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Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ronald Terry; W. Vincent Wilding

importance of engineers being able to functionon teams. Table 1 contains an outline of the material discussed during this portion of the newcourse.Table 1. Topics in Ethics and Professionalism Value based system Dilemma resolution procedure Study the dilemma Consider various resolutions and their consequences Select and sanction the resolution Implement and evaluate the resolution Leadership principles – making the public life consistent with the private life Teaming issues Understanding yourself – Myers-Briggs Type Index (MBTI) Understanding others – Use of the MBTI in team settings Technology and societyEnvironmentThere were difficult decisions to be made concerning the environmental topics to be

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Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Prasanta Kalita; Peter Lyne; Loren Bode; Alan Hansen

introducing design at the freshman level in Agricultural Engineering at theUniversity of Illinois, the Introduction to Agricultural Engineering course was modified in 2000to include a micro steam car project. This hands-on project was originally developed andimplemented very successfully at the University of Natal in South Africa over ten years ago 1,2.There are many examples of other hands-on projects that have been implemented with varyingdegrees of success in the early years of the undergraduate degree. 3,4,5 Key factors of thesevarious projects are the level of technology and complexity, funding, and time requirements.The micro steam car project does not require sophisticated instrumentation and relies on basicengineering principles of energy

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Techniques for Improving Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

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Catherine Brawner; Rodney Allen; Richard Felder

SUCCEED’s faculty development efforts have had noteworthy positive effects in changingfaculty instructional practices2, much work still remains to be done to create a sense among thefaculty that efforts to improve teaching will be appreciated or rewarded.IntroductionSUCCEED is one of a number of multi-university coalitions sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation to improve engineering education in the United States. It comprises eightengineering schools—Clemson University, Florida A & M and Florida State Universities (whichhave a joint engineering program), Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina A & TUniversity, North Carolina State University, University of Florida, University of North Carolina

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Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

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Francis Hopcroft

Session 3592 Man, Woman, Engineer, Psychologist: Mixed Messages in Research Design Francis J. Hopcroft, P.E., LSP, Barbara A. Karanian, Ph.D. Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA 02115Abstract - Several years ago an off-hand remark by Professor Karanian, a Psychologist, duringa casual conversation with Professor Hopcroft, an Engineer, led to a decision to jointly researchthe way men and women respond to technical presentations with which they disagree. A workinghypothesis was developed, after some discussion about the meaning of the words in the title, anda

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Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Monica Cardella; Cynthia Atman

, and the students who helped us to code the protocols,specifically Jacob Burghardt, Louise Cheung, Jennifer Chin, Julie Christianson, Cathie Scott,Jennifer Temple and Bettina Vuong.References1 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) (1998). Engineering Criteria 2000: Criteria for accrediting programs in engineering in the United States (2nd edition ed.). Baltimore, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.2. Adams, Robin S. (2001). Cognitive processes in iterative design behavior. Dissertation: University of Washington.3. Adams, Robin S. and Cynthia J. Atman (1999). Characterizing Engineering Student Design Processes: An Illustration of Iteration. Proceedings of the Annual

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gregory Young

Table 3: Bloom's TaxonomyThe objectives describe the desired attributes that faculty believe a µProE graduate shouldpossess. The development of these PLOs was a collaborative effort between the faculty andindustrial partners of the µProE program. In addition to establishing the PLOs, a link was madebetween each PLO and a specific ABET outcome. Developing the linkage between programobjectives and ABET outcomes when initially creating a new program facilitates any subsequentchanges to the program objectives due to technology and societal needs. Developing this linkageat the beginning of the program development ensure that all ABET outcomes are addressed.Course DesignThe µProE program utilizes many existing courses from other engineering

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Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Amy Zeng; Arthur Gerstenfeld; Sharon Johnson

Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationdirected one-on-one by a faculty member, the student produces a critical essay that draws notonly on what has been learned in previous work, but explores new territory. The humanities andarts projects sequence is typically completed in the freshman and sophomore years.The second major project students complete is termed the IQP (which stands for InteractiveQualifying Project), and is the equivalent of three courses. Students select project topics, whichmust examine how science or technology interacts with societal structures and values, andtypically work in a small team (2-4 students) under the direction of a faculty member to completethe

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Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

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Basil Baltzis; Dana Knox

Session 2213 Introduction to Chemical Engineering - A New Course for Freshman Students Dana E. Knox and Basil C. Baltzis Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 07102AbstractOftentimes entering freshman students know little about the major they have selected.Furthermore, the transition from high school to university is not straightforward and may createserious problems impacting retention. In order to address the foregoing issues we

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Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Dana Knox

Session 2613 Assessment Methods for Engineering Programs - Too Many Choices or Not Enough? Dana E. Knox Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 07102AbstractWhen departments begin to prepare for their accreditation visit under the new EC2000 criteriabeing used by ABET, they usually begin to search for assessment methods that they can readilyinclude in their self-study report. Often the result is that they develop a number of new surveysand

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Introduction to Engineering Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

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Brenda Henry Groff; Carlos Pomalaza-Raez

Session 2253 Retention 101: Where Robots Go … Students Follow Carlos Pomalaza-Ráez, Brenda Henry Groff Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne 2101 East Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805 raez@ipfw.edu, groff@ipfw.eduAbstractAt Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) we have developed ETCS 101 -Introduction to Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science, a freshman success course forstudents in the School of Engineering, Technology, and

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Knecht; Donna Carlon

and men bring to the field of management; however, very little workhas been done on differences in the team setting 6. Since the fields of engineering and scienceincreasingly demand the use of team decision-making in order to meet the needs of a rapidlydeveloping technological society, it becomes necessary to examine the makeup of successfulteams in the engineering environment. In particular, factors that affect team composition andteam interactions appear to be crucial to successful outcomes. Here at Colorado School of Mines we observed in the Design EPICS (Engineering PracticesIntroductory Course Sequence) Division that a significant majority of successful teams weremixed-gender teams. As an engineering school with an emphasis on

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Elizabeth DeBartolo

Session 2793 Development of an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design Course Elizabeth A. DeBartolo Mechanical Engineering Department Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623AbstractBeginning in the Fall 2001 quarter, a course entitled “Introduction to Mechanical EngineeringDesign” (IMD) was offered to a group of 16 first year ME students at the Rochester Institute ofTechnology (RIT) on a trial basis. This course is intended to eventually replace

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Brian Argrow

mathematical tools to determine a solution. In the classroom environment, operational knowledge is exemplified in the classical homework and exam problems. With operational knowledge, a student can ‘predict’ a quantitative result; however without conceptual knowledge he or she may have difficulty explaining what the result means. 3. Integral knowledge is the synthesis of the conceptual and operational. This synthesis is unique to the engineering profession and is essential for technology development. With this knowledge, engineers that know can do. Page 7.938.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering

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Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Hollar; Beena Sukumaran

engineering curriculum at Rowan University emphasizes:(i) "hands-on" and team oriented education; (ii) inter and multi-disciplinary education;(iii) use and incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies; and (iv) improving technicalcommunication skills. To achieve these objectives, the four engineering programs ofCivil, Chemical, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering include a common engineeringclinic throughout their eight semesters of study.In the Engineering Clinic, students and faculty from all four engineering departmentswork side-by-side on laboratory experiments, design projects, and research. The solutionof these real-world problems require not only a proficiency in the technical principles,but, as importantly, require a mastery of written and

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Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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David W. Miller; Doris Brodeur

students with experiences in not only the design, butalso the prototyping, testing, fabrication, and operation of a complex aerospace system. TheCDIO Capstone Course is a component of major CDIO educational initiatives in the Departmentthat include new teaching laboratories, a reformed curriculum, emphasis on active and experientiallearning, and applications of technology for teaching, learning, and assessment.The CDIO approach grew out of the need to provide students with more authentic learningexperiences that would prepare them for the demands of current engineering practice and Page 7.1128.1research. Most beginning engineering students

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Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Eric Ford; Vincent Wilczynski; Gregg Dixon

many college students who choose to major in engineering have little or no priorexperience in hands-on construction projects. This lack of experience can limit the value of groupdesign projects in which the manufacturing activities may be delegated to those students withsome prior experience, thus limiting the learning opportunity for students with less experience orskill. Several schools have responded to this challenge by introducing manufacturing projects inlower level classes, which require all students to develop a familiarity with basic shop equipmentand manufacturing methods. Notably, the Mechanical Engineering programs at the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology and Tufts University have introduced projects that require all students

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Novel Classroom Environments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Skip Rochefort; Keith Levien

be used for data acquisition, but the concept of usingthe familiarity of LEGO pieces to enhance engineering design activities was quickly appliedin first year courses.LEGO Products and Education Most LEGO parts are made of an ABS plastic to very strict tolerances. A broad rangeof pieces provides the flexibility to easily construct a wide variety of structures. With theTECHNIC® line and (since 1998) the Mindstorms® products, children have been given theopportunity to create and program fairly sophisticated robots. The DACTA® educational division of LEGO has created additional technology kits foruse in school curricula. To support the use of the RCX® programmable microcontroller, TuftsUniversity worked with National Instruments to

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Bernhardt; Paul Imhoff; Michael Pearlman; Diane Kukich; Darren O'Neill; Michael Chajes

2000, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) establishedEngineering Criteria 2000 (more commonly known as ABET 2000)1. ABET 2000 represents amajor change from previous accreditation criteria in that (1) it offers engineering programs moreflexibility in determining how to meet objectives and (2) it focuses on outcomes rather thansimply on input.One of the outcomes that has received increased emphasis is improved communication skills.According to Criterion 3, “Program Outcomes and Assessment,” basic-level engineeringprograms must demonstrate that their graduates have abilities and knowledge in eleven areas,including “an ability to communicate effectively.” Criteria for advanced-level programs are thesame as for basic level

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International Graduate Students

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2002 Annual Conference

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Joanne Lax

Page 7.770.1the 2000 edition of ASEE Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges, in“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”1999 nearly fifty percent of doctoral degrees in engineering and forty-one percent of master’sdegrees were awarded to foreign nationals 7. In the ASEE figures, the percentages ranged from24.7 percent at the University of California at Davis to 87.1 percent at the New Jersey Institute ofTechnology. Even though these figures do not indicate how many of the degree recipientsactually served as teaching assistants (as opposed to holding research assistantships

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ronald Bennett; Eugene Audette; Debra Ricci

prepared for accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of theAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (EAC of ABET) in 2000 and for itsBaldrige Quality Award application in 2002. For two consecutive years, parents of currentBSME students were invited to a day-long campus visit in April into which activities to gatherimpressions via a two-step focus group were imbedded. Data collected over two years wasanalyzed for results in accordance with the department Continuous Improvement Plan. Resultsconfirmed positive aspects of the program and provided important feedback for improvement.Actions taken on results include EAC of ABET accreditation for the BSME program and thelaunching of a BSEE program. This qualitative approach

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International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

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Waddah Akili

members as well, by exposingthem to practical situations and relevant technologies. As and added benefit, and whenconditions are right, project data and outcome may get published, thus enhancing facultymembers list of publication.Some Encouraging Results: Although the overall impression portrayed here, on collaborationof engineering colleges and surrounding industries of the Region has not been positive to say theleast; there are nevertheless some success stories that deserve to be reported.During the late seventies, the Research Institute of King Fahd University of Petroleum andMinerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia was founded. Housed on campus, with its ownskeleton staff and facilities; it began to reach out to potential partners (industry

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Techniques for Improving Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

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Nicholas Steneck; Donald Carpenter; Trevor Harding; Susan Montgomery

Session 2230 P.A.C.E.S. – A study on academic integrity among engineering undergraduates (preliminary conclusions). D.D. Carpenter1, T.S. Harding 2, S.M. Montgomery 3, and N. Steneck3 1 Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 48075 2 Kettering University, Flint, MI 48504 3 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109AbstractStudent academic dishonesty, commonly referred to as cheating, has become a serious problem atinstitutions of higher education. This is particularly true of engineering students who, accordingto previous research, are

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Julie Mills

engineer. The intended learning outcomes for the courseincorporated both the technical skills from these guidelines and generic skills based on theaccreditation requirements of both the IE Aust [40] and the Accreditation Board of Engineeringand Technology in the USA [41]. The intended curriculum was documented in the coursehandout and project handouts to students, as well as the curriculum and lesson plans developedby the author. The technical and generic skills adopted for the study are listed in the perceivedcurriculum evaluation questionnaire that is included as Appendix A.A detailed intended curriculum plan was developed that tabulated for each generic or technicalskill the intention, the implementation and the assessment. Questions used by

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Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

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Roger Gonzalez; Paul Leiffer

LaboratoryImprovement Program under grant DUE-0087898PAUL R. LEIFFER, PhD,PEPaul R. Leiffer is a professor 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. Hereceived his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from DrexelUniversity. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University ofKansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, andengineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.eduROGER V. GONZALEZ, PhD, PERoger V. Gonzalez, is a professor of Biomedical & Mechanical

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Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steve York

Session 2525 TEAM BUILDING THROUGH EARLY DESIGN/BUILD OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS Steven C. York and Katharine Davenport Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ABSTRACTTeamwork is crucial to the success of any large engineering project. The AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and employers have stressed theimportance of incorporating teamwork skills within the engineering curriculum. AtVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, this is being implemented using aseries of hands-on and early-design projects during

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Trends in Engineering Economy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Joan Burtner

ethics: Balancing cost, schedule, and risk-Lessons learned from the space shuttle. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.20. Vaughan, D. (1996). The Challenger launch decision: Risky technology, culture and deviance at NASA. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.21. Raju, P.K. & Sankar, C.S. (1999). Teaching real-world issues through case studies. Journal of Engineering Education,88 (4), 501-508.22. Van Duzer, E. & McMartin, F. (1999). Building better teamwork assessments: A process for improving the validity and sensitivity of self/peer rating. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Charlotte, NC. June, 1999, CD-ROM.23. NHTSA. (October 2001). Engineering analysis report and initial decision regarding EA00-023: Firestone

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Moral Theories and Engineering Ethics

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Jordan; Stan Napper; Bill Elmore

the end of this code clearly says that theorganization prefers that engineers do not engage in competitive bidding. The removal of this part of thecode (required by a federal court order) did not change the basic perspective of the society’sleadership, for they still prefer the old method. All that is changed is that the NSPE can no longeropenly label an engineer who practices competitive bidding as being someone who is practicing in anunethical manner.VII. ConclusionEngineering codes of conduct are not absolute standards which cannot be questioned. They have beenchanged over the years to reflect changes in our culture, our law, and in technology itself. The fourdifferent moral theories described in this paper can be used to evaluate

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The Modern ChE Laboratory

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2002 Annual Conference

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Christopher Brazel

and technological theories andapplying that knowledge and those concepts to difficult and diverse problems. In the past decade,chemical engineering programs have trained new engineers whose skills are adaptable and nottied into any particular industry (such as petrochemicals). This technological diversity is part ofthe strength of many new research ideas, and chemical engineers being educated in 2002 must beprepared for new opportunities that will arise during the next 20-30 years, especially thosederived from environmental sciences as well as health and biological sciences, includingbiomedicine, bioprocessing, and microbiology. With increases in the biological andenvironmental engineering sciences budgets at the National Science Foundation

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Proulx Denis; Martin Brouillette; Jean Nicolas; Charron François

) Lagrangian dynamics (2)Differential equations and calculus (3) Multivariable functions (1)Computer exploitation (3) Thermodynamics and characterization of materials (1)Introduction to fabrication technology (1) Mechanical systems and elements (2)Introduction to engineering (1) Technical and computer drafting (2) Teamwork and time management (1) Technical communications (2)Third Semester Fourth semester:Fluid mechanics (3) Thermofluids I (2)Solid mechanics (3

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Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Teodora Rutar; Steven Beyerlein; Phillip Thompson; Lawrence McKenzie; Denny Davis; Kenneth Gentili; Patricia Daniels; Michael Trevisan

Best Practices in Design Team Readiness Assessment Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session # 3425BIBLIOGRAPHY1. M. Valenti, Teaching Tomorrow’s Engineers, ASME Magazine, July 1996.2. Engineering Accreditation Commission, Engineering Criteria 2000, Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 2001.3. W. Duncan-Hewitt, D. Mount, S. Beyerlein, D. Elger, and J. Steciak, ‘Creating DesignExperiences for Beginning Engineering Students According to Developmental Principles