for engineering graduates: Recent trends in higher education AbstractThe research paper discusses how higher education has responded to the existing gap betweenemployers’ expectations and qualifications of recent college graduates in professional skillsreported by national surveys of employers. During the last decade, the National Association ofColleges and Employers has been reporting that less than 50% of employers evaluate collegegraduates as proficient in the competencies such as professionalism/work ethic, oral/writtencommunications, teamwork/collaboration, leadership, and other related skills.The paper presents a two-fold analysis of Engineering
predictive model is commonly used to analyze the datasets. Telling the storieswill expose students to a panorama of subjective views of the data analysis results to makeinclusive and robust decisions. There are ongoing attempts to look directly or indirectly into theinsignificant factors in the form of AI ethics [5,6,7] and AI fairness [8,9]. For example,AIFairness360 (AIF360) software is available to detect, understand, and mitigate algorithmicbias [10]. While we highly encourage educators to explore the capability of AIF360, we use thedatasets without manipulation to compute the p-values of the features.We want the reader to know that the purpose of this paper is neither to present descriptive norpredictive analyses of the datasets used
with the easeof access to such Gen AI tools have raised a lot of questions about ethics, authorship and academicintegrity [25], [27]. While academics are still exploring the possible applications of Gen AI in education [27], severalresearchers agreed that Gen AI literacy is essential in education [28], [29], [30]. Some educators andresearchers argue that several AI tools like the writing assistance tools may enhance the learningexperience by providing automated assistance [31]. AI has also been explored as a creative collaboratorin various fields, such as game level design and computational tools for creative writing, where it is seenas a potential source of new ideas and support for designers' goals [32], [33], [34]. Providing
did not match what they wanted toachieve [4]. Also, a study in 2022, indicates that the primary reason girls do not chooseengineering is because of lack of knowledge and understanding of what engineering is and whatthey do [5]. As part of the redesign of the project management course, we also wanted to addressthis societal issue. Having engineers incorporate societal issues into their design work is arequirement of not only our accrediting body ABET, it is a professional obligation according tothe Engineer’s Code of Ethics[6, 7]. These two primary issues were the guiding light in theredesign of the project management course.Why was the Project Management Class redesigned?One of the primary reasons for redesigning the project management class
about the research project from the expertise of community members,while community members develop skills in conducting research (Israel et al., 1998). Studentswho are integral to the research team also derive benefits from engaging in community-basedprojects. This involvement enhances their awareness of community issues, fosters communitycollaborations, and refines their research skills and methods (Dunbar et al., 2013). Despite thesebenefits, CBR also presents challenges, such as ethical dilemmas between community desireswith respect to research design and methods and outsider researchers scientific rigor (Minkler,2005). Additionally, early career researchers engaging in CBR face challenges due to competingdemands on their time and resources
assurance, development of critical thinking, programming, and systems thinking skills.Mrs. Patricia Jimenez, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso I am an industrial engineer. Currently finishing my PhD thesis in education. I work as a lecturer at the School of Industrial Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso in Chile. My research interests are engineering ethics, engineering education, engineering diversity, and social justice.Prof. Nancy Zamorano, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso Teacher with expertise in learning, emotions and neuroscienceJimena Pascual ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Impacting engineering students’ academic
following sections.The challenge is solved by teams formed of 4 students; from now on, the teams will becalled Kaizen-teams, Kaizen is a Japanese word referring to continuous improvement. The Figure 1: Kaizen i-Semester Modelcourses in the Kaizen i-Semester are Systems Engineering Laboratory, Analysis and En-hancement of Manufacturing Systems, Facilities Design and Material Management, In-ventory Management, Production Management, Ethics and Citizenship, and OperationalDesign and Optimization Laboratory.The essence of the Kaizen i-Semester is the challenge, composed of ten steps divided intofour stages as shown in Figure 2. Highlighting students’ feedback in each stage is essentialto guide them toward better performance
prototype through animation via SolidWorks Motion Study.11. Writing the instructions (for use) to be included with the product’s prototype as well as provisional patent application as the final report.2. Development Activity and Feedback2.1 Development ActivityWhile introducing the project to his class, the instructor shared the EM forms mentioned above aswell as art standards presented to him by an educational consultant3: • “Arts and engineering students must demonstrate awareness of practices, issues, and ethics of appropriation, fair use, copyright, open source, and creative commons as they apply to creating works of art and design. [Standard VA:Cr2.2.8a] In this project, the engineering students should demonstrate
and solve society's problems Cross-disciplinary 12. Acting ethically, respecting everyone involved 13. Lead, work in a multidisciplinary team and manage conflicts 14. Communicate in oral, written, and graphic form 15. Learn and update yourself continuously The method was structured in the third stage to assess and monitor the development ofcurriculum compentecies by the students of the Industrial Engineering Program at UFRGSvia brainstorming sessions led by the EWG. Based on information gathered from the secondstage, the method's structure was evaluated for its feasibility of implementation andalignment with the challenge of education by competencies in engineering
technology/product/process innovations that couldrevolutionize work, reduce costs, increase benefits, create value from the innovations, positivelyimpact the worker, and integrate ethics, well-being, and the economics of work.2.2 Work Analysis and Design Course Teaching Method and Pedagogies:The primary objective of this second course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of thebasics of work systems and measurements within human-production systems. Traditionally,Work Analysis and Design courses have focused on work measurement and methods related tomanual work. Given how technological advancements have transformed manual work totechnology supported or automated work, there is a need to revisit work measurement andmethods for assessing the new
: 1) Enhancing the social andtwo Lean Green videos. “Consider the environmental impact ofbroader impact of Lean Green Companies; 2) Sustainable business practices; 3) Ethical management;initiatives on the environment and 4) Responsible sourcing of materials. Resource Efficiency: 1)society. How do these initiatives Sustainable development; 2) Environmental sustainability; 3) wastecontribute to sustainability beyond the reduction. Influence on Others: 1) Inspiration toorganization's walls?” consumers/communities; 2) Competition for other organizations; 3) Positive media presence.Assignment 1, oral presentation on Planet, profit, people
that can be used to create more efficient and sustainable technologies. Connectingbetween biological systems and engineering design requires critical thinking and investigationfrom numerous system levels and viewpoints, thus emphasizing systems thinking [16]. In applyingbio-inspired design, functional modeling in engineering is performed analogous to functionaldecomposition of biological systems [17]. Integrating bio-inspired design approaches into anengineering course fosters creativity and innovation, enhances interdisciplinary learning,encourages sustainable and ethical design, develops problem-solving skills and providesopportunities for real-world applications [16], [18]. This effectively provides engineering studentswith a more holistic
must acquire throughout their training. Problem-solving, communication, ethics,and critical and systemic thinking are examples of skills that allow the formation of aprofessional more suited to the job market [4], [6], [7]. In addition, classes based on thesedifferent approaches ensure a more significant relationship with the labor market and currentproblems, making the study more attractive and making the student visualize his actions in aprofessional future [8].However, this only occurs in some universities with engineering courses in developingcountries, such as Brazil [5], [9]. In these environments, teaching is traditional, using anexpository class with a blackboard and slide presentation [10]. Different authors approachthis problem as a