Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Anthony Richardson, University of Evansville; David Mitchell, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

Professional IssuesPerformance enhancements Interfacing logic families and buses Public policyComputer Systems Engineering Operational amplifiers Methods and tools of analysisLife cycle Circuit modeling and simulation Prof. and ethical responsibilitiesRequirements analysis and elicitation Data conversion circuits Risks and liabilitiesSpecification Electronic voltage and current sources Intellectual propertyArchitectural design Amplifier design Privacy and civil libertiesTesting Integrated

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Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; David Walden, Sysnovation, LLC

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

, certifications help develop and mature the professional standard of practice, Page 15.218.2encourage continuing education among its members and promote awareness and adherence to theprofessional code of ethics. For certified individuals, certification verifies an individual’sexpertise, skill and knowledge as well as their commitment to professionalism and continuingeducation. It offers a meaningful professional development milestone and may help a personobtain employment or be promoted. For employers, certification can support hiring andpromotion decisions, encourage both employee proficiency and professional development, andmay aid in capturing new

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

, natural gas, hydrogen, or batteries for transportation applications.Secondary emphasis is placed on understanding professional and ethical responsibility,understanding the global and social impact of engineering solutions, and demonstratingknowledge of contemporary issues. These are addressed by working on a project to find anaffordable future energy source. More details will be provided in the next section.It is noted that the final grade is determined from attendance (10%), individual summaries(10%), and a team report (80%) which is weighted by peer evaluations.Sample Enterprise ProjectsThe following is a brief summary of Alternative Fuels Group Enterprise projects related tohydrogen and fuel cells. Each semester there are at least three

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Liles, NCA&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, NCA&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: Biomedical Challenge Assessment – Medal Awards? Bioethics of TE Group Presentations2:45-3:00 Camp wrap-up, Awards, Rap Contest____________________________________________________________________________Notice the variety of activities ranging from entrepreneurship and creating a company name tomechanical testing, skin model creation, stem cell culturing, ethics case studies and debates, labtours and group presentations.AssessmentThe NSF ERC Education and Outreach program is geared to train future engineers for industry,research and development in a multidisciplinary environment that values creativity and

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mazen Hasna, Qatar University; Abdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar University; Boualem Boashash, Qatar University

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International

identify and analyze the curricular, pedagogical, cultural, and organizationalfeatures of engineering education programs in Qatar. So, the expected outcomes from this studywill include the following: 1. A revised list of the Technical knowledge (Competences) needed, such as i) Basic Sciences (Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, mechanics and materials) (ii) Design; (iii) Sustainability; (iv) Business and Finance; (v) Social Sciences and (vi) Ethical Behavior 2. A revised list of the Skills neede; this will include (i) Problem-solving skills; (ii) Apply Basic Engineering Tools (iii) Usage and Master New Technology (iv) Communication; (v) Managing Risk and Leadership. This will include the abilities to understand

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

: 124ARTS AND SCIENCES COMPONENT ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT Credit HoursCommunications (must include Core Requirements3-credit Written EnglishRequirement) 9 DC Circuits (LL) AC Circuits (LL)Ethics 3 Electronics I (LL) 6 Electronics II (LL)Social Sciences/History Digital Electronics (LL) Microprocessors I (LL)Humanities and Social

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Holbert, Arizona State University; Lisa Grable, North Carolina State University; Patricia Dixon, Florida State University; Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

streaming video on the ERC website.Graduate students are challenged to make the mentees a full participant in laboratory activities,help plan a research project that builds on mentees’ individual interests, and teach mentees basiclaboratory safety, research methods, and ethics. Graduate students are also responsible formaintaining contact with mentees through graduation from high school or college, continuing toencourage their scientific and engineering interests, and updating them on laboratory and Centeractivities. REU students assigned to the same laboratories as Young Scholars also take part inthe Scholars’ mentoring.Research Experience for TeachersOnce facet of the FREEDM precollege program is the Research Experience for Teachers (RETs).Middle

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Finhasali Chinwala, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

thatdesign is a timeless endeavor and failure an ageless problem.In order to introduce the required ABET criteria concerning knowledge of engineering andcontemporary issues; the senior seminar was revised to include a section on this subject area. Aquestionnaire distributed to both graduate and the undergraduate class was designed to measurestudent perceptions of various engineering and ethical issues. This knowledge of contemporaryissues held by engineering students could prove to be beneficial to them as they graduate andbecome employed by organizations.FindingsTabular results of the study are found in Tables 1 and 2. Different findings are shown below

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Virginia’sDepartment of Science, Technology and Society (STS) which is housed in the School ofEngineering and Applied Science. The multidisciplinary STS department “advancesunderstanding of the social and ethical dimensions of science and technology2”. This paper willdescribe the development of course and its goals, expand on the course syllabus and choice oftexts, discuss the in-port field experiences, and summarize the assessment of both the studentsand the course. Page 15.481.2Course development and details The home institution of the course faculty member is the Colorado School of Mines(CSM). A Humanitarian Engineering Program3 has been developed at

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hitt, USMA; Robert Floersheim, US Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

feasibility of the design,and make decisions leading to an optimal system design. System integration, human factorsengineering, computer-aided design, maintainability, and fabrication techniques are addressed.This course provides an integrative experience in support of the overarching academic programgoal, and is often interdisciplinary in nature. Students spend extensive time in projectdevelopment laboratories fabricating and refining their final products.The course learning objectives are: • Apply the Engineering Design Process to design and build creative solutions for open- ended engineering problems. • Work effectively within a multidisciplinary design team in a professional and ethical manner. • Develop and conduct experiments

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guy Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Tomaszewski, RIT

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Information Systems

abide by a published code of ethics. In today’s competitive work place, many students continue on after their Bachelor degrees for graduate education. This trend is no different in Geospatial Technology fields. Acknowledging this trend, the proposed curriculum is also designed to prepare students for graduate-level education. In this respect, the proposed curriculum will emphasize the acquisition of research skills and effective writing and communication. Even if students do not choose to continue on for graduate education, these skills will enable them to be leaders and innovators in their careers. Furthermore, in preparing students for graduate education, this curriculum fits within the institutional vision for increased

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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New Engineering Educators

thefollowing: is the research question significant, and is the work original and important; have theinstruments been demonstrated to have satisfactory reliability and validity; are the outcomemeasures clearly related to the variables with which the investigation is concerned; does theresearch design fully and unambiguously test the hypothesis; are the participants representativeof the population to which generalization are made; did the researcher observe ethical standardsin the treatment of participants; and is the research at an advanced enough state to make thepublication of results meaningful.Design and reporting researchWhen preparing their manuscript, authors should familiarize themselves with the criteria andstandards used by the journal to

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Salah Badjou

written form. Emphasis is placed on research, innovation, project management, decision- making, prototyping, design for manufacturing, design for testability, environmental and ethical issues in design, depth and breadth of analysis, quality of hardware, documentation, and communications. Prerequisites: Junior Status; ELMC160 Electromechanical Design I; MECH302 Mechanics of Materials; ELEC244 Digital Systems; ELEC443 Analog Circuit Design. Students are subsequently required to take 2 semesters of capstone design course (8 credithours), ELMC 831 and ELMC 881, in their 5th year. Therefore, the design projects provide afocus and integrator of other, more traditional, courses. This approach has been very

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ali Alshubbak; Saeid Moslehpour; Eugenio Pellicer; Joaquín Catalá

and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. Function on multi-disciplinary teams. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. Understand professional and ethical responsibility. Communicate effectively. Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. Recognize the need for and the engagement in life-long learning. Know the contemporary issues. Use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering.According to Rodrigues, R. [4]: new engineers should be able, according to theindustry’s needs, to presume several activities such as: Confirm

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Andrea Baruzzi; Theresa M Calcagno

Using Electronic Resource Guides to Enhance Information Literacy Skills Andrea Baruzzi, George Mason University Theresa Calcagno, George Mason University Session 2: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital generationAbstractThe importance of teaching information literacy skills to college students cannot beoverstressed. Due to the explosion of electronic information resources, it is critical thatengineering and science students learn key research skills that help them locate, evaluate andutilize information effectively, efficiently and ethically. Such skills will help them becomeinformed students and

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Benjamin Cadieux; Lee Denaro; Paul Ellsworth; Adam Robert; Salah Badjou

manufacturing, design for testability, environmental and ethical issues in design, depth and breadth of analysis, quality of hardware, documentation, and communications. Prerequisites: Junior Status; ELMC160 Electromechanical Design I; MECH302 Mechanics of Materials; ELEC244 Digital Systems; ELEC443 Analog Circuit Design. Objectives:The objectives of this design are as follows:- Create a system that will turn off a structures gas supply if one or both of the following conditions are met; Elevated levels of gas or if the temperature within a structure is elevated beyond a reasonable level indicating a fire within a structure.- Manipulate the sensors to be able to communicate with a

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Paul C. King; Gerarda M. Shields

Mathematics Social Responsibility Technical Writing Applied Science Environmental Stewardship Research Ethics Technical Vocabulary Sharing Credit Summarizing and Review As can be seen from Table 1, the IP courses will have a strong focus on soft skills. The skill setdeveloped through the IP courses is designed to be applicable to a wide range of future career choices.While students are encouraged to pursue careers in the architecture and civil engineering disciplines, themission of the IP courses is to successfully transition students into any career path that they choose.2.4 Curriculum Development Process The team’s curriculum development

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Liberal Education

- “broadly educated, seethemselves as global citizens, can lead in public service, as well as in research,development and design, are ethical and inclusive of all segments of society. Theattributes include strong analytic skills, creativity, ingenuity, professionalism andleadership.” 8 For the committee that produced the report the issue was - “how can weensure that the engineering profession and engineering education adopt a collective visionincluding these aspirations and encouraging creation of an environment that promotesthose attribute and aspirations in the future.”9 Williams and others argue that this cannotbe accomplished without considerable curriculum reform

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Santarelli, Cal State Fresno

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Lean and Six Sigma Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University; Gary Hadley, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis; Mark Ratzlaff, 3M

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Manufacturing

experiments and analyze and interpret experimental data d. Creatively design systems, components, and processes e. Function effectively on teams f. Identify, analyze, and solve technical problems g. Communicate effectively h. Recognize the need for and engage in life long learning i. Understand professional and ethical responsibilities j. Understand the impact of solutions in a professional, societal and global context k. Exhibit commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvementThis general criteria also serves well as criteria for evaluating the capstone experience.Lean Six Sigma Certification varies widely and there is no official certifying body. Historically,certification has been controlled by the consulting industry

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological Univeristy

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

direction; professionalism/ work ethic; and ethics.Objective 2. HSE participants are strongly motivated to pursue STEM careers, are more likely to enroll in and complete STEM and IT post-secondary education and training, and enter the STEM workforce in greater numbers than do non-HSE participants.Objective 3. High school teachers are educated and equipped with the skills and resources to develop, implement, coach, and sustain HSE teams.Objective 4. HSE teams are sustained through robust and committed partnerships with industry, universities and colleges, foundations, informal science education organizations, community-based organizations, and other units as appropriate to the particular HSE implementation.Objective 5. HSE is a tested

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Nina Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-878: SPECIAL SESSION: ASSESSING MORALITY, IDENTITY, ANDMOTIVATION IN A FIRST-YEAR MATERIALS ENGINEERING SERVICELEARNING COURSETrevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University Trevor Harding, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, where he teaches courses in engineering design from a materials perspective. His research is focused on the educational outcomes associated with service learning and project-based learning with a particular focus on ethics education. He is also PI on several projects investigating the degradation of biomedical materials in physiological environments. Dr. Harding serves as Associate Editor of the

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

: • showing how an engineer can effect positive change for thousands, even millions, by designing for those who are impoverished; • presenting real world examples of the realistic constraints (economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health & safety, manufacturability, and sustainability) listed in ABET EAC Criterion 3c; and • developing an appreciation of the need for the “broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context,” as called for in ABET EAC Criterion 3h.Accordingly, a requirement was made for projects in the First-Year Engineering Capstone courseto focus on the design of a poverty alleviation device. The

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

musical instrument design focus is the popular debateabout the “secrets” of Stradivarius violins, although the answer to that debate is much less clearfrom a materials science point of view. Another significant difference between the two focusareas is that ethics and recalls are easily connected to biomedical devices in accessible andpersonally meaningful ways. When the musical instrument approach was used, other unrelatedcase studies, such as the loss of Alaska Air Flight 261 (a deeply meaningful one in our region),were used, for these course dimensions. So, no comparisons are possible in the ethics SLOs.Figure 9 compares student outcomes in several conceptual areas before and after the use ofbiomedical devices were used as a foundation for

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

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New Engineering Educators

fall freshman clinic format was completely changed in the fall of 2005, and among the effects of the changes was a stronger emphasis on the Rowan Seminar goals of the course, one of which is library skills. The changes are described in detail in the summary of the fall 2005 marathon in Appendix I-D. Note that the 2005 portfolio scores for Goal 3, objectives 1 and 2, which involve ethical responsibility and lifelong learning, were also lower than in previous years. Though the changes to freshman and sophomore clinic were precipitated by concerns about library skills, they should also help with these concerns. The new sophomore clinic assignment is a research paper on an engineering disaster, and the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoojung Chae, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

engineering education should promoteengineering habits of mind. The concept of ‘design’ from the first principle is discussed as one ofthe commonalities among science, technology and mathematics. The second principle points outthe importance of incorporating the STM knowledge and skills, which will support the designprocess. The engineering habits of mind, such as attention to ethical consideration, also relate toour finding in regards to the impact of engineering on people and society. The term, technological literacy, that has been used in both technology and engineering 6fields . It includes three dimensions: a) Knowledge (extensive vs. limited), b) Ways of thinkingand acting (highly developed vs. poorly developed), and c) Capabilities

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Electrical and Computer

and is able to improve their decisionmaking process, even after either employment or financial missteps. It is important thatengineering education include topics related to career planning, ethics, financial management, Page 15.514.5time management, community service and lifelong learning. Many of these students have little 4or no experience in any of these topics since they entered college directly out of high school andhave not been faced with the issues surrounding one’s living on their own. There are certainstudents who have been employed throughout their college careers and have a better sense

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

system, component, or process to meet desired needs withinrealistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability”3; second, the emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork; andthird, students‟ understanding of the “impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,environmental, and societal context”3. The confluence of these three accreditation programoutcomes has been a dramatic increase in the number of engineering programs incorporatingservice learning projects in engineering education.In the past decade, many engineering programs have embarked on service learning projects toenhance the learning experience of undergraduate students. Among these projects

Conference Session

The Influence of Cooperative Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

ingenuity; creativity;communication skills; principles of business and management; leadership; high ethical standards;professionalism; dynamism; agility; resilience; flexibility; and life-long learning. The reportillustrates the engineering community’s commitment not only to increase the number ofengineering graduates, but also to graduate competent engineers who will succeed in the globaleconomy of 2020. The urgency to prepare the Engineer of 2020 has been a community effort asthe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has shifted its accreditationcriterion from institutional resources (e.g., faculty credentials and library size) to student learningoutcomesiii. Many of the Engineer of 2020 skills align with ABET’s criteria for

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering education. in ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. 2008. Saratoga Springs, NY.11. Royal Academy of Engineering. Abstracts, Workshop on Philosophy and Engineering. 2008. Last viewed November 2009; http://www.raeng.org.uk/societygov/phislophyofeng/pdf/abstract_papers.pdf.12. Hofer, B.K. and P.R. Pintrich, The development of epistemological theories: Beliefs about knowledge and knowing and their relation to learning. Review of Educational Research, 1997. 67(1): p. 88-140.13. Piaget, J., Introduction a l'epistemologie genetique. 1950, Paris, France: University of France Press.14. Perry, W.G., Forms of intellectual and ethical development in the college years: A scheme. 1970, New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart