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First Year Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Page 23.559.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Examining the Experiences and Perceptions of First-Year Engineering StudentsAbstractThe College of Engineering at a mid-Atlantic research University is working on a multi-yearstudy that seeks to understand the undergraduate engineering experience and how engineeringundergraduates are being prepared to become engineers of 2020: engineers who are goodcommunicators, creative, and ethical, and who have the skills to work in global andmultidisciplinary teams. One of the components of this study consists of understanding the first-year engineering experience.The purpose of this paper is to describe the first

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Assessment of Student Learning 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe C. Guarino, Boise State University; James R Ferguson P.E., Boise State University; V Krishna C Pakala, Boise State University

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clearly indicate areas of concernStability Must not promote changes based upon isolated or non-representative resultsTrigger Must have a quantifiable mechanism which causes action to be takenDependent Must not be an “independent variable” that drives our curriculumVariableWe do not use the FE exam for every ABET outcome. The FE exam is our principal metric forABET criteria (a), (e), (f), (h), and (k) 5: a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Patrick D. Pedrow P.E., Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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prompted by a one page scenario that frames an interdisciplinary, complex, societalproblem related to engineering. Examples of scenarios include a discussion of the FukushimaDaiichi nuclear reactor incident and the use of offshore wind power. The student discussion isthen scored by an instructor using the EPS rubric. The EPS rubric assesses student performancethrough indicators associated with an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, ability to communicate effectively,understanding of the impact of engineering solutions, recognition of and ability to engage in life-long learning, and knowledge of contemporary issues.Collaborators from ABET, Norwich University, University of Idaho

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Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas

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0 0.05 0.1 0.15 Figure 12: LSA and LDA Ten Topic Extraction for 1995-1999.The six topic extraction for the 1995-1999 also show distance learning and informationtechnology to play a role in this period. LDA extracted Distance Project Courses while LSAextracted Distance Technologies. Both methods extracted project based design as LDA extractedDistance Project Courses and LSA extracted Project Design/Computers. Traditionalengineering training was demonstrated by LDA extracting Design Courses/Assessment whileLSA extracting University Courses, Teaching Techniques, Technologies/Environment. Othertopics of interest observed were Reliability Engineering, emphasis on environment consideration,and ethics. The results are illustrated in Figure

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Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur C Heinricher, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Quinn Evaluation Consulting; Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kent J Rissmiller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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visual communication. 5. function effectively both individually and on teams. 6. be able to identify, analyze, and solve problems creatively through sustained critical investigation. 7. be able to make connections between disciplines and to integrate information from multiple sources. 8. be aware of how their decisions affect and are affected by other individuals separated by time, space, and culture. 9. be aware of personal, societal, and professional ethical standards. Page 23.874.4 10. have the skills, diligence, and commitment to excellence needed to engage in lifelong learning.The two required

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Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Kaupp, Queen's University; Brian M Frank P.Eng., Queen's University; Ann Shih-yi Chen, Queen's University

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study was embedded into the delivery of the problemanalysis and modeling module (module 1) (Frank, Strong, Sellens, & Clapham, 2012).The problem analysis and modeling module (module 1) is a semester-long integrative experiencethat uses concepts from engineering sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics courses to solvecomplex open-ended problems. The course is structured around three complex problems knownas model-eliciting activities (MEAs) that were addressed sequentially in three-week blocks overthe semester. The situations described in the MEAs require students to create and use amathematical model of a physical system using MATLAB, and deal with professional issuesincluding ethical dilemmas, conflicting information, and incorrect

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Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Albert, University of Colorado

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% represented randomized controlledexperiments. This decline in randomized experiment studies may partly be attributed to thefollowing factors: (1) randomized designs rarely duplicate real-life situations 15; (2) practicalconditions for randomized experiments are generally not satisfied 16; (3) the randomizationprocess may be especially challenging in an educational setting where study groups may not bealtered to form comparable intervention and control groups; and (4) ethical considerationsemerge when a promising or potential educational intervention is provided to the interventiongroup while the control group is denied of its benefits 17. Interestingly, the decline in proportionof experimental education studies has occurred despite the fact that

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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with mechanical objects in engineering education instruction, and how engineering students’ personality traits influence ethical decision making process in engineering design.Dr. Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette Pilotte has over 20 years of industrial experience and a PhD in Engineering Education. Research in- terests include uncovering generation-based engineering knowledge transfer, engineering epistemology, engineering entrepreneurship and understanding the differentiated culture of engineering.Dr. Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette Prof. Evangelou is credited with introducing the concept of developmental engineering, a new area of re- search and education for which she was

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Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Huff, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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interpretive phenomenology.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski, Ph.D., is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zoltowski’s academic and research interests include human-centered design learning and assessment, service-learning, ethical reasoning assessment, leadership, and assistive technology.Dr. William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette William (Bill) Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program and one of the founding faculty members

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Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Karl Louis Wuensch, East Carolina University; William W. Swart, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University

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., gender, age, classification, and ethnic origin), the NEO–FF21 forthe five factor evaluation, and the ND–LOC19 for the LOC evaluation. Administration of theassessment battery took approximately 60 minutes. Appropriate institutional review approvalswere obtained and American Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines for researchwith human participants were followed.InstrumentsThis section briefly summarizes the measurement instruments employed in this study:Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS).20 The focus of the ALEKS testemployed was calculus readiness exam used by the engineering program as a means ofmeasuring students' mathematical readiness for college level calculus. Scores from the ALEKSare used to determine if a

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Engineering Identity 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia L. Frye, Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

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to theories of personal epistemologydevelopment throughout a Civil Engineering program. Page 23.963.10Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 1025205. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References1. Perry, W. G. (1970). Forms of intellectual and ethical development in the college years: A scheme. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.2. Belenky, M. F., Clinchy, B. M., Goldberger, N. R., & Tarule, J. M. (1986

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Assessment of Student Learning 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Herold, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside; Kevin Rawson, University of California, Riverside

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problems. The average coefficient of determination is 0.161. (The first problem of the final exam concernedprofessional ethics question and thus was excluded from the analysis.)DiscussionIt is important to note that our effort features capture only a portion of the effort expended bystudents on studying. Other elements of studying, such as the amount of time spent reading thetextbook or working on scratch paper, are not captured by the digital pens we use. However, webelieve that the amount of time spent problem solving on homework provides a useful measureof a student’s effort in a course.The results of the linear regression analysis of the overall-effort features indicate that students’effort does account for a considerable portion of the

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Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Razi Nalim P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Manikanda K Rajagopal, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert J Helfenbein, Indiana University-IUPUI, School of Education

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research articles and book chapters about contemporary education analysis in urban contexts in journal such as Curriculum Inquiry, the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, Educational Studies, The Urban Review, the Review of Educa- tion, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, and co-edited the volumes Unsettling Beliefs: Teaching Theory to Teachers (2008) and Ethics and International Curriculum Work: The Challenges of Culture and Context (2012). In 2008, Dr. Helfenbein served as the Section Chair for Critical Perspectives and Practices of AERA Division B-Curriculum Studies followed by serving as overall Program Chair for Division B in 2009 and was nominated into the Professors of Curriculum at AERA 2011. He is currently Editor of

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Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard B. Bliss, Florida International University

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and Ricardo from HSI2. Carlossaid: …I have my classes with [the engineering faculty] and they're really nice and they're very knowledgeable. They know what they're doing… I think it was Dr. S for engineering ethics…he would go through and explain everything, and then he would use his background…in transportation…for the Department of Transportation. He uses his background in that and… connect[s] everything else…He’s really good. The faculty is great here.Ricardo also reported: …[T]hey’re all really good…[T]hey have been really, really good [people]…[W]hen I Page 23.510.12 have… any doubts…I easily

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Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jeffrey T. Luftig, Engineering Management Program, CEAS, University of Colorado - Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jordan Michelle Hornback

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make informed engineeringmajor choices. The course is in pilot phase and is required for undeclared, aerospace and Page 23.1207.6mechanical engineering students, and may ramp up to serve most of the first-year cohort.Students meet in a large plenary format and in smaller discipline-specific sections.In the plenary sessions, class activities and peer feedback exercises provide skills practice andexploration of topics such as ethical challenges, new engineering developments, and historicalengineering achievements and disasters. Course highlights include visits from upper-divisionstudents and industry professionals who provide sage insights and

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Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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sociolingual, epistemic, moral-ethical, psychological,aesthetic and other such philosophical questions. In other words it is a system of ourassumptions that are our answers to such questions as what do I believe about myself, what aresocial norms, what are my values, why are my values important, and how do I know thatsomething is true63. The theory is grounded in the constructivist paradigm which focuses on howhumans construct the meaning of their experiences. Unlike the paradigm of diffusion ofinnovations, which seeks predictability and reduction of uncertainty, in transformative learningtheory emergence and uncertainty are embraced as characteristic of the transformation process.The theory also focuses on communicative learning as distinguished from

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Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Hatten, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Conference Session

Engineering Identity 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech

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Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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citingRussell Bishop’s44 argument that “story telling is a useful and culturally appropriate way ofrepresenting the ‘diversities of truth’ within which the story teller rather than the researcherretains control.” (p. 145) Thus the methodology we employ in this project, when used ethically,holds substantial power to help illuminate the experience of race and gender in engineeringeducation.Problems with using narrativesHowever, there is a problematic aspect to white researchers (as I am and as a number – althoughnot all – of my research team are) studying people of color and their stories. Some key problemsmight be summarized as: appropriation and often theft of cultural artifacts and knowledge bynon-Native or white researchers; the application of

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Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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addition to conducting research, students participated in weekly seminars on topicsrelated to diabetes (basic research, clinical treatment, public health, and healthcare policy),weekly ethics seminars, and off-campus tours of research and clinical facilities. These activitieswere designed to expose students to the broad health impact of the diabetes and the importanceof research related to the treatment and potential cure of this disease and related complications.Sample Since the launch of the REU in 2009 at the Midwest research university, there have beena total of 50 student participants. This study focused on two of the 13 students who participatedin an REU in 2012. Eleven of the 13 students were enrolled in either four-year

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Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liu Junhua, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Yue Zhang, Singapore University and Technology and Design; Justin Ruths, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Diana Moreno, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

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Conference Session

Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Assessment of Student Learning 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Audrey Briggs Champagne, University at Albany, SUNY; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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definition.With growing attention from industry 16, 17 and in the literature 7 given to professional skills,accreditation organizations began to include these skills in their outcomes. The AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) engineering criteria began to explicitly requireprofessional skills as student outcomes in 2001 18 and has continued to include them in revisionssince 15. ABET came to see these skills as needed by all engineering graduates. The following sixof the eleven outcomes specified in the ABET engineering criteria fit within the literature list ofprofessional skills 7:  an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (3.d)  an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (3.f)  an ability to