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Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kavitha D. Ramane, Purdue University

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International

. The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. 2007.16 Del Vitto, C. Cross-Cultural ‘Soft Skills’ and the Global Engineer: Corporate Best Practices and Trainer Methodologies, Online Journal for Global Engineering Education. 2008. 3(1): 1–9.17 Thomas, D., and Kerr, I. People Skills for Global Business: Cultural Intelligence. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., San Francisco, CA. 2003.18 Van Dyne, L., Ang, S., and Koh, C. Development and Validation of the CQS: The Cultural Intelligence Scale. In L. Van Dyne and S. Ang (Eds.), Handbook of Cultural Intelligence: Theory, Measurement, and Applications

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul A. Bosela P.E., Cleveland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

0.665 Factor 2 (projects and case studies) 2 0.676The data analysis sorted the 11 ABET outcome items into two groups. It was found that items 1 Page 25.1339.6through 5, 7, and 11 were grouped together into factor 1, and items 6 and 8 through 10 weresorted together into factor 2. On reflection, the authors decided to term these factors “technicaldevelopment” and “professional development.”The outcomes grouped under technical development mostly refer to the “number crunching”skills in engineering, specifically outcomes 1 through 3, 5, and 11. The other two, items 4 and 7,can be thought of as soft skills that

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Emerging Information Technologies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

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Computing & Information Technology

berelating to and working with persons of a different gender, religion, or nationality. Many of theseproblems are resolved by encouraging the students to be proactive in communicating with teammembers, occasionally scheduling time in class for team meetings, and offering extra credit forstudents who attend and learn invaluable soft skills from free Engineering Futures (EF) sessionsconducted by the student chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society (www.tbp.org).The EF sessions are offered by TBP as a service to the engineering community and developpeople and interpersonal skills, such as how to schedule and conduct efficient meetings and,most importantly, how to function as a productive member of a team. Students are alsoforewarned that

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

extent they were interested in each technique. The initial draft of the survey wasreviewed by a content review panel, which consisted of a senior mechanical engineering studentand an electrical and computer engineering freshman. The final survey was created with ClassClimate®, an online survey tool.The first part was based upon a list of skills seen in Table 1. This list was developed in previousresearch through a review of advertised job solicitations for industry positions requiring anengineering Ph.D. 5, 13. The list of skills included technical skills, such as solving problems anddesigning experiments, and transferable skills (often referred to as soft skills) such ascommunication, teamwork, and professional ethics. The root for the first

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne W. Scott, Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

Middle Eastern/US collaboration continues to provide our students with opportunities fora globally informed education through it competitions and forums. The activities describedabove have fostered a rich and productive intercultural dialogue while giving students Page 25.1057.7valuable training in a global engineering project. While creating solutions to global problemsrequiring their technical engineering skills, the students discovered that soft skills such ascommunication and teamwork were integral to their success, regardless of culture. Facultyand students enjoyed greater understanding of the differences and sameness of theirrespective cultures

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

., McCallister, T., Peng, J., and Ghosh, S., “Evaluation of magnetic field induced losses of thermoresponsive, multifunctional, magnetic nano-carriers for hyperthermia and controlled drug release”, Materials Research Society Fall 2011 Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov 27-Dec 2, 2011.Overall, the course has been generally well-received by all the students. Most of them realize theimportance of the “soft” skills, particularly the skill of how to communicate with people fromdifferent backgrounds. The exposure to a wide variety of design projects, however, has apolarizing effect: some students become interested in other majors while others withdraw andbecome detached.V. ConclusionCapstone design courses provide students with an invaluable

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Joseph Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Fatima Zevallos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Denisse Echevarria, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Engineering Ethics

but then expand into the so-called “soft” skills outlined by Werhane et al.10: (a) moral imagination (reframing needs anddisadvantages into opportunities and capabilities), (b) systemic thinking (to see how technologiesintegrate into broader social-technical contexts), and (c) “deep dialogue” where engineers andcommunity members treat one another as equals and partners in a conversation designed to buildcommunity capacities into business ventures and appropriate technologies10. Engineers trainedin soft as well as hard skills could play a major role in expanding both the range and impact ofsocial entrepreneurship efforts.VI. ConclusionThis paper began by describing a movement in engineering geared to addressing problems indeveloping countries

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FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Evan T. Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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First-Year Programs

Research and Practice, 21(3), 279–288.17. Wheatly, M., Klingbeil, N., Jang, B., Sehi, G., & Jones, R. (2007). Proceedings from ASEE Annual Conference ’07: Gateway into first-year STEM curricula: A community college/university collaboration promoting retention and articulation. Honolulu. HI.18. Cox, M.F., Berry, C.A., & Smith, K.A. (2009). Development of a leadership, policy, and change course for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduate students. Journal of STEM Education, 10(3-4), 9-16.19. Harris, K.S. & Rogers, G.E. (2008). Soft skills in the technology education classroom: What do students need? The Technology Teacher, 68(3), 19-24.20. Reave, L. (2004). Technical communication instruction in

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FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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First-Year Programs

this study. The course is designed to introduce students to engineering and its manydisciplines. It leans heavily on communication, teamwork and technical skill through designtasks, computational analyses and research-based projects while also attesting to the importanceof crucial soft skills often unrecognized by young engineering students. Each section averaged27 students, with one student assistant assigned to each. All courses were taught by a singleinstructor using the group blog format within the Blackboard interface for the first half of thecourse only (approximately 8 weeks).3.2 ParticipantsStudents were generally first-year students enrolled in one of several engineering programsoffered at the University. Although specific majors vary

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Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph East, Michigan Technological University; Genevieve Gierke, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University

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Community Engagement Division

perspectives on theprogram, and successes and challenges associated with the program will also be reviewed with agoal of sharing beneficial lessons learned.Program OverviewIn 2005, Michigan Technological University formed a leadership institute with the mission ofdeveloping globally aware and technologically minded students with the drive to improve theirenvironment during undergraduate studies and beyond. Providing an endowment for theprogram, Mr. Pavlis, a Michigan Tech alumnus, saw the need for undergraduate education totrain proficient leaders in technological fields. Mr. Pavlis believes that higher education needs toprepare students to be successful in the global society through programs that develop “soft skills”as well as technical

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Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

’ technical knowledge where as the method of implementationwas selected to improve students’ soft skills. The methodology consisted of 5 majorsteps: Step 1: In – class presentation on lifelong learning and self-directed learning Step 2: Survey (Pre-implementation survey) to measure students’ comfort level and overall understanding of the concept of lifelong learning Step 3: Selection of the implementation platform Step 4: Implementation of the self-directed learning modules Step 5: Survey (Post-implementation survey) to measure students’ responses to the experience, and also to collect feedbackStep 1: In-class presentation on lifelong learning and self-directed learningIn the beginning of the semester

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Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Raghvinder S. Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

object-oriented analysis and design.Using pre- and post-testing, we studied course outcomes of software engineering graduatestudents learning software systems design that have also utilized the CCM in a systems designproject and contrasted these results with a control group.BackgroundAnecdotally we frequently hear from employers that it is “soft skills” that they most desire intheir engineering and technical staff. While this is likely only true when those employees areproficient engineers, it is clear that engineering is a team activity11 and the ability of an engineerto work effectively in a team is a keenly sought after skill12.Beyond the external need for team-oriented engineers, there is evidence that collaborativelearning methods are more

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

students sometimes feel thatworking on soft skills such as communication, writing, and sustainability are not directlyimportant to the tasks of their future4. However, the Accrediting Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET)5, the organization that develops standards for college programs to meet,requires that sustainability is addressed in engineering curriculum. Hence it is necessary foraccredited university programs to incorporate the issue of sustainability in its curriculum.The first step to this is to define sustainable design. Pappas & Olga note 6 that sustainable designpractices in engineering have their roots in two engineering fields, green engineering whichfocuses on designing to be more in tune with the earth and environmental

Conference Session

Faculty Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Ricardo Leon Gomez, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. 393, Oct. 2002.[16] L. D. Fink and S. Ambrose, “Becoming a Professional Engineering Educator: A New Role for a New Era,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 185–194, 2005.[17] A. F. McKenna and B. Yalvac, “Characterizing engineering faculty’s teaching approaches,” Teaching in Higher Education, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 405–418, Jun. 2007.[18] C. D. Vitto, “Cross-Cultural ‘Soft Skills’ and the Global Engineer: Corporate Best Practices and Trainer Methodologies,” Online Journal for Global Engineering Education, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1–9, 2008.[19] M. Borrego, T. S. Hall, and J. E. Froyd, “Diffusion of Engineering Education Innovations: A Survey of Awareness and Adoption Rates in U.S. Engineering Departments

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Design Tools and Methodology II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Design in Engineering Education

. Baumann: 'Assessment of soft-skills for student outcomes using engineering courses', 118th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 26, 2011 - June 29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2011, American Society for Engineering Education. Page 25.222.125. P. Baumann and N. Al-Masoud: 'Design of experiment and Project Management methodologies support a senior project research course and its assessment', 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 20, 2010 - June 23, 2010, Louisville, KY, United states, 2010, American Society for Engineering Education.6. N. Al-Masoud, V. Naoumov, and Z. Prusak: 'NASA

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FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

Program.All UGTAs are also enrolled in a one-credit FSE 294 course called “Engineering UndergraduateLearning Assistant.” The class is facilitated online by the executive coordinator and is offeredfor credit without a grade. From a logistical standpoint, enrolling all UGTAs in one courseimproves communication between the UGTAs and the Engineering Office of Academic andStudent Affairs, provides a communication forum in which all UGTAs can contribute andinteract with each other, and increases accountability of the UGTAs through the semester.Course assignments help to develop the students’ soft skills, promote reflection on their growththrough the semester, and provide a setting in which they are asked to articulate the real-worldexperiences in which

Conference Session

NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

interviews is the Nelson Distinguished SpeakerSeries, which brings to campus a wide range of nationally and internationally prominentindividuals to speak on dimensions of a common topic. The 2010-2011 Series theme was“Powering the Planet – Sustainability.” Speakers explored potential solutions to the globalclimate and energy crisis – including a comprehensive look at the future of solar power.Speakers‟ visits include meetings and in-depth discussions with students and faculty members.Students also participate in the student chapters of eight professional engineering andengineering education societies, although one faculty member noted that engineering at HMCrelied less than other schools on the co-curriculum to develop students‟ “soft” skills

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Off the Beaten Path

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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New Engineering Educators

, Page 25.602.2 integrating oral and written communication into all facets of the discipline, and providing training in “soft skills” such as leadership, management, creative problem solving, etc.All the while schools are reducing the total number of hours in the engineering curriculum toallow the average student to graduate in four years. 5 Accomplishing all of this is an impressiveundertaking, considering the approach to educating engineers since the 1950s.6Add to this mix the desire of Baylor University to grow in its various research areas, and it isclear that unless emphasis continues to be on quality undergraduate teaching, the demands of theresearch paradigm – graduate resources, labs, facilities, students – will

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Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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International

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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First-Year Programs

materials and learning spaces that stimulate serious play. Page 25.845.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introducing Memo Writing and a Design Process with a Four-Week Simulator ProjectIntroductionFirst-year engineering courses often include design projects to help spark students’ interest andto introduce them to the broad range of issues engineers face. These projects introduce studentsto the many “soft skills” required of an engineer including judgment, idea generation,communication, planning and organization.This range of skills is difficult

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Mark Owen Lords, Brigham Young University; Brian Charles Capt, Brigham Youmg University

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International

both knowledge and value, may be likely to hold differentperspectives than they do, and may be likely to bring these different perspectives to bear inprocesses of problem definition and problem solution.”6 These examples represent a growingsentiment about the importance of student awareness of globalization and seem to imply the needfor actual student international experience.Engineering and technology programs that have already established regular internationalopportunities for their students report that there are great benefits to be obtained from theseexperiences. Spodek et al. report that study abroad experiences were important for helpingstudent develop the “soft” skills such as flexibility, appreciation for diversity, open-mindedness

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Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

creative act than is captured in more analytical“problem solving,” even where this is understood to include problem identification andformulation.2 More recently the term “design thinking”3 has caught hold as way to encapsulate themany cognitive and social dimensions of what is involved in the act of design in the context ofnew product development, with an emphasis on user-centered design.In the educational process, design projects provide an opportunity to integrate and apply contentknowledge, but perhaps more importantly, practice using the professional skills, often erroneouslyreferred to as ‘soft skills’ that are key to success according to the Engineer of 2020 report.4 Therole of information in design has been investigated by many groups over

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy; Ryan Jay Silva, U.S. Air Force Academy

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New Engineering Educators

paradigm and balancingtechnical syllabus content with real-world “soft” skills. It is not our intention to define theseobservations as “Tricks of the Trade” or “Best Practices,” although some recommendations aremade. Rather, our intent is that these 10 observations will open dialogue in other institutions anddepartments to collectively address these issues.IntroductionMany students anxiously begin each academic semester with apprehension as they wonder whatchallenges the next few months may hold. First time instructors may very well begin the sameway, wondering if they will excel or just survive the first semester. This paper provides the top10 observations from our first year experiences with a central focus on “what we wish we knewbefore we

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Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam J. Kardos, University of Colorado, Denver; Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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Materials

as having not only the technical skills, but thecommunication, teamwork, leadership, innovation and initiative. Jonassen and Strobel (2006)commented how practicing engineers are employed and rewarded for solving problems andwonder why we do not teach students in the same fashion. One such way of exposing students toproblem solving and problem solving skills was through problem-based learning. Problem-basedlearning programs use integrated and interdisciplinary problems that involve a high degree ofcollaboration. Hasna (2008) discussed how using problem-based learning in engineering designcourses allowed students to be more independent learners. Hasna further explains that problem-based learning helps with students learning the “soft skills

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

.  Assessing alternatives in terms of consequences, public defensibility, institutional barriers, etc.  Engaging in reasoned dialogue or negotiations.  Revising options, plans, or actions.This list highlights the complexity of the issues that engineers confront. An engineer‘s actionscan have effects on stakeholders whose existence, perspectives, and values she does notnecessarily see. An engineer does not always directly interact with the people whose livesare being altered as result of her decisions. Obviously, engineering students need to refinetheir technical competence. But it is crucially important that they develop ―soft skills‖ aswell [3]. Among these skills is the ability to identify hidden ethical challenges.Ill-Structured

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Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

CapstoneCourse, with Assessment Tools to Satisfy ABET “Soft Skills”. National Capstone Design Conference, Boulder,CO. 4 pgs.8. Dekker, D., S. Sundarrao, R. Dubey. 2010. Sustainability and Commercialization of Capstone Projects. NationalCapstone Design Conference, Boulder, CO. 4 pgs.9. Kruse, G. W. Thomas. 2010. A Capstone Couse Sequence in Information Technology. National Capstone DesignConference, Boulder, CO. 4 pgs.10. Rios-Gutierrez, F

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

STEM instructor must evolve beyond informationtransmission. In recent years, “the need to modify current paradigms, to reinforce not only thetechnical level of the instruction, but also to improve so-called soft skills, such as communicationskills, teamwork, leadership and so forth” 14 has been reinforced numerous times. Engineeringgraduates need development in creative thinking and problem-solving. In addition to an increasein the abilities and skills of the students, it is necessary to increase students’ interest in scienceand technology. All this is required while at the same time emphasizing the need for students tobe able to graduate in four years 14. This impressive list cannot be achieved in any single course.However, it is possible to

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Mark R. Henderson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

. IntroductionLearning through Service (LTS) is a rapidly growing pedagogy in engineering education. Theimplementation of LTS programs has been, in part, a reaction to a paradigm shift that has takenplace in undergraduate engineering education; the rebalancing of the development ofprofessional skills (sometimes called “soft” skills) in addition to technical skills. This shift waslargely a response to the 1994 report of the Engineering Deans’ Council and the CorporateRoundtable of the American Society for Engineering Education1, and also to the NationalAcademy of Engineering’s The Engineer of 2020.2 The 1994 Green Report1 asks engineeringeducators to “reexamine their curriculum and programs to ensure they prepare students for thebroadened world of engineering

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Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

on eitherissue. And there is yet another salient point. In many engineering curricula, adding courseworkin global studies is difficult because of ―the highly sequenced and content-demanding nature ofthe curriculum‖ [3]. This is also a factor frequently cited as to why more technical writingcoursework is not part of an engineering/technology curriculum. Professional or technical writing and communication, along with global competence, is aso called ‗soft skill‘ that both practitioners and scholars have deemed important to the success ofstudents. The discussion on this issue has been going on for decades. In the October-December2011 issue of Technical Communication Quarterly, Wright et al examines the history oftechnical writing via an

Conference Session

Assessments, Assessments, and Assessments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Meredith, Pennsylvania State University, Fayette

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New Engineering Educators

remind them that they are allowed to think during the exam. Too many times it seems they are so anxiousto start punching numbers into their calculator that they forget to consider why they are doing the steps.Some topics are just not conducive to a timed test. When teaching Thermodynamics, students demonstrate theirability to accurately interpolate using the steam tables on the first test. After that, the hardest value to extract fromthe tables during a test might be to average between two tabled values. I see that they get plenty of interpolationpractice in their homework. But for their later tests, I want to see if they know what to do with the values, morethan if they can just determine them. Soft skills are better demonstrated through team