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Conference Session
Writing Is Fundamental
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Beams, University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education
laboratory reports written by individualsor small teams. The work evaluated was thus principally the work of the EWI cohort. Thewriting samples evaluated in 2007-2008, however, consisted of senior capstone project reportsfrom seven design teams whose total membership was thirty students (seven from electricalengineering and 23 from mechanical engineering). Each team produced a preliminary designreport (known as a Primary Design Document, or PDD) at the end of the first semester ofcapstone design and a Final Design Report (FDR) at the end of the second semester. Thecurricula of electrical and mechanical engineering in the senior year at the University of Texas atTyler have few writing assignments outside of these capstone reports; it thus was not
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
peer review for an in-class writing sample.It is gratifying to see students concentrating on the review process and even more gratifyingwhen peer evaluators make the same comments as the instructor.Group Dynamics ApplicationsSince group work is becoming ubiquitous in engineering classrooms as a method to preparestudents for professional work groups, peer review of the teamwork aspect of education isimportant as a way to circumvent potential problems and measure general productivity.Particularly in a group-oriented senior project class, peer review is necessary for accurateevaluation.Background and RationaleAt Oregon Institute of Technology, the civil engineering senior capstone project is a group affair.Even the faculty function as an
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
-module score of 3.7 to apost module score of 4.3 on a 5-point Likert scale. Another approach has been to combine studyof contemporary issues and ethics through case studies.14,15 Authors discussed the challenges ofteaching a truly contemporary ethical case study, where new information became available everyday. Needy introduces students to the impact of contemporary issues on project management byincluding articles from the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and the local paper as discussiontopics in her engineering management course.16ImplementationPrior to starting the actual meetings each semester, it is necessary to identify a time and locationfor the meetings and to publicize these events. Setting the time for the meeting is
Conference Session
Liberal Education and Leadership
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education
AC 2009-1676: DEVELOPING STUDENTS' ABILITIES IN TECHNICALLEADERSHIP: THE ROSE-HULMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMYJames Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology James Hanson is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman where he has been teaching since 2002. Among the courses he teaches is the capstone design course where he mentors team leaders. He has received several teaching awards including the ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Outstanding Teaching Award and the ASEE Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award. He has four years experience as a US Army officer where he led combat ready units. Recently he helped initiate the Rose-Hulman Leadership Academy.Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute
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
them in half and placing the torntickets into a receiving basket. As David had very limited strength in his hands, the linesof people seeking admittance would soon back up. It was determined by both his Page 14.542.11employer and social worker a newly designed device that would help David’s pace wouldbe a great aid. A team of senior engineering capstone design students selected this projectand dedicated two semesters to the design, fabrication, testing evaluation and delivery ofthe final device.During the two terms, David made several visits to the campus and he and the studentsbecame quite close. Delivery day became a highly publicized event with