Conference Session

BME Research and Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Blair Rowley

, and functions (15 pts) C. Include an objective tree, a function means tree, a morphological chart, and a Gantt chart (15 pts) D. Describe their initial contacts with the students and what stages of group formation they went through (10 pts) E. Provide a description of each meeting including who attended, what was discussed, assignments given, actions, taken and if any ethical issues occurred (20 pts) F. Provide a drawing of the physical project including circuit diagrams (10 pts) G. Provide a copy of the power point presentation and photo of the project (15 pts) H. And as a final paragraph, provide their thoughts on this event, how it worked as a

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills for ET Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlie Edmonson; Donna Summers

student is asked to evaluate their contribution aswell as each team member’s contribution to the project. This is done several times duringthe semester and the feedback is used, in part, in determining individual grades.Student Evaluations A Professional Skills survey is administered to all Engineering TechnologySeniors each semester. The instrument surveys student opinions about their skills in theareas of teamwork and management, leadership, communications, ethics and diversity,and service and lifelong learning. Students answer survey questions that rate their skillson a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The questions pertaining toteamwork are: “I am prepared to participate effectively on multidisciplinary teams” and

Conference Session

College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Faux; Meredith Knight; Brian Gravel; Christine Cunningham

their graduates have: (1) an ability to applyknowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (2) an ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams; (3) an understanding of the professional and ethical responsibility; (4) anability to communicate effectively; (5) the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal context; and (6) a recognition of the need for, andan ability to, engage in life-long learning.4 The need for development of non-technical skills inengineering is apparent and supported by the efforts of ABET, AAHE, and even the ASEEEngineering Deans Council.5 Service learning, as defined above, has proven to be beneficial tostudents in developing critical thinking skills

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Rossler; Martin High

. Page 10.885.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationPerformance to DateThe four courses that comprise the Legal Studies Program directly address a number of ABETEC2000 outcomes: f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j. a knowledge of contemporary issuesBeginning in Spring 2005, formal program assessment will be conducted relative to

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen

and social science sequence, and a two course technical communication sequence. Topics in the humanities and social science sequence will include the philosophy of technology within the contexts of natural environment, social structures, and historical applications; ethical development in terms of professional conduct and interpersonal relations; and human factors in engineering and design. The business sequence will include management in an accelerating technological society, unstructured problems, and decision systems. Case studies will be used to develop decision-making frameworks. The technical communication sequence will include effective oral communications, group dynamics and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glen Dudevoir; Carl Fossa

course includes lecturescovering topics unique to the engineering design process such as project management, designeconomics, and engineering ethics. It also includes laboratory exercises designed to give thestudents practical skills they do not typically acquire during the core electrical engineeringcourse sequence. Examples of these laboratory exercises include designing a printed circuitboard, packaging circuits, and integrating sensors with microcontrollers. Both the senior projectand the laboratory exercises reinforce the technical, economic, political and social aspects of theengineering design process. The course today provides students with the skills they need tosuccessfully perform as part of an interdisciplinary design

Conference Session

Integrating Research into Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Johnson; Andrew Jackson

the 5S Philosophy.Introduction to Industrial Engineering (IE 101) Introduction to IE covers basic engineering principles, foundations of IndustrialEngineering, design methods, problem-solving, SI units, engineering ethics, and communication.As part of a strong foundation for IE, the students are exposed to lean (the lean manufacturingprocess that is based on the Toyota Production System). The focus of lean is to increase speed,increase value, and reduce waste. Two of the seven wastes of lean are ‘transportation’ and‘motion’ waste. The 5S approach specifically addresses these two wastes through workplaceorganization and rearrangement of the workspace in line with work flow. The instructor’slectures contain lean philosophy, seven wastes

Conference Session

Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Dick; Russell Aubrey

hands-on projects that should provide a snapshot of what life is like as an EETgraduate. Page 9.193.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Course PhilosophyThe basic philosophy of the course is to provide a “get acquainted to EET” experience in arelatively non-threatening, interesting manner. Diverse issues such as engineering ethics, jobsatisfaction, marketing issues, life long learning and global market pressures are presented aspart of the class assignments and project development

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

O. Geoffrey Egekwu; Prince Anyalebechi

scientific and technological factors withpolitical, social, economic and ethical considerations in problem-solving techniques.Through the sophomore year, the ISAT program requires students to take classes thatemphasize the role of science and technology in society, discrete and continuousmathematics, information systems, knowledge-based systems, statistics, organizationalbehavior, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, engineering, manufacturingand instrumentation and measurement. [4,5] These courses are designed to provide thestudent with the fundamental knowledge of science and engineering principles andintroductory knowledge to transition into the technology sectors in the junior and senioryears. The goal of the program at the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Rice; S. Michael Kilbey; Scott Husson; Graham Harrison; Douglas Hirt; David Bruce; Charles Gooding; Deborah Switzer

success.75. I am disappointed with my choice of major.76. My overall attitude about Clemson University is positive.77. I can speak in front of an audience effectively.78. I am an inadequate problem solver.79. My math courses have prepared me for this course.80. I can apply my knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.81. I can design and conduct experiments.82. I can analyze and interpret data.83. I can design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.84. My overall attitude about the Chemical Engineering Department is positive.85. I can function on problem-solving teams.86. I can identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.87. I have an understanding of professional and ethical

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Dunn; John Brauer

discussion of “words to thewise” about business social etiquette. Topics covered include proper introductions, handshaking,exchanging business cards, meal etiquette, proper business attire, the art of small talk, thank younotes, cultural awareness, ethics, and influencing.B. EG 422 Integrated Engineering and Business Advanced ConceptsThe advanced course builds on the EG 421 with the objective of providing the students with anunderstanding of the interrelationships of the corporate functions and the development of thestudent’s personal skills. These objectives are accomplished with the following modules:1. CAPSTONE Business SimulationIn this exercise students are assigned to teams and compete with other teams using an internetbased business

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Kukulka

for Engineering Educationdeveloped. A partial list of the course topics include: design process, design teams, engineeringmanagement, engineering ethics, professionalism, project management, failure analysis,optimization in design, concept generation, financial considerations, concept evaluation, productdesign, product specification, product generation, product evaluation, proposal generation, finalproject assembly and oral/written presentation. Creativity of the design is emphasized withimagination and learning from mistakes is also encouraged. The course takes a product fromproposal through concept development to final production and product evaluation. This processis completed by a team of three or four students within the semester

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Rand; Don Bowie; Donald Peter; Anthony Donaldson

identified, bothby the instructors themselves, and by reviewing feedback from student questionnaires. Itwas a clear reminder that we were learning as we went. The most glaring issue was thesheer magnitude of the workload required for the EE3730 students when this interactiveelement was added to an already packed course. Most of the students enjoyed and valuedthe experience, but complained, some vehemently, that it was simply too much. Evenbefore attempting this, Don Bowie had expanded content of the course by including morenon-technical topics of the engineering profession like management of self, effectivecommunication, relationships with others, design methodology, decision economics,career planning, leadership, and ethics. This was on top of an

Conference Session

Industry-Based Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Pramodh Viswanathan; Molu Olumolade

environment because of more clearance thatallows the operator to move freely in the area. Also, before the redesign, the direction of therelative height for which the operation tables were designed was part of the problem. This hasnow been eliminated in the redesign and hence provided better reach. Flooring at the area wasdesigned to be adjustable. This flexibility is designed to accommodate shorter workers andreduce cumulative trauma disorder.Overall, the work ethics have improved and workers are more productive. Quality of productthat was neglected in the past because of efforts to meet daily production quota has nowimproved. Workers do not have to exert additional effort to achieve this goal and they don’thave to be shoveled between jobs.A

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

sequence consists ofintroductory computer science classes and the other consists of introductory electricalengineering classes. Students must complete a minimum of 123 semester hours of course workto graduate.3 • The General Education requirements for the program is 18 hours which consists of the following: o 2 Fine Arts courses o 2 Humanities courses o 2 Social Sciences Out of the above 6 courses, one should be an Ethics course and 2 should be upper division. • A minimum of eight math and science courses must be taken • A minimum of 23 computer engineering classes must be takenThe following computer science and electrical engineering courses are required (Core Courses

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Monte Tull; Gerald Crain

and for grading those products. Ph.D. students and/or Facultyfrom the School of Business provide an experience in team building early in the program to helpestablish an understanding the need for and means for good group dynamics. Outside lecturersalso provide perspective on Professional Registration, Design for Quality, Ethics in Industry, andIntellectual Property. Table 2: Presentations and Grading (*) by External Lecturers Expert Lecturer Lecture Content Target SubmittalStudent Placement Office Resume Writing Project Placement (4-days)Industry Mentors a. Project Kick-off a. PDR* in 4 weeks, b

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Gomez; Jan Rinehart; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry; Angie Hill Price

fossil fuel and if U.S. will becomedependant to other countries. Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, a NASA astronaut, spoke about theChallenger tragedy. She was responsible for operating Spacelab and its subsystems whichperformed a variety of experiments, while participating in the 61-A Challenger (October 30-November 6, 1985). This was the first shuttle to carry eight crew members, the largest to fly inspace, and was also the first in which payload activities were controlled from outside the UnitedStates. Dr. Jim Wild, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, provided a thought-provokinglook into the ethics accompanying the rapidly evolving business and science of biotechnology

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Virendra Varma

presentations.”(3).The emphasis in the above description is on selected topics which can vary from year toyear, and on evaluation and review of current practices in construction. The evaluationand review requires students to read construction-related periodicals and journals,summarize and discuss articles of interest in the class. The course requires team work ingroup projects, and team presentation of their research paper. The students get to evaluateeach other in confidentiality, and are required to be active contributors in the groupprojects. Ethics are an integrated part of group work, and students are made aware at theoutset of the course.Student/Faculty Interaction & CollaborationA good syllabus is not a complete reflection of how the course

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

identify, analyze and solve technical problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively, h. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning, i. an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, j. a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues, and k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.This leads to an honest assessment of ARET Online as a web-based system for meeting therequirements above.6. Delivery SystemsA wide variety of online programs are being offered across the nation. The courses beingprovided by these programs provide their students with many online features such

Conference Session

TYCD 2004 Lower Division Initatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Granlund

business studentswill learn the basic engineering design process. Page 9.543.6 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”The 18-credit E-SHIP minor is made up of four core courses (12 credits) that forengineering students include:ENGR 310: Entrepreneurial Leadership. Coverage of the fundamentals of leadership,including theory, understanding of individual leadership styles, group and organizationalleadership, values and ethics, and life cycles of organizations. This knowledge basesupports an entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Novel Courses for ChEs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Bowman

of last year's offerings: Hi-Fidelity SoundReproduction, The Second Law of Thermodynamics, Laser Vision Correction, Fundamentals ofEngineering Ethics, and Frontiers in Chemical Engineering.Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Freshman SeminarFor the past five years I have helped teach the "Frontiers in Chemical Engineering" seminar aspart of the Vanderbilt freshman engineering seminar program[9]. Different professors spendthree to four weeks teaching a unit that is focused on their research area. The class meets for 75minutes once a week for a total of 15 weeks. The course is designed so that different researchunits can rotate or be replaced from year to year depending on faculty availability and interest.During the past five years, we used

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J.W. Bruce

. This disclosure allowsthe instructor to (i) give frequent feedback to ensure quality data collection, (ii) identify teamswith a poor team dynamic, (iii) promote a friendly competition between teams to operate withmaximum efficiency, and (iv) motivate engaging classroom discussion on ethical, economic, anddesign method issues.As might be expected, some students resisted the process described here as a “complete waste oftime”. Students argued that designers are “born, not created”. Many examples from theliterature to support quantitatively the effectiveness of development process were given incounter argument. Students are asked to follow the prescribed procedure for a few weeks. Apromise to discuss, evaluate, and incorporate any suggested

Conference Session

Experience with Experiential Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Beth Lakin; Gary Crossman

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationabout the identification of learning outcomes. They must also determine specific criteria, levelof sufficiency of documentation, appropriate level of writing, and issues with learning gaps.Courses often have objectives related to professional behaviors, or soft skills, such ascommunication, ethics, presentation and collaboration, so there must be consideration of howthese skills can be assessed in the portfolio process (Lakin and Clark, 2002). At Old Dominion,the engineering technology faculty re-examined and clarified learning outcomes for the capstonecourse and how they could most effectively be

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Slack

identify, analyze, and solve technical problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively, h. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning, i. an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, j. a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues, and k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.The need is to have a means of demonstrating assessment of students similar to, but not the sameway as the course books demonstrated it in the past.Why not use course books?First, course books assumed a great deal of consistency in the material being covered from

Conference Session

Molecular and Multiscale Phenomena

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Turton; Joseph Shaeiwitz

new material not taught in class 4.0 Demonstrate ability to function in assigned role 3.0 Demonstration of ethical behavior 3.0 Demonstrate understanding of societal impact and need for assigned design 3.0In our student evaluation of instruction, it is possible for the instructor to add an individuallydefined question, usually specific to a class. One question asked of the class was: I feel that myexperience with the group design taught me the importance of and the need for continuouslylearning new material. The results were a 4.17 on a 5-point scale, which demonstrates

Conference Session

Design Throughout the ChE Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shannon White; Patricia Niehues; Steven Peretti; Lisa Bullard

, economics, ethics, regulations, intellectual property,market/societal needs). In addition, the desired case studies would provide real world challenges– open-ended, complex problems with incomplete data that require pruning of alternatives. Note that the term “case study” has been used to mean a variety of different things bydifferent practitioners. There is a large body of literature on using “cases” for the purpose ofstudent instruction, primarily in the disciplines of business and law, but more recently in theengineering literature 1, 2, 3. In this context, “cases” are brief (1-2 page) descriptions of an actualproblem. Students are challenged to analyze the situation and formulate a response, taking intoconsideration all of the facets of the

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

department is over 50 years and is increasing as new faculty hires are unlikelyin the near future. As an interesting potential parallel in the medical profession, there is a severeshortage of nurses, but companies are going overseas to hire skilled nurses from less developedcountries rather than train our people and pay market wages. In the information technologysector, many internationals were hired to meet the demands of the late 1990’s, but now we havean excess. The ethics of taking the highly trained persons from developing countries must be Page 8.1215.4considered as we live in a global world. If we do not train people for the positions or pay

Conference Session

Mentoring Women and Minorities

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Jessop

), such as generation ofresearch ideas, literature and citation searches, presentation skills, publication evaluation, writingmechanics, and research ethics. Since all first-year students take the course, the faculty advisersknow that the students have the same basic understanding and competency in this skill set. Italso provides the faculty adviser with an idea of the student’s strengths and weaknesses in theseskills so that they can facilitate improvements throughout the remainder of their graduateeducation. Finally, the course promotes early interaction between the students and their mentorson their research projects, which leads to more productivity in a shorter period of time.Developing a healthy mentoring styleThere is no single right way

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Richards

computer-based component (a simulation or demonstration). Most ETKs will include a designcomponent; some will involve a contest or competition. The ETKs will conform to astandard format, and undergo a uniform set of tests and evaluations. Our goal is todevelop, test, evaluate, and distribute six to ten distinct ETKs during the next three years.ETKs are being designed according to the best pedagogical principles [4,5]. They willinvolve active, cooperative learning. The students will work in teams to solve problemsand design products. The middle school students will reflect on what they have learned,and explore the impacts or consequences of technology. These materials will promotesocial, ethical, aesthetic, and environmental awareness. Finally

Conference Session

Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ventura

, aesthetics, and ethics. 5. Provide an economic evaluation of the project. 6. Perform testing of the overall solution in the process of constructing and evaluating for performance against the original design objectives. 7. Meet progress report deadlines. 8. Learn how to organize a written presentation. 9. Learn and use good techniques in the oral presentation of the subject.The selection of attributes and subcomponents characterizes the learning outcomes but does notaddress the type of understanding that a student must demonstrate. Introductory courses andadvanced courses may require the ability to design and contain similar attributes, but the studentis required to demonstrate different levels of understanding. To