Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

charts and histograms. 14. Identify appropriate behaviors, such as those listed in the American Society of Quality Code of Ethics, for various situations requiring ethical decisions. 15. Determine and select areas for data improvement using various quality tools. 16. Identify various type A and type B uncertainty components, including environment, human factors, methods and equipment, item under test, reference standards and materials.Assessments and GradingAn addition concern for the MET curriculum committee is assessments in the class. Cummins,Inc. officials expressed concern about requiring employees who have not been in any type ofschool for a long time being pressured to earn a satisfactory grade for reimbursement of

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-181: THE SCAVENGER HUNT: A TEAM BUILDING EXERCISEMarilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn A. Dyrud has taught in the Communication Department of Oregon Institute of Technology since 1983 and regularly teaches courses in technical and business writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is active in ASEE as her campus’s ETD section representative and compiler of the annual “Engineering Technology Education Bibliography.” A past chair of the Pacific Northwest section, she is a regular presenter at annual conferences and a member of the executive committee of the Engineering Ethics Division. She is also active in the Association for Business Communication and

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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in the discipline, and built upon theprinciple of reciprocity”.1 This educational paradigm strongly supports the mission of the UnitedStates Coast Guard Academy (CGA) to “strengthen the nation’s future by educating, training,and developing leaders of character who are ethically, intellectually, professionally, andphysically prepared to serve their country and humanity”2.In 2004, service-learning projects with local water and wastewater treatment plants were initiatedas the semester project in Environmental Engineering II. This course is a three-credit major areaelective that includes design and analysis of sewer systems, water distribution systems, and waterand wastewater treatment systems. The course follows an introductory

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

John Adams; Charles Kochakian

data capture concepts e.g. barcodes 2. RFID engineering: implementation of various tag and reader technologies 3. An understanding of EPC and the role of RFID standards 4. Understanding integration of hardware, middleware and enterprise systems 5. Adoption of RFID at this time and going forward. Global and societal impacts; ethical considerations. 6. Ability to evaluate different potential RFID solutions to a specific businessAs a rule, the points of learning are evaluated for all courses offered in the EE department. Forthis case the POLs were met but not all formally evaluated. Going forward the course will bethoroughly assessed as detailed below.From the outset of the course, students were encouraged to decide on a

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

John Adams; Charles Kochakian

data capture concepts e.g. barcodes 2. RFID engineering: implementation of various tag and reader technologies 3. An understanding of EPC and the role of RFID standards 4. Understanding integration of hardware, middleware and enterprise systems 5. Adoption of RFID at this time and going forward. Global and societal impacts; ethical considerations. 6. Ability to evaluate different potential RFID solutions to a specific businessAs a rule, the points of learning are evaluated for all courses offered in the EE department. Forthis case the POLs were met but not all formally evaluated. Going forward the course will bethoroughly assessed as detailed below.From the outset of the course, students were encouraged to decide on a

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

John Adams; Charles Kochakian

data capture concepts e.g. barcodes 2. RFID engineering: implementation of various tag and reader technologies 3. An understanding of EPC and the role of RFID standards 4. Understanding integration of hardware, middleware and enterprise systems 5. Adoption of RFID at this time and going forward. Global and societal impacts; ethical considerations. 6. Ability to evaluate different potential RFID solutions to a specific businessAs a rule, the points of learning are evaluated for all courses offered in the EE department. Forthis case the POLs were met but not all formally evaluated. Going forward the course will bethoroughly assessed as detailed below.From the outset of the course, students were encouraged to decide on a

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

in the discipline, and built upon theprinciple of reciprocity”.1 This educational paradigm strongly supports the mission of the UnitedStates Coast Guard Academy (CGA) to “strengthen the nation’s future by educating, training,and developing leaders of character who are ethically, intellectually, professionally, andphysically prepared to serve their country and humanity”2.In 2004, service-learning projects with local water and wastewater treatment plants were initiatedas the semester project in Environmental Engineering II. This course is a three-credit major areaelective that includes design and analysis of sewer systems, water distribution systems, and waterand wastewater treatment systems. The course follows an introductory

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

currently pursuing research in ethical and moral development in the engineering profession and how that relates to student learning.William Davis, The Citadel William Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama, M.S. from Auburn University and earned a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Davis is a member of ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers and Transportation Research Board. He serves as Chair of the Education and Student Chapter Committee for the

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue University; Daniel Dangelo, Intel; kishore N.K., IIT Karagpur; Haritha Mogilisetti, Intel; Sundhasarath Somasundaram, Valliammai College of Engineering; umadevi S., highways; Robert Nowlin, retired

Tagged Divisions

International

engineering curriculum today must meet the requirements for the global engineer, studentsare prepared: 1. to face challenges of globalization 2. to develop effective communication skills 3. to be acquainted with cultural literacy 4. to consider social, ethical, environmental and economic issues 5. to ensure quality, information preciseness and manage human resources Page 13.478.3 6. for life-long learning,The EE curriculum at IIT, Kharagpur was totally revised in 2002. Table 1 shows a comparisonof EE curricula before and after 2002. Table 1: Comparison of EE Curriculum at IIT, Kharagpur before and after 2002 Sl

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook

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First-Year Programs

designed to avoid failure. The ethical implications of engineering failures are also discussed, and students individually research and report on a recent engineering failure (of their own choosing), providing a brief failure report and presentation.Modules 2 and 3 (the “mousebot” and fuel cell) have been recently redesigned to expand theopportunities for active (hands-on) and problem based learning. For example, students areencouraged and directed to optimize the designs by customizing construction and materials, anda “studio” approach has been incorporated into nearly one quarter of the classes for the course.This allows student groups to freely explore ideas and develop skills with supervisory assistancefrom the

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Stanton, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

International

theylacked teaching experience and their undergraduate background was less than that expected ofnew professors in developed countries, they overcompensated for their shortcomings with anincredible motivation and willingness to put forth the effort to learn. The young, vibrant teacherswere very open to recommendations for teaching methods and they learned very quickly.Finding intrinsically motivated individuals to serve on the faculty is a major benefit whilebuilding a program since the amount of work to be done requires a tremendous work ethic. Aslightly less qualified person with a better work ethic is the better option for helping to build anacademic program from the ground up. In Afghanistan, the instructors are hard workers, buttheir work

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Gillespie, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

provide both an asset to sustainability efforts in New Jerseyand educational experiences to the students. Specific aspects of ongoing projects that addressvarious ABET A-K criteria are identified. In particular, these projects teach engineeringstudents about the ethical responsibilities of engineers in regard to environmental consciousness,teach them to promote and enact change in the local community, and prepare them for careers insustainability.Project-Based Learning at Rowan UniversityThe engineering clinic sequence is an essential aspect of the Rowan University Engineeringcurriculum. The engineering clinics were established to help students to develop the so-called“soft skills” identified by the ABET A-K criteria, as well as to apply and

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

Tagged Divisions

International

include identification of existing or easily modifiable courses,which can be used as units in the RSIC curriculum. The case study will also include a descriptionof the laboratory infrastructure, necessary administrative procedures (admission, scheduling, andcredit transfer), an assessment methodology, and experimental development and delivery of aselected RSIC unit within the partners’ institutions. This experimental concurrent delivery willnot include student mobility and engage only on-site students.Educational Objectives and OutcomesThere is a general agreed upon set of non-technical skills and behaviors expected fromengineering school graduates (oral and written communications, professional ethics, team skills,etc.). The starting point for

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Sarah Roux, Arizona State University; Vivek Ramanathan, Arizona State University; Mark Rager, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

in the use of ‘cut and paste’ and there is asignificant ethical issue. This problem will not go away so a general solution that can be appliedto all courses was adopted. The first step is to show the limited utility of unverified information.Team discussions worked well for that. Second, provide positive incentives in the form of acomponent of the project report grade for good practice. Third, put good backgroundinformation in its personal context of enhancing the credibility of the individual and the teamoutput in the weekly team project presentations.A new set of skills measures was introduced in 2007 following extensive discussion with theIndustry Advisory Boards. Students were asked to rate their awareness and commitment to 64different

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

) ‚ Professional Communications Plan (conveying designs and interacting with peers) ‚ Computer Skills Plan (teaching and implementing of design tools) ‚ Engineering Ethics Plan (evaluating and practicing appropriate professional behavior)Engineering Design Plan and its associated experiences combine a structured approach to solvingproblems with an appreciation for the art of engineering. Professional Communications andComputer Skills Tools are introduced and then required throughout the four-year sequence tosupport the execution of design projects. The Engineering Ethics component provides studentswith a framework for understanding professional expectations and techniques for clarifying theambiguity that is common in ethical dilemmas.The primary

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Alice Scales, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

ethically to come up with it.Spending a lot of time understanding where graphic concepts come 2.53 2 .93from is a waste of time. Page 13.1203.8Table 7Group 5: Applied understanding — describes how students could apply content in and beyondthe classroom environment.NCLAGES Statement Mean Mode SDA significant problem in learning technical graphics is being able to 2.84 2 1.10memorize all the information I need to know.After I study a topic in graphics and feel that I understand it, I have 2.1 2 .98difficulty solving problems on the

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens; David Burnette, Ohio University

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Design in Engineering Education

for measuring many outcomes and areconducive to evaluating professional skills7.” They also claim that "a performance appraisal issuitable for measuring such behaviorally based skills as evaluating an ethical dilemma orworking on teams7."Assessing communication, teamwork and ethics within a senior capstone is becoming fairlycommon, but there is still much confusion reported regarding the overall professional skillsoutcomes and how to assess them8. Although academia and industry have both pointed out theshortcomings in the old criteria, there has been little reported evidence as to what skills studentsthemselves value or believe to be of value in industry. A survey conducted by Penn StateUniversity was undertaken which polled recent graduates

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

second day of class in fallfreshmen 1-credit introductory courses for environmental (EVEN), civil (CVEN), andundeclared (GEEN) engineering majors. One particular activity in the EVEN course wasdesigned to expose students to the idea that culture is important in engineering problem solving.The students spent three weeks participating in a case study that described selecting the bestmethod to treat wastewater from a Native American community.5 Another activity that includedsome aspects of cultural differences was the ethics assignment in the EVEN and CVEN courses.In this assignment students could read about Fred Cuny’s activities in refugee camps and servingdisplaced populations.19 In the CVEN course, students studied the Three Gorges Dam in

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

yearcollege students was higher for females than males, and higher for minorities than whites.2However, traditional engineering curricula do not tend to emphasize the service-aspects of theprofession, leading to non-retention of students who are motivated by these goals.At the University of Colorado at Boulder, two programs are particularly interested inhighlighting service opportunities in engineering. In the EVEN B.S. degree program, one of theeducational objectives is to produce students who, within 3 to 5 years after graduation, “haveserved the needs of our society and protected the future of our planet in an ethical manner.” In Page

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lyubov Kurkalova, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Johnston, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

(5) ethical, philosophical, and religious beliefs (6) institutional capacity to formulate, implement, and enforce controls (c) Countries are linked via international trade and flows of financial capital, so attempts to control global warming (GW) will affect income, competitive positions, and international trade patterns Page 13.490.8Taxes and Quotas (a) how to account for existing differences among countries in energy taxes (b) how to treat trade in fuels and energy-intensive products, which is important if taxes are not universal in coverage (i.e., across all countries) (c) where the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Kander, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

faculty,staff, and administrators to develop design parameters for a new type of engineering degree that Page 13.262.4seamlessly integrates science, technology, engineering, and math subjects together with oneanother and with the appropriate economic, social, political, ethical, and legal concerns(exemplified in a strong liberal arts education) to prepare the “engineering versatilists” of the 21stcentury.Program Design ParametersThe task force quickly developed a set of six basic design parameters for the new engineeringdegree program. Namely, the new Engineering program at James Madison University will:• provide a single Engineering Bachelor’s

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamim Younos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

conducting research in watershed sciences. – 3.14 • I have a good understanding of the role of ethics in scientific investigations. – 3.00 • I am confident that I understand how to conduct scientific research. – 2.86 • I know everything that I need to know to conduct scientific research in the library. – 2.71 • I understand the processes used to monitor water quality. – 2.57 • I plan on going to work after graduate school. – 2.43 • I can visually examine a quantity of water and tell whether it’s safe for drinking Page 13.701.8 or not. – 1.86 • There are winners and losers in environmental conflicts; it’s as simple as

Conference Session

Multinational and International Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Norton, LeTourneau University; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.edu. Page 13.923.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Need Definition for International Humanitarian Design Projects: a Contextual Needs Assessment Case Study for Remote PowerAbstractA student team designed, prototyped, and tested a system with the end goal of providing2.5kW-hr/day of electrical power in remote areas, captured from a river with no dams orsignificant potential energy change. The project was sponsored by two

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; William Johnson, University of Utah; Fred Montague, University of Utah; Arrin Holt, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Jim Nielson, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Rachel David, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates

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Civil Engineering

, transportation, shelter, and effective waste management while conserving and protecting environmental quality and the natural resource base essential for future development.”As Mays2 points out, the concept of sustainability is not new. However, officially recognition ofthe concept in practice has come relatively recently. For example, The ASCE Board of Directors Page 13.915.2introduced the concept into their Code of Ethics a little more than a decade ago3.Equipping civil engineers at the university level to plan and design sustainable developments,buildings, and processes is also relatively new. Steineman4 reviewed the history of

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriel Alungbe, Morehead State University; Jaby Mohammed, Morehead State University; Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

). Fundamentals of Economics for Engineering Technologists and Engineers. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc.4. “Teaching Engineering Economy in Engineering Technology Program” Session 1139: Trends in Engineering Economy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, June 22—25, 2003. Page 13.1160.55. Quality Matters homepage. http://www.qualitymatteres.org>. Accessed 2008 Feb 29.6. Moore, Gary S., Kathryn Winograd, and Dan Lange (2001). You Can Teach Online: Building a Creative Learning Environment. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.7. Olt, Melissa R. Ethics and Distance

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Borrelli, McMaster University; Susan Masten, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

International

approximately 2,900 undergraduate students and almost 800 graduate students inover 20 programs.The Educational Model for Engineering 1 ProgramThe first year engineering program at McMaster University is common for all students. In thisyear, students are expected to complete 13 courses: Calculus 1 and 2, Linear Algebra, Physics 1and 2, Engineering Computing, Engineering Graphics, Chemistry 1, Introductory MaterialsScience, Engineering Professionalism and Ethics, and two complementary study electives. Page 13.487.2Engineering Computing, Engineering Graphics, and Professionalism and Ethics are alladministered through the Engineering 1 Program.Although the

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

their senior design experience. Specifically,the junior-level microcontroller design course, CPE 329, was enhanced to provide a systemsdesign philosophy utilizing modern computer aided design tools. In this course students have theopportunity to design a custom computer system, interface external hardware and developfirmware to best meet system design requirements. A separate technical elective course has beencreated for students to learn printed circuit board design using CAD tools that build upon themicroelectronics, digital and analog design taught in the core courses of the curriculum. Finally,a capstone design course has been created that incorporates team building, engineering designskills, project management, engineering ethics and other

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

credits for each student. There are three introductory classes (ES)courses: ES 260, Introduction to Engineering: From Thoughts to Things; ES 265, Survey of theImpacts of Engineering Activities; and ES 270, Survey of How Things Work. Each studentshould also take 6 credits (2 classes) in approve course list of junior and senior level classes.These classes are offered by different faculty and are all related to understanding technology,technological development, and social, ethical, and environmental aspects of technology. Therest of the credits to make at least 21 credits can be filled approved class list including 2nd, 3rd,4th, and graduate level classes. Each engineering department is offering classes in their field forsuch requirements. Our

Conference Session

Been There/Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Laura Genik, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

organizations, such as the American Society ofMechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE),American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), and the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE). The purpose of these students sections are to introduceengineering students to a discipline specific engineering profession. This includesprofessional practice, ethics, and general information about the discipline. Second, arethe honor societies, examples which include Tau Beta Pi (overall engineering), Pi TauSigma (mechanical engineering), Chi Epsilon (civil engineering) and Eta Kappa Nu(electrical engineering). Third, there are the diversity organizations such as the Societyof Women Engineers (SWE), National Society of

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

quality and rigor; and appropriate experience based uponbroad technical and professional practice guidelines which provide sufficient flexibilityfor a wide range of roles in engineering practice.Table 2. ABET outcome criteria for engineering baccalaureate graduates. 3a: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering 3b: An ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data 3c: An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within Hard skills realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, heath and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. 3e: An