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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeanne Garland; Christine Helfers; Ronald Roedel; Sarah Duerden

exploring the world of professionalengineering. Students write about the cultural literacies engineers face in the professional world.Our third then focuses on one particular literacy for engineers (both students and professionals),that of ethics. Our last paper, a team paper, asks students to explain how their design for anengineering project demonstrates that they have employed ethics. This sequenced approachallows the students to grasp the notion of multiple literacies and the changes they need to maketo succeed as a student and as a professional.Background to the Assignment The first assignment is particularly helpful to students because it allows students toexplore in writing the various demands made of them by their different

Conference Session

Cultivating Professional Responsibility

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Betsy Dulin

engineering programs mustgo beyond the traditional technical curriculum and required minimum hours of liberal artscourses to impart to their graduates “the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal context” and an awareness of the “economic,environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety, social, and politicalaspects” of engineering practice. 1Policy as Part of an Engineering CurriculumMany seem to agree that engineers can be vital components in the public policy process, nomatter what form the policy development process may take. Engineers have a unique and verypractical perspective on the world, and their analytical and problem-solving skills can be usednot only

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Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Saterbak

X X5. Ability to design a system or component by synthesizing knowledge X6. Ability to solve advanced bioengineering problems in one emphasis area X7. Ability to communicate to technical and non-technical audiences X X8. Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams X X9. Understanding of the professional and ethical responsibilities10. Education that includes opportunities for “out-of-classroom” learning11. Education that prepares for post-graduate education and life-long learning XMany lower-level laboratory courses at Rice University and other

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Hedrick

listed below. How important do you think theyare to your college education? a) Spreadsheet, email, internet NA NA NA NA 64% 30% 5% 0% b) Professional ethics NA NA NA NA 44% 48% 7% 1% c) Teamwork skills NA NA NA NA 72% 26% 1% 1% Table 1. Summary of the 2000 and 2001 student surveys. Questions relating to the lecture portion of the course Page 7.1153.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Current Issues in Computing

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2002 Annual Conference

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E. Bernard White

3Elective 3SIXTH SEMESTERCS 305 Ethics and Law for Computing Professionals 3MSOM 303 Marketing in a Digital World 3IT Networking Core Course 3IT Concentration Related Requirement 3Elective 3SEVENTH SEMESTERIT 443 Resources Planning Requirement (New Course) 3IT 4 91 IT Seminar (New Course

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Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Maya Place; Markus Flury; Jennifer Shaltanis; Geoff Puzon; Brent M. Peyton; James Petersen; Candis Claiborn

engineerswho not only have depth in a single discipline, but also have a strong interdisciplinarybackground and a strong desire and ability to work with experts in other disciplines. The WSUprogram is thus highly interdisciplinary, with participants drawn from six academic programs inthree colleges. In addition to the student’s major disciplinary classes and intensive researchwork, the program includes interdisciplinary course work; laboratory rotations; internships;experience mentoring younger professionals in both classroom and laboratory settings; a seminarseries; and discussions of professional ethics. Here the program is described in general, withdetailed descriptions of the series of three interdisciplinary courses. In all these courses

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Jeruzal; Brenda Henderson; Ahmad Pourmovahed

science of improvement through quality driven processes.6 Practice professionally and ethically in the field of Mechanical Engineering.7 Are prepared for positions of leadership in business and industry.Table 4. Mechanical Engineering Program Educational Outcomes.III. Assessment obstacles and preliminary results A few obstacles were encountered while developing and implementing the assessment plan.The obstacles involved both human factors and the need to effectively and efficiently collect dataand use the data to improve the student learning process. Assessment planning and implementation is time-consuming and requires cooperation on thepart of the faculty members involved. It is important to remember that the purpose of

Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert B. Stone; Nancy Hubing

Army (and others) at UMR10 18 Robust design Chap. 1911 Apr. 1 Manufacturing processes Handout12 8 Alternative design approach: TRIZ Handout13 15 Ethics in engineering14 22 Trust in the workplace15 29 Prototyping16 May 6 Final design presentation/demonstration of Beta prototypes Presentation/demonstration to Army (and others) at UMR or Ft. Wood17 13 Finals Week Figure 4. A sample syllabus for the design project course.Used in the education

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

include: · teamwork · faculty involvement · students contribution · organizational support · periodic assessment 1. Sufficient knowledge of fundamentals 2. Ability to use mathematics to solve engineering problems 3. Ability to solve problems across disciplinary boundaries 4. Proficiency with computer software 5. Proficiency in oral and written communications 6. Ability to learn independently 7. Ability to work with peers 8. Ability to design in declared areas of competence 9. Appreciation of safety, ethics, community concerns, and environmental issuesTable 3. Desired Qualities of Engineering GraduatesTeamwork: A key element is appropriate communications between students and faculty to instill:mutual trust

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Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David W. Miller; Doris Brodeur

, responsibility, andaccountability were expected at all times.The CDIO Capstone Course incorporated pedagogical approaches based on a set of research-based learning principles. · Learning in a team environment required the development of communication, presentation, listening, compromise, and consensus skills. 8-10 It also required that students develop business ethics that pertain to responsibility, attendance, delivering what is promised on time, and ensuring quality in the work . 11 · Learning in a laboratory environment exposed students to the experimental iterative process where theory determines experimental design and the resulting data is used to refine the theory. This environment allowed students to

Conference Session

Techniques for Improving Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Steneck; Donald Carpenter; Trevor Harding; Susan Montgomery

. Page 7.908.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationMost researchers report that psychological factors play the most important role in studentcheating. For example, Roth and McCabe 13 found a strong correlation between student valuesand cheating. An example of this is the apparent success of honor codes based on the idea ofshared communities and individual responsibility at colleges and universities in reducing cheating. Carefully designed honor codes, which speak directly to student moral and ethical standards,have also been found to reduce the levels of cheating 1,13.Demographic factors

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robi Polikar; Robert R. Krchnavek; Raul Ordonez; Peter Jansson; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

discipline design projects • Communication across disciplinesSensitize to contemporary issues • Professional issues • Total project scope • Ethics • Interpretation and interaction • Societal concerns • Professional societies • Impact of engineering • Outside activities decisions(ECE) Impart essential ECE • Breadth and depth in math, • Exams (written, oral)knowledge

Conference Session

Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brewer Stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

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 impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context; i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; j) A knowledge of contemporary issues; and k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Without significant education reform at the most basic level, it is difficult to imagine anyundergraduate curriculum in the country meeting the spirit of these new requirements. Without asignificant overhaul of

Conference Session

Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Shell; Ali Houshmand

, University of Cincinnati, will, demonstrate that its graduates meeteleven ABET outcomes: a. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs d. Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams e. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. Ability to communicate effectively h. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context i. Recognition of the need for and the ability to engage in life-long

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Subrata Roy; Karim Nasr; K. Joel Berry

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;(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 impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context;(i) a recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in life- long learning;(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues;(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Table 1

Conference Session

ET Interdisciplinary Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Clark; Donald McMurchie

offer similar courses in the future.I. IntroductionHumanities instruction for engineering technology students at the Oregon Institute of Technology(OIT) has in general been similar to that offered at most other engineering technology schools: aset of separate courses not integrated into the curriculum as a whole. While OIT, much like otherengineering technology schools, offers a number of courses in the history of technology, Science,Technology and Society (STS), and professional ethics, these are not part of the requiredcurriculum and are not linked with technical courses.For some time we have been dissatisfied with this state of affairs. Recently, we have been inspiredby the outcomes-based structure of the ABET 2000 accreditation criteria to

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Paterson; Samantha De Bon; Jean-Yves Chagnon; Deborah Wolfe

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering Education”delivering national programs that ensure the highest standards of engineering education,professional qualifications and ethical conduct.In addition to being the voice of its constituent members in national and international affairs, theCCPE establishes national policies, positions and guidelines on behalf of the engineeringprofession. It also promotes greater understanding of the nature, role and contribution ofengineering to society, and undertakes federal government relations and national media relationson behalf of, and in consultation with, its constituent members.The CCPE’s policy-setting and

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Thompson; Craig Somerton

implementation.Identifying a Customer: Certainly identifying a youngster who would benefit from a customcycle is key to the success of these projects. Faculty contacts in the community can play a role inthis prospecting and identification process. Religious groups, sports clubs, and other affiliationsare all potential sources. Reaching out to local middle school or high school teachers,counselors, or principals can also lead to potential customers.Selecting a Student Team: The number one criterion in selection of students is their commitmentto the project and their work ethic. It is extremely useful for some of the team to have strongmachining skills. An experience in cycling has also proven to be useful. Finally, experience infinite element analysis will assist in

Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kris Dick; Don Petkau; Danny Mann; Myron (Ron) Britton

pieceof safety shielding. Through laboratory assignments (i.e., collection and use of anthropometricdata), the students gain a practical understanding of human factors engineering.The fourth-year course emphasizes the financial side of engineering and engineering design.Lecture material covers information relating to owning and operating an engineering consultingcompany and estimating costs associated with design. The students are required to invoice theirtime spent on the design project. Other topics include quality control, the use of computersoftware for project management, and professional responsibilities related to design (i.e., ethics,liability). The importance of quality control and tolerances is demonstrated through a number of“hands-on

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Blowers

Syllabus", Coll. Teach., 42, 115-117 (1994).4. Eberly, M. B., S. E. Newton, and R. A. Wiggins, "The Syllabus as a Tool for Student-Centered Learning", J. Gen.Ed., 50, 56-74 (2001).5. Becker, A. H., and S. K. Calhoon, "What Introductory Psychology Students Attend to on a Course Syllabus",Teaching of Psychol., 26, 6-11 (1999).6. Wankat, P. C., and F. S. Oreovicz, "Chart your course", ASEE Prism, 8, 18 (1999).7. Behnke, R. R., and P. Miller, "Information in class syllabus may build student interest", Educator, 45-47 (1989).8. Smith, R. M., "Essential ethical considerations in education", Education, 117, 17-21 (1996).9. Hockensmith, S. F., "The Syllabus as a Teaching Tool", Educ. Forum, 52, 339-351 (1988).10. McIntosh, W. J., "The Expanded Syllabus as

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Livingston; James Squire

and digital circuits without significant attention to thetheoretical details that are presented in successive courses. Along the way, there is a briefintroduction to computer tools such as schematic capture and spreadsheets as well as discussionsof professional issues such as ethics and licensing.The primary vehicle for attaining the objectives of EE 101 is the mobile robot shown in Figure 1.Class lectures and subsequent lab exercises have been designed to introduce subsystems of therobot controller. Students learn about a subsystem in the lecture, perform a lab experiment on thesubsystem in the laboratory, and then later incorporate the subsystem into the robot controller.This procedure is based on the work by Carley and Khosla 6. Whereas

Conference Session

Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bopaya Bidanda; Kim Needy

earlier coursework and incorporating engineering standards andrealistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic, sustainability,ethical, social, environmental, manufacturability, health and safety, and political. Students areasked to address and document (as appropriate) these factors in their final project report.Project groups meet with the course instructor weekly throughout the semester. Although onefaculty member is in charge of the course, project teams are strongly encouraged to consult withother faculty members in their areas of expertise. The purpose of the weekly meetings is for thestudents to present their status on the project (what they have accomplished, what remains to bedone, are they on schedule

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie Dahleh

covered which may differfrom the department syllabus, any laboratory projects, design experience, oral or writtencommunication projects and any social or ethical issues discussed in the course. The curriculumcommittee, to determine if the department syllabus needs to be changed, reviews the coursereports annually.Senior Exit surveyAll graduating seniors are asked to fill out a survey just before graduation in the spring. Thissurvey is quite detailed consisting of 23 questions many with multiple parts. Several questionsspecifically ask the students to give an opinion about how well the department met the MEprogram outcomes. The rest of the questions were included to correspond to questions o n theone-year alumni survey and will be used for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

computer code from a source and passing it off as your own or handing in as your own work a program you have bought, had a friend write, or copied from another student or a published source. Each RIT student is expected to maintain high standards of honesty and ethical behavior. All individual assignments must be completed individually. Therefore, it is required that you add these comments at the top of each program you submit for course credit. //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // On My Honor…… // I have not copied program code from others or from published sources. // The code for this assignment was created by me and is

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brenda Henry Groff; Carlos Pomalaza-Raez

Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe StudentsTo gain an insight in the background of the students and to validate the premises under which thecourse is being developed, a survey is conducted at the start of the semester. Students are askedabout their:• choice of major,• mathematical background,• computer expertise,• number of hours per week dedicated to work,• number of hours per week dedicated to study,• number of credits being taken,• oral and written communication skills,• ability to work with others,• knowledge of professional ethical standards and world affairs.The results of this survey as well as the course evaluations conducted at the end of the semester areused to assess and update the course

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvie Doré

of each member in order to function well within the team (for example: all members must arrive on time at meetings; team members must talk respectfully to each other; each member must commit themselves; etc.) o personal quality each member brings to the team o team objectives, o team conduct and ethical rules.It should be noted that this exercise in not meant to curb discussion, quite the contrary. It is oftenby resolving differences in points of view through discussion that innovative solutions arise. It ishowever a means of having this discussion while respecting our partners and by relating to them.It is a means of creating an environment where a discussion can be had

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Darrell Gibson; Patricia Brackin

must communicate with a variety oftechnical and non-technical participants to achieve their goals. This requires that theymust listen and explain in ways that are very different from what they have done incollege. This communication meets the essence of ABET EC2000 (g). In addition,groups follow the design process from concept to delivery and thereby satisfy ABETEC2000 (c). Students get to experience the essence of engineering - “using theirknowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare.”[ASME Code of Ethics forEngineers]BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONM. PATRICIA BRACKIN is an Associate Professor of M.E. at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologywhere she teaches design, controls, graphics, and mechanical measurements. Her BS and MS are from

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King

limb or itgets gangrene and the person gets sick or dies from the sepsis. The goal of your research anddesign team is to design an inexpensive way to screen non-technically adept users for the onsetof peripheral vascular disease. Possible solutions could involve thermography (temperaturedetection) and automatic data transfer (99% of all US households have a phone). Ethical issuesinvolve understanding delivering medical care to the poor.3 Bioreactor DesignOne of the most common forms of treatment for diabetics is insulin injections. Si nce insulin is aprotein, it is difficult and expensive to artificially synthesize correctly. Recent developments ingenetic engineering allow the hormone to be produced from living cells in a stirred

Conference Session

Novel Classroom Environments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Skip Rochefort; Keith Levien

(ChE) Department. in undergraduate education.3) apply basic engineering skills for a successful engineering career at OSU and beyond. a) use computers for: word processing (WORD); spreadsheet analysis (EXCEL) of engineering data; drawing of engineering flowsheets (Power Point or WORD); presentations (Power Point) , email correspondence, and internet access of information. b) use basic engineering problem solving skills in classroom and laboratory environments. c) work in TEAMS in the classroom environment to "brainstorm" for process analysis, engineering problem solving, ethics discussions, ChE career discussions, etc. d) work in TEAMS in a laboratory environment to plan

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Teaching Green Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Gregg

] ‘an understanding of professional and ethical Page 7.524.3responsibility’ modified to include the word environmental. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationVirginia Tech’s Green Engineering program has two major goals. First is to ensure that everyVirginia Tech engineering graduate is fully aware of environmental issues and understands theenvironmental consequences of engineering systems. The second goal is to provide aconcentration in green engineering for those students interested in pursuing