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Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa Vidic, University of Pittsburgh

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AC 2011-1167: CCLI: MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIES: EXPERIMENTSAND MIXED METHODS TO ASSESS STUDENT LEARNINGLarry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former senior editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Dr. Shuman is the founding editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in the engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics

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John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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degrees? ShouldABET then require service as an accreditation criteria?In this short paper, service in professional codes of conduct are explored, a case study is made ofthe opinions of beginning engineering students as well as students at all levels who have beeninvolved with service-learning projects in several courses, and the implications are considered.Service and professional societiesEngineering professional societies as well as the societies of other professions, such as theAmerican Bar Association, expect community service in their codes of ethics and conduct, as forexample, the following:NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers) code of ethics III. Fundamental Canons

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Mo Zhang, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patrick D. Pedrow, Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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measuring these skillssimultaneously has existed in the literature prior to the Engineering Professional SkillsAssessment (EPSA)5. Table 1.ABET Criterion 3 Professional Skills Student Learning Outcomes 3d Ability to Function on Multidisciplinary Teams 3f Understanding of Professional and Ethical Responsibility 3g Ability to Communicate Effectively 3h Understanding of the Impact of Engineering Solutions in Global, Economic, Environmental, and Cultural/Societal Contexts 3i Recognition of and Ability to Engage in Life-Long Learning 3j Knowledge of Contemporary IssuesThe major accomplishments of the four years of on-going research conducted college wide sincespring 2007 using the EPSA method at the program level for evaluating the efficacy of

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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of Louisville, where case studies are used in a first year course titled Introductionto Engineering.Case studies require students to synthesize the facts and engineering principles they havelearned, and combine them with their broader education in the arts, humanities, and sciences.Case studies tie together technical, ethical, and procedural aspects of engineering and requirestudents to undertake higher order thinking in order to synthesize the relevant issues. As a result,the case studies integrate ethics and procedural/professional issues into courses. In the case of afirst year course, case studies introduce the engineering profession.Case studies used in this first year course have included some basic design case studies regardinglocal

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Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Omar M. Ashour, Pennsylvania State University ; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Wei Chen, Northwestern University

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more sustainable electric toothbrush (with lessenvironmental burden), and culturally and economically appropriate coffee-maker re-design forthe Japanese kitchen were included as projects.Assessment:Following the implementation of the modifications in the classroom setting, using parts of theE2020 national student survey (developed as part of a separate NSF project #0550608) alongwith some course specific questions, assessment of the introductory design course occurred inthe spring 2010 semester. The assessment tool asked the students to evaluate the emphasis andimpact that all their engineering courses have had on the following: • ethical issues, • professional skills, • systems thinking, • life long learning

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Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University

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in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is currently co-developer of the program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.eduPhillip L Thompson, Seattle University

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Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Platteville

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learning practices into their class periods.• Provide in-class assessments (e.g. minute papers, muddiest point evaluations).• Provide out-of-class activities (e.g. homework assignments).• Address selected cross-cutting themes.A total of 20 cross-cutting themes were included. To reinforce these important concepts, theywere each revisited in at least two modules. The themes were: analysis vs. design; sustainabili-ty; public financing; societal impact; ethical considerations; economic impacts; historical pers-pective; security; constructability; political considerations; systems approach; maintenance andrehabilitation; planning; forecasting/modeling; operations; access; risk; teamwork; link to morecomplex material; and interrelationships

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Morgan M Hynes, Tufts University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Megan Kiely Mueller, Tufts University; Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Richard M. Lerner, Tufts University

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tosucceed as an engineer.The engineering community, as represented by the engineering accrediting board ABET,recognized that the “hard skills” that are traditionally most prominent in undergraduateengineering education might not be the only skills important to successful engineering. In 2001,ABET made effective a set of six “professional skills” within their engineering accreditation Page 22.1500.4criteria. These six skills that engineering programs must now include throughout their curriculuminclude: • an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Summer School, the Fall AIChE Annual Meeting, and the Summer ASEE Annual meeting. b. Present workshops to faculty and future faculty through department site visits. c. Assess the participant’s perception of the workshops and follow up with faculty to determine the extent of curricular integration of concept questions.Concept InventoriesMost tools and methods to assess engineering student learning focus on either proceduralknowledge (e.g., solving specified classes of problems, designing a process or artifact, usingappropriate engineering tools, oral and written communication) or development of affective andbehavioral characteristics (e.g., teamwork, life-long learning, professional and ethical

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Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nur Ozge Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former senior editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Dr. Shuman is the founding editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in the engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost, Schedule and Risk - Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle (Cambridge University Press). He received his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in Operations

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Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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projects, even if not a central theme of the project 10,20,35,43 and ethical responsibility [ABET1] Attitudes toward community Higher CS scores for EWB participants and high for students in service (CS) Engineering for Developing World course 9 Self-efficacy, self-confidence, Confidence in own abilities is enhanced, particularly as students self-esteem achieve success and see the true benefits to a community 26 Critical thinking / scientific Critical thinking gains demonstrated for LTS outside engineering 5,44 reasoning Engineering identity Redefine engineering as a helping profession particularly effective in

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Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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presentations,engineering ethics, and teamwork. But it does so in the context of a simulation of realengineering processes and practices. As such, it covers important supplementary topics that oftenare not covered in introductory courses such as keeping a design notebook, time management,and interacting professionally with clients and employers.Game Mechanics Game play is conducted in a computer simulation of the Nephrotex professional office. Thesimulation follows the workflow of an introductory engineering design course in which studentswork in design teams with a design advisor and meet with real clients to develop and propose asolution to a real design problem. Game play takes place face-to-face during class time, butstudents are able to access

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Pratibha Varma-Nelson, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Terri Tarr, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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inengineering; (2) engineering faculty insights into planning professional development programs;and (3) how engineering faculty/CTL partnerships can facilitate supportive learningenvironments for students.1. Student learning issues in engineeringContent issues which could be addressed in the classroom include the need for students to beable to: solve open ended interdisciplinary problems; engage in deep learning that leads toretention and transfer of knowledge; apply design skills; integrate knowledge and transferknowledge across different courses; work on diverse teams; and develop ethical frameworks fordecision-making.Structural issues inherent in engineering undergraduate education include the adequacy of labs,facilities, infrastructure, and space

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Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; John C. Lusth, University of Alabama; Sushma Kotru, University of Alabama

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Page 22.401.2department at the University of Alabama. The department was holding a fund raising activity inApril of that year called the Arty Party. The annual event highlights the Fine and PerformingArts programs. The music department was willing to donate musical instruments to thedepartment if students would turn them into lamps that could be auctioned at the event. TheECE department head decided that this would be an interesting project for the students in ourintroductory course, ECE 125: Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Thecourse is two credits with two lectures per week and five laboratories. The lecture introducesstudents to basic circuit analysis, simulation software, engineering ethics, professional societies,and a

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Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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; • formulation of design problem statements and specifications; • consideration of alternative solutions and their feasibility considerations; • production processes and detailed system descriptions; and • concurrent engineering design.ABET also indicates that the design experience should5, 6: • include a variety of realistic constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics, and social impact; • be a meaningful, major engineering design experience that builds upon the fundamental concepts of mathematics, basic sciences, the humanities and social sciences, engineering topics, and communication skills; • be taught in section sizes that are small enough to allow interaction between teacher and

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Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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well as ABET criteria 3a-k. This validated instrument has been used to assess students’ learning outcomes and skill gains as a result of participating in undergraduate research, industry internships (co-ops), and capstone design experiences. To date about 800 students have participated in the use of this instrument which includes over fifty learning outcomes pertinent to problem identification, the application of scientific tools, experimentation, analysis and evaluation, ethical and societal issues, project management, team and communication skills, improved attitudes, and other professional skills. Semi-annually, as well as at the beginning and end of LTS experiences, NESLOS will be

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Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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complexity theory, professional ethics, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He serves as Exec- utive Editor of College Teaching, and as a member of the editorial board of Accountability in Research. He is a Carnegie Scholar and an IEEE Fellow. Professor Loui was Associate Dean of the Graduate Col- lege at Illinois from 1996 to 2000. He directed the theory of computing program at the National Science Foundation from 1990 to 1991. He earned the Ph.D. at M.I.T. in 1980. Page 22.142.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Administering a Digital Logic Concept

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James Boerio, University of Cincinnati; Dionysios D. Dionysiou, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Miguel Pelaez, University of Cincinnati; Mark Schulz; Christopher Huth; Vesselin N. Shanov, University of Cincinnati; Donglu Shi, University of Cincinnati

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. 4.7 3.9 engineering problems ... understand professional and ethical 14. 4.3 3.6 responsibility 15. ... communicate (orally) effectively 3.3 3.5 16. ... communicate (written) effectively 4.7 3.8 ... understand the impact of engineering 17. 4.7 3.8 solutions in a broad context ... use techniques, skills or modern 18. engineering tools necessary for 5.0 3.9

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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Alison W. Smith, SRP

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humans have hadneeds. Engineering has to be viewed as an ethical human endeavor that addresses the needs of aglobal society. Engineers are inventors and designers; they apply science and mathematics; anduse their imagination and creativity to make ideas a reality. They create technical solutions tomeet societal needs. This forms the core of engineering activities.2 Yet, there is a decline in highschool students’ interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematicsresulting in a decline in engineering enrollment, both undergraduate and graduate. Engineeringdoctorates have declined in recent years and are still below the levels of the 1980s.3Adolescents seldom lack curiosity, but as they go into the teenage years their