Conference Session

Active Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Dyer, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma; David Sandmann MSEE, University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

purposes3. Engineering students undergo a rigorous curriculum that develops thebasic theory of sensor and instrumentation technology, but are less exposed to theimplementation and application aspect. More recently, incorporating hands-on techniques intolecture classes has gained broad acceptance as a means to enhance retention of key concepts4,5.Although senior capstone classes for a given engineering discipline are geared towarddeveloping a student’s ability to synthesize theory into an engineering design, the methods ofinstrumentation and data acquisition often make project implementation less than satisfactory.Electrical Engineering programs generally require a course in Signals and Systems that coversthe theory of mathematically solving the

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #8904Delivery of Hands-on Technical Courses through Real-Time Distance Learn-ingDr. Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Tech- nology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsi- ung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

extrinsic motivation is known as identified regulation. In this form, individuals begin to viewa task as personally important to their goals, but these goals might still be extrinsically motivated(i.e. I have to make a certain grade to boost my GPA because this is how future employers mightview my potential success). Finally, integrated regulation arises when projects or task come intoagreement with an individual’s values or needs. Although this form of extrinsic motivation mayappear to be intrinsic in nature, Ryan and Deci note that, “actions characterized by integrated Page 24.430.10motivation share many qualities with intrinsic motivation

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Page 24.1311.92. Hyatt, B. A. (2011). "A Case Study in Integrating Lean, Green, BIM into an Undergraduate Construction Management Scheduling Course." Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Conference of the American Society Engineering Education, Vancouver, Canada, June 2011.3. Becerik-Gerber, B., Gerber, D. J., and Ku, K. (2011). "The pace of technological innovation in architecture, engineering, and construction education: integrating recent trends into the curricula." Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 16, 412-431.4. Frand, J.L. (2000). “The information-age mindset: Changes in students and implications for higher education.” EDUCAUSE Review, Vol. 35(5) September/October 2000 Issue, EDUCAUSE

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Continuing Professional Development

Dominican curriculum. However, while the workshops did generatesignificant teacher interest in engineering, the students who devoted one week each summer todevelop, run and assist with the workshops were largely required to pay their own way. After theinitial enthusiasm of performing such an outreach wore off, it was determined that this model isfinancially unsustainable. Given the great desire on the part of the Dominican teachers to haveaccess to continuing education, it was determined that methods of bringing content to theteachers through online modules would be investigated, as it has a great potential to make a largeimpact without incurring considerable expenditures.Distance Education--Assessing the Scale and GoalsArger recites the promise of

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); KETKI GHAISAS, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

to legislativechanges, financial or administrative constraints. Engineering education moves into the twentyfirst century charged with an environmental agenda due to response to wider changes in thesociety. Educators are regularly modifying curriculum content to embrace technological changesin the learning outcomes. In modern world where everything changes at an extremely fast pacekeeping up to date with technology is not only desirable but necessary. The renewable energy ishighly interdisciplinary and crosses over between a numbers of research areas, making it quitedifficult to be covered in a single course. Renewable energy technologies have strong potentialfor hands-on multi-disciplinary project-based learning. In particular, projects

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. A. Dancz, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #10139Assessing Comprehension With Student-Developed Construction GamesMs. Claire Louise Antaya, Arizona State UniversityProf. Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University Kristen Parrish is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environ- ment at Arizona State University (ASU). Kristen’s work focuses on integrating energy efficiency measures into building design, construction, and operations processes. Specifically, she is interested in novel design processes that financially and technically facilitate energy-efficient buildings. Her work also explores how principles of lean

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University

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Construction

Paper ID #9531Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Locus of Control, Among Male and FemaleConstruction Management StudentsDr. Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University Jon Elliott is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at Colorado State University. He has Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies and an M.S. in Construction Man- agement from Colorado State University, as well as a B.S. degree in Construction Management from Pennsylvania College of Technology. His research focuses on construction education and training oppor- tunities, emphasizing construction-based workforce

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Flora P. McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Sarah Holsted, Broad-based Knowledge; Joshua Morrill, Morrill Solutions Research (MSR); Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #10754Conducting Virtual Focus Groups to Identify How Rewards Have Affectedthe Valuation of Technology in Engineering EducationDr. Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC Flora McMartin is the founder of Broad-based Knowledge, LLC (BbK), a consulting firm focused on as- sisting educators in higher education in their evaluation of the use and deployment of technology assisted teaching and learning. BbK specializes in building organizational and project level evaluation capacities and integrating evaluation into management activities. Current research projects focus on: innovations in technology, student

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Naren Reddy Dhansri, TAMUK

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, o Determine the existing power capacity of wind turbine generators for a number of countries, the estimated cost of deployment, and possible incentives for wider wind turbine implementations, o Propose an innovative wind turbine energy system for the year-2050. 2. Briefly explain the theoretical wind turbine operation and associated mathematical model. 3. Develop a Matlab code to implement the wind characteristics shown in Fig. 3 of the handout. (You need to bring the code to the lab for implementation purposes) 4. Study and explain the block diagrams in Figs. 2 and 4 of the lab handout. 5. Elaborate on the effects of a Proportional-Integral (PI) controller during the

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University,Downers Grove, IL

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #9093Faculty Technical Currency and Professional Development: 2013 Status Re-port on a National Survey of Engineering Technology FacultyDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design, development, evaluation, implementation and program accreditation, management and supervision. Dr. Khan received an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

were to help faculty (quote3): 1) engage in reflection and continuous improvement of learning, both their own and their students 2) facilitate conversations about teaching and learning in the process of building a learning community 3) create a collaborative learning environment with faculty and peers 4) build confidence in curriculum development including designing, guiding, and assessing learning 5) learn with and about technology in the process of improving curriculum, and 6) connect teaching and research and bridge the gap between theory and practice.Recognizing the potential for widespread engagement of engineering educators, an initiative onAdvancing Engineering Education through Virtual Communities of Practice

Conference Session

Engineering as a Professional Calling

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jian Yuan, Beihang University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

improving the practical effectiveness of engineering ethics that draws on theories in hermeneutics, practical philosophy, and discourse ethics has recently been awarded the ”Outstanding Dissertation Award” in Liaoning Province, China.Prof. Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is Assistant Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering students primarily and areembedded within the engineering curriculum, while others are campus-wide and target studentsin a wide variety of majors. Programs can also vary in terms of how they define their desiredoutcomes; some focus on generating a general awareness of entrepreneurship as a potentialcareer path, while others focus on developing innovative products and/or new business modelsand ventures. Some engineering schools, rather than offer a stand-alone course inentrepreneurship, integrate entrepreneurship throughout the engineering curriculum. Oneexample is Olin College which offers an integrated approach, whereby “entrepreneurship isinterwoven with mainstream engineering disciplines” (Fredholm et al., 2002).Entrepreneurship

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

  2engineering  disciplines  have  ended  up  with  what  is  called  “packed-­‐curriculum  conditions” .      This  “packed-­‐curriculum  conditions”  is  a  problem  for  student  population.    Often,  what  has  been  developed  in  these  classes  does  not  align  well  with  learning  approaches  and  interests  of  new  student  populations.    Students  are  seeing  many  topics  that  are  important  but  do  not  have  any  connection  nor  integration  of  the  material.    Some  of  the  newly  developed  and  modified  programs  are  avoiding  the  condition  of  “packed-­‐curriculum  conditions”  by  introducing  an  integrated  program  where  the  important  information  are  integrated,  with  repeated  coverage,  throughout  the  core

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A. Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Eric J. Beckman, University of Pittsburgh, Chemical Engineering Department; Joseph J. McCarthy, University of Pittsburgh; Steven R. Little, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques in undergraduate classes (problem based learning, games and simulations, etc.) as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering as well as broader engineering curriculum. In addition, she is actively engaged in the development of a variety of informal science education approaches with the goal of exciting and teaching K-12 students about regenerative medicine and its potential.Prof. Eric J Beckman, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Beckman assumed his faculty position at the University of Pittsburgh in 1989, was promoted to as- sociate professor in 1994, and full professor in 1997

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Daniel Allan Sullivan, Center for STEM Education, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Accrediting Engineering Programs – Effective for Reviews during the 2013-2014 Accreditation Cycle, 27 October 2012, 22 March 2014, .6. Oakes, W., Coyle, E., and Jamieson, L., “EPICS: A Model of Service-Learning in an Engineering Curriculum”. Page 24.1369.12 Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2000.7. Oakes, W. and Thompson, M. “Integration of Service Learning into a Freshman Engineering Course”. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2004.8. Duffy, J., Tsang, E. and Lord, S. “Service-Learning in Engineering: What, Why and How

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura M. Patterson, University of British Columbia

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Community Engagement Division

invaluable to other not-for-profit organizations to solve theirchallenges. In fact, it is an engineer’s obligation “to serve humanity” and share their skills“without reservation for the public good.”1Service learning has been implemented as a pedagogical strategy in technical communicationclasses for engineering students. In the context of first-year engineering curriculum, servicelearning is a useful pedagogical strategy that integrates community engagement with classroomactivities and critical reflection in order to engage students in their obligations as global citizensearly on in their education. In particular, the experiential aspect of service learning engagesthese new students in the complexity and uncertainty of real-world problems they will

Conference Session

STEM and ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kundan Nepal, University of St. Thomas; Andrew Tubesing, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, Technology and Mathematics portion of STEM have been well covered in K-12education for a number of years. With the adoption of Engineering into the Science Standards inthe state of Minnesota, the number of schools that actively offer engineering either as an instituteor embedded throughout their K-12 science, math and arts curriculum is increasing1. To betterequip in-service and pre-service teachers to handle the needs of the engineering curriculum, theUniversity of St. Thomas offers a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education through itsCenter for Engineering Education. As a part of the certificate, in-service teachers go through aseries of courses that expose them to the fundamentals of the engineering discipline, theengineering design process

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

course.Research Question and PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore the continued practice of service-learning as an effectiveteaching method within an engineering curriculum at a public research institution of highereducation with a mission committed to excellence in teaching, research and communitypartnerships. While some faculty members continue to integrate service-learning in theirteaching, others have discontinued its use. Most studies on faculty involvement with service-learning have focused on factors that influence whether or not faculty adopt service-learningpedagogy, and no study has investigated factors for discontinuing the use of service-learning inengineering. This study examines the motivation for faculty involvement in service

Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin M. Foley, Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan; Ashley M. Verhoff, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan; John J. Pitre Jr., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan; Kathleen Marie Ropella, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

wherethey are responsible for developing an entire course. Engineering students more often haveresearch assistantships, and available teaching opportunities can be limited to facilitating alaboratory section without developing its content.1 As a consequence, engineering students canbe left without the curriculum development experience necessary to become the next generationof excellent instructors. Some disciplines have recognized the need for graduate student teachingdevelopment;2-4 however, these programs are not widespread.Undergraduate students in engineering are often required to learn specialized skills such asMATLAB, Mathematica, Excel, SolidWorks, and COMSOL Multiphysics. These skills areindispensible in many areas of engineering, yet

Conference Session

Topics Enhancing ET Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

multi-disciplinary in nature and integrates principles of many engineering disciplinesincluding, but not limited to, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and controlsengineering. These courses typically incorporate problem-based learning and project-basedpedagogy to effectively build the student’s knowledge and understanding. Old DominionUniversity’s Mechanical Engineering Technology (ODU MET) program offers undergraduatecourses related to Advanced Manufacturing including Robotics; Automation; LeanManufacturing; Computer Integrated Manufacturing; and Advanced Manufacturing Processes.Recently, two new courses related to mechatronics were added to the same focus area. In addition,ODU MET program has placed an increased emphasis on

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Russell Woleslagle; Brian Swartz P.E.

advisors at all levels, but as much as possible the students are involved with the leadership. Forstudents to use many of the skills they developed in the example, there is a student board of directors that vets newprevious three years towards a real, or at least realistic, project project proposals to consider whether the incoming projectobjective. aligns with the ethos of the Collaboratory and is poised to be Messiah College Engineering recently replaced the senior successful.capstone with an Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC). In the The

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica W. Clark, University of Maine; John R. Thompson, University of Maine; Donald B. Mountcastle, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Therefore our results probably represent an upper bound on student knowledge. Consider- Figure 2: Task and prompt used in introductory physics to probe student ideas about work only.ing each part individually offers insights into specific difficulties students have with each concept.Considering the task as a whole represents a more global integration of many concepts, which isan important step in progressing through any course of study. We present the analysis of eachquestion in turn and finish with the complete task.3.1 Student ideas about thermodynamic workThe students were asked to compare the works done in two different processes connecting thesame initial and final states. They were also asked to provide an explanation. We believe

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #8669Engineering Practice in the Academic Plan: External Influences, Faculty, andtheir Teaching RolesMr. Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan Michael is a second year doctoral student at the University of Michigan in Higher Education. His research interests focus on organizational communication and curriculum planning in post-secondary education.Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education David Knight is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on student learning

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering EducationThe different roles assumed by faculty members reflect the type of curriculum used in theengineering classrooms. Some instructors enjoy the authoritarian stance and provide students thetraditional education 38. In the traditional education format students are told what they areexpected to know and concepts are presented deductively 10,16. Other instructors become toolaissez-faire and become a silent member of the classroom or mainly an observer—whereinstruction primarily allows students to grow and learn on their own with little or no extrinsichelp 25.The role of the instructor in the classroom for course development in engineering educationcannot be divorced from the understanding of theories of learning and the effectiveness of

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

“lesser” engineers who are sometimes classified as engineering technicians in industry (a designation typically reserved for an associates degreed individual).  The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam will be a required component of graduation for MET students. Note, to sit for the FE in Colorado, a student must be graduating from an ABET accredited program. We will have to wait until after successful accreditation in 2015 to implement this requirement.  Differential and Integral Calculus are introduced early in the curriculum to allow ME and MET students to be co-enrolled in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

) Page 24.637.14 Develop Faculty Expertise  Develop materials that explain benefits of learning through multiple methods (i.e., traditional lectures combined with games).  Demonstrate materials and teaching methods at workshops to help instructors use multiple teaching methods.  Establish an online distribution site that includes a discussion forum for sharing classroom experiences.Implement Educational Innovations  Integrate online games into traditional instruction in Transportation Engineering courses at home institution.  Work with high school teachers to include course module in driver’s education courses.  Digitally disseminate game, course module, and assessment tools that Transportation

Conference Session

Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Shannon K Reynolds

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

need. It can beexpected that allowing for a holistic sustainability curriculum within the engineering programthat introduces sustainability concepts early on and carries the concepts throughout theireducational tenure will produce an increasingly grounded understanding and confidence in thesubject. Thus, introducing sustainable development within the capstone project is a goodbeginning, but without a strong foundation in sustainability concepts with a comprehensivecourse its impact on deeper learning and competency is constrained.ConclusionThis paper presented a sustainability module for civil engineering education that incorporated theuse of the ISI Envision Rating System. The module integrates lessons on fundamentalsustainability concepts

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

isequivalent to one 50 minute lecture period or a 30 minute lab) shared between all complementarystudies. Our accreditation board acknowledges the need for interpretation and judgement whiledistributing these units across the range of topics covered by this category, noting: While considerable latitude is provided in the choice of suitable content for the complementary studies component of the curriculum, some areas of study are essential in the education of an engineer. Accordingly, the curriculum must include studies in the following: a. Engineering economics b. The impact of technology on society c. Subject matter that deals with central issues, methodologies, and thought