-yearCornerstone of Engineering course to address the need for building communication skills forfirst-year engineering students [10]. Even though this skill can be taught and assessed, the resultsof past surveys show that engineering students are inadequately equipped to meet this need. TheUniversity of Houston has a Technical Communication for Engineers class that focuses onengineering communication skills including written proposals, specifications, progress reports,technical reports, individual and group oral presentations, essays on engineering ethics,contemporary engineering issues, and the impact of engineering decisions [11]. Duke Universityoffers an Engineering Design & Technical Communication class for first-year students [12].Sorby and
justice are connected: • General engineering and social justice o Free Radicals “Science Under the Scope” [21] o Donna Riley’s Engineering and Social Justice book [22] o Caroline Baillie’s “Engineering and Social Justice” chapter [23] o ASEE workshop on the “Foundations of Social Justice for Engineers” [24] • Specific case studies in fields o Case study bioengineering ethics “SUMO-1” [25] o Coded Bias documentary [26] o Nicholas Sakellariou’s “A Framework for Social Justice in Renewable Energy Engineering” chapter [27]This area is emerging. There are several scholars documenting their attempts at adding socialjustice to the engineering courses [28]–[31], though
+ 10 pts for Module 7, above + 10 pts for Module 8, here).As important aspect of engineering judgement includes the ethical dilemma of less experiencedengineers being “overruled” by supervisors or regulators – perhaps even by those with lessor orno Professional Engineering license (or professional credential). As part of Module 8, studentswere specifically confronted with the need to become familiar with, incorporate, and respond tothe document, “Final Report of the NSPE Task Force on Overruling Engineering Judgement,”[14]. The successful training of students of engineering must include an awareness of, anappreciation for, and a thoughtful argument in support of licensure and credentialing as a criticalelement of protecting the health, safety
, broad perspective; and (v)Ethics, research integrity. These top 5 skills identified for industry career success were the sameas top 5 skills identified for academic career success in the pre-event survey. This finding supportsthe hypothesis that, although focused on careers in industry, recommendations made here are likelyto support careers in the academy and other sectors too.Three major categories of challenges were identified in order to prepare doctoral students forsuccessful careers in professions besides academia. (i) Identification and implementation of themechanisms for providing skills, (ii) Faculty buy-in. Need for core competencies has beenrecognized for some years, but there has been lack of enthusiasm, even resistance from faculty
accident litigation across the U.S. He can be contacted at safesci@sbcglobal.net. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Safety Issues and Accidents Associated with P-12 Pre-Engineering and Engineering Design Courses: Results from a National Study (Fundamental) AbstractDeveloping and constructing solutions for engineering design challenges can pose inherent legaland ethical safety responsibilities that school systems and educators cannot ignore. While safetyconcepts are emphasized throughout P-12 engineering education standards [1,2], studies havedocumented a continued lack of safety in regard to awareness, training, supervision
less common [3], and researchers may be reluctant, with a preference to sharedata only when requested [4], [5] or only with peers [6].How well prepared are engineering faculty to deposit data in a repository to fulfill funding orpublication requirements? In 2021, Canada’s federal granting Tri-Agency Council released itsdraft Research Data Management Policy, mandating that by Spring 2023 some fundedresearchers will be expected to complete data management plans (DMP) [7]. All fundedresearchers will be required to deposit their data into a repository with the expectation thatresearchers “provide appropriate access to the data where ethical, cultural, legal and commercialrequirements allow, and in accordance with the FAIR principles and the
&Laiduc, 2022; Eskandari et al., 2015). Storytelling allows individuals to “discover their values, ethics, and underlyingassumptions” (Chandler, 2002) and to challenge “our interpretations” of obstacles (Covarrubias& Laiduc, 2022). In this way, stories build on identity insight and clarification and move into therealm of discovery and change. Stories are powerful vehicles for change, with narratives often—across countries, disciplines, and mediums—acting as the compelling drivers behind social andstructural change. Adams and colleagues (2007) highlighted the ways in which stories can beused for change and innovation, by “eliciting insider knowledge, engaging communities oflearners around shared practices, and building new
oftransformation to situate the research and the findings holistically. The department’s effortstowards the transformation are motivated by the need to develop students as “integralengineers” [14] who will possess and demonstrate nine distinguishing qualities. They are (i)competent, (ii) confident, (iii) creative, (iv) innovative, (v) entrepreneurial, (vi) ethical, (vii)self-learner, (viii) team players, and (ix) socially aware.Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) 1-3 coursesThe PFE 1-3 courses are one credit-hour courses in the program's second semester each year.The major topics covered under each PFE course are presented below. ● PFE 1 – Principles of Lean Launch Pad, literature searches, oral communication skills, technical reporting
student learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, and 5 [1]. These student outcomes focus on engineeringdesign solutions with consideration of global, cultural, environmental and social factors;communicating effectively; recognizing ethical and professional responsibilities; and the abilityto function effectively on a team.Endorsed by the National Academy of Engineering, the Grand Challenges Scholars Program(GCSP) [2], includes five competencies that engineers need to be able to tackle the wickedproblems facing our society including the 14 Grand Challenges of Engineering (NAE) and the 17UN Sustainable Development Goals. These five GCSP competencies are: Talent Competency,Multidisciplinary Competency, Viable Business/Entrepreneurship Competency
“ Interaction during exam oral increased my motivation to learn”. 6. Oral exam administrator competency in both behavioral (tone, helpfulness, etc.) and technical aspects (questioning, accuracy of feedback, content knowledge, etc.).The surveys aimed to elicit students’ insight about the impact of oral exams on their learningexperience, how they prepared for the oral exams, and what they felt were the main benefits anddrawbacks of oral exams.To study the impact on academic performance within the class, a fewclasses conducted semi-experiments. There is no rigorous control group. The semi-experimentconducted is elaborated on in a later section. Ethical Approval:Ethical Approval was granted for the study by UC San Diego’s Institutional Review
understanding that our work could provide a framework fornational-level data efforts.Establishing values a prioriEstablishing the values guiding data work a priori ensures that data practices are ethical,responsible, and aligned with the goals and values of the group [25], [26]. ECEP centers equityin all BPC work across the Alliance. This is also an explicit goal of the CMP project, intended toensure that data is not collected for the sake of gathering numbers but for the purpose ofdiscovering which students do not have access to, or are engaging in, high quality computing.State teams are asked to establish their state’s BPC goals as a condition of membership in theECEP alliance; however, the CMP encourages teams to bring new people to the team
] H. Evensen, “Specifications Grading in General Physics and Engineering Physics Courses,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, Jun. 2022. Available: https://peer.asee.org/40676.[22] K. Williams, “Specifications-Based Grading in an Introduction to Proofs Course,” PRIMUS, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 128–142, Feb. 2018, doi: 10.1080/10511970.2017.1344337.[23] K. Zhuang, J. Harris, S. Mattucci, and M. Jadidi, “The Journey Continues: Piloting Competency-based Assessment in a First-year Engineering Course on Ethics, Communication, and Creative Problem Solving,” Proc. Can. Eng. Educ. Assoc. CEEA, Nov. 2022, doi: 10.24908/pceea.vi.15929.[24] T. M. Fernandez, K. M. Martin, R. T. Mangum, and C. L. Bell-Huff
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative – CITIResearch students are required to take the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).They learn the ethic of conducting research that involves human subjects. After completing therequired modules, they are required to take and pass a test to become eligible to participate in theresearch study. Research students are recruited through the office of undergraduate research, in-class announcements and word of mouth. Students are encouraged to get involved in research 7starting in their freshman year. CITI training is required for Institutional Review Board (IRB)approval.2.3 Institutional Review
forhigh-quality education for sustainable development. This educational approach requires a multi-method approach, a combination of different pedagogical approaches that resonate with students[7]. 2 The surveys developed for this study used a synthesis of twelve sustainability competenciesavailable in the literature, namely: systems thinking, empathy & change of perspective, personalinvolvement, interdisciplinary work, anticipatory thinking, justice, responsibility & ethics,strategic action [8], critical thinking & analysis, communication & use of media, assessment &evaluation, tolerance for ambiguity & uncertainty [9]; and interpersonal relations & collaboration[10
accreditation and first-year course design.Dr. Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University Karl Brakora is an Assistant Professor in the area of electrical engineering at Grand Valley State Uni- versity. He previously worked for small companies and as an independent defense contractor to develop advanced ceramic materials, radar, and novel electronic fabrication methods applied to the development of guided munitions, electro-optic imaging systems, and medical devices. At GVSU he maintains electronic prototyping courses and co-created the School of Engineering’s professional ethics curriculum, which has become his primary academic focus. Karl received his Ph.D. in Applied Electromagnetics from the University of Michigan.Dr
1things, “learn from failure,” “identify health, safety, and environmental issues and deal withthem responsibly,” and “use the human senses to gather information and to make soundengineering judgments in formulating conclusions about real-world problems” [5]. The revisedABET student outcomes further call out the need for engineering judgment as follows: (i) “anability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and makeinformed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global,economic, environmental, and societal contexts”; and (ii) “an ability to develop and conductexperimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw appropriateconclusions” [12]. These
: • People come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential • Relationships are built on honesty, integrity, and trust • Diversity of people and thought is respected • Excellence is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic • Efficiency is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources and • Commitment to intellectual achievement is embraced.This section of our paper will discuss the planning process and key highlights of the student trackday from the conference proceedings. The process of the planning and executing a three-day event can be arduous. While there areothers whom one can reach out to for planning, acumen, and
for asustainable mindset, especially for those who would like a career in engineering. Topics such aslimits to growth, environmental ethics, climate change, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),and the circular economy, will form the foundational knowledge for more advanced topics insustainability and the built environment in subsequent modules. This course also introduces theprinciples and techniques for the synergistic design, integration, and management of complexsystems over their entire life cycle.Module 1: Case StudiesIn real-world projects, it is not always possible to isolate different actions as neatly as in ateaching environment. In reality, there are always interactions between stakeholders and actors,and there are different
% Oral Presentation 25% Progress reports 5% Ethics project 10% Written Report 50%The scope and oral presentation components have been graded during student presentation by thefaculty using a simple rubric that was based on TC2K criterion. ABET required that an ethicsrelated outcome be added to the curriculum in TC2K and assessment of this outcome wasincorporated as a separate assignment in the capstone course, but it should really be integratedinto the curriculum earlier on. This is noted as a future evolution consideration.In the 2019-2020 accreditation cycle, ABET changed to a more robust
as all aspects of ethics and confidentiality.Counseling Services provides individual counseling services, support groups, informativepsycho-educational groups, and meaningful and engaging outreaches both in-person andvirtually. The main treatment method is solution-focused to equip students with the neededskills to be successful as a student and in their future careers. Additionally, campuswide Well-Being programing with the Well-Being Wheel and frequently offers Well-Being Wednesdayprograms. Counseling Services contributes to the campuswide Well-Being newsletters.Counseling Services also serves on a committee of key stakeholders (the PreventionIntervention Team for Student Success (PITSS) Committee) on campus that assists strugglingstudents
. Sheridan, “The maker movement in education.” Harvard Educational Review, vol. 84, pp. 495–504, 2014.[27] S. Vossoughi, P. K. Hooper, and M. Escud´e, “Making through the lens of culture and power: Toward transformative visions for educational equity,” Harvard Educational Review, vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 206–232, 2016.[28] D. J. Clandinin and F. M. Connelly, “Studying teachers’ knowledge of classrooms: Collaborative research, ethics, and the negotiation of narrative,” The Journal of Educational Thought (JET) / Revue de la Pens´ee ´ Educative, vol. 22, no. 2A, pp. 269–282, 1988.[29] A. Strauss and J. M. Corbin, Basics of qualitative research: Grounded theory procedures and techniques., ser. Basics of qualitative research: Grounded
curriculum that transmits knowledge of public well-being and ethics to ourundergraduate engineers while exploring a wide range of issues that affect public welfare,including social exclusion, poverty, and hunger [5].A key question that students in the MDE program are often asked to reflect on is "What is therole of engineering in society?" Building upon earlier touchstones -- from the revolt of engineersin the 1920s (Layton, 1986) to Socially Responsible Engineering in the 2020s (Smith & Lucena,2020) - progressive engineers have invoked a greater purpose of engineering for society. Theyhave built new areas of practice, such as humanitarian engineering, and have laid out sharedprofessional goals such as the Grand Challenges for Engineering
0.90, ranging from 0.77 to 0.90 in its dimensions. The students' academic performance was evaluated based on the academic performancecoefficient adopted by the researched HEI, which uses the weighted average of the final gradesof all subjects taken in the first series. This coefficient weights the workload and the grades ofthe tests and assignments of the subjects.Data Collection Procedure The research occurred after the project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee(REC), number 1.607.007. The inclusion criteria were: entering students, present at the time ofdata collection, with a minimum age of 17 years, and who consented to participate by signingthe Free and Informed Consent Form. The application was collective, in a
composites, broadening the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering, and understanding the relationship between teamwork experience and team disagreements in the formation of engineering identity among diverse students.Dr. Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University Stephanie Claussen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State Univer- sity. She previously spent eight years as a Teaching Professor in the Engineering, Design, and Society Division and the Electrical Engineering Departments at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research interests lie in sociotechnical teaching and learning, students’ and engineers’ perceptions of ethics and social
the currently proposed CE criteria changes. Dr. Pearson’s awards and honors include ASCE’s Professional Practice Ethics & Leadership Award, ABET’s Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity & Inclusion, the Society of Women Engineers Distin- guished Engineering Educator Award, and ASCE’s President’s Medal. She is a registered Professional Engineer, an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) and Commissioner on ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission. Her podcast, Engineering Change, has audiences in over 80 countries.Jue Wu, University of California, BerkeleyMs. Samara Rose Boyle, Rice University Samara is an undergraduate studying neuroscience at Rice University in Houston, TX. She works as a
institutionsbetween 2015 and 2019. Over 4,000 students who have completed the survey in either a pre,post, or pre and post test manner. This tool has been demonstrated to provide adequate reliabilitywithin various university programs to ensure valid results within this research program.The Global Engineering Competency Scale (GECS) is a framework developed by Jesiek [35]that highlights required skills for engineers globally. The GECS is broken down into cognitiveand behavioral categories. Questions within these categories focus on technical, teamwork andcommunication, business, ethics and professional practice, and leadership.Within the context of the identified global engagement interventions, it is important to evaluatethe growth in each student’s global
in an ill-structured problem context. The scenario provides informationthat possibly represents engineering and technical skills, economic feasibility, ethical considerations, andcultural sensitivity, which can be considered when studying potential solutions [1]. "The Village of Yakutia has about 50,000 people. Its harsh winters and remote location make heating a living space very expensive. The rising price of fossil fuels has been reflected in the heating expenses of Yakutia residents. In fact, many residents are unable to afford heat for the entire winter (5 months). A Northeastern Federal University study shows that 38% of village residents have gone without heat for at least 30 winter days in the last