Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce V. Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

,consideration of taxes, public works, and manufacturing costs as related to economic solutions ofengineering proposals. Principles of engineering ethics are presented as related to cost analysis.With a prerequisite of completed sophomore standing, ENGR 315 is a junior-level course for allour School of Engineering Technology (SET) Bachelor of Science majors that include:  Architectural Engineering Technology Page 22.1628.2  Civil Engineering Technology  Computer Science  Electrical Engineering Technology  Mechanical Engineering Technology  Mining Engineering TechnologySome of the specific ENGR 315 content areas of interest

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Paul J. Componation, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Ted Eschenbach, University of Alaska, Anchorage

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

anonymity encouragesincreased participation by quieter, less confident students. The entire class can be polled quicklyso the lecturer knows whether to review the material again or continue on. Students canparticipate easily without risk of being embarrassed in front of their peers by a wrong answer.This is particularly true for students that may be less willing to speak publicly because English isa second language. The anonymity of responses also encourages more candid answers toquestions involving ethical quandaries. Regularly polling the class about problems encouragesstudents to remain engaged. If students see that a significant portion of the class reached thesame wrong conclusion about a particular question it may reassure them that they are