Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramírez , ITESM (Tecnológico de Monterrey); Pablo Moreno Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #13185Making practical experience: Teaching thermodynamics, ethics and sustain-able development with PBL at a bioenergy plantDr. Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, ITESM (Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey) Ph. D. Darinka Ram´ırez is a professor at the Chemical Engineering department of ITESM (Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey), Campus Monterrey, Mexico. She has a B. S. in biochemical engineering at IT La Paz, M. S. in chemical engineering at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, and Ph. D. in Educational Innovation also at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. She teaches mainly Material Balances, Energy Balances and Thermodynamics to undergraduate students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; David Torres, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #13104Understanding the Communicative and Social Processes of Engineering Ethicsin Diverse Design TeamsDr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zoltowski’s academic and research interests include human-centered design learning and assessment, service-learning, ethical reasoning development and assessment

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Peace, Conflict, and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J Muscat, Global Peace Services USA; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #13321Peace, Conflict and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues inEngineering EducationDr. robert j muscat, Global Peace Services USA Robert J. Muscat is an economist specializing in problems of conflict in developing countries. He was formerly Chief Economist of the US Agency for International Development, and has consulted for the World Bank and UN agencies. He has authored books and articles on Thailand, development aid and con- flict, aid effectiveness, malnutrition, and other subjects.He received his PhD in economics from Columbia University. He is currently an independent scholar, living in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Rod Harris; Matthew L. Cole, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #13026Assessing the Ethical Development of Students in an Undergraduate Civil En-gineering Course using a Standardized InstrumentDr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter has served as the University Director of Assessment and the founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. He conducts funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published numerous engineering education papers

Conference Session

Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ethics, which students seem todisconnected and/or irrelevant add- perceive as a more appropriate topic for the engineeringon classroom. ! Begin the semester with 3 case studies (one per week?) that include (or will include) social elements, including things that have gone wrong or could go wrong. Revisit the case studies throughout the semester. ! Include excerpts from fall 2014 focus group/interview responses

Conference Session

Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Huff, Harding University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

incorporating social justice and human values into the curriculum. I started this with the [ECP design task]. Surprisingly, no one was very attentive to the ethical ramifications of using children for power generation… I was disappointed in that I found myself lecturing more than allowing for discussion… Ultimately, I was attempting to convey that the problems that they solve in this course are situated in real contexts, and sometimes, these contexts are more Page 26.866.8 important than the signals and systems problem itself. I look forward to reading their reflections on these topics to see if some of them

Conference Session

Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

not appropriately used.A second module, in Engineering Thermodynamics, sought to integrate considerations of climatechange, ethics, and global economic inequality. The course, taught in the fall semester, usuallyoverlapped with a major international climate summit. Using the 2009 Copenhagen summit ascase study, students analyzed the conflict between countries in the global North and globalSouth, with guided prompts and background reading to aid them in understanding andincorporating into their analysis the power relations evident in the climate talks, borne ofhistories of colonialism and present-day neoliberal economic policies. This case study wasamong several ethics assignments offered throughout the semester, and in some years was part ofa

Conference Session

Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Deborath Silva, Colorado School of Mines; Justin Stephen Fantasky, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ethic are important traits for engaging in Page 26.1378.4social justice work” (p. 39). Schneider, Lucena, and Leydens [17] describe the rapid growth inengineering programs that are designed to help. Unfortunately, as is argued by these authors[17], the very nature of many of these activities contributes to a sense within engineering thatcommunities can be defined by what they are lacking. This attitude unintentionally lends itself tothe right-or-wrong problem-solving training common in engineering education. As the authors of[17] explain, the very nature of such formulation can lead to colonialist or imperialisticrelationships and continued

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark H Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

”). Professional codes of ethics and ABET requirements are sometimes applied, withsustainability introduced as a design constraint.3 In our experience, these professionalrequirements are often treated only in senior design projects, and then only as items on achecklist. Optional minor and certificate programs may exist for those engineering students whoare interested, but even here crucial tensions often go unexplored between definitions ofsustainability (between weak and strong sustainability4, 5, between “technological sustainability”and “ecological sustainability”6, between “eco-efficiency” and “eco-effectiveness”7, or betweensustainability and sustainable development8, 9, 10, 11) and even between areas of the triple bottomline.3 Missing, too, are

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #12225Which Courses Influence Engineering Students’ Views of Social Responsibil-ity?Dr. Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University Dr. Nathan E. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a master’s in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Gannon, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Justin W Spengler, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 26.725.9 11. Perry, W. G., Jr. 1970. Forms of intellectual and ethical development in the college years: A Scheme. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students to the overallcomplexity of wicked problems3,11, while giving students the tools and cognitive awareness toeffectively and confidently respond to these wicked problems in their future work asprofessionals, designers, and engineers (see Hess, Brownell, & Dale 2014 for the instructionaldesign1). The survey we have designed corresponds to the following learning objectives:As a result of participating in the course, students will… 1) Develop confidence in responding to wicked, sustainability-related problems 2) Become conscious of the ethical and professional responsibilities within their field in a (a) global, (b) social, and (c) environmental contextIn the first WPSI iteration, we created and distributed 15 loosely related

Collection

2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Sarah Jurak; Emil Jurak; Ramazan Asmatulu

biology differs from the biological sciences in that in thebiological sciences the cell is studied in order to understand how it works and in syntheticbiology they design and create a new cell. 2 Associated with these areas of research are concernsabout bioethics, responsible conduct and safety.Bioethics is “a relatively recent field of academic inquiry that deals with the ethical, legal, socialand cultural implications of the biosciences and their application in biotechnology.” 3 There areinherent safety risks involved with biotechnology and synthetic biology because these areas ofresearch involve designing new materials which have the potential of having unintended

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University; Elisabeth Maria Wultsch, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Peter R Turner, Clarkson University; Michael W. Ramsdell, Physics Dept. Clarkson University; Robert Prout Jaspersohn, Clarkson University

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society is shaped by technology, theconverse relationship is less apparent. It is a goal of the course for students to gain a broadunderstanding of the complex relationships among engineering, technology, and societyincluding the variety of ways that society does influence the development of technology,including its adoption or rejection. The course also emphasizes the importance of ethics in allaspects of engineering decision-making from design decisions to project management. Thecourse design departs from the more common first year engineering course consisting of design,engineering ethics, engineering problem solving and engineering topics, by fusing a scaled-backversion of such content with content addressing concepts and knowledge associated

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

civil engineering and analyze and interpret the resulting data; design a system, component, or process in at least two more than one civil engineering contexts; include principles of sustainability in design; explain basic concepts in project management, business, public policy, and leadership; analyze issues in professional ethics; and explain the importance of professional licensure.Understanding the Proposed CriteriaThis section is intended to provide both civil engineering program faculty and programevaluators an improved understanding of the new Civil Engineering Program Criteria. Thefollowing is based largely on the draft new commentary7 and provides a summary of both“what” is intended by each criterion and “why” the provision is

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2015 EDI

Authors

Jennifer Ogle

HEHD HEHD CAAH CAAH78% CAFLS 70% CAFLS CBBS CBBS COES COESDam 2 Turbine Driven PumpsForcing water up 1200’ gain Where it is filtered/treated• Communication• Teamwork• Leadership• Critical thinking• Dynamic decision-making• Lifelong learning• Business administration• Professional and ethical responsibility• Globalization2013 Spiro Institute Social Launchpad Award2014 Heiskell Award Winner for Study Abroad

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Oguz Soysal

ultimately influence thedecision-making process. Long-term policies on fuel mix and structure of an energysystem are shaped based on social acceptance and preferences. Emerging issuessuch as energy security, environmental impacts, and ethical responsibility of energyprofessionals are discussed in lectures and student projects.Upon completion of the course, students are expected to Describe conventional and alternative sources of energy, benefits and limitations of each primary energy source, and social responsibility of energy generation and consumption Analyze and design integrated energy generation and storage systems Analyze the cost-effectiveness of power generation systems Evaluate the environmental and social impacts of

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Clive L. Dym, Harvey Mudd College; Lori Bassman, Harvey Mudd College

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Mechanics

the overarching fieldof continuum mechanics.    The continuum approach permits students to synthesize and analyze knowledge, and our use ofcase studies integrates cultural, political, and ethical issues into a sociotechnical understanding ofengineering mechanics. We describe the development and implementation of this approach atone institution, and how we resolved the challenges involved in transferring the approach to asecond institution. We discuss several refinements to our methodology that resulted frombroadening our audience. Assessment results from over 10 years, at two institutions, areevaluated and interpreted.      IntroductionIn traditional engineering curricula, the subjects of solid and fluid mechanics are taughtseparately, in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Richard O. Anderson P.E., Somat Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

data; design a system,component, or process in at least two more than one civil engineering contexts; includeprinciples of sustainability in design; explain basic concepts in project management, business,public policy, and leadership; analyze issues in professional ethics; and explain the importance ofprofessional licensure.2. FacultyThe program must demonstrate that faculty teaching courses that are primarily design in contentare qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure, or by education anddesign experience. The program must demonstrate that it is not critically dependent on oneindividual.Where we last left offThe initial paper1 documenting the committee’s work started with a review of the literature

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

) teachundergraduate students, (2) administer a degree program (i.e., Department Chairs), (3) serveas a top-level administrator over all engineering degree programs (i.e., Deans), and (4) workprofessionally in engineering. Survey items address areas including instructional strategies,instructional technologies, assessment strategies, curricula, evaluation of teaching, andpreparation of graduates. With over 2100 respondents, these survey results can informconversations about the future of ECE education. This paper focuses on responses from theover 600 academic respondents. When asked about teaching and assessing problem solving,moral/ethical reasoning, and design, respondents were most likely to teach problem solvingand design. This suggests that ethics may

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

educators will be “restricted” professionals [1]. Some countries however, such as the UK and Sweden, dorequire intending university faculty to have training in teaching and learning. It can be argued that such training servesas the teaching equivalent of the PE; the PEE, as it were.All of this implies a second characteristic of a profession, that is, that it possesses a codified body of knowledge andexpertise. A third characteristic of a profession is that it has agreed standards of behavior, and a set of ethical standardsthat members abide by or face sanctions for violating.This paper argues that, certifications or degrees aside, university teaching should be a professional activity and effectivetraining should be required. If engineering

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

as a member of an interdisciplinary team. 21. Self Directed Learning Demonstrate the ability for self-directed learning. 22. Ethical Responsibility Apply standard of professional and ethical responsibility to determine an appropriate course of action. Page 26.1465.4Department outcomes and identifies eight specific outcomes that are being used to assessprofession skills. Course embedded indicators on tests, assignments, and projects are used toevaluate each of the 22 CEE Department outcomes. Results from embedded indicators and othermeasures are evaluated to ensure overall desired performance

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

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Systems Engineering

practice. The discussion is presented using the affective domain ofeducational outcomes in Bloom’s taxonomy combined with methods to establish teaching andlearning tasks which will strengthen the student’s belief in the value of the methods about whichthey are learning.Role of Affective DomainThe affective domain concerns the issues of feelings and values. In relation to systemsengineering education the authors have, in discussion with various educators and practitioners,often encountered the view that the affective domain concerns how the individual addresses theinterpersonal issues of conducting their professional work or the area of professional ethics, inwhich there is a clear association with the value system adhered to by the individual

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Colleen Symansky; Hudson Jackson; Kassim Tarhini

providing more depthinto management, ethics, entrepreneurship, business communications and financial management.Chinowsky argues that this will establish a professional knowledge base that will be capable ofresponding to both technical and managerial issues. 1 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Northeast Section ConferenceInformation literacy is infused throughout the civil engineering curriculum, including theConstruction Project Management course, to ensure that students not only develop the requiredcommunication skills but also identify the need for life-long learning3. In

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Ronald P. Uhlig

6. Utilize research and critical ethics and practice academic 5. Demonstrate professional 4. Demonstrate cultural and thinking to solve problems. and skills in a discipline

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Deify Law, California State University, Fresno

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Mechanical Engineering

solution manuals available whencompleting the homework9. Further, Passow et al. have shown that the decision to cheat or notcan vary depending on the type of assessment11 (homework vs. exam). In general terms, studentsare more likely to cheat on a homework assignment than on an exam. Passow et al. have alsosuggested that students who cheat on homework in their first years of college withoutconsequence may develop skills to allow them to continue to cheat, and on higher-riskassessments such as tests, as they progress through school.Certainly the issue of academic misconduct extends beyond a single course, but due to itsprevalence on homework, impact on learning, and ethical implications it deserves attention inoverall course design. Simply

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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Computers in Education

more technology without always providing them with the basiccommon knowledge needed. The Department of Engineering Fundamentals has long believed increating a common baseline in the beginning courses for the students’ mathematical instruction.The department is starting to believe that the Introduction to Engineering course would be a goodplace to add a common knowledge scaffold for technology. This common knowledge willinclude some software dependent modules on Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, but also needs toinclude topics on maintaining your own computer; managing your online profiles, accounts, andprivacy; learning about campus computing resources; and ethics in using computing / technologyresources.The maintenance module will include

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Women in Engineering

Ethics, Controls, and Engi- neering Design. Dr. McCullough has over 30 years’ experience in engineering practice and education, including industrial experience at the Tennessee Valley Authority and the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Her research interests include Image and Data Fusion, Automatic Target Recogni- tion, and Bioinformatics. She is a member of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, and is on the board of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. Page 26.1255.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Problem Based Learning as a

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Ohio State University; Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

year-long Capstone design experience. With a fo- cus on providing students with a broader experience base, the multidisciplinary program applies teams of engineers, business, design, and other students to work with Ohio companies to help them be more competitive and with local non-profits to help them become self-sustaining. Using a formal design pro- cess, teams develop new products to meet industries’ competitive needs and others to meet the needs of people with disabilities. Students learn to solve open-ended problems and gain skills in critical thinking, professional communication, ethics, and teamwork. Rogers recently expanded this one-year program to a four-year Integrated Engineering and Business (IBE) honors

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Anita Singh; Dawn Ferry

proposing an engineering solution. The process starts withexposing the students to clinical settings where they have an opportunity to make observationwith an end goal of identifying an unmet need and presenting it to a group of external panel forits significance. This not only helps enhance their critical thinking and communication skills, butalso exposes them to the components of creativity, innovation ethics and ethical decision-making, global awareness, self-directed research, and life-long learning. These are some of themost important entrepreneurial skill sets needed in the workforce along with technical aptitude.Student evaluations and informal interviews with the students have revealed successfulimplementation of this strategy.I