Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Melissa Rose Taylor, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian, Wright State Unviersity; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center; Leanne Petry, Central State University; M. Suzanne Franco

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

was new and cutting edge (nano-carbons parts made on a 3D printer that may later be used for electronics). It is nice to learn while being on the forefront of this research. In the lab we were given free range to create these dyes using the given knowledge. We were then encouraged to try new procedures that could result in new dyes. This was satisfying because it gave me a sense of autonomy but was scaffold in a way that made us want to keep trying new ideas.No recommendations were made for program modification in regards to this objective.Objective E: Understand the social relevance and ethical implications of engineering activitiesrelated to manufacturing (human rights, environmental impact, etc

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

introduce anentrepreneurial mindset among our faculty members, and to motivate them to teach theseconcepts to their students.ICE WorkshopsStudents will not develop an entrepreneurial mindset unless they see it first in our faculty. Topromote this among we have done a number of activities. The KEEN network has created anumber of workshops called ICE. This stands for Innovating Curriculum with EntrepreneurialMindset. They have had a number of short meetings on one topic. We have had faculty attendworksops on: • Materials engineering • Engineering mechanics • Engineering ethicsThe first author made a presentation at the engineering ethics meeting8.The network is now sponsoring multiday ICE workshops on entrepreneurial minded learning,active and

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Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeffrey Alan Cole, Pasadena City College

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Environmental Engineering

respondents identified it as part of thecurriculum). This can be attributed to the emphasis of preparing community college students totransfer to 4-year colleges instead of preparing them for graduate school. Ethics and safetytraining were not identified as significant in course content. PCC results indicated that from thefirst term to the second, there was an increase in the number of students that identified most ofthe topics in the list as part of the course content. About 75% of the Cal Poly Pomona studentsidentified safety training, team building dynamics, and guidance to report results as the mostcommon topics in the course content. Ethics, seminars, visiting scientists, and graduateapplications were not identified as significant aspects of the

Conference Session

Examining "Big" Data

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Issam Wajih Damaj, American University of Kuwait; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriela De Mattos Veroneze, North Carolina A&T SU; Zhichao Li, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Pedro Augusto Pinto Caldeira

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

., Sauter, R., Bahaj, A. S., James, P. A. B., Myers, L. E., & Wing, R. (2006). Unlocking the Power House:Policy and system change for domestic micro-generation in the UK.Diakaki, C., Grigoroudis, E., & Kolokotsa, D. (2008). Towards a multi-objective optimization approach forimproving energy efficiency in buildings. Energy and Buildings, 40(9), 1747-1754.Mitchell, R. M. The Global Energy Challenge, a 21st Century Students Guide to Ethical Energy Usage.Bull, S. R. (2001). Renewable energy today and tomorrow. Proceedings of the IEEE, 89(8), 1216-1226.Martinot, E., Chaurey, A., Lew, D., Moreira, J. R., & Wamukonya, N. (2002). Renewable energy markets indeveloping countries*. Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, 27(1), 309-348

Conference Session

Research & Evaluation on K-12 Teachers and Teaching.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Birgit Fahrman, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Per G. Norström, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(Tekniklyftet), a school development program hosted by the House of Science. 1The interviews were semi-structured in nature, and approximately followed a questionnaire(Appendix 1) with follow-up questions for clarification. The interviews were conducted at theparticipating teachers’ respective workplaces. They lasted between 35 and 50 minutes andtook place in October and November 2014. The respondents did not receive the questions inadvance. The interviews were recorded live and were later transcribed by the authors. Theanalyze process including multiple readings of transcripts in search for themes and patterns inthe respondents’ statements.The study follows the ethical rules imposed by the Swedish Ethical Review Act. 30ResultThe interviews were

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

has been successful in developing teamwork,communication, project management, ethics, multidisciplinary understanding, and other integralskills in students by providing educational opportunities that include sustained relationships withcommunity partners, inter-disciplinary teams, access to content experts and faculty advisors, andcourse credits.[9] Further, EPICS students met many of the ABET Engineering Criteria (EC)2000 learning outcomes.[10] Similarly, other groups, such as EFELTS (Tufts) and EngineersWithout Borders chapters (EWB, multiple universities) have made significant strides to startcommunity engaged engineering experiences at their campuses to encourage students to learn bydoing and solving real community needs.By implementing

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prins, United States Military Academy; Bryndol A. Sones, United States Military Academy; Daniel Schlich , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Nuclear and Radiological

onnuclear engineering applications. The exercises provide cadets an opportunity delve into nuclearengineering applications and the surrounding military, social, political, economic, ethical, andenvironmental considerations.The nuclear engineering (NE) faculty recognized that further application of radiation detectors inan operational environment was needed beyond the normal pristine laboratory experience whereconditions are optimal for radiation detection and technology employment. The nuclearengineering program at West Point is able to take advantage of the training grounds located on Page 26.225.2the military reservation normally used for summer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and NCIIA. Dr. Sacre’s current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas – innovative design and entrepreneurship, engineering modeling, and global preparedness in engineering. She is currently associate editor for the AEE Journal.Dr. Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Distinguished Service Professor of industrial engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering education experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former Senior Editor of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Using Technology and/or Technology Tools to Enhance Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Sivachandran Chandrasekaran P.E., Deakin University; Simon William Cavenett

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First-Year Programs

Engineering design processes, research Technology Management techniques, communication skills, teamwork skills, professional ethics, sustainability, technological impact 1 SEP101 Engineering Physics Basic mechanics, rotation, fluids, electricity, DC circuits 1 SED102 Engineering Graphics and Engineering drawing, CAD, design CAD 1 SIT199 Applied Algebra and Matrices, vectors, complex numbers, Statistics probability, statistics 2

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Paul Ruddy, University of Auckland; Poul Fønss Nielsen, University of Auckland

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Biomedical

writtenreports about the design process, prepare group oral presentations, utilize electrical and mechani-cal computer-aided design, and create instrumentation software in LabVIEW. These, in turn, relyon students having achieved a set of learning objectives related to electronic circuit theory, oper-ational amplifiers, and electronic components.BIOMENG 241 is organized with two lectures per week of one hour each, plus one two-hourlaboratory session per week. Lectures cover the design process, passive electronics, operationalamplifiers, filters, digital sampling, component selection, ethics, and safety. Laboratories coverbrainstorming, electronics instrumentation, soldering, operational amplifier circuits, aliasing, andquantization. Project work is

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

projects, internships, extracurriculars, and othereducational experiences. In revisiting these experiences with a focus on leadership, students cannewly recognize that these experiences are helping them develop leadership skills.    To facilitate reflection on leadership, students in the two featured courses are introduced to the“leadership competencies” identified by Seemiller4 including ethics, analysis, conflictnegotiation, communication, providing/receiving feedback, problem solving, decision making,and personal contributions to effectiveness of group. Promoting familiarity with these leadershipcompetencies is intended to provide students with a vocabulary to articulate their leadershipabilities, and a lens with which to reflect on their past

Conference Session

MVCC Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob C Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Paul M Moody P.E., U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

Engineering program. The course scopefocuses on issues related to the professional practice of civil engineering, and is intended toaugment and enrich the student’s civil engineering core courses. Topics include professionalregistration and practice, engineering ethics, contemporary issues, and fundamental concepts ofbusiness, management, and public policy. The course objectives are: 3  a. Apply the ASCE Code of Ethics to the solution of an ethical problem confronting a practicing engineer, b. Explain the elements of project management in the military, public service, and private sectors, c. Describe the business and public policy issues for public and private practice, d

Collection

2016 ETLI

Authors

Louis A Martin-Vega P.E.

Program Five Components1. Research experience. Research related to a Grand Challenge.2. Engineering + curriculum. Engineering education that intersects with public policy, business, law, ethics, human behavior, risk as well as medicine and the sciences.3. Entrepreneurship. Preparing students to translate invention to innovation; to develop market ventures that scale to global solutions in the public interest.4. Global dimension. Developing students who are able to address global challenges and lead innovation in a global economy.5. Service learning. Developing and deepening students’ social consciousness and their motivation to bring technical expertise to bear on societal problems.Engineering Entrepreneurs

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints. [2]We also considered the eleven student outcomes specified in General Criterion 3 of the GeneralCriteria for Baccalaureate Level Programs[3]. These outcomes are listed below:(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability(d

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University

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International

produce during their college careers. By the end of thecourse, students should be more mature in their understanding and use of language, shoulddevelop efficient writing processes, and should know and demonstrate the qualities of effectivecomposition in a given rhetorical situation. Prerequisites: A passing grade on the Writing SamplePlacement Test.CEE 111. Information Literacy and Research. 2 Credits.This course will introduce students to the needs, access, evaluation, use, impact and ethical/legalaspects of information, as well as to the application of information literacy and research in thefields of civil and environmental engineering. Prerequisite: ENGN 110MAE 111. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Information Literacy and Research. 2

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D Ford, Western Carolina University

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Military and Veterans

trigonometry, appropriate to the student outcomes and the discipline; 2. Design topics such as those related to industry and engineering codes and standards. 3. Topics related to professional responsibilities, ethical responsibilities, respect for diversity, and quality and continuous improvement; 4. Physical or natural science content of the curriculum appropriate to the discipline and must include laboratory experiences. 5. At least one-third of the total credit hours for the curriculum but no more than two-thirds of the total credit hours for the curriculum must be technical in nature. 6. A capstone or integrating experience

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Students expected to gain confidence, skills, and relationshipsthrough the program.All students expressed an interest in pursuing a career in STEM and hoped to use thisprogram as a way to help them refine what they wanted to do for graduate school.Students reported an increase in knowledge about ethical research conduct, graduateeducation at UNL, and how to apply for graduate school. Other skills students gained werecommunication skills and interdisciplinary work. Students felt most strongly they gained anability to complete research independently. They also felt mostly satisfied with mentorinteractions and the social events during the REU. 4

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical Engineering

concepts and introduced later conceptsthrough an interactive discussion around a case-study. The examples came from readingsavailable in the back of the textbook in the section titled “Practical Aspects of Biomaterials”mixed with related current events. Examples included: material design considerations, regulatoryconstraints, and ethical dilemmas (i.e those surrounding failed implants). An overview waspresented in the first 10 min of the case-study session. For the next 20-30 minutes studentsworked in groups on a worksheet while the instructors and TAs circulated around the room. Thelast 30-40 min was used to report out the groups’ findings. With such a large class, the worksheetquestions were either divided between groups in the class or during

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

and empirical contributions,” ZDM Mathematics Education, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 307–322, Jun. 2017.[12] R. Pekrun, T. Götz, and R. P. Perry, “Achievement emotions questionnaire (AEQ). User’s manual,” Dep. Psychol. Univ. Munich Munich Ger., 2005.[13] S. J. Derry et al., “Conducting video research in the learning sciences: guidance on selection, analysis, technology, and ethics,” J. Learn. Sci., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 3–53, Jan. 2010.[14] S. Elling, L. Lentz, and M. de Jong, “Retrospective think-aloud method: using eye movements as an extra cue for participants’ verbalizations,” presented at the Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2011, pp. 1161– 1170.[15] V

Conference Session

Social Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Noah Salzman, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

approaches with technical engineering skills. This requires anenhanced curriculum with a focus on student teamwork, a greater consideration of social context,improved communication with diverse constituents, and reflection on an ethical understanding oftheir decisions and solutions. Effective faculty members need to mirror these values and skills intheir instruction and mentoring. Efforts have begun to reimagine the “engineering canon” whichrequires a shift from positioning engineering as a purely technical endeavor to framing it associo-technical. We are developing a new General Engineering program that incorporates thisperspective [30]. In addition, we are developing modules that emphasize the sociotechnicalnature of engineering for traditional

Conference Session

Motivation, Identity, and Belongingness

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

1 Grit/Work • “Engineers have to have perseverance […] I feel like I have (“I have” or “I Approach perseverance” (Francis) am”) • “I do have a very strong work ethic” (Tranlin) Mindset/ • “Engineering is very much a personality thing” (Kathie) Brain • “It’s just the way my brain works” (Eric) • “I’m pretty good at communicating” (Dominic) Social • “I like to help people” (Elizabeth) • “I enjoy group work and working with people” (Bradley) • “I like when things

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice & Reform Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leo Ryan Bunyea, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Rozwell Johnson; Zoe Reidinger

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

Paper ID #24975Integrating Inclusive Pedagogy and Experiential Learning to Support Stu-dent Empowerment, Activism, and Institutional Change: A Case Study withTransgender STEM StudentsKristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Kristin Boudreau is Paris Fletcher Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Worcester Polytechnic In- stitute, where she also serves as Head of the Department of Humanities and Arts. Her training is in nineteenth-century literature, but for the past 8 years she has taught engineering ethics, first-year en- gineering courses, and humanities for engineers. She has also worked with students and

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

instructing courses in industrial management, financial management, computer technology, and environmental technology, as well as leading seminars in the uni- versity’s general education program. Prior to academia, Mr. Hilgarth was employed as as engineer in the aerospace industry in laboratory and flight test development, facilities management, and as a manager in quality assurance. He has contributed papers on management, ground-test laboratory and flight test facilities, and ethics to several technical and professional organizations. In education, he has served as a consultant and curriculum developer to the Ohio Board of Higher Education and the Ohio Department of Education. He holds an M.S. in engineering management

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

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Mechanics

memorized). Therefore, the approach of maximizing partial credit based onmemorizing a few problems is counter to the goals of an engineering education. Furthermore, itcan be said that the current partial credit grading model rewards students for pretending that theyknow how to solve a problem, even when they don’t. This means our grading model ispromoting behavior that is explicitly unethical for professional engineers, according to theNational Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers [7] (paragraphsII.5.a and III.1.a).A second practice affecting learning is the copying of homework solutions from onlineresources. Collaboration on homework has occurred at some level since graded homework wasintroduced, but the practice

Conference Session

Empathy and Human-Centered Design 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, Purdue University at West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Paul A. Leidig P.E., Purdue University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

affect change locally and/or globally? What did you learn about the community, the needs, and/or the quality of the service provided? c) Academic Enhancement: What did you learn related to your discipline and how was that enhanced by the service-learning context? What did you learn about Human-Centered Design? d) Ethics: What you have learned about professional ethics, the ethical issues you encountered in your team and your project, and how decisions regarding ethical issues are made individually and as a team?The reflections offer a rich opportunity for data analysis to see what students are taking awayfrom their experience and believe is important each week. For this study, the student reflectionswere analyzed

Conference Session

Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

into the self study. One institution was scheduled tomeet with the committee, but was cancelled due to time constraints. Respondents indicated that,in the Library Services section, they included library facilities, collections (including budgets andimportant resources), services (instruction, reference help availability, and LibGuides).Learning outcomes addressed by librarians beside 3.g, included 3.i: an understanding of andcommitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity,and 3.k: a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement. Additionally, thereare program criteria specific to Mechanical Engineering Technology, which include, startingwith the 2018-2019 criteria [21], e) Basic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: RED 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

to learn. She also studies organizational learning in higher education systems.Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University Michelle Bothwell is a Professor of Bioengineering at Oregon State University. Her teaching and research bridge ethics, social justice and engineering with the aim of cultivating an inclusive and socially just engineering profession.Dr. Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University Susannah C. Davis is a postdoctoral research associate in the School of Chemical, Biological and Envi- ronmental Engineering at Oregon State University. She received her Ph.D. and M.Ed. from the University of Washington, and her B.A. from Smith College. She is currently working on the NSF-funded REvolu

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

credits for each student. There are three introductory classes (ES)courses: ES 260, Introduction to Engineering: From Thoughts to Things; ES 265, Survey of theImpacts of Engineering Activities; and ES 270, Survey of How Things Work. Each studentshould also take 6 credits (2 classes) in approve course list of junior and senior level classes.These classes are offered by different faculty and are all related to understanding technology,technological development, and social, ethical, and environmental aspects of technology. Therest of the credits to make at least 21 credits can be filled approved class list including 2nd, 3rd,4th, and graduate level classes. Each engineering department is offering classes in their field forsuch requirements. Our

Conference Session

Been There/Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Laura Genik, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

organizations, such as the American Society ofMechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE),American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), and the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE). The purpose of these students sections are to introduceengineering students to a discipline specific engineering profession. This includesprofessional practice, ethics, and general information about the discipline. Second, arethe honor societies, examples which include Tau Beta Pi (overall engineering), Pi TauSigma (mechanical engineering), Chi Epsilon (civil engineering) and Eta Kappa Nu(electrical engineering). Third, there are the diversity organizations such as the Societyof Women Engineers (SWE), National Society of