savingsfor their company; a civil engineer may face environmental ethics choices while designing a roadthat would cut through a forest. Moreover, there are certain business ethics issues that engineersregularly encounter, for example, dilemmas related to withdrawal of bids, bid peddling, coverpricing, and collusion [1]. Further, some other ethical issues identified and taught by USengineering schools are whistle-blowing issues, misrepresentation of data, plagiarism or givingdue credit, accountability to clients, and quality control to name a few [1]. The NSPE Code ofEthics and state engineering practice acts have certain expectations for engineers who findthemselves in conflicts of interest situations, and they prohibit deceptive acts such
an appropriate data science curriculumaccessible to non-computing majors with little or no programming background. This project tooka two-prong approach to address such a curriculum: (1) a Web-based Data Science LearningPlatform was developed to offer such students hands-on practice with processing and analyzingdata without needing to write code, and (2) a Data Science Curricular Module for teaching datascience concepts in both an existing Computer Science Principles course and a follow-on DataScience Principles course. The paper also discusses initial experiences with deploying thecurricular module at Rochester Institute Technology.IntroductionLearning data science has become commonplace in many disciplines and the related curriculum isin
minority-serving institution. The paper also offers a list of thelessons learned during the implementation of the project. A summary of the papermaterials will be presented at the National Science Foundation (NSF) GranteesPoster Session during the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Theobjectives of this S-STEM program are to 1) enhance students’ learning byproviding access to extra and co-curricular experiences, 2) create a positivestudent experience through mentorship, and 3) ensure successful studentplacement in the STEM workforce, or graduate/professional degree programs.Financial assistance is provided to the students who have been admitted to thisprogram. The program supports three cohorts of students. Cohort I and Cohort IIconsist
, presentations and other activities), andWorkshop Outcomes. Participants were asked to rate (from 1 to 5) various aspects of theworkshop. According to the project’s external evaluator, measures show increased confidenceamong all the participants in their knowledge and skills to prepare and submit a grant proposal.The leadership team clearly had a quality structure thought through but was willing to adapt toparticipants’ needs. The specific descriptive ratings that correspond to the numeric ratings foreach question are shown in the table. Participants reporting 4 Participants reporting 4 or 5 (5 being the or 5 (5 being the highest
bridge the gap and facilitate the researchinfusion, San Francisco State University (SFSU) and the University of South Carolina (UofSC)collaborated with industry partners to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates(REU) Site program, which provides undergraduate students a unique opportunity to experienceresearch in both academic and professional settings through cooperative research projects. Theobjectives of the program were to: 1) provide participants a unique and exciting summer researchexperience in both academic and industrial environments; 2) prepare students to become thecatalysts to help close the gap between engineering science (academia) and engineering practice(industry); and 3) motivate the participants, especially those
benefits and strong potential to develop interests in STEM careers because of their militaryexperience, military undergraduates continue to engage and persist in engineering degree programs atdishearteningly low levels. Very few (1 in 12) military veterans who enroll in college go on to studyengineering [3]; even fewer complete entry level engineering degrees and become engineers in theworkforce.In this work, military undergraduates are understood to be a heterogeneous group comprising priorenlisted military veterans (i.e., those who have served in the enlisted ranks of the U.S. military but nolonger serve) and those who concurrently serve as enlisted service members of the U.S. military, such asin the Armed Forces Reserves or National Guard
instruction with future offerings. The impact on learning and skillsdevelopment as determined through assessment of course outcomes will also be discussed.Relevant Prior Research on Senior Capstone Project ExperiencesOne of the Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) published by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) states that engineering students should have the "ability toapply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration ofpublic health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economicfactors" [1]. Senior capstone courses are used as a summative assessment for this outcome becauseof the real-world problems the students face during the course series [2
was the focus of this project assignment.Over the past few years, food insecurity is a widely recognized challenge across US collegecampuses. USDA defines food insecurity as “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionallyadequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in sociallyacceptable ways”. Various reports indicate that about 20-40% of students face food insecurity andhardship during an academic year in 2-year and 4-year colleges with affordability and accessibilityof nutritious meals being one of the primary reasons. Through the principles of additivemanufacturing, 3D Food printing could offer a possible solution to food insecurity across thecollege campuses through 1) customization of nutritious
the virtual environment. In this pilot study, 360-degree videos and images of aconsumer-grade 3D printer were filmed in the laboratory. Then these 360-degree media wereedited in a web browser-based online platform, for creating interactive VR storytelling throughmultiple 360-degree scenes featuring embedded interactive hotspots. This further enabled acohesive and interactive VR tutorial for enhancing students’ learning in 3D printer operation andadditive manufacturing technology. Plans for VR content production and student assessment werealso reviewed and discussed.1. IntroductionThe manufacturing industry has been one of the major drivers of sustained economic growth inthe US [1, 2, 3]. Despite the current efforts in workforce development
curricularenhancement, students’ expectations, and technical skillsets development from students’perspectives.Keywords: Engineering Education; Quality Function Deployment; Curriculum Review; Designfor Manufacturability2 INTRODUCTIONThe proliferation of computers and information technology changes the landscape in every sectorranging from industrial domain to federal/non-federal companies to societal issues [1-3].Consequently, today’s engineers are facing continuous challenges due to the rapid changes in theproblem domain [4, 5]. Operational and production systems become dynamic, customer demandsare shifting, systems parameters are changing, and cyber-physical systems are introduced in manysystems. Together, it creates a new transformation of the industrial
sheet forming, ISF, Robotic ISF, Fanuc Robot programming, offline programming1. INTRODUCTIONIncremental Sheet forming (ISF) is an ideal method for prototyping parts in various applications such asaerospace, automotive, and medical [1]. ISF was initially developed using CNC milling machines, butrobotization in ISF has been growing due to the more degrees of freedom available by using multiaxis robots [2].While the process needs strong and rigid industrial robots [3], some industrial robot manufacturers haven’tdeveloped any add-on designed explicitly for ISF in their software. Thus the programming of the robots for ISFcan be challenging and needs innovative design and programming methods when done in the robot’s originalsoftware. Although third
-known long-reach gripper design is improved to make it user-friendly for the elderly. The converted compliant to the standard joint mechanism regardingfunction with the added self-locking feature is designed and simulated.Keywords: 3-D printing, assistive device, bistable, self-locking compliant mechanisms, gripstrength, joints in dynamic analysisIntroduction Compliant mechanisms are flexible link mechanisms, which gain some or all of theirmotion through the deflection of flexible members [1]. These mechanisms can be fully compliantor partially compliant. A fully compliant mechanism has no rigid body joints. A partially compliantmechanism has some compliant members and some non-compliant joints [2]. Mechanism designshave used deflection
anonymous summative survey was used to assessthe student response to the activity.IntroductionDesign for manufacturing is a broad topic that continues to get broader. The centralconcepts of considering manifold needs, working within manufacturing constraints,and finding ways to add value can be challenging for undergraduate engineerswithout manufacturing experience. The consideration of multiple points of view whiledesigning for a specific manufacturing process can be particularly challenging.Simulations using role-playing have been used to help college students consider themany perspectives involved in making historically significant decisions [1] or chemistrystudents as they learn analytical chemistry techniques [2]. They have been shown
of its kind within the Faculty of Applied Science to be offered across both campuses.This paper gives an overview of the undergraduate Manufacturing Engineering program,including benefits and challenges to being multi-campus. It discusses courses that are taughtacross both campuses, a fourth (final) year option to pursue one of two specialties on eithercampus, and efforts made to build student connections and community across campuses. 1. IntroductionIn pursuit of greater opportunities for students, higher education institutes are increasinglyexpanding their physical presence to become multi-campus institutions. One such institution isthe University of British Columbia (UBC), with campuses in Vancouver, B.C., Canada andKelowna, B.C
of the most impactful methods for students to learn and retaininformation reaching higher achievements of Bloom's Taxonomy [1]. In conventional lecture-style courses, students are told, even persuaded, that once they've completed the basics andtheory, they'll be able to learn about what really excites them. This approach inevitably leaves anenormous gap between understanding theory and application [2]. Developing an experientialhybrid style of course is a challenge due to the significant instructional time and the necessaryphysical resources (space, equipment, etc.). This work evaluates the development of anexperiential lab course teaching both Mechanical and Aerospace, and Industrial and SystemsEngineering students to design (CAD), program
promises they made upfront.We observed a 232% average improvement of scores between rounds 1 and 2 and this created ameasurable positive impact on learning, despite the physical separation imposed by theCOVID-19 pandemic. Despite this successful experiment most students still prefer in-personlearning such as the traditional “Skyscraper” exercise. The hypothesis that teamwork and projectplanning can be effectively taught in an online environment was, however, confirmed.IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced many schools and universities to experiment with newways of teaching and learning in a virtual world. Engaging in active learning and teamwork as avirtual group is particularly challenging [1]. This paper explores the design and execution
providing leadership education concurrent to real-worldexperiences is effective.IntroductionDeveloping leadership skills is accepted by industry, faculty, and students as an important part ofthe engineering curriculum for engineers starting their careers [1] - [3]. However, it is widelyperceived that undergraduate engineering students lack leadership skills necessary for theircareers [2], [4], [5]. The importance of learning teamwork and leadership while in school isreflected in the ABET General Criteria for engineering programs [6]. Integrating leadershiptrainings specifically into senior capstone courses is often used by academia to educate studentson leadership, given it is the culminating curriculum work and they typically work in teams [7
statistics and simulation modeling. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Mapping ASEE Engineering Leadership Development Research through an AI-enabled Systematic Literature ReviewAbstractResearch in engineering leadership (EL) has seen substantial growth due to the increasedrecognition that engineering students’ leadership development is essential to their holisticdevelopment as engineers [1]. To support the continued growth of this nascent field, it is vital toexamine its history and identify growth opportunities that accelerate EL development andbroaden its impact. Identifying, codifying, and synthesizing the previous
ambitious goal requires not only a technicaleducation, but also that we develop in our students the initiative, determination, courage,teamwork, and leadership skills needed to leverage their technical skills. Most engineeringuniversities now recognize the importance of effective teamwork and leadership skills, yet thereremains an unmet need. Additionally, the engineering profession itself is undergoing profoundchanges [1].Historically, MIT has developed in its students the capabilities needed to leverage their technicalacumen by means of close industrial collaborations that gave students both technical know-howand a practical understanding of how to thrive as leaders and teammates.However, in the post-World War II period, as the pace of
will help us as engineering educators facilitate meaningful leadership developmentopportunities for our students and alumni, ultimately enhancing their capacity for social, professional, andorganizational impact.KeywordsEngineering leadership, resistance, survey research, personal and professional barriersIntroductionEngineers Canada (EC) and the US based National Academy of Engineering (NAE) have beencalling for engineers to lead since the early 2000s [1-4], arguing that we will enhance globalcompetitiveness at the national level by preparing engineering students to drive change, notsimply solve technical problems framed by others. While this argument may be compelling toprofessional engineering associations advocating for enhanced
© American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work In Progress: Developing an Instrument to Measure Mentoring Experience’s Impact on Leadership Development among Engineering Graduate Student MentorsIntroduction This work-in-progress (WIP) paper introduces an instrument to measure the impact ofexperiences serving as mentors on leadership development among Engineering graduatestudents. Leadership is a key component of engineering career success [1-2]. Engineeringgraduates are reported to lack leadership and other professional skills entering the industry,which resulted in them spending much working time to advance these professional skills [3-4
developmentprograms [1] and an emerging body of literature has explored how engineers develop as leaders.In 2015, an engineering leadership research team at the University of Toronto set out to examinehow engineers lead through professional practice [2]. This work used grounded theory to developa professionally contextualized description of three engineering leadership orientations that wasprofessionally relevant. The research team mobilized their findings by integrating a sub-set ofsurvey questions into an undergraduate engineering leadership course through the EngineeringLeadership Orientations (ELO) inventory [3].While the ELO inventory has helped students identify their own orientation to leadership, itdepends on archetypal embodiments of leadership. How
, and additive manufacturing. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Use of Interactive Digital Tools in Product Design and ManufacturingIntroductionResearchers identified a spectrum indicating the level of involvement of the real and digital(virtual) worlds as illustrated in Figure 1. At the edges of this spectrum are the real and virtualworlds and anything in between is considered Mixed (or Hybrid) Reality [1]. Extended Reality(XR) is the term encompassing AR, VR, and MR. Figure 1. Reality-Virtuality Spectrum [1]Virtual Simulation, Augmented and Virtual RealityThis section of the paper describes VS, AR
andresources needed for development of the course. Finally, we share lessons learned so thatindividual modules or the full approach could be adapted for use at other institutions.1. IntroductionAs professionals, engineers are obliged to contribute positively to human welfare through theirprofessional work in an ethical and socially responsible way. To guide engineering practice,professional codes of ethics have been formulated by many professional engineeringorganizations throughout the world [1-3]. Future engineers--students--need to be well-versed inethics, codes and regulations, and socially responsible engineering practices right from theirstudent tenure, so they can be successful in their careers.In the student academic space, in the absence of
Powered by www.slayte.com 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exhibition Minneapolis, MN | June 26-29, 2022 Practical Use of the Civil Engineering Body of KnowledgeIntroductionThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), as the recognized authority on the civilengineering profession, has been at the forefront of efforts to protect the licensure and authorityof civil engineers and to uphold civil engineers as leaders in our changing world. In 2004, ASCEcompleted the first edition of “The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge” (CEBOK1) [1] toauthoritatively define the domain of civil engineering – a practice common among otherprofessions. ASCE has revised the CEBOK twice since
, and a current list ofHispanic-Serving Intuition members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities andthe National Center for Education Statistics.Systems engineering job descriptions were extracted using two keywords: Systems Engineer andSystems Engineering. Data were collected from June 2021 to August 2021 for a total of 25INCOSE CAB organizations. The analysis resulted in a total of 150 job descriptions from domainsincluding defense, aerospace, engineering solutions, automotive, and healthcare.MethodologyTo create an aggregated reference dataset for the analysis of job descriptions, the framework inFigure 1 was implemented. The initial step is to identify what organizations offer systemsengineering jobs. It has been
connectivity of problem elements andforms of knowledge. Educator reflection after looking at and discussing the concept maprevealed ways in which the problem engagement may differ from the perceived design intent.Implications: We consider the potential for the proposed method to support design andfacilitation activities in problem-based learning (PBL) environments. We explore broaderimplications of the approach as it relates to 1) facilitating a priori faculty insights regardingstudent navigation of problem solving, 2) instructor reflection on problem design and facilitation,and 3) supporting problem design and facilitation. Additionally, we highlight important issues tobe further investigated toward quantifying the value and limitations of the
,nitromethane and gasoline engines was built for this purpose. The primary drivers for this effortwere cost, precision, ease of use and repeatability.A. Thrust Stand Design, Fabrication and Forces Analysis The first designs were sketched on paper and reviewed by the Professor in charge of theAirCRAFT lab at Saint Louis University. Then, the design was digitalized and modeled in SolidWorks. Each part was machined and assembled following the design. Preliminary design sketchesare shown in Figures 1 and 2. The digitalized version of the device is shown in Figure 3. Figure 1: Preliminary design sketch of the thrust stand Figure 2: Preliminary design sketch of the thrust stand apparatus, side view
-year programs in engineering andtechnology providing capstone experience to students (1-4). An open-ended engineering designand product development problem with constraints provide sufficient challenges to students indeveloping skills in all aspects of engineering, including project management. In this regard,projects sponsored by industries are a boon to students and colleges. Often, industries support theirprojects with funding, materials including access to their experts (5-7). Now, it is up to studentsand project advisor(s), prudently use this opportunity, to deliver a successful project. This can beachieved with hard work and dedication by project teams. Several documented research shows thatfriendly rivalry among competing teams produce
managementskills. Finally, the validation and reliability assessment of the instrument was performed followedby multiple group statistical analysis.Keywords: Management Skills; Engineering Education; Systems Engineering; Undergraduate Students.1. IntroductionRecent years have seen the tremendous development of management as a science. The scientificproperties of management have been distinctively strengthened by the contribution of managementscientists. They have developed many mathematical models for making effective decisions.Management principles are rigidly based on empirical phenomena, systematic classification, anddata analysis. These principles are applied to real-life situations and help practitioners to analyzeand solve problems and forecast