AC 2012-4626: AT A CROSSROADS: EMERGING HISPANIC-SERVINGINSTITUTIONS AND ABET ACCREDITATION - AN EXPLORATORY STUDYDr. Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM Page 25.236.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 At a Crossroads - Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions and ABET Accreditation: An Exploratory Study Affiliation: Great Minds in STEMTMAbstractThe intent of this paper is to introduce an exploratory study of the academic success of Latinostudents in engineering at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Emerging Hispanic-ServingInstitutions that are accredited by the
2006-121: MINDING THE GAP: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ONENGINEERING AND PUBLIC POLICYRobert Green, Mississippi State University Robert A. Green is the Undergraduate Coordinator for the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering, an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, and an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College. He is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration at Mississippi State. He is a registered professional engineer and was a research engineer for 14 years prior to assuming his current position.Jerry Emison, Mississippi State University Jerry Emison is an
2006-1722: HOLD PARAMOUNT: DESIGNING AN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONTO OPEN MINDS AND SERVE THE PUBLIC GOODCarole Womeldorf, Ohio University-Athens Carole Womeldorf is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University. Her areas of technical expertise and interests include distributed energy generation, combustion, heat transfer and fluid dynamics. She worked in the Fire Sciences Division of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology from 1993 to 2000. Dr. Womeldorf earned her Sc.B. et A.B. in Mechanical Engineering and English and American Literature from Brown University, her Masters of Science in Oceanographic Engineering from
track, ● support networking of these and other members, ● development of a STEM pipeline of female STEM academics.SWE, like other professional societies, recognizes the significance of mentoring, relationships,and retention of like-minded engineers. In the case of this discussion, it has been recognized fordecades that female STEM faculty benefit from mentoring due to their unique position inacademia.1 Not only are there issues based on gender, but female STEM faculty are often part ofa non-traditional group, which may include older, minority, and disabled women. Due to thenature of this paper, we will consider these topics as appropriate, but will focus on retention ofwomen in academia, support from other professional societies, networking
Paper ID #15411Connectivity at RIT - Developing & Delivering an Effective Professional De-velopment Workshop Series for Women Faculty in STEMProf. Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Professor Dell is an associate professor in the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology department at RIT. She serves as the Faculty Associate to the Provost for Women Faculty and is co-PI for RIT’s NSF ADVANCE project. Her research interests include: characterization of biodegradable plastics and environmental consideration in materials selection for production design, the impact of technology paired
importance to determining where funding is needed is determining how it willget there. As mentioned before, engineering education research is a narrow issue that is not onthe mind of most legislators. Any attempt at gaining support for a single-issue bill would bemost likely be unsuccessful. Education research must be cast as part of the solution to a largerproblem, so a place can be found for it on an appropriate bill. The most typical vehicles for an engineering education funding would be as part of anNSF Authorization Act, such as the STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP), or as anamendment to the Higher Education Act. However, success on either of these fronts is only halfthe battle; an appropriation must also be secured. It is
Page 14.449.3engineers are creative team players rather than relying on a prior negative stereotype of a loneengineer working on an abstract project with few discernable real-world applications. Related toavailability, using the representativeness heuristic involves judging both whether an exampleaccurately represents its group and whether the choice of example appears random [5]. Forexample, portraying engineers as intelligent, hard-working, and creative in several situations willmake that portrayal represent engineers in the minds of the viewers.Examples of Television Shows Featuring EngineersEngineers and engineering have been featured in some reality or narrative television shows. Thereality shows include Design Squad on PBS, which
, Mind,Experience, and School: Expanded Edition. The National Academies Press.26 National Academy of Engineering. (2004). The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century.Washington D.C.: National Academies Press. Retrieved Jan 7, 2006 from the World Wide Web:http://www.nap.edu/books/0309091624/html/27 Dewey, J. (1916). Democracy and Education. New York: McMillian. Page 11.1054.10
AC 2007-130: MARGINALIZING DISSENT: ENGINEERING AND THE PUBLICHEARING PROCESSDavid Haws, Boise State University I like to think of myself as a boundary spanner—bridging between “hard” science and “soft” skills. The bridge metaphor is attractive, but it probably implies more precision than I deserve (urban sprawl comes more to my mind). My “professional” degrees are in Civil Engineering (an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah; and a master’s and Ph.D. from Brigham Young University). I also have an undergraduate degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley, and master’s degrees in Instructional and Performance Technology, and Technical Communication from Boise
AC 2007-484: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY POLICIES BYUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTSJohn Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee John R. Reisel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM.) He serves as Director of the Combustion Diagnostics Lab, Associate Director of the Center for Alternative Fuels, and co-Director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. His research efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2000 UWM-College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE Ralph R
AC 2009-1168: INCORPORATING STANDARDS INTO ENGINEERING ANDENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULA: IT'S A MATTER OF PUBLICPOLICYBruce Harding, Purdue University Bruce A. Harding is a Professor at Purdue and an ASEE Fellow whose scholarship and engagement activities revolve around the development and application of American National and ISO standards dealing with Technical Product Documentation (TPD) as it broadly relates to product realization and other technical aspects of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). He is a member of the board of directors of ANSI, the vice-chair of the ASME Board on Standardization and Testing and chairs the 62-country ISO worldwide standards committee on technical product
Paper ID #5937Approaches to Integrating Policy into Engineering EducationDr. Ida B Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Ida Ngambeki is a Postdoctoral Researcher with a joint appointment in the Department of Technology, Leadership and Innovation and the Global Policy Research Institute at Purdue University. She has a B.S. in Engineering from Smith College and a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research interests include global engineering policy, motivation in engineering, and human-artefact interaction.Dr. Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West Lafayette From July, 2002 to June
the most part,the lectures were inserted where the schedules permitted, leaving two of three society and policylectures to the very end. Such timing may have left the impression in some students’ minds thatsocietal and policy issues were separate and thus less important. On the other hand, coming lastoffered the opportunity to conclude the course with the big picture issues that students will facebeyond the laboratory. In the main, a more proactive consideration of the integration of societaland policy issues into the course may be warranted.The second lesson is that engineering education should make more use of essay assignments.Given a clear focus--in this case a reading--and a structured set of instructions, students showed asolid capacity
inadequate. Their approach todesign is still very modest and they have yet to endorse the need for preparation forentrepreneurship and leadership in engineering. The oft-quoted eleven (a-k) ABET Criterion 3objectives (9/2005) are laudable but do not define the specific skills they have in mind when theycall for “an ability to…,” do this or that.18 Criterion 3 lists objectives that may be addressed inmany different ways in engineering colleges, and this is a good thing, as we note later, thatallows for diversity among universities and colleges, but it may dissipate ABET’s influence.Further, only one of the eleven objectives is about design (design for everything), and leadershipand entrepreneurship skills are not mentioned at all. This has become
[made with past issues in mind]. I think this is one of the reasons there’s an enormous gapbetween the culture of Washington and the culture of Silicon Valley, where people talk aboutthe future (future-oriented) technology questions all the time. But the culture of Washingtonis locked into the past. So anything which is changing and changing fast finds it almostimpossible to get a look in”. Given that engineers are in large part the cause of these changes,they have a responsibility to ensure the problems they create are the subject of public/politicaldiscussion. However, the historical and systemic lack of response to high level reports [9]–[12], especially in the U.S., suggests that the effects of rapidly changing technology willcome upon
Engineering Programs, 2011 - 2012. (2011).at 4. Tull, K. & Jones, S. A sophomore-level Engineering and Public Policy course required for B.A. Engineering majors at Lafayette College. 13 (2006).at 5. Myers, T. D. Learning outcomes for an Engineering and Technology Public Policy curriculum. (2008).at 6. Grose, T. K. Public Policy for the Tech-Minded. ASEE Prism 18, 47 – 48 (2009).7. Myers, T. & Stuart, B. Teaching engineering and technology public policy while fulfilling multiple ABET and university requirements. 13 (2010).at 8. Harter, K. & Libros, R. Aset 101: Science, Technology And Public Policy: Increasing Technological Literacy Among Community College Students. (2010).at 9. Sicker
as a time series requires that certain limitation be kept in mind. Over time,there are changes in occupational classifications – for example, in 1997 and 1998 electrical andelectronic engineers were considered a single sub discipline, but in 1999 and thereafter they weretreated separately. The surveys designed to collect employment data may be treated differentlyby employers, who may classify employees in the same occupation differently. Finally, the OESdata are collected as averages across time periods, a methodology that may not reveal suddenchanges very quickly. The Bureau of Labor Statistics acknowledges the limitations of the data inthe OES, and suggests that conclusions drawn from survey data be viewed with caution. With
AC 2012-4989: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN CRE-ATING JOBSDr. Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology Mike Murphy is currently Dean of the College of Engineering & Built Environment at Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. He holds an honours diploma in electrical engineering from Dublin Institute of Technology, B.Sc. (Eng.) from Trinity College Dublin, and M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology in the United States. He is a Fellow of Engineers Ireland and a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.Dr. Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael J. Dyrenfurth is a professor of industrial technology in the College of Technology at
in engineering: The case of energy policy and social goalsIntroduction Engineering professionals are increasingly expected to be mindful of the socialimplications of their work by virtue of the increasing importance and impact of their role insociety. Grasso and Martinelli 8 state there is a growing need for engineers to “think broadlyacross disciplines and consider the human dimensions that are at the heart of every designchallenge” 8. One of the ways to promote such mindfulness is to introduce engineering studentsto public policy. A recent 2012 National Research Council of the National Academies (NRCNA)19 report on science and public policy, suggests that “graduates need a working familiarity
. Page 25.383.114. Myers T, Stuart B. Teaching engineering and technology public policy while fulfilling multiple ABET and university requirements. Louisville, KY, United states: American Society for Engineering Education, 1818 N Street, N.W., Washington D.C, 20036-2479, United States; 2010. p. 13.5. Harter K, Libros R. Aset 101: Science, Technology And Public Policy: Increasing Technological Literacy Among Community College Students. Louisville, KY, United states: American Society for Engineering Education, P.O. Box 10819-A, Chantilly, VA 20153, United States; 2010.6. Grose TK. Public Policy for the Tech-Minded. ASEE Prism. 2009 Mar;18(7):47 - 48.7. Sicker D, Lookabaugh T. Perceptions concerning the inclusion of
, and solve problems at the boundaries of traditional disciplines. As always within the civil engineering profession, change must be accomplished mindful of the profession’s primary concern for protecting public safety, health, and welfare.” iiIn general, risk is understood in a variety of ways. One may be interested in estimating fatalitieson a highway, or the precipitation quantity from a 100 year storm, or the magnitude andfrequency of earthquakes in a specific region. These are all good and useful exercises, however,the goal of this paper is to: 1. Define “risk engineering” as an integrating discipline that supports design development, project controls and project management. 2. Develop a theoretical
AC 2008-2726: A STUDENT OVERVIEW IN PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITYCindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in sustainability as well as policy which led to her
foreseeable future and can develop a history of the reconstructionas it is used.These are the very broad public policy issues that ran through the instructors’ minds as we ranour classes, despite our lack of a form approach to policy 1. How hard is it to design a socio-technical system for New Orleans that would be safe? What could first year engineers do to understand the problems and redesign New Orleans. Insofar as they succeed, the implications are that the considerable levels of complexity and technological difficulty are not the issue. 2. Is the image of a devastated New Orleans coupled with poor design, poor planning and a hapless response a public policy issue for engineering in the United States. How inept and
Paper ID #8851The efficacy of case studies for teaching policy in engineering and technologycoursesMr. Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rylan Chong is a Ph.D. student in the Information Security Program and affiliated with The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) at Purdue University. He has a Master’s Degree in Information Security from Purdue University. He also has a B.S. in Computer Science from Chaminade University of Honolulu. His research area is on technology policy.Dr. Melissa Dark, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West
Paper ID #8689Higher Technological Education and British Polict Making: A lost opportu-nity for curriculum change in engineering educationDr. John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin John Heywood MA MSc LittD (Dublin) M.Litt (Lanacaster). Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College – The University of Dublin and formerly Professor and Director of Teacher Education in the University (1977 – 1996). In addition to a higher doctorate he is the holder of a Masters degree in engineering education (MSc). He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion, a Senior
is minding the gap?” AAC&U Peer Review,vol. 16, no. 2, Spring 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.aacu.org/publications-research/periodicals/who-minding-gap[3] J. Gill, R. Sharp, J. Mills and S. Franzway, “I ‘still’ wanna be an engineer! Women,education and the engineering profession,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol.33, no. 4, pp. 391–402, 2008.[4] J. Blackmore, “Bureaucratic, corporate/market and network Governance: Shifting spacesfor gender equity in education,” Gender, Work and Organization, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 443-466,2011.[5] E. Castilla, “Gender, race, and meritocracy in organizational careers,” American Journalof Sociology, vol. 113, no. 6, pp.1479-1526, 2008.[6] C. Fletcher, R. Boden, J. Kent and
Initiatives,” includedspeakers from The Gatsby Charitable Trust and The Kavli Foundation, both private foundationssupporting neuroscience research, as well as researchers from the United States and Japan whodescribed their contributions toward the BRAIN Initiative and the Brain/MINDS project,respectively. The panelists described funding priorities and international efforts to understandthe fundamental mechanisms of the brain.STEM Policy ActivitiesAlthough my sabbatical goal included attendance at meetings and workshops related tobiomedical engineering policy, the opportunity arose to participate in activities related toScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) policy issues.I served as the AIMBE representative for a workshop held by the
Paper ID #26687Stakeholder Perspectives on Increasing Electric Power Infrastructure IntegrityDr. Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Efra´ın O’Neill-Carrillo is a professor of power engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez (UPRM). He holds a Ph.D. (Arizona State), an M.S.E.E. (Purdue), and a B.S.E.E. (UPRM). His profes- sional interests include energy policy, sustainable energy, distributed generation, power quality, social and ethical implications of engineering and technology. He has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. O’Neill
AC 2011-2751: TEACHER TRAINING AND STEM STUDENT OUTCOME:LINKING TEACHER INTERVENTION TO STUDENTS’ SUCCESS IN STEMMIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSESGisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California Gisele Ragusa is an associate professor in the Viterbi School of Engineering and the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. She has expertise in engineering education, precollege engineering and in assessment and measurement. Page 22.1370.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teacher Training and STEM Student Outcome: Linking Teacher