Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalia Litchinitser, SUNY at Buffalo; Albert H. Titus, SUNY at Buffalo; Alexander N. Cartwright, SUNY at Buffalo; Vladimir V. Mitin, SUNY at Buffalo

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Electrical and Computer

(for each module) KM2: Ethics and Legal Policy for Nanotechnology Growth and Fabrication of Nanostructures: Post-module Post-module HW & quizzes

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Manufacturing

(legal, safety,reliability, biocompatibility, and ethics) concerning the use of biomaterials.Prerequisites: ENGR1610, ENGR2180, and ENGR35103 CreditsENGR 4520 Design and Manufacturing of Biomedical Devices and SystemsThis course details the conception, modeling, analysis, design, manufacturing and assembly ofBiomedical devices and systems. Students select, formulate, and solve a design problem andmanufacture a prototype, as appropriate. Applications include, but are not limited to, diagnosticinstrumentation, prostheses, and cardiovascular devices against the background of ethicalconsiderations, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, and product-liability issues.Prerequisites: ENGR2180 and ENGR35104 Credits

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

technical curriculum. Ibelieve that we need to do more to connect how we understand technology to the world’smost pressing challenges, and I attempt to emphasize this in my own teaching.Through this proposed research, I am working in a relatively new area that isn’t well-defined by existing theory and methodology formed in higher education. Although thereis a body of research on the teaching of engineering ethics and the integration of thesocial sciences with engineering, and that is certainly relevant to examining thetechnology/society interface, I am examining faculty beliefs and processes aroundcurriculum choice with respect to contextualizing science and technology curriculum.After some early reviews of existing literature, I decided that the

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. O'Connell; Gavin Duffy; Ted Burke; David Dorran

-directedtasks, and critical thinking, which overlap with the above-mentioned key skills associated withemployability. Another challenge for the tutor is dealing with the group dynamics that arisefrom personality and work ethic differences among group members.AssessmentAssessment varied somewhat among the three courses. In the Instrumentation course, studentteams conducted five projects. Assessment was divided between technical results (product) andgroup work (process). For assessment of technical results, each project culminated in either awritten report (one case), a poster paper (two cases), or a team presentation (two cases). Groupwork was assessed by instructor and tutor observation and a one-page reflection submitted byeach student at the end of

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Peter J. Shull; Jessica M. Crandall

typicalof any academic environment.ContextThe sample in this study was made up of first-year engineering students in seven sections of afirst-year seminar at a branch campus of a major university in the east coast of the United States.The school functions as a small liberal arts college with an engineering school. The engineeringprogram is the largest program within the college. The course is a first year engineering designseminar that meets six hours per week in two hour blocks. The primary course goals include:engineering and communication computer tools, engineering design and design process, writtenand oral communication, engineering in a global economy, and ethics. The primary educationalvehicle to achieve these goals is design projects. In

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William J. Kelly

..) as well as technical challenges (eg. biofuels – cellulose source..). Such interaction is ofcourse unique and allows for development of some “softer skills” such as global communication and teamwork, an ability to work effectively in diverse and multicultural environments and an ability to synthesize engineering, business and societal perspectives in a creative, productive and ethical manner that have been identified as important and consistent with the “engineer 2020” concept5 by a number of researchers6. • The addition of qualified (Sligo) students, with a diverse background and unique and global perspectives, into the Villanova classroom. • Potential for

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Andrea L. Welker; Leslie McCarthy; John Komlos; Alfred Fry

information that is the challenge.The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)1 defines an information literateperson as someone who can: Determine the extent of information needed Access the needed information effectively and efficiently Evaluate information and its sources critically Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legallyThese outcomes, in essence, describe someone that has learned how to learn2. The successfulattainment of these skills enables a

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David W. Dinehart; Timothy Harrington; Matthew Bandelt; Adam Beckmann

seismicity and howearthquakes are created as part of their school science curriculum. They also completed a classproject on volcanoes. The fourth meeting provided an introduction to engineering ethics and Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova Universityearthquake engineering. Common ways of designing to prevent the loss of life in seismic eventswere discussed, and photos of damage from recent earthquakes were reviewed. The projectfocused on groups constructing an earthquake resistant ginger bread house. The club memberswere given graham crackers and an assortment of candies and icing. All houses were subjectedto shake table testing as shown in Fig. 4. All successes and failures were analyzed and eaten

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jaime D. Alava; Keith M. Gardiner

of 2010. Among othertechnological changes, this paper will analyze how Moodle’s features are utilized in the courseand its effectiveness.Technology in the ClassroomEngineering 5 provides first year students with a smooth transition into the seeminglyoverwhelming field of engineering. In the spring of 2010, the course consisted of 15 fifty minutelecture sessions and 23 two-hour lab sessions. The students are expected to apply the knowledgethey gain from the lectures and integrate this with the “hands on” lab experience, and vice versa.Topics such as problem solving, communication, current events, and ethics are discussed in thelecture sessions, introducing the students to the skills and responsibilities engineers willencounter throughout

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Frank T. Fisher; Hong Man

Conference & Exposition. Portland, OR. 2005.13. Naidu, S., M. Oliver, and A. Koronios, "Approaching clinical decision making in nursing practice with interactive multimedia and case-based reasoning." Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer- Enhanced Learning, 2(3), 1999.14. Herkert, J., "Engineering ethics education in the USA: Content, pedagogy, and curriculum." European Journal of Engineering Education, 25: p. 303, 2000.15. Hsi, S. and A.M. Agogino, "The impact and instructional benefit of using multimedia case studies to teach engineering design." Journal of Educational Hypermedia and Multimedia, 4(3/4): p. 351, 1994.16. Hsi, S. and A.M. Agogino. "Scaffolding knowledge integration through designing

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

design improvements versus the price to produce willbe given. Students will need to determine the cost of their design, the improvements they add fordecreased clotting and sterility. The assignment then assumes your company will only producethis design if you can produce a profit of $X. (which will be set to ensure the designs are underthis amount) The students are asked to use the NSPE code of ethics to evaluate their decision forrecommended use of the product and the company’s decision to produce the valve only for aprofit of $X. This goes along with the Chemical Engineering Department’s push to includeEthics throughout the curriculum.3.4 Implemented Project: Ice-creamThe following project was given on day one of CHE 3031 Heat Transfer

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Peter J. Shull; Jessica M. Crandall

typicalof any academic environment.ContextThe sample in this study was made up of first-year engineering students in seven sections of afirst-year seminar at a branch campus of a major university in the east coast of the United States.The school functions as a small liberal arts college with an engineering school. The engineeringprogram is the largest program within the college. The course is a first year engineering designseminar that meets six hours per week in two hour blocks. The primary course goals include:engineering and communication computer tools, engineering design and design process, writtenand oral communication, engineering in a global economy, and ethics. The primary educationalvehicle to achieve these goals is design projects. In

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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

Authors

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

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Lean and Six Sigma Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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