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Robert V. Peltier; Farouk Attia

a strong sense of work ethic with a natural curiosity. There is no place to hide in today’s industrialenvironment. Each person has a particular job to accomplish and any one person without a “sense of urgency”,as one manufacturing manager put it, can cause the whole team to fail Corporate technical managers want goaloriented individuals that will put the little extra time and effort to get the job done.5) Be adaptable when changes in industry and technological advances in a world-wide enterprise occur.Gone are the days when a person could graduate with a specific set of technical skills and expect to get a jobdoing the same thing for his whole career. Industries and market places change rapidly and the student needs tounderstand where he

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Scott R. Short

potentially hazardous wastes. Too many engineers whoeventually become supervisors have no knowledge regarding the proper disposal of hazardous wastes. Ateaching materials laboratory is an excellent place for students to put into practice some of the principles theymay have discussed in their engineering ethics class. Disregard for the environment is a very seriousproblem in our nation and should not be ignored.. The need for students to learn about the care and maintenance of laboratory equipment, especially handtools and laboratory supplies. Have you ever tried to fix your car only to discover that the person who lastborrowed your tools did not return them? Even a basic work-ethic principle like always returning tools totheir proper place of storage

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Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

. • Covey, S. R., The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic, New York, NY, Simon and Schuster, 1989 • Douglass, D. N., Choice and Compromise: a woman’s guide to balancing family and career, New York, NY, AMACOM, 1983. • Levinson, H., Career Mastery: keys to taking charge of your career throughout your worklife, San Francisco, CA, Berrett-Hoehler Publ., 1992. • Mackenzie, A., The Time Trap, New York, NY, AMACOM, 1990. Page 1.353.5 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings • Messenger, J., Personal Excellence: a system for making

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Shelli Kay Starrett

employed a range of WWW features, the students were requiredto employ at least three links to additional resources and at least two graphics in their pages. Because it isso easy to “borrow” graphics on the web, the use of graphics from other sites should be discussed. Thisprovides a chance to discuss some ethical issues with a class. As part of this type of project, studentsshould be required to either create their own graphics or get permission to use the graphics they borrow. Page 1.2.4 1996 ASEE Annual Conference ProceedingsVII. DATA EXCHANGES The Internet, WWW, and Email were used to

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Barbara Blake Bath

core subjects. ● enhance their higher order thinking abilities and apply these abilities in humanistic, scientific, and engineering contexts. ● understand the historical and cultural contexts which have influenced developments in science, humanities, and engineering. ● struggle with some of the world’s great ideas and issues, . further develop their sense of ethics and values, particularly concerning the applications and limitations of technology in the modern world. . improve their oral and written communication skills, Again referring to the original proposal written by Barbara M. Olds, Principal

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John R. Williams; Dr. Martin Pike

, based on his personalexperience the pitfalls and problems that new faculty face. He also felt that, from an ethical stand point, theexperienced faculty should assist the beginners to start them on a long and productive career. In addition,their department consists of three full time faculty. The quicker the new faculty become comfortable andproductive, the better the students and school are served. Professor Williams was very eager to takeadvantage of any help he could get and was very willing to try the mentoring relationship. It should be notedthat both individuals involved did not concentrate on the goal of attaining tenure. The initial goal was toassist Professor Williams to quickly and as easily as possible become fully productive in the

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Michael L. Mavrovouniotis

best way to get the point across to the students 1994). Design is realistic decision making; withoutis to carry out a complete computation of costs. downplaying ethical and social issues that a matureThe systematic economic analysis of standard yet and responsible engineer should also consider, it iscomplex process arrangements helps the students clear that economic factors are always importantunderstand the rationale of the arrangements; the and often central in realistic decision making.students are then better prepared to recognize when Thus, the expanded role of design in introductorya process arrangement is useful and what its and intermediate-level courses creates a need

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Willard D. Bostwick; Walter Buchanan

operational functions. Among the essentialcharacteristics of engineering technology graduates are mastery of the technology of the selected discipline,overall technical competency, adaptability, flexibility, effective communications capabilities and interpersonalskills, creativity in problem solving, effective teamwork skills, ethical responsibility, understanding andappreciation of diverse cultures and ability to continue learning throughout a career of expanding professionalcapacity.” Most people within the engineering technology community consider this a reasonable definition ofengineering technology education and of what the graduates of this education do. Nevertheless, therepresentation of engineering technology within ABET was such that

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Samuel S. Lee; R. Narasimhan; M. Lewis Temares

and English more relevant for engineering students, 4. Provide training in management, communications and leadership, 5. Emphasize engineering fundamentals and interdisciplinary study, 6. Adhere to professionalism and ethics, 7. Integrate design into the curriculum, incorporating social, environmental and legal considerations. This curriculum was approved by the faculty and steps have been taken for its implementation. Newcourses have been developed and existing courses are being revised in line with the objectives of the curriculum.The Pilot Program To test and refine the concept, this new curriculum was started as a pilot program with a sample group ofstudents in the fall semester of 1995. Having a small number of

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Steve Howell; Ken Collier; Debra Larson; Jerry Hatfield

division ismanaged by a faculty member who role plays as a division manager. This paper describes the piloted junior level Path to Synthesis course, called EGR386 Engineering Design III - The Methods, which is vertically integrated with thesophomore course, EGR 286 Engineering Design II - The Process. The junior courseemphasizes analytical engineering skills along with sophisticated project managementtechniques including subcontract management. Written and oral communication skillsand topics on professionalism and ethics are also addressed. Greater emphasis is placedon rigorous planning and scheduling, cost estimation and economics, and coordination ofefforts between: the Design II and III teams, the Design III students and the customer,and

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Denise Dorricott; Richard Devon

exists incontent domains such as business, economics, and especially in medical education.29 Much can be learnedfrom models developed in these domains. The practice of engineering, however, necessitates a slightlydifferent approach. The goals of the former disciplines are to derive an optimal strategy or diagnosis that willthen be applied. There is little opportunity to test one's solution, learn from authentic feedback, and reviseone's solution accordingly. In medical education, such testing represents an ethical conflict, and in economicsand business, outcomes can usually only be assessed in the long term. Thus, a different framework is requiredfor engineering, which includes both problems and cases in the form of authentic design projects and

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Michael L. Smith; Mary R. Marlino; Jeff V. Kouri; D. Neal Barlow; A. George Havener

economic issues, legal and ethical issues that affect space-exploration and the use of nucleardevices in space are also discussed. An example requiring the cadets to consider important non-technical issuesis the following question taken from the first-term final examination: At this time, scientists from other countries are being considered for participation in the initial Falcon Base research team. Sheik (Dr.) Abdul Rhammani from the Saudi Arabian Center of Petroleum Research, Dr. Judith Spieglemen from the Israel Geological Institute, and Prof. Annibel Zirkofsvich from the Bosnian Center for Infectious Disease Studies are three foreign nationals being considered for the mission. What impact on mission planning

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Dr. Edward M. Lenoe; Dr. Eddie Fowler

environmental ethics. Introduction to the SUNRAYCE ’95The project was then turned over to the seven teams, whose objective was to complete an integrateddesign by semesters end. To assist communication and integration, periodic Saturday classes werescheduled. SUNRAYCE was a demanding project, far more intensive than typical design courses.During intercession, the designs were thoroughly reviewed by the faculty and various deficiencies wereidentified. Incompatible subassemblies, total lack of adequate engineering drawings, and grossinadequacies were noted and reported back in the second semester. The fall semester had been farmore time consuming than many students anticipated. Eight cadets and two faculty chose not tocontinue. The spring semester

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Hamid Khan

. Personal and professional the ethical dimension of evaluation (Dessler, 1984)development due to executive education programsmust be objectively measured to uncover to what To summarize, the key questions that Page 1.173.2degree or level the stated objectives of the program Brickenoff ( 1983) asks regarding the managementmet the needs of such managers. development program evaluation are: $iia-’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,,,yyy’..$ .1. What is the focus

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Silvia G. Middleton; Monika Lumsdaine; Kimberly A. Buch; J. William Shelnutt

a long-range global one1, which implies strengths in quadrants C and D,in addition to the strong analytical skills of quadrant A. Employers want innovative engineers and technologistswho can see the big picture, can work effectively in teams, can express themselves in a variety of situations, andcan integrate into engineering design environmental, ethical and social concerns. However, the heavily analyticaland rote problem solving orientation of current engineering curricula typically leads to neglect of development ofthese needed skills. Longitudinal studies of 1990-93 fall freshmen and 1991-94 spring senior classes in the College ofEngineering at the University of Toledo using the HBDI showed that students must be given direction to

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Andrew Wilhelm; Edmund Tsang

-credit hour course to provide Page 1.247.1substantial design experience in the freshman year, was implemented in Winter Quarter, 1996; (b) a 2- 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedingscredit hour, sophomore-level course employing writing to explore the social impacts of technology andengineering ethics will be implemented in Spring Quarter, 1996; and (c) a 2-credit hour, sophomore-level"Introduction to Design" will also be implemented in Spring Quarter, 1996.METHODS1. Curriculum Design Course development is guided by the ideas outlined by Stice on teaching problem-solving skills 2.According to Stice

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Z. T. Bieniawski

design rather than deterministic factors of safety. A more specific proposal defining a world-class engineer for the 21st century has been recently put forwardby the Penn State Center for Enhancement of Undergraduate Engineering Education. The following qualitieswere identified (Kearns et al., 1995) for this purpose:1. Aware of the World: sensitive to cultural-differences, environmental concerns, and ethical principles; alert to market opportunities.2. Solidly Grounded: thoroughly trained in the fundamentals of engineering and science; having a historical perspective of advances in science which can impact engineering prepared to continue life-long learning.3. Technically Broad: understands that real-life problems are interdisciplinary

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John K. Brown

‘..+,yyHllL.?competitiveness are all fundamentally important questions in our modern political economy. We must adapt ourtraditional models of education -- in both engineering and the liberal arts -- so that our graduates are betterprepared to address such problems. Implicitly the TM&P program emphasizes the ethical duty of allprofessionals to address such concerns. Indeed this initiative is predicated on the belief that universities andtheir faculties also share that duty to address real social needs.References1. Elting E. Morison, “The New Liberal Arts, Creating Novel Combinations Out of Diverse Learning,” Change,18, #2 ((March/April, 1986): 8.2. For a description of the Sloan New Liberal Arts program, see John G. Truxal, “Learning to Think

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Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

● students will be proficient in the oral and written communication of their work and ideas ● students will be proficient in computer programming and in the use of computer software ● students will have the ability to learn independently, but also be able to participate effectively in groups of their peers ● students will be able to design and perform laboratory experiments to gather data and test theories . students will understand the safety and environmental consequences of their work as chemical engineers ● students will be prepared for a lifetime of continuing education ● students will conduct themselves in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards

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Ph.D., Joel L. Cuello

College of William and Mary was established with a view toproviding the Church with religiously educated youth of good letters and manners, and also topropagate Christian faith among the Indians. 5The typical curriculum of the colonial colleges was designed to consist heavily of the classicallanguages and literature together with Hebrew, ethics, politics, physics, mathematics anddivinity.6 Leading to the four-year bachelor's degree, the curriculum which was basically copiedfrom those of the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge was implemented rigidly without any regardfor the academic interests and professional plans of the individual students. Such academicinflexibility was justified based on the belief that there was a fixed body of knowledge, the

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Steven Beyerlein; John Law; Donald M. Blacketter; Herbert Hess

in three areas: (i) their personal performance as alearner, (ii) the delivery of lectures/activities, and (iii) the format and structure of labactivities. These were summarized and returned to the entire class. In the area ofpersonal performance students cited their preparation by previous engineering scienceclasses and their work ethic as strengths. They felt they needed to improve by spendingmore time reading the text, documenting their homework solutions, and asking questionsin class. In the area of course delivery students cited the enthusiasm of the instructors,the use of working prototypes in demonstrations, and the effectiveness of dualexplanations as strengths. They felt improvements could be made in shifting class focusbetween

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Joel S. Hirschhorn

would lower risks rather than increase them by a ratio of two to one.Environmental engineers need to remain cautious and watchfid about risk assessments. In addition to a multitudeof scientific issues and concerns, there is also an ethical dimension to risk assessment use. No risk assessmentapplication is done in a purely objective fashion, but rather by parties having a particular set of cleanup objectivesand priorities that are shaped by economic, bureaucratic or health concerns.Interestingly, risk assessments for cleanups are almost always done by parties defending specific cleanupdecisions, and virtually never by those attacking cleanup decisions. At Superfimd sites, most risk assessments aredone by environmental contractors working for

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Jerry W. Samples; C. Conley; Thomas Lenox

, presentation, self-critique,learning models, and different forms of teaching. Additional topics in the areas of teacher-student relations,ethics, tenure/promotion and time management are also addressed. Participants will prepare and present classes,be critiqued, and critique others. They are also expected to interact with faculty at their home institution toimprove the teaching of others. The short course has at its roots a teacher training program that has been ongoing at West Point since the1940’s. The paper will briefly discuss this highly successful program and its relation to the planned short course.In addition to the authors, the latter two who have for many years run the aforementioned teacher trainingprogram, other West Point faculty

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Russell A. Aubrey; Dennis O. Owen; Jack Beasley

skills needed for technology careers.HIGH SCHOOL TECH PREP GOALS The high school faculty established objectives for the Highland High School Tech Prep universityexperience to complement the curriculum requirements, plus meet national competencies and Indiana StateEssential Skills. A synopsis of these objectives is as follows:1. Reduce anxiety for the transition from the high school experience to the university environment.2. Promote awareness of post-secondary work force expectations.3. Encourage the application of textbook skills.4. Develop communication skills for post-secondary work force acceptance and proficiency.5. Establish a good work ethic and develop a “hunger” to learn and seek new information.6. Demonstrate how

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Leevones Dubose; Jean Newman; Cecil Ramage; Burke Johnson; Brenda Litchfield; Edmund Tsang

implemented for the first time in Fall Quarter, 1995; (b)a two-credit hour, sophomore-level course employing writing to explore the social impacts of technology and Page 1.265.1 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedingsengineering ethics will be implemented in Spring Quarter, 1996; and (c) a two-credit hour, sophomore-level"Introduction to Design" will also be implemented in Spring Quarter, 1996.METHOD Course development of ME125, "Introduction to Mechanical Engineering," is guided by a recentreport on engineering education for the 21st Century2. The report, "Engineering Education for a ChangingWorld

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Dr. John W. Nazemetz; Dr. John B. Solie; Dr. David R. Thompson

Experience in Solving Open-Ended Problems Introduce the Student to the Ethical Considerations in Design Assisting the Student in making Career Decisions The committee developed a possible course syllabus based upon a two credit hour course that wouldhold a one hour lecture and a two hour lab each week. Key concepts for the course included the design andconstruction and physical display (testing) of the solution to a semester long design project. Of the fifteenweeks of instruction, nine lectures and eight labs focused upon CAD and the remaining classes (five lectures,seven labs and a midterm) were used in pursuit of the design project. The faculty assigned to teach the classwere to meet the spirit of

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Richard W. Crain; Michael S. Trevisan; Kenneth L. Gentili; Dale E. Calkins; D. C. Davis

skillfully in selecting among multiple design options • Perform computations or simulations needed to analyze performance of a design concept relative to design criteria • Justify design decisions using economic, social, safety, environmental, performance, ethical, manufacturability, and other criteria • Develop new evaluation/decision making methods to meet a specific needImplementationEngineers must be able to implement a design to a stage of usefulness to prospective clientele.This includes producing deliverables in a variety of forms throughout the design process. In anycase, implementation performed by engineers requires them to receive and understandinstructions (perhaps ones they personally developed earlier), perform necessary steps to

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Clifford Bragdon; Carl Berkowitz

occupationsrequire at least a bachelor’s degree for entry and career success. Other, more numerous functions, such asadministrative jobs, will show about half the growth rate and usually require only a high school diploma.Career success in the professional and managerial occupations of the Mure will be a blend of good quantitativeand qualitative skills. Increasingly, managers will have to deal with a diverse and slower growing labor force,calling for more dependence on “soft” skills such as leadership and ethics. Transportation professionals as well asmanagers will have to be computer literate. Information technology has pervaded virtually every part of highway,rail, transit, air and maritime sectors of transportation

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Mark Gordon; Joel Greenstein; Jack Hebrank; Douglas E. Hirt; Daniel P. Schrage; Bill Mason; Tom Miller; Jim Nau

? What design constraints and factors are to be considered? Establish Value a. Feasibility (yes/no) Objectives b. Criterion Function Generate Feasible Accomplish functionality while considering feasibility criteria, including manufacture, support, operations, society, ethics, Alternatives environment, legalities, and safety. Apply the criterion function, including both objective measures Evaluate Alternatives and subjective factors