Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert I. Egbert

Another Look at the Freshman Engineering Course Robert I. Egbert Cooperative Engineering Program Missouri State University AbstractThe curriculum in most engineering programs includes some type of freshman level coursedesigned to introduce new engineering students to the various engineering career fields open tothem and to introduce these students to the different university resources available to help themmake a successful transition to university life. Some programs expand the freshman engineeringcourse to include topics such a teamwork, professionalism and ethics, and

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Janet Sundrud, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

(Introduction to Engineering), is designed to allow students toexplore engineering through hands-on design projects, case studies, and problem-solving usingcomputers. Students learn about various aspects of the engineering profession and acquire bothtechnical skills and non-technical skills, in areas such as communication, team work, andengineering ethics. The class was restructured to focus on the following goals: (1) Provide anengaging and fun experience for students to explore engineering topics; (2) Increase retention forfreshmen in the College of Engineering; (3) Give an early taste of engineering; (4) Exposestudents to the design process; (5) Present the global picture of engineering; (6) Provideengineering skill development; (7) Provide students

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

the fields of vascular and tissue engineering. Dr. Tay- lor currently pursues educational research activities, with the ultimate goal of optimizing bioengineering curriculum design and student learning outcomes.Kelli Jayn Nichols, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle Kelli Jayn Nichols has served as Lead Academic Counselor in the Department of Bioengineering, Uni- versity of Washington, since before the inception of the BS program in 2001. In addition to counseling undergraduates, she focuses on curricular and other program improvements. Current interests include ca- reer pathways for BS graduates and effective ethics education in undergraduate bioengineering curricula.Laura Wright

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Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

design a system, component, or process to meet desired needswithin realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health andsafety, manufacturability, and sustainability” has gained sufficient value to deserve its ownABET Program Outcome, Criterion 3(c). This work presents a strategy to introduce students tothe relevant issues before senior design coursework, thereby providing practice and enablingthem to achieve such a program outcome more skillfully in senior level classes. Key practicalchallenges arise when attempting to add learning content to a one-quarter electronics coursealready bursting at the seams with conceptually challenging learning outcomes: 1. No extra class time exists in which to

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace, Competency, and a Successful Career

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Alanna Walker, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

International

all.Our survey indicated that the top five most important dimensions of global competence are: 1)the ability to communicate across cultures, 2) the ability to appreciate other cultures, 3) aproficiency working in or directing a team of ethnic and cultural diversity, 4) the ability toeffectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or national differences, 5) possessingunderstanding of cultural differences relating to product design, manufacture, and use, and 5)possessing understand implications of cultural differences of how engineering tasks might beapproached. While more research is needed in this area, it is our hope that these findings willlead to a well-supported definition for what it means to be a globally competent engineer

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. (fall semester) ____ 175 Freshman Seminar: ET program competencies, ePortfolio development, Continuation of 1 ____ 165. (spring semester) ____ 265 Engineering Technology Sophomore Seminar: Accreditation, ePortfolio development, 1 entrepreneurship, ethics, and professional practice issues. (spring semester) ____ 365 Engineering Technology Junior Seminar: Accreditation, ePortfolio development, professional certifications and licensure, leadership and ethics, case studies, entrepreneurship, resume 1 writing, preparation for

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; William A. Stapleton, Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineering Program Educational Objectives (PEO) were created.The PEO are:The objectives of the program are to produce graduates who: Page 22.1010.41. Perform as engineering leaders in the global marketplace.2. Understand and apply the principles of math, science, and engineering in design and manufacturing related activities.3. Contribute to the profitable growth of manufacturing businesses.4. Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility.5. Practice lifelong learning.Among these PEOs, the influence of the industrial stakeholder input is especially evident in PEO#3. Making the students directly aware of the profit

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne E. Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. students tocomplete a Teaching Practicum course during their doctoral studies. Students work closely withfaculty mentors in teaching a course. While the focus of the class is on pedagogy, the goal is forstudents to find the experience useful regardless of whether they are going into academia,industry, a research laboratory, or other career pursuits. In addition to issues dealing withteaching engineering, sessions are organized for career planning, success in both academia andindustry, ethics, and basic counseling and mentoring skills. This paper is a study of theeffectiveness of the Teaching Practicum experience. Survey responses are analyzed from nearly100 Ph.D. alumni for the period from the summer of 1996 to the spring of 2009. The

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Gimm, Duke University; Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University; Robert Malkin, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

experience can be limiting for both student learningand the depth that project teams can achieve. While providing challenging engineering problems,all capstone design courses address basic principles of engineering design, teamwork, technicalcommunications, ethics, and professionalism. In this paper, we will discuss how a few simpledesign challenges have been used in three capstone design courses to practice and applyengineering design principles and problem solving skills. These challenges are relativelyinexpensive to implement and could be done in teams or individually. The competitive aspectsof the challenges can further motivate students. The design challenge goals can be tailored tofocus on specific aspects of design practice or skills, such as

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Senra, Lafayette College; Scott Fogler, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Creative Skills 2 Defining the Problem, Gantt/Deployment Chart, Creative Skills 3 Problem Solving on the Job, Developing a Survey Defining the Problem, Kepner Tregoe (Problem Analysis, Situation Appraisal), Creative 4 Skills Exercise 5 Voice of the Customer, TRIZ, Entrepreneurship Kepner-Tregoe (Decision Analysis, Potential Problem Analysis), Implementation, 6 Evaluation 7 Midterm Project Presentations (Status Reports) 8 Fall Break, Ethics 9 Negotiation Skills, Having a

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

sponsor’s needs, and (3) systemsengineering concepts including project management, team work, communications, and ethics etc.Multidisciplinary design teams are used whereby the students interact with their peers and withthe faculty inside and outside of the class room. Some design examples are offered to show ourexperiences of incorporating Renewable Energy projects in the senior design course, like designand development of a biomass bioreactor test-bench, design and development of vertical axiswind turbine. The primary goal of the projects is to provide students with a deeper understandingof the need for renewable energy sources, the advantages and disadvantages of a particularenergy type, and the global and economic impact of the chosen energy

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability • an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility • an ability to communicate effectivelyIII. Advantages of SDR in EducationMany of the aspects that make SDR attractive to the military and industry also make it ideal as alearning and teaching tool. Recently, the authors experimented with using SDR in classroomdemonstrations for an upper division communications course. It is widely known thatcommunications theory can be especially abstract and math intensive2,3. The authors felt thatstudents would be motivated and their learning would be enhanced by relating abstractcommunications concepts to

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

important skills (seen in Table 1). The distribution of responses and mean value ofthe Likert Scale for each skill are shown in Table 2. Results suggest that the most importantskills are learning independently, working in teams, written and oral communication, solvingproblems, and working independently. All respondents rated these as essential, with over 50%indicating that an expert skill level is needed as seen in Table 2. These findings are similar toSekhon’s survey of Ph.D.s working in industry with mathematically-intensive disciplinesincluding engineering13. In the current study, practicing professional ethics, designingexperiments, giving presentations, writing reports and reviewing literature are also consideredimportant. At least 40% of

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Steve Klosterman; Simon Pitts; Steven McGonagle; Carey Rappaport

obstacles; commitment to absolute responsibility to deliver on time, pursuing necessary follow-up. 4. Resourcefulness – Get it Done: Focus on the tasks at hand, with passion, discipline, intensity, and flexibility. 5. Ethical Actions and Integrity: Adherence to ethical standards and principles, and the courage to act ethically and with integrity. 6. Trust and Loyalty: Commitment to actions that will instill trust, and to the principle that loyalty to the team yields loyalty to the leader and vision. Working to empower those around you, to make the people around you successful. 7. Courage: Face difficult/high-risk actions head-on. 8. Vision: Creating compelling images of the future, identifying what could and

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

programs respond to questions about the inclusion and coverage of the topics of ethics,corporate social responsibility, and sustainability at their institutions. In terms of sustainabilitythey found that one third of these schools require all three topics as part of the MBA program,and there is a trend toward the inclusion of sustainability-related courses. Also, that several ofthese schools are teaching these topics using experiential learning and immersion techniques.The World Resources Institute and the Aspen Institute annually publishes a list of the top 100full-time MBA programs that integrate environmental and social content into the curriculum (seewebsite at http://beyondgreypinstripes.org/rankings/index.cfm). According to this website

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting; Jon D. Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Monte L. Phillips P.E., University of North Dakota, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

“three legged stool” ofeducation, examination, and experience.Current qualifications required for licensure vary from state to state. All jurisdictions willprovide a license to a “Model Law Engineer” who possesses Model Law attributes including: abaccalaureate degree in engineering from a program accredited by the Engineering AccreditationCommission of ABET (“EAC/ABET”); four years or more of acceptable and progressiveengineering experience; documentation of having passed both the Fundamentals of Engineering(FE) examination and the Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE) examination, and; arecord which is clear of violations of ethical standards. Most states have other additionalpathways to engineering licensure for those with alternative

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

audience, or not conducted ata scale commensurate with the importance of the subject.Three complementary responses address the question of why an interest in accident causationand prevention? These are:1) Safety is more often compromised and system accidents occur much more frequently thanwhat may be conveyed by the media;2) The pattern of occurrence of these accidents suggests an important role of education incontributing to the prevention of such accidents;3) The potential consequences of system accident, high casualty tolls, environmental damage,and economic losses, along with ethical/moral considerations, are strong incentives for a carefulinterest in accident prevention and system safety. The discussion that follows will be tailored ormade

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

challenges are not enough to worry about, someprograms are still working on how best to demonstrate within their curriculumprofessional practice issues facing current graduates. This paper will provide amethodology that one civil engineering program is using to address professional practiceissues within the curriculum.This paper will present the program’s current capstone course, the new senior levelcourse, and adjustments to other courses in the curriculum that provide coverage ofprofessional practice issues such as leadership, business practices, public policy andadministration, asset management, ethics, contemporary issues, constructability, andsolutions within a global and societal context. Through the sequencing of events andassessments of 10

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center; John Vardalas, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

“professional ethics” (normal courses are 3-credit).At the same time, the authors themselves have taught separately and together with each other andother historians over the past several years a two-course sequence on the history of technologyand an introduction to “science, technology and society” with a strong historical component.More specialized history of technology courses have also been given.One would think that such courses would be ideal for fulfilling the ABET requirement, and thatengineering students, if not required to take such courses, would at least be encouraged to do so.Yet very few engineering students enroll in them. Engineering students have a very fullcurriculum, and take those humanities courses that fit their tight schedules and

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

: history of electrical engineering,electrical concepts and components, digital systems, communications systems, electronics,power systems and computer engineering. The students are also exposed to the NationalElectrical Code and to the tools commonly used by electrical engineering students likeoscilloscopes, multimeters, functions generators, PSpice and MATLAB. In order to complementthe freshman experience, practicing electrical engineers is invited to talk about their industrialexperiences and a module on engineering your career is introduced. Finally, the students are alsoexpected to attend IEEE meetings, and study the IEEE code of ethics. The intention of the courseis to provide the students with a healthy exposure to professional practice and

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Satyajit Verma, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

5 Describe the operations and applications of industrial equipment 6 Identify, analyze and describe environmental, health and safety issues 7 Define professional and ethical responsibilities in the engineering profession 8 Analyze ethical issues in case studies 9 Use hardware and software tools to solve basic engineering problems 10 Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively 11 Apply unit conversions and statistical metrics to solve problems and analyze data Table 2 Classroom Assessment Activities Assessment activity wt% Assessment activity wt% 1 Tour Reports 8 6

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James F. Young, Rice University, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

that appropriately reflects the values and culture of society for which it is intended.9 Give examples of relationships among technologies and connections between technology and other fields of study.Responsibility10 Can identify and analyze professional, ethical, and social responsibilities as related to technology.11 Participates appropriately in decisions about the development and use of technology.12 Demonstrates an interest and ability in life-long learning and self-education about technological issues.Capabilities13 Formulate pertinent questions, of self and others, regarding the benefits and risks of technologies.14 Obtain and interpret information about new technologies.15 Discriminate the role of problem

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Kelly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

presentations by VillanovaEngineering and Business faculty, as well as industry experts. The technical (molecules, processand equipment) and business (pharmaceutical economics, marketing and management basicswere covered by Villanova engineering and business faculty respectively. Experts from theindustry discussed current and complex issues facing the industry such as; drug manufacturingand marketing regulations in China, ethics and logistics of clinical trials in India and drug anti-counterfeiting efforts. The pedagogical approach included lecture, discussion, case analysis, andindustry focused projects.The purpose of this paper is to describe the benefits and challenges associated with this newcourse at Villanova. Two noteworthy and somewhat

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Palmer, Montana State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Betty J. Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

itsoutcomes criteria [italics added]: (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues.In this research, we define contextual competence as an engineer's ability to anticipate andunderstand the constraints and impacts of social, cultural, environmental, political, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

of Louisville, where case studies are used in a first year course titled Introductionto Engineering.Case studies require students to synthesize the facts and engineering principles they havelearned, and combine them with their broader education in the arts, humanities, and sciences.Case studies tie together technical, ethical, and procedural aspects of engineering and requirestudents to undertake higher order thinking in order to synthesize the relevant issues. As a result,the case studies integrate ethics and procedural/professional issues into courses. In the case of afirst year course, case studies introduce the engineering profession.Case studies used in this first year course have included some basic design case studies regardinglocal

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

member of a knowledge in broader public, policy, professional and communication of a and historical, Competencies principles and then science principles and then apply that the experiment for practice, user needs, multidisciplinary team mechanics. social impact, or ethical conduct project to technical

Conference Session

Session D: Panel Discussion on Fostering the Implementation of Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Dollar, Miami University; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Sunil Saigal, P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

research and teaching interests in mechanics, including nonlinear structural analysis, computational mechanics, and biomechanics. He is also active in engineering education and engineering ethics, particularly in mechanics education and appropriate technology. At UPRM, Papadopoulos serves as the coordinator of the Engineering Mechanics Committee, which manages the mechanics courses taken by all engineering majors. He also co-coordinates the Social, Ethical, and Global Issues (SEGI) in Engineering Program, and Forums on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology.Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has de- grees

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia; Annette Berndt, University of British Columbia; Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Carla S Paterson, University of British Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

be compared with the actualcitations in the formal reports. Please refer to Appendix 1 for the worksheets containing thethree sets of questions. The questions were designed to be readily comprehensible by students,and also to yield data that would be of interest to both librarians and instructors.The ethical review application for this study is currently being processed as a “minimal risk” Page 22.1682.5application by the Behavioural Research and Ethics Board at UBC. All students have beenassured that the study is voluntary. Participants cannot be identified and those who do notparticipate will not be penalized.Signed consent forms and the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education. Page 22.583.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering Education and the Entrepreneurial Mind at Baylor UniversityAbstractOur current economy is facing many new challenges, including the challenge of technologicalcompetition from other countries. Engineering educators face the challenge of how to motivateour students to become competitive in a global marketplace. The challenge is how to bringinnovation back into the engineering disciplines, when many of our faculty have never worked inindustry, and so are not necessarily

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Abril Vazquez, University of Texas, El Paso; Olivia C. Moreno, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

engineers have always practiced.The main objective of this paper is to present the approach used to integrate sustainabilityengineering content into the engineering curriculum at our University. The approach involvesoffering a multidisciplinary class in sustainability engineering which was offered to junior orsenior engineering students as a technical elective class with no prerequisites. The class wasdivided in four main modules which are Life Cycle Assessment, Energy Management, Designfor Sustainability, and Ethical Consumerism.A team teaching approach was used to teach the class with faculty members from thedepartments of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems EngineeringDepartment. In the class, students were required