Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy Harding, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; Sue A. Guzek, Kansas State University, Salina; Timothy Bower, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Engineering Technology

proposedsolutions and helped redefine program-level student learning outcomes.Eventually the committee agreed on changes and developed an implementation plan. At thispoint courses and programs were developed into a proposal and passed on through the universitycourse and curriculum approval process.Key Artifacts of the ProcessThis paper will not attempt to present all of the brainstorming ideas, diagrams, and artifactsproduced during the process. However, a few key artifacts may help the reader understand thecontext of the revised curriculum: Mission Statement We educate students from Kansas and the Midwest, transforming them into capable, ethical members of the computing profession. We provide Kansas and Midwestern

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Leandro Cruz, Delft University of Technology; Gillian N. Saunders-Smits, Delft University of Technology

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International

engineering students should possess to successfully enter the labormarket. In the systematic review of Passow and Passow [4], planning and time management,problem-solving, communication and teamwork were identified as highly important byengineers. Identified as less, but still important, were ethics, lifelong learning, taking initiative,thinking creatively, and focusing on goals. Does this mean that engineering students needmore teamwork skills than lifelong learning skills? Or do students need to finish theireducational program with an advanced level mastery of lifelong learning and an expert levelmastery of teamwork? These questions raise the need to not just investigate the importanceof the competencies but also of the competency levels required

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte P.E., Oklahoma State University; Tricia Heather Hatley, Freese and Nichols, Inc

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Civil Engineering

construction. As the leaders of change in fundamental civil engineeringprocesses, it is the responsibility of civil engineering departments nationwide to lead themovement toward sustainable civil engineering development through research and education oftheir students.” 1 Sustainability is one of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) fourkey programs 2. It is also part of Canon 1 of the ASCE Code of Ethics, “Engineers shall holdparamount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with theprinciples of sustainable development in the performance of their professional duties.” 3Robinson and Sutterer cited as barriers to sustainability in education that many civil engineeringfaculty are not knowledgeable about

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James B. Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Patrick Charles Suermann P.E., Texas A&M University

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives 6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions 7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies [1].In addition to the student outcomes, ABET’s program

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, SUNY Buffalo State

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

-definedtechnicalandnon- technicalenvironments;andanabilityto identifyanduseappropriatetechnical literature Ethical, Social, Global, and Professional Criterion 5, Curriculum: curriculum must Development includetopicsrelatedtoprofessional responsibilities,ethicalresponsibilities, respectfordiversity,andqualityand continuousimprovementThe desired skills developed by the two-semester senior design sequence and listed in Table

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

,and engage in professional development activities such as workshop on Application to GraduatePrograms, Resume Building, Ethics in Engineering and Science, etc.I. IntroductionUAVs have potential of replacing manned aircraft for many dull, dirty, and dangerous missions.Applications include traffic and infrastructure monitoring, surveillance of and search and rescuein disaster-hit areas, environmental gas monitoring, package delivery, aerial photography, borderpatrol, and precision agriculture. UAVs are cheaper than manned aircraft and pose no risk tohuman operators. The UAV industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of aerospace industries.However, there is a lack of professionals entering the workforce for UAV related jobs. There isalso a

Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers; Brittany Boyd, National Society of Black Engineers

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

related to classroom instructors’ feedback onsite leadership performance including areas of management, supervision, their ability to givefeedback, professionalism, work ethic and problem solving skills. These results will then becompared to the classroom instructors interest outcomes on the SEEK program. The implicationsof this research include better understanding the role of leadership during short-term, out-of-school (OST) engineering programs such as training and professional development and otherpotential best practices.INTRODUCTIONOut-of-school time (OST) programs including after-school, before-school, and summer-basedactivities assist with narrowing the achievement gap and increasing interest in STEM forstudents of color. OST programs

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Qualitative Reasoning Information Literacy Engage in Culture, Cultural Engagement Values, and the Arts Arts Engagement Ethical Engagement Communicate Written Communication Oral Communication Visual Communication Integrated Communication3.2 ParticipantsStudents enrolled in the new program’s ePortfolio course were required to participate in theresearch as part of their assignment. Six students completed the assignment including 4 femalesand 2 males. All participants were

Conference Session

Cyber Technology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Biswajit Biswal, South Carolina State University

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Computing and Information Technology

these processes successfully exceptSACSCOC and we started offering the curriculum courses from 2015.Laboratory ModulesLaboratory modules are used for teaching, research and outreach, and the design of laboratory modulesreflect these uses. We use two different laboratory settings for our cybersecurity concentration courses –virtual and face-to-face.The virtual laboratory is from the NDG NetLAB+(https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/cybersecurity). This platform provides our students withlaboratory experiences on number of cybersecurity and computer science topics in an onlineenvironment. Our students conduct experiments in NISGTC Security+, NISGTC Network Security,NISGTC Forensics, NISGTC Ethical Hacking, CSSIA CompTIA Security+. This laboratory

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung P.E., Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

, x xscience, and engineering,b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as x xwell as to analyze and interpret data,c. an ability to design a system, component, or x xprocess to meet desired needs,d. an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams x xe. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve x x xengineering problems,f. an understanding of professional and ethical x x xresponsibility,g. an ability to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park; Kylie Goodell King, University of Maryland, College Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Update al Report Meeting Minutes 69 3/31 Session 9: Working in VMH 1415 Dr. Linda Casual Peer Evaluation 2 Multidisciplinary Teams Schmidt Meeting Minutes 710 4/7 Session 10: Ethical Action VMH 1415 Corporate Business Meeting Minutes 8 sponsor Casual11 4/14 Session 11: Preliminary VMH 1415 QUEST Business Meeting Minutes 9 Results Presentations Alumni Profession

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Benin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Scott Thomas Howie, United States Coast Guard Academy; Benjamin B Hannon, USCGA; Nicholas Williamson, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Computing & Information Technology

theirclassroom knowledge of IPv4 and its ancillary components to the realm of IPv6 and in so doinglearned valuable lessons for the Coast Guard at large while improving the infrastructure of theAcademy’s engineering educational network.The Course: Capstone Projects in Electrical EngineeringThe fall semester course description reads [7]: This is the first of two capstone courses in Electrical Engineering during the senior year. The focus of this course will be taking students through the first half of the Engineering Design Cycle. Classroom discussions will focus on the engineering design process including needs identification, system requirements, system design process and engineering ethics. Additional lectures will center on

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Ford, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Kathleen G. Rubin, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Science Foundation S-STEM (Scholarshipsin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) grants on undergraduate minorityengineering transfer student retention and development during the period 2007-13 in the Collegeof Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The programs were designed toovercome known barriers to persistence of transfer students from community college, includinglack of engagement on campus, underdeveloped professional work ethic and goals, deficientstudy habits, fewer opportunities to gain practical competence/reflection on learning, andworking for pay. The elements of the programs included cohorting, team-building, mentoring,tutoring, and advising, as well as monetary support in the form of scholarships

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Cody A. Chapman, University of Tulsa

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Diversity

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International

preparedness of STEM graduatesMany researchers have approached the question of what makes a globally competent STEMgraduate by identifying lists of requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs).28,29.Parkinson’s30 survey of experts from industry and academia identified the attributes of aglobally competent engineer, including an ability to appreciate other cultures and tocommunicate across cultures; familiarity with the history, government and economic systems ofseveral target countries; an ability to speak a second language at a conversational level and at aprofessional (i.e. technical) level; proficiency working in or directing a team of ethnic andcultural diversity; ability to effectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

hours of technical coursework leaving little roomto add new courses, especially those that integrate soft skills.1 The workforce demands technicalskills, and the changing work environment and competitive global market also drives demand forteamwork, ethics, problem solving, and communication within the engineering curriculum.1Previous research2 detailed competence in college graduates and the demands of the workplace,but also noted that a skills gap is present between the technical training and experience ofstudents and the responsibilities of the job. Although other researchers3 reported employersatisfaction with employee skills, it is likely that there is still room to improve upon the skillsstudents acquire in their higher education programs

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; Sungho Tae, School of Architecture & Architectural Eng., Hanyang Univ., Ansan, Korea; Michael E. Smith Ph.D., Western Carolina University

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Construction

Advisory Committee company. The learning objectives are to:1. Develop managerial and ethical skills as they relate to an actual project.2. Prepare complete detailed estimate and specification analysis.3. Prepare complete detailed construction schedule.4. Prepare construction contracts, project manuals and project administration documentation.5. Develop work package and project start-up procedures.6. Understand and utilize construction resources & databases.7. Prepare and deliver a professional presentation.8. Provide an independent assessment of individual student skills and knowledge.A project binder is completed by each student during the last week of the semester whichprovides a summary of their work for grading.In addition to the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Industrial Engineering

% 35 39% Free electives 26 28% 22 25% Accounting 24 26% 16 18% Ethics 17 18% 21 24%Table 9 shows a notable drop in the percent requiring accounting and an almost equal increase inthe percent requiring a course in ethics. With all of these findings, it is important to note thatthese topics (especially ethics) can be within other courses. Page 26.277.8Total number of creditsFor 73 programs, I have the number of credit hours in 2005

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Acree Guggemos, Colorado State University; Mostafa Khattab, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Education student learning outcomes4 Upon graduation from an accredited ACCE 4-year degree program, a graduate shall be able to: 1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline. 2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline. 3. Create a construction project safety plan. 4. Create construction project cost estimates. 5. Create construction project schedules. 6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles. 7. Analyze construction documents for planning and management of construction processes. 8. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects. 9. Apply construction management skills as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. 10. Apply electronic-based technology

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Amro El Badawy; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller

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Civil Engineering

was conducted at California Polytechnic State Universitybetween Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE) 587 - Geoenvironmental Engineering andMaterials Engineering (MATE) 232 - Materials, Ethics, and Society students. Both classesseparately received a devoted lecture module on the environmental implications ofnanotechnology.  The different perspectives on synthesis of nanomaterials were highlighted in theproject with regard to material performance (MATE 232 students) and with regard to fate in theenvironment (CE 587 students). The students in CE 587 were asked to provide guidance andrecommendations to groups of students in MATE 232 for developing environmentally friendlymethods for the synthesis of silver nanomaterials. Each student group in

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Facilitating Student Success and Inclusion

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Samuel S. Newton, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

ensuring aspects of quality and validity ininterpretive research in engineering education for capturing the social reality under study17. Thisframework serves as a guide for both “making the data” and “handling the data” in qualitativework, establishing measures for process reliability and theoretical, pragmatic, procedural,communicative, and ethical validation17. An in-depth examination of our quality considerationsfor “making the data” can be found in our previous paper8. We are also currently developingquality assurance steps for “handling the data,” and will describe these steps in a futurepublication.Our qualitative research utilizes a one-on-one, semi-structured interview method8 derived fromMcIntosh’s “serial testimony” technique18,19. We

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Mallory, Western New England University; Matthew Romoser, Western New England University; Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Thomas Keyser, Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

communicating (within a team and with the customer), timemanagement, and engineering ethics. Table 1 – Results from surveys in IE 212 (N=51) Question Pre-module Post-module P-value Significance survey survey Importance of investigating the market 2.4 ± 1.1 2.7 ± 1.0 0.02 Yes Identify an opportunity 2.0 ± 1.0 2.4 ± 1.0 0.01 Yes Analyze solutions 2.4 ± 1.1 2.5 ± 1.0 0.12 No Identify supply chains and distribution 1.9 ± 0.9 2.3 ± 0.9 0.004 Yes opportunities Evaluate technical feasibility 2.1 ± 1.1 2.3

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Diane Stine, Carnegie Mellon University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability.”• (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal, economic, environmental, and societal context.2Some of the ABET criteria are proposed for revision in 2016-2017, but the following draftdefinition of “Engineering Design” shows ABET continues to continue the connection betweenengineering and public policy: Engineering Design – Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, specifications, codes, and standards within constraints such as health and safety, cost, ethics, policy, sustainability, constructability, and

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Skills Development

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Saud A Ghani, Qatar University

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Diversity, International Forum

confidence, respect and motivation is useful inall kind of working fields; specially women undergraduate engineers are more confident whencompared with males of other discipline groups. Khazanee (1996) referred to female engineers,such as less aggressive attitude towards colleagues than males, tendency of listening more andacting not spontaneously, and being more attentive, accurate, and organized. Additionally,successful ability writing in math and science by females, can prove advantageous in allacademic fields (Halpern et al. 2007), while introduction of unique and important perspectivesand priorities will conclude into positive social outcomes and greater ethical accountability(Eagly and Carli 2003). Females are characterized as high self

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Jon Patrick Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises); Nicole A.C. Hutchison, Stevens Institute of Technology

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International Forum

information literacy Personal Maintains a positive self-image and possesses positive self-confidenceOf note, the collective stakeholders from the focus groups felt that the following needed to beemphasized or added to the list for engineers to be successful in the global context3: • Cultural sensitivity / tolerance to other people and perspectives • Open-mindedness and ability to adapt • Ability to behave ethically across cultures / social responsibility • Research, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and improvement capabilities • Innovation and entrepreneurshipGiven Cross-Cultural attributes missing from the top eight list, and the observations of the focusgroups, the missing Cross-Cultural attributes, of importance to this

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University; Royel Montel Johnson, Center for Higher Education Enterprise

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Diversity, International Forum

relate to participation in various co-curricular (e.g., clubs andorganizations) and curricular (e.g., internships) programs and activities.Additionally, the NSSE questionnaire includes a set of items that elicitinformation about students’ perceived learning gains, making it suitable forthe present study. For instance, one item asked: “To what extent has yourexperience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, andpersonal development in analyzing quantitative problems?” Responseoptions ranged from 1 (very little) to 4 (very much); other items asked aboutcommunication skills, working on a team, and ethics, to name a few. To date,more than 600 colleges and universities have participated in the nationalsurvey.A web-based approach

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz, Savannah State University; Lisa Yount, Savannah State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

clear expression of ideas in writing. ISLO 2: Critical Thinking “A habit of mind” characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion. ISLO 3: Information Literacy The ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand. ISLO 4: Ethical Reasoning Ethical reasoning to reasoning about right and wrong

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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International

have coursework thataddresses diversity and culture as well as social and ethical issues. A course focused ondeveloping global competencies can certainly overlap with these established requirementsproviding an opportunity for a course that meets both sets of needs.Downey [6] described a framework of educating globally competent engineers in terms ofknowledge and abilities related to cultural and national differences as well as a developedpredisposition of respect toward others. Klein-Garner and Walker [7] report on dimension ofglobal competence that also reflect knowledge, ability and attitude, including: the ability tocommunicate across cultures, the ability to appreciate other cultures, the ability to understandimplications of cultural

Conference Session

Technology and Manufacturing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Edem G. Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County; Ratneshwar Jha, Rowan University

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Two-Year College

effectively as a member of a technical team (e) an ability to identify, analyze, and solve narrowly defined engineering technology problems (f) an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature (g) an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development (h) an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities, including a respect for diversity (i) a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvementCurricular Topics (a) Application of principles of geometric

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

identified eight outcomes of thefirst-year engineering program at the southwestern institution: (1) Teamwork, (2) EngineeringProfession, (3) Ethics, (4) Engineering Communication, (5) Engineering Design, (6) Math andPhysics Modeling, (7) Problem Solving, and (8) Algorithmic/Computational Thinking. Figure 2shows the engineering enculturation outcomes. Figure 2. Engineering enculturation outcomes in the first-year engineering programC. Taxonomies of Engineering EducationWith the growing areas of research and with the purpose of avoiding duplication of effort andfragmentation of the field, a team of engineering education researchers elaborated a taxonomy,entitled Engineering Education Research Taxonomy (EER Taxonomy) (Finelli, 2018

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Patberg Morin, North Carolina State University; Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Pam Page Carpenter

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

DevelopmentSystems thinking is the ability to view problems and develop solutions from a systems levelperspective, understanding the complex technical, industrial, social, and ethical implications. Webelieve this to be essential to a researcher’s ability to transform fundamental research intocomplete engineering systems [6]. The transformation of fundamental research into completesystems, known as translation, is a priority to the advancement of nanotechnology according toNSF [7] and a key focus area of the Centers. However important, systems thinking is not theonly skill necessary for success.A range of other professional and career skills are also valuable and are well articulated in theNational Academy of Engineering publication, The Engineer of 2020 [4