Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hoadley, Professor @ VMI

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Marshall write that theengineering community has a responsibility to produce individuals “with strong moral fiber, adedication to professional integrity, and the ability to reason soundly.”20 César Quádernas,director of the Electronics Program at ITESM (Institute Tecnólogico y de Estudios Superiores deMonterey) writes that certain values, attitudes and abilities are a priority in the academic trainingof their students. Essential attitudes include honesty, commitment, a healthy work ethic andrespect for others.21Other professions define attitudes for effective practice. In the human resource profession,Markman and Beron note that job performance is a function of how well an individual’sattitudes, values, knowledge, skills, abilities, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Dana Johnson, Michigan Technological University; Kris Mattila, Michigan Technological University; John Sutherland, Michigan Technological University

that could serve as a springboard to professional degree programs such as the Master of Engineering. 3. The knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to facilitate a lifetime of professional success. These attributes would include excellent communication skills, an understanding of ethical and global issues, and a commitment to life-long learning and professional development. 4. The ability to function on multidisciplinary teams that extend the traditional boundaries of engineering. 5. The ability to design and improve systems and processes that provide services by applying a systems perspective coupled with a thorough understanding of the customer

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Stefan A. Robila

ofview (and are either victims of larger incidents or the disclosers of their own information), in theInformation Security course the students view it mainly as computing professionals asked to prepareagainst and handle such events.3.1. Computer Security CourseAccording to the university catalogue, the course is a survey of topics related to internet and intranetsecurity. It introduces the undergraduate students to many contemporary topics ranging from dataencryption, computer authentication, network security, to cyber-warfare and security ethics. The coursewas developed based on Pfleeger & Pfleeger’s textbook [17] with some materials from [18], followingNSA recommendations on terminology and content. An important component of the course

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shaina Slonim; Richard Puerzer

example, a score of one can mean there arezero connections and a score of five can mean there are sixteen or more connections, depending on thecase. This rubric can be used to evaluate all of the tools. As an analogy for connections, let me refer to the case of the Challenger and the ethics associatedwith it. As we know, the Challenger exploded during its launch. Blame for this accident is not easilyassignable. Some say the company who made the parts that malfunctioned, others say NASA. Anexample of a connection a student might develop is that the company who made the malfunctioning partshad poor ethics because even though they knew the part could fail, they decided not to say anything toNASA and to allow the shuttle to take off as

Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Temple, University of California-San Diego; Peter Chen, University of California-San Diego; Robert Sah, University of California-San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

objectives and for their future success as a Bioengineer.The overall mission of the Bioengineering program at UCSD is to provide students with anexcellent education that enables successful, innovative, and lifelong careers in bioengineeringindustries and professions. The overall educational objectives are to provide students with amodern bioengineering education, consisting of depth, breadth, and creativity in the central areasof bioengineering, its underlying sciences, and related technologies; effective communication,learning, and teamwork skills that facilitate bioengineering practice, continued professionaladvancement, and adaptation; and a recognition of professional and social responsibilities,including sensitivity to ethical and health

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Stephen Ayers, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

@letu.edu.Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University Dr. Paul R. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University and chair of the Engineering Department, where he has taught since 1979. He is co-developer of the program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.eduThomas

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

[3]: (a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (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 (d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) An ability to communicate effectively (h) The broad education necessary to understand the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Ting, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Donn Clark, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Alan Rux, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

example includes the Engineering Ethics course in which students were assigned: Village Empowerment and the Role of Television: A Position Paper. The objective of this project was to investigate the ethics of technology* with students: (1) carrying out a thorough search of the addressing the provision of television, especially in developing countries, and (2) writing a position paper based on best available evidence that the Peru team respond to the Peruvian village request. Page 12.1275.5 • Another example involves a playground design for children with disabilities and a safety analysis of local existing

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

science; historical, philosophical, cultural, sociological, political and ethical. The STSEeducational approach typically includes the following features: • An understanding of the environmental threats, including those of a global nature, to our quality of life • The economic and industrial aspects of technology • An understanding of the fallible nature of science • Discussion of personal opinion and values, as well as democratic action • The multi-cultural dimension of scienceThis paper, through an extensive literature review and qualitative data from interviews withseveral female engineering students and recent graduates, demonstrates why female studentsrespond well to this form of education, drawing from theories on

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Blanco, California Institute of Technology; Kenneth Pickar, California Institute of Technology; Luz Marina Delgado, GEMA; Oscar Arce, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Jeff Kranski, California Institute of Technology; Francoise Herrera, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Charles MacVean, Universidad Rafael Landivar

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, Product Design for the Developing World, atCaltech over the last three years. The course gives engineering and design students theopportunity to be creative and to take active leadership roles, exposing them to social, ethical,and political issues that will prepare them to be industrial and community leaders in a worldincreasingly influenced by issues raised by globalization.Similar efforts are taking place at MIT [3-6], while at other institutions, such as Georgia Tech,these efforts take a complementary approach in what we now know as “SustainableEngineering”. Sustainable Engineering emphasis is on conservation and balance of problemsbrought about in a post-industrial society, problems such as pollution, unmanageable urbansprawl, natural

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Wierman, Johns Hopkins University; Lawrence Aronhime, Johns Hopkins University; Marybeth Camerer, Johns Hopkins University; Benjamin Gibbs, Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

performance of managers or employees.• Illegal conduct.• Violations of university policy by student managers or employees.• Alienation of students whose new business proposals were not approved.• Alienation of customers and the campus community due to poor service or products.Since these risks will never go away, they must instead be managed. Strategies for mitigatingthe major risks include:• Building support in different administrative offices throughout the University. • Establishing clear policies governing conduct. • Hiring capable and ethical students. • Dealing with disciplinary problems immediately. • Establishing procedures for removing managers who violate policies. • Removing temptation by minimizing use of cash. • Closely supervising

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

Engineering Students in the Arab WorldAbstractThe STEPS Program (Strategies for Engineering Problem Solving) at the Petroleum Institute inAbu Dhabi introduces second-year student design teams to authentic engineering problemsolving in the 21st century, with special emphasis on environmental and humanitarian issuesfacing engineers in both our local and broader global communities. The responsibilities ofprofessional global engineers is stressed, including stewardship of our planet and its resources;the health, safety, and welfare of its inhabitants; engineering ethics, and interculturalcommunication. Student teams are mentored through an “experience” of engineering designmethodology that incorporates creativity and inventiveness, technical thinking

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

issues by dedicating two lectures and one quiz on nanomaterials andencourage students to engage in student chapters of professional societies such as ASME so thatthey are exposed to the importance of professional and ethical responsibilities.Table 1: MEEN 260-Materials Science Course Learning Objectives Student Survey question: To what extent did this course meet each of response the course learning objectives stated below? Action averages needed? (0-3 Student groups responded using the following scale: (Y/N) scale) Strong 3 Moderate 2 Weak 1 None 0 To introduce fundamental concepts in materials

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

communication competence in a capstone course is inadequate.That is, in order for engineering students to be professionally as well as technically competent,they must be continually exposed to communication integration in the classroom throughout theirstudent career.The CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Research) approach to improvingengineering education involves integrated and developmental communication instruction,through collaboration between the Colleges of Humanities and Engineering. The goal is toprepare engineering undergraduates to occupy positions of leadership in organizations throughimproving their oral and written communication, teamwork skills, and ethical understanding.This college-wide program is integrated, in that

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Level Policy LevelCore-Competence Skills Core-Competence Skills Core-Competence Skills• Systems Engineering • Systems Engineering • Technology Policy Making• Project Management Management • Strategic Decision Making• Economic Issues of • Technical Program - Assessment of Core Areas Technology Innovation Management for Technology Improvements • Creating Cultures for and Breakthroughs• Engineering Ethics • Evaluation of Risk / Return Case Studies and Canons of

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Stephen Howard, Western Kentucky University; Paul Graves, Western Kentucky University; Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University; Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

areas: • Engineering Design Plan (teaching and practicing of design skills) • 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

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Miron, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

objectives 1-3 address criterion a): an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics,science, and engineering and criterion e): an ability to identify, formulate, and solveengineering problems. Course objective 4 addresses criterion f): an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility.Throughout the semester, the instructor assessed if students were learning these conceptsfrom the tests that were periodically administered. These assessments were put in a scaleof 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) for each student. At the end of the course, average of studentscores for each objective was determined to assess whether the student body in the classwas able to master that particular objective.At the end of the class, students were also asked to evaluate if

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elise Amel, University of Saint Thomas; Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine

diligent disciplined ethical initiative innovative intellectual inventive professional successful Page 12.277.4Assessing

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen McClain, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

have presented excellent opportunities to discuss ethics and global and societalimpact related to EAC of ABET criteria 3(f) and 3(h) [13]. Especially in ME 242 when many ofthe students see the Dr. Evil projects for the first time, the pretenses usually raise questions suchas “Should we consider construction labor costs?” or “Would Dr. Evil pay for labor costs?” andother questions related to ethics. The competing costs of energy from different types of fuels andtheir related pollution issues is certainly a primary and contemporary concern of powercompanies. In the ABET current culture and use of “direct assessments,” projects based onfictional and comical pretenses provide many opportunities for the students to demonstrateunderstanding of

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Marlin, McMaster University; Andrew Hrymak, McMaster University; John MacGregor, McMaster University; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University; Prashant Mhaskar, McMaster University; Christopher Swartz, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

comparison. We can make a few preliminary observations. First, the “Future”includes much more material in the systems category than we are suggesting here. For example,“Future” includes general modeling based on material and energy balances and many topics thatwe consider professional skills, e.g., ethics, globalization, intellectual property and so forth.While these topics are important, their link to PSE are tenuous; as a result, the systems topiccould be diluted into an “everything else” category that would not represent its centralimportance. Second, the “Future” proposes coverage of molecular level and multiscale topicsthat require further definition. We will observe the warning that “God (or the devil) is in thedetails”, and therefore, we

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

baccalaureate represents for the engineer entering theprofession a challenge to continue the educational process. At the same time, it is an oldparadigm based on an understanding of the educational process in general.Practicing engineers perform at the highest levels of creativity. Consequently, professionaleducation for practicing professional engineers must be focused on the highest categories of thecognitive domain in the taxonomy of educational objectives as shown in Figure 1.1,2,4 Inaddition; it must include important areas such as ethics, team building, and effectivemanagement of professionals that clearly fall within affective domain in the taxonomy ofeducational objectives. Further, because technologies change so rapidly, the educational

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Steven Skinner

communication skills; • be mastered in the principles of business and management; • understand the principles of leadership; • have a strong sense of professionalism and ethical standards; and • be lifelong learners.A number of noted engineering education leaders have responded and commentedon these reports. Butcher claims the reports call for, “ingenious leaders —ingenious engineers” and calls these engineers, “well-rounded RenaissanceEngineer”[s] [3]. Turns, Atman, et al., [4] use these reports as an input to what anengineer needs to know. Dym, et al. present how engineering education is beingchallenged to require students to consider additional design constraints required aspart of a “new fundamentals” [5]. In response to

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Patrick H. Oosthuizen

duplicate material from the previous presentation by the author, the author stated that both the ASEE and CDIO papers were part of a series of studies centered around a single topic area and that some duplication between papers describing various aspects of the work is almost inevitable.] Abstract Discussions of engineering disasters have been widely used in teaching engineering ethics. However consideration of such disasters can also be used in a number of other ways in engineering education. For example, engineering disasters can be used to discuss operational aspects of engineering which are often not considered in

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

OverviewIn May of 2006, The University of Dayton was awarded a National Science Foundation(NSF) grant entitled, “Making Connections: Resources for K-12 Service-learning andExperiential Learning in STEM Disciplines”. The goal of this project was to provide asystem for K-12 educators to incorporate service learning into their curriculum. Thereare several objectives that the project is to accomplish: 1. Promote the entry of women and minorities into the STEM fields 2. Increase the potential pool of engineers and scientists in the United States 3. Contribute to the development of STEM educators 4. Enhance cultural sensitivity, ethics and social responsibility in future STEM workers.This system is designed to ultimately increase

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Kurt Rosentrator, USDA

textbooks as well as current websites is provided below in Appendix A. While notintended to be comprehensive, this list will provide an initial foundation for instructors whodesire a basis for educational materials.Understandably, not all academic programs will be able to accommodate this addition with allother programmatic requirements currently in place. Therefore, it is beneficial to examine othermechanisms for incorporating specific learning modules. Many approaches have been found tobe quite successful vis-à-vis infusing particular educational topics into existing coursework.Furthermore, integrating ethics instruction into undergraduate engineering and technologyprograms has been a popular topic in recent years12. The mechanisms that have been

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

required core course every semesterwith a S-L project that is either a required or elective part of the course. During 2005-06fourteen core ME courses had S-L projects, and a required engineering ethics course alsohad S-L in addition to four elective courses. Nine of twelve ME faculty membersincorporated S-L in those courses (more recently 12 of 13), in addition to 3 facultyoutside the department teaching courses for ME students. This initiative is part of acollege-wide effort to have all five undergraduate programs have S-L integrated into thecore curriculum (ECE, ChE, CE, and Plastics E).Courses and projects included, for examples, introduction to engineering for first yearstudents (common to students in all five programs) who designed and built

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

in a way limited by physical constraints, the otherlimited only by imagination.VisionThe vision for developing this new program was twofold, and grew from the challenges facingengineering education outlined above. There was a need perceived for educating a newgeneration of students whose educational preparation was unlike that of existing disciplines. Itwould vary from existing engineering programs, science programs and liberal arts programs, andprovide a hybrid that integrates ethics, societal issues, humanities and policy with science andengineering in a broader context. This was seen as a vehicle to address the issues of recruitment, Page

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Graham Armitage, University of Calgary; Phillip du Plessix, University of Calgary; Kara Chomistek, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Clifton Johnston, University of Calgary; Mohamed Nazir, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Diane Douglas, University of Calgary; Brigit Knecht, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

studentsare shaped by the behaviors of their engineering educators in both their approach to design, andintegration with the environment 4,5. Introducing problem solving together with social andcultural awareness is particularly important as engineers are increasingly employed by largemultinational corporations 3. Thus there is a need for engineers who can interact with the publicworldwide as well as provide the most appropriate solution 8,3. Engineering students discovertoo soon that the roots of a problem are often much broader than the perceived problem.Providing an appropriate solution is very challenging and requires engineers who are guided bytheir “ethics and are able to bridge the gaps between cultures and between people andtechnology”1.The U

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Owensby, Bluefield State College; Akhtar Safder, Bluefield State College; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Graduates produce and utilize mining documents.2. Graduates function effectively on teams and communicate effectively with speaking, unity, and graphical skills.3. Graduates respect ethical and social issues as well as a commitment to quality.4. Graduates manage mining activities in support of a mining plan.5. Graduates apply ventilation technology, roof control technology, and electrical and mechanical systems for support of mining operation.6. Graduates stay current professionally.The program outcomes for the Mining Engineering Technology program are:1. Students demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of mining engineering;2. Students identify, analyze

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; John Matusik, The Engineering Groupe

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

) Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) 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 (d) Function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) Understand professional and ethical responsibility (g) Communicate effectively (h) Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) Recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning (j) Have a knowledge of