. • Interdisciplinary research: liberal arts education, such as music and design, and engineering education, such• Other activities: as engineering design, programming, and electrical • A TED-like talk presented by faculty members, engineering. • Workshop on applying for graduate studies, • Workshop on different fellowships, • The project result was presented at ASEE 2020 virtual • Workshop on research ethics, conference in the student paper section
the author developedand implemented a plan to improve the ME senior seminar based on the course evaluation results.About ME Senior SeminarThe ME senior seminar is a highly focused and topical course. Its purpose is to acquaint studentswith a sufficiently broad spectrum of policies, practices, procedures, and ethics in mechanicalengineering. It is a one credit course so a 50-min session per week is devoted to lectures, but twoto three hours of outside classwork per week are required. The author joined SDSU in July 2021and started to teach this class in the fall semester. It is worth mentioning that the author had nevertaught such a class before.Based on the ultimate goal of senior seminars and industry expectations for mechanicalengineering
Rui Liu, Behnam Ghalamchi Cal Poly, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAbstractThis study presents an in-depth exploration of the implications of integrating digital twins intoengineering education. Drawing on an extensive review of published research papers, conferencepapers, and case studies, the research is structured into several key chapters focusing on thedefinition of digital twins (DT), their relationship with engineering education, their influence ondiversity and inclusion, and their alignment with ethical engineering principles. The studyculminates in proposing a novel approach to integrating digital twins into engineering education.We propose a new lab for the mechanical vibrations course
” that would guide a department committee in(eventually) redesigning the curriculum: Problem Solving; Communication; Professional Identityand Ethics; Teamwork, Leadership, and Inclusivity; Information Literacy, Judgement, andCritical Thinking; Character Traits and Self-Directed Learning.As all readers will know, the Covid-19 pandemic caused many workplace plans and initiatives togrind to a screeching halt. This curriculum renewal initiative of the mechanical engineeringprogram at Ohio State University was no exception. Over the course of 2020-2022, slowprogress was made on writing specific program goals to match each of the six guiding areasdeveloped during the 2019 retreat. Next, progress was made on developing the student learningoutcomes that
Reference Handbook. The knowledge areas for the concepts in the Mechanical Engineering exam include Mathematics; Probability and Statistics; Computational Tools; Ethics and Professional Practice; Engineering Economics; Electricity and Magnetism; Statics; Dynamics, Kinematics and Vibrations; Mechanics of Materials; Material Properties and Processing; Fluid Mechanics; Thermodynamics; Heat Transfer; Measurements, Instrumentation and Controls; and Mechanical Design and Analysis. (2) Live/recorded review sessions with students' questions & answers (~70 minutes). The recorded sessions covered the most important concepts tested in the FE exam and were posted online for students. (3) FE-style
– Attitudes 4. 2025 ME PedagogyThese boards were focused on the graduate of 2029 as this would be the first class that would beeducated at our university completely in the semester system. Then, two of the working groupmembers used a qualitative content approach to code these responses [10], [11]. Table 1displays the categories that emerged.Table 1. Results of initial Jamboard ideas about curriculum Page Category Example comments ME Graduate of Ethics Environmental ethics, legal system as related to 2029 – engineering decisions, robotics ethics Knowledge Overarching ways of Sustainable development, sociotechnical thinking
]. Specifically, graduates from an engineering program leave with the overallimpression that engineering decisions made in the real world are completely objective and without bias.General consensus in the field firmly believes that engineering and science can be separated from politicaland social concerns as long as “rigorous” engineering and scientific methods of design and inquiry arefollowed. But if we consider some recent history of engineering, we find many examples and exceptionsthat disprove this supposed neutrality rule [18-20]. From the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster [21] to theVolkswagen “Dieselgate” scandal [22] to Democratic Republic of Congo conflict minerals ethics [23] toCOVID-19 vaccinations [24], decisions regarding and perceptions of
clearlyapplicable to design project work. The Oral Communication rubric has items on having a“Central Message” and “Organization,” both of which are critical facets of technicalcommunication. For presentations only, we score the “Delivery” item drawn from the OralCommunication rubric. Presentations typically use slides with text; such writing, as well aswriting in reports, is reasonably scored with our “Style” dimension, the descriptors of which aretaken from the “Control of Syntax and Mechanics” Written Communication dimension.SO 4: Professional Decision-MakingABET Student Outcome 4: an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities inengineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact ofengineering solutions
surface. To broaden the activity and scale itback, simply bring the failed assembly into the classroom for analysis without the investigationroom. Even simplified for expediency, this is a worthwhile activity that will still require studentsto think critically to identify the failure mode and comment upon whether it was as predicted.Phase 2, in the form presented in this publication, supports ABET Student Learning Outcomes 1(identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems), 4 (ability to recognize ethical andprofessional responsibilities), 5 (function effectively on a team), 6 (analyze and interpret data,and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions), and 7 (acquire and apply new knowledge)[11].Phase 3: Presentation. Teams are
give a professional presentation at the end of the course. 4. Learn about engineering ethics, continuing education, contemporary issues, global context, etc. 5. Learn about the importance of using computers and software in solving engineering problems. Course textbook: • Kirk D. Hagen, Introduction to Engineering Analysis, 4th Ed. Pearson. Course topics: Design Project: • What’s Mechanical Engineering? The student teams are assigned to predict the • Trigonometry Review and Units speed and distance traveled by a Hot Wheels toy • Vectors and Applications car along a defined track. Each team was • Forces and Applications
(Table 3) ABET4 Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions inSignificant global, economic, environmental, and societal contextsLearning - ABET5 Function effectively on a team whose members togetherProfessional provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives ABET7 Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies Table 3. “What” code levelsLevels
clarified that the use of AI tools was permissible, provided that it was recognized inthe report's acknowledgement section. Nearly all student reports acknowledged using ChatGPT,and a few also acknowledging the use of QuillBot [11] and Grammarly [12]. The students wereallowed to work in teams of up to three members, yet many students opted to workindependently. Each report was to have a section describing economic, environmental, andsocietal considerations, as well as a section summarizing the ethical obligations of professionalengineers. Students were given a suggested outline for the report, description of required reportformatting, and a detailed grading rubric.ReportsReports from two semesters are compared. Reports collected in the Spring 2022
FEDT as soon as possible andstop making changes to it to accumulate historic data. As we accumulate historic data,we will look to see if we observe any trends of low success in any topics that requireintervention.With the approval of IRB, we would like to add student background data to the FEDTtest. For the first set of FEDT, we manually divided the students into MNSU studentsand transfer students' groups after all juniors took the test, which was time consumingand may not be accurate. We would like to add the questions FEDT to obtain thisinformation and to factor transferred 1XX – 2XX courses for efficient assessment.Moreover, we would like to add more modules starting from Ethics and ProfessionalResponsibility Disciplines. Since FE results
Lifelong Learning) ● Workplace Effectiveness (Teamwork; Client/Stakeholder Focus; Planning and Organizing; Creative Thinking; Problem Solving, Prevention and Decision Making; Seeking and Developing Opportunities; Working with Tools and Technology; Scheduling and Coordinating; Checking, Examining, and Recording; Business Fundamentals) ● Academic (Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Communication, Critical and Analytical Thinking, Computer Skills) ● Industry-wide Technical (Foundations of Engineering; Design; Manufacturing and Construction; Operations and Maintenance; Professional Ethics; Business, Legal and Public Policy; Sustainability and Societal and Environmental Impact; Engineering
be firm, they need not be overly harsh, and offenders should be provided with multiple opportunities to rectify their actions. 2. Prospective students must complete an on-demand, self-paced course on policy regarding cheating, ethical behavior, and integrity in assessment, whether proctored or not, as a prerequisite for admission. 3. Orientation seminars should be organized for university, college, and department freshmen, with instructors emphasizing the repercussions of cheating on the first day of class. 4. Assessments with a high risk of cheating should be low stakes, but students must understand that cheating is not worth the effort, despite the low stakes. 5. Instead of individual instructors
public health, public good. safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. an ability to communicate effectively PBL is easily assessed using presentations with a range of audiences. and papers rather than grading homework for the “right answer.” 4. an ability to recognize ethical and PBL is easily overlayed with professional professional responsibilities in society ethics statements and students’ engineering situations and make requirement to assess societal impact. informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic
should allfollow the relevant standards.Graduates from the US The interviewed participant worked first in a consulting company, then in a companythat designs residential and office buildings, convention centers, and commercial spaces in theDC area, and later in a data center. When asked about the knowledge of industrial standardsprior to graduation, he noted that the courses taken during their freshman to junior years suchas engineering ethics and energy efficiency electives provided knowledge about factors ofsafety, tolerances, and other standards expected with the design aspects of machine elements.In their senior year, the participant mentioned that their design project conducted with the Bajateam allowed him to design, analyze, and
Paper ID #41887Mechanical Engineering Sustainability Curricular Content and Bachelor’sDegrees Awarded to WomenDr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director of the Integrated Design Engineering program. Her research interests include ethics, social responsibility, sustainability, and community engagement.Ms. Joan Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder Joan Tisdale holds degrees in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and MIT
experience? RQ3: According to students, what challenges did they face over the course of a year-long research experience?MethodsThis paper uses a combination of a priori and in vivo coding on qualitative, semi-structuredinterviews with 12 participants in a long-term undergraduate research program. Appropriateinstitutional ethics approval was obtained prior to data collection.Participants and SettingThe participants of this study are 12 undergraduate students in the department of Mechanical andMaterials Engineering at a land-grant, research-intensive university in the mid-west UnitedStates. The participants, comprising of eight males and four females, were in classes betweensophomore and senior year of their engineering major and were
recruit students from other majors(eg. Business and Public Policy), all students from the first three semesters came frommechanical engineering. The main barrier is that courseloads during the junior and senior yearsare often already filled with in-major requirements. EDR was always open to all majors but withits listing as an ME course, it provides little potential curricular credit for degrees in othermajors.For the fourth offering currently underway, a new course listing with a college-wide designationhelps broaden the appeal by making it easier for non-majors to take the course. The course wasalso added to a Science Technology Ethics and Policy minor, and a GenEd designation iscurrently being pursued. The cohort from the current semester now
identify commonalities in their constructions andinterpretations of their experiences.This paper draws from data collected for a larger, comparative case study [10]. Data werecollected from mechanical engineering students who were taking second- and third-year coursesduring March 2020. Participants were recruited from two large, public, comprehensiveuniversities and were interviewed about their experiences taking courses during the pandemic.This study was approved by the appropriate ethics review boards prior to data collection.Participants and SettingsParticipants were 11 mechanical engineering students who, at the time of the interview, weretaking 2nd or 3rd year mechanical engineering courses in March 2020 at one of two institutions: alarge
forstudents in the early stages of their learning journey with limited practical experience. Inconclusion, our study underlines the need for a cautious and conservative approach to theincorporation of ChatGPT in engineering education, particularly in tasks that are relevant onreasoning, with human educators continuing to play an irreplaceable role. To help facultiesteaching similar subjects, we recommend the following strategies:Discuss AI’s Limitations and Ethical Issues. It’s vital to teach students about AI’s shortcomings,such as biases, inaccuracies, and mistakes. This can lead to a more comprehensive understandingof what AI can and cannot do.Host Workshops on ChatGPT and Other AI Tools. Offer workshops or seminars that givestudents practical
Judgment," 2016.[6] J. E. S. Swenson and A. W. Johnson, "Exhibiting Productive Beginnings of Engineering Judgment during Open-Ended Modeling Problems in an Introductory Mechanics of Materials Course," 2019.[7] J. Gainsburg, "The Mathematical Disposition of Structural Engineers," 2007.[8] M. Davis, "A Plea for Judgment," Science and Engineering Ethics, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 789-808, 12 2012.[9] J. Swenson, A. Johnson and J. Toftegaard, "The Effect of Assignment Scaffolding on Engineering Judgement," Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, Vols. 2021-October, 2021.[10] R. M. Marra, K. A. Rodgers, D. Shen and B. Bogue, "Women engineering students and self-efficacy: A multi-year, multi-institution study of women engineering
forhigh-quality education for sustainable development. This educational approach requires a multi-method approach, a combination of different pedagogical approaches that resonate with students[7]. 2 The surveys developed for this study used a synthesis of twelve sustainability competenciesavailable in the literature, namely: systems thinking, empathy & change of perspective, personalinvolvement, interdisciplinary work, anticipatory thinking, justice, responsibility & ethics,strategic action [8], critical thinking & analysis, communication & use of media, assessment &evaluation, tolerance for ambiguity & uncertainty [9]; and interpersonal relations & collaboration[10
rhetorical knowledge, critical thinking, and reading for first-year compositioncourses, composing, writing processes, and knowledge of conventions. The first-year 1composition curriculum emphasizes the rhetorical situation (writer, audience, purpose, andcontext), rhetorical appeals (logical, ethical, and emotional), and genre awareness in the writingprocess [1]. Most first-year composition courses are taught and/or administrated by English orCommunication departments.Although engineering undergraduates learn academic writing in first-year composition or othergeneral education writing courses, they often struggle to transfer the writing knowledge fromthose courses to engineering courses [2]. This is
engineeringprograms, emphasizing the need for students to design within various constraints, including economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability [4].Meeting these broad ABET requirements is achievable through various instructional approaches andcourse designs.Teaching machine design traditionally is challenging as many students lack familiarity with machinecomponents and their real-world applications [4]. Due to logistical challenges, such as large class sizesand limited access to physical devices, instructors often resort to using images, videos, and CAD modelsto illustrate machine component functionality. Lectures typically involve board explanations or pre-designed slides, which may lack
and social science courses intheir curriculum, wondering whether a direct focus on technical subjects is more beneficial.However, a comprehensive education is crucial for addressing complex engineering challenges.Engineers need to be well-rounded professionals, equipped not only with technical competencebut also critical thinking, ethical skills, cultural understanding, and awareness of the socialimpact of their work. We propose an approach that infuses historical figures (mathematician,scientists, engineers) and case studies into two junior level engineering courses to address thisconcern.In this paper, we investigate the impact of introducing historical figures and unique case studiesinto engineering courses. Selected historical figures and
, professionalorganizations, and engineering ethics. Planned Strategies for the CAM program: CAM scholarmeetings will include career and graduate school preparedness topics every year (with theassistance of the Career and Internship Center) so that the students are prepared at all academiclevels. E-portfolios will be created with applications for internships, jobs, and graduate schoolsin mind.5. Current Academic Tutoring. In addition to general academic tutoring available through theUniversity, the CET offers tutoring specific to engineering in lower-level classes at theEngineering Tutoring Lab. Tutors are advanced upper-level students. CAM scholarship recipientswill receive tutoring as needed. Planned Strategies for the CAM program: Additional tutors willbe hired
. Minichiello and A. Iqbal, "Perceived Factors Contributing to the SubjectiveWellbeing of Undergraduate Engineering Students: An Exploratory Study," International Journal ofEnvironmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, (23), 2022. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316284.[3] D. Kim and B. K. Jesiek, "Work-in-Progress: Emotion and Intuition in Engineering Students’ EthicalDecision Making and Implications for Engineering Ethics Education," 2019. DOI: 10.18260/1-2--33666.[4] N. N. Kellam et al, "Uncovering the role of emotion in engineering education within an integratedcurricular experience," in 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2011.[5] L. F. Barrett, "The theory of constructed emotion: an active inference account of interoceptionand categorization
locations in the middle of the span. In actualpractice, mechanical engineers are more likely to design machines which are not strictlycomposed of two-force members and have non-obvious failure locations. There is therefore aneed to provide students in Statics with learning experiences that allow for open-ended,conceptual (rather than procedural) approaches to problem-solving.Effective Problem-Solving Approaches in EngineeringSupporting and improving students’ analytical and problem-solving skills is critical forproducing engineering graduates who can generate technological solutions that are safe, ethical,and meet the needs of end users [10]. As a fundamental engineering course, Statics requiresstudents to develop and use disciplinary analytical