Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Community Engagement Division

, including environmental, ethical, cultural, social, political, and economical aspects”;(b) seeks simplicity (as opposed to what Langdon Winner terms manifest and latent complexity); (c) chooses decentralization over authoritarian centralization; (d) employs labor intensive as opposed to capital intensive strategies; and (e) addresses itself to the unique characteristics of the surrounding community. Working with the marginalized and the poor does not imply charity. Rather, a true partnership with the community that is being served must be forged through a model where the community is involved in decision-making and management of projects. We understand this to be true for our

Conference Session

Community-Engaged Engineering Education Challenges and Opportunities in Light of COVID-19 Paper Presentations 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cijy Elizabeth Sunny, Baylor University; Kathleen Koenig, University of Cincinnati

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Community Engagement Division, Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

) instrument was an exception in that it employed qualitative methods offocus groups and interviews with engineering students and faculty as part of its development.This instrument was designed to measure the curricular and co-curricular events and experiencesthat would affect the ethical development of undergraduate engineering students [18].Instruments that have been developed in engineering to measure non-cognitive skills have mostlyused the traditional development process of reviewing the literature on existing instruments toguide their own scale development. Here, the conceptual domain is developed through literaturereviews, expert consultation, peer review, and conversations with target groups [19]. These arewell-established and validated

Conference Session

Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Benjamin A Teschner, Colorado School of Mines; Robin Bullock, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

need a different kind of engineer, one who has a long-term, systemicapproach to decision making, one who is guided by ethics, justice, equality and solidarity, andhas a holistic understanding that goes beyond his or her own field of specialisation” (Declarationof Barcelona 2005).The increased interest in and attention to engineers’ roles in sustainable development havecoincided with complementary initiatives in engineering degree programs, and sustainabledevelopment has made its way into engineering education curriculum in a variety of forms(Lucena and Schneider 2008). There is still a question of the most effective method throughwhich to introduce engineering students to sustainable development problems and approaches.Arguably, a method that

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Ana Karen Jimenez Enciso, University of Texas at El Paso; Kwame Opuni, University of Houston-Downtown (Retired); Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas at El Paso; Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso; Paul E. Hotchkin, El Paso Community College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

likely due to the fast pace of the program, the time that isspent in the lab and in the field at forty hours per week and working with new people and their own uniquepersonalities and work ethic that may not mesh with their own. For example, some student mentor pairings have notbeen ideal. Personality clash can be a problem for some students that are more sensitive than others. So, changes inmentors have been made mid program for a couple of students. These changes did work out much better in the endbut was still a challenge to face.In order to help with the stress that arises during the program, the new workshops are being developed that will teachthe students new methods for dealing with stress. Mental and physical health components will be

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Thomas Pitcher, The University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

it would need to meet the rigors of course designaccording to ABET accreditation guidelines1. The key guidelines that the project would focus onwould be specifically: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (g) an ability to communicate effectively The second factor considered, which is more relevant at this juncture, was the decision that thisproject aligns more closely around a service

Conference Session

Perspectives on Service Learning: Challenges, Successes, and Opportunities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Gary E. Spivey, George Fox University

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Community Engagement Division

e-Graduation 190 4.55 2.29 Total 770 4.43 2.59 Operate in the unknown (i.e. P a-2 yrs before SE 120 4.72 2.83 a, >c, >d, >e c-Just before SE 156 4.96 2.84 a c-Just before SE 156 6.24 2.61 >a d-Just after SE 167 5.62 2.45 e-Graduation 190 5.58 2.26 Total 770 5.75 2.62 Maintain a strong work ethic P a-2 yrs before SE 120 4.89 2.90 a design project c-Just

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Helen Carlson P.E., Ph.D., Merrimack College; Anne Pfitzner Gatling, Merrimack College; Katherine Marie Donell

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

particular, the open-ended responses indicate that college students are thinking critically abouthow to improve the program, are engaging with the younger kids on engineering topics, and aregetting benefits from the experience even when they themselves do not see the benefits.Certainly, a case could be made that the students are exhibiting many of the ABET Criteria a-k,including (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams, (f) an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility, and (i) a recognition of the need for, and ability to engagein life-long learning. Table 2: Sample Responses to Question 4: General Observations/Experiences. Geographic Identifiers have been removed. ID Response from Engineering Student

Conference Session

Engineers and Communities: Critical Reflections of Challenges, Opportunities, and Practices of Engaging Each Other

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Matias N. de Paula, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

their own philosophies, heritages, and educational processes. Indigenous knowledge fills the ethical and knowledge gaps in Eurocentric education, research, and scholarship (p. 5).This excerpt from Battiste provides a better understanding of how Indigenous knowledge is notonly complementary to the Western conceptualization of science, but it is also a way of life.Indigenous knowledge does not separate the individual from the history, culture, andsurroundings (e.g., the context). Western science and knowledge, on the other side, try toseparate the object (science) from the subject (the scientist). Thus, Western science rhetoric hascreated a false perception of objectivity and neutrality while perpetuating the idea that science,and

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kremer, Ohio University

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Community Engagement Division

learners becoming aware offacts, to engaged learners understanding and analyzing concepts, to interactive/introspectivelearners able to assign value and discuss ethics, to global self-regulated learners who grasp theirrelation with the world, evaluate options for positive action, and share their learning with others.3For engineering education program development, it is important to see that students need toreach the level of interaction if they are to have the capacity and the desire to consider the valueof a project, to decide what really matters and to answer the question - for what good purpose(cui bono?).Several recent publications from The National Academies Press are useful in setting theeducational context for the relational learning

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University

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Community Engagement Division

semesterrepresents half a year of enrollment).The biological engineering program used this course to meet several a-k outcomes during ABETaccreditation in 2009. This service-learning component was used to successfully illustratestudent mastery of the following outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, Page 23.248.9 manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (h

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

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Community Engagement Division

such as teachers, family members, and members of theoutside community. There are many reasons to engage in community-centered instruction: toexpose students to real-world ethics and government policy; to practice communication withpeople outside their own academic and social community; to promote student reflection on howtheir work affects their community and how community affects their work; to provide a benefitto the community (a design of a useful device, information gathering and analysis); to engender asense of professional responsibility; to provide a cultural context for their work, and additionalfocus on social issues. Experiential clinical and service-learning programs involving localcommunities have been performed in the health

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

Activities in the First Year. International Journal of Engineering Education. 2008;24(2):409-419.15. van de Poel I, van Gorp AC. The need for ethical reflection in engineering design: The relevance of type of design and design hierarchy. Science, Technology, and Human Values. 2006;31(3):333-360.16. Garrety K, Badham R. User-Centered Design and the Normative Politics of Technology. Science, Technology, and Human Values. 2004;29(2):191-212.17. Oudshoorn N, Pinch T. Introduction: How Users and Non-Users Matter. In: Oudshoorn N, Pink D, eds. How Users Matter: The Co-Construction of Users and Technology. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; 2003:1- 28.18. Chambers R. Whose Reality Counts? Putting the First Last. Warwickshire

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

interests in engineering education focus on project-based learning and service-based pedagogies.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Angela Bielefeldt, PE, is a professor and associate chair for Undergraduate Education in the De- partment of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She began incorporating service-learning projects into the capstone design course for environmental en- gineering in 2001. Her engineering education research interests include attracting and retaining students, sustainable engineering education, engineering ethics, and assessment of learning outcomes.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological UniversityProf. David O

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

waste materials.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, Ph.D., P.E., is a Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architec- tural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She has been on the faculty since 1996. She serves as the ABET Assessment Coordinator for the Department. Professor Bielefeldt teaches introduc- tory courses for first year engineering students, senior capstone design, and environmental engineering specialty courses. She conducts engineering education research related to learning through service (LTS), social responsibility, sustainability, ethics, and globalization.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amanda Johnston, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Emily Honor Hubbard, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

, Conference Proceedings, 2017.[6] E. Schmitt, E. Kames, B. Morkos, and T. A. Conway, “The importance of incorporating designer empathy in senior capstone design courses,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2016.[7] J. L. Hess, J. Strobel, and A. O. Brightman, “The Development of Empathic Perspective- Taking in an Engineering Ethics Course,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 106, no. 4, pp. 534–563, 2017.[8] E. Segal, K. Gerdes, C. Lietz, M. A. Wagaman, and J. Geiger, Assessing Empathy. 2017.[9] M. Kouprie and F. S. Visser, “A framework for empathy in design: stepping into and out of the user’s life,” J. Eng. Des., vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 437–448, 2009.[10] J. Walther, S. E. Miller, and N. W. Sochacka, “A

Conference Session

Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Engineering Engagement with Community

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aqdas Malik, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Habib Karbasian, George Mason University; Rajat Handa; Hemant Purohit, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Science and Technology, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 268–275, 2016.[22] H. K. Evans and J. H. Clark, “‘You Tweet Like a Girl!’ How Female Candidates Campaign on Twitter,” American Politics Research, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 326–352, 2016.[23] H. Karbasian, H. Purohit, R. Handa, A. Malik, and A. Johri, “Real-Time Inference of User Types to Assist with more Inclusive and Diverse Social Media Activism Campaigns,” in Proceedings of the 1st AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society, New Orleans, USA, 2018.[24] A. Johri, H. Karbasian, A. Malik, R. Handa, and H. Purohit, “How Diverse Users and Activities Trigger Connective Action via Social Media: Lessons from the Twitter Hashtag Campaign# ILookLikeAnEngineer,” in Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Engaging Community through STEM partnerships

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica A. Kuczenski, Santa Clara University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

which offer inclusive learning opportunities for all participants. Whilechallenges exist, the class will continue to evolve and hopefully the partnerships will continue tobe meaningful to all involved.I. IntroductionOne primary purpose of higher education in engineering is to prepare engineering students fortheir future world of engineering practice. Recently, this purpose has required engineeringeducators to shift our thinking towards preparing students specifically as engineers who emergefrom college ready to participate as active and effective members of a global society [​1​], [​2​].Haag, et al. [​3​] observe that the “current work environment requires engineers to be globalcitizens, as well as aspirational, ethical leaders” and mimics

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E Canney P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Molly Victoria Shea, University of Colorado

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Community Engagement Division

across settings 9. In engineering education, such authenticcontexts have been developed through “problem based” and “project based” activities 10. Amongthe advantages of such approaches are that students have greater opportunity to be mentored andpractice aspects of engineering for development that are often missed in the “core curriculum” oftraditional engineering education. Specifically, through “project based” engineering education,students work to: - formulate and solve ill-defined problems under complex conditions; - understand professional and ethical responsibilities associated with these complex conditions; - communicate with other engineers and with non-engineering professionals and the general public; and

Conference Session

Models of community engagement practices

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

where students can receive academic for a project that is uniquely provided outside 9of the normal engineering curriculum. This allows the GDTs an opportunity to address thetechnical, professional, and social aspects of global competency. To control the quality of the Page 24.82.8work done by the GDTs, the faculty advisor that heads a project creates a curriculum based onproblem-solving and design. Therefore the students receive credit for their work and are boundby the usual work ethic that is expected of a student in a normal engineering course. Faculty advisors are recruited based on their

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Timothy Henry Hellickson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Community Engagement Division

introduction to engineering through a community/university collaboration in assistive technology, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Session 3253, pp. 2363-2365.48. Pritchard, M.S. and E. Tsang (2000). Service learning: A positive approach to teaching engineering ethics and social impact of technology, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Session 3630.49. Siegler, R. (1991). Piaget’s Theory on Development, In Children’s Thinking, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, pp. 21-61.50. Swan, C., T. Rachell, and K. Sakaguchi (2000). Community-based, service learning approach to teaching site remediation design, American Society for

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Libby Osgood P.Eng., University of Prince Edward Island and Dalhousie University; Clifton R Johnston, Dalhousie University; Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island

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Community Engagement Division

Page 23.26.11the cooking, and raised the children. When asked what the men do, the COR responded that they    spent much of their time in groups talking, when not working. During the first design review,nearly every group mentioned how the women do all of the work and the men are lazy. The CORfound these statements shocking and culturally insensitive but recognized that the statementstemmed from the COR praising the women for their amazing work ethic. What was not saidabout the men was heard as loudly as what was said about the women.One method to combat injecting biases included having additional community organizationmembers speak to the students. In addition to providing validation for the information that wasshared, showing the students

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

outsidetheir field, and understanding of ethics and responsibility as an engineer. McCormick et al.25reported advancement in leadership, teamwork, communication and problem solving skills bystudents involved in an EWB project related to green-building in Ecuador.SummaryAs mentioned previously, a few of the more established initiatives have published extensively ontheir program characteristics and assessment outcomes, i.e. SLICE at the University ofMassachusetts Lowell13,14 (cited in 24 ASEE conference papers), EPICS at Purdue9 (cited in 187ASEE conference papers), the civil engineering program at the University of Vermont 10,11,12,19,32(cited in 9 ASEE conference papers and peer-reviewed papers). These programs benefit from

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Mercedes Ward, University of Utah; Tariq Banuri, University of Utah; Sajjad Ahmad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Rasool Bux Mahar P.E., Mehran University, Pakistan; David Lawrence Stevenson, University of Utah; James A. VanDerslice, University of Utah; Kamran Ansari; Abdul Latif Qureshi

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

 develop  solutions for Pakistan and the world.  5. Communicate effectively in written and oral forms in professional and public settings.  6. Judge decisions based on sustainable development principles.  7. Discuss  contemporary  issues  of  culture,  gender,  and  being  a  global  practitioner  in  the  context of water and environmental challenges and solutions.  8. Effectively manage and lead in the water sector.  9. Inform public discourse and policy making related to water.   10. Exercise high ethical standards and professional responsibility.  The outcomes highlight the need for sustainability and sustainable development principles to be infused  throughout  the  curriculum,  which  is  the  approach  used

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L Sullivan, Rice University; David Daniels, DREAM - Achievement Through Mentorship; Imani O. Butler, Rice University; Brent C Houchens, Rice University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Conference Session

Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Curriculum Development in the School of Engineer- ing and an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Department of Education, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on learning through service-based

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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Community Engagement Division

scenario the course looks similar to traditional coursesbut there is a significant difference where the course is driven by the project itself. This modelmakes it easier to engage communities and problems that might not be local to the educationalinstitution, such as global or international development (Bielefeldt, Swan & Paterson, 2010;Swan, Bielefeldt & Paterson, 2010)4, 5. In addition to disciplinary engineering faculty, manyscholars from the science and technology studies and engineering studies have also started toengage with service-learning approaches to examine the ethical and pragmatic difficulties facedin engaging with these projects (Nieusma & Riley, 2010)6. Irrespective of the model adopted,service-learning has become an

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos German Montoya Rodriguez, Ohio State University; Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, The Ohio State University; Roger Dzwonczyk, The Ohio State University; John A Merrill, Ohio State University; Howard L. Greene, Ohio State University; Miriam Cater, Ohio State University

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Community Engagement Division

specificobjectives and skills that must be attained for engineering students. While nearly all of thecriteria could be achieved in the classroom, service learning programs more effectively addressthe following criteria5: • An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; • An ability to communicate effectively; • A broader educational goal in which they understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context; • An increase in knowledge of contemporary issues.International service learning is rapidly becoming a popular credit-bearing study abroad optionfor engineering students (6-8). This learning experience integrates a multi-faceted, real