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Diana Dabby

he left the face of Christ unfinished. He could not reach with mere hands — even hishands — the perfect embodiment of that face as held in his mind's eye.Vladimir Nabokov also exhibited perfectionist traits but his sense of perfection did not hinder hisability to complete work. In a passage somewhat reminiscent of Leonardo's work ethic,Nabokov's thoroughness and dedication to Lepidoptera sustain him through fourteen-hour days,many of those hours hunched over a microscope. He writes in a 1944 letter to the literary criticEdmund Wilson, at the time a close friend: I know, however, quite well that the appalling condition of my purse (a few hundred dollars melting in the bank, my miserable museal salary and some 800 which I

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Timothy Wheeler; Dr. Rose Marra; Dr. Jack Mitchell; Dr. Charles Croskey

limit our capabilities, not a lack of determination or focus. In fact, over-concentration on project work is more likely to be a problem. In the companion course, we urgethe students to keep an eye on the larger issues. Topics such as group dynamics and ethics aidthis effort. We have been impressed with how easily these diverse students come to rely on eachother. At the same time, we have benefited from the creative vigor that the wide array of studentperspectives has brought.In a similar vein, we take seriously our commitment to spread the excitement of our work. It isin our interest, and the interests of our sponsors, to encourage the early development of scienceand engineering careers. Undergraduates, it turns out, are ideal ambassadors

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Kathryn Jablokow

Change has been incorporated into several modules that support the Systems andSoftware Engineering degrees. It may be taken as part of a core skill-based module, which alsoincludes courses in communication and project management, or it may form one leg of a modulethat focuses on innovation and change. Other courses in the innovation module include Inventionand Creative Design and Engineering Ethics (both developed by this author). Creativity,Innovation and Change remains open to all students in the School’s three Divisions:Engineering, Management, and Education.3.0 Course ObjectivesThe main objective of this course is to teach students to think differently about their ownthinking and to apply what they learn about their thinking as they

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Narayanan Komerath

projects.Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright©2001 American Society for Engineering Education. Session 2526• The success rate with such experiences has grown from about 50% in the early ‘90s to over 75% in recent years, but we still find some students who cannot adjust to the idea of working steadily and managing their hours. As the professor’s life becomes busier, this is the aspect where time to turn a student around is simply not available any more.• The ethics of the students in charging hours have been extremely impressive: no one has ever tried to overcharge. The

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Karen Williams; James Hedrick

).Day 2: The morning lecture covers the use of the Netscape browser to locate information on theWWW. The use of spreadsheets and databases for data visualization is discussed anddemonstrated. The morning lecture ends with a discussion of using Microsoft PowerPoint formaking presentations. In the afternoon, students use the Electrical Engineering/Computer ScienceSun workstation laboratory to use computer techniques, similar to the ones they saw demonstratedat GECRD, to manipulate a picture of themselves taken using a digital camera. The afternooncontinues with a discussion relating the GECRD field trip to some of the material covered in thelectures, a discussion of interdisciplinary careers, and some of the ethical issues that may arise as

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James Menart; Elizabeth Johnson; Gary Kinzel

products for multi-university design projects.However, the projects that have generated the most enthusiasm from the students have beenproducts that help people with disabilities. In addition to being technically challenging,these projects require that the students address both social and ethical issues as well astechnical issues. The product that the students at OSU, WSU, and SCC have addressed isthe design and manufacture of a robotic arm that is attached to a battery-poweredwheelchair. This is an ideal project for multi-university design because it is technicallychallenging from an engineering standpoint, and it would be difficult to complete by a singleteam of 4-6 students at any one university. In addition, by dedicating a team of 10

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Vicki Eller; Steve Watkins; Richard Hall; Joel Balestra; Asha Rao

sampling of students in a controlled environment. These studiesfocus on specific aspects of the software design and seek more detailed information from thestudy participants. This level is particularly important because during more applied levels ofresearch it is difficult to use control groups for pragmatic and ethical reasons. It is also difficultto do controlled studies in applied research due to methodological complications.24 The thirdstage is level 1 of the applied research. Prototype modules or a series of modules are introducedwithin the context of a class. The feedback from the students will be used to improve themodules both with regards to design and content before they are introduced as a more permanent

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Robert Knox; Randall Kolar; Leslie Fink; Kanthasamy Muraleetharan; Gerald Miller; David Sabatini; Baxter Vieux; Michael Mooney; Kurt Gramoll

following items: • Conceptualizing the problem and synthesizing data and requirements • Making good assumptions • Finding data/information/specifications • Considering multiple alternatives • Assessing multiple alternatives • Considering non-engineering issues (political, ethical, and environmental) • Creativity Page 6.852.6 • Using sound analysis procedures and appropriate toolsProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationIt was also discussed that it is

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Marilyn Smith

engineering problems• understand professional & ethical responsibility• communicate effectivelyThe broad education necessary to• understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context• a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning• a knowledge of contemporary issuesAbility to use the techniques, skills, and modern tools necessary for engineering practice.In this paper, how each of these issues fits into a technology-based approach towards engineeringcurriculum is examined. The paper begins with a discussion of the research literature on howengineering students learn and how courses need to be altered in the teaching/learning process. Itthen goes on to discuss how technology is being used in

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James Newell; Kathryn Hollar; Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Dianne Dorland; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

2000. Based on this criteria chemical engineering departments mustincorporate “ethics, safety and the environment” into the curricula. An additional criterion thatmust be satisfied is to prepare students with a broad education to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global context. The most common method to introduce greenengineering has been through a senior/graduate level elective course on environmentalengineering, with emphasis on end of the process treatment. Recently, courses have beendeveloped that focus on methods to minimize or prevent waste streams from exiting chemicalplants. These trends mirror those in industry, in which initial efforts were applied to wastetreatment whereas current efforts are aimed at reducing the

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Neelam Soundarajan

ethical issues underlying engineering. This contrasts sharply with theimportance that most engineering faculty attach to these issues, and the stress that evenEC 2000 (for example, outcome (3.h)) places on these issues. Possible ways of addressingthis conflict are considered in the paper.Given the importance of assessment in EC 2000, most programs use a range of assessmentinstruments such as alumni surveys and employer surveys in an attempt to measure howwell the objectives and outcomes of the program are being achieved. However, the reliabilityof these surveys is not entirely clear. The paper considers these issues and presents somealternative assessment and feedback mechanisms to address these concerns.Note: It is important to note that the

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Robert Tener; Michael Winstead; Edward Smaglik

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Warren Phillips; Joseph Clair Batty; John Gershenson; Christine Hailey

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Ronna Turner; Ken Vickers; Greg Salamo

and ethical side of technology decisions. Specific objectives incorporate thestudents developing business plans to evaluate the potential marketability of applications orproducts created during structured classroom activities. In this way we will meet our objective ofthe theoretical knowledge gained through traditional academic being clarified and integrated intothe students’ personal skill set through their efforts to productize their own creative efforts.b) Integrating traditional physics education with creativity trainingNext-generation Physics students have a need to concentrate on the ever-deepening body ofknowledge in a technical specialty. This may be viewed as being in conflict with the need for ascientist or engineer to be able to

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Kara Kockelman

. Dunkin. 1992. “Students evaluations of university teaching: Amultidimensional perspective.” In J.C. Smart (ed.), Higher Education: Handbook of Theory andResearch 8 (pp. 143-233). New York: Agathon Press.McKnight, Philip. 1990. “The evaluation of postsecondary classroom teaching: A wickedproblem?” New Directions for Teaching and Learning 43 (Fall): 57-62.Ory, John C. 1990. “Student ratings of instruction: Ethics and practice.” New Directions forTeaching and Learning 43 (Fall): 63-74.Rice, John A. 1995. Mathematical Statistics and Data Analysis, 2nd Edition. Belmont, CA: Page 6.903.12Duxbury Press.Seldin, P. 1993. “How colleges evaluation professors

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Penelope Peterson; Frank Fisher

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Judson Singer

, electronics, mathematics, economics, history, programming, written and oralcommunication, ethics, chemistry, thermodynamics, music, art history, biology, and more. Asthey’ve moved from brain storming to their final presentation they learn instinctively that newlyacquired skill sets will get them closer to that goal of taking an idea and moving from “start topart”. Adding other fun elements like design to course activities is meant to impress upon studentsthat their chosen career path in engineering will be personally very satisfying.Proverbs During the middle and end of the academic session, a review of web site log files revealsthat there is a predictable increase in students browsing through the numerous pages ofmemorable quotes and proverbs

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Nicholas Cain; Julia McLees; Jason Bara; Gary Wnek; Bradford Crosby; Gary Huvard