Computer and Information Technology at Purdue Univer- sity. Dr. Ngambeki graduated from Smith College with a B.S. in Engineering and from Purdue University with a PhD in Engineering Education. Dr. Ngambeki’s research is focused on the intersection of human behavior and computing, specifically how educational and policy interventions can be used to improve human interactions with technology. Dr. Ngambeki’s key areas of research interest include: STEM Education, Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Policy, Social Engineering, Information Technology Ethics, and Cybersecurity Workforce Development.Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and
engineering educa- tion, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stan- ford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Page 26.1747.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work in Progress: Rubric development for year-long
of leadership Learn the 11. Realistic constraints (including DFX, Conceptual economic factors, etc.) Design 12. Development of related communication skills Process 13. Production of required documentation 14. Ability to do whole-brain thinkingMeet Project 15. Ability to apply the creative problem solving Sponsor process to a conceptual design problemRequirements 16. Ability to apply engineering analysis in complex open-ended problems 17. Use of quality tools (QFD, FMEA, robust engineering, etc.) 18. Engineering ethics, intellectual property, other just-in-time topics depending on project needs 19
engineering students communicate better,become more ethical, and see the task of engineering in a larger cultural context. This is as itshould be, but is it possible that the field of design engineering might lend insight and wisdomback to the humanities? If engineering design principles are so helpful in unraveling themysteries of biology, might they also be useful in the social sciences? These are just some of thequestions being posed in an engineering elective course at Oral Roberts University (ORU),where undergraduate students wrestle with advanced concepts in reverse engineering. A recentarticle in ASEE Prism1 touts the benefits of having engineering students engage in the dissection
strategies, researchers can distinguish various design engagements and also designer'spriority during the problem definition phase [8]. Table 1 presents the definition of each designphase and the correspondent design activities, where all refer to the Dym and Little’s framework[15]. Most of the time, there is more than one person involved in a design project, and eachwill assume or be assigned to at least one role [25]. Working as a team is not an easy task; italways adds complexity to the design process. The configuration of the team members’ abilitiesand work ethics will affect the design delivery time and quality [26]. Consequently, managingteam members is an integral part of most design projects. Table 2. Project management aspects and
25, 7, 440 16 32 60 20 14 0 57 43 23 18 67 28 Concept generation 28, 7, 453 32 36 68 7 14 0 57 29 62 23 80 7 Concept selection 31, 7, 451 32 39 65 6 0 0 57 43 61 24 81 7 Creativity/problem solving 30, 7, 462 40 47 70 3 43 29 71 0 53 24 80 6 Decision making 30, 7, 458 33 43 70 10 29 14 71 0 58 19 80 7 Developing functional specs 25, 7, 455 40 44 64 20 14 14 43 57 56 24 77 12 Engineering ethics 26, 7, 455 50 38 38 19 29 0 29 43 69 30 45 12
Engineering Education, 2019 Preliminary findings from a comparative study of two bio- inspired design methods in a second-year engineering curriculumAbstractThe engineer of 2020 is expected to not only offer technical ingenuity but also adapt to acontinuously evolving environment while being able to operate outside the narrow limits of onediscipline and be ethically grounded in solving the complex problems of the future. To build thecompetencies of the future engineer, undergraduate education must train students to not onlysolve engineering challenges that transcend disciplinary boundaries, but also communicate,transfer knowledge, and collaborate across technical and non-technical boundaries. Oneapproach to train engineers in these
, this class focused on approaches to equip studentswith better understanding of design process and product development. Some of the key featuresof this course were17 : 1. Learning and implementing the skills/approaches used in designing 2. Plan and organize data related to projects 3. Informing students with importance of analysis, evaluation and synthesis in designing 4. Use of important and fundamental concepts of work environment 5. Focused on inculcating ethical values related to work 3.2. Survey Instrument:The survey instrument used in this study comprises of two questionnaires, to measure andanalyze empathy in students of junior year in mechanical engineering. Junior year students indesign methodologies class
a group with a maximum number of 5 students.7. Individual and Group Assignments: In the first five weeks of the course, students were assigned individual assignments primarily based on computer aided drafting (CAD) software where each student mock up their cosmetic and functional designs. In addition to that, individual assignments on ethics, intellectual property, and professional development were assigned. From the sixth week, students worked in their project groups and the group assignment varied from fabrication of their final CAD designs to design review presentations.8. Peer interactions and Project Roles: Students mirrored real professional interactions. a. Students first worked as individuals and mocked up their ideas
complete theirdesign project. The course objectives of Design Methodologies are: Utilize various design tools, techniques, and methods employed in engineering design; Successfully manage and document projects; Recognize the role of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in design; and Apply the fundamental concepts of professional and ethical responsibilityStudents in the Design Methodologies course are required to provide the instructor with their topthree choices of projects they wish to work on or team mates they want to pair with for the seniorcapstone design course. They are provided with the list of industry, competition, and universityproject topics. Students typically select projects based on personal interest and
regular progress/status reports; schedules Plan/Manual 29 user manual or training manual; business plan; manufacturing plan General 17 varies; client determined deliverables; many deliverables; the usual Student peer evaluations; ethics assignments; individual reflections; classAccountability 16 attendance and participation Final report Interim reports Final recommendation Patent disclosure Conference or journal paper 0 50 100 150 200 250
(1%) Professionalism (16%) Communication Skills (11%) Resourcefulness (1%) Critical Thinking (1%) Respect for Self/Others (2%) Data Analysis (1%) Self-Reflection (3%) Determination (3%) Responsibility (2%) Decision Making (3%) Self-Awareness of Achievement (3%) Flexibility (1%) Society/Ethical-Based Thinking (1%) Global Awareness (1%) Technical Abilities/Knowledge (5%) Group Dynamics Navigation (8%) Teamwork (2
needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability”72. A thorough understanding and mastery of the design process is necessary tosolve these difficult challenges; however, one of the most critical stages of the design process,prototyping, has remained largely unstructured and unstudied. This work evaluated the impact onprototyping awareness of a guided prototyping framework. Future work will explore how PFXmay help engineering students test and iterate on designs faster and more effectively. Finally, our work aligns with the National Science Foundation’s second strategic goal “stimulateinnovation and address societal needs through research
, material selection, engineering standards, projectplanning and ethics, as well as the engineering practices of analysis and experimentation (tocollect data for making design decisions). While these objectives span each of the three designprocess steps, the deliverables are only assigned (and retained for assessment purposes) atspecific stages of the design process. The deliverables include physical artifacts of concepts,prototypes, and final designs, as well as oral and written reports. The collected portfolio is arecord of the design process. Figure 5. Demonstration of Proficiency within Capstone DesignAs examples of the scope of projects pursued, students have designed and constructed amotorcycle-powered dynamometer (and the
that they vary significantly in their implementation [33]. From Howe’s work asampling of some of the differentiating characteristics are shown in Table 1 below. Characteristics Representative Examples Duration One to Two Semesters Lecture Topics design process, teamwork, project planning, engineering ethics, intellectual property, etc. Sources of Projects Academic, Student Proposed, Service, Industry, etc. Assessment Methods Project Reports, Design Reviews, Peer Evaluations, Effort Reports, etc. Size of
teams in the Design4Practice program at NAU for nearly ten years.Bridget N. Bero, Northern Arizona University Bridget N. Bero is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University, where she has been since 1995. Her primary interests are engineering pedagogy, including ethics and design in engineering curric- ula, tribal environmental training programs, forest waste utilization, environmental management systems and international engineering. Page 22.1037.1 c American Society
essential for the creation of attitudesrelated to solving social problems as well as for developing the abilities that could help them. This vision has been appropriated for American engineering curricula considering thatengineering can have a humanistic approach through specific courses or methodologies, theassessment of their activities from a perspective of the ethics, and the reflection about therelationship between engineering and technology, including its impacts [8]. In that sense, themain objective is deconstructing engineering from a utilitarian perspective, based on effectivityand loyalty to institutions, to reconstruct it in a libertarian or communitarian perspective based
engineering programs [4].Significance and impactChanges in the ABET accreditation criteria for engineering education also indicate a significantneed for educational reform. The new criteria include a need to demonstrate training andexperience in areas specific to design methodology. These skill requirements, such as teamwork,technical communication, economics and ergonomics of system or product design, civicengagement and ethics, reveal that the mere acquisition of technical knowledge is insufficient fora robust, modern engineering education [2].Goals and objectivesThere are several core goals involved in this paper, all centered on improving student experience,learning, and satisfaction in undergraduate education. Content creation for this paper
the beginning of the second term) were well on their way to reaching the performing stage of team development. Page 14.637.11≠ Resolving problems: The teams were enabled to deal with conflict (which often arose from differences in thinking preference18). Scheduling conflicts were another common problem, but most teams found a creative way to deal with those. Lack of motivation, commitment, and a poor work ethic proved to be most difficult. If a student chose not to change and contribute an average of 6-7 hours/week on the project, the consequences were a penalty in points distributed according to the contributions each member