Conference Session

Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi D. Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. Furthermore, the standard deviations in competency scale werehigher than the importance scale, showing variability in students’ competency level inpersonal effectiveness.Research governance and organizationForty-three students responded to the research governance and organization survey(Table 3). In general, students rated items in this survey important. All items were ratedmore than 3 (out of 4). From students’ perspective, ethics, principles and sustainabilitywas the most important item. All standard deviations were below one, indicating studentsconsistently thought the items are important.Competency level of students in research governance and organization was lower thanthe previous domains. Surprisingly, students’ competency level for most of the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

criteria required under ABET Criterion 3, stating the requirements for engineeringgraduates, spam knowledge would be included in at least two: “a knowledge of contemporaryissues” and “an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.”11 Spam is acontemporary issue associated with engineering. Furthermore, it is an engineer’s professionaland ethical responsibility to know about spam and how to protect systems from it.ConclusionSpam is a problem. It has been addressed by legislation, through the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003,and by researchers, through the Internet Engineering Task Force’s (IETF) Requests forComments (RFCs). It is a very current problem and should be addressed in the engineeringcommunity.This paper discussed spam, which

Conference Session

Teaching Experiences in OME

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Bower; Timothy Mays

than those of thedesign event. In a role opposite to that of the design engineer, students will be required toexamine the design of an actual structure for code compliance, adherence to performancespecifications, and ethical responsibility. Catalano3 discusses related engineering ethicsproblems for engineering courses.New Ocean and Marine Engineering Content for the Environmental Engineering CapstoneCourseAs part of a multidisciplinary team working on the forensic engineering component of the casestudy of the damaged breakwaters described in the previous section, the environmental team willexamine the responsibility of the original design team to consider the impact of the local marinelife (i.e., local crabs) that have eaten away a significant

Conference Session

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathy Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

system approach to engineering education. To ensure thequality of the outcome based mechanical engineering program, faculty need to measureoutcomes of each undergraduate engineering course. Linking the traditional Grade Point Average(GPA) grading system to course outcome is very important. Does GPA reflect student learningoutcome correctly? This paper describes the four steps to link GPA to course outcome. Specificdata for ME 360-Fluid Mechanics class is presented.I. BackgroundThe basic criteria for the engineering program’s outcomes and assessment requires that graduatesmust have demonstrated abilities (ABET Criteria 3, a-k), in math, science, engineering, design,teamwork, ethics, communication, and life-long learning. In addition to ABET

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul DeNu; Connie Sketch

ethics, and provides skills that ensure professional success.” This year theInformation and Engineering Technologies Divisions are piloting an online course to replace thetraditional face-to-face course with the intention of enriching the course content, providing moreinteraction among participating students, addressing specific TAC/ABET accreditation criteria,and making the course available to a broader audience. Page 10.1248.1The new course, titled ET 9300 Technology Career Preparation, was created to help studentsinventory their personal attributes, explore technology career opportunities, learn effective job “Proceedings of the 2005

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Schmucker, Trine University

providing a “transition tocollege experience.” In addition to facilitating that experience, the projects must meet authenticengineering criteria. They do so in conjunction with realistic constraints that include societal,political, economic and ethical issues.BackgroundThe joint engineering programs at Western Kentucky University utilize project-oriented deliverymethods as a critical part of their distinctive character. Each of the three programs (civil,electrical, and mechanical engineering) offers a first-semester University Experience course (2-credit hours). In addition to providing transition experiences to the university academic world,the courses provide a home for students attempting to determine whether engineering should betheir academic

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Healy

, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA, 2000 4. T. Healy, Curiosity in the Education of the Engineer, submitted to the 2004 Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 20-23, 2004BiographyTIM HEALY received his BSEE from Seattle University in 1958, MSEE from Stanford University in 1959,and PhDEE from the university of Colorado at Boulder in 1966. He has taught electrical engineering atSanta Clara University since 1966, primarily in communications, and electromagnetics. He has also taughtengineering ethics and has written a number of papers on ethics and other social issues. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Schmucker, Trine University

curriculum and authentic design constraints. • Roles and responsibilities of participants in the typical engineering project. • Design-build versus design-bid-build project delivery systems. • Ethics and professional responsibilities.Ethics and professional responsibilities was directly included in the project as student teams hadto share their data with each other. On more than one occasion, teams had to decide whether toown up to mistakes in their data that they had provided to the entire class, particularly as otherteams began to analyze and question the data. The project was also complemented with selectedreadings from Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America4.This historical narrative by John Barry

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Murphy

care, transport,rehabilitation, and other direct costs. The bottom of the iceberg (the largest and not visible part)portrays lost production, worker replacement, and morale problems, to name a few. Enlightened educators understand that employers demand educated students with specificskills that will translate into company profits. Profitability concerns aside, we must furtheracknowledge that it is not ethical to injure or kill our fellow man. Educators have a moralresponsibility to include the basic fundamentals of safety in their class design and delivery. There is a serious need of safety integrated instruction at the university level. A recent reportsponsored by the National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that only

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Miller

makes the programone of the largest naval architecture programs in the country1. The department also offers anOcean Engineering major with approximately 200 students. The general program curriculum follows the classic “design spiral” practiced bycountless naval architects over the years. Figure 1 shows the design spiral and figure 2 shows theUSNA course sequence. In 2003 the Principles of Ocean Systems Engineering course wasrenamed Principles of Naval Architecture. Figure 1: Naval architecture design spiral2 Figure 2: Course SequenceEN246 – Principles of Naval Architecture After a fall semester of physics, calculus, statics, ethics, navigation and PE, thesophomores take their first course in the major. The

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Martin

Company Profile Research Personal Job Search Skills Interviewing Skills Mock Interviewing Exercise Making the Transition Guest Lecture by Visiting Co-op Employer Student Panel (i.e., by past Co-op students) Finances Professionalism Page 8.1177.2 Professionalism 2 Ethics

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Kroll

; Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationnightmare.Three different course types have been taught as web-based by the author. The first is asenior/grad seminar/writing course dealing with basic research in production planning andmanagement. The second is an engineering economy course for sophomores. The third type is anhonors seminar either covering engineering ethics or the relationship of engineering andtechnology to society. (These seminars are 1 hour credit courses that provide a sidebar to variousparts of the students’ education.) Any level undergraduate may be in the course. Each of thesecourses provided a different set of challenges to be considered.With each of these courses different types administrative

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Matson

1.00 1.00(b2) ability to analyze and interpret data 1.00 1.00 1.00 (c) ability to design system, component or process to meet needs 0.70 (d) ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams 1.00 0.80 (e) ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.00 (f) understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 0.80 0.70 0.70 0.80 (g) ability to communicate effectively 1.00 0.80 0.90 0.90 (h) broad education

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William R. Hendee; Steven R Krogull; Jay R. Goldberg

availability, national and international standards and regulations, regulatory compliance, needs assessment, contract negotiations, and dispute resolution.• Ethics of Technology Utilization Ethics applied to the utilization and management of healthcare technologies in a patient care setting. Topics include beneficence, nonmaleficence, quality-cost, resource allocation and personal-public conflicts, technology diffusion models and controls, clinical research and research integrity, and patient rights and confidentiality.• Product Development of Medical Devices Activities required for the design, development, and commercialization of new medical devices. Design, testing, regulatory, and legal requirements will be presented along

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard D. Wilk; George H. Williams

, Lance Spallholz, Cherrice Traver, Frank Wicks, Andrew Wolfe.Appendix A: Catalog DescriptionIntroduction to Engineering and Computer Science (Fall). A carefully-designed course that informs students aboutthe various engineering and computer science programs at Union, including their historical and social context, andprovides experience in technical oral, written, and graphical communication; an understanding of group dynamicsand team work; time management, self-esteem, goal setting skills; an understanding of professional ethics usingcase study models; and development of a sensitivity to sexual harassment and cultural diversity in the profession.The course also provides a brief overview of the "engineering science" topics necessary for a

Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed McCaul; Alfred Soboyejo; Robert J. Gustafson

been better prepared by theirundergraduate experience were: 1. Changes in content of engineering courses; e.g. more industry interaction, real-world context, and current technology and software 2. More involvement in professional organizations 3. Increased use of trade and professional publications in the curriculum 4. Increased focus on professional skill; e.g. communication, ethics, conflict resolution, teamwork and time management.By far the most significant response to barriers to staying current was “time”. Breaking downthe response further, it is apparent that significant elements dealt with balance of personal andprofessional time commitments and employer allocation of time and resources towardsprofessional

Conference Session

CE Projects: International Perspective

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ravi Srinivasan; Dennis Fukai; Fazil Najafi

beyond traditional topics to an examination of customer service,ethics, use of technology, environmental responsibilities, and legal requirements. Theresponsibilities of the public works manager are becoming increasingly diverse. This paperexplores the role of Public Works as an integral part of the society in incorporating entrepreneurskills to graduate students. This paper also details the Graduate Public Works Division at theDepartment of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida and various courses offeredunder the graduate program.1. IntroductionPublic works engineering, management and infrastructure is a pervasive part of every aspect ofurbanized life, and increasingly impacts the human and nature. The scale of

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

matter, has proven ideal for the inclusion of FYE activities. Within this firstengineering course, classroom lectures and activities are based on a text by Eide et al. [11],which includes chapters focusing on the engineering profession, the design process, engineeringsolutions and problem-solving format, dimensional unit conversions, basic and inferentialstatistics, mass balance, statics and mechanics of materials, energy concepts, and electrical Page 25.332.2theory. The desired student-learning outcomes include:  Familiarity with the engineering discipline  Engineering professionalism and behavior consistent with the code of ethics

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene C. Koch Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Construction

learning enhances the student’s education includingthe areas of: work ethic, critical thinking, problem solving, social issues, and reasoning.1,2,3 Onegoal of Purdue University, the College of Technology, and the Building ConstructionManagement Department is to infuse global awareness in both undergraduate and graduatestudents. A study abroad course is one way to accomplish this goal. International experiencesgive our students an edge over other students and allow them to apply their knowledge to solveproblems outside of their comfort zone. Understanding different materials and methods ofconstruction expands their knowledge. The overall experience adds to their marketable skillswhen entering the workforce. Most students in this department tend to

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

principles o The systems engineering mindset, functional decomposition, verification testing and integration  Teaming skills o Temperament, characteristics of effective teams and conflict resolution  Ethics in the engineering environment o Recognizing and handling ethically ambiguous situations in the heat of the moment, professional responsibility and the impact of the engineer on society  Aspects of evolving professional practice o TQI/CQI, global engineering, life

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P. Eng...., Grand Valley State University; Val Hawks, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

has written a book on engineering and technology, numerous papers and articles, and a book chapter on ethics in infor- mation assurance and security. Topics of writing and research include ethics and leadership in technical environments and in quality systems. His professional employment took him to Xerox Corporation in Rochester, N.Y., as a young engineer in the early 80s, then to Ben Franklin Technology Center in Bethle- hem, Penn., as a Technical Projects Manager, before joining the faculty in the College of Engineering and Technology at BYU in 1985. Page 25.155.1 c American

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Connie Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Texas, El Paso. She is currently serving at Galveston College. Her research interests include biomedical robotics, biomed- ical ethics, sustainability engineering, and green ethics. Page 25.1123.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Research and Leadership Experiences for Undergraduates (RLEU) in Optimization with Engineering ApplicationsAbstractTraditional Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU’s) typically pair anundergraduate student with a researcher for several weeks. The student’s efforts usuallyresult in a poster, a presentation, or even a paper. While

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Lynn Brugnano, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Marcia A. Pool, Purdue University; Allison L. Sieving, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ann E. Rundell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

results.Fifty-four senior biomedical engineering undergraduate students were enrolled in this coursewhich addressed biomedical engineering professional skills including: ethics, technical writing,regulatory issues, human and animal subjects, economic considerations, and entrepreneurshipconsiderations. The class met once a week for 90 minutes with a brief introductory lecture (< 20minutes) followed by time dedicated for students to work on in-class assignments, bothindividually and in their design teams with instructor interactions. To ensure studentsdemonstrated proficiency in each topic, students revised their assignments based uponconstructive feedback until it was satisfactory. Scaffolding was provided through assignmentdesign, instructor

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Montgomery

instead wound up “writing” a course, complete with its ownwebsite. I planned to improve my capabilities in multimedia instructional delivery, but insteadlearned about use of learning styles and personality temperaments in setting up project teams inundergraduate courses. I planned to do a research study on engineering honors programs, butinstead wrote the survey and draft cover letter for a colleague’s follow-up. I planned to learn ascripting language or two, but instead learned about teaching of technical communication andengineering ethics. I planned to do research in my engineering disciplinary specialty, but insteadcritiqued an entire course and its environment. Whether or not these substitutions are completelysuitable in the eyes of others

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Harmon; Eva Baker; Gregory Chung

significant changes, particularly in the wayengineering schools are adopting problem-based instruction to meet the changing demands ofpractice. Increasingly, engineering schools are requiring students to work on team projects that areopen-ended with loosely specified requirements, produce professional-quality reports andpresentations, consider ethics and the impact of their field on society, and develop lifelonglearning practices. While there exist numerous implementations of courses adopting these methodsto purportedly improve student learning, measuring the impact of problem-based instructionremains challenging. The existing evidence generally suffers from methodological shortcomingssuch as reliance on students’ self-reported perceptions of

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Roxanne Jacoby; Jean Le Mee

Session 3142 THE GLOBETECH INTERNATIONAL SIMULATION: PRACTICAL TOOL TO TRAIN ENGINEERS - LEADERS FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Roxanne Jacoby, Jean Le Mee The Albert Nerken School of Engineering, Cooper UnionAbstractThe 21st century will require engineers not only technically well prepared in their chosen fields, butalso able to understand the managerial, ethical, financial, etc. implications of their work. They willhave to become effective leaders in the context of a complex, fast changing, highly competitiveglobal economy. To achieve this, more emphasis should

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Bradford Cross; Susan M. Morgan; Mark P Rossow

communication outcome portfolio. The Department of Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in determining our goals, has developed one outcome associated with the skill of communication. This outcome is: Page 5.361.2Table 1. SIUE graduate outcomes by category. Category (Portfolio) Graduate Outcomes Communication • an ability to communicate effectively Design • an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs • an understanding of professional and ethical

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan M. Bolton; Scott D. Bergen; James L. Fridley

and express information and ideas logically and convincingly. 3. Develop students' understanding of fundamental scientific principles, with a strong emphasis on ecological science, which serve as a sound basis for the synthesis of knowledge leading to rational solving of problems involving ecological systems. 4. Develop students' knowledge and ability to employ engineering methods including analysis, computation, modeling, experimental techniques, and design to solve engineering problems involving ecological systems. 5. Develop students' understanding of their legal, ethical and professional relationships with society to prepare them for the professional practice of ecological engineering.Figure 1

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

John P. Leschke; Susan Carlson-Skalak

Design,” Earth Ethics: Evolving Values for an Earth Community, Vol. 7, No. 1, Fall 1995, pp. 11-12.[2] Technology Management and Policy web page, http://vlead.mech.virginia.edu/classes/tmp.html[3] Technology and Product Life Cycle course web page, http://vlead.mech.virginia.edu/classes/classes.html.[4] Graedel, T. E. and B. R. Allenby, Design for Environment, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1996.[5] Rosen Motors web page, http://www.rosenmotors.com/[6] Carlson-Skalak, S., J. P. Leschke, M. Sondeen, and C. Lovecky, “Shape, Inc.’s Videocassette: A Nearly Sustainable Design,” submitted for publication in Interfaces, contact the authors for information.[7] Mehalik, M. and M. Gorman, “DesignTex Fabric Case Study,” Division of

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Gokhale; J. Aldrich

) Provide a structured opportunity for students to reflect critically on their experience, 5) Articulate clear service and learning goals for everyone involved, 6) Clarify the responsibility of each person and organization involved, and 7) Provide feedback and assessment mechanism to all involved.ConclusionsCommunity service and academic excellence are not competitive demands to be balancedthrough discipline and personal sacrifice by students, but rather are interdependent dimensions ofgood intellectual work.When effectively structured, facilitated, related to discipline based theories and knowledge,community based service learning experience ensures the development of graduates who willparticipate in society actively, ethically, and