Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

both summativeand formative feedback to students are included.IntroductionAs evidenced by ABET-TAC Criterion 3e, an important soft skill for graduates to posses is theability to function effectively and to lead in teams. Graduates are finding that they are requiredto work within a team environment and to make contributions to the “bottom” line through theirteams as soon as they join the work force. In a 1997 survey of engineering graduates from amajor state university, teaming skills were considered extremely valuable with at least tworespondents indicating in their comments that it is not technical skills but soft skills such as theability to work effectively in teams and to communicate that differentiate those individuals whoare eventually

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig T. Evers P.E., Minnesota State University - Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

found anywhere. Additionally, research papers andpresentations explore cultural views on these topics and more detailed personal analyses andapplications of the material.IntroductionIn many engineering and engineering technology programs, there is much emphasis on thedevelopment of technical skills and considerably less on the development of “soft skills”. Softskills usually deal with the interpersonal relationships which are so essential to the long-termcareer success of any graduate. One of these skills is the acceptance of professionalresponsibilities for one’s action. The National Society of Professional Engineers has published aCode of Ethics for Engineers1 which explains in detail what these responsibilities are. The firstand cardinal

Conference Session

Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Penn State University; Duarte B. Morais, North Carolina State University; Yu Zhao, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

prepare students with a strong foundation and new knowledge of innovativetechnologies that advance society1. In response, engineering education has seen a significantincrease in emphasis on experiential education and on the development of “soft skills” thatengineering students will need when they enter the workplace. This evolving vision ofengineering education emphasizes the development of students as competent professionals andengaged citizens, equally at home with societal concerns as they are with technical issues. Ethicseducation is a significant aspect of making engineering education socially and globally relevantand preparing engineering students to excel in a globally interconnected world with tremendousdiversity and inequities. Several