studentsof a decade earlier, the graduates of 2004 were better prepared. The greatest improvementsoccurred in student understanding of social and global issues, the ability to apply engineeringskills, teamwork, and the appreciation of ethics and professional issues. Based on their review ofproject-based learning efforts at several schools, Esterman et al.7 provided the following list of Page 26.721.3characteristics common to successful programs: • Projects should be developed so they can be completed and provide a positive experience for the students. • Sponsored projects should not be on the critical path of the sponsor, but having
powered car.In Engineering Foundations, students are also introduced to a number of professional skills, suchas technical writing, communication, engineering ethics, and the engineering design process.Technical writing is covered by requiring the students to prepare laboratory reports for each ofthe four hands-on experiments. Communication is emphasized through a group presentation thatrequires the students to research one of the fourteen Grand Challenges10 identified by theNational Academy of Engineers and to present their findings to the class. Ethics is coveredduring a lecture that uses practical examples and role playing to emphasize the challenges inmaking ethical decisions in an engineering context.As mentioned previously, the Engineering
to preservestructure. For example, “Types of Engineering” is outcome IV under the main outcomeEngineering Profession. “Types of Engineering” has no Sub-Outcomes or Specific Outcomes;therefore, this outcome is given the code ENPR.IV.0.0.1In some cases, topics may satisfy more than one outcome. In such an event, then the ID will begiven a superscript and the outcome itself is referred to as a tied outcome. For instance,“Academic Integrity” (ACAD.IV.0.0) was identified as being related to “Ethics” during thedevelopment of the taxonomy (PROF II.0.0); therefore, these two outcomes are tied. The criteriafor marking the additional outcome is found in the “Additional Information” section on the checksheet. In the case of “Academic Integrity” and
strength and ... between the samples. However, modulus of elasticity did not vary greatly variabilty... between the samples, however variability or occurred between the tested samples and ...between the samples; however, published values. variability... 3. As stated in ASCE's Code of Ethics; As stated in ASCE’s Code of Ethics, "Engineers shall hold paramount the “Engineers...” safety, health and welfare of the public...." 4. Slope of stress-strain curve in Figure 1 The slope of the stress-strain curve in shows [...] Figure 1 shows... 5. As a civil engineer, the strength of
. Dependingon the circumstances, the wise or courageous course of action might approach one of theextremes. Virtues benefit both the individual who possesses them and the society of which thatindividual is a part. Any given social group’s definition of virtue depends on its vision of humanflourishing (eudaimonia in Greek) or what is sometimes called “the good life.” Virtue can onlybe cultivated and recognized within social groups.This conception seems to have been developed in connection with leadership and ethics inbusiness and education—and to engineering ethics, but has not, insofar as I have been able todetermine, been widely applied to engineering leadership development.Why Conformity Is Essential and Can Be Problematic in Engineering
2undergraduate bioengineering curriculum (Table 1). The lecture content related to biomaterial fortissue engineering and ethics and nanobiotechnology techniques. Sample lecture content from theBMEN310 learning modules includes learning of hierarchical organization of extracellularmatrix of bone and soft tissues in different length scales.Table 1. Courses in which modules introducing the concepts of nanotechnology were developed # of Concepts Introduced Using two lecturesCourse Semester students Cellular engineering, drug delivery andBMEN 220: Introduction to
making, ethics and professionalism, public policy, diversity, projectmanagement, risk management, and dispute resolution.Skill Sets Needed for the 21st Century EngineerWhile engineers remain strong in terms of their technological skills, they are generally weak interms of their management and communication capabilities. They do not fully understand theconcept of globalization; they may not have a firm grasp of the issues confronting the 21st-century engineer; they lack the competencies that would enable them to rise to leadershippositions within government and industry; and they are not developing curricula that would trainengineers to anticipate and focus on the rapid changes by which the 21st century will be at leastpartially defined (NAE
respondentsaugmenting their primary textbook with additional material.Topics from Bone Mechanics, Soft Tissue Mechanics, Tissue Remodeling, and OrthopaedicBiomechanics were most highly represented among current biomechanics courses. BiofluidMechanics, Vascular Mechanics, Respiratory Mechanics, Medical Imaging & Mechanics, InjuryBiomechanics, and Biomedical Engineering Ethics were least represented. There was asignificant statistical correlation between the current research topics of the respondents and theincluded topics in their engineering biomechanics courses. In an open-response query in thesurvey, respondents identified three additional resources that would be most helpful in teachingtheir current biomechanics course: 1) a “better,” more unified
decisions on community issues. Results of this study revealed the need forfurther instruction in critical thinking to achieve desired course outcomes and for improvedassessment of student learning with regards to critical thinking.IntroductionAll first-year engineering students at the University of Louisville are required to take anIntroduction to Engineering course. This is a large enrollment course (in the fall of 2014, therewere approximately 630 students in 18 sections) taught by two faculty and four teachingassistants. Although only one credit hour, many topics are covered, including introductions tothe different engineering disciplines, instruction in critical thinking, team building andcommunication, ethics, professionalism, and an
additional six sub-themes. Participants’ definitions thatparticularly emphasized each sub-theme are given as an example. Table 2. Determined themes and sub-themes of the term engineering leadership. Sub- Themes Example Participant Definitions Themes Personal “[…] set an example through responsible, Strong Character accountable, and ethical behaviour.” Character Influential “The ability to inspire trust and confidence in a group Character of people.” Team “Manage people, projects.” Leader Team
substantially successful. Since its inception, more than 300 minority studentshave received PhD degrees in science or engineering at {institution withheld}, ten percent ofwhich entered academia as direct beneficiaries of FACES, and ten of which received meritoriousyoung investigator awards.11A key aspect of the FACES program is the extensive use of mentoring and enrichment activities.Monthly enrichment seminars expose FACES fellows to training in traditionally pivotal topicssuch as grant writing, interviewing skills, and research ethics; as well as more recentlyhighlighted social sensitivities such as work-family balance and effective networking within
with a dice that is electronically rolled (randomness) by pressingthe “Roll the Dice Button.” The face of the dice is displayed in the “PLAYING AREA.” Thefirst roll of the dice represents the Percentage for the three TQM variables (Table 1). The dice isre-rolled twice more to populate the remaining two variables by selecting ‘Yes’ to the pop-upwindow. Selecting ‘No’ re-starts the roll sequence. Figure 2 summarizes the results of the gamein the form of a chart that includes Cost/Profit, Ethics, and Quality. The user, through the gameplay can see the immediate impact of choices selected not only on the total quality andproduction, but more importantly, on the ethical impact of management choices. The game helpsthe user with a better
Mentors Exploring Majors-Engineering Physics Academic Advising and Study Abroad 5 Academic Advising and Study Abroad Mentor Breakout Group Meeting Engineering Ethics Video 6 -Planning Activity -Ethics Worksheet Exploring Majors-Electrical and 7 Computer Engineering and Chemical, Undergraduate Research Panel Biological & Materials Engineering Mentor Breakout Group Meeting Mentoring Day 8 -Dedication -Graduation Plans Exploring Majors-Computer Science and 9 Civil, Architectural, Environmental Professional Registration and Licensure
strengths” had a better chance of succeeding to second year.A comparison of these strengths with the attributes of a “model engineer” was made showingshortfalls for the first-year engineering transfer students studied being: leadership,communication, ethics, professionalism, and social/global analysis skills. Finally, we discusshow to foster the growth of first-year students to ensure that they are well rounded and successfulin moving forward in their careers.IntroductionAnnually thousands of students enter first-year engineering, each having their own distinctpersonality type. They are then taught by instructors using pedagogical methods that work forstandardized groups but are rarely modified for individual students. This can become a concernwith
economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability?” The average score for this criterion was a 9.5 indicated a significant educational impact. The entire Perseus II project is directly aligned with this criterion. The fact that the project had an actual mission demonstration and engaged stakeholders and sponsors added Page 26.110.23 tremendously.(d) How did you participation in Perseus II impact your “ability to function on multidisciplinary teams?” This criterion scored a 10. All students indicated that they had significant positive impact on what is a critical skill
projected 17% STEM growth inemployment in next 10 years compared to 9.8% for non-STEM fields13. There are now morestrategic efforts in engineering to address society problems, liberal arts literacy, the “big ideas”,innovation and entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary studies related to engineering (calledSTEAM by including the ARTS). Some large engineering schools in their strategic plans arenow including growth in these areas to impact society (e.g. Purdue, Iowa, Texas A & M).2.0 Unique Vision and Calling for SCU Liberal Art SchoolsA few sectors of the STEM market and associated salary may be weak and connected to weakSTEM skills, work ethic, and too many product engineer type graduates looking for high payingjobs but who are unprepared to
; • Explain the characteristics of effective team behavior2. Be familiar with and be able to apply the engineering and the importance of teamwork in an engineeringdesign process; environment. 3. Work on a team effectively to solve problems, • Collaborate effectively to solve problems, completecomplete projects, and make presentations; projects, and present findings and results. 4. Design and assemble simple projects; • Explain the interdisciplinary nature of solving5. Explain the importance of having high ethical complex engineering problems. standards; • Demonstrate the global significance of specific6
a certain extent; however, they are less common andtraditionally used in engineering design or ethics courses6, 7, 15. The main reason for this is thatethics and design require context and complexity in order to properly demonstrate the disorderand unrestrained environment of real-world problems. With specific regards to ethics, casestudies can show a student that being a good person does not necessarily mean analyzing anethical issue will be easy for them9. With respect to engineering design, case studies provide amore realistic problem: students may have missing information, a broader scope to consider, orpotential issues arising from a certain situation.Engineering science coursesThere is equal value in incorporating case studies into
or handheldgaming systems. Students, working in small teams, are expected to integrate a microprocessorwith various peripheral devices such as storage, input, sensors, and display devices into aportable embedded platform. These projects follow design constraints that are encountered inindustry such as use model, cost, power, and portability. Moreover, students are expected todevelop team management skills, presentation skills, and critical design processes, as well asstudy and implement human-machine interaction.In addition to the project work, these courses have weekly lectures related to engineeringpractice. Topics include the history of computer engineering, the electronics development cycle,professional ethics, multidisciplinary team
my own time to understand more or more of the topic than I learned in class so once you do that you can formulate a better idea of it.”Other traits were mentioned throughout the interviews that suggest that having certain traits, suchas being open-minded or flexible or having a strong work ethic or desire to succeed, makepromotion to engaged thinking much easier. Further, while the trait of confidence was rarelyexplicitly discussed, the way in which each student talked about his or her project throughout thesummer exhibited a perceivable growth in confidence that cannot be easily captured with a fewshort quotes, but nonetheless contributed to a likely increased tendency to utilize engagedthinking.Transitional (engagement inducing
their research with theirclassmates.In the program, 14 leadership capabilities are taught and developed through lectures, case studyand labs augmented by a weekly guest speaker. Students are introduced to assessmenttechniques such as Myers-Briggs, Thomas-Kilmann and DISC, taught classic, contemporary andexperiential theories on transformational and transactional leadership, sources of power, ethics,followership, leading from the middle, influence without authority, team dynamics and otherthemes.With this foundation, vocabulary and awareness of the field of leadership, students are given a"share your leadership story” assignment due at the end of their final semester. They select anengineering leader of interest, someone renown in a field
as project manager and mentoring first-year engineering students. I have a lot of drive to uphold integrity and ethics in my work and actions, and I hope to be in a position where I can empower the disenfranchised and underprivileged.Mr. Thomas Atcheson WareDr. Diane L. Foucar-Szocki, College of Education James Madison University Dr. Foucar-Szocki is Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education at James Madison University and Coordinator of Grants, Contracts and Special Projects in the College of Education. She holds degrees from San Diego State University, SUNY, College at Buffalo and Syracuse University.Dr. Justin J Henriques, James Madison University
engineeringprogram under consideration, CTT members created a one-sentence statement for each programlearning, based on descriptions in the BOK2 document (Figure 2). Each program learning Page 26.1599.7outcome statement begins with an action verb and is both specific and measurable. Foundational Outcomes 1. Mathematics - Apply knowledge of mathematics (through differential equations) to civil engineering problems. 2. Natural sciences - Apply knowledge of natural science (calculus-based physics, chemistry, and an elective) to civil engineering problems. 3. Humanities - Recognize and incorporate aesthetic, ethical, historical, and other human considerations into the
, and family structure. Our program has demonstrated past success in addressingissues important to the field and accreditation boards, such as functioning on multidisciplinaryteams, understanding ethical responsibilities, developing a sense of the global and societalcontext of STEM work, and supporting the idea of life-long learning.1-4In the eight years since the program was founded, it has grown and developed considerably.Structural changes throughout these years include adding distance students in an off-campusprogram 280 miles away, broadening the program to include multiple science majors, funding ahalf-time graduate assistant, and staffing changes in the faculty mentors. Program improvementshave included annual retreats for scholars
Sciences in the groundbreaking 2004 report entitled The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, successful engineers in the 21st century should exhibit key attributes to ensure their success and the success of the engineering profession. The list of key attributes are: strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity, creativity, communication, business and management, leadership, high ethical standards, professionalism; dynamism, agility, resilience, and flexibility, and the ability to become lifelong learners [1]. The project described in this paper is motivated by the results and findings of these reports. Our project exposes a pool of STEM undergraduate students to research
experience the professional work environmentand allows application of knowledge gained in the traditional academic environment. Multiplestudies attest to the benefits of cooperative education.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7] In the engineering programs atGrand Valley State University, before beginning the capstone sequence of courses, students havecompleted three full semesters of cooperative education experience. During the semesters thestudents are on co-op, in addition to formal work activities, students are required to completeseveral learning modules. These modules cover topics including: professionalism in theworkplace; engineering ethics; engineering economics; and project management andcommunications - including corporate documents (reports and memos
-a faculty advisor and a graduate studentmentor-who oversee and guide the student during their nine-week internship in an independentresearch project. In addition to their research projects, TTE participants are trained in laboratorysafety, research protocol, and professional ethics; they partake in academic and professionaldevelopment seminars to prepare for a baccalaureate degrees and careers in science andengineering. Approximately 94% of the past TTE students eligible to transfer to a 4-yearinstitution were admitted to and are now enrolled various universities across the nation andmajoring in science or engineering in comparison to a 39% statewide average1. This paper willfocus on the impact of the program on the interest in pursuing an
project on the environment, the economy,society and human well-being in both the short term and long term. To achieve the objective, theSSE program should provide students with a fundamental knowledge of civil, electrical,mechanical, environmental engineering and social science, such as economics and politicalscience. The leadership of engineers requires students to establish the competence ofresponsibility, integrity, ethics, proactivity and communication skills.Systems engineering is a shifted paradigm from traditional engineering approaches. This methodfocuses on engineering solutions from a broader perspective that includes optimizationparameters, long term lifecycle analysis and advanced methods to characterize and solvecomplex problems
and Engineering Students. Part 1: Modelsand Challenges.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 4, 2004, pp. 269-277. Page 26.1740.136. R.M. Felder and R. Brent, “The Intellectual Development of Science and Engineering Students. Part 2: Teachingto Promote Growth.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 4, 2004, pp. 279-291.7. G. S. Stump, J.C. Hilpert, J. Husman, W.-T. Chung and W. Kim, “Collaborative Learning in EngineeringStudents: Gender and Achievement.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 100, No. 3, 2011, pp. 475-497.8. N.Van Tyne and M. Brunhart-Lupo, “Ethics for the ‘Me’ Generation – How ‘Millennial
Paper ID #11906Gendering Engineering Leadership: Aspirations vs. Shoulder TappingDr. Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto, ILead Cindy Rottmann is a Research Associate at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering leadership, engineering ethics education, critical theory, teacher leadership and social justice teacher unionism.Dr. Robin Sacks, University of Toronto Dr. Sacks is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto teaching leadership and positive psychology at both the