Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Brocato, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

…”: The Story Behind the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. DVD. n.p.: Mark Maier, 1992. Page 14.1288.1012. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), “Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment,” Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 2004, pp. 1-2. Page 14.1288.11

Conference Session

Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-724: ENGINEERING 'MANPOWER' SHORTAGES, REGIONALECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THE 1960 CALIFORNIA MASTER PLANFOR HIGHER EDUCATION: HISTORICAL LESSONS ON ENGINEERINGWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTAtsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Director, First Year Studies & Associate Professor, Department of Science and Technology Studies. Page 15.474.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering ‘Manpower’ Shortages, Regional Economic Development, and the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education: Historical Lessons on Engineering Workforce

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-851: ETHICS IN CONTEXT, ETHICS IN ACTION: GETTING BEYONDTHE INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL IN ENGINEERING ETHICS EDUCATIONDonna Riley, Smith College Page 13.570.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Ethics in Context, Ethics in Action: Getting beyond the individual professional in engineering ethics educationAbstractA number of authors have challenged engineering ethics educators to incorporate elements ofwhat may be called “macroethics,” “social ethics” or considerations related to the field of scienceand technology studies (STS) in engineering ethics curricula. To respond to this call effectivelyrequires reform of both content and

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

design studio sequenceand what will be called the program’s “radical interdisciplinary.” After reviewing PDI’sstructure, the paper turns to classroom pedagogy, emphasizing theoretical approaches derivedfrom science and technology studies, or STS, which takes as its domain of study the interactionbetween science, technology, and engineering on one hand and social and cultural forces on theother. The paper then turns to a brief assessment of PDI’s major areas of success as well as thoseareas needing further attention before concluding with some thoughts on liberal education forengineers in the contemporary university context.Contextualizing Engineering EducationBoth design and the liberal arts have been extensively promoted as potential guiding

Conference Session

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Cech, University of California, San Diego

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Liberal Education

a successfulengineering career. By “engagement” I mean engineers’ role of valuing and thinking criticallyabout the social impacts of the technologies they and other members of their profession create,with the assumption that they will fulfill the role of “whistleblower” if they believe the “healthand welfare of the public” is endangered.3, 24 The “importance of public engagement” measurecaptures the extent to which students find their professional and ethical responsibilities importantand whether they believe it will be important in their future engineering career to understand thesocial consequences of technology and how people use machines.iiProfessional socialization is a process that changes not only how students understand

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Brian Swenty, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

profession1 as well as outside of theprofession2 focus on outcomes, identifying cognitive skills that are required for an educatedperson in general or for an educated engineer in particular. Consequently, this study focuses onthe stated outcomes and goals of colleges and universities with programs accredited by theEngineering Accreditation Commission-Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(or EAC-ABET). Because the original motivation for this study was for the design of a newgeneral education program at the University of Evansville, the study focused on masters andbachelors schools, excluding large, national research universities. However, it is hoped that thedata gathered may prove useful to other engineering departments who are involved

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Liberal Education

technologies arise quickly;competition comes from unexpected sources; economics and demographics drive change andcompetition; jobs are not secure. More than ever before, flexibility is necessary for individualprofessional survival; and, perhaps more important, the engineering profession overall faces newchallenges that have global impact.So it was with some interest and concern that in freshman writing classes I noticed that first yearstudents with a commitment to engineering were not aware of the new challenges. Manystudents with an interest in mechanical engineering intended to work for the auto industry; manyothers were influenced by the most obvious news emphases, so there was a superficial interest inall things green, including bio-fuels and

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Baylor University; William Lawson, Texas Tech University; Kathy Austin, Texas Tech University; Greta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University; Thomas Darwin, University of Texas at Austin

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-2589: DESIGN OF WEB-BASED PROFESSIONAL ETHICS MODULESTO ALLEVIATE ACCULTURATION BARRIERS FOR INTERNATIONALGRADUATE STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGByron Newberry, Baylor University Byron Newberry, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Baylor UniversityWilliam Lawson, Texas Tech University William D. Lawson, P.E., Ph.D. Senior Research Associate, National Institute for Engineering Ethics & Assistant Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Texas Tech UniversityKathy Austin, Texas Tech University Katherine A. Austin, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President, Information Technology Division, Texas Tech UniversityGreta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University Greta J

Conference Session

Redefining the Boundaries of Engineering and Liberal Education: Contributions to the Year of Dialogue

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Cech, University of California-San Diego; Kara Boettcher, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University

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Liberal Education

AC 2007-1871: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING JOB DESCRIPTION: TRENDSAND CONSEQUENCES OF AN INCREASINGLY TECHNICAL ENGINEERINGPROFESSIONErin Cech, University of California-San Diego Erin A. Cech received bachelors degrees in Electrical Engineering and Sociology from Montana State University and is currently working towards her doctorate in Sociology at UC San Diego. She is engaged in research on gender and cultural issues in engineering, social stratification, and the intersection of technological and societal ethics.Kara Boettcher, Montana State University Kara M. Boettcher is a 2002 Chemical Engineering graduate of Montana State University. She spent three years working as a process engineer for

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, Computer and Electrical

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-650: ANALYSIS AND REVISION OF THE "ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS"PROGRAM AT HERAT UNIVERSITY, WESTERN AFGHANISTANBeth Richards, University of HartfordM. Keshawarz, University of HartfordHisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford Hisham Alnajjar is Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Computer and Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford Page 14.211.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Analysis and Revision of the “English for Engineers” Program at Herat University, Western AfghanistanBackground of the partnershipIn

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

field in western science, and of non-Western thermodynamic technologies • The ability to relate thermodynamic principles to everyday life • The ability to think critically about thermodynamics and engineering ethics • The ability to assess and direct their own learning, and to reflect on that process.Liberative pedagogies were employed in thermodynamics because of their emphasis on process,with attention to the establishment of a community of intentional learners, and buildingtransformative student-student and student-faculty relationships. The use of such pedagogies canaddress a series of contradictions in traditional engineering education that are implicitly at workwhen learning becomes detached from student experience

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; James Heisler, Hope College; Thomas Ludwig, Hope College; Roger Nemeth, Hope College; James Piers, Hope College; Neal Sobania, Pacific Lutheran University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

States, Germany, and Japan for World-Class Education in the 21st Century, Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, Volume 16, Number 4, (1996) 189-196. 6. Frey J., and W. Finan, Engineering Education in Japan: A Career-long Process, Engineering Education, July/August (1991) 466-472. 7. Akiyama H., and M. Hagler, A Status Report on Engineering Education in Japan, Frontiers in Education, Salt Lake City, UT (1996). 8. McGuire, J.R., Engineering Education in Japan: My Experience, Frontiers in Education, Salt Page 11.1142.8 Lake City, UT (1996).

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

  field of study. Sustainability as a Stand-alone Course in STSConfiguration: The course Sustainable Design Politics and Culture was offered by the author inthe Fall term of 2008 as an upper-level H&SS/STS elective. Being the first time offered, thecourse was designated as a “topics course” and was intended as a pilot for integratingsustainability content with undergraduate students’ technical majors, where “technical” wasunderstood to include all fields of engineering, architecture, and interdisciplinary design. Use ofthe term “design” in the course title was intended as a signal to students that, although an STScourse, the domain of inquiry would revolve primarily around sustainability interventions—including technological innovations—and

Conference Session

Questions of Identity

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Graham, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Patrick Farrell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jay Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Liberal Education

heeding. Retooling: An Historian ConfrontsTechnological Change by Rosalind Williams is another book that has shaped our thinking.3 Akey point of the book is that technology and society are not independent, and yet, if engineeringis to be relevant in solving current problems confronting society, engineering must change. Thisidea resonates with our thoughts about our own college: we have a sense that our work and thework of the students that graduate from here could and should be more applicable to socialproblems and issues. In other words, we believe that an appropriate engineering education is aliberal education, as defined by William Cronin.4 His list of ten qualities that allow foridentification of “liberally educated people” is shown below

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, MIT; Joellen Easton, American Public Media; Rekha Murthy, Public Radio Exchange; Emily Davidson, MIT; Jennifer de Bruijn, MIT; Tracey Hayse, MIT; Elise Hens, MIT; Margaret Lloyd

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Liberal Education

Hodges, K., 2007. Students’ perceptions of Terrascope, a project-based freshman learning community. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 16(4), 349-364. Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10956-007-9046-63. Epstein, A.W., Mire, B., Ramsey, T., Gareis, K., Davidson, E., Jones, E., Slosberg, M., and Bras, R., 2010. Terrascope Youth Radio: Engaging urban teens in a unique university-community partnership. Submitted to: Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2010. American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC. Page 15.640.13

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Are Magnus Bruaset, Simula Research Laboratory; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University; Marianne M. Sundet, Simula Research Laboratory; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

represented 27 other countries. These countries were spread across every continentexcept for Antarctica. Table 1 presents the distribution of participants across the disciplines. Thisdistribution of disciplines reflects the distribution of engineers and scientists in Norway. Page 14.1197.7Table 2 presents the distribution of institutions in which the participants are studying orworking. As shown in Table 2, more than half of the participants came from Norway’stwo largest institutions: the University of Oslo and the Norwegian University of Scienceand Technology in Trondheim.Figure 1. Distribution of the 28 home countries of the participants. All

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2009-1287: A COLLEGE-WIDE PROGRAM FOR TEACHING LEADERSHIP:FRAMEWORK, MODEL, AND OUTCOMESVal Hawks, Brigham Young UniversityJohn Harb, Brigham Young UniversityAlan Parkinson, Brigham Young UniversitySpencer Magleby, Brigham Young University Page 14.11.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A College-wide Approach for Teaching and Developing Leadership: Model, Framework and OutcomesIntroductionIn 2005 the College of Engineering and Technology at BYU began an initiative to assure thateach student graduated with the ability to understand and practice leadership. This paper presentsa

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Diana George, Virginia Tech; kelly belanger, Virginia Tech; Lisa Norris, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education

that builds transferable skills, 2) build a curriculum that effectivelycrosses disciplinary boundaries, 3) help students see how non-engineering disciplines can helpthem be better engineers, and 4) initiate and test a pedagogical approach explicitly intended toadopt both humanities and technology perspectives on a range of issues. This paper describes thebasis for our approach and presents preliminary findings from the pilot study.Learning to Communicate in the Engineering CurriculumThe initial focus of our partnership is on “the ability to communicate effectively.” While manyuniversities still include stand-alone technical writing courses in their curricula, numerousreports at the annual ASEE and FIE conferences and elsewhere describe

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Meyer, Clarkson University; Dick Pratt, Clarkson University

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Liberal Education

set of course distributionrequirements. We initiated the discussion of what these outcomes should be by proposing a setof goals for all graduates.Development of OutcomesOur initial proposal originated from within the School of Engineering. With the ABET EC20001criteria and the University's mission statement as starting points, we proposed a set of six goalsfor all graduates, not just engineering students. These goals were in addition to those required bya student's major department and are stated here: Communication: Graduates should have the ability to communicate their ideas effectively using traditional written and oral presentations as well as using modern information technology. Cultural Diversity: Graduates should have an

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina; Elena Mangione-Lora, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

. The second course is an introduction to computer networking course offered atKansas State University at Salina which uses video technology to teach the fundamentals ofcomputer networking. Both courses use digital storytelling to enhance student learning, andstrengthen communication skills.Some scholars argue that "the multimedia language of the screen has become the currentvernacular" and it is time for video instruction to become foundational to undergraduate generaleducation. Digital video is becoming increasingly affordable and accessible, providing anengaging method of instruction in a variety of subject areas.Video provides an excellent and familiar medium for enhancing student learning in a variety ofdisciplines, including engineering

Conference Session

Blurring the Boundary between Content Knowledge and Professional Knowledge

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Verna Fitzsimmons, Kent State University - Kent; Stephane Booth, Kent State University - Kent

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-732: LEAN LEARNING: PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND GENERALEDUCATION JOIN FORCESVerna Fitzsimmons, Kent State University - Kent Verna M. Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Technology, Kent State University. Dr. Fitzsimmons received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati majoring in Industrial Engineering. She has over 15 years of experience working with businesses (both manufacturing and service sectors). She has also taught at several universities in Ohio and Wisconsin. She currently teaches courses in both the Baccalaureate and the Master of Technology programs and is now involved in applied research in several areas

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin; D'Arcy Randall, University of Texas, Austin; Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-1879: THE BIG PICTURE: USING THE UNFORESEEN TO TEACHCRITICAL THINKINGChristy Moore, University of Texas, Austin CHRISTY MOORE is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin where she teaches engineering communication courses and a signature course on “Society, Technology, and the Environment.” Her pedagological and research interests include service-learning projects, engineering ethics and professional responsibility, research ethics, and strategies for advancing students' analytical and rhetorical skills. She is co-PI on an NSF project, The Foundations of Research Ethics for Engineers (FREE) and collaborated on the

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

students at our institution are required to take a course in speech. Someof the student learning outcomes for the course relate to the learning outcomes identified incategory 3 of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditationrequirements (2001) [1]. Specifically, ABET expects that “Engineering programs mustdemonstrate that their students attain the following outcomes: Category 3(d) an ability tofunction on multi-disciplinary teams and… (g) an ability to communicate effectively”. In thisstudy, we examine the gains in communication and team skills in different sections of a requiredspeech course. The students enrolled in these sections are primarily freshmen. Most of them areengineering and aviation majors. The course is

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-599: KINESTHETIC LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOMJoe Tranquillo, Bucknell University JOSEPH V TRANQUILLO is an assistant professor of biomedical and electrical engineering at Bucknell University. Dr. Tranquillo teaches courses primarily in bioinstrumentation. His research focuses on theoretical and computational models of electrical activity in the body. Page 13.829.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Kinesthetic Learning in the Classroom “Great ideas originate in the muscles” – Thomas EdisonIntroductionA great deal of information exists regarding the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Fry, Brigham Young University

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Liberal Education

2006-996: UNDERSTANDING "DESIGN THINKING" IN THE CONTEXT OFEDUCATIONRichard Fry, Brigham Young University Richard Fry currently serves as the program chair in the Industrial Design Program in the School of Technology at Brigham Young University where he specializes in Product Design. Previous to entering the education field, he worked professionally in the areas of Appliance, Aerospace, Exhibit, and Home Fitness design. He received his MFA from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1994. Page 11.1363.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Understanding “Design