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Pedagogies of Making and Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; James W. Malazita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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possibility of a whole new generation of students primed forscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Makingpractices, facilities, and integrated makerspaces have been enthusiastically embraced withinengineering education programs at high school and university levels, and are proliferatingrapidly within diverse educational settings. Perhaps surprising to many within engineering andother STEM fields, making practices are also being embraced and adapted within thehumanities,1 particularly a branch of humanistic inquiry labeled “digital humanities.”2 Ashumanists organize research practices and supporting theoretical frameworks around making,new possibilities arise for using making practices to integrate technical

Conference Session

Social Responsibility and Social Justice II: From Classroom to Community

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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complex, insightful thoughts about CSR in reflection papers.Their comments showed that some students’ views of CSR became more sophisticated aftermore time for reflection and the opportunity to apply the concepts and lessons to an actualproject.Based on the outcomes of the CSR module and the observations of this group of students in thecapstone project course the following semester, the CSR unit will be a part of the senior seminarcourse when it is offered again next fall semester. The role-playing exercise allowed students toget a sense of the number of stakeholders that may potentially be affected by oil and gasdevelopment. The guest speaker and videos helped make CSR a relevant topic for their careers,and the readings aided the students in

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Alley, The Pennsylvania State University; Lori B. Miraldi, The Pennsylvania State University; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University

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Taylor’s effort was a tour de force, engineers do not have time forTaylor’s type of commitment, especially given how much they are called upon to speak.7 As shestated, Taylor herself normally fashions sentences on the spot, but after planning and practice. This section has shown that the overwhelming strategy adopted by these expert speakers Page 26.1145.4from engineering and science has been to fashion sentences on the spot, but after practice with aplanned structure.7 Interestingly, The Art of Public Speaking by Stephen Lucas and Public  Speaking for College & Career by Hamilton Gregory contradict this finding. According toLucas,1 the

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A. Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #12608Students Writing for Professional Practice: A Model for Collaboration amongFaculty, Practitioners and Writing SpecialistsProf. Susan Conrad, Portland State University Susan Conrad, Ph.D., is a Professor of Applied Linguistics and head of the Civil Engineering Writing Project. She has written numerous articles and books about English grammar, discourse, and corpus linguistics.Dr. William A Kitch P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Kitch is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the

Conference Session

Assessment and Liberal Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Mary Roth, Lafayette College

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from utilitarian goals supporting career development and professionalism to moreholistic goals of citizenship and broad liberal education. Appropriate definitions andmeasures of “success” for such efforts vary, and faculty members involved in theseefforts have concerns that narrow understanding of these efforts can marginalize theseinterdisciplinary and integrative experiences. The goal of this work is to support ongoingconversations in higher education about integrative and interdisciplinary education effortsby providing a shared language and classification system for understanding these efforts.This paper presents a classification system for integrative engineering education effortsand applies it to examples from our own institutions. This

Conference Session

Ethical and Global Concerns

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ellen Lynch, Australian National University; Jeremy Ingle Smith, Australian National University

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and conferences could be the driver of assurancein the field. It presents an opportunity for academics and practitioners to critique and share theirmodels in journals such as the Journal of Humanitarian Engineering, and DevelopmentEngineering, or could be managed by HEENA or other organisation.Professional practiceCurrently, the number of students seeking employment in traditional HumEng fields of aid anddevelopment far exceeds the demand. This calls into question the relevancy of curricula thatprepare students for this path, in turn creating an opportunity to expand the current offerings anddiverse career paths in HumEng. As students translate their experiences with HumEng into atraditional workplace, the principles and practices may

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University

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camp provides the opportunity for teachers and students to 1) betterunderstand the history of cyberspace, cryptography, and cyber security; 2) experience cyberapplications and programs; 3) discuss social and ethical implications of cyber; 4) explorepossible cyber career fields; and 5) gain an appreciation for the need to secure cyberspace. Thedynamic interactive camp curriculum consists of hands-on labs, a cryptographic treasure hunt,writing assignments, evening film sessions, and a Final Cyber Challenge. The Parallax Boe-Bot™ is used as the core teaching platform throughout.In the months preceding the camp, high school teachers, one science/mathematics teacher andone humanities teacher from each school, attend two professional development

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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wenjuan wang, Beihang University ; Ming Li, Beihang University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Jian Yuan, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

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Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recent recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and professional practice.Qin Zhu, Purdue University Qin Zhu is a

Conference Session

Ethical Perspectives on the Grand Challenges of Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna M Riley, Smith College

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government/public service,and a third from industry, with a nearly exclusive emphasis on inventor/entrepreneur/CEOs inthat sector. Some committee members had work and/or life experience outside the United States,including in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, but all or nearly all had strong ties Page 22.1677.3to the United States. All were over 35 with impressive career records, including at least 12members of the National Academies. Data on race and ethnicity were not available.19Input was sought from the general public via the NAE website. The NAE boasts that over 1000people from over 40 countries submitted comments.20 However

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, and positive reinforcement of divergent areas of instruction. Students who becomeembroiled in the quest for a degree in any of the engineering areas can quickly close the doors tomany of the more liberal pursuits. The feeling exists that any time spent on "non-engineering"pursuits is not beneficial to the career. Efforts to continually foster varieties of communicationexperiences should be included in the educational structure of every engineer with ampleconnections to the world of the humanities.Too many engineers go through their college or university careers unaware that many of theirpeers studying fluids, circuits, controls, composites, or calculus have vast experience in theliberal arts. These talents and interests lie hidden while the

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Warren R. Hull, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Stephen O. Sears, Louisiana State University

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comments by a respondent with 20+ years of experience and employed by a multi-national corporation:“Language skill is a tremendous plus for any career but as long as the US market is one of thelargest then success can be achieved without it. However, the globe is a much more excitingand lucrative opportunity and language along with appreciation for cultural diversity istremendously important. Cultural appreciation is even more so. This appreciation can beachieved in many ways including but not limited to study abroad. These things only enhancepotential…”Another senior engineer respondent commented:“It would be an amazing coincidence if the foreign language an engineer knew happened to berelevant to any assignment offered.”During our research into

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Vadyak; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Christine Haas, Christine Haas Consulting

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part of being in the group or to identify the waysin which UTREE is preparing students for the next stage of their careers. Other questionsprobed for specific details such as the number of UTREE activities that a studentparticipated in or the number of class periods that a mentor has taught. Eighteen of those26 members responded to this survey. To identify the impact that UTREE classes have on the students who view thepresentations, ten faculty members at Penn State were surveyed. Six of those tenresponded. The questions of this survey addressed to the effectiveness of the UTREE classperiods. As with the first survey, the actual questions of this survey appear in theAppendix. The main audiences of the UTREE classes, including

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #10703Match or Mismatch: Engineering Faculty Beliefs about Communication andTeamwork versus Published CriteriaDr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jacquelene Erickson, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder

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the learning objectives for the real-world computersimulation described in [21, p. 332]. Other objectives include budgetary and time constraints,teamwork, and “large industrial-scale chemical processes” [21, p. 332]. Professional standardsare one element of the real-world examples discussed in [22].Career preparation is another common element in papers describing real-world activities. “Real-world examples tie material to future jobs,” writes Campbell [23, p. 3]. The fact that “all foursenior student interns received engineering job offers before graduation” was noted as anoutcome of the solar charging design project described in [24]. Bridging the gap betweentheoretical and practical knowledge, where presumably practical knowledge is the

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Thinking I: Classroom Experiences, Identity, and Theory

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jonathan Seth Krones, Boston College; Jenna A. Tonn, Boston College; Russell C. Powell, Boston College

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students for rapid changesthat will surely come during their careers, it is not the sort of disciplinary barrier-breaking thatmatches the visions in the aforementioned reports.We are motivated by efforts to substantially integrate the humanities and engineering,particularly at the introductory level. UC Berkeley Professor J. M. Prausnitz foreshadowed the1994 ASEE report when he argued in 1989 that “[undergraduate] engineering should be taught ina social context” [7, p. 14]. Draw lessons from the humanities, he expands (addressing a likelyreticent audience): Yes, teach science, teach phenomena, experiment, theory, and correlation. Yes, teach technology, plant design, and product development. But don't stop there. Teach also, or at

Conference Session

Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University

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countries develop sustainably is not just a challenge for them, but a challenge for the world and for mechanical engineering as a profession.”14 ii. “The public” as “lacking information” about engineering and what engineers do, came primarily from Profession-wide Position Statements. Examples include, “By 2020, we aspire to a public that will understand and appreciate the profound impact of the influence of the engineering profession on sociocultural systems, the full spectrum of career opportunities accessible through an engineering education, and the value of an engineering education to engineers working successfully in nonengineering jobs;”12 and “Despite these efforts, the impact of engineering on our daily lives

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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, there is nothing I can do about the problems of the world. (1, -) 19. I put the needs of others above my own personal wants. (2b) 20. Designers should only consider local constraints when creating a solution. (2a, -) 21. I feel confident in my understanding of metrics for measuring the sustainability of a project or solution. (1) 22. Designers must consider the effect of their decisions both locally and internationally. (2a) 23. I am confident in my ability to create environmentally sustainable solutions in my field. (1) 24. Design decisions will always have social implications. (2b) 21. I feel confident in my ability to create socially just solutions in my career. (1) 22. Designers must think about the kind of world

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkac, Oregon Institute of Technology

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objectives, defining purposes, deciding what is interesting, … determiningwhat to study [and] recognizing limitations of resources, expertise, materials, and access toindividuals’ time”15.Due to its concern with setting objectives, finding research questions, and allocating resources,this type of problem-solving is broader and more open-ended than even the activities likely to berequired of early-career engineers. It is more typical of the challenges faced by senior engineers,engineering management, and engineering researchers. It is also highly typical of problem-solving as encountered in the arts where the realm of purpose and the challenge of limitedresources figure at least as centrally as they do in engineering.Hence, arts problem-solving, with

Conference Session

Promoting Communication Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa R. Volpatti, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alex Jordan Hanson, University of Texas at Austin; Jennifer M. Schall; Jesse N. Dunietz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amanda X. Chen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohan Chitnis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eric J. Alm; Alison F. Takemura, U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute; Diana M. Chien, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Conference Session

Socially Responsible Engineering I: Context, Innovation, and Reflection

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia; Rachel Sinclair, University of Virginia; Araba Dennis, Purdue University

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Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Arts, major in Psychology, from the University of Virginia. She is beginning her professional career as an Associate Clinical Research Coordinator at the Mayo Clinic. Prior research experience has involved neurodegenerative disorders, pathogens, mental health outcomes and policies, and engineering ethics education.Araba Dennis, Purdue University Araba Dennis is a second-year PhD student studying race, culture, and institutional definitions of inclu- sion. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Exploring values and norms of engineering through responsible innovation and

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Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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expe- rience. I plan to continue on a path of lifelong learning as I hope to obtain a graduate-level education in the future. My engineering identity and career are underpinned by a hunger for knowledge and a desire to serve.Dr. Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University Dr. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering educa- tion, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stan- ford University with an emphasis on

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Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

science. Most students, 89%, are domestic students, and the majorityare from Midwestern states. The university maintains an emphasis on “career-focusedprofessional education” and prepares students for participation in “an active, global society” andmotivates them “toward a life of significance and worth.” The 2015 class containedapproximately 40% first-generation students, with an average composite ACT of 21, and anaverage SAT of 937 (critical reading and math combined). The course was part of a pilot program called the First-Year Engineering Academy(FEA) that was designed for students entering as engineering majors but considered ‘moderatelyat-risk’ due to math placement in trigonometry. Due to their need for additional mathdevelopment

Conference Session

Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; David Adam Banks, University at Albany - SUNY

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

reforms that help to realize the democratic possibilities of engineering.The language of peace in these reform proposals prioritizes engineers’ social responsibilities tothe safety, health, and welfare of humans and the Earth over that of war and corporate profit.21 22This approach includes everything from practical advice on career paths and how to declineworking on ethically dubious projects, to more structural critiques of engineering firms’relationships to state violence. One of the most influential efforts to scale the language of peaceinto engineering education and profession is George Catalano’s 2004 proposition to modify theABET Criterion 3, which deals primarily with student learning outcomes such as “ability todesign and conduct

Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott A. Newbolds P.E., Benedictine College; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College; Meredith Stoops, Benedictine College

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Paper ID #19626Integration of Critical Reflection Methodologies into Engineering Service-Learning ProjectsDr. Scott A. Newbolds P.E., Benedictine College Dr. Newbolds is an assistant professor in the engineering department at Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas. After graduating from Purdue University in 1995, Dr. Newbolds started his career in construction as a Project Engineer for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). He returned to Purdue for graduate school in 1998 and subsequently took a position in the INDOT Research and Development office. While completing his graduate degrees, Dr. Newbolds conducted and

Conference Session

Seeking Resilience and Learning to Thrive Through Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Cesar Silva de Freitas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zachary James Beyer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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education, advising and mentoring, students’ persistence, engineering career pathways, and school-to-work transition of new engineers. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, Hassan worked for five years at General Electric where he graduated from their Edison Engineer- ing Development Program (EEDP) and then worked as a gas turbine fleet management engineer. In addi- tion to his technical role, Hassan supported the recruiting, interview, and selection process of the EEDP Program, where he mentored interns, co-ops and Edison associates from the Middle East and Africa

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathew D. Evans, Arizona State University; Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University

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using solar, then all of ourproblems are solved,” placing the importance on educating not just their immediate social circle,but society at large for a social good. A third opinion of note pointed to the possibility thatcontributing to the available knowledge online would also aid scientists who need to work inother fields and science students such as herself who could not find enough additional resourcesto help her learn the PV solar material at the start of the program.The three participants who valued communicating with scientists and PV engineering audiencesmore expressed that at this point in their career, establishing themselves among professionals andfocusing on their education was a higher priority than communicating with the public

Conference Session

Exploring Student Affairs, Identities, and the Professional Persona

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Najla Mouchrek, Virginia Tech ; Liesl M Baum, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Persistence Through Uncertainty Toward Successful Creative PracticeAbstract: To increase creative practice among students in engineering and other

Conference Session

Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

engineering practice, particularly by highlighting important gaps betweenwhat is portrayed by the codes and professional societies’ appetite for controversy arising fromactual ethical dilemmas.This paper examines the historical context around the establishment of IEEE’s first “Code ofEthics for Engineers,” focusing specifically on the early history of the IEEE Committee onSocial Implications of Technology (CSIT) and the advocacy activities of one of its co-founders,Stephen H. Unger. CSIT and Unger played a crucial role in the creation and adoption of the 1974IEEE “Code of Ethics for Engineers” and in urging IEEE to support engineers whose adherenceto the Code of Ethics exposed their careers to risk. Through revealing the historical contestationsover

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Alka Sapat, Florida Atlantic University; David J. Terrell, Florida Atlantic University

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to a reason for pursuing (or not) engineering thatis related to the self-perceived identify of an engineer; Cost is the price of success (or failure) interms of effort, time, and/or psychological impacts in pursuing engineering in comparison toanother career; Interest is the enjoyment (or lack of) experienced in doing engineering activities;and Utility is the perceived usefulness (or lack of) of becoming an engineer and/or earning anengineering degree (Matusovich et al., 2010). The authors conducted longitudinal semi-structured interviews of 11 participants (5 boys and 6 girls) during their four years ofundergraduate engineering education. They found that all four Eccles’ value categories arepresent; that attainment value plays a prominent

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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welldocumented in recent years. Using industry and academic input, ABET, Inc. firstpublished the “a-k” list of skills a decade ago, outlining the skills that undergraduatesshould attain in order to become effective engineers.4 In similar gestures, otherorganizations and publications emphasized communication, business acumen,interdisciplinary teamwork, creativity, life-long learning, and technical problem solving,and other non-technical skills as keys to career success. The National Academy ofEngineering, in The Engineer of 2020, described just such skills that education shouldemphasize, with a focus on the changing nature of engineering work.5 At theprofessional society level, The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Corporate Membership