation and often theft of cultural artifacts and knowledge bynon-Native or white researchers; the application of
addition to conducting research, students participated in weekly seminars on topicsrelated to diabetes (basic research, clinical treatment, public health, and healthcare policy),weekly ethics seminars, and off-campus tours of research and clinical facilities. These activitieswere designed to expose students to the broad health impact of the diabetes and the importanceof research related to the treatment and potential cure of this disease and related complications.Sample Since the launch of the REU in 2009 at the Midwest research university, there have beena total of 50 student participants. This study focused on two of the 13 students who participatedin an REU in 2012. Eleven of the 13 students were enrolled in either four-year