-day educationalexperience. The mission of the cadet program is to educate and prepare graduates to serve asprincipled leaders by instilling core values focused on academics, duty, honor, morality,discipline, and diversity. The high ethical calling of engineering students is further supportedthrough the unwavering devotion to the honor code, which states, “A cadet does not lie, cheat, orsteal, nor tolerate those who do.” Additionally, the institution’s curriculum and studentdevelopment program include eight semesters of ROTC military leadership instruction andstudent-centered barracks campus life focusing on moral and ethical leadership principles.Students who enter the 2+2 program, which is offered in conjunction with Trident TechnicalCollege
introduce topics such as thehistory of technological innovations, profiles of important innovators, engineering and socialjustice, and engineering ethics. The instructor framed the discussions around societal and culturalintersections with engineering, providing an opportunity for in-class discussion of issues thatstudents find important to engineering. For example, one of the authors of this paper uses lecturetime to discuss how different engineering disciplines evolved over time. Historic and non-western examples were used to highlight elements of engineering that expand students’conception of the profession, while local examples drew students into issues that might directlyimpact their own lives. The course also highlighted the contributions of
professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He is the principal investigator at University of Virginia on the ’4C Project’ on Cultivating Cultures of Ethical STEM education with col- leagues from Notre Dame, Xavier University and St. Mary’s College. He is also the co-leader of the ’Nano and the City’ thematic research cluster for the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University. Rider is a Research Collaborator with the Sustainability Science Education program at the Biodesign Institute. His research focuses on wicked problems that arise at the intersection of society and technology. Rider holds a Ph.D. in
. While this course uses active learning approaches and team projects, the scope of theircontents distinguish them from similar courses that seek to achieve improved graduation andretention rates. For instance, in this course, soft skills such as technical writing, use of Excel,developing an individual academic plan of study, cooperative education, internships, culturaldiversity, quality, safety, and ethics are covered. Basic technical skills covered include math,mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering technology. The rationale for this course is toexpose students to these subjects and topics before they enroll in core engineering technologycourses such as applied statics.Assessment of learning:While the author plans to conduct this
may be a productthat benefits the business partner which shows that the scholar has applied or used skills.The expected outcomes in these learning opportunities can be summarized as follow:1) Gain understanding and experience to improve their professional skills.2) Establish networking contacts to support the transition from collage to work.3) Reflect on ethical responsibilities in diverse communities.In the following section the description of three projects performed by students are given.ProjectsThree experiential learning projects were conducted by students. Two of these projects arefocused on manufacturing and one on renewable energy. In the following the outlines andexpected outcomes for these projects are given.Project-I Solar Energy
motivated efforts to expand the definition of student outcomes across countries. By the mid-1990s, ABET anticipated this need by shifting the accreditation basis toward outcomes ratherthan inputs, affecting engineering programs’ practices in the U.S. and in other countries, includedAustralia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom2. These criteria, widelyknown as EC2000, specified 11 learning outcomes (see Appendix 3)16: a) Five technical skills: Related to the development of students’ mathematical, scientific, and technical knowledge. b) Six professional skills: Those that emphasize communicating and working effectively on teams, besides the awareness of ethical and contextual
academic and popular press about robots on ourroads, in the skies, in our offices, restaurants, factories, and more. Robotics and automation playan increasing role in the lives of ordinary people. New developments in robotics raise a varietyof social, economic, and ethical questions.As consumers, workers, leaders, and citizens, we all are involved in some way in the decisions toaccept, reject, or choose between new technologies. Most universities have recognized the needfor a science and technology literate citizenry and have incorporated a requirement into theundergraduate curriculum that seeks to motivate students to be inquisitive about the broaderimplications of science and technology and to provide them with the tools to analyze theadvantages
engineeringResearch suggests engineering-based instruction can boost student interest/achievement in S,T, M, but such “integrated” teaching and learning requires time and new pedagogy NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Emerging Consensus on the “Big Ideas” in PreK-12 EngDesign Process • Constraints and specifications • Modeling • Analysis • Optimization and trade-offs • System(s)Connections to S,T, and MHabits of Mind • systems thinking, creativity, optimism, collaboration, communication, attention to ethical considerations NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Positive Trends/Forces of NoteBroadening interest in more “integrated” forms of STEAM in both K-12 and in UG (e.g., +CS
ofactivities have been growing rapidly along with continuation to graduate study.ENGR 4940 Undergraduate Engineering Research ProjectsThe course syllabus for this undergraduate course is embedded into the body of this paper. Thecourse description implies that this course will be “of a well-defined and academicallysupervised basic or applied engineering research project experience leading to a scholarly work.Research terminology, literature review process, formulating and justification of researchproblems, research ethics, quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods, analysis andinterpretation of their data, and citation styles will also be included along with writing examplesfor conference and journal publications. 3 Credits”5.The goal is to
Paper ID #19511Liberation in Education: What Role Do Liberatory Praxis and Theory Playin Fostering Critical Thinking?Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech Yousef Jalali is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.Eng. in Energy Systems Engineering. His research interests include ethics, critical thinking, and process design and training.Dr. Christian Matheis, Virginia Tech I serve as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Government and International Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. Concurrently, I serve as a Teaching
-year course activities Based upon results from the faculty workshop6, active learning activities were developed for thefirst-year course at KLE Technological University (Table 1). At the workshop, Virginia Tech researchersshared experiences in integrating active learning activities into first-year courses at Virginia Tech, whichincluded activities such as straw towers, balloon drops, a sustainable energy design project, mechatronics,ethics, and watershed monitoring. During the workshop, faculty at KLE Technological University adaptedthe activities to fit their local-context and educational needs. The overarching goal of these activities wasto engage the students in active learning that would improve student learning and motivation of
communicate effectively in writing, orally, and graphically (ETAC 3g)College Goal(s) Supported:Goal number 1. To foster teaching and learning in a supportive environment6. Intended Outcome:Students will be able to understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilities.(ETAC/ABET criteria 3i)College Goal(s) Supported:Goal number 1. To foster teaching and learning in a supportive environment.Goal number 2. To provide students with a broad academic foundation which includes anappreciation of the interrelationships among the applied sciences, technologies and society.Goal number 3. To enhance students’ appreciation of culture, ethics, esthetics and culturaldiversity fully empowering them to participate in the lives of their communities.7. Intended
Paper ID #19764Dr. Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteKristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Kristin Boudreau is Paris Fletcher Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Worcester Polytechnic In- stitute, where she also serves as Head of the Department of Humanities and Arts. Her training is in nineteenth-century literature, but for the past 8 years she has taught engineering ethics, first-year en- gineering courses, and humanities for engineers. She has also worked with students and colleagues to develop role-playing games teaching engineering within its complex humanistic context. NOTE: this paper has co-authors. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017
nurturethe essential relationship between science and the law. Hence, many of the professional guidelines in the science and engineering fields call for adherence to objective analyses and reporting.However, attorneys’ expectations for expert witnesses may, at times, conflict with engineering ethics. Undergraduate engineering students participated in an expert witness role play scenariodesigned to foster experiential learning in ethical conduct. Students prepared a legal report based on their analyses of a hypothetical vehicle crash scenario. A panel of role playing attorneysthen interviewed the students as potential expert witnesses in a civil lawsuit concerning the crash. The research team, which included an expert crash reconstructionist and
research interests include: engineering for social justice, engineering with community, innovation, ethics, transformative learning, reflection, professional identity.Mr. Ramon Benitez, Virginia Tech Ramon Benitez is interested in how engineering identity and animal participatory design can be used to recruit Chicano K-12 students to engineering professions. Benitez completed his BS in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and is now a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech (VT). Benitez seeks to understand how to best instruct and assess ethical reasoning of engineering practices and engineering responsibilities, including wildlife and humanity, in
provides oversight for leadership development and inter- national activities within the college and he works actively with students, faculty and staff to promote and develop increased capabilities in global agility and leadership. His research and teaching interests in- clude developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufacturing 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
recognized pre-college initiative STEM program, FreshStart, which has served more than 2500 students since its inception. Dr. Wickliff has been blessed since 2013 to work daily in the area of her passion – developing young professionals – in her exciting role at Texas A&M University. She is a Professor of Engineering Practice and Mentor to a group of STEM POSSE Scholars. At Texas A&M University, she has taught Capstone Senior Design, Foundations of Engineering courses, Statics & Dynamics, Ethics and Engineergin, and Engineering Leadership Development courses. She is also the founding director of the Zachry Leadership Program. She has also taught Project Management and Risk Management courses for the University
drainage assessment and redesign.Engineer Better Medicines Students are tasked with addressing issues related to heart disease and ethical responsibilities specific to biomedical engineering.Make Solar Energy Economical The project focuses on solar energy applications on campus including cost benefit and GHG payback analyses of a new 1.4MW photovoltaic array.Provide Access to Clean Water Students are tasked with development and preparation of a proposal to the Bill
assignments. Good luck on midterms! 6 Applying the Disciplines Students will be able to choose at least one supercurricular opportunity of interest in engineering 7 Considering Careers Students will be able to associate overcoming challenge with the path toward professional success 8 Integrity in Engineering Students will be able to apply ethics to the field of engineering as a student and will understand the importance of ethics in professional engineering 9 Midterm Week No assignments. Good luck on midterms! 10
limited understanding of or with misconceptions about software development.Students may have worked in pairs, but most of their experience is individual programmingprojects that solve narrowly defined problems. Features of a wide view of softwaredevelopment are experiencing software development as a social, rather than a solitary, activity[3], experiencing maintenance of legacy code [3,8], experiencing working on a non-trivial sizedsystem, and developing awareness of the social, cultural, and ethical responsibilities of softwaredevelopers. These features are motivated by the nature of software engineering work.The "wide view" principle has guided the course since its first offering. We wanted studentswith experience limited to programming to
solutions. This process ensures that students take ownership of their project as anengaged team. It allows students to strengthen their problem-solving and collaboration skills.The interdisciplinary teaching team models the teamwork skills the students are learning. Theaim is to promote interdisciplinary learning, foster teamwork, and improve student engagement.Other course objectives are to develop students’ creative problem solving, empathetic designpractices, communication skills, prototyping skills, and ethical reasoning. Students are expectedto become proficient at the empathetic design process as well as interdisciplinary communicationand teamwork. Creative problem solving, ethical reasoning, and realization of a product throughprototyping
Paper ID #19372Engineering Empathy: A Multidisciplinary Approach Combining Engineer-ing, Peace Studies, and DronesProf. Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor of general engineering at the University of San Diego. His research interests lie in microfluidics, rapid prototyping, genomics, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He earned his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley and a BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College.Dr. Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego c American Society for
: honesty,openness, consistency and respect [2]. Curiously enough, some of these traits are also necessaryfor a reputation built on integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics, which one of our priorstudy populations identified as part of the ethical obligations of engineers [3].How Teams Relate to Concepts of TrustAnother way to describe trust takes the view of “trust tokens” in team dynamics, as described byMorita and Burns [4]. These “tokens” are perceived expertise, recommendations, social capital,willingness to help and validation of information [4]. Perceived expertise refers to the ways inwhich team members regard the abilities of each other and expect everyone to use their expertise(as a combination of ability and experience) to
engineering design and providing service learning opportunities for first-year programming students through various K-12 educational activities. Dr. Estell is a Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee for the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, and also serves as a program evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission. He is also a founding member and serves as Vice President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ethics in the computing professions through a standardized rite-of-passage ceremony.Dr. James Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University Dr. Hylton is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He pre- viously
education include service-learning, sustainable engi- neering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Fourth Year Engineering Students’ Descriptions of the Importance of Improving Society Through their Engineering CareersAbstractAs engineering students graduate and enter the workforce, they gain significant responsibility forindividuals and society through their future decisions. Problematically, multiple recent studieshave shown that over their time in college, students tend to become more disengaged from theimpact of their work and their feelings of social responsibility decrease. The question explored inthis research was to determine the
-defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives e. An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team f. An ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-defined engineering technology problems g. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non- technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature h. An understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development i. An understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity j. A knowledge of the impact
/her area of work, builds the hardware, tests, and documents his/her work.Throughout the build and test stages, students record video evidence of their work. Near the end of theterm, each student presents (defends) his/her work through an online seminar to other students andfaculty. Each student's capstone project is assessed for integrative learning of the functional areas ofelectrical engineering technology, mastery of the science and technology fundamentals, experimentation,oral and written technical presentations, engineering ethics in design and practice, self-directed learning,and continuous improvement.Through this capstone project experience, the student outcomes are geared to: Work in a team, brainstorm, research, identify, and
and assessment tools and overseeing the research efforts within EPICS. Her academic and research interests include the profes- sional formation of engineers, diversity and inclusion in engineering, human-centered design, engineering ethics, leadership, service-learning, and accessibility and assistive-technology.Prof. Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Patrice M. Buzzanell is a Distinguished Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication and the School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. She serves as Butler Chair and Director of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center of Leadership Excellence. Editor of four books and author of over 175 articles
perspectives and factoring in the ethical,environmental, and social aspects when delivering this content in the engineering curriculum.12Various models exist for the integration of these topics into the curriculum such as generaleducation courses, specific engineering ethics courses, and various forms of service learningopportunities.13 It is likely that a combination of these approaches will be necessary to reallydrive change in the engineering profession that starts within the university.14 Additionally,however, it is also necessary to integrate these topics directly into the core technical content ofan engineering program.15 The challenge with this approach is to find the most effectivepedagogical approaches to integrate these skills and produce a
global issues among other things (Kirkpatrick et al., 2011).Engineering design activities have been noted as the place to effect change (Kirkpatrick et al.,2011), since it is the ill-defined nature of design problems (Jonassen, 2000) that provide ampleopportunity to include global issues. Addressing global issues requires both technical abilitiesand social considerations. Likewise, ABET Criterion 3 outcomes a-k (ABET, 2012) calls forstudents to have much broader professional skills upon graduation. For example, engineeringgraduates shall know or be able to: design within constraints such as “economic, environmental,social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability”; understand theimpacts of engineering