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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

of the program. The curriculum change was necessitatedby the implementation of a NSF- Action Agenda Grant, “ Integrating Engineering Design withHumanities, Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics”. The major curriculum change involvedthe following courses and instructional blocks. At the freshman year, the students wereintroduced to integrated learning blocks; at the sophomore year, the students were exposed to anew course on Engineering by Design with ethical component; at the junior year, the students areexposed to engineering practice; and at the senior year, the students undertake capstone projectsfrom the industry. The assessment was done using a set of questionnaires that considered thegroups of “Skill Clusters”: Engineering Skills

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elhag Shaban

professionally and ethically in multi-disciplinary teams, tocommunicate orally, and in writing concerning technical documentation [2-4].The professional component requirements specify subject areas appropriate toengineering but do not prescribe specific courses. Students must be prepared forengineering practice through the curriculum culminating in a major design experience Page 7.280.1based on the knowledge and the skills acquired in earlier courses. The design experienceProceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationshould

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Collaborations with Engineering Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

PK Raju; Chetan Sankar; Glennelle Halpin; Gerald Halpin

design decisions and challenges faced by NASA •Project Management and Sub -Company engineers between 1972 and 1986. •Ethics •Risk and Safety Figure 1 To provide an example, we discuss herein the details of the Design of Field Joint for STS51-L Case Study. The case study was developed so that it traced the technical, business, ethical,and managerial issues that were debated and resolved in the design of the

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Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Nowak; Adrezin Ronald; Donald Leone

, Circuits & Electronics, Material Science, Design, Ethics Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Freshman Engineering, Computer Programming, Graphic Communication Figure 1. Programmatic Pyramid Page 7.196.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe second portion of the pyramid base is formed by the linchpins of traditional MechanicalEngineering and Civil Engineering: Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials (with a

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Krumholz; Steve Schiffman; Sean Munson; John Bourne; James Krejcarek; Dan Lindquist; Susan Fredholm

, Arts, Humanities, Philanthropy, Ethics Creativity, InnovationThe Olin triangle is a graphical representation of the academic areas that are thedefining elements of Olin College. Superb Engineering is the major element of thetriangle, and is thus located at the top. The base of the triangle contains a verysignificant immersion in (1) Arts, Humanities, Creativity and Innovation, and a focuson (2) Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy and Ethics. All students at Olin College areeducated in these latter two areas at the base of the triangle. The providing ofeducation in these areas to support superb engineering is the hallmark of the Olineducation. Arts, Humanities, Creativity and Innovation will enable the

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Comparing National Styles of Engr. Educ.

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Thibault; Rene Hivon; Danielle L'Heureux; Noel Boutin

of the traditional modus operandi coined "the two solitudes": "soft" courses taught bynon-engineers on one part, and technical courses taught by engineering professors who are ill-equipped to dwelve to any meaningful depth in such topics as ethics, team work, communication,leadership, creativity, critical thinking, engineering management, etc. on the other part. Thisarticle then describes how, after an exhaustive survey of the literature, a grant from theUniversity’s Major Pedagogical Innovations Program is being used to devise ways in which thedevelopment of the interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies of engineering students will beintimately integrated throughout the whole undergraduate programs with that of the scientificand

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Zollars

, professional and ethicalresponsibilities, and life-long learning). Some examples of questions asked in prior yearsare: 1) List some (if you believe there are any) of the special ethical responsibilities that apply to your profession. 2) Can you recall a discussion regarding ethics you had in the classroom or with a professor while at WSU? What was the issue? 3) What are some of your professional goals and aspirations? 4) What discussion of long-term career goals for people in your profession has occurred in or out of class with your professors?These questions are followed up by additional probes such as: 1) Are you actually talking about these things in classes at WSU? 2) Have you ever talked in courses about ethics? 3

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Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer; Sven Bilen; Richard Devon

-related requirements that ABETplaces on U.S. engineering programs for accreditation state that a curriculum must include mostof the following features: · development of student creativity; · use of open-ended problems; · development and use of modern design theory and methodology; · formulation of design problem statements and specifications; · consideration of alternative solutions; · feasibility considerations; · production processes; · concurrent engineering design; and · detailed system descriptions.When providing design projects, ABET also indicates that the design experience should: · include a variety of realistic constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics, and social

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kip Nygren

-technical aspects of real world problems, andthe expansion of engineering disciplines suggest a fundamental change is needed for professionalengineering education. In accordance with other professional education programs, such as inLaw or Medicine, the professional engineering degree should be shifted to the Master of Sciencedegree level. The undergraduate experience can then be broadened for engineers to betterprepare them for the integration of political, social and economic concerns into designAdditionally, both the content and process fundamentals needed to prepare students not just forengineering but to become quality continuous learners and self-growers can be included to thecurriculum. Moral/ethical Considerations. Technology is and

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Rethinking Culture and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosanne Simeone

ethical perspectives.This paper will focus on body-altering technologies as portrayed in H.G. Wells’s The Island ofDr. Moreau (1896). 1 In addition to raising animal-human, gender, and mind-body issues, thisnovel questions the level of responsibility required of the researcher towards his subjects andtowards other professionals.The Island of Dr. MoreauA classic of science fiction, The Island of Dr. Moreau tells the tale of a mad vivisectionist whotoils on a remote Pacific island, attempting to transform animals into humans. We first meet ournarrator, Edward Prendick, a natural historian, in the dinghy of the Lady Vain, a ship that hasrecently sunk. Castaway from the very opening of the novel, Prendick relates how he alonesurvived the ordeal

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Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Byron Newberry

ethical skills. We believethat the accomplishment of these objectives can contribute toward the larger goal of improvingthe level of student performance and success in the engineering upper division.To provide an interdisciplinary experience, the freshman introductory course, the junior designcourse, and the senior design course are taken in common by all engineering students. Theseinclude students majoring in mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, andengineering. In addition, a few non-engineering majors pursuing engineering minors take thefreshman and junior courses.The 2001-02 Baylor University Catalog description of this course reads: EGR 3380 EngineeringDesign I (prerequisite: upper division admission). Introduction to

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Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed McCaul; Alfred Soboyejo; Robert J. Gustafson

been better prepared by theirundergraduate experience were: 1. Changes in content of engineering courses; e.g. more industry interaction, real-world context, and current technology and software 2. More involvement in professional organizations 3. Increased use of trade and professional publications in the curriculum 4. Increased focus on professional skill; e.g. communication, ethics, conflict resolution, teamwork and time management.By far the most significant response to barriers to staying current was “time”. Breaking downthe response further, it is apparent that significant elements dealt with balance of personal andprofessional time commitments and employer allocation of time and resources towardsprofessional

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CE Projects: International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ravi Srinivasan; Dennis Fukai; Fazil Najafi

beyond traditional topics to an examination of customer service,ethics, use of technology, environmental responsibilities, and legal requirements. Theresponsibilities of the public works manager are becoming increasingly diverse. This paperexplores the role of Public Works as an integral part of the society in incorporating entrepreneurskills to graduate students. This paper also details the Graduate Public Works Division at theDepartment of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida and various courses offeredunder the graduate program.1. IntroductionPublic works engineering, management and infrastructure is a pervasive part of every aspect ofurbanized life, and increasingly impacts the human and nature. The scale of

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Integrating Math and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie Vanisko; John Scharf

Develops math modeling skills engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and Focuses on team participation as well as ethical responsibility individual responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively Develops writing and speaking skills Develops technical communication skills(h) the broad education necessary to Addresses ethical, social and/or aesthetic issues understand the impact of engineering associated with topics in projects solutions in a global and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for, and an Focuses on being open to a variety of approaches ability to engage

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Miers; Carl Anderson; Paula Zenner

. Enterprise implementation flow chartCredits taken for the Enterprise replace fifteen traditional credits; three credits of generaleducation, six credits of senior design, three credits of technical electives and three credits of freeelectives. Students who chose the Enterprise option graduate with one additional credit.Enterprise elective requirements can be satisfied through a diverse offering of modules. Topicsinclude engineering ethics, economics, industrial health and safety, design for manufacturing anda variety of additional subject matters.Enterprise Structure and OperationsThe Clean Snowmobile Enterprise design team of 20-30 students is divided into groups that areresponsible for specific areas of the snowmobile, to ensure an effective learning

Conference Session

Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Virendra Varma

monthly magazine by the title, 'CONSTRUCTOR.' This publication hasgiven much exposure and credence to the profession of construction.Construction engineering, like civil engineering, is a very broad profession and has undefinedlimits. Like civil engineering, it has its own code of ethics. According to the American Society ofCivil Engineers (ASCE), " a profession is the pursuit of a learned art in a spirit of public service.A profession is a calling in which special knowledge and skill are used in a distinctly intellectualplane in the service of humanity, and in which the successful expression of creative ability andapplication of professional knowledge are the primary rewards…….Also implied is theconscious recognition of the profession's

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Enno Koehn

prepared to enter the practice of engineering · To stimulate and improve engineering education · To encourage innovative approaches to educationTo enhance these objectives, Engineering Criteria 2000 requires that engineering programs mustdemonstrate that their graduates possess the following: · An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering · An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data · An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs · An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams · An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems · An understanding of professional and ethical

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Gonzalez; Paul Leiffer

several corecourses in electrical and mechanical engineering, as well as a laboratory course in weldingprinciples and manufacturing operations. Biomedical engineering is being developed as a fifthconcentration, built upon the common core.Part of our approach to the BME concentration includes a special integration of curriculum. Theconcept of curricular integration has been occurring at all levels of education, from primarygrades through graduate school. In the spirit of past academic emphases on “writing across thecurriculum,” “ethics across the curriculum,” “computers across the curriculum,” and “designacross the curriculum,” the approach we have taken is that of introducing “biomedicalengineering across the curriculum.” Specialized materials

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Capstone Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Pamela Neal; Erlind Royer; Kenneth Soda

using a contemporary software tool, circuit board fabrication,and soldering of both through-hole and surface-mount components. We also discuss practicalcircuit design considerations including board component placement, trace routing, noisemitigation, power supplies, voltage regulators, digital signal transmission, signal isolation, safetygrounding and chassis shielding. The second half of the course is devoted to instruction in andimplementation of the design process. It begins with an engineering ethics case study thatdemonstrates the importance of establishing and rigorously following a systematic projectprocess. Students then select a capstone design project and faculty mentor. Using a “just-in-time teaching” philosophy, we then discuss a

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Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

. IntroductionSignificance accorded to engineering knowledge, engineering skills and inventiveness vary fromcountry to country. Learning process starting in early childhood and teaching methods usedreflect functioning of the society a person is raised in. The result is formation of a professionalmolded by the society to its cultural and ethical environment and largely to its self-perceivedneeds. Technological competition on the global market requires a deeper insight into asignificance of various aspects of engineering knowledge and inventiveness. Different approachesto the education of engineers should be scrutinized and recognized for their strengths andweaknesses.It is widely accepted in North American culture, that reasons a person is gifted intellectually

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Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Nowak; Laurence Gould; Hisham Alnajjar; Diego Bernardete; David Pines

different fields ofengineering was integrated with a freshman writing course (Rhetoric, Language and Culture).The second semester “Principles of Design” course was integrated with Physics I and CalculusII. A new engineering design course was created for the sophomore year that was team-taughtwith an Ethics in the Profession course. Faculty teaching these courses worked together todevelop shared activities that reinforced the outcomes common to all of the courses in the ILB. Page 7.701.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

competencies, professional ethics and the development of a basic engineeringproject. The project includes engineering analysis, market outlook, basic productiontechniques, economic assessment, planning, design, manufacturing, testing and productevaluation. The focus of the other course is to further develop required skills in mathematicsand engineering science and learning the use of computer programming for the solution ofengineering problems. The approach taken in both courses is project/goal oriented, learningtopics are “discovered” as part of the project development. In one course, hands-onexperimentation is emphasized while in the other analysis and numerical simulation arepromoted. The experience of the past few years indicates that retention

Conference Session

ET Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Niaz Latif; Michael Dyrenfurth

Program inTechnology is designed for full-time professionals. The objectives of the program are:(a) enhancement of participants’ learning skills in a continuously changing technology field, (b) enhancement of analytical and problem-solving skills in applications of technology, and(c) accentuation of professional ethics and awareness in a technological environment. Purdue’sadaptation involves offering a series of twelve courses, delivered via fourteen very intense three-day weekend sessions which are augmented with a carefully developed set of out-of-classassignments and a communication support system. Each of these weekend sessions entails 24contact hours of meeting time. In addition, a directed project is required to demonstrate researchand/or

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Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jennings; Melanie McNeil; Art Diaz

Association of Safety Engineering in order to determine whateducation and skills background were most desired in entry-level EHS employees. Input wasreceived from EHS professionals employed by companies such as Apple, Intel, Applied Materialsand Xerox. The questionnaire results indicated the necessity for a strong technical background ina broad number of subject areas such as regulations, toxicology, pollution control, ethics,chemical and radiation safety, communication skills, and project management skills. Respondents Page 7.522.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Gardiner

, i.e. the operation and management of a manufacturing system.There is a need to develop and demonstrate capability to analyze resource requirements, to solveproblems, and the planing and implementing of projects, including the measurement and qualitycontrol aspects. A key concomitant is to develop an appreciation of the relationships betweendesign, organization, plans, measurements, controls and results. An additional and more topicalrecent challenge has lead to the consideration of both ethical and global concerns as componentsof the problem set.As this author has pointed out in prior papers all business and industrial activities are capable ofbeing analyzed and understood as “manufacturing systems.” Thus, accounting, banking, finance

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Design for Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tarek Shraibati; Ahmad Sarfaraz

aware of life issues. It is becoming increasingly important in higher education. In July1999, Gray Davis, governor of California, called for a community service requirement for allstudents enrolled in California’s public institutions of higher education. His primarily goals wereto enable students to give back to their communities, to experience the satisfaction ofcontributing to those who they need help, and to strengthen an ethic of service among graduatesof California universities. Through previous academic year, California State University,Northridge (CSUN) has been given some grants to support the development of new service-learning courses and infrastructure. Thus, in spring of 2001, two senior courses in the departmentof Manufacturing

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International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor

involved in community or social projects. · Morally and ethically sound which provide engineers who understand ethical and moral responsibility.The model recommended the following six skills and competencies, as shown in Table 1, ashighly necessary in preparing engineering students to satisfy the five criteria as listed above. Page 7.829.4 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1: Recommended Skills and Competencies in MEEM [5] Skills &

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New Programs and Textbooks in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Adams; Mary Lidstrom; Kjell Nelson; Jeffrey Bonadio; David Stahl; Cynthia Atman

the instruction of the concrete physical processes thatwere chosen as fundamental biology knowledge. The concrete processes chosen include: • biological information storage and processing (the central dogma) • genome organization and genomics • biological system integration at the cellular, tissue, organism, and ecosystem levels • disease and etiology • evolution / diversification • biological energy conversion and utilization (bioenergetics) • biological signaling and communication • legal, ethical issues related to biotechnologyHaving outlined the course strategies and content, the instructors then chose the “problems”;settings that would fit within their expertise and integrate the course themes and

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Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Stubblefield; Elisabeth Alford

Engineering"Similarities Between Writing a Thesis/Dissertation and Writing Major Research Proposals andReports" (10 minutes) Speaker: Professor of Electrical Engineering"The Ethical Dimensions of Writing and Talking About Research" (10 minutes) Speaker: Coordinator of the Engineering Ethics Program"Incubating Ideas" Discussion and exercise led by PCC staff (15 minutes)"Coherence in Writing" (15 minutes) Discussion and exercise led by PCC staff"Managing and Surviving the Dissertation Process" (30 minutes) Discipline-specific, peer-led discussionTwo engineering faculty members participated in the workshop. A professor of electricalengineering discussed the similarities between writing the dissertation and writing

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Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Zribi; Mohammad Al-Ansary; Ibrahim Nashawi; Haitham Lababidi; Faridah Ali; Aziz Tayfun; Adel Aly; Andreas Christoforou; Ahmet Yigit

, formulation, and solution of engineering problems and design through the use of appropriate analytical, computational and experimental tools; 4. to instill in students professional and ethical responsibility, and an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions on society; and, 5. to motivate students to engage in life-long learning and knowledge of contemporary issues.The mission statement and these objectives have been published in the “UndergraduateBulletin” of the college and in the college web site8. These objectives were first drafted by thefaculty in 1998 and revised in December 2000 based on preliminary evaluations as well asfeedback from most of our constituents (i.e., students, faculty, administration, and