Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Fu, MIT; Tahira N Reid, Purdue University; Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University; Deborah L. Thurston, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judy M. Vance, Iowa State University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; Gloria J. Wiens, University of Florida; Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; Janet Katherine Allen, University of Oklahoma; Kathy Jacobson

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Women in Engineering

faculty of State University of New York-Binghamton, Auburn University and University of Florida. Over the past 26 years, Professor Wiens has been conducting research in the areas of intelligent and autonomous robotic systems, and development of innovative mechanisms and controls for automation, space robotics/small satellites, manufacturing and micro-electro-mechanical sys- tems. She has theoretical and experimental expertise in dynamics and controls of flexible multibody sys- tems; system identification; design and control of robots using intelligent, event-driven, and physics-based modeling techniques; sensor-enabled dynamic (active) fixturing for micro/mesoscale manufacturing sys- tems; system automation; modeling

Conference Session

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Lamancusa; Laura L. Pauley; Thomas Litzinger

-effective ways toincorporate active learning into MNE courses have been developed, with demonstratedimprovements in student learning. The faculty has observed benefits from active learningcomponents in the knowledge and interest that students display in their courses and inengineering in general. Motivated by a number of factors including the new ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 Page 10.1432.1(EC2000) and feedback from our industry advisory committee, the department is currentlyworking to incorporate and implement these teaching innovations across the curriculum. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

through each of the 42 outcomes, common issues beginto emerge which can apply to specific instructors, similar course topics or outcomes. Thisanalysis is documented in the Program Outcome Assessment form (Figure 5). The summativeanalysis enables the program faculty to consider revisions to the overall program based on thestudent performance data provided by the instructors. In this way the results of the course levelassessment effort can directly affect the program which in turn may alter execution of the course,in essence, “closing the loop”. Additionally, this kind of information can be shared with theprogram’s industry advisory board for comment, paving the way for another valued stakeholderto influence the execution of the program

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Kassis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Dickson, General Motors; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the 21st century as the ‘continuation of life on the planet, making our world moresustainable, secure, healthy, and joyful.’ The report also presented 14 goals that must be satisfiedglobally to realise (sic) this vision, named the Grand Challenges for Engineering. From the need todevelop affordable clean energy solutions and increase access to renewable environmental resources, tofacing new challenges in health care, these challenges potentially impact on the quality of all our lives.These global grand challenges are huge in scope and address the biggest current concerns of all theworld’s citizens.”4There were three fundamental artefacts that emerged from the evidence gathering, analysis, discussions,and deliberations in the first phase of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sara Freix, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Western Community College; Akshat Kothyari, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Environmental Engineering

students and faculty[9], and there is less empirical evidence about how students actually learn using case studies [6],[10].From a theoretical perspective, case-based instruction is supported by constructivist approachesto learning [6]. While constructivism includes different perspectives, the movement is inspiredby the cognitive theory of learning, in particular works of Piaget [11]. According to cognitivetheory, learning takes place as a result of changes in knowledge and understanding [12]. Allversions of cognitive theory are concerned with learning as the process of creating mentalmodels which are stored in one’s long-term memory [13]. The notion of prior knowledge playsan important role in this framework. Students come to classrooms with

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa V. B. Santos, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah J. Boehm, Pennsylvania State University; Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay; Tiffany A. Mathews, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

with current graduate students. Students werealso matched with faculty to conduct summer research in their field of interest. Here, we describethe program content in greater detail as well as the quantitative outcomes of the program. Thisprogram of a dedicated transition period can serve as a model for other researchers, educators,and coordinators to develop new and similar programs.Introduction: The first and second years of graduate school are crucial for the success of students [1] -[4]. Nearly one-third of all doctoral student attrition occurs within the first year of graduateschool [5], [6]. The importance of these first interactions is not new information either. A studyfrom 1980 showed that increased frequency in social

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, SUSAN FREEMAN, and BEVERLY JAEGER are members of; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-686: TOWER OF STRAWS: REACHING NEW HEIGHTS WITH ACTIVELEARNING IN ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR THE FIRST-YEAR CURRICULUMJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University JOHN K. ESTELL is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, user interface design, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

funded research, but with fewer faculty and more courses to cover the research loads willdecrease. The untenured faculty will have a difficult time becoming tenured as the expectationsfor research funding and teaching performance have increased as universities seek only theabsolute superior new faculty. The reduced teaching loads for new faculty may be for shortertime periods as teaching demands are increasing with smaller departments. Small privateschools with little or no endowment funds have already begun to reduce faculty and staff. In addition to the severe financial crisis, there are also many educational problems. Onemajor concern is the “graying” of the faculty resulting from delayed retirements. Increasedretention may increase

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian L. Houston, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

, without any concern of theappropriateness of the action.Indeed often adjunct professors are hired to fill gaps in curricula, in part because theirexperiences are an invaluable resource for teaching new engineers. So if these self-sameprofessionals are so valued for their knowledge, why would they be inadequate for a tenure-trackposition?The real question should be why are all faculty mandated to conform to a uniform set of criteria?There are faculty members who revel in research, and if given the choice would not teach. Thereare also faculty members who only desire to educate, without goals of publishing. An organized,integrated approach would seemingly take the maximum advantage of both personalities andallow each to use their strengths in the

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansour Rahimi, University of Southern California; Alex John, USC

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-785: KEY EXPERIENCES IN DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE WATERDISTRIBUTION AND FILTRATION PROJECT IN RURAL HONDURAS: A NEWPARADIGM IN “SERVICE LEARNING”Mansour Rahimi, University of Southern California Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Viterbi School of EngineeringAlex John, USC Page 13.826.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Key Experiences in Developing a Sustainable Water Distribution and Filtration Project in Rural Honduras: A New Paradigm in “Service Learning”Abstract The University of Southern California chapter of “Engineers Without Borders

Conference Session

Survey and Assessment Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of ASME. Dr. Jablokow is the architect of a unique 4-course mod- ule focused on creativity and problem solving leadership and is currently developing a new methodology for cognition-based design. She is one of three instructors for Penn State’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Creativity, Innovation, and Change, and she is the founding director of the Problem Solving Research Group, whose 50+ collaborating members include faculty and students from several universities, as well as industrial representatives

Conference Session

Socio-Technical Issues in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Balasubramanian, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

the origins of bioethics. The beginning of bioethics was in the early 1960’s whenHastings center along with other ethics organizations opened their doors to address theapprehension and fascination of society towards advances in medicine and technology. TheseProceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA. June 2016 – Balasubramanian and Barakat. Page 1 of 11organizations observed that bioethics was required to answer questions that originated fromincreased public awareness of medicine and the concerns surrounding the moral questions relatedto various technological developments. Hence, in 1974, National Commission for the Protectionof Human subjects (NCPHS) was established and the need for bioethics and the work of

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Rennels; Stephen Hundley; Patricia Fox

period. This paper will report on the significant differences,changes, trends, and developments in engineering technology education.Administrative Structure The first part of the survey is administrative in nature asking questions concerning thetype of institution, title of administrator, name of degree awarded, number of credit hours Page 9.1419.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationrequired for degree, sharing of faculty space with other programs, number of courses withtechnical

Conference Session

Current Issues in Information Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Brzoska; Atsushi Inoue; Min-Sung Koh; William Loendorf

Education Coordinating Board and Governor Locke. Thus in 2000, theCollege of Science, Mathematics and Technology at EWU began a process of reorganizing andredeveloping the programs in its Departments of Engineering Technology and Multimedia Design,Computer Science and Physics in response to the current workforce needs particularly as theyapplied to the regional technology sector. To this end, the faculties of these departments unitedwithin a new academic unit named the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences whereinterdependent programs can focus on student learning within the context of the ever-increasingdemand for technology connected degrees. Seeing the benefit of a new academic unit at EWU,the Washington State legislature has now funded

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eck Doerry

almost universally reluctant to develop webcourses. Rather than simply designing yet another software package, we began our effort with anintensive, six-month user study to identify core web authoring challenges and obstaclesencountered by faculty, and to understand why current authoring technologies are unsatisfactory.Specifically, the goal of our analytic effort was to address three central issues: 1. Obstacles. What are the main challenges that engineering faculty perceive in the creation of course websites and content? What aspects of previous authoring experiences have been the most frustrating? 2. Adequacy of existing systems. Are current courseware authoring alternatives, in fact, fundamentally inadequate? Or is

Conference Session

Current Issues in Computing

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

E. Bernard White

education is not a concern solely of computer science orbusiness departments. According to Dasigi 3, Information Technology (IT) can bedivided into the following intellectual domains: Foundations of IT, Managementof IT, Information Systems Technology, and Applications. Here at GeorgeMason University, the Computer Science program tends to focus on thefoundations of IT while our DMIS program has focused on the management of IT.Since few faculty at Mason in either CS or DMIS have demonstrated significantinterest in issues related to Information Systems Technology and Applications,gaps clearly exist in these rapidly expanding area of IT. As a result, anotherprogram with a focus similar to our proposed BS IT program curriculum is clearlyessential in

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

for careers in the energy industry and/orbuild expertise in managing and developing energy and mineral resources that would beavailable to their respective tribes. The developed curriculum is to be presented to faculty atTribal Colleges, Colorado School of Mines faculty will be available to team-teach some portionsof the curriculum, and Colorado School of Mines faculty will serve as a source of technicalexpertise for the Tribal Colleges. The Navajo Technical College in Crownpoint, New Mexico,and the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota, were chosen by IEED asthe prototype testing locations.United Tribes Technical CollegeLocated in Bismarck, North Dakota, United Tribes Technical College4 serves to provide a two-year

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

Page 14.1249.5accreditation, these assessments are seldom rigorous enough for the new quality paradigm ofeducational research. Even as basic a question as, “What are the best assessment methods foreach chemical engineering program outcome?” really requires qualitative research methods forthe ABET professional outcomes 3d, 3f to 3j. Without constructivist inquiry it is not possible todefine and assess outcomes such as “an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams” (3d) sincethere is no standard definition or metric of “function.” Unfortunately, learning educationalresearch tools is considerably more difficult than understanding appropriate educational researchquestions.Although there are examples of ChE faculty who have been successful in

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

partly on the desire to accommodate other obligations that studentsand faculty have during the summer. Additionally, one instructor’s previous study abroadexperiences with students in developing countries suggested that students begin to get restless atthe end of two weeks, and this can precipitate student life issue. Finally, because travel was tooccur during the first two weeks of August in order to avoid Benin’s rainy season, limiting travelto two weeks would give students (and faculty) about two weeks back home before fall semesterclasses started. A further advantage to limiting travel time to two weeks is that the mostworrisome illnesses associated with travel to Benin (i.e., malaria) typically have incubationperiods of longer than two

Conference Session

Issues in Advising and Mentoring

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University; Eva Schiorring

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Educational Research and Methods

AdvisingThere were nearly 500,000 undergraduate engineering students in baccalaureate programs in theUS in Fall 2011 1. It is expected that fewer than half of them will have earned engineeringdegrees by 2016 2. This low graduation rate is costly to institutions and has serious implicationsfor our ability to compete in the global economy. Furthermore, matriculation as well asgraduation rates are lower for the country’s growing minority population, particularly AfricanAmerican and Latino students 3. To compound such issues, public universities, often the post-secondary destination for students who are the first in their family to attend college, areundergoing drastic budget cuts, tuition increases, and loss of staff and full-time faculty. Thisreduction

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena; Joan Gosink; Barbara Moskal

international experience will beinvaluable to their employers. Indeed, many of the major recruiters of CSM engineeringgraduates are international companies specifically searching for engineers withknowledge of international issues. Industrial partners who are interested in these issueswill help us recruit students into the program.Furthermore, this new model of integration between an existing engineering program anda humanitarian component serves as an exemplar on how to inject social andenvironmental responsibility to engineering education and the profession above andbeyond of what is expected by professional codes of ethics and accreditation criteria.The purpose of this paper is to describe the methods that will be used to create the newHumanitarian

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of climate change.Given this transdisciplinary systems approach, the college has programmatically encouraged andsupported the development of new green engineering curriculum and projects inside the college,and collaborated with Silicon Valley companies, many of which are at the forefront of greentechnologies. This is described in Section 2. The college has spearheaded a university-widecurriculum that brings together faculty and students from all seven colleges of the university indeveloping project-based interdisciplinary solutions; this is described in Section 3. Furthermore,to underscore the need for a transnational approach, the college has led the production of a globalgreen documentary, showcasing the collaborative efforts of people in

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Bikowski, Ohio University; Melissa Broeckelman, Ohio University

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Engineering Ethics

faculty can use to minimize the risk of studentscheating in their classrooms. Few papers, however, have addressed the problem of academicdishonesty from a holistic perspective. This paper seeks to fill this void by presenting aframework developed in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio Universitywhere issues related to academic dishonesty have recently arisen. The framework developed andpresented here seeks to decrease instances of academic dishonesty by nurturing a culture ofintegrity, teaching, and learning.Programs developed for students, faculty, and within the university are described. To engagestudents in efforts to promote academic integrity, a writing course was required for incominggraduate students, and a Student

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Chemical Engineering

for.Department heads and curricular chairs can foster connections between faculty and advisors ifthey are not the same people by hosting short meetings oriented around sharing information.Advising deadlines and methods of fostering self determination within students as discussedpreviously in this work can be shared with faculty to be incorporated into courses. Facultymembers, in turn, can provide a list of concerns students have voiced about issues relevant tothem, or can help in identifying those students who may face special challenge so advisors canfollow up. Professional staff who have contact with students could also be included in thismeeting. One meeting perhaps once a semester would allow for contact and sharing of thisinformation.At the college

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Krantz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Chemical Engineering

after retirement. This topic will be discussedin more depth in Section 8.3b. What’s in It for Your Family?Some faculty might think that accommodating their family is problematic in taking a SAL.However, the opposite is quite true – SALs can greatly benefit everyone in your family. A SALhas to be an experience for one’s entire family that begins with the planning and then continueswith the daily accommodation to new surroundings, educational systems, culture, climate, etc.Evening meals for the author’s family often involved discussing the interesting aspects ofadapting to these new experiences.Do not think that your spouse cannot also get very much involved in the SL experience. Whenthe author took his first SL at ITU in Turkey during 1974-75

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Harwell; Donna Shirley; Hillel Kumin

traditional role of teaching excellence and mentoring by becoming a leader in the demonstration of technological innovation and personal creativity in the knowledge delivery and learning process.2. Cutting Edge Research - Expand traditional faculty research through leadership in the creation of new technology and processes, industry partnerships in product development, and economic development through the spin-off of new technology- Page 7.1020.1 based ventures. “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; David E. Thompson, Sam Houston State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

experience while on campus. The aims of the coursewere to (1) help undergraduate students who are interested in research connect with facultypartners who are committed to mentoring undergraduates in research, (2) to guide students inreading through papers that introduce the type of research being carried out in a faculty partnerslab, (3) to guide students in drafting a mini-review of 5 papers relevant to that research, (4) toguide students in identifying and writing up a research proposal which they will complete in thelab of the faculty partner. In the first year, six academic departments out of eight participated inthis new course by offering a cross-listed course for their students under one major course taughtby one of the PIs at the STEM Center

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson

issues must be addressed before a comprehensive on-line programcan be implemented. Once a specified delivery method is selected, other equally important issuescome into focus. The first area of concern is to insure that academic integrity and honesty issuesare addressed for each student. The learning objectives for the course material must be clearlydefined and evaluated. The course content must be developed, delivered, and evaluated in atimely manner, and high quality standards must be apparent throughout all segments of thecourse. Learning effectiveness and transfer of training issues must be addressed in a forum wherethe instructor cannot personally interact with his/her students. For many students, the level ofstudent/faculty

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Land

,Internet-based system to support data collection and assessment for the new course outcomes.That system is now on-line and operational. The heart of this new system is an online, interactive survey built explicitly around the newcourse outcomes, but tied to individual course offerings at individual campuses. Essentially, thesystem consists of four elements, two for faculty input and two for student input. Surveyquestions are framed in the explicit language of the standard course outcomes, and, in essence,both students and faculty are asked to assess student performance in direct comparison to therequirements as stipulated by the text of the standard course outcomes. All assessments aremade using one of three values – an outcome is judged as

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Robinson; Fred Denny

ways to improve upon the courseand collaborate with other engineering faculty who have similar interests or relevant experience.The new course identified issues of primary concern to engineers and trends toward internationalstandards making and international forums for debate on environmental and safety issues. Casestudies focused on business ethics, the clean air act, the clean water act, super fund legislation, theactivities of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, electric and magnetic field effects,nuclear power, and deregulation/restructuring in major U.S. industries.The new course allowed students to be involved in participative activities such as role playing aswell as lectures. The importance of credible engineering analyses