Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Lance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MT; John Evans, MT Tech of the U of MT; Leo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MT; Timothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Roger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

balance, simulation models) • Reserve Categories (proved, probable, possible) • Reserve reporting (SEC, financial lenders, partners) • Engineering ethics and responsibility6 Production Performance Petroleum • O&G production estimating methods (PEEP) • Correlation with reserves • Economic limit determination7 Timing Petroleum • Capital investment timing • Start of production timing • Impact of timing changes8 Financing

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Smith College; Israel Koren, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Baaba Andam, Smith College; C. Mani Krishna, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; C. Andras Moritz, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 11.803.10engagement14. Excerpts from texts and pre-designed software and hardware curriculum will beintegrated into these modules to ensure the most advanced and comprehensive tools2, 23.V. SummaryThe impact of this effort will be the following:(1) Power-aware issues are becoming of central importance in many applications. Thesecurriculum modules will transfer an increasingly important subdiscipline of computer systems tothe undergraduate and graduate curriculum.(2) Students will learn the value, both ethical and economic, of sustainable technologies.(3) The project will assist in the education of women and racial minorities. This is consistentwith emphasis at Smith and UMass to actively seek out under-represented minorities to enter

Conference Session

Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Behling, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

developmentprograms that are widespread and diverse, but are difficult to administer uniformly. University-level education has the potential to meet some of the needs of the demolition and reconstructioncommunity in its quest to standardize the primary criteria of professional development. Bycodifying and teaching a systematic body of theory, educators can provide the basis forprofessional certification. This body of knowledge, supplemented by ethical training throughoutthe university curriculum, has the potential to support the industry’s criteria for professionalstatus.Industry ParticipationSupport from the NDA and its membership has been instrumental in the startup of thespecialization at Purdue University. There are many areas of support that are

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

localized human populations taking into account their uniquecultural history and socio-economic interactions with nature and their environment whilesubverting, contesting, and reforming the current engineering practices that transform the earththrough an overarching focus on development1.”Background for Haiti “Each society carries what we refer to as an “environmental imaginary,” a way of imagining nature, including visions of those forms of social and individual practice which are ethically proper and morally right with regard to nature2.”Haiti, which is the western one third of Hispaniola Island (Figure 1), is generally recognized asthe poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with approximately 80% of the population livingin

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Haight, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

indicators. He is a professional member of ASSE, AIHA and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University Devon is Professor of Engineering Design and the Director of the Engineering Design Program in the School for Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has received several teaching awards. He has directed both the Pennsylvania Space Grant Program and the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Penn State. Devon currently focuses on design education, global programs, and design topics such as design ethics, innovative design, and conceptual design communications

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

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Engineering Management

Council embarked upon an exercise to define in acoherent document the Output Standards expected from all undergraduate engineeringcourses. The EPC work is thus rather more all encompassing than the QAA Benchmarks, butis significantly more succinct. This document also focuses on the industrial and businesscontext both in its commentary and in the output standards statements. These includeguidance to: ‘take account of risk assessment, and social and environmental impacts, in thesetting of constraints (including legal, and health and safety issues)...recognise and makecritical judgements about related environmental, social, ethical and professional issues’10.However, despite the recognition by the EPC that the business-context should be

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

with success coaches/peer mentors. The six main areas coveredin the class are detailed below: • Academic Success- study skills, time management, finding help for classroom material, test-taking skills, and college survival skills. • Professional Success – career planning and effective presentations. • Chemical Engineering Information – career and advisement information and research presentations/laboratory tours. • Engineering Design and Problem Solving – creativity, effective teams, brainstorming, process design, and product design. • Societal Issues of Engineers – ethics, diversity/international issues, environmental issues/sustainability, medicine and bioengineering. • Personal

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

time. One finds oneself quickly backed into arguing that medical students are highly motivated and disciplined, and their selection process and expectations of work ethic are extreme. One looks elsewhere to rationalize a laid-back learning approach.3. Closer to an engineering education, flight schools impart the education and training required to become a pilot, within a few weeks of very intensive learning10. There is no evidence that pilots trained in such an environment are any less safe than those who take a long time to train. Combat pilot training programs take this to extremes. Again, flight instruction is different from engineering education in that less of the theoretical background needs to be understood. However

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Wesley Donahue, Pennsylvania State University

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International

professionalskills and core leadership competencies that are needed to function effectively in today’s globalbusiness environment. These skills include: Page 11.1019.2 • Collaboration / Multi-Disciplinary Team-Building Skills • Leadership in Diversely Distributed Team Environments • Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Workplace • Conflict Resolution / Human Performance Management Skills • Project Management Skills • Problem-Solving / Creative Thinking / Ethical Decision Making • Contemporary and Emerging Technology UsageThe instructor for this course was an associate professor affiliated with both the Smeal Collegeof

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico; Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Didier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Eileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Maldonado-Fortunet, University of Puerto Rico; Miguel Pando, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Design in Engineering Education

acquired in earlier course work and incorporatingengineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations:economic; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety; social, andpolitical.Under a creative environment, a major engineering design experience requires “a decision making process(often iterative) of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs” and this is the goal ofthe capstone course.In order to regulate the courses the CE students are taking it is required a minimum of four (4) recognizedmajor civil engineering areas (environmental, structural, construction, public works, transportation, waterresources; others non-traditional). In all the major

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

, students are exposed to such topics as ethics in the workplace, global issues inengineering practice, engineering economy review, proposal and report writing, presentationcoaching, sustainable design, kinematics and suspension highlights as well as other topics ofgeneral interest to seniors working on any design team. The course also includes two 1-hour and Page 11.306.3fifteen minute “laboratory” meetings. In these meetings the individual project teams meet andwork through project business that include design group formation and design sessions, designissues, progress presentations, purchase requests, publicity and fund raising, etc.This

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

web-based classes in Business Culture, Organizational Structure,Business Communications, Project Management, and Ethics. These courses will be structured toemphasize certain key actions and skill sets identified through the Iowa State University modelof Mickelson, et al 6,7,8 as feeding directly into the competencies of the ABET Criterion III (a-k)outcomes assessment matrix. The unique identity will assist in defining the field of “Practice”,and it will help facilitate scholarly activity within the field. An enhanced academic reputation, a unique identity, and an elevated profile will allow usto compete more aggressively for resources in the university environment. If we are seriousabout getting students more practical experience

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Roberts, Kansas State University; John Mingle, Kansas State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the domain of law, the first year of law school is essentially the accumulation of informa-tion that represents the terminology of law. Typical items included are: Using the law library;differentiating civil and criminal law; understanding the various court systems; mastering thecase system, and appreciating legal ethics. Two additional years then develop on this basis.Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) have been advocating that engi-neers, if they are to obtain sufficient information from other domains so that they can createknowledge from their broad accumulation of information across multiple domains, must addhours to their undergraduate program of study. Ideally (to ASCE), engineering now becomes afive-year program

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

, software and hardware design, a test and integration plan, periodicreports, and briefings. The team must also address cost, risk identification and mitigation,reliability, manufacturability, and maintainability. In addition, the team must consider potentialproject impacts relating to ethics, health, safety, society, and environment. Lastly, the team mustdevelop and maintain a website to keep mentors and customers apprised of their progress.25. Project StatusAt the time of this writing, the team has designed and developed all the subsystems and is in theprocess of integrating and testing the overall system. In this section we briefly discuss the statusof the project.Figure 3 shows the graphical user interface developed for the ATCS. Note that the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook; David Ferguson, State University of New York-Stony Brook; LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook

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Graduate Studies

attend Institution B because Page 11.1147.7they enjoyed the area and felt that it would be an ideal location to have a young family. It shouldbe noted that most students who participated in the focus groups at this campus were married orpartnered, and a significant number had young children.At this university, mandatory online orientation courses were used to introduce incomingstudents to the code of conduct and issues related to ethics in research. Additional social eventswere held at the beginning of the academic year to allow students to meet each other and learnmore about the campus. These events were considered to be very useful and many

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ronald E. Barr

. ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference April 28-29, 2006 300 Jay St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 Table 5: ABET Program Outcomes (a - k)(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Instrumentation

thirteen expected educational outcomes as ones that the course is intended todirectly reinforce in the UT Martin program (“At the time of graduation, graduates will have anability to”): • Use standard software such as word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation systems. • Use commercially available software to model and perform analyses of components and systems. • Formulate and perform basic engineering analyses. • Recognize discrepancies in analysis and test results. • Visualize components and their interaction in a system. • Interpret, use, and apply standard industry terminology. • Make decisions necessary to ensure safety. • Behave in a professional and ethical manner in personal and business affairs

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas Lenox; Stuart G. Walesh S.G., Walesh Consulting; Richard O. Anderson; Gerald E. Galloway, University of Maryland-College Park; Craig Musselman; Wayne R. Bergstrom; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; James O'Brien

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Civil Engineering

Body of Knowledge TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL Technical core Inter-disciplinary teams Experimentation Professional & ethical standards Design Communication Engineering problems Impact of engineering Engineering tools Life-long learning Specialized area of civil Contemporary issues engineering Business & public policy Project management, construction, and asset mgmt. Leadership

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Alice Abreu, OAS; Marta Cehelsky, InterAmerican Development Bank; Teofilo Ramos, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey; Daniel Marcek; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC; Luiz Scavarda Do Carmo, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro; John Spencer, Microsoft Corp.; Jorge Yutronic, Conicyt - Chile

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International

onlytechnically proficient, but also ethically grounded, global citizens who can become leaders inbusiness and public service. NAE’s Phase II report provides recommendations to guideengineering educators, employers, professional societies, and government agencies as theyreengineer the "system of systems" called the engineering education process.But not only enhancement of engineering education is required to reengineer the educationprocess. Development and enhancement of quality assurance mechanisms, harmonization ofdegree patterns and portable measures of standards and abilities are also needed if credentials areto be understood. In addition to providing accreditation of engineering programs in Canada, theCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Flores, University of Texas-El Paso; Ann Darnell, University of Texas-El Paso

. UTEP, a regional University that primarily provides a highereducation to the residents of El Paso and the surrounding region, continued to focus on thepreparation of its students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical, and career challenges and to beleaders in the 21st century. Paramount is the need to provide high-quality educationalopportunities to students that otherwise would never have access to them. This commitment toaccess and excellence is the foundation of emerging trends in UTEP’s engineering education.UTEP is the largest Mexican-American majority university in the nation. Over 70 percent of ourstudent population is of Mexican-American descent. Many must work to support themselves andtheir families and 98 percent commute daily. The

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Vincent Childress, North Carolina A&T; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technology education, engineering’s growing interest in pre-university level involvement, and broad public support for engineering at the K-12 level.In a Delphi study made up of a panel of experts in engineering and technology education,Dearing and Daugherty17 found that the top ten engineering-related concepts that should beinfused into technology education were: 1. Interpersonal skills including teamwork, group skills, attitude and work ethic; 2. The ability to communicate ideas verbally and orally; 3. Working within constraints; 4. Ability to brainstorm and generate ideas; 5. Assess product design; 6. Troubleshoot technological devices; 7. Understand mathematical and scientific equations; 8. Have an understanding of

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson; Ying Tang; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; John Schmalzel, Rowan University; Shreekanth Mandayam, Rowan University; Robert Krchnavek, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Raul Ordonez, University of Dayton

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Electrical and Computer

of projectsFacilitate multidisciplinary ‚ Work in multidisciplinary ‚ Multidisciplinary designdiscourse teams project work ‚ Contribute to out-of- ‚ Out-of-discipline evaluation discipline design projects ‚ Communication across disciplinesSensitize to contemporary issues ‚ Professional issues ‚ Total project scope ‚ Ethics ‚ Interpretation and interaction ‚ Societal concerns

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Tawni Hoeglund, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Kimberley Breaux

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Educational Research and Methods

.” The perception that MT is an extremely difficult learning environment existsapart from notions about the institution’s rigor. Students are proud that MT is rigorous and thatthey have the skills, work ethic, and intelligence to be successful in an environment of highexpectations. However, MT’s difficulty is not a source of pride, but rather of anxiety, defeat,depression, and hopelessness. Difficulty is an enemy of balance, and all MT’s students feel theeffect. Page 11.573.5Research into learning indicates that learners perform best in conditions in which difficulty canbe managed; new information and/or tasks should be presented just beyond a

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddy Rojas, University of Washington; Carrie Dossick, University of Washington

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Construction

action taken will have implications on project quality, cost, and schedule, as well as possible ethical implications. Analogous to the previous case, these approaches are not mutually exclusive. However, Experiences will tend to focus primarily on one or the other. ‚ Individual Work vs. Team-based Activities: Individual learning and team-based work are equally valuable skills for construction engineering and management students. Experiences can be designed for individuals or teams. Individual analysis and reflection is the basis for critical thinking, and the authors recommend that some type of individual work be incorporated into each learning Experience. Individual work can be reinforced by

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Erin George, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Architectural

sponsor has a working prototype for their design problem and necessarydocumentation at the end of the project term. They benefit from the work the students completeand developing a relationship with the university for future partnerships. The RCX project teamgained experience in taking a project from start to finish, dealing with customer requirementsand satisfaction, team work, leadership, and work ethic as well as applying their knowledge ofthermodynamics, design, and testing gained through coursework and co-op employmentexperience. The students gained insight from the analysis and testing they conducted as to what Page 11.1092.14engineering

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert Kavetsky, Office of Naval Research; Robert L. Stiegler, NSWCDD; Peter N. Squire, NSWCDD; Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

days related to the project.The teachers and the mentors were provided with training both in approaches to using problem-based learning in classrooms and in technical training sessions. They were trained together inorder to build both a confident working relationship and to develop as a team that will implementthe curriculum in the schools. Together, the SET (scientist, engineer, and teachers) teams wereprovided with professional development sessions by the College of William and Mary in theareas of collaborative teaching, curricula development, rubric development, problem-basedlearning, managing student teams, and ethics in the classroom. The technical training sessionsincluded two days of instructions on the LEGO Mindstorms kits and ROBOLAB

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Paul Lam, University of Akron

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

demonstrated to the protégés in this program is that,mentors do not judge protégés as being poorly prepared, overconfident or defensive. But viewthem as challenges in an effort to provide meaningful support. It was very important for thementors to make the protégés understand the importance of the problems they might face in thebeginning phase of teaching. In order to do so, professors were advised to revisit their first yearexperiences as a teacher and pick similar situations and explain them to the students. Doing sohelped students better understand problems and their consequences.People Skills Technical knowledge alone does not guarantee success of a student. An individual needs tohave good PEOPLE skills (Problem-solving, Ethics, Open-mindedness

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

engineering2 Ability to design and conduct XX XX X experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data3 Ability to design a system, X X XX component or process to meet desired needs4 Ability to function on multi- X XX X disciplinary teams5 Ability to identify, formulate, and XX X XX solve engineering problems6 Understanding of professional and X X X XX ethical responsibility7 Ability to communicate X X X XX

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

fundamentalcharacteristics of a profession—an ethic of professional service, a professional organization, anda specialized body of knowledge.2 The committee’s analysis of the civil engineering professionsuggested that, of these three characteristics, only the first two were adequately defined. Thusbegan a broad-based effort to define and articulate the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge. InJanuary 2004 this effort came to fruition with ASCE’s publication of Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century—a report describing the knowledge, skills, and attitudesnecessary for entry into the practice of civil engineering at the professional level.This report describes the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK) in terms of fifteenoutcomes, the first eleven