Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabelle Dutil, University of Toronto; Varuna Prakash, University of Toronto; Jun Nogami, University of Toronto; Scott Ramsay, University of Toronto

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extensiveexperience in focus group facilitation. All aspects of this study received ethics approval throughthe institution’s delegated ethics review process. Two focus groups, of four first-year studentseach, were conducted, each lasting approximately one hour. Students were asked theirimpression of each RLO and encouraged to discuss their opinions of each activity including pros,cons and areas for improvement. Each session was audio recorded.The inclusion criterion was enrollment in MSE101, the introductory materials science andengineering course being taught in the Winter 2014 semester at the University of Toronto.Students were not required to have used the RLO. Students were asked to participate on avoluntary basis only.In addition to the audio recording

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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design, analysisand technical problem solving skills in students. In addition to the topics presented in the text,Engineering Ethics and Material Selection were introduced as separate lectures. Page 26.265.2The reverse engineering project involved dissecting a product that the students chose and thenput it back together. 180 students in the class were broken into groups of four students and eachgroup chose a specific product to be dissected and analyzed in detail. In this process thestudents got a broader perspective on engineering decisions. For the product dissected theresponsible group investigated the design, answering questions about

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moises Hinojosa-Rivera, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Martin Edgar Reyes-Melo, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; José Alejandro Cazares, Teacher

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design a system, component, or process to meet 16, 17. desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. (d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. 7 (e) An ability to identify, formulates, and solves engineering 18, 19, 20. problems. (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities. 9, 10, 14. (g) An ability to communicate effectively. 2, 4, 6. (h) To understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, 11, 12, 13, 15. economic, environmental, and societal context

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac L. Howard P.E., Mississippi State University; Braden T. Smith, Mississippi State University

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content.Larson et al.1 recently discussed ABET’s Criterion 3, and how curricula were expanded toinclude items such as teamwork and communications. The authors noted some haverecommended refining Criterion 3 from eleven to five outcomes, with one of the refinedoutcomes quoted as follows: “D. Demonstration of professional behaviors through teamingskills, communications, and ethical responsibilities.” A recent interview in a magazine of theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) noted communication as a beneficial nontechnicalskill, but also noted it is very difficult to integrate many nontechnical skills into engineeringcurriculums since so much technical information is required (Hill2). Just prior to the completionof this document, a magazine article