. You can't use the excuse that it's a technical job to deny its interpersonal attributes, because your products will always end up being used by a person. (S7)Many students have reported a heightened sense of social responsibility as engineers. Onestudent expressed that 'the training of engineers is the training of a person' (S2). They havebecome significantly more attuned to the societal aspects of engineering and the importanceof integrating social and ethical dimensions into their work. Human-centered issues, such asecology, environmental protection, and life cycle considerations, now occupy a much moreprominent place in their consciousness.Linking theory with practice. WIL represents not only a combination of work experience
Paper ID #42769Engineering Research in Transition: Assessing Research Behavior while Adaptingto Access Changes in Library ResourcesHannah Rempel, Oregon State UniversityAdam Lindsley, Oregon State University Adam Lindsley is the Engineering Librarian at Oregon State University. He teaches graduate research ethics, science/information literacy for undergraduates, and library research skills for both. Research interests include information literacy, data management, photogrammetry, pedagogy, and learning technology.Taylor Ralph, Oregon State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
”. 6. Oral exam administrator competency in both behavioral (tone, helpfulness, etc.) and technical aspects (questioning, accuracy of feedback, content knowledge, etc.).The surveys aimed to elicit students’ insight about the impact of oral exams on their learningexperience, how they prepared for the oral exams, and what they felt were the main benefits anddrawbacks of oral exams. Ethical Approval:Ethical Approval was granted for the study by UCSD’s Institutional Review Board. Participantswere briefed on the study and provided consent when they completed the online surveys. Toprotect participant anonymity, survey responses were de-identified by non-instructor projectresearch members. AnalysisWe adopted several analysis
degrees, often attributing skills and qualities strengthened by militaryservice such as: work ethic and discipline, teamwork, leadership and management skills, mentaltoughness, and self-discipline [6]. However, student veterans who never attended college mustlearn to navigate an unfamiliar environment and its structure that focuses on the needs andinterest of younger students. The cultural values developed by service members also includeprofessional expectations: timeliness, discipline, accountability, and authenticity. Theseprofessional characteristics are highly sought by employers and instructors. Regardless ofpersonal identity, race, religion, or political association, veterans largely seek each other due totheir shared values that guide
topics relevant to seven engineering disciplines, including chemical, civil, electricaland computer, environmental, industrial and systems, mechanical, and “other” engineeringdisciplines. The civil engineering FE exam questions are categorized into 14 different subjects,including mathematics and statistics, ethics and professional practice, engineering economics,statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, materials, fluid mechanics, surveying, water resourcesand environmental, structural, geotechnical, transportation, and construction. Most questions onthe FE exam are multiple-choice format, with a single correct answer. All questions are scoredas either correct or incorrect; no partial credit is given. The exam is computer-based andadministered
techniques that accurately reflect the varied ways in whichstudents learn. Starting from this, new evaluation methods are being sought that better fit the wayof learning of each student, so our research will focus on finding a new form of evaluation basedon frequent unannounced evaluations to improve student learning. and contribute to academicintegrity. This new method was applied in civil engineering and architecture courses, along withactivities that develop student learning.Background/FrameworkAcademic integrity within the student environment is related to honesty, responsibility, andrespect, and implies that students must follow rules and regulations, demonstrating theircommitment to responsibility and ethics against frowned upon activities
assess high school graduates forcompetency in mathematics, reading or writing in the name of DEI [16], [17], [18].In this milieu, the new engineering professor enters the American university. Alongside the needto research, serve the college and profession, mentor graduate students, and publish, theengineering professor has an ethical responsibility to help shape the next generation ofinnovative engineers. Meanwhile, many of their students, through no personal fault, enter collegewithout the habits of mind or self-control expected of previous generations of collegeundergraduates. New educators may find students who struggle to adapt to the model of highereducation that produced the educators. Further, college graduates must self-direct their
academic year. It should be noted that one part of the ceremony has aninstructor holding a student‟s hand to help teach them how to draw. This is a very importantmoment in the ceremony as the students must use this knowledge with great care for thisknowledge can damage any community and is an important point to consider in theirprofessional ethics. The professors also tie a string to the students‟ wrists and sometimes neckwhile wishing them well in their studies. The string becomes a physical memory of the ceremonyand should be kept on for several days.Even though the respect from student to instructor seems less than before (especially in a largecity such as Bangkok) this tradition is still very strict in other regions of Thailand. It shows
in Industry & Technology Design of Experiments Problems in Business & Industry Semester 3 (Summer '10): Interpersonal Skills for Leaders Seminar in Technology Directed M.S. Project Semester 4 (Fall '10): Quality and Productivity in Industry & Technology Project Management in Industry and Technology Directed M.S. Project Semester 5 (Spring '11): Leadership and Ethics Strategic Planning and Marketing in Technology Directed M.S. Project
teams in the Design4Practice program at NAU for nearly ten years.Bridget N. Bero, Northern Arizona University Bridget N. Bero is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University, where she has been since 1995. Her primary interests are engineering pedagogy, including ethics and design in engineering curric- ula, tribal environmental training programs, forest waste utilization, environmental management systems and international engineering. Page 22.1037.1 c American Society
school students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositionsthat will motivate more of them to consider STEM careers and will prepare them for success inpursuing those careers. More specific program objectives follow.Objective 1. All HSE participants develop and strengthen the eleven essential applied skills identified by U.S. employers in The Conference Board’s 2006 report, Are They Really Ready to Work? 3 These are the eleven skills cited in that report: critical thinking/ problem solving; oral communications; written communications; teamwork/collaboration; diversity; IT (information technology) application; leadership; creativity/ innovation; lifelong learning/self direction; professionalism/ work ethic; and ethics.Objective 2. HSE
as “it aids in teaching the skills that [students] willneed in the workplace.” 52 Providing a narrative in the form of a case study gives the teams someguidance on how to “communicate and work in teams, and especially to act ethically andcreatively.” 52 While this statement was focused on engineering activities, the case study providesscenarios of “what would you do if you were in that situation?,” and gives opportunities toexplore more realistic, complicated, real-life situations.Extending the application of the procedure The teaching strategy presented above has illustrated three major activities: (1) Reading thenarrative, (2) Analyzing the reading, and (3) Discussing the analysis within a design team. Theteaching strategy can be
needs of the stakeholders at aforefront, taking into account diverse social, cultural and ethical considerations. In today’sglobally competitive economy, it is more important than ever to develop effective design skillswithin the undergraduate years. However, before effective design learning experiences todevelop the skills necessary for human-centered design can be created, an understanding of theways in which students experience human-centered design is needed. This paper provides anoverview of a phenomenographic study that explores students’ understanding of human-centereddesign, presents the resulting outcomes space, and discusses the educational implications of thefindings.MotivationDesign has long been a core function of engineers
,and international projects in the engineering workplace. Research methods in studyingengineering practice included mixed quantitative and qualitative online surveys,interviews with practicing engineers, and case studies of engineering firms. We foundthat effective engineers value communication, problem-solving, teamwork, ethics, life-long learning, and business skills. Many of them note that their undergraduate educationdid not always prepare them well in these areas. Because of these two misalignments, wehypothesize that potential engineering talent goes underdeveloped at important stages ofeducational pathways as students move from high school to college. We believe thatincorporating these findings into an interactive special session would
member. The PAL coordinator isinvolved in the training of all PAL Leaders according to established guidelines and standards setforth by the SI Supervisor Manual published by University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).This training encompasses administrative details, ethical responsibilities, and instructionalstrategies for the PAL Leaders to employ. Additionally, the PAL Coordinator monitors theleaders’ activities and PAL sessions by helping plan the sessions and supervising theirperformance on a weekly basis.During the first week of each semester, the PAL coordinator holds weekly PAL leader meetings,as previously stated, to debrief PAL sessions, discuss interactions between PAL leaders andfaculty, and to review in class announcements and
discipline on the lives of others in the wider world, examine the ethics and philosophy characteristics of the discipline and their implications, and project themselves into the discipline while developing a sense of pride and humility related to both the self and the discipline. 24 Although it not always explicitly addressed, most engineering programs aim to have engineering have a strong identity as an engineer. Capstone and senior design projects are ways that traditional engineering programs develop identity, but providing opportunities earlier in the academic career may help to develop this earlier. Service learning and mentoring programs are strategies used recently, especially with
Creating and integrating effective graphics Providing clear technical descriptions Providing logical transitions between ideas Unifying paragraphs Providing constructive criticism for peers Writing or presenting effectively as a team Listening and participating productively in a team meeting Thinking critically about political, social, and economic constraints Thinking critically about ethical ramifications Writing effective email Employing audience-appropriate tone and style Using proper grammar, punctuation, and spellingWe then asked our
program, theory vs. application (hands-on), 2) faculty issues such astenure and reward systems and staying current with field and pedagogy, 3) specific curriculumcontent issues of communications, teamwork, technology use, ethics and 4) concern regardingstudent preparation and retention of information. Objective 3 Students will be able to recognize the options for types of instructionalapproaches.. Results from a pair of questions related to types of instructional approaches theypreferred as a student and then how they are or have been teaching demonstrate that a gap doesexist between the two (Figure 2). The largest gap occurs in the areas of active learning exercisesand laboratory
productive manner. The teamagreed on one approach and all left the room feeling it was a win-win.Earlier in her career, Ellie was a project manager who had constant personality problems with thequality manager. Nothing she did seemed to be right. She learned to understand the social styleof this manager and through persistence and active listening broke down the communicationsbarriers in three months. They are now enjoying a great working relationship as the result ofEllie‟s perseverance.Doing the right thing is a trait that pervades those interviewed. Marsha Salter was an engineer ata company that produces fluid handling equipment. She believes that to be a good leader one hasto be ethical, do what is good for business and be able to sleep at night
term (see Table 1) and takes the student through the stages of conceptual design and meta-design (planning), through detailed design, to construction, demonstration, and even a littlemarketing. Table 1. ME3110 Class Periods Because teaching such a course Period Weeks Description ID presents serious logistical, Bid 1.5 Bid: Newly formed student teams must submit a report detailing their team’s work ethic and their statement of the problem, resembling a contractor bid. cognitive, and motivational DR1 1.0
-Austin, USAFA, and MIT. Course Institution and Methods and Theories Activities and Outcomes LevelME 202 UT-Austin; Survival skills, professions in ME, world-wide Skill exer., web search, teamIntroduction Freshman web, email, modeling, ethics, first team dynamics, MBTI, air-waterto Mech. experience, intro. to engr. design, simplified rocket analysis, reverse engr. ofEngineering reverse engineering mech. products (toys, etc.)EM 290 USAFA; Design processes, customer needs, functional Incremental design notebookIntroduction Sophomore
manuscripts:research investigations and research reviews. Research investigations should state the questionsaddressed and their context relative to the body of knowledge on the subject. The relevanttheories should be presented, research design described, limitations acknowledged, and researchmethods and instruments discussed so as to permit evaluation of the validity and reliability of theevidence offered. Ethical considerations in data collection, analysis, and reporting involvinghuman subjects should be addressed. A description of any statistical analyses, discussion of theuncertainties, and the significance of the results to advancing engineering education research orpractice should be provided. Research reviews should state the propositions addressed in
of materials on the Internet, there isalso the ever-present danger of plagiarism. Consequently, the instructor should clearlyexplain the ethical and judicial repercussions of plagiarism. This will hopefully guide thestudents to police their own practices.10 Because OEPs require the students to doindependent study on the subject and to define a unique idea using limited knowledge,another good resource is the US patent database. Because each patent must have at leastone cookbook-type recipe concerning how to implement the idea, this makes patents avaluable source for students working on OEPs. However, in the case of patents theinstructor needs to very carefully guide the students in their selection of good qualitypatents. Even though most high
contribute to understanding. It isappropriate to set aeronautical education in the context of aerospace product development forseveral reasons. First, it is what our graduates will do when they graduate. It culturally preparesthem for the activities of engineering, and excites them by satisfying their desire to perform theroles of an engineer. Secondly, it aids in teaching the skills that they will need in the workplace.If we are to teach students to communicate and work in teams, and especially to act ethically andcreatively, it is far easier to impart this understanding while working on authentic engineeringactivities. Finally, and most subtly, learning in context better supports the learning of the criticalaeronautics core competencies