Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Anita M. Wells, Morgan State University

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 students.Best Practices and Practical SolutionsFor engineering programs that are ABET accredited, students are expected to meet outcomes in thearea of the professional and ethical responsibility of engineers and designing within ethicalconstraints by the time they graduate.19 Some of the uncivil and unethical behaviors that students exhibitare in violation of the ethics of the profession. In this section, we will provide answers to the followingquestions: How can you structure your undergraduate classroom to minimize disruptive behavior? Whenthere is incivility or ethical misconduct how should you handle it?Minimizing Disruptive BehaviorResearchers note that the most effective way to minimize disruptive behavior in the classroom is topreclude its

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matt Anderson, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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addressed in most, if not all, engineering codes of ethics (for example NSPEfundamental canon 5). As discussed by Passow et al., cheating also goes against the mission ofmost schools which often have a moral/character development dimension15. Thus, by allowing itto proceed unchecked an instructor is implicitly acting against the mission of their employer.Some studies suggest that academic cheating correlates with ethical transgressions later in lifesuch as failing to follow workplace rules, marital infidelity, lying to customers, deceiving bosses,and cheating in graduate school16-18. It is thought that by committing a dishonest act one’s senseof right and wrong can be altered so that the act is no longer viewed as immoral thus making itmore likely

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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academics believe and advice strongly in maintaining a business-like relationshipbetween mentors and mentees. They claim that a professor should not have any casualrelationships with students, and such relationships “conflict with our fundamentalobligations as faculty members,(4) and the ethics of the relationship require that thefaculty member remains “dispassionate,” avoiding any appearance of partiality. Thefaculty member should “not seek to be their psychiatrist, friend, or lover.” (5) While someof us may agree about the psychiatrist and lover part, many of us do not agree thatfriendship between students and faculty members has ill effects and should not beallowed. Too often we tend to be overly cautious and keep students at a distance

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Paper ID #9816Optimizing your teaching loadDr. Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University Dr. Gehringer is an associate professor in the Departments of Computer Science, and Electrical & Computer Engineering. His research interests include computerized assessment systems, and the use of natural-language processing to improve the quality of reviewing. He teaches courses in the area of programming, computer architecture, object-oriented design, and ethics in computing. Page 24.961.1

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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undergraduate research assistants is both difficult and rewarding. Students come tothe project with different backgrounds, motivations and work ethics. While engaging inundergraduate research can be a powerful learning experience for students,1 expending resourcesto train undergraduates does not always translate to increased research output or academic creditfor faculty mentors.2–5This paper presents a three-stage, scaffolded approach to training undergraduate researchassistants, based on experiences and lessons learned in mentoring more than 50 undergraduatesin engineering research projects. This three-step methodology reduces faculty effort whilepreserving the learning experience for new undergraduate researchers, and helps faculty quicklyassess the

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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be grounded in research, periodically evaluated, andadapted to reflect the developing knowledge base. (11) Implementation of learning stylepractices must conform to accepted standards of ethics, and be carried out by competentinstructors, who can provide suitable activities that appeal to each learning style. Topromote effective learning, within the context of varied learning styles, it is important toform groups within the class. How do you form effective groups? How do you makegroups work? What do groups do? The answers to these questions will differ from onecourse to another, depending on: course type, course content, course level, prevailingculture, available resources, and applicable guidelines.Research has shown that some learners have