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Student Experiences and Motivation: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Marcia R Friesen P.Eng., University of Manitoba; Sandra Ingram, University of Manitoba; Douglas Warren Ruth

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

course was complete using several qualitative methods: an anonymous on-line open-ended survey, a semi-structured focus group interview, individual interviews with students, the instructor and teaching assistants, and document analysis of student course work. The instructor was also asked to communicate his learning objectives in written form, and we took anecdotal field notes during our initial meetings when we discussed the possibility and implementation of the study. Two consecutive cohorts of students (N=80 per cohort) were invited to participate from two course offerings: Winter 2013 and Winter 2014. Ethics approval was procured from our institution’s Research Ethics Board. The

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Materials

design, analysisand technical problem solving skills in students. In addition to the topics presented in the text,Engineering Ethics and Material Selection were introduced as separate lectures. Page 26.265.2The reverse engineering project involved dissecting a product that the students chose and thenput it back together. 180 students in the class were broken into groups of four students and eachgroup chose a specific product to be dissected and analyzed in detail. In this process thestudents got a broader perspective on engineering decisions. For the product dissected theresponsible group investigated the design, answering questions about

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Paula Gangopadhyay, The Henry Ford (museums)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Course Modification Team, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, supervisor of the LTU Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and faculty advisor of the LTU SAE Aero Design Team.Dr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter has served as the University Director of Assessment and the founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. He conducts funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published numerous engineering education

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Laura Lee Lang NBCT, Sauk Prairie High School

problem. Laura will share her ideas for otherengineering challenges that can be used in chemistry, biology, and Earth scienceclasses and then participants will brainstorm to create a list of additional ideas.Learning Objectives: A. Students will practice the following Engineering Habits: a. Being creative b. Working and negotiating in teams c. Adopting optimistic mindsets when problem solving and designing d. Considering the ethical nature of engineering and its products B. The following NGSS standards will be addressed: a. Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Cristian Gaedicke, California State University, East Bay; Saeid Motavalli, California State University, East Bay

studies place special emphasis on engineering habits of mind such as creativity (createdifferent devices), collaboration (work in teams), and communication (present findings to theclass). The ethical implications of engineering decisions are discussed when testing the straw andtape bridges.The proposed workshop explicitly includes cases of three different engineering disciplines tofacilitate discussion about the different career paths that engineering can offer.Diversity. This year is the American Society for Engineering Education’s “Year of Action onDiversity.” It is essential that we have a diverse engineering workforce to solve diverseproblems. To that end, and to have an engineering-literate public, it is essential that we reachevery preK-12

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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James Holly Jr., Purdue University; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Page 18.24.6learn to share and listen to ideas in a respectful way. Furthermore, the development ofcommunication skills is essential to effective collaboration and group planning.2015-ASEE-K12Workshop-Proposal-RehashYour Trash Page 5 of 7 WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM 2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM” Presented by Dassault Systems Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WA Finally, ethical

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Veronika Zhiteneva, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

addressescommunication by requiring the teams to explain their design choices to others, and defendingtheir ideas to other teams who may have scored better in a category. Finally, this demonstrationaddresses attention to ethical considerations by addressing the difference in treatment extentsbetween the water reuse water and sewage water, and the reason for requiring more treatment ofsewage than water reuse due to pathogens and bacteria that are in sewage that adversely affecthuman health if ingested.The demonstration will address the fourth bullet point, “attention to specific engineering careersor fields related to the lesson/activity,” by informing teams that real civil, environmental, andstructural engineers deal with this design problems quite often in

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Rachel A. Brennan

immersive learning experience including cultural,technological, collaborative, and leadership components, and demonstrates a scalable approachto the globalization of existing courses and research initiatives. The very nature of this projecthelps cultivate the characteristics of a World-Class Engineer, which requires that students be:solidly grounded; technically broad; globally engaged; ethical; innovative; excellentcollaborators; and visionary leaders.In future semesters, the Ecological Engineering course will include optional travel to Roatán forstudents to help build the water treatment systems that they collaboratively designed withoversight by practicing engineers. The longevity of this program will be supported by a team offaculty committed

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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Kathryn Schulte Grahame; Diane Schilder; Christos Zahopoulos

ethics, and practices.The Engineering Design course offered to the ECE high school students has covered the samecontent as the college course described above but the course was modified in two importantways. First, the time over which the course was offered was extended over two semesters for thehigh school students, whereas it was provided in one semester for the college freshmen. Thischange was made to accommodate students’ schedules because each of the selected high schoolstudents were taking a full, rigorous high school course load. Secondly, for the 2014-2015 cohortof students, the major design project subject matter was a clean energy real-life design project,whereas college students and previous cohorts of ECE students had been assigned a

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Craig V. Baltimore; James Mwangi

, a mechanism was put in place for market place assessment over a 5 year span. This papergives an account of partnering in course development.MotivationThe more recent discussions in this partnering paradigm shift concern how industry could orshould influence curriculum. At the 2013 Conference of American Society for EngineeringEducation (ASEE), Chinchilla investigated the question as a matter of ethics and saving industrytraining costs 1. Ahzar et. al. noted how the academia-industry partnership can be used toadvance the knowledge base in construction management education 2. This paper demonstratesthe positive affect of an academic-industry partnership and how the curriculum and teaching is Proceedings of the 2015 American Society

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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E. Canney P.E., Seattle University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. Page 26.1710.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Volunteerism in Engineering Students and Its Relation to Social ResponsibilityAbstractAddressing how engineering students view their role in society, their social responsibility, isseen as a central aspect toward creating holistic engineers

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Jacob T Allenstein, Ohio State University; Robert B. Rhoads, Ohio State University; Clifford A Whitfield, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

: ABET Criteria 3 (a-k) Outcome ABET Criteria 3 a an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and b interpret data an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs c within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability d an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams e an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f an understanding of

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC

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College Industry Partnerships

., Designing a Global Ethic for Engineers. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, 2003.3. Walter, S. and D. Walden, Associate systems engineering professional (ASEP) Page 26.709.10 certification: A credential tailored for sstudents and junior engineers. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference, 2010. 94. Alungbe, G., et al., Professional certification in construction in USA. 2008 ASEE Annual Conference, 2008.5. Bush, T. and L.J. Genik, The importance of the disciplinary society in leadership skill development and advancement. 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, 2013.6. Hole, L.D., D.W. Radebaugh

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Agnew Trevey, Marquette University; Andrea L. Gorman, Marquette University; Kristina M. Ropella, Marquette University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

program, students will have a concentration in engineering leadership notedon their transcript.Formal coursework is designed specifically for undergraduate engineering students. The coursesexplore topics including: self-awareness and emotional intelligence, leadership styles andtheories, servant leadership, team dynamics, motivating and guiding others, diversity in theworkplace (cultural, gender, etc.), communication, conflict management, ethical leadership,leading change, leading technology and innovation, market analysis, product development,entrepreneurship, and strategic and financial planning.A variety of assessment methods were employed in the first year. A pre- and post-testleadership inventory was administered to students to during the

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

program's various constituencies in which theobjectives are determined and periodically evaluated (Criterion #2);2. The students in the program must attain “an ability to design a system, component, orprocess to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability” (Criterion #3); and3. The overall competence of the faculty may be judged by such factors as education,diversity of backgrounds, engineering experience, teaching experience, ability tocommunicate, enthusiasm for developing more effective programs, level of scholarship,participation in professional societies, and licensure as professional engineers (Criterion#5).Teaching

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Conzett, NCEES; Mark William Killgore D.WRE P.E., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.  Professional Practice Courses—Any content relative to the professional practice of engineering; examples would be business, communications, contract law, management, ethics, public policy, and quality control.Due to the nature of technical societies and/or industries and consulting firms who might offerthese courses, most of them could be one-day to one-week-long workshops and could includecourse content that is proprietary in nature. Page 26.3.6In addition, the societies could collaborate to develop course requirements that must meet thefollowing

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Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Donna Kay Chrislip; Rex Allen Parr; Victoria Alexandra Sauber, Arapahoe Community College

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Two Year College Division

, problem-solving, communication, knowledge of business processes, teamwork, and agood work ethic, that can leverage the technical skills for greater impact for both the companyand the worker. Likewise, through their survey of 200 companies (2006), the metro-DenverWIRED Initiative discovered a need for technical workers with a broader-than-expected range ofskills, i.e. a call for technical workers to have solid writing, marketing, leadership, or sales skills.When evaluating job applicants, businesses surveyed indicated they value experience and skills,most, and find that applicants do not have the required written and verbal communication skillsthey need to be viable candidates. Based on a 2007 study, the Indiana Business Research Centerpredicted

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Environmental Engineering

design beyond just the technical solutions. In her book: The 21st Century Engineer,Patricia D. Galloway states:1 If engineers are relegated to the role of technician, they will no longer command the level of responsibility that will enable them to successfully compete in the global economy or assume the leadership roles that will enable them to elevate standards of living worldwide and provide enhanced protection of the environment.Similarly the National Academy of Engineers states:2 Thus, within the context of professional engineering practice, one must consider a system that includes … the economic, political, ethical, and social constraints as boundary conditions that define the possible range of solutions for

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven; Mark J Graham Ph.D., Yale University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Center for Professional &Research Ethics. An in-person session is conducted to discuss with the students the importanceof ethics and why responsible conduct of research is important to all - not only to researchers. Page 26.511.6Networking SocialsThe community of ASPIRE scholars have the opportunity to meet once each semester withfaculty, alums and other local industry professionals. Alumni can provide valuable insight andmotivation to the students to persist to degree completion. Direct networking with local industryprofessionals can supplement career placement services to enhance employment opportunitiesfor ASPIRE scholars.Graduate School

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

engineering leaders should not only take action, butthat they should have the “energy and drive”11 to achieve a “personal vision”15. Anyone who hasworked on an engineering project understands this need for leaders to strive for the best and bethe champion for the implementation of innovations3. This theme relates to the concept of self-management, where engineering leaders must be able to work efficiently, manage their time, andhave a strong work ethic in order to achieve their personal vision2.Teamwork. Regardless of one’s role, engineers are almost always required to work in a teamsetting. It is therefore logical that teamwork would be an essential part of engineering leadership.Competencies within this theme were phrased both as “teamwork with

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University; Nebil Buyurgan, Quinnipiac University; Julia Leeds

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First-Year Programs

, and teamwork skills. Students are also presented the opportunity to improve theirprofessionalism and ethical values through these simulations. In Industrial Engineering (IE)teachings, where a variety of tools are used to design, improve, and manage integrated systems,simulation-based approaches become an important piece in the learning environment.There are a number of publications in literature that analyze the impact of simulation-basedteaching environments. A vast majority supports the experiential learning theory proposed byKolb [2]. In Umble & Umble [3], researchers utilize in-class simulation exercises for supply chainand inventory management principles. These exercises provide opportunities for in-class studentdiscussions that

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Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matilde L. Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

competent field. The National Academy of Engineering, for example,have stated in their vision of “The Engineer of 2020” that engineering activities should beframed in the context of rapidly moving technological changes, global interconnection ofresources, and an increasingly diverse and multidisciplinary population of individuals involvedin or affected by engineering developments. Among the NAE aspirations for the engineeringfield is “a future where engineers are prepared to adapt to changes in global forces and trendsand to ethically assist the world in creating a balance in the standard of living for developing anddeveloped countries alike”3. This vision reflects the need to embrace global competencies framedwithin ethical considerations, where

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esther Rodriguez-Silva Ph.D.; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

the socio-economic dynamicsand business culture globally even to succeed locally. Recognizing the need, many engineeringschools in the U.S. have started offering ethics and study abroad programs to their undergraduatestudents. Our research shows that selection of countries for study abroad programs have widenedsignificantly in the recent years. For example, in the nineties, the US Universities were offeringstudy abroad programs mostly in European and few other developed countries in the Asia pacificregion. In recent years, that list has grown significantly including many other countries aroundthe world like South Africa, Brazil, Russia, China, Chile, and India to name a few. This paperpresents a survey of select U.S. engineering schools

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International Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University; Sneha Ayyagari, Stanford University

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Diversity

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International

underserved communities globally.Prior research shows that difficulties often arise as students arrive unprepared to addressthe cultural and technical challenges international work entails. For example, oneparticular case study in Gary Downey’s book highlighted the challenges inimplementation of a program to connect student engineers with underserved communitiesin an international setting. Differences in culture and language coupled with thegeographical distance compounded made the project untenable and it had to stop. Someof the reasons she cited included that “the large body of knowledge in the developmentarea was not readily accessible or available to engineers,” and students did not activelyseek out the ethical and social understanding necessary

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Tamir; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd

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Computing & Information Technology

engineering (e.g., teamwork, communication, ethics, inclusiveness anddiversity, new ideas/business development). The development of these professional skills arealso integrated into all courses within the curriculum.Curriculum Design Approach We are using a combination of instructional systems and the “Backwards Approach (BA)”to design GalvanizeU/UNH curricula. As a field, instructional design is historically andtraditionally rooted in cognitive and behavioral psychology, though recently constructivism(learning theory) has influenced thinking in the field. Instructional Systems Design (ISD) orsimply instructional design8 is the practice of creating "instructional experiences which make theacquisition of knowledge and skill more efficient

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel

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New Engineering Educators

Engineering Design Service Projects various Public Policy Professional Organizations various Ethical Responsibility Engineer Interactions various Lifelong Learning“Students-Teach-Students,” These lectures place responsibility on students to teach new coursematerial to their peers. Students are assigned a course topic, which necessitates considerablepreparation and understanding in order to teach their peers. Student presenters are encouraged toprovide handouts, notes, and/or PowerPoint presentations, plus use approaches to keep theirclassmates engaged. The professor is on-hand to assist students through lecture material, ifnecessary

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

questions and essays, and if that can be available to the students from the first day, the iterations to conceptualize the subjects as well as the skills to solve problems will be much more meaningful. It may sound that we are teaching for a test, but if the problems are conceptual with applications in mind that is fine. 5. Teaching engineering needs to be connected to the philosophical basis of engineering and reflect on this connection. We need to teach within the pragmatic and ethical framework of engineering . The instructor needs to have strong connection to historical events and 13 relevant applications and encourage reflection on these aspects. The concepts specifications, what is a good

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ryan Richards; Abdullah Konak; Michael R. Bartolacci; Mahdi Nasereddin

defend against them, and restore compromisedinformation systems. Such practical skills can only be gained through hands-on experimentation.In the literature, ethical hacking1, 2 involving “red team/blue team” activities3-5, arerecommended for teaching advanced skills to information security students. More importantly,hands-on experimentation is an effective pedagogy to teach students higher order thinking skillsas defined within Bloom’s taxonomy, including analysis, evaluation, synthesis and creation. Awell designed hands-on activity can integrate skills from multiple levels of the taxonomy,thereby enhancing students’ technical, as well as critical, thinking skills.Providing information security students with hands-on experimentation is

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kara Vance; Abdullah Konak; Sadan Kulturel-Konak; Gul E. Okudan Kremer; Ivan Esparragoza

Teamwork Efficacy, Attitudes and Interest: Insights on Their Relationships Kara Vance, Abdullah Konak, Sadan Kulturel-Konak Penn State Berks Gül Okudan Kremer Penn State University Park Ivan Esparragoza Penn State Brandywine AbstractStudents’ professional skills, such as teamwork, global awareness, ethics, and creative problemsolving, increase their likelihood for success throughout their education and career paths,especially in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

David Willis; Jeremy Vaillant

expose engineering freshmen to a survey of thediscipline through a FYE seminar or guest lectures4-7. Often these courses are characterized by alecture or seminar series that highlights the fundamentals of the discipline and/or the opportuni-ties that students might pursue after graduation. These courses may include some combination ofcomputer programming, computer aided design, economics, ethics, and/or overview of discipli-nary topics. These courses are typically offered in larger student cohorts and are more easilyscaled than project based courses. In these courses, guest lecturers or seminar speakers are acommon feature.There are several freshman year experience courses that encourage students to pursue a personalinterest in the field of