AC 2012-3077: ONE OR MANY? ASSESSING DIFFERENT DELIVERYTIMING FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES RELEVANT TO ASSIGN-MENTS DURING THE SEMESTER. A WORK-IN-PROGRESSProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy Van Epps, M.S.L.S., M.Eng., is an Associate Professor of library science and Engineering Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction at the Siegesmund Engineering Library, Purdue University. Her research interests include information literacy, effective teaching, and integration methods for information literacy into the curriculum and ethical writing skills of engineering students.Ms. Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Megan Sapp Nelson is Associate Professor of library sciences at Purdue
understanding of the structural engineering design process, from inception to construction Provide a deep, intuitive knowledge of the behavior of structures through full-scale destructive testing of structural components and systems Provide advanced analytical and design tools essential to the practice of contemporary structural engineering Provide a practical appreciation of the economic, environmental, societal, ethical, health and safety contexts in which structural engineers work Provide a flexible array of elective course offerings that allow graduates to customize a program tailored to their particular interests and career goals.In order to meet the mission statement, a 30-credit, 10-month, design
, predates UTG. The fall semester program is highly structured andmay not work well for most engineering students. However the spring Service-Learningsemester may work well, coupled with a community based project in the design course.Originally developed at Juniata College, the Keystone Study Away Consortium or KSACprogram is a newer program currently offering opportunity for study at UTG every springsemester. Students take one course on West African cultures, but are otherwise free to take anycombination of courses offered at UTG.Engineering Service ProjectsService learning has been introduced into engineering programs to “increase student recruitmentand retention, teach engineering ethics, encourage social awareness, introduce engineering tofirst
, and sciences. The Program’s incubator environment and resources, on-site business coaching services, academic courses, and seed funding provide a rich environmentfor developing the entrepreneurial mindset and functional skillsets in entrepreneurship. Themission of the Hinman CEOs Program is to foster an entrepreneurial spirit, create a sense ofcommunity and cooperation, and develop ethical leaders.The faculty and staff advisors interact with the client to secure funding for the projects, scopeprojects, communicate the project opportunities to students, staff projects, confirm deliverables, Page 25.422.5and make payment to the students upon
and future of the human-technology relationship. Thiscourse is part of a college-wide program that develops students’ critical reading, writing anddiscussion skills. The expectation is that exploring the relationship between technology andsociety will engage both engineering and liberal arts students. From the classical myth of Prometheus to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to IBM’s Watsoncomputer and beyond, the course explores the relationship between technology and progress,technology and happiness, and technology and human freedom, offering students contrastingviews of what drives technology and how best to cope with its uncertainties. Students examinethe social context in which technology operates, ethical considerations related to
-disciplinary or cross-functional teams. • This course helped me gain an understanding of and ability to: Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. • This course helped me gain an understanding of and ability to: understand the professional and ethical responsibility of engineering. • This course helped me gain an understanding of and ability to: recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning. • This course helped me gain an understanding of and ability to: develop a knowledge of contemporary issues. • This course helped me gain an understanding of and ability to: use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. • This course
the computing requirements appropriate to its solution;c) An ability to design, implement and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs;d) An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal;e) An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security, and social issues and responsibilities;f) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;g) An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations and society;h) Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, continuing professional development;i) An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practices.j) An ability to apply
, faculty industrial sabbaticals, advisory board members, and an excellentvehicle for some great community public relations.Internships are also very profitable for industries as they struggle to maintain an adequatesupply of technically oriented employees during market swings. “With many functionswithin the engineering process needing oversight or 'leg work', interns are a valuable assetthat many large engineering companies love to leverage and use the collaboration to gaina better understanding of an intern's work ethic and potential to identify possibleemployees.” 1Internships truly are a mutually beneficial partnership. Employers who create internshipprograms get the benefit of the time and efforts of young people eager to learn the
primary strategies researchers used to identify collaborators5 andtheir behavioral changes after collaboration8. However, few efforts have investigated the overallcollaboration pattern and why some scholars tend to collaborate.There are many factors that influence a researcher's collaboration decisions such as fields ofstudy, awareness of other academic work, levels of competition, perceived usefulness ofcollaboration, and work ethics. Among these possible factors, fields of study have beenrecognized as the most significant characteristic in determining researchers’ collaborationdecisions9. Even though there are increasing amounts of co-authored publications, suchcollaborative research varies radically in discipline10,11.In this study, we focus
Engineering, IEEE Computer, Journal or Systems and Software, Software Process: Improvement and Practice, and IEEE Software. He is the author of Antipatterns:Managing Software Organizations and People and Associate Editor-in-Chief of Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering.Dr. Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Joanna DeFranco earned her Ph.D. in computer and information science from New Jersey Institute of Technology, M.S. in computer engineering from Villanova University, and B.S. in electrical engineer- ing from Penn State University Park. She teaches graduate courses including: Problem Solving, Project Management, Software Systems Design, Computer Forensics, Ethics and Values in
GenEd curriculum 8. Although eachuniversity may have different requirements for GenEd, a survey of the American Association ofColleges and Universities identifies common themes, including science, global studies,technology, sustainability, and others 7. We maintain that the class described can be tailored tomeet a General Education requirement at many institutions. The course also is well suited foraddressing the ABET expectations that students understand the broader impacts of engineering.Practically speaking, it is our claim that energy is also an excellent topic for extending STEMeducation into the realm of social, cultural, economic, environmental, ethical, and other domains.Energy is clearly a subject for scientific and engineering study
Virginia Tech, whichenrolls 1,400 – 1,600 freshman engineering students each year. The first course, EngineeringExploration (ENGE 1024), focuses on introductory engineering topics such as problem solving,ethics, graphing, hands-on design, programming with LabVIEWTM, and contemporary issues likeglobalization and nanotechnology. The second course, Exploring the Digital Future (ENGE1104), focuses on design and problem solving from an electrical and computer engineering andcomputer science perspective and MATLABTM programming. The third course, Exploration ofEngineering Design (ENGE 1114), focuses on design, graphics communication and solidmodeling with Inventor TM, and programming with MATLABTM. All freshmen are required tocomplete ENGE1024 with a C
which students learn communication skills, ethics of the use of technology, and teamwork, among other topics. Gomez presented at the Teacher Networking Technology 2010 conference, where he presented on mobile technologies and the use of Podcast Producer to help the process of creating and publishing podcasts. Gomez also participated in MaST (Math and Sci- ence Teachers Academy) delivering workshops for the students. Gomez, as well, works with the UGLC team to provide Center for Life Learning classes to assist our returning community members in keeping up with the fast-paced and ever-changing world of technology. When not preparing our students for their technology dependent future careers, he assists in the UGLC with
developing countries. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education.Edmond John Dougherty, Villanova University Edmond John Dougherty is a graduate of Villanova and Drexel universities. He is the Director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship program at Villanova University. He is also President of Ablaze Develop- ment Corp and a Founder of Wavecam Media. Ablaze provides electronic and software product design services. Wavecam designs, produces, and operates a number of aerial remote camera systems for sports and entertainment. He specializes in product design, engineering project management, artificial intelli- gence, and creativity. He was a key part of a team that won an
AC 2012-4913: THE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF AN ENGINEERINGCOURSE FOR STUDENTS OUTSIDE ENGINEERINGRenata A. Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Renata Revelo Alonso is a doctoral student in higher education in the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her B.S. and M.S. are in electrical engineering from the same institution.Prof. Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Michael C. Loui is professor of electrical and computer engineering and University Distinguished Teacher- Scholar at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His interests include computational complexity theory, professional ethics, and the
intentions, creativity, and other related constructs, as well as the effects of an individual’s values and professional role orientation on STEM learning, retention, persis- tence, and ethics. Page 25.1043.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Pilot Intervention to Improve “Sense of Belonging” of Minorities in EngineeringSynopsisDuring the fall 2010 semester the Longitudinal Assessment of Engineering Self-Efficacy(LAESE) was administered to engineering students across several majors at three institutions.The purpose of this study was to examine if there were differences in
PAUL R. LEIFFER, PhD, PE Paul R. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and Chairman of the Engineering Department at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is the co-developer of LeTourneau’s program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, engineering design, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.edu
level of rigor that is equivalent to one 3-credithour course per year. Additionally, these CPD requirements could be specified to coverdiscipline specific needs (such as ethics and technical specialization). Currently, the number ofrequired PDH’s (in the 32 states that do require Continuing Professional Development) rangesfrom 4 per year in Florida, 8 per year in Virginia, 12 per year in five states, and 15 per year in theremaining 25 states. By raising the CPD requirements to 45 PDH’s per year, an engineer wouldgarner the equivalent of 12 credits hours in the first four years of service as an EngineeringIntern, enough equivalent credit hours for an MS after 10 years, and enough hours for a PhDafter about 20 years. Given the exponentially
reactions Manage the Nitrogen Cycle General Chemical Reactions Environmental Lesson: Engineering and Environmental Ethics Provide energy from fusion Nuclear Reactions Nuclear Lesson: E = mc 2 Preventing nuclear terror Nuclear Reactions Nuclear Lesson: E = mc2Unit 7: Stoichiometry Develop carbon sequestration methods Stoichiometry Chemical, Mat. Sci. Lesson: Suck it Up, Balance it RightUnit 8: Gas Laws
completed after the completion of the internship.The Strengths Awareness Matrix10 was developed to evaluate the change in how students per-ceived their personal strength characteristics. This assessment allows students to describe theirstrengths with phrases or adjectives and was then coded into 23 different categories for evalua-tion. The categories were based upon the most common responses received from the students.These categories were then separated into five groups that included work ethic, communication,personality, time management, trust and physical qualities. The data evaluation indicated themost notable areas of improvement measured were verbal communication skills and an aware-ness of their abilities to interact with individuals.To help
containing some of the background andcomplexities actually encountered by an engineer’6. Similar definitions apply to otherdisciplines like law, arts, music, management, teacher education, or any other fields that havemade extensive use of cases for professional training.Teaching with cases often involves several challenges for the instructor. These includediagnosing technical problems and formulating solution strategies, making engineering andmanagement decisions taking into account technical, economic, and social and psychologicalconsiderations, and confronting ethical dilemmas7. The instructor needs to either have lots ofexperience or invite systems engineers in the industry to give seminars and present cases. Theinstructor can then have students
and acceptance of thestudents and make sure they are included in department activities. Integrate more diversityactivities into engineering curriculum by requiring that all freshman and first year graduatestudents take two-hours of diversity education.Faculty Diversity through New Teaching Post-Docs and Assistant: Host orientation for newTAs each fall and provide ongoing training seminars for teaching assistants wanting to developtheir teaching skills. Provide training to new Teaching Post-docs and Assistants to help themdevelop and improve their teaching skills. Survival Skills and Ethic programs can help post-docsand TAs to enhance their career growth and success at present and future.Foster a sense of belonging for minority students in the
related to weight, performance, and reproducibility. Students also learn about the advances in and applications of remote sensing technology. In parallel, playing off of the unit’s space theme and the activity of “launching” an aerial imagery system, students are asked to explore Page 25.533.15 engineering ethics and safety through a unit project focusing on the 1986 Challenger disaster.The primary focus of this unit is teamwork. Other student learning objectives emphasized orintroduced in this unit are safety considerations; system decomposition; requirements; designmodification; concept generation and selection; operations planning; team
students to develop team, communication,ethical reasoning, and societal and global contextual analysis skills. Therefore it issuggested that engineering schools focus more on outcome-based approaches bypromoting flexibility and creativity in student projects.2 In some ways, theserecommendations denote a growing emphasis on design and open-ended problem solvingas opposed to the traditional close-ended problems.To respond to these recommendations, it is crucial to prepare engineering GTAs toperform effectively in new and challenging learning environments. Since training isconsidered an important part of the GTA experience, it would be very beneficial tounderstand the training needs that can contribute to GTAs’ professional growth.Generally, there
industry engineering learning that happens in working in open source software companies them Sustainability and student P5 BS in civil engineering; minor in philosophy environmental awareness Ethical reasoning and social responsibility in engineers and developing those attributes; human- BS and MS in computer engineering; A young
reform and engineering education research grant,Departmental Level Reform (DLR), awarded to a group of engineering and education faculty inthe university [4, 5, 6]. The first course in the program, Engineering Exploration (ENGE 1024),is the most affected course by the DLR project. This course primarily focuses on hands-ondesign, problem solving, professional ethics and skills, contemporary issues like sustainability,globalization, nanotechnology, and critical thinking skills [7]. This course is taken byapproximately 1700 freshmen every year. The course delivery format includes one 50-minutelecture followed by one 110-minute hands-on workshop every week.One of the learning objectives of this course is gaining the ability to develop and
sameinstructor during the 10-week fall quarter 2011. The courses were SE 1 (Introduction toStructures and Design), which ended up with 178 students, and SE 103 (Conceptual StructuralDesign), which ended up with 123 students. SE 1 serves as the very first Structural Engineeringcourse (freshman level) and is a survey of the field of Structural Engineering, covering topicssuch as introduction to structural components of civil and aerospace structures, the designprocess, engineering ethics, and cost-benefit analysis. SE 103’s objective is to introduce students(junior level) to the creative aspects of the design process and to the professional aspect of theindustry
interest is in the cultural and religious perspectives in the ethics of emerging biotechnologies for which she was awarded a Fulbright grant to conduct research at the United Arab Emi- rates University. She is the Special Projects Manager in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems at Drexel University, and Director of the local and international weServe Program, currently established in the Gambia and Mozambique, (Africa), for which the weServe program recently received a student leadership award from the Jenzabar Foundation. She is a summa cum laude graduate from Thomas Jefferson University with a B.S. in diagnostic imaging. She has presented at MESA, the International Conference on Islam and
engineers both in a research context and in the public arena. Itincludes such tasks as identifying current research papers and news articles on emergingtechnologies (providing working links to their sources and/or using proper citation style) as wellas describing recent engineering failures/successes they are aware of. Several of these questions(Appendix C, questions 6, 8 & 9) target this knowledge by stimulating an investigation by thestudent into current affairs in research and the public domain. It is also possible to incorporateother ABET Student Outcomes here with questions on ethical practice, lifelong learning, andother facets of an engineering education. Scoring of this section should follow a rubric such asthe one presented here for J1
had a chance to practice engineering in a global context,whether through an international internship, a service-learning opportunity, a virtual globalengineering project or some other form of experience, and can effectively deal with ethical issuesarising from cultural or national differences.”5 Downey et al. report a similar conclusion aboutstudent outcomes in that students should be able to demonstrate “substantial knowledge of thesimilarities and differences among engineers and non-engineers in different countries; an abilityto analyze how people’s lives and experiences in other countries may shape or affect what theyconsider to be at stake in engineering work; and a predisposition to treat co-workers from othercountries as people who have