Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stuart Berntein

thisfield. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) now encouragesengineering departments to emphasize adding “professional skills” to their curriculum. Theseskills include communication, teamwork, ethics, and professionalism, to name a few.Course ProfessionalismAttendance in class is mandatory, as is punctuality. Since these traits are not optional in theworkplace, they are also strictly reinforced in this class in an attempt to introduce the students tothe rigors of being an engineer or construction manager. Since these skills are difficult toestablish on the first day of work, starting them off as first-year students is thought to be goodpreparation for their eventual careers.Reading the chapter of the week before coming to

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 4: Junior & Senior Year Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Bruce K. Vaughen, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta, Canada; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein, P.E., University of Kentucky; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama; Stephen W. Thiel, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

flow diagrams Process safety Process simulation Product design Figure 22. Coverage of technical topics in the capstone design experienceA similar question asked about the coverage of professional skills in the capstone designexperience (Figure 23). Only professional communication and teamwork skills are covered in-depth at 40% or more of responding institutions. Teamwork and ethics were both taught at amajority of institutions in 2012 [1], but most of these topics were not on the survey then. All ofthe topics listed are covered at least lightly in a majority of responding institutions exceptnegotiating skills, which was also low on the topics taught list in 2012

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LEES 7: Experiments in Experiential and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Burchfield, University of South Florida; Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Jamie Chilton, University of South Florida

students’ critical and analytical thinking, communication competencies, and their understandings of themselves and their responsibilities as professional engineers, especially as related to ethics, sustainability, teamwork, systems thinking, leadership, global mindset, diversity, and inclusion. Her research at USF is inspired by her broader interest in the current and potential roles of cross-disciplinary communication training in helping to shape a global workforce of ethically-, collaboratively-, and global-minded individuals who seek innovative and equitable solutions to 21st-century challenges. Prior to joining USF’s College of Engineering in 2018, Dr. Burchfield’s research explored how intersectionality shapes mediated

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Design and Robotics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Hammond, University of Indianapolis; Joan Martinez, University of Indianapolis; Elizabeth Ziff

challenging concept to capture and effectivelycommunicate to engineering students, but engineers are critical in the design and experience ofeveryday life. Therefore, it is crucial for engineering students to be exposed to the social andcultural differences of the user. Engineering curriculum can produce heightened levels of socialresponsibility and concern about public welfare, but to effectively do so, social issues, diversity,and social responsibility need to be consistently and effectively presented within the engineeringcurriculum.This work is motivated by the Engineering Accreditation Commission’s (EAC) desire to promotethe understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and the understanding of engineeringglobal, economic

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Inclusive Leadership: A Panel Discussion

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Volpe, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Sara Valentina Rojas

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

(REU) in Engineering Education Elizabeth Volpe, E.I.T., Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., Sara RojasAbstractThe development of inclusive leaders is essential for the success of future engineering and ournation. Equipping students with vital leadership-enabling competencies is necessary to develop aworkforce that is prepared to act ethically, and responsibly, and tackle unforeseen challenges inthe future. Inclusive leaders, or leaders that are self-aware, empathetic, and prioritize diversity,equity, and inclusion in their decision-making, are essential for the forward progress ofengineering. A growing body of literature highlights the numerous ways in which students maydevelop leadership skills outside of the classroom through

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex C. Szatmary, King's College, England

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

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

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

broadly. A nationallyrepresentative study of engineering instructors and administrators showed that both programchairs and instructors reported their programs and courses gave only slight to moderate emphasison understanding how engineering solutions could be shaped by social, environmental, political,and cultural contexts or considerations, despite acknowledging the importance of such emphases[12]. Relatedly, in a longitudinal study of undergraduate engineering students, Cech [13], [14]found that students’ beliefs in the importance of professional and ethical responsibilities,awareness of the consequences of technology, understanding of how people use machines, andtheir social consciousness all declined over the course of their degree program

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CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 4 Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Memoria Elizabeth Matters, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

culture change.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Education, and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program within the College of Engineering at Purdue. Prior to her appointment in ECE, Dr. Zoltowski was Co-Director of the EPICS Program. She holds a B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue. Her research interests include the professional formation of en- gineers, diversity, inclusion, and equity in engineering, human-centered design, engineering ethics, and leadership.Dr. Andrew O

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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sean Eddington, Purdue University; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #26815What You Need to Succeed: Examining Culture and Capital in BiomedicalEngineering Undergraduate EducationDanielle Corple, Purdue University Danielle Corple received her Ph.D. from the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. This fall, she will be an assistant professor at Wheaton College in Illinois. She studies organizational communication, diversity and inclusion, ethics, and social change.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of Electrical and Com

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Ting, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Donn Clark, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Alan Rux, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

example includes the Engineering Ethics course in which students were assigned: Village Empowerment and the Role of Television: A Position Paper. The objective of this project was to investigate the ethics of technology* with students: (1) carrying out a thorough search of the addressing the provision of television, especially in developing countries, and (2) writing a position paper based on best available evidence that the Peru team respond to the Peruvian village request. Page 12.1275.5 • Another example involves a playground design for children with disabilities and a safety analysis of local existing

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

. Multimedia breadth/ interaction S M M NR 4.2 NR10. Societal impact S M M 3.9 4.9 4.711. Contemporary Global Issues N/A S M 3.4 4.5 4.412. Teamwork S S L 5.1 4.9 3.013. Prof /ethical responsibilities S S S 3.3 5.1 3.814. Communication S S L 3.5 3.0 1.615. Lifelong learning N/A S S 3.5 4.7 3.516. Project management S S S 4.9

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Beyond the University

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and written andoral communication skills by reporting progress through presentations and reports. They practicecreative problem solving, developing ethical standards, and analyzing ideas or solutions. Becauseof this, the learning outcomes of engineering design courses typically mirror – or are the same as– outcomes identified for engineering students in general,3,31,32 such as those defined by theEngineer of 2020 report,1 listed in Table 2. Table 2. Engineer of 2020 outcomes. Attributes of the Engineer of 2020 Definition Strong analytical skills Applying math science, and design principles; consider social

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inez Hua, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. d. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. l. A knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations pertaining to environmental and ecological engineering. m. A knowledge of sustainability tools used in all engineering thought, and an ability to use these tools in the design process.Table 2: Assessed student outcomes mapped to course descriptions.Course Title and Brief Description Assessed OutcomesIntroduction to Environmental and Ecological

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Eddington, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Danielle Corple, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Education and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program at Purdue University. She holds a B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing Education, all from Purdue. Prior to this she was Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue where she was responsible for developing curriculum and assessment tools and overseeing the research efforts within EPICS. Her research interests include the professional formation of engineers, diversity, inclusion, and equity in engineering, human-centered design, engineering ethics, and

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

dismissing student dissent, we connect student resistance to ourleveraging of power, and in the process consider how this resistance came about, and how it canbe viewed as productive rather than counterproductive to the overall change effort. In shiftingour perspective to view students’ resistance to change as meaningful and justified reactions tosituations we put them in, we can begin to question our implicit assumptions about what is fairand ethical in curricular design and innovation in engineering education.Background: Local ContextFor Year 2 (Y2) pilot implementation of Engineering Math​, the decision was made to make theclass mandatory for all students entering the college who, based on an standard incoming mathplacement exam among other

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie A. Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alyssa Miranda Boll, Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

are not well-studied in the engineering education literature.In related work, in order to facilitate the integration of ethics into the engineering curriculum,Nair and Bulleit [13] propose identifying ethical philosophies that are compatible with theexisting “engineering way of thinking” (EWT). Though we see engineering ethics as related butdistinct from our interests in sociotechnical integration, we look to this work as an example ofbringing together historically disparate considerations such as ethics and the technical side ofengineering work.Engineering ways of thinking were also analyzed in a case study by Godfrey on engineeringculture in an Australian university that had previously undergone a curriculum and culturaloverhaul. Godfrey

Conference Session

Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Courtney Paige Stanton; Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Emily Sarver; Linda A. Battalora, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Susan K. Peterson, Marietta College; Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Rennie B. Kaunda , Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education, with a focus on socioeconomic class and social responsibility. She is currently completing a book manuscript on the intersection of engineering and corporate social responsibility. She is the author of Mining Coal and Undermining Gender: Rhythms of Work and Family in the American West (Rutgers University Press, 2014), which was funded by the National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities. In 2016 the National Academy of Engineering recognized her Corporate Social Re- sponsibility course as a national exemplar in teaching engineering ethics. Professor Smith holds a PhD in Anthropology and a certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan and bachelor’s degrees in

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Craig N. Musselman, A & E Consulting; Monte L. Phillips P.E., University of North Dakota; L. Robert Smith P.E., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

of the ASCE Committee on the Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (CAPˆ3). He has served on the ASCE Committee on Licensure and the Experiential Fulfillment Strategic Planning Subcommittee of the Committee on Licensure and Ethics. He currently serves on the ASCE BOK3 Task Committee which is preparing the 3rd Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century, and represents ASCE on the NCEES POLC Committee. He is the recipient of the ASCE 2012 William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award, Dr. Phillips has been an active member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) at the local, state, and national levels serving as national president in 1994-95. He is past

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Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linjue Wang, The Ohio State University; Turhan Kendall Carroll, The Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

engineering education, empathy is increasingly recognized as an important construct inpreparing engineers abilities to respond to 21st century challenges [23]–[25]. Empathy impactscommunication [26], design processes [27], professional success [28], ethics [29], and the overallculture of engineering [24]. In this paper, a framework of empathy developed within theneurosciences is adopted. Decety & Moriguchi [30] neuroscience approach to empathy hasestablished four components of empathy: affective sharing, self-awareness, emotion regulation,perspective taking & mental flexibility. Affective sharing means one can reflect upon the feelingsof another. Self-awareness allows one to distinguish the self from the experience of another.Perspective

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IED Technical Session: Preparing for the Future Through Projects and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech

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Industrial Engineering

fluently. Her PhD focus is on creativity and design in engineering education. When not studying or teaching, Desen is riding her bikes up and especially down the mountains of Southwest Virginia.Dr. Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech Homero Murzi is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at Vir- ginia Tech. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). His research focuses on contemporary and inclusive ped- agogical practices, environmental, ethics and humanitarian engineering, and non-traditional knowledge transfer. Homero has been recognized as a Fulbright scholar and was inducted in the Bouchet

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Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Sina Arjmand, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

-disciplinary teams, an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibility, an ability to communicate effectively,the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global andsocietal context, a knowledge of contemporary issues, and an ability to use the techniques, skills,and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.All of these criterions are outcomes of a service learning course for engineers. The outcomeslisted above cannot all effectively be reached through a single traditional course. Introducing theconcepts and true importance of professionalism, communication, team work and problemsolving in a service oriented program

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reginald DesRoches, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan E Burns P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence J. Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janille A Smith-Colin P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; Wes Wynens, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisa Gail Rosenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Technology Janille Smith-Colin, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Global Engineering Leadership Minor aims to develop global engineer-leaders, that is,engineers who can contribute and lead effectively in domestic and international contexts insolving global grand challenges and other societal problems, working effectively across cultures.The Minor is based on the Global Engineering Leadership Development (GELD) conceptualframework, adapted from the Skills Model of Leadership. The Minor curriculum includeslearning and application of leadership theory, enhancement of engineering problem solvingskills, development of interpersonal skills (communication, collaboration, ethics, andmanagement), application of systems-level

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rachel Roberts, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

26.118.2Here the sustainable development of technology falls well within the umbrella of grandchallenges facing humanity. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)also requires engineering students to be exposed to sustainability in the context of technologydesign and development through student outcome (c): “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.” 4The National Academy of Engineering echoes this emphasis on sustainability in engineeringprograms in its description of the Engineer of 2020, calling engineering students to: “… be leaders in the

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Sina Arjmand, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

et al[10] are adopted as our reference. Gradoville et al studied the service learning in Ecuador as partof senior design course in spring 2011, and developed a survey to measure students’ outcome.The same survey questions (seven questions in Table 2) were included as part of our survey. Thequestions were answered on a scale of 1 – 10. Table 2: Survey questions adopted from Gradoville et al 2011 OUTCOME QUESTION Ethics How much has your senior design enhanced your understanding of professional and ethical responsibility? Communication To what degree has your senior design experience enhanced your ability to communicate effectively? Global/Society To what degree has your senior

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Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 First-Year Students’ Conceptions of Sustainability as Revealed Through Concept MapsAbstractThe term sustainability is over-used and often misused in society. Further, sustainability andsustainable engineering are complex topics. This research explored how first year engineeringstudents define these complex ideas, and the impacts of two different instructional methods ontheir ideas. Sustainability knowledge was evaluated using concept

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Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University

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Graduate Studies

demands of highly technical curriculum, the syllabi, projects andlearning activities often include little if any information about the concept of academic integrity.It is ironic to note that cheating is related directly to concepts found within the National Societyof Professional Engineers Code of Ethics, where it states: Section III. Professional Obligations.Item 9. a. “Engineers shall, whenever possible, name the person or persons who may beindividually responsible for designs, inventions, writings, or other accomplishments”[19](emphasis added).In addition, many industries who hire engineers also place a high value of intellectual property,such as reported in Duke University’s Engineering Management Blog, which states that “Thevalue of a frim

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Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Julie P Martin, Clemson University

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Student

data and reality • Communicative Validity – ensures that the experiences of the participants are accurately portrayed to and understood by the researcher and that the data is handled in a way that best communicates the reality of participant experiences to a relevant audience • Pragmatic Validity – considers whether the theories, frameworks, and ideas the researcher brings to the study fit with the social reality and considers the applicability of the results to the social context • Ethical Validity* - focuses on aspects of integrity and responsibility during the research process (*not included in the 2013 publication, but presented at Q3 workshops, conferences, and in subsequent

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ENT Division Technical Session: Assessment Tools and Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Executive Committee and a Program Evaluator for both computer engineering and computer science. Estell is well-known for his significant contributions on streamlining student outcomes assess- ment processes, and has been an invited presenter at the ABET Symposium on multiple occasions. Estell is also a founding member and current Vice President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ethics in the computing professions. Estell is Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University, where he currently teaches first-year programming and user interface design courses, and also serves on the col- lege’s Capstone Design Committee. Much of his

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Community Engagement Division

, teamwork and other professionalskills, and are forced to learn “on the job.”2,11-13 Skills outlined by ABET criteria further reflectthe necessity for integrating such attributes in engineering education, including: (a) an ability toapply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (b) an ability to design and conductexperiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) 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;(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; (e) an ability to identify, formulate, andsolve engineering problems; (f) an understanding of

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, University of Florida; Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

bedrock for engineering ethics,123 but also serve as a definingcharacteristic for success as an engineer due to the ambiguous and qualitative nature of problemswithin the field.124,125 As these problems are often highly contextual and yet decidedly unique,poorly structured and ill-defined (or ‘wicked’126), formal logic occasionally does not suffice, soengineers must frequently employ reflection in their judgment.40,127-129 Additionally, the virtualexperimentation of the design process, a critical element in many engineering disciplines,perfectly exemplifies Schӧn’s reflective conversation and other views of reflection.130-132 Andperhaps more importantly, a critical evaluation of reflection within engineering, as initiated byvan Gyn,66 may lead to