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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Shirley

Comfortable Creative a Tension n c e Degree of DiversityThe Managing Creativity ClassThe class features one or more lectures in each of the elements of the creative system. Inaddition, there are lectures on ethics and personal creativity. The lectures are presented in powerpoint format and are posted for download from the Internet on the University of Oklahoma“Coursenet” system. In the Introduction to Engineering classes students are required by Collegepolicy to have laptop computers. Students can follow the lectures on their computers, and sometake notes on the power point slides. In other classes, laptops are required

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Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Manuel Rossetti; Kellie Scheider; Richard Cassady

process to meet desired needsd) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teamse) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve unstructured Industrial Engineering problemsf) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityg) An ability to communicate effectively through written reports and oral presentations to stakeholders within Industrial Engineering problem domainsh) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal contexti) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life- long learning Page 7.229.3j) A knowledge of contemporary issues “Proceedings

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Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Clancey; Anton Pintar; Jason Keith

3.2 3.2 3.4 Problem Definition 3.0 2.9 3.0 Equipment Design 2.6 2.8 2.5 Technical Writing 3.4 3.6 3.3 Technical Presentations 3.5 3.5 3.5 Experimental Design 2.7 2.7 2.7 Process Design and Analysis 3.1 3.0 2.8Non-technical engineering skills such as decision making, ethics, teamwork, societal impactawareness, project management, public interaction, global awareness, diversity, entrepreneurism, andcontinuous

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lyle Feisel; George Peterson

processes and activities, and deal with them responsibly.Objective 10: Communication Communicate effectively about laboratory work with a specific audience, both orally and in writing, at levels ranging from executive summaries to comprehensive technical reports.Objective 11: Teamwork Work effectively in teams, including structure individual and joint accountability; assign roles, responsibilities, and tasks; monitor progress; meet deadlines; and integrate individual contributions into a final deliverable.Objective 12: Ethics in the Lab Behave with highest ethical standards, including reporting information objectively and interacting with integrity.Objective 13: Sensory Awareness Use the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Robert Drew; Matthew Walker; Karl Rink; Dan Gerbus; Dan Cordon; Edwin Odom

Page 7.645.1desired skills1 for entry-level engineers. Table 1 lists the top ten skills for entry-level engineers Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationidentified by academia and industry. The professional skills listed are both technical and non-technical skills. Those non-technical skills include teams/teamwork, communication,professional ethics, and creative thinking. Table 1: Professional Skills of Emerging Engineers Rank Skill Industry Academia 1 Teams/Teamwork

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Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Omar Zia

competitiveness, free market development, multinational companies, varying ethical norms, and varying consumer protection mechanisms.· Familiarity with measurement systems, varying standards and codes, environmental concernsParticipating institutionsSouthern Polytechnic State University, an American University located inMarietta, Georgia. The mission of the university is to provide the residents of thestate of Georgia with university-level education in technology, engineering, artsand sciences, architecture, management, and related fields. In Georgia, which isone of the fastest growing states, the realization that we are a part of “globaleconomy” is very strong. Therefore, the mission of Southern Polytechnic StateUniversity (SPSU) is unambiguous

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Connor; Jean Kampe

engineering students,and they select a major at the end of the freshman year. The first year curriculum is essentiallyidentical for all students and the Division of Engineering Fundamentals serves as their home.The Division’s 13 faculty teach the two first-year engineering classes (EF1015 and EF1016) anda variety of sophomore level programming and graphics classes. EF1015 and EF1016 are both 2credit hour courses typically offered in the fall and spring, respectively. In addition to teaching,EF faculty are the advisors of the 1200+ first year students.BackgroundUntil the fall of 2001, EF1015 topics included ethics, the engineering profession, problemsolving, programming with MatLab, statics; material balance; electricity; and energy.Traditional EF1016

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roxanne Jacoby; Jean Le Mee

projectsdeal with new, clean, renewable energy sources, or other new technologies, the simulation has theadded benefit of exposing the students to practical engineering and managerial concerns theymight encounter in their future careers. It also gives them an ethical background related tosustainable development and environmental issues, which will play a major role in the years tocome. This article presents our positive and sometimes not so positive experiences with thisproject, and aims to encourage other schools to participate in this, or similar projects.Introduction We live in very exciting times. A time when, due to rapid increase in globalization, mostproducts assembled in the United States have more than 70% of their content supplied by

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Probst

. Table IV. ABET Criterion 3 Outcomesa an ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineeringb an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret datac an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needsd an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teamse an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problemsf an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityg an ability to communicate effectivelyh the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal contexti a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learningj a knowledge of contemporary

Conference Session

Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Gregg

toownership, maintenance, and use of a computer. The EF1015 syllabus includes an introduction tothe profession, examination of ethics and ethical theories, traditional pencil-and-paper problemsolving techniques, algorithm development and graphing. These skills are then translated tocomputer solutions, currently via MATLABTM.EF 1016 addresses traditional engineering graphics and computer graphics, with one desiredoutcome an enhanced ability to visualize in three dimensions. This year, Virginia Tech is usingAutodesk's Mechanical Desktop Release 6.0. We intend to introduce NC milling into theEF1016 course this semester. EF1016, like its sibling EF1015, meets for two 50 minute classeseach week and is a 2 credit course. As many of our students have no

Conference Session

New Information ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Goodman; Edith A. Lawson; C. Richard Helps; Barry Lunt

Ethics 17 Digital communication 35 Evaluation 5 Social factors 9 Data security/privacy 33 Graphics 2 Co-ops 2 Systems design 28 Human-comp. interface 24 User advocacy 24Table 12: Organizing the main topic areas into four categories of course offeringAnother way to look at the results of this exercise is to organize the topic areas into fourcategories typical in most curricula: General education, Related courses, Professional

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

objectives. In addition, the program outcomes are to encompass thefollowing eleven outcomes specified in Criteria 3. (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhengtao T. Deng; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

based system approach to engineering education. The basic levelcriteria for engineering program outcome and assessment requires that graduates must havedemonstrated abilities (a-k) [1], in math, science, engineering, design, teamwork, ethics,communication, and life-long learning. In addition to ABET accreditation criteria 3(a-k)requirements, the Mechanical Engineering (ME) program at Alabama A&M University (AAMU)was designed to meet additional requirements by American Society of Mechanical Engineer,such as (l) an ability to apply advanced mathematics through multivariable calculus, anddifferential equations; (m) a familiarity with statics, linear algebra and reliability; (n) an ability towork professionally in both thermal and mechanical

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Fahmida Masoom; Abulkhair Masoom

hour laboratory/discussion session per week. A part of the discussion session was usedto deliver lecture and to provide a forum for disseminating information about campus resources,majors within engineering, and presentations by guest speakers.Lectures covered topics on study skills, time management, problem solving in general, statistics,learning styles, careers in engineering, women in engineering, and ethics. A locally developedhandbook and "Introduction to Engineering" by Wright were used as required texts. Two hourhands-on sessions were devoted to topics like word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail,curve fitting, matrix algebra, etc. Some evening sessions were held during which a half of thefreshmen class (per session) attended

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosanne Simeone; Dan Pearce; P. Paxton Marshall

401: Western Technology and Culture and TCC 402: The Engineer, Ethicsand Society. These two courses also help place the thesis project in a largercontext by exploring the cultural assumptions underpinning technologicalinnovation as well as the ethical dimensions of professional engineering practice.Specifically, the undergraduate thesis challenges the students to use engineeringexpertise to solve a real need. In the context of the solar decathlon, theundergraduate thesis project treats the building of a solar home as a case study[5], requiring the students to: · communicate technical information to a broad audience of experts and non-experts · investigate the conventions that have shaped home building technology · · think

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia LaCourse; Barrett Rock

software Evans Chap 4 Review Titles Thesis Title due 10 References F&F pp. 133-139 Resource Search III – conference articles, technical reports, theses 11 Abstracts Thesis Justification due Review Justifications 12 Databases for Property Data (SciGlass, Matlab, PDF Thesis References due File, etc.) Review references 13 Ethics - Copyright, Plagiarism and Integrity F&F p 158-162 Review

Conference Session

Focus on Undergraduate Impact

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

they would be evaluating each other for their contribution tothe design process, and that project grades would change subject to contribution.Design project performance was evaluated by peer design evaluations and design reportassessment. The weights of these assessments were 25%, and 75% respectively. Peer designevaluations were done during the in-class design competition. While a team was presenting,remaining teams evaluated their design. It was observed that students took evaluating peers veryseriously, hence a meaningful design discussion after every presentation surfaced. During thispeer evaluation and peer critiquing time, integrity and ethics were strongly emphasized.Despite the fact that most students received the competition

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Young

Circuits (EE98) American Studies IA American Studies IB Introduction to Materials (MatE 25) Statics (CE99) Oral Communication rd 3 Year Physical Chem. (Chem161A) Matls Characterization (MatE141) Systems/Structures Matls (MatE115) Safety & Ethics in Engr. (ChE 161) Electronic Props Matls (MatE 153) Design of Experiments (ISE 135) Engineering Statistics (ISE 130) Semicond. Device Physics (EE128) Technical Writing (E100) Basic IC Fab/Desgn (MatE/EE 129) Mass & Heat Transport

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Zeng; Arthur Gerstenfeld; Sharon Johnson

issues or ethics. The resulting assessment measures students’achievement of all program outcomes.Outcomes Assessment and the IE Program at WPIAs accrediting agencies have pushed toward outcomes assessment, many academic programshave revisited their mission statements and developed assessment mechanisms to demonstratethe accomplishments of their graduates. In particular, ABET has required that engineeringprograms specify program outcomes, statements that describe what students are expected toknow and be able to do by the time of graduation1. As part of the accreditation process,programs must evaluate and provide evidence that graduates satisfy these program outcomes.The results of this assessment are then used to make program improvements

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James McCowan; James Mason

Multimedia 1835 Creating a Facility for Developing Professional Skills McCowan, J.D. and Mason, J.L. Faculty of Applied Science, Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario, Canada There is almost universal agreement that an effective engineer must possess a broad range ofprofessional skills, extending far beyond the technical expertise of his or her discipline. Anengineer also requires a sensitivity to societal needs, to the environment, and to other individuals,if he or she is to practise in an ethical and responsible way. An effective engineer must

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Lane; Jim Harden

course evaluations, ethical and contemporary technical issues documentation, and anumber of constituent surveys.Ideally, the infrastructure needed to enable program improvement would support the extractionof pertinent data from a common database, conveniently placed there on time by willingconstituents. What may have been a relatively infrequent compilation of materials under the oldcriteria has been transformed into a process requiring continuous support. The acquisition andmanagement of this data can be a concern for otherwise busy faculty members who may assumea responsible role for shepherding the assessment process. Though assessment events occurregularly, in some cases once or twice a year, they are not always so frequent as to make

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Williams; Robert Doty

skills, written communication skills,professional ethics, and human relations. Individual work that is evaluated consists of oralpresentations, individual contributions to the team project, and class participation. Eachpresenter is responsible for the quality of visual aids used during their part of the presentation.Individual contributions to the team project are documented in individual design notebooks inaccordance with Engineering 4390-Engineering Design Notebook Specification. The first entryin the design notebook is a narrative statement of individual work outlining that person'scontributions to the project. These contributions are supported by frequent reference to other

Conference Session

Rethinking Culture and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Mehalik

responded quickly to isolate the problem, find its source, and revise its practicesto make the system even more sensitive and responsive to chemical security issues along theproduction chain. The case illustrates that the decision makers exhibited some of thecharacteristics that others have put forth associated with increasing the chances for keepingsystems operational, and it illustrates some characteristics that point to ways for increasing thesecurity of its intended use.Bibliography1. Information about this case was supplied through telephone email correspondence with Albin Kaelin, Managingdirector, Rohner Textil AG, from July – September 1999.2. Gorman, M. E., M. M. Mehalik, and Patricia Werhane. (2000). Ethical and environmental challenges

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Women in Engineering: New Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Spencer; Amy Bell

chemistry, 1 thermodynamics, 1dynamics, 1 material science, 1 computers, 1 ethics and 1 engineering economics.The participants were recruited to participate in the study through email announcements. Weonly selected participants who indicated that they had a relatively high grade point average(GPA) in engineering, and who stated that they were good in engineering and that it wasimportant for them to be good in engineering. We selected participants using these criteriabecause previous stereotype threat studies1,14 have indicated that stereotype threat effects arelargest among the best students who are most identified with the subject matter.Five to 10 participants reported to each testing session in mixed gender groups. They read thetest instructions

Conference Session

Graphics Applications in ME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Wilk

-curriculumapproach is taken whereby each of these is introduced early on and then reinforced throughoutthe curriculum through a variety of different experiences. This paper describes the methods usedto develop students’ abilities in each of these areas, the ways in which each of these areas areincorporated and integrated vertically into the ME curriculum.IntroductionOver the past several years the goals of engineering education have expanded to includeemphasis on non-technical attributes that complement a strong technical foundation to produce awell-rounded engineering graduate. These include communication skills, the ability to functionin teams, knowledge of societal and contemporary issues, development of global perspective,and ethics awareness. Some have

Conference Session

Inquiring MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Freya Toledo; Antonio Gonzalez-Quevedo; Didier Valdes-Diaz

express their ideas regarding the case presented. Professional Ethics - The purpose of this topic was to show the importance of ethics in people’s life. The presenter gave an overview about the current situation worldwide. She Page 7.1152.6 spoke about the distribution of resources and quality of life around the world, “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” highlighting imbalances that exist. She also stressed the importance of new leaders that recognize the injustice present in

Conference Session

Current Issues in Computing

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lonnie Welch

§ students have to work harder and are responsible for their own learning. However, there also can be negative aspects of these approaches. Students may resenthaving to take responsibility for their learning. Furthermore, students who are in early stages ofintellectual and ethical development 11, 12 may be scared by the new context, wherein theprofessor is not a guru who imparts knowledge and wisdom for the entire class session, andstudents must sort through information and draw their own conclusions. We have found that negative effects can be lessened in several ways. Adopt new teachingmethods gradually. Early use of cooperative learning and writing-to-learn methods in thesoftware engineering class were not well received by the

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wood

to be competent in a more narrowly focuseddiscipline or workplace skill. In today's new manufacturing environment, the role of theengineering technology technician is expanding to include competencies such as teaming,problem solving, effective communications, planning and prioritizing, time management, andgood work ethics. 1 It has been reported that the problem-based learning (PBL) approach willaccomplish the goals of preparing graduates for this new workplace. 2, 3The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education (SC ATE) Center of Excellence has Page 7.1269.1addressed the demand for such a technician by restructuring the entry-level

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Massood Atashbar

the due date for each assignment. Thisenabled us to not only motivate a stronger work ethic, but also tutor on the fundamentals of goodprogramming practices. The remainder of the course was spent on data acquisition (sampling,Nyquist criteria, Fourier Transforms and feature extraction), signal conditioning, sensors, serialand parallel asynchronous communications and control. Each topic was demonstrated at thehardware level and formed the basis of a software assignment. Assignments are listed along witha short description in Table 2.Table 2: Programming assignments used in ECE 351. 1. Demonstration Program: A Visual Basic version of the "Hello World" program in which a variety of VB components are demonstrated. 2. Ohm's

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paula Zenner; Charles Van Karsen

needs (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems á(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility á(g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context á(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues á(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Both faculty and students have positively accepted faculty’s weekly