Paper ID #27998Creating Engaging Escape Rooms in First Year Engineering Courses: A PilotStudyDr. Scott Streiner, Rowan University Dr. Scott Streiner is an assistant professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department (ExEEd) at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, with a focus in engineering education. His research interests include engineering global competency, cur- ricula and assessment; pedagogical innovations through game-based and playful learning; spatial skills development and engineering ethics education. His funded research explores the
incoming engineering students to take the introductorycourse, ENGR 100: Exploring engineering. The course is typically taught by a team ofeight faculty and has an enrollment of approximately 200. In the Fall semester of 2002,ENGR 100 was changed from a large-lecture-based course to a modular course based ona seminar format (Vigeant et al, ASEE conference proceedings, 2003). Students couldselect two of eight seminars focused on areas of interest to them, ranging from buildingand analyzing trebuchets to computer programming. These seminars were taken betweentwo large lecture modules, the first introducing engineering as a profession and the finalone introducing professional responsibility and ethics. This drastic change wasundertaken for several
validation, and the economic,legal, social and ethical implications of our technology. In class, students explore basic sciencesand emerging diagnostic technologies for genetic disease, including lab-on-a-chip, gene chip,and MRI imaging. Students receive hands on experience through lab modules dealing withgenetic sequencing and molecular imaging of proteins. In addition, students receive formalinstruction in technical communications, and problem solving strategies, including brain-storming and research organization. Performance on an individual and team basis is evaluatedthrough a series of homework sets, exams, lab reports, journals, team minutes, and oral projectreports, in addition to a final formal report prepared for the client. As students
for science, engineering and technology.3 These standards are based onACRL’s information literacy competency standards for higher education.4, 5 ACRLdefines information literacy as “a set of abilities to identify the need of information,procure the information, evaluate the information and subsequently revise the strategy forobtaining the information, to use the information and use it in an ethically and legalmanner and to engage in lifelong learning”. One of the five standards by ACRL states;“the information literate student understands that information literacy is an ongoingprocess and an important component of lifelong learning”.3ABET criteria2 and the American Chemical Society’s committee on professional training(undergraduate
two different products were combined into one product.CPR 4: Product A Project Design Specification (PDS) should reflect the commonDesign knowledge of the team about the project. The students make use ofSpecification (PDS) their preliminary research to develop environmental, performance, and technology specifications for their projects.CPR 5: Social Requires students to reflect on their proposed project and write an Page 13.1370.3Impact Statement impact assessment using the IEEE Code of Ethics [3] as the guidelines. For this assignment the students write one or two
Design Sequence Weeks Project Topic Entrepreneurial Topic 0 Project Proposals Brainstorming 1 Team Definitions Customer Needs 2-4 Specifications Project Management 5 Design Constraints Ethics 6 Alternate Solution Analysis Patents 7-8 Design Proposal Business Plans 9 - 12 Critical Design Business Practices 13 - 26 Project Implementation Professionalism 27 - 28 Project Evaluation Starting Your Own Business 29 Project
by engineering students in their fields. Page 14.489.2 1HistoryThe concept behind PtD and its linkages to engineers is not new. Beginning in the 1800s,demand for safer designs for machine guards, controls for elevators, and boilers became thenorm, followed by a procession of other devices and processes created by engineers to makework environments safer. The important role of engineers was highlighted as early as 1947, bythe Canons of Ethics for Engineers, which stated that: He will regard it his duty to guard against dangerous elements in apparatus, structures, or plants, or
standpoint and providing incentive for the students to take the courseby receiving credit towards graduation. The course is focused on the three dimensions ofleadership outlined in the model described earlier. Integrity and ethics as the basics in thedevelopment of good leaders is core to the course purpose and the first topic addressed. Inaddition, time is spent on topics such as leadership theory, project management, team dynamics,development and leadership, and organizational culture. The third focus on the course in todiscuss leadership and ethics within the context of global challenges such as sustainability,security, energy production, etc.Focused and well-respected readings, video clips, studies pertinent to the topics and otheraccepted and
innovate continuously to succeed in the global marketplace. This paperdiscusses the value and importance of teaching and learning human-centered design thinking forengineering graduates. Achieving significant and continuous innovation through design requireslooking beyond current systems design practices. Engineering educators must adapt new ways ofthinking, teaching, and learning engineering design from other disciplines. This paper discussesthe modes of engineering thinking and how they differ from those of contemporary innovatorsand examines how a human-centered approach to design can replace approaches that considerhuman values and ethics as constraints to the design. The authors will discuss current efforts toinsert the teaching and learning
(L3) 6. Risk and Uncertainty (L3) 7. Project Management (L3) 8. Communication (L4) 9. Leadership (L3) 10. Teamwork (L3) 11. Attitudes (L2) 12. Professional & Ethical Responsibility (L2)This structure utilizes the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy to enable students whocomprehend the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics. Each laboratory workshop will guidestudents through the cycle of learning by starting at stage 1, knowledge, where students begin toexplore the concepts of the topic and building up to stage 6, evaluation, where students are ableto grasp the larger picture by being able to communicate what
the course, including a look at the pros and cons ofoffering such a course. The second half of this paper provides insight into a recent study abroadexperience in China involving engineering technology students.IET 415 Management of Technical OrganizationsIET 415, Management of Technical Organizations, began as a traditional organization andmanagement course. Over time, based on the input of our industrial advisory committee, thecourse evolved into a course focusing on four key topics: - developing a working knowledge of current business management practices - understanding the effects of globalization on organizational competitiveness - understanding how cultural diversity, ethical conduct and social responsibility
Society of Professional Engineer ethics creed5 isintroduced: “…I dedicate my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement andbetterment of human welfare.” Like many other professional society ethics statements, engineersidentify service to humankind as their greater purpose. If engineering students are trained to be“problem solvers,” why not present the world’s problems as challenges for our engineers totackle?One of the most effective ways used to raise the awareness of global issues for students is toassign reading articles from mainstream publications, such as Time magazine and TechnologyReview. Some special issues of Time address the environment (“How to Save the Earth”)6 andpoverty (“How to End Poverty”).7 Students welcome the
Paper ID #19372Engineering Empathy: A Multidisciplinary Approach Combining Engineer-ing, Peace Studies, and DronesProf. Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor of general engineering at the University of San Diego. His research interests lie in microfluidics, rapid prototyping, genomics, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He earned his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley and a BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College.Dr. Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego c American Society for
: honesty,openness, consistency and respect [2]. Curiously enough, some of these traits are also necessaryfor a reputation built on integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics, which one of our priorstudy populations identified as part of the ethical obligations of engineers [3].How Teams Relate to Concepts of TrustAnother way to describe trust takes the view of “trust tokens” in team dynamics, as described byMorita and Burns [4]. These “tokens” are perceived expertise, recommendations, social capital,willingness to help and validation of information [4]. Perceived expertise refers to the ways inwhich team members regard the abilities of each other and expect everyone to use their expertise(as a combination of ability and experience) to
on Undergraduate Research, undergraduate research is defined as “aninquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an originalintellectual or creative contribution to the discipline [1].” As stated in literature, undergraduateswho conduct research show improvements in thinking independently, thinking critically, puttingideas together, solving problems, analyzing data, analyzing literature, interpreting researchfindings, conducting ethical research, writing and communicating [2-9]. Literature also assertsthat it is rare for students to have enough opportunity to gain higher-order thinking skills fromtheir undergraduate research experiences [10].Students involved in undergraduate research also report outcomes that may
of Science degree, a graduatecertificate and a cybersecurity option as part of the department’s masters’ and doctoral degrees inboth computer science and software engineering. All are designed, initially, to be flexible andwill be refined over time. Each will now be discussed.The department issued recognition requires students to take nine credits of cybersecuritycoursework, in addition to meeting the other requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree.The department issued recognition can also be issued to those not pursuing Computer Sciencedegrees, in very special cases. The recommended fulfillment of the recognition includes takingCSCI 403 – Defensive Network Security, CSCI 404 – Ethical Hacking and one additionalcourse. Options for
learn about and practice sustainability. Biele- feldt is a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service- learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Education for Sustainable Civil Engineering: A Case Study of Affective Outcomes among StudentsAbstractIt is important that civil engineering students are educated about sustainable and resilient design.The updated Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge Third Edition (CEBOK3) has added affectivedomain outcomes for sustainability. This acknowledges the fact that while engineers may havethe
ethical implications inherent in its applications. A course module, named ‘Robotsat Your Service’, was developed to engage students to critically think about the social and ethicalimplications while performing technical research assignments and identifying new opportunitiesin robotic applications. Active & collaborative learning (ACL), such as jigsaw and gallery walk,are used for effectively engaging students and promoting self-learning. Initial assessments of itsfirst deployment in Spring 2018 showed positive outcomes for its feasibility. This module wasdeveloped for an undergraduate junior/senior robotics course; however, its generic format makesit suitable for graduate level adoption as well.IntroductionEngineering students traditionally
American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Leveling Up by Gamifying Freshman Engineering ClinicAbstractThis Work-In-Progress paper describes the development of a gamification platform for amultidisciplinary freshman design course at Rowan University. This course is designed to teachengineering students about multidisciplinary design, with special focus on developing skillsassociated with teamwork, software application and ethics. An important part of learning isreceiving feedback as part of the learning cycle and studies have shown that increased feedbackcan be helpful in supporting student reflection and developing the intrinsic motivation necessaryfor mastering a task. One method of encouraging students to master material is
process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability; (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (g) an ability to communicate effectivelyOutcome (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams, is also widely assessed by seniorproject data for those programs where the capstone project is done in teams.Like other engineering courses, senior projects are graded and each student gets a grade for theterm based on their project. Since the projects involve a number of complex
ABET Outcomes and Sandbox Outcome Sandbox Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, (a) science, and engineering X X Ability to design and conduct experiments, as (b) well as to analyze and interpret data X X Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic (c) constraints such as economic, environmental, X X social, political, ethical, health and safety
years.Graduates were provided with a list of skills and asked to rate how important each skill was toperform the work in their profession. Choices were “not important,” “important,” and “veryimportant.” The percentage of women and men describing each skill as very important is shownin Figure 1. Functioning effectively as a team, communicating well orally, and acquiring newskills and knowledge on your own were viewed as very important by more than 80% of bothmen and women. There were only two skills that exhibited more than a 5 percentage pointspread: understand professional and ethical responsibilities (women 7 percentage points morethan men) and write effectively (women 11 percentage points more than men).Alumni were then asked to rate to what extent
-playing is to introduce students to a professional environment and to enable to not onlyfocus on their technical skills but also on their professional skills. Related styles of role-playingmay have students not only role-play different potential company positions, but also be scoredusing game-style grading to advance to new positions 1, 12.Role-playing has also been utilized to let students assume the roles of expert witnesses beinginterviewed in a mock trial with the intent of having the students encounter ethical dilemmas andpractice responding as professionals 5, 6. By placing students into a situation which forces themto ‘make the call’ in their role, the instructor is more likely to engage the students as they learnengineering ethics than
defined as: A truly liberal education is one that prepares us to live responsible, productive, and creative lives in a dramatically changing world. It is an education that fosters a well- grounded intellectual resilience, a disposition toward lifelong learning, and an Page 13.623.4 acceptance of responsibility for the ethical consequences of our ideas and actions. Liberal education requires that we understand the foundations of knowledge and inquiry about nature, culture and society; that we master core skills of perception, analysis, and expression; that we cultivate a respect for truth; that we
illustrated with related issues such as ethics, cost/benefitanalysis of safety improvements, role of government regulation, lawsuits, etc.Student response and interest were excellent. See limited assessment results at the end ofthe paper.In general the stories are fascinating and serve as a great starting point for numerousengineering discussions. The following are example crash stories and associatedconcepts of engineering science.PressureThe de Havilland explosive decompressions of the 1950’s are well known. Also wellknown is Aloha Airlines Flight 243 on April 28, 1988 in which an 18’ by 14’ section of aBoeing 737 fuselage blew out (see Figure 1). Amazingly all the passengers had theirseatbelts on and survived. Only one attendant standing nearby
characteristics, and to determine causal relationships in processes 2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to model, analyze, and interpret datac. An ability to design a system component, or 1. An ability to model processes and process to meet the desired needs within complex systems realistic constraints such as economic, 2. An ability to design an integrated system environmental, social, political, ethical, that includes people, materials, health and safety, manufacturability, and information
. Harding's research interests include wear phenomenon in orthopeadic implants, ethical development in engineering undergraduates, and pedagogical innovations in environmental education. Currently, Trevor serves on the ERM Division Board of Directors and on the Kettering University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Advisory Board.Craig Hoff, Kettering University Craig Hoff, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. His current research interests include alternative automotive powertrains, loop heat pipes for electronics thermal management and applications of the boundary element method. He is the author of the book "Introduction to Automotive Powertrains", and is a
-learning (ETHOS) program at the University of Dayton as an integrated service-learning program modelAbstractThe Engineers in Technical, Humanitarian Opportunities of Service- learning (ETHOS) programat the University of Dayton (Dayton, Ohio), designed by an interdisciplinary undergraduateengineering student team under faculty facilitation, incorporates educational philosophies guidedby various diverse backgrounds. These guiding principles include appropriate technologies,sustainable development, the Catholic Marianist tradition, E.F. Schumacher’s “Small isBeautiful”, engineering ethics, service- learning principles, promotion of engineering vocationand other values consistent with appropriate application of humanitarian efforts. The
EnvironmentalEngineering” is created through designing a drinking water system for a local community. Thefoundation of this context includes: 1) General background – engineering design process, codeof ethics, and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 2) Client/audience awareness –characterization of the municipality’s future population and water demand, and 3) Technicalanalysis – water treatment unit operations theories and concepts, solving single solutionproblems, and identifying design parameters and criteria. The focal point which integrates thesethree components is a water treatment plant design project. The outcomes that are realizedthrough this approach are accomplished by developing a preliminary engineering report (PER
engineering profession. Thesustainability concept requires all of us, as engineers and citizens, to consider much more widelythan before the impact of our own lives and of the products and services engineers design.Through a Department of Education funded grant, our university has initiated a long term effortto incorporate the sustainability concept into the engineering courses.Initially, freshman engineering students at our university were introduced to sustainabilitythrough the completion of an additional module added to their required introduction toengineering course. This traditional course includes study skills in engineering, the engineeringprofession, the engineering design process, and ethics in engineering among others. From thisadditional