Ethics Center.Ms. Jennifer L Pratt, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service Jennifer Pratt is a Research Analyst with extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative evaluation projects. Jennifer’s strong organizational skills impact a variety of environments in her role at the Muskie School as she guides process flow for several inter-disciplinary teams. She assists with the development and implementation of data collection protocols and surveys. In addition Jennifer develops and facilitates design of databases and use of database management systems, including computer assisted qualitative data analysis tools. She provides technical support and assistance in performance quality
embeddisciplines as distinct knowledge bases [7] and communities of practice [8].Figure 1 illustrates the intertwined evolution of a profession’s preparation and practice [9]. AsFigure 1 suggests, the enactment of a professional discipline is guided both by ethics andstandards of practice; these activities define competencies, job roles, and ultimately career paths.Professional societies codify these elements by defining ethics and competencies, but also byFigure 1. Model of a Professional Discipline [6]reflecting professional performance. Professional societies span another boundary:governmental. By promoting and facilitating certification and licensure, professional societieslegitimize and allow external bodies to monitor and enforce professional
, and Seeing the Big Picture. Additionally,faculty are encouraged to incorporate elements of making, CAD, and spreadsheet use into theircurriculum. There is an emphasis on collaboration and group project work. The seven attributesof a World Class Engineer, as defined by Penn State’s School of Engineering Design,Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP), include being solidly grounded,technically broad, globally engaged, ethical, innovative, an excellent collaborator, and visionaryleaders. At Penn State Brandywine, a small campus of about 70 engineering students per year,the ability to help students become globally engaged, as well as to develop internationalcommunication skills, has been emphasized by incorporating a design project that
-term impact the seminar has on theirsubsequent college and career choices. Our hope is to expand to multiple seminars, each basedon technologies useful to the DIY ethic (e.g., Raspberry Pi, Wearable Tech, etc.). Finally, welook forward to brainstorming ideasfor future/further directions at theconferenceOur first questionnaire/survey isshown to the right. This fillable pdfwas disseminated to 4 semesters’worth of students (80+) via e-mail inlate Spring 2019, with a reminderone month later. Response has beenpoor thus far (below the levelrequired for proper statisticalanalysis). Anecdotally, some initialfeedback from the questionnairesinclude: o “I still code with my Arduino from class for club projects and even some personal
and Engineering Students. Part 1: Modelsand Challenges.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 4, 2004, pp. 269-277. Page 26.1740.136. R.M. Felder and R. Brent, “The Intellectual Development of Science and Engineering Students. Part 2: Teachingto Promote Growth.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 4, 2004, pp. 279-291.7. G. S. Stump, J.C. Hilpert, J. Husman, W.-T. Chung and W. Kim, “Collaborative Learning in EngineeringStudents: Gender and Achievement.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 100, No. 3, 2011, pp. 475-497.8. N.Van Tyne and M. Brunhart-Lupo, “Ethics for the ‘Me’ Generation – How ‘Millennial
STEM mentors for underrepresented students NSF • Grant applications to include plan for training in ethical research and description of mentoring activities for postdocsOSTP • National Science and Technology Summit • Summer internship program at National Labs DOE • National Labs program for STEM teachers training related to DOE mission • Establishment of ARPA-E ($451M in FY09) • Expert panel on K-12 STEM education (NAS)DOEd • Grants to start programs in STEM or foreign languages that lead to degree with teacher certification ($1M in FY08 and $1.1M in FY09) Reauthorized COMPETES ActAgency Examples of Implemented Recommendations • Establishment of The National Center
. Engineering is in need of anintroductory course similar to disciplines such as economics, psychology, political science,philosophy, or even the geosciences. Economics, psychology, political science are among themost popular undergraduate majors yet few students are exposed to these disciplines in highschool. In many cases, an appealing gateway course draws students into these subjects.Introduction to Engineering courses typically assume that students electing to take the coursealready have a high level of commitment to a career in engineering. Exposure to the engineeringdesign process is a common course element along with development of skills related toengineering practice such as programming, use of spreadsheets, teamwork, ethics, andcommunication
management Including the technology management faculty in developing suitable courses in lean management to enhance not only the “manufacturing” component of the curriculum but also contribute to management skills development. Accounting.Leadership Regular seminars on engineering topics and presentations by invited speakers from industry, business and academia. Special course on leadership or topics in selected courses.High ethical standard and Course on ethics for engineers and professionals or/andprofessionalism ethical topics
companies,architects, and acoustic consultants, as well as documents that describe the problem with thedesign and the alternative solutions proposed. Various tools enhance the student's learningexperience: Instant access to common Glossary terms via mouse-over Interactive reverberation simulator to demonstrate design and material effects on the reverberation time of a small room. Video interviews with company managers and engineers explaining the problem, alternatives, design issues, and business ethics that must be considered in global engineering endeavors Exposure to a real-world problem in the classroom Interactive sound simulator for learning about the effects of reverberation time on the use
Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test designed to assist a personin identifying some significant personal preferences. The types the MBTI sorts for, known asdichotomies are extraversion / introversion, sensing / intuition, thinking / feeling and judging /perceiving. Participants are given one of 16 four-letter abbreviations, such as ESTJ or INFP,indicating what their preferences are. The term best-fit types refers to the ethical code thatfacilitators are required to follow. It states that the person taking the indicator is always the best Page 12.418.3judge of what their preferences are and that the indicator alone should never be used
, to group work, to oral and written communications and to engineering ethics. Thecourse is required for all freshman-engineering students and a large number of non-engineeringmajors at the University of New Haven take it as a scientific methodology elective.Consequently, approximately 200 undergraduate students annually take the course in sectionscontaining approximately 25 students. The pre-requisite is college algebra. The course offered isan undergraduate introductory course in Engineering. The same instructor taught all sections.All sections covered the same material, and completed similar assignments.Course Outcomes: Students should be able to ‚" describe the various branches of engineering (civil, computer, electrical, industrial
near the end when the senior design project isrequired. It supports improved comprehension of the thermal-fluid contents through practicalapplication and immediate, relevant implementation, rather than a fragmented learning process.DBT activities enhance students’ critical thinking skills with the decision-making and close-loopaccomplishment experience. Through a planed evaluation process, the project leads to threeoutcomes to demonstrate that the DBT approach better equips students with an ability to applymathematics, science, and engineering to thermal-fluid systems design, that the students canhave a platform to practice teamwork, professional and ethical responsibility, and that thereformed curriculum contributes to an increase in
, civil engineers serve competently, collaboratively, and ethically … as stewards of the natural environment and its resources….Sustainability – the WordThe first challenge may be terminologicalvi. The word is rooted in the verb ‘sustain’ which hasseveral senses To nurture or support (nature sustains man) To endure (to sustain injury) To validate or affirm (to sustain an argument)In the present context, the first two senses are invoked in the transitive sense: man sustainsnature, nature sustains man. Both thrive and endure; a systematic, two-way relationship isimplied. To reduce this to a one-way relation, is to lose the sense of the closed-systemrelationship.At the heart of this relationship are Natural Resources; they
economics course which includes societal context, anappreciation for life-long learning and contemporary issues.4 Butner at Mercer University doesthe same in their economics course.5 Baylor University requires students to take two courses inreligion, the equivalent of two courses in a foreign language, two courses in great texts(historical development of philosophy), one course in ethics and one course in economics, inaddition to a course in British Literature or American Constitution. While these courses areexcellent in and of themselves, there is little control over the content and how they relate to the Page 13.153.3outcomes in question. Having
AC 2008-2065: A SPIRAL CURRICULUM APPROACH TO THEIMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMSENGINEERINGKumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Kumar Mallikarjunan is an associate professor in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is interested in understanding and implementing a spiral theme based engineering curriculum for the Biological Systems Engineering program, engineering ethics, and promotion of undergraduate research.Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mr. Anand Lakshmikanth, doctoral student in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been actively engaged in learning about
Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1. Draft Standards for Engineering Certification1. The beginning engineering teacher possesses a working knowledge of engineering fundamentals.2. The beginning engineering teacher integrates math, science, engineering, and other knowledge to thesolution of engineering problems.3. The beginning engineering teacher manages classroom, field, and laboratory activities to ensure thesafety of all students.4. The beginning engineering teacher adheres to ethical requirements of the profession.5. The beginning engineering teacher identifies, evaluates, and utilizes new and
hypothesis, design an experimental protocol to test the hypothesis,conduct an experiment or survey, and use an appropriate statistical analysis of the data. Thecourse also requires students to design an Informed Consent form, adopt high ethical standardsfor research involving human subjects, and generate a scientific manuscript to report the results.We found that a close integration between experimental methods of testing/data collection wascritical in the initial and final stages of design. Those teams that had an integrated design andexperimental capstone experience produced better designs than those teams that had separateexperiences.Intr oductionDesign Capstone ExperienceThe University of Cincinnati (UC) Colleges of Engineering; Medicine
in science and engineering. One key attribute of such a program is that theREU projects must involve students in meaningful ways – i.e. the undergraduates may not be simply lab technicians.It is viewed favorably if the REU Sites include professional development training including ethics. Also, involvingparticipants from diverse schools across the country (especially those from primarily undergraduate institutions) aswell as inclusion of an international component is also viewed as favorable because it broadens REU Participantperspectives and increases the breadth of their training. The research theme of REU Sites is open to any researcharea that NSF currently funds. Of course, themed sites with an interdisciplinary or multi-department
concentrate ineither materials science, digital science, or electrical science. Each student must complete a two-coursesequence, four credits each semester, during the fourth year of the program that exercises prior course work ina design project. The goals of this course sequence are: students will engage in a large scale capstone design project; students will exercise written communication skills; students will develop oral presentation skills; and students will engage in discussions on engineering professionalism emphasizing ethical, social, and environmental aspects of design. The course is run by a single faculty member who takes care of the administrative details, conducts in
, minimal negative environmental impacts, etc. 4 Ethics Using case studies from the Online Ethics website, students discuss what professional ethics from the NSPE Code of Ethics would require. 5 Course Plan Students lay out the courses that will allow them to earn a B.S. degree in EVEN and map those courses to ABET and BOK requirements; this requires them to select a specialization option, which could be energy, air, remediation, water, ecology, or chemical processing. 6 Landfill Team project to determine the effects of various solid waste generation Project and diversion scenarios on the
other aspects such as Ethical, Environmental or Ergonomics. 8. Design, develop and generate an instrument to assess your progress and success of your project. Questionnaires, surveys, one-minute papers, and other self-assessment tools such as the ones described in Angelo & Cross’s famous book : Classroom Assessment Techniques must be utilized to assess the progress of the project at suitable intervals. 9. Aspire at accomplishing T.Q.M. (Total Quality Management) TQM is the brainchild of Dr. W. Edwards Deming who is also known as the father of the Japanese post-war industrial revival. He is regarded by many as the leading quality guru in the United States. Deming's business philosophy is
for first-year engineers, and the average differencebetween the average performance rating and expected performance rating for eachquestion. Rating key: (1-2) emerging (3-4) developing (5-6) mastering Dimension Ave. Ave. Performance Expected Ave. dif a) group interaction developing developing -0.5 b) written engineering communication developing developing -0.5 c) safety, ethical, and societal constraints emerging emerging -0.4 d) integrating ideas developing developing -1.1 e) corporate etiquette and "customer" ethic
, students are able to identify an appropriate set of engineering Professionalism–An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and a tools and apply them in a real world professional context, to develop a valid commitment to on-going professional competence. solution to a technical problem. Level 1 The student plans to engage in systematic study to gain specialized knowl- Level 4 Students are able to independently identify the appropriate set of design and edge that will allow them to provide services that others are willing to pay analysis tools and apply them within the context of the principles and method
integrate the social, cultural, ethical and environmental implicationsof their future professional judgments and their roles as citizens in varied and complex settings.”[1]. The 27 semester-hour program of seminars, courses, and off-campus activities featuressmall seminars; a cross-disciplinary approach (faculty from engineering and science disciplinesand faculty from the humanities and social sciences are regularly co-moderators of the seminars);and, opportunities for one-on-one faculty tutorials, instruction and practice in oral and writtencommunication, a Washington, D.C. public policy seminar, a practicum experience (internship orforeign study), as well as participation in the McBride “community within a community”approach [2-5].Circumstances
Drexel University almost 15 yearsago remain isolated examples.10 Extensive research shows the ineffectiveness of the lecturemethod of instruction. The noted engineering educator Richard Felder noted, "Of allinstructional methods, lecturing is the most common, the easiest, and the least effective."However the delivery of engineering education continues in discrete, specialized modules byindividual instructors in a lecture-based format. 11 In particular, studies of engineeringanalysis and design continue to occupy a separate world from the consideration of"contextual issues" such as social and environmental impacts, ethics, regulatory, andeconomic considerations. Although more than 30 percent of all engineers now occupymanagerial positions in
engineering baccalaureate degree programs.They are mandated by engineering accreditation requirements set by ABET, the organizationaccrediting engineering programs in the United States. Based on ABET engineering criteria 3cand 4, students must: (3c) Demonstrate an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability, and (4) Be prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple
courses,business and finance aspects, as well as communication, ethics and interpersonal issues. One ofthese case studies was adapted and used in a Mechanics of Materials laboratory class as a pilotstudy on the effectiveness of the use of such a technique. In this paper the pilot study and itsresults are being discussed .IntroductionA paradigm shift is taking place in engineering and technology education. This shift is beingcaused by a number of forces. The National Science Foundation (NSF), the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology Education (ABET), the changing expectations of employers,emerging knowledge related to cognitive theory and educational pedagogy (such as thedocument “How People Learn”1) are some of the forces that are
teamwork, diverse skills, o Optimization creativity and cooperation o Collaboration• Inviting divergent thinking and doing o Communication• Integrating interdisciplinary and creative o Ethical Considerations approaches o Critical Thinking• Exploring multiple solutions to problems NSTA. (2017) Best STEM Books. Science and Children, 54(6), 71-78.For More Information: Download the “Best STEM Books” article for free from the NSTAwebsite by going to http://www.nsta.org/publications/, and selecting the February 2017 issue ofScience and Children, Science Scope, or The
Social factors Ethics, social systems, four public policy goals, public policy solutions Data security Threats, protection, response or recover, and social topicsProcedural analysis includes 11 short papers and a project. Unlike traditional classes whereassignments are isolated from other works, each paper will add towards the students’ projects.This way, students are not working on the project last-minute, and actively working towards afinal project product. The last type of analysis is the critical analysis. This ISAL class is anintroduction class to data science. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, students are minimally expected tobe able to identify
climate change. The TEST tool is introduced to facilitatestudent comprehension of thermodynamic analyses of these cycles and the constituent processes.While students continue to struggle with solving problems related to thermodynamic cycles,practicing with the TEST software alleviates some of the difficulty with the progress of the course.The ABET outcomes related to ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact ofengineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts are stronglyaligned to the course content. Relevance of Kigali and Paris accords, and the preceding Kyoto andMontreal protocols are also highlighted in the context of the course.The paper will provide an overview of the course and the project work