ofengineering staff from the sponsoring business provides increased interdependence and thus amore productive cooperative-learning experience.To illustrate the industry impact on system requirements, details of the Spider are presented. Fourmagnetic wheels hold the Spider to ferromagnetic surfaces. The Spider drags behind it a Table 1: Learning outcomes and assessment toolsCourse learning outcome Assessment toolDevelop minimum success criteria for a mechatronic system to be Preliminary reportimplementedManage team tasks by assigning leads for mechanical, electrical, Peer evaluationand coding system componentsExplore case studies in professional ethics
Deviation 21.223 Figure 3 – Partial View of a Sample Team ALP Competition Results Table.To motivate students to continuously improve their problem-solving skills, while ensuring a highlevel of transparency, ethics, and accountability, an online competition is organized among classteams for the purpose of obtaining the highest Active Learning Performance (ALP) grades. Inthis regard, while the (student) ALP grade is essentially the average grade obtained by thestudent on the quizzes conducted in class augmented by the bonus points that he/she obtained onthe OTR, as mentioned previously, the Team ALP is defined as the sum of the ALP grades of allteam members. The bonus points are first posted by the moderator on the OTR, through the so
engineeringeducation curriculum.IntroductionAs societies rapidly advance, and populations grow to unprecedented levels, engineers are facedwith solving increasingly complex problems of a magnitude not previously seen. Solving theseproblems will require more than just the technical and analytical abilities that have traditionallybeen taught in engineering undergraduate programs. Rather, engineers of the future will berequired to possess key non-technical attributes which enable them to also understand andnavigate social, political, economic, cultural, environmental, and ethical aspects of the technicalprojects on which they are working [1]. Engineering educators must meet the challenge ofproviding their students with professional attributes and essential
Programmes (AHEP) requires academic programs to includenon-technical competencies such as working with information ambiguity, communication,innovation, project management, teamwork, and ethics (AHEP, 2014). The American Society ofEngineering Education (ASEE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE) want graduates from engineering programs to possessboth technical and non-technical skills (Dukhan and Rayess, 2014). A study of engineeringgraduates’ perspectives on the importance of various ABET technical and non-technicalcompetencies, found the non-technical skills of working in teams, data analysis, problem solving,and communication were critical to graduates’ professional success (Passow, 2012
University of Houston. She is founder of a nationally recognized pre-college initiative program, FreshStart, which has served more than 2000 students since its inception. Dr. Wickliff is blessed to work daily in the area of her passion – developing young professionals – in her role at Texas A&M University. She is a Professor of Engineering Practice. At Texas A&M University, she has taught Capstone Senior Design, Statics & Dynamics, Engineering Ethics, Engineering Leadership and Foundations of Engineering courses. She has also taught Project Management and Risk Management courses for the University of Phoenix. Dr. Wickliff has been honored with University of Houston’s Distinguished Young Engineering Alumni
thatwould directly impact the community and foster students’ appreciation for the relationshipbetween engineering and social responsibility.Fostering students’ “Base Skills,” a facet of the professional development realm related tosocially responsible engineering, as defined by Canney and Bielefeldt,1 aligns with the project’sconnection between technical abilities and resultant societal benefits. This connection is viewedas imperative for developing future engineers’ attitudes towards human-centered design and theirroles in society.2,3 Similarly, ABET calls for holistic skillsets that encompass both technicalskills and “an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,” while the NationalAcademy of Engineering has emphasized the
. Her training is in nineteenth-century literature, but for the past 9 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.Dr. Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Leslie Dodson is a Faculty Teaching Fellow in Undergraduate Studies at WPI. She received her PhD from the University of Colorado-Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, ATLAS Institute. Her current research interests focus on the intersections of international development, human-centered de- sign and
Engineering Education, 2018 Develop and Test an Interdisciplinary Course of Sustainable Urban Design and Technology Innovation Xiaojing Yuan, Bruce Race University of Houston, xyuan@uh.eduAbstractArchitecture and engineering technology students are entering professions that demandinnovation and interdisciplinary leadership. Community policies, building codes, professionalorganizations’ ethics, and emerging business models are shifting. Urban development policy andbuilding practices are emphasizing climate and people friendly cities. Cities are pursuing policiesfor new and existing development to meet aggressive greenhouse gas (GHG) energy, waste, andwater targets
perspective on how individual professions studytheir engineering education profession as it relates to diversity and inclusiveness. Each year, thenominations resulted in five or six finalists arising from different divisions which included the K-12 and Pre-College Engineering, First Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering andSociety, Mechanical Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation, andMultidisciplinary Engineering Divisions in 2015, the Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering,Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Women in Engineering Division and thePacific Southwest Section in 2016, and the Aerospace Division, Diversity Committee, LiberalEducation/Engineering & Society Division, Mathematics Division, and
) assets are important to a company’s valuation and its stakeholders • Employ methods to protect valuable trade secret and confidential information IP assets • Use trademarks, industrial designs, and copyrights to protect brand value • Describe how to file patents Resolving Ethical Issues • Assess, and later reassess, your position on an ethics scale • Define ethics in the context of professional settings • Explain why ethical behavior and the trust it engenders are essential for all engineers especially entrepreneurial engineers • Analyze ethical dilemma case studies and explain who resolved them and how • Apply three methods for resolving ethical dilemmas Generating new ideas based on societal needs and business opportunities • Differentiate
this article is todescribe the approach, in particular how it attempts to alleviate the issues above, and a plan toassess its success as it is phased in to the curriculum.Course DescriptionOur Professional Topics in BME course is a two-credit course that runs in the fall trimester. It ison track for junior year students, who begin the four-trimester senior design sequence thefollowing spring trimester. The course meets for two lecture periods for each of the ten weeks inthe term. It runs as a single section of approximately 50 students, meeting in a large lecture hall.The course outcomes are as follows: • Identify what constitutes human subject research and describe the IRB approval process • Identify ethical considerations for
theycannot simply copy answers. Most calculation exercises have an associated practice problemstudent can explore before attempting the scored exercise. Exercises are graded automatically,freeing graders to spend more effort on higher-level assignments, e.g., more sophisticated oropen-ended exercises or reports.Figure 2 is a screenshot of the PathFinder Plan Tab for a Spring 2018 Freshman EngineeringClinic II (FEC II) web-book at a public university in the northeast. FEC II is a second semesterengineering course that introduces students to fundamental engineering concepts such ascustomer-focused design principles, statistics, engineering economics, and engineering ethics. Itis the second in a sequence of four interdisciplinary, hands-on, project
performance of an engineered artefact. Morerecently virtual laboratories based on computer simulation and remote labs where physical orvirtual equipment is accessed at a distance using the internet have become accepted under theumbrella of “laboratory”. The proposed new ABET Criteria 3 (Student Outcomes) has broadenedsomewhat in respect of experimentation, thereby presenting an opportunity for discussion aroundlaboratory contexts.This paper argues we should adopt a more expansive understanding of what counts as a“laboratory”; one that recognizes the reality that practicing engineers must be adept at creatingand conducting investigations that take into account not only technical factors but also the socio-cultural, economic and even ethical aspects
toavoid any potential ethical conflicts. Beyond ethical conflicts, this is also important as there arefaculty both within the college of engineering (CoE) and the FYE group itself with groupinterview experience and one with significant experience with engineering education. Facultybeing interviewed may not have been as forthright knowing data gathering was being performedby their peers. Furthermore, members of the FYE program abstained from surveys responses andfocus groups. A series of four questions was asked in survey form of all faculty: 1. What is your understanding of the rational motivating this curriculum change? 2. From your perspective, what are the potential benefits of the FYE program? 3. What concerns do you have
students 1–3. These courses address importanttopics for young researchers, such as a re-introduction of the scientific method, scientific writing © American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 2018 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferenceof proposals and papers, and ethical considerations. For departments with such structuredcourses, new graduate students develop their research skills together, which saves the students’advisors time in teaching them basics individually. Such a system also avoids frustration due tolost productivity in the early stages of their studies.Many of these ideas are independent of the field of study, hence they can be taught by anythoughtful instructor who has
. Engineering is in need of anintroductory course similar to disciplines such as economics, psychology, political science,philosophy, or even the geosciences. Economics, psychology, political science are among themost popular undergraduate majors yet few students are exposed to these disciplines in highschool. In many cases, an appealing gateway course draws students into these subjects.Introduction to Engineering courses typically assume that students electing to take the coursealready have a high level of commitment to a career in engineering. Exposure to the engineeringdesign process is a common course element along with development of skills related toengineering practice such as programming, use of spreadsheets, teamwork, ethics, andcommunication
andinstitutions—are positioned to “broaden the narrow technical focus” of engineeringeducation and see themselves as co-learners and co-teachers in project-focusedrelationships (Lucena 2015, p. 16). Further, when this form of collaboration isprivileged, then relationships no longer have as their focus a given project or deliverablebut rather those relationships endure and are nourished by their place in a broadernetwork to effect deeper and more systemic local, national, or international change.Socio-technical Project-based Learning Model and AssessmentAn engineering instructor should play an important role in leading students to view socialand ethical choices as vital parts of their future lives, both as professionals and ascitizens. Traditionally
-edcertificationanddegreeoptions.CurrentlywearegettingapplicationsfromreservistsandguardsmenfromKabul,KosovoaswellasclosertohomelikeKosciusko,Mississippi.ConclusionsThe MSU effort is an outstanding example of a public private partnership. Through this effort,MSU has been able to assist reservists/guardsmen achieve mandated commercially recognizedcyber certifications. Cyber certifications can provide an important incentive/reward for reservepersonnel and improve retention.MSU has successfully offered 45 hour Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Certified InformationSystem Security Professional (CISSP) review courses to National Guard members. Inpartnership with the NSA CAE Program, the MSU Center for Cyber Innovation and the MSUCollege of Business, MSU is offering Reserve Component Personnel the opportunity to completefor NSA-sponsored cyber
cross-disciplinary MSCE/MBA and MSCE/JD dual-degree programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Comparison Between the New Bodies of Knowledge for the Civil Engineering Professional and the Civil Engineering TechnologistBackgroundCivil engineering relies on a strong formal knowledge and skills base acquired largely throughhigher education and experience. Central to the identity of civil engineering as a profession isthe need for such expert knowledge and skills, independence of thought and judgment, and anethos to serve the public good grounded in a sound code of ethics [1], [2]. The American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE) formally endorsed the
Engineering and Technology (ABET) guidelines.Assessment of past efforts while developing the Capstone Design curriculum reveals importantoverall qualitative attributes which are summarized in Table 1. The work presented in this paperdiscusses the aspects listed in Table 1. Table 1 Important qualitative attributes of a Capstone Design curriculum No. Qualitative attributes of design curriculum 1 Student-team based project solving. 2 Project topics in line with real-world applications. 3 Clear division of the design course including design theory and project implementation. 4 Emphasis on professionalism and ethics
current and future generations. In addition, the Accreditation Board for EngineeringTechnology (ABET) requires curriculum that directly addresses sustainability through criterions3(c) and 3(h). Criterion 3(c) states, “an ability to design a system, components, or process tomeet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social,political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability” while criterion 3(h)states, “the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal, economic, environmental, and societal context” [3]. Incorporating sustainability as partof ABET requirements ensures that students are prepared for sustainability challenges; howevercurrent civil
. Finally, students will explore the ethical implications of building artificially intelligent machines.This curriculum was co-designed by Benjamin Hart of Redmond High School and LarryBencivengo of Mercer Island High School and has been pilot-tested with their students overthree years. Lessons include: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Introducing Arduinos Introducing Artificial Neural Networks Building Neural Networks with Arduino 1414 North East 42nd Street, Suite 204, Seattle, WA 98105-6271 Telephone: (206) 685-8915 URL: http://www.csne-erc.org
Session ETD 425learning tool in an engineering ethics course over a period of three semesters. The videosconsisted of nine movies: 2 were Hollywood productions, 2 movies were produced by theNational Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE), and 5 were documentaries. The investigatorused questionnaires to discern how well students understood the videos, the extent to which thevideos helped students relate to key concepts in the course, and comments regarding theiropinions about the videos as a learning tool. The study concluded that the students viewed thevideos an effective learning tool in engineering ethics courses and that the use of videos based ona true-story is more effective in achieving the course outcomes than showing hypothetical
decline in cost for virtual reality and the increase inavailability are now making virtual reality a more attractive option for engineeringeducation.MethodsThrough this study we wish to introduce students to four professional development skills. Theseskills are leadership, teamwork, communication and ethics. Students will be taught thefundamentals of these skills and how they can be applied. Because these students are involved inexisting teams in a project environment, they will be able to utilize these skills immediately in thisprogram.The Make to Innovate program engages students in hands on learning through projects wherestudents solve a variety of problems to achieve the projects goals. The program has between 270to 290 students that are
,and engage in professional development activities such as workshop on Application to GraduatePrograms, Resume Building, Ethics in Engineering and Science, etc.I. IntroductionUAVs have potential of replacing manned aircraft for many dull, dirty, and dangerous missions.Applications include traffic and infrastructure monitoring, surveillance of and search and rescuein disaster-hit areas, environmental gas monitoring, package delivery, aerial photography, borderpatrol, and precision agriculture. UAVs are cheaper than manned aircraft and pose no risk tohuman operators. The UAV industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of aerospace industries.However, there is a lack of professionals entering the workforce for UAV related jobs. There isalso a
have coursework thataddresses diversity and culture as well as social and ethical issues. A course focused ondeveloping global competencies can certainly overlap with these established requirementsproviding an opportunity for a course that meets both sets of needs.Downey [6] described a framework of educating globally competent engineers in terms ofknowledge and abilities related to cultural and national differences as well as a developedpredisposition of respect toward others. Klein-Garner and Walker [7] report on dimension ofglobal competence that also reflect knowledge, ability and attitude, including: the ability tocommunicate across cultures, the ability to appreciate other cultures, the ability to understandimplications of cultural
Paper ID #21789Using Experiential Learning in Course Curriculum: The Case of a Core En-gineering Graphics CourseDr. Martha M. Snyder, Nova Southeastern University Martha (Marti) Snyder, Ph.D., PMP, SPHR teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in learning design and technology, design thinking, project management, and computing privacy and ethics. She also chairs doctoral student dissertations. Marti researches effective designs for teaching and learning in face-to- face, blended, online, mobile, and virtual learning environments; and issues relating to technology use among older adults. Her work crosses multiple
Phenomena, Professional Development / Ethics and Mathematical / Compu- tational Methods. He is the recipient of various teaching and educational research awards, including the 2015 Raymond W. Fahien Award from the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching and assessment, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum and professional ethics.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Cheryl A. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learn- ing techniques in undergraduate classes as
synthesizing results into a theory for climate change. Afternoons arespent in explicit metacognitive reflection, learning about a variety of affective and metacognitiveconcepts that affect learning. By hosting the field school concurrently with the IMPRESS summerexperience, participants could engage in a hands-on experience with logistical and ethical aspectsof classroom video data collection and management, as they pursued research questions ofinterest.Given the distributed nature of the ongoing research after the field school, participation in thismodel is targeted at high autonomy individuals and groups, who are often somewhat isolated attheir home institutions. Over four years, the number of participants has grown each year from sixin 2014 to