Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Libby Osgood P. Eng, Dalhousie University and University of Prince Edward Island; Clifton R Johnston P.Eng., Dalhousie University

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Design in Engineering Education

ability assessment technique waspiloted in the Winter of 2013 at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The design abilityconstruct was defined as an ability to define the problem, evaluate alternatives, and communicatethe design. This was derived from a literature review and accreditation materials. Four-pointLikert-scale items were also included concerning ethical awareness, which was defined asknowledge of equal treatment of all persons, ethical conduct in all situations, appreciatingcultural diversity for all ethnicities, and possessing a keen awareness of engineers’ responsibilityto society.The quantitative instrument was piloted to 240 students with a 10% response rate. While someitems displayed a statistically significant result

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

(EE) students are expected toacquire upon graduation:1- Basic Skills (SLO1) - Apply concepts of mathematics, science, and electrical engineering (a) - Identify, formulate, and solve electrical engineering problems in a structured and systematic way (e) - Apply the techniques and modern tools in electrical engineering practice (k)2- Design Skills (SLO2) - Design an electrical system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (c) - Assess impacts of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context (h)3- Lab Skills (SLO3) - Design and conduct electrical

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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International

quartercentury of operations. A key initiative of the Master Strategic Plan was revisiting NYIT’s corecurriculum, created to provide students with an outcomes-oriented education that would preparethem for today’s workforce and easy entry into the global market.The “Discovery Core” focuses on specific foundations that are necessary for success in everyprofession, including skills in communications, critical and analytical thinking, aninterdisciplinary mindset, ethical and civic engagement, knowledge of the arts and sciences. Oneof its main learning criteria is a global perspective where “students can identifyinterdependencies among cultures and are able to collaborate effectively, and participate in globalsocial and business settings”. All academic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jitendra S. Tate, Texas State University, San Marcos; Dominick Esperanza Fazarro, University of Texas at Tyler; J. Craig Hanks, Texas State University, San Marcos; Walt Trybula, Texas State University & Trybula Foundation, Inc.; Satyajit Dutta, Texas State University; Robert McLean, Texas State University; Fritz Allhoff, Western Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

- source Development and Technology). The purpose of the grant is to develop introductory and advanced curricula that address social, ethical, environmental, health, and safety issues of nanotechnology.Dr. Walt Trybula, Texas State University & Trybula Foundation, Inc. Walt Trybula, Ph.D., MBA, IEEE Fellow & SPIE Fellow, is a Director of the Trybula Foundation, Inc., and an Adjunct Professor in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University-San Marcos. Dr. Trybula is a technology futurist and has focused his activities on evaluating technology trends and applications in emerging key industries with an emphasis on their impact on economic development and job creation. Dr. Trybula is involved in developing

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

toestablish their own experiment designs to explore chemical and physical phenomena related tojunior-level thermodynamics and transport courses. Concepts in statistics and numericalmethods, technical writing, engineering ethics, and laboratory and industrial safety are allintroduced in the scope of this course.This course serves as the first in our curriculum where students are responsible for the creation oflaboratory procedures, in contrast to their typical chemistry labs where experimental methods areprovided. Given a brief (1/2-1 page) prompt explaining the principle of interest and a list ofavailable laboratory equipment, students are required to explicitly outline the objective,hypothesis, and methods of their experiment, followed by

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; William Joseph Frey, Univ. Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; Joann M. Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Jeffrey Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Tyrone Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Ricardo Maldonado; Cristina Rivera-Vélez, GREAT IDEA; Davis Chacon-Hurtado, University of Connecticut; Pablo Jose Acevedo, UPRM

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Community Engagement Division

). Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics, biomechanics, engineer- ing ethics, and engineering education. He is PI of two NSF sponsored research projects and is co-author of Lying by Approximation: The Truth about Finite Element Analysis. Papadopoulos is currently the Program Chair Elect of the ASEE Mechanics Division and serves on numerous committees at UPRM that relate to undergraduate and graduate education.Dr. William Joseph Frey, Univ. Puerto Rico - Mayaguez William J. Frey has taught research, business, engineering, and computer ethics at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez since 1990. He is a member and former director of that university’s Center for Ethics in the

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Paras Mandal, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

5TH ANNUAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DAY INNOVATIVE GREEN SYSTEMS OF SYSTEMS UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO GREEN ENERGY MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education) THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Time Location Description Presenter(s) 1:00 – 2:30pm EPNGCC Dr. Louis Everett Essential Ethics for Leadership Program Director, NSF

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney PE, Seattle University

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First-Year Programs

research related to learning through service (LTS), social responsibility, sustainability, ethics, and globalization.Dr. Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University Nathan is currently an instructor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Seattle Univer- sity, teaching courses in mechanics and structural design. His research focuses on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. As part of that research focus, engineering based service experiences, such as service-learning or Engineers Without Borders, are being examined as potential educational interventions that could be used to promote increased views of social responsibility in engineering

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti; John Muth; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

integrated into the existing curricula in differentengineering departments.The committee identified the objectives of the minor program as follows: • To train undergraduate students in the fundamentals of nano-scale materials, devices, and systems for a broad variety of applications. • To create a multidisciplinary program that combines courses from a variety of engineering disciplines, and is accessible to students from all engineering backgrounds. • To encourage students and prepare them to pursue graduate degrees in nanoscience and technology. • To prepare undergraduate students for the global workforce by combining technical training with diversity awareness, engineering ethics, and an understanding of

Conference Session

Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Tennessee State University

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Architectural

countries and between genders, with statistically significant differences betweenstudents from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa (Whitely, 1999).Like other professions, lack of ethics or improper implementation of ethics is becomingwidespread problems among all professions including architecture, engineering and construction(AEC). It can be due to widespread availability of materials through web and/or lack ofunderstanding the importance of ethics as a professional responsibility (Banik, 2010). There canbe many reasons for student cheats including due to the poor preparation of faculty for the classand/or can be inadequate academic preparation of students. In a recent survey commissioned byKnowledge Ventures, an

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

following are the VALUE Rubrics that have been created: Intellectual and Practical Skills Personal and Social Responsibility • Inquiry and analysis • Civic knowledge and • Critical thinking engagement—local and global • Creative thinking • Intercultural knowledge and • Written communication competence • Oral communication • Ethical reasoning • Reading • Foundations and skills for • Quantitative literacy lifelong learning • Information literacy

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Patrick D. Pedrow P.E., Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

a sample scenarioabout modern challenges in managing electronic waste. Feedback from project advisory boardmembers are integrated in this discussion.BackgroundEngineering programs have an explicit need to define, teach and measure professional skillssince their introduction by ABET evaluation criteria for engineering programs in 2000. Theseskills include ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (3d), understanding of professionaland ethical responsibility (3f), ability to communicate effectively (3g), understanding of theimpact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and cultural/societalcontexts (3h), recognition of and ability to engage in life-long learning (3i), and knowledge ofcontemporary issues (3j). A well

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati; Maureen G. Schomaker, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

problems with technology 3. This paper will explore the field ofcooperative education and present an outline of the mandatory Introduction to CooperativeEducation (Intro to Co-op) class. Additionally, this paper will focus on two specific contentareas: creating an elevator speech and professional ethics in the workplace.Definition of Terms Cooperative education is somewhat difficult to define and is sometimes usedinterchangeably with the following terms: work integrated learning, sandwich learning,internship, and experiential learning. At the World Association for CooperativeEducation Conference hosted at Victoria University it was defined as follows: “Workintegrated learning combines professional work experience with classroom studies

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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #8896Engineering Education Policymaking in Cross-National Context: A CriticalAnalysis of Engineering Education Accreditation in ChinaQin Zhu, Purdue University Qin Zhu is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His main re- search interests include global/comparative/international engineering education, engineering education policy, and engineering ethics. He received his BS degree in material sciences and engineering and first PhD degree in philosophy of science and technology (engineering ethics) both from Dalian University of Technology, China. His first PhD dissertation on

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Student Development

, and engineering,(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability,(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems,(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,(g) an ability to communicate effectively,(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global & societal context,(i) a recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in, lifelong

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

course. After the session, the students combine their perspectives from both retrospection and Page 24.1301.2 examination to reflect on how they will perform differently in their next co-op rotation or work assignment.Five UnLecture sessions were designed and executed as a part of the course EECE 3093C–Software Engineering during the Summer 2013 semester. The following is the list of sessionthemes:1. Project Management and Team Work2. Requirements Analysis, Design, and Modeling3. Software Implementation Techniques and Practices4. Testing and Code Maintenance5. Ethics and Technology/Patent WarsIt can be observed that session themes are

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann D. Christy, Ohio State University

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Biological & Agricultural

) an ability to design andconduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) an ability to design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability,and sustainability; (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineeringproblems; and (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering toolsnecessary for engineering practice. The other six deal with skills that are morenontechnical involving leadership, management, and interpersonal skills: (d) an ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams; (f) an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility; (g) an ability to

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Adedamola Akinsanya; Christian Bach

or weaken that behaviour. p. 108-114.The federal government, for example, can increase funding to [3] Arnett, D.B., S.D. German, and D.H. Shelby, Thecancer research and enact policies that help support the Identity Salience Model of Relationship Marketingmessage of the campaign i.e. non-smoking during pregnancy. Success: The Case of Nonprofit Marketing. Journal ofThis is one of the reasons why social campaigners should Marketing, 2003. 67(2): p. 89-105.endeavor to reach the ears and capture the hearts of [4] Brenkert, G.G., Ethical Challenges of Sociallawmakers! Marketing. Journal of

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2014 EDI

Authors

Keith Buffinton

. • Develop curricular opportunities for students to grow as entrepreneurially-minded engineers who will excel at:• Linking an entrepreneurial mindset to a wide range of topics such as sustainability, ethics, people management, project management, character development, design thinking, professional skills, leadership, public policy, and professional licensure. technical skills. • Create a KEEN

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Briana Lucero, Colorado School of Mines; Cameron J Turner P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

that sustainability be built into the curriculum and taught congruent with theengineering fundamentals. The last level is a complete overhaul of the engineering curriculum tobe based upon sustainability principles.The last program offered under the SFM umbrella (e) is both an undergrad and grad certificateprogram. The undergrad program includes topics such as ethics, resource equity,technological/societal interactions, environmental engineering and engineering materials at theglobal level. The undergrad certificate concludes with the aforementioned international seniordesign program. The graduate level certificate includes those topics covered at the undergradlevel but additionally includes policy, societal, economic, environmental and

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Schuhmann, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Huttner-Loan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

. 3.33%) required a discrete course ineither team building or leadership.12 Although a semantic distinction exists within course titles, wemaintain that civil engineering project management course content can include leadership elements ofteam development and effective communication; it can even explore the economic, environmental,social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability of a project design andits impact in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.The paper offers a rubric for identifying the presence of leadership-related course content in anengineering class, tests this rubric, and reports the observed nature and extent of extant leadership withintraditional introductory civil

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #9266Sustainability in Undergraduate Civil and Mechanical Engineering Instruc-tionDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Dr. Leitch joined the West Texas A&M University School of Engineering and Computer Science in 2009. He received a BSCE with Honors in 1995, an MSCE in 1997, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 2002, all from New Mexico State University. He also holds an MBA (2009) from Colorado Christian University. Dr. Leitch’s research interests include the structural and transportation subareas of civil engineering as well as engineering education, sustainability, ethics, and

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Fatin Aliah Phang, Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Aziatul Niza Sadikin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Ahmad Helmi, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohd Johari Kamaruddin, Centre of Lipids Engineering & Applied Research (CLEAR), Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

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Educational Research and Methods

among 40students. Thematic analysis technique was used to identify what the students gained in thisassignment. After completing the assignment, many of them believed that they have chosenthe correct path and interviewing engineers had strengthened their determination to becomeengineers. They found out what engineers do, motivating them to have the desire to becomeexcellent engineers in the future. The engineers reminded them that in addition to technicalskills, it is also important to learn about sustainable development and engineering ethics aswell as other professional skills to be good engineers. Students also reflected that theassignment helped them develop communication, time management and team-working skills.Therefore, the simple

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Experience committee, chair for the LTU KEEN Course Modification Team, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, supervisor of the LTU Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and faculty advisor of the LTU SAE Aero Design Team.Dr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter is an accredited green design professional (LEED AP) and practicing professional engineer (PE) whose expertise includes Low Impact Development (LID), innovative stormwater best management practices (BMPs), hydrologic and

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University; Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering CurriculumLessons learned from case studies have had a significant impact on both education and practiceof engineering and related disciplines. The history of practice in civil engineering is, in largepart, the story of failures, both imminent and actual, and ensuing changes to designs, standardsand procedures made as the result of timely interventions or forensic analyses. In addition totechnical issues, professional and ethical responsibilities are highlighted by the relevant cases.Over the past five years the project extended the work of implementing and assessing casestudies from Cleveland State University to eleven other university partners, and broadened thescope to cover engineering

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Achille Messac, Mississippi State University; James N Warnock, Mississippi State University; Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University

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Curriculum and Lab Development

curiosity anddesire for continuous learning and an appreciation of globalization, ethical responsibility anddiversity.The challenge that many educators have faced is how to teach students many of the professionalskills. The traditional classroom setting may not easily lend itself to effective training ofoutcomes such as life-long learning, ethical and professional responsibility, or understanding theglobal context of engineering solutions. Therefore, it becomes necessary to look beyond theclassroom for the means to adequately prepare future graduates. Students develop theirknowledge and skill over time, and it is the cumulative result of the curricular path they follow(i.e. the courses they take), the pedagogies employed by their instructors, and

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

wenjuan wang, Beihang University ; Ming Li, Beihang University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Jian Yuan, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His main re- search interests include global/comparative/international engineering education, engineering education policy, and engineering ethics. He received his BS degree in material sciences and engineering and first PhD degree in philosophy of science and technology (engineering ethics) both from Dalian University of Technology, China. His first PhD dissertation on 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.Jian Yuan, Beihang University Jian YUAN is a

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Joshua Schmidt, Brigham Young University; Anton E. Bowden, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

competence and leadership. His research and teaching interests include developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufac- turing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining BYU, Gregg worked for Becton Dickinson, a Global Medical Technology fortune 500 Company. In this capacity he worked as a product development engineer, quality engineer, technical lead, business leader and pro- gram/project manager managing many different global projects. Gregg received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from the University of

Conference Session

Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Heather L. Frost; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Civil Engineering

thinking improvesproblem solving and supports better ethical decision making. By realizing this importance, civilengineering programs may restructure their instructional efforts to hone these skills in theirstudents before graduation and entry into the civil engineering profession. Switching to anemphasis on open ended problems such as those seen in alternative analysis represents onestrategy for emphasizing critical thinking4. According to Nussbaum, a narrow instructional focuson science and technology and internalization of information rather than critical thinkingcapacities is dangerous for democracy’s future8, and the practice of engineering becauseeffective decision-making is critical for resolving ethical conflicts9,10. Making the correct

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University ; Tom Snyder, North Carolina State University; Chunlei Wang, Florida International University; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

outlines the following desirable attributes: strong analytical skills,practical ingenuity, creativity, communication, business and management, leadership, ethics andprofessionalism, flexibility, and lifelong learning. A range of additional literature echoes thesefindings and attempts to define and categorize the essential skills and attributes needed forsuccess.Global competency is one of the major skill categories found in literature. Rajala3 summarizesthe desired attributes of a global engineer from several sources4,5, showing that the lists ofattributes is extensive and often varies from study to study. Three attributes that consistentlyrank near the top of these lists are: (i) can appreciate other cultures, (ii) understands the biggerpicture