Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

protect an account with a strong password if the answersneeded to reset the password are just a few clicks away. That was the case with Yahoo accounts[23, 24]. A user trying to recover a forgotten password is asked to enter his/her e-mail address. Page 14.954.4Then (s)he is given the option of e-mailing a new password to an alternate e-mail address, orimmediately resetting the password through a form on the current Web page. If the user choosesProceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 3Copyright 1 2009, American Society for Engineering Educationan immediate reset, the site prompts

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

engineering curricula to meet the needs of a modern industrial society. Also, arecurring theme from American business and industry is that leadership must emerge at all levelsif we are to maintain our competitive edge. Because of the changing nature of modernengineering, young technical or staff engineers must grow into leadership roles faster than theirpredecessors.”2 In general the current engineering education system has been primarilyconcerned with the development of technical expertise and has not taught or promoted leadershipeducation and development in a systematic way. Since the 1990’s industry has, beenencouraging educational institutions to spend more effort on the development of communication

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education

Bioethics, 2(1), 38-49.2. Sass, H. M. (1999). Educating and sensitizing health professionals on human rights and ethical considerations:The interactive role of ethics and expertise. International Journal of Bioethics, 10(1), 69-81.3. Sharp, R. (2002). Teaching old dogs new tricks: Continuing education in research ethics, American Journal ofBioethics, 2(1), 55-56.4. Eastwood, S., Derish, P., Leash, E., & Ordway, S. (1996) Ethical issues in biomedical research: Perceptions andpractices of postdoctoral research fellows responding to a survey. Science and Engineering Ethics, 2(1), 89-114.5. Elliot, D. & Stern, J. (1996). Evaluating teaching and students’ learning of academic research ethics. Science andEngineering Ethics, 2(3), 345-366.6

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Garry Warren, University of Alabama; Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; David Cordes, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

, OR, pp. 4213-4222, 2005.3. S. S. Courter and G. Johnson, “Building community and retention among first-year students: Engineering first- year interest groups (eFIGSs),” Proc. 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, pp. F4A3-F4A8, 2007.4. R. M. Berg and K. J. Nasr, “Achieving those difficult ABET program educational outcomes through a capstone design course,” Proc. ASEE Conf., Montreal, Que., Canada, pp. 3657-3670, 2002.5. P. Biney, “Assessing ABET outcomes using capstone design courses,” Proc. ASEE Conf., Honolulu, HI, 2007.6. K. Van Treuren, “Addressing contemporary issues, lifelong learning, and the impact of engineering on global

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murali Krishnamurthi, Northern Illinois University

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Liberal Education

– A Survey of Business Leaders. The National Commission on Writing. Retrieved January 11, 2009 from Web site http://www.writingcommission.org/prod_downloads/writingcom/writing-ticket-to-work.pdf4. Crainer, S., and Dearlove, D. (2004). Making Yourself Understood: In an age of technology, writing skills are Page 14.1042.11 more important than ever. Conference Board Review. Retrieved January 9, 2009 from Web site: http://www.conference-board.org/articles/atb_article.cfm?id=2525. D'Alessio, D., & Riley, M. (n.d.). Scaffolding Writing Skills for ESL. The WAC Journal. 13, 79- 89. Retrieved January 12, 2009 from Web site

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queens University, Kingston

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

modern era as well as new ideas which have justrecently been applied to the professions. In the spirit of the Diggers from the 1960’s, thepresent work offers new ‘frames of reference’ from which you can consider your decisions.The Diggers focused on promoting a new vision of society free from many of the trappingsof private property, materialism and consumerism. Our hope is to offer a new vision ofengineering which takes into account many of the elements of our society and our planetwhich have been historically ignored.As described by NSPE, “engineering ethics is (1) the study of moral issues and decisionsconfronting individuals and organizations involved in engineering and (2) the study ofrelated questions about moral conduct, character, ideals

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Cech, University of California, San Diego; Tom Waidzunas, University of California, San Diego

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Liberal Education

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

elevated to aposition akin to that of technical bodies of knowledge, could be developed either in technical orHumanities and Social Sciences departments and courses; for accreditation, all that matters isthe quality of student skill outcomes that engineering educators can demonstrate.The EC 2000 approach has now become sufficiently mature to support studies of programachievement under its auspices. ABET, Inc.’s own commissioned review, conducted in 2006 inthe Penn State Department of Education, summarized its key findings in two succinct bulletpoints: ≠ “2004 graduates better prepared than their 1994 counterparts.” ≠ “Professional skills gained; technical skills maintained.”1Our course in technical and professional communication, required

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

(both fromengineering and literature) to begin developing the assessment method(s) that best fit HU’sneeds.ConclusionAlthough work on the English for Engineers program is in its early stages (active work less thanone year old), progress has been made in analyzing the situation and beginning to develop coursematerials and approaches to teaching that will steadily improve students’ reading comprehension.Key to ongoing work will be the development of an assessment mechanism as well as ensuringlocal capacity is available to continue the work into the future.References1. Azar, B. Understanding and Using English Grammar. Third edition. White Plains, NY: Pearson Education, 1999.2. Burnett, R. E. Technical Communication. Sixth edition. Boston, MA

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Donis-Keller, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Instructor Designed Questionnaire AHS1130 Seeing and Hearing1. Have you met with the TA (name)? ___Yes ___No. If yes, please indicate area of tutorial help ___ digital photography ___ audio ___video Please indicate in a few words your level of satisfaction:2. Have you met with the writing tutor (name) or(name)? (Circle the name(s)). If yes, please indicate in a few words your level of satisfaction.3. Regarding the writing section of the course, did you find the workshops helpful? Did you think there were enough writing assignments? How could the teaching of writing be improved?4. In retrospect would it have been more useful to read the history of documentary early in the course rather than near the end?5

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

think critically about theirtechnical challenges but also “to apply [their] knowledge to broader societal needs.” 2 His co-authors echo his sentiments in their repeated emphasis on the importance of analysis inengineering education. As communication instructors we can think of no better way to teachanalysis and critical thinking skills than by teaching rhetoric and argumentation. John Ramageand John Bean note in their watershed textbook that the purpose of argument is not simply tosway the audience, “but also to help the writer clarify his or her own thinking on an issue.”Argumentation they tell us “[i]s not an end in itself: rather, it is a means to achieving gooddecisions.” 3 If teaching argumentation can help students to clarify their

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Brocato, Mississippi State University

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Liberal Education

that are part of yoursolution, and be prepared to explain your reasoning to the rest of the class, including any assumptions you makeabout incomplete story details (these assumptions should obviously be exceedingly logical). Consider well whichdetails are essential and which ones are not. Think carefully about what your responsibilities are in this situation aswell as to whom you are responsible. Do not waste time worrying about anything “farfetched” – handle the problemas it lies. Figure 1. Content for the Pendergrass Circuits E-mail ExerciseAs Figure 1’s “ASSIGNMENT” paragraph shows, we typically use Pendergrass as acollaborative in-class exercise, where students work in instructor-created teams deciding how

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama

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Liberal Education

10-13, 2. R.J. Bonk, P.T. Imhoff, and A.H.-D.Cheng. “Integrating Written Communication within Engineering Curricula.” Journal of Professional Issues inEngineering Education and Practice (October 2002): 152-159.3. C. Plumb and C. Scott. “Outcomes Assessment of Engineering Writing at the University of Washington.Journal of Engineering Education (July 2002): 333-338.4. Norback, J.S., L.D. McNair, M.J. Laughter, G.A. Forehand, and B.Sutley-Fish. “Teaching WorkplaceCommunication in Industrial and Electrical Engineering. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 20-23, 2004.5. J. S. Norback and J. R. Hardin, “Integrating Workforce Communication into Senior Design

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

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Liberal Education