Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, College of Engineering, West Texas A&M University; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; Vinu Unnikrishnan, West Texas A&M University

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Diversity

toosmall to be SL. Thus, the use of SL as aneducational tool, especially in higher education,is to both to teach and to serve in equal measure. Figure 1. Conceptual diagram explaining theConsidering a broad sampling of SL in STEM uniqueness of service-learning (SL).education as provided in peer-reviewed literature, SL has shown beneficial outcomes particularly withregard to the types of learning objectives that have generally been more challenging to achieve in traditionalengineering coursework. These objectives include instruction in ethical responsibility, engineeringsolutions in a global context, and contemporary issues5. SL has documented effectiveness for instructionin related ideas including effective learning of sustainability6, broadened

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

expe- rience. I plan to continue on a path of lifelong learning as I hope to obtain a graduate-level education in the future. My engineering identity and career are underpinned by a hunger for knowledge and a desire to serve.Dr. Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University Dr. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering educa- tion, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stan- ford University with an emphasis on

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Manufacturing

design and realization of such systems as contrasted with ethics and the broader question of professionalism. And professional design and realization would involve things like adherence to being aware of codes and applicable codes and standards and their application and so forth which is obviously coupled with ethics, but is a bit different."6Though there is little doubt that engineering faculty support the notion that all engineeringstudents should be competent in the scientific engineering fundamentals, they are seemingly lessrigorous in terms of integrating the use of laws and standards. Based on the ABET requirementsfor mechanical engineering curricula and Dr. Hodge’s clarification, it seems that laws andstandards

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nhut Ho, California State University, Northridge; Robert Ryan, California State University, Northridge

, Professional, Average Fresh- SophoInterpersonal SKA Rating man more Junior Senior Experimentation 2.3 i °I i °I t °T u °U Instrumentation 2.0 i °I t °T u °U Machine shop 1.5 i °T u °U u °U u °U Tolerance 1.7 i °I t °T t/u ° T/U Statistics (uncertainty) 2.0 i °I t °T u °U Ethics 2.0 i °T u °U u °U u °U Writing emails 2.0 i ° T/U u °U u °U u °U Technical writing

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

“design under constraint”. And, in this creative process, as Simon Ramo notes, engineers use the ‘systems approach’. 12 In essence, the engineering ethic and mission for purposeful innovation and improvement of the human condition in bringing about effective solutions through planned, creative problem-solving and responsible leadership in deliberately conceptualizing, developing and innovating new and improved technology as solutions to real-world, meaningful needs of people and industry is the driving force of the creative practice of engineering for technology innovation. Basic research is often used to gain a better understanding of phenomena involved in the engineering project, but contrary to conventional wisdom, basic

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Jacquelene Erickson, Colorado School of Mines; Alyssa Miranda Boll, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Leydens won the Exemplar in Engineering Ethics Educa- tion Award from the National Academy of Engineering, along with CSM colleagues Juan C. Lucena and Kathryn Johnson, for a cross-disciplinary suite of courses that enact macroethics by making social justice visible in engineering education. In 2017, he and two co-authors won the Best Paper Award in the Mi- norities in Engineering Division at the American Society for Engineering Education annual conference. With co-author Juan C. Lucena, Dr. Leydens’ most recent book is Engineering Justice: Transforming En- gineering Education and Practice (Wiley-IEEE Press, 2018). His current research grant project explores how to foster and assess sociotechnical thinking in

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey; Diane C. Bates, The College of New Jersey; J. Lynn Gazley, The College of New Jersey; Christopher Wagner, The College of New Jersey; Steven Schreiner P.E., The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour P.E., The College of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. He has advised on over forty (40) Senior Design Projects and his teams of students have received five (5) National Championships and three Best Design Awards. In the recent years, he has challenged himself with the creation of an effective methodology for successful Invention and Innovation. He was part of a 14 member multi-disciplinary team to design and create the ”Society, Ethics, and Technology (SET)” course at TCNJ in 1994 and has c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #27214taught multiple regular and Honors sections

Conference Session

Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bradley Aldrich PE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Kenneth H. Rosenfield, American Society of Civil Engineers; Marlee A. Walton, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jennifer Hofmann, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

a prerequisite for certain activities.What separates a licensed PE from other practicing engineers? In short, the PE has completedseveral steps (post-bachelor’s degree) that indicate a high level of commitment to professionalknowledge and competency. These steps typically include passing an 8-hour fundamentals exam,completing four years of progressive engineering experience in a particular field of engineering(under the supervision of a PE), and then passing an 8-hour exam testing knowledge gainedduring the candidate’s period of apprenticeship. Once obtained, the engineer is obligated to meetboth a professional standard of care and code of professional ethics to maintain the license.When is a PE license required? Each state has a definition

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex C. Szatmary, King's College

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Mechanical Engineering

“ability to design and conduct experiments...” (outcome (b)). The FE questionsI analyzed in the case studies call for analysis but not detailed design (in the sense of usinganalysis to select parameters or components); they certainly do not call for design “...withinrealistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability.” (outcome (c)).The FE is only partially aligned with outcome (e), and then, only if “engineering problems”means “textbook engineering problems.” Real-world engineering problems are typicallyill-posed, have multiple goals, have multiple solution strategies, and are subject tonon-engineering constraints [23]; FE questions do not bear these features

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Eva Leong

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

topics and do long problems on the board and no one ever stopped to ask questions because he would make no effort to help us understand the topics.”These comments demonstrate the crucial role of professors as ambassadors of the profession instudents’ early careers. Engagement with the professors/T.A.s Lectures and activities in class Doing homework & assignments Helpful textbook, handouts, and other resources Collaboration with fellow classmates; study groups Internship experiences My own technical skills and work ethic 0

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernd Steffensen, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

(“Interdisziplinaritaet”), and transfer to theworld of work (“Transfer in die Arbeitswelt”). The aim of the educational contribution of coursesaccording to the VIA-concept is to provide an understanding of engineering professionalism thatrequires technical knowledge and social competencies to develop innovative technical solutions.Furthermore, understanding autonomy and responsibility to act in a way that balances the interestsof the employing firm with the general society is an integrated aspect of professionalism andneeds to be included as well “to develop an understanding of how to act within the specificprofession, the culture and the ethical rules as well as understanding the consequences of onesactions are important parts of the professional development

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Charles Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Erin McCave, Clemson University; Svetlana V. Levonisova, University of Southern California; Rachel Elizabeth Savage; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering education experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former Senior Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Shuman is the Founding Editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost, Schedule and Risk - Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle (Cambridge University Press). He received his Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University in Operations Research and a B.S.E.E. from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Shuman is an ASEE Fellow

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

participationUndergraduate research. Hirsch, Linsenmeier, Smith, and Walker investigated theeffectiveness of summer research experience in improving bioengineering students’ competencyin ethics and communication.17 Through comparing 39 participants’ assessment results at thebeginning and end of the summer research, this study revealed that students developed a greaterawareness of key concepts in ethics, and understood the importance of audience and themultifaceted nature of technical communication.Zydney, Bennett, Shahid, and Bauer investigated the impact of undergraduate research onstudent development by comparing 157 graduates with research experience and 88 graduateswithout research experience.18 They found that the graduates with undergraduate

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Jeffrey J. Yackley, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Software Engineering Division

exercises for information technology students to study ethical issues. Day and Foley [31] used class time exclusively for exercises, having their students prepare beforehand for class with materials provided online. Frydenberg [32] primarily used hands-on exercises to foster student understanding in data analytics. Class exercises should result in similar student responses. Case Study Videos: One commonly used technique to enhance the classroom learning experience is the use of video. Videos can reinforce reading and lecture material, help to develop common knowledge, enhance the quality of discussion and overall student comprehension, and accommodate students of different learning styles, increasing student motivation and

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Dornian, University of Calgary; Mohammad Moshirpour, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Pre-College Engineering Education

- Software process - Software quality - Security.In addition to the guidelines for software engineering education, the post-secondary student willbe exposed to the broader engineering curriculum. The Washington Accord Graduate AttributeProfile [13] defines 12 elements that graduates of engineering programs need: - Engineering knowledge - Problem analysis - Design/development of solutions - Investigation - Modern tool usage - The engineer and society - Environment and sustainability - Ethics - Individual and teamwork - Communication - Project management and finance - Life-long learning.While a pre-engineering undergraduate student would not be expected to master these skills tothe extent of a graduate, an

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International; Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

. Copies of the three project reports are availablefrom the authors1,2,3.B. Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this course the student should be able to: 1. Work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary project design team, bringing unique skills perspectives and background not shared by all team members, and using information provided outside the student’s own background to complete the design. 2. Carry out a sports facility design including the evaluation of considerations such as economics, ethics, societal, environmental impacts, and constructability. 3. Write a project report that is of a quality commonly found to be acceptable in the engineering profession. 4. Orally present the results of an

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Silverstein, University of California, Los Angeles

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First-Year Programs

of Science, the President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Defense Science Board. Mr. Silverstein also served on the Transition Team for President Reagan. In addition to his consulting, Mr. Silverstein teaches courses in engineering career skills for undergraduate students at UCLA. His courses cover the subjects of leadership, teamwork, management, communication, and ethics. His goal is to ori- ent students to the skills and experience they will need for a successful engineering career. His courses have dramatically increased the percentage of students who remain in the School of Engineering, leading to the development of an internet program to expand the access to this unique Engineering Career Skill

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Kaupp, Queen's University; Brian M Frank P.Eng., Queen's University; Ann Shih-yi Chen, Queen's University

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Educational Research and Methods

study was embedded into the delivery of the problemanalysis and modeling module (module 1) (Frank, Strong, Sellens, & Clapham, 2012).The problem analysis and modeling module (module 1) is a semester-long integrative experiencethat uses concepts from engineering sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics courses to solvecomplex open-ended problems. The course is structured around three complex problems knownas model-eliciting activities (MEAs) that were addressed sequentially in three-week blocks overthe semester. The situations described in the MEAs require students to create and use amathematical model of a physical system using MATLAB, and deal with professional issuesincluding ethical dilemmas, conflicting information, and incorrect

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas G. Stanford; Donald Keating

curiosity, creative engineering starts with an innovation ethic to deliberately andsystematically meet real-world needs to improve the human condition.Toward this aim, the professional dimensions for the systematic engineering practice and professional leadership ofneeds-driven innovation and technology development are now known. They include:• technical competence,• creative problem-solving, systems thinking, and innovation,• professional responsibility,• professional leadership of multidisciplinary groups for needs-driven collaborative creativity,• problem finding and visualization (needs-finding),• program making and strategic thinking,• policy making, value judgement, ethics in technology-social-safety-economic issues. 6

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thalia Anagnos; Michael W. Jennings

6.0 understanding of professional and ethical 6 responsibility 7.0 ability to communicate 7 effectively 8.0 understand the impact of engineering solutions in a 8 global/societal context 9.0 recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life- 9 long learning 10.0 knowledge of contemporary 10 issues 11.0 ability to use the techniques, skills and modern tools necessary for engineering 11 practice NOTES FOR TABLE 2 : Assessable Component(s) NP = Not a Priority in this Class Otherwise, please

Conference Session

Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A Acuña, George Mason University; Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

extent does the program increase a trainee’s intentions to pursue a research or innovation-related career? o To what extent does the program increase a trainee’s preparedness to perform professional skills related to obtaining a job?To address the evaluation questions, we gathered data from surveys and student reflections. Thebaseline/post-survey assessed research skills (e.g., problem identification, hypothesisconstruction, research design, data analytics, products), socio skills (e.g., ethics, socioeconomicimplications, policy/regulatory challenges, dialogue), professional skills (e.g., leadership,teamwork, and management), communication skills (written, translational, and presentation),community

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Rory A. Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Ding, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Alicia Koontz, Human Engineering Research Laboratories

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

disability and aging. Day 3 Technical Aspects of Disability and Aging introduces a wide range of assistive devices as well as the Participatory Action Design paradigm for designing such devices. Introduction to Research Methodology covers basic statistics and research design and process including institutional approval and ethical use of human subjects. Day 4 Technical Writing and Oral Presentations analyzes the components of a sample conference paper and provides hands-on exercises to enhance students’ skills. Ethics Forum is organized by Pitt OEL and aimed to provide an opportunity for students to Week 3 consider ethical practice in research through

Conference Session

Understanding Students and Faculty

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; Nina J. Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

contribute money to environmental organizations I would sign a petition in support of tougher environmental laws I would take a job with a company I knew was harming the environment Page 22.235.4Another instrument, developed by Forsyth, Nye and Kelley, measures the ethic of caring[15].This 10-item scale is a 9-point scale ranging from completely disagree (1) to completely agree(9). Their testing of this unidimensional scale revealed a high internal consistency as measuredby Cronbach alpha (α=0.85). It is intended to indicate the ethic of caring. The items are listed inTable 2.Table 2. Items from the Ethic of Caring Scale by

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Royce A Francis, The George Washington University; James P Ferguson, The George Washington University

-American-Caucasian male systems engineering undergraduate studentwith backgrounds in operations research and economics. James is motivated to pursue engineeringeducation research because of several semesters’ experience as a teaching assistant in varying coursesincluding EMSE 3855W—Critical Infrastructure Systems. He is curious about the intersection oftechnology and human behavior and sees EMSE 3855W as a strong course model for sparking discourseon critical thinking in engineering both as a past student of the course and current member of the teachingteam. His experience as a participant in Lockheed Martin’s 2023 Ethics in Engineering competition hasdriven him to learn more about the role of critical thinking in engineering judgment and how to

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Tim Ransom, Clemson University; Randi Sims, Clemson University; Jessica Allison Manning, Clemson University

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Diversity

services,” Journal of College Student Development, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 247–266, 2006, ISSN: 1543-3382. DOI : 10.1353/csd.2006.0030. [3] L. Gelles, “Perceptions of ethical behavior in ethical mentoring relationships between women graduate students and faculty in science and engineering.,” en, Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Con- ference and Exposition, Engineering Ethics Division, vol. Paper ID # 21889, Jun. 2018. [Online]. Available: https : //par.nsf.gov/biblio/10073890-perceptions-ethical-behavior-ethical-mentoring-relationships-between-women-graduate- students-faculty-science-engineering. [4] J.-E. ( Yusuf, M. Saitgalina, and D. W. Chapman, “Work-life balance and well-being

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Best of DEED

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Amy Rigby, www.amywriting.com; Maureen Milch, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

controls aspects. The expectations for professional conductareas covered include sexual harassment prevention, identification of at-risk students, basiclaboratory safety, and over two dozen ethics mini-case studies developed from real IPPDexperiences. Items lumped into the business procedures include training for the IPPDcollaboration and project management tools, lab and classroom rules, effective meetingstrategies, and procedures for purchasing and travel. Many of the training elements requirecreation of web-based elements for students to prove they have mastered the materials. Studentsalso receive certificates for the Preventing Sexual Harassment and At-Risk Student trainingcourses. As an incentive to complete the required training, each team’s

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations for Future-Ready Engineering Talents

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

YiXiang Shawn Sun, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #43286Preparing Future Semiconductor Talent in the Global Context: A ComparativeStudy of the Semiconductor Engineering Curriculum in the US and TaiwanMr. YiXiang Shawn Sun, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Shawn Sun is an Engineering Education PhD student at Virginia Tech. He is also an affiliate Non-resident Fellow (Quantum technologies and AI focused) at Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET, Taiwan). His research interests include Emerging technologies-informed engineering education, Engineering ethics, Global engineering education, and Engineering policy

Collection

2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Judy Collins; Beverlee Kissick; Jung Oh; Alysia Starkey

Engineering Education Midwest Section Conferencestudents' most essential skills. Academic subjects cannot be covered completely in theclassroom; content changes rapidly. IL is necessary for students to become effective participantsin society. Although IL has its roots primarily in bibliographic instruction, students facing theeconomic world of the 21st century need to know more than where the reference section is: theyneed to know about electronic information sources, know the uses of Boolean logic, and be ableto analyze, synthesize and think critically. Students also need to understand the issues of freespeech, censorship, access, and privacy, the ethical issues surrounding the dissemination,accessibility, and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Use of Technology in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Burcu Ozden, Pennsylvania State University; Muge Olgun Baytas, The Ministry of Education, Turkey

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

identifying whena solution is technically feasible, economically viable, and desirable. Students use a range ofdesign tools and techniques to carry out and communicate their design processes as applied totheir projects. Additionally, students develop and practice professional skills, such ascommunication, teamwork, and ethical decision making. Students must comprehend the notionof sustainability and how it applies to engineering design in order to teach designs that enhancethe health, safety, and welfare of the global community. As a result, we include modules in thiscourse to assist students in understanding and putting the notion of sustainability into practice. In this course, students turn in electronic files of their homework for grading

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold Evensen, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

opportunities to re-take assessments and demonstrate competency. With the shift infocus to attaining outcomes, the overall grade moves away from a what can be an arbitraryaveraging of scores from disparate parts of the course. Instead, the grade is based upon studentsmastering individual learning outcomes. These outcomes can be based on laboratory skills,problem-solving application, ethical considerations, or whatever else is deemed important for thecourse. In specs grading, students gain a clearer understanding of what is needed to pass thecourse, and they can also have the ability to select their own learning goals. In Fall 2020, theauthor converted a General Physics I section and an upper-division Electric & Magnetic Fieldscourse into a specs