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government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-conceived the graduate level engineering ethics course ”Engi- neering Ethics and the Public,” which she has been co-teaching to students in engineering and science. She is co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) research and education project developing an ethnographic approach to engineering ethics education. Page 26.322.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Canons against Cannons? Social Justice and the Engineering Ethics ImaginaryAbstractWhat if social
for the European Society of Engineering Education. Further information can be found on her website: www.sociologyofengineering.org.Dr. Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Andrew Danowitz received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2014. He is currently an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. His engineering education interests include student mental health, retention, and motivation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engineering Students Coping with COVID-19: Yoga
. 44.In our cross-college undergraduate course aimed at open ideation and creative inquiry, we workwith student groups that include engineering, science, design, and humanities majors. Toincrease creative practice, we focus on identifying and addressing uncertainty avoidancebehaviors, which are often high in engineering students,8 and using design thinking strategies tosupport students’ ability to continue working throughout the loosely structured curriculum. Inthese settings, it is critical to provide students with the permission they need to exploreambiguous spaces, and to offer support and guidance on how to overcome perceived failure9. Asinstructors in our own interdisciplinary team, we used an auto-ethnographic practice to examineour own
engineerswho are educated in traditional technical courses. Vast numbers of articles and books havesuggested ways to ensure that at least the outward look of a writer's effort conforms to acceptablenorms. Classes are required, papers are assigned, some comments are voiced; but in so many casesthe retention of communication skill is not assured and does not become an integral part of theengineer's existence. Engineers need to understand the bond between their technical knowledge andtheir communication skills. This bond must be accomplished in the most efficient amount of time sothat it creates a lasting awareness of technical communication and its importance in every engineer'scareer. This is especially important in an engineer's education where time
Paper ID #12357Communication Class Size and Professional IdentityDr. Corey Owen, University of Saskatchewan Corey Owen received his PhD in English from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007. Since then, he has been teaching in the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development in the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Engineering. His research focuses on issues of rhetoric, identity, and learning theory, as well as medieval ethics and literature.Prof. Debora Rolfes, University of Saskatchewan Debora Rolfes is an assistant professor in the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional
AC 2011-1415: AVOIDING INFERIORITY: GLOBAL ENGINEERING ED-UCATION ACROSS JAPANGary Lee Downey, Virginia Tech Gary Downey is Alumni Distinguished Professor in Science and Technology Studies and affiliated Profes- sor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. A mechanical engineer (Lehigh) and cultural anthropolo- gist (University of Chicago), he is co-editor of What Is Global Engineering Education For?: The Making of International Educators (Morgan & Claypool Publishers, 2010). Author of The Machine in Me: An Anthropologist Sits Among Computer Engineers, he is Editor of The Engineering Studies Series at MIT Press and Global Engineering series at Morgan & Claypool, as well as the Engineering Studies journal
Paper ID #22147Building Your Change-agent Toolkit: The Power of StoryDr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now a research professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and the managing partner of Kaizen Academic.Prof. Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical
about the role of ethics in their professions. He also served as Dean of Leadership, Service, and Character Development for Rhodes Scholars. He is currently working with the Wake Forest Department of Engineering to integrate character into the undergraduate curriculum and leading a university-wide program to educate ethical leaders.Dr. Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University Dr. Olga Pierrakos is Founding Chair and Professor of the new Department of Engineering at Wake For- est University - a private, liberal arts, research institution. As one of the newest engineering programs in the nation, she is facilitating the realization of building an innovative program aligned with the university mission of Pro Humanitate
, and applied ethics journals. Herkert previously served as Editor of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine and an Associate Editor of Engineering Studies. He is or has been an active leader in many professional or- ganizations including the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum, the Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the National Insti- tute for Engineering Ethics, and the Engineering Ethics and Liberal Education/Engineering and Society (LEES) Divisions of the American Society for Engineering Education. In 2005 Herkert received the Ster- ling Olmsted Award, the highest honor bestowed by LEES, for ”making significant contributions in
the exciting and complex world of professionalengineering practice.References:[1] S. Medha “Cooperative Learning Strategies For Large Classes” Paper presented at 1998 ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA June 28-July 1 1998. https://peer.asee.org/6990[2] E. Koehn “Collaborative Learning In Engineering Classrooms” Paper presented at 2000 ASEE Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA June 18-21, 2000. https://peer.asee.org/8209[3] N.D. Mallette, M.K. Bothwell, and C. Kelly “Developing an Integrated Curriculum-wide Teamwork Instructional Strategy” Paper presented at 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, June 24-27 2018. https://peer.asee.org/30299[4] M
. Person C: (nodding) Actually, I needed that too. Person A (host): Thanks for letting us know. Come to think of it, we've been going for a while, so why don't we do one more discussion round and then take a 15-minute break? (people nod agreement; discussion continues).In an engineering education context, we have used the Circle Way format to facilitate facultydiscussions on engineering curriculum design. We have also used it as the discussion format fora graduate-level course on signal processing, where technical topics discussed in the prior week’sclass were placed in the center for the class to explain, comment on, and ask questions about.The Circle architecture can be used to hold both intellectually and affectively difficult
andinstructor providing real-time feedback gives the students a chance to integrate the exercises andtechniques.The presentation describes the concepts, building blocks, exercises and timeline necessary toachieve these steps in a limited time frame, how to assess progress, and how to contend with awidely diverse group of students working on very disparate topics of research. The furtherimplication of this effort is that multicultural students may be more effective in an increasinglydiverse environment filled with sudden, extemporaneous demands.General Background:Engineers and scientists are often perceived and portrayed as being both humorless anduncommunicative. While the former may be ascribed to a tendency to analyze rather thanimmediately react to
are writing intensive and have the technicalwriting course as a prerequisite. Even more of a problem, many Penn State engineering studentswork in internships and co-op experiences without having taken the technical writing course,even though the companies expect those students to write. Worse yet, in those internships, ourstudents are evaluated alongside engineering interns who have had the experience of a technicalwriting course. To address this situation, the Mechanical Engineering Department at Penn State haspiloted an engineering writing course that connects to its required junior-level design course,which is writing intensive. What distinguishes this engineering writing course from traditionaltechnical writing courses is that the
engineering curricula. Among the multiple ways used to cultivatecreativity, arts integration might be one of the most underappreciated ways.Based on the conclusions of this paper, we suggest that we should attach importanceto arts education. Some reports at both the K-12 [21] and professional levels [22] haveshown that integrating arts and science/engineering could have unexpected effects.Some colleges such as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology have even steppedfurther to explore a new combination of arts and engineering, in which the course wasprovided from an art perspective with examples of engineering pulled in to reinforcetopics in art, rather than creating an engineering course with examples of art pulled in.This course engaged students in the
manufactur- ing, non-destructive inspection and evaluation, and vehicle autonomy. Dr. Gray came to the Engineering Education department as an instructor in 2018, and was promoted to Associate Professor of Practice in August 2019. Dr. Gray is primarily focused on pedagogy of first-year engineering students, but maintains an undergraduate research group with interests in automotive systems, communications, computing, and non-destructive inspection.Desen Sevi Ozkan, Tufts University Desen is a postdoctoral researcher in the Tufts Center for Engineering Education Outreach and the Insti- tute for Research on Learning and Instruction. She holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Chemical
. She is also an instructor of technical writing. In 2013, she was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers for the Bagley College of Engineering. She is a member of the Southeastern Section of ASEE. Her research focuses on incorporating writing to learn strategies into courses across the curriculum. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Teaching Ethical Theory and Practice to Engineering Students: Pre-Pandemic and Post-Pandemic ApproachesIntroductionSince the early 1900s, engineering codes of ethics have shifted from a focus on the engineer’sduty to employers and colleagues to a broader recognition of the engineer’s
Paper ID #32918A Sojourn of Engineering Identity Conflict: Exploring IdentityInterference Through a Performative LensDr. Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso Cole Joslyn is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education and Lead- ership at The University of Texas at El Paso. His research emphasizes humanizing engineering education, particularly 1) increasing Latinx students’ sense of belonging in engineering by a) integrating holistic, socio-culturally responsive practices and Latinx cultural assets and values into educational success strate- gies, and b) understanding how
morning and provide age and subject appropriate presentations and activities that are integrated with the science and math curriculum. Because the Ambassadors present in pairs, they present in up to three parallel classrooms at a time during the school day. The Ambassadors show how engineering is relevant to these subjects such as highlighting an engineering project such as developing a spinal implant. In addition, the Ambassadors start or conclude the day with a presentation about Engineering Careers in the school auditorium. The audience for this presentation usually ranges from 100 to 300 students. On campus recruiting of prospective students and community STEM events. The Engineering Ambassadors are active
Paper ID #24651A Frankenstein-inspired Engineering Design ProjectDr. James ”Jamie” Canino, Trine University Jamie Canino is currently an associate professor at Trine University where he focuses on undergraduate education research. He teaches in the thermal-fluids and aerospace engineering fields and can be reached at caninoj@trine.edu.Dr. Kendall B. Teichert, Trine University Dr. Teichert received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. His Masters research studied behavior of microelectromechanical sensors/actuators. He worked for a small engineering firm in Salt Lake City, Utah
a sample scenarioabout modern challenges in managing electronic waste. Feedback from project advisory boardmembers are integrated in this discussion.BackgroundEngineering programs have an explicit need to define, teach and measure professional skillssince their introduction by ABET evaluation criteria for engineering programs in 2000. Theseskills include ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (3d), understanding of professionaland ethical responsibility (3f), ability to communicate effectively (3g), understanding of theimpact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and cultural/societalcontexts (3h), recognition of and ability to engage in life-long learning (3i), and knowledge ofcontemporary issues (3j). A well
answer back is that true learning occurswhen a student can transfer knowledge and skills to other situations. Inquiry based learning maynot teach (from the faculty perspective) as much, but transferable learning (from the student per-spective) does occur. The Faculty Ulysses Contract is a form of inquiry based learning and assuch it is susceptible to the criticism above. It would be simple at this point to simply reiterate thetypical answer to the critics.The Biomedical Signals and Systems (BMEG 350) class is a core course in the curriculum andcontains several ABET direct assessment points. To satisfy these requirements there are quizzeson technical material, formal team-based labs, and an individual lab practicum. The Ulysses Con-tract is in
to understand cognitive and noncognitive factors related to success for undergraduate engineering students. Prior to Purdue, she received dual bachelor’s degrees in Industrial Engineering and Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her prior work experiences include product management, consulting, tutoring, marketing, and information technology.Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for over 20 years, and has worked extensively on the integration and assessment of specific
curriculum for the new Minor in Global Engineering offered by the CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science starting in fall 2016. Ms. Sandekian earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder, a Spe- cialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Northern Colorado, and expects to earn her Ph.D. in the Higher Education Student Affairs Leadership program from the University of Northern Colorado in December 2017. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Global Engineering: What it Means at University of Colorado Boulder, and How We are Preparing our Students for
Paper ID #7610The T-shaped Engineer: Connecting the STEM to the TOPProf. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Joe Tranquillo was the second faculty member in the new Biomedical Engineering Program at Bucknell University and helped build an accredited department with seven faculty and 60 undergraduate students. His teaching interests are in biomedical signals and systems, neural and cardiac electrophysiology, and medical device design. Nationally Tranquillo has published or presented over 50 peer reviewed or invited works in the field of engineering education. In 2012 he was a founding faculty member of the KEEN Winter
supremacist, patriarchal norms in the profession? • Uneven consequences of fit: Who is crunched into these normative fantasies? Who is uplifted by them? For whom does advancement require a masquerade?all 6 of us completed our undergraduate education in Canada. We have different levels of familiarity andcomfort with critical theory. The process of writing and integrating feedback has itself been an importantlearning process for all of us, helping us bridge our own paradigmatic comfort zones. 2One reviewer invited us to justify our use of Lorde’s theory to analyze mobility patterns, suggesting thatshe was referring to social roles and identities, not career paths. While we cannot claim to know Lorde’sintended referent, the fantasies she names
Frazier [17], there are five pedagogical areas that can beintegrated into the classroom with relative ease: 1. Integrate Active, Collaborative, and Problem-Based Learning – ACL and PBL techniques are well known and have been shown to assist in developing creativity and engagement in students [30]. 2. Help Students Extract Answers from an Ocean of Information – While most iGen students are adept at finding answers to surface questions through technology, many are poor at finding information that is harder to find. Students should be encouraged to seek the assistance of technical librarians in finding credible, peer-reviewed research. 3. Assess Often and Provide Feedback – iGen students are characterized
word groups). The ability to do thisallows writers to see an objective, quantitative structure and logic underneath text sentences—rather than a subjective, qualitative blur. Once a “sentence engineer” is able to see the formulasbeneath sentences, he or she can then also detect and repair common sentence errors, such aspronoun reference errors, which to reconcile, often involves moving terms around in a sentenceequation, so the reader can more easily locate what noun a pronoun replaces, or seen through thelens of math—“solve for X.”Course DesignBenchmark: As an attempt to design the experimental class so that it might viably articulate intothe university’s undergraduate General Education (G.E.) curriculum, I developed my STEMgrammar course so
changes to requirements of accreditation [19] andprofessional formation development [20].Giacomin [16] citing Von Hippel [21], discusses the economic benefits of human-centreddesigning, however, Niles et al. [22], [23], have found that engineering students seem tostruggle with and resist social context and engagement with public welfare concerns andsocial consciousness in engineering– which are factors relevant to their engagement withhuman-centred designing.This paper stands with these ongoing calls for the engagement and integration of such notionsin a civil engineering curriculum, and so we propose a psychology-informed approach. Thisis to facilitate these integrations, but with the intention of bypassing the possible resistance –by
AC 2011-1373: GETTING STUDENTS PREPARED TO PRESENT WELLSmitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Smitesh Bakrania is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his PhD from University of Michigan in 2008 and his BS from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. Page 22.743.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Getting Students Prepared to Present WellAlthough engineering students become aware of what a good presentation entails early in theircollege